*Q1 |
Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 1st March. |
| (111203) |
*Q2 |
Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster Central): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 1st March. |
| (111204) |
*Q3 |
Ms Oona King (Bethnal Green and Bow): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 1st March. |
| (111205) |
*Q4 |
Mr David Stewart (Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 1st March. |
| (111206) |
*Q5 |
Mrs Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 1st March. |
| (111208) |
*Q6 |
Mr Eric Martlew (Carlisle): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 1st March. |
| (111209) |
*Q7 |
Mr Richard Ottaway (Croydon South): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 1st March. |
| (111210) |
*Q8 |
Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 1st March. |
| (111211) |
*Q9 |
Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 1st March. |
| (111212) |
*Q10 |
Mr Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 1st March. |
| (111214) |
*Q11 |
Dr Desmond Turner (Brighton, Kemptown): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 1st March. |
| (111215) |
*Q12 |
Mrs Virginia Bottomley (South West Surrey): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 1st March. |
| (111216) |
*Q13 |
Sir Archie Hamilton (Epsom and Ewell): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 1st March. |
| (111217) |
*Q14 |
Mr Peter Bottomley (Worthing West): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 1st March. |
| (111218) |
*Q15 |
Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 1st March. |
| (111219) |
*Q16 |
Mr Peter Bradley (The Wrekin): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 1st March. |
| (111220) |
*Q17 |
Mr James Paice (South East Cambridgeshire): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 1st March. |
| (111221) |
*Q18 |
Mr William Cash (Stone): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 1st March. |
| (111222) |
|
6 |
OPPOSITION DAY [6th allotted day--first part] [Until 10.00 p.m.] |
| TAX CUTS AND PUBLIC SERVICES
|
| Mr Charles Kennedy
Mr A. J. Beith
Mr Matthew Taylor
Mr Nick Harvey
Mr Phil Willis
Mr Paul Tyler |
| That this House notes the continued underfunding of the National Health Service compared to the European average, as recently highlighted by the Prime Minister, the continued underfunding of schools, with average class sizes rising for most age groups since the election of the Labour Government, that government investment in public transport is significantly below that provided by the previous Government, that police numbers are falling, and that the 75p increase in the weekly pension is grossly inadequate; and concludes that instead of tax cuts the Chancellor should give greater priority to further improvement in the National Health Service, schools funding, public transport, the police and a greater increase in state pensions. |
| As an Amendment to Mr Charles Kennedy's proposed Motion (Tax Cuts and Public Services): |
| The Prime Minister
Mr Secretary Prescott
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
Mr Secretary Cook
Mr Secretary Straw
Mr Secretary Blunkett |
| Line 1 , leave out from `House' to end and add `welcomes the fact that the Government is making work pay and cutting taxes for hard-working families; welcomes the fact that, as a result, the tax rate on a typical family will be cut to its lowest level since 1972, and that, on average, families with children will be £740 a year better off; notes that the Liberal Democrats oppose the measures that made this possible, including the Working Families Tax Credit; further welcomes the fact that the Government is making record extra investment in public services, including an extra £40 billion in health and education; notes that this is far in excess of anything promised by the Liberal Democrats at the time of the last General Election; and notes the reckless and uncosted spending commitments made by the Liberal Democrats, which they have no idea how to pay for and which would take Britain back to Tory boom and bust.'.
The selection of the matter to be debated this day has been made by the Leader of the Liberal Democrat Party (Standing Order No. 14(2)). |
Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m. |
+ 7 |
ADJOURNMENT (EASTER) [No debate] |
| Margaret Beckett
That this House, at its rising on Thursday 20th April, do adjourn till Tuesday 2nd May 2000. |
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 25). |
+ 8 |
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE [No debate after 10.00 p.m.] |
| Margaret Beckett
That, at the sitting on Thursday 20th April, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until she shall have notified the Royal Assent to Acts agreed upon by both Houses. |
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m. |
+ 9 |
NORTHERN IRELAND GRAND COMMITTEE [No debate after 10.00 p.m.] |
| Mr Secretary Mandelson
Margaret Beckett |
|
(i) the draft Appropriation (Northern Ireland) Order 2000 be referred to the Northern Ireland Grand Committee:
(2) the Committee shall meet at Westminster on Thursday 9th March at half-past Two o'clock, to consider the instrument referred to it under paragraph (1) above; and
(3) in respect of the sitting on Thursday 9th March, Standing Order No. 115 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (delegated legislation)) shall have effect with the substitution of the word `three' for the words `two and a half' in paragraph (2) of the Order. |
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m. |
COMMITTEE MEETINGS |
STANDING COMMITTEES |
1 |
Standing Committee C |
10.30 a.m.
4.30 p.m. |
Room 10 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the Medical Treatment (Prevention of Euthanasia) Bill. |
2 |
European Standing Committee B |
10.30 a.m. |
Room 9 (public) |
| To consider European Union Documents Nos. 10705/99, 10497/99 and 11203/99, relating to European Community Humanitarian and Development Aid, and the Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum submitted by the Department for International Development on 5th November 1999. |
SELECT COMMITTEES |
3 |
Catering |
9.30 a.m. |
Room 13 (private) |
4 |
Modernisation of the House of Commons |
9.30 a.m. |
Room 21 (private) |
5 |
Treasury Sub-Committee |
9.30 a.m.
9.45 a.m. |
Room 6 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Office for National Statistics. |
| Witness: Miss Melanie Johnson MP, Economic Secretary, HM Treasury. |
6 |
Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs: Environment Sub-Committee |
9.45 a.m.
10.00 a.m. |
Room 16 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: The Audit Commission. |
| Witnesses: The Audit Commission; The Rt. Hon. Hilary Armstrong MP, Minister for Local Government and the Regions, and officials from the DETR (at 11.00 a.m.). |
7 |
Culture, Media and Sport |
10.00 a.m. |
Room 7 (private) |
8 |
Defence |
10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m. |
Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Agreement on the Adaption of the Treaty on Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE). |
| Witnesses: Mr Brian Hawtin, Director General, International Security Policy, Mr Paul Schulte, Director General of Proliferation and Arms Control Secretariat, Col John Eliot, Director of Proliferation and Arms Control Secretariat, and Mr Own Jenkins, Former Head of CFE Section, Foreign and Commonwealth Office. |
9 |
Scottish Affairs |
10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m. |
Room 8 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Poverty in Scotland. |
| Witnesses: Scottish Low Pay Unit; Benefits Agency in Scotland. |
10 |
Social Security |
10.30 a.m.
10.45 a.m. |
Room 19 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Social Security and Child Support Commissioners. |
| Witnesses: Mr Simon Cox and Mr Richard Drabble QC; Judge Kenneth Machin QC and Mr William Walker QC, Office of the Social Security Commissioners (at 11.15 a.m.); Ms Bernadette Kelly, Mr Simon Smith and Mr Alistair Shaw, Lord Chancellor's Department (at 12 noon). |
11 |
Education and Employment: Employment Sub-Committee |
3.45 p.m.
4.00 p.m. |
Room 18 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Part-time Working. |
| Witness: Mr Alan Johnson, MP, Minister for Competitiveness, Department of Trade and Industry. |
12 |
Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs: Transport Sub-Committee |
3.45 p.m.
4.00 p.m. |
Room 8 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Light Rapid Transit Systems. |
| Witnesses: First Group Plc, Transdev Plc; Keith Hill Esq MP, Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (at 4.40 p.m.). |
13 |
Northern Ireland Affairs |
3.45 p.m. |
Room 6 (private) |
14 |
Public Administration |
3.45 p.m.
4.00 p.m. |
Room 21 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Report of the Health Service Commissioner. |
| Witnesses: Bexley and Greenwich Health Authority and Herefordshire Health Authority. |
15 |
Science and Technology |
3.45 p.m.
4.15 p.m. |
Room 5 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: (1) The Government's Expenditure Plans on Research and Development: Forward Look 1999 (2) EQUAL (Extend Quality Life). |
| Witnesses: (1) Dr David Fisk, Chief Scientist, and officials, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (2) Dr David Metz, Director, Age Net (at 5.00 p.m.). |
16 |
European Scrutiny |
4.00 p.m.
4.05 p.m. |
Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Forthcoming Intergovernmental Conference. |
| Witness: Mr Richard Plender QC. |
17 |
Selection |
4.15 p.m. |
Room 13 (private) |
18 |
Public Accounts |
4.30 p.m. |
Room 16 (public) |
| Subject: Working Together in the Criminal Justice System. |
| Witnesses: Sir David Omand, KCB, Permanent Secretary, Home Office, Mr David Calvert-Smith, QC, Permanent Secretary, Crown Prosecution Service, Sir Hayden Phillips, Permanent Secretary and Clerk of the Crown in Chancery, Lord Chancellor's Department. |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
|
Written Questions tabled on Tuesday 29th February for answer today++ |
1 | Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what plans he has for taking forward work on the modernisation of public services. |
| (112802) |
2 | Mr Tony Clarke (Northampton South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what progress he has made in developing the Government's road safety strategy; and if he will make a statement. |
| (112908) |
3 | Mr Christopher Leslie (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what plans he has to revise motorcycle licensing rules following the safer motorcyling consultation exercise undertaken by the Driving Standards Agency last year. |
| (112909) |
4 | Mr Ian Stewart (Eccles): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how he proposes to effect the transfer of the Competent Authority for listing from the London Stock Exchange to the Financial Services Authority. |
| (112936) |
5 | Gillian Merron (Lincoln): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on his considerations of the claims for political asylum made by some passengers on the aeroplane recently hijacked to Stansted airport. |
| (112937) |
6 | Ms Claire Ward (Watford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will make a statement about the external financing limit for the British Waterways Board. |
| (112973) |
|