House of Commons

Session 2010-11
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Order of Business Tuesday 25 January 2011

+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.


House of Commons
Order of Business

 
At 2.30 pm
  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 Health
 1
Mark Lancaster (Milton Keynes North):  What recent progress he has made in introducing GP commissioning consortia.
(35632)
 2
Charlie Elphicke (Dover):  What steps he plans to take to increase cancer survival rates.
(35633)
 3
Stephen Mosley (City of Chester):  What recent progress he has made in introducing GP commissioning consortia.
(35634)
 4
Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole):  What steps he is taking to improve co-ordination of social care and health care for the benefit of patients.
(35635)
 5
Fiona Bruce (Congleton):  What recent steps he has taken to reduce levels of alcohol misuse among young people.
(35636)
 6
Nick de Bois (Enfield North):  What recent progress he has made in introducing GP commissioning consortia.
(35637)
 7
Alison McGovern (Wirral South):  What recent representations he has received on his plans for the internal reorganisation of the NHS; and if he will make a statement.
(35638)
 8
Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon):  What recent progress he has made in introducing GP commissioning consortia.
(35639)
 9
Philip Davies (Shipley):  What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of videolink medical consultations in prisons.
(35640)
 10
Graham Evans (Weaver Vale):  What assessment he has made of the effects on survival rates of his Department's cancer strategy.
(35641)
 11
Christopher Pincher (Tamworth):  What recent progress he has made in introducing GP commissioning consortia.
(35642)
 12
Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe):  If he will take steps to increase availability of the BCG vaccine for children.
(35643)
 13
Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter):  What assessment he has made of the likely effects on waiting times of his proposed reorganisation of the NHS.
(35644)
 14
Fiona Mactaggart (Slough):  What recent discussions he has had with primary care trusts on their policies on halting elective treatments in cases where such treatment has been demonstrated to be effective.
(35645)
 15
Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire):  What recent estimate he has made of the monetary value of medical aids issued to patients by hospitals and not returned in the latest period for which figures are available.
(35646)
 16
Alun Michael (Cardiff South and Penarth):  If he will assess the potential of StartHere to contribute to savings in the NHS.
(35647)
 17
Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South):  What recent representations he has received on his plans for the internal reorganisation of the NHS; and if he will make a statement.
(35648)
 18
Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree):  Which organisations have indicated to him their support for plans for the internal reorganisation of the NHS.
(35649)
 19
Emma Reynolds (Wolverhampton North East):  What consultation he undertook prior to publication of his proposals for GP commissioning.
(35650)
 20
David Tredinnick (Bosworth):  What recent discussions he has had on the statutory regulation of herbal medicine, acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine; and if he will make a statement.
(35651)
 21
Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay):  What assessment he has made of the potential effects on the variation in the cost of prescription drugs of the proposals in the Health White Paper; and if he will make a statement.
(35652)
 22
Mr Steve Brine (Winchester):  What steps his Department is taking to improve outcomes for cancer patients.
(35653)
 23
Sajid Javid (Bromsgrove):  What recent representations he has reecived on the operation of the interim cancer drugs fund; and if he will make a statement.
(35654)
 24
Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside):  How many elective surgical procedures have been (a) postponed and (b) cancelled since 1 October 2010.
(35655)
 25
Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford):  What steps he is taking to reduce the incidence of obesity; and if he will make a statement.
(35656)
At 3.15 pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
 T1
David Rutley (Macclesfield):  If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(35657)
 T2
Margot James (Stourbridge):
(35658)
 T3
Ian Lavery (Wansbeck):
(35659)
 T4
John Stevenson (Carlisle):
(35660)
 T5
Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central):
(35661)
 T6
David T. C. Davies (Monmouth):
(35662)
 T7
Karen Lumley (Redditch):
(35663)
 T8
Mr Tom Harris (Glasgow South):
(35664)
 T9
Grahame M. Morris (Easington):
(35665)
 T10
Mr Steve Brine (Winchester):
(35666)

At 3.30 pm
  Urgent Questions (if any)
 
  Ministerial Statements (if any)

Preliminary Business
Ten minute rule Motion
1
FIREARMS (AMENDMENT)
[Up to 20 minutes]
Thomas Docherty
 
   That leave be given to bring in a Bill to introduce a minimum age for holding a shotgun licence of 14 years.
   The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23).

Main Business
  indicates Government Business
2
EUROPEAN UNION BILL: Committee [3rd day].
[Until 10.00 pm]
For Amendments, see separate Paper.
   The Fifteenth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee, The EU Bill: Restrictions on Treaties and Decisions relating to the EU, HC 682, is relevant.
   Proceedings on Clause 6, Schedule 1 and on new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Clause 6 or Schedule 1 will, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 8.30 pm, and proceedings on Clauses 11 to 13 and on new Clauses and new Schedules relating to any of Clauses 11 to 13 will, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10.00 pm (Order of 7 December).
3
COTONOU AGREEMENT
[No debate]
Charles Hendry
 
   That this House takes note of European Union Document Second Revision of the Cotonou Agreement–Agreement Consolidated Text March 2010 and supports this important revision of the key principles supporting implementation of the broader development agenda between the EU and the ACP countries.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(11)).
 
At the end of the sitting:
4
ADJOURNMENT
 
   Proposed subject: Future of RAF Leuchars  (Sir Menzies Campbell).
   Debate may continue until 10.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

COMMITTEES
PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEES
1
Localism Bill Committee
9.30 am
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (public)
 
4.00 pm
(public)
   To take evidence on the Bill.
   Witnesses am: Local Government Association, Localis, Centre for Local Economic Strategies and Local Government Information Unit (until no later than 11.00 am); Cllr Keith Barrow, Leader of Shropshire Council, Cllr Mike Jones, Leader of Cheshire West and Chester Council, and Civic Voice (until no later than 11.30 am); Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers, New Local Government Network, Professor George Jones, London School of Economics, and Professor John Stewart, University of Birmingham (until no later than 12.15 pm); Greater London Authority, London Councils and Unison (until no later than 1.00 pm).
   The programme of witnesses is provisional and subject to agreement by the Public Bill Committee.
   Witnesses pm: Chartered Institute for Housing, Shelter, National Housing Federation, Brent Private Tenants Rights Group and Tenant Services Authority (until no later than 5.00 pm); Barratt Developments, Redrow, Taylor Wimpey and Emerson Group (until no later than 6.00 pm); Home Builders Federation, British Property Federation, National Federation of ALMOs and British Land (until no later than 7.00 pm).
2
Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill Committee
10.30 am
Room 9 (public)
 
4.00 pm
(public)
   To consider the Bill.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE
3
European Committee A
4.30 pm
Room 10 (public)
   To consider European Union Document No. 7984/08 and Addenda 1 and 2, Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 13 September 2010 and Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum dated 21 December 2010, submitted by the Department for Transport, relating to facilitating cross-border enforcement in the field of road safety.
DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
4
First Delegated Legislation Committee
4.30 pm
Room 12 (public)
   To consider the draft Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Order 2010.
SELECT COMMITTEES
5
Standards and Privileges
9.30 am
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.00 am
(public)
   Subject: Matter Relating to Privilege: Hacking of Members’ Mobile Phones.
   Witnesses: Professor A W Bradley, Lord Lester of Herne Hill QC and Rt Hon Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead.
6
Treasury
9.45 am
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.00 am
(public)
   Subject: Fundamental Principles of Tax Policy.
   Witnesses: Mirrlees review team; Chartered Institute of Taxation, London First and PricewaterhouseCoopers (at 11.00 am).
7
Armed Forces Bill
10.00 am
Room 17 (private)
8
Business, Innovation and Skills
10.00 am
Room 19 (private)
 
10.30 am
(public)
   Subject: Rebalancing the Economy: Trade and Investment.
   Witnesses: CBI, Institute of Directors, Federation of Small Businesses and Forum of Private Business.
9
Energy and Climate Change
10.00 am
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.15 am
(public)
   Subject: Electricity Market Reform.
   Witnesses: Professor Dieter Helm CBE, University of Oxford; E3G, Green Alliance Policy Exchange and Tim Tutton (at 11.00 am).
10
Health
10.00 am
Room 7 (private)
11
International Development
10.00 am
Room U, Portcullis House (private)
12
Public Accounts
10.00 am
Room 6 (private)
 
10.30 am
(public)
   Subject: Health Landscape Review.
   Witnesses: Una O’Brien, Permanent Secretary, Department of Health, and Sir David Nicholson KCB, Chief Executive, NHS.
13
Public Administration
10.00 am
Room 21 (private)
 
10.30 am
(public)
   Subject: Good Governance and Civil Service Reform.
   Witnesses: Professor Christopher Hood, University of Oxford, Dr Martin Lodge, London School of Economics, and Professor Martin Smith, University of Sheffield; Professor Andrew Kakabadse, Cranfield School of Management, Andrew Haldenby, Reform, and Julian McCrae, Institute for Government (at 11.30 am).
14
Transport
10.00 am
Room 16 (private)
 
10.15 am
(public)
   Subject: Bus Services After the Spending Review.
   Witnesses: Professor Peter White, University of Westminster, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transportation and TAS Partnership Ltd; Passenger Focus, Bus Users UK, Age UK and Campaign for Better Transport (at 11.15 am).
15
Welsh Affairs
10.00 am
Room 13 (private)
16
Justice
10.15 am
Room 5 (private)
 
10.30 am
(public)
   Subject: Operation of the Family Courts.
   Witnesses: Barnardos, Gingerbread and NSPCC; Family Law Bar Association, Law Society and Resolution (at 11.15 am).
17
Culture, Media and Sport
10.30 am
Room 15 (private)
 
10.45 am
(public)
   Subject: Funding of the Arts and Heritage.
   Witnesses: Dame Liz Forgan, Chair, and Alan Davey, Chief Executive, Arts Council England.
18
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
10.30 am
Room 18 (private)
 
11.00 am
(public)
   Subject: Draft National Policy Statement on Waste Water.
   Witnesses: Thames Water, London Councils and Greater London Authority.
19
Home Affairs
10.30 am
Room 8 (private)
 
11.00 am
(public)
   Subjects: (i) Equalities (ii) The work of Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (iii) Undercover Policing .
   Witnesses: (i) Trevor Phillips OBE, Chair, and Helen Hughes, Interim Chief Executive, Equality and Human Rights Commission; Lynne Featherstone MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Equalities, Home Office (at 11.30 am) (ii) Peter Davies, Chief Executive, Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (at 12 noon); (iii) Acting Commissioner Tim Godwin and Commander Bob Broadhurst, Metropolitan Police Service (at 12.30 pm).
20
Backbench Business
12.55 pm
Room 17 (private)
 
1.00 pm
(public)
   Subject: Proposals For Backbench Debates.
   Witnesses: Members of Parliament.
JOINT COMMITTEE
21
Human Rights
2.00 pm
Room 5 (private)
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
Tuesday 25 January
Time of publication
No.
1
Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
09.30 am
HC 354-xii
   (Twelfth Report).
2
Public Accounts
00.01 am
HC 574
   Ministry of Justice Financial Management (Sixteenth Report).
3
Science and Technology
00.01 am
HC 444
   The Reviews into the University of East Anglia’s Climatic Research Unit’s E-mails (First Report).

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
1
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Banking Act 2009 reporting.
2
Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport: Media ownership.
3
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Agriculture and Fisheries Council 24 January 2011.
4
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Incapacity Benefit reassessment.
5
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Informal meeting of Employment and Social Policy Ministers.
6
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Written Parliamentary Question Correction–Winter Fuel Payments.