| *1 |
Mr Simon Hughes (Southwark and Bermondsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what plans he has to set up youth councils in Wales. |
| 278 |
| *2 |
Sir Wyn Roberts (Conwy): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what plans he has to enhance the responsibilites of local authorities. |
| 279 |
| *3 |
Mr Donald Anderson (Swansea East): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, when he intends to issue his transport statement; and what arrangements will be made to canvas opinion in Wales before doing so. |
| 280 |
| *4 |
Mr Alun Michael (Cardiff South and Penarth): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, when he last met representatives of the voluntary sector in Wales to discuss future development of the sector. |
| 281 |
| *5 |
Mr Ieuan Wyn Jones (Ynys Mon): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what representations he has received about the decision to fund the A55 road building programme across Anglesey through the private finance initiative and to delay the commencement until the autumn of 1998. |
| 282 |
| *6 |
Mr Nick Ainger (Pembroke): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many health authorities in Wales have registered their concerns about the level of their funding in the current financial year. |
| 283 |
| *7 |
Mr Michael Fabricant (Mid Staffordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, when he next plans to visit the Far East to discuss bilateral trade. |
| 284 |
| *8 |
Mr John Whittingdale (South Colchester and Maldon): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment he has made of the principal reasons why overseas investors have chosen to invest in Wales; and if he will make a statement. |
| 285 |
| *9 |
Mr Paul Murphy (Torfaen): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, when he last met leaders of Welsh local authorities to discuss the forthcoming local government financial settlement. |
| 286 |
| *10 |
Sir David Knox (Staffordshire Moorlands): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much was spent per pupil in secondary schools in Wales in the most recent year for which figures are available; and what this figure was for 1978-79 at constant prices. |
| 287 |
| *11 |
Mr Alan W. Williams (Carmarthen): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many units of housing were completed by housing associations and local authorities in Wales during 1995-96; and what is the total number of applicants on housing waiting lists. |
| 288 |
| *12 |
Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what plans he has to continue with initiatives encouraging tree-planting in the Principality. |
| 289 |
| *13 |
Mr Walter Sweeney (Vale of Glamorgan): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what stage has been reached in planning the new road links with Cardiff International Airport. |
| 290 |
| *14 |
Mr Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many submissions he has received in favour of nursery vouchers. |
| 291 |
| *15 |
Mr Harry Greenway (Ealing North): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many tourists visited Wales in (a) 1979 and (b) the latest available year; and what they spent in real terms. |
| 292 |
| *16 |
Mr Dafydd Wigley (Caernarfon): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what representations he has received concerning the impact of the L.G. project on the finances of the Welsh Development Agency; and if he will make a statement. |
| 293 |
| *17 |
Mr Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the services provided for people with severe learning disabilities in Wales. |
| 294 |
| *18 |
Mr Don Touhig (Islwyn): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, when he next expects to met representatives of the Heads of the Valleys Standing Conference to discuss the A465 Abergavenny to Hirwaun dualling scheme. |
| 295 |
| *19 |
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cirencester and Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will make a statement on inward investment into Wales since 1983. |
| 296 |
| *20 |
Mr Jon Owen Jones (Cardiff Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what measures he proposes to improve income levels in Wales. |
| 297 |
| *21 |
Mr Cynog Dafis (Ceredigion and Pembroke North): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with local authorities concerning standard spending assessments for 1997-98. |
| 298 |
| *22 |
Mr Bernard Jenkin (Colchester North): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what has been the level of inward investment into Wales over the past 12 months. |
| 299 |
| *23 |
Mr Peter Hain (Neath): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will institute an inquiry into the death of two Neath public sewer workers on 10th October. |
| 300 |
| *24 |
Mr David Hanson (Delyn): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what proposals he has to discuss the introduction of nursery vouchers with local authorities in Wales. |
| 301 |
| *25 |
Mr Ian Bruce (Dorset South): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will make a statement on health service waiting lists in Wales. |
| 302 |
| *26 |
Mr Tim Devlin (Stockton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what representations he has received on electoral systems in respect of a Welsh Assembly. |
| 303 |
| *27 |
Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what action he will take to ensure that the abattoirs authorised in Wales to partake in the 30 month cull scheme give priority to animals from producers in Wales; and if he will make a statement. |
| 304 |
| *28 |
Mr Martyn Jones (Clywd South West): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what is the importance of (i) the environment and (ii) environmental industries to the competitiveness of Wales; and if he will make a statement. |
| 305 |
| *29 |
Mr Rod Richards (Clywd North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what measures he proposes to introduce to ensure that grant maintained schools are not disadvantaged by the 1997 Standard Spending Rand. |
| 306 |
| *30 |
Mr Anthony Steen (South Hams): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what existing rules and regulations he proposes to repeal in each of the next six months. |
| 307 |
| *31 |
Mr Nick Ainger (Pembroke): To ask Mr Attorney General, how many requests to appeal against the leniency of sentences he has received this year; how many he has supported; and how many sentences have been increased as a result. |
| 269 |
| *32 |
Mr David Hanson (Delyn): To ask Mr Attorney General, how many cases with unduly lenient sentences he has referred to the Court of Appeal in each of the last four years. |
| 270 |
| *33 |
Mr Richard Spring (Bury St. Edmunds): To ask Mr Attorney General, what is his policy in respect of referrals arising out of lenient sentences. |
| 271 |
| *34 |
Mr Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): To ask Mr Attorney General, what improvements have been made to the Crown Prosecution Service over the past year. |
| 272 |
| *35 |
Mr Harry Barnes (North East Derbyshire): To ask Mr Attorney General, what representations he has received concerning the length of time taken between arrest and conviction of criminals; and if he will make a statement. |
| 273 |
| *36 |
Mr Walter Sweeney (Vale of Glamorgan): To ask Mr Attorney General, what steps he is taking to improve the efficiency of the Crown Prosecution Service through the use of information technology. |
| 274 |
| *37 |
Mr Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask Mr Attorney General, if he will make a statement on implementation of reforms recommended by Lord Justice Scott. |
| 276 |
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CRIME (SENTENCES) BILL: Second Reading. |
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Mr Paddy Ashdown
Mr A. J. Beith
Mr Alex Carlile
Mr James Wallace
Diana Maddock
Mr Archy Kirkwood
That this House declines to give the Crime (Sentences) Bill a Second Reading, because it fails to establish a system of sentencing which adequately protects the public and ensures the rehabilitation of offenders and the alleviation of crime; fails to address the decline in conviction rates and will undermine the securing of convictions in certain cases; will require the building of 12 new prisons which will divert funding from essential law and order services including policing and crime prevention; undermines the doctrine of the separation of powers and fetters the proper role of judicial discretion; will damage the process of parole leading to a greater risk to the public; fails to seek long term reductions in youth crime as a primary aim of policy; and fails to seek restorative justice and the incorporation of victims into the justice system.
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| 2 |
CRIME (SENTENCES) BILL [MONEY]: Queen's Recommendation signified. |
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Mr Michael Jack
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Crime (Sentences) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to that Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other Act.
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| To be decided forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 50A(1)(a). |
| 3 |
NATIONAL HERITAGE |
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Sir Fergus Montgomery, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Mr Anthony Coombs be discharged from the National Heritage Committee and Mr Tim Rathbone be added to the Committee.
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| 4 |
PUBLIC SERVICE |
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Sir Fergus Montgomery, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Mr Peter Ainsworth be discharged from the Public Service Committee and Mr Peter Luff be added to the Committee.
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| 5 |
TREASURY |
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Sir Fergus Montgomery, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Sir Thomas Arnold be discharged from the Treasury Committee and Mr Tim Yeo be added to the Committee.
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| On the Motion for the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 9 Mr David Amess proposes to raise the subject of Basildon New Town: plotlands and unadopted roads. |
