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Order of Business Thursday 13th November 1997

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Notes:
* indicates a question for oral answer.
[R] indicates that the Member has declared a relevant interest.
Questions for oral answer not reached receive a written answer.
Supplementary questions will also be asked. Other Ministers may also answer.

+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.


At 2.30 p.m. Prayers
At 2.35 p.m.
Private Business
Note: Private business is not debated at this time, and may not be proceeded with if opposed.

 
    STANDING ORDERS (PRIVATE BUSINESS):
    Chairman of Ways and Means
        That the Amendments to the Standing Orders relating to Private Business set out in the Schedule be made.
        SCHEDULE
        Standing Order 27
            Line    73,    at end, insert `,Transport and the Regions'.
        Standing Order 27A
            Line    24,    leave out `three' and insert `four'.
            Line    25,    after `Environment', insert `,Transport and the Regions'.
        Standing Order 29
            Line    8,    leave out `Transport' and insert `the Environment, Transport and the Regions'.
        Standing Order 30
            Line    6,    leave out `Energy' and insert `Trade and Industry'.
        Standing Order 30A
            Line    5,    after `Environment', insert `,Transport and the Regions'.
        Standing Order 31
            Line    6,    leave out `Transport' and insert `the Environment, Transport and the Regions'.
        Standing Order 32
            Line    13,    leave out `National Rivers Authority' and insert `Environment Agency'.
        Standing Order 33
            Line    10,    leave out `National Rivers Authority' and insert `Environment Agency'.
        Standing Order 34
            Line    10,    leave out `Transport' and insert `the Environment, Transport and the Regions'.
        Standing Order 37
            Line     10,    at end, insert `,Transport and the Regions'.
            Line    17,    at end, insert `,Transport and the Regions'.
        Standing Order 39
            Line    3,    after `bill', insert `four at the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions'.
            Line    3,    leave out `at the Department of the Environment and'.
            Line    10,    leave out `of National Heritage' and insert `for Culture, Media and Sport'.
            Line    10,    leave out `the Department of Transport'.
            Line    36,    leave out `Great George Street' and insert `Whitehall'.
        Standing Order 42
            Line    7,    leave out `National Rivers Authority' and insert `Environment Agency'.
        Standing Order 43
            Line     8,    leave out `National Rivers Authority' and insert `Environment Agency'.
        Standing Order 45
            Line    20,    leave out `Transport' and insert `the Environment, Transport and the Regions'.
        Standing Order 47
            Line    11,    after `Environment', insert `,Transport and the Regions'.
        Standing Order 154
            Line     12,    leave out `Transport' and insert `the Environment, Transport and the Regions'.
            Line     27,    leave out `Transport' and insert `the Environment, Transport and the Regions'.

At 2.35 p.m. 
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Education and Employment
*1 Ms Julie Morgan (Cardiff North):    What plans he has to encourage and support voluntary work in the community.
(14320)
*2 Ms Barbara Follett (Stevenage):    If he will make a statement on his proposals to increase funding for higher education.
(14321)
*3 Mr Hilton Dawson (Lancaster and Wyre):    What steps the Government is taking to prevent fraud against training and enterprise councils.
(14322)
*4 Mr Richard Spring (West Suffolk):    By how much he estimates that enrolment in 1998 in higher education will change, relative to the average levels of the previous three years.
(14323)
*5 Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome):    What proportion of the young unemployed in rural areas cite lack of available transport as a barrier to employment opportunities.
(14324)
*6 Mr David Drew (Stroud):    What measures he has taken to ensure that options offered to young people on the New Deal are of high quality.
(14325)
*7 Mr Barry Jones (Alyn and Deeside):    How many New Deal welfare to work places he plans to create in (a) Wales and (b) the North West in the next year; and if he will make a statement.
(14326)
*8 Mr David Chaytor (Bury North):    For how long young people will be able to remain in full-time education or training on the New Deal.
(14327)
*9 Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):    If he will make a statement on funding problems in respect of students resident in England studying at Scottish universities.
(14328)
*10 Ms Claire Ward (Watford):    What measures he proposes for the improvement of the present admissions procedure to secondary schools in the Hertfordshire area.
(14329)
*11 Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):    What recent representations he has received concerning the special educational needs of children.
(14330)
*12 Mr Jeff Ennis (Barnsley East and Mexborough):    What assessment he has made of the Coalfields Learning Initiative Partnership; and if he will make a statement on the long-term financial security of grass-roots life-long learning projects in coalfield areas.
(14331)
*13 Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne):    What proposals he has for further support for church schools; and if he will make a statement.
(14333)
*14 Julia Drown (South Swindon):    How he will ensure that small and medium-sized enterprises are able to be involved in the Government's New Deal to help young people move from welfare to work.
(14334)
*15 Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland):    If he will make a statement on the level of financial support for universities in 1998-99.
(14336)
*16 Dr Howard Stoate (Dartford):    What has been the response of employers to the New Deal for young unemployed people.
(14337)
*17 Mr Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central):    What representations he has received regarding proposals to restrict colleges to offering degree courses by only one validating university.
(14338)
*18 Mr Donald Gorrie (Edinburgh West):    If he will make a statement on his plans for tuition fees for higher education.
(14339)
*19 Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North):    What checks are made on the competence of assessors of A level and GCSE scripts in England and Wales.
(14340)
*20 Gillian Merron (Lincoln):    What progress has been made on the development of out-of-school learning and homework centres.
(14341)
*21 Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley):    What plans he has to increase the number of students entering further and higher education.
(14343)
*22 Helen Jones (Warrington North):    What plans he has to increase the numbers of students entering higher education from neighbourhoods currently with the lowest participation rates; and if he will make a statement.
(14344)
*23 Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby):    When he expects that every child aged between five and seven years will be taught in a class of 30 pupils or fewer.
(14346)
*24 Paddy Tipping (Sherwood):    What new plans he has for the inspection service for establishments caring for the under fives.
(14347)
*25 Mr Martyn Jones (Clwyd South):    What funding he plans to allocate to environmental education.
(14348)
*26 Mr Mike Gapes (Ilford South):    What representations his Department has received about problems created by the admission policies of grant maintained schools; and if he will make a statement.
(14349)
*27 Mr Alan Johnson (Kingston-upon-Hull West and Hessle):    What assessment he has made of the response of employers to the New Deal for young unemployed people.
(14350)
*28 Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire Moorlands):    If young people entering the Gateway phase of the New Deal will be able to gain some work experience without losing benefits entitlement.
(14351)
*29 Ms Beverley Hughes (Stretford and Urmston):    If he will make a statement on his Department's literacy strategy.
(14352)
*30 Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey):    What representations he has received on the subject of improving the organisation of applications to schools in England.
(14353)
*31 Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon):    If he has responded to the consultation on the White Paper Excellence in Schools.
(14354)
*32 Mr Derek Twigg (Halton):    If he will make a statement on his plans for the National Grid for Learning.
(14355)
*33 Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):    If he will make a statement on the impact of his new formula for resource allocation for early years education.
(14356)
*34 Mr Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield):    What steps he is taking to promote a greater awareness of the contribution of school governors.
(14357)

3.30 p.m.Private Notice Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any)


Preliminary Business
Notice of Presentation of Bill
1   RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION    [No debate]
 Mr John Austin
        Bill to make discrimination on grounds of religion unlawful; to outlaw incitement to religious hatred; and for connected purposes.
Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

Main Business
+  2   PARLIAMENTARY CONTRIBUTORY PENSION FUND    [Up to 1.5 hours]
 Mr George Mudie
        That Mr John Butterfill, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Barry Gardiner, Mr John MacGregor, Dr Nick Palmer, Dr Howard Stoate, Ms Gisela Stuart and Paddy Tipping be appointed Managing Trustees of the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund in pursuance of Section 1 of the Parliamentary and other Pensions Act 1987.
The Speaker will put the Question not later than one and a half hours after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 16).
+  3   HOUSE OF COMMONS MEMBERS' FUND    [Up to 1.5 hours]
 Mr George Mudie
        That Mr John Butterfill, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Barry Gardiner, Dr Nick Palmer, Dr Howard Stoate and Ms Gisela Stuart be appointed Managing Trustees of the House of Commons Members' Fund in pursuance of Section 2 of the House of Commons Members' Fund Act 1939.
The Speaker will put the Question not later than one and a half hours after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 16).
+  4   MODERNISATION OF THE HOUSE    [Until 10.00 p.m.]
 Mrs Ann Taylor
        That this House approves the First Report of the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons: The Legislative Process (HC 190).
Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.
+  5   BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE    [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
 Mrs Ann Taylor
        That, at the sitting on Monday 17th November, the Speaker shall not later than Ten o'clock put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the motion on Standards and Privileges in the name of Mrs Ann Taylor and such Questions shall include the Question on any amendment which has been selected and which may then be moved.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
At the end of the sitting:
6   ADJOURNMENT
 
        Proposed subject: Government support for young people from under-privileged families (Mr Martin Linton).
        Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

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COMMITTEE MEETINGS
STANDING COMMITTEES
1   Standing Committee A 10.30 a.m. Room 12 (public)
   4.30 p.m. (public)
        Further to consider the Wireless Telegraphy Bill [Lords].
2   Standing Committee B 10.30 a.m. Room 11 (public)
   4.30 p.m. (public)
        Further to consider the Social Security Bill.
3   Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation 10.30 a.m. Room 9 (public)
        To consider the Summer Time Order 1997.
4   Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation 10.30 a.m. Room 10 (public)
        To consider the Financial Services Act 1986 (Extension of Scope of the Act) Order 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 2543).
5   Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation 10.30 a.m. Room 5 (public)
        To consider the Homeless Persons (Priority Need) (Scotland) Order 1997.
SELECT COMMITTEES
6   International Development 9.30 a.m. Room 16 (private)
7   Health 10.00 a.m. Room 6 (private)
   10.30 a.m. (public)
        Subject: Children looked after by Local Authorities.
        Witnesses: Professor Roger Bullock, Director, Darlington Social Research Unit, Professor Mike Stein and Dorothy Whittaker, former Professor of Social Work, University of York.
8   Treasury 10.15 a.m. Room 8 (private)
   10.30 a.m. (public)
        Subject: The Barnett Formula and Public Spending Levels.
        Witnesses: The Rt Hon Lord Barnett; Professor David Heald; officials of HM Treasury and Scottish and Welsh Offices.
9   Culture, Media and Sport 10.30 a.m. Room 15 (public)
        Subject: Millennium Dome.
        Witnesses: Rt Hon Michael Heseltine, MP; Greenwich Council (at 11.30 a.m.); Mr Keith Bates (at 12.15 p.m.).
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

 
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