Order of Business for 19 November 1998

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Order of Business Thursday 19th November 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.

At 2.30 p.m. Prayers

Afterwards

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Education and Employment

*1 Mr Stephen McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green):    If he will make a statement on the Government's plans for special needs education.

(59102)

*2 Julia Drown (South Swindon):    If he will make a statement on progress in securing employer involvement in the New Deal for the young unemployed.

(59103)

*3 Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire Moorlands):    If he will make a statement on the College for Educational Leadership.

(59104)

*4 Mr Robert N. Wareing (Liverpool, West Derby):    How many representations he has received in respect of the introduction of tuition fees for students attending university; and how many have been (a) favourable and (b) unfavourable to the policy.

(59105)

*5 Jackie Ballard (Taunton):    If he will make a statement on implementation of the National Literacy Hour.

(59106)

*6 Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley):    What proposals he plans to bring forward following the consultation on the Green Paper on special educational needs, Excellence for all Children.

(59107)

*7 Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling):    What measures his Department is taking to support parents of young children in disadvantaged areas.

(59108)

*8 Mr Andrew George (St Ives):    If he will make a statement on (a) the administrative expenditure of and (b) peripatetic support provided by, local education authorities.

(59109)

*9 Jacqui Smith (Redditch):    What support he provides for areas undertaking school reorganisation to remove surplus places.

(59110)

*10 Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet):    If he will report progress on the New Deal initiative.

(59111)

*11 Bob Russell (Colchester):    How many of the temporary classrooms in the Colchester constituency he expects will be replaced with permanent accommodation by 2002.

(59112)

*12 Dr Tony Wright (Cannock Chase):    If he will make a statement on relations between the state and private school sectors.

(59114)

*13 Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak):    If he will make a statement on the take-up of university places in the current academic year.

(59115)

*14 Ms Hazel Blears (Salford):    What provision can be made to enable young people participating in the New Deal to acquire basic skills to enhance their prospects of employment.

(59116)

*15 Angela Smith (Basildon):    What representations he has received regarding provision for children with special educational needs in Essex.

(59117)

*16 Mr Brian Cotter (Weston-Super-Mare):    How much money has been allocated in (a) 1998-99 and (b) 1999-2000 for the provision of training in new technologies for people running small businesses.

(59118)

*17 Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield):    What assessment he has made of the fairness of the present methods used by universities to select students.

(59119)

*18 Mr Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central):    If he will make a statement on the future of off-site collaborative provision in further education colleges.

(59121)

*19 Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes):    If he will make a statement on his plans for provision for the under 5s.

(59122)

*20 Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West):    If he will make a statement about the use of computer technology in schools.

(59123)

*21 Mr Hugh Bayley (City of York):    What plans he has to support children with special educational needs.

(59124)

*22 Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton South):    What measures his Department is taking to improve the training of primary school teachers.

(59125)

*23 Dr George Turner (North West Norfolk):    What role he plans for pre-school playgroups and nurseries in the National Childcare Strategy; and how he will support that role.

(59127)

*24 Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury):    If he will make a statement on his policy towards integrating children with special educational needs into mainstream schools.

(59128)

*25 Mr Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford):    If he will make a statement on the role of the private sector in the management of schools.

(59129)

*26 Mr John Townend (East Yorkshire):    What estimate he has made of the number of persons granted asylum who have obtained employment in each of the last three years.

(59130)

*27 Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (Bradford South):    What steps he is taking to improve literacy and numeracy skills among the young unemployed.

(59131)

*28 Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey):    What steps he proposes to increase recruitment and retention of teachers (a) in London and (b) elsewhere.

(59132)

*29 Ms Claire Ward (Watford):    What steps he is taking to promote family-friendly employment practises.

(59133)

*30 Dr Desmond Turner (Brighton, Kemptown):    If he will make a statement on his proposal to enhance the early detection and support provision for children with learning difficulties.

(59134)

*31 Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside):    If he will make a statement on the progress of the learning direct advice and information line.

(59135)

*32 Miss Melanie Johnson (Welwyn Hatfield):    What measures his Department is taking to improve the training of primary school teachers.

(59136)

*33 Mr Chris Pond (Gravesham):    What measures he is taking to improve standards of numeracy and literacy in primary schools.

(59137)

*34 Mr Roy Beggs (East Antrim):    If he will make a statement on the uptake of career development loans by post graduate students in Great Britain.

(59138)

*35 Mr Ian Pearson (Dudley South):    What plans he has to improve the performance of Training and Enterprise Councils.

(59139)

*36 Mr Tim Boswell (Daventry):    What steps he is taking to encourage local initiatives in school governance and management.

(59140)

*37 Jane Griffiths (Reading East):    If he will make a statement on the progress of the Adult and Community Learning Fund.

(59141)

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

Main Business
	A Royal Commission is expected and Orders of the Day and Notices of Motions will not be proceeded with.

Written Questions tabled on Wednesday 18th November for answer today++
1	Mr Mark Todd (South Derbyshire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what steps will be taken to integrate the planning of mineral requirements with the development of regional bodies.
	(60815)
2	Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many adjudication officers are employed to assess (a) disability living allowance and (b) attendance allowance in disability benefit centres; and what arrangements are made in the event of adjudication officers being (i) sick and (ii) on leave.
	(60816)
3	Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many cases are outstanding because of a shortage of adjudication officers at disability benefit centres.
	(60817)
4	Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what vacancies there are for adjudication officers at disability benefit centres.
	(60818)
5	Mr Richard Livsey (Brecon and Radnorshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will list the outstanding (a) total and (b) per capita levels of loan debt by each local authority in Wales at 31st March 1997.
	(60819)
6	Mr Richard Livsey (Brecon and Radnorshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will list the outstanding (a) total and (b) per capita levels of loan debt by each local authority in Wales at 31st March 1998.
	(60832)
7	Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury and Atcham): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what has been the annual level of BSE compensation paid to farmers for each year from 1996 to date, in each member state of the EU.
	(60820)
8	Mr Richard Livsey (Brecon and Radnorshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will list the projects approved and awaiting the release of funding under the Rural Development Grant Scheme.
	(60821)
9	Mr Richard Livsey (Brecon and Radnorshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, which projects that received conditional approval under the 7th round of the EAGGF Objective 5b programme before 30th June are still awaiting confirmation of rural development grant matching funding; and if he will make a statement.
	(60822)
10	Mr Richard Livsey (Brecon and Radnorshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, when he expects to make an announcement on the allocation of rural development grants for the 8th round of the EAGGF project applications.
	(60823)
11	Mr Richard Livsey (Brecon and Radnorshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, when he expects (a) the 7th round rural development grants to be paid and (b) the Welsh Office Internal Review to be completed.
	(60824)
12	Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that individual recipients have to hand back payments or subsidies judged illegal under EC law.
	(60825)
13	Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will make a statement on his Department's support for the UK mushroom industry.
	(60826)
14	Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury and Atcham): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what statistics are collated by his Department on subsidies and compensation levels in EU states.
	(60827)
15	Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how much his Department spent on repairs, refits and maintenance of (a) HMS 'Ark Royal', (b) HMS 'Illustrious' and (c) HMS 'Invincible' in each of the last five years.
	(60828)
16	Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many operational days (a) HMS 'Invincible' and (b) HMS 'Illustrious' spent at sea in each of the last five years.
	(60829)
17	Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, how many UK farmers have applied for grants from the Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund; and what measures his Department is taking to encourage more farmers to do so.
	(60830)
18	Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will list the (a) Royal Air Force and (b) Royal Navy sites which have been disposed of in each of the last five years, together with the dates of the disposal and the sums received by his Department.
	(60831)
19	Mr Hugh Bayley (City of York): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what principles will underpin the new civil court fees structure which will accompany the unified rules of court to be introduced next April; and if he will make a statement.
	(60833)
20	Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the compatibility of the disciplinary provisions contained in the proposed Financial Services and Markets Bill with the European Convention on Human Rights, with particular reference to Article 6, in the form in which such Convention will be incorporated into the UK law under the Human Rights Act 1998.
	(60834)
21	Mr Tony Clarke (Northampton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the UK's arms embargo on Nigeria.
	(60835)
22	Mr Martin O'Neill (Ochil): To ask the Prime Minister, what steps he proposes to take following the recent report of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments.
	(60836)
23	Mr Ivor Caplin (Hove): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish figures showing (a) the total value of private sector investment in the period covered by the comprehensive spending review, resulting from PFI projects and (b) the public spending commitments from 1999-2000 onwards resulting from PFI projects signed or expected to be signed by the end of the comprehensive spending review period.
	(60837)
24	Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the report of the Edwards Review of Financial Regulation in the Crown Dependencies will be made publicly available.
	(60838)
25	Mr Robin Corbett (Birmingham, Erdington): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how the EU has reacted to the changed political circumstances in Nigeria.
	(60839)
26	Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will make a statement on the appointment of a new assessor for the Student Loans Company; and if he will publish the assessor's terms of reference.
	(60840)
27	Ms Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what are his latest estimates of the revenue lost to the Exchequer through (a) smuggling and (b) cross-border shopping of (i) alcohol and (ii) tobacco.
	(60841)
28	Joan Ryan (Enfield North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will make a statement on the outcome of the Buenos Aires climate change conference.
	(60842)
29	Mr Eric Martlew (Carlisle): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will make a statement on the Saudi Arabian ban on the import of United Kingdom dairy products.
	(60843)
30	Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he intends to publish his proposals for a set of headline indicators of sustainable development.
	(60844)
31	Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will make a statement on progress made at the Buenos Aires climate change conference.
	(60845)
32	Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what proposals were agreed to at the Buenos Aires conference on climate change to (a) monitor, (b) regulate and (c) enforce (i) reforestation programmes and (ii) carbon trading; and if he will make a statement.
	(60846)
33	Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to extend the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 and the Zoo Licensing Act 1984 to cover Northern Ireland.
	(60847)
34	Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, when he will publish the findings of the study on funding for ethnic minority pupils.
	(60848)
35	Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what estimate he has made of the impact on employment of his proposals for privatisation of North Lanarkshire and East Aryshire DLOs.
	(60849)
36	Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list the procedures followed by his Department in the suspension of the licence of the New Forest Fox Hounds; and if he will make a statement.
	(60850)
37	Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will make a statement about social inclusion and active citizenship in respect of community learning plans.
	(60851)
38	Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will make a statement about his policy on school exclusions in respect of drug offences.
	(60852)
39	Steve Webb (Northavon): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will place in the Library a copy of the tender document which was sent to those wishing to participate in the forthcoming New Deal pilot schemes for those aged 25 years or over.
	(60853)

Adjournment Debates
	Subjects proposed to be raised on the Motion for the Adjournment of the House on Wednesday 25th November:
	9.30 a.m. - 11.00 a.m.	Mr Bernard Jenkin	Tourism.
	11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.	Mr George Galloway	Crisis in the Gulf.
	12.30 p.m. - 1.00 p.m.	Mr Matthew Taylor	The 1999 eclipse: assistance to Cornwall.
	1.00 p.m. - 1.30 p.m.	Dr Desmond Turner	National Park status for the South Downs.
	1.30 p.m. - 2.00 p.m.	Mr Mark Oaten	CJD and human growth hormone: compensation.

MEMORANDUM TABLING OF QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER IN THE NEW SESSION

Date for answer	Departments
Monday 30th November	Home Office
Tuesday 1st December	Foreign and Commonwealth
Wednesday 2nd December	Northern Ireland; Prime Minister
Thursday 3rd December	Trade and Industry; Millennium Experience
Monday 7th December	Defence; Church Commissioners and Public Accounts Commission
Tuesday 8th December	Scotland; Lord Chancellor's Department

QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER ON A NAMED DAY

The earliest date in the new session for which a question may be set down for written answer on a named day will be Friday 27th November.

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Education and Employment
*1	Mr Stephen McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green): If he will make a statement on the Government's plans for special needs education.
	(59102)
*2	Julia Drown (South Swindon): If he will make a statement on progress in securing employer involvement in the New Deal for the young unemployed.
	(59103)
*3	Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire Moorlands): If he will make a statement on the College for Educational Leadership.
	(59104)
*4	Mr Robert N. Wareing (Liverpool, West Derby): How many representations he has received in respect of the introduction of tuition fees for students attending university; and how many have been (a) favourable and (b) unfavourable to the policy.
	(59105)
*5	Jackie Ballard (Taunton): If he will make a statement on implementation of the National Literacy Hour.
	(59106)
*6	Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley): What proposals he plans to bring forward following the consultation on the Green Paper on special educational needs, Excellence for all Children.
	(59107)
*7	Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling): What measures his Department is taking to support parents of young children in disadvantaged areas.
	(59108)
*8	Mr Andrew George (St Ives): If he will make a statement on (a) the administrative expenditure of and (b) peripatetic support provided by, local education authorities.
	(59109)
*9	Jacqui Smith (Redditch): What support he provides for areas undertaking school reorganisation to remove surplus places.
	(59110)
*10	Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet): If he will report progress on the New Deal initiative.
	(59111)
*11	Bob Russell (Colchester): How many of the temporary classrooms in the Colchester constituency he expects will be replaced with permanent accommodation by 2002.
	(59112)
*12	Dr Tony Wright (Cannock Chase): If he will make a statement on relations between the state and private school sectors.
	(59114)
*13	Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak): If he will make a statement on the take-up of university places in the current academic year.
	(59115)
*14	Ms Hazel Blears (Salford): What provision can be made to enable young people participating in the New Deal to acquire basic skills to enhance their prospects of employment.
	(59116)
*15	Angela Smith (Basildon): What representations he has received regarding provision for children with special educational needs in Essex.
	(59117)
*16	Mr Brian Cotter (Weston-Super-Mare): How much money has been allocated in (a) 1998-99 and (b) 1999-2000 for the provision of training in new technologies for people running small businesses.
	(59118)
*17	Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): What assessment he has made of the fairness of the present methods used by universities to select students.
	(59119)
*18	Mr Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central): If he will make a statement on the future of off-site collaborative provision in further education colleges.
	(59121)
*19	Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes): If he will make a statement on his plans for provision for the under 5s.
	(59122)
*20	Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): If he will make a statement about the use of computer technology in schools.
	(59123)
*21	Mr Hugh Bayley (City of York): What plans he has to support children with special educational needs.
	(59124)
*22	Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton South): What measures his Department is taking to improve the training of primary school teachers.
	(59125)
*23	Dr George Turner (North West Norfolk): What role he plans for pre-school playgroups and nurseries in the National Childcare Strategy; and how he will support that role.
	(59127)
*24	Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): If he will make a statement on his policy towards integrating children with special educational needs into mainstream schools.
	(59128)
*25	Mr Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford): If he will make a statement on the role of the private sector in the management of schools.
	(59129)
*26	Mr John Townend (East Yorkshire): What estimate he has made of the number of persons granted asylum who have obtained employment in each of the last three years.
	(59130)
*27	Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (Bradford South): What steps he is taking to improve literacy and numeracy skills among the young unemployed.
	(59131)
*28	Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey): What steps he proposes to increase recruitment and retention of teachers (a) in London and (b) elsewhere.
	(59132)
*29	Ms Claire Ward (Watford): What steps he is taking to promote family-friendly employment practises.
	(59133)
*30	Dr Desmond Turner (Brighton, Kemptown): If he will make a statement on his proposal to enhance the early detection and support provision for children with learning difficulties.
	(59134)
*31	Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): If he will make a statement on the progress of the learning direct advice and information line.
	(59135)
*32	Miss Melanie Johnson (Welwyn Hatfield): What measures his Department is taking to improve the training of primary school teachers.
	(59136)
*33	Mr Chris Pond (Gravesham): What measures he is taking to improve standards of numeracy and literacy in primary schools.
	(59137)
*34	Mr Roy Beggs (East Antrim): If he will make a statement on the uptake of career development loans by post graduate students in Great Britain.
	(59138)
*35	Mr Ian Pearson (Dudley South): What plans he has to improve the performance of Training and Enterprise Councils.
	(59139)
*36	Mr Tim Boswell (Daventry): What steps he is taking to encourage local initiatives in school governance and management.
	(59140)
*37	Jane Griffiths (Reading East): If he will make a statement on the progress of the Adult and Community Learning Fund.
	(59141)