Order of Business for 3 March 2000

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Order of Business Friday 3rd March 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   COUNTRYSIDE AND RIGHTS OF WAY    [No debate]

Mr Secretary Prescott
    Bill to make new provision for public access to the countryside; to amend the law relating to public rights of way; to enable traffic regulation orders to be made for the purpose of conserving an area's natural beauty; to make provision with respect to the driving of mechanically propelled vehicles elsewhere than on roads; to amend the law relating to nature conservation and the protection of wildlife; 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	HEALTH SERVICE COMMISSIONERS (AMENDMENT) BILL: Second Reading. Member in Charge: Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith
3	FOOD LABELLING BILL: Second Reading. Member in Charge: Mr Stephen O'Brien
4	ORGANIC FOOD AND FARMING TARGETS BILL: Second Reading. Member in Charge: Mr Paul Tyler
5	BUILDING SOCIETIES (TRANSFER RESOLUTIONS) BILL: Second Reading. Member in Charge: Mr Tony McWalter
+ 6	SELECT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION *[No debate after 2.30 p.m.]*
	Mr Keith Bradley That Mr Desmond Browne be discharged from the Select Committee on Public Administration and Mr John McFall be added to the Committee.
*If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 2.30 p.m.*
+ 7	ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT COMMITTEE *[No debate after 2.30 p.m.]*
	Mr Keith Bradley That Mr Bob Blizzard be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Mr Phil Sawford be added.
*If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 2.30 p.m.*

At the end of the sitting:

8	ADJOURNMENT
	Proposed subject: *Silicone breast implants* (Mr Tom Brake). *Debate may continue until 3.00 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 11).*

Written Questions tabled on Thursday 2nd March for answer today++
1	Mr Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he intends to publish the report from Mr J. J. Rowe on the operation in 1999 of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989.
	(113408)
2	Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will announce the outcome of the Prison Service's Quantum project.
	(113409)
3	Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will publish New Deal statistics at an individual constituency level regularly.
	(113410)
4	Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on progress towards the signature of the Council of Europe Charter on Regional and Minority Languages.
	(113411)
5	Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will list (a) the forthcoming business in the Council of the European Union for March and (b) the major European Union events for the next six months.
	(113412)
6	Barbara Follett (Stevenage): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on the Government's investments.
	(113413)
7	Mr Tom Levitt (High Peak): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what plans he has to make regulations under the Utilities Bill regarding Consumer Council access to information.
	(113414)
8	Mr Desmond Browne (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what arrangements he has made for protecting vulnerable customers under the Water Industry Act 1999.
	(113477)

+ 1	COUNTRYSIDE AND RIGHTS OF WAY *[No debate]*
	Mr Secretary Prescott Bill to make new provision for public access to the countryside; to amend the law relating to public rights of way; to enable traffic regulation orders to be made for the purpose of conserving an area's natural beauty; to make provision with respect to the driving of mechanically propelled vehicles elsewhere than on roads; to amend the law relating to nature conservation and the protection of wildlife; and for connected purposes.
*Formal first reading: no debate or decision.*



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