BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
21 - 28 FEBRUARY 1997

FRIDAY 21 FEBRUARY

The House was not sitting

MONDAY 24 FEBRUARY

Oral Questions - Deputy Prime Minister/Chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster; Overseas Development; Public Accounts Commission; Church Commissioners

Debate - On an Opposition motion moved by Mr Chris Smith deploring the continuing decline of the National Health Service (Negatived on division). (Amendment moved by Mr Stephen Dorrell applauding the Government's commitment to the Health Service) (Agreed to, on division) (6th Allotted Opposition Day)

Adjournment Debate - Mr David Hinchliffe on human growth hormone and CJD

TUESDAY 25 FEBRUARY

Oral Questions - Social Security; Prime Minister

Statement - On the future of London Underground (Sir George Young)

Ten Minute Rule Bill - Local Government (Conduct of Officers) (Mr Chris Davies) (Motion for leave to bring in, agreed, no division)

Legislation - Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Bill [HL] (2nd Reading, agreed to, no division)

Legislation (Consolidation Bills) - Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Bill [HL]; Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas (Scotland) Bill [HL]; Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Bill [HL]; Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Bill [HL], All stages

Legislation - National Heritage Bill [HL] (Report and 3rd Reading) (3rd Reading agreed to, no division)

Legislation - Civil Procedure Bill [HL] (Report and 3rd Reading)

Legislation - Sex Offenders Bill (Report and 3rd Reading) (3rd Reading agreed to, no division)

Public Petitions - presented by Mr Peter Thurnham on the Sex Offenders Bill and Lever Park Bill

Adjournment Debate - Mr Hartley Booth on empty homes

WEDNESDAY 26 FEBRUARY

The House sat at 9.30am

Private Members' Debates

Mr Bill Walker on the enlargement of NATO; Dr Norman Godman (11.00 am) on care of the elderly in Scotland; Mr Nirj Deva (12.30 pm) on ice fall from aircraft; Mr Peter Hardy (1.00 pm) on hedgerow protection; Mr Henry Bellingham (1.30 pm) on pensions: the case of Mr Reg Vincent

The sitting was suspended from 2.00pm until 2.30pm

Oral Questions (2.30pm) - Education and Employment

Ten Minute Rule Bill - National Lottery (Regionalisation) (Mr Ian Pearson) (Motion for leave to bring in agreed to, no division)

Points of Order - On the Jurisdiction (Conspiracy of Incitement) Bill

Debate - Motion by Mr Phillip Oppenheim to note with approval the Government's assessment relating to Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act (Agreed to, no division)

Legislation - Contract (Scotland) Bill (Remaining stages) (3rd Reading agreed to, no division)

Legislation - Scottish Legal Services Ombudsman and Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland Bill (Remaining stages) (3rd Reading agreed to, no division)

Legislation - Flood Prevention and Land Drainage (Scotland) Bill (Remaining stages) (3rd Reading agreed to, no division)

Adjournment Debate - Mr Graham Allen on Nottinghamshire drug abuse resistance education

THURSDAY 27 FEBRUARY

Oral Questions - Northern Ireland; Prime Minister

Statement - Criminal Justice (Mr Michael Howard)

Business Statement

Debate - On a motion for the adjournment on Welsh Affairs (Opening speaker: Mr William Hague)

Adjournment Debate - Mr Tim Yeo on the home energy rating scheme

FRIDAY 28 FEBRUARY

The Bulletin goes to press before the conclusion of proceedings on a Friday

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 & Incitement); Prisons (Alcohol Testing); Confiscation of Alcohol (Young Persons) Road Traffic Reduction; Companies (Millenium (Computer Compliance); British Nationality, Hong Kong; (Report stages); Residential Homes; Access to the Countryside: Licensing (Reform); Sale of Medicines (Young People); Bull Bars (Prohibition); Regulation of Diet Industry; Airports and Aerodromes (Noise); Holocaust Denial; Abortion (Amendment); Education (Special Educational Needs) [HL]; Town Centres (Insurance and Restoration);Adoptive Mothers Maternity Leave; Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) [HL]; Dignity at Work [HL]; Disabled Persons and Carers (Short-Term Breaks); Waste Prevention; Victims of Crime; Right to Work; School Intruders (Criminal Offence); Sundays (Dancing and Licensing) [HL] (2nd Readings); Police (Insurance of Voluntary Assistants); Great Apes (Prohibition of Experiments); Dartford-Thurrock Crossing (Amendment); European Communities (Amendment No 2), (2nd Readings)

Adjournment Debate - Mr Tam Dalyell on sanctions against Libya and Iraq

FORTHCOMING BUSINESS OF THE
HOUSE OF COMMONS 3 - 10 MARCH 1997

MONDAY 3 MARCH

Oral Questions - National Heritage, Lord Chancellor's Dept

Delegated Legislation - Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations

Delegated Legislation - Representation of the People (Variation of LImits of Candidates' Election Expenses) Order; Local Elections (Variation of Limits of Candidates' Election Expenses) (Northern Ireland) Order

Delegated Legislation - Company Accounts (Disclosure of Directors' Emoluments) Regulations

Adjournment Debate - Mr John Marshall on Cyprus

TUESDAY 4 MARCH

Oral Questions - Environment; Prime Minister

Ten Minute Rule Bill - United Kingdom Membership of European Union (Research) Mr Hartley Booth

Debate - On motions on the Scottish Revenue Support Grant Reports

Delegated Legislation - Housing Support Grant (Scotland) Order

Legislation - Welsh Development Agency Bill (Remaining Stages)

Adjournment Debate - Mr Alan Simpson on road traffic in Wilford, Nottingham

WEDNESDAY 5 MARCH

The House will sit at 9.30am

Private Members' Debates

Mr Roy Beggs, Hospital Provision, Northern Ireland; Mrs Teresa Gorman, Asylum Seekers (11.00 am); Mr David Hinchliffe, Imprisonment of Wayne Hood (12.30 pm); Mr John Wilkinson, British participation in the Franco-German Armaments Agency (1.00 pm) and Mr Norman Hogg, M80 extension, Cumbernauld & Kilsyth (1.30 pm)

The sitting will be suspended from 2.00pm until 2.30pm

Oral Questions (2.30pm) - Scotland

Ten Minute Rule Bill - Civil Actions (Limit on Proceedings), Mr Andrew Robathan

Delegated Legislation(until 7.00pm) - Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 (Continuance) Order

Delegated Legislation - Appropriation (Northern Ireland) Order

Adjournment Debate - Sir Cyril Townsend on the War Crimes Act 1991

THURSDAY 6 MARCH

Oral Questions - Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Prime Minister

Business Statement -

Debate - On a motion for the adjournment on Public Expenditure

Adjournment Debate - Mr Roger Berry on Avon Ring Road

FRIDAY 7 MARCH

The House will not be sitting

This business was announced with the above and is subject to alteration

MONDAY 10 MARCH

Oral Questions - Transport, House of Commons Commission, Lord President

Debate (until 7.00pm) - On an Opposition Motion to be put down by the Scottish National Party and Plaid Cymru. Subject to be announced

Adjournment Debate - Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody on FCO support for street children