Order of Business for 16 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

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

Second Reading

Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council Bill [Lords].

At 2.35 p.m.

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

*1 Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley):    If he will make a statement on the EU Troika visits to the Great Lakes and to East Timor.

(44513)

*2 Norman Baker (Lewes):    What assessment he has made of the effect of his policy of dialogue with China on its human rights record.

(44514)

*3 Mr Lawrence Cunliffe (Leigh):    If he will make a statement on the situation in Kosovo.

(44515)

*4 Mrs Jacqui Lait (Beckenham):    What help is being provided through his Department to Central and Eastern European countries to fund political education.

(44516)

*5 Mr Tom Levitt (High Peak):    What recent discussions he has had with his counterparts about reform of the European Union.

(44517)

*6 Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley):    What recent discussions he has had with representatives of the Pakistan and Indian governments in connection with their nuclear tests.

(44518)

*7 Mr Kevin Barron (Rother Valley):    What steps his Department is taking to help bring stability to the Great Lakes region of Africa.

(44519)

*8 Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover):    When he expects to receive Sir Thomas Legg's report on arms sales to Sierra Leone; and if he will make a statement.

(44521)

*9 Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury):    If he will make a statement on the discussions he has had with the Indian and Pakistani governments in relation to nuclear tests.

(44522)

*10 Mr Clive Soley (Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush):    What recent contacts he has had with the Myanmar government concerning the restoration of democracy and the rule of law.

(44523)

*11 Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon):    What progress has been made in the Middle East peace process.

(44524)

*12 Helen Southworth (Warrington South):    What action his Department has taken to secure a European code of conduct on arms exports.

(44525)

*13 Ms Gisela Stuart (Birmingham, Edgbaston):    What steps his Department has taken to establish a European Code of Conduct on arms exports.

(44526)

*14 Mr Derek Twigg (Halton):    What progress has been made in increasing the openness and transparency of decision-making in the European Union during the United Kingdom presidency.

(44527)

*15 Mr Robin Corbett (Birmingham, Erdington):    What plans he has to visit Iran.

(44528)

*16 Mr David Chaytor (Bury North):    What steps he has taken to ensure that applications from Algeria for United Kingdom visitors' visas are not unfairly rejected on the grounds of political instability in that country.

(44529)

*17 Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West):    What progress has been made in the Middle East peace process.

[R](44530)

*18 Mr John McAllion (Dundee East):    What recent discussions he has held relating to the relationship between the European Union and Caribbean countries.

(44531)

*19 Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):    What steps he has taken to encourage the United States to fulfil its financial obligations to the United Nations regular and peacekeeping budgets.

(44532)

*20 Mr John Home Robertson (East Lothian):    If he will make a statement on the arrest of indicted war crime suspects in Bosnia.

(44533)

*21 Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):    If he will make a statement on the enlargement of the European Union.

(44534)

*22 Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith (Wealden):    If he will make a statement on relations with Turkey.

(44535)

*23 Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster Central):    If he will make a statement on progress towards a European Code of Conduct on arms exports.

(44536)

*24 Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey):    What steps Her Majesty`s Government is taking to assist in the re-establishing of peace and democratic government in Sri Lanka.

(44537)

*25 Helen Jones (Warrington North):    What representations he has received about the position of women in Afghanistan.

(44538)

*26 Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby):    What discussions he has had with the Nigerian government about presidential elections.

(44539)

*27 Mr Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington):    When he next intends to discuss Iraq with Secretary of State Albright.

(44540)

*28 Mr Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central):    What assessment he has made of the advantages of revising the Missile Technology Control Regime.

(44541)

*29 Mr Clive Efford (Eltham):    If he will make a statement about progress on Agenda 2000 in relation to the enlargement of the European Union.

(44542)

*30 Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East):    If he will make a statement on progress with the Middle East peace process.

(44543)

*31 Bob Russell (Colchester):    When he expects the United Kingdom to ratify the Ottawa Treaty.

(44544)

*32 Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford):    What representations he has received from defence-related companies about his ethical foreign policy.

(44545)

*33 Mr Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow):    If he will make a statement on the current situation regarding the Middle East peace process.

(44546)

*34 Mr David Hanson (Delyn):    If he will make a statement on the European Union and UN Security Council responses to the nuclear test programmes in India and Pakistan.

(44547)

*35 Mr Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North):    What discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues and others concerning pension rights and other benefits for workers dismissed at GCHQ under previous governments.

(44549)

*36 Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):    If he will make a statement on the situation in Kosovo.

(44552)

*37 Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield):    What progress has been made during the UK presidency of the European Union towards addressing the democratic deficit in Europe.

(44553)

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

Preliminary Business

Ten minute rule Motion

LEGAL AID (REFORM) [Up to 20 minutes]

Mr John Bercow

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to place restrictions on the granting of legal aid to persons resident outside, or not paying tax in, the United Kingdom; 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
2	OPPOSITION DAY [13th allotted day] *[Until 10.00 p.m.]*
	NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE WAITING LISTS
	Mr William Hague Mr Peter Lilley Mr Michael Howard Miss Ann Widdecombe Mr Alan Duncan Mr James Arbuthnot
	That this House notes with regret the increase in National Health Service hospital waiting lists since May 1997; deplores the failure of Her Majesty's Government to achieve implementation of its promise of an early reduction of such lists; notes that current Government policies in respect of hospital closures and bed reductions are likely to increase the lists further; notes that the proposals to abolish fundholding and reduce flexibility for general practitioners in purchasing health care for their patients will also add to the lists; and urges the Government to reconsider these changes. As Amendments to Mr William Hague's proposed Motion (National Health Service Waiting Lists):
	The Prime Minister Mr Secretary Prescott Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr Secretary Cook Mr Secretary Straw Mr Secretary Dobson
	Line 1 , leave out from `House' to end and add `notes with pleasure the £2 billion increase in National Health Service spending since 1st May 1997; welcomes the allocation of £500 million to cut waiting lists by the end of this Parliament to 100,000 below the record levels inherited from the last Conservative Government; notes that as a result of record increases in waiting list surgery the National Health Service will be opening around 2,000 extra beds and keeping open around a further 1,000 in marked contrast to the cuts under the last Government; notes that by March 1998 no-one in England was waiting over 18 months for treatment, meaning that this Government has already achieved what the Conservative Government never achieved; and further welcomes the ending of two-tier care by the introduction of primary care groups which puts doctors and nurses in the driving seat of modernisation.'.
	Mr Paddy Ashdown Mr A. J. Beith Mr Simon Hughes Mr Paul Burstow Dr Peter Brand Mr Paul Tyler
	Line 3 , leave out from `lists' to end and add `notes that the legacy of 18 years of Tory administration was a 50 per cent. increase in the number of patients on waiting lists in England; deplores the continued emphasis by both the Government and the Conservative Opposition on numbers of patients on lists rather than length of time waited; and calls on the Government to mark the 50th anniversary of the National Health Service with sufficient extra real terms funding on a recurrent basis to allow substantial and sustained reductions in waiting times, rates of pay which enable the recruitment and retention of sufficient numbers of National Health Service staff, and waiting list policies which are not implemented to the detriment of other priorities for health and social care.'.
	SCOTTISH LOCAL GOVERNMENT
	Mr William Hague Mr Peter Lilley Mr Michael Howard Dr Liam Fox Mr Oliver Letwin Mr James Arbuthnot
	That this House believes that Scotland requires financial stability and ethically sound local government; recognises the need for public confidence in advance of the establishment of the Scottish Parliament; and therefore calls on Her Majesty's Government to initiate an independent inquiry into the conduct of local government in Scotland. As Amendments to Mr William Hague's proposed Motion (Scottish Local Government):
	The Prime Minister Mr Secretary Prescott Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr Secretary Cook Mr Secretary Straw Mr Secretary Dewar
	Line 1 , leave out from `House' to end and add `notes with concern losses in a number of direct labour organisations within Scottish councils; and commends the swift action taken by the Secretary of State for Scotland to deal with them.'.
	Mr Paddy Ashdown Mr James Wallace Mrs Ray Michie Mr Charles Kennedy Mr Donald Gorrie Mr Paul Tyler
	Line 1 , leave out from `House' to end and add `, as essential steps to ensure the highest possible standards of efficiency and probity in Scottish local government, calls on Her Majesty's Government to commit itself to supporting the introduction of proportional representation for council elections using the single transferable vote system, to ensure that the various enquiries into alleged wrong-doing or major incompetence by Labour councillors or council officials come to a conclusion as soon as is practicable and to publish the findings and to broaden the remit and membership of the Commission on Local Government and the Scottish Parliament to include the financing of Scottish Local Government.'. The selection of the matters to be debated this day has been made by the Leader of the Opposition (Standing Order No. 14(2)).
*Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.*
+ 3	COUNCIL TAX *[Up to 1.5 hours]*
	Mr Secretary Prescott That the draft Council Tax Limitation (Derbyshire County Council) (Maximum Amount) Order 1998, which was laid before this House on 8th June, be approved. *The Speaker will put the question not later than 1.5 hours after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 16).*
+ 4	DEREGULATION *[No debate]*
	Mr Secretary Dewar That the draft Deregulation (Methylated Spirits Sale by Retail) (Scotland) Order 1998 be approved. The Deregulation Committee has reported on the proposal for this Order in its Fourth Report of Session 1997-98, HC 614, and on the draft Order in its Sixth Report of Session 1997-98, HC 767.
*To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 18(1)(a)).*
+ 5	CRIME AND DISORDER BILL [LORDS] (PROGRAMME) *[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]*
	Mrs Ann Taylor Mr Secretary Straw Sir George Young Mr Paul Tyler
	That the following provisions shall apply to proceedings on the Crime and Disorder Bill [Lords].
*Report and Third Reading*
	1. (1) Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall be completed at two sittings and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion six and a half hours after commencement of proceedings at the second sitting. (2) Paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business) shall apply to those proceedings for any part of the period of six and half hours after commencement which falls after Ten o'clock.
*Business Committee*
	2. Standing Order No. 82 (Business committee) shall apply to proceedings on the Bill. 3. No Motion shall be made to alter the order in which proceedings on the Bill are taken, but the resolutions of the Business Committee may include alterations in that order.
*Conclusion of proceedings*
	4. (1) For the purpose of concluding any proceedings which are to be brought to a conclusion at a time appointed by or under this Order, the 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 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, the Speaker shall instead put a single question in relation to those amendments or Motions.
*Miscellaneous*
	5. If at any sitting a Motion for the adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 24 (Adjournment on specific and important matter 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 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) paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 (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. 6. 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. 7. 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.*

At the end of the sitting:

6	ADJOURNMENT
	Proposed subject: *A27: Sompting to Shoreham* (Mr Tim Loughton). *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	10.30 a.m.	Room 14 (public)
	(i) To consider a substantive Motion for the Adjournment of the Committee on community safety in Scotland. (ii) Half-hour Adjournment Debate: Targeted screening for mature onset diabetes in Scotland.
	(Copies of the Order Paper are available from the Vote Office.)
2	Standing Committee A	10.30 a.m.	Room 12 (public)
	To consider the Registration of Political Parties Bill.
3	Standing Committee E	10.30 a.m. 4.30 p.m.	Room 10 (public) (public)
	Further to consider the Finance (No. 2) Bill.
4	Standing Committee G	10.30 a.m. 4.30 p.m.	Room 11 (public) (public)
	Further to consider the Competition Bill [Lords].
5	Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation	4.30 p.m.	Room 12 (public)
	To consider the draft Homelessness (Decisions on Referrals) Order 1998 and the draft Homelessness (Decisions on Referrals) (Scotland) Order 1998.
SELECT COMMITTEES
6	Culture, Media and Sport	9.50 a.m. 10.00 a.m.	Room 15 (private) (public)
	Subject: Millennium Celebrations in the United Kingdom.
	Witnesses: Rt Hon Chris Smith, MP, Chairman of the Millennium Commission and Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport; Glenda Jackson, MP, Minister for Transport in London, and Lord Levene (at 11.15 a.m.).
7	International Development	10.00 a.m. 11.00 a.m.	Room 6 (private) (public)
	Subject: Conflict Prevention and Post Conflict Reconstruction - Sierra Leone.
	Witnesses: Ms Margie Buchanan-Smith, Director of Policy, Ms Philippa Atkinson, Dr Sarah Collinson, Mr Jeffery Chinnock, ActionAid.
8	Public Administration	10.00 a.m. 11.00 a.m.	Room 8 (private) (public)
	Subject: The Government Information and Communication Service.
	Witness: Sir Richard Wilson, Secretary of the Cabinet and Head of the Home Civil Service.
9	Home Affairs	10.15 a.m. 10.30 a.m.	Room 5 (private) (public)
	Subject: Electoral Law and Administration.
	Witnesses: Association of Electoral Administrators and Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers.
10	Environmental Audit	10.30 a.m.	Room 17 (private)
11	Social Security	10.30 a.m. 10.45 a.m.	Room 19 (private) (public)
	Subject: Success Measures.
	Witnesses: Dr Alan Marsh, Policy Studies Institute; Professor David Marsland, Brunel University (at 11.30 a.m.); Ms Helen Johnston, Combat Poverty Agency (Ireland) (at 12 noon).
12	Treasury	10.30 a.m. 10.45 a.m.	Room 16 (private) (public)
	Subject: Confirmation Hearings.
	Witnesses: Mr John Vickers; Professor Charles Goodhart (at 11.15 a.m.); Mr Mervyn King (at 11.45 a.m.).
13	Welsh Affairs	10.30 a.m. 11.00 a.m.	Room 21 (private) (public)
	Subject: Investment in Industry in Wales.
	Witnesses: Federation of Small Businesses Wales.
14	Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs: Environment Sub-Committee	2.30 p.m.	County Hall, Oxford (public)
	Subject: English Nature.
	Witnesses: The Environment Agency; Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions; English Nature.
15	Treasury	4.00 p.m.	Room 16 (public)
	Subject: Confirmation Hearings.
	Witnesses: Mr David Clementi; Mr Ian Plenderleith (at 4.30 p.m.); Professor Willem Buiter (at 5.00 p.m.).
16	Administration	5.00 p.m.	Room 13 (private)
17	Statutory Instruments	Immediately after the meeting of the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments	Room 7 (private)
JOINT COMMITTEES
18	Parliamentary Privilege	10.30 a.m.	Room 4 (private)
19	Statutory Instruments	4.15 p.m.	Room 7 (private)
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

Written Questions tabled on MONDAY 15th JUNE for answer today++
1	Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Canning Town): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what key targets have been set for the Chief Executive of the Naval Recruiting and Training Agency for 1998-99.
	(46285)
2	Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Canning Town): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what key targets have been set for the Chief Executive of the Army Base Repair Organisation for 1998-99.
	(46286)
3	Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Canning Town): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what key targets have been set for the Chief Executive of the RAF Personnel Management Agency for 1998-99.
	(46287)
4	Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Canning Town): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what key targets have been set for the Chief Executive of the Training Group Defence Agency for 1998-99.
	(46288)
5	Mr Ian Taylor (Esher and Walton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to change the boundaries of the Metropolitan Police District to make them coterminous with the boundaries of the London boroughs.
	(46307)
6	Mr Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby): To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, what targets he has set the Government Car and Despatch Agency for 1998-99.
	(46356)
7	Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the new United Nations Security Council resolution adopted on 5th June lifting the arms embargo on Sierra Leone and imposing one on non-governmental forces in Sierra Leone.
	(46357)
8	Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster Central): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will make a statement on the outcome of the conference of the Parties to the Biodiversity Convention Meeting in Bratislava.
	(46420)
9	Mr Kevin McNamara (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if she will make a statement about the 1998-99 running costs limit for the Northern Ireland Office and Northern Ireland departments.
	(46421)
10	Mr Ian Stewart (Eccles): To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what plans the Government has for the future role of the Inter-Agency Committee on Marine Science and Technology.
	(46422)
11	Barbara Follett (Stevenage): To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what was the outcome of the second Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation in Geneva from 18th to 20th May.
	(46423)
12	Ms Sandra Osborne (Ayr): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he intends to cap any Scottish local authorities this year.
	(46453)
13	Mr John Healey (Wentworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, when she will publish the report of the Pension Education Working Group.
	(46454)

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
*1	Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley): If he will make a statement on the EU Troika visits to the Great Lakes and to East Timor.
	(44513)
*2	Norman Baker (Lewes): What assessment he has made of the effect of his policy of dialogue with China on its human rights record.
	(44514)
*3	Mr Lawrence Cunliffe (Leigh): If he will make a statement on the situation in Kosovo.
	(44515)
*4	Mrs Jacqui Lait (Beckenham): What help is being provided through his Department to Central and Eastern European countries to fund political education.
	(44516)
*5	Mr Tom Levitt (High Peak): What recent discussions he has had with his counterparts about reform of the European Union.
	(44517)
*6	Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley): What recent discussions he has had with representatives of the Pakistan and Indian governments in connection with their nuclear tests.
	(44518)
*7	Mr Kevin Barron (Rother Valley): What steps his Department is taking to help bring stability to the Great Lakes region of Africa.
	(44519)
*8	Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover): When he expects to receive Sir Thomas Legg's report on arms sales to Sierra Leone; and if he will make a statement.
	(44521)
*9	Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): If he will make a statement on the discussions he has had with the Indian and Pakistani governments in relation to nuclear tests.
	(44522)
*10	Mr Clive Soley (Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush): What recent contacts he has had with the Myanmar government concerning the restoration of democracy and the rule of law.
	(44523)
*11	Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): What progress has been made in the Middle East peace process.
	(44524)
*12	Helen Southworth (Warrington South): What action his Department has taken to secure a European code of conduct on arms exports.
	(44525)
*13	Ms Gisela Stuart (Birmingham, Edgbaston): What steps his Department has taken to establish a European Code of Conduct on arms exports.
	(44526)
*14	Mr Derek Twigg (Halton): What progress has been made in increasing the openness and transparency of decision-making in the European Union during the United Kingdom presidency.
	(44527)
*15	Mr Robin Corbett (Birmingham, Erdington): What plans he has to visit Iran.
	(44528)
*16	Mr David Chaytor (Bury North): What steps he has taken to ensure that applications from Algeria for United Kingdom visitors' visas are not unfairly rejected on the grounds of political instability in that country.
	(44529)
*17	Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West): What progress has been made in the Middle East peace process.
	[R](44530)
*18	Mr John McAllion (Dundee East): What recent discussions he has held relating to the relationship between the European Union and Caribbean countries.
	(44531)
*19	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): What steps he has taken to encourage the United States to fulfil its financial obligations to the United Nations regular and peacekeeping budgets.
	(44532)
*20	Mr John Home Robertson (East Lothian): If he will make a statement on the arrest of indicted war crime suspects in Bosnia.
	(44533)
*21	Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): If he will make a statement on the enlargement of the European Union.
	(44534)
*22	Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith (Wealden): If he will make a statement on relations with Turkey.
	(44535)
*23	Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster Central): If he will make a statement on progress towards a European Code of Conduct on arms exports.
	(44536)
*24	Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey): What steps Her Majesty`s Government is taking to assist in the re-establishing of peace and democratic government in Sri Lanka.
	(44537)
*25	Helen Jones (Warrington North): What representations he has received about the position of women in Afghanistan.
	(44538)
*26	Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): What discussions he has had with the Nigerian government about presidential elections.
	(44539)
*27	Mr Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington): When he next intends to discuss Iraq with Secretary of State Albright.
	(44540)
*28	Mr Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): What assessment he has made of the advantages of revising the Missile Technology Control Regime.
	(44541)
*29	Mr Clive Efford (Eltham): If he will make a statement about progress on Agenda 2000 in relation to the enlargement of the European Union.
	(44542)
*30	Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East): If he will make a statement on progress with the Middle East peace process.
	(44543)
*31	Bob Russell (Colchester): When he expects the United Kingdom to ratify the Ottawa Treaty.
	(44544)
*32	Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford): What representations he has received from defence-related companies about his ethical foreign policy.
	(44545)
*33	Mr Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow): If he will make a statement on the current situation regarding the Middle East peace process.
	(44546)
*34	Mr David Hanson (Delyn): If he will make a statement on the European Union and UN Security Council responses to the nuclear test programmes in India and Pakistan.
	(44547)
*35	Mr Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): What discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues and others concerning pension rights and other benefits for workers dismissed at GCHQ under previous governments.
	(44549)
*36	Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): If he will make a statement on the situation in Kosovo.
	(44552)
*37	Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): What progress has been made during the UK presidency of the European Union towards addressing the democratic deficit in Europe.
	(44553)



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