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Order Paper Thursday 16 January 1997

Here you can browse the House of Commons Order Paper (No. 43) for Thursday 16 January 1997.

No. 43 THURSDAY 16TH JANUARY 1997 1325
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 David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the cost to the United Kingdom economy of converting to the euro.
9515
*2 Sir Wyn Roberts (Conwy): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what economic measures he is taking to encourage small businesses.
9516
*3 Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people he estimates will pay inheritance tax in the current financial year.
9518
*4 Mr Harold Elletson (Blackpool North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement about the economy in the North West of England.
9519
*5 Sir Ivan Lawrence (Burton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on the level of taxation in (a) the United Kingdom and (b) the rest of the European Union.
9520
*6 Mr Thomas McAvoy (Glasgow, Rutherglen): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on the amount of VAT collected in the last year for which figures are available.
9521
*7 Mr Richard Spring (Bury St. Edmunds): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on the ratio of national debt to the GDP relative to those of other EU member states.
9522
*8 Mr David Evans (Welwyn Hatfield): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received regarding changes in living standards.
9523
*9 Alice Mahon (Halifax): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what additional sums have been paid as a result of changes in VAT since 1992.
9524
*10 Mr Eric Clarke (Midlothian): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on the timetable for EMU.
9525
*11 Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the costs to the United Kingdom Government of transition from the pound to the Euro.
9526
*12 Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he intends to take to deter company car users from driving unnecessary miles in order to obtain tax advantage.
9527
*13 Mr Terry Davis (Birmingham, Hodge Hill): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the total tax revenue generated by those taxes which have been introduced since 1992.
9528
*14 Mr Tim Devlin (Stockton South): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of Britain's working age population are in employment; and what is the figure in other European countries.
9529
*15 Sir Fergus Montgomery (Altrincham and Sale): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what was the real take-home pay of a family on average earnings in 1978--79; and what he estimates it will be in 1997--98.
9530
*16 Mr Bill Walker (North Tayside): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much better-off he estimates a family on average earnings will be in Aprill 1997 compared with May 1992.
9531
*17 Mr Tony Banks (Newham, North West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what seizures HM Customs and Excise made of illegally imported (a) alcohol and (b) tobacco in the last available month.
9532
*18 Mr Andrew Hunter (Basingstoke): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimates he has made of the current number of private shareholders in the privatised utilities.
9533
*19 Mr Don Touhig (Islwyn): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on the criteria for joining the European single currency.
9534
*20 Mr Simon Coombs (Swindon): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the yield from airport passenger duty in the last two years; and what he expects the yield to be in 1997.
9535
*21 Mr David Jamieson (Plymouth, Devonport): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent representations he has received relating to value-added tax on fuel.
9536
*22 Ms Joyce Quin (Gateshead East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on investment levels in the United Kingdom economy.
9537
*23 Mr Stephen Timms (Newham North East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what account his assessment of the budget's impact on the overall level of taxation has taken of the increase in the duty on petrol.
9538
*24 Mr David Atkinson (Bournemouth East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with his European Union counterparts about achieving single currency compliance and Millennium compliance of computer systems before the year 2000; and if he will make a statement.
9539
*25 Mr Robert Key (Salisbury): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what changes he plans to make to the network of local offices of the Inland Revenue.
9541
*26 Mr Michael Brown (Brigg and Cleethorpes): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is his policy in respect of fixed exchange rates.
9542
*27 Mr Greg Pope (Hyndburn): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the benefits of a European single currency to the United Kingdom economy.
9543
*28 Mr John Marshall (Hendon South): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to visit Brent Cross to discuss the level of retail sales.
9544

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

*Q1 Mr William O'Brien (Normanton):    To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 16th January.
9545
*Q2 Mr Thomas McAvoy (Glasgow, Rutherglen):    To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 16th January.
9546
*Q3 Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South East):    To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 16th January.
9547
*Q4 Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley):    To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 16th January.
9548
*Q5 Mr John Marshall (Hendon South):    To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 16th January.
9549
*Q6 Mr Brian David Jenkins (South East Staffordshire):    To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 16th January.
9550
*Q7 Mr George Howarth (Knowsley North):    To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 16th January.
9551
*Q8 Sir Roger Moate (Faversham):    To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 16th January.
9552
*Q9 Mr Bill Walker (North Tayside):    To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 16th January.
9553
*Q10 Mr Peter Hardy (Wentworth):    To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 16th January.
9554

AT TEN O'CLOCK

Notice of Motion

    The Prime Minister
          Business of the House:    That, at this day's sitting, the Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning 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

*1 NORTHERN IRELAND ARMS DECOMMISSIONING BILL:    Not amended (in the Standing Committee), to be considered.

For Amendments, see separate Paper.

Remaining stages may also be taken.

2 LIAISON COMMITTEE
Mr Andrew MacKay
        That Mr Matthew Carrington be discharged from the Liaison Committee and Mr Barry Legg be added to the Committee.
        On the Motion for the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 9 Mr Harold Elletson proposes to raise the subject of Her Majesty's Government's policy towards North Korea.

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)
        Further to consider the Social Security Administration (Fraud) Bill.
SELECT COMMITTEE
3 Health 10.00 a.m. Room 8 (private)
10.30 a.m. (public)
        Subject: Hospital Services for Children and Young People.
        Witnesses: Birmingham Health Authority's Children's Forum; Royal Victoria Infirmary and Associated Hospitals NHS Trust, and North Hampshire, Loddon Community NHS Trust (at 11.45 a.m.).
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

 
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