Order of Business for 20 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 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. - 12.30 p.m. Matters to be considered before the forthcoming adjournment (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

12.30 p.m. - 1.00 p.m. Mr David Hinchliffe Cherry Tree Day Nursery, Wakefield.

1.00 p.m. - 1.30 p.m. Dr Vincent Cable School choice and the Greenwich Judgement.

1.30 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. Mr Ian Stewart Health and safety representatives in UK workplaces.

    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.

Private Business

Note: Private business is not debated at this time, and may not be proceeded with if opposed.

Third Reading

Lloyds TSB Bill [Lords].

At 2.30 p.m.

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales

*1 Mr Denzil Davies (Llanelli):    How many representations he has received to date about his proposal to abolish Llanelli/Dinefwr Hospital Trust.

(41413)

*2 Mr Barry Jones (Alyn and Deeside):    If he will make a statement on the prospects for the aerospace industry in Wales.

(41414)

*3 Mr Ieuan Wyn Jones (Ynys Môn):    What representations he has received on the future of European structural funds for Wales.

(41415)

*4 Mr Christopher Fraser (Mid Dorset and North Poole):    If he will make a statement on the current situation of hill farmers.

(41416)

*5 Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire):    What plans he has to improve trunk roads linking north and south Wales.

(41417)

*6 Mr Martin Caton (Gower):    If he will make a statement on his plans for tackling social exclusion in Wales.

(41418)

*7 Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby):    What representations he has received regarding the number of honourable Members representing Welsh constituencies.

(41419)

*8 Mr Dafydd Wigley (Caernarfon):    If he will make a statement on the level of unemployment in Wales.

(41420)

*9 Mr John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan):    If he will make a statement on the freight transport strategy for Wales.

(41421)

*10 Mr Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale):    What representations he has received concerning assistance for farming in Wales.

(41422)

*11 Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley):    If he will request the Home Office to conduct an inquiry into the recent deaths at Parc Prison in Bridgend.

(41423)

*12 Mr William Cash (Stone):    What progress he has made in gaining financial assistance from the European Union for areas of severe economic deprivation in Wales.

(41424)

*13 Mr Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent):    What was public expenditure, including lottery grants, in each of the last five years for (a) Cardiff Bay, (b) Cardiff and (c) all other county borough councils or their predecessors; and what are the figures for each of those areas for (i) 1998-99 and (ii)1999-2000.

(41425)

*14 Mr Richard Spring (West Suffolk):    What representations he has received concerning class sizes in primary schools in Wales.

(41426)

*15 Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede and Weybridge):    What representations he has received concerning farming in Wales since 1st March.

(41428)

*16 Mr Donald Anderson (Swansea East):    If he will make a statement on the work of the National Assembly Advisory Group.

(41429)

*17 Mr Rhodri Morgan (Cardiff West):    If he will make a statement on his freight transport strategy for Wales.

(41430)

*18 Mr Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West):    What discussions he has had with other Government departments on the review of European structural funds in Wales.

(41431)

*19 Mr Ian Bruce (South Dorset):    What representations he has received concerning the closure of rural schools in Wales.

(41432)

*20 Mr Cynog Dafis (Ceredigion):    What plans he has to encourage the growth of the renewable energy sector in Wales.

(41433)

*21 Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy):    What assessment he has made of the implications of the changes to advance corporation tax in the current budget on the financing of local authorities in Wales; and if he will make a statement.

(41434)

*22 Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):    What representations he has received concerning the restructuring of the Ambulance Service in Wales.

(41435)

*23 Mr Don Touhig (Islwyn):    What representations he has received from (a) Welsh businesses and (b) others on the impact of the recent punctuality record of Great Western trains between London and South Wales; and if he will make a statement.

(41436)

*24 Ms Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire):    If he will make a statement on the All-Wales Agri-Environmental Scheme.

(41437)

*25 Mr Martyn Jones (Clwyd South):    What measures he has taken to improve public health in Wales.

(41438)

*26 Mrs Ann Winterton (Congleton):    What steps his Department has taken to extend information on the dangers of drug misuse to primary schools.

(41439)

*27 Mr David Hanson (Delyn):    If he will make a statement on the number of companies participating in the New Deal.

(41440)

*28 Mr Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton):    What representations he has received concerning the costs of running a car and access to public transport in rural Wales.

(41441)

*29 Ms Julie Morgan (Cardiff North):    When he plans to produce his child care strategy for Wales.

(41442)

At 3.00 p.m.

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

*Q1 Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend East):    If he will raise at the next meeting of the European Council the level of unemployment in the EU.

(41393)

*Q2 Mr Rhodri Morgan (Cardiff West):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.

(41394)

*Q3 Mr Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield):    When he next intends to visit the Macclesfield constituency.

(41395)

*Q4 Mr Malcolm Savidge (Aberdeen North):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.

(41396)

*Q5 Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.

(41397)

*Q6 Norman Baker (Lewes):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.

(41398)

*Q7 Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.

(41399)

*Q8 Mr Chris Mullin (Sunderland South):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.

(41401)

*Q9 Mr John M. Taylor (Solihull):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.

(41402)

*Q10 Mr Crispin Blunt (Reigate):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.

(41403)

*Q11 Mr John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.

(41404)

*Q12 Mr Stephen Day (Cheadle):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.

(41405)

*Q13 Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.

(41406)

*Q14 Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith (Wealden):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.

(41407)

*Q15 Fiona Mactaggart (Slough):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.

(41408)

*Q16 Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.

(41409)

*Q17 Mr Tony McNulty (Harrow East):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.

(41410)

*Q18 Mr Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.

(41411)

*Q19 The Reverend Martin Smyth (Belfast South):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.

(41412)

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

Preliminary Business

Ten minute rule Motion

PORTS OF ENTRY (SPECIAL STATUS) (No. 2) [Up to 20 minutes]

Mr Gwyn Prosser

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for special status for ports of entry to the United Kingdom so far as the law affecting local government and policing is concerned; and for related purposes.

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23).

Note: Provision has been made for a Business Motion to be moved at 10.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 15).

Main Business
+ 3	HUMAN RIGHTS BILL [LORDS]: Committee. *[Until any hour]*
For Amendments, see separate Paper.
	*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 Human Rights Bill [Lords] may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.
*To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 15).*

+ 4	NORTHERN IRELAND GRAND COMMITTEE *[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]*
	Secretary Marjorie Mowlam Mrs Ann Taylor
	That-- (1) the matter of a regional strategic framework for Northern Ireland as set out in the discussion paper `Shaping our Future', being a matter relating exclusively to Northern Ireland, be referred to the Northern Ireland Grand Committee for its consideration; and (2) at the sitting on Thursday 4th June-- (i) after any statement which may be made by a Minister of the Crown pursuant to Standing Order No. 112(1) (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (ministerial statements)), the Committee shall consider the matter referred to it under paragraph (1) above; and (ii) at the completion of these proceedings, a motion for the adjournment of the Committee may be made by a Minister of the Crown pursuant to Standing Order No. 116(5) (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (sittings)).
*If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.*

At the end of the sitting:

5	ADJOURNMENT
	Proposed subject: English Heritage and the restoration of church bells* (Mr Michael Fabricant).* *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	Scottish Grand Committee	4.30 p.m.	Room 10 (public)
	(1) To consider a substantive Motion for the Adjournment of the Committee on Further and Higher Education in Scotland.
	(2) Half-hour Adjournment Debate: Employment Creation Measures in the Scottish Borders.
	(Copies of the Order Paper are available from the Vote Office)
2	European Standing Committee A	10.30 a.m.	Room 9 (public)
	To consider European Community Document No. 6123/98 relating to Fisheries Monitoring under the Common Fisheries Policy.
SELECT COMMITTEES
3	Education and Employment: Education Sub Committee	9.00 a.m. 9.15 a.m.	Room 8 (private) (public)
	Subject: The Role of Headteachers.
	Witnesses: Association of Chief Education Officers, Society of Education Officers; National Governors' Council, National Association of Governors and Managers, and Mr Richard Gold (at 10.15 a.m.).
4	Culture, Media and Sport	10.00 a.m.	Room 15 (public)
	Subject: Objectives and Performance of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
	Witnesses: Rt Hon Tom Clarke, MP, Minister for Film and Tourism; Rt Hon Chris Smith, MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (at 11.15 a.m).
5	Health	10.00 a.m. 10.30 a.m.	Grand Committee Room (private) (public)
	Subject: Welfare of Former British Child Migrants.
	Witnesses: Department of Health officials; Home Children Canada and the Ellen Foundation Inc.
6	Scottish Affairs	10.00 a.m. 10.30 a.m.	Room 21 (private) (public)
	Subject: The Work of Scottish Natural Heritage.
	Witnesses: Chief Executive and Chairman of Scottish Natural Heritage.
7	Environmental Audit	10.30 a.m.	Room 19 (private)
8	Science and Technology	3.00 p.m. 3.15 p.m.	Harston Mill, Harston, Cambridge (private) (public)
	Subject: Engineering and Physical Sciences Based Innovation.
	Witnesses: Dr Gordon Edge, Executive Chairman, and Dr Peter Hyde, Managing Director, Generics Group plc.
9	Treasury	4.00 p.m.	Room 7 (private)
10	Public Administration	4.15 p.m.	Room 6 (private)
11	Selection	4.15 p.m.	Room 13 (private)
12	Public Accounts	4.30 p.m.	Room 15 (public)
	Subject: The Performance of the NHS Cervical Screening Programme in England.
	Witnesses: Mr Alan Langlands, Chief Executive, Dr Sue Atkinson, Regional Director of Public Health, South Thames Regional Office, Ms Julietta Patnick, National Co-ordinator Cancer Screening Services, NHS Executive.
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

Written Questions tabled on Tuesday 19th May for answer today++
1	Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (Bradford South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will announce the requirements for school-level target setting from September 1998.
	(43104)
2	Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on asylum seekers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
	(43105)
3	Angela Smith (Basildon): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, if he will set out his plans for a review of transfer and committal procedures in serious fraud trials.
	(43178)
4	Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will publish the corporate plan and key tasks and targets for 1989-99 for the NHS Estates Agency.
	(43179)
5	Mr Phil Sawford (Kettering): To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what was the outcome of the Energy Council meeting on 11th May.
	(43180)
6	Mr John Hutton (Barrow and Furness): To ask the Prime Minister, what changes he has made to the composition of the United Kingdom delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
	(43181)
7	Mr Gerry Steinberg (City of Durham): To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, what response he has received to the consultation exercise he held on the Government's green paper, Crown Copyright in the Information Age.
	(43280)
8	Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will announce details of the applications to set up education action zones.
	(43281)

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. - 12.30 p.m.	Matters to be considered before the forthcoming adjournment (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
	12.30 p.m. - 1.00 p.m.	Mr David Hinchliffe	Cherry Tree Day Nursery, Wakefield.
	1.00 p.m. - 1.30 p.m.	Dr Vincent Cable	School choice and the Greenwich Judgement.
	1.30 p.m. - 2.00 p.m.	Mr Ian Stewart	Health and safety representatives in UK workplaces.
	*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 Wales
*1	Mr Denzil Davies (Llanelli): How many representations he has received to date about his proposal to abolish Llanelli/Dinefwr Hospital Trust.
	(41413)
*2	Mr Barry Jones (Alyn and Deeside): If he will make a statement on the prospects for the aerospace industry in Wales.
	(41414)
*3	Mr Ieuan Wyn Jones (Ynys Môn): What representations he has received on the future of European structural funds for Wales.
	(41415)
*4	Mr Christopher Fraser (Mid Dorset and North Poole): If he will make a statement on the current situation of hill farmers.
	(41416)
*5	Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire): What plans he has to improve trunk roads linking north and south Wales.
	(41417)
*6	Mr Martin Caton (Gower): If he will make a statement on his plans for tackling social exclusion in Wales.
	(41418)
*7	Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): What representations he has received regarding the number of honourable Members representing Welsh constituencies.
	(41419)
*8	Mr Dafydd Wigley (Caernarfon): If he will make a statement on the level of unemployment in Wales.
	(41420)
*9	Mr John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan): If he will make a statement on the freight transport strategy for Wales.
	(41421)
*10	Mr Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale): What representations he has received concerning assistance for farming in Wales.
	(41422)
*11	Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley): If he will request the Home Office to conduct an inquiry into the recent deaths at Parc Prison in Bridgend.
	(41423)
*12	Mr William Cash (Stone): What progress he has made in gaining financial assistance from the European Union for areas of severe economic deprivation in Wales.
	(41424)
*13	Mr Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent): What was public expenditure, including lottery grants, in each of the last five years for (a) Cardiff Bay, (b) Cardiff and (c) all other county borough councils or their predecessors; and what are the figures for each of those areas for (i) 1998-99 and (ii)1999-2000.
	(41425)
*14	Mr Richard Spring (West Suffolk): What representations he has received concerning class sizes in primary schools in Wales.
	(41426)
*15	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede and Weybridge): What representations he has received concerning farming in Wales since 1st March.
	(41428)
*16	Mr Donald Anderson (Swansea East): If he will make a statement on the work of the National Assembly Advisory Group.
	(41429)
*17	Mr Rhodri Morgan (Cardiff West): If he will make a statement on his freight transport strategy for Wales.
	(41430)
*18	Mr Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West): What discussions he has had with other Government departments on the review of European structural funds in Wales.
	(41431)
*19	Mr Ian Bruce (South Dorset): What representations he has received concerning the closure of rural schools in Wales.
	(41432)
*20	Mr Cynog Dafis (Ceredigion): What plans he has to encourage the growth of the renewable energy sector in Wales.
	(41433)
*21	Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy): What assessment he has made of the implications of the changes to advance corporation tax in the current budget on the financing of local authorities in Wales; and if he will make a statement.
	(41434)
*22	Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What representations he has received concerning the restructuring of the Ambulance Service in Wales.
	(41435)
*23	Mr Don Touhig (Islwyn): What representations he has received from (a) Welsh businesses and (b) others on the impact of the recent punctuality record of Great Western trains between London and South Wales; and if he will make a statement.
	(41436)
*24	Ms Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire): If he will make a statement on the All-Wales Agri-Environmental Scheme.
	(41437)
*25	Mr Martyn Jones (Clwyd South): What measures he has taken to improve public health in Wales.
	(41438)
*26	Mrs Ann Winterton (Congleton): What steps his Department has taken to extend information on the dangers of drug misuse to primary schools.
	(41439)
*27	Mr David Hanson (Delyn): If he will make a statement on the number of companies participating in the New Deal.
	(41440)
*28	Mr Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton): What representations he has received concerning the costs of running a car and access to public transport in rural Wales.
	(41441)
*29	Ms Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): When he plans to produce his child care strategy for Wales.
	(41442)

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
*Q1	Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend East): If he will raise at the next meeting of the European Council the level of unemployment in the EU.
	(41393)
*Q2	Mr Rhodri Morgan (Cardiff West): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.
	(41394)
*Q3	Mr Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): When he next intends to visit the Macclesfield constituency.
	(41395)
*Q4	Mr Malcolm Savidge (Aberdeen North): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.
	(41396)
*Q5	Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.
	(41397)
*Q6	Norman Baker (Lewes): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.
	(41398)
*Q7	Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.
	(41399)
*Q8	Mr Chris Mullin (Sunderland South): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.
	(41401)
*Q9	Mr John M. Taylor (Solihull): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.
	(41402)
*Q10	Mr Crispin Blunt (Reigate): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.
	(41403)
*Q11	Mr John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.
	(41404)
*Q12	Mr Stephen Day (Cheadle): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.
	(41405)
*Q13	Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.
	(41406)
*Q14	Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith (Wealden): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.
	(41407)
*Q15	Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.
	(41408)
*Q16	Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.
	(41409)
*Q17	Mr Tony McNulty (Harrow East): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.
	(41410)
*Q18	Mr Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.
	(41411)
*Q19	The Reverend Martin Smyth (Belfast South): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th May.
	(41412)