1 | ADJOURNMENT [Until 2.00 p.m.] |
| The Prime Minister |
| That this House do now adjourn. |
| Subjects proposed to be raised on the Motion for the Adjournment of the House: |
| 9.30 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. | Mr Tony Worthington | Cairo conference on population and development_five years on. |
| 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. | Mr Tim Boswell | Horticultural industry. |
| 12.30 p.m. - 1.00 p.m. | Mr Stephen Twigg | Sentencing policy in road death cases. |
| 1.00 p.m. - 1.30 p.m. | Mrs Jacqui Lait | Disposal of Health Services Accreditation. |
| 1.30 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. | Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West) | Developing social enterprise. |
| The Motion for the Adjournment of the House will lapse at 2.00 p.m. and the sitting will be suspended until 2.30 p.m. (Standing Order No. 10). |
|
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland |
*1 |
Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): What steps she is taking to promote trade between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. |
| (64854) |
*2 |
Mr Ken Maginnis (Fermanagh and South Tyrone): If she will make a statement on the definition of operational matters as it applies to the responsibilities of the Chief Constable and of the General Officer Commanding. |
| (64855) |
*3 |
Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): If she will make a statement on developments in promoting the Irish language. |
| (64856) |
*4 |
Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (Bradford South): What progress has been made in furthering collaborative disabled sports projects between young people from both communities. |
| (64858) |
*5 |
Mr Tony Baldry (Banbury): If she will make a statement on the decommissioning of terrorist weapons in Northern Ireland. |
| (64859) |
*6 |
Mr Jim Murphy (Eastwood): If she will make a statement on the Peace Process in Northern Ireland. |
| (64860) |
*7 |
Mr David Trimble (Upper Bann): If she will make a statement about the relevance of joint ministerial councils and concordats for the new arrangements in Northern Ireland. |
| (64861) |
*8 |
Mr David Borrow (South Ribble): What discussions she has held on future health policy since publication of the Acheson Report into Inequalities in Health. |
| (64862) |
*9 |
Ms Beverley Hughes (Stretford and Urmston): If she has set the Government's priorities in relation to policy for women in Northern Ireland. |
| (64863) |
*10 |
Mr John Home Robertson (East Lothian): What steps are being taken to promote trade between Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Great Britain. |
| (64864) |
*11 |
Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East): What progress is being made on the economic regeneration of Belfast. |
| (64865) |
*12 |
Helen Southworth (Warrington South): What steps she is taking to support the development of small businesses. |
| (64866) |
*13 |
Mr Jim Dobbin (Heywood and Middleton): How many integrated schools have been approved since 1997. |
| (64867) |
*14 |
Jean Corston (Bristol East): What discussions she has had on future health policy since the publication of the Acheson Report into Inequalities in Health. |
| (64868) |
*15 |
Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): What measures she is taking to tackle social security fraud. |
| (64869) |
*16 |
Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury): What progress has been made on the decommissioning of illegally held arms and explosives; and if she will make a statement. |
| (64870) |
*17 |
Miss Melanie Johnson (Welwyn Hatfield): How many integrated schools have been approved since 1st May 1997. |
| (64871) |
*18 |
Ms Margaret Moran (Luton South): What progress is being made in the establishment of (a) the Human Rights Commission and (b) the Equality Commission. |
| (64872) |
*19 |
Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): What progress has been made with preparing the Northern Ireland Assembly for devolution of power. |
| (64873) |
*20 |
Mr Ian Bruce (South Dorset): What progress has been made on the decommissioning of illegally held arms and explosives; and if she will make a statement. |
| (64874) |
*21 |
Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet): If she will make a statement about progress on the peace process. |
| (64875) |
*22 |
Mr John Greenway (Ryedale): If she will publish targets for the decommissioning of weapons during 1999. |
| (64876) |
*23 |
Mrs Irene Adams (Paisley North): What steps she is taking to help the victims of violence in Northern Ireland. |
| (64877) |
*24 |
Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): If she will make a statement on the decommissioning of terrorist weapons in Northern Ireland. |
| (64878) |
*25 |
Mr Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath): If she will stop the release of terrorist prisoners until the IRA decommission and surrender weapons and explosives. |
| (64879) |
*26 |
Mr John D. Taylor (Strangford): If she will make a statement on progress on the provision of a new ice plant at Portavogie Harbour. |
| (64880) |
*27 |
Mr Andrew Hunter (Basingstoke): If she will make a statement on the redundancy terms being offered to prison officers. |
| (64881) |
*28 |
Mr Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead): What progress is being made in the establishment of the (a) Human Rights Commission and (b) Equality Commission. |
| (64882) |
*29 |
Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede and Weybridge): What advice she received from her security advisers at the time of the Good Friday Agreement and subsequently concerning the IRA's intentions as regards the decommissioning of arms and explosives. |
| (64883) |
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister |
*Q1 |
Gillian Merron (Lincoln): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th January. |
| (64884) |
*Q2 |
Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th January. |
| (64885) |
*Q3 |
Dr Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th January. |
| (64886) |
*Q4 |
Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th January. |
| (64887) |
*Q5 |
Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th January. |
| (64888) |
*Q6 |
Mr David Winnick (Walsall North): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th January. |
| (64889) |
*Q7 |
Mr Tony Colman (Putney): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th January. |
| (64890) |
*Q8 |
Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th January. |
| (64891) |
*Q9 |
Mr Colin Burgon (Elmet): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th January. |
| (64893) |
*Q10 |
Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th January. |
| (64894) |
*Q11 |
Mr Lawrence Cunliffe (Leigh): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th January. |
| (64895) |
*Q12 |
Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th January. |
| (64896) |
*Q13 |
Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th January. |
| (64897) |
*Q14 |
Dan Norris (Wansdyke): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th January. |
| (64898) |
*Q15 |
Mr Ian Bruce (South Dorset): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th January. |
| (64899) |
*Q16 |
Mr David Prior (North Norfolk): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th January. |
| (64900) |
*Q17 |
Mr Gerald Howarth (Aldershot): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th January. |
| (64901) |
*Q18 |
Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th January. |
| (64902) |
*Q19 |
Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th January. |
| (64903) |
|
COMMITTEE MEETINGS |
SELECT COMMITTEES |
1 |
Education and Employment: Education Sub-Committee |
9.30 a.m.
9.45 a.m. |
Room 8 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: The Work of OFSTED. |
| Witnesses: Mr John McNicholas, Chairman, Mr Christopher Boothroyd, Ms Marion Brooks and Mr Mick Brookes, Office for Standards in Inspection (OFSTIN); Professor Jim Campbell, Dr Peter Knight and Dr John Townshend (at approximately 10.30 a.m.). |
2 |
Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs |
10.00 a.m.
10.15 a.m. |
Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Integrated Transport White Paper. |
| Witnesses: Mr Paul Boateng, MP, Minister of State, Home Office; Rt Hon John Prescott, MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions and Rt Hon Dr John Reid, Minister for Transport (at 10.45 a.m.). |
3 |
Scottish Affairs |
10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m. |
Room 6 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Inward/Outward Investment in Scotland. |
| Witness: Sir Ian Wood, CBE, Chairman, John Wood Group plc. |
4 |
Agriculture |
10.15 a.m. |
Room 17 (private) |
5 |
Welsh Affairs |
11.00 a.m. |
Room 13 (private) |
6 |
Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs: Transport Sub-Committee |
3.45 p.m.
4.00 p.m. |
Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: The Future of the UK Shipping Industry. |
| Witnesses: Dr David Glen, Reader, Centre for International Transport, London Guildhall University, Mrs Barbara Fletcher, Director, Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, and Mr Bernard Gardner, Senior Lecturer, Department of Maritime Studies and International Transport, Cardiff University; Mr Jimmy Knapp, General Secretary, RMT, and Mr Brian Orrell, General Secretary, NUMAST (at 4.45 p.m.). |
7 |
Northern Ireland Affairs |
3.45 p.m. |
Room 8 (private) |
8 |
Accommodation and Works |
4.00 p.m. |
Room 7 (private) |
9 |
European Scrutiny |
4.00 p.m. |
Room 19 (private) |
10 |
Selection |
4.15 p.m. |
Room 13 (private) |
11 |
Public Accounts |
4.30 p.m. |
Room 16 (public) |
| Subject: Improving Energy Efficiency Financed by a Charge on Customers. |
| Witnesses: Mr Callum McCarthy, Director General, Office of Electricity Supply; Mr Peter Carter, Deputy Director of Electricity Supply; Mr David Hauser, Director of Consumer Affairs, Office of Electricity Regulation. |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
|
Written Questions tabled on Tuesday 19th January for answer today++ |
1 | Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will make any changes to the authority responsible for making arrangements for the classification of video works under the Video Recordings Act 1984; and if he will make a statement. |
| (66999) |
2 | Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Canning Town): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will provide a report on the progress of Docklands Light Railway Limited. |
| (67025) |
3 | Ann Keen (Brentford and Isleworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans he has for implementing the Sure Start strategy. |
| (67089) |
4 | Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what conclusions he and the Secretary of State for Wales have reached following their review of the law relating to the drinking of raw cows' milk in England and Wales; and if he will make a statement. |
| (67090) |
5 | Mr Clive Efford (Eltham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what progress he has made with his proposed restructuring of the Board of London Transport. |
| (67091) |
6 | Mr Win Griffiths (Bridgend): To ask the President of the Board of Trade, when he expects to receive the Coal Authority's fourth report on the administration of the coal mining subsidence damage repair and compensation scheme. |
| (67092) |
7 | Mr Ivan Lewis (Bury South): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what discussions he plans to have with relevant representative groups about the future of the industrial injuries scheme. |
| (67200) |
|