BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
7 - 14 FEBRUARY 1997

FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY

Private Members' Bills

Horserace Totalisator Board [HL]; Police (Property) (Committee & Remaining stages) (Agreed to, no divisions); Human Tissue (Amendment) (2nd Reading) (Debate adjourned); Land Registration [HL] (All stages) (Agreed to, no debate or division)

Adjournment Debate - Mr Bernard Jenkin on telecommunication masts and planning guidance

MONDAY 10 FEBRUARY

Oral Questions - Transport; Lord President of the Council

Statement - Ashworth Hospital (Mr Stephen Dorrell)

Legislation - Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Bill [HL] (2nd Reading) (Agreed to, no division)

Legislation - Welsh Development Agency Bill (2nd Reading) (Agreed to, no division)

Adjournment Debate - Mr Gordon Prentice on treatment of multiple sclerosis

TUESDAY 11 FEBRUARY

Oral Questions - Defence; Prime Minister

Ten Minute Rule Bill - Adoptive Mothers (Maternity Leave) (Margaret Hodge) (Motion for leave to bring in, agreed to, no division)

Legislation - National Health Service (Primary Care) Bill (2ndReading) (Agreed to, no division) (Amendments moved by Mr Chris Smith declining to give a 2nd Reading and that the Bill be commited to a special Standing Committee, negatived, on divisions)

Adjournment Debate - Mr Jerry Hayes on Department of Trade and Industry investigations into insurance companies: the case of Sally Ann Messenger

WEDNESDAY 12 FEBRUARY

The House sat at 9.30 am

Debate - On the First Report from the Science and Technology Committee, Session 1996-97, on Prior Options Reviews of Public Sector Research Establishments. Opening speaker: Sir Giles Shaw

Debate - On the Second Report from the Public Service Committee, Session 1995-96 on Ministerial Accountability and Responsibility. Opening speaker: Mr Giles Radice

Private Members' Debates

Mr Walter Sweeney on inward investment in the Vale of Glamorgan; Mr Nick Ainger on ambulance services in Pembrokeshire; Sir Teddy Taylor on the financing and operation of local fire services.

Sitting suspended from 2.00pm until 2.30pm

Oral Questions - Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

Ten Minute Rule Bill - Political Fundraising (Mr David Winnick) (Motion for leave to bring in, agreed to, no division)

Legislation - Police Bill [HL] ( 2nd Reading) (Agreed to, no division) (Amendment moved by Mr Alan Beith believing that the Bill is not an acceptable and effective measure, negatived, on division)

Adjournment Debate - Joan Walley on Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981: Endangered species, Basking Shark

THURSDAY 13 FEBRUARY

Oral Questions - Treasury; Prime Minister

Business Statement - For details see FORTHCOMING BUSINESS

Delegated Legislation - Motion by Mr Richard Page to approve the Companies Act 1985 (Directors' Report) (Statement of Payment Practice) Regulations 1977 (Agreed to, no division)

Debate - On a Motion by Mr Michael Bates to amend Schedule 1 of the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975. (Agreed to, no division) (Amendment moved by Mr Nigel Spearing to Insert an additional entry, negatived, no division)

Adjournment Debate - Mr David Evans on Welwyn Hatfield Council's dispute with Slough Estates plc

FRIDAY 14 FEBRUARY

The Bulletin goes to press before the actual proceedings on Friday are known

Private Members' Bills

Consideration of Private Members' Bills may include a lengthy debate on the first-named Bill and sometimes debate also on those named subsequently. These Bills and, without debate, any not reached by 2.30pm may go through the stage named, and further stages, if objections are not made.

Jurisdiction (Conspiracy and Incitement); (Report stage); Police (Health and Safety); Sexual Offences (Protected Material) (Committee stages); Parking Penalty Charge; Partial-Birth Abortion; Fire Safety; Overseas Development Co-operation; Building Societies (Distributions); Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) [HL]; United Kingdom Membership of the European Union (Referendum); British Nationality (Hong Kong) [HL]; Constitutional Change; Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) (Amendment) [HL] (2nd Readings); Human Tissue (Amendment) (2nd Reading, resumed debate); Disabled Persons and Carers (Short-Term Breaks); Welfare of Broiler Chickens [HL]; Dignity at Work [HL] (2nd Readings)

Adjournment Debate - Mr Denis MacShane on public bodies and British architecture