Europe South Asia Asia Pacific Americas Middle East Africa BBC Homepage World Service Education



Front Page

World

UK

UK Politics

Business

Sci/Tech

Health

Education

Sport

Entertainment

Talking Point
On Air
Feedback
Low Graphics
Help

Thursday, January 7, 1999 Published at 12:34 GMT


UK Politics: Diary

12 January



Commons

Environment, Transport and the Regions Questions.

MPs debate the second reading of the Local Government Bill.

Short debate on the Aston Clinton by-pass.

Committees:

The Public Administration Committee takes evidence from Sir David Gore Booth, the controversial former British High Commissioner to India, on the events surrounding the sacking of a British Aerospace employee in Soudia Arabia following complaints to his employer by Sir David.

The Home Affairs Committee takes evidence on police training and recruitment from the Commission for Racial Equality and the Black Police Association.

The Trade and Industry Committee takes evidence on telephone numbering and the work of Oftel from David Edmonds, Oftel's director, the Freephone User Group and Consumer Communications for England.

The Agriculture Committee takes evidence on sea fishing from the National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations and Scottish Fishermen's Federation.

Lords

Peers debate the European Union report on parliamentary scrutiny.

Government of Wales Act (Housing) (Amendments) Order.

Debate on dealing with violent crime on aircraft.

Debate on alternatives to prison.


Non-parliamentary

Anti-crime initiative Home Secretary Jack Straw launches a government "Beat the Burglar" initiative with a visit to a housing estate in south London.

Diabetes initiative Health Secretary Frank Dobson launches a new initiative involving the NHS, Oxford University and a pharmaceutical company to boost efforts to find cures for diabetes and other hormone-related diseases.

Blair Peach The Blair Peach 20th Anniversary Committee holds a news conference at the National Union of Teachers HQ to call for the re-opening of the inquiry into his death. Blair Peach, a teacher, died after being hit by a police officer's truncheon during a demonstrating against the National Front in Southall in 1979.



Advanced options | Search tips




Back to top | BBC News Home | BBC Homepage | ©


In this section

Long-term diary