| 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.
Line 73, at end, insert `,Transport and the Regions'.
Line 24, leave out `three' and insert `four'.
Line 25, after `Environment', insert `,Transport and the Regions'.
Line 8, leave out `Transport' and insert `the Environment, Transport and the Regions'.
Line 6, leave out `Energy' and insert `Trade and Industry'.
Line 5, after `Environment', insert `,Transport and the Regions'.
Line 6, leave out `Transport' and insert `the Environment, Transport and the Regions'.
Line 13, leave out `National Rivers Authority' and insert `Environment Agency'.
Line 10, leave out `National Rivers Authority' and insert `Environment Agency'.
Line 10, leave out `Transport' and insert `the Environment, Transport and the Regions'.
Line
10, at end, insert `,Transport and the Regions'.
Line 17, at end, insert `,Transport and the Regions'.
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'.
Line 7, leave out `National Rivers Authority' and insert `Environment Agency'.
Line
8, leave out `National Rivers Authority' and insert `Environment Agency'.
Line 20, leave out `Transport' and insert `the Environment, Transport and the Regions'.
Line 11, after `Environment', insert `,Transport and the Regions'.
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'.
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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) |
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Main Business |
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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.
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The Speaker will put the Question not later than one and a half hours after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 16). |
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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.
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The Speaker will put the Question not later than one and a half hours after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 16). |
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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).
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Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m. |
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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.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m. |
COMMITTEE MEETINGS |
STANDING COMMITTEES |
1 |
Standing Committee A |
10.30 a.m. |
Room 12 (public) |
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4.30 p.m. |
(public) |
| Further to consider the Wireless Telegraphy Bill [Lords]. |
2 |
Standing Committee B |
10.30 a.m. |
Room 11 (public) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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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