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Order Paper Wednesday 11 December 1996

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No. 34 WEDNESDAY 11TH DECEMBER 1996 1053
ORDER PAPER

ORDERS OF THE DAY AND NOTICES OF MOTIONS

Business to be taken before Questions



1 ADJOURNMENT
The Prime Minister
    That this House do now adjourn.
Subjects proposed to be raised on the Motion for the Adjournment of the House.
9.30 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. Mr Frank Field (Social Security Committee) Unfunded pension liabilities in the European Union
    
The First Report from the Social Security Committee of Session 1996--97, on Unfunded Pension Liabilities in the European Union (HC 23), is relevant.
11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. Mr Andrew F. Bennett (Environment Committee) World trade and the environment
    The Fourth Report from the Environment Committee of Session 1995-96, on World Trade and the Environment (HC 149-I), and the Government's response thereto (Cm 3445) are relevant.
    The above two subjects have been selected by the Liaison Committee pursuant to Standing Order No. 10(4).
12.30 p.m. - 1.00 p.m. Mr Barry Field Prison estate on the Isle of Wight.
1.00 p.m. - 1.30 p.m. Mr Tom Cox UK policy on Cyprus.
1.30 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. Mr John Marshall Compensation for haemophiliacs infected with Hepatitis C.
The Motion for the Adjournment of the House will lapse at Two o'clock and the sitting will be suspended until half-past Two o'clock, pursuant to Standing Order No. 10.

* Indicates a Question for Oral Answer
Questions marked thus [R] indicate that a relevant registered interest has been declared

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

*1 Mr George Foulkes (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what assessment she has made of the role played in the formulation of her Department's policy by (a) the figures for those unemployed and claiming benefit and (b) the Labour Force Survey.
7051
*2 Mr John Heppell (Nottingham East):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if she will estimate how many playgroups have gone out of business as a result of the nursery voucher scheme.
7052
*3 Mr Michael Fabricant (Mid Staffordshire):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what assessment she has made of the report of the International Labour Organisation concerning levels of unemployment; and if she will make a statement.
7053
*4 Mr Clive Soley (Hammersmith):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what new proposals she has on returning excluded pupils to full-time education.
7054
*5 Mr Ken Eastham (Manchester, Blackley):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, when she next plans to meet representatives of training and enterprise councils to discuss the future of training.
7055
*6 Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what policies she intends to pursue to increase the opporuntiy for full-time employment for people on jobseekers allowance.
7056
*7 Mr Anthony Steen (South Hams):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many LEAs increased the amount spent on administration and reduced the amount spent on schools in the last year for which information is available.
7057
*8 Mr John Marshall (Hendon South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, when she last met the representatives of other member states in the Council of Ministers to discuss job creation.
7058
*9 Bridget Prentice (Lewisham East):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, when she next plans to meet with the training and enterprise councils to discuss the future of training.
7059
*10 Mr Paul Tyler (North Cornwall):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what educational criteria she uses to assess the case for the retention of small village schools.
7060
*11 Mr Alan W. Williams (Carmarthen):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what steps she plans to take to reduce class sizes in primary schools.
7061
*12 Mr Dennis Turner (Wolverhampton South East):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what additional financial assistance is being proposed for local education authorities and schools to tackle the problems of school security.
7062
*13 Sir Colin Shepherd (Hereford):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what representations she has received in respect of the method by which the education standard spending assessment is derived.
7063
*14 Mr Mike Gapes (Ilford South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what account she takes of the relationship between the levels of (a) unemployment and (b) employment in formulating her Department's policy decisions.
7064
*15 Mr David Hanson (Delyn):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans she has to review provision for assisted places in 1997-98.
7065
*16 Maria Fyfe (Glasgow, Maryhill):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans she has to extend training opportunities for those aged under 25 years.
7066
*17 Mildred Gordon (Bow and Poplar):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what steps she plans to take to assist people who are currently working part-time who want to find a full-time job.
7067
*18 Mr Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what proposals she has to ensure pay comparability between clinical academic staff and NHS staff.
7068
*19 Mr Richard Spring (Bury St Edmunds):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many (a) grant maintained and (b) LEA schools are represented in the top 50 state schools measured by A-level results.
7069
*20 Mr Simon Hughes (Southwark and Bermondsey):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what assessment she has made of the effect of the budget settlement on (a) class sizes and (b) education attainment in (i) Southwark and (ii) London local education authorities.
7070
*21 Mr Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what steps she is taking to increase acceptance of the concept of a lifetime of learning.
7071
*22 Mr David Atkinson (Bournemouth East):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if she will make it her policy to introduce a voucher system for higher education.
7072
*23 Mr Bob Dunn (Dartford):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many (a) grant-maintained and (b) LEA schools are represented in the top 50 state schools measured by A-level results.
7073
*24 Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, when she will next meet the Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals to discuss the role of the Private Finance Initiative.
7074
*25 Mr Paul Flynn (Newport West):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what is her most recent assessment of the impact of the assisted places scheme on the feeder schools from which the assisted pupils are drawn.
7075
*26 Mr Thomas McAvoy (Glasgow, Rutherglen):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what steps she is taking to encourage the creation of more full-time jobs.
7076
*27 Mr Don Touhig (Islwyn):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, when she plans to publish value-added performance tables.
7078
*28 Mr David Jamieson (Plymouth, Devonport):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if she will make a statement on her policy in respect of corporal punishment in the independent school sector.
7079
*29 Mr Chris Davies (Littleborough and Saddleworth):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if she will make a statement on her policy with regard to the payment of teachers for out-of-hours and extra-curriculum work.
7080
*30 Dr Charles Goodson-Wickes (Wimbledon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what special provision she has made with respect to teaching pupils with dyslexia.
[R]7081
*31 Audrey Wise (Preston):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what steps she is taking to reduce discrimination against potential employees on the grounds of age.
7082
*32 Mr Nirj Joseph Deva (Brentford and Isleworth):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many local education authorities increased the amount spent on administration and reduced the amount spent on schools in the last year for which information is available.
7084
*33 Mr Matthew Carrington (Fulham):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what new measures she is taking to monitor standards in the primary sector.
7085
*34 Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what proportion of those participating in Project Work have gained permanent employment.
7086
*35 Lady Olga Maitland (Sutton and Cheam):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what steps she is taking with regard to discipline in schools.
7089
*36 Mr Brian David Jenkins (South East Staffordshire):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans she has to address the gap between the achievements of girls and boys at school.
7090

AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS

Notice of Presentation of Bill

    Mr Simon Hughes
        War Widows and Pensioners (Equal Treatment):    Bill to end the differential treatment of war widows and war disablement pensioners by local authorities; and for connected purposes.

Notice of Motion

    Mr John Heppell
        Fire Safety:    That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make further provision for the protection of persons from fire risks; and for purposes connected therewith.

ORDERS OF THE DAY AND NOTICES OF MOTIONS

Those marked thus * are Government Orders of the Day

1 ADJOURNMENT
The Prime Minister
        That this House do now adjourn.
        Proposed subject for debate:    European Union
        The following documents are relevant:
        The White Paper on Developments in the European Union, January to June 1996 (Cm 3469);
        Presidency General Outline for a draft revision of the Treaties;
        The Commission's Work Programme for 1997:    New Legislative Proposals (SEC(96)1819);
        The Commission's Work Programme for 1997:    Political Priorities (COM(96)507);
        European Community Document No. 10867/96 on the introduction of the euro;
        European Community Document No. 10893/96 on reinforced convergence procedures and a new exchange rate mechanism;
        European Community Document No. 10892/96 on a stability pact for ensuring budgetary discipline in stage 3 of EMU;
        Second and Third Reports from the Select Committee on European Legislation of Session 1996-97 (HC 36-ii and 36-iii);
        Sixth Report from the Select Committee on European Legislation of Session 1996-97, European Documents on Economic and Monetary Union: the Scrutiny Process (HC 36-vi);
        Eighth Report from the Treasury Committee of Session 1995-96, The Prognosis for Stage Three of Economic and Monetary Union (HC 283-I and II);
        Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on European Legislation on 3rd December (HC 136-i); and
        Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee on 5th and 9th December (HC 148-i and 148-ii).
        On the Motion for the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 9 Mr Paul Flynn proposes to raise the subject of misuse of medicinal drugs.
COMMITTEES
STANDING COMMITTEES
1 Scottish Grand Committee 10.30 a.m. Room 10 (public)
        Substantive motion for the adjournment, Public expenditure in Scotland, Half hour adjournment.
2 European Standing Committee A 10.30 a.m. Room 11 (public)
        To consider European Community Document No. 10003/95 relating to Community Railway Policy and European Community Document No. 9654/96 relating to The Community's Railways.
3 European Standing Committee B 10.30 a.m. Room 12 (public)
        To consider European Community Document No. 10305/96 relating to Development of Social Dialogue.
4 Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation 4.30 p.m. Room 12 (public)
        To consider the Insurance Premium Tax (Taxable Insurance Contracts) Order 1996 (S.I., 1996, No. 2955).
5 Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation 4.30 p.m. Room 11 (public)
        To consider the draft Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 1996, and the draft Social Security (Child Maintenance Bonus) Regulations 1996.
SELECT COMMITTEES
6 Defence 10.00 a.m. Room 15 (private)
10.30 a.m. (public)
        Subject: Gulf War Syndrome.
        Witnesses: Ministry of Defence officials.
7 Foreign Affairs 10.00 a.m. Room 16 (private)
8 Parliamentary Commissioner for
Administration
 10.00 a.m.
10.15 a.m.		 Room 19 (private)
(public)
        Subject: Report of the Health Service Ombudsman for 1995-96.
        Witnesses: Mr Alan Langlands, Chief Executive, NHS Management Executive; Mr Peter Gregory, Director of the Welsh Office Health Department.
9 Welsh Affairs 10.00 a.m. Room 18 (private)
10 Agriculture 10.30 a.m. Room 20 (private)
10.45 a.m. (public)
        Subject: Environmentally Sensitive Areas and other schemes under the Agri-environment Regulation.
        Witnesses: RSPB; Wildlife Trusts.
11 Catering 10.30 a.m. Room 13 (private)
12 Education and Employment 3.45 p.m. Room 18 (private)
4.00 p.m. (public)
        Subject: The professional status, recruitment and training of teachers.
        Witnesses: Standing Committee for the Education and Training of Teachers; Universities Council for the Education of Teachers (at 5.00 p.m.).
13 Foreign Affairs 3.45 p.m. Room 6 (private)
4.00 p.m. (public)
        Subjects: Budget Outcome for the Overseas Development Administration; Events in the Great Lakes Region of Central Africa.
        Witness: The Rt Hon the Baroness Chalker of Wallasey, Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Overseas Development.
14 Northern Ireland Affairs 3.45 p.m. Room 5 (private)
15 Transport 3.45 p.m. Room 17 (private)
4.00 p.m. (public)
        Subject: The Road and Bridge Maintenance Programme.
        Witness: Mr John Watts, MP, Minister for Railways and Roads, Department of Transport.
16 Environment 4.00 p.m. Room 7 (private)
17 European Legislation 4.00 p.m. Room 19 (private)
18 Science and Technology 4.00 p.m. Room 20 (private)
19 Scottish Affairs 4.00 p.m. Conference Room,
First Floor, 7
Millbank (private)
20 Social Security 4.00 p.m. Room 21 (private)
4.15 p.m. (public)
        Subject: Incapacity Benefit.
        Witnesses: Association of British Insurers; Employers Forum on Disability (at 5.15 p.m.).
21 Public Accounts 4.15 p.m. Room 16 (public)
        Subject: The Management of Space in Higher Education Institutions in Wales.
        Witnesses: Mrs Rachel Lomax, Permanent Secretary, Welsh Office, Professor John Andrews, Chief Executive, Mr Richard Hirst, Director of Finance, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales.
22 Selection 4.15 p.m. Room 13 (private)
23 Home Affairs 4.30 p.m. Room 15 (private)
4.45 p.m. (public)
        Subject: The Management of the Prison Service (public and private).
        Witness: Ann Widdecombe, Minister of State, Home Office.
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

 
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