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* indicates a question for oral answer.
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Questions for oral answer not reached receive a written answer.
Supplementary questions will also be asked. Other Ministers may also answer.

+ indicates Government business.
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MEMORANDUM

WELSH GRAND COMMITTEE

[Sitting at Westminster on Wednesday 19th July at 10.30 a.m.]

     Applications for the half-hour adjournment debate for Wednesday 19th July should be submitted to the Speaker's Office by 1.00 p.m. today. The Ballot will take place this afternoon.

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.

Second Reading

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 the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry

*1 Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North):    If he will make a statement about development of services at post offices.

( 128940 )

*2 Mr Christopher Gill (Ludlow):    What assessment he has made of the impact on manufacturing competitiveness of the climate change levy; and if he will make a statement.

( 128941 )

*3 Mr Geraint Davies (Croydon Central):    What support he will give to post offices to provide banking facilities with particular reference to locations where other banking facilities have been withdrawn.

( 128942 )

*4 Mr Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford):    What recent representations he has received regarding the future of the Post Office.

( 128943 )

*5 Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):    If he will make a statement on his Department's support for small businesses in Chorley.

( 128944 )

*6 Mr Michael Clapham (Barnsley West and Penistone):    What steps he is taking to liberalise the energy market.

( 128945 )

*7 Mr Jonathan R. Shaw (Chatham and Aylesford):    What assessment he has made of the impact on industrial relations of those provisions of the Employment Relations Act 1999 which came into force in June.

( 128946 )

*8 Ms Margaret Moran (Luton South):    What steps the Government is taking to ensure that the benefits of the knowledge-based economy are accessible to people in all socio-economic groups.

( 128947 )

*9 Mr David Kidney (Stafford):    What plans he has to promote the work of the Small Business Service.

( 128948 )

*10 Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):    If he will make a statement on his plans for maintaining access to post offices.

( 128949 )

*11 Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire):    If he will make a statement on the impact of the Government's energy policy on commercial competitiveness.

( 128950 )

*12 Mr Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central):    What plans he has to award grants to new companies in the glass industry.

( 128951 )

*13 Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney):    What assessment he has made of the importance of gas in the UK's future energy needs.

( 128953 )

*14 Mr Michael Foster (Worcester):    What steps he is taking to equip universities with entrepreneurial skills.

( 128954 )

*15 Mr Frank Roy (Motherwell and Wishaw):    What plans he has to meet package holiday industry representatives to discuss their pricing policies.

( 128955 )

*16 Mr Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove):    What estimate he has made of increased carbon dioxide emissions consequent upon the rescheduling of closure of magnox nuclear power stations.

( 128956 )

*17 Mr Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central):    What plans he has to propose extensions to the provisions of employment law with respect to information and consultation.

( 128957 )

*18 Mr Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield):    What steps he has taken through procurement policies by public bodies to assist the UK clothing and textiles industry.

( 128958 )

*19 Mr Bill Michie (Sheffield, Heeley):    What steps he is taking to improve the long-term viability of manufacturing industry.

( 128959 )

*20 Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam):    When he will publish the details of the financial package for post offices outlined in his statement on 28th June.

( 128960 )

*21 Mr Bob Laxton (Derby North):    What progress is being made by the Small Business Service in developing links with the Small Business Administration in the United States.

( 128961 )

*22 Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):    If he will make a statement on the level of regulation of business.

( 128962 )

*23 Mr Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock):    Which EU applicant countries he or his predecessors have visited since May 1997.

( 128963 )

*24 Mr Paul Tyler (North Cornwall):    How many parishes lost their sub post office (a) in the period between 1st May 1997 and 30th April 2000 and (b) in the previous three years.

( 128964 )

*25 Mr George Mudie (Leeds East):    If he will make a statement on the future of the Civil Aircraft Research and Demonstration programme.

( 128965 )

*26 Fiona Mactaggart (Slough):    What assessment he has made of the contribution of the creative and communications industries to the UK economy; and if he will make a statement.

( 128967 )

*27 Mr Brian Cotter (Weston-Super-Mare):    If he will make a statement on the European Charter for Small Firms.

( 128968 )

*28 Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend East):    What assessment he has made of the costs to industry and commerce of the adoption of the euro by the United Kingdom.

( 128969 )

*29 Mr Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley):    What progress he has made in meeting retired miners' health-related compensation claims.

( 128970 )

*30 Jane Griffiths (Reading East):    If he will make a statement on UK business activity in Thailand.

( 128972 )

*31 Mr Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield):    What representations he has received on the report of the Rover Task Force.

( 128973 )

*32 Mr Roger Casale (Wimbledon):    What steps he is taking to promote wider consultation with employees in small and medium-sized enterprises.

( 128974 )

*33 Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere):    What measures he is taking to simplify and reduce regulations affecting business.

( 128975 )

*34 Mr Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central):    What his policy is on increasing business formation in the North East of England.

( 128976 )

*35 Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):    What discussions he has had with employers' organisations about promoting family-friendly employment policies.

( 128977 )

*36 Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley):    What changes he proposes to make to the Civil Aircraft Research and Demonstration programme.

( 128978 )

*37 Julia Drown (South Swindon):    If he will introduce legislation to create a right for people who purchase time shares to dispose of them at a later date.

( 128979 )

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

Preliminary Business

Notice of Presentation of Bill

+  1
FOOTBALL (DISORDER)    [No debate]

Mr Secretary Straw

    Bill to make further provision for the purpose of preventing violence or disorder at or in connection with association football matches; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

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

  2
OPPOSITION DAY [17th allotted day]    [Until 7.00 p.m.]

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARLIAMENT AND THE EXECUTIVE

Mr William Hague
Mr Michael Ancram
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Sir George Young
Sir Patrick Cormack
Mr James Arbuthnot

    That this House believes that Parliament is the essential and definitive link between citizen and government and should remain the institution at the heart of the nation's democratic system; regrets the accelerated loss of power and influence from Parliament to the Executive since 1997, rendering Parliament less able to hold government to account; and calls for the urgent introduction of the reforms necessary to reassert the authority of the House and to reverse the bypassing and undermining of Parliament in recent years.

    As an Amendment to Mr William Hague's proposed Motion (Relationship Between Parliament and the Executive):

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

    Line1,leave out from `House' to end and add `congratulates the Government on carrying out in three years the biggest programme of constitutional reform for a century, including devolution to the Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales and the Northern Ireland Assembly, and incorporation of the European Convention on Human Rights, bringing government closer to the people; and welcomes the fundamental reform of the House of Lords and the establishment of the Select Committee on the Modernisation of the House of Commons which has doubled the number of backbench debates and quadrupled the opportunities to debate Select Committee reports as part of the 48 recommendations implemented so far.'.

    The selection of the matter to be debated this day has been made by the Leader of the Opposition (Standing Order No. 14(2)).

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 Motion in the name of Margaret Beckett relating to Business of the House (Football (Disorder) Bill) and the Second Reading of the Football (Disorder) Bill 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
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (FOOTBALL (DISORDER) BILL)    [Until any hour]

Margaret Beckett

    That, at this day's sitting, as soon as the proceedings on this Motion have been concluded, the Order for the Second Reading of the Football (Disorder) Bill shall be read.

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

+  4
FOOTBALL (DISORDER) BILL: Second Reading.    [Until any hour]

Mr Douglas Hogg

    That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Football (Disorder) Bill because it offends against natural justice and obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights by enabling a police constable to prevent a person who has committed no offence from travelling abroad, authorising a police constable to arrest and detain for up to twenty four hours such a person, providing for the imposition of a banning order on a person who may have committed no offence of any kind, and because the Court when making such an order is required to act on the civil rather than criminal standard of proof.

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

Mr Secretary Straw    [No debate]

    After Second Reading of the Football (Disorder) Bill, to move, That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 63(2)).

+  5
FOOTBALL (DISORDER) BILL [MONEY]: Queen's Recommendation signified.    [No debate]

Mr Stephen Timms

    That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Football (Disorder) Bill, 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.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).

+  6
DATA PROTECTION    [No debate after 7.00 p.m.]

Mr Secretary Straw

    That the Motion in the name of Mr Secretary Straw relating to the salary of the Data Protection Commissioner shall be treated as if it related to an instrument subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation) in respect of which notice has been given that the instrument be approved.

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

At the end of the sitting:

  7
ADJOURNMENT

    Proposed subject: Future of Farnham and Haslemere Hospitals (Mrs Virginia Bottomley).

    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

1 Standing Committee A 9.00 a.m.
2.30 p.m. Room 12 (public)
(public)

Further to consider the Children (Leaving Care) Bill [Lords].

2 Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation 9.55 a.m. Room 9 (public)

To consider the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 64) on the Special Grant for Activities Undertaken by Beacon Councils (House of Commons Paper No. 564).

3 Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation 9.55 a.m. Room 11 (public)

To consider the draft Insider Dealing (Securities and Regulated Markets) (Amendment) Order 2000.

4 Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation 9.55 a.m. Room 10 (public)

To consider the Stakeholder Pension Schemes Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1403).

5 First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation 4.30 p.m. Room 9 (public)

To consider the draft Code of Practice on Industrial Action Ballots and Notice to Employers.

6 Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation 4.30 p.m. Room 11 (public)

To consider the draft Legal Aid (Functions) Order 2000, and the draft Legal Aid (Prescribed Panels) (Amendment) Regulations 2000.

7 Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation 4.30 p.m. Room 10 (public)

To consider the Local Government Finance Special Grant Report (No. 67) on Heads', Deputies' and Advanced Skills Teachers' Performance Pay Progression and Deputies' Assimilation (House of Commons Paper No. 569), and the Local Government Finance Special Grant Report (No. 66) on Threshold and Leadership Group Payments (House of Commons Paper No. 568).

SELECT COMMITTEES

8 Culture, Media and Sport 10.00 a.m. Room 15 (public)

Subject: Report and Accounts of the BBC for 1999-2000.

Witnesses: Sir Christopher Bland, Chairman, Mr Greg Dyke, Director-General, Dame Pauline Neville-Jones DCMG, Governor, Mr John Smith, Director, Finance, Property and Business Affairs, and Mr Mark Thompson, Director, Television, British Broadcasting Corporation.

9 Environmental Audit 10.00 a.m.
10.15 a.m. Room 19 (private)
(public)

Subject: Costing the Environment: Setting Water Prices for 2000-05.

Witnesses: The Rt. Hon. Michael Meacher MP, Minister for the Environment, and officials.

10 Health 10.30 a.m. Room 8 (private)

11 Procedure 3.15 p.m.
3.30 p.m. Room 8 (private)
(public)

Subject: Parliamentary Scrutiny of Treaties.

Witness: Mr John Battle MP, Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

12 Education and Employment: Education Sub-Committee 7.30 p.m. Room 18 (private)

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

Written Questions tabled on Wednesday 12th July for answer today++

1 Mr Derek Twigg (Halton): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress has been made on the toolkit for assessing IT professional skills in departments, proposed in the e-government strategy published in April.

( 130796 )

2 Dan Norris (Wansdyke): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement about the introduction of a United Nations embargo on the import of rough diamonds from Sierra Leone.

( 130797 )

3 Mr Ken Purchase (Wolverhampton North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, when he will announce the appointment of the Chief Executive of the Learning and Skills Council.

( 130798 )

4 Mr Phil Hope (Corby): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what arrangements he has made for publication of the Home Office Statistical Bulletin containing the recorded crime statistics for England and Wales for the period April 1999 to March 2000; and if he will make a statement.

( 130922 )

5 Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, when the latest edition of Households Below Average Income will be published.

( 130923 )

6 Ms Sandra Osborne (Ayr): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when the Government's response to the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees' Report (HC 225) on the 1997 and 1998 Annual Reports on Strategic Export Controls will be published.

( 130973 )

7 Mr Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will make a statement on sheep and goat identification.

( 131060 )

8 Ms Candy Atherton (Falmouth and Camborne): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what was the outcome of this year's annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission.

( 131061 )

9 Mr Colin Burgon (Elmet): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when the last meeting of Green ministers took place; what was discussed; and which departments were represented by (a) Ministers and (b) officials.

( 131071 )

Standing Committee Notices

     The Welsh Grand Committee will meet on Wednesday 19th July at 10.30 a.m.

     The First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 19th July at 4.30 p.m. to consider the Amendment (Cm 4797), dated 3rd July 2000, to the Agreement (Cm 3152) dated 25th January 1996, between the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and the British Broadcasting Corporation.

     The Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 18th July at 10.30 a.m. to consider the draft Export and Investment Guarantees (Limit on Foreign Currency Commitments) Order 2000.

     The Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 20th July at 9.55 a.m. to consider the draft Patents Regulations 2000.

     The Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 19th July at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Consumer Protection Act 1987 (Product Liability) (Modification) Order 2000.

     The Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 18th July at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 Statutory Sum Order 2000.

     The Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 20th July at 4.30 p.m. to consider the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 68) on the 2000/2001 Special Grant for Kosovan Evacuees (House of Commons Paper No. 636).

     The Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 19th July at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2000.

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Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
*1	Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North): If he will make a statement about development of services at post offices.
	( 128940 )
*2	Mr Christopher Gill (Ludlow): What assessment he has made of the impact on manufacturing competitiveness of the climate change levy; and if he will make a statement.
	( 128941 )
*3	Mr Geraint Davies (Croydon Central): What support he will give to post offices to provide banking facilities with particular reference to locations where other banking facilities have been withdrawn.
	( 128942 )
*4	Mr Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford): What recent representations he has received regarding the future of the Post Office.
	( 128943 )
*5	Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): If he will make a statement on his Department's support for small businesses in Chorley.
	( 128944 )
*6	Mr Michael Clapham (Barnsley West and Penistone): What steps he is taking to liberalise the energy market.
	( 128945 )
*7	Mr Jonathan R. Shaw (Chatham and Aylesford): What assessment he has made of the impact on industrial relations of those provisions of the Employment Relations Act 1999 which came into force in June.
	( 128946 )
*8	Ms Margaret Moran (Luton South): What steps the Government is taking to ensure that the benefits of the knowledge-based economy are accessible to people in all socio-economic groups.
	( 128947 )
*9	Mr David Kidney (Stafford): What plans he has to promote the work of the Small Business Service.
	( 128948 )
*10	Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth): If he will make a statement on his plans for maintaining access to post offices.
	( 128949 )
*11	Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire): If he will make a statement on the impact of the Government's energy policy on commercial competitiveness.
	( 128950 )
*12	Mr Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central): What plans he has to award grants to new companies in the glass industry.
	( 128951 )
*13	Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney): What assessment he has made of the importance of gas in the UK's future energy needs.
	( 128953 )
*14	Mr Michael Foster (Worcester): What steps he is taking to equip universities with entrepreneurial skills.
	( 128954 )
*15	Mr Frank Roy (Motherwell and Wishaw): What plans he has to meet package holiday industry representatives to discuss their pricing policies.
	( 128955 )
*16	Mr Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove): What estimate he has made of increased carbon dioxide emissions consequent upon the rescheduling of closure of magnox nuclear power stations.
	( 128956 )
*17	Mr Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central): What plans he has to propose extensions to the provisions of employment law with respect to information and consultation.
	( 128957 )
*18	Mr Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): What steps he has taken through procurement policies by public bodies to assist the UK clothing and textiles industry.
	( 128958 )
*19	Mr Bill Michie (Sheffield, Heeley): What steps he is taking to improve the long-term viability of manufacturing industry.
	( 128959 )
*20	Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam): When he will publish the details of the financial package for post offices outlined in his statement on 28th June.
	( 128960 )
*21	Mr Bob Laxton (Derby North): What progress is being made by the Small Business Service in developing links with the Small Business Administration in the United States.
	( 128961 )
*22	Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): If he will make a statement on the level of regulation of business.
	( 128962 )
*23	Mr Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): Which EU applicant countries he or his predecessors have visited since May 1997.
	( 128963 )
*24	Mr Paul Tyler (North Cornwall): How many parishes lost their sub post office (a) in the period between 1st May 1997 and 30th April 2000 and (b) in the previous three years.
	( 128964 )
*25	Mr George Mudie (Leeds East): If he will make a statement on the future of the Civil Aircraft Research and Demonstration programme.
	( 128965 )
*26	Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): What assessment he has made of the contribution of the creative and communications industries to the UK economy; and if he will make a statement.
	( 128967 )
*27	Mr Brian Cotter (Weston-Super-Mare): If he will make a statement on the European Charter for Small Firms.
	( 128968 )
*28	Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend East): What assessment he has made of the costs to industry and commerce of the adoption of the euro by the United Kingdom.
	( 128969 )
*29	Mr Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley): What progress he has made in meeting retired miners' health-related compensation claims.
	( 128970 )
*30	Jane Griffiths (Reading East): If he will make a statement on UK business activity in Thailand.
	( 128972 )
*31	Mr Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): What representations he has received on the report of the Rover Task Force.
	( 128973 )
*32	Mr Roger Casale (Wimbledon): What steps he is taking to promote wider consultation with employees in small and medium-sized enterprises.
	( 128974 )
*33	Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere): What measures he is taking to simplify and reduce regulations affecting business.
	( 128975 )
*34	Mr Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): What his policy is on increasing business formation in the North East of England.
	( 128976 )
*35	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): What discussions he has had with employers' organisations about promoting family-friendly employment policies.
	( 128977 )
*36	Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley): What changes he proposes to make to the Civil Aircraft Research and Demonstration programme.
	( 128978 )
*37	Julia Drown (South Swindon): If he will introduce legislation to create a right for people who purchase time shares to dispose of them at a later date.
	( 128979 )

Preliminary Business
	Notice of Presentation of Bill
+ 1	FOOTBALL (DISORDER) [No debate]
	Mr Secretary Straw
	Bill to make further provision for the purpose of preventing violence or disorder at or in connection with association football matches; and for connected purposes.
Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

Main Business
2	OPPOSITION DAY [17th allotted day] [Until 7.00 p.m.]
	RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARLIAMENT AND THE EXECUTIVE
	Mr William Hague Mr Michael Ancram Miss Ann Widdecombe Sir George Young Sir Patrick Cormack Mr James Arbuthnot
	That this House believes that Parliament is the essential and definitive link between citizen and government and should remain the institution at the heart of the nation's democratic system; regrets the accelerated loss of power and influence from Parliament to the Executive since 1997, rendering Parliament less able to hold government to account; and calls for the urgent introduction of the reforms necessary to reassert the authority of the House and to reverse the bypassing and undermining of Parliament in recent years.
	As an Amendment to Mr William Hague's proposed Motion (Relationship Between Parliament and the Executive):
	The Prime Minister Mr Secretary Prescott Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr Secretary Cook Mr Secretary Straw Margaret Beckett
	Line1,leave out from `House' to end and add `congratulates the Government on carrying out in three years the biggest programme of constitutional reform for a century, including devolution to the Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales and the Northern Ireland Assembly, and incorporation of the European Convention on Human Rights, bringing government closer to the people; and welcomes the fundamental reform of the House of Lords and the establishment of the Select Committee on the Modernisation of the House of Commons which has doubled the number of backbench debates and quadrupled the opportunities to debate Select Committee reports as part of the 48 recommendations implemented so far.'.
	The selection of the matter to be debated this day has been made by the Leader of the Opposition (Standing Order No. 14(2)).
	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 Motion in the name of Margaret Beckett relating to Business of the House (Football (Disorder) Bill) and the Second Reading of the Football (Disorder) Bill 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	BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (FOOTBALL (DISORDER) BILL) [Until any hour]
	Margaret Beckett
	That, at this day's sitting, as soon as the proceedings on this Motion have been concluded, the Order for the Second Reading of the Football (Disorder) Bill shall be read.
	Debate may continue until any hour if the 7.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to.
+ 4	FOOTBALL (DISORDER) BILL: Second Reading. [Until any hour]
	Mr Douglas Hogg
	That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Football (Disorder) Bill because it offends against natural justice and obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights by enabling a police constable to prevent a person who has committed no offence from travelling abroad, authorising a police constable to arrest and detain for up to twenty four hours such a person, providing for the imposition of a banning order on a person who may have committed no offence of any kind, and because the Court when making such an order is required to act on the civil rather than criminal standard of proof.
	Debate may continue until any hour if the 7.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to.
	Mr Secretary Straw [No debate]
	After Second Reading of the Football (Disorder) Bill, to move, That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House.
	To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 63(2)).
+ 5	FOOTBALL (DISORDER) BILL [MONEY]: Queen's Recommendation signified. [No debate]
	Mr Stephen Timms
	That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Football (Disorder) Bill, 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.
	To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
+ 6	DATA PROTECTION [No debate after 7.00 p.m.]
	Mr Secretary Straw
	That the Motion in the name of Mr Secretary Straw relating to the salary of the Data Protection Commissioner shall be treated as if it related to an instrument subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation) in respect of which notice has been given that the instrument be approved.
	If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 p.m.
At the end of the sitting:
7	ADJOURNMENT
	Proposed subject: Future of Farnham and Haslemere Hospitals* (Mrs Virginia Bottomley).*
	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
1	Standing Committee A	9.00 a.m. 2.30 p.m.	Room 12 (public) (public)
	Further to consider the Children (Leaving Care) Bill [Lords].
2	Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation	9.55 a.m.	Room 9 (public)
	To consider the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 64) on the Special Grant for Activities Undertaken by Beacon Councils (House of Commons Paper No. 564).
3	Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation	9.55 a.m.	Room 11 (public)
	To consider the draft Insider Dealing (Securities and Regulated Markets) (Amendment) Order 2000.
4	Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation	9.55 a.m.	Room 10 (public)
	To consider the Stakeholder Pension Schemes Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1403).
5	First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation	4.30 p.m.	Room 9 (public)
	To consider the draft Code of Practice on Industrial Action Ballots and Notice to Employers.
6	Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation	4.30 p.m.	Room 11 (public)
	To consider the draft Legal Aid (Functions) Order 2000, and the draft Legal Aid (Prescribed Panels) (Amendment) Regulations 2000.
7	Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation	4.30 p.m.	Room 10 (public)
	To consider the Local Government Finance Special Grant Report (No. 67) on Heads', Deputies' and Advanced Skills Teachers' Performance Pay Progression and Deputies' Assimilation (House of Commons Paper No. 569), and the Local Government Finance Special Grant Report (No. 66) on Threshold and Leadership Group Payments (House of Commons Paper No. 568).
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8	Culture, Media and Sport	10.00 a.m.	Room 15 (public)
	Subject: Report and Accounts of the BBC for 1999-2000.
	Witnesses: Sir Christopher Bland, Chairman, Mr Greg Dyke, Director-General, Dame Pauline Neville-Jones DCMG, Governor, Mr John Smith, Director, Finance, Property and Business Affairs, and Mr Mark Thompson, Director, Television, British Broadcasting Corporation.
9	Environmental Audit	10.00 a.m. 10.15 a.m.	Room 19 (private) (public)
	Subject: Costing the Environment: Setting Water Prices for 2000-05.
	Witnesses: The Rt. Hon. Michael Meacher MP, Minister for the Environment, and officials.
10	Health	10.30 a.m.	Room 8 (private)
11	Procedure	3.15 p.m. 3.30 p.m.	Room 8 (private) (public)
	Subject: Parliamentary Scrutiny of Treaties.
	Witness: Mr John Battle MP, Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
12	Education and Employment: Education Sub-Committee	7.30 p.m.	Room 18 (private)
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]


	Written Questions tabled on Wednesday 12th July for answer today++
1	Mr Derek Twigg (Halton): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress has been made on the toolkit for assessing IT professional skills in departments, proposed in the e-government strategy published in April.
	( 130796 )
2	Dan Norris (Wansdyke): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement about the introduction of a United Nations embargo on the import of rough diamonds from Sierra Leone.
	( 130797 )
3	Mr Ken Purchase (Wolverhampton North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, when he will announce the appointment of the Chief Executive of the Learning and Skills Council.
	( 130798 )
4	Mr Phil Hope (Corby): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what arrangements he has made for publication of the Home Office Statistical Bulletin containing the recorded crime statistics for England and Wales for the period April 1999 to March 2000; and if he will make a statement.
	( 130922 )
5	Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, when the latest edition of Households Below Average Income will be published.
	( 130923 )
6	Ms Sandra Osborne (Ayr): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when the Government's response to the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees' Report (HC 225) on the 1997 and 1998 Annual Reports on Strategic Export Controls will be published.
	( 130973 )
7	Mr Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will make a statement on sheep and goat identification.
	( 131060 )
8	Ms Candy Atherton (Falmouth and Camborne): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what was the outcome of this year's annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission.
	( 131061 )
9	Mr Colin Burgon (Elmet): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when the last meeting of Green ministers took place; what was discussed; and which departments were represented by (a) Ministers and (b) officials.
	( 131071 )

Standing Committee Notices
The Welsh Grand Committee will meet on Wednesday 19th July at 10.30 a.m.
The First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 19th July at 4.30 p.m. to consider the Amendment (Cm 4797), dated 3rd July 2000, to the Agreement (Cm 3152) dated 25th January 1996, between the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and the British Broadcasting Corporation.
The Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 18th July at 10.30 a.m. to consider the draft Export and Investment Guarantees (Limit on Foreign Currency Commitments) Order 2000.
The Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 20th July at 9.55 a.m. to consider the draft Patents Regulations 2000.
The Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 19th July at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Consumer Protection Act 1987 (Product Liability) (Modification) Order 2000.
The Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 18th July at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 Statutory Sum Order 2000.
The Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 20th July at 4.30 p.m. to consider the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 68) on the 2000/2001 Special Grant for Kosovan Evacuees (House of Commons Paper No. 636).
The Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 19th July at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2000.

MEMORANDUM

WELSH GRAND COMMITTEE

Private Business

Second Reading

Mersey Tunnels Bill. (By Order.)

Preliminary Business

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

Main Business

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

STANDING COMMITTEES

SELECT COMMITTEES

Written Questions tabled on Wednesday 12th July for answer today++

Standing Committee Notices