Order of Business for 7 May 1998

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Order of Business Thursday 7th May 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 Education and Employment

*1 Sir Peter Emery (East Devon):    What steps he will take to increase the proportion of the resources available under the New Deal scheme allocated to the long-term unemployed who are over 25 years old.

(40033)

*2 Mr Archy Kirkwood (Roxburgh and Berwickshire):    What representations he has received about operational difficulties in the administration of the job seekers allowance.

(40034)

*3 Mr Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough):    What plans he has to allow students attending English, Welsh and Northern Irish universities on approved undergraduate courses of more than three years duration to be exempt from paying fees in the fourth year.

(40035)

*4 Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen South):    What plans he has to involve employers in the development of the National Childcare Strategy.

(40036)

*5 Mr Hilton Dawson (Lancaster and Wyre):    If he will make a statement on his proposals to address the needs of care leavers for access to further and higher education.

(40037)

*6 Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):    If he will make a statement on the cost of the New Deal in 1998-99.

(40038)

*7 Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome):    What plans he has to increase the availability of musical instrument tuition in local education authority schools.

(40039)

*8 Mrs Betty Williams (Conwy):    What plans he has to ensure teachers and headteachers have access to multimedia laptops.

(40040)

*9 Mr Barry Jones (Alyn and Deeside):    What steps the Government is taking to tackle skill shortages.

(40041)

*10 Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test):    What steps the Government is taking to tackle skill shortages.

(40042)

*11 Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth):    What proposals he has to review the funding of students who attend further education establishments in England but reside in Wales.

(40043)

*12 Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield):    What plans he has to broaden the scope of the assessment exercises for universities for research and teaching to other fields.

(40044)

*13 Mr Stephen Timms (East Ham):    If he will make a statement on progress with his education action zone initiative.

(40045)

*14 Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West):    What progress is being made through the New Deal to assist the disabled.

(40046)

*15 Mr David Rendel (Newbury):    What assistance is provided by his Department for unemployed people over the age of 50 wishing to return to work.

(40047)

*16 Mr Keith Vaz (Leicester East):    If he will make a statement on the provision of nursery education.

(40049)

*17 Mr Tom Levitt (High Peak):    What plans he has to develop the role of personal advisers in improving disabled people's prospects of employment.

(40050)

*18 Mr David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds):    What representations he has received from shire county local education authorities in relation to spending on schools.

(40051)

*19 Helen Jones (Warrington North):    What progress has been made on enhancing out of school hours educational opportunities for pupils in the last year.

(40053)

*20 Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes):    How he intends to improve the availability of information about childcare services.

(40056)

*21 Mr Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield):    What estimate he has made of the decrease in acreage of school playing fields in each of the last three years..

(40058)

*22 Mr Harry Barnes (North East Derbyshire):    What representations he has received on the New Deal for Schools Capital Programme for England 1998-99 since its publication; and if he will make a statement.

(40059)

*23 Mr Ian Stewart (Eccles):    What plans he has for summer literacy school provision.

(40060)

*24 Mr Colin Pickthall (West Lancashire):    If he will make a statement on the funding of sixth-form colleges.

(40061)

*25 Mr Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby):    How many schools have benefited from the extra money made available for repairs and maintenance since May 1997.

(40062)

*26 Dr Nick Palmer (Broxtowe):    If he will make a statement on his plans for summer literacy schools.

(40063)

*27 Mr Dennis Canavan (Falkirk West):    What recent representations he has received about financing students in higher education.

(40064)

*28 Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries):    What role he plans for employers in the development of the National Childcare Strategy.

(40065)

*29 Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland):    If he will make a statement on the latest university applications figures.

(40066)

*30 Mrs Janet Dean (Burton):    What plans he has to improve the availability of information about childcare services.

(40067)

*31 Norman Baker (Lewes):    What recent assessment he has made of nursery provision within East Sussex; and if he will make a statement.

(40068)

*32 Mr Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton):    What plans he has to review the funding formula for education spending in Rutland.

(40069)

*33 Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon and East Chelmsford):    What representations he has received about the membership of school governing bodies.

(40070)

*34 Mrs Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest):    How many students began courses at universities and colleges in the UK in (a) 1975, (b) 1980, (c) 1985 and (d) 1990.

(40071)

*35 Mrs Anne McGuire (Stirling):    What arrangements his Department has made to help young unemployed people travel to work and training opportunities under the New Deal.

(40072)

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).

Main Business
+ 1	BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE *[Until 10.00 p.m.]*
	Mrs Ann Taylor That, at this day's sitting, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until she shall have notified the Royal Assent to Acts agreed upon by both Houses.
*Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.*
+ 2	TAX CREDITS (INITIAL EXPENDITURE) BILL: Second Reading. *[Until 10.00 p.m.]*
*Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.*
+ 3	TAX CREDITS (INITIAL EXPENDITURE) BILL [MONEY]: Queen's Recommendation signified. *[No debate]*
	Dawn Primarolo That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Tax Credits (Initial Expenditure) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred under the Act.
*To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).*
+ 4	POLICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) BILL: As amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered. *[Until any hour]*
For Amendments, 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.*

At 10.00 p.m.

+ 5	BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE *[No debate]*
	The Prime Minister That, at this day's sitting, the Police (Northern Ireland) Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.
*To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 15).*
+ 6	CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (PROTECTION OF TITLE) BILL *[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]*
	Mrs Ann Taylor That the Chamber of Commerce (Protection of Title) Bill, now standing committed to a Committee of the whole House, be committed to a Standing Committee.
*If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.*

At the end of the sitting:

7	ADJOURNMENT
	Proposed subject: *Lighter fuel abuse* (Mr Gerry Sutcliffe). *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	Standing Committee A	10.30 a.m.	Room 11 (public)
		4.30 p.m.
	Further to consider the National Lottery Bill [Lords]
2	Standing Committee B	10.30 a.m.	Room 9 (public)
		4.30 p.m.
	Further to consider the Crime and Disorder Bill [Lords]
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

Written Questions tabled on Wednesday 6th May for answer today++
1	Mr Frank Roy (Motherwell and Wishaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what is his Department's policy on openness and employee issues on PFI in the NHS in Scotland.
	(41373)
2	Mr Frank Roy (Motherwell and Wishaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will publish the key performance targets which he has set for Historic Scotland for 1998-99.
	(41374)
3	Dr Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list the membership of the Expert Group on Vitamins and Minerals announced on 18th December 1997; and if he will make a statement.
	(41375)
4	Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the Royal Navy will give formal recognition to the Maritime Volunteer Service; and if he will make a statement.
	(41376)
5	Dr Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what fees are to be paid by merchants and saddlers for registration in 1998-99 with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain under The Medicines (Exemptions for Merchants in Veterinary Drugs) Order 1998; and if he will make a statement.
	(41377)
6	Mr Ian Stewart (Eccles): To ask the President of the Board of Trade, if the Low Pay Commission will continue after it has reported; and if she will make a statement.
	(41443)
7	Mr Ian Stewart (Eccles): To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, what targets he has set property advisers to the Civil Estate for 1998-99.
	(41444)
8	David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if further budgetary assistance is to be provided to the Government of Montserrat.
	(41485)
9	Mr Ian Stewart (Eccles): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, when she will be amending the rules in the income related benefits concerning the treatment of income from creditor insurance policies as announced in the Green Paper, New Ambition For Our Country--A New Contract For Welfare.
	(41486)
10	Mr Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): To ask Mr Attorney General, what key performance targets he has set for the Treasury Solicitor's Department in 1998-99.
	(41580)

Standing Committee Notices

Standing Committee A will meet on Tuesday 12th and Thursday 14th May at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. to consider further the National Lottery [Lords] Bill.

Standing Committee B will meet on Tuesday 12th and Thursday 14th May at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. to consider further the Crime and Disorder [Lords] Bill.

Standing Committee D will meet on Tuesday 12th and Thursday 14th May at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. to consider further the Data Protection [Lords] Bill.

Standing Committee E will meet on Tuesday 12th and Thursday 14th May at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. to consider further the Finance (No. 2) Bill (Except Clauses 1, 7, 10, 11, 25, 27, 30, 75, 119 and 147).

Standing Committee F will meet on Tuesday 12th May at 10.30 a.m. to consider the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) [Lords] Bill.

The Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 13th May at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Cash Ratio Deposits (Value of Bands and Ratios) Order 1998 and the draft Bank of England (Information Powers) Order 1998.

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Education and Employment
*1	Sir Peter Emery (East Devon): What steps he will take to increase the proportion of the resources available under the New Deal scheme allocated to the long-term unemployed who are over 25 years old.
	(40033)
*2	Mr Archy Kirkwood (Roxburgh and Berwickshire): What representations he has received about operational difficulties in the administration of the job seekers allowance.
	(40034)
*3	Mr Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough): What plans he has to allow students attending English, Welsh and Northern Irish universities on approved undergraduate courses of more than three years duration to be exempt from paying fees in the fourth year.
	(40035)
*4	Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen South): What plans he has to involve employers in the development of the National Childcare Strategy.
	(40036)
*5	Mr Hilton Dawson (Lancaster and Wyre): If he will make a statement on his proposals to address the needs of care leavers for access to further and higher education.
	(40037)
*6	Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): If he will make a statement on the cost of the New Deal in 1998-99.
	(40038)
*7	Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome): What plans he has to increase the availability of musical instrument tuition in local education authority schools.
	(40039)
*8	Mrs Betty Williams (Conwy): What plans he has to ensure teachers and headteachers have access to multimedia laptops.
	(40040)
*9	Mr Barry Jones (Alyn and Deeside): What steps the Government is taking to tackle skill shortages.
	(40041)
*10	Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test): What steps the Government is taking to tackle skill shortages.
	(40042)
*11	Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth): What proposals he has to review the funding of students who attend further education establishments in England but reside in Wales.
	(40043)
*12	Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): What plans he has to broaden the scope of the assessment exercises for universities for research and teaching to other fields.
	(40044)
*13	Mr Stephen Timms (East Ham): If he will make a statement on progress with his education action zone initiative.
	(40045)
*14	Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West): What progress is being made through the New Deal to assist the disabled.
	(40046)
*15	Mr David Rendel (Newbury): What assistance is provided by his Department for unemployed people over the age of 50 wishing to return to work.
	(40047)
*16	Mr Keith Vaz (Leicester East): If he will make a statement on the provision of nursery education.
	(40049)
*17	Mr Tom Levitt (High Peak): What plans he has to develop the role of personal advisers in improving disabled people's prospects of employment.
	(40050)
*18	Mr David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds): What representations he has received from shire county local education authorities in relation to spending on schools.
	(40051)
*19	Helen Jones (Warrington North): What progress has been made on enhancing out of school hours educational opportunities for pupils in the last year.
	(40053)
*20	Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes): How he intends to improve the availability of information about childcare services.
	(40056)
*21	Mr Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): What estimate he has made of the decrease in acreage of school playing fields in each of the last three years..
	(40058)
*22	Mr Harry Barnes (North East Derbyshire): What representations he has received on the New Deal for Schools Capital Programme for England 1998-99 since its publication; and if he will make a statement.
	(40059)
*23	Mr Ian Stewart (Eccles): What plans he has for summer literacy school provision.
	(40060)
*24	Mr Colin Pickthall (West Lancashire): If he will make a statement on the funding of sixth-form colleges.
	(40061)
*25	Mr Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby): How many schools have benefited from the extra money made available for repairs and maintenance since May 1997.
	(40062)
*26	Dr Nick Palmer (Broxtowe): If he will make a statement on his plans for summer literacy schools.
	(40063)
*27	Mr Dennis Canavan (Falkirk West): What recent representations he has received about financing students in higher education.
	(40064)
*28	Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries): What role he plans for employers in the development of the National Childcare Strategy.
	(40065)
*29	Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland): If he will make a statement on the latest university applications figures.
	(40066)
*30	Mrs Janet Dean (Burton): What plans he has to improve the availability of information about childcare services.
	(40067)
*31	Norman Baker (Lewes): What recent assessment he has made of nursery provision within East Sussex; and if he will make a statement.
	(40068)
*32	Mr Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton): What plans he has to review the funding formula for education spending in Rutland.
	(40069)
*33	Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon and East Chelmsford): What representations he has received about the membership of school governing bodies.
	(40070)
*34	Mrs Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest): How many students began courses at universities and colleges in the UK in (a) 1975, (b) 1980, (c) 1985 and (d) 1990.
	(40071)
*35	Mrs Anne McGuire (Stirling): What arrangements his Department has made to help young unemployed people travel to work and training opportunities under the New Deal.
	(40072)