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Order of Business Wednesday 9th June 1999 Here you can browse the House of Commons Order of Business for Wednesday 9 June 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 David Chaytor	Climate change.
	11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.	Mr James Gray	Constitutional reform for England.
	12.30 p.m. - 1.00 p.m.	Mr Tony Colman	Human rights in Pakistan and the Ahmadi people.
	1.00 p.m. - 1.30 p.m.	Steve Webb	Regulation of telecommunications and the growth of the Internet.
	1.30 p.m. - 2.00 p.m.	Jacqui Smith	Regulation of surface water charges.
	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 Secretary of State for Wales
*1	Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West):    When he last met representatives of the National Health Service Confederation in Wales to discuss the funding of the National Health Service.
	(85155)
*2	Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):    If he will made a statement on the prospects for the small business sector in Wales.
	(85156)
*3	Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby):    What representations he has received regarding the ban on the sale of beef on the bone.
	(85157)
*4	Mrs Ann Winterton (Congleton):    When he last met the United Kingdom Anti-Drugs Co-ordinator to discuss the implementation of Her Majesty's Government's anti-drugs strategy in Wales.
	(85158)
*5	Mr Dafydd Wigley (Caernarfon):    What arrangements are proposed for the representation of Wales in the EU Council of Ministers in the draft concordat drawn up by the Foreign Office and the Welsh Office.
	(85159)
*6	Paul Flynn (Newport West):    What measures he intends to promote to improve democratic systems in Wales.
	(85160)
*7	Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet):    When he next plans to meet the Committee Secretaries of the National Assembly for Wales to discuss the timetable for devolution of powers to the Assembly.
	(85161)
*8	Mr Michael Fabricant (Lichfield):    When he last met representatives of the National Farmers Union to discuss beef and dairy farming.
	(85162)
*9	Mr Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire):    What progress he has made in respect of supporting the establishment of a regional air service in Wales.
	(85163)
*10	Mr Richard Livsey (Brecon and Radnorshire):    What discussions he has held recently with Treasury and Department of Trade and Industry Ministers to secure matched funding for Objectives 1 and 2 structural funding for East Wales.
	(85164)
*11	Norman Baker (Lewes):    What mechanisms exist for informing the National Assembly of (a) decisions in and (b) representations from Cabinet meetings in respect of matters relating to Wales.
	(85165)
*12	Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth):    If he will make a statement about the provision of home to school transport.
	(85166)
*13	Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East):    What representations he has received since 1st May 1997 from the Vegetarian Society on livestock farming in Wales.
	(85167)
*14	Mr Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield):    If he will make a statement on the number of junior ministers he expects to serve in his Department after 1st July.
	(85168)
*15	Mr Robert Syms (Poole):    How he plans to divide his time between his responsibilities as Secretary of State and his functions within the National Assembly.
	(85169)
*16	Ms Julie Morgan (Cardiff North):    What plans he has to restart children's heart surgery in Wales.
	(85170)
*17	Mr Michael Jack (Fylde):    What payments he has received from public funds as Secretary of State for Wales.
	(85171)
*18	Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley):    What steps the Welsh Office is taking to co-ordinate the reception of refugees from Kosovo.
	(85172)
*19	Mr Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford):    If he will make a statement on the responsibilities of Ministers in his Department following the transfer of powers to the National Assembly for Wales.
	(85174)
*20	Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey):    What plans the Government has for increasing funding from the European Union to Wales for investment in infrastructure and the public services.
	(85175)
*21	Mr David Prior (North Norfolk):    What recent representations he has received regarding the levels of farm incomes in Wales.
	(85176)
*22	Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire):    What recent representations he has received with regard to the future of rural livestock markets.
	(85177)
*23	Mr Barry Jones (Alyn and Deeside):    How many new jobs have been created in the most recent year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.
	(85178)
*24	Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy):    When he expects the concordat between the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Welsh Office governing the relationship between government departments and the National Assembly of Wales be published.
	(85179)
*25	Mr Ieuan Wyn Jones (Ynys Môn):    What procedures will be employed to evaluate project proposals for Objective 1 funding in the months before the Government has made a decision on match funding.
	(85180)
*26	Mr John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood):    What is his current estimate of (a) the capital cost and (b) the running cost of the Welsh National Assembly in its first year of operation.
	(85181)
*27	Mr Ted Rowlands (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney):    If he will make a statement on the employment effect of the New Deal in Wales to date.
	(85182)
*28	Mr Win Griffiths (Bridgend):    What funding he has made available for the current year for specialist regional services in the National Health Service.
	(85183)
*29	Mr Cynog Dafis (Ceredigion):    What action he is taking to safeguard the position of the Welsh milk industry.
	(85184)

At 3.00 p.m.

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
*Q1	Dr Tony Wright (Cannock Chase):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th June.
	(85185)
*Q2	Mr Malcolm Moss (North East Cambridgeshire):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th June.
	(85186)
*Q3	Mr John M. Taylor (Solihull):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th June.
	(85187)
*Q4	Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th June.
	(85188)
*Q5	Mrs Sylvia Heal (Halesowen and Rowley Regis):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th June.
	(85189)
*Q6	Dr Desmond Turner (Brighton, Kemptown):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th June.
	(85190)
*Q7	Mr Bowen Wells (Hertford and Stortford):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th June.
	(85191)
*Q8	Mr Barry Jones (Alyn and Deeside):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th June.
	(85192)
*Q9	Mr David Chaytor (Bury North):    What plans he has to develop a policy on the long-term storage of radioactive waste.
	(85193)
*Q10	Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th June.
	(85194)
*Q11	Dr Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Inverclyde):    When he last met the leaders of NATO member-states, to discuss matters relating to a European Defence Review.
	(85195)
*Q12	Ms Hazel Blears (Salford):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th June.
	(85196)
*Q13	Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th June.
	(85197)
*Q14	Mr David Stewart (Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th June.
	(85198)
*Q15	Mr Tony Colman (Putney):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th June.
	(85199)
*Q16	Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th June.
	(85200)
*Q17	Mrs Ray Michie (Argyll and Bute):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th June.
	(85201)
*Q18	Mr William Cash (Stone):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th June.
	(85202)
*Q19	Mr David Chidgey (Eastleigh):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th June.
	(85203)
*Q20	Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th June.
	(85204)

At 3.30 p.m.

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

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Preliminary Business

Ten minute rule Motion

2	CONCESSIONARY TELEVISION LICENCES FOR PENSIONERS    [Up to 20 minutes]
	Mr David Winnick     That leave be given to bring in a Bill to extend the concessionary television licence entitlement to all pensioners living in households consisting only of pensioners; and for connected purposes.     The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23).

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Main Business
+  3	ADJOURNMENT    [Until 10.00 p.m.]
	The Prime Minister     That this House do now adjourn.     Proposed subject for debate: White Paper on Reforming the House of Lords (Cm. 4183).
Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.
+  4	NORTHERN IRELAND GRAND COMMITTEE    [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
	Secretary Marjorie Mowlam Margaret Beckett
	That--     (1) the matter of the consultation document `Life Long Learning--a new Learning Culture for All' be referred to the Northern Ireland Grand Committee for its consideration;     (2) at the sitting on Thursday 24th June, the Committee shall take questions for oral answer and shall then consider the matter referred to it under paragraph (1) above;     (3) at the conclusion of those proceedings, a Motion for the adjournment of the Committee may be made by a Minister of the Crown, pursuant to Standing Order No. 116(5).
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
+  5	JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE DRAFT LOCAL GOVERNMENT (FUNCTIONS AND STANDARDS) BILL    [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
	Mr Keith Bradley     That Mr Robin Corbett be discharged from the Committee on the draft Local Government (Functions and Standards) Bill and Mr John Smith be added to the Committee.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.

At the end of the sitting:

6	ADJOURNMENT
	Proposed subject: Government responsibilities concerning standards in the media (Mr George Galloway).     Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

COMMITTEE MEETINGS
STANDING COMMITTEES
1	European Standing Committee A	10.30 a.m.	Room 10 (public)
	To consider European Union Document No. 6528/99 relating to the Global Navigation Satellite System.
2	Eleventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation	4.30 p.m.	Room 10 (public)
	To consider the draft Professions Supplementary to Medicine (Clinical Scientists Board) Order of Council 1999, the draft Professions Supplementary to Medicine (Speech and Language Therapists Board) Order of Council 1999 and the draft Professions Supplementary to Medicine (Paramedics Board) Order of Council 1999.
SELECT COMMITTEES
3	Education and Employment: Education Sub-Committee	9.30 a.m. 10.00 a.m.	Room 15 (private) (public)
	Subject: Role of School Governors.
	Witnesses: National Governors' Council, National Association of Governors and Managers, and Institute of School and College Governors.
4	International Development	9.30 a.m.	Room 7 (private)
5	Agriculture	10.00 a.m. 10.30 a.m.	Room 8 (private) (public)
	Subject: Sea Fishing.
	Witnesses: Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS); Asda Stores Ltd and Tesco Stores Ltd.
6	Culture, Media and Sport	10.00 a.m.	Room 5 (public)
	Subject: The Department of Culture, Media and Sport and its Quangos.
	Witnesses: The Tourism Society; Local Government Association (at 10.45 a.m.); English Tourist Board (at 11.30 a.m.).
7	Defence	10.00 a.m.	Room 16 (private)
8	Scottish Affairs	10.00 a.m. 10.30 a.m.	Room 6 (private) (public)
	Subject: Tourism in Scotland.
	Witness: Lord Macdonald of Tradeston, Minister for Business and Trade.
9	Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs: Transport Sub-Committee	3.45 p.m. 4.00 p.m.	Room 8 (private) (public)
	Subject: Young and Newly Qualified Drivers: Standards and Training.
	Witnesses: The Motor Schools Association and the Driving Instructors Association; British School of Motoring, AA and RAC (at 4.45 p.m.).
10	Northern Ireland Affairs	3.45 p.m.	Room 5 (private)
11	Science and Technology	3.45 p.m. 4.15 p.m.	Room 6 (private) (public)
	Subject: Scientific Advisory System: Mobile Phones and Health.
	Witnesses: The Rt. Hon. Tessa Jowell MP, Minister for Public Health, and officials from the Department of Health; The National Radiological Protection Board (at 5.00 p.m.).
12	Selection	4.15 p.m.	Room 13 (private)
13	Public Accounts	4.30 p.m.	Room 15 (public)
	Subject: Cabinet Office and Action 2000: The Millennium Threat: 221 Days and Counting.
	Witnesses: Mr Brian Bender, CB, Permanent Secretary, Ms Mandy Mayer, Head of Year 2000 Team, Cabinet Office; Mr Don Cruickshank, Chairman, Ms Gwynneth Flower, BSc, CEng, FIEE, Managing Director, Action 2000.
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

Written Questions tabled on Tuesday 8th June for answer today++
1	Dr Doug Naysmith (Bristol North West):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what targets he has set Remploy in its 1999-2000 Annual Performance Agreement.
	(86330)
2	Mr Tony McNulty (Harrow East):    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what was the outcome of the recent meeting of the International Whaling Commission.
	(86331)
3	Mr Martin Linton (Battersea):    To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, when the Advisory Board on Family Law intends to publish its second annual report.
	(86389)
4	Mr Martin Linton (Battersea):    To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what action he intends to take to investigate the activities of non-legally qualified claims assessors.
	(86390)
5	Helen Jones (Warrington North):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what changes to the council tax he intends to make to encourage owners of long term empty dwellings to bring them back into use.
	(86487)
6	Mr Desmond Browne (Kilmarnock and Loudoun):    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what key performance targets have been set for the Business Development Service to be achieved by April 2000.
	(86488)
7	Mr Mike Gapes (Ilford South):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what proposals he has to provide financial support to English local authorities and to the Environment Agency to meet the capital costs of dealing with contaminated land.
	(86489)
8	Mr David Drew (Stroud):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has, following the suspension of UN sanctions, to lift the national controls on the export of aircraft, aircraft parts and flight simulators to Libya; and if he will make a statement.
	(86612)
9	Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will publish figures recording the number of outstanding parking and other minor traffic violation fines incurred by diplomatic missions and international organisations in London during 1998.
	(86613)
10	Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what legislative steps have been taken to provide for a visit and search regime in respect of ships suspected of carrying fuel to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in breach of the EU-led embargo; and if he will make a statement.
	(86614)
11	Mr David Drew (Stroud):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the Government's policy is on the export of arms to Iran.
	(86615)
12	Mr David Drew (Stroud):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when the United Kingdom will submit its 1999 return to the UN Register of Conventional Arms; and whether copies of the return will be placed in the Library.
	(86616)
13	Ms Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to increase the fees Her Majesty's Treasury currently charges to applicants for Recognised Overseas Investment Exchange status or Recognised Overseas Clearing House status under sections 112 and 113 of the Financial Services Act 1986.
	(86617)
14	Dr Howard Stoate (Dartford):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will provide the latest available figures on the total cost to the Social Security budget of claims by asylum seekers in the years 1993-94 to 1998-99.
	(86618)
15	Dr Howard Stoate (Dartford):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if the amount of national insurance contributions paid by the late spouse will affect the level of the allowance that widows and widowers can receive under the proposed Bereavement Benefits Scheme.
	(86619)
16	Dr Howard Stoate (Dartford):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, when the next stage of formal consultation on the detail of stakeholder pensions policy will commence.
	(86620)
17	Mrs Joan Humble (Blackpool North and Fleetwood):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he plans to make available the Commission for Racial Equality's 1998 annual report; and if he will make a statement.
	(86621)
18	Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to change the support arrangements for the families of asylum seekers; and if he will make a statement.
	(86622)
19	Mr John Healey (Wentworth):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he has received the annual report for 1998 of the Complaints Audit Committee of the Immigration and Nationality Directorate; and if he will make a statement.
	(86623)
20	Mrs Janet Dean (Burton):    To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what key targets have been set for the Chief Executive of Service Children's Education for the financial year 1999-2000.
	(86700)
21	Ms Gisela Stuart (Birmingham, Edgbaston):    To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what plans he has to ensure the future integrity of the UK's nuclear weapon stockpile in the absence of underground weapon testing.
	(86701)
22	Ms Ruth Kelly (Bolton West):    To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what key targets have been set for the Chief Executive of the Defence Analytical Services Agency for financial year 1999-2000.
	(86702)
23	Dr Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet):    To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what progress has been made with regard to placing a contract for the Extended Range Ordnance and Modular Charge System for the AS90 howitzer.
	(86703)
24	Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East):    To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on progress towards establishing the Learning Forces Initiative announced in the Strategic Defence Review.
	(86704)
25	Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North):    To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what key targets have been set for the Chief Executive of the Training Group Defence Agency for financial year 1999-2000.
	(86705)
26	Mr Desmond Browne (Kilmarnock and Loudoun):    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what targets have been set for the Forestry Commission Research Agency for the current financial year.
	(86712)

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