| *1 |
The Reverend Martin Smyth (Belfast South): If she will list the perceived religion of (a) all officers and (b) officers above chief instructor level in the RUC in percentage terms. |
| (20851) |
| *2 |
Mr Malcolm Savidge (Aberdeen North): What steps are being taken to increase confidence in policing in Northern Ireland. |
| (20852) |
| *3 |
Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West): What plans she has further to develop the integrated schools sector. |
| (20853) |
| *4 |
Mr William Thompson (West Tyrone): If she will make a statement on the problems facing the beef farming sector in Northern Ireland. |
| (20854) |
| *5 |
Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): What assessment she has made of current IRA activity. |
| (20855) |
| *6 |
Mr David Winnick (Walsall North): If she will make a statement on the current talks on the peace process. |
| (20856) |
| *7 |
Mr John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan): When she last met Irish government ministers to discuss the peace process in Northern Ireland. |
| (20857) |
| *8 |
Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East): What action is being taken to address under-achievement in Northern Ireland schools. |
| (20858) |
| *9 |
Mr Roy Beggs (East Antrim): How many new jobs have been created in Northern Ireland with (a) IDB, (b) Local Enterprise Development Unit and (c) International Fund for Ireland support since 1st May. |
| (20859) |
| *10 |
Mr Ian Bruce (South Dorset): How many weapons were handed in by para-military organisations in 1997. |
| (20860) |
| *11 |
Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): What steps are being taken to encourage agreements over disputed parades in Northern Ireland. |
| (20861) |
| *12 |
Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling): What progress is being made towards a political settlement in Northern Ireland. |
| (20862) |
| *13 |
Dr Doug Naysmith (Bristol North West): What progress is being made towards creating an economic development strategy in Northern Ireland. |
| (20863) |
| *14 |
Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Lagan Valley): What is the average time taken for planning decisions for major retail developments in Northern Ireland to be made. |
| (20864) |
| *15 |
Mr Jim Dobbin (Heywood and Middleton): If she will make a statement on progress in the peace process talks. |
| (20865) |
| *16 |
Mr Andrew Hunter (Basingstoke): If she will make a statement on the progress of the Stormont talks. |
| (20827) |
| *17 |
Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): If she will make a statement on the progress made in the peace process talks in Northern Ireland. |
| (20828) |
| *18 |
Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey): If she will make a statement on the future of the NHS in Northern Ireland. |
| (20829) |
| *19 |
Mr Tony McNulty (Harrow East): What steps are being taken to expand nursery education in Northern Ireland. |
| (20830) |
| *20 |
Ms Margaret Moran (Luton South): What steps are being taken to increase confidence in policing in Northern Ireland. |
| (20866) |
| *21 |
Mr Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central): What provision is made by the Industrial Development Board to monitor inward investment projects in Northern Ireland to ensure that the aims of grant aid are met. |
| (20867) |
| *22 |
Mr Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): What assessment she has made of intelligence reports relating to the current military preparedness of the IRA to resume violence. |
| (20868) |
| *23 |
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): What progress is being made towards creating an economic development strategy in Northern Ireland. |
| (20869) |
| *24 |
Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston): What response the Government is making to the Employment Equality Review by the Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights. |
| (20870) |
| *25 |
Mr William Ross (East Londonderry): What sums she intends to spend on major new roads in each of the next three years. |
| (20871) |
| *26 |
Mr John D. Taylor (Strangford): What proposals she has to develop the fishing industry at Portavogie. |
| (20872) |
| *27 |
Mr Tony Colman (Putney): If she will make a statement on the use of the Private Finance Initiative in Northern Ireland. |
| (20873) |
| *28 |
Dr George Turner (North West Norfolk): What progress is being made towards a political settlement in Northern Ireland. |
| (20874) |
| *29 |
Mrs Helen Brinton (Peterborough): What steps are being taken to expand nursery education in Northern Ireland. |
| (20875) |
| *30 |
Ms Sandra Osborne (Ayr): What efforts she is making to encourage the involvement of women in public life in Northern Ireland. |
| (20876) |
| *Q1 |
Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th January. |
| (20831) |
| *Q2 |
Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th January. |
| (20832) |
| *Q3 |
Dan Norris (Wansdyke): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th January. |
| (20833) |
| *Q4 |
Mr Paul Tyler (North Cornwall): What plans he has to pay an official visit to Cornwall. |
| (20834) |
| *Q5 |
Mr Andrew George (St Ives): What plans he has to pay an official visit to the communities of mainland Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in the St. Ives constituency. |
| (20835) |
| *Q6 |
Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th January. |
| (20836) |
| *Q7 |
Mr Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th January. |
| (20837) |
| *Q8 |
Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th January. |
| (20838) |
| *Q9 |
Mr Jim Murphy (Eastwood): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th January. |
| (20839) |
| *Q10 |
Mr David Amess (Southend West): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th January. |
| (20840) |
| *Q11 |
Bob Russell (Colchester): What plans he has to visit Colchester. |
| (20841) |
| *Q12 |
Mr Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th January. |
| (20842) |
| *Q13 |
Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th January. |
| (20843) |
| *Q14 |
Mr William Ross (East Londonderry): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th January. |
| (20844) |
| *Q15 |
Mr Andy King (Rugby and Kenilworth): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th January. |
| (20845) |
| *Q16 |
Mr Dennis Turner (Wolverhampton South East): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th January. |
| (20846) |
| *Q17 |
Mr John McAllion (Dundee East): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th January. |
| (20847) |
| *Q18 |
Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th January. |
| (20848) |
| *Q19 |
Mr Richard Page (South West Hertfordshire): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th January. |
| (20849) |
| *Q20 |
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon and East Chelmsford): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th January. |
| (20850) |
|
| Preliminary Business |
| Notice of Presentation of Bill |
| 2 |
WARM HOMES AND ENERGY CONSERVATION (FIFTEEN YEAR PROGRAMME) [No debate] |
| | Mrs Linda Gilroy
Bill to require the Secretary of State to draw up and facilitate the carrying out, over a period of 15 years, of a programme of action to provide at least 500,000 households per year with a comprehensive package of home insulation and other energy efficiency improvements; and for connected purposes. |
| Formal first reading: no debate or decision. |
| Ten minute rule Motion |
| 3 |
LABELLING OF PRODUCTS [Up to 20 minutes] |
| | Mr Vernon Coaker
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make further provision with respect to the labelling and display of food and goods to assist the consumer in making choices on ethical grounds; and for connected purposes.
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23). |
| Main Business |
| + 4 |
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES BILL: Second Reading. [Until 10.00 p.m.] |
| | Mr William Hague
Mr Peter Lilley
Mr Michael Howard
Sir Norman Fowler
Mr Tim Yeo
Mr James Arbuthnot |
| | That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Regional Development Agencies Bill because it deplores the enormous increase in ministerial power bestowed by this Bill and the accompanying erosion of the role of local authorities and because the Bill fails to reflect the concern expressed by many consultees, including local authorities of all political persuasions, about the lack of regional accountability of RDAs; regrets that policies which have successfully attracted record levels of inward investment into Britain are now being abandoned; fears that the interests of the rural community and the countryside have not been properly taken into account; and calls on the Government to withdraw this Bill until its true long-term plans for the creation of a new and additional tier of government in the form of regional assemblies have been clearly set out in detail for debate by the House and by the public.
The First Report of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee, Regional Development Agencies (HC 415), is relevant. |
| Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m. |
| + 5 |
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES BILL [MONEY]: Queen's Recommendation signified. [No debate] |
| | Dawn Primarolo
That for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Regional Development Agencies Bill it is expedient to authorise--
(1) the payment out of the National Loans Fund of any sums required by the Secretary of State for making loans under the Act to a development agency established under the Act;
(2) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of--
(a) any sums required by the Secretary of State--
(i) for making grants under the Act, or
(ii) for fulfilling guarantees given under the Act, and
(b) any administrative expenses of a Minister of the Crown (as defined in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975) which are attributable to the Act;
(3) the reduction of the assets of the National Loans Fund by amounts corresponding to such liabilities of the Development Commission or the Urban Regeneration Agency as the Secretary of State may extinguish by virtue of the Act;
(4) the payment of sums into the National Loans Fund or the Consolidated Fund. |
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)). |
| + 6 |
NORTHERN IRELAND GRAND COMMITTEE [No debate after 10.00 p.m.] |
| | Secretary Marjorie Mowlam
Mr Tony Worthington |
| |
(1) the matter of priorities in education in Northern Ireland, being a matter relating exclusively to Northern Ireland, be referred to the Northern Ireland Grand Committee for its consideration.
(2) At the sitting on Thursday 29th January:
(i) the Committee shall take questions for oral answer pursuant to Standing Order No. 110 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (questions for oral answer)) and shall then consider, pursuant to Standing Order No. 114 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (legislative proposals and other matters relating exclusively to Northern Ireland)) the matter referred to it under paragraph (1) above; and
(ii) 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) (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (Sittings)).
|
| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m. |
| COMMITTEE MEETINGS |
| STANDING COMMITTEES |
| 1 |
Standing Committee C |
10.30 a.m. |
Room 10 (public) |
| Further to consider the Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill. |
| 2 |
European Standing Committee A |
10.30 a.m. |
Room 9 (public) |
| To consider European Community Document No. 8164/96 relating to Cocoa and Chocolate. |
| 3 |
Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation |
4.30 p.m. |
Room 10 (public) |
| To consider the draft Activity Centres (Young Persons' Safety) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997. |
| SELECT COMMITTEES |
| 4 |
Education and Employment: Education Sub-Committee |
9.00 a.m. |
Room 18 (private) |
| 5 |
Modernisation of the House of Commons |
9.30 a.m. |
Room 21 (private) |
| 6 |
Defence |
10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m. |
Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: NATO Enlargement. |
| Witness: The Rt Hon George Robertson, MP, Secretary of State for Defence. |
| 7 |
International Development |
10.00 a.m. |
Room 5 (private) |
| 8 |
Trade and Industry |
10.00 a.m. |
Room 8 (public) |
| Subject: Aspects of Energy Policy. |
| Witnesses: B G plc; Institution of Gas Engineers; Energy Intensive Users Group; Enron plc. |
| 9 |
Social Security |
10.30 a.m.
10.45 a.m. |
Room 6 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Tax and Benefits. |
| Witnesses: Andersen Consulting; EDS Ltd (at 11.50 a.m.). |
| 10 |
Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs: Transport Sub-Committee |
3.45 p.m.
4.00 p.m. |
Room 8 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Proposed Strategic Rail Authority and Railway Regulation. |
| Witnesses: Passenger Transport Executive Group; Rail Freight Group (at 4.45 p.m.); Members of the Labour Finance and Industry Group (at 5.30 p.m.). |
| 11 |
Northern Ireland Affairs |
3.45 p.m.
5.00 p.m. |
Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Electoral Malpractice in Northern Ireland. |
| Witness: Mr Alex Attwood, Councillor, SDLP. |
| 12 |
Science and Technology |
3.45 p.m. |
Room 20 (private) |
| 13 |
European Legislation |
4.00 p.m. |
Room 19 (private) |
| 14 |
Social Security |
4.00 p.m. |
Room 18 (private) |
| 15 |
Trade and Industry |
4.00 p.m. |
Room 6 (private) |
| 16 |
Selection |
4.15 p.m. |
Room 13 (private) |
| 17 |
Public Accounts |
4.30 p.m. |
Room 16 (public) |
| Subject: The Contract to Develop and Operate the Replacement National Insurance Recording System. |
| Witnesses: Mr George Bertram, Chief Executive, Mr David Slater, Strategy Director, Mr Brian Barnes, Information Technology Services Agency Assistant Director, Contributions Agency. |
| [The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
|
| Written Questions tabled on Tuesday 13th January for answer today++ |
1
| Ms Rosie Winterton ( Doncaster Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress has been made by the Government of Gibraltar to deal with illicit trafficking. |
| (23453) |
2
| Mr Francis Maude (Horsham): To ask the Minister without Portfolio, what responsibility he has for (a) coal and (b) energy policy. |
| (23454) |
3
| Mr Jeff Ennis (Barnsley East and Mexborough): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he will publish the technical report on the feasibility study into a new economic model to help estimate the demand and need for social housing in England. |
| (23455) |
4
| Mr Robin Corbett (Birmingham, Erdington): To ask the Prime Minister, when he will establish the Strategic Communications Unit, as recommended by the report of the Working Group on the Government Information Service published in November. |
| (23559) |
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