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Order of Business Thursday 6th April 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 11.30 a.m.       Prayers
Afterwards

Private Business

        Note: Private business is not debated at this time and may not be proceeded with if opposed.

Consideration of Bill, as amended

London Local Authorities Bill [Lords] (By Order.)

Mr John McDonnell
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
Mr Jeremy Corbyn

        On Consideration of the London Local Authorities Bill [Lords], as amended, to move, That the Bill be considered upon this day six months.


Second Reading

1.    Kent County Council Bill [Lords] (By Order.)

Derek Wyatt
Ms Fiona Jones
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
Mr Lindsay Hoyle
Mr Dennis Skinner
Mr Ronnie Campbell

        On Second Reading of the Kent County Council Bill [Lords], to move, That the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.

2.    Medway Council Bill [Lords] (By Order.)

Derek Wyatt
Ms Fiona Jones
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
Mr Lindsay Hoyle
Mr Dennis Skinner
Mr Ronnie Campbell

        On Second Reading of the Medway Council Bill [Lords], to move, That the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.

3.    Mersey Tunnels Bill (By Order.)

Mr Ben Chapman
Mrs Louise Ellman
Mr Frank Field
Mr Robert N. Wareing
Mr John McDonnell
Mr Alan Simpson

        On Second Reading of the Mersey Tunnels Bill, to move, That the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.


Afterwards
Oral Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
*1 Mrs Betty Williams (Conwy):    What assessment he has made of the impact of the changes to the working families tax credit announced in the Budget.
( 116600 )
*2 Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster Central):    What estimate he has made of the impact which changes in savings limits will have on pensioner incomes.
( 116601 )
*3 Mr Jeff Ennis (Barnsley East and Mexborough):    What steps he is taking to promote the new all-employee share plan.
( 116602 )
*4 Mr Jon Trickett (Hemsworth):    If he will make a statement on his plans to increase opportunities to learn about business in schools in unemployment blackspots, with particular reference to former coal-mining areas.
( 116603 )
*5 Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham):    How many families that qualified for the married couples allowance in 1999-2000 will not qualify for the child tax credit in 2001-02.
( 116605 )
*6 Mr Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex):    What recent representations he has received on the level of petrol duty.
( 116606 )
*7 Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West):    How many married couples will be liable for higher-rate tax as a result of the withdrawal of married couples allowance.
( 116607 )
*8 Mr Andrew George (St Ives):    What progress he has made in securing matching public funds for EU Objective 1 regions.
( 116608 )
*9 Mr Bill Tynan (Hamilton South):    If he will make a statement on corporate tax rates (a) in the UK and (b) in other European Union countries.
( 116610 )
*10 Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield):    When he will next meet the CBI to discuss their reactions to his recent budget and the assistance which it gives to the manufacturing sector.
( 116612 )
*11 Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale West):    If he will make a statement on the impact on married couples reaching pensionable age after 6th April of his withdrawal of tax allowances to date.
( 116613 )
*12 Ms Linda Perham (Ilford North):    If he will make a statement on his plans to increase the incomes of the poorest pensioners.
( 116614 )
*13 Ms Sandra Osborne (Ayr):    How many pensioners will benefit from the increases in the minimum income guarantee in Scotland.
( 116615 )
*14 Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow):    What has been the total sum paid from the Contingency Fund for the Gulf War operations.
( 116616 )
*15 Dr Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet):    If he will make a statement on measures in his Budget to boost seaside arcade businesses and support the amusement machine industry.
( 116617 )
*16 Mr Ian Stewart (Eccles):    How many inquiries have been received by the working families tax credit response line from the North West region.
( 116618 )
*17 Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley):    What representations he has received on his measures to help companies with research and development.
( 116619 )
*18 Mr Oliver Heald (North East Hertfordshire):    How many families that qualified for the married couples allowance in 1999-2000 will not qualify for the child tax credit in 2001-02.
( 116620 )
*19 Mr Paul Tyler (North Cornwall):    What representations he has received calling for a reduction in the VAT rate for repairs and conservation work to churches and other historic buildings.
( 116621 )
*20 Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East):    What action he is taking to improve employment incentives for the long-term unemployed.
( 116622 )
*21 Julia Drown (South Swindon):    What discussions he is having about further multilateral debt cancellation with G8 colleagues in advance of the G8 Finance Ministers' meeting.
( 116623 )
*22 Mr David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds):    If he will make a statement on the impact on the average family of his withdrawal of tax allowances to date.
( 116624 )
*23 Mr Roger Gale (North Thanet):    If he will estimate the change in the total (a) indirect and (b) direct tax burden on families of his Budget measures to date.
( 116625 )
*24 Mr Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield):    How many married couples that qualified for the married couples allowance in 1999-2000 will not qualifty for the child tax credit in 2001-02.
( 116626 )
*25 Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury):    How many taxpayers will be liable for higher rate tax as a result of the withdrawal of tax allowances in his Budgets to date.
( 116627 )
*26 Sir Nicholas Lyell (North East Bedfordshire):    What recent representations he has received in connection with the National Changeover Plan; and if he will make a statement.
( 116629 )
*27 Mrs Ann Winterton (Congleton):    What estimate he has made of fuel duty revenues in 2000-01.
( 116630 )
*28 Helen Southworth (Warrington South):    What representations he has received on the amendment to the climate change levy which he announced in the Budget.
( 116631 )
*29 Mr Christopher Fraser (Mid Dorset and North Poole):    What is the cost in the current financial year to the Exchequer of regional development agencies.
( 116632 )
*30 Mr David Tredinnick (Bosworth):    If he will make a statement on the timetable for the publication of the Office for National Statistics 1999 figures for manufacturers' sales of hosiery and other knitted goods to the public.
( 116633 )
*31 Mr Gwyn Prosser (Dover):    If he will make a statement on the impact of his Department's policies on the levels of employment and unemployment in the South East in the last two years.
( 116636 )
*32 Mr Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove):    What representations he has received from the horticulture sector on the impact of the climate change levy.
( 116637 )
*33 Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton):    What plans he has to increase investment in public services (a) in the UK and (b) in London in the year 2000-01.
( 116638 )
*34 Mr Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford):    If he will estimate the change in the total (a) indirect and (b) direct tax burden on families of his Budget measures to date.
( 116639 )

At 12.30 p.m.Private Notice Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any)

        Note: Provision has been made for a Business Motion to be moved at 7.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 15 and Order of 25th October 1999).


Main Business

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ARMED FORCES DISCIPLINE BILL [LORDS]:      As amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered.    [Until any hour]

Mr Secretary Hoon

        That the Armed Forces Discipline Bill [Lords], as amended, be considered in the following order, namely, new Clauses, amendments to Clauses 1 to 10, Schedule 1, Clauses 11 to 13, Schedule 2, Clauses 14 to 25, Schedule 3 , Clauses 26 and 27, Schedule 4, Clause 28, new Schedules.

For Amendments, see separate Paper.

Third Reading may also be taken.

        Debate may continue until any hour if the 7.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to.


At 4.00 p.m.

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OPPOSITION DAY [6th allotted day—second part]    [Until 7.00 p.m.]

PATTEN COMMISSION REPORT ON THE ROYAL ULSTER CONSTABULARY

Mr David Trimble
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr John D. Taylor (Strangford)
Mr Roy Beggs
Mr Clifford Forsythe
The Reverend Martin Smyth

        That this House welcomes the well-deserved award of the George Cross to the Royal Ulster Constabulary; condemns the Government's decision to remove its Royal title; and calls for the postponement of the implementation of other controversial recommendations in the Patten Commission Report on Policing in Northern Ireland until the `new dispensation' on which it was predicated has truly arrived.

        As Amendments to Mr David Trimble's proposed Motion (Patten Commission Report on the Royal Ulster Constabulary):

The Prime Minister
Mr Secretary Prescott
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
Mr Secretary Cook
Mr Secretary Straw
Mr Secretary Mandelson

        Line      1,      leave out from `House' to end and add `welcomes the well-deserved award of the George Cross to the Royal Ulster Constabulary; notes that the award was made by Her Majesty in recognition of the service and sacrifices of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, which must never be forgotten; reiterates its commitment to maintaining an effective police service in Northern Ireland capable of protecting the public and maintaining law and order; and reaffirms the objective in the Good Friday Agreement of creating a new beginning to policing in Northern Ireland, with a police service capable of attracting and sustaining support from the community as a whole.'.

The Reverend Ian Paisley
Mr Peter Robinson

        Line      3,      leave out from `calls' to end and add `on the Government not to proceed with the implementation of the recommendations in the Patten Commission Report on Policing in Northern Ireland.'.

        The Opposition Day is at the disposal of the Leader of the Liberal Democrat Party (Standing Order No. 14(2)).

        The selection of the matter to be debated this day has been made by the Ulster Unionist Party.

Debate may continue until 7.00 p.m.


At 7.00 p.m.

+    

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE    [No debate]

The Prime Minister

        That, at this day's sitting, the Armed Forces Discipline Bill [Lords] may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 15 and Order of 25th October 1999).


+  3  

LIAISON COMMITTEE    [No debate after 7.00 p.m.]

Mr Keith Bradley

        That Dr Lewis Moonie be discharged from the Liaison Committee and Mr Stuart Bell be added to the Committee.

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 p.m.

At the end of the sitting:

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ADJOURNMENT

        Proposed subject: Non-payment of widows' benefits (Mr Roger Gale).

        Debate may continue until 7.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9 and Order of 25th October 1999).


COMMITTEE MEETINGS

STANDING COMMITTEES

1Standing Committee A10.00 a.m.
2.30 p.m.
Room 11 (public)
(public)
Further to consider the Utilities Bill.
2Standing Committee B10.00 a.m.
2.30 p.m.
Room 9 (public)
(public)
Further to consider the Countryside and Rights of Way Bill.
3Standing Committee E9.00 a.m.
2.30 p.m.
Room 14 (public)
(public)
Further to consider the Transport Bill.
4Standing Committee F9.00 a.m.
2.30 p.m.
Room 12 (public)
(public)
Further to consider the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill.
5Standing Committee G9.30 a.m.
4.30 p.m.
Room 5 (public)
(public)
Further to consider the Criminal Justice and Court Services Bill.
6Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation4.30 p.m. Room 10 (public)
To consider the draft Access to Justice Act 1999 (Destination of Appeals) Order 2000.
7Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation4.30 p.m. Room 6 (public)
To consider the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 57) on the Promoting Independence: Prevention Grant for 2000-01 (House of Commons Paper No. 338), the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 56) on the Promoting Independence: Partnership Grant for 2000-01 (House of Commons Paper No. 337), and the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 58) on the Promoting Independence: Carers Grant for 2000-01 (House of Commons Paper No. 339).

SELECT COMMITTEES

8Culture, Media and Sport10.00 a.m. Room 15 (private)
9Health10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m.
Room 8 (private)
(public)
Subject: Provision of NHS Mental Health Services.
Witnesses: Professor Genevra Richardson and Professor William Bingley.
10Home Affairs2.30 p.m. Room 7 (private)

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

 
 

Written Questions tabled on Wednesday 5th April for answer today++

1 Mr Andy King (Rugby and Kenilworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what key targets have been set for the Defence Vetting Agency for 2000-01.
( 118375 )
2 Mr Andy King (Rugby and Kenilworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what key targets have been set for the Naval Manning Agency for 2000-01.
( 118376 )
3 Mrs Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what key targets have been set for the Naval Recruiting and Training Agency for 2000-01.
( 118377 )
4 Mr Jim Murphy (Eastwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will make a statement about the provision of export guarantees for Romania.
( 118482 )
5 Mr Neil Turner (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when he expects to make a decision regarding the options for managing the Prototype Fast Reactor fuels at Dounreay; and if he will make a statement.
( 118483 )
6 Mr Colin Burgon (Elmet): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to simplify the current system of bingo charges.
( 118484 )
7 Mr Colin Burgon (Elmet): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in what circumstances immigration officers will be requesting passenger information from carriers under paragraph 27B of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971, as inserted by section 18 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999; and if he will make a statement.
( 118485 )
8 Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will make a statement on the accuracy of the annual industrial injuries disablement benefit assessment data for the 1998-99 financial year.
( 118548 )

Standing Committee Notices

     Standing Committee A will meet on Tuesday 11th April at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. and Thursday 13th April at 10.00 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Utilities Bill.

     Standing Committee B will meet on Tuesday 11th April at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. and Thursday 13th April at 10.00 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Countryside and Rights of Way Bill.

     Standing Committee C will meet on Wednesday 12th April at 10.30 a.m. to consider the Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Bill.

     Standing Committee D will meet on Tuesday 11th April at 10.30 a.m. to consider the Race Relations (Amendment) Bill [Lords].

     Standing Committee E will meet on Tuesday 11th April at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. and Thursday 13th April at 9.00 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Transport Bill.

     Standing Committee G will meet on Tuesday 11th April at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. and Thursday 13th April at 9.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. further to consider the Criminal Justice and Court Services Bill.

     European Standing Committee C will meet on Wednesday 12th April at 10.30 a.m. to consider European Union Document No. 5761/00 on food safety in the European Union.

     The Northern Ireland Grand Committee will meet on Thursday 13th April at 2.30 p.m. to consider the matter of the state of Northern Ireland agriculture.

     The First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 12th April at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Youth Justice Board for England and Wales Order.

     The Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 11th April at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) Order 2000.




 

 
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