Order of Business for 27 November 1998

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Order of Business Friday 27th 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 9.30 a.m. Prayers

Afterwards

Preliminary Business

Notices of Presentation of Bills

+ 1	ROAD TRAFFIC (NHS CHARGES) *[No debate]*
	Mr Secretary Dobson Bill to make provision about the recovery from insurers and certain other persons of charges in connection with the treatment of road traffic casualties in national health service, and certain other, hospitals; and for connected purposes.
*Formal first reading: no debate or decision.*
+ 2	EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS *[No debate]*
	Mr Secretary Straw Bill to amend the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978 so as to alter the method used in Great Britain for electing Members of the European Parliament; to make other amendments of enactments relating to the election of Members of the European Parliament; and for connected purposes.
*Formal first reading: no debate or decision.*

Notice of Motion

+ 3	WELSH GRAND COMMITTEE *[No debate]*
	Margaret Beckett Mr Secretary Michael
	That the matter of Government Expenditure in Wales 1999-2000 to 2001-2002, being a matter relating exclusively to Wales, be referred to the Welsh Grand Committee for its consideration.
*To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 107).*

Main Business
+ 4	QUEEN'S SPEECH (MOTION FOR AN ADDRESS): Adjourned Debate on Question [24th November]. *[Until 2.30 p.m.]*
	Motion made, and Question proposed, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, as follows: Most Gracious Sovereign, We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of Parliament--(Mr Joe Ashton ):--
	Mr Paddy Ashdown Mr A. J. Beith Mr Robert Maclennan Mr James Wallace Mr Richard Livsey Mr Paul Tyler
	As an Amendment to the Address, at end add-- `But humbly regret, while supporting some proposals in the Gracious Speech, such as those which address the issues of ending the voting rights of hereditary peers and improving the administration of the tax and national insurance system, the absence of key measures in the Gracious Speech to modernise the United Kingdom, including a comprehensive package of environmental policies to tackle pollution, reduce car journeys and switch travel to public transport, a second tier pension scheme, a judicial process to replace the Child Support Agency and the introduction of a parliamentary committee to scrutinise arms exports; believe that additional measures to improve public health, reduce class sizes, abolish tuition fees, widen the provision of early years education and to tackle age discrimination and other forms of inequality should have been brought forward; call for urgent measures to pave the way for Britain's membership of a successful single currency and to grant proper financial independence and a fair and proportional voting system to local government; further regret any delays in introducing a Food Standards Agency; deprecate the absence of rapid progress on measures to ensure a wide-ranging Freedom of Information Act, to pave the way for a referendum on a fair voting system for the House of Commons and to deliver a fully reformed and predominantly elected Second Chamber; and support all possible early steps to speed the passage of the European Parliamentary Elections Bill in order to allow the 1999 European parliamentary elections to be held under a fairer, proportional, voting system.'.
*Proposed subject for debate: foreign affairs and defence.*
*Debate may continue until 2.30 p.m.*
+ 5	WELSH GRAND COMMITTEE *[No debate]*
	Margaret Beckett Mr Secretary Michael
	That the Welsh Grand Committee shall meet on Wednesday 16th December at half past ten o'clock at Westminster to take oral questions under Standing Order No. 103 (Welsh Grand Committee (questions for oral answer)), and to consider the matter of Government Expenditure in Wales 1999-2000 to 2001-2002 under Standing Order No. 107 (Welsh Grand Committee (matters relating exclusively to Wales)).
*To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 108).*
+ 6	EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS BILL *[No debate after 2.30 p.m.]*
	Margaret Beckett Mr Secretary Straw
	That, in respect of the European Parliamentary Elections Bill, notices of Amendments, new Clauses and new Schedules to be moved in Committee may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before the Bill has been read a second time.
*If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 2.30 p.m.*

At the end of the sitting:

7	ADJOURNMENT
	Proposed subject: Engineering advice for the alleviation of Third World poverty (Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas). *Debate may continue until 3.00 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 11).*

Written Questions tabled on Thursday 26th November for answer today++
1	Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire Moorlands): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to consult on the new set of initiatives in health, education and the environment to be funded by the National Lottery through the New Opportunities Fund.
	(61785)
2	Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will make a statement on the outcome of the consultation on the new teacher induction arrangements.
	(61786)
3	Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will make a statement on the outcome of the EU Social Affairs Council meeting on 20th November.
	(61787)
4	Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will make a statement on the 12 areas to pilot the Single Work Focused Gateway.
	(61788)
5	David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, when he expects to publish the Annual Report and Accounts 1996-97 for the Intervention Board Executive Agency.
	(61789)
6	Mr Ivor Caplin (Hove): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on the council meeting of the Economic and Finance Ministers of the European Union held on 23rd November.
	(61908)
7	Yvette Cooper (Pontefract and Castleford): To ask the President of the Board of Trade, if he will make a statement on the outcome of the EU Industry Council held on 16th November.
	(61909)
8	Yvette Cooper (Pontefract and Castleford): To ask the President of the Board of Trade, if he will make a statement on the outcome of the EU Internal Market Council on 9th November.
	(61910)