Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department |
*1 |
Helen Jones (Warrington North): If he will make a statement on progress in reducing the amount of administrative work required of police officers. |
| (69104) |
*2 |
Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet): What representations have been made to him in response to the announcement on provisional police grants for 1999-2000. |
| (69105) |
*3 |
Mr Tim Boswell (Daventry): What plans he has for achieving greater equity in funding between police forces. |
| (69106) |
*4 |
Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): What measures he proposes to protect people from repeat burglaries. |
| (69107) |
*5 |
Norman Baker (Lewes): What assessment he has made of the adequacy of police numbers in Sussex. |
| (69108) |
*6 |
Mr Richard Ottaway (Croydon South): What plans he has for reform of police pensions. |
| (69109) |
*7 |
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): What steps he is taking to reduce the incidence of driving whilst under the influence of illegal drugs. |
| (69111) |
*8 |
Mr Tony McNulty (Harrow East): If he will make a statement on the measures being taken to prevent asylum seekers attempting to enter the UK illegally by hiding in vehicles. |
| (69112) |
*9 |
Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough): What discussions he has had with the Chief Constable of South Yorkshire about the funding of the defence costs for members of the police force involved in civil suits. |
| (69113) |
*10 |
Mr Bill Rammell (Harlow): If he will make a statement on the Government's policy towards prisoners who smuggle drugs into prisons. |
| (69114) |
*11 |
Mr David Amess (Southend West): What recent representations he has received on the rate of crime detection in the United Kingdom. |
| (69115) |
*12 |
Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): What is the annual cost of keeping a category A inmate in prison. |
| (69116) |
*13 |
Dr Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Inverclyde): What steps he is taking to speed up the asylum appeals system. |
| (69117) |
*14 |
Mr John Gunnell (Morley and Rothwell): What steps he proposes to take to ensure that new support arrangements for asylum seekers reduce the incentive for economic migrants. |
| (69119) |
*15 |
Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West): What assessment he has made of the reduction of the number of experiments on animals since the ban on testing (a) cosmetics and (b) their ingredients on animals. |
| (69121) |
*16 |
Mrs Virginia Bottomley (South West Surrey): If he will visit Surrey Probation Service in Godalming to discuss its performance in relation to its Chartermark award. |
| (69122) |
*17 |
Mr Geraint Davies (Croydon Central): What action is being taken to prevent illegal asylum seekers attempting to enter the UK hidden in vehicles. |
| (69123) |
*18 |
Mr Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central): When he intends to announce changes to the UK licensing laws, with particular reference to the law relating to Sunday dancing. |
| (69124) |
*19 |
Christine Butler (Castle Point): What action the Government has taken to support the work of voluntary organisations. |
| (69125) |
*20 |
Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome): What is his policy in respect of the amalgamation of probation services. |
| (69126) |
*21 |
Mr Paul Clark (Gillingham): If he will make a statement on plans to establish local crime and disorder strategies. |
| (69127) |
*22 |
Ann Coffey (Stockport): If he will make a statement on the completion rate of local partnerships' crime audits. |
| (69128) |
*23 |
Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): If he will make a statement about his proposals for reforming police pensions. |
| (69129) |
*24 |
Chris McCafferty (Calder Valley): What plans he has to reform the system of liquor licensing. |
| (69130) |
*25 |
Mr Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby): What action he has taken to support and promote the work of voluntary organisations in relation to crime prevention in local neighbourhoods. |
| (69131) |
*26 |
Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling): What consultations he has had with magistrates regarding implementation of the provisions of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 which relate to young offenders; and if he will make a statement. |
| (69132) |
*27 |
Mr Crispin Blunt (Reigate): If he will make a statement on the internal disciplinary procedures of the Metropolitan Police. |
| (69133) |
*28 |
Mr John Randall (Uxbridge): What representations he has received recently from the Fire Service in London. |
| (69135) |
*29 |
Mr Gwyn Prosser (Dover): What plans he has to relieve the pressure on accommodation for asylum seekers in London and the South East. |
| (69136) |
*30 |
Mrs Jacqui Lait (Beckenham): If he will make a statement on co-operation between police and Her Majesty's Customs on tobacco and alcohol smuggling and bootlegging. |
| (69137) |
*31 |
Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East): What progress he has made in agreeing operational guidelines with the Association of Chief Constables to deal with unauthorised camping. |
| (69138) |
*32 |
Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne and Sheppey): If his Department will issue guidelines to ensure that all police forces pursue incidents of attacks on teachers. |
| (69139) |
*33 |
Jane Griffiths (Reading East): When he plans to announce his response to the consultation on New Year's Eve licensing hours. |
| (69140) |
*34 |
Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): What representations he has received on passport fees. |
| (69141) |
*35 |
Mr Nigel Beard (Bexleyheath and Crayford): What plans he has to relieve the pressure on accommodation for asylum seekers in London and the South East. |
| (69142) |
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COMMITTEE MEETINGS |
STANDING COMMITTEES |
1 |
European Standing Committee A |
4.30 p.m. |
Room 14 (public) |
| To consider Agenda 2000: Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. |
2 |
First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation |
4.30 p.m. |
Room 10 (public) |
| To consider the draft Education (Student Support) Regulations 1999, and the draft Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 1999. |
3 |
Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation |
4.30 p.m. |
Room 11 (public) |
| To consider the draft Development Commission (Transfer of Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 1999. |
SELECT COMMITTEES |
4 |
Scottish Affairs |
10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m. |
County Building, South Ayrshire Council, Ayr (private)
(public) |
| Subjects: (i) Inward/Outward Investment in Scotland; (ii) Tourism in Scotland. |
| Witnesses: Ayrshire Enterprise; Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry; Ayrshire and Arran Tourist Board; Ayrshire and Arran Tourism Industry Forum; South Ayrshire Council; Prestwick Airport; Lord Glasgow, owner of Kelburn Country Park. |
5 |
Food Standards |
4.00 p.m. |
Room 8 (private) |
| To choose Chairman and consider course of proceeding. |
6 |
Information |
4.30 p.m. |
Vardon Room, 1 Derby Gate (private) |
7 |
Public Accounts |
4.30 p.m. |
Room 15 (public) |
| Subject: Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions: The Flotation of Railtrack. |
| Witnesses: Sir Richard Mottram, KCB, Permanent Secretary, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions; Mr James Sassoon, Managing Director, Head of Privatisation, Mr David Freud, Managing Director, Head of Transport Team, Warburg Dillion Read. |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
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