Order of Business for 9 February 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.

2.30 p.m. Prayers

Afterwards

Private Business

Note: Private business is not debated at this time, and may not be proceeded with if opposed.

Second Reading

City of London (Ward Elections) Bill. (By Order).
Mr Harry Cohen
Mr John McDonnell
Mr Stephen Pound

    On Second Reading of the City of London (Ward Elections) Bill, to move, That the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.

Afterwards

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions

*1 Mrs Janet Dean (Burton):    When he plans to publish his proposals to establish the beacon council scheme.

(68263)

*2 Dr Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet):    What representations he has received on Railtrack investment on the upgrading of the lines from Ramsgate and Dover to Ashford.

(68264)

*3 Mr Jonathan R. Shaw (Chatham and Aylesford):    If he will make a statement on the improvements proposed by Connex South Eastern to their train service to Kent.

(68265)

*4 Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):    What representations he has received regarding a bypass for Wing in Buckinghamshire.

(68266)

*5 Mr Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby):    What progress he has made towards establishing the Shadow Strategic Rail Authority.

(68268)

*6 Mr Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale):    What plans he has to ensure that road users have access to high quality public transport alternatives.

(68269)

*7 Dr Desmond Turner (Brighton, Kemptown):    If he will make a statement on the current progress towards the elimination of radioactive discharges from nuclear fuel re-processing plants in (a) Britain and (b) France.

(68270)

*8 Mr Alan Simpson (Nottingham South):    What plans he has for the regulation of the trading of carbon credits.

(68271)

*9 Mr Geraint Davies (Croydon Central):    What assessment he has made of the benefits of road user charging in London.

(68272)

*10 Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome):    What plans he has to reform the uniform business rate.

(68273)

*11 Mr Chris Mullin (Sunderland South):    If he will take steps to require the payment of returnable deposits on soft drink bottles and cans; and if he will make a statement.

(68274)

*12 Mr Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley):    When he will publish his proposals to establish the beacon council scheme.

(68275)

*13 Mr Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington):    What measures the Government plans to reduce the mileage driven by company car users.

(68276)

*14 Mr Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North):    If he will make a statement on his plans for the reform of the planning system.

(68277)

*15 Mr Mike Gapes (Ilford South):    What action the Government is taking to improve the quality of urban design.

(68278)

*16 Ms Sandra Osborne (Ayr):    What steps he is taking to promote air freight trade at regional airports.

(68279)

*17 Mr Stephen McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green):    What discussions he has had with airlines regarding problems caused by disruptive passengers.

(68280)

*18 Jackie Ballard (Taunton):    If he will make a statement on his plans to cap local authority budgets in 1999-2000.

(68281)

*19 Jane Griffiths (Reading East):    If he will make a statement on the proposal by a consortium of local authorities, led by the Corporation of London, to achieve a private finance initiative for the Crossrail project.

(68282)

*20 Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):    What assessment he has made of the impact of re-routing traffic from the M6 and M42 to the Birmingham Northern Relief Road.

(68283)

*21 Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North):    If he will postpone the implementation of proposals to limit the payment of council tax benefit subsidy in 1999-2000 to allow for consultation on the impact of its introduction.

(68284)

*22 Mr Tony McNulty (Harrow East):    What research his Department is undertaking on planning for leisure and tourism.

(68285)

*23 Mr Andrew F. Bennett (Denton and Reddish):    When he expects to publish Planning Policy Guidance No.13 on transport.

(68286)

*24 Mr David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds):    What representations he has received regarding levels of public spending on trunk roads.

(68287)

*25 Dr Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Inverclyde):    When he expects to publish the findings of the consultations he undertook concerning the consultative document Fishing Vessel Accidents and the Recovery of Those Lost at Sea.

(68288)

*26 Mr Don Foster (Bath):    What measures the Government plans to take to reduce excessive mileage by company cars.

(68289)

*27 Mr Howard Flight (Arundel and South Downs):    If he will make a statement on the revision of standard spending assessments for West Sussex County Council.

(68290)

*28 Mr Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford):    If he will make a statement on the level of planning fees.

(68291)

*29 Rachel Squire (Dunfermline West):    What steps he is taking to enhance the reliability and quality of passenger rail services.

(68292)

*30 Mr Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington):    When he next intends to meet the members of the North West Regional Development Agency to discuss arrangements between sub-regional structures and the region.

(68293)

*31 Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet):    If he will make a statement on the Urban Renaissance report produced by the Urban Task Force.

(68294)

*32 Mr Mark Todd (South Derbyshire):    What steps he has taken to improve access to public transport in rural parts of Derbyshire.

(68295)

*33 Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North):    What assessment he has made of the impact of the West Coast Mainline upgrade on rail services to Northampton.

(68296)

*34 Mr John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood):    What plans he has for annual elections to borough councils in London.

(68297)

*35 Mr Syd Rapson (Portsmouth North):    If he will make a statement on the role of buses in the integrated transport policy.

(68298)

*36 Mr David Hinchliffe (Wakefield):    If he intends to introduce targets for the increased use of waterways for freight transport.

(68299)

*37 Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough):    What action the Government has taken to encourage the dissemination of good practice on planning enforcement.

(68300)

*38 Bob Russell (Colchester):    What plans he has for the return of the Bus Employees Superannuation Trust pension funds to its members.

(68301)

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

Preliminary Business

Notice of Presentation of Bill

+ 1	IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM *[No debate]*
	Mr Secretary Straw Bill to make provision about immigration and asylum; to make provision about procedures in connection with marriage on superintendent registrar's certificate; and for connected purposes.
*Formal First Reading: no debate or decision.*

Ten minute rule Motion

TRANSPORT OF FARM ANIMALS [Up to 20 minutes]

Mr Gwyn Prosser

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision with respect to the welfare of farm animals exported from Great Britain; to require Ministers to lay before Parliament proposals for ending the export of live farm animals and the transport of such animals over long distances; and for connected purposes.

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23).

Main Business
+ 3	EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BILL: Second Reading. *[Until 10.00 p.m.]*
	Mr William Hague Mr Peter Lilley Mr John Redwood Mr Tim Boswell Mr Christopher Chope Mr James Arbuthnot
	That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Employment Relations Bill because it will jeopardise employment, endanger the successful legacy of good industrial relations left by the last Government, impose further damaging costs on British business and risk industrial strikes and disruption, rather than leaving employers and employees free to settle relationships for themselves without outside interference.
*Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.*
+ 4	EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BILL [MONEY]: Queen's Recommendation signified. *[No debate]*
	Mrs Barbara Roche That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Employment Relations Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of-- (a) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums so payable under any other enactment; (b) any expenditure of the Secretary of State under the Act.
*To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).*
+ 5	FOOD STANDARDS *[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]*
	Margaret Beckett Mr Nicholas Brown
	That the quorum of the Committee appointed by Order [8th February] to report on the draft bill on the Food Standards Agency (Cm. 4249) shall be three.
*If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.*
+ 6	PROCEDURE COMMITTEE *[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]*
	Mr Keith Bradley That Helen Southworth be discharged from the Procedure Committee and Mr Colin Burgon be added to the Committee.
*If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.*

At the end of the sitting:

ADJOURNMENT

Proposed subject:

Mixed-sex wards in psychiatric units

(Dr Julian Lewis)

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	Standing Committee A	10.30 a.m. 4.30 p.m.	Room 11 (public) (public)
	Further to consider the Greater London Authority Bill (except Clauses 1 to 4 and Schedules 1 and 2).
2	Standing Committee B	10.30 a.m. 4.30 p.m.	Room 12 (public) (public)
	Further to consider the Local Government Bill.
3	Standing Committee D	10.30 a.m. 4.30 p.m.	Room 14 (public) (public)
	Further to consider the Tax Credits Bill.
4	Standing Committee E	10.30 a.m. 4.30 p.m.	Room 9 (public) (public)
	Further to consider the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill.
SELECT COMMITTEES
5	Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs: Environment Sub-Committee	9.45 a.m. 10.00 a.m.	Room 15 (private) (public)
	Subject: The Operation of the Landfill Tax.
	Witnesses: Local Government Association; ENTRUST (Environment Trust Scheme Regulatory Body Ltd) (at 10.40 a.m.).
6	Trade and Industry	9.45 a.m. 10.00 a.m.	Room 20 (private) (public)
	Subject: Ethical Trading.
	Witnesses: The Ethical Trading Initiative; C&A, B&Q, Safeway and Mr David Wheeler; World Development Movement and CAFOD; Fairtrade Foundation and Traidcraft; TUC; Department of Trade and Industry and Department for International development officials.
7	Environment Audit	10.00 a.m. 10.30 a.m.	Room 19 (private) (public)
	Subject: Energy Efficiency.
	Witnesses: Mr Andrew Warren, Director, and Ms Victoria Wiltshire, Research Manager, Association for the Conservation of Energy (ACE).
8	Foreign Affairs	11.00 a.m.	Room 16 (private)
9	International Development	10.00 a.m. 11.00 a.m.	Room 8 (private) (public)
	Subject: Women and Development: Education.
	Witnesses: Mr Kevin Watkins, Senior Policy Adviser, Ms Ines Smyth, Gender and Building, Oxfam, Ms Trish Williams, Media and Gender Consultant, Commonwealth Broadcasting Association.
10	Agriculture	10.15 a.m. 10.30 a.m.	Room 21 (private) (public)
	Subject: Badgers and Bovine Tuberculosis.
	Witness: Professor Sir John R. Krebs.
11	Home Affairs	10.15 a.m. 10.30 a.m.	Room 6 (private) (public)
	Subjects: (i) Police Training and Recruitment; (ii) the Work of the Criminal Cases Review Commission.
	Witness: Rt. Hon Jack Straw, MP, Secretary of State for the Home Department.
12	Public Administration	10.15 a.m. 11.00 a.m.	Room 5 (private) (public)
	Subject: Annual Report of the Health Service Commissioner for 1997-98.
	Witnesses: Sir Alan Langlands, Chief Executive, NHS Management Executive and Mr Peter Gregory, Director of the NHS in Wales.
13	Foreign Affairs	4.30 p.m.	Room 15 (private)
14	Health	5.00 p.m.	Room 16 (private)
15	Administration	5.15 p.m.	Room 13 (private)
16	Statutory Instruments	Immediately after the meeting of the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments	Room 7 (private)
JOINT COMMITTEE
17	Statutory Instruments	4.15 p.m.	Room 7 (private)
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

Written Questions tabled on Monday 8th February for answer today++
1	Mr James Plaskitt (Warwick and Leamington): To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what progress has been made towards issuing licences under the Wireless Telegraphy Acts for operators of third generation mobile telecommunications networks.
	(70363)
2	Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling): To ask the President of the Board of Trade, when he intends to publish the review of the Internet Watch Foundation; and if he will make a statement.
	(70364)
3	Ms Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will make a statement about the appointment of regional returning officers for the first elections to the National Assembly for Wales.
	(70567)
4	Mr Ivor Caplin (Hove): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will publish the independent review conducted by Professor Brian Spratt of the South Coast biological defence trials.
	(70568)

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
*1	Mrs Janet Dean (Burton): When he plans to publish his proposals to establish the beacon council scheme.
	(68263)
*2	Dr Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet): What representations he has received on Railtrack investment on the upgrading of the lines from Ramsgate and Dover to Ashford.
	(68264)
*3	Mr Jonathan R. Shaw (Chatham and Aylesford): If he will make a statement on the improvements proposed by Connex South Eastern to their train service to Kent.
	(68265)
*4	Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): What representations he has received regarding a bypass for Wing in Buckinghamshire.
	(68266)
*5	Mr Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby): What progress he has made towards establishing the Shadow Strategic Rail Authority.
	(68268)
*6	Mr Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale): What plans he has to ensure that road users have access to high quality public transport alternatives.
	(68269)
*7	Dr Desmond Turner (Brighton, Kemptown): If he will make a statement on the current progress towards the elimination of radioactive discharges from nuclear fuel re-processing plants in (a) Britain and (b) France.
	(68270)
*8	Mr Alan Simpson (Nottingham South): What plans he has for the regulation of the trading of carbon credits.
	(68271)
*9	Mr Geraint Davies (Croydon Central): What assessment he has made of the benefits of road user charging in London.
	(68272)
*10	Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome): What plans he has to reform the uniform business rate.
	(68273)
*11	Mr Chris Mullin (Sunderland South): If he will take steps to require the payment of returnable deposits on soft drink bottles and cans; and if he will make a statement.
	(68274)
*12	Mr Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley): When he will publish his proposals to establish the beacon council scheme.
	(68275)
*13	Mr Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington): What measures the Government plans to reduce the mileage driven by company car users.
	(68276)
*14	Mr Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): If he will make a statement on his plans for the reform of the planning system.
	(68277)
*15	Mr Mike Gapes (Ilford South): What action the Government is taking to improve the quality of urban design.
	(68278)
*16	Ms Sandra Osborne (Ayr): What steps he is taking to promote air freight trade at regional airports.
	(68279)
*17	Mr Stephen McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green): What discussions he has had with airlines regarding problems caused by disruptive passengers.
	(68280)
*18	Jackie Ballard (Taunton): If he will make a statement on his plans to cap local authority budgets in 1999-2000.
	(68281)
*19	Jane Griffiths (Reading East): If he will make a statement on the proposal by a consortium of local authorities, led by the Corporation of London, to achieve a private finance initiative for the Crossrail project.
	(68282)
*20	Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth): What assessment he has made of the impact of re-routing traffic from the M6 and M42 to the Birmingham Northern Relief Road.
	(68283)
*21	Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): If he will postpone the implementation of proposals to limit the payment of council tax benefit subsidy in 1999-2000 to allow for consultation on the impact of its introduction.
	(68284)
*22	Mr Tony McNulty (Harrow East): What research his Department is undertaking on planning for leisure and tourism.
	(68285)
*23	Mr Andrew F. Bennett (Denton and Reddish): When he expects to publish Planning Policy Guidance No.13 on transport.
	(68286)
*24	Mr David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds): What representations he has received regarding levels of public spending on trunk roads.
	(68287)
*25	Dr Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Inverclyde): When he expects to publish the findings of the consultations he undertook concerning the consultative document Fishing Vessel Accidents and the Recovery of Those Lost at Sea.
	(68288)
*26	Mr Don Foster (Bath): What measures the Government plans to take to reduce excessive mileage by company cars.
	(68289)
*27	Mr Howard Flight (Arundel and South Downs): If he will make a statement on the revision of standard spending assessments for West Sussex County Council.
	(68290)
*28	Mr Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford): If he will make a statement on the level of planning fees.
	(68291)
*29	Rachel Squire (Dunfermline West): What steps he is taking to enhance the reliability and quality of passenger rail services.
	(68292)
*30	Mr Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington): When he next intends to meet the members of the North West Regional Development Agency to discuss arrangements between sub-regional structures and the region.
	(68293)
*31	Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet): If he will make a statement on the Urban Renaissance report produced by the Urban Task Force.
	(68294)
*32	Mr Mark Todd (South Derbyshire): What steps he has taken to improve access to public transport in rural parts of Derbyshire.
	(68295)
*33	Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North): What assessment he has made of the impact of the West Coast Mainline upgrade on rail services to Northampton.
	(68296)
*34	Mr John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood): What plans he has for annual elections to borough councils in London.
	(68297)
*35	Mr Syd Rapson (Portsmouth North): If he will make a statement on the role of buses in the integrated transport policy.
	(68298)
*36	Mr David Hinchliffe (Wakefield): If he intends to introduce targets for the increased use of waterways for freight transport.
	(68299)
*37	Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough): What action the Government has taken to encourage the dissemination of good practice on planning enforcement.
	(68300)
*38	Bob Russell (Colchester): What plans he has for the return of the Bus Employees Superannuation Trust pension funds to its members.
	(68301)



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