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Order Paper Wednesday 15 January 1997

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No. 42 WEDNESDAY 15TH JANUARY 1997 1295
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. Sir Michael Marshall Pay deductions from British prisoners-of-war in Germany and Italy, 1939-45.
11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. Mr Kevin McNamara Bus employees' pensions.
12.30 p.m. - 1.00 p.m. Mr David Porter Welfare of pensioners.
1.00 p.m. - 1.30 p.m. Mr William O'Brien Sustainable waste management.
1.30 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. Mr Nigel Evans Tourism in the North-West.
        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 Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on United Kingdom relations with Bhutan, Nepal and Tibet.
9231
*2 Mr John Gunnell (Morley and Leeds South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the United Kingdom's proposals to assist the Middle East peace process in 1997.
9233
*3 Lady Olga Maitland (Sutton and Cheam):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on current developments in former Yugoslavia.
9234
*4 Mr David Hanson (Delyn):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the current British relations with the Indonesian Government.
9236
*5 Dr Charles Goodson-Wickes (Wimbledon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent consultations he has had with his European counterparts about frontier controls within the European Union.
9237
*6 Mr Nigel Spearing (Newham South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many members of the current Secretariat of the Council of Ministers and associated staff, engaged in political co-operation within the European Union, were in post in December; and what estimates he has made of the staff consequences arising from adopting recent proposals in respect of extending activity relating to political co-operation.
9238
*7 Mr Tony Banks (Newham North West):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement about the current state of Anglo-Spanish relations.
9239
*8 Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will take the Chinese Government's decision to abolish the Hong Kong Legislative Council to the International Court of Justice and the Security Council.
9240
*9 Mr Simon Hughes (Southwark and Bermondsey):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to ensure maximum compliance with human rights in other Commonwealth countries.
9241
*10 Sir David Knox (Staffordshire Moorlands):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on progress within the Intergovernmental Conference.
9242
*11 Mr Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the prospects for peace in the Middle East.
9243
*12 Maria Fyfe (Glasgow, Maryhill):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to support democratic forces in Burma.
9244
*13 Mr David Shaw (Dover):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many official meetings he attended in the European Union in 1996; and in how many meetings he discussed the expansion of the Community.
9245
*14 Sir James Spicer (West Dorset):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the BBC World Service about reductions in foreign language services in the next financial year.
9246
*15 Mr Mike Gapes (Ilford South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement about the progress of the Intergovernmental Conference.
9247
*16 Mr Michael Fabricant (Mid Staffordshire):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to meet his counterparts from the United States of America and former dominions to discuss greater integration within the framework of the World Trade Organisation.
9248
*17 Mr Andrew F. Bennett (Denton and Reddish):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will list the steps taken by the Government to encourage an improvement in human rights and a respect for democracy in Burma.
9249
*18 Sir Robert Hicks (South East Cornwall):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what initiatives the United Kingdom Government proposes taking in order to promote the Middle East peace process; and if he will make a statement.
9250
*19 Mr Harry Barnes (North East Derbyshire):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has received concerning the demonstrations for democracy in Belgrade; and if he will make a statement.
9251
*20 Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on United Kingdom relations with Indonesia with particular reference to East Timor.
9252
*21 Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on British Government policy towards the United Nations.
9253
*22 Mr John Whittingdale (South Colchester and Maldon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the progress achieved in the Intergovernmental Conference.
9254
*23 Mr Harry Greenway (Ealing North):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the progress of Poland's applications to join NATO and the EEC.
9255
*24 Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on Sino-British relations.
9256
*25 Mr John Marshall (Hendon South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement about relations between Britain and Israel.
9257
*26 Mr Nick Ainger (Pembroke):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he last discussed the situation in Serbia with his EU counterparts.
9258
*27 Bridget Prentice (Lewisham East):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what proposals on social policy are being discussed at the Intergovernmental Conference; and if he will make a statement.
9259
*28 Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Highgate):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on Britain's relations with Burma.
9260
*29 Mr Jacques Arnold (Gravesham):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on relations with Brazil.
9261
*30 Mr Clive Soley (Hammersmith):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress has been made in apprehending indicted war criminals in the former Yugoslavia.
9262
*31 Mr Peter Viggers (Gosport):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what are Her Majesty's Government's strategic proposals relating to the expansion of NATO, the Western European Union and Partnership for Peace.
9263
*32 Mr James Wallace (Orkney and Shetland):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he has taken in the United Nations to address the situation of Iraqi citizens held hostage by the government of President Saddam Hussein.
9264
*33 Mr Nick Hawkins (Blackpool South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he plans to take to encourage Cyprus' accession to the EU.
9265
*34 Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what new steps he is taking to improve the services and advice offered by United Kingdom embassies and consulates to United Kingdom businesses wishing to export.
9266
*35 Mr David Clelland (Tyne Bridge):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has held with other member states regarding the future of the United Nations.
9267
*36 Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South East):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Portuguese government regarding the future of East Timor.
9268
*37 Mr Michael Stephen (Shoreham):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the compatibility of the establishment of the proposed Centre for Racism and Xenophobia with Her Majesty's Government's policy on subsidiarity.
9269
*38 Mr Richard Spring (Bury St. Edmunds):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what is his assessment of the current situation in Zaire.
9270

AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS

Notice of Motion

    Mr Hugh Bayley
          Overseas Development Co-operation:    That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Overseas Development and Co-operation Act 1980.

AT TEN O'CLOCK

Notice of Motion

    The Prime Minister
          Business of the House:    That, at this day's sitting, the Crime (Sentences) Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.
      To be moved after the interruption of business at Ten o'clock and to be decided forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 14.

ORDERS OF THE DAY AND NOTICES OF MOTIONS

Those marked thus * are Government Orders of the Day

*2 CRIME (SENTENCES) BILL:    Adjourned Debate on Question [13th January] proposed, on consideration of Bill, as amended (in the Standing Committee).
    A Clause (Testing and treatment order)--(Mr George Howarth)--brought up and read the first time.
    Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.

For Amendments, see separate Paper.

Remaining stages may also be taken.

        On the Motion for the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 9 Dr John Reid proposes to raise the subject of the control of firearms: the case of Thomas McIntyre.
COMMITTEES
SELECT COMMITTEES
2 Environment 9.15 a.m. Room 8 (private)
9.45 a.m. (public)
        Subject: Shopping Centres.
        Witnesses: Department of Environment officials; representatives of Retailers' Groups.
3 Foreign Affairs 10.00 a.m. Room 21 (private)
4 Scottish Affairs 10.15 a.m. Room 20 (private)
10.30 a.m. (public)
        Subject: The Implementation of Community Care in Scotland.
        Witnesses: CoSLA; Scottish Homes (at 11.15 a.m.); Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, Scottish Council for Single Homeless (at 12.00 noon).
5 Trade and Industry 10.15 a.m. Room 15 (private)
10.30 a.m. (public)
        Subject: Energy Regulation.
        Witnesses: Eastern Group plc; Scottish Power plc (at 11.10 a.m.); Mr Ian Byatt, Director General of Water Services (at 11.50 a.m.)
6 Agriculture 10.30 a.m. Room 6 (private)
10.45 a.m. (public)
        Subject: Environmentally Sensitive Areas and other schemes under the Agri-environment Regulation.
        Witnesses: Environment Agency; Countryside Council for Wales; Scottish Natural Heritage.
7 Defence 10.30 a.m. Room 16 (private)
11.00 a.m. (public)
        Subject: Army Terms of Service (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I., 1996, No. 2973).
        Witness: Ministry of Defence.
8 Welsh Affairs 10.30 a.m. Room 18 (private)
9 Education and Employment 3.30 p.m. Room 18 (private)
4.30 p.m. (public)
        Subject: The Operation of the Nursery Voucher Scheme.
        Witnesses: Mr Mike Hipkins and Mr Chris Wells, Department for Education and Employment.
10 Public Service 3.35 p.m. Room 6 (private)
11 Transport 3.45 p.m. Room 15 (private)
4.00 p.m. (public)
        Subject: The Transport Expenditure Statement.
        Witness: Rt Hon Sir George Young, Bt, MP, Secretary of State for Transport.
12 European Legislation 4.00 p.m. Room 19 (private)
13 Science and Technology 4.00 p.m. Room 5 (private)
4.15 p.m. (public)
        Subject: Natural Environment Research Council.
        Witnesses: Professor Peter Liss, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Dr Phillip Williamson, Centre for Coastal and Marine Sciences.
14 Social Security 4.00 p.m. Room 8 (private)
4.15 p.m. (public)
        Subject: Incapacity Benefit.
        Witnesses: Mr Alistair Burt, MP, Minister of State for Social Security and officials.
15 Public Accounts 4.15 p.m. Room 16 (public)
        Subject: National Savings: Financial Reporting.
        Witnesses: Mr Peter Bareau, Chief Executive, Mr Christopher Chivers, Deputy Chief Executive, Mr Morris Nicholls, Director of Finance, National Savings Agency.
16 Selection 4.15 p.m. Room 13 (private)
17 Home Affairs 4.30 p.m. Room 20 (private)
18 Procedure 5.00 p.m. Room 7 (private)
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

 
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