Order of Business for 22 October 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.

Consideration of Bill, as Amended

Bodmin Moor Commons Bill [Lords]. (By Order.)

Mr Andrew F. Bennett

    On Consideration of the Bodmin Moor Commons Bill [Lords], as amended, to move, That the Bill be considered upon this day six months.

[For Amendments, see Notice Paper relating to Private Business.]

Second Reading

    Alliance and Leicester plc (Group Reorganisation) Bill [Lords]. (By Order.)

Mr John McWilliam

    On Second Reading of the Alliance and Leicester plc (Group Reorganisation) Bill [Lords], to move, That the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.

At 2.35 p.m.

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Education and Employment

*1 Mr John Healey (Wentworth):    If he will make a statement on the progress of the subsidised employment option of the New Deal.

(55090)

*2 Mr Ivor Caplin (Hove):    If he will make a statement on the first 25 education action zones and on his plans for the next round of bids.

(55091)

*3 Mr Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough):    When he expects the University for Industry to be launched; what its projected budget is for each of the next three years; from where those funds will be provided; and if he will make a statement.

(55092)

*4 Dr George Turner (North West Norfolk):    What representations he has received on arrangements governing travel from home to school following publication of the Government's White Paper on the future of transport.

(55093)

*5 Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley):    What additional funding in constant value terms is now available to local education authorities for capital projects in 1998-99.

(55094)

*6 Mr David Chaytor (Bury North):    What plans he has to establish a common funding methodology for 16 to 19 year old students.

(55095)

*7 Helen Jones (Warrington North):    What assessment he has made of the value of the 1998 literacy summer schools; and if he will make a statement.

(55096)

*8 Mr Howard Flight (Arundel and South Downs):    What steps are being taken to promote awareness of the EU in schools.

(55097)

*9 Mr Chris Pond (Gravesham):    What evidence he has evaluated on links between truancy and unregulated term-time employment by children of school age.

(55098)

*10 Dr Desmond Turner (Brighton, Kemptown):    If he will make a statement on the progress of the New Deal in (a) Pathfinder areas and (b) the rest of the country.

(55100)

*11 Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton South):    If he will make a statement on the latest report from the Social Exclusion Unit and on what steps he has taken to tackle the problems faced by disaffected young people.

(55101)

*12 Mr Bill Rammell (Harlow):    If he will make a statement on the initial results of the summer literacy schools.

(55102)

*13 Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside):    What plans he has to make the Further Education Funding Council more accountable to the regions.

(55106)

*14 Mrs Joan Humble (Blackpool North and Fleetwood):    If he will make a statement on progress achieved on the Government's National Literacy Strategy.

(55107)

*15 Mr Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield):    If he will make a statement on the progress of the New Deal in the West Midlands.

(55108)

*16 Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne and Sheppey):    If he will take steps to ensure that technologies used in (a) the lifelong learning initiatives, (b) the University for Industry and (c) the National Grid for Learning are inter-operable; and if he will make a statement.

(55109)

*17 Mr Harry Cohen (Leyton and Wanstead):    What plans he has to improve the training of education welfare officers.

(55110)

*18 Mr Peter Atkinson (Hexham):    What plans he has to preserve the ability of parents in rural areas to select schools of their choice.

(55111)

*19 Caroline Flint (Don Valley):    How many new childcare places will be created in 1997-98.

(55112)

*20 Mr Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton):    In which years since his appointment Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools has been awarded a bonus; and what was the value of each such bonus (a) in cash terms and (b) as a percentage of his salary.

(55113)

*21 Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes):    If he will make a statement on the responses he has received from the consultation on the Learning Age.

(55114)

*22 Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire Moorlands):    What progress is being made with bringing in nutritional standards for school meals.

(55116)

*23 Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):    If he will make a statement on the timetable and target numbers for additional schools to become part of education action zones.

(55117)

*24 Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley):    What estimate he has made of the number of new childcare places to be created this year.

(55119)

*25 Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby):    If he will make a statement on the current level of unemployment.

(55120)

*26 Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover):    If he will make a statement on the impact of his Department's employment creation measures.

(55121)

*27 Mr Andrew George (St Ives):    What representations he has received on the future of higher education in Cornwall.

(55122)

*28 Mr John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood):    What representations his Department has received on the percentage change in national unemployment during the last month.

(55123)

*29 Mr Robert Syms (Poole):    What representations he has received from grammar school heads about his policies towards grammar schools.

(55124)

*30 Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield):    What plans he has to expand the University for Industry pilots.

(55126)

*31 Mr David Kidney (Stafford):    If he will make changes to the area cost adjustment in time to affect the 1999-2000 schools' budgets.

(55127)

*32 Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South):    What assessment he has made of the impact of the Welfare to Work programme in helping unemployed people over the age of 25 years off benefit and back into work.

(55128)

*33 Mrs Virginia Bottomley (South West Surrey):    If he will visit the Farnham and Godalming 6th form colleges to discuss the allocation of funds for 16 to 18 year olds.

(55129)

At 3:30 p.m. Private Notice Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any)

Main Business
+ 1	ADJOURNMENT *[Until 10.00 p.m.]*
	The Prime Minister That this House do now adjourn. Proposed subjects for debate: (i) Tenth Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee on Housing. The Tenth Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee, Session 1997-98, on Housing (HC 495-I) and the Government's Response thereto (Cm 4080) are relevant. (ii) Seventh Report from the Trade and Industry Committee on Reform of European Structural Funds. The Seventh Report from the Trade and Industry Committee, Session 1997-98, on Reform of European Structural Funds (HC 697) and the Government's Response thereto of 11 September (available as an unprinted memorandum in the Vote Office) are relevant.
*Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.*
+ 2	BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE *[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]*
	Margaret Beckett That for the remainder of the present Session of Parliament the House shall not sit on any Friday and the provision of paragraphs 3 and 4 of Standing Order No. 12 shall apply to all such Fridays.
*If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.*

At the end of the sitting:

3	ADJOURNMENT
	Proposed subject: *Access for the disabled* (Mr Don Touhig). *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	Treasury	9.45 a.m. 10.00 a.m.	Room 8 (private) (public)
	Subject: The World Economy.
	Witnesses: Sir Nigel Wicks, KCB, CVO, CBE, Director, International Finance, and Mr Gus O'Donnell, Director, Macroeconomic Policy and Prospects and Head of Government Economic Service, HM Treasury.
2	Culture, Media and Sport	10.00 a.m.	Room 15 (public)
	Subject: The Future of News at Ten.
	Witnesses: ITV; ITN (at 11.00 a.m.); Sir George Russell (at 11.30 a.m.).
3	Education and Employment: Employment Sub-Committee	10.30 a.m.	Room 7 (private)
4	Health	10.30 a.m.	Room 6 (private)
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

Written Questions tabled on Wednesday 21st October for answer today++
1	Mr Geraint Davies (Croydon Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will make a statement on the involvement of the private sector in providing office support services for the Benefits Agency and Child Support Agency.
	(56407)
2	Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make a statement about the deployment of young people under the age of 17 years in the naval service.
	(56418)
3	Mr George Stevenson (Stoke-on-Trent South): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will make a statement on the outcome of the Agriculture Council held in Luxembourg on 19th and 20th October.
	(56626)
4	Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he intends to publish the Government's climate change consultation paper.
	(56627)
5	Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster Central): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, for what reasons he has now decided to seek an out of court settlement to the current legal action on National Bus Company pensions.
	(56628)
6	Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when the technical report on revising and updating the Index of Local Deprivation will be published.
	(56629)
7	Mr Hugh Bayley (City of York): To ask the President of the Council, if she will announce the date of the State Opening of Parliament.
	(56672)
8	Mr Ivor Caplin (Hove): To ask the President of the Council, when the Ernst and Young report on the Government's millennium infrastructure project will be published.
	(56673)
9	Mr Roger Casale (Wimbledon): To ask the President of the Council, if she will publish details of her ministerial responsibilities.
	(56674)
10	Mr Mike Gapes (Ilford South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he intends to respond to the Twentieth Report of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution.
	(56677)
11	Mr John Home Robertson (East Lothian): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what progress he has made on preparing revised planning policy guidance on opencast coal following last year's consultation exercise; and if he will make a statement.
	(56678)
12	Ms Sandra Osborne (Ayr): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will make a statement on the launch of the Scottish Compact.
	(56679)

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Education and Employment
*1	Mr John Healey (Wentworth): If he will make a statement on the progress of the subsidised employment option of the New Deal.
	(55090)
*2	Mr Ivor Caplin (Hove): If he will make a statement on the first 25 education action zones and on his plans for the next round of bids.
	(55091)
*3	Mr Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough): When he expects the University for Industry to be launched; what its projected budget is for each of the next three years; from where those funds will be provided; and if he will make a statement.
	(55092)
*4	Dr George Turner (North West Norfolk): What representations he has received on arrangements governing travel from home to school following publication of the Government's White Paper on the future of transport.
	(55093)
*5	Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley): What additional funding in constant value terms is now available to local education authorities for capital projects in 1998-99.
	(55094)
*6	Mr David Chaytor (Bury North): What plans he has to establish a common funding methodology for 16 to 19 year old students.
	(55095)
*7	Helen Jones (Warrington North): What assessment he has made of the value of the 1998 literacy summer schools; and if he will make a statement.
	(55096)
*8	Mr Howard Flight (Arundel and South Downs): What steps are being taken to promote awareness of the EU in schools.
	(55097)
*9	Mr Chris Pond (Gravesham): What evidence he has evaluated on links between truancy and unregulated term-time employment by children of school age.
	(55098)
*10	Dr Desmond Turner (Brighton, Kemptown): If he will make a statement on the progress of the New Deal in (a) Pathfinder areas and (b) the rest of the country.
	(55100)
*11	Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton South): If he will make a statement on the latest report from the Social Exclusion Unit and on what steps he has taken to tackle the problems faced by disaffected young people.
	(55101)
*12	Mr Bill Rammell (Harlow): If he will make a statement on the initial results of the summer literacy schools.
	(55102)
*13	Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): What plans he has to make the Further Education Funding Council more accountable to the regions.
	(55106)
*14	Mrs Joan Humble (Blackpool North and Fleetwood): If he will make a statement on progress achieved on the Government's National Literacy Strategy.
	(55107)
*15	Mr Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): If he will make a statement on the progress of the New Deal in the West Midlands.
	(55108)
*16	Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne and Sheppey): If he will take steps to ensure that technologies used in (a) the lifelong learning initiatives, (b) the University for Industry and (c) the National Grid for Learning are inter-operable; and if he will make a statement.
	(55109)
*17	Mr Harry Cohen (Leyton and Wanstead): What plans he has to improve the training of education welfare officers.
	(55110)
*18	Mr Peter Atkinson (Hexham): What plans he has to preserve the ability of parents in rural areas to select schools of their choice.
	(55111)
*19	Caroline Flint (Don Valley): How many new childcare places will be created in 1997-98.
	(55112)
*20	Mr Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton): In which years since his appointment Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools has been awarded a bonus; and what was the value of each such bonus (a) in cash terms and (b) as a percentage of his salary.
	(55113)
*21	Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes): If he will make a statement on the responses he has received from the consultation on the Learning Age.
	(55114)
*22	Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire Moorlands): What progress is being made with bringing in nutritional standards for school meals.
	(55116)
*23	Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): If he will make a statement on the timetable and target numbers for additional schools to become part of education action zones.
	(55117)
*24	Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley): What estimate he has made of the number of new childcare places to be created this year.
	(55119)
*25	Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): If he will make a statement on the current level of unemployment.
	(55120)
*26	Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover): If he will make a statement on the impact of his Department's employment creation measures.
	(55121)
*27	Mr Andrew George (St Ives): What representations he has received on the future of higher education in Cornwall.
	(55122)
*28	Mr John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood): What representations his Department has received on the percentage change in national unemployment during the last month.
	(55123)
*29	Mr Robert Syms (Poole): What representations he has received from grammar school heads about his policies towards grammar schools.
	(55124)
*30	Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): What plans he has to expand the University for Industry pilots.
	(55126)
*31	Mr David Kidney (Stafford): If he will make changes to the area cost adjustment in time to affect the 1999-2000 schools' budgets.
	(55127)
*32	Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): What assessment he has made of the impact of the Welfare to Work programme in helping unemployed people over the age of 25 years off benefit and back into work.
	(55128)
*33	Mrs Virginia Bottomley (South West Surrey): If he will visit the Farnham and Godalming 6th form colleges to discuss the allocation of funds for 16 to 18 year olds.
	(55129)



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