Order of Business for Wednesday 14th June 2000

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Order of Business Wednesday 14th June 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 Andrew Mackinlay
Mr Jeremy Corbyn
Mr John McDonnell

    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 262 to 270 of the Notice Paper relating to Private Business.]

Afterwards

Oral Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office

*1 Mr David Chaytor (Bury North):    What estimate she has made of the economic costs of addiction to hard drugs in respect of (a) the National Health Service and (b) police forces in England and Wales.

( 124262 )

*2 Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow):    If she will make a statement about her plans to improve the system of confiscation of the profits accruing from drug-related crime.

( 124263 )

*3 Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):    If she will make a statement on her role in coordinating Government policies on rural affairs.

( 124264 )

*4 Mr Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham):    What representations she has received from the Performance and Innovation Unit on proposals to confiscate the assets of criminals.

( 124265 )

*5 Mr Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield):    If the information held on the Knowledge Network computer system will be available to the public on the internet.

( 124266 )

*6 Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney):    What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of drugs action teams in shire counties.

( 124267 )

*7 Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire Moorlands):    What progress is being made on combating the increase in illegal drug use, with particular reference to rural areas.

( 124269 )

*8 Mr Jim Murphy (Eastwood):    If she will make a statement on the Government's policy towards the seizure of criminal assets.

( 124270 )

*9 Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend East):    What meetings she had had with the Performance and Innovation Unit to discuss proposals to confiscate the assets of criminals.

( 124271 )

*10 Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West):    What recent discussion she has had with the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, regarding presentation of Government policy on GMOs.

( 124273 )

*11 Norman Baker (Lewes):    How many special advisers there are and how many have authority over civil servants.

( 124275 )

*12 Mr David Maclean (Penrith and The Border):    If certain information held on the Knowledge Network computer system will be restricted to Ministers and special advisers.

( 124276 )

*13 Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury):    When she last met the UK Anti-Drugs Co-ordinator to discuss progress in meeting the Government's targets on reducing drug abuse.

( 124277 )

*14 Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough):    What steps she is taking to ensure equal opportunity recruitment policies in the Civil Service.

( 124278 )

*15 Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley):    What progress has been made since May 1997 in making magistrate appointments in the County Palatine more representative of the communities they serve.

( 124279 )

*16 Mr Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington):    What proposals she has for further coordination of the Government's drugs policy.

( 124280 )

*17 Mr Paul Tyler (North Cornwall):    What steps have been taken across Government departments to prevent disruption of communications by computer viruses similar to that known as the Love Bug.

( 124282 )

*18 Mrs Ann Winterton (Congleton):    If it is her policy to introduce independent assessment of the effectiveness of drug prevention programmes (a) in schools and (b) elsewhere.

( 124283 )

*19 Mr Alun Michael (Cardiff South and Penarth):    What specific measures she intends to bring forward to ensure that criminals are deprived of the profits they make from drug dealing and other criminal activity.

( 124284 )

*20 Mr David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds):    What recent representations she has had on administrative burdens on small business.

( 124286 )

*21 Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby):    What procedures she uses to remove conflicts of interest which are contrary to the Civil Service Code.

( 124287 )

*22 Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome):    If she will make a statement on coordination between Government departments in formulating policy and providing public information on contamination by GM seed of conventional crops.

( 124288 )

*23 Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    If she will arrange for the Government's Annual Report to be prepared by the National Audit Office following previously published guidelines.

( 124289 )

*24 Paul Flynn (Newport West):    What new proposals she has to reduce drug deaths.

( 124290 )

At 3.00 p.m.

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

*Q1 Mr David Atkinson (Bournemouth East):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th June.

( 124291 )

*Q2 Mr Dennis Canavan (Falkirk West):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th June.

( 124292 )

*Q3 Mr Bill Rammell (Harlow):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th June.

( 124294 )

*Q4 Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th June.

( 124295 )

*Q5 Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East):    What account he will take of public opinion in making any recommendation on British entry into the single European currency.

( 124296 )

*Q6 Mr John Heppell (Nottingham East):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th June.

( 124298 )

*Q7 Mr Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th June.

( 124299 )

*Q8 Mr Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th June.

( 124300 )

*Q9 Sir Archie Hamilton (Epsom and Ewell):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th June.

( 124301 )

*Q10 Mr Tony Baldry (Banbury):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th June.

( 124302 )

*Q11 Mr Peter Viggers (Gosport):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th June.

( 124303 )

*Q12 Mr Andrew George (St Ives):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th June.

( 124304 )

*Q13 Mr Michael Jack (Fylde):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th June.

( 124305 )

*Q14 Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th June.

( 124306 )

*Q15 Mr Peter Atkinson (Hexham):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th June.

( 124307 )

*Q16 Mr Stephen Day (Cheadle):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th June.

( 124308 )

*Q17 Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th June.

( 124309 )

*Q18 Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th June.

( 124310 )

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

Preliminary Business

Notices of Presentation of Bills

  1
INVALID CARE ALLOWANCE    [No debate]

Mr Paul Burstow

    Bill to establish a commission of inquiry into whether carers' entitlement to invalid care allowance should continue to be determined by reference to the benefit entitlement of the person cared for and whether persons who have attained the age of 65 should be entitled to receive the allowance.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

  2
DISCIPLINE OF HOSPITAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS    [No debate]

Mr Jim Cunningham

    Bill to make provision for new procedures for the discipline of hospital medical practitioners.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

Ten minute rule Motion

  3
REPRESENTATION OF OVERSEAS TERRITORIES    [Up to 20 minutes]

Mr Andrew Mackinlay [R]

    That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for the representation of Gibraltar by a Member of Parliament, subject to limitations, and for limited representation of other overseas territories at the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; to include Gibraltar within a European parliamentary constituency; to confer upon Chief Ministers the right to petition the House of Commons at the bar of the House; to improve for elected members of the Legislative Councils access to and communications with Members of the House of Commons; and for related purposes.

    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

+  4
COUNTRYSIDE AND RIGHTS OF WAY BILL: As amended in the Standing Committee, to be further considered. (Queen's Consent and Prince of Wales's Consent to be signified on Third Reading.)    [Until any hour]

For Amendments, see separate Paper.

Third Reading may also be taken.

Mr William Hague
Mr Damian Green
Mr James Paice
Mr James Cran
Mr Patrick McLoughlin
Mr James Arbuthnot

    That this House declines to give a Third Reading to the Countryside and Rights of Way Bill because the Government has rejected proposals which would reduce the impact of the proposals for a right of access to open country upon land management and other users of the land, because the liability placed upon land owners arising from any man-made features of the land contains no exclusions for ancient or historical features, because there are no provisions for compensation for those affected by the Bill in this way, and because, whilst there are welcome improvements to rights of way legislation and wildlife protection, the Bill fails adequately to protect biodiversity, Special Protection Areas and local wildlife sites.

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

At 10.00 p.m.

+  5
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE    [No debate]

The Prime Minister

    That, at this day's sitting, the Countryside and Rights of Way Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.

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

At the end of the sitting:

  6
ADJOURNMENT

    Proposed subject: Extraction of marine aggregates (Mr Anthony D. Wright (Great Yarmouth)).

    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 European Standing Committee A 10.30 a.m. Room 10 (public)

To consider European Union Document No. 6230/00, the White Paper on Environmental Liability.

2 European Standing Committee B 10.30 a.m. Room 12 (public)

To consider European Union Document No. 7828/00 relating to the Commission's Recommendation for the Broad Economic Policy Guidelines for 2000.

SELECT COMMITTEES

3 Education and Employment: Education Sub-Committee 9.00 a.m.
9.45 a.m. Room 18 (private)
(public)

Subject: Early Years.

Witnesses: Qualifications and Curriculum Authority; Effective Early Learning Project.

4 Agriculture 9.30 a.m.
10.00 a.m. Room 8 (private)
(public)

Subject: Regional Service Centres.

Witnesses: National Farmers' Union of England and Wales; Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS).

5 Catering 9.30 a.m. Room 13 (private)

6 Modernisation of the House of Commons 9.30 a.m. Room 20 (private)

7 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs 10.00 a.m.
10.15 a.m. Room 15 (private)
(public)

Subject: Departmental Annual Report 2000 and Expenditure Plans 2000-01 and 2001-02.

Witnesses: Sir Richard Mottram KCB, Permanent Secretary, and officials, from the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

8 Culture, Media and Sport 10.30 a.m. Room 7 (private)

9 Finance and Services 10.30 a.m. Room 16 (private)

10 Social Security 10.30 a.m.
10.45 a.m. Room 19 (private)
(public)

Subject: Housing Benefit.

Witnesses: Ms Angela Eagle MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, and officials, Department of Social Security.

11 Education and Employment: Employment Sub-Committee 3.45 p.m.
4.00 p.m. Room 21 (private)
(public)

Subject: Recruiting Unemployed People.

Witnesses: Mr Chris Humphries, British Chambers of Commerce; Rachel Spence and Mr Paul Birt, North East Chamber of Commerce.

12 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs: Transport Sub-Committee 3.45 p.m.
4.00 p.m. Room 5 (private)
(public)

Subject: Air Service Agreements between the United Kingdom and the United States.

Witnesses: BAA plc; Manchester Airport Limited (at 4.30 p.m.); Continental Airlines and Delta Air Lines (at 5.00 p.m.).

13 Northern Ireland Affairs 3.45 p.m.
4.45 p.m. Room 6 (private)
(public)

Subject: Public Expenditure—Inward Investment in Northern Ireland.

Witness: Sir Reg Empey MLA, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Northern Ireland Executive.

14 Science and Technology 3.45 p.m.
4.00 p.m. Room 8 (private)
(public)

Subject: (i) Cancer Research—A Fresh Look (ii) Are We Realising Our Potential?

Witnesses: (i) Yvette Cooper MP, Minister for Public Health, Department of Health (ii) The Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals (at 5.15 p.m.).

15 European Scrutiny 4.00 p.m.
4.05 p.m. Room 15 (private)
(public)

Subject: Race Discrimination Directive.

Witness: Mr Mike O'Brien MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office.

16 Public Administration 4.00 p.m.
4.30 p.m. Room 20 (private)
(public)

Subject: Making Government Work.

Witnesses: Professor Pollitt and Professor Rhodes.

17 Selection 4.15 p.m. Room 13 (private)

18 Accommodation and Works 4.30 p.m. Room 7 (private)

19 Public Accounts 4.30 p.m. Room 16 (public)

Subject: Kosovo: Financial Management of Military Operations.

Witness: Mr Kevin Tebbit CMG, Permanent Under-Secretary, Ministry of Defence.

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

Written Questions tabled on Tuesday 13th June for answer today++

1 Mr Michael Clapham (Barnsley West and Penistone): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if she will make a statement on the review of the Public Sector Ombudsman in England.

( 126311 )

2 Mrs Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the report of the Better Government for Older People programme will be published.

( 126312 )

3 Mr Brian White (North East Milton Keynes): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will make a statement on the future of the UK opt-outs under the EU Directive on the protection of young people at work.

( 126395 )

4 Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what duty the Postal Services Commission will have to ensure that any infringement of the reserved area is remedied.

( 126396 )

Main Business
+ 4	COUNTRYSIDE AND RIGHTS OF WAY BILL: As amended in the Standing Committee, to be further considered. (Queen's Consent and Prince of Wales's Consent to be signified on Third Reading.) [Until any hour]
	*For Amendments, see separate Paper.*
	*Third Reading may also be taken.*
	Mr William Hague Mr Damian Green Mr James Paice Mr James Cran Mr Patrick McLoughlin Mr James Arbuthnot
	That this House declines to give a Third Reading to the Countryside and Rights of Way Bill because the Government has rejected proposals which would reduce the impact of the proposals for a right of access to open country upon land management and other users of the land, because the liability placed upon land owners arising from any man-made features of the land contains no exclusions for ancient or historical features, because there are no provisions for compensation for those affected by the Bill in this way, and because, whilst there are welcome improvements to rights of way legislation and wildlife protection, the Bill fails adequately to protect biodiversity, Special Protection Areas and local wildlife sites.
	Debate may continue until any hour if the 10.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to.

At 10.00 p.m.
+ 5	BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE [No debate]
	The Prime Minister
	That, at this day's sitting, the Countryside and Rights of Way Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.
	To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 15).)

At the end of the sitting:
6	ADJOURNMENT
	Proposed subject: Extraction of marine aggregates* (Mr Anthony D. Wright (Great Yarmouth)).*
	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	European Standing Committee A	10.30 a.m.	Room 10 (public)
	To consider European Union Document No. 6230/00, the White Paper on Environmental Liability.
2	European Standing Committee B	10.30 a.m.	Room 12 (public)
	To consider European Union Document No. 7828/00 relating to the Commission's Recommendation for the Broad Economic Policy Guidelines for 2000.
SELECT COMMITTEES
3	Education and Employment: Education Sub-Committee	9.00 a.m. 9.45 a.m.	Room 18 (private) (public)
	Subject: Early Years.
	Witnesses: Qualifications and Curriculum Authority; Effective Early Learning Project.
4	Agriculture	9.30 a.m. 10.00 a.m.	Room 8 (private) (public)
	Subject: Regional Service Centres.
	Witnesses: National Farmers' Union of England and Wales; Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS).
5	Catering	9.30 a.m.	Room 13 (private)
6	Modernisation of the House of Commons	9.30 a.m.	Room 20 (private)
7	Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs	10.00 a.m. 10.15 a.m.	Room 15 (private) (public)
	Subject: Departmental Annual Report 2000 and Expenditure Plans 2000-01 and 2001-02.
	Witnesses: Sir Richard Mottram KCB, Permanent Secretary, and officials, from the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
8	Culture, Media and Sport	10.30 a.m.	Room 7 (private)
9	Finance and Services	10.30 a.m.	Room 16 (private)
10	Social Security	10.30 a.m. 10.45 a.m.	Room 19 (private) (public)
	Subject: Housing Benefit.
	Witnesses: Ms Angela Eagle MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, and officials, Department of Social Security.
11	Education and Employment: Employment Sub-Committee	3.45 p.m. 4.00 p.m.	Room 21 (private) (public)
	Subject: Recruiting Unemployed People.
	Witnesses: Mr Chris Humphries, British Chambers of Commerce; Rachel Spence and Mr Paul Birt, North East Chamber of Commerce.
12	Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs: Transport Sub-Committee	3.45 p.m. 4.00 p.m.	Room 5 (private) (public)
	Subject: Air Service Agreements between the United Kingdom and the United States.
	Witnesses: BAA plc; Manchester Airport Limited (at 4.30 p.m.); Continental Airlines and Delta Air Lines (at 5.00 p.m.).
13	Northern Ireland Affairs	3.45 p.m. 4.45 p.m.	Room 6 (private) (public)
	Subject: Public Expenditure—Inward Investment in Northern Ireland.
	Witness: Sir Reg Empey MLA, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Northern Ireland Executive.
14	Science and Technology	3.45 p.m. 4.00 p.m.	Room 8 (private) (public)
	Subject: (i) Cancer Research—A Fresh Look (ii) Are We Realising Our Potential?
	Witnesses: (i) Yvette Cooper MP, Minister for Public Health, Department of Health (ii) The Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals (at 5.15 p.m.).
15	European Scrutiny	4.00 p.m. 4.05 p.m.	Room 15 (private) (public)
	Subject: Race Discrimination Directive.
	Witness: Mr Mike O'Brien MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office.
16	Public Administration	4.00 p.m. 4.30 p.m.	Room 20 (private) (public)
	Subject: Making Government Work.
	Witnesses: Professor Pollitt and Professor Rhodes.
17	Selection	4.15 p.m.	Room 13 (private)
18	Accommodation and Works	4.30 p.m.	Room 7 (private)
19	Public Accounts	4.30 p.m.	Room 16 (public)
	Subject: Kosovo: Financial Management of Military Operations.
	Witness: Mr Kevin Tebbit CMG, Permanent Under-Secretary, Ministry of Defence.
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]


	Written Questions tabled on Tuesday 13th June for answer today++
1	Mr Michael Clapham (Barnsley West and Penistone): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if she will make a statement on the review of the Public Sector Ombudsman in England.
	( 126311 )
2	Mrs Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the report of the Better Government for Older People programme will be published.
	( 126312 )
3	Mr Brian White (North East Milton Keynes): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will make a statement on the future of the UK opt-outs under the EU Directive on the protection of young people at work.
	( 126395 )
4	Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what duty the Postal Services Commission will have to ensure that any infringement of the reserved area is remedied.
	( 126396 )

Private Business

Further Consideration of Bill, as amended

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

Preliminary Business

Main Business

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

STANDING COMMITTEES

SELECT COMMITTEES

Written Questions tabled on Tuesday 13th June for answer today++