| Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales |
| *1 |
Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy): What recent discussions he has had with the First Secretary of the National Assembly for Wales on the subjects of additionality and matched funding in connection with Objective One European Structural Funds; and if he will make a statement. |
| (103487) |
| *2 |
Mr John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan): When he next plans to meet the First Secretary to discuss the role of Cardiff International Airport in the future economic development of the region. |
| (103488) |
| *3 |
Mr Donald Anderson (Swansea East): If he has met the First Secretary of the National Assembly for Wales to discuss the Government's legislative programme and its impact on transport in Wales. |
| (103489) |
| *4 |
Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): If he will list the responsibilities of the special advisers to the Wales Office. |
| (103490) |
| *5 |
Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): What discussions he has had about the provision of financial assistance for the A400M and A3XX projects. |
| (103491) |
| *6 |
Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey): What reports he has commissioned for 2000 on law and order issues in Wales. |
| (103492) |
| *7 |
Mr Ian Bruce (South Dorset): What arrangement has been put in place for the regular review of the block grant for the Welsh Executive. |
| (103493) |
| *8 |
Mr Michael Jack (Fylde): When he last met the First Secretary to discuss farming in Wales. |
| (103494) |
| *9 |
Mr Richard Livsey (Brecon and Radnorshire): What representations he has received on the Government's proposals for greater access to the countryside. |
| (103495) |
| *10 |
Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire): If he will make a statement on discussions he has had with the First Secretary of the National Assembly for Wales on prospects for the Welsh livestock industry and their implications for the economy of cross-border areas. |
| (103496) |
| *11 |
Mr Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): If he has met the First Secretary of the National Assembly for Wales to discuss the Government's legislative programme and its impact on care provision in Wales. |
| (103498) |
| *12 |
Mr Andrew George (St Ives): What assessment he has made of the opportunities' through National Lottery funding for promoting cultural exchanges between Wales and Ireland, Scotland, Cornwall, Brittany and the Isle of Man. |
| (103499) |
| *13 |
Mr Martyn Jones (Clwyd South): When he last met the First Secretary of the National Assembly for Wales to discuss the impact on pensioners in Wales of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's pre-Budget statement. |
| (103500) |
| *14 |
Ms Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): If he has met the First Secretary of the National Assembly for Wales to discuss the Government's legislative programme and its impact on care provision in Wales. |
| (103502) |
| *15 |
Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): On how many occasions he has attended and participated in the proceedings of the Assembly. |
| (103503) |
| *16 |
Mr Jon Owen Jones (Cardiff Central): If he has met the First Secretary of the National Assembly for Wales to discuss the Government's legislative programme and its impact on transport in Wales. |
| (103504) |
| *17 |
Mr Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): On what occasions a Minister of the Welsh Executive has (a) accompanied a UK Minister for discussions with the European Union and (b) led on behalf of the United Kingdom at discussions with the European Union. |
| (103505) |
| *18 |
Paul Flynn (Newport West): What new proposals he has to increase the use of the world wide web by his Department. |
| (103506) |
| *19 |
Mr Geraint Davies (Croydon Central): What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the size of individual unitary authorities in relation to (a) financial viability and (b) maintaining consistent standards of service delivery. |
| (103507) |
| *20 |
Mrs Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire): If he has met the First Secretary of the National Assembly for Wales to discuss the impact on SMEs in Wales of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's pre-budget statement and the Government's legislative programme. |
| (103508) |
| *21 |
Mr Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): What discussions he has had with the First Secretary about United Kingdom assistance to small and medium-sized businesses. |
| (103509) |
| *22 |
Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): If he will make a statement on the regulatory burden on businesses in Wales arising from primary legislation. |
| (103510) |
| *23 |
Mr Win Griffiths (Bridgend): If he has met the First Secretary of the National Assembly for Wales to discuss the impact on care provision of the Government's legislative programme. |
| (103511) |
| *24 |
Mr Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford): What representations he has received on the funding of students at Welsh universities. |
| (103512) |
| *25 |
Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley): If he will make a statement on the outcome of his recent discussions with the First Minister on the allocation of health resources in Wales. |
| (103513) |
| *26 |
Mr Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent): What plans he has to discuss with the First Secretary issues relating to the theatre in education in Wales. |
| (103514) |
| *27 |
Mr Alan Williams (Swansea West): If he will discuss with the First Secretary the proposal to establish a Swansea medical school in collaboration with the University of Wales College of Medicine. |
| (103515) |
| *28 |
Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury): If he will make a statement on the problems surrounding the proposed extension to the Deeside Industrial Park. |
| (103516) |
| Oral Questions to the Prime Minister |
| *Q1 |
Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East): If he willl list his offical engagements for Wednesday 19th Janaury. |
| (103517) |
| *Q2 |
Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): If he will make a statement on his policy in respect of the equalisation of the total sums of public money to be spent on each side of the argument in future referendum campaigns. |
| (103518) |
| *Q3 |
Mr Richard Spring (West Suffolk): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 19th January. |
| (103519) |
| *Q4 |
Mr Phil Hope (Corby): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 19th January. |
| (103520) |
| *Q5 |
Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 19th January. |
| (103521) |
| *Q6 |
Mr Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 19th January. |
| (103522) |
| *Q7 |
Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 19th January. |
| (103523) |
| *Q8 |
Mr Jonathan R. Shaw (Chatham and Aylesford): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 19th January. |
| (103524) |
| *Q9 |
The Reverend Martin Smyth (Belfast South): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 19th January. |
| (103525) |
| *Q10 |
Mr Tony Colman (Putney): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 19th January. |
| (103526) |
| *Q11 |
Mr Ian Bruce (South Dorset): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 19th January. |
| (103527) |
| *Q12 |
Mr Brian H. Donohoe (Cunninghame South): When he next plans to visit Ayrshire. |
| (103528) |
| *Q13 |
Helen Jones (Warrington North): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 19th January. |
| (103529) |
| *Q14 |
Mr Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 19th January. |
| (103530) |
| *Q15 |
Mr Oliver Heald (North East Hertfordshire): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 19th January. |
| (103531) |
| *Q16 |
Mr John M. Taylor (Solihull): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 19th January. |
| (103532) |
| *Q17 |
Mr Bill O'Brien (Normanton): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 19th January. |
| (103533) |
| *Q18 |
Mr Robert Maclennan (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 19th January. |
| (103534) |
| *Q19 |
Mr David Marshall (Glasgow, Shettleston): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 19th January. |
| (103535) |
| *Q20 |
Mr Tony Baldry (Banbury): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 19th January. |
| (103536) |
| Main Business |
| + 2 |
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE BILL: As amended in the Committee, to be considered. [Until any hour] |
| For Amendments, see separate Paper. |
| Third Reading may also be taken. |
| Debate may continue until any hour if the 10.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to. |
| + 3 |
FUR FARMING (PROHIBITION) BILL: Second Reading. [Until any hour] |
| Debate may continue until any hour if the 10.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to. |
| + 4 |
FUR FARMING (PROHIBITION) BILL [MONEY]: Queen's Recommendation signified. [No debate] |
| | Mr Stephen Timms
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown in consequence of any compensation scheme made under the Act. |
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)). |
| + 5 |
SEA FISHING GRANTS (CHARGES) BILL: Second Reading. [Until any hour] |
| Debate may continue until any hour if the 10.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to. |
| COMMITTEE MEETINGS |
| SELECT COMMITTEES |
| 1 |
Education and Employment: Education Sub-Committee |
9.30 a.m. |
Conference Room D,
1 Parliament Street
(private) |
| 2 |
Defence |
10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m. |
Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Defence White Paper. |
| Witnesses: Mr John Spellar MP, Minister for the Armed Forces, Air Marshal Malcolm Pledger OBE AFC RAF, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel), Vice Admiral Sir Ian Garnett KCB, Chief of Joint Operations, General Sir Alex Harley KBE CB ADCGen, Air Marshal Sir Anthony Bagnall KCB OBE RAF, and Commodore Peter Wykeham-Martin RN, Director, Naval Personnel Corporate Programming, Ministry of Defence. |
| 3 |
Scottish Affairs |
10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m. |
Room 21 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: The Work of BBC Scotland and the Broadcasting Council for Scotland. |
| Witnesses: Sir Robert Smith, BBC National Governor for Scotland and Chair, Broadcasting Council for Scotland, Ms Ann Caldwell, Vice Chair, Broadcasting Council for Scotland, Mr John McCormick, Controller, and Mr Mark Leishman, Head of Corporate Affairs and Secretary, BBC Scotland. |
| 4 |
Social Security |
10.30 a.m.
11.00 a.m. |
Room 8 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Medical Services. |
| Witnesses: National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation, MIND; British Medical Association, Benefits Agency Sessional Doctors' Association (at 12 noon); Department of Social Security officials (at 12.30 p.m.). |
| 5 |
Northern Ireland Affairs |
4.30 p.m. |
Room 8 (private) |
| 6 |
Science and Technology |
3.45 p.m.
4.15 p.m. |
Room 5 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: The Proposed New Synchrotron Facility. |
| Witness: The Rt. Hon. Stephen Byers MP, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry. |
| 7 |
European Scrutiny |
4.00 p.m. |
Room 19 (private) |
| 8 |
Defence |
4.15 p.m.
4.30 p.m. |
Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Defence White Paper. |
| Witnesses: The Rt. Hon. Geoffrey Hoon MP, Secretary of State for Defence, Mr Kevin Tebbit CMG, Permanent Secretary, Mr Richard Hatfield CBE, Policy Director, Air Marshal Sir John Day KCB OBE RAF, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Commitments), and Mr John Howe, Deputy Chief Executive, Defence Procurement Agency, Ministry of Defence. |
| 9 |
Selection |
4.15 p.m. |
Room 13 (private) |
| 10 |
Public Accounts |
4.30 p.m. |
Room 16 (public) |
| Subject: Child Support Agency Client Funds Account 1998-99. |
| Witnesses: Ms Faith Boardman, Chief Executive, Mr Vince Gaskell, Programme Director, Mr Michael Davison, Resources Director, and Mr John Lutton, Director of Operations, Child Support Agency. |
| PRIVATE BILL COMMITTEE |
| 11 |
Committee on an Opposed Bill |
3.30 p.m. |
Room 7 (private) |
| To consider the London Local Authorities Bill [Lords]. |
| [The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
|
| Written Questions tabled on Tuesday 18th January for answer today++ |
1
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what goods on the UK Military List have recently been approved for export to Iraq. |
| (106111) |
2
| Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster Central): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress the Civil Service has made towards the target that all civil servants will be working in organisations recognised as Investors In People by the year 2000. |
| (106129) |
3
| Mr Bill O'Brien (Normanton): To ask the Prime Minister, if he will make a statement about the vacancy on the Committee on Standards in Public Life. |
| (106130) |
4
| Gillian Merron (Lincoln): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, when he plans to publish the Government Actuary's report on the financial effects for the National Insurance Fund of the proposed state second pension. |
| (106278) |
5
| Helen Southworth (Warrington South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will announce which company has been chosen to operate the new voucher scheme for asylum seekers; and if he will make a statement. |
| (106372) |
6
| Christine Russell (City of Chester): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he intends to lay the subordinate legislation to be made under the Data Protection Act 1998. |
| (106373) |
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