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+ indicates Government business. Timings are indicative only. House of Commons Order of Business   At 10.30 a.m.   Prayers Afterwards Notes: indicates a question for oral answer.   [R] indicates that the Member has declared a relevant interest.   Questions for oral answer not reached receive a written answer   Supplementary questions will also be asked. Other Ministers may also answer. Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry  1 Bob Russell (Colchester): What powers and responsibilities the Office of Fair Trading has in respect of supermarkets; and if he will make a statement. (60671)  2 Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): What recent discussions he has had with the nuclear industry on preparations for new nuclear power plants. (60672)  3 Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): What assessent he has made of the impact of the national minimum wage since its introduction; and if he will make a statement. (60673)  4 Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): What measure his Department is taking to ensure that the UK meets its target of 10 per cent. of energy being generated from renewable sources by 2010; and if he will make a statement. (60674)  5 Vera Baird (Redcar): What recent assessment he has made of the state of the UK's manufacturing sector. (60675)  6 Mr Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central): If he will make a statement on gas prices in the UK. (60676)  7 Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): If he will make a statement on the progress made at the recent London meeting on the World Trade Organisation Doha round. (60677)  8 Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries and Galloway): What assessment he has made of the impact of the national minimum wage since its introduction; and if he will make a statement. (60678)  9 Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): If he will make a statement on domestic gas prices. (60679)  10 Matthew Taylor (Truro & St Austell): How many sub-post offices have closed since 1997. (60681)  11 Dr Doug Naysmith (Bristol North West): What assessment he has made of the impact of the national minimum wage since its introduction. (60682)  12 Laura Moffatt (Crawley): What support his Department gives to companies developing emerging technologies. (60683)  13 Mr Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire): What discussions he has had with European ministers on liberalisation of the gas market in the EU. (60684)  14 Mr Ian Austin (Dudley North): What assessment he has made of the impact of the national minimum wage since its introduction; and if he will make a statement. (60685)  15 Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): What steps he is taking to assist manufacturing in the West Midlands; and if he will make a statement. (60687)  16 Mr Graham Stuart (Beverley & Holderness): If he will make a statement on commercial gas prices. (60688)  17 Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): What steps he has taken to increase the competitiveness of the UK aerospace industry. (60689)   At 11.20 a.m. Oral Questions to the Minister for Women and Equality  18 Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central): What steps the Government is taking to provide positive models of the role of women in society. (60691)  19 Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): If she will make a statement on the Government's policy on tackling the trafficking of women for work in the sex industry under compulsion. (60692)  20 Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury & Atcham): If she will make a statement on the gender pay gap. (60693)  21 Jim Sheridan (Paisley and Renfrewshire North): What discussions she has had with the Home Secretary on improving the support and assistance given to victims of trafficking who agree to help the authorities in a prosecution case against those who trafficked them. (60694)  22 Mr Andy Reed (Loughborough): What assessment she has made of the impact on work-life balance of liberalising Sunday trading hours. (60695)  23 Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): What steps the Government is taking to encourage women's representation in politics. (60696)  24 David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): What recent assessment she has made of the gender balance in the membership of the Houses of Parliament; and if she will make a statement. (60697)  25 James Brokenshire (Hornchurch): What steps the Government is taking to address violence in the home; and if she will make a statement. (60698) At 11.30 a.m.   Urgent Questions (if any)     Ministerial Statements (if any) Main Business † indicates Government Business     † 1 WAYS AND MEANS: Adjourned debate on Question [22nd March]. [Until 6.00 p.m.] 1.   Amendment of the law (1)    That it is expedient to amend the law with respect to the National Debt and the public revenue and to make further provision in connection with finance. (2)    This Resolution does not extend to the making of any amendment with respect to value added tax so as to provide— (a)    for zero-rating or exempting a supply, acquisition or importation; (b)    for refunding an amount of tax; (c)    for any relief, other than a relief that— (i)    so far as it is applicable to goods, applies to goods of every description, and (ii)    so far as it is applicable to services, applies to services of every description—(Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer).    The remaining Motions in this item, numbered 2 to 66, and those relating to Procedure are to be moved at the conclusion of the Budget Debate after the decision on the Motion before the House. They will be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 51(3)). 2.   Rates of tobacco products duty      That— (1)    For the Table of rates of duty in Schedule 1 to the Tobacco Products Duty Act 1979 there shall be substituted— Table 1. Cigarettes An amount equal to 22 per cent of the retail price plus £105.10 per thousand cigarettes. 2. Cigars £153.07 per kilogram. 3. Hand-rolling tobacco £110.02 per kilogram. 4. Other smoking tobacco and chewing tobacco £67.30 per kilogram.   (2)    This Resolution shall have effect as from 6 o’clock in the evening of 22nd March 2006.   And it is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968. 3.   Rate of duty on beer      That— (1)    In section 36(1AA)(a) of the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 for “£12.92” there shall be substituted “£13.26”. (2)    This Resolution shall have effect as from midnight on 26th March 2006.   And it is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968. 4.   Rates of duty on wine and made-wine      That— (1)    For Part 1 of the Table of rates of duty in Schedule 1 to the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 there shall be substituted— Part 1 Wine and made-wine of a strength not exceeding 22 per cent Description of wine or made-wine Rates of duty per hectolitre £ Wine or made-wine of a strength not exceeding 4 per cent 53.06 Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 4 per cent but not exceeding 5.5 per cent 72.95 Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 5.5 per cent but not exceeding 15 per cent and not sparkling 172.17 Sparkling wine or sparkling made-wine of a strength exceeding 5.5 per cent but less than 8.5 per cent 166.70 Sparkling wine or sparkling made-wine of a strength of 8.5 per cent or of a strength exceeding 8.5 per cent but not exceeding 15 per cent 220.54 Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 15 per cent but not exceeding 22 per cent 229.55   (2)    This Resolution shall have effect as from midnight on 26th March 2006.   And it is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968. 5.   Hydrocarbon oil etc (rates and rebates)      That provision may be made amending rates of duty and rebate in the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979. 6.   Hydrocarbon oil etc (road vehicles)      That provision may be made enabling amendment of the definition of road vehicle in the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979. 7.   Amusement machine licence duty      That provision may be made amending provisions of the Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 relating to amusement machine licence duty. 8.   Vehicle excise duty (rates)      That— (1)    Schedule 1 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 shall be amended as follows. (2)    In paragraph 1(2), for “£170” there shall be substituted “£175”. (3)    For paragraph 1B there shall be substituted— “ 1B        The annual rate of vehicle excise duty applicable to a vehicle to which this Part of this Schedule applies shall be determined in accordance with Table A, where the vehicle is first registered before 23rd March 2006, or Table B, where the vehicle is first registered on or after that date, by reference to— (a)    the applicable CO2 emissions figure, and (b)    whether the vehicle qualifies for the reduced rate of duty, or is liable to the standard rate or the premium rate of duty.   Table A: Vehicles first registered before 23rd March 2006 CO2 emissions figure Rate (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Exceeding Not exceeding Reduced rate Standard rate Premium rate g/km g/km £ £ £ 100 120 30 40 50 120 150 90 100 110 150 165 115 125 135 165 185 140 150 160 185 – 180 190 195   Table B: Vehicles first registered on or after 23rd March 2006 CO2 emissions figure Rate (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Exceeding Not exceeding Reduced rate Standard rate Premium rate g/km g/km £ £ £ 100 120 30 40 50 120 150 90 100 110 150 165 115 125 135 165 185 140 150 160 185 225 180 190 195 225 – 200 210 215   (4)    In paragraph 1C— (a)    for sub-paragraph (2) substitute— “(2)    Condition A is that the vehicle— (a)    is constructed— (i)    so as to be propelled by a relevant type of fuel, or (ii)    so as to be capable of being propelled by any of a number of relevant types of fuel, or (b)    is constructed or modified— (i)    so as to be propelled by a prescribed type of fuel, or (ii)    so as to be capable of being propelled by any of a number of prescribed types of fuel,   and complies with any other requirements prescribed for the purposes of this condition.”, and (b)    after sub-paragraph (5) there shall be inserted— “(6)    In this paragraph— “bioethanol” has the meaning given in section 2AB of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979, “relevant type of fuel” means— (a) bioethanol, or (b) a mixture of bioethanol and unleaded petrol, if the proportion of bioethanol by volume is at least 85%, and “unleaded petrol” has the meaning given in section 1(3C) of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979. (5)    In paragraph 1J(a), for “£165” there shall be substituted “£170”. (6)    In paragraph 1K(a), after “1st March 2003” there shall be inserted “and before 1st January 2007”. (7)    In paragraph 2(1)— (a)    in paragraph (b), for “£30” there shall be substituted “£31”, (b)    in paragraph (c), for “£45” there shall be substituted “£46”, and (c)    in paragraph (d), for “£60” there shall be substituted “£62”. (8)    In Schedule 2 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994, after paragraph 24 there shall be inserted— “Light passenger vehicles with low CO2 emissions 25        A vehicle is an exempt vehicle if— (a)    it is a vehicle to which Part 1A of Schedule 1 applies, and (b)    the applicable CO2 emissions figure (as defined in paragraph 1A(3) and (4) of that Sc