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Order of Business Wednesday 26th 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.
++ These are ordinary written questions of which no previous notice has been given. For other questions for written answer today see the 'Order Book'.

At 9.30 a.m.Prayers.
At 9.35 a.m. 
Adjournment Debates
1  ADJOURNMENT    [Until 2.00 p.m.]
The Prime Minister
      That this House do now adjourn.
    Subjects proposed to be raised on the Motion for the Adjournment of the House:
9.30 a.m. - 11.00 a.m.Mr Peter ViggersFuture of the coastguard services.
11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.Paddy TippingThe coal industry.
12.30 p.m. - 1.00 p.m.Mr Matthew TaylorNational Health Service in Cornwall.
1.00 p.m. - 1.30 p.m.Mr David DrewFuture of county council small holdings.
1.30 p.m. - 2.00 p.m.Mr Alasdair MorganPenninghame open prison; liability for damage caused by escaping prisoners.
    The Motion for the Adjournment of the House will lapse at 2.00 p.m. and the sitting will be suspended until 2.30 p.m. (Standing Order No.10).
At 2.30 p.m. 
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
*1 Mr Phil Hope (Corby):    How many integrated schools in Northern Ireland (a) at present exist, (b) existed in 1992 and (c) are at the planning stage.
(16231)
*2 Mr Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock):    What responses her Department has given to reports published by the Northern Ireland Forum.
(16232)
*3 Mr Tony Colman (Putney):    What plans she has to meet the Irish President to discuss the peace process.
(16233)
*4 Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside):    What plans she has to meet the Irish President to discuss the peace process.
(16234)
*5 Mr Martin Salter (Reading West):    If she will make a statement on the amount of European funding that has been secured for Northern Ireland over the last five years.
(16235)
*6 The Reverend Martin Smyth (Belfast South):    If she will make a statement on the pattern of hospital waiting in Northern Ireland, indicating the three trusts and specialties where the lists are greatest.
(16236)
*7 Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey):    If she will make a statement on the projected growth in real terms in the health budget for Northern Ireland between 1997-98 and 1998-99.
(16237)
*8 Helen Jones (Warrington North):    If she will make a statement on her Department's policies for creating equality of opportunity in Northern Ireland.
(16238)
*9 Mr Macolm Savidge (Aberdeen North):    What assessment she has made of progress in the Northern Ireland peace talks.
(16239)
*10 Mr Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby):    If she will make a statement on the contribution made by the United States towards the achievement of peace and stability in Northern Ireland.
(16240)
*11 Mr Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead):    What assessment she has made of the United States contribution to efforts to achieve peace and stability in Northern Ireland.
(16241)
*12 Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale West):    What steps she is taking to increase employment in Northern Ireland.
(16242)
*13 Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden):    What plans she has to repeal unnecessary regulations in Northern Ireland.
(16243)
*14 Mr John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood):    What discussions she has had during the peace talks in Northern Ireland with representatives of Sinn Fein about the transfer to Ireland of persons convicted and imprisoned for terrorist crimes in Great Britain.
(16244)
*15 Ms Margaret Moran (Luton South):    What action she has taken to prevent premature disclosure of security information relating to parades.
(16246)
*16 Mr Seamus Mallon (Newry and Armagh):    When she plans to close the look-out posts in County Armagh.
(16247)
*17 Mr John Home Robertson (East Lothian):    If she will make a statement on the contribution of the United States towards the achievement of peace and stability in Northern Ireland.
(16248)
*18 Mr Tony McNulty (Harrow East):    What plans she has for legislation to encourage local agreements on parades in Northern Ireland.
(16249)
*19 Mr Harry Barnes (North East Derbyshire):    If she will make a statement on the progress of the political talks.
(16250)
*20 Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):    If she will make a statement on the peace process in Northern Ireland.
(16251)
*21 Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Canning Town):    If she will make a statement on the current state of relationships between the parties involved in the Northern Ireland peace talks.
(16252)
*22 Mr Ian Bruce (South Dorset):    If she will make a statement on current trends in tourism in Northern Ireland.
(16253)
*23 Mr Richard Spring (West Suffolk):    If she will make a statement about the renewal of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991.
(16254)
*24 Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow):    Pursuant to her oral Answer of 29th October, Official Report, column 887, what representations she has received on the case of Guardsmen Fisher and Wright from serving Scots Guards officers.
(16255)
*25 Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby):    What assessment she has made of the commitment of (a) Sinn Fein and (b) the IRA to the current ceasefire.
(16256)
*26 Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley):    What representations she has received concerning increasing inward investment into Northern Ireland.
(16257)
*27 Mr Dennis Canavan (Falkirk West):    If she will make a statement about the development of the peace process.
(16258)
*28 Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East):    What proposals she has to take affirmative action on employment measures for areas of serious economic and social deprivation in Northern Ireland.
(16259)
At 3.00 p.m. 
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
*Q1 Mr Roy Beggs (East Antrim):    What additional action will be taken by Her Majesty's Government to reduce social security and housing benefit fraud.
(16260)
*Q2 Mr Mike Gapes (Ilford South):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 26th November.
(16261)
*Q3 Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 26th November.
(16262)
*Q4 Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 26th November.
(16263)
*Q5 Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 26th November.
(16264)
*Q6 Mr Ieuan Wyn Jones (Ynys Mon):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 26th November.
(16265)
*Q7 Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 26th November.
(16266)
*Q8 Miss Ann Widdecombe (Maidstone and the Weald):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 26th November.
(16267)
*Q9 Dr George Turner (North West Norfolk):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 26th November.
(16268)
*Q10 Mr Hugh Bayley (City of York):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 26th November.
(16269)
*Q11 Mr Bill Michie (Sheffield, Heeley):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 26th November.
(16270)
*Q12 Mr Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 26th November.
(16271)
*Q13 Mr Harry Barnes (North East Derbyshire):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 26th November.
(16272)
*Q14 Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 26th November.
(16273)
*Q15 Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 26th November.
(16274)
*Q16 Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 26th November.
(16275)
*Q17 Mr Eddie McGrady (South Down):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 26th November.
(16276)
*Q18 Dr Tony Wright (Cannock Chase):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 26th November.
(16277)
*Q19 Mr Dennis Canavan (Falkirk West):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 26th November.
(16278)
*Q20 Ms Margaret Moran (Luton South):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 26th November.
(16279)
At 3.30 p.m.Private Notice Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any)

 
        Note: Provision has been made for a Business Motion to be moved at 10.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 15).    
Preliminary Business
 
Notices of Presentation of Bills
 
+  2   GOVERNMENT OF WALES    [No debate]
 Mr Secretary Davies
        Bill to establish and make provision about the National Assembly for Wales and the office of Auditor General for Wales; to reform certain Welsh public bodies and abolish certain other Welsh public bodies; and for connected purposes.
        Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
+  3   NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE    [No debate]
 Secretary Margaret Beckett
        Bill to make provision for and in connection with a national minimum wage; to provide for the amendment of certain enactments relating to the remuneration of persons employed in agriculture; and for connected purposes.
        Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
Notice of Motion
+  4   NORTHERN IRELAND GRAND COMMITTEE    [No debate]
 Secretary Marjorie Mowlam
        That the matter of public expenditure in Northern Ireland in 1998-99, being a matter relating exclusively to Northern Ireland, be referred to the Northern Ireland Grand Committee for its consideration.
        To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 114).
 
Ten minute rule Motion
5   WELFARE OF PIGS    [Up to 20 minutes]
 Mr Chris Mullin
        That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision with respect to the health and welfare of pigs.
        The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23).    
Main Business
+  6   GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY (REFERENDUM) BILL: Third Reading.    [Until any hour]
 Mr William Hague
 Mr Peter Lilley
 Mr Michael Howard
 Sir Norman Fowler
 Mr Richard Ottaway
 Mr James Arbuthnot
        That this House declines to give a Third Reading to the Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill because, while it looks ahead to the establishment of both a directly-elected Assembly and a directly-elected Mayor for London, it fails to provide the citizens of London with the opportunity to express their views separately on those two proposals.
 Mr Paddy Ashdown
 Mr A. J. Beith
 Mr Robert Maclennan
 Mr Simon Hughes
 Mr Paul Burstow
 Mr Paul Tyler
        That this House declines to give a Third Reading to the Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill because it fails to allow the people of London the chance to vote separately on whether they support the principle of London-wide government and on whether they also want the constitutional innovation of a directly-elected mayor.
        Debate may continue until any hour if the 10.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to.
+  7   BIOTECHNOLOGICAL INVENTIONS    [No debate]
 The Prime Minister
 Mr Secretary Prescott
 Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
 Mr Secretary Cook
 Mr Secretary Straw
 Secretary Margaret Beckett
        That this House takes note of European Community Document No. 10510/97, on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive on the legal protection of biotechnological inventions; and supports the Government's view that this Directive could harmonise and clarify national laws on the patenting of biotechnological inventions, so reducing the current uncertainty which exists in this area of law in Europe which has the potential to act as a deterrent in this industry.
        To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(9)).
+  8   SPECIAL IMMIGRATION APPEALS COMMISSION BILL [LORDS]: As amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered.    [Until any hour]
For an Amendment, see separate Paper.
Remaining stages may also be taken.
 
        Debate may continue until any hour if the 10.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to.
+  9   PLANT VARIETIES BILL: Consideration of Lords Amendments.    [Until any hour]
 
        Debate may continue until any hour if the 10.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to.
At 10.00 p.m.
     BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE    [No debate]
 The Prime Minister
        That, at this day's sitting, the Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill, the Special Immigration Appeals Commission Bill [Lords    ] and Lords Amendments to the Plant Varieties Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.
        To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 15).
+  10   NORTHERN IRELAND GRAND COMMITTEE    [No debate]
 Secretary Marjorie Mowlam
        That, at the meeting of the Northern Ireland Grand Committee on Thursday 11th December,_
        (1) the Committee shall consider the matter of public expenditure in Northern Ireland in 1998-99;
        (2) at the completion of those proceedings, a motion for the adjournment of the Committee may be made by a Minister of the Crown, pursuant to Standing Order No. 116(1)(h    ).
        To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 116).
At the end of the sitting:
11   ADJOURNMENT
 
        Proposed subject: Operation of the over 30 month cattle scheme (Mr Paul Keetch)
        Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
STANDING COMMITTEES
1   European Standing Committee A 10.30 a.m. Room 9 (public)
        To consider European Community Documents Nos. 8150/97 and 8386/97 relating to Food Law and Consumer Health and Food Safety.
2   European Standing Committee B 10.30 a.m. Room 11 (public)
        To consider European Community Documents Nos. COM(97)564 and 10427/97 relating to Harmful Tax Competition.
3   Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation 4.30 p.m. Room 9 (public)
        To consider the draft Civil Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1997.
SELECT COMMITTEES
4   Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs 9.30 a.m. Room 15 (private)
   9.45 a.m. (public)
        Subject: Air Quality.
        Witness: Rt Hon Michael Meacher, MP, Minister for the Environment.
5   Modernisation of the House of Commons 9.30 a.m. Room 21 (private)
6   Scottish Affairs 9.30 a.m. Room 6 (private)
   10.00 a.m. (public)
        Subject: Welfare to Work.
        Witnesses: Mr Ian Robinson, Chairman of the Scottish Advisory Task Force on the New Deal; Representatives from the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) (at approximately 11.00 a.m.); Mr Campbell Christie, General Secretary, Mr Grahame Smith, Assistant Secretary, and Tracey White, Assistant Secretary, of the Scottish TUC (at approximately 11.45 a.m.).
7   Trade and Industry 9.30 a.m. Room 16 (public)
        Subject: Developments affecting the Postal Services.
        Witnesses: Post Office Users' National Council; Communication Workers Union and Communication Managers Association (at 10.15 a.m.); DHL International (UK) Limited and United Parcel Service (at 11.00 a.m.) WWAV Rapp Collins Group (at 11.30 a.m.).
8   Health 10.00 a.m. Room 8 (private)
   10.30 a.m. (public)
        Subject: Public Health.
        Witness: Tessa Jowell, MP, Minister for Public Health, Department of Health.
9   Social Security 10.30 a.m. Room 19 (private)
10   Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs: Transport Sub-Committee 3.45 p.m. Room 20 (private)
   4.00 p.m. (public)
        Subject: The proposed Strategic Rail Authority and railway regulation.
        Witnesses: Railtrack; Rolling Stock Companies (at 5.15 p.m.).
11   Northern Ireland Affairs 3.45 p.m. Room 8 (private)
   4.15 p.m. (public)
        Subject: Composition, Recruitment and Training of the RUC.
        Witnesses: Dr Maurice Hayes; Mr Paul Donnelly, Independent Commission for Police Complaints for Northern Ireland (at approximately 5.00 p.m.).
12   Science and Technology 3.45 p.m. Room 15 (private)
   4.00 p.m. (public)
        Subject: The Implications of the Dearing Report for the Structure and Funding of University Research.
        Witnesses: Sir Ron Dearing, Chairman, National Committee of Inquiry into Higher Education; The Confederation of British Industry (at 5.00 p.m.).
13   Accommodation and Works 4.00 p.m. Room 7 (private)
14   Trade and Industry 4.00 p.m. Room 6 (public)
        Subject: Developments affecting the Postal Services.
        Witnesses: The Post Office; Mr Ian McCartney, MP, Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry (at 5.00 p.m.)
15   Selection 4.15 p.m. Room 13 (private)
16   Public Accounts 4.30 p.m. Room 16 (public)
        Subject: National Audit Office Estimates
        Witnesses: Sir John Bourn, KCB, Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr Bob Le Marechal, Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General, Mrs Caroline Mawhood, Assistant Auditor General.
        Subject: Northern Ireland Audit Office Estimates
        Witnesses: Mr John Dowdall, Comptroller and Auditor General (Northern Ireland), Mr Brian Poulter, Secretary
17   Treasury 5.00 p.m. Room 21 (private)
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

 
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