Monday, 26 February 2001
The House met at half-past Two o"clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps he is taking to widen access to the arts in (a) North Yorkshire and (b) Scarborough and Whitby. [149384]
What steps he is taking to support heritage initiatives in Calderdale. [149385]
If he will make a statement on the level of investment in new books made by local authority library services in each of the past four years. [149388]
What correspondence he has had with Kirch sport regarding television coverage of the 2002 and 2006 football World cup finals. [149389]
How many items from the national collections are on loan to private sector organisations; and how many of them cannot be viewed by members of the general public. [149390]
Pursuant to his oral answer of 11 December 2000, Official Report, column 334, when he will be able to announce further initiatives for encouraging sport and artistic talent among schoolchildren....
What proportion of the South East Arts budget for 2000–01 is spent on administration. [149392]
If he will make a statement on his policy on recreational shooting. [149394]
If he will make a statement on progress in establishing a national athletics facility at Picketts Lock. [149395]
If he will make a statement on the future of the millennium dome. [149396]
What discussions he has had with the National Assembly for Wales about the hosting of the Ryder cup in 2009. [149398]
What plans he has to implement his policy of ensuring that all children take part in sport every week. [149400]
The hon. Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, was asked—
What he expects the timetable will be for the reduction of VAT on church repairs; and if he will make a statement. [149414]
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement about the Command Paper "Criminal Justice: The Way Ahead", copies of which are available in the Vote Office, together with the criminal...
With permission, I wish to make a statement about the outbreak of foot and mouth disease. As my right hon. and noble Friend Baroness Hayman reported on 21 February, the first case of foot and...
With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I should like to make a statement about coalition operations to enforce the no-fly zones over Iraq. Ten years ago today, we celebrated the success of...
, supported by Fiona Mactaggart, Ms Sandra Osborne, Mr. John Robertson, Mr. Jim Murphy, Mr. Eric Joyce and Mr. David Stewart, presented a Bill to amend the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 to establish a...
Order for Second Reading read.
I beg to move, That the following provisions shall apply to the Criminal Defence Service (Advice and Assistance) Bill [Lords]:
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at six o"clock on the day on which those proceedings are commenced or, if that day is a...
7. Paragraphs (6) and (7) of Sessional Order A (varying and supplementing programme motions) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on any motion to vary or...
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at six o"clock on the day on which those proceedings are commenced or, if that day is a...
7. Paragraphs (6) and (7) of Sessional Order A (varying and supplementing programme motions) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on any motion to vary or...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118(6) (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation),
That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 1st February, be approved.—[Mr. Jamieson.]
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 119(9) (European Community documents),
That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 5196/99, a draft regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the rules for the prevention and control of certain...
I beg to move, That this House approves the First Report from the Administration Committee on the Trial Summer Re-opening of the Line of Route, HC 213. Session 2000–01. I am conscious of...
Motion made,That Standing Order No. 145 (Liaison Committee) be amended as follows:
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Question [31 January],That the Select Committee on Science and Technology shall have leave to meet concurrently with any committee of the Lords on...
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Question [23 January],That, following the Order [20th November 2000], Mr. Nicholas Winterton, Mr. John McWilliam, Mr. Barry Jones and Frank Cook be...
Motion made,That Standing Order No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments) be amended as follows:Line 40, before the word "European" insert the words "Environmental Audit...
Motion made,
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Sutcliffe.]
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