Wednesday May 24

House of Commons

1430: Welsh questions

15.00: Prime Minister's Questions, taken with the deputy prime minister to allow the Prime Minister to spend time with his wife and new son.

Business

15.30: Opposition Day Debate on "The Government's failure to tackle crime"

19.00: Opposition Day Debate on "Transport spending"

22.00: Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Bill (Lords) - All stages

Westminster Hall

09.30: Tom Brake (LD, Carshalton & Wallington) - London Weighting for public employees

11.00: Desmond Swayne (Con, New Forest West) - Special Needs education

12.30: Bill Tynan (Lab, Hamilton South) - Consumer protection: Uno Plc and World of Leather

13.00: Charles Wardle (Con, Bexhill and Battle) - Escort of illegal immigrants from the United Kingdom

13.30: Mohammed Sarwar (Lab, Glasgow Govan) - Future of British Shipbuilding

House of Lords sitting from 14.30

Introductions

Lord Mitchell
Lord Fyfe of Fairfield

Starred Questions

The Lord Ashley of Stoke - To ask Her Majesty's Government what deficiencies have been reported in the medical services responsible for examining claimants for sickness and disability benefits.

The Lord Berkeley - To ask Her Majesty's Government, following Railtrack's Network Management Statement of March that 12,000 line closures per year would be required for the next few years to upgrade the West Coast Main Line, what action they are taking to ensure passenger and freight services are maintained to an adequate quality.

The Lord Archer of Sandwell - To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the recent United States proposal to draft a Supplemental Document and to amend Article 98 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court is likely to delay the process of ratification by the United Kingdom.

Business

Lord Lamont of Lerwick - Short debate to call attention to the merging of the London and Frankfurt stock exchanges and the consequences for companies and investors, including pension funds, if shares have to be denominated in euros

Lord Campbell of Croy - Short debate to call attention to the continuing need for a professional civil service and the role of special advisers and information officers

Suspension of Hospital Medical Practitioners Bill (Lords) - Committee Stage

Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Functions) Order 2000 - Motion for approval

Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers) Order 2000 - Motion for approval

Development Commission (Dissolution) Order 2000 - Motion for approval

Greater London Authority (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2000 - Motion for approval

Select Committees

Education Sub Committee: Early Years

Lords European Communities Committee: EU Policy on Security and Defence

Health: Provision of NHS Mental Health Services

Trade and Industry: Vehicle Manufacturer in the UK

Public Administration: Making Government Work