Tuesday, 7 January 2003
The Secretary of State was asked—
When she expects to announce the results of the Scottish boundary commission.
How many people in Scotland benefit from the national minimum wage.
When she proposes to bring forward legislation to amend the Scotland Act 1998 in respect of the size of the Scottish Parliament.
What plans she has to provide financial support for coastal communities affected by the reduction of fishing effort in the North sea.
What action she is taking to consult Scottish business and trade union interests on cross-border economic issues.
When she last met the Scottish Trades Union Congress to discuss employment issues.
The Advocate-General was asked—
What devolution issues she has considered since 26 November 2002.
What human rights issues she has dealt with since 26 November 2002.
The Parliamentary Secretary was asked—
If she will make a statement on the Lord Chancellor's proposals for a unified criminal courts system and the representations that he has received in response.
What recent representations the Lord Chancellor has received on changes to the voting system.
What steps the Lord Chancellor is taking to strengthen his Department's support for victims of domestic violence.
If she will make a statement about the Government's policy towards birth certificates for transsexual people.
What responses the Lord Chancellor has received on the document XSame day elections and weekendvoting".
Happy new year, Mr. Speaker—[Interruption.] Let us start as we want to go on.
The President of the Council was asked—
To ask the President of the Council if he will bring forward proposals to allow for private Members' Bills to be debated on a day other than Friday.
To ask the President of the Council if he will make a statement about further reform of the House of Lords.
To ask the President of the Council what further changes to the standard timetable of the House he is proposing during this year.
The hon. Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, was asked—
What proportion of public hearings of Select Committees in this Session could be viewed by internet users in real time?
The President of the Council was asked—
Will the President of the Council make a statement on the exercise of his responsibilities as Visitor in respect of universities?
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I would like to make a statement on Iraq. In a written statement to the House earlier today, my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary set out the Government's...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. It has come to my attention during the course of the afternoon that British security forces have today discovered supplies of the lethal toxic ricin in...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974 to provide for increased penalties for offences under that Act and under the Employers'...
Lawrie Quinn accordingly presented a Bill to amend the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974 to provide for increased penalties for offences under that Act and under the Employers' Liability...
Order for Second Reading read.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)(Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with Bills), That for the purposes of any Act...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)(Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with Bills), That for the purposes of any Act...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 119(9)(European Standing Committees),
That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 9759/02, Commission Communication on the activities and human resources of the Commission in the enlarged European Union; supports the...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 119(9)(European Standing Committees), That this House takes note of European Union documents No. 5129/02, draft Regulation...
Ordered, That, at the sitting on Tuesday 14th January, (1) the Motion in the name of Mr David Trimble may be proceeded with, though opposed, until Four o'clock or three hours after it has been...
Ordered,
That Tom Brake be discharged from the Accommodation and Works Committee and Sir Robert Smith be added to the committee.
That Mr David Laws be discharged from the Treasury Committee and Norman Lamb be added to the Committee.—[Mr. John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.]
It gives me great pleasure to present this petition on behalf of 380 supporters of Consumers for Health Choice in my constituency and beyond. The petition of Consumers for Health Choice and its...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Joan Ryan.]
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