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Order of Business Wednesday 10th 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.


At 9.30 p.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.Mr Peter BrookeThe European Union and the British art market.
11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.Mrs Ann CryerHuman rights for women.
12.30 p.m. - 1.00 p.m.Mr Phil WillisAccommodation for university students.
1.00 p.m. - 1.30 p.m.Mr Llew SmithPrivate finance initiative.
1.30 p.m. - 2.00 p.m.Mr Keith SimpsonRural dispensaries and pharmacies in Mid-Norfolk.
    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. 
Oral Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
*1 Mr John Healey (Wentworth):    If he will make a statement on progress towards meeting the target of making 25 per cent. of Government services available on-line by 2001.
(68643)
*2 Dr Tony Wright (Cannock Chase):    When he expects to publish the White Paper on the Modernisation of Government.
(68644)
*3 Mr Robin Corbett (Birmingham, Erdington):    If he will list the main priorities of the Social Exclusion Unit for the current year.
(68645)
*4 Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey):    Who will be responsible for the preparation of this year's Annual Government Report.
(68646)
*5 Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow):    If he will make a statement on the membership, work and progress of the Ministerial Group on biotechnology and genetic modification.
(68647)
*6 Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch):    If he will report on progress in preparing the Better Government White Paper.
(68649)
*7 Mr David Amess (Southend West):    What recent representations he has received on the Better Government Initiative for Older People.
(68650)
*8 Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South):    If he will make a statement on his new targets to encourage closer co-operation between Government departments to tackle drugs problems.
(68651)
*9 Mr Clive Efford (Eltham):    If he will make a statement on the co-ordination of Government initiatives against drugs.
(68652)
*10 Miss Melanie Johnson (Welwyn Hatfield):    What plans he has to support the parents of young people who abuse drugs.
(68653)
*11 Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    How many policy areas he has identified to date as suitable for detailed discussions with Liberal Democrat honourable Members using the JCCC mechanisms.
(68654)
*12 Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney):    How he intends to improve coordination of anti-drug measures at local level.
(68655)
*13 Mr John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan):    If he will make a statement on the incidence of drug misuse among people under the age of 25 years.
(68656)
*14 Mr Howard Flight (Arundel and South Downs):    If he will make a statement on the cost of Ministerial travel for each Minister in his Department since 1st May 1997.
(68657)
*15 Mr Tom Levitt (High Peak):    If he will make a statement on the Charter Mark Award Scheme.
(68658)
*16 Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon):    If he will make a statement on the 1998 Charter Mark Awards.
(68659)
*17 Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough):    If he will make a statement on the Better Government for Older People programme.
(68660)
*18 Fiona Mactaggart (Slough):    If he will make a statement on his Department's agenda for (a) modernising government and (b) improving the efficiency of public services.
(68661)
*19 Mrs Teresa Gorman (Billericay):    If he will make a statement on guidelines within his Department for ministerial travel.
(68663)
*20 Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover):    If he will announce further measures to abolish quangos; and if he will make a statement.
(68664)
*21 Ms Margaret Moran (Luton South):    What measures he intends to take to encourage local authorities to become involved in the Better Government Initiative.
(68665)
*22 Mr Geraint Davies (Croydon Central):    If he will make a statement on the progress of the Modernising Government strategy.
(68666)
*23 Mr Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston):    If he will make a statement on his Department's agenda for improving the efficiency of public services.
(68667)
*24 Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire):    What plans he has to review ministerial travel regulations.
(68668)
*25 Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes):    If he will make a statement on the incidence of drug misuse among people under the age of 25 years.
(68669)
*26 Mrs Ann Winterton (Congleton):    What initiatives have been taken by the United Kingdom's Anti-Drugs Co-ordinator to combat new trends in drugs misuse.
(68670)
At 3.00 p.m. 
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
*Q1 Mr David Stewart (Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th February.
(68672)
*Q2 Mr Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th February.
(68673)
*Q3 Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th February.
(68674)
*Q4 Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th February.
(68675)
*Q5 Mr Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th February.
(68676)
*Q6 Mr William Cash (Stone):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th February.
(68677)
*Q7 Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th February.
(68678)
*Q8 Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede and Weybridge):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th February.
(68679)
*Q9 Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West and Abingdon):    What estimate he has made of the effect of the 1999-2000 standard spending assessment settlement for children's social services on vulnerable young people in Oxfordshire.
(68680)
*Q10 Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes):    What representations the Government has received from the pleasure boat industry regarding rod and line fishing.
(68681)
*Q11 Mr Christopher Fraser (Mid Dorset and North Poole):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th February.
(68682)
*Q12 Mr Tim Boswell (Daventry):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th February.
(68683)
*Q13 Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow):    Pursuant to the letter from his Private Secretary of 20th January, to the Religious Society of Friends in Britain, what discussions he has held with the UN on the impact of military action under Operation Desert Fox on the humanitarian situation.
(68684)
*Q14 Dr Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th February.
(68685)
*Q15 Angela Smith (Basildon):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th February.
(68686)
*Q16 Mr Oliver Letwin (West Dorset):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th February.
(68687)
*Q17 Mr Michael Foster (Worcester):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th February.
(68688)
*Q18 Mr Colin Breed (South East Cornwall):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th February.
(68689)
*Q19 Ms Beverley Hughes (Stretford and Urmston):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th February.
(68690)
*Q20 Mr John Heppell (Nottingham East):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th February.
(68691)

At 2.30 p.m.Private Notice Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any)


Preliminary Business
Notice of Presentation of Bill
+  2   WELFARE REFORM AND PENSIONS    [No debate]
 Mr Secretary Darling
        Bill to make provision about pensions and social security; to make provision for reducing under-occupation of dwellings by housing benefit claimants; to authorise certain expenditure by the Secretary of State having responsibility for social security; and for connected purposes.
Formal First Reading: no debate or decision.
Ten minute rule Motion
3   POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION (NATIONAL STRATEGY)    [Up to 20 minutes]
 Mr David Drew
        That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the production and implementation of a comprehensive, participatory strategy for co-ordinated Government action to reduce and eliminate poverty and social exclusion in the United Kingdom.
        The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23).    

 
        Note: Provision has been made for a Business Motion to be moved at 10.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 15).    

Main Business
+  4   SEXUAL OFFENCES (AMENDMENT) BILL (Clause 1): Committee.    [Until any hour]
For Amendments, see separate Paper.
 
        Debate may continue until any hour if the 10.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to.    
+  5   WATER INDUSTRY BILL: Not amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered. (Queen's Consent and Prince of Wales's Consent to be signified on Third Reading.)    [Until any hour]
For Amendments, see separate Paper.
Third Reading may also be taken.
 
        Debate may continue until any hour if the 10.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to.

 
At 10.00 p.m.
+     BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE    [No debate]
 The Prime Minister
        That, at this day's sitting, the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill and the Water Industry Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.
        To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 15).    

+  6   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.
At the end of the sitting:
7   ADJOURNMENT
 
        Proposed subject: Position of Christians in the Indian sub-continent (Mr David Winnick).
        Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

COMMITTEE MEETINGS
STANDING COMMITTEE
1   Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation 4.30 p.m. Room 12 (public)
        To consider the Hallmarking (Hallmarking Act Amendment) Regulations 1998.
SELECT COMMITTEES
2   Education and Employment: Education Sub-Committee 9.00 a.m.
9.45 a.m.
Room 15 (private)
(public)
        Subject: The Work of OFSTED.
        Witnesses: Mr Chris Woodhead, HM Chief Inspector of Schools, Mr Mike Tomlinson, Director of Inspection, and Mr Jim Rose, Director of Inspection, Office for Standards in Education.
3   Modernisation of the House of Commons 9.30 a.m.
9.35 a.m.
Room 6 (private)
(public)
        Subject: The Main Committee.
        Witness: Lord Boston of Faversham.
4   Trade and Industry 9.30 a.m. Room 21 (private)
5   Defence 10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m.
Room 16 (private)
(public)
        Subject: The Ministry of Defence Performance Report 1998-99.
        Witness: Mr Kevin Tebbit, Permanent Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence.
6   Food Standards 10.30 a.m. Room 8 (private)
        To choose Chairman and consider course of proceeding.
7   Social Security 10.30 a.m. Room 19 (private)
8   Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs 3.45 p.m. Room 15 (private)
9   Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs: Transport Sub-Committee Immediately after the meeting of the main
Committee
4.00 p.m.
Room 15 (private)



(public)
        Subject: The Future of the UK Shipping Industry.
        Witnesses: European Commission; Ministry of Defence (at 4.45 p.m.).
10   Science and Technology 3.45 p.m. Room 20 (private)
11   European Scrutiny 4.00 p.m.
4.05 p.m.
Room 19 (private)
(public)
        Subject: Agenda 2000: Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy.
        Witness: Lord Donoughue.
12   Procedure 4.00 p.m.
4.15 p.m.
Room 8 (private)
(public)
        Subject: Procedural Consequences of Devolution.
        Witnesses: Professor David Miers, Mr Richard Rawlings, Mr Barry Jones, Professor Vernon Bogdanor, Study of Parliament Group, Mrs Ray Michie, MP, a Chairman of the Scottish Grand Committee.
13   Selection 4.15 p.m. Room 13 (private)
14   Public Accounts 4.30 p.m. Room 16 (public)
        Subject: National Savings: Developments in Financial Reporting.
        Witnesses: Mr Peter Bareau, Chief Executive, Mr Dan Monaghan, Director of Operations, Mr John Davison, Deputy Director of Finance, National Savings.
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

Written Questions tabled on Tuesday 9th February for answer today++
1  
  
Mr Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East):    To ask the Prime Minister, what progress has been made in the appointment of a new Commissioner for Public Appointments.
(70769)
2  
  
Mr Eric Martlew (Carlisle):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will publish the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate's Report on Family Credit.
(70863)
3  
  
Angela Smith (Basildon):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will announce the conclusions of the Prison Service's review of the Quantum project.
(70899)
4  
  
Ms Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on his proposals for developing the commercial potential of the output of public sector research establishments.
(70900)
5  
  
Dr George Turner (North West Norfolk):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what systems are in place for measuring the effectiveness and impact of the major government chargeable export services.
(70941)
6  
  
Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries):    To ask the Chairman of the Catering Committee, if he will make a statement about future arrangements for recruitment to the Civil Service fast stream development programme.
(70942)
7  
  
Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries):    To ask the Chairman of the Catering Committee, when the jurisdiction of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration will be extended to cover all executive non-departmental public bodies and those advisory non-departmental public bodies which have significant dealings with members of the public.
(70943)
8  
  
Kali Mountford (Colne Valley):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will make a statement on the outcome of the second round of bidding to the Adult and Community Learning Fund.
(71001)
9  
  
Mr Tony McNulty (Harrow East):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he will announce the Government's intentions as to which roads will make up the GLA road network, for which Transport for London will be the highway and traffic authority.
(71002)
10  
  
Mr Tony McNulty (Harrow East):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what role Transport for London will have in relation to planning applications which affect GLA roads.
(71003)

 
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