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Order Paper Wednesday 29 January 1997

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No. 52 WEDNESDAY 29TH JANUARY 1997 1561
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 William Cash European Union and the national veto.
11.00 a.m.-12.30 p.m. Roseanna Cunningham Cold weather payments in Scotland.
12.30 p.m-1.00 p.m. Sir John Hannam Elective ventilation for kidney transplants.
1.00 p.m.-1.30 p.m. Mr Alan Howarth Standards for care for people with neurological disorders.
1.30 p.m.-2.00 p.m. Mr Michael Fabricant Year of Engineering Success.
    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.

PRIVATE BUSINESS AT HALF-PAST TWO O'CLOCK

Second Readings

*1.    Lever Park Bill.

  2.    Southampton International Boat Show Bill.

[*Bill to be referred to the Examiners.]

* 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 Peter Thurnham (Bolton North East):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what recent representations she has received about the employment of disabled people; and if she will make a statement.
11724
*2 Mr Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what monitoring of the operation of the job seekers allowance she is undertaking.
11726
*3 Mr Walter Sweeney (Vale of Glamorgan):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what recent representations she has received regarding arrangements for children's homework.
11727
*4 Mr Alan W. Williams (Carmarthen):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many representations she has received (a) in support and (b) against the Government's proposed changes to teachers early retirement scheme.
11728
*5 Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what estimate he has made of the effect of the introduction of jobseekers allowance claimants on the unemployment figures since October 1996.
11730
*6 Mr Robert Atkins (South Ribble):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what recent representations she has received about education funding from Lancashire County Council.
11731
*7 Mrs Ann Winterton (Congleton):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if she will make a statement on primary school funding in Cheshire.
11732
*8 Mr Dennis Canavan (Falkirk West):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if she will introduce measures to improve educational, training and employment opportunities for young people.
11733
*9 Sir David Knox (Staffordshire Moorlands):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how much was spent per primary school pupil in Staffordshire in the most recent year for which figures are available; and what the figure was in 1978-79, at constant prices.
11734
*10 Mr Robin Corbett (Birmingham, Erdington):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if she will make a statement on the change in the proportion of (a) men and (b) women at work who were employed on a part-time basis between (i) 1979 and 1990 and (ii) 1990 and 1996.
11735
*11 Dr Tony Wright (Cannock and Burntwood):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what assessment she has made of the benefits accruing from the research assessment exercise in universities.
11736
*12 Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what steps she is taking to retain and recruit high quality staff in British universities.
11737
*13 Mr Cynog Dafis (Ceredigion and Pembroke North):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what proposals she has to improve morale among schoolteachers.
11738
*14 Mr Eric Clarke (Midlothian):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what assessment she has made of the implications for employment policy of the changing balance between part-time and full-time work.
11739
*15 Mrs Elizabeth Peacock (Batley and Spen):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what recent representations she has received with regard to home-school agreements.
11740
*16 Mr Mike Gapes (Ilford South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans she has to visit Redbridge to discuss class sizes in primary and secondary schools.
11741
*17 Mr Peter Butler (North East Milton Keynes):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what research her Department has undertaken with regard to the implementation of home-school agreements.
11742
*18 Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what recent discussions she has had with local education authority representatives regarding the introduction of the nursery voucher scheme in 1997-98.
11744
*19 Mr Harry Greenway (Ealing North):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what research her Department has undertaken with regard to implementation of home-school agreements.
11745
*20 Mr Ian Bruce (Dorset South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what estimate she has made of the proportion of people employed on temporary contracts in (a) the United Kingdom, (b) France and (c) Spain in (i) 1979 and (ii) 1996.
11747
*21 Mr David Rendel (Newbury):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans she has to reduce primary school class sizes in Berkshire.
11748
*22 Mr Alan Simpson (Nottingham South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what percentage of children gained Level 4 in the national curriculum tests in mathematics in 1996.
11749
*23 Mr Barry Jones (Alyn and Deeside):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what consultations she has had with local education authority and teacher unions concerning the teacher superannuation scheme; and if she will make a statement.
11750
*24 Mr Richard Spring (Bury St. Edmunds):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what recent representations she has had regarding measures relating to school discipline in the Education Bill.
11751
*25 Mr John Evans (St. Helens North):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if she will make a statement on the number of people who leave the claimant count but do not go into employment.
11752
*26 Mr Harry Barnes (North East Derbyshire):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what recent representations she has received regarding the future funding of further and higher education institutions.
11753
*27 Mr Simon Hughes (Southwark and Bermondsey):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what are the Government's principal priorities for improving standards in inner city schools.
11754
*28 Bridget Prentice (Lewisham East):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what recent representations she has received on the link between class size and educational achievement in the early years.
11755
*29 Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if she will make a statement on the Government's programme of reforms of secondary education.
11757
*30 Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what representations she has received on the acceptance by job centres of advertisements for jobs paying less than £2 an hour.
11758
*31 Mr Jacques Arnold (Gravesham):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what steps she is taking to ensure that the increase in the educational component of the SSA for 1997-98 is passed in its entirety by local education authorities to schools.
11759
*32 Mr Roger Berry (Kingswood):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many people have claimed an unemployment-related benefit since April 1992.
11760
*33 Mr James Pawsey (Rugby and Kenilworth):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, by what mechanisms her Department is able to exercise control over the teaching methods employed in local education authority schools.
11761
*34 Mr Chris Davies (Littleborough and Saddleworth):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what was the average annual maintenance grant paid to university undergraduates in (a) 1978-79 and (b) 1995-96.
11762
*35 Mr Ernie Ross (Dundee West):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what steps she is taking to reduce long-term unemployment.
11763

AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS

Notice of Motion

    Mr Mike Gapes
          Holocaust Denial:    That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make it a criminal offence to claim, whether in writing or orally, that the policy of genocide against the Jewish people committed by Nazi Germany did not occur.

AT TEN O'CLOCK

Notice of Motion

    The Prime Minister
          Business of the House:    That, at this day's sitting, the Crime and Punishment (Scotland) 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 AND PUNISHMENT (SCOTLAND) BILL:  Adjourned Debate on Question [20th January] proposed, on consideration of Bill, as amended (in the Standing Committee).
        Another Amendment (No. 245) proposed to the Bill, in page 6, line 20, to leave out the words 'of 16 years of age or more'.-- (Lord James Douglas-Hamilton.)
        Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.

For Amendments, see separate Paper.

Remaining stages may also be taken.

3 POLICE GRANT (ENGLAND AND WALES)
Mr Secretary Howard
        That the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 1997-98 (HC 208), which was laid before this House on 27th January, 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. 14(B)1.
4 LEGAL PROFESSION
Mr Secretary Forsyth
        That the draft Executry Practitioners (Scotland) Regulations 1997, which were laid before this House on 13th January, be approved.
      To be decided forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 101 (6).
5 LEGAL PROFESSION
Mr Secretary Forsyth
        That the draft Independent Qualified Conveyancers (Scotland) Regulations 1997, which were laid before this House on 13th January, be approved.
      To be decided forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 101 (6).
6 INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Mr Douglas Hogg
        That the draft Potato Industry Development Council Order 1997, which was laid before this House on 13th January, be approved.
      To be decided forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 101 (6).
7 POLICE (PROPERTY) BILL [MONEY]:Queen's Recommendation signified.
Mr Michael Jack
        That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Police (Property) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the provisions of the Act in the sums which under any other enactment are paid out of money so provided.
          The Speaker will put the Question necessary to dispose of proceedings on the above Motion not later than three quarters of an hour after it has been made, pursuant to Standing Order No. 50A(1)(b).
        On the Motion for the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 9 Mr Graham Allen proposes to raise the subject of the provision of funding for public services in the East Midlands.

COMMITTEES
STANDING COMMITTEES
1 Standing Committee C 10.30 a.m. Room 10 (public)
        To consider the Prisons (Alcohol Testing) Bill.
2 European Standing Committee B 10.30 a.m. Room 9 (public)
        To consider European Community Document No. 7050—96 relating to Artists' Resale Rights.
3 Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation 4.30 p.m. Room 12 (public)
        To consider the Value Added Tax (Registered Social Landlords) (No. 2) Order 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 51).
4 Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation 4.30 p.m. Room 11 (public)
        To consider the Professions Supplementary to Medicine (Prosthetists and Orthotists) Order of Council 1997.
SELECT COMMITTEES
5 Welsh Affairs 10.00 a.m. Room 18 (private)
10.30 a.m. Room 18 (public)
        Subject: The Preservation of Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments: Follow-up Inquiry.
        Witnesses: Mr Tom Cassidy, Chief Executive, Mr Richard Hughes, Head of Policy and Administration, Mr Richard Avent, Chief Inspector of Ancient Monuments and Historic Buildings, CADW: Welsh Historic Monuments.
6 Agriculture 10.30 a.m. Room 8 (private)
10.45 a.m. Room 8 (public)
        Subject: Environmentally Sensitive Areas and other schemes under the Agri-environment Regulation.
        Witnesses: Officials from Directorate-General VI (Agriculture), European Commission.
7 Foreign Affairs 10.30 a.m. Room 15 (private)
8 Public Service 3.35 p.m. Room 16 (private)
4.00 p.m. Room 16 (public)
        Subject: Operation of the Citizen's Charter.
        Witness: Policy Studies Institute.
9 Northern Ireland Affairs 3.45 p.m. Room 5 (private)
10 Transport 3.45 p.m. Room 17 (private)
4.30 p.m. Room 17 (public)
        Subject: The Future of National Air Traffic Services.
        Witnesses: National Air Traffic Services Ltd and CAA.
11 Education and Employment 4.00 p.m. Room 18 (private)
4.15 p.m. Room 18 (public)
        Subject: The Professional Status, Recruitment and Training of Teachers.
        Witnesses: Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals, Standing Conference of Principals.
12 European Legislation 4.00 p.m. Room 19 (private)
13 Social Security 4.00 p.m. Room 20 (private)
14 Treasury 4.00 p.m. Room 21 (private)
4.15 p.m. Room 21 (public)
        Subject: the International Monetary Fund.
        Witnesses: OXFAM and The World Development Movement.
15 Public Accounts 4.15 p.m. Room 15 (public)
        Subject: Motability.
        Witnesses: Mrs Ann Bowtell, CB, Permanent Secretary, Department of Social Security, Mr Noel Muddiman, CBE, Director, Motability.
16 Selection 4.15 p.m. Room 13 (private)
17 Trade and Industry 4.15 p.m. Room 6 (private)
4.30 p.m. Room 6 (public)
        Subject: Telecommunications Regulation.
        Witnesses: Mr Don Cruickshank, Director General of Telecommunications; Mr Ian Taylor, MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science and Technology, Department of Trade and Industry (at 5.30 p.m.).
18 Home Affairs 4.30 p.m. Room 8 (private)
4.45 p.m. Room 8 (public)
        Subject: Freemasonry in the Police and Judiciary.
        Witnesses: Association of Chief Police Officers; Police Federation (at 5.30 p.m.).
19 Procedure 5.00 p.m. Room 7 (private)
JOINT COMMITTEE
20 Consolidation etc., Bills 4.30 p.m. Room 3 (public)
        Subjects: (1) Architects Bill [H.L.] [HL Bill 46]; (2) Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Bill [H.L.] [HL Bill 52]; (3) Lieutenancies Bill [H.L.] [HL Bill 51].
        Witnesses: (1) Mr Philip Davies, Draftsman of the Bill, Mrs Anita James, Senior Principal Legal Officer, Department of the Environment, and Mr Robert Lowenstein, Head of the European and UK Policy Branch, Department of the Environment; (2) Mr Edward Stell, Draftsman of the Bill, and Ms Paula Cohen, Solicitor, Office of the Solicitor, Department of Social Security and Department of Health; (3) Mr Adrian Hogarth, Draftsman of the Bill.
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

 
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