| No. 12 |
THURSDAY 7TH NOVEMBER 1996 |
279 |
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ORDER PAPER |
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* Indicates a Question for Oral Answer
Questions marked thus [R] indicate that a relevant registered interest has been declared
QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER
Questions to the Prime Minister will start at 3.15 p.m.
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Mr Robert Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list for each of the last three years the proportion of criminal offences that ended in a court conviction. |
| 914 |
| *2 |
Mr David Winnick (Walsall North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the Government's latest proposals on handguns. |
| 915 |
| *3 |
Mr Michael Brown (Brigg and Cleethorpes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the Government's policy with regard to United Kingdom accession to the Schengen Treaty. |
| 916 |
| *4 |
Mr Hugh Dykes (Harrow East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the public representations he has received since 16th October on handgun control proposals. |
| 917 |
| *5 |
Sir Michael Shersby (Uxbridge): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to introduce short-term remands to allow fast tracking of cases; and if he will make a statement. |
| 918 |
| *6 |
Mr Chris Mullin (Sunderland South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he expects the Criminal Cases Review Authority to be established; and if he will make a statement. |
| 919 |
| *7 |
Mr Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the current total of asylum seekers being held in custody. |
| 920 |
| *8 |
Mr John Gunnell (Morley and Leeds South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is his estimated date by which the body set up for the review of criminal cases will begin its operation; and what criteria will be used to determine the order of review of disputed convictions. |
| 921 |
| *9 |
Mr Peter Thurnham (Bolton North East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations he has received about the measures announced in the Queen's Speech. |
| 922 |
| *10 |
Mr Toby Jessel (Twickenham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions he has had with the Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis as to the policing of big match days at the Rugby Football Union, Twickenham. |
| 923 |
| *11 |
Bridget Prentice (Lewisham East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to speed up the system of youth justice. |
| 924 |
| *12 |
Mr Richard Spring (Bury St. Edmunds): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proposals he has to improve the investigation of crimes across police force boundaries. |
| 926 |
| *13 |
Mr John Heppell (Nottingham East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents which involved fireworks have been reported to the police in each year since 1992. |
| 927 |
| *14 |
Mr Michael Fabricant (Mid Staffordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will meet his European counterparts to discuss arrest procedures in the European Union; and if he will make a statement. |
| 928 |
| *15 |
Mr David Rendel (Newbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to issue new guidelines to police forces on the use of guns. |
| 930 |
| *16 |
Mr Max Madden (Bradford West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prisoners, convicted of terrorist offences, have been (a) released from prison in the United Kingdom, (b) transferred to prisons in Northern Ireland and (c) repatriated to the Republic of Ireland to complete sentences, since August 1994. |
| 931 |
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Mr David Jamieson (Plymouth, Devonport): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make it his policy to stop (a) guns and (b) combat knives being available via mail order. |
| 933 |
| *18 |
Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsolver): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions he has had with homeless organisations to enable homeless people to vote. |
| 934 |
| *19 |
Mr Ted Rowlands (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the development of victim support services in England and Wales. |
| 935 |
| *20 |
Mr Harry Cohen (Leyton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the recent annual report by the Prison Ombudsman. |
| 936 |
| *21 |
Mr David Hinchliffe (Wakefield): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proposals he has for the future of the Probation and After Care Service. |
| 938 |
| *22 |
Ms Janet Anderson (Rossendale and Darwen): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to improve the system of vetting those working with children. |
| 939 |
| *23 |
Jean Corston (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to improve the system of vetting those working with children. |
| 940 |
| *24 |
Mr Mike Hall (Warrington South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many .22 repeating handguns are legally held in the United Kingdom. |
| 941 |
| *25 |
Mr Roger Stott (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make it his policy to ban the advertising of knives in ways which appear to incite or condone violence. |
| 942 |
| *26 |
Mr Douglas French (Gloucester): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on his policy on open prisons. |
| 943 |
Questions to the Prime Minister will start at 3.15 p.m.
| *Q1 |
Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough): To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 7th November. |
| 944 |
| *Q2 |
Mr John Gunnell (Morley and Leeds South): To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 7th November. |
| 945 |
| *Q3 |
Mr Ian Bruce (Dorset South): To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 7th November. |
| 946 |
| *Q4 |
Mr Hugh Bayley (York): To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 7th November. |
| 947 |
| *Q5 |
Mr Toby Jessel (Twickenham): To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 7th November. |
| 948 |
| *Q6 |
Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 7th November. |
| 949 |
| *Q7 |
Mr Alun Michael (Cardiff South and Penarth): To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 7th November. |
| 950 |
| *Q8 |
Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey): To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 7th November. |
| 951 |
| *Q9 |
Mr Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh, Leith): To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 7th November. |
| 952 |
| *Q10 |
Mr David Hinchliffe (Wakefield): To ask the Prime Minister, when he plans to visit Wakefield. |
| 953 |
ORDERS OF THE DAY AND NOTICES OF MOTIONS
Those marked thus * are Government Orders of the Day
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COPYRIGHT |
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Mr Secretary Lang
That the draft Copyright and Related Rights Regulations 1996, which were laid before this House on 11th July, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.
The Speaker will put the Question necessary to dispose of proceedings on the above Motion not later than one and a half hours after their commencement, pursuant to Standing Order No. 14B(1).
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NORTHERN IRELAND |
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Secretary Sir Patrick Mayhew
That the draft Registration of Clubs (Northern Ireland) Order 1997, which was laid before this House on 30th October, be approved.
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NORTHERN IRELAND |
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Secretary Sir Patrick Mayhew
That the draft Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1997, which was laid before this House on 30th October, be approved.
The Speaker will put the Questions on the above Motions in the name of Secretary Sir Patrick Mayhew not later than one and a half hours after the start of proceedings on the first such Motion, pursuant to Order [1st November].
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BROADCASTING |
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Mrs Secretary Bottomley
That the draft Channel 4 (Application of Excess Revenues) Order 1996, which was laid before this House on 15th October, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.
To be decided forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(6).
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| 5 |
FAMILY LAW |
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Mr Secretary Lilley
That the draft Child Support Departure Direction and Consequential Amendments Regulations 1996, which were laid before this House on 15th October, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.
To be decided forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(6).
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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMISSION |
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Mr Andrew MacKay
That Mr Phil Gallie and Dr Ian Twinn be appointed to the Public Accounts Commission in place of Sir Peter Hordern and Sir Thomas Arnold, under the National Audit Act 1983.
The Speaker will put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the above Motion not later than one and a half hours after their commencement, pursuant to Standing Order No. 14B(1).
On the Motion for the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 9 Mr David Hinchliffe proposes to raise the subject of the proposed merger between the Pinderfields Hospital and Pontefract General Infirmary trusts. |
| COMMITTEES |
| STANDING COMMITTEES |
| 1 |
Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation |
10.30 a.m. |
Room 11 (public) |
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To consider the draft Grants to the Churches Conservation Trust Order 1996 |
| 2 |
Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation |
10.30 a.m. |
Room 9 (public) |
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To consider the Social Security (Adjudication) and Child Support Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1996 |
| SELECT COMMITTEES |
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Health |
10.00 a.m. |
Room 8 (private) |
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10.30 a.m |
(public) |
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Subject: Children's Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Witnesses: Dr Richard Williams and Mrs Zena Muth, Health Advisory Service, British Psychological Society, and RCN, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Forum |
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National Heritage |
10.30 a.m. |
Room 15 (public) |
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Subject: Press activity affecting court cases
Witnesses: Press Complaints Commission; Presswise (at 11.30 a.m.) |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]
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