Order of Business for 11 January 2000

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Order of Business Tuesday 11th January 2000

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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

Private Business

    Note: Private business is not debated at this time and may not be proceeded with if opposed.

Consideration of Bill, as Amended

City of London (Ward Elections) Bill. (By Order)

Mr John McDonnell
Mr Jeremy Corbyn
Mr Harry Cohen

    On Consideration of the City of London (Ward Elections) Bill, as amended, to move, That the Bill be considered upon this day six months.

Afterwards

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions

*1 Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster Central):    What steps he is taking to improve the quality of bus services in Yorkshire and Humberside area.

(103251)

*2 Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby):    If he will make a statement on the latest proposals from the Central Railway plc.

(103252)

*3 Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):    If he will make a statement about the progress being made by local authorities in developing best value.

(103253)

*4 Mr Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove):    What assessment the Government has made of possible health risks arising from waste incineration.

(103254)

*5 Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy):    What recent appraisal he has made of ways of limiting the harm done to fish stocks by acid rain.

(103255)

*6 Mr Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock):    If he will make a statement on proposed changes to the General Development Order.

(103256)

*7 Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove):    By how much he estimates road traffic growth will fall as a result of the Government's decision to reduce expenditure on improving the roads network.

(103257)

*8 Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester):    What immediate plans he has to reduce congestion levels on roads.

(103258)

*9 Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley):    What measures his Department proposes to take to help those local authorities with large numbers of empty houses in the (a) private and (b) public sector.

(103260)

*10 Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury):    By how much he estimates transport-related emissions of greenhouse gases will fall as a result of the Government's policies towards motorists.

(103261)

*11 Mr Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield):    If he will make a statement on progress with the implementation of the economic strategy document for the West Midlands submitted by Advantage West Midlands.

(103262)

*12 Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough):    If he will make a statement on the level of traffic congestion in (a) 1997 and (b) 1999.

(103263)

*13 Mrs Helen Brinton (Peterborough):    What measures he is taking to increase safety on the roads.

(103264)

*14 Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay):    What assessment he has made of the effect of stamp duty on large-scale voluntary housing transfers.

(103265)

*15 Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):    If he will make a statement on the impact of the Single Regeneration Budget in tackling disadvantage in the West Midlands.

(103266)

*16 Helen Jones (Warrington North):    What steps his Department is taking to afford greater protection to sites of importance for nature conservation; and if he will make a statement.

(103267)

*17 Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine):    What plans he has in respect of the upgrading of the East Coast mainline from Edinburgh to Aberdeen.

(103268)

*18 Norman Baker (Lewes):    If he will make a statement on the Government's policy on waste disposal, with particular reference to East Sussex.

(103269)

*19 Jane Griffiths (Reading East):    If he will make a statement on how he intends to reduce the number of rough-sleepers on the streets.

(103271)

*20 Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey):    What is the latest estimated date for the finalisation of the Government's plans for London Underground.

(103272)

*21 Ms Hazel Blears (Salford):    What support he is providing to encourage local people to take an active part in regeneration programmes.

(103273)

*22 Mr Mark Todd (South Derbyshire):    What steps he has taken to regenerate former coalfield areas.

(103274)

*23 Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East):    What proposals he has to ensure that people do not have to sleep rough on the streets.

(103275)

*24 Mrs Ann Cryer (Keighley):    If he will make a statement on the impact of the Single Regeneration Budget in combating disadvantage.

(103276)

*25 Dr George Turner (North West Norfolk):    What representations he has received from the Eastern Regional Development Agency.

(103277)

*26 Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes):    If he will make a statement on his proposals to improve the Planning Inspectorate's service to the public.

(103278)

*27 Dr Howard Stoate (Dartford):    What steps he is taking to encourage local planning authorities to build new homes in existing town centres.

(103279)

*28 Mr John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan):    When he next plans to meet the Health and Safety Executive to discuss train overcrowding.

(103280)

*29 Mr Paul Clark (Gillingham):    If he will make a statement on improving innovation and quality in the construction industry.

(103281)

*30 Mr Geraint Davies (Croydon Central):    What assessment he has made of (a) proposals from the airlines for the corporate restructuring of the NATS and (b) the prospect of achieving consensus on such proposals across the wider air transport industry.

(103282)

*31 Mr David Chaytor (Bury North):    If he will make a statement on the Government's policy on climate change.

(103283)

*32 Mr Malcolm Bruce (Gordon):    If he will make a statement on what measures he proposes to take to upgrade the East Coast Mainline service between Edinburgh and Aberdeen.

(103284)

*33 Joan Ryan (Enfield North):    If he will make a statement on measures taken to provide the travelling public with a one-stop national passenger information system.

(103285)

*34 Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire):    What his policy is on taking account of competition issues within the planning system.

(103286)

*35 Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale West):    If he will make it his Department's policy to discourage the development of playing fields currently being used for sport.

(103287)

*36 Mr Michael Foster (Worcester):    What plans he has to increase the powers of school crossing patrols.

(103289)

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

Preliminary Business

Ten minute rule Motion

COMMUNITY FINANCE TAX CREDIT [Up to 20 minutes]

Mr Tony Colman

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to introduce a tax credit to encourage investment in community finance institutions to enable development of social enterprise in areas of deprivation.

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23).

Main Business
+ 2	CHILD SUPPORT, PENSIONS AND SOCIAL SECURITY BILL: Second Reading. *[Until 10.00 p.m.]*
	Mr Charles Kennedy Mr A. J. Beith Steve Webb Mr Paul Burstow Mr Andrew George Mr Paul Tyler
	That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill because the Bill fails to abolish the discredited and inefficient Child Support Agency, because the proposed child maintenance formula will create new injustices, because the proposed benefit sanctions are an inappropriate response to the problem of non-completion of community sentences, because the proposed reform of state pensions will take decades to have any impact and because the abolition of a state earnings-related pension and its replacement with a state flat-rate pension is in direct contradiction to the manifesto on which the Government was elected.
	Mr William Hague Mr David Willetts Mr Eric Pickles Mr Michael Trend Mr Patrick McLoughlin Mr James Arbuthnot
	That this House notes that the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill will make the social security system yet more complicated; regrets that the child support formula will reduce the entitlement to child maintenance of many parents with care; believes that the transitional period risks causing further resentment amongst people caught between two child support regimes; deplores the complexity of the Government's proposals for the state second pension; believes that the lower earnings threshold will act as a barrier to people moving into private provision; regrets that important features of the state second pension are being left for later regulation; and accordingly declines to give the Bill a Second Reading because it represents a missed opportunity on the part of the Government to reform social security. The Tenth Report from the Social Security Committee of Session 1998-99 on The 1999 Child Support White Paper (HC 798) and the Government's Response thereto (Cm 4536) are relevant.
*Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.*
+ 3	CHILD SUPPORT, PENSIONS AND SOCIAL SECURITY BILL [MONEY]: Queen's Recommendation signified. *[No debate]*
	Mr Stephen Timms That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill, it is expedient to authorise-- (1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of-- (a) any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State for or in connection with the carrying out of his functions under the Act; and (b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums which are payable out of money so provided under any other Act; and (2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.
*To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).*

At the end of the sitting:

4	ADJOURNMENT
	Proposed subject: *Treatment and disposal of sewage and the provision of water in North Thanet* (Mr Roger Gale). *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	Standing Committee A	10.30 a.m. 4.30 p.m.	Room 9 (public) (public)
	To consider the Government Resources and Accounts Bill.
2	Standing Committee B	10.30 a.m. 4.30 p.m.	Room 10 (public) (public)
	To consider the Freedom of Information Bill.
SELECT COMMITTEES
3	International Development	10.00 a.m.	Room 5 (private)
4	Foreign Affairs	10.00 a.m.	Room 16 (private)
5	Trade and Industry	10.00 a.m.	Room 18 (private)
6	Home Affairs	10.15 a.m. 10.30 a.m.	Room 15 (private) (public)
	Subject: Controls over Firearms.
	Witnesses: Mr D J Penn, Chairman, Firearms Consultative Committee; Mr Charles Clarke MP, Minister of State, Home Office, and Home Office officials (at 11.15 a.m.).
7	Agriculture	10.30 a.m.	Room 20 (private)
8	Public Administration	10.30 a.m. 11.00 a.m.	Room 19 (private) (public)
	Subject: Innovations in Citizen Participation in Government.
	Witnesses: The Hansard Society.
9	Treasury	10.30 a.m. 10.45 a.m.	Room 8 (private) (public)
	Subject: Private Finance Initiative.
	Witnesses: Professor Stephen Glaister, Mr Tony Travers, Ms Rosemary Scanlon, Mr Chris Elliott and Professor Allyson Pollock.
10	Public Administration	3.45 p.m. 4.00 p.m.	Room 15 (private) (public)
	Subject: Innovations in Citizen Participation in Government.
	Witnesses: Dr Helen Margetts, University College, London; Professor Christine Bellamy, Nottingham Trent University; Dr Stephen Coleman, The Hansard Society.
11	Statutory Instruments	Immediately after the meeting of the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments	Room 7 (private)
JOINT COMMITTEE
12	Statutory Instruments	4.15 p.m.	Room 7 (private)
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

Written Questions tabled on Monday 10th January for answer today++
1	Mr Bill Michie (Sheffield, Heeley): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will set out the framework, including controls, within which the Department will provide financial support to UFI Ltd.
	(104449)
2	Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the British Ambassador's discussions with the Libyan authorities concerning the alleged discovery of parts for Scud missiles at a British airport.
	(104450)
3	Angela Smith (Basildon): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will report on the progress of the first round of education action zones.
	(104451)
4	Mr Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, when he will publish the bilateral concordat between the Department of Social Security and the Cabinet of the National Assembly for Wales.
	(104452)
5	Mr Mike Gapes (Ilford South): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of human rights concerns in Zimbabwe; and what action Her Majesty's Government is taking to address these.
	(104573)
6	Mr Mike Gapes (Ilford South): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps have been taken to control the export of television broadcast equipment to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; and if he will make a statement.
	(104574)
7	Mr Mike Gapes (Ilford South): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the results of the 1999 Assessment of the Wassenaar Agreement and the role played by the UK.
	(104575)
8	Mr Phil Woolas (Oldham East and Saddleworth): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what plans he has to issue an exemption order for the fleet of trams to be introduced into service in Croydon in respect of the provisions of the Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations 1998.
	(104620)
9	Mr Colin Pickthall (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans he has for the future chairmanship of the Higher Education Funding Council for England.
	(104621)
10	Barbara Follett (Stevenage): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to review the National Savings Agency by March 2000.
	(104622)
11	Mr Peter Bradley (The Wrekin): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he will announce the results of the 1999 Rural Bus Challenge competition.
	(104623)

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
*1	Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster Central): What steps he is taking to improve the quality of bus services in Yorkshire and Humberside area.
	(103251)
*2	Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): If he will make a statement on the latest proposals from the Central Railway plc.
	(103252)
*3	Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth): If he will make a statement about the progress being made by local authorities in developing best value.
	(103253)
*4	Mr Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove): What assessment the Government has made of possible health risks arising from waste incineration.
	(103254)
*5	Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy): What recent appraisal he has made of ways of limiting the harm done to fish stocks by acid rain.
	(103255)
*6	Mr Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): If he will make a statement on proposed changes to the General Development Order.
	(103256)
*7	Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove): By how much he estimates road traffic growth will fall as a result of the Government's decision to reduce expenditure on improving the roads network.
	(103257)
*8	Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester): What immediate plans he has to reduce congestion levels on roads.
	(103258)
*9	Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley): What measures his Department proposes to take to help those local authorities with large numbers of empty houses in the (a) private and (b) public sector.
	(103260)
*10	Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury): By how much he estimates transport-related emissions of greenhouse gases will fall as a result of the Government's policies towards motorists.
	(103261)
*11	Mr Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): If he will make a statement on progress with the implementation of the economic strategy document for the West Midlands submitted by Advantage West Midlands.
	(103262)
*12	Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough): If he will make a statement on the level of traffic congestion in (a) 1997 and (b) 1999.
	(103263)
*13	Mrs Helen Brinton (Peterborough): What measures he is taking to increase safety on the roads.
	(103264)
*14	Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay): What assessment he has made of the effect of stamp duty on large-scale voluntary housing transfers.
	(103265)
*15	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): If he will make a statement on the impact of the Single Regeneration Budget in tackling disadvantage in the West Midlands.
	(103266)
*16	Helen Jones (Warrington North): What steps his Department is taking to afford greater protection to sites of importance for nature conservation; and if he will make a statement.
	(103267)
*17	Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine): What plans he has in respect of the upgrading of the East Coast mainline from Edinburgh to Aberdeen.
	(103268)
*18	Norman Baker (Lewes): If he will make a statement on the Government's policy on waste disposal, with particular reference to East Sussex.
	(103269)
*19	Jane Griffiths (Reading East): If he will make a statement on how he intends to reduce the number of rough-sleepers on the streets.
	(103271)
*20	Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey): What is the latest estimated date for the finalisation of the Government's plans for London Underground.
	(103272)
*21	Ms Hazel Blears (Salford): What support he is providing to encourage local people to take an active part in regeneration programmes.
	(103273)
*22	Mr Mark Todd (South Derbyshire): What steps he has taken to regenerate former coalfield areas.
	(103274)
*23	Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East): What proposals he has to ensure that people do not have to sleep rough on the streets.
	(103275)
*24	Mrs Ann Cryer (Keighley): If he will make a statement on the impact of the Single Regeneration Budget in combating disadvantage.
	(103276)
*25	Dr George Turner (North West Norfolk): What representations he has received from the Eastern Regional Development Agency.
	(103277)
*26	Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes): If he will make a statement on his proposals to improve the Planning Inspectorate's service to the public.
	(103278)
*27	Dr Howard Stoate (Dartford): What steps he is taking to encourage local planning authorities to build new homes in existing town centres.
	(103279)
*28	Mr John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan): When he next plans to meet the Health and Safety Executive to discuss train overcrowding.
	(103280)
*29	Mr Paul Clark (Gillingham): If he will make a statement on improving innovation and quality in the construction industry.
	(103281)
*30	Mr Geraint Davies (Croydon Central): What assessment he has made of (a) proposals from the airlines for the corporate restructuring of the NATS and (b) the prospect of achieving consensus on such proposals across the wider air transport industry.
	(103282)
*31	Mr David Chaytor (Bury North): If he will make a statement on the Government's policy on climate change.
	(103283)
*32	Mr Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): If he will make a statement on what measures he proposes to take to upgrade the East Coast Mainline service between Edinburgh and Aberdeen.
	(103284)
*33	Joan Ryan (Enfield North): If he will make a statement on measures taken to provide the travelling public with a one-stop national passenger information system.
	(103285)
*34	Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): What his policy is on taking account of competition issues within the planning system.
	(103286)
*35	Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale West): If he will make it his Department's policy to discourage the development of playing fields currently being used for sport.
	(103287)
*36	Mr Michael Foster (Worcester): What plans he has to increase the powers of school crossing patrols.
	(103289)



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