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Order of Business Thursday 11th 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 11.00 a.m.Prayers
Afterwards 
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Education and Employment
*1 Dr Tony Wright (Cannock Chase):    What plans he has to amend the current arrangements for training days for teachers.
(68872)
*2 Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley):    If he will make a statement on (a) his timetable for and (b) the means he will employ to achieve the doubling of the number of children in nursery education.
(68873)
*3 Mr Geraint Davies (Croydon Central):    If he will make a statement on the progress in establishing Education Action Zones.
(68874)
*4 Mr Andrew Reed (Loughborough):    If he will make a statement on the responses that have been received to the Learning Age Green Paper.
(68875)
*5 Mr Alan Simpson (Nottingham South):    What plans he has to introduce a needs-weighted element into the current pupil formula for schools funding.
(68876)
*6 Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West):    If he will make a statement on future plans in relation to specialist schools.
(68877)
*7 Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes):    What progress has been made on introducing after-school childcare places.
(68878)
*8 Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton South):    If he will make a statement on the development of the Single Work-Focused Gateway.
(68879)
*9 Caroline Flint (Don Valley):    If he will make a statement on the measures which his Department proposes to introduce to encourage parents to combine work with family life.
(68880)
*10 Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury):    What plans he has to review the standard spending assessment system, with particular reference to the area cost adjustment, in connection with education.
(68881)
*11 Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon):    If he will make a statement on the admissions policy of Mill Hill County High School.
(68882)
*12 Mr Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby):    What measures he is taking to ensure that education standing spending assessment fund increases for 1999-2000 are implemented by North Yorkshire County Council Education Services.
(68883)
*13 Mr Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham):    What representations he has received about class sizes in primary schools in West Sussex.
(68884)
*14 Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South):    What his assessment is of the response to date by local education authorities to the Government's National Year of Reading initiatives.
(68885)
*15 Mr Michael Clapham (Barnsley West and Penistone):    What plans he has to introduce an intermediate labour market strategy.
(68886)
*16 Mr Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford):    If he will make a statement on the involvement of business in schools.
(68887)
*17 Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire):    If he will make a statement on class sizes in primary schools.
(68889)
*18 Mr Piara S. Khabra (Ealing, Southall):    What steps he is taking (a) to attract graduates into and (b) to raise the status of the teaching profession; and if he will make a statement.
(68890)
*19 Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch):    What representations he has received about funding in 1999-2000 for grant maintained schools which become foundation schools.
(68891)
*20 Mr Malcolm Savidge (Aberdeen North):    If he will make a statement on his proposals for the establishment of a Disability Rights Commission.
(68892)
*21 Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes):    If he will make a statement on his plans for the future status of grammar schools.
(68893)
*22 Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney):    What plans he has to make teaching a more attractive career.
(68894)
*23 Mr Syd Rapson (Portsmouth North):    What progress he has made on developing after-school childcare places.
(68895)
*24 Mr Derek Twigg (Halton):    What measures he plans to introduce in respect of the additional funding for the reduction of class sizes to assist local education authorities and diocesan authorities.
(68896)
*25 Steve Webb (Northavon):    When and for what reason he took the decision to cap the amount allowed per teacher in local education authority bids to reduce infant class sizes at £23,500.
(68897)
*26 Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay):    If he will make a statement on the effect of the 1999-2000 revenue support grant on the provision of educational services in Torbay.
(68898)
*27 Mr Richard Allan (Sheffield, Hallam):    If he will make a statement on the effect of the 1999-2000 revenue support grant on the provision of educational services in Sheffield.
(68899)
*28 Mr David Chaytor (Bury North):    What plans he has to extend and improve the services of Learning Direct.
(68900)
*29 Ms Gisela Stuart (Birmingham, Edgbaston):    When he expects to receive the findings of the research commissioned by his Department on high pupil mobility.
(68901)
*30 Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North):    What plans he has to increase the number of employment zones.
(68902)
*31 Mr Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield):    What representations he has received regarding the level of capital investment in Birmingham schools.
(68903)
*32 Mr Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton):    If he will make a statement on the effect of the 1999-2000 revenue support grant on the provision of educational services in the Royal Borough of Kingston.
(68904)
*33 Jacqui Smith (Redditch):    What progress is being made to secure employer involvement in the New Deal for the young unemployed.
(68905)
*34 Mr David Lock (Wyre Forest):    By what means education authorities which do not operate a school meals service determine for the purposes of deprivation statistics the number of children in their area who would be entitled to free school meals; and if he will make a statement.
(68907)
*35 Mr Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington):    If he will make a statement on the effect of the 1999-2000 revenue support grant on the provision of educational services in the London Borough of Sutton.
(68908)
*36 Mrs Irene Adams (Paisley North):    If he will make a statement on his proposals to enable single women with children to take up employment opportunities.
(68909)
*37 Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend East):    What estimate he has made of the savings in public funding in the current financial year from the introduction of tuition fees.
(68911)

At 12.30 p.m.Private Notice Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any)


Main Business
+  1   LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE (WALES)    [Until 4.00 p.m.]
 Mr Secretary Michael
        That the Local Government Finance Report (Wales) 1999-2000 (HC 203), which was laid before this House on 3rd February, be approved.
+  2   LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE (WALES)
 Mr Secretary Michael
        That the Local Government Finance (Amendment) Report (Wales) 1998-1999 (HC 204), which was laid before this House on 3rd February, be approved.
+  3   LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE (WALES)
 Mr Secretary Michael
        That the Special Grant Report (Wales) 1999 (HC 177), which was laid before this House on 28th January, be approved.
 
        The Speaker will put the Questions on the above three Motions in the name of Mr Secretary Michael not later than 4.00 p.m. (Order of 8th February).    
+  4   LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE (SCOTLAND)    [Up to 1.5 hours]
 Mr Secretary Dewar
        That the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 1999, dated 28th January, a copy of which was laid before this House on 1st February, be approved.
+  5   HOUSING (SCOTLAND)
 Mr Secretary Dewar
        That the draft Housing Support Grant (Scotland) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 28th January, be approved.
 
        The Speaker will put the Questions on the above two Motions in the name of Mr Secretary Dewar not later than one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the first Motion (Order of 8th February).    
+  6   CONSTITUTIONAL LAW    [Until 7.00 p.m.]
 Mr Secretary Dewar
        That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Finance) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 4th February, be approved.
+  7   CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
 Mr Secretary Dewar
        That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Appropriations) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 4th February, be approved.
 
        The Speaker will put the Questions on the above two Motions in the name of Mr Secretary Dewar not later than 7.00 p.m. (Order of 8th February).    
+  8   SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS (TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS, ETC.) BILL [LORDS]    [No debate after 7.00 p.m.]
 Margaret Beckett
        That, during the proceedings on the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Bill [Lords    ], the Standing Committee on the Bill shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it shall meet.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 p.m.
+  9   FOOD STANDARDS    [No debate after 7.00 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 five.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 p.m.
At the end of the sitting:
10   ADJOURNMENT
 
        Proposed subject: Criminal convictions review procedure: the case of N. J. Hyam (Mr Peter Bottomley).
        Debate may continue until 7.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9 and Order of 16th December).

COMMITTEE MEETINGS
STANDING COMMITTEES
1   Standing Committee A 2.30 p.m. Room 11 (public)
        Further to consider the Greater London Authority Bill (except Clauses 1 to 4 and Schedules 1 and 2).
2   Standing Committee B 9.00 a.m.
4.30 p.m.
Room 12 (public)
(public)
        Further to consider the Local Government Bill.
3   Standing Committee D 9.00 a.m.
4.30 p.m.
Room 14 (public)
(public)
        Further to consider the Tax Credits Bill.
4   Standing Committee E 9.00 a.m.
4.30 p.m.
Room 9 (public)
(public)
        Further to consider the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill.
5   Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation 10.00 a.m. Room 10 (public)
        To consider the draft Railways (Rateable Values) (Scotland) Order 1999.
SELECT COMMITTEES
6   Education and Employment: Employment Sub-Committee 9.30 a.m.
9.45 a.m.
Room 8 (private)
(public)
        Subject: The Performance and Future Role of the Employment Service.
        Witnesses: The Chambers of Commerce of Mid-Yorkshire, Thames Valley, Herefordshire and Worcestershire; Public and Commercial Services Union.
7   Environmental Audit 9.30 a.m. Room 19 (private)
8   Culture, Media and Sport 10.00 a.m. Room 15 (public)
        Subject: Back to the Dome.
        Witnesses: English Partnerships; Docklands Forum (at 10.45 a.m.); The Greenwich Waterfront Development Partnership (at 11.30 a.m.).
9   Health 10.30 a.m. Room 6 (private)
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

Written Questions tabled on Wednesday 10th February for answer today++
1  
  
Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what changes he proposes to make to his Department's cash limits and running costs for 1998-99.
(71118)
2  
  
Laura Moffatt (Crawley):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what changes will be made to the cash limits of his Department in 1998-99.
(71119)
3  
  
Mr Clive Efford (Eltham):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what proposals he has to change his Department's cash limits and running cost limits for 1998-99.
(71120)
4  
  
Dr Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Inverclyde):    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if she will make a statement on the cash and running costs limits for the Northern Ireland Office, Northern Ireland departmental services, the grants to voluntary bodies from social security, the Social Fund, certain national agricultural schemes and discretionary rent allowance payments for 1998-99.
(71121)
5  
  
Dr Lynda Clark (Edinburgh Pentlands):    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what changes he intends to make to the cash limits and running costs provision for 1998-99 within his responsibility.
(71122)
6  
  
Rosemary McKenna (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth):    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if the Lord Advocate proposes any changes to the Crown Office cash and running cost limits.
(71123)
7  
  
Mr Clive Efford (Eltham):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will announce the date when the Greater London Authority will assume its responsibilities.
(71248)
8  
  
Kali Mountford (Colne Valley):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will make a statement on changes in the (a) cash limits and (b) running costs of his Department for 1998-99.
(71249)
9  
  
Mr Peter Bradley (The Wrekin):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what changes he proposes to make in his Department's cash limits and running costs limits for 1998-99.
(71250)
10  
  
Mr George Stevenson (Stoke-on-Trent South):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what action the Government is proposing to help those bodies which are having to wait for payment of European Union structural funds grants due to delays in receiving some of the funds from Europe.
(71251)
11  
  
Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what progress has been made on the launch of the Science Enterprise Challenge.
(71252)
12  
  
Mr Ian Stewart (Eccles):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, if he will make a statement about the external financing limit of British Nuclear Fuels Ltd for 1998-99.
(71253)
13  
  
Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what changes will be made to the cash and running costs limits for his Department, the Office of Telecommunications, and the Office of Gas Supply, and to the external financing limit of the British Coal Corporation.
(71254)
14  
  
Jacqui Smith (Redditch):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when the United Kingdom will formally accept Amended Protocol II and Additional Protocol IV of the UN Weaponry Convention.
(71255)
15  
  
Ms Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire):    To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what changes he is proposing to make to (a) voted and (b) non-voted cash limits for his Department and the Office of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools in Wales for the current financial year.
(71256)
16  
  
Ms Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what changes are proposed to the cash and running costs limits of the Registry of Friendly Societies in 1998-99.
(71257)
17  
  
Ms Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what changes are proposed to the cash and running costs limits for the Inland Revenue in 1998-99.
(71258)
18  
  
Ms Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what changes are proposed to the cash and running costs limits of HM Treasury in 1998-99.
(71259)
19  
  
Ms Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what changes are proposed in the cash and running costs limits in 1998-99 for HM Customs and Excise.
(71260)
20  
  
Ms Jenny Jones (Wolverhampton South West):    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what changes will be made to the cash limits for her Department for 1998-99.
(71261)
21  
  
Miss Melanie Johnson (Welwyn Hatfield):    To ask the Prime Minister, what proposals he has to change the Cabinet Office security and intelligence services cash limits for 1998-99.
(71262)
22  
  
Mr Geraint Davies (Croydon Central):    To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what changes are proposed to the cash and running costs limits of the Lord Chancellor's Department votes for 1998-99.
(71263)
23  
  
Rachel Squire (Dunfermline West):    To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on changes to Class 1 cash limits and the defence operating costs limit for 1998-99.
(71326)
24  
  
Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West):    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what changes are proposed to his Department's cash and running costs limits for Class IV Vote 2, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, for 1998-99.
(71327)
25  
  
Mr Win Griffiths (Bridgend):    To ask the Chairman of the Catering Committee, what proposals there are to change the 1998-99 cash limit for the office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration and Health Service Commissioners; and for what underlying reasons.
(71328)
26  
  
Mr Win Griffiths (Bridgend):    To ask the Chairman of the Catering Committee, what proposals he has to change the 1998-99 cash limit or running costs limit for the Cabinet Office: Administration and Cabinet Office: Other Services Votes.
(71329)
27  
  
David Taylor (North West Leicestershire):    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what discussions he has had on the future of the calf processing aid scheme; and if he will make a statement.
(71389)
28  
  
Mr Derek Twigg (Halton):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when the Government will publish its new draft guidance on preparing regional planning guidance.
(71422)
29  
  
Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Canning Town):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what plans he has to consult on the future of rural England; and if he will make a statement.
(71423)
30  
  
Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Canning Town):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he will publish the public consultation Regulations on the implementation of EC Directive 96/59/EC on the disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls and polychlorinated triphenyls.
(71424)
31  
  
Mrs Janet Dean (Burton):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proposals he has for changes to the 1998-99 cash and running costs limits within his responsibilities.
(71425)

Standing Committee Notices
    Standing Committee A will meet on Tuesday 16th February at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. further to consider the Greater London Authority Bill (except Clauses 1 to 4 and Schedules 1 and 2).
    Standing Committee B will meet on Tuesday 16th February at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. further to consider the Local Government Bill.
    Subject to progress on the Tax Credits Bill, Standing Committee D will meet on Tuesday 16th February at 10.30 a.m. to consider the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Bill [Lords].
    Subject to progress on the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, Standing Committee E will meet on Tuesday 16th February at 10.30 a.m. to consider the Employment Relations Bill.
    The First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 15th February at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Education (Student Support) Regulations 1999 and the draft Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 1999.
    The Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 15th February at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Development Commission (Transfer of Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 1999.
    The Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 16th February at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Diplomatic Privileges (British Nationals) Order 1999.
    European Standing Committee A will meet on Monday 15th February at 4.30 p.m. to consider the unnumbered memorandum submitted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on 20th November 1998 on Agenda 2000: Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy.

MEMORANDUM

ADJOURNMENT DEBATES

    There will be no General Debates on Wednesday 24th February. The subjects for debate between 9.30 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. will be two Select Committee reports chosen by the Liaison Committee under Standing Order No. 10(4). Arrangements for the half-hour debates between 12.30 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Wednesday 24th February are unaffected.

    Requests for short debates on Wednesday 24th February and end of day debates for the period Tuesday 23rd February until Monday 1st March should be submitted to Madam Speaker's Office by the rise of the House on Tuesday 16th February and the ballot will take place on Wednesday 17th February.


 
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