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Order Paper Tuesday 14 January 1997

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No. 41 Tuesday 14TH JANUARY 1997 1279
ORDER PAPER

* 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.

*1 Mr Hugh Dykes (Harrow East):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the voluntary redundancy and early retirement statistics of civilian and military personnel at Stanmore Park RAF base.
8970
*2 Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cirencester and Tewkesbury):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the impact upon jobs in Gloucestershire as a consequence of a defence contracts awarded in each of the last five years.
8971
*3 Mr David Shaw (Dover):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the state of readiness of the armed services for rapid deployment.
8972
*4 Mr John Gunnell (Morley and Leeds South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Minister is responsible for manpower levels in his Department.
8973
*5 Mr David Congdon (Croydon North East):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what measures his Department takes to assist British firms to win defence exports.
8975
*6 Mr Jack Thompson (Wansbeck):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for how many consecutive months up to the most recent month for which figures are available there has been a shortfall in each of the armed forces' manpower.
8976
*7 Sir John Cope (Northavon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many British jobs are sustained by his Department's defence contracts; and if he will make a statement.
8977
*8 Mr John Evans (St. Helens North):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the future expansion of NATO.
8978
*9 Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to encourage senior service personnel to co-operate fully with Government executive agencies.
8979
*10 Mr David Evans (Welwyn Hatfield):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to increase Britain's nuclear capability.
8980
*11 Mr Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many servicemen who were not serving as part of a NATO commitment were serving overseas on 1st January 1986, 1990 and 1997.
8981
*12 Mr D. N. Campbell-Savours (Workington):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he next intends to visit Northern Iraq to discuss the operation of the Northern no fly-zone.
8982
*13 Sir Colin Shepherd (Hereford):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the role of the services cadet forces.
8983
*14 Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to prevent the unauthorised use of helicopters by naval personnel.
8984
*15 Mr Andrew Hunter (Basingstoke):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations he has recently (a) received from and (b) made to Hampshire County Council regarding the disposal of land in Hampshire which is surplus to his Department's requirements.
8985
*16 Mr David Evennett (Erith and Crayford):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he last met the US Secretary for Defense to discuss Anglo-American defence arrangements; and if he will make a statement.
8986
*17 Mr Brian David Jenkins (South East Staffordshire):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will calculate the change in his Department's budget as a percentage of gross domestic product between April 1990 and April 1997 under current plans.
8987
*18 Mr Piers Merchant (Beckenham):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had on progress on Eurofighter with his German counterpart.
8988
*19 Maria Fyfe (Glasgow, Maryhill):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many cases of racial harassment have been reported in each of the armed services; and of these how many have resulted in disciplinary action being taken in the last year for which figures are available.
8989
*20 Mr Peter Luff (Worcester):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what tasks are performed by the West Indies Guard Ship and its accompanying Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel; and if he will make a statement.Ì[R]Ì8990Ì
*21 Mr Bernard Jenkin (Colchester North):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in how many countries overseas United Kingdom armed forces are currently serving; and if he will make a statement on the global role of the United Kingdom armed forces.
8991
*22 Dr Robert Spink (Castle Point):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what upgrades are planned in Royal Navy fighting capabilities.
8992
*23 Mr Nick Ainger (Pembroke):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the current instructions given to Her Majesty's forces about the care of organo-phosphate pesticides have changed since January 1991; and if he will make a statement.
8993
*24 Mr Greg Pope (Hyndburn):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations he has received in connection with the Royal British Legion Campaign to establish an Ex-Service Affairs Unit.
8994
*25 Sir Fergus Montgomery (Altrincham and Sale):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the impact of the withdrawal from Hong Kong on the role of the Royal Navy.
8995
*26 Mr Doug Hoyle (Warrington North):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is his Department's estimate of the number of (a) direct and (b) indirect jobs in the United Kingdom defence industry; and what was this number in 1990.
8996
*27 Mr Peter Atkinson (Hexham):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the advantages of earmarking troops solely for peace keeping tasks.
8997
*28 Mr Bill Olner (Nuneaton):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Minister is responsible for recruitment to the armed forces.
8998
*29 Mr Bruce George (Walsall South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is his Department's estimate of the number of (a) direct and (b) indirect jobs in the United Kingdom defence industry; and what was the number in 1990.
8999

Questions to the Prime Minister will start at 3.15 p.m.

*Q01 Mr Nick Ainger (Pembroke):    To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Tuesday 14th January.
9000
*Q02 Mr Ieuan Wyn Jones (Ynys Mon):    To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Tuesday 14th January.
9001
*Q03 Mr Doug Hoyle (Warrington North):    To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his engagements for Tuesday 14th January.
9002
*Q04 Mr John Cummings (Easington):    To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Tuesday 14th January.
9003
*Q05 Mr David Jamieson (Plymouth, Devonport):    To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Tuesday 14th January.
9004
*Q06 Mr William O'Brien (Normanton):    To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Tuesday 14th January.
9005
*Q07 Mr Jim Marshall (Leicester South):    To ask the Prime Minister, If he will list his official engagements for Tuesday 14th January.
9006
*Q08 Mr Kevin Hughes (Doncaster North):    To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Tuesday 14th January.
9007
*Q09 Mr David Hanson (Delyn):    To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Tuesday 14th January.
9008
*Q10 Mr Michael J. Martin (Glasgow, Springburn):    To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Tuesday 14th January.
9009

AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS

Notices of Motions

1 Mr Tony Newton
        Delegated Legislation:    That the Education (Assisted Places) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1996 (S.I., 1996, No. 1808), the Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations 1996 (S.I., 1996, No. 2925), and the Joint Consultative Committees Order 1996 (S.I., 1996, No. 2820) be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.
          To be decided forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 101 (4).
2 Mr Paul Flynn
        Bull Bars (Prohibition):    That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for the prohibition of the use on roads of motor vehicles fitted with bull bars; and for related purposes.

ORDERS OF THE DAY AND NOTICES OF MOTIONS

Those marked thus* are Government Orders of the Day.

*1 FINANCE BILL: Second Reading.
Mr Alex Salmond
Mrs Margaret Ewing
Mr Andrew Welsh
Roseanna Cunningham
        That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Finance Bill because it fails to address the real economic needs of the country and continues to deepen the social divide between those who have and those who have not; concentrates benefit on the well paid and in particular fails to reduce the lowest rate of income tax or to reduce the burden of VAT on fuel; continues to penalise rural communities through higher road fuel taxes and increased airport tax, and in these respects is an anti-Scottish measure; and fails to provide adequate incentives or assistance to the Scottish business community and fails the jobs and training needs of the people of Scotland.
Mr Paddy Ashdown
Mr A. J. Beith
Mr Malcolm Bruce
Mr Matthew Taylor
Mr Nick Harvey
Mr Archy Kirkwood
        That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Finance Bill because it does too little to restore sound Government finances; does not include measures to lock in low inflation; will not raise the sums sufficient for additional investment in education; does not contain measures to remove the barriers which hinder individuals attempting to return to work; and therefore does not tackle the fundamental weaknesses of the UK economy.
Mr Tony Blair
Mr John Prescott
Mr Gordon Brown
Mr Alistair Darling
Dawn Primarolo
Mr Donald Dewar
        That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Finance Bill because it fails to adequately address the needs of the country, namely high levels of investment and employment, providing opportunities for all, economic stability and a long-term commitment to low inflation; in particular it does not provide for a new welfare to work strategy which will tackle the scandal of youth and long-term unemployment, nor new measures to improve the skills level of the country; and further fails to provide for effective action to close tax loopholes, to adequately reform the Private Finance Initiative or address the causes of the increasing tax burden and as a consequence fails to equip the country for the future.
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
        After Second Reading of the Finance Bill, to move, That--:
        (1) Clauses 40, 62, 68, 82 and 92 and Schedules 7 and 13 be committed to a Committee of the whole House;
        (2) the remainder of the Bill be committed to a Standing Committee; and
        (3) when the provisions of the Bill considered, respectively, by the Committee of the whole House and by the Standing Committee have been reported to the House, the Bill be proceeded with as if the Bill had been reported as a whole to the House from the Standing Committee.
        The Third Report from the Treasury Committee of Session 1996--97 on The 1996 Budget (HC 129-I & II) is relevant.
2 THE INFORMATION SOCIETY: PRIORITIES AND IMPLICATIONS
The Prime Minister
Mr Secretary Heseltine
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
Mr Secretary Howard
Mr Secretary Rifkind
Mr Secretary Lang
        That this House takes note of European Community Document Nos. 9795/96 ADD1 relating to Commission Communications on The Information Society: from Corfu to Dublin - the new emerging priorities and The Implications of the Information Society for European Union Policies - Preparing the Next Steps, and 9795/96 ADD2, the Commission Green Paper, Living and Working in the Information Society: People First; shares the Commission's assessment of the importance of the development of the Information Society; welcomes the Commission's recognition that the development of new technologies provides substantial opportunities for new employment; and endorses the Government's view that the Information Society should be allowed to develop flexibly and without unnecessary and potentially burdensome legislation, believing that Government has a positive role in providing vision, direction and leadership to unlock the full potential of the Information Society.
          To be decided forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 102 (9).
3 DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOCIAL DIALOGUE
The Prime Minister
Mr Secretary Heseltine
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
Mr Secretary Howard
Mr Secretary Rifkind
Mr Secretary Lang
        That this House takes note of European Community Document No. 10305/96, relating to the development of the social dialogue at Community level; supports the Government's view that the dialogue must remain a voluntary process which does not in any way bind those who do not participate; and considers that the provisions in the Agreement on Social Policy which give the social dialogue a role in the legislative process for other Member States would be entirely inappropriate for the United Kingdom.
          To be decided forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 102 (9).
4 SCOTTISH GRAND COMMITTEE
Mr Tony Newton
Mr Secretary Forsyth
        That the Order of the House [6th November] shall be amended in paragraph (5), by leaving out the word 'Scotland' and inserting the words 'the Victoria Hall, Selkirk'.
          To be decided forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 94H(1).
        On the Motion for the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 9 Mr David Lidington proposes to raise the subject of local government settlement for Buckinghamshire.
COMMITTEES
STANDING COMMITTEES
1 Standing Committee D 10.30 a.m. Room 9 (public)
4.30 p.m. (public)
        Further to consider the Education Bill.
2 Standing Committee E 10.30 a.m. Room 14 (public)
4.30 p.m. (public)
        Further to consider the Social Security Administration (Fraud) Bill.
SELECT COMMITTEES
3 National Heritage 10.30 a.m. Room 15 (private)
4 Deregulation 4.00 p.m. Room 16 (private)
5 Education and Employment Sub-Committee 4.00 p.m. Room 18 (private)
6 Standards and Privileges 6.30 p.m. Room 19 (private)
7 Statutory Instruments Immediately
after the
Meeting of
the Joint
Committee		 Room 7 (private)
JOINT COMMITTEE
8 Statutory Instruments 4.15 p.m. Room 7 (private)
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

 
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