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Order of Business Wednesday 29th 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 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 Secretary of State for International Development
*1 Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley):    What financial and technical assistance she gives Eastern European governments to develop their economies.
( 115429 )
*2 Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby):    What assessment she has made of the extent of the AIDS epidemic in sub-saharan Africa.
( 115430 )
*3 Mr William Cash (Stone):    If she will make a statement on current third world debt.
( 115431 )
*4 Mr Chris Pond (Gravesham):    What recent progress has been made on debt relief for the poorest countries; and if she will make a statement.
( 115432 )
*5 Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford):    If she will make a statement on progress in the supply of aid to Mozambique.
( 115433 )
*6 Mr Harry Cohen (Leyton and Wanstead):    What assistance Her Majesty's Government is providing to assist rebuilding in Chechnya.
( 115435 )
*7 Fiona Mactaggart (Slough):    What progress she expects to be made at the Education Summit in Dakar; and if she will make a statement.
( 115436 )
*8 Mr Andrew George (St Ives):    What assessment she has made of the impact of UK-sponsored conservation projects upon indigenous and nomadic people in Africa.
( 115437 )
*9 Dr Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Inverclyde):    What discussions she had concerning the funding of post-conflict initiatives in Kosovo when she last met her colleagues from other member states of the European Union.
( 115438 )
*10 Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West):    If she will make a statement on continuing support from her Department for projects in Kosovo.
( 115439 )
*11 Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):    If she will make a statement on relief operations in Mozambique.
( 115440 )
*12 Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey):    What assistance her Department plans to give to Sri Lanka in 2000-01.
( 115441 )
*13 Mr Mike Gapes (Ilford South):    If she will make a statement on her Department's support for the work of British volunteers.
( 115442 )
*14 Mr Stephen McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green):    If she will make a statement on her Department's plans for longer-term reconstruction and development in Mozambique.
( 115443 )
*15 Mr Malcolm Bruce (Gordon):    If she will set up permanent arrangements for disaster relief operations.
( 115444 )
*16 Mr Win Griffiths (Bridgend):    What measures are being taken by her Department to improve (a) access to and (b) the quality of, primary education in Africa.
( 115445 )
*17 Mr Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington):    When she next intends to visit Kosovo to discuss aid for reconstruction.
( 115446 )
*18 Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling):    What assessment she has made of the impact on children in Africa of the spread of aids.
( 115447 )
*19 Mr Ian Bruce (South Dorset):    What assistance her Department is giving to Mongolia.
( 115448 )
*20 Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow):    What action her Department is taking in Madagascar; and if she will make a statement.
( 115449 )
*21 Mr John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood):    If she will propose to the Council of Ministers the transfer of the budgetary allocation for subsidies to EU tobacco growers to international development projects outside the EU.
( 115450 )
*22 Mrs Ann Winterton (Congleton):    Which countries have agreed to adopt (a) poverty relief and (b) education programmes to qualify for debt relief and further aid.
( 115451 )
*23 Mr Tim Boswell (Daventry):    If she will make a statement on the World Education Forum at Dakar.
( 115452 )
*24 Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet):    What assessment she has made of the likely effects of crop failures in the Horn of Africa.
( 115453 )
*25 Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy):    What financial assistance is being given to the Government of Sri Lanka; and if she will make a statement.
( 115454 )
*26 Bob Russell (Colchester):    What progress has been made towards constructing an airport on the Island of St. Helena.
( 115455 )
*27 Mr Michael Fabricant (Lichfield):    If she will make a statement on her policy regarding bilateral aid to southern Africa.
( 115456 )
*28 Angela Smith (Basildon):    What discussions she has had with representatives of the United States Government regarding medical services in Cuba.
( 115457 )
*29 Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam):    What projects her Department supports which tackle the problems of small arms trafficking in sub-saharan Africa.
( 115458 )

At 3.00 p.m.
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
*Q1 Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 29th March.
( 115459 )
*Q2 Mr Robin Corbett (Birmingham, Erdington):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 29th March.
( 115460 )
*Q3 Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 29th March.
( 115461 )
*Q4 Mr Stephen McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 29th March.
( 115462 )
*Q5 Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 29th March.
( 115463 )
*Q6 Mrs Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 29th March.
( 115464 )
*Q7 Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 29th March.
( 115465 )
*Q8 Mr Paul Tyler (North Cornwall):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 29th March.
( 115466 )
*Q9 Mr Robert Walter (North Dorset):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 29th March.
( 115467 )
*Q10 Fiona Mactaggart (Slough):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 29th March.
( 115469 )
*Q11 Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 29th March.
( 115470 )
*Q12 Mr Richard Livsey (Brecon and Radnorshire):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 29th March.
( 115472 )
*Q13 Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 29th March.
( 115473 )
*Q14 Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 29th March.
( 115474 )
*Q15 Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 29th March.
( 115475 )
*Q16 Steve Webb (Northavon):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 29th March.
( 115476 )
*Q17 Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 29th March.
( 115477 )
*Q18 Mr Matthew Taylor (Truro and St Austell):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 29th March.
( 115478 )

At 3.30 p.m.Private Notice Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any)

Preliminary Business

Ten minute rule Motion

  1  

ZOO LICENSING (AMENDMENT)    [Up to 20 minutes]

Mr David Amess

        That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Zoo Licensing Act 1981 so as to make it unlawful to operate a circus except with the authority of a licence.

        The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23)


        Note: Provision has been made for a Business Motion to be moved at 10.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 15).


Main Business

+  2  

CHILD SUPPORT, PENSIONS AND SOCIAL SECURITY BILL:       As amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered. (Queen's Consent to be signified on Third Reading.)    [Until any hour]

Mr Secretary Darling

        That the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill, as amended, be considered in the following order, namely: New Clauses relating to Part I, amendments relating to Clause 1, Schedule 1, Clauses 2 to 6, Schedule 2, Clauses 7 to 15, Clauses 75 and 76, Schedule 8, Clauses 16 to 26, Schedule 3, Clauses 27 to 29, New Clauses relating to Part III, amendments relating to Clauses 57 to 62, Schedule 6, Clause 63, Schedule 7, Clauses 64 to 68, New Clauses relating to Part IV, amendments relating to Clauses 69 to 74, New Clauses relating to Chapter I of Part II, amendments relating to Clauses 30 and 31, Schedule 4, Clauses 32 to 39, New Clauses relating to Chapter II of Part II, amendments relating to Clauses 40 to 51, Schedule 5, New Clauses relating to Chapter III of Part II, amendments relating to Clauses 52 to 56, Remaining New Clauses, amendments relating to Clauses 77 and 78, Schedule 9, Clauses 79 and 80, New Schedules.

For Amendments, see separate Paper.

        Debate may continue until any hour if the 10.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to.


At 10.00 p.m.

+    

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE    [No debate]

The Prime Minister

        That, at this day's sitting, the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 15).


+  3  

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT (SCOTLAND)    [No debate]

Mr Secretary Reid

        That the draft Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 (Transfer of NAO Staff etc.) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 3rd March, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

+  4  

INTERNATIONAL IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES    [No debate]

Mr Secretary Cook

        That the draft Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 7th March, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

+  5  

AUDIT COMMISSION    [No debate]

Mr Secretary Prescott

        That the Code of Audit Practice for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England and Wales, which was laid before this House on 9th March, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

+  6  

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION    [No debate]

Mr Secretary Prescott

        That the draft Air Quality (England) Regulations 2000, which were laid before this House on 9th March, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

+  7  

LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE    [No debate]

Mr Secretary Milburn

        That the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 60) on 1999-2000 Special Grant for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (HC 330), which was laid before this House on 13th March, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

At the end of the sitting:

  8  

ADJOURNMENT

        Proposed subject: Pain management and the NHS (Mr Paul Burstow).

        Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).


COMMITTEE MEETINGS

STANDING COMMITTEES

1Standing Committee C10.30 a.m. Room 9 (public)
To consider the Health Service Commissioners (Amendment) Bill.
2European Standing Committee A10.30 a.m. Room 10 (public)
To consider European Union Document No. 12992/99 relating to Aid System for Flax and Hemp.

SELECT COMMITTEES

3Education and Employment: Education Sub-Committee9.30 a.m.
9.45 a.m.
Room 18 (private)
(public)
Subject: Early Years.
Witnesses: Gillian Pugh OBE, Chief Executive, Coram Family and Margaret Lochrie, Chief Executive, Pre-school Learning Alliance.
4Defence10.00 a.m. Room 13 (private)
5Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs10.00 a.m.
10.15 a.m.
Room 8 (private)
(public)
Subject: Proposed Urban White Paper.
Witnesses: Local Government Association and Society of Local Authority Chief Executives; The Rt. Hon. Estelle Morris MP, Minister for School Standards and Baroness Blackstone, Minister for Education and Employment, Department for Education and Employment (at 11.05 a.m.).
6Scottish Affairs10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m.
Room 21 (private)
(public)
Subject: (1) Poverty in Scotland (2) The Work of the Scotland Office since Devolution.
Witness: The Rt. Hon. Dr John Reid, Secretary of State for Scotland.
7Social Security10.00 a.m.
10.45 a.m.
Room 19 (private)
(public)
Subject: Housing Benefit.
Witnesses: National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, Shelter; Audit Commission (at 11.45 a.m.).
8Trade and Industry10.00 a.m. Room 15 (public)
Subject: BMW, Rover and Longbridge.
Witnesses: TGWU, GMB, AEEU, MSF; BMW Rover Group (at approximately 11.00 a.m.); Rover dealers (at approximately 12.15 p.m.).
9Public Administration10.45 a.m.
11.15 a.m.
Room 20 (private)
(public)
Subject: Public Participation.
Witnesses: Sir Michael Lyons, Chief Executive, Birmingham City Council, and the Deputy Leader of Birmingham City Council; Sue Goss, Office of Public Management, and Professor Gerry Stoker, University of Strathclyde.
10Agriculture11.00 a.m. Room 17 (private)
11Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs: Transport Sub-Committee3.45 p.m.
4.00 p.m.
Room 16 (private)
(public)
Subject: The Road Haulage Industry.
Witnesses: The Shadow Road Haulage Forum; The Lord Whitty, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and officials of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (at 4.45 p.m.).
12Northern Ireland Affairs3.45 p.m.
4.15 p.m.
Room 6 (private)
(public)
Subject: Public Expenditure—Inward Investment in Northern Ireland.
Witness: Mr John Simpson.
13Science and Technology3.45 p.m. Room 5 (private)
14Trade and Industry4.00 p.m. Room 8 (public)
Subject: BMW, Rover and Longbridge.
Witnesses: Chairman of Automative Components Section, SMMT; Alchemy Partners (at approximately 4.40 p.m.).
15Selection4.15 p.m. Room 13 (private)
16Education and Employment: Employment Sub-Committee4.30 p.m. Room 18 (private)
17Public Accounts4.30 p.m. Room 15 (public)
Subject: Inpatient Admissions and Bed Management in NHS Acute Hospitals.
Witness: Sir Alan Langlands, Chief Executive, NHS Executive.

[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

 
 

Written Questions tabled on Tuesday 28th March for answer today++

1 Mrs Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer when the Finance Bill will be published; and if he will make explanatory notes on the Bill's clauses available to honourable Members.
( 117043 )
2 Mr Ian Stewart (Eccles):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what arrangements he has made concerning the establishment of the Food Standards Agency; and if he will make a statement.
( 117044 )
3 Mr Martin Salter (Reading West):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on what arrangements have been made to operate the Atomic Weapons Establishment sites at Aldermaston and Burghfield from 1st April.
( 117045 )
4 Angela Smith (Basildon):    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what changes she intends to make to the Modernising Government Action Plan targets for delivery of Government services electronically.
( 117046 )
5 Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will respond to the report of the Scoping Study in relation to arson prevention in England and Wales.
( 117116 )
6 Mr Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what priorities will be set for placing juvenile offenders when the detention and training order comes into operation.
( 117117 )
7 Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney):    To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will make a statement on the timing of a public-private partnership for BNFL.
( 117205 )
8 Mr Anthony D. Wright (Great Yarmouth):    To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what his plans are for the next quinquennial review of the National Weights and Measures Laboratory.
( 117206 )
9 Helen Jones (Warrington North):    To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, if Ms Ann Chant has completed her review of the Office of the Legal Services Ombudsman; and when it is intended to publish her report.
( 117207 )
10 Mr Michael Foster (Worcester):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will make a statement on the report of the Quigley Committee.
( 117208 )
11 Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what proposals he has for new regulations relating to number plates.
( 117295 )


 

 
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