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Business of the House

May we have a debate on the unlikely subject of Government help to distressed citizens? [Hon. Members: ““Charles Kennedy””] Is the Leader of the House aware that since the beginning of 2003, 119 million calls to so-called Government helplines have been missed? That is 126,270 missed calls a day, so about 1,000 calls have been missed since we started business questions. Given that many of those calls come from people who are distressed because the tax credit system is working so badly, can we at least get the phone system working so that those people can make a proper complaint? May we have a debate on the control of British airspace and airports? Yesterday, the Prime Minister said,"““The idea that we should investigate every time that a United States Government plane flies into this country is completely absurd.””—[Official Report, 14 December 2005; Vol. 440, c. 1296.]" Many hon. Members expect the Government to know which planes from overseas powers, whether or not they are friendly, are flying into British airspace and the reason why such planes are landing at British airports. Finally, will the Leader of the House confirm that there will be statements following the European Council and the World Trade Organisation summit? Given that the failure of one is likely to impact on the failure of the other, until we do something effective to reduce the common agricultural policy, there will be a continuing barrier to helping developing countries through the WTO.