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Order of Business Wednesday 8th March 2000 Here you can browse the House of Commons Order of Business for Wednesday 8th March 2000.

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.

Further Consideration of Bill, as amended

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

Mr John McDonnell Mr Harry Cohen Mr Andrew Mackinlay Mr Jeremy Corbyn     On Further Consideration of the City of London (Ward Elections) Bill, as amended, to move, That the Bill be further considered upon this day six months. [For Amendments, see pp. 102 to 111 of the Notice Paper relating to Private Business.]

Afterwards

Oral Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
*1	Mr David Amess (Southend West):    What recent representations she has received on the criteria used for making public appointments.
	(112254)
*2	Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East):    What role the drug action teams are playing in the delivery of the Government's anti-drug strategy.
	(112256)
*3	Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet):    If she will make a statement on progress in temporary secondments of (a) people from business and industry to government departments and (b) civil servants to business and industry.
	(112257)
*4	Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch):    What action she has taken pursuant to the report of the Performance and Innovation Unit about crosscutting in government.
	(112258)
*5	Mr Desmond Browne (Kilmarnock and Loudoun):    If she will make a statement on the progress being made in the achievement of Civil Service recruitment targets for people with disabilities.
	(112260)
*6	Mr Ian Bruce (South Dorset):    What progress is being made on reducing the time taken by Ministers to respond to honourable Members' letters.
	(112261)
*7	Mr Neil Turner (Wigan):    What progress has been made in implementing the reports of the Social Exclusion Unit.
	(112262)
*8	Mr Brian White (North East Milton Keynes):    What recent assessment she has made of how the use of information technology can improve the delivery of public services.
	(112263)
*9	Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow):    If she will make a statement on the latest developments in implementing the Government's anti-drugs strategy.
	(112264)
*10	Mr Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North):    If she will make a statement about the implementation of policies designed to tackle social exclusion.
	(112266)
*11	Ms Claire Ward (Watford):    What plans she has to develop the Better Government for Older People projects.
	(112267)
*12	Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):    What plans she has to reduce the number of regulations issued by Government departments.
	(112268)
*13	Mrs Ann Winterton (Congleton):    When she last met the Anti-Drugs Co-ordinator to discuss future policy on the control of illegal substances entering the country.
	(112269)
*14	Mr Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby):    What recent discussions she has had with (a) trade union representatives and (b) others on the Modernising Government programme.
	(112270)
*15	Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton South):    What role the drug action teams are playing in the delivery of the Government's anti-drugs strategy.
	(112271)
*16	Rosemary McKenna (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth):    What action is being taken to develop a strategic approach to the use of IT in delivering public services.
	(112272)
*17	Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling):    What assessment she has made of the Drug Awareness Resistance Education Programme; and if she will make a statement.
	(112273)
*18	Barbara Follett (Stevenage):    What plans her Department has to publicise the work of the Ombudsmen.
	(112274)
*19	Fiona Mactaggart (Slough):    If she will make a statement about the implementation of policies designed to tackle social exclusion.
	(112275)
*20	Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):    If she will make a statement on the state of preparedness of the United Kingdom for on-line government.
	(112276)
*21	Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside):    What steps she is taking to tackle social exclusion.
	(112278)
*22	Mr Martin Salter (Reading West):    If she will make a statement about the implementation of policies designed to tackle social exclusion.
	(112279)
*23	Mr Phil Sawford (Kettering):    What action is being taken to develop a co-ordinated approach to the use of IT in delivering public services.
	(112280)
*24	Kali Mountford (Colne Valley):    What steps she is taking to develop a strategic approach to the use of IT in delivering public services.
	(112281)
*25	Mrs Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton):    What studies her Office is carrying out into the scope for improving the use of information technology in the delivery of government services.
	(112282)

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

At 3.00 p.m.

*Q1	Mrs Helen Brinton (Peterborough):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 8th March.
	(112283)
*Q2	Mr Crispin Blunt (Reigate):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 8th March.
	(112284)
*Q3	Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 8th March.
	(112285)
*Q4	Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 8th March.
	(112287)
*Q5	Ms Claire Ward (Watford):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 8th March.
	(112288)
*Q6	Mr Stephen Day (Cheadle):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 8th March.
	(112289)
*Q7	Sir Archie Hamilton (Epsom and Ewell):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 8th March.
	(112290)
*Q8	Mr Nigel Griffiths (Edinburgh South):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 8th March.
	(112291)
*Q9	Mrs Virginia Bottomley (South West Surrey):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 8th March.
	(112292)
*Q10	Mr James Paice (South East Cambridgeshire):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 8th March.
	(112293)
*Q11	Helen Southworth (Warrington South):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 8th March.
	(112294)
*Q12	Mr David Kidney (Stafford):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 8th March.
	(112295)
*Q13	Sir Michael Spicer (West Worcestershire):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 8th March.
	(112296)
*Q14	Mr Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 8th March.
	(112297)
*Q15	Sir Nicholas Lyell (North East Bedfordshire):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 8th March.
	(112298)
*Q16	Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 8th March.
	(112299)
*Q17	Mr Hilary Benn (Leeds Central):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 8th March.
	(112300)
*Q18	Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 8th March.
	(112301)
*Q19	Mr Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 8th March.
	(112302)

At 3.30 p.m.

Private Notice Questions (if any) Ministerial Statements (if any)

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Preliminary Business

Ten minute rule Motion

1	PROTECTION OF HUMAN GENETIC SEQUENCE    [Up to 20 minutes]
	Mr Richard Allan     That leave be given to bring in a Bill to give protection to the human genetic sequence; to prevent the patenting of human genes; and for connected purposes.     The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23).

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Main Business
2	OPPOSITION DAY [7th allotted day]    [Until 10.00 p.m.]
	FINANCIAL PROVISION AND CLINICAL PRIORITIES IN THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE
	Mr William Hague Dr Liam Fox Mr Philip Hammond Mrs Caroline Spelman Mr Patrick McLoughlin Mr James Arbuthnot
	That this House deplores HM Government's clinical and financial mismanagement of the NHS; condemns the distortion of clinical priorities resulting from the Prime Minister's refusal to abandon the Government's flawed waiting list initiative, which is described by the medical profession as anathema to them and which has resulted in some of the sickest patients waiting longer than necessary for treatment; notes the financial chaos in Trusts and Health Authorities as a result of ministerial incompetence; and deprecates the misleading of the public about funding as a result of the Treasury's culture of repeatedly re-announcing financial decisions, and the practice of using the NHS as a means of providing publicity and photo opportunities for Ministers, putting political priorities before the morale of dedicated and hard-working NHS staff and to the detriment of patient care.
	As an Amendment to Mr William Hague's proposed Motion (Financial Provision and Clinical Priorities in the National Health Service):
	The Prime Minister Mr Secretary Prescott Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr Secretary Cook Mr Secretary Straw Mr Secretary Milburn
	Line    1    ,    leave out from `House' to end and add `welcomes the Government's modernisation programme for the NHS and the reduction in waiting lists and times that are being achieved through the dedication and hard work of NHS staff; notes the progress being made on recruiting more doctors and more nurses, building more hospitals, treating more patients and modernising more services; applauds the Government's decision to make tackling cancer, coronary heart disease and mental illness a priority; believes that financial provision for the NHS would be reduced as a consequence of the Conservatives' Tax Guarantee and that clinical need would be abandoned in favour of ability to pay under the Conservatives' health plans.'.
	REGULATORY BURDENS ON SMALL BUSINESS
	Mr William Hague Mrs Angela Browning Mr Alan Duncan [R] Mr Nick Gibb Mr Patrick McLoughlin Mr James Arbuthnot
	That this House opposes the growing regulatory burdens that the Government has added to business costs; deplores the failure of the Government to understand the contribution that the small business sector makes to employment, growth and UK trade; calls on the Government to recognise the failure of the Better Regulation Task Force and the consequences of ill-thought-through legislation and regulations that have damaged small business; and condemns the Department of Trade and Industry for unco-ordinated policy initiatives and for diminishing the status of small business debate in the House of Commons.
	As an Amendment to Mr William Hague's proposed Motion (Regulatory Burdens on Small Business):
	The Prime Minister Mr Secretary Prescott Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr Secretary Blunkett Marjorie Mowlam Mr Secretary Byers
	Line    1    ,    leave out from `House' to end and add `welcomes the action taken by Her Majesty's Government to foster an environment in which small business can flourish, with macro-economic stability, a 10 per cent. starting rate of corporation tax, a research and development tax credit, regulation introduced in ways that minimise burdens on business, and the creation of the Small Business Service through which for the first time there will be at the heart of Government an institution dedicated to representing the interest of, and improving the services to, small firms; congratulates the ongoing work being undertaken by the Better Regulation Task Force, chaired by Lord Haskins, in spearheading the Government's campaigning for better regulation; and contrasts this with the boom and bust policies of the previous administration, which led to 15 per cent. interest rates, double digit inflation and the collapse of thousands of small firms.'.     The selection of the matters to be debated this day has been made by the Leader of the Opposition (Standing Order No. 14(2)).
Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.
+  3	REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE BILL [MONEY] (No. 2): Queen's Recommendation signified.    [Up to 45 minutes]
	Mr Stephen Timms     That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Representation of the People Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence of the provisions of the Act relating to the free delivery of election addresses at the first Greater London Authority mayoral election.     The Speaker will put the Question not later than 45 minutes after the start of proceedings (Standing Order No. 52(1)(b).
+  4	REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE BILL (SUPPLEMENTAL ALLOCATION OF TIME)    [Up to 1 hour]
	Margaret Beckett Mr Secretary Straw
	That the Order of the House of 20th January be supplemented as follows:

Lords Amendments

1. Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments shall be completed at today's sitting and, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion two hours after the commencement of proceedings on this Order.     2.--(1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of bringing proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 1.     (2) The Speaker shall first put forthwith any Question which has been proposed from the Chair and not yet decided.     (3) If that Question is for the amendment of a Lords Amendment, the Speaker shall then put forthwith--     (a) a single Question on any further Amendments of the Lords Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown, and     (b) the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House agrees or disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment or (as the case may be) in their Amendment as amended.     (4) The Speaker shall then put forthwith--     (a) a single Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown to a Lords Amendment and     (b) the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House agrees or disagrees with the Lords in the Amendment or (as the case may be) in their Amendment as amended.     (5) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House disagrees with the Lords in a Lords Amendment.     (6) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question, That this House agrees with the Lords in all the remaining Lords Amendments.     (7) As soon as the House has agreed or disagreed with the Lords in any of their Amendments, or disposed of an Amendment relevant to a Lords Amendment which has been disagreed to, the Speaker shall put forthwith a single Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown relevant to the Lords Amendment.

Subsequent stages

3.--(1) The Speaker shall put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for the consideration forthwith of any further Message from the Lords on the Bill.     (2) The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.     (3) Sub-paragraphs (4) to (7) apply for the purpose of bringing those proceedings to a conclusion.     (4) The Speaker shall first put forthwith any Question which has been proposed from the Chair and not yet decided.     (5) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown which is related to the Question already proposed from the Chair.     (6) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown on or relevant to any of the remaining items in the Lords Message.     (7) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question, That this House agrees with the Lords in all the remaining Lords Proposals.

Reasons Committee

4. The Speaker shall put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for the appointment, nomination and quorum of a Committee to draw up Reasons and the appointment of its Chairman.     5.--(1) A Committee appointed to draw up Reasons shall report before the conclusion of the sitting at which it is appointed.     (2) Proceedings in the Committee shall, if not previously brought to a conclusion, be brought to a conclusion 30 minutes after their commencement.     (3) For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) the Chairman shall--     (a) first put forthwith any Question which has been proposed from the Chair and not yet decided; and     (b) then put forthwith successively Questions on motions which may be made by a Minister of the Crown for assigning a Reason for disagreeing with the Lords in any of their Amendments.     (4) The proceedings of the Committee shall be reported without any further Question being put.

Miscellaneous

6. If the House is adjourned, or the sitting is suspended, before the expiry of the period at the end of which proceedings are to be brought to a conclusion under this Order, no notice shall be required of a Motion made at the next sitting by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order.     7.--(1) In this paragraph "the proceedings" means proceedings on the Consideration of Lords Amendments, on any further Message from the Lords on the Bill, on the appointment and quorum of a Committee to draw up Reasons and the Report of such a Committee.     (2) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to the proceedings.     (3) The proceedings shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.     (4) No dilatory Motion with respect to, or in the course of, the proceedings shall be made except by a Minister of the Crown; and the Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.     8. If proceedings on a Motion for the Adjournment of the House would, by virtue of Standing Order No. 24 (Adjournment on specific and urgent matter that should have urgent consideration), commence at a time when proceedings to which paragraph 7 applies are in progress, proceedings on the Motion shall be postponed to the conclusion of those proceedings.     The Speaker will put the Question not more than one hour after proceedings begin (Order of 20th January).

+  5	REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE BILL: Consideration of Lords Amendments.    [Up to 2 hours]
For Amendments to Lords Amendments, see separate Paper.
	The Speaker will put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings, if not previously concluded, two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Supplemental Allocation of Time Motion, if that Motion is agreed to.

At the end of the sitting:

6	ADJOURNMENT
	Proposed subject: Operation of the minimum wage in Scotland     (Mr Ian Davidson    ).     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 C	10.30 a.m.	Room 10 (public)
	To consider the Carers and Disabled Children Bill.
2	Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation	4.30 p.m.	Room 9 (public)
	To consider the draft Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations 2000.
3	Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation	4.30 p.m.	Room 12 (public)
	To consider the draft Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Penalties) Regulations 2000.
SELECT COMMITTEES
4	Education and Employment: Education Sub-Committee	9.30 a.m.	Conference Room D, 1 Parliament Street (private)
5	Trade and Industry	9.30 a.m.	Room 7 (private)
6	Treasury Sub-Committee	9.30 a.m. 9.45 a.m.	Room 6 (private) (public)
	Subject: Government's Cash and Debt Management.
	Witnesses: Sector Treasury Services, Local Government Association, and CIPFA; NILO officials.
7	Defence	10.00 a.m. 10.30 a.m.	Room 15 (private) (public)
	Subject: The Role of Chief Scientific Adviser of the Ministry of Defence.
	Witness: Professor Sir Keith O'Nions, Chief Scientific Adviser, Ministry of Defence.
8	Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs	10.00 a.m. 10.15 a.m.	Room 8 (private) (public)
	Subject: Proposed Urban White Paper.
	Witnesses: The Berkeley Group; Regional Development Agencies (at 10.45 a.m.); Mr Bob Dobbie and the Government Office for the North East (at 11.15 a.m.); Urban Splash (at 11.40 a.m.).
9	Social Security	10.30 a.m.	Room 19 (private)
10	Public Administration	11.00 a.m.	Room 21 (private)
11	Education and Employment: Employment Sub-Committee	3.45 p.m.	Room 18 (private)
12	Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs: Transport Sub-Committee	3.45 p.m. 4.00 p.m.	Room 8 (private) (public)
	Subject: The Road Haulage Industry.
	Witnesses: Road Haulage Association; The Potter Group, The Malcolm Group and The Reed Boardall Group (at 4.45 p.m.).
13	Northern Ireland Affairs	3.45 p.m.	Room 6 (private)
14	Science and Technology	3.45 p.m. 5.00 p.m.	Room 15 (private) (public)
	Subject: EQUAL (Extend Quality Life).
	Witnesses: Professor George Radda CBE, Chief Executive, The Medical Research Council, and Professor Ray Baker, Chief Executive, The British Biological Research Council.
15	European Scrutiny	4.00 p.m.	Room 19 (private)
16	Selection	4.15 p.m.	Room 13 (private)
17	Public Accounts	4.30 p.m.	Room 16 (public)
	Subject: Acceptance of Equipment Off-Contract and Into Service.
	Witnesses: Mr Kevin Tebbit, CMG, Permanent Under-Secretary of State; Sir Robert Walmsley, KCB, Chief of Defence Procurement; Vice Admiral Sir Jeremy Blackham, KCB, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Equipment Capability); Mr John Oughton, Deputy Chief of Defence Logistics Implementation, Ministry of Defence.
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

Written Questions tabled on Tuesday 7th March for answer today++
1	Mr Clive Efford (Eltham):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he will publish the Government's draft climate change programme.
	(113826)
2	Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the future of the RAF Logistics Support Services Agency.
	(113892)
3	Dr Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement about the outcome of his investigation into allegations made by the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection against Harlan-Hill Crest.
	(113893)
4	Mr Paul Clark (Gillingham):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has been made on the production of a code of practice in relation to the civil penalty provisions of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999; and when implementation of those provisions will commence.
	(113951)
5	Mr Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye):    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when regulations will be laid to bring into effect the television licence fee increases announced on 21st February and due to come into force on 1st April.
	(113952)

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