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Order of Business Wednesday 24th February 1999 Here you can browse the House of Commons Order of Business for Wednesday 24 February 1999.

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.	Mr Peter Brooke (Northern Ireland Affairs Committee)	Composition, recruitment and training of the RUC.
	The Third Report from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, Session 1997-98, on the Composition, Recruitment and Training of the RUC (HC 337) and the Government's Response thereto (HC 1142), are relevant.
	11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.	Mr Peter Luff (Agriculture Committee)	Flood and coastal defence.
	The Sixth Report from the Agriculture Committee, Session 1997-98, Flood and Coastal Defence (HC 707), and the Replies by the Government and the Environment Agency thereto (HC 1117), are relevant.
	The above two subjects have been selected by the Liaison Committee (Standing Order No. 10(4)).
	12.30 p.m. - 1.00 p.m.	Mr Denis Murphy	Death of soldier Christopher Young.
	1.00 p.m. - 1.30 p.m.	Mr Colin Breed	West Country ambulance service.
	1.30 p.m. - 2.00 p.m.	Helen Jones	Health care assistants in the NHS.
	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.
+	NOTICE OF MOTION FOR AN UNOPPOSED RETURN	[No debate]
Mr Secretary Straw Mr Secretary Dewar Secretary Marjorie Mowlam
Election Expenses: Address for Return of the expenses of each candidate at the General Election of May 1997 in the United Kingdom as transmitted to the returning officers pursuant to the Representation of the People Act 1983, and of the number of votes polled by each candidate, the description of each candidate, the number of polling districts and stations, the number of electors, the number of postal voters and the number of rejected ballot papers. No debate

At 2.30 p.m.

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
*1	Mr Roger Stott (Wigan):    What recent meetings she has had with the Irish Government concerning the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement.
	(71198)
*2	Mr Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby):    What actions she has taken to improve the working of the energy market in Northern Ireland.
	(71199)
*3	Mr Ian Bruce (South Dorset):    What percentage of prisoners convicted of scheduled offences has been released to date under the Good Friday Agreement.
	(71200)
*4	Mr Keith Vaz (Leicester East):    If she will make a statement on the support she has given to councils that have lost money with BCCI.
	(71201)
*5	Caroline Flint (Don Valley):    If she will make a statement regarding the application of the Surestart Initiative to Northern Ireland.
	(71202)
*6	Mr Peter Temple-Morris (Leominster):    If she will make a statement on progress in implementing the Good Friday Agreement.
	(71203)
*7	Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley):    What consultations she has had with the Northern Ireland parties on the regulations arising from the legislation to implement the Good Friday Agreement.
	(71204)
*8	Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):    What evidence she has received of the involvement of paramilitary organisations in terrorist violence in recent weeks.
	(71205)
*9	Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East):    What discussion she has had with human rights organisation on investigations of punishment beatings in Northern Ireland.
	(71206)
*10	Helen Southworth (Warrington South):    What assessment she has made of the Eleven City tour's impact on the competitiveness of the Northern Ireland economy.
	(71207)
*11	Mr John Townend (East Yorkshire):    What assessment she has made of when the decommissioning of illegally-held arms and explosives will begin.
	(71208)
*12	Mr Martin Salter (Reading West):    What progress is being made towards the resolution of the problems over the Orange Order parade at Drumcree.
	(71209)
*13	Maria Fyfe (Glasgow, Maryhill):    What meetings she has had to discuss preparations for the British-Irish Council.
	(71210)
*14	Mr Stephen McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green):    What initiatives have been taken to help victims of violence and their families.
	(71211)
*15	Mr William Thompson (West Tyrone):    What steps are being taken or are proposed by the Government to resolve the impasse at Drumcree.
	(71212)
*16	Mr Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield):    What assessment she has made of when the decommissioning of illegally-held arms and explosives will begin.
	(71213)
*17	Mr Jim Marshall (Leicester South):    What meetings she has had to discuss preparations for the British-Irish Council.
	(71214)
*18	Mr Bill Rammell (Harlow):    If she will make a statement on the progress of decommissioning.
	(71215)
*19	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):    How many companies are signed up to the Government's New Deal initiative in Northern Ireland.
	(71216)
*20	Mr Michael Fabricant (Lichfield):    What assessment she has made of when (a) PIRA and (b) the UDA will begin their decommissioning process.
	(71217)
*21	Mrs Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton):    What actions she has taken to improve the working of the energy market in Northern Ireland.
	(71218)
*22	Kali Mountford (Colne Valley):    What initiatives have been taken to help victims of violence and their families.
	(71219)
*23	The Reverend Martin Smyth (Belfast South):    What plans she has to seek to extend the provisions of the Employment Relations Bill to Northern Ireland, with particular reference to carers.
	(71220)
*24	Dr Nick Palmer (Broxtowe):    If she will make a statement on the proposals for further progress in the peace process.
	(71221)
*25	Mr Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock):    When she last met the Northern Ireland trade unions; and if she will make a statement on the matters discussed.
	(71222)
*26	Mr John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan):    What settlement has been agreed for chief executives' pay in the Northern Ireland Health Service this year.
	(71223)
*27	Mr John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood):    If she will make a statement on her policy to reduce the incidence of crimes of violence against the person perpetrated by members of paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland.
	(71224)
*28	Mr John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington):    What consultations she has had with the Northern Ireland parties on legislation to implement the Good Friday Agreement.
	(71225)
*29	Dr Tony Wright (Cannock Chase):    If she will make a statement on the release of terrorist prisoners.
	(71226)
*30	Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):    How many prisoners have been released under the accelerated release scheme set up by the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 to date.
	(71227)

At 3.00 p.m.

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
*Q1	Mr Andrew F. Bennett (Denton and Reddish):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24th February.
	(71228)
*Q2	Mrs Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24th February.
	(71229)
*Q3	Mr Tom Clarke ( Coatbridge and Chryston):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24th February.
	(71230)
*Q4	Mr Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24th February.
	(71231)
*Q5	Mr Andy King (Rugby and Kenilworth):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24th February.
	(71232)
*Q6	Mr Robert N. Wareing (Liverpool, West Derby):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24th February.
	(71233)
*Q7	Mr Ian Bruce (South Dorset):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24th February.
	(71234)
*Q8	Mr Robert Walter (North Dorset):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24th February.
	(71235)
*Q9	Sir Michael Spicer (West Worcestershire):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24th February.
	(71236)
*Q10	Sir Peter Tapsell (Louth and Horncastle):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24th February.
	(71237)
*Q11	Mr John Heppell (Nottingham East):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24th February.
	(71238)
*Q12	Mr Michael Foster (Worcester):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24th February.
	(71239)
*Q13	Mr Nick Harvey (North Devon):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24th February.
	(71240)
*Q14	Mr James Paice (South East Cambridgeshire):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24th February.
	(71241)
*Q15	Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes):    If he will pay an official visit to the River Dart to discuss oyster farming.
	(71242)
*Q16	Mr Bill Rammell (Harlow):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24th February.
	(71243)
*Q17	Mr Oliver Letwin (West Dorset):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24th February.
	(71244)
*Q18	Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24th February.
	(71245)
*Q19	Mr Roger Berry (Kingswood):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24th February.
	(71246)
*Q20	Sir Raymond Whitney (Wycombe):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24th February.
	(71247)

At 3.30 p.m.

Private Notice Questions (if any) Ministerial Statements (if any)