Order of Business for 28 June 1999

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Order of Business Monday 28th June 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 Prayers

Afterwards

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

*1 Mrs Jacqui Lait (Beckenham):    If he will make a statement on the future of funding for smaller theatres.

(87197)

*2 Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East):    What steps he is taking to encourage schools to play competitive sporting fixtures against other local schools.

(87198)

*3 Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston):    What steps his Department is taking to improve safety and spectator comfort at cricket grounds.

(87199)

*4 Mr Jeff Ennis (Barnsley East and Mexborough):    What steps his Department is taking to tackle racism in sport.

(87200)

*5 Mr Michael Foster (Worcester):    What assessment he has made of the prospects for England's bid to host the 2006 World Cup; and if he will make a statement.

(87201)

*6 Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):    If he will make a statement on the financing of the British film industry.

(87202)

*7 Mr Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West):    What steps he plans to take to ensure that broadcasters improve reception of television and radio in Wales.

(87203)

*8 Mr Tom Pendry (Stalybridge and Hyde):    What meetings he has had with Ministerial colleagues from other Departments concerning the sale of playing fields.

(87204)

*9 Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West):    What recent representations he has received from sporting bodies which will be affected by the proposed ban on tobacco advertising.

(87205)

*10 Barbara Follett (Stevenage):    What steps his Department is taking to promote the sale of British creative products overseas.

(87206)

*11 Mr Andy King (Rugby and Kenilworth):    How many schools he estimates will benefit in the first year of the National Lottery-funded out-of-school hours activities.

(87207)

*12 Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster Central):    How the Lifelong-learning Initiative announced by the New Opportunities Fund will benefit local libraries.

(87208)

*13 Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne and Sheppey):    If the new stadium at Wembley will be eligible to host a future Olympic bid for London.

(87209)

*14 Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne):    What assistance he plans to provide for English seaside resorts.

(87210)

*15 Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes):    What benefit tourists will gain from the new harmonised rating scheme for hotels and guesthouses.

(87211)

*16 Mr John Grogan (Selby):    If he will make a statement on the review of the future funding of the BBC.

(87213)

*17 Mr Bill O'Brien (Normanton):    What benefits he expects to secure for the public and sporting clubs from the new funding agreements with the Sports Council.

(87214)

*18 Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North):    What steps his department is taking to improve safety and spectator comfort at rugby grounds.

(87215)

*19 Valerie Davey (Bristol West):    If he will ensure that tourism companies and organisations in all parts of the country are consulted on the implementation of the Government's new tourism strategy.

(87216)

*20 Mr Stephen Pound (Ealing North):    What facilities for children will be provided by the Green Spaces Initiative funded by the New Opportunities Fund.

(87217)

*21 Mr David Amess (Southend West):    What recent representations he has received about promoting sporting excellence in the United Kingdom.

(87218)

*22 Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):    If he will make a statement on the BBC's obligation to guarantee political impartiality.

(87219)

*23 Mrs Sylvia Heal (Halesowen and Rowley Regis):    What directions he has given to the New Opportunities Fund about how it should allocate the extra £80 million it has been awarded.

(87220)

*24 Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford):    If proposals to secure access to museums and galleries for disabled people have been included in funding arrangements negotiated with organisations sponsored by his Department.

(87223)

*25 Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South):    When he expects to receive the final recommendations from the BBC Funding Review Panel; and if he will make a statement.

(87224)

*26 Ms Hazel Blears (Salford):    What steps he is taking to ensure that the works of major national arts institutions are accessible to children and young people throughout the country.

(87225)

*27 Mr David Hinchliffe (Wakefield):    What steps he is taking to ensure the removal of tobacco sponsorship from sport.

(87226)

At 3.05 p.m.

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport in respect of the Millennium Experience

*28 Mr Tony McNulty (Harrow East):    If a revised sponsorship target for the Millennium Dome has been set following the achievement of the original target.

(87227)

*29 Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster Central):    How many temporary and permanent jobs he estimates will be created through the Millennium Dome.

(87228)

*30 Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford):    What assessment he has made of the extra visitors and spending in (a) London and (b) the UK next year as a result of the Millennium Dome.

(87229)

*31 Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):    What special arrangements and fares exist for people travelling from North Yorkshire to the Millennium Dome.

(87230)

*32 Mr Stephen Pound (Ealing North):    What measures his Department is taking to promote the Millennium Dome overseas.

(87231)

*33 Mr David Hinchliffe (Wakefield):    What steps he is taking to encourage visitors from the north of England to the Millennium Dome.

(87232)

*34 Ms Oona King (Bethnal Green and Bow):    How many temporary and permanent jobs he estimates will be created through the Millennium Dome.

(87233)

*35 Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne and Sheppey):    What plans there are for a religious service or moment on the opening night at the Millennium Dome.

(87235)

*36 Mr David Amess (Southend West):    What estimates he has made of the numbers likely to visit the Millennium Exhibition in the first year.

(87236)

At 3.15 p.m.

Oral Questions to the President of the Council, the honourable Member answering for the House of Commons Commission and the Chairman of the Finance and Services Committee

*37 Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden):    To ask the President of the Council, what progress has been made in reforming the procedures of the House since May 1997.

(87237)

*38 Mr John Healey (Wentworth):    To ask the President of the Council, what representations she has received on the White Paper on the reform of the House of Lords.

(87238)

*39 Angela Smith (Basildon):    To ask the President of the Council, if she will make a statement on the preparedness of the key sectors of the UK public infrastructure for the millennium bug.

(87239)

*40 Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South):    To ask the President of the Council, what progress is being made on the state of readiness of the national infrastructure in preparation for the millennium date change.

(87240)

*41 Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome):    To ask the President of the Council, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the current procedures for early day motions.

(87241)

*42 Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton South):    To ask the President of the Council, what steps the Government is taking to inform the public on the principal issues relating to the millennium date change.

(87242)

*43 Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):    To ask the President of the Council, what plans she has to institute a separate ministerial question period for European Union matters.

(87243)

*44 Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    To ask the President of the Council, if she will make a statement on arrangements for convening meetings of the Privy Council.

(87244)

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

Main Business

+  1   FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS BILL: Second Reading.    [Until 10.00 p.m.]

    The First and Second Reports from the Joint Committee on Financial Services and Markets, Session 1998-99, HL50/HC328 and HL66/HC465 and the Government Response thereto, HM Treasury, June 1999, and the Third Report from the Treasury Committee, Financial Services Regulation, Session 1998-99, HC73, and the Government's Response thereto, Fourth Special Report, Session 1998-99, HC347, are relevant.

Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.

+  2   FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS BILL [MONEY]:    Queen's Recommendation signified.    [No debate]

Mrs Barbara Roche
    That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Financial Services and Markets Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of--

    (a) any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown in consequence of the Act; and

    (b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums so payable by virtue of any other Act.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).

+  3   FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS BILL [WAYS AND MEANS]:    [No debate]

Mrs Barbara Roche
    That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Financial Services and Markets Bill, it is expedient to authorise the imposition of charges to income tax and corporation tax by provisions of that Act relating to the treatment for the purposes of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 of payments made as a result of any provision of the Financial Services and Markets Compensation Scheme providing for the repayment of levies paid under the Scheme.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).

At the end of the sitting:

4   ADJOURNMENT

    Proposed subject: NHS treatment for Alzheimer's disease     (Dr Vincent Cable).

    Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

COMMITTEE MEETINGS
SELECT COMMITTEES
1	Culture, Media and Sport	2.00 p.m.	Conference Room, Wigan Investment Centre (public)
	Subject: The Future of Professional Rugby.
	Witnesses: The Rugby League Players' Association; Super League Europe Ltd. (at 2.40 p.m.); The Rugby Football League (at 3.20 p.m.); The British Amateur Rugby League Association (BARLA) (at 4.00 p.m.).
2	Home Affairs	4.30 p.m.	Room 20 (private)
3	Public Accounts	4.30 p.m.	Room 16 (public)
	Subject: The Sale of Rail Freight Distribution.
	Witnesses: Sir Richard Mottram KCB, Permanent Secretary, Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions.
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

Written Questions tabled on Friday 28th June for answer today++
1	Mr David Stewart (Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what plans he has to cap local authority spending in the current year.
	(89115)

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
*1	Mrs Jacqui Lait (Beckenham): If he will make a statement on the future of funding for smaller theatres.
	(87197)
*2	Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East): What steps he is taking to encourage schools to play competitive sporting fixtures against other local schools.
	(87198)
*3	Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston): What steps his Department is taking to improve safety and spectator comfort at cricket grounds.
	(87199)
*4	Mr Jeff Ennis (Barnsley East and Mexborough): What steps his Department is taking to tackle racism in sport.
	(87200)
*5	Mr Michael Foster (Worcester): What assessment he has made of the prospects for England's bid to host the 2006 World Cup; and if he will make a statement.
	(87201)
*6	Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): If he will make a statement on the financing of the British film industry.
	(87202)
*7	Mr Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West): What steps he plans to take to ensure that broadcasters improve reception of television and radio in Wales.
	(87203)
*8	Mr Tom Pendry (Stalybridge and Hyde): What meetings he has had with Ministerial colleagues from other Departments concerning the sale of playing fields.
	(87204)
*9	Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): What recent representations he has received from sporting bodies which will be affected by the proposed ban on tobacco advertising.
	(87205)
*10	Barbara Follett (Stevenage): What steps his Department is taking to promote the sale of British creative products overseas.
	(87206)
*11	Mr Andy King (Rugby and Kenilworth): How many schools he estimates will benefit in the first year of the National Lottery-funded out-of-school hours activities.
	(87207)
*12	Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster Central): How the Lifelong-learning Initiative announced by the New Opportunities Fund will benefit local libraries.
	(87208)
*13	Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne and Sheppey): If the new stadium at Wembley will be eligible to host a future Olympic bid for London.
	(87209)
*14	Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne): What assistance he plans to provide for English seaside resorts.
	(87210)
*15	Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes): What benefit tourists will gain from the new harmonised rating scheme for hotels and guesthouses.
	(87211)
*16	Mr John Grogan (Selby): If he will make a statement on the review of the future funding of the BBC.
	(87213)
*17	Mr Bill O'Brien (Normanton): What benefits he expects to secure for the public and sporting clubs from the new funding agreements with the Sports Council.
	(87214)
*18	Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): What steps his department is taking to improve safety and spectator comfort at rugby grounds.
	(87215)
*19	Valerie Davey (Bristol West): If he will ensure that tourism companies and organisations in all parts of the country are consulted on the implementation of the Government's new tourism strategy.
	(87216)
*20	Mr Stephen Pound (Ealing North): What facilities for children will be provided by the Green Spaces Initiative funded by the New Opportunities Fund.
	(87217)
*21	Mr David Amess (Southend West): What recent representations he has received about promoting sporting excellence in the United Kingdom.
	(87218)
*22	Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): If he will make a statement on the BBC's obligation to guarantee political impartiality.
	(87219)
*23	Mrs Sylvia Heal (Halesowen and Rowley Regis): What directions he has given to the New Opportunities Fund about how it should allocate the extra £80 million it has been awarded.
	(87220)
*24	Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford): If proposals to secure access to museums and galleries for disabled people have been included in funding arrangements negotiated with organisations sponsored by his Department.
	(87223)
*25	Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): When he expects to receive the final recommendations from the BBC Funding Review Panel; and if he will make a statement.
	(87224)
*26	Ms Hazel Blears (Salford): What steps he is taking to ensure that the works of major national arts institutions are accessible to children and young people throughout the country.
	(87225)
*27	Mr David Hinchliffe (Wakefield): What steps he is taking to ensure the removal of tobacco sponsorship from sport.
	(87226)

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport in respect of the Millennium Experience
*28	Mr Tony McNulty (Harrow East): If a revised sponsorship target for the Millennium Dome has been set following the achievement of the original target.
	(87227)
*29	Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster Central): How many temporary and permanent jobs he estimates will be created through the Millennium Dome.
	(87228)
*30	Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford): What assessment he has made of the extra visitors and spending in (a) London and (b) the UK next year as a result of the Millennium Dome.
	(87229)
*31	Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What special arrangements and fares exist for people travelling from North Yorkshire to the Millennium Dome.
	(87230)
*32	Mr Stephen Pound (Ealing North): What measures his Department is taking to promote the Millennium Dome overseas.
	(87231)
*33	Mr David Hinchliffe (Wakefield): What steps he is taking to encourage visitors from the north of England to the Millennium Dome.
	(87232)
*34	Ms Oona King (Bethnal Green and Bow): How many temporary and permanent jobs he estimates will be created through the Millennium Dome.
	(87233)
*35	Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne and Sheppey): What plans there are for a religious service or moment on the opening night at the Millennium Dome.
	(87235)
*36	Mr David Amess (Southend West): What estimates he has made of the numbers likely to visit the Millennium Exhibition in the first year.
	(87236)

Oral Questions to the President of the Council, the honourable Member answering for the House of Commons Commission and the Chairman of the Finance and Services Committee
*37	Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden): To ask the President of the Council, what progress has been made in reforming the procedures of the House since May 1997.
	(87237)
*38	Mr John Healey (Wentworth): To ask the President of the Council, what representations she has received on the White Paper on the reform of the House of Lords.
	(87238)
*39	Angela Smith (Basildon): To ask the President of the Council, if she will make a statement on the preparedness of the key sectors of the UK public infrastructure for the millennium bug.
	(87239)
*40	Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): To ask the President of the Council, what progress is being made on the state of readiness of the national infrastructure in preparation for the millennium date change.
	(87240)
*41	Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome): To ask the President of the Council, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the current procedures for early day motions.
	(87241)
*42	Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton South): To ask the President of the Council, what steps the Government is taking to inform the public on the principal issues relating to the millennium date change.
	(87242)
*43	Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the President of the Council, what plans she has to institute a separate ministerial question period for European Union matters.
	(87243)
*44	Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): To ask the President of the Council, if she will make a statement on arrangements for convening meetings of the Privy Council.
	(87244)

Main Business
+ 1	FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS BILL: Second Reading. *[Until 10.00 p.m.]*
	The First and Second Reports from the Joint Committee on Financial Services and Markets, Session 1998-99, HL50/HC328 and HL66/HC465 and the Government Response thereto, HM Treasury, June 1999, and the Third Report from the Treasury Committee, Financial Services Regulation, Session 1998-99, HC73, and the Government's Response thereto, Fourth Special Report, Session 1998-99, HC347, are relevant.
*Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.*
+ 2	FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS BILL [MONEY]: Queen's Recommendation signified. *[No debate]*
	Mrs Barbara Roche That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Financial Services and Markets Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of-- (a) any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown in consequence of the Act; and (b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums so payable by virtue of any other Act.
*To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).*
+ 3	FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS BILL [WAYS AND MEANS]: *[No debate]*
	Mrs Barbara Roche That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Financial Services and Markets Bill, it is expedient to authorise the imposition of charges to income tax and corporation tax by provisions of that Act relating to the treatment for the purposes of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 of payments made as a result of any provision of the Financial Services and Markets Compensation Scheme providing for the repayment of levies paid under the Scheme.
*To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).*

4	ADJOURNMENT
	Proposed subject: *NHS treatment for Alzheimer's disease* (Dr Vincent Cable). *Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).*



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