Monday, 24 February 1997
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MADAM SPEAKER in the Chair]
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister when he intends to meet unions representing civil servants to discuss job security. [15516]
Mr. William O'Brien: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what recent review he has conducted of the coordination of Government policy; what conclusions were arrived at; and if he will make a...
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what role he has in respect of the co-ordination of Government policy for public information on European Union issues and statistics. [15522]
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what assessment he has made of the benefits of the deregulation initiative for small businesses. [15525]
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what new proposals he has in respect of the deregulation of the leisure industry. [15526]
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what proposals he has to ensure more openness in government. [15527]
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what criteria he uses for assessing the effectiveness of his responsibilities for co-ordinating Government policy. [15528]
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what measures he proposes to increase the international competitiveness of British manufacturing. [15530]
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, pursuant to the answer of 4 February, Official Report, column 525, if he will introduce measures to ensure that severance payments to Cabinet...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assistance his Department is currently providing towards the destruction of land mines worldwide. [15545]
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the performance of ODA projects in Latin America. [15546]
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement about the work of the know-how fund in central Europe. [15547]
Mr. William O'Brien: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the progress of Her Majesty's Government towards achieving the United...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action his Department is taking via (a) the know-how fund and (b) other initiatives to assist EU applicant countries in...
To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission how many staff of the National Audit Office are employed in auditing expenditure relating to EU programmes. [15555]
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what assessment he has made of the extent to which the recommendations contained in the Scott report relating to ministerial accountability have...
To ask the right hon. Member for Selby, representing the Church Commissioners, what projection of (a) church attendances and (b) contributions per church member are used by the Church...
To ask the right hon. Member for Selby, representing the Church Commissioners, if he will make a statement on the Church Commissioners' projected income for the next financial year.[15559]
On a point of order, Madam Speaker. It emerged in Kent at the weekend that members of the Labour-run county council want to spend £1 million on conferences, magazines and enjoying themselves...
[6TH ALLOTTED DAY]
I have selected the amendment standing in the name of the Prime Minister.
Order for Second Reading read.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 50A(1)(a),
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(6) (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation),
That the draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States and the State of...
Queen's recommendation signified—
Ordered,
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Coe.]
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