Order of Business for 26 April 1999

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Order of Business Monday 26th April 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 2.30 p.m. Prayers

Afterwards

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

*1 Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling):    What assessment he has made of the extent to which magistrates are using the new powers contained in the Crime and Disorder Act 1998; and if he will make a statement.

(80949)

*2 Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow):    What assessment he has made of the evidence submitted to him from Colonel George Styles, ballistics expert, Professor Huw Thomas, consultant surgeon and Bernard Knight, Home Office pathologist, in the case of WPC Fletcher.

(80950)

*3 Mr Clive Soley (Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush):    What responses he has had to his proposal for containment of people with personality disorders who are considered to be dangerous.

(80951)

*4 Mrs Joan Humble (Blackpool North and Fleetwood):    If he will make a statement on progress in establishing local crime and disorder strategies.

(80952)

*5 Mr John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood):    What contingency plans he is making for the reception of refugees from Kosovo in the United Kingdom.

(80954)

*6 Mr John Randall (Uxbridge):    What estimate he has made of the number of people likely to seek asylum in Britain over the next 12 months.

(80955)

*7 Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):    What response he has received from local crime and disorder partnerships to the introduction of anti-social behaviour orders.

(80956)

*8 Christine Butler (Castle Point):    If he will make a statement on the role of the voluntary sector in the implementation of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.

(80957)

*9 Mr Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham):    What representations he has received about opening times for police stations in Sussex.

(80958)

*10 Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey):    How many police officers in (a) England and (b) Wales he expects to be in post at the end of the current financial year.

(80959)

*11 Dr Nick Palmer (Broxtowe):    If he will instruct immigration officials to ensure that asylum seekers who appear to have been tortured are not dispersed to areas without agencies specialising in the support of torture victims.

(80960)

*12 Mrs Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest):    When he last met the President of the Association of Chief Police Officers to discuss police manpower.

(80961)

*13 Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby):    What estimate he has made of the number of asylum seekers, refused asylum by his Department, who have remained illegally in the United Kingdom over the last five years.

(80962)

*14 Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East):    What action he is taking to support the work of Victim Support.

(80963)

*15 Mr Tony McNulty (Harrow East):    If he will make a statement on progress in establishing local crime and disorder strategies.

(80964)

*16 Mr Jeff Ennis (Barnsley East and Mexborough):    What assessment he has made of the likely increase in the use of CCTV to combat crime.

(80966)

*17 Mr Howard Flight (Arundel and South Downs):    If he will review the procedure for selecting candidates to serve their prison sentences in open prisons; and if he will make a statement.

(80967)

*18 Mr David Amess (Southend West):    What criteria he uses for setting targets for police (a) manpower and (b) ethnic recruitment.

(80969)

*19 Mr Alan Johnson (Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle):    What responses he has received to the consultation document on football hooliganism; and if he will make a statement.

(80970)

*20 Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East):    What he is doing to enhance the recruitment, retention and promotion of black and Asian police officers in the Metropolitan Police Force.

(80971)

*21 Mr David Winnick (Walsall North):    What recent representations he has received about changes to the voting system for election to the House of Commons.

(80972)

*22 Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):    What progress police forces are making in reducing waste and inefficiency.

(80973)

*23 Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):    If he will make a statement on conditions in young offenders' institutions in England and Wales.

(80974)

*24 Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East):    If he will make a statement about the cost to voluntary organisations of obtaining access to criminal records of applicants to work with young people.

(80975)

*25 Ms Hazel Blears (Salford):    What discussions he has had with Ministers in the Department for Education and Employment to ensure that schools are involved in partnerships to combat crime and disorder.

(80976)

*26 Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West and Abingdon):    What assessment he has made of the effect on equal opportunities and racial equality at work of his proposal to make employers liable for the immigration status of their employees.

(80977)

*27 Mr Michael Colvin (Romsey):    What estimate he has made of the additional costs which will have to be borne by the Scout Movement as a result of his proposal to establish and fund a criminal records bureau for England and Wales.

(80978)

*28 Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome):    If he will make a statement on his plans to reform the Probation Service.

(80979)

*29 Mr Stephen Day (Cheadle):    When he intends to implement the recommendations of the Neill Committee on the conduct of referendum campaigns.

(80980)

*30 Mr Andrew F. Bennett (Denton and Reddish):    What measures he is taking to encourage the use of community-oriented sentences.

(80981)

*31 Mr Harry Barnes (North East Derbyshire):    If he will make a statement concerning the reform of electoral registration procedures and practices.

(80982)

*32 Mr Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central):    What proposals he has for amending liquor licensing hours on 31st December 1999; and if he will make a statement.

(80983)

*33 Mr Mark Todd (South Derbyshire):    What assessment he has made of the relationship between funding of police forces, the number of officers directly serving the public and a force's performance.

(80984)

*34 Mr Bill O'Brien (Normanton):    If he will make a statement on progress in establishing local crime and disorder strategies.

(80985)

*35 Mr Roger Casale (Wimbledon):    If he will make a statement on progress in establishing local crime and disorder strategies.

(80987)

*36 Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (Bradford South):    What discussions he has had with police authorities on the funding of policing in the poorest neighbourhoods.

(80988)

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

Main Business
+ 1	ADJOURNMENT *[Until 10.00 p.m.]*
	The Prime Minister That this House do now adjourn. Proposed subject for debate: *Defence Equipment.* The Second Report from the Defence Committee on The Appointment of the New Head of Defence Export Services (HC 147) is relevant.
*Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.*

At the end of the sitting:

2	ADJOURNMENT
	Proposed subject: Assisted Area status for Wisbech (Mr Malcolm Moss). *Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).*

COMMITTEES
SELECT COMMITTEES
1	Social Security and Employment Sub-Committee	4.00 p.m. 4.15 p.m.	Room 19 (private) (public)
	Subject: Single Work-focused Gateway Pilots.
	Witnesses: Department for Education and Employment and Department of Social Security officials.
2	Public Accounts	4.30 p.m.	Room 15 (public)
	Subject: Investigation of Alleged Irregularities at Halton College.
	Witnesses: Mr Michael Bichard, Permanent Secretary, Department for Education and Employment; Professor David Melville, Chief Executive, The Further Education Funding Council for England; Mr John Bolton, Acting Principal, Mr David Taylorson, Chairman of the Corporate Board, Halton College.
3	Science and Technology	5.30 p.m. 5.45 p.m.	Room 8 (private) (public)
	Subject: Scientific Advisory System: Genetically Modified Foods.
	Witnesses: Mr Jeff Rooker, MP, Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and Rt Hon Michael Meacher, MP, Minister of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

Written Questions tabled on Friday 23rd April for answer today++
1	Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on the pattern of military low flying activity in the United Kingdom during 1998.
	(82470)
2	Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, when he expects the external audit of the Gulf Veterans' Medical Assessment Programme to be completed; and if he intends to publish the audit report.
	(82471)

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
*1	Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling): What assessment he has made of the extent to which magistrates are using the new powers contained in the Crime and Disorder Act 1998; and if he will make a statement.
	(80949)
*2	Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow): What assessment he has made of the evidence submitted to him from Colonel George Styles, ballistics expert, Professor Huw Thomas, consultant surgeon and Bernard Knight, Home Office pathologist, in the case of WPC Fletcher.
	(80950)
*3	Mr Clive Soley (Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush): What responses he has had to his proposal for containment of people with personality disorders who are considered to be dangerous.
	(80951)
*4	Mrs Joan Humble (Blackpool North and Fleetwood): If he will make a statement on progress in establishing local crime and disorder strategies.
	(80952)
*5	Mr John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood): What contingency plans he is making for the reception of refugees from Kosovo in the United Kingdom.
	(80954)
*6	Mr John Randall (Uxbridge): What estimate he has made of the number of people likely to seek asylum in Britain over the next 12 months.
	(80955)
*7	Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth): What response he has received from local crime and disorder partnerships to the introduction of anti-social behaviour orders.
	(80956)
*8	Christine Butler (Castle Point): If he will make a statement on the role of the voluntary sector in the implementation of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.
	(80957)
*9	Mr Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham): What representations he has received about opening times for police stations in Sussex.
	(80958)
*10	Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey): How many police officers in (a) England and (b) Wales he expects to be in post at the end of the current financial year.
	(80959)
*11	Dr Nick Palmer (Broxtowe): If he will instruct immigration officials to ensure that asylum seekers who appear to have been tortured are not dispersed to areas without agencies specialising in the support of torture victims.
	(80960)
*12	Mrs Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest): When he last met the President of the Association of Chief Police Officers to discuss police manpower.
	(80961)
*13	Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): What estimate he has made of the number of asylum seekers, refused asylum by his Department, who have remained illegally in the United Kingdom over the last five years.
	(80962)
*14	Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East): What action he is taking to support the work of Victim Support.
	(80963)
*15	Mr Tony McNulty (Harrow East): If he will make a statement on progress in establishing local crime and disorder strategies.
	(80964)
*16	Mr Jeff Ennis (Barnsley East and Mexborough): What assessment he has made of the likely increase in the use of CCTV to combat crime.
	(80966)
*17	Mr Howard Flight (Arundel and South Downs): If he will review the procedure for selecting candidates to serve their prison sentences in open prisons; and if he will make a statement.
	(80967)
*18	Mr David Amess (Southend West): What criteria he uses for setting targets for police (a) manpower and (b) ethnic recruitment.
	(80969)
*19	Mr Alan Johnson (Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle): What responses he has received to the consultation document on football hooliganism; and if he will make a statement.
	(80970)
*20	Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East): What he is doing to enhance the recruitment, retention and promotion of black and Asian police officers in the Metropolitan Police Force.
	(80971)
*21	Mr David Winnick (Walsall North): What recent representations he has received about changes to the voting system for election to the House of Commons.
	(80972)
*22	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): What progress police forces are making in reducing waste and inefficiency.
	(80973)
*23	Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): If he will make a statement on conditions in young offenders' institutions in England and Wales.
	(80974)
*24	Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): If he will make a statement about the cost to voluntary organisations of obtaining access to criminal records of applicants to work with young people.
	(80975)
*25	Ms Hazel Blears (Salford): What discussions he has had with Ministers in the Department for Education and Employment to ensure that schools are involved in partnerships to combat crime and disorder.
	(80976)
*26	Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West and Abingdon): What assessment he has made of the effect on equal opportunities and racial equality at work of his proposal to make employers liable for the immigration status of their employees.
	(80977)
*27	Mr Michael Colvin (Romsey): What estimate he has made of the additional costs which will have to be borne by the Scout Movement as a result of his proposal to establish and fund a criminal records bureau for England and Wales.
	(80978)
*28	Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome): If he will make a statement on his plans to reform the Probation Service.
	(80979)
*29	Mr Stephen Day (Cheadle): When he intends to implement the recommendations of the Neill Committee on the conduct of referendum campaigns.
	(80980)
*30	Mr Andrew F. Bennett (Denton and Reddish): What measures he is taking to encourage the use of community-oriented sentences.
	(80981)
*31	Mr Harry Barnes (North East Derbyshire): If he will make a statement concerning the reform of electoral registration procedures and practices.
	(80982)
*32	Mr Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central): What proposals he has for amending liquor licensing hours on 31st December 1999; and if he will make a statement.
	(80983)
*33	Mr Mark Todd (South Derbyshire): What assessment he has made of the relationship between funding of police forces, the number of officers directly serving the public and a force's performance.
	(80984)
*34	Mr Bill O'Brien (Normanton): If he will make a statement on progress in establishing local crime and disorder strategies.
	(80985)
*35	Mr Roger Casale (Wimbledon): If he will make a statement on progress in establishing local crime and disorder strategies.
	(80987)
*36	Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (Bradford South): What discussions he has had with police authorities on the funding of policing in the poorest neighbourhoods.
	(80988)



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