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.
| + | NOTICE OF MOTION FOR AN UNOPPOSED RETURN [No debate]
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| Mr Nicholas Brown |
| Report of Inquiry into Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy: That there shall be laid before this House a Return of the Report, evidence and supporting papers of the Inquiry into the emergence and identification of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) in the United Kingdom, and the action taken in response to it up to 20th March 1996, by Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers.
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| No debate. |
| Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Education and Employment |
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Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough): What action is being taken to increase the support offered to young people in the New Deal Gateway.
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Mr Michael Jack (Fylde): What guidelines he issues on the proportion of children at a comprehensive school who should be able to sit down for school dinner within the allocated lunch-time break.
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Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling): What plans he has to help schools improve standards of behaviour.
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Mr Roger Casale (Wimbledon): What further plans he has to promote the teaching of democracy and citizenship in schools; and if he will make a statement.
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Mr Phil Hope (Corby): If he will make a statement on the involvement of voluntary and statutory youth services in the new Connexions service.
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Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome): If he will review the requirements on local education authorities in respect of home to school transport.
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Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter): What progress has been made in reducing primary class sizes in Devon; and if he will make a statement.
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Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): What the drop-out rate for mature students was in higher education for the last 12 months for which figures are available.
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Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West): If he will make a statement on his plans to raise standards in teaching in further education and sixth-form colleges.
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Jane Griffiths (Reading East): How many specialist schools have been created since May 1997.
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Mr Hilary Benn (Leeds Central): Who will take the decision as to whether the provision of education services in Leeds returns to the local education authority once the contract with the Joint Venture Company ends.
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Valerie Davey (Bristol West): How many specialist schools have been created since May 1997.
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Julia Drown (South Swindon): What steps the Government is taking to increase career opportunities for nursery nurses in education.
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David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): What range of amounts per pupil will result from the planned method of allocation for the increased special payments to headteachers announced in the Spending Review for (a) primary and (b) secondary schools; and if he will make a statement.
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Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster Central): If he will make a statement on the Employment Zone initiative.
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Mr David Stewart (Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber): What assessment he has made of the measures required to tackle labour market access for the most disadvantaged groups; and what policies are in place to address this situation.
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Mr Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): How much fresh start finance has been provided to Islington Arts and Media school.
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Mr Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston): What the total number is of dance and drama scholarships to be made available this year.
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Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes): What direct grants are available from central Government for consolidating schools with a number of sites by rebuilding them on a single site; what the procedures are for applying for such funding; and what the timescale is for each type of grant.
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Tom Cox (Tooting): How much money will be paid in direct grants to schools over the next three years.
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Ms Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): What help is being offered to employers to develop policies which encourage a balance between work and life.
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Bob Russell (Colchester): If he will take steps to ensure that all schools comply with the minimum requirement of two hours physical education each week for all pupils.
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Norman Baker (Lewes): If he will make a statement on the future role of local education authorities.
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Mr Bill Olner (Nuneaton): If he will make a statement on the new resources announced for the Sure Start programme in the Comprehensive Spending Review.
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Mrs Betty Williams (Conwy): What assessment his Department has made of the net cost of the New Deal for Young People.
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Mr David Drew (Stroud): What opportunities recent changes will give for greater collaboration between schools and further education colleges over post-16 education.
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Mr Barry Jones (Alyn and Deeside): By how much spending per pupil will increase in real terms between 2000-01 and 2003-04.
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Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough): If he will make a statement on the cost of administration in his Department.
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Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): If he will make a statement on funding for pay in sixth-form and further education colleges.
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): If he will make a statement on class sizes in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools since May 1997.
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Mr Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): What progress has been made in the review of education standard spending assessments; and if he will make a statement.
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Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North): What steps are being taken to improve the achievement of children in secondary schools.
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Mr Peter Bradley (The Wrekin): What assessment he has made of the response to the Government's campaign to recruit childcare workers.
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Mr Tony Baldry (Banbury): What he estimates to be the percentage deadweight in the New Deals for employment.
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Mr Colin Burgon (Elmet): Under what circumstances the services provided by the proposed Joint Venture Company will return to the sole control of Leeds Local Education Authority.
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| At 12.30 p.m. | Private Notice Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any) |
Main Business |
| + 1 | ADJOURNMENT [Until 7.00 p.m.]
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| The Prime Minister
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| That this House do now adjourn.
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| Proposed subject for debate: Defence procurement.
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| First Report from the Defence Committee, Session 1999-2000, on the OCCAR Convention, HC 69, and the Government's response thereto, HC 224;
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| Sixth Report from the Defence Committee, Session 1999-2000, on the Appointment of the New Chief Scientific Adviser, HC 318, and the Government's response thereto, HC 731;
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| Ninth Report from the Defence Committee, Session 1999-2000, on the Future of DERA, HC 462, and the Government's response thereto, HC 901; and
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| Tenth Report from the Defence Committee, Session 1999-2000, on Major Procurement Projects, HC 528, and the Government's Response thereto, HC 902.
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| Debate may continue until 7.00 p.m.
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| At the end of the sitting:
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| 2 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: War Graves Commission: employment of gardeners (Mr James Clappison).
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| 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).
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COMMITTEE MEETING |
COMMITTEE ON PRIVATE BILLS |
| 1 | Opposed Bills | 2.00 p.m. | Room 6 (public) |
To consider the Kent County Council Bill [Lords] and Medway Council Bill [Lords]. |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
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Written Questions tabled on Wednesday 25th October for answer today++
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| 1 |
Valerie Davey (Bristol West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he intends to publish guidance on new council constitutions under part 2 of the Local Government Act 2000; and if he will make a statement.
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Mr Ivan Henderson (Harwich): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if permitted hours of opening for licensed premises and registered members' clubs in England and Wales will be extended on 31st December; and if he will make a statement.
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Mr Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make a statement on the outcome of the consultation on the report of the Review of the Criminal Justice System in Northern Ireland.
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Mr Keith Darvill (Upminster): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he received the report from John Rowe QC on the operation of those provisions of the Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Act 1998 which are not already included in the existing review of anti-terrrorism legislation.
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Mr Ivan Henderson (Harwich): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will publish the first annual report on progress on his race equality employment targets for minority ethnic staff in his Department and its service areas.
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Dan Norris (Wansdyke): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he made available draft guidance on Part II of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Bill concerning the protection of children.
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Mr Martin Salter (Reading West): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will announce the television licence fees that will come into force next year; and if he will make a statement.
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Barbara Follett (Stevenage): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent developments there have been in the regulation of financial services.
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Mr Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what progress has been made in implementing the Performance and Innnovation Unit's report `Reaching Out: The Role of Central Government at Regional and Local Level'.
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| 10 |
Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, when he expects to publish the inspection report of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate in respect of Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council.
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135676
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Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, when he expects to publish the inspection report of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate in respect of Burnley Borough Council.
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135677
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Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, when he expects to publish the inspection report of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate in respect of Nottingham City Council.
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135678
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| 13 |
Mr Phil Hope (Corby): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, when he will announce the outcome of the annual review of the cold weather payments scheme; and if he will make a statement.
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135679
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| 14 |
Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, when he will publish the inspection report of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate in respect of Westminster City Council
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Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, when he will publish the inspection report of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate in respect of Bristol City Council
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135681
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| 16 |
Mr Bob Laxton (Derby North): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what plans he has to improve delivery of the child support scheme.
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135682
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| 17 |
Laura Moffatt (Crawley): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government has taken to consolidate the UK's national criteria against which the Government assesses licence applications to export arms and dual-use equipment with those of the EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports; and if he will make a statement.
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135683
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| 18 |
Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will make a statement on the Government's plans for reforming the merger regime.
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135684
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Laura Moffatt (Crawley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what progress was made at the last meeting of the conference of the parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity.
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| 20 |
Mr Ian Pearson (Dudley South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will make a statement about the forthcoming reviews of Environmental Campaign Ltd and the Environmental Action Fund.
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135686
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Standing Committee Notices |
| Standing Committee B will meet on Tuesday 31st October at 10.30 a.m. to consider the Insolvency Bill [Lords].
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| European Standing Committee C will meet on Wednesday 1st November at 10.30 a.m. to consider European Community Document No. 9964/00, relating to the Social Policy Agenda.
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| The First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 30th October at 4.30 p.m. to consider the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Notification of Authorisations etc.) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2563) and the Investigatory Powers Tribunal Rules 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2665).
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| The Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 30th October at 4.30 p.m. to consider the Northern Ireland Sentences Act 1998 (Amendment of Section 10) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2024).
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