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Thursday, June 4, 1998 Published at 16:59 GMT 17:59 UK


UK Politics: Diary

June 10



COMMONS

Morning Adjournment Debates

Leasehold Reform - Jim Fitzpatrick, Lab, Poplar and Canning Town 9:30 BST (8:30 GMT).

Preventive health care and home insulation - Dr Peter Brand, Lib Dem, Isle of Wight 11:00 BST (10:00 GMT).

Planning guidance on the use of sports grounds - Ian Pearson, Lab, Dudley South 12:30 BST (11:30 GMT).

The provision of magistrates' courts in Suffolk - Richard Spring, Con, Suffolk West 13:00 BST (12:00 GMT).

Mr Ray Herring and the Merseyside Police - Claire Curtis - Thomas, Lab, Crosby 13:30 BST (12:30 GMT)

Questions

Duchy of Lancaster.

Prime Minister's Questions 15:00 BST (14:00 GMT).

Business

Northern Ireland Sentences Bill - 2nd Reading

Ten Minute Rule Bill

Restoration of Damage to Sites of Special Scientific Interest - Candy Atherton, Lab, Falmouth and Camborne.

Evening Adjournment Debate

Grantham Hospital - Quentin Davies, Con, Grantham and Stamford

Select Committees

Education & Employment, Education Sub-Committee: The Role of Headteachers 9:15am BST (8:15 GMT).

Scottish Affairs: Government Housing Policy in Scotland 10:30am BST (9:30 GMT).

Environment, Transport and the Regions, Transport sub-committee 4:30am BST (3:30 GMT).

Public Accounts: Major Projects Report 1997 4:30am BST (3:30 GMT).


LORDS

Starred Questions

Does government responsbility for the Falkland Islands include devising systems to licence exploration for oil and gas in the Falklands' exclusive economic zone? Lord Campbell of Croy.

Why, and at what cost, has the Department of Health dropped its logo which states "improving the health of the nation" from its stationery? Does that statement remain the policy of the Government? Lord Rowallan.

Does the government welcome the steps that local authorites are taking to encourge greater participation by the public in local government? Lord Bassam of Brighton.

Will the government use its power under the Ancient Monuments and Archaelogical Areas Act of 1979 to designate Spring Common, Huntingdon, as an area of archaeological importance and thus prevent the development of six of its remaining 20 acres as a site for building at least 90 houses? Lord Renton.

Business

Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Bill - Consideration of Commons Amendments.

School Standards and Framework Bill - Committee stage (Provisional).

Unstarred questions

What is the government's policy towards the European Commission's negotiating Directive for a post Lome agreement, with particular regard to the Caribbean? Baroness Young.

Lords Committee

Lords EC Agriculture & Food Sub-committee: EC Regulations of Genetic Modification in Agriculture 10:45am BST (9:45 GMT).


NON-PARLIAMENTARY

World Cup Opening match between Scotland and Brazil. Ticket allocation problems have become a political issue.



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