Monday, 17 May 1999
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MADAM SPEAKER in the Chair]
The Secretary of State was asked—
What plans he has to prevent the closure of local libraries.[83407]
What representations he has received about the democratic accountability of governing bodies within sport. [83408]
What steps he is taking to encourage national theatre, opera and ballet companies to put on more touring productions. [83410]
How many schools he estimates will benefit in the first year of the national lottery-funded out of school hours activities. [83411]
What support his Department is providing for children's and youth theatre. [83412]
What plans he has to extend the provision of free entry for children to those national museums and galleries outside London. [83413]
What is his assessment of the working time directive's impact on the tourism industry in Dorset. [83414]
What progress he has made on preparing a draft concordat with the Scottish Executive on the funding of the arts in Scotland. [83416]
How the lifelong learning initiative announced by the new opportunities fund will benefit local libraries. [83418]
What steps he is taking to encourage the greater distribution of national lottery money to sporting projects in Barnsley. [83420]
The Secretary of State was asked—
What role the Archbishop of Canterbury will have in the events in the Dome on 31 December. [83437]
If he will make a statement on the provision of medical facilities at the millennium experience. [83438]
What progress is being made with plans to market the millennium experience across the country. [83439]
If he will make a statement on progress made on the children's promise initiative as part of the millennium experience's national programme. [83442]
The President of the Council was asked—
If she will make a statement on what representations she has received on progress made in modernising the House since May 1997.[83447]
What representations she has received on progress made by the royal commission on reform of the House of Lords. [83448]
What plans she has to introduce a three-month notice period of the dates of the summer recess. [83449]
On a point of order, Madam Speaker. You will have noticed the allegation by Mr. Greg Dyke that the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, in answering my parliamentary question on 10...
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It being Ten o'clock, the debate stood adjourned.
After section 4 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 there shall be inserted—
`After section 39 of the Contributions and Benefits Act there shall be inserted—
'For section 79 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act there shall be substituted—
`After section 39 of the Contributions and Benefits Act there shall be inserted—
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Betts.]
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