Order of Business for 25 March 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 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:

9.35 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. Mr David Hinchliffe
(Health Committee) Children's health.

    Relevant documents:

    Second Report from the Health Committee, Session 1996-97, on The Specific Health Needs of Children and Young People (HC 307-I);

    Third Report from the Health Committee, Session 1996-97, on Health Services for Children and Young People in the Community: Home and School (HC 314-I);

    Fourth Report from the Health Committee, Session 1996-97, on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (HC 26-I);

    Fifth Report from the Health Committee, Session 1996-97, on Hospital Services for Children and Young People (HC 128-I);

    The Government's Response to the above Reports, published as Cm 3793.

11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody
(Environment, Transportand Regional AffairsCommittee) Proposed strategic rail authority and railway regulation.

    The Third Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee, Session 1997-98, on The Proposed Strategic Rail Authority and Railway Regulation (HC 286-I), is relevant.

The above two subjects have been selected by the Liaison Committee (Standing Order No. 10(4)).

12.30 p.m. - 1.00 p.m. Mr Tim Collins Sufferers from adhesive arachnoiditis.

1.00 p.m. - 1.30 p.m. Mr Andrew Reed The Rookery Footpath, Barrow-on-Soar.

1.30 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. Mr Matthew Taylor The water industry.

    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 International Development

*1 Mr Malcolm Savidge (Aberdeen North):    What plans she has to provide assistance to Sierra Leone.

(34626)

*2 Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley):    If she will make a statement on her Department's expenditure in 1998-9 on education-related projects.

(34627)

*3 Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire):    What representations she has received from non-governmental organisations about the White Paper on International Development.

(34628)

*4 Mr Tim Boswell (Daventry):    What steps she is taking to encourage literacy in developing countries.

(34629)

*5 Ms Judith Church (Dagenham):    What discussions her Department has had regarding the Strategic Defence Review; and if she will make a statement.

(34630)

*6 Mrs Ann Winterton (Congleton):    What steps she is taking to prevent funds from her Department supporting coercive abortion in China.

(34631)

*7 Ms Roseanna Cunningham (Perth):    When she last met aid agencies to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.

(34632)

*8 The Reverend Martin Smyth (Belfast South):    What representations she has made to the government of Sudan on obstacles to non-governmental aid programmes.

(34633)

*9 Mr Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield):    If she will make a statement on the Marin Memorandum and EU aid to the Palestine National Authority.

(34634)

*10 Mr David Hanson (Delyn):    If she will meet representatives of retail organisations to discuss the promotion of ethical trading policies.

(34636)

*11 Mr John Home Robertson (East Lothian):    If she will make a statement on the promotion of voluntary service overseas.

(34637)

*12 Mr Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton):    What representations she has received from NGOs concerning the future of the EU aid programme.

(34638)

*13 Mr Jim Dobbin (Heywood and Middleton):    When she last met her European counterparts to discuss the United Kingdom's priorities for the EU presidency in respect of poverty alleviation; and if she will make a statement.

(34639)

*14 Mr Brian White (North East Milton Keynes):    What progress has been made in ensuring that the consensus of non-OECD countries, with particular reference to environmental and labour standards, are taken into account in the MAI discussion.

(34640)

*15 Mr Martyn Jones (Clwyd South):    What plans the Government has to promote safe motherhood in connection with World Health Day on 7th April.

(34641)

*16 Mr Michael Clapham (Barnsley West and Penistone):    What plans she has to support developments to provide clean water in Angola.

(34643)

*17 Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold):    Who attended the EU Seminar for Development Ministers, European Commissioners and representatives of the European Parliament's Development Committee earlier this month on behalf of the United Kingdom.

(34644)

*18 Mr John Randall (Uxbridge):    What progress her Department has made in implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity.

(34646)

*19 Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley):    What proposals she has to concentrate development assistance on the poorest countries.

(34647)

*20 Mr Martin Bell (Tatton):    What steps her Department is taking to help children whom UNICEF assesses to have been affected by conflict situations.

(34648)

*21 Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East):    How she plans to increase public awareness of development issues; and if she will make a statement.

(34649)

*22 Mr Matthew Taylor (Truro and St Austell):    If she will make a statement on her Department's report on the consequences for developing countries of the proposed Multilateral Agreement on Investment.

(34650)

*23 Mr Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield):    When she next plans to visit Bhutan to discuss aid to refugees.

(34651)

*24 Helen Jones (Warrington North):    What steps she is taking to ensure that the needs of women are met by development programmes.

(34652)

*25 Mr Andrew Tyrie (Chichester):    If he will make a statement on the long-term future of the EBRD.

(34653)

*26 Maria Fyfe (Glasgow, Maryhill):    What plans she has to increase assistance to irrigation projects.

(34654)

*27 Norman Baker (Lewes):    What percentage of her budget is spent on providing help to those without adequate access to water, food and shelter.

(34655)

At 3.00 p.m.

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

*Q1 Mr Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.

(34656)

*Q2 Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.

(34658)

*Q3 Mr Tony McNulty (Harrow East):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.

(34659)

*Q4 Mr Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.

(34660)

*Q5 Jacqui Smith (Redditch):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.

(34661)

*Q6 Mr Gwyn Prosser (Dover):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.

(34662)

*Q7 Mr James Plaskitt (Warwick and Leamington):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.

(34663)

*Q8 Mr Michael Clapham (Barnsley West and Penistone):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.

(34664)

*Q9 Mr David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.

(34665)

*Q10 Mr Paul Tyler (North Cornwall):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.

(34666)

*Q11 Mr David Rendel (Newbury):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.

(34667)

*Q12 Mr William Ross (East Londonderry):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.

(34668)

*Q13 Mr Stephen Timms (East Ham):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.

(34669)

*Q14 Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.

(34670)

*Q15 Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.

(34671)

*Q16 Mr Donald Gorrie (Edinburgh West):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.

(34672)

*Q17 Mr David Atkinson (Bournemouth East):    When he next plans to make an official visit to Bournemouth.

(34673)

*Q18 Mr Clive Soley (Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.

(34674)

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

Preliminary Business
*Ten minute rule Motion*
2	LOCAL EXCHANGE TRADING SCHEMES *[Up to 20 minutes]*
	Mrs Linda Gilroy That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend social security regulations with respect to local exchange trading schemes; 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

+ 3

GOVERNMENT OF WALES BILL (PROGRAMME) [No debate]

Mrs Ann Taylor
Mr Secretary Davies

That paragraph 2 of the Order [15th January] be amended by inserting at the end `; and on the first allotted day paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on the Bill for two hours after Ten o'clock.'

To be decided without debate (Order of 15th January).

+ 4

GOVERNMENT OF WALES BILL (PROGRAMME) [No debate]

Mrs Ann Taylor
Mr Secretary Davies

That the further Report [24th March] from the Business Committee be now considered.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 82).

Mrs Ann Taylor
Mr Secretary Davies

(Upon consideration of the Report) To move, That this House agrees with the Committee in its Resolution.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 82).

+ 5

GOVERNMENT OF WALES BILL: As amended in the Committee, to be considered [1st allotted day]. [Until midnight]

For Amendments, see separate Paper.

The memorandum from the President of the Council contained in the Twenty-Seventh Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, Session 1997-98 (HC 33-xxvii) is relevant.

Proceedings shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at the times specified below (if the motions relating to the Government of Wales Bill (Programme) are agreed to):

New Clause 20 to New Clause 24 7.30 p.m.

New Clause 16 to New Clause 18 7.45 p.m.

New Clause 19, New Clause 27 and New Clause 31 8.30 p.m.

New Clause 1 to New Clause 4 9.00 p.m.

Remaining New Clauses 10.00 p.m.

Amendments to Clauses 1 and 2, Schedule 1, Clauses 3 to 22 and Schedule 2 11.00 p.m.

Amendments to Clauses 23 to 29, Schedule 3, and Clauses 30 to 61 Midnight

At the end of the sitting:

6	ADJOURNMENT
	Proposed subject: BBC Charter and Camelot scratch cards* (Mr Gerald Kaufman).* *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 Document No. 5357/98 relating to Bananas.
2	European Standing Committee B	10.30 a.m.	Room 10 (public)
	To consider European Community Document Nos. 11165/97 and 11167/97 relating to Aid to Shipbuilding.
3	Standing Committee A	10.30 a.m.	Room 11 (public)
	To consider the Breeding and Sale of Dogs Bill.
4	Standing Committee C	4.30 p.m.	Room 10 (public)
	To consider the Energy Efficiency Bill.
5	Standing Committee D	4.30 p.m.	Room 12 (public)
	To consider the Energy Conservation (Housing) Bill.
6	Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation	4.30 p.m.	Room 9 (public)
	To consider the draft Social Security Amendment (New Deal) Regulations 1998.
SELECT COMMITTEES
7	Education and Employment: Education Sub-Committee	9.00 a.m.	Room 17 (private)
8	Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs: Environment Sub-Committee	9.45 a.m. 10.00 a.m.	Room 15 (private) (public)
	Subject: The Future for Allotments.
	Witness: Angela Eagle, MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
9	Defence	10.00 a.m. 10.30 a.m.	Room 16 (private) (public)
	Subject: The Strategic Defence Review.
	Witnesses: Mr David Bryer, Director, Oxfam, Mr David Mepham, Programme Co-ordinator, British Foreign Policy, Saferworld, Mr Paul Rogers, Department of Peace Studies, Bradford University, Mr Michael McGwire.
10	Social Security	10.30 a.m. 10.45 a.m.	Room 8 (private) (public)
	Subject: Disability Living Allowance.
	Witness: Disability Benefits Consortium.
11	Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs	3.45 p.m.	Room 15 (private)
12	Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs: Transport Sub-Committee	Immediately after the meeting of the main committee 4.00 p.m.	Room 15 (private) (public)
	Subject: Regional Air Services.
	Witnesses: British Airways; CityFlyer Express (at 5.00 p.m.); Air 2000 (at 5.20 p.m.).
13	Northern Ireland Affairs	3.45 p.m.	Room 8 (private)
14	Science and Technology	3.45 p.m.	Room 20 (private)
15	Trade and Industry	4.00 p.m.	Room 6 (public)
	Subject: Industrial and Trade Relations with Japan.
	Witness: Lord Clinton-Davis, Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry.
16	Selection	4.15 p.m.	Room 13 (private)
17	Public Accounts	4.30 p.m.	Room 16 (public)
	Subject: The Management of Growth in the English Further Education Sector.
	Witnesses: Mr Michael Bichard, Permanent Secretary, Department for Education and Employment, Mr David Melville, Chief Executive, and Mr Geoff Hall, Director of Funding and Strategy, Further Education Funding Council.
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

Written Questions tabled on Tuesday 24th March for answer today++
1	Mr David Hanson (Delyn): To ask the Prime Minister, what advice has been given to civil servants on the conduct of Government business during the forthcoming local elections and London referendum campaign.
	(36455)
2	Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when he expects to receive the report of the Film Policy Review Group.
	(36456)
3	Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will be publishing in draft the direction to the Local Government Commission for England, in accordance with section 7 of the Greater London (Referendum) Act 1998.
	(36568)
4	Dr Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what was the outcome of the Fisheries Council held in Brussels on 24th March; and if he will make a statement.
	(36569)
5	Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, who is responsible for decisions on the non-disclosure of information in parole dossiers.
	(36572)
6	Mr Ivan Lewis (Bury South): To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, if he will make a statement on the Better Government for Older People Programme.
	(36622)
7	Mr John Healey (Wentworth): To ask the President of the Board of Trade, if she will make a statement about progress with the review of utility regulation.
	(36623)
8	Mr Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby): To ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to her Answer of 30th October 1997, Official Report, columns 870-71, if statistics on export licences issued and refused for the second half of 1996 have been placed in the Library.
	(36624)

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:
	9.35 a.m. - 11.00 a.m.	Mr David Hinchliffe (Health Committee)	Children's health.
	Relevant documents:
	Second Report from the Health Committee, Session 1996-97, on The Specific Health Needs of Children and Young People (HC 307-I);
	Third Report from the Health Committee, Session 1996-97, on Health Services for Children and Young People in the Community: Home and School (HC 314-I);
	Fourth Report from the Health Committee, Session 1996-97, on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (HC 26-I);
	Fifth Report from the Health Committee, Session 1996-97, on Hospital Services for Children and Young People (HC 128-I);
	The Government's Response to the above Reports, published as Cm 3793.
	11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.	Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Environment, Transportand Regional AffairsCommittee)	Proposed strategic rail authority and railway regulation.
	The Third Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee, Session 1997-98, on The Proposed Strategic Rail Authority and Railway Regulation (HC 286-I), is relevant.
	The above two subjects have been selected by the Liaison Committee (Standing Order No. 10(4)).
	12.30 p.m. - 1.00 p.m.	Mr Tim Collins	Sufferers from adhesive arachnoiditis.
	1.00 p.m. - 1.30 p.m.	Mr Andrew Reed	The Rookery Footpath, Barrow-on-Soar.
	1.30 p.m. - 2.00 p.m.	Mr Matthew Taylor	The water industry.
	*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).*

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development
*1	Mr Malcolm Savidge (Aberdeen North): What plans she has to provide assistance to Sierra Leone.
	(34626)
*2	Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley): If she will make a statement on her Department's expenditure in 1998-9 on education-related projects.
	(34627)
*3	Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): What representations she has received from non-governmental organisations about the White Paper on International Development.
	(34628)
*4	Mr Tim Boswell (Daventry): What steps she is taking to encourage literacy in developing countries.
	(34629)
*5	Ms Judith Church (Dagenham): What discussions her Department has had regarding the Strategic Defence Review; and if she will make a statement.
	(34630)
*6	Mrs Ann Winterton (Congleton): What steps she is taking to prevent funds from her Department supporting coercive abortion in China.
	(34631)
*7	Ms Roseanna Cunningham (Perth): When she last met aid agencies to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.
	(34632)
*8	The Reverend Martin Smyth (Belfast South): What representations she has made to the government of Sudan on obstacles to non-governmental aid programmes.
	(34633)
*9	Mr Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): If she will make a statement on the Marin Memorandum and EU aid to the Palestine National Authority.
	(34634)
*10	Mr David Hanson (Delyn): If she will meet representatives of retail organisations to discuss the promotion of ethical trading policies.
	(34636)
*11	Mr John Home Robertson (East Lothian): If she will make a statement on the promotion of voluntary service overseas.
	(34637)
*12	Mr Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton): What representations she has received from NGOs concerning the future of the EU aid programme.
	(34638)
*13	Mr Jim Dobbin (Heywood and Middleton): When she last met her European counterparts to discuss the United Kingdom's priorities for the EU presidency in respect of poverty alleviation; and if she will make a statement.
	(34639)
*14	Mr Brian White (North East Milton Keynes): What progress has been made in ensuring that the consensus of non-OECD countries, with particular reference to environmental and labour standards, are taken into account in the MAI discussion.
	(34640)
*15	Mr Martyn Jones (Clwyd South): What plans the Government has to promote safe motherhood in connection with World Health Day on 7th April.
	(34641)
*16	Mr Michael Clapham (Barnsley West and Penistone): What plans she has to support developments to provide clean water in Angola.
	(34643)
*17	Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): Who attended the EU Seminar for Development Ministers, European Commissioners and representatives of the European Parliament's Development Committee earlier this month on behalf of the United Kingdom.
	(34644)
*18	Mr John Randall (Uxbridge): What progress her Department has made in implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity.
	(34646)
*19	Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): What proposals she has to concentrate development assistance on the poorest countries.
	(34647)
*20	Mr Martin Bell (Tatton): What steps her Department is taking to help children whom UNICEF assesses to have been affected by conflict situations.
	(34648)
*21	Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East): How she plans to increase public awareness of development issues; and if she will make a statement.
	(34649)
*22	Mr Matthew Taylor (Truro and St Austell): If she will make a statement on her Department's report on the consequences for developing countries of the proposed Multilateral Agreement on Investment.
	(34650)
*23	Mr Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): When she next plans to visit Bhutan to discuss aid to refugees.
	(34651)
*24	Helen Jones (Warrington North): What steps she is taking to ensure that the needs of women are met by development programmes.
	(34652)
*25	Mr Andrew Tyrie (Chichester): If he will make a statement on the long-term future of the EBRD.
	(34653)
*26	Maria Fyfe (Glasgow, Maryhill): What plans she has to increase assistance to irrigation projects.
	(34654)
*27	Norman Baker (Lewes): What percentage of her budget is spent on providing help to those without adequate access to water, food and shelter.
	(34655)

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
*Q1	Mr Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.
	(34656)
*Q2	Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.
	(34658)
*Q3	Mr Tony McNulty (Harrow East): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.
	(34659)
*Q4	Mr Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.
	(34660)
*Q5	Jacqui Smith (Redditch): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.
	(34661)
*Q6	Mr Gwyn Prosser (Dover): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.
	(34662)
*Q7	Mr James Plaskitt (Warwick and Leamington): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.
	(34663)
*Q8	Mr Michael Clapham (Barnsley West and Penistone): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.
	(34664)
*Q9	Mr David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.
	(34665)
*Q10	Mr Paul Tyler (North Cornwall): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.
	(34666)
*Q11	Mr David Rendel (Newbury): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.
	(34667)
*Q12	Mr William Ross (East Londonderry): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.
	(34668)
*Q13	Mr Stephen Timms (East Ham): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.
	(34669)
*Q14	Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.
	(34670)
*Q15	Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.
	(34671)
*Q16	Mr Donald Gorrie (Edinburgh West): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.
	(34672)
*Q17	Mr David Atkinson (Bournemouth East): When he next plans to make an official visit to Bournemouth.
	(34673)
*Q18	Mr Clive Soley (Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th March.
	(34674)