Parliamentary Questions - Written Replies

TAX DEBTS: Poll tax defaulters owe 400 English local authorities pounds 2.4bn, the Environment Under-Secretary Tony Baldry said. The councils have only budgeted for non-collection of pounds 1.6bn, an pounds 800m shortfall.

TODAY: Commons: Productivity in UK industry (backbench debate). Lords: not sitting.

NEXT WEEK: MONDAY: Commons: Questions on National Heritage, Public Accounts Commission, Commons Commission and to Commons Leader. Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Bill, Lords amendments. Representation of the People Bill, all stages. Lords: Pensions Schemes (Northern Ireland) Bill, second reading. Crofters (Scotland) Bill, second reading. Scottish Land Court Bill, second reading. Education Bill, report. Osteopaths Bill, committee. Local Government (Overseas Assistance) Bill, committee. Local Government (Amendment) Bill, second reading. TUESDAY: Commons: Education questions; Prime Minister's questions. Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Bill, Lords amendments. Finance Bill, ways and means resolution. Lords: Railways Bill, second reading. Northern Ireland (Emergency and Prevention of Terrorism Provisions) (Continuance) Order. WEDNESDAY: Commons: Foreign Office questions. Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Bill, end of debate on Lords amendments. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, schedule amendment. Lords: Debate on changes in the countryside. THURSDAY: Commons: Treasury questions; Prime Minister's questions. Defence estimates debate, first of two days. Lords: National Lottery Bill, committee. Debate on energy efficiency of buildings. FRIDAY: Commons: Debate on Government strategy for science, engineering and technology. Lords: Not sitting.