Order of Business for 28 January 2000

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Order of Business Friday 28th 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 9.30 a.m.    Prayers

Afterwards

Preliminary Business

Notice of Presentation of Bill

+  1   SEXUAL OFFENCES (AMENDMENT)    [No debate]

Mr Secretary Straw
    Bill to reduce the age at which, and to make provision with respect to the circumstances in which, certain sexual acts are lawful; to make it an offence for a person aged 18 or over to engage in sexual activity with or directed towards a person under that age if he is in a position of trust in relation to that person; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

Main Business
	Note: If proceedings on the first Bill end before 2.30 p.m., the second Bill and, possibly, subsequent Bills may be debated in the time remaining. After 2.30 p.m., only those Bills which are unopposed may make further progress.
2	MEDICAL TREATMENT (PREVENTION OF EUTHANASIA) BILL: Second Reading. Member in Charge: Mrs Ann Winterton
3	PROTECTION OF ANIMALS (AMENDMENT) BILL: Second Reading. Member in Charge: Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas
4	SCOTTISH ADJACENT WATERS BOUNDARIES (AMENDMENT) BILL: Second Reading. Member in Charge: Mr Archy Kirkwood
+ 5	BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE *[No debate after 2.30 p.m.]*
	Margaret Beckett That, at the sitting on Thursday 3rd February, not withstanding Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents), the Speaker shall-- (i) put the Questions on any Motions in the name of Mr Secretary Straw relating to Police Grant Reports (England and Wales) not later than Four o'clock; and (ii) put the Questions on any Motions in the name of Mr Secretary Prescott relating to Local Government (Finance) not later than Seven o'clock.
*If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 2.30 p.m.*

At the end of the sitting:

6	ADJOURNMENT
	Proposed subject: *Local deprivation index* (Mr Iain Coleman). *Debate may continue until 3.00 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 11).*

Written Question tabled on Thursday 27th January for answer today
1	Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what further appointments he has made to the Police Complaints Authority.
	(107855)

Standing Committee Notices
The Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 31st January at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft National Assembly of Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 2000.
The Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 2nd February at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Census Order 2000.
The Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 3rd February at 9.55 a.m. to consider the Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 1999.

+ 1	SEXUAL OFFENCES (AMENDMENT) *[No debate]*
	Mr Secretary Straw Bill to reduce the age at which, and to make provision with respect to the circumstances in which, certain sexual acts are lawful; to make it an offence for a person aged 18 or over to engage in sexual activity with or directed towards a person under that age if he is in a position of trust in relation to that person; and for connected purposes.
*Formal first reading: no debate or decision.*



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