Order of Business for 21 July 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 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. - 12.30 p.m. Matters to be considered before the forthcoming adjournment (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

12.30 p.m. - 1.00 p.m. Jane Griffiths Publicly-funded legal services and legal aid in Reading East.

1.00 p.m. - 1.30 p.m. Dr Vincent Cable Competition policy and Post Office Counters.

1.30 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. Lorna Fitzsimons Kashmir.

    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 Minister for the Cabinet Office

*1 Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South):    What his plans are for encouraging the recruitment of ethnic minorities to the Civil Service.

(90870)

*2 Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West):    What endorsement the Government has sought from the National Consumers Council with regard to its policy on genetically-modified foods.

(90871)

*3 Mr Michael Fabricant (Lichfield):    What targets his Office has set government departments regarding ministerial replies to correspondence received from honourable Members.

(90872)

*4 Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    What recent discussions he has had with the Right honourable Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed concerning new policy areas suitable for discussion in the Joint Consultative Cabinet Committee.

(90873)

*5 Mr David Amess (Southend West):    What recent representations he has received on the criteria for public appointments.

(90874)

*6 Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North):    If he will make a statement on progress on modernising government.

(90876)

*7 Mrs Diana Organ (Forest of Dean):    What steps he has recently taken to improve the ways in which the United Kingdom negotiates, implements and publicises European legislation.

(90877)

*8 Mr David Lock (Wyre Forest):    What progress his Department is making on tackling the use of illegal drugs by young people in Great Britain.

(90878)

*9 Mr Jonathan R. Shaw (Chatham and Aylesford):    If he will make a statement on the work of the UK Anti-Drugs Co-ordinator.

(90879)

*10 Fiona Mactaggart (Slough):    What progress he has made in developing opportunities for civil servants to gain relevant work experience in private companies and public institutions outside the Civil Service.

(90880)

*11 Mr Marsha Singh (Bradford West):    What proportion of the Senior Civil Service are from ethnic minorities.

(90881)

*12 Mr Paul Tyler (North Cornwall):    If he will publish the Government's proposals to ensure effective inter-departmental co-ordination of policies on genetic modification, in preparation for the World Trade Organisation meeting in Seattle in November.

(90882)

*13 Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North):    What sources of advice he uses on the issue of genetically-modified food.

(90883)

*14 Dr Doug Naysmith (Bristol North West):    When he plans that the new Biotechnology Commission should start its work.

(90885)

*15 Mr David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds):    If he will list the total salary cost of special advisers (a) in 1996-97 and (b) estimated for 1999-2000.

(90886)

*16 Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside):    What plans he has to ensure the accountability of non-elected appointees to public bodies.

(90887)

*17 Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby):    What representations he has received on the documents relating to genetically-modified food produced by the Chief Medical Officer and the Chief Scientific Adviser and published by him.

(90888)

*18 Mr Ian Bruce (South Dorset):    What is the average time it takes for Government departments to answer letters from honourable Members; and what plans he has to reduce the time taken.

(90889)

*19 Mr Robin Corbett (Birmingham, Erdington):    How many visits to the city of Birmingham, and for what purpose, have been made by members of the Social Exclusion Unit.

(90891)

*20 Mr John Healey (Wentworth):    If he will make a statement on the progress of the Government's anti-drugs strategy in South Yorkshire.

(90892)

*21 Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):    What plans he has to use the Inter-Governmental Conference next year to reduce the amount of regulation from the European Union.

(90894)

*22 Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster Central):    If he will ensure that pension rights of public service workers are protected in public/private partnerships.

(90895)

*23 Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes):    What plans he has to introduce new regulations under the Better Regulation Initiative in the forthcoming parliamentary session.

(90896)

*24 Mr Bill Rammell (Harlow):    If he will make a statement on what steps he is taking to protect the employment rights of public sector staff under public/private partnership deals.

(90898)

At 3.00 p.m.

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

*Q1 Mr Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.

(90900)

*Q2 Mr Patrick Hall (Bedford):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.

(90901)

*Q3 Mr Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.

(90902)

*Q4 David Taylor (North West Leicestershire):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.

(90903)

*Q5 Mrs Sylvia Heal (Halesowen and Rowley Regis):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.

(90904)

*Q6 Mr Mike Gapes (Ilford South):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.

(90905)

*Q7 Mr Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.

(90906)

*Q8 Mr Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.

(90907)

*Q9 Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.

(90908)

*Q10 Mr David Lock (Wyre Forest):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.

(90909)

*Q11 Mr David Stewart (Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.

(90910)

*Q12 Mr Peter Viggers (Gosport):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.

(90912)

*Q13 Mr Clive Efford (Eltham):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.

(90913)

*Q14 Mr Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.

(90914)

*Q15 Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.

(90915)

*Q16 Mr John M. Taylor (Solihull):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.

(90916)

*Q17 Mr Donald Gorrie (Edinburgh West):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.

(90917)

*Q18 Jackie Ballard (Taunton):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.

(90918)

*Q19 Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.

(90919)

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

Preliminary Business

Notice of Presentation of Bill

2	EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS (INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS) *[No debate]*
	Mr Tony Benn Bill to make provision for the implementation in the laws of the United Kingdom of the rights in employment which are established by certain international instruments ratified by the United Kingdom.
*Formal first reading: no debate or decision.*

Ten minute rule Motion

WORK WITH ASBESTOS [Up to 20 minutes]

Mr Harry Cohen

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to create new offences relating to negligent or malicious practice involving work with asbestos; to increase the penalties available to the courts for existing offences; to confer new powers on the Health and Safety Executive; to amend the law with regard to the employment rights of health and safety representatives; 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).

Note: Provision has been made for a Business Motion to be moved at 10.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 15)).

Main Business
+ 4	ACCESS TO JUSTICE BILL [LORDS]: Consideration of Lords Amendment to a Commons Amendment and Lords Reasons for disagreeing to certain other of the Commons Amendments. *[Until any hour]*
	For Motions not to insist on Commons Amendments and Amendments in lieu and a Motion to disagree to a Lords Amendment to a Commons Amendment and an Amendment in lieu, see separate Paper.
*Debate may continue until any hour if the 10.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to.*
+ 5	EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BILL: Consideration of Lords Amendments. *[Until any hour]*
	For Motions to disagree to Lords Amendments, Amendments to Lords Amendments and an Amendment in lieu, see separate Paper.
*Debate may continue until any hour if the 10.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to.*
+ 6	CONTRACTS (RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES) BILL [LORDS]: Not amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered. *[Until any hour]*
*Third Reading may also be taken.*
*Debate may continue until any hour if the 10.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to.*

At 10.00 p.m.

+ 7	BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE *[No debate]*
	The Prime Minister That, at this day's sitting, the Access to Justice Bill [Lords ], the Employment Relations Bill and the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Bill [Lords ] may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.
*To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 15).*

+ 7	CINEMAS AND FILMS *[No debate]*
	Mr Secretary Smith That the draft Films (Modification of the Definition of `British Film') Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 8th July, be approved.
*To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).*

At the end of the sitting:

ADJOURNMENT

Proposed subject:

Development in the Thames Gateway

Mr Nigel Beard

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

COMMITTEE MEETINGS
STANDING COMMITTEE
1	Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation	4.30 p.m.	Room 9 (public)
	To consider the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 48) on 1999-2000 Special Grant for Developing New Approaches to Commissioning Services for Drug Misusers (HC 513).
SELECT COMMITTEES
2	Education and Employment: Education Sub-Committee	9.30 a.m. 10.00 a.m.	Room 6 (private) (public)
	Subject: The Role of Private Companies in the Management and Supply of State Education Services.
	Witnesses: Mr Neil McIntosh OBE, Chief Executive, CfBT Education Services, Mr Kevin McNeany, Chief Executive, Nord Anglia Education plc, and Mr Stanley Goodchild CBE, Managing Consultant, 3 E's Enterprises.
3	International Development	9.30 a.m.	Room 5 (private)
	Subject: The Future of Sanctions.
	Witness: Mr Hans von Sponeck, UN Humanitarian Co-ordinator in Iraq.
4	Defence	10.00 a.m. 10.30 a.m.	Room 15 (private) (public)
	Subject: Research Expenditure.
	Witnesses: Rt. Hon. The Lord Gilbert, Minister for Defence Procurement, Mr Graham Jordan, Deputy Under-Secretary of State (Science and Technology), Lt Gen Edmond Burton, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Systems).
5	Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs	10.00 a.m.	Room 16 (private)
6	Scottish Affairs	10.00 a.m. 10.30 a.m.	Room 8 (private) (public)
	Subject: The Work of the Scottish Office.
	Witness: Rt. Hon. Dr John Reid, MP, Secretary of State for Scotland.
7	Social Security	10.00 a.m. 10.15 a.m.	Room 21 (private) (public)
	Subject: Social Security Implications of Parental Leave.
	Witnesses: Institute of Directors; Rt. Hon. Harriet Harman MP, and Ms Donna Lenhoff (at 10.45 a.m.).
8	Welsh Affairs	10.00 a.m.	Room 17 (private)
9	Education and Employment: Employment Sub-Committee	10.30 a.m. 10.45 a.m.	Room 18 (private) (public)
	Subject: The Employment Consequences of European Economic and Monetary Union.
	Witnesses: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, The Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics.
10	European Scrutiny	11.00 a.m. 11.05 a.m.	Room 20 (private) (public)
	Subject: Internal Market Council of 21 June.
	Witness: Lord Simon of Highbury, Minister for Trade and Competitiveness in Europe.
11	Public Administration	3.30 p.m. 4.00 p.m.	Room 6 (private) (public)
	Subject: Freedom of Information Draft Bill.
	Witness: The Rt. Hon. Jack Straw MP, Home Secretary.
12	Scottish Affairs	3.30 p.m.	Room 21 (private)
13	Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs: Transport Sub-Committee	3.45 p.m.	Room 16 (private)
14	Northern Ireland Affairs	3.45 p.m.	Room 8 (private)
15	Science and Technology	3.45 p.m. 4.15 p.m.	Room 15 (private) (public)
	Subject: The Year 2000-Computer Compliance: follow up.
	Witness: The Local Government Association.
16	European Scrutiny	4.00 p.m.	Room 19 (private)
17	Selection	4.15 p.m.	Room 13 (private)
18	Accommodation and Works	4.30 p.m.	Room 7 (private)
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

Written Questions tabled on Tuesday 20th July for answer today++
1	Ms Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he has received the report from the Government Actuary on the operation of the Social Security Acts for the five years from April 1990.
	(92525)
2	Mr John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when she plans to publish the 1998-99 Report on the Royal Ulster Constabulary by Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary.
	(92526)
3	Mr Tony McNulty (Harrow East): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what performance targets have been set for the Construction Service in 1999-2000.
	(92527)
4	Dr Nick Palmer (Broxtowe): To ask Mr Attorney General, when the Director of Public Prosecutions intends to publish his annual report.
	(92528)
5	Ms Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress has been made on the proposal to refurbish the Treasury building under the private finance initiative.
	(92529)
6	Steve Webb (Northavon): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will estimate for (i) flat-rate compensation payments and (ii) compensation payments relating to interest foregone (a) the total number of people who have received such payments arising from delays in payment of state retirement pensions because of problems with the NIRS2 computer system, (b) the total cost to date of such payments, and (c) the total cost which he expects to have accrued when the problems with the NIRS2 system have been resolved.
	(92530)
7	Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Enfield North of 12th January, Official Report, column 131, on the review of future funding of the BBC, when he will publish the findings of the review panel.
	(92693)
8	Julia Drown (South Swindon): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, when he plans to announce the outcome of his Department's review of the defence response to the threat posed by biological and chemical weapons; and if he will make a statement.
	(92694)
9	Mrs Liz Blackman (Erewash): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what key targets have been set for the Defence Vetting Agency in the financial year 1999-2000.
	(92695)
10	David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): To ask the Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on the Anglo-Italian Summit.
	(92763)

Standing Committee Notices

The meeting of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation on Thursday 22nd July at 4.30 p.m. to consider the Fire Precautions (Workplace) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1877) will not now take place.

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. - 12.30 p.m.		Matters to be considered before the forthcoming adjournment (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
	12.30 p.m. - 1.00 p.m.	Jane Griffiths	Publicly-funded legal services and legal aid in Reading East.
	1.00 p.m. - 1.30 p.m.	Dr Vincent Cable	Competition policy and Post Office Counters.
	1.30 p.m. - 2.00 p.m.	Lorna Fitzsimons	Kashmir.
	*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).*

Oral Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
*1	Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): What his plans are for encouraging the recruitment of ethnic minorities to the Civil Service.
	(90870)
*2	Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): What endorsement the Government has sought from the National Consumers Council with regard to its policy on genetically-modified foods.
	(90871)
*3	Mr Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): What targets his Office has set government departments regarding ministerial replies to correspondence received from honourable Members.
	(90872)
*4	Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): What recent discussions he has had with the Right honourable Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed concerning new policy areas suitable for discussion in the Joint Consultative Cabinet Committee.
	(90873)
*5	Mr David Amess (Southend West): What recent representations he has received on the criteria for public appointments.
	(90874)
*6	Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North): If he will make a statement on progress on modernising government.
	(90876)
*7	Mrs Diana Organ (Forest of Dean): What steps he has recently taken to improve the ways in which the United Kingdom negotiates, implements and publicises European legislation.
	(90877)
*8	Mr David Lock (Wyre Forest): What progress his Department is making on tackling the use of illegal drugs by young people in Great Britain.
	(90878)
*9	Mr Jonathan R. Shaw (Chatham and Aylesford): If he will make a statement on the work of the UK Anti-Drugs Co-ordinator.
	(90879)
*10	Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): What progress he has made in developing opportunities for civil servants to gain relevant work experience in private companies and public institutions outside the Civil Service.
	(90880)
*11	Mr Marsha Singh (Bradford West): What proportion of the Senior Civil Service are from ethnic minorities.
	(90881)
*12	Mr Paul Tyler (North Cornwall): If he will publish the Government's proposals to ensure effective inter-departmental co-ordination of policies on genetic modification, in preparation for the World Trade Organisation meeting in Seattle in November.
	(90882)
*13	Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): What sources of advice he uses on the issue of genetically-modified food.
	(90883)
*14	Dr Doug Naysmith (Bristol North West): When he plans that the new Biotechnology Commission should start its work.
	(90885)
*15	Mr David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds): If he will list the total salary cost of special advisers (a) in 1996-97 and (b) estimated for 1999-2000.
	(90886)
*16	Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): What plans he has to ensure the accountability of non-elected appointees to public bodies.
	(90887)
*17	Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): What representations he has received on the documents relating to genetically-modified food produced by the Chief Medical Officer and the Chief Scientific Adviser and published by him.
	(90888)
*18	Mr Ian Bruce (South Dorset): What is the average time it takes for Government departments to answer letters from honourable Members; and what plans he has to reduce the time taken.
	(90889)
*19	Mr Robin Corbett (Birmingham, Erdington): How many visits to the city of Birmingham, and for what purpose, have been made by members of the Social Exclusion Unit.
	(90891)
*20	Mr John Healey (Wentworth): If he will make a statement on the progress of the Government's anti-drugs strategy in South Yorkshire.
	(90892)
*21	Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What plans he has to use the Inter-Governmental Conference next year to reduce the amount of regulation from the European Union.
	(90894)
*22	Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster Central): If he will ensure that pension rights of public service workers are protected in public/private partnerships.
	(90895)
*23	Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes): What plans he has to introduce new regulations under the Better Regulation Initiative in the forthcoming parliamentary session.
	(90896)
*24	Mr Bill Rammell (Harlow): If he will make a statement on what steps he is taking to protect the employment rights of public sector staff under public/private partnership deals.
	(90898)

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
*Q1	Mr Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.
	(90900)
*Q2	Mr Patrick Hall (Bedford): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.
	(90901)
*Q3	Mr Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.
	(90902)
*Q4	David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.
	(90903)
*Q5	Mrs Sylvia Heal (Halesowen and Rowley Regis): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.
	(90904)
*Q6	Mr Mike Gapes (Ilford South): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.
	(90905)
*Q7	Mr Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.
	(90906)
*Q8	Mr Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.
	(90907)
*Q9	Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.
	(90908)
*Q10	Mr David Lock (Wyre Forest): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.
	(90909)
*Q11	Mr David Stewart (Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.
	(90910)
*Q12	Mr Peter Viggers (Gosport): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.
	(90912)
*Q13	Mr Clive Efford (Eltham): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.
	(90913)
*Q14	Mr Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.
	(90914)
*Q15	Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.
	(90915)
*Q16	Mr John M. Taylor (Solihull): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.
	(90916)
*Q17	Mr Donald Gorrie (Edinburgh West): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.
	(90917)
*Q18	Jackie Ballard (Taunton): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.
	(90918)
*Q19	Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st July.
	(90919)



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