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Order of Business Monday 24th July 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
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
*1 Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East):    What progress he has made in arranging suitable accommodation and services for dispersed asylum seekers.
( 130322 )
*2 Mr John Grogan (Selby):    What progress he has made on de-regulating Sunday dancing.
( 130323 )
*3 Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire):    What the cost was to public funds of the recent expansion of his Department's Press Office.
( 130324 )
*4 Mr Colin Burgon (Elmet):    What assessment he has made of the impact of CCTV systems funded under the crime reduction programme.
( 130325 )
*5 Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley):    If he will make a statement on his plans for the extension of different methods of voting in next year's local elections.
( 130326 )
*6 Mr James Paice (South East Cambridgeshire):    When he plans to respond to the Second Report of Session 1999-2000 from the Home Affairs Committee on Controls over Firearms (HC 95).
( 130327 )
*7 Mr John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood):    When he last met the Metropolitan Police Commissioner to discuss arrangements for transferring responsibility for policing in London to the Metropolitan Police Authority.
( 130328 )
*8 Mr Derek Twigg (Halton):    Which police forces find it (a) most difficult and (b) easiest to recruit officers; and what mechanisms exist to attract potential recruits from the latter to the former forces.
( 130329 )
*9 Helen Jones (Warrington North):    What assessment he has made of the effect of the employment concession on the total number of applicants for asylum in the UK.
( 130330 )
*10 Mr Harry Barnes (North East Derbyshire):    What assessment he has made of the impact the incorporation of the European Convention on Human Rights will have on political parties in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.
( 130331 )
*11 Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow):    Pursuant to his Answer of 6th July to the honourable Member for Shrewsbury and Atcham, Official Report, column 299W, on the death of Hilda Murrell, when he expects the investigations by the Forensic Science Service into the remaining forensic evidence in the Hilda Murrell case to be complete.
( 130332 )
*12 Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):    If he will make a statement about those police forces which are experiencing recruitment difficulties.
( 130333 )
*13 Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire):    If he will make a statement on his projections for police numbers on 1st March (a) 2001, (b) 2002, (c) 2003 and (d) 2004.
( 130334 )
*14 Christine Russell (City of Chester):    If he will make a statement on the numbers of applications for asylum from Chinese nationals in the last 12 months.
( 130335 )
*15 Ms Claire Ward (Watford):    What representations he has received from the Chief Constable of Hertfordshire regarding police numbers in Hertfordshire and pay levels; and if he will make a statement.
( 130336 )
*16 Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston):    What measures he is taking to encourage local partnerships between the police and local authorities to make better use of orders available under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 to prevent anti-social behaviour.
( 130337 )
*17 Mr Paul Clark (Gillingham):    How many applicants for asylum have permission to work under the terms of the employment concession.
( 130338 )
*18 Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough):    What progress he has made in his campaign to eliminate racism from the police force.
( 130339 )
*19 Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove):    When he last met the Chairman of the Association of Chief Police Officers to discuss measures to combat crime.
( 130340 )
*20 Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries):    What assessment he has made of the effect of the employment concession on the total number of applicants for asylum in the United Kingdom.
( 130341 )
*21 Mr Phil Hope (Corby):    What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of town centre CCTV systems in reducing crime and nuisance.
( 130342 )
*22 Dr Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet):    What discussions he has had with the London boroughs about the dispersal of asylum seekers by those boroughs to other local authority areas.
( 130343 )
*23 Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster Central):    If he will make a statement on progress with the reducing burglary initiative.
( 130344 )
*24 Mr Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford):    If he will make a statement on police recruitment.
( 130345 )
*25 Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East):    What advice he has given to registered social landlords with regard to the making of anti-social behaviour orders.
( 130346 )
*26 Sir Michael Spicer (West Worcestershire):    If he will make a statement on the future of the three tower blocks in Marsham Street.
( 130347 )
*27 Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North):    What recent assessment he has made of the correlation between the number of police officers in a police area and the level of crime.
( 130348 )
*28 Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome):    What reports he has received about the adequacy of police numbers in rural areas.
( 130349 )
*29 Mr Andy King (Rugby and Kenilworth):    What proposals he has for on-the-spot fines to curb anti-social behaviour.
( 130350 )
*30 Mrs Diana Organ (Forest of Dean):    What recent assessment he has made of the correlation between the number of police officers in a police area and the level of crime.
( 130351 )
*31 Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter):    What assessment he has made of the impact of the racially aggravated offences introduced by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998; and if he will make a statement.
( 130352 )
*32 Dr George Turner (North West Norfolk):    What plans he has to help improve the effectiveness of police forces serving rural communities.
( 130353 )
*33 Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):    What representations he has received from police forces about the Public Safety Radio Communications project.
( 130354 )
*34 Mr Martin Salter (Reading West):    What reports he has received indicating which police forces find it most difficult to (a) recruit and (b) retain police officers; and what plans he has to seek to address these difficulties.
( 130355 )
*35 Mr Stephen Day (Cheadle):    What his policy is on the Government's role during referendum campaigns.
( 130356 )
*36 Mr Michael Fabricant (Lichfield):    How many offenders have been released from prison on the Home Detention Curfew Scheme; and if he will make a statement.
( 130357 )
*37 Mr John Heppell (Nottingham East):    How much financial support from central Government has been made available to victim support in each of the last five financial years.
( 130358 )
*38 Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South):    What representations he has received about his proposals to amend the licensing laws.
( 130359 )
*39 Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend East):    If he will make a statement on his policy towards asylum seekers.
( 130360 )
*40 Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):    If he will make a statement on his proposals for amending the laws relating to illegal occupation of land.
( 130361 )

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

Preliminary Business

Notice of Presentation of Bill

  1   

CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY AND WAR CRIMES    [No debate]

Mr Andrew Mackinlay

        Bill to provide for the implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court respecting genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.


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


Main Business

+  2   

PATENTS    [No debate]

Mr Secretary Byers

        That the draft Patents Regulations 2000, which were laid before this House on 3rd July, be approved.

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

+  3   

CONSUMER PROTECTION    [No debate]

Mr Secretary Byers

        That the draft Consumer Protection Act 1987 (Product Liability) (Modification) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 3rd July, be approved.

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

+  4   

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW    [No debate]

Mr Secretary Reid

        That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 7th July, be approved.

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

+  5   

BROADCASTING    [No debate]

Mr Secretary Smith

        That 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, a copy of which Amendment was laid before this House on 4th July, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6) and Order of 7th July).

+  6   

CHILD SUPPORT, PENSIONS AND SOCIAL SECURITY BILL:       Consideration of Lords Amendments.    [Until any hour]

        For Motions to disagree and an Amendment to a Lords Amendment, see separate Paper.

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

+  7   

GOVERNMENT RESOURCES AND ACCOUNTS BILL [MONEY] (No. 2):       Queen's Recommendation signified.    [Up to 45 minutes]

Mr Stephen Timms

        That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Government Resources and Accounts Bill, it is expedient to authorise refunds of money paid into the National Loans Fund as the result of an error.

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

+  8   

GOVERNMENT RESOURCES AND ACCOUNTS BILL:       Consideration of Lords Amendments.    [Until any hour]

        For Motions to disagree and Amendments in lieu of a Lords Amendment, 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 and the Government Resources and Accounts 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:

  9   

ADJOURNMENT

        Proposed subject: Role of brands in an innovation-based economy (Mr Austin Mitchell).

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


COMMITTEES

STANDING COMMITTEES

1European Standing Committee C4.30 p.m. Room 10 (public)
To consider European Union Document No. 13540/99: A General Framework for Equal Treatment in Employment and Occupation.
2First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation4.30 p.m. Room 9 (public)
To consider the Salary of the Data Protection Commissioner, from 1st April 2000.
3Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation4.30 p.m. Room 11 (public)
To consider the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 65): Invest to Save Grant (House of Commons Paper No. 707).

SELECT COMMITTEES

4Science and Technology3.30 p.m. Room 5 (private)
5Treasury Sub-Committee4.00 p.m. Room 7 (private)
6Trade and Industry4.30 p.m. Room 8 (public)
Subject: The Post Office.
Witness: Mr Alan Johnson MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Competitiveness, Department of Trade and Industry.

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

 
 

Written Questions tabled on Friday 21st July for answer today++

1 Mrs Eileen Gordon (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he will introduce regulations to ensure that wheelchair users and other disabled people can travel by bus.
( 132674 )
2 Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to improve the armed forces' equipment capability as a result of lessons learned from Kosovo.
( 132675 )
3 Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with the Football Association and the FA Premier League about the investment of the proceeds of the funds of their new television contracts in grass roots football; and if he will make a statement.
( 132676 )
4 Mr Matthew Taylor (Truro and St Austell): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his oral statement of 18th July, Official Report, columns 219-29, when he will publish full public service agreements for all departments; and if he will make a statement.
( 132677 )
5 Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Canning Town): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to fulfil the Government's commitment to extend the Attorney General's powers to refer unduly lenient sentences to the Court of Appeal for review.
( 132678 )
6 Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Canning Town): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will publish the consultation paper on the regulation of R18 videos; and if he will make a statement.
( 132679 )
7 Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Canning Town): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will publish the figures relating to scientific procedures performed on living animals in Great Britain in 1999.
( 132680 )
8 Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Canning Town): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement about the performance of Her Majesty's Prison Service in 1999-2000.
( 132681 )
9 Mr Stephen McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for the future of the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency; and if he will make a statement.
( 132682 )
10 Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what his plans are for housing investment in future years; and if he will make a statement.
( 132683 )
11 Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, which organisation will be responsible for administering and awarding Investors in People from 1st April 2001.
( 132684 )
12 Mrs Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what the outcome is of the Treasury's five-yearly review of National Savings.
( 132685 )
13 Mrs Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer when he will publish the statement on the 2000 Community Budget.
( 132686 )
14 Mr Clive Efford (Eltham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when the annual report of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy will be published.
( 132739 )
15 Mr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he plans to publish the report of the 1998 Joint (Foreign and Commonwealth Office/Home Office) Study on entry clearance.
( 132740 )
16 Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will respond to the report published in 1999 by the Human Genetics Advisory Commission, The Implications of Genetic Testing for Employment.
( 132741 )



 

 
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