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+ indicates Government business. Timings are indicative only. House of Commons Order of Business   At 2.30 p.m.   Prayers     Ministerial Statements (if any) 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 Health  1 Andrew Rosindell (Romford): What steps the Government is taking to encourage women to attend breast and cervical screenings regularly. (194621)  2 John Penrose (Weston-Super-Mare): What steps he is taking to ensure that drug addicts referred for out-of-area treatment have a fully-developed care plan and that the referring agency retains responsibility for the client through subsequent stages of their treatment and rehabilitation. (194622)  3 Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): By what means individual budgets will be allocated to social care users over the next three years. (194624)  4 Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): What the average waiting time for hospital treatment was at the end of April 1997, and on the most recent date for which figures are available. (194625)  5 Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire): What discussions he has had with counterparts in devolved administrations on promoting organ donation. (194626)  6 Mr Phil Willis (Harrogate & Knaresborough): What steps he is taking to improve provision of care to the elderly. (194627)  7 Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset & North Poole): What representations he has received from general practitioners on extended opening hours. (194628)  8 Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): If he will make a statement on access to NHS dentistry in (a) the area covered by Northamptonshire Teaching Primary Care Trust and (b) England. (194629)  9 Mr Richard Bacon (South Norfolk): What guidance he has issued to NHS trusts on the management of suspension of clinical staff. (194630)  10 Andrew George (St Ives): How many targets he has set on the procurement of services. (194631)  11 Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove): What assessment he has made of the impact of his Department's proposals for polyclinics on the provision of general practitioner services in rural areas; and if he will make a statement. (194632)  12 Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley): What progress is being made on the implementation of the national stroke strategy. (194633)  13 Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): What steps he is taking to improve children's health and well-being; and if he will make a statement. (194634)  14 Jeff Ennis (Barnsley East & Mexborough): What progress has been made on implementation of the targets for the National Service Framework for Long-Term Conditions. (194635)  15 Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): What recent assessment he has made of levels of access to NHS dentistry. (194636)  16 Lynda Waltho (Stourbridge): What progress has been made on his plans to extend opening hours of general practitioners surgeries; and if he will make a statement. (194637)  17 Greg Clark (Tunbridge Wells): What the timetable is for building the new private finance initiative hospital in Pembury; and if he will make a statement. (194638)  18 Mr John Leech (Manchester, Withington): What steps he is taking to improve the provision of care to the elderly. (194639)  19 Richard Ottaway (Croydon South): What steps he is taking to monitor the importation of prescription drugs purchased overseas. (194640)  20 Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin): How many women in England had more than (a) four, (b) five, (c) six and (d) seven abortions by the end of 2006. (194641)  21 Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East): What assessment he has made of the outcome of negotiations on the general practitioner contract. (194642)  22 Ann Winterton (Congleton): If his Department will commission research on the health effect of dietary salt intake. (194643)  23 John Mann (Bassetlaw): What estimate he has made of the appropriate number of polyclinics for Bassetlaw. (194644)  24 Dr John Pugh (Southport): If he will make a statement on the use of data from clinical trials of the drug Seroxat. (194645)   At 3.15 p.m. Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Health The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.  T1 Ben Chapman (Wirral South): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (194611)  T2 Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): (194612)  T3 Richard Ottaway (Croydon South): (194613)  T4 Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): (194614)  T5 Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne & Sheppey): (194615)  T6 Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): (194616)  T7 Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central): (194617)  T8 Lorely Burt (Solihull): (194618)  T9 Mr Michael Jack (Fylde): (194619) At 3.30 p.m.   Urgent Questions (if any)     Ministerial Statements (if any) Preliminary Business Ten minute rule Motion 1 LAND USE (GARDEN PROTECTION) [Up to 20 minutes] Mrs Caroline Spelman      That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for the protection of gardens and urban green spaces; 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 †   indicates Government Business † 2 WAYS AND MEANS: Adjourned debate on Question [12th 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.    The Remaining Motions in this item, numbered 2 to 58, and those relating to Procedure and Finance (Money) 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.   Income tax (charge and main rates for 2008-09)      That— (1)    Income tax is charged for the tax year 2008-09. (2)    For that tax year— (a)    the basic rate is 20%, and (b)    the higher rate is 40%.      And it is 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.   Income tax (personal allowances for those aged 65 or over)      That— (1)    For the tax year 2008-09— (a)    the amount specified in section 36(1) of the Income Tax Act 2007 and section 257(2) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (personal allowance for those aged 65 to 74) is replaced with “£9,030”, and (b)    the amount specified in section 37(1) of the Income Tax Act 2007 and section 257(3) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (personal allowance for those aged 75 and over) is replaced with “£9,180”. (2)    Accordingly— (a)    section 57 of the Income Tax Act 2007 (indexation), so far as relating to the amounts specified in sections 36(1) and 37(1) of that Act, and (b)    section 257C of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988, so far as relating to the amounts specified in section 257(2) and (3) of that Act,   (indexation) do not apply for the tax year 2008-09.      And it is 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.   Income tax (abolition of starting rate)      That— (1)    In section 6 of the Income Tax Act 2007 (rates at which income tax is charged)— (a)    in subsection (1), omit paragraph (a), and (b)    in subsection (2), omit “starting rate,”,   and accordingly, in the title, omit “starting rate,”. (2)    In section 10 of that Act (income charged at main rates: individuals)— (a)    omit subsection (1), (b)    for subsection (2) substitute— “ (2)    Income tax on an individual’s income up to the basic rate limit is charged at the basic rate (except to the extent that, in accordance with section 12, it is charged at the starting rate for savings).”, (c)    in subsection (4), omit the entry relating to section 12, and (d)    for subsection (5) substitute— “ (5)    The basic rate limit is £36,000. (6)    The basic rate limit is increased in some circumstances: see— (a)   section 414(2) (gift aid relief), and (b)   section 192(4) of FA 2004 (relief for pension contributions).",   and accordingly, in the title, omit “starting,”. (3)    Omit section 20 (starting rate limit and basic rate limit). (4)    The amendments made by this Resolution have effect for the tax year 2008-09 and subsequent tax years.      And it is 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.   Corporation tax (charge and main rates for financial year 2009)      That— (1)    Corporation tax is charged for the financial year 2009. (2)    For that year the rate of corporation tax is— (a)    28% on profits of companies other than ring fence profits, and (b)    30% on ring fence profits of companies. 6.   Corporation tax (small companies’ rates and fractions for financial year 2008)      That— (1)    For the financial year 2008 the small companies’ rate is— (a)    21% on profits of companies other than ring fence profits, and (b)    19% on ring fence profits of companies, and (2)    For the financial year 2008 the fraction mentioned in section 13(2) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 is— (a)    7/400ths in relation to profits of companies other than ring fence profits, and (b)    11/400ths in relation to ring fence profits of companies. 7.   Chargeable gains      That provision may be made amending, or making amendments connected with, the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992. 8.   Rates of duty on alcoholic liquor      That— (1)    The Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 is amended as follows. (2)    In section 5 (rate of duty on spirits), for “£19.56” substitute “£21.35”. (3)    In section 36(1AA)(a) (standard rate of duty on beer), for “£13.71” substitute “£14.96”. (4)    In section 62(1A) (rates of duty on cider)— (a)    in paragraph (a) (rate of duty per hectolitre in the case of sparkling cider of a strength exceeding 5.5 per cent), for “£172.33” substitute “£188.10”, (b)    in paragraph (b) (rate of duty per hectolitre in the case of cider of a strength exceeding 7.5 per cent which is not sparkling cider), for “£39.73” substitute “£43.37”, and (c)    in paragraph (c) (rate of duty per hectolitre in any other case), for “£26.48” substitute “£28.90”. (5)    For the table in Schedule 1 substitute— "TABLE OF RATES OF DUTY ON WINE AND MADE-WINE PART 1 WINE OR 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 59.87 Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 4 per cent but not exceeding 5.5 per cent 82.32 Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 5.5 per cent but not exceeding 15 per cent and not being sparkling 194.28 Sparkling wine or sparkling made-wine of a strength exceeding 5.5 per cent but less than 8.5 per cent 188.10 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 248.85 Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 15 per cent but not exceeding 22 per cent 259.02 PART 2 WINE OR MADE-WINE OF A STRENGTH EXCEEDING 22 PER CENT   Description of wine or made-wine Rates of duty per litre of alcohol in the wine or made-wine £ Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 22 per cent 21.35”

(6)    The amendments made by this Resolution come into force on 17 March 2008.

And it is 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.

9.   Rates of tobacco products duty

That—

(1)    For the table in Schedule 1 to the Tobacco Products Duty Act 1979 substitute—

"TABLE

1.Cigarettes An amount equal to 22 per cent of the retail price plus £112.07 per thousand cigarettes 2.Cigars £163.22 per kilogram 3.Hand-rolling tobacco £117.32 per kilogram 4.Other smoking tobacco and chewing tobacco £71.76 per kilogram”