The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock

[MR. SPEAKER in the chair]

• CITY OF LONDON (WARD ELECTIONS) BILL (By ORDER)

  Order for further consideration, as amended, read.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer was asked-

• Euro

  31 speeches

  If he will make a statement on the impact on the UK economy of the level of the single European currency [154596]

Competitiveness

8 speeches

What recent representations he has received on Government policy in relation to trends in UK competitiveness; and if he will make a statement. [154597]

Children's Tax Credit

8 speeches

How many families are entitled to the children's tax credit. [154598]

Personal Service Companies

13 speeches

If he will make a statement on his policy on the taxation of personal service companies. [154599]

Savings

14 speeches

If he will make a statement on his policy regarding the savings ratio. [154601]

NHS Investment

10 speeches

if he will make a statement on his plans for future investment in the health service. [154602]

Office for National Statistics

13 speeches

If he will make a statement on the work of the Office for National Statistics. [154603]

Energy Taxation

6 speeches

If he will make a statement on his policy towards energy taxation. [154604]

VAT (Residential Conversions)

6 speeches

When the lower rate of value added tax on residential conversion works will be introduced. [154608]

Unemployment (Kettering)

4 speeches

What impact his policies have had on unemployment levels in Kettering since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [154610]

Pension Funds

6 speeches

Mr. Eric Insley: What representations he has received regarding the fall in the value of pension funds. [154614]

Will the Leader of the House please give the business for the coming week?

I rise to make an apology to the House. In its report published earlier today, the Standards and Privileges Committee has upheld a finding by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards that I...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. The Leader of the House made a delphic announcement earlier that something called the Election Publications Bill would have its proceedings on Monday. This is...

Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Sutcliffe.]

• Liaison Committee (Sub-Committee)

  Ordered,

Science and Technology Committee

Order read for returning adjourned debate on Question [31 January],

Select Committees (Joint Meetings)

Ordered,

Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. —[Mr. Mike Hall.]