Order of Business for 10 June 1998

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Order of Business Wednesday 10th June 1998

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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.
++ These are ordinary written questions of which no previous notice has been given. For other questions for written answer today see the 'Order Book'.

At 9.30 a.m. Prayers

At 9.35 a.m.

Adjournment Debates

1   ADJOURNMENT    [Until 2.00 p.m.]

The Prime Minister

    That this House do now adjourn.

    Subjects proposed to be raised on the Motion for the Adjournment of the House:

9.35 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. Jim Fitzpatrick Leasehold reform.

11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. Dr Peter Brand Preventative health care and home insulation.

12.30 p.m. - 1.00 p.m. Mr Ian Pearson Planning guidance on the use of sports grounds.

1.00 p.m. - 1.30 p.m. Mr Richard Spring Provision of magistrates' courts in Suffolk.

1.30 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas Mr Ray Herring and the Merseyside Police.

    The Motion for the Adjournment of the House will lapse at 2.00 p.m. and the sitting will be suspended until 2.30 p.m. (Standing Order No. 10).

At 2.30 p.m.

Oral Questions to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

*1 Mr Hilton Dawson (Lancaster and Wyre):    What involvement he has had in his official capacity with the City of Lancaster since May 1997.

(43495)

*2 Mr Colin Pickthall (West Lancashire):    If he will undertake studies into the quality and timeliness of replies by civil servants to members of the public.

(43496)

*3 Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston):    What assessment he has made of the likely interaction between the process of discovery of documentation in civil proceedings or in contemplation of proceedings and the citizen's right to freedom of information where a potential party to proceedings is a government department or agency.

(43497)

*4 Mr Barry Jones (Alyn and Deeside):    What provision he has made for future consultation on his proposals for freedom of information legislation.

(43498)

*5 Mr Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow):    What assessment he has made of the public response to his proposals for electronic government.

(43499)

*6 Mr Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby):    If he will make a statement about the use of the Internet by government departments.

(43500)

*7 Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome):    If he plans to require (a) government departments and (b) public bodies to establish, maintain and make available to public inspection computer-held terriers of property holdings.

(43501)

*8 Mr Ivor Caplin (Hove):    If he will make a statement on the report of the Select Committee on Public Administration on the Government's proposals for a Freedom of Information Act (HC 398).

(43502)

*9 Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney):    What proposals he has to improve the delivery of government services to the elderly.

(43503)

*10 Mr Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield):    When he next intends to visit the Macclesfield constituency to discuss his responsibilities for freedom of information in government.

(43504)

*11 Mr Dennis Canavan (Falkirk West):    When he expects to finalise his proposals relating to freedom of information; and if he will make a statement.

(43505)

*12 Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South):    If he will make a statement on his proposals for freedom of information legislation.

(43506)

*13 Norman Baker (Lewes):    What action has been taken following the publication of the Report of the Working Group on the Government Information Service.

(43507)

*14 Mr Michael Fabricant (Lichfield):    When he intends to publish the draft bill on freedom of information.

(43508)

*15 Fiona Mactaggart (Slough):    When he expects to be in a position to publish a draft freedom of information bill.

(43509)

*16 Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington):    How many responses he has received to his Freedom of Information White Paper.

(43510)

*17 Mr Tony McNulty (Harrow East):    If he will make a statement on the publication of the Better Government White Paper.

(43513)

*18 Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth):    If he will make a statement on progress towards freedom of information legislation.

(43515)

*19 Ms Margaret Moran (Luton South):    If he will make a statement on the impact on local democracy of the Better Government Project.

(43516)

*20 Mr David Amess (Southend West):    What recent representations he has received on his proposals for open government.

(43517)

*21 Mr David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds):    What recent representations he has received regarding the Government Information Service.

(43518)

*22 Mr David Hanson (Delyn):    What progress he has made towards publishing draft freedom of information legislation.

(43519)

*23 Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):    If he will make a statement on his public consultations on measures to make his Department more open.

(43521)

*24 Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire):    If he will make a statement on his recent consultations on his proposed freedom of information legislation.

(43522)

*25 Mr Peter Bradley (The Wrekin):    If he will make a statement on his powers to appoint clergymen to livings; and on how many occasions he has exercised such powers since 1st May.

(43524)

At 3.00 p.m.

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

*Q1 Mr Don Touhig (Islwyn):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.

(43525)

*Q2 Mr Matthew Taylor (Truro and St Austell):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.

(43526)

*Q3 Mr Bill Michie (Sheffield, Heeley):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.

(43527)

*Q4 Mr Richard Spring (West Suffolk):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.

(43528)

*Q5 Mr Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.

(43529)

*Q6 Mr John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.

(43530)

*Q7 Mr Bill Rammell (Harlow):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.

(43531)

*Q8 Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.

(43532)

*Q9 Mr Tony McNulty (Harrow East):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.

(43533)

*Q10 Mrs Marion Roe (Broxbourne):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.

(43534)

*Q11 Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.

(43535)

*Q12 Ms Gisela Stuart (Birmingham, Edgbaston):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.

(43536)

*Q13 Mr Robert Walter (North Dorset):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.

(43537)

*Q14 Mr Ken Purchase (Wolverhampton North East):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.

(43538)

*Q15 Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith (Wealden):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.

(43539)

*Q16 Barbara Follett (Stevenage):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.

(43540)

*Q17 Mr Michael Fabricant (Lichfield):    If he will make a statement concerning the economic, political, and other bilateral relations between the United Kingdom and the United States.

(43541)

*Q18 Mr Gwyn Prosser (Dover):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.

(43542)

*Q19 Mr Michael Foster (Worcester):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.

(43543)

*Q20 Ms Claire Ward (Watford):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.

(43544)

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

Preliminary Business
*Notice of Presentation of Bill*
1	PREVENTATIVE HEALTH CARE AND HOME INSULATION *[No debate]*
	Mr Simon Hughes Bill to require certain health bodies to draw up reports on ways in which home insulation may assist persons living in fuel poverty to heat their homes, in order to reduce ill-health and unnecessary demand for health services; and for related purposes.
*Formal first reading: no debate or decision.*
*Ten minute rule Motion*
2	RESTORATION OF DAMAGE TO SITES OF SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC INTEREST *[Up to 20 minutes]*
	Ms Candy Atherton That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to require the owners and occupiers of land notified as sites of special scientific interest who commit an offence under section 28 of the Act to restore that interest of the site lost, damaged or degraded as a result of the offence or offences. *The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23).*

Main Business
+ 3	NORTHERN IRELAND (SENTENCES) BILL: Second Reading. *[Until 10.00 p.m.]*
*Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.*
+ 4	NORTHERN IRELAND (SENTENCES) BILL [MONEY]: Queen's Recommendation signified. *[No debate]*
	Dawn Primarolo That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State by virtue of the Act.
*To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).*

At the end of the sitting:

5	ADJOURNMENT
	Proposed subject: Grantham Hospital* (Mr Quentin Davies).* *Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).*

COMMITTEE MEETINGS
STANDING COMMITTEES
1	Standing Committee C	10.30 a.m.	Room 12 (public)
	To consider the Chamber of Commerce (Protection of Title) Bill.
SELECT COMMITTEES
2	Education and Employment: Education Sub Committee	9.00 a.m. 9.30 a.m.	Room 15 (private) (public)
	Subject: The Role of Headteachers.
	Witnesses: Anne Evans, Chief Executive, Heads, Teachers and Industry (HTI), and Mr Andre Haynes, Quality Management Team, Lloyds TSB Group; Mr John Howson, Education Data Surveys, Mr Geoff Lyons, East London Business School; and Professor David Hopkins, University of Nottingham (at 10.15 a.m.).
3	Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs: Environment Sub-Committee	9.45 a.m.	Room 6 (private)
4	Scottish Affairs	10.00 a.m. 10.30 a.m.	Room 8 (private) (public)
	Subject: The Government's Housing Policy in Scotland.
	Witness: Mr Calum Macdonald, MP, Minister for Local Government and Housing, Scottish Office.
5	Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs: Transport Sub-Committee	3.45 p.m. 4.30 p.m.	Room 15 (private) (public)
	Subject: Regional Air Services.
	Witnesses: Mr Richard Caborn, MP, Minister for the Regions, Regeneration and Planning, and Glenda Jackson, CBE, MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
6	Health	3.45 p.m.	Room 6 (private)
7	Accommodation and Works	4.00 p.m.	Room 7 (private)
8	European Legislation	4.00 p.m.	Room 19 (public)
	Subject: Research Council on 22 June.
	Witness: Mr John Battle, MP, Minister for Science, Energy and Industry, Department of Trade and Industry.
9	Selection	4.15 p.m.	Room 13 (private)
10	Public Accounts	4.30 p.m.	Room 16 (public)
	Subject: Major Projects Report 1997.
	Witnesses: Sir Robert Walmsley, Chief of Defence Procurement, Ministry of Defence.
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

Written Questions tabled on Tuesday 9th June for answer today++
1	Mr Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what were the travel arrangements for the Minister for the Environment's visit to the Waste Management Conference in Torbay on 9th June; and what was the cost to public funds.
	(45431)
2	Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what resources he will make available under the local government reorganisation costs scheme to Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council for reorganisation costs incurred by them in 1998-99; and if he will make a statement.
	(45432)
3	Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what changes he has decided to make to his policy on international access to regional airports in the United Kingdom following the consultation exercise on this issue earlier in the year.
	(45433)
4	Mr Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on the council meeting of the Econonmic and Finance Ministers of the European Union held on 5th June.
	(45507)
5	Mr Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what statistics his Department collates on the number of properties in the county of Derbyshire, excluding the city of Derby, in each of the council tax bands A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H; and what are the latest figures.
	(45537)
6	Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what was the outcome of consultation on the final report of the Interdepartmental Working Group on Blight; what proposals he has to change the law relating to compulsory purchase and blight; and if he will make a statement.
	(45538)
7	Mr Derek Twigg (Halton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to raise the limit below which delivery of an inheritance tax account is not required for administering a deceased person's estate.
	(45539)
8	Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen South): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what was the outcome of the Fisheries Council held in Luxembourg on 8th June; and if he will make a statement.
	(45615)
9	Laura Moffatt (Crawley): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what key targets have been set for the Naval Manning Agency for 1998-99.
	(45616)
10	Mr Christopher Leslie (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what progress has been made on the finance, management and policy review of the Expert Panel on Air Quality Standards.
	(45745)

1	ADJOURNMENT *[Until 2.00 p.m.]*
	The Prime Minister
	That this House do now adjourn.
	Subjects proposed to be raised on the Motion for the Adjournment of the House:
	9.35 a.m. - 11.00 a.m.	Jim Fitzpatrick	Leasehold reform.
	11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.	Dr Peter Brand	Preventative health care and home insulation.
	12.30 p.m. - 1.00 p.m.	Mr Ian Pearson	Planning guidance on the use of sports grounds.
	1.00 p.m. - 1.30 p.m.	Mr Richard Spring	Provision of magistrates' courts in Suffolk.
	1.30 p.m. - 2.00 p.m.	Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas	Mr Ray Herring and the Merseyside Police.
	*The Motion for the Adjournment of the House will lapse at 2.00 p.m. and the sitting will be suspended until 2.30 p.m. (Standing Order No. 10).*

Oral Questions to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
*1	Mr Hilton Dawson (Lancaster and Wyre): What involvement he has had in his official capacity with the City of Lancaster since May 1997.
	(43495)
*2	Mr Colin Pickthall (West Lancashire): If he will undertake studies into the quality and timeliness of replies by civil servants to members of the public.
	(43496)
*3	Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston): What assessment he has made of the likely interaction between the process of discovery of documentation in civil proceedings or in contemplation of proceedings and the citizen's right to freedom of information where a potential party to proceedings is a government department or agency.
	(43497)
*4	Mr Barry Jones (Alyn and Deeside): What provision he has made for future consultation on his proposals for freedom of information legislation.
	(43498)
*5	Mr Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow): What assessment he has made of the public response to his proposals for electronic government.
	(43499)
*6	Mr Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby): If he will make a statement about the use of the Internet by government departments.
	(43500)
*7	Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome): If he plans to require (a) government departments and (b) public bodies to establish, maintain and make available to public inspection computer-held terriers of property holdings.
	(43501)
*8	Mr Ivor Caplin (Hove): If he will make a statement on the report of the Select Committee on Public Administration on the Government's proposals for a Freedom of Information Act (HC 398).
	(43502)
*9	Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney): What proposals he has to improve the delivery of government services to the elderly.
	(43503)
*10	Mr Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): When he next intends to visit the Macclesfield constituency to discuss his responsibilities for freedom of information in government.
	(43504)
*11	Mr Dennis Canavan (Falkirk West): When he expects to finalise his proposals relating to freedom of information; and if he will make a statement.
	(43505)
*12	Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): If he will make a statement on his proposals for freedom of information legislation.
	(43506)
*13	Norman Baker (Lewes): What action has been taken following the publication of the Report of the Working Group on the Government Information Service.
	(43507)
*14	Mr Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): When he intends to publish the draft bill on freedom of information.
	(43508)
*15	Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): When he expects to be in a position to publish a draft freedom of information bill.
	(43509)
*16	Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): How many responses he has received to his Freedom of Information White Paper.
	(43510)
*17	Mr Tony McNulty (Harrow East): If he will make a statement on the publication of the Better Government White Paper.
	(43513)
*18	Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth): If he will make a statement on progress towards freedom of information legislation.
	(43515)
*19	Ms Margaret Moran (Luton South): If he will make a statement on the impact on local democracy of the Better Government Project.
	(43516)
*20	Mr David Amess (Southend West): What recent representations he has received on his proposals for open government.
	(43517)
*21	Mr David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds): What recent representations he has received regarding the Government Information Service.
	(43518)
*22	Mr David Hanson (Delyn): What progress he has made towards publishing draft freedom of information legislation.
	(43519)
*23	Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): If he will make a statement on his public consultations on measures to make his Department more open.
	(43521)
*24	Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire): If he will make a statement on his recent consultations on his proposed freedom of information legislation.
	(43522)
*25	Mr Peter Bradley (The Wrekin): If he will make a statement on his powers to appoint clergymen to livings; and on how many occasions he has exercised such powers since 1st May.
	(43524)

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
*Q1	Mr Don Touhig (Islwyn): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.
	(43525)
*Q2	Mr Matthew Taylor (Truro and St Austell): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.
	(43526)
*Q3	Mr Bill Michie (Sheffield, Heeley): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.
	(43527)
*Q4	Mr Richard Spring (West Suffolk): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.
	(43528)
*Q5	Mr Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.
	(43529)
*Q6	Mr John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.
	(43530)
*Q7	Mr Bill Rammell (Harlow): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.
	(43531)
*Q8	Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.
	(43532)
*Q9	Mr Tony McNulty (Harrow East): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.
	(43533)
*Q10	Mrs Marion Roe (Broxbourne): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.
	(43534)
*Q11	Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.
	(43535)
*Q12	Ms Gisela Stuart (Birmingham, Edgbaston): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.
	(43536)
*Q13	Mr Robert Walter (North Dorset): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.
	(43537)
*Q14	Mr Ken Purchase (Wolverhampton North East): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.
	(43538)
*Q15	Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith (Wealden): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.
	(43539)
*Q16	Barbara Follett (Stevenage): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.
	(43540)
*Q17	Mr Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): If he will make a statement concerning the economic, political, and other bilateral relations between the United Kingdom and the United States.
	(43541)
*Q18	Mr Gwyn Prosser (Dover): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.
	(43542)
*Q19	Mr Michael Foster (Worcester): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.
	(43543)
*Q20	Ms Claire Ward (Watford): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th June.
	(43544)