Order of Business for 8 June 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.

Private Business

NOTICE OF MOTION AT THE TIME OF PRIVATE BUSINESS

+ COMMITTEE OF SELECTION [No debate]

Mr George Mudie

    That Mr Peter Ainsworth be discharged from the committee of Selection and Mr James Cran be added to the Committee.

No debate, may not be proceeded with if opposed.

At 2.35 p.m.

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Social Security

*1 Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton South):    If she will make a statement on the impact of the women's website in increasing access to government information for women.

(42926)

*2 Mr Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale):    What steps she has taken to improve the framework for occupational pensions.

(42929)

*3 Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough):    If she will make a statement on the actions the Ministers for Women are taking to ensure that new employment opportunities are designed to fit in with family responsibilities.

(42930)

*4 Laura Moffatt (Crawley):    What steps the Government has taken to ensure that women's interests are taken account of in each Government Department.

(42931)

*5 Mr Oliver Letwin (West Dorset):    What plans she has to introduce an element of compulsion into the New Deal for Lone Parents.

(42932)

*6 Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold):    If she will make a statement on the proportion of the population which will be covered by the extension of second-tier pensions.

(42933)

*7 Mr Tony McNulty (Harrow East):    What action the Government has taken to help lone parents on income support get into work.

(42934)

*8 Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West):    Pursuant to the Green Paper on Welfare Reform, what calculations her Department made to assess adequate levels of income for those in retirement.

(42935)

*9 Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow):    What discussions she has had with local authorities about the delivery of benefits in Scotland.

(42936)

*10 Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney):    What assessment she has made of the extent of pensioner poverty.

(42937)

*11 Jane Griffiths (Reading East):    If she will make a statement on the Government's plans for family-friendly working arrangements.

(42938)

*12 Bob Russell (Colchester):    When she expects to publish the Pensions Review.

(42939)

*13 Mr Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby):    If she will make a statement on government action in respect of assistance for the poorest pensioners.

(42940)

*14 Mr David Hanson (Delyn):    If she will make a statement on the level of fraud in housing benefit.

(42941)

*15 Mr John Heppell (Nottingham East):    If she will make a statement on the guidance issued by her Department to local authorities in respect of violence against women.

(42942)

*16 Mr John McAllion (Dundee East):    How many claimants in receipt of disability living allowance have been subject to the Benefits Integrity Project to date.

(42943)

*17 Maria Fyfe (Glasgow, Maryhill):    What plans she has to ensure that government departments take proper account of women's interests.

(42944)

*18 Mr Damian Green (Ashford):    What discussions she has had with representatives of disability groups concerning the taxation of disability living allowance.

(42945)

*19 Jackie Ballard (Taunton):    What representations she has received about childcare costs disregard for carers in receipt of family credit; and if she will make a statement.

(42946)

*20 Mr Andrew F. Bennett (Denton and Reddish):    If she will make a statement about the number of pensioners receiving income support.

(42947)

*21 Mr John Hutton (Barrow and Furness):    What assessment she has made of inequality of income amongst pensioners.

(42948)

*22 Lorna Fitzsimons (Rochdale):    What were the Belfast EU Presidency Conclusions on Women and Employability relating to family-friendly working arrangements.

(42949)

*23 Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley):    What steps she proposes to introduce within her Department to enable benefits appeals to be dealt with more speedily.

(42950)

*24 Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury):    What assessment her Department has made of the likely impact on marriage and illegitimacy of her proposed changes in the benefit system.

(42951)

*25 Mr John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings):    What plans the Government has to tax benefits for people with disabilities.

(42952)

*26 Mr Howard Flight (Arundel and South Downs):    When the new guidelines for the calculation of the minimum funding requirement for pension schemes will be published.

(42953)

*27 Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester):    When she will respond to the Fourth Report of the Social Security Committee on Disability Living Allowance (HC 641).

(42954)

*28 Helen Jones (Warrington North):    What plans she has to increase the number of benefit advisers working in the Benefits Agency.

(42955)

*29 Mr Derek Twigg (Halton):    If she will make a statement on the action the Government has taken to improve the support for children through the social security system.

(42956)

*30 Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield):    If she will make a statement on the number of people with some level of disability in the United Kingdom; and how many of them receive state benefits.

(42957)

*31 Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby):    How many people have been taken off disability benefit in the last 12 months for which figures are available.

(42958)

*32 Mr David Amess (Southend West):    What recent representations he has received from organisations representing pensioners on pension levels.

(42959)

*33 Mr Ken Purchase (Wolverhampton North East):    What steps she has taken to help the long-term sick and disabled into work.

(42960)

*34 Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East):    What factors underlay her decision not to initiate a review of the minimum funding requirement immediately after the July Budget.

(42961)

*35 Caroline Flint (Don Valley):    If she will make a statement on the priorities of the Ministers for Women during the UK Presidency of the European Union.

(42963)

*36 Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy):    How many representations she has recently received on the inability of 16 and 17 year olds to claim benefits; and if she will make a statement.

(42964)

*37 Mr Ivor Caplin (Hove):    If she will make a statement on Government actions to improve the quality of service delivery in the social security system during the last year.

(42965)

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

Main Business
+ 1	TEACHING AND HIGHER EDUCATION BILL [LORDS] (PROGRAMME) *[No debate]*
	Mrs Ann Taylor Mr Secretary Blunkett
	That the Report [4th June] from the Business Committee be now considered.
*To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 82).*
	Mrs Ann Taylor Mr Secretary Blunkett
	(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).*
+ 2	TEACHING AND HIGHER EDUCATION BILL [LORDS]: As amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered [1st allotted day]. *[Up to 6 hours]*
	Mr James Wallace Mr Donald Gorrie Mr Michael Moore Mr Malcolm Bruce Mr Menzies Campbell Mr Archy Kirkwood
	On Consideration of the Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords ], as amended, to move, That the Bill be re-committed to a Scottish Standing Committee in respect of Clauses 16, 17, 21, 27, 28 and 34.
For Amendments, see separate Paper.
	Proceedings shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at the end of the periods specified below starting from the time of commencement of proceedings on the Bill (if the Report of the Business Committee is agreed to):

	Amendments to Clauses 12 to 21 and Schedule 2	*1 hour*
	*New Clauses 5, 6 and 8*	*1.5 hours*
	Amendments to subsection 1 of Clause 22 relating to treatment of students resident in different parts of the United Kingdom	*3.5 hours*
	Remaining Amendments to Clause 22, Amendments to Clauses 23 to 28 and remaining new Clauses and New Schedules relating to Part II	*6 hours*

+ 3	CONTRACTING OUT *[No debate]*
	Mrs Helen Liddell That the draft Contracting Out (Functions relating to National Savings) Order 1998, which was laid before this House on 6th April, be approved.
*To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).*
+ 4	MARINE POLLUTION *[No debate]*
	Mr Secretary Prescott That the draft Merchant Shipping (Control of Pollution) (SOLAS) Order 1998, which was laid before this House on 21st April, be approved.
*To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).*
+ 5	DEFENCE *[No debate]*
	Mr Secretary Robertson That the draft Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 1998, which was laid before this House on 11th May, be approved.
*To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).*
+ 6	NORTHERN IRELAND *[No debate]*
	Secretary Marjorie Mowlam That the draft Fire Services (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, which was laid before this House on 12th May, be approved.
*To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).*
7	HOME AFFAIRS COMMITTEE *[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]*
	Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection That Mr Richard Allan be discharged from the Home Affairs Committee and Bob Russell be added to the Committee.
*If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.*

At the end of the sitting:

8	ADJOURNMENT
	Proposed subject: *Planning permission in respect of playing fields* (Miss Julie Kirkbride). *Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).*

COMMITTEE MEETINGS
SELECT COMMITTEES
1	Information	4.30 p.m.	Room 13 (private)
2	Public Accounts	4.30 p.m.	Room 15 (public)
	Subject: Managing the Millennium Threat II.
	Witnesses: Mr Robin Mountfield, Permanent Secretary and Mr Mark Gladwyn, Deputy Director, Cabinet Office, Mr Alan Langlands, Chief Executive, and Mr Frank Burns, Head of Information Management and Technology, NHS Executive.
3	Modernisation of the House of Commons	6.00 p.m.	Room 21 (private)
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

Written Questions tabled on Friday 5th June for answer today++
1	Ms Fiona Jones (Newark): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what action is being taken to combat exploitative activities by agricultural gangmasters.
	(45123)
2	Mr Stephen Pound (Ealing North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what progress has been made in developing a new waste strategy for England and Wales.
	(45124)
3	Mr Chris Pond (Gravesham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what is his decision on the final cap for Derbyshire County Council; and if he will make a statement.
	(45125)
4	Mr Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to assist in the global elimination of anti-personnel landmines.
	(45140)
5	Mr Brian Sedgemore (Hackney South and Shoreditch): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement about the Royal Navy and British Army Equipment Exhibition.
	(45141)

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Social Security
*1	Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton South): If she will make a statement on the impact of the women's website in increasing access to government information for women.
	(42926)
*2	Mr Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale): What steps she has taken to improve the framework for occupational pensions.
	(42929)
*3	Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough): If she will make a statement on the actions the Ministers for Women are taking to ensure that new employment opportunities are designed to fit in with family responsibilities.
	(42930)
*4	Laura Moffatt (Crawley): What steps the Government has taken to ensure that women's interests are taken account of in each Government Department.
	(42931)
*5	Mr Oliver Letwin (West Dorset): What plans she has to introduce an element of compulsion into the New Deal for Lone Parents.
	(42932)
*6	Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): If she will make a statement on the proportion of the population which will be covered by the extension of second-tier pensions.
	(42933)
*7	Mr Tony McNulty (Harrow East): What action the Government has taken to help lone parents on income support get into work.
	(42934)
*8	Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): Pursuant to the Green Paper on Welfare Reform, what calculations her Department made to assess adequate levels of income for those in retirement.
	(42935)
*9	Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow): What discussions she has had with local authorities about the delivery of benefits in Scotland.
	(42936)
*10	Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney): What assessment she has made of the extent of pensioner poverty.
	(42937)
*11	Jane Griffiths (Reading East): If she will make a statement on the Government's plans for family-friendly working arrangements.
	(42938)
*12	Bob Russell (Colchester): When she expects to publish the Pensions Review.
	(42939)
*13	Mr Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby): If she will make a statement on government action in respect of assistance for the poorest pensioners.
	(42940)
*14	Mr David Hanson (Delyn): If she will make a statement on the level of fraud in housing benefit.
	(42941)
*15	Mr John Heppell (Nottingham East): If she will make a statement on the guidance issued by her Department to local authorities in respect of violence against women.
	(42942)
*16	Mr John McAllion (Dundee East): How many claimants in receipt of disability living allowance have been subject to the Benefits Integrity Project to date.
	(42943)
*17	Maria Fyfe (Glasgow, Maryhill): What plans she has to ensure that government departments take proper account of women's interests.
	(42944)
*18	Mr Damian Green (Ashford): What discussions she has had with representatives of disability groups concerning the taxation of disability living allowance.
	(42945)
*19	Jackie Ballard (Taunton): What representations she has received about childcare costs disregard for carers in receipt of family credit; and if she will make a statement.
	(42946)
*20	Mr Andrew F. Bennett (Denton and Reddish): If she will make a statement about the number of pensioners receiving income support.
	(42947)
*21	Mr John Hutton (Barrow and Furness): What assessment she has made of inequality of income amongst pensioners.
	(42948)
*22	Lorna Fitzsimons (Rochdale): What were the Belfast EU Presidency Conclusions on Women and Employability relating to family-friendly working arrangements.
	(42949)
*23	Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley): What steps she proposes to introduce within her Department to enable benefits appeals to be dealt with more speedily.
	(42950)
*24	Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury): What assessment her Department has made of the likely impact on marriage and illegitimacy of her proposed changes in the benefit system.
	(42951)
*25	Mr John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings): What plans the Government has to tax benefits for people with disabilities.
	(42952)
*26	Mr Howard Flight (Arundel and South Downs): When the new guidelines for the calculation of the minimum funding requirement for pension schemes will be published.
	(42953)
*27	Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester): When she will respond to the Fourth Report of the Social Security Committee on Disability Living Allowance (HC 641).
	(42954)
*28	Helen Jones (Warrington North): What plans she has to increase the number of benefit advisers working in the Benefits Agency.
	(42955)
*29	Mr Derek Twigg (Halton): If she will make a statement on the action the Government has taken to improve the support for children through the social security system.
	(42956)
*30	Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): If she will make a statement on the number of people with some level of disability in the United Kingdom; and how many of them receive state benefits.
	(42957)
*31	Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): How many people have been taken off disability benefit in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
	(42958)
*32	Mr David Amess (Southend West): What recent representations he has received from organisations representing pensioners on pension levels.
	(42959)
*33	Mr Ken Purchase (Wolverhampton North East): What steps she has taken to help the long-term sick and disabled into work.
	(42960)
*34	Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): What factors underlay her decision not to initiate a review of the minimum funding requirement immediately after the July Budget.
	(42961)
*35	Caroline Flint (Don Valley): If she will make a statement on the priorities of the Ministers for Women during the UK Presidency of the European Union.
	(42963)
*36	Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy): How many representations she has recently received on the inability of 16 and 17 year olds to claim benefits; and if she will make a statement.
	(42964)
*37	Mr Ivor Caplin (Hove): If she will make a statement on Government actions to improve the quality of service delivery in the social security system during the last year.
	(42965)



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