BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
14 - 21 FEBRUARY 1997

FRIDAY 14 FEBRUARY

Motion - by Mr George Galloway that strangers do withdraw. (Division called off)

Private Members' Bills

Jurisdiction (Conspiracy and Incitement) (Report stage) (Agreed to, no division) (Quorum of Division not being met, Bill did not receive a 3rd Reading); Police (Health and Safety); Sexual Offences (Protected Material) (Remaining stages) (Agreed to, no divisions); Parking Penalty Charge (2nd Reading) (Debate adjourned); Building Societies (Distributions) (All stages) (Agreed to, no debate or division); British Nationality (Hong Kong) [HL] (2nd Reading) (Agreed to, no debate or division); Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) (Amendment) [HL] (All stages) (Agreed to, no debate or division)

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

MONDAY 17 FEBRUARY

Oral Questions - Wales; Attorney General

Debate - On an Opposition motion by Dr Gavin Strang believing that in view of the Government's incompetent handling of the BSE and beef crises, the salary of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food should be reduced by £1000 (Negatived, on division) (5th Allotted Opposition Day)

Adjournment Debate - Mr Graham Riddick on need for a theory test centre in Huddersfield

TUESDAY 18 FEBRUARY

Oral Questions - Health; Prime Minister

Ten Minute Rule Bill - Victims of Crime (Mr Walter Sweeney) (Motion for leave to bring in, agreed to, no division)

Legislation - Firearms (Amendment) Bill (Supplemental allocation of time motion, agreed to, no division) (Consideration of Lords' Amendments, some amendments disagreed to with divisions)

Adjournment Debate - Mr Jim Cunningham on young people and alcohol

WEDNESDAY 19 FEBRUARY

The House sat at 9.30am

Private Members' Debates

Mr Greg Pope on further education; Mr Richard Spring on revenue support grant for Suffolk County Council; Mr Elfyn LLwyd on incapacity benefit for women; Mr Nigel Waterson on funding for Social Services in East Sussex; Mr Eddie McGrady on farm and countryside enhancement scheme

The sitting was suspended from 2.00pm until 2.30pm

Oral Questions - Trade and Industry

Ten Minute Rule Bill - School Intruders (Criminal Offence) (Mr Peter Butler) (Motion for leave to bring in, agreed to, no division)

Delegated Legislation - Motions by Mr Peter Lilley to approve the Social Security Benefits Up-Rating, Social Security (Contributions) (Re-Rating and National Insurance Fund Payments) Orders, Social Security (Contributions) Amendment Regulations, Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order and Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Amendment Regulations 1997 (Agreed to, no division)

Adjournment Debate - Mr David Tredinnick on nutritional supplements on the NHS prescription list

THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY

Oral Questions - Home Office; Prime Minister

Business Statement - For details see FORTHCOMING BUSINESS

Debate - On a motion for the adjournment on the constitution. Opening speaker: Mr John Major (After debate, motion lapsed)

Adjournment Debate - Mr Jim Marshall on local government services provision in Leicester

FRIDAY 21 FEBRUARY

The House did not sit