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Order of Business Monday 26th 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
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            NOTICE OF MOTION FOR AN UNOPPOSED RETURN    [No debate]

Mr Secretary Straw
        GLOBAL CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONGRESS: That an humble address be presented to Her Majesty, That she will be graciously pleased to give directions that there shall be laid before this House a Return of the Review of events leading up to the cancellation of the Global Cultural Diversity Congress, including possible implications for corporate governance of the Commission for Racial Equality, by Gurbux Singh.

No debate
Afterwards
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
*1 Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire):    If he will make a statement about the cancellation of the Global Cultural Diversity Congress.
( 126117 )
*2 Mrs Diana Organ (Forest of Dean):    What response he has received from the police about his proposals to amend licensing laws.
( 126118 )
*3 Mr Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham):    What discussions he has had with local authorities regarding anti-social behaviour orders; and if he will make a statement.
( 126119 )
*4 Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury):    What progress has been made on determining the asylum applications of persons who arrived on the hijacked Afghan airliner.
( 126120 )
*5 Mr Robert Syms (Poole):    How many performance targets the Immigration and Nationality Directorate met in 1999-2000.
( 126121 )
*6 Ms Oona King (Bethnal Green and Bow):    If he will make a statement on the progress of efforts to reduce the backlog of outstanding immigration cases at the Immigration and Nationality Directorate.
( 126122 )
*7 Ms Candy Atherton (Falmouth and Camborne):    What discussions he has had with the magistracy about the implementation of the Human Rights Act 1998.
( 126124 )
*8 Mr John M. Taylor (Solihull):    What estimate he has made of the cost to Internet service providers of complying with the provisions of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill.
( 126126 )
*9 Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley):    If he will make a statement on the problems being experienced with housing asylum seekers in the areas to which they are being dispersed.
( 126127 )
*10 Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South):    How much funding his Department will provide in the current financial year to support CCTV schemes.
( 126128 )
*11 Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):    What estimate he has made of the impact on police budgets of the Public Safety Radio Communications Project.
( 126129 )
*12 Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford):    How many police officers were (a) in place and (b) funded on (i) 31st March 2000 and (ii) 31st March 1997 in Essex.
( 126130 )
*13 Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury):    How many drug dealers and traffickers have been released on the Home Detention Curfew Scheme.
( 126131 )
*14 Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough):    What assessment he has made of the impact of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.
( 126132 )
*15 Mr David Curry (Skipton and Ripon):    What assessment he had made of the use of proportional representation at elections in the United Kingdom.
( 126133 )
*16 Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove):    How many child sex offenders have been released on the Home Office Detention Curfew Scheme.
( 126134 )
*17 Mr Keith Darvill (Upminster):    What measures he is taking to encourage local partnerships to make use of the Orders made available to them in the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.
( 126135 )
*18 Mr Alun Michael (Cardiff South and Penarth):    What recent discussions he has had with the police and magistrates on the Criminal Justice (Mode of Trial) (No. 2) Bill.
( 126136 )
*19 Dr Nick Palmer (Broxtowe):    What progress is being made in speeding up decisions on applications from asylum-seekers.
( 126137 )
*20 Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne and Sheppey):    When he will introduce virtual police stations across the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.
( 126138 )
*21 Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend East):    How many persons are registered as asylum seekers in the United Kingdom; and how many were registered (a) five and (b) 10 years ago; and if he will make a statement.
( 126139 )
*22 Mr Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock):    What recent guidance he has given to chief officers of police in relation to human resource policies within the forces.
( 126140 )
*23 Mr Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford):    If he will make a statement on his Department's estimate of the impact on police resources as a result of an introduction of a ban on hunting with dogs.
( 126141 )
*24 Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    How many prisoners there are per 100,000 of the population in (a) the United Kingdom, (b) France, (c) Germany and (d) the Netherlands; and if he will make a statement.
( 126142 )
*25 Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome):    If he will conduct a review of police strength in each police authority area in England and Wales prior to the Government's second Comprehensive Spending Review; and if he will make a statement.
( 126144 )
*26 Mr Hilary Benn (Leeds Central):    If he will make a statement on the progress of restorative justice schemes.
( 126145 )
*27 Mr Michael Mates (East Hampshire):    If he will make a statement on his plans to amend the right to elect trial by jury.
( 126146 )
*28 Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Highgate):    How many asylum seekers, while in detention, (a) attempted suicide and (b) committed suicide in (i) 1996-97, (ii) 1997-98 and (iii) 1998-99.
( 126147 )
*29 Mr Colin Breed (South East Cornwall):    If he will make a statement on his plans to change the right of defendants to elect a jury trial; and if he will make a statement.
( 126148 )
*30 Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston):    What checks are made on private landlords seeking to house asylum seekers.
( 126149 )
*31 Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West):    What his policy is with respect to corpus juris.
( 126150 )
*32 Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West):    If he will make a statement on his plans for regulating door supervisors.
( 126151 )
*33 Mr Robin Corbett (Birmingham, Erdington):    What progress he has made in reducing the incidence of burglary.
( 126152 )
*34 Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne):    How many anti-social behaviour orders have been issued; and if he will make a statement.
( 126153 )
*35 Mr Christopher Fraser (Mid Dorset and North Poole):    What recent discussions he has had with chief constables regarding police recruitment.
( 126154 )
*36 Mr Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead):    How much money central government has made available for victim support in the last five financial years.
( 126155 )
*37 Miss Geraldine Smith (Morecambe and Lunesdale):    What checks are made on private landlords seeking to house asylum seekers.
( 126156 )

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

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


Main Business

+  1   

CENSUS (AMENDMENT) BILL [LORDS] [MONEY]:       Queen's Recommendation signified.    [Up to 45 minutes]

Mr Stephen Timms

        That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Census (Amendment) Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other enactment.

        The Speaker will put the Question not later than 45 minutes after the start of the proceedings (Standing Order No. 52(1)(b)).

+  2   

JUDGMENTS    [No debate]

Mr David Lock

        That the draft Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (Amendment) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 5th June, be approved.

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

+  3   

CONTRACTS    [No debate]

Mr David Lock

        That the draft Contracts (Applicable Law) Act 1990 (Amendment) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 5th June, be approved.

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

+  4   

NORTHERN IRELAND    [No debate]

Mr Secretary Mandelson

        That the Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Restoration of Devolved Government) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1445), dated 27th May 2000, a copy of which was laid before this House on 5th June, be approved.

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

+  5   

NORTHERN IRELAND    [No debate]

Mr Secretary Mandelson

        That the Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1446), dated 27th May 2000, a copy of which was laid before this House on 5th June, be approved.

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

+  6   

LOCAL GOVERNMENT    [No debate]

Mr Secretary Prescott

        That the draft London Local Authorities (Charges for Stopping Up Orders) Regulations 2000, which were laid before this House on 8th June, be approved.

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

+  7   

CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE INSPECTORATE BILL [LORDS]: As amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered    [Until any hour]

For Amendments, see separate Paper.

Third Reading may also be taken.

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


At 10.00 p.m.

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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE    [No debate]

The Prime Minister

        That, at this day's sitting, the Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate Bill [Lords] may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.

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


At the end of the sitting:

  8   

ADJOURNMENT

        Proposed subject: Regulation and inspection of animal breeding establishments (David Taylor).

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


COMMITTEE MEETINGS

STANDING COMMITTEE

1First Standing Committee on Delegated
Legislation
4.30 p.m. Room 11 (public)
To consider the draft Criminal Justice Act 1993 (Extension of Group A Offences) Order 2000.

SELECT COMMITTEES

2Health3.45 p.m. Room 6 (private)
3Public Accounts4.30 p.m. Room 16 (public)
Subject: NHS Executive: Valedictory Hearing.
Witness: Sir Alan Langlands, Chief Executive, NHS Executive.
4Science and Technology5.30 p.m.
5.45 p.m.
Room 5 (private)
(public)
Subject: Are We Realising Our Potential?
Witnesses: Sir John Cadogan CBE, former Director General of the Research Councils; Sir Robert May, Chief Scientific Adviser, Office of Science and Technology (at 6.30 p.m.)

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

 
 

Written Questions tabled on Friday 23rd June for answer today++

1 Mr Stephen Pound (Ealing North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he expects to publish the report on the inland waterways referred to in the White Paper, A New Deal for Transport: Better for Everyone; and if he will make a statement.
( 128006 )
2 Mr Iain Coleman (Hammersmith and Fulham): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, when he intends to publish plans for the use of information technology in support of the civil justice system.
( 128062 )



 

 
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