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+ indicates Government business. Timings are indicative only. House of Commons Order of Business   At 2.30 p.m.   Prayers Afterwards † indicates Government Business † NOTICE OF MOTION FOR AN UNOPPOSED RETURN [No debate] Mr Secretary Clarke      That an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, That she will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this House a Return of the Report dated 27th February 2006 of the Review by the Independent Police Complaints Commission into the events leading up to and following the death of Christopher Alder on 1st April 1998. No debate. 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 Defence  1 Paul Flynn (Newport West): If he will take steps to equip all British troops in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, with the standard personal weapon issued to the SAS. (60955)  2 Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): What progress has been made in discussions with the United States about the Joint Strike Fighter. (60957)  3 Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): What progress he has made with his plans for the veterans' badge now that the one year trial period has come to an end. (60958)  4 Mr Jim McGovern (Dundee West): What guidelines he has laid down for the procurement of the tartan material required for the production of the new Royal Regiment of Scotland kilts. (60959)  5 Mrs Nadine Dorries (Mid Bedfordshire): If he will make a statement on the housing needs of former servicemen and women and their families. (60960)  6 Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): If he will make a statement on the deployment of troops to Afghanistan. (60961)  7 Ms Diana R. Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): What steps his Department is taking to support the cadet forces. (60962)  8 Edward Miliband (Doncaster North): What projects the Veterans' Challenge Fund has supported in the last 12 months. (60963)  9 Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Gateshead East & Washington West): What progress the Government has made with its plans to mark Veterans' Day. (60964)  10 Mr Crispin Blunt (Reigate): If he will make a statement on the UK deployment in Afghanistan. (60965)  11 Mr Pat McFadden (Wolverhampton South East): How many members of the armed forces gained a recognised educational qualification in the last 12 months. (60966)  12 Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): If he will make a statement on co-operation with India on defence issues. (60967)  13 Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East): What progress the Government has made with its plans to mark Veterans' Day. (60969)  14 David Wright (Telford): What discussions he has had with NATO and other allies on the deployment of British troops in Afghanistan. (60970)  15 Mr Christopher Fraser (South West Norfolk): If he will make a statement on Army restructuring. (60971)  16 Mr David Burrowes (Enfield, Southgate): What his latest assessment is of the security situation in Iraq. (60972)  17 Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): What assessment he has made of the lift capability of the Royal Air Force. (60973)  18 Mr David Kidney (Stafford): What steps his Department plans to take to improve combat identification. (60974)  19 Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): If he will make a statement on the safety of British soldiers in Iraq. (60976)  20 Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells): If he will revise the rules relating to the disposal of surplus military equipment to ensure that such equipment is not put to inappropriate end use. (60977) At 3.30 p.m.   Urgent Questions (if any)     Ministerial Statements (if any) Preliminary Business Ten minute rule Motion 1 IDENTIFICATION AND SUPPORT OF CARERS (PRIMARY HEALTH CARE) [Up to 20 minutes] Barbara Keeley      That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require that general practitioners or Primary Health Care teams identify certain patients who are carers or who have a carer; to require identified carers to be referred to sources of advocacy, help and support; to require that carers’ needs are taken into account in relation to the allocation of appointments, procedures for issuing prescriptions, and waiting room arrangements; to make provision for routinely checking the physical and emotional health of carers; and for connected purposes.    The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23). Main Business             † 2 WAYS AND MEANS: Adjourned debate on Question [22nd March]. [Until 10.00 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”.