Wednesday, 21 March 2001
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
The Minister was asked—
If she will make a statement on her recent visit to Iran. [153300]
If she will make a statement on the impact of the provisions of the Regulatory Reform Bill [Lords] on the regulation of business. [153301]
If she will make a statement on the work of the Commissioner for Public Appointments. [153302]
If she will make a statement on her role in interdepartmental co-ordination of Government policy on regulation. [153303]
If she will make a statement on progress with the modernising government programme. [153304]
If she will make a statement on making Government services more accessible to the public. [153306]
What new steps are under consideration in the Government's national anti-drugs strategy. [153307]
The Prime Minister was asked—
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21 March.
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require employers to carry out an audit of their pay structures' compliance with the provisions of the Equal Pay Act 1970—[Interruption]
Mr. Vernon Coaker accordingly presented a Bill to require employers to carry out an audit of their pay structures' compliance with the provisions of the Equal Pay Act 1970: And the same was real...
[7TH ALLOTTED DAY]
I should inform the House that I have put a 12-minute limit on Back-Bench speeches. I have also selected the amendment in the name of the Prime Minister. I call Mr. Nick Brown to move the debate....
Mr. Deputy Speaker: I now have to announce the results of the Divisions deferred from a previous day. On the motion on Weights and Measures, the Ayes were 182, the Noes were 263, so the motion...
Question again proposed, That the amendment be made.
Madam Deputy Speaker: With permission, I shall put together the motions relating to delegated legislation.
That the draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 1st March, he approved.
That the draft Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Designation of Public Authorities) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 1st March, be approved.
That the draft Social Security (Reduced Rates of Class 1 Contributions) (Salary Related Contracted-out Schemes) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 1st March, be approved.
That the draft Social Security (Minimum Contribution to Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 1st March, be approved.
That the draft Social Security (Reduced Rates of Class 1 Contributions, and Rebates) (Money Purchase Contracted-out Schemes) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 1st March, be approved.
That the draft Tax Credits Up-rating Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 26th February, be approved.
That the draft Open-Ended Investment Companies Regulations 2001, which were laid before this House on 27th February, be approved.
That the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 77) on 2000/2001 Special Grant for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (HC 315), which was laid before this House on 12th...
Motion made,
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...
Motion made,
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. —[Mr. Touhig.]
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (S.I., 2001, No. 85)
That this House takes note of the unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum submitted by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 27th November 2000 relating to the Presidency Report to the Nice European...
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