House of Commons

Session 2010-11
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Order of Business Thursday 11 November 2010

+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.


House of Commons
Order of Business

 
At 10.30 am
  Prayers
Afterwards
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.
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
 1
Charlie Elphicke (Dover):  What plans he has for the future of feed-in tariffs for small-scale renewables; and if he will make a statement.
(23141)
 2
Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion):  What changes he proposes to make to the Warm Front scheme to ensure that it meets the needs of vulnerable fuel-poor households.
(23142)
 3
Richard Ottaway (Croydon South):  What assessment he has made of the potential effects of the outcomes of the Comprehensive Spending Review on the ability of the Government to meet its carbon budgets; and if he will make a statement.
(23143)
 4
Duncan Hames (Chippenham):  What discussions he has had on climate change financing in the UN Secretary-General's High-Level Advisory Group on Climate Change Financing.
(23144)
 5
Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East):  Whether he has assessed the effect of the outcomes of the Comprehensive Spending Review on households in fuel poverty.
(23145)
 6
Mr David Amess (Southend West):  How many households he expects to have participated in his Department's energy efficiency programmes by 2015.
(23147)
 7
Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering):  Whether he plans to amend the safety regime for offshore oil drilling following the publication of the analysis of the causes of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
(23149)
 8
Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood):  When he expects to announce his plans for a consultation on electricity market reform.
(23150)
 9
Ian Swales (Redcar):  If he will take steps to ensure that the Renewable Heat Incentive does not make UK energy-intensive industries internationally uncompetitive.
(23152)
 10
John Mann (Bassetlaw):  How many eligible (a) current and (b) former coal miners have not yet received a final compensation settlement for industrial disease.
(23153)
 11
Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter):  What assessment he has made of the effects on local employment levels of his decision not to pursue tidal technologies in the Severn Estuary.
(23154)
 12
Alex Cunningham (Stockton North):  What proportion of his Department's funding for low-carbon technologies is likely to be allocated to port infrastructure for offshore wind industries in the next four years.
(23155)
 13
Clive Efford (Eltham):  What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on the lending practices to be adopted by the proposed Green Investment Bank.
(23157)
 14
Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West):  What plans he has for the future of feed-in tariffs for small-scale renewables; and if he will make a statement.
(23158)
 15
Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton):  What plans he has to introduce a floor price for carbon.
(23159)
 16
Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon):  What plans he has for feed-in tariffs for small-scale renewables; and if he will make a statement.
(23160)
 17
Andrew Stephenson (Pendle):  What steps he is taking to facilitate the construction of new nuclear power stations without public subsidy.
(23161)
 18
Mr Charles Kennedy (Ross, Skye and Lochaber):  What recent assessment he has made of the prospects for the production and construction of UK onshore wind turbines; and if he will make a statement.
(23162)
 19
Nicky Morgan (Loughborough):  What assessment he has made of the potential effects of the outcomes of the Comprehensive Spending Review on the ability of the Government to meet its carbon budgets; and if he will make a statement.
(23163)
 20
Julian Sturdy (York Outer):  What plans he has for the future of feed-in tariffs for small-scale renewables; and if he will make a statement.
(23164)
 21
Neil Carmichael (Stroud):  What steps he is taking to facilitate new nuclear power stations without public subsidy.
(23165)
At 11.15 am
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
 T1
Priti Patel (Witham):  If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(23166)
 T2
Andrew Stephenson (Pendle):
(23167)
 T3
David Mowat (Warrington South):
(23168)
 T4
Philip Davies (Shipley):
(23169)
 T5
John Glen (Salisbury):
(23170)
 T6
Jessica Morden (Newport East):
(23171)
 T7
Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine):
(23172)
 T8
Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central):
(23173)
 T9
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West):
(23174)
 T10
Julian Sturdy (York Outer):
(23175)

At 11.30 am
  Urgent Questions (if any)
 
  Business Question to the Leader of the House
 
  Ministerial Statements, including on Welfare reform

Preliminary Business
  indicates Government Business
Notice of Presentation of Bill
1
EUROPEAN UNION
[No debate]
Secretary William Hague
 
   Bill to make provision about treaties relating to the European Union and decisions made under them, including provision implementing the Protocol signed at Brussels on 23 June 2010 amending the Protocol (No. 36) on transitional provisions annexed to the Treaty on European Union, to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community; and to make provision about the means by which directly applicable or directly effective European Union law has effect in the United Kingdom.
Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

Main Business
2
BACKBENCH BUSINESS
[Until 6.00 pm]
PUBLICATION OF A SELECT COMMITTEE REPORT
Margaret Hodge
 
   That this House notes the publication of the Sixth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts, on Cafcass’s response to increased demand for its services, HC 439.
Note: Debate on Margaret Hodge’s motion is expected to continue for
no more than 15 minutes.
POLICY FOR GROWTH
Mr John Redwood
 
   That this House has considered the matter of policy for growth.
Debate may continue until 6.00 pm.
 
At the end of the sitting:
3
ADJOURNMENT
 
   Proposed subject: Future of RAF Marham  (Elizabeth Truss).
   Debate may continue until 6.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

COMMITTEES
PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEES
1
Postal Services Bill Committee
9.00 am
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (public)
 
1.00 pm
(public)
   Further to take evidence on the Bill.
   Witnesses am: Consumer Focus, Association of British Credit Unions Limited (until no later than 9.55 am); Royal Mail Pension Plan Trustees (until no later than 10.25 am).
   Witnesses pm: Richard Hooper CBE, Chair of the Independent Review of the UK Postal Services Sector (until no later than 2.00 pm); Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (until no later than 3.00 pm).
2
Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Bill Committee
9.00 am
Room 10 (public)
   Further to consider the Bill.
SELECT COMMITTEES
3
Treasury
9.30 am
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
9.45 am
(public)
   Subject: Financial Regulation.
   Witnesses: Lloyds of London; Finance and Leasing Association (at 10.45 am).
4
Political and Constitutional Reform
9.45 am
Room T, Portcullis House (private)
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
Thursday 11 November
Time of publication
No.
1
Public Accounts
00.01 am
HC 439
   Cafcass’s response to increased demand for its service (Sixth Report).
2
Regulatory Reform
2.00 pm
HC 595
   Draft Legislative Reform (Civil Partnership) Order 2010 (First Report).

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
1
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Protocol to the Double Taxation Convention between the UK and South Africa.
2
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Decent Homes funding.
3
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Commencement of Part 2 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010—Ratification of Treaties.
4
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Foreign Secretary’s Advisory Group on Human Rights.
5
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Whether to reconsider the UK’s interpretation of the UN arms embargo of Iraq.
6
Secretary of State for Justice: Prisons and Probation Ombudsman for England and Wales.
7
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Patrick Finucane.

General Committee Notices
        A Public Bill Committee will meet on Tuesday 16 November at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm and Thursday 18 November at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm further to consider the Postal Services Bill.
        European Standing Committee B will meet on Monday 15 November at 4.30 pm to consider the Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 2 June 2010 and 29 September 2010, relating to Council Decisions amending and extending Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP on the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo.
        The First Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 15 November at 4.30 pm to consider the draft Disabled People’s Right to Control (Pilot Scheme) (England) Regulations 2010.
        The Second Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 16 November at 10.30 am to consider the draft Justification Decision (Generation of Electricity by the AP1000 Nuclear Reactor) Regulations 2010 and the Justification Decision (Generation of Electricity by the EPR Nuclear Reactor) Regulations 2010.
        The Third Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 16 November at 10.30 am to consider the draft Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2010.
        The Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 16 November at 4.30 pm to consider the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Order 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2134) and the Town and Country Planning (Compensation) (No. 3) (England) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2135).
        The Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Wednesday 17 November at 2.30 pm to consider the Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 and the draft Offshore Chemicals (Amendment) Regulations 2010.