| Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Education and Employment |
| *1 |
Helen Southworth (Warrington South): How he intends to ensure that people from ethnic minorities have equal access to the New Deal. |
| (43751) |
| *2 |
Mr Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford): What responses he has received during the period of consultation before his Department issues regulations governing partnership between LEAs and independent schools. |
| (43752) |
| *3 |
Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): If he will make a statement on primary school class sizes in Leicestershire. |
| (43753) |
| *4 |
Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury and Atcham): What measures he is taking to reduce school exclusions and truancy. |
| (43754) |
| *5 |
Mr Ivan Lewis (Bury South): If he will make a statement on the (a) performance and (b) level of funding of Bury's schools. |
| (43755) |
| *6 |
Mr Chris Mullin (Sunderland South): What advice he has given to local education authorities regarding school exclusions and the making of alternative arrangements for the education of children who are excluded; and if he will make a statement. |
| (43757) |
| *7 |
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): What assistance he proposes to give to those universities who wish to increase the numbers of students from mainstream comprehensives. |
| (43760) |
| *8 |
Mr Tim Boswell (Daventry): What plans he has to modify teacher qualifications to take account of shortages. |
| (43761) |
| *9 |
Ms Karen Buck (Regent's Park and Kensington North): What plans he has to promote equal opportunities for ethnic minorities in training and employment. |
| (43762) |
| *10 |
Mr Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough): What plans he has to allow part-time further education and higher education students to have access to income-contingent loans. |
| (43765) |
| *11 |
Mr Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire): What was the real terms percentage change per pupil in the education standard spending assessment of Worcestershire for 1998-99 compared to 1997-98. |
| (43766) |
| *12 |
Laura Moffatt (Crawley): What plans he has to help unemployed people over the age of 25 years move from benefits into work. |
| (43767) |
| *13 |
Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome): What plans he has to review arrangements for home to school transport. |
| (43768) |
| *14 |
Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): When he plans to extend the New Deal to older workers in North East Lincolnshire. |
| (43769) |
| *15 |
Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries): What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the access to work scheme. |
| (43770) |
| *16 |
Mr Howard Flight (Arundel and South Downs): If he will make a statement on the number of new students at British universities (a) starting in autumn 1998 and (b) who started in autumn 1997. |
| (43771) |
| *17 |
Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale West): When he plans to publish an employment impact assessment of the effect of the EU tobacco advertising directive on UK employment. |
| (43772) |
| *18 |
Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow): If he will meet the Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals to discuss problems faced by post-graduate researchers on temporary contracts. |
| (43773) |
| *19 |
Mr Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): If he will make a statement on the Government's future funding for sixth form colleges. |
| (43774) |
| *20 |
Mrs Ann Winterton (Congleton): What steps his Department has taken to provide information on the dangers of drug misuse to primary schools. |
| (43775) |
| *21 |
Mrs Virginia Bottomley (South West Surrey): If he will visit Godalming and Farnham sixth form colleges to discuss funding of sixth form colleges. |
| (43776) |
| *22 |
Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East): What progress has been made in implementing the Government's literacy strategy in primary schools. |
| (43777) |
| *23 |
Mrs Anne Campbell (Cambridge): What plans he has to increase the opportunities for people to go on to higher education. |
| (43779) |
| *24 |
Mr Mike Gapes (Ilford South): What will be the nature of the help offered to unemployed people aged over 25 years in the pilot schemes announced in the Budget. |
| (43780) |
| *25 |
Norman Baker (Lewes): If he will make a statement on his Department's plans for the further education sector in East Sussex. |
| (43781) |
| *26 |
Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton South): If he will make a statement on the publication of the Social Exclusion Unit's first report on school exclusions and truancy. |
| (43782) |
| *27 |
Mr Phil Hope (Corby): If he will make a statement on the progress made in developing education action zones. |
| (43783) |
| *28 |
Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): If he will make a statement on progress on the New Deal in the Pathfinder areas. |
| (43784) |
| *29 |
Mr Mark Todd (South Derbyshire): If he will make arrangements to meet representatives of the E8 group of least-funded education authorities. |
| (43785) |
| *30 |
Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney): What measures he is taking to reduce truancy and exclusions in schools. |
| (43786) |
| *31 |
Mr David Drew (Stroud): If he will make a statement on the Government's strategy for encouraging after-school clubs in rural areas. |
| (43787) |
| *32 |
Jackie Ballard (Taunton): What plans he has to change the regulatory and inspection regime for independent boarding schools; and if he will make a statement. |
| (43788) |
|
| Main Business |
| + 1 |
ADJOURNMENT [Until 10.00 p.m.] |
| | The Prime Minister
That this House do now adjourn.
Proposed subject for debate: Cardiff European Council. |
| |
Minutes of Evidence taken by the Foreign Affairs Committee on 2nd June (HC 387-ii);
White Paper on Developments in the European Union July-December 1997 (Cm 3961);
Proposals for Council Decisions on the Principles, Priorities, Intermediate Objectives and Conditions contained in the Accession Partnerships (presented by the Commission)--ten unnumbered Explanatory Memoranda submitted by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 25th February 1998 (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia) Council Number 6637/98 COM (98)53 final. |
| Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m. |
| + 2 |
NORTHERN IRELAND (SENTENCES) BILL (PROGRAMME) [No debate after 10.00 p.m.] |
| | Mrs Ann Taylor
Secretary Marjorie Mowlam
Sir George Young
Mr Andrew Mackay
Mr Paul Tyler |
| | That the following provisions shall apply to proceedings on the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill. |
| Committee of the whole House |
| | 1 .--(1) Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be completed at two sittings.
(2) The following proceedings shall be brought to a conclusion, unless previously concluded, in accordance with the following table: |
| |
| Proceedings | | Time, after commencement of proceedings in Committee at the first sitting, at which proceedings to be concluded. |
| Amendments up to page 2, line 22. | | 2 hours |
| Amendments up to page 2, line 47, other than amendments inserting words at the end of line 47. | | 4 hours |
| Amendments inserting words at end of line 47. | | 5 hours |
| Remaining proceedings on Clause 3 and proceedings on Clauses 4 to 7. | | 6.5 hours |
|
| | (3) Proceedings in Committee shall be brought to a conclusion, unless previously concluded, 3 hours after the commencement of proceedings in Committee at the second sitting.
(4) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings in Committee for any part of the periods of--
(a) 6.5 hours, at the first sitting, and
(b) 3 hours, at the second sitting,
which fall after Ten o'clock. |
| Report and Third Reading |
| | 2 .--(1) Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall be completed at one sitting and shall, unless previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion three hours after commencement.
(2) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to those proceedings for any part of the period of three hours after commencement which falls after Ten o'clock. |
| Conclusion of proceedings |
| | 3 .--(1) For the purpose of concluding any proceedings which are to be brought to a conclusion at a time appointed by this Order, the Chairman or Speaker shall forthwith put the following Questions (but no others):--
(a) any Question already proposed from the Chair;
(b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed;
(c) the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown;
(d) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded.
(2) Proceedings under sub-paragraph (1) shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to sittings of the House and may be decided, though opposed, at any hour.
(3) On a Motion made for a new Clause or a new Schedule, the Chairman or Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.
(4) If two or more Questions would fall to be put under sub-paragraph (1)(c) on amendments moved or Motions made by a Minister of the Crown, or under sub-paragraph (1)(d) in relation to successive provisions of the Bill, the Chairman or Speaker shall instead put a single question in relation to those amendments, Motions or provisions. |
| Miscellaneous |
| | 4 . Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply to proceedings on the Bill.
5 . No Motion shall be made, except by a Minister of the Crown, to alter the order in which proceedings on the Bill are taken.
6 . If on an allotted day a Motion for the adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 24 (Adjournment on specific and important matters that should have urgent consideration) stands over from an earlier day or to Seven o'clock--
(a) the bringing to a conclusion of any proceedings on the Bill which under or by virtue of this Order are to be brought to a conclusion after that time shall be postponed for a period equal to the duration of the proceedings on the Motion, and
(b) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on the Bill for the period after Ten o'clock for which sub-paragraph (a) permits them to continue.
7 .--(1) If a Motion is made by a Minister of the Crown to amend this Order and an effect of the Motion would be to provide a greater amount of time for proceedings on the Bill, the Question on the Motion shall be put forthwith and may be decided, though opposed, at any hour.
(2) If a Motion is made by a Minister of the Crown to supplement the provisions of this Order in respect of further proceedings on the Bill, the Motion may be proceeded with, though opposed, at any hour and the proceedings, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion three-quarters of an hour after they have been commenced. |
| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m. |
| COMMITTEE MEETINGS |
| STANDING COMMITTEES |
| 1 |
Standing Committee B |
10.30 a.m.
4.30 p.m. |
Room 9 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the Crime and Disorder Bill [Lords]. |
| 2 |
Standing Committee E |
10.30 a.m.
4.30 p.m. |
Room 10 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the Finance (No. 2) Bill. |
| 3 |
Standing Committee G |
10.30 a.m.
4.30 p.m. |
Room 14 (public)
(public) |
| To consider the Competition Bill [Lords]. |
| 4 |
First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation |
4.30 p.m. |
Room 11 (public) |
| To consider the draft Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998. |
| 5 |
Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation |
10.30 a.m. |
Room 12 (public) |
| To consider the Northern Ireland Act 1974 (Interim Period Extension) Order 1998. |
| SELECT COMMITTEES |
| 6 |
Foreign Affairs |
9.15 a.m. |
Room 13 (private) |
| 7 |
Health |
10.00 a.m
10.30 a.m. |
Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Welfare of Former British Child Migrants. |
| Witnesses: Barnardo's, Catholic Child Welfare Council, The Family Care Society, The Childrens' Society, Fairbridge, NCH Action for Children and The Salvation Army. |
| 8 |
Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs |
4.00 p.m.
4.15 p.m. |
Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| |
| Witnesses: Rt Hon John Prescott, MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, and Mr Richard Caborn, MP, Minister for the Regions, Regeneration and Planning. |
| [The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
|
| Written Questions tabled on Wednesday 10th June for answer today++ |
1
| Mr Robin Corbett (Birmingham, Erdington): To ask the Prime Minister, what changes have been made to the composition of the Intelligence and Security Committee. |
| (45807) |
2
| Mr Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement about the Government's performance against targets in reducing borrowing in 1997-98. |
| (45870) |
3
| Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden): To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, when he intends to publish the 1997 report on the operation of the code of practice on access to government information. |
| (45947) |
4
| Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will make a statement on the distribution to Welsh local authorities of the additional funding for rural transport announced in the Budget. |
| (45948) |
5
| Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what functions are ascribed to the Welsh National Board for Nursing Midwifery and Health Visiting under section 6(1)(e) of the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1997; and if the board receives funding in respect of these functions. |
| (45949) |
6
| Mr Tony Colman (Putney): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he intends to consult on which roads should form the strategic London road network for which the Greater London Authority will have responsibility. |
| (45989) |
7
| Mr John Heppell (Nottingham East): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make a statement on progress in setting up the annual policy forum proposed in the Government's White Paper on International Development. |
| (45990) |
8
| Mrs Joan Humble (Blackpool North and Fleetwood): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he intends to proceed with the introduction of fixed quota allocations; and if he will make statement. |
| (45991) |
9
| Mr Charles Clarke (Norwich South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what changes are planned by the Government to free local authority airports from borrowing controls. |
| (46056) |
10
| Mr Geraint Davies (Croydon Central): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if the Government has reached a decision on the future of the national air traffic services. |
| (46057) |
|
| Standing Committee Notices |
| Standing Committee A will meet on Tuesday 16th June at 10.30 a.m. to consider the Registration of Political Parties Bill. |
| Standing Committee B will meet on Tuesday 16th and Thursday 18th June at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. further to consider the Crime and Disorder Bill [Lords]. |
| Standing Committee E will meet on Tuesday 16th and Thursday 18th June at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. further to consider the Finance (No. 2) Bill (Except Clauses 1, 7, 10, 11, 25, 27, 30, 75, 119 and 147). |
| Standing Committee G will meet on Tuesday 16th and Thursday 18th June at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. further to consider the Competition Bill [Lords]. |
| The Scottish Grand Committee will meet on Tuesday 16th June at 10.30 a.m. to consider the matter of Community Security in Scotland. |
| The Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 23rd June at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Northern Ireland) Order 1998. |
| The Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 11th June at 10.30 a.m. to consider the draft Northern Ireland Act 1974 (Interim Period Extension) Order 1998. |
| The Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 16th June at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Homelessness (Decisions on Referrals) Order 1998 and the draft Homelessness (Decisions on Referrals) (Scotland) Order 1998. |
| The Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 17th June at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) Order 1998. |
| The Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 24th June at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Welfare of Livestock (Amendment) Regulations 1998. |
| The Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 18th June at 4.30 p.m. to consider the Special Grant Report (No. 35) (HC 758). |
| The Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 24th June at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Air Carrier Liability Order 1998. |
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