Order of Business for 12 January 1998

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Order of Business Monday 12th January 1998

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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 2.30 p.m. Prayers

At 2.35 p.m.

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

*1 Helen Jones (Warrington North):    What research the Government is undertaking into illnesses possibly related to Gulf War service.

(20196)

*2 Mr Gerald Howarth (Aldershot):    If he will make a statement on progress in the sale of the Farnborough aerodrome.

(20197)

*3 Mr Crispin Blunt (Reigate):    What assessment he has made of the effect of incorporation of the European Convention on Human Rights on the court martial system.

(20198)

*4 Mr Malcolm Savidge (Aberdeen North):    What the United Kingdom's contribution is to policing the no-fly zones in Iraq.

(20199)

*5 Bob Russell (Colchester):    What steps he is taking to promote the consolidation of the European defence industry.

(20200)

*6 Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Canning Town):    If he will make a statement on the Government's plans to increase recruitment of ethnic minorities into the United Kingdom's armed forces.

(20201)

*7 Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon):    If he will make a statement concerning compensation for service personnel suffering from asbestos-related illnesses contracted during their service with the armed forces.

(20202)

*8 Mr David Winnick (Walsall North):    How many troops are currently serving as part of Britain's contribution to SFOR in Bosnia.

(20203)

*9 Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East):    If a decision to reduce the number of warheads on a Trident missile would result in cost savings.

(20204)

*10 Mrs Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton):    If he will make a statement on United Kingdom/Russia naval cooperation.

(20205)

*11 Norman Baker (Lewes):    What plans he has to reduce the stockpile of nuclear waste held at MoD establishments.

(20206)

*12 Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby):    If he will make a statement on the deployment of British forces in the Persian Gulf.

(20207)

*13 Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    What steps he is taking to ensure that structures and runways of former military airfields which are of historic significance are safeguarded.

(20208)

*14 Angela Smith (Basildon):    If the Strategic Defence Review will examine the capacity for increased jointery in Britain's armed forces.

(20209)

*15 Laura Moffatt (Crawley):    If he will make a statement on progress towards NATO enlargement.

(20210)

*16 Mr Nick Ainger (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire):    If he will make statement on the progress of the Government's smart procurement initiative.

(20211)

*17 Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey):    By how many each of the armed services was below establishment on 1st January.

(20212)

*18 Mrs Virginia Bottomley (South West Surrey):    If he will make a statement on the future of the Royal Naval College.

(20213)

*19 Mr Don Touhig (Islwyn):    If he will make a statement on the impact of European defence industry restructuring on his procurement programmes.

(20214)

*20 Sir George Young (North West Hampshire):    If he will make a statement on the factors underlying the delay in completing the Strategic Defence Review; and what consultations he has held with the Treasury.

(20215)

*21 Mr Keith Simpson (Mid Norfolk):    When he will publish the foreign policy base line for the Strategic Defence Review.

(20216)

*22 Mr John Hutton (Barrow and Furness):    If he will make a statement on progress towards NATO enlargement.

(20217)

*23 Mr Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale):    When he intends visiting the HQ of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps.

(20218)

*24 Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):    If he will make a statement on progress in respect of the Eurofighter project.

(20219)

*25 Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow):    If he will make a statement on his Department's review of public expenditure on defence (a) procurement and (b) research in the South-East of England; and if he will assess the advantages of relating such expenditure to the Barnett formula.

(20220)

*26 Mr Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton):    What representations he has received in respect of the publication of his Department's long-term costings.

(20221)

*27 Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead):    What representations he has received on the Army's current operational requirement for the Challenger tank.

(20222)

*28 Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold):    If he will make a statement on the reasons for the delay in completing the Strategic Defence Review.

(20223)

*29 Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth):    If he will make a statement on progress towards a worldwide landmine ban through the Ottawa Process.

(20224)

*30 Mr Syd Rapson (Portsmouth North):    If he will make a statement on the current state of the Defence Medical Services.

(20225)

*31 Rachel Squire (Dunfermline West):    If he will make a statement on progress towards NATO enlargement.

(20226)

*32 Mr John Randall (Uxbridge):    What measures his Department is taking to protect British service personnel in the event of them being deployed where chemical and biological weapons are a threat.

(20227)

*33 Mrs Betty Williams (Conwy):    If he will make a statement on European defence industry restructuring.

(20228)

*34 Mr Martyn Jones (Clwyd South):    If he will make a statement on his plans for the Defence Medical Services.

(20229)

*35 Mr Bill Michie (Sheffield, Heeley):    If the Strategic Defence Review will examine the capacity for increased jointery in Britain's armed forces.

(20230)

At 3.20 p.m.

Oral Questions to the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, and to the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission

*36 Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold):    To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, if he will make a statement on the impact on National Audit Office expenditure of the recent enlargement of its scrutiny role.

(20231)

*37 Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby):    To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, what assessment he has made of the impact on the resources of the National Audit Office of the need for recurrent qualification of Department of Social Security accounts.

(20232)

*38 Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome):    To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, what proportion of National Audit Office resources is directed to the auditing of those NDPBs not statutorily required to be audited by the National Audit Office.

(20233)

*39 Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, as representing the Church Commissioners, what is the total cost of supporting the bishops within the Church of England.

(20234)

*40 Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey):    To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, as representing the Church Commissioners, what is the policy of the Church Commissioners on charging for access to church buildings.

(20235)

*41 Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, as representing the Church Commissioners, how many redundant churches since 1990 have been sold and converted for use by other faiths.

(20237)

*42 Mr Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North):    To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, as representing the Church Commissioners, if he will make a statement on the expenditure on the Church Commission on Poverty.

(20238)

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

Main Business
+ 1	SCOTLAND BILL: Second Reading. (Queen's Consent to be signified.) *[Until 10.00 p.m.]*
	Mr William Hague Mr Peter Lilley Mr Michael Ancram Dr Liam Fox Mr Bernard Jenkin Mr Oliver Heald
	That this House, while accepting and respecting the clear decision of the Scottish people in favour of a devolved Scottish Parliament with limited income tax-varying powers, nevertheless believes that the Scotland Bill is not an acceptable measure because it fails to create a constitutional settlement which is stable and enduring within the United Kingdom; because it undermines Scotland's role both in Europe and within the Government and Parliament of the United Kingdom; and because its lack of clarity on taxes and resources threatens the interests of Scottish business, Scottish people and Scottish jobs.
*Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.*
	Mr William Hague Mr Peter Lilley Mr Michael Ancram Dr Liam Fox Mr Bernard Jenkin Mr Oliver Heald
	After Second Reading of the Scotland Bill, to move, That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House.

At the end of the sitting:

2	ADJOURNMENT
	Proposed subject: *A national radio channel for children* (Mr Phil Woolas). *Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).*

COMMITTEE MEETING
SELECT COMMITTEE
	Public Accounts	4.30 p.m.	Room 16 (Private)
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

Written Questions tabled on Friday 9th January for answer today++
1	Mr Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what plans he has to raise standards in the basic skills of literacy and numeracy in Wales.
	(22861)
2	Mr Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will make a statement on the counting procedures used in the National Referendum.
	(22862)

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
*1	Helen Jones (Warrington North): What research the Government is undertaking into illnesses possibly related to Gulf War service.
	(20196)
*2	Mr Gerald Howarth (Aldershot): If he will make a statement on progress in the sale of the Farnborough aerodrome.
	(20197)
*3	Mr Crispin Blunt (Reigate): What assessment he has made of the effect of incorporation of the European Convention on Human Rights on the court martial system.
	(20198)
*4	Mr Malcolm Savidge (Aberdeen North): What the United Kingdom's contribution is to policing the no-fly zones in Iraq.
	(20199)
*5	Bob Russell (Colchester): What steps he is taking to promote the consolidation of the European defence industry.
	(20200)
*6	Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Canning Town): If he will make a statement on the Government's plans to increase recruitment of ethnic minorities into the United Kingdom's armed forces.
	(20201)
*7	Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): If he will make a statement concerning compensation for service personnel suffering from asbestos-related illnesses contracted during their service with the armed forces.
	(20202)
*8	Mr David Winnick (Walsall North): How many troops are currently serving as part of Britain's contribution to SFOR in Bosnia.
	(20203)
*9	Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): If a decision to reduce the number of warheads on a Trident missile would result in cost savings.
	(20204)
*10	Mrs Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton): If he will make a statement on United Kingdom/Russia naval cooperation.
	(20205)
*11	Norman Baker (Lewes): What plans he has to reduce the stockpile of nuclear waste held at MoD establishments.
	(20206)
*12	Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): If he will make a statement on the deployment of British forces in the Persian Gulf.
	(20207)
*13	Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): What steps he is taking to ensure that structures and runways of former military airfields which are of historic significance are safeguarded.
	(20208)
*14	Angela Smith (Basildon): If the Strategic Defence Review will examine the capacity for increased jointery in Britain's armed forces.
	(20209)
*15	Laura Moffatt (Crawley): If he will make a statement on progress towards NATO enlargement.
	(20210)
*16	Mr Nick Ainger (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): If he will make statement on the progress of the Government's smart procurement initiative.
	(20211)
*17	Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey): By how many each of the armed services was below establishment on 1st January.
	(20212)
*18	Mrs Virginia Bottomley (South West Surrey): If he will make a statement on the future of the Royal Naval College.
	(20213)
*19	Mr Don Touhig (Islwyn): If he will make a statement on the impact of European defence industry restructuring on his procurement programmes.
	(20214)
*20	Sir George Young (North West Hampshire): If he will make a statement on the factors underlying the delay in completing the Strategic Defence Review; and what consultations he has held with the Treasury.
	(20215)
*21	Mr Keith Simpson (Mid Norfolk): When he will publish the foreign policy base line for the Strategic Defence Review.
	(20216)
*22	Mr John Hutton (Barrow and Furness): If he will make a statement on progress towards NATO enlargement.
	(20217)
*23	Mr Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale): When he intends visiting the HQ of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps.
	(20218)
*24	Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): If he will make a statement on progress in respect of the Eurofighter project.
	(20219)
*25	Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow): If he will make a statement on his Department's review of public expenditure on defence (a) procurement and (b) research in the South-East of England; and if he will assess the advantages of relating such expenditure to the Barnett formula.
	(20220)
*26	Mr Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton): What representations he has received in respect of the publication of his Department's long-term costings.
	(20221)
*27	Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead): What representations he has received on the Army's current operational requirement for the Challenger tank.
	(20222)
*28	Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): If he will make a statement on the reasons for the delay in completing the Strategic Defence Review.
	(20223)
*29	Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth): If he will make a statement on progress towards a worldwide landmine ban through the Ottawa Process.
	(20224)
*30	Mr Syd Rapson (Portsmouth North): If he will make a statement on the current state of the Defence Medical Services.
	(20225)
*31	Rachel Squire (Dunfermline West): If he will make a statement on progress towards NATO enlargement.
	(20226)
*32	Mr John Randall (Uxbridge): What measures his Department is taking to protect British service personnel in the event of them being deployed where chemical and biological weapons are a threat.
	(20227)
*33	Mrs Betty Williams (Conwy): If he will make a statement on European defence industry restructuring.
	(20228)
*34	Mr Martyn Jones (Clwyd South): If he will make a statement on his plans for the Defence Medical Services.
	(20229)
*35	Mr Bill Michie (Sheffield, Heeley): If the Strategic Defence Review will examine the capacity for increased jointery in Britain's armed forces.
	(20230)

Oral Questions to the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, and to the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission
*36	Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, if he will make a statement on the impact on National Audit Office expenditure of the recent enlargement of its scrutiny role.
	(20231)
*37	Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, what assessment he has made of the impact on the resources of the National Audit Office of the need for recurrent qualification of Department of Social Security accounts.
	(20232)
*38	Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome): To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, what proportion of National Audit Office resources is directed to the auditing of those NDPBs not statutorily required to be audited by the National Audit Office.
	(20233)
*39	Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, as representing the Church Commissioners, what is the total cost of supporting the bishops within the Church of England.
	(20234)
*40	Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, as representing the Church Commissioners, what is the policy of the Church Commissioners on charging for access to church buildings.
	(20235)
*41	Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, as representing the Church Commissioners, how many redundant churches since 1990 have been sold and converted for use by other faiths.
	(20237)
*42	Mr Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, as representing the Church Commissioners, if he will make a statement on the expenditure on the Church Commission on Poverty.
	(20238)



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