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Weekly Information Bulletin: 17th February 2001
Friday 9 February
The House sat at 9.30am
Private Members' Bills Road Transport Bill (2nd Reading agreed to, but, there being no quorum present, business stood over until the next day); Vaccination of Children (Parental Choice) Bill; Organic Food and Farming Targets Bill (2nd Readings - objected to, see Public Bill List for new dates) Adjournment - Mr Norman Baker on the Hinduja Brothers The House rose at 3.09pm
Monday 12 FebruaryThe House sat at 2.30pm
Oral Questions - Defence Statement - Schools Green Paper - Mr David Blunkett
Debate - on an Opposition Motion by Miss Ann Widdecombe calling on the Government to take urgent action to improve conditions in Her Majesty's Prisons. (Negatived on division) Amendment by Mr Jack Straw welcoming the improved investment in the Prison Service and endorsing the measures being put in place to secure higher standards. (Agreed to, no division) Debate - on an Opposition Motion by Mrs Angela Browning believing that the Liaison Committee's first report, Shifting the Balance, provides the right basis for the further development of the Select Committee system. (Negatived on division) Amendment by Mrs Margaret Beckett commending the initiatives taken by the Government and by the Modernisation Select Committee to improve the accountability of Ministers to Parliament. (Agreed to on division) Adjournment - Mr Kelvin Hopkins on investment in rail freight The House rose at 10.57pm
Tuesday 13 FebruaryThe House sat in Westminster Hall between 9.30am and 2.00pm
Westminster Hall: Private Members' Debates Mr Andrew George on regional economic development Mr Tam Dalyell on relations between the UK and Libya Mr John Wilkinson on the proposed public - private partnership for the London Underground Mr John Cryer on Havering and the LTS Railway Mr Phil Willis on the treatment of anaphylactic shock in children Mrs Liz Blackman on disorderly behaviour on licensed premises The House sat at 2.30pm
Oral Questions - Environment, Transport and the Regions Ten Minute Rule Bill - Rural Community Public Transport - Mr David Prior (Motion for leave to bring in, agreed to, no division)
Programme Motion - Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill (Agreed to, on division)
Legislation - Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill (Remaining Stages: Amendments 40-45 & 47-50 made; 3rd Reading agreed to, on division) Legislation - Capital Allowances Bill (Remaining Stages; Order of commitment discharged, 3rd reading agreed to on division) Adjournment - Mr AJ Beith on discipline in young offenders institutes The House rose at 12.44am
Wednesday 14 FebruaryThe House sat in Westminster Hall between 9.30am and 1.59pm
Westminster Hall: Private Members' Debates Sir Norman Fowler on AIDS Mr Stephen Twigg on Cyprus Sir Teddy Taylor on the funding of the Rochford District Council Tom Cox on Wandsworth prison Mr Anthony Steen on the A379 between Torcross and Strete, South Devon and sea defences in Start Bay The House sat at 2.30pm
Oral Questions - Minister for the Cabinet Office; Prime Minister Speaker's Statement - reminding the House of the guidelines in "Erskine May" relating to Question Time Ten Minute Rule Bill - Consumer Accountability and New Mutual - Mr Gareth R Thomas (Harrow West) (Motion for leave to bring in, agreed to, no division) Programme Motion - Health and Social Care Bill (Agreed to on division) Legislation - Health and Social Care Bill (Remaining Stages: New Clauses added; Amendments 24-28 & 36-159 made; 3rd Reading agreed to on division) Adjournment - Mr John McDonnell on services for endometriosis sufferers The House rose at 10.42pm
Thursday 15 FebruaryThe House sat at 11.30am
Oral Questions - Trade and Industry Business Statement - Leader of the House Statement - NHS Hospital Building - Mr Alan Milburn Debate - on the report of the BSE Inquiry by Lord Phillips on a Motion for the adjournment of the House (Motion lapsed) Adjournment - Mr Michael Fabricant on United Kingdom-United States bilateral relations
The House also sat in Westminster Hall between 2.30pm and 5.29pm
Westminster Hall: Adjournment Debate - on reports from the Education and Employment Committee on Standards & Quality in Education and the Annual Report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools The House rose at 7.30pm
The House will adjourn after business on Thursday 15 February and return on Monday 26 February.
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