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Order of Business Wednesday 27th January 1999

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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 
Adjournment Debates
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.Mrs Angela BrowningUK textile industry.
11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.Mr Jim DobbinTravel links in the North West.
12.30 p.m. - 1.00 p.m.Mr Christopher ChopeFunding of Highcliffe grant maintained school.
1.00 p.m. - 1.30 p.m.Siobhain McDonaghEffectiveness of OFFER in protecting consumers.
1.30 p.m. - 2.00 p.m.Mr Paul BurstowRolling stock replacement and train operating company performance.
    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).

At 2.30 p.m.Prayers
Afterwards 
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales
*1 Mr Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire):    What plans he is making to hold regular meetings with the First Secretary of the National Assembly; and how frequent he expects these meetings to be.
(66268)
*2 Mr Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd):    If he will make a statement on the provision for urban and rural bus services in Wales for 1999-2000.
(66270)
*3 Mr Andrew F. Bennett (Denton and Reddish):    What percentage of rights of way in Wales he estimates will be free from obstruction on 1st January 2000; and what further steps he plans to take to ensure that 100 per cent. are free of obstructions.
(66271)
*4 Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire):    What is his Department's budget for promoting the elections for the National Assembly.
(66272)
*5 Mr Dafydd Wigley (Caernarfon):    What response he has made to the recommendations of the working party, set up by his Department on improving links between Wales and the EU; and if he will make a statement.
(66273)
*6 Mr Barry Jones (Alyn and Deeside):    When he expects changes to be agreed to the assisted area map of Wales; and if he will make a statement.
(66274)
*7 Ms Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire):    If he will make a statement on the provision for urban and rural bus services in Wales for 1999-2000.
(66275)
*8 Mrs Ann Winterton (Congleton):    If he will make a statement on the impact on Wales of the Agenda 2000 proposals.
(66276)
*9 Mr Martyn Jones (Clwyd South):    What are the current employment levels in tourism in (a) Clwyd and (b) Wales.
(66278)
*10 Mr Allan Rogers (Rhondda):    If he will make a statement on the funding for schools in Wales for 1999-2000.
(66279)
*11 Mr William Cash (Stone):    If he plans to establish representation for the National Assembly in Brussels which is separate from UK representation; and if he will make a statement.
(66280)
*12 Ms Julie Morgan (Cardiff North):    What plans he has to develop paediatric heart surgery in Wales.
(66281)
*13 Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley):    What assessment he has made of employment trends in the South Wales valleys.
(66282)
*14 Mr Ieuan Wyn Jones (Ynys Môn):    How many (a) nurses and (b) midwives have undergone training in Wales in the current year.
(66283)
*15 Mr Win Griffiths (Bridgend):    What plans he has to encourage the more effective use of beds in the NHS.
(66284)
*16 Mr Jonathan Sayeed (Mid Bedfordshire):    What discussions he has had with the Welsh Language Board regarding the employment policies of Gwynedd County Council.
(66285)
*17 Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire):    If he will make a statement on the prospects for the Welsh livestock industry.
(66286)
*18 Mr Don Touhig (Islwyn):    If he will make a statement on the funding for education in Wales for 1999-2000.
(66287)
*19 Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West):    What representations he has received regarding employment discrimination against non-Welsh speakers by Gwynedd County Council; and if he will make a statement.
(66288)
*20 Mr Peter Atkinson (Hexham):    How many whole-time equivalent nurses are currently employed in Wales.
(66289)
*21 Caroline Flint (Don Valley):    What plans he has in respect of the working hours of the Welsh Assembly and the provision of childcare to support Welsh Assembly members and staff with children under 14 years of age.
(66290)
*22 Mr Crispin Blunt (Reigate):    How much is planned to be spent on making ready a debating chamber for the National Assembly in Crickhowell House.
(66291)
*23 Mr Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West):    If he will make a statement about reform of European structural funds in relation to Wales.
(66292)
*24 Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East):    What changes he is proposing for ministerial responsibilities within his Department consequent upon the establishment of the National Assembly.
(66293)
*25 Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth):    What assessment he has made of the danger to pedestrians crossing the A4042 at the pedestrian crossing at Croesyceiliog.
(66294)
*26 Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey):    How many vacancies for (a) nurses, (b) doctors and (c) midwives there are in the NHS in Wales.
(66295)
*27 Mr Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire):    What measures he is taking to ensure that the Welsh Development Agency supports indigenous Welsh businesses as fully as it supports foreign investors.
(66415)
At 3.00 p.m. 
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
*Q1 Mr Stephen Twigg (Enfield, Southgate):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 27th January.
(66297)
*Q2 Ms Debra Shipley (Stourbridge):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 27th January.
(66299)
*Q3 Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes):    If he will visit Kingsweir in order to take a trip to sea in a crabber.
(66300)
*Q4 Mr Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 27th January.
(66301)
*Q5 Mr David Chidgey (Eastleigh):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 27th January.
(66302)
*Q6 Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 27th January.
(66303)
*Q7 Ms Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 27th January.
(66304)
*Q8 Mr Piara S. Khabra (Ealing, Southall):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 27th January.
(66305)
*Q9 Mr Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 27th January.
(66306)
*Q10 Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 27th January.
(66307)
*Q11 Barbara Follett (Stevenage):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 27th January.
(66308)
*Q12 Mr Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 27th January.
(66309)
*Q13 Mr Colin Pickthall (West Lancashire):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 27th January.
(66310)
*Q14 Mr Robin Corbett (Birmingham, Erdington):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 27th January.
(66311)
*Q15 Mr Keith Vaz (Leicester East):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 27th January.
(66312)
*Q16 Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 27th January.
(66313)
*Q17 Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 27th January.
(66314)
*Q18 Mr Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 27th January.
(66315)

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


Preliminary Business
Notice of Presentation of Bill
+  2   EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS    [No debate]
 Mr Secretary Byers
        Bill to amend the law relating to employment, to trade unions and to employment agencies and businesses.
Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
Ten minute rule Motion
3   PROPHYLACTIC MASTECTOMY REGISTRY    [Up to 20 minutes]
 Ms Joan Ruddock
        That leave be given to bring in a Bill to establish a United Kingdom registry of women who have undergone prophylactic mastectomy surgery.
        The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23).

Main Business
4   OPPOSITION DAY [4th allotted day]    [Until 10.00 p.m.]
 TERRORIST MUTILATIONS IN NORTHERN IRELAND
 Mr William Hague
Mr Peter Lilley
Mr Michael Howard
Mr Andrew MacKay
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr James Arbuthnot
 
        That this House condemns the alarming increase in the numbers of terrorist beatings, mutilations, shootings, cases of intimidation and instances of people being forced to leave their homes in Northern Ireland; notes that these are being carried out by organisations whose political representatives backed the Belfast Agreement; further notes that these continued attacks are clear breaches of the Belfast Agreement that required a commitment to exclusively democratic and peaceful methods and that terrorist ceasefires had to be complete and unequivocal; recalls that the Prime Minister said that for terrorist organisations to benefit from prisoner release schemes there must be an end of violence including bombings, killings and beatings; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to use its powers contained in the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 to halt the early release of terrorist prisoners until violence in Northern Ireland has ended in all its forms.
        As Amendments to Mr William Hague's proposed Motion (Terrorist Mutilations in Northern Ireland):
 The Prime Minister
Mr Secretary Prescott
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
Mr Secretary Cook
Mr Secretary Straw
Secretary Marjorie Mowlam
 
        Line 1, leave out from `House' to end and add `condemns absolutely the barbaric practice of paramilitary attacks in Northern Ireland, condemns the human and material cost of these assaults and the contempt they demonstrate for the rule of law; notes the commitment made by all parties who endorsed the Good Friday Agreement to "the protection and vindication of the human rights of all"; welcomes the Government's determination to fulfil its responsibilities under the Good Friday Agreement in this as in every other area; and calls on all people, parties and organisations to use all their influence to bring these attacks to an immediate stop, to help the police in any way they can, and to work to build on the Good Friday Agreement to create a society in Northern Ireland where such attacks are a thing of the past.'.
 Mr Harry Barnes
        Line 11, leave out `halt' and insert `slow down the process of'.
 LONDON UNDERGROUND
 Mr William Hague
Mr Peter Lilley
Mrs Gillian Shephard
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr James Arbuthnot
 
        That this House condemns the Government's delay in the financial restructuring of London Underground; calls on it to put forward plans, as soon as possible, for the private finance and operation of the Underground; condemns its handling of the completion of the Jubilee Line; and abhors the abolition of financial support from 2000 with no alternative sources of funding in place.
        As Amendments to Mr William Hague's proposed Motion (London Underground):
 The Prime Minister
Mr Secretary Prescott
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
Mr Secretary Cook
Mr Secretary Straw
Mr Secretary Blunkett
 
        Line 1, leave out from `House' to end and add `notes that the Government inherited a substantial investment backlog in London Underground and that this backlog arose from the previous Government's ideological antipathy to public expenditure and unwillingness to seek genuine and viable partnership between the public and private sectors; welcomes the Government's rejection of the Conservatives' policy of wholesale privatisation and applauds it for its thoroughgoing investigation of a public-private partnership as a means to secure necessary investment funds; notes that by providing additional funding of £365 million and that by bringing forward two Private Finance Initiative deals on ticketing and the power distribution system, the Government has already ensured that the Underground will benefit from around £1 billion of investment over the next two years; and is confident that the present Government's approach to London Underground will secure value for money for passengers and the taxpayer and give Londoners an underground system which meets their needs, is fast, reliable, comfortable and worthy of such a great capital city.'.
 Mr Paddy Ashdown
Mr A. J. Beith
Mr Matthew Taylor
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Tyler
 
        Line 2, leave out from `possible' to end and add `for a Public Interest Company, which could borrow for investment purposes; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to ensure that the Mayor and Assembly have input into, and responsibility for, any re-organisation of London Underground.'.
        The Seventh Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee, Session 1997-98, on London Underground (HC 715-I) and the Government's Response thereto (Cm 4093) are relevant.    
 
        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.
+  5   BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE    [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
 Margaret Beckett
        That the Business of the House Order of 25th January shall apply also to the Motion in the name of Mr Secretary Darling relating to the draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 2) Order 1999 tabled on 26th January.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
+  6   DELEGATED LEGISLATION    [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
 Margaret Beckett
        That the Hallmarking (Hallmarking Act Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2978) be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
At the end of the sitting:
7   ADJOURNMENT
 
        Proposed subject: Local Government Ombudsman in Wales (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
STANDING COMMITTEES
1   Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation 4.30 p.m. Room 9 (public)
        To consider the Open-Ended Investment Companies (Investment Companies with Variable Capital) (Fees) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3087), and the Companies (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3088).
2   Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation 4.30 p.m. Room 11 (public)
        To consider the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice No. 5) Order 1998.
3   Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation 4.30 p.m. Room 12 (public)
        To consider the draft Legal Aid (Prescribed Panels) Regulations 1998.
SELECT COMMITTEES
4   Education and Employment: Education Sub-Committee 9.30 a.m.
9.45 a.m.
Room 18 (private)
(public)
        Subject: The Work of OFSTED.
        Witnesses: Association of Lay Inspectors, Institute of Registered Inspectors of Schools and the National Association of Educational Inspectors and Consultants; Cambridge Education Associates, CfBT Education Services Ltd and Penzer Allen Ltd (at approximately 10.30 a.m.).
5   Modernisation of the House of Commons 9.30 a.m.
9.45 a.m.
Room 8 (private)
(public)
        Subject: The Main Committee.
        Witnesses: Sir Alan Haselhurst, MP, Chairman of Ways and Means, Mr George Cubie, Clerk Assistant.
6   Defence 10.00 a.m.
11.00 a.m.
Room 15 (private)
public
        Subject: The Future of NATO.
        Witness: Dr Eduard Kukan, Foreign Minister, Slovakia.
7   Health 10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m.
Room 6 (private)
(public)
        Subject: Future NHS Staffing Requirements.
        Witness: Rt Hon Frank Dobson, MP, Secretary of State for Health.
8   Scottish Affairs 10.00 a.m. Room 21 (private)
9   Social Security 10.30 a.m. 4th Floor
Conference Room,
7 Millbank
(private)
10   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: Chamber of Shipping; Baltic Exchange (at 4.30 p.m.); P&O, Shell and FT Everard (at 5.00 p.m.).
11   Northern Ireland Affairs 3.45 p.m.
4.15 p.m.
Room 8 (private)
(public)
        Subject: Operation of the Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1989: Ten Years On.
        Witness: Northern Ireland Economic Council.
12   Science and Technology 3.45 p.m.
4.15 p.m.
Room 20 (private)
(public)
        Subject: Engineering and Physical Sciences Based Innovation.
        Witnesses: Mr Martin Haywood, Chair of Association for University Research and Industry Links (AURIL), Director, the Industry Centre, University of Sunderland, Mr Douglas Robertson, Vice-Chair of AURIL, Director, Research and Business Services, University of Nottingham, Dr Roger Holdom, Hon Treasurer of AURIL, UCL Initiatives Ltd, University College London, Mr Hugh Thomson, Director, Research and Consultancy Services, University of Strathclyde, Mr Jonathan Gee, Chief Executive, Imperial College Innovations Ltd, Mrs Sheila Robson, Executive Secretary AURIL; Mr Malcolm Brinded, Chairman, Shell UK, and Managing Director, Shell Expro, Mr John Barwis, Technical Services Director, Shell Expro, Mr Graeme Sweeney, Science Director, Shell Research and Technology Centre, Thornton (at 5.00 p.m.).
13   European Scrutiny 4.00 p.m. Room 19 (private)
14   Selection 4.15 p.m. Room 13 (private)
15   Public Accounts 4.30 p.m. Room 16 (public)
        Subject: Delays to the National Insurance Recording System.
        Witnesses: National Audit Office; Mr Ian Watmore, Andersen Consulting (at 4.40 p.m.); Mr George Bertram, Chief Executive, Contributions Agency (at 5.30 p.m.).
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

Written Questions tabled on Tuesday 26th January for answer today++
1  
  
Mr Keith Vaz (Leicester East):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had in respect of a bid by London to host the 2012 Olympic Games.
(68187)
2  
  
Mr Keith Vaz (Leicester East):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of racially motivated offences there were in the last year for which figures are available.
(68220)
3  
  
Mr Tony McNulty (Harrow East):    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with which groups she or other Ministers in her Department have had discussions as a consequence of the publication of Sir Kenneth Bloomfield's report, We Will Remember Them.
(68302)
4  
  
Ms Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire):    To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will make a statement about how he proposes to handle appointments to public bodies which are due to be considered in the run-up to and during the establishment of the National Assembly for Wales.
(68344)
5  
  
Ms Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire):    To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how his Department has performed against last year's targets for reducing empty government residential property; and what new targets have been set for 1998-99.
(68345)
6  
  
Lorna Fitzsimons (Rochdale):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Home Detention Curfew scheme will be implemented.
(68426)

 
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