House of Commons

Session 2010-11
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Order of Business Wednesday 26 January 2011

+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.


House of Commons
Order of Business

 
At 11.30 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 Scotland
 1
Mark Menzies (Fylde):  What recent steps he has taken to promote business growth and inward investment in Scotland.
(35124)
 2
Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South):  What progress the Government has made on implementation of recommendations of the Calman Commission on Scottish Devolution; and if he will make a statement.
(35125)
 3
Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire):  What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the effect in Scotland of the increase in the basic rate of value added tax.
(35126)
 4
Fiona Bruce (Congleton):  What assessment he has made of recent trends in business confidence in Scotland.
(35127)
 5
Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire):  What assessment he has made of the likely effect on universities in Scotland of the increase in the maximum fees chargeable by universities in England.
(35128)
 6
David Mowat (Warrington South):  What progress the Government has made on implementaiton of recommendations of the Calman Commission on Scottish Devolution; and if he will make a statement.
(35129)
 7
John Stevenson (Carlisle):  What assessment he has made of recent trends in business confidence in Scotland.
(35130)
 8
Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central):  What discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues on the level of employee bonuses to be paid by banks based in Scotland.
(35131)
 9
Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green):  What assessment he has made of trends in business confidence in Scotland.
(35132)
 10
Mr Mike Weir (Angus):  What recent discussions he has had with the Driving Standards Agency on its operations in Scotland.
(35133)
 11
Mike Crockart (Edinburgh West):  What assessment he has made of the effects of the outcomes of the recent state visit to Edinburgh and London of the Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China on the renewable and low-carbon energy industries in Scotland.
(35134)
 12
Eric Joyce (Falkirk):  What discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues on the level of employee bonuses to be paid by banks based in Scotland.
(35135)
 13
Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton):  What recent representations he has received on the boundaries between devolved and reserved policy matters; and if he will make a statement.
(35136)
 14
Robert Halfon (Harlow):  What recent representations he has received from the Scottish Executive on the financial accountability of the Scottish Parliament.
(35137)
 15
Mel Stride (Central Devon):  What the outcome was of the recent visit to Scotland of the Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China; and if he will make a statement.
(35138)
At 12 noon
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
Unless otherwise indicated the Members listed below will ask a Question without notice.
 Q1
Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry):  If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 26 January.
(35931)
 Q2
Ian Mearns (Gateshead):
(35932)
 Q3
Alok Sharma (Reading West):
(35933)
 Q4
Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East):
(35934)
 Q5
Elizabeth Truss (South West Norfolk):
(35935)
 Q6
Graeme Morrice (Livingston):
(35936)
 Q7
Mr Don Foster (Bath):
(35937)
 Q8
Karen Lumley (Redditch):
(35938)
 Q9
Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere):
(35939)
 Q10
Mr Ian Davidson (Glasgow South West):
(35940)
 Q11
Kris Hopkins (Keighley):
(35941)
 Q12
Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty):
(35942)
 Q13
Jesse Norman (Hereford and South Herefordshire):
(35943)
 Q14
Alun Michael (Cardiff South and Penarth):
(35944)
 Q15
Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East):
(35945)

At 12.30 pm
  Urgent Questions (if any)
 
  Ministerial Statements, including on Counter-terrorism Review

Preliminary Business
  indicates Government Business
Notice of Presentation of Bill
1
EDUCATION
[No debate]
Secretary Michael Gove
 
   Bill to make provision about education, childcare, apprenticeships and training; to make provision about schools and the school workforce, institutions within the further education sector and Academies; to abolish the General Teaching Council for England, the Training and Development Agency for Schools, the School Support Staff Negotiating Body, the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency and the Young People’s Learning Agency for England; to make provision about the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation and the Chief Executive of Skills Funding; to make provision about student loans and fees; and for connected purposes.
Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
Ten minute rule Motion
2
CARERS AND EMPLOYMENT
[Up to 20 minutes]
Mr Mark Williams
 
   That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for carers’ rights to flexible working; and for connected purposes.
   The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23).

Main Business
3
CROSS-BORDER ENFORCEMENT
[No debate]
Mike Penning
 
   That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 7984/08 and Addenda 1 and 2, Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 13 September 2010 and Unnumbered 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; and notes that the Government is deciding whether or not to opt in to this Directive under the terms of Protocol 21 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union on the position of the United Kingdom in respect of the area of Freedom, Security and Justice.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(11)).
4
EUROPEAN UNION BILL: Committee [4th day].
[Until 7.00 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 Clauses 7 to 10, on new Clauses and on new Schedules relating to any of Clauses 7 to 10, and on Clause 14 and on new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Clause 14 will, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 7.00 pm (Order of 7 December).
5
SPEAKER’S COMMITTEE FOR THE INDEPENDENT PARLIAMENTARY STANDARDS AUTHORITY
[Up to one and a half hours]
Sir George Young
 
   That the following appointments be made to the Speaker’s Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority in pursuance of Schedule 3 to the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009, as amended—
(1)   
Hilary Benn in place of Ms Rosie Winterton, until the end of the present Parliament, in accordance with paragraph 1(d) of the Schedule; and
(2)   
as lay members of the Committee, in accordance with paragraph 1(e) of the Schedule—
(a)   
Dame Janet Gaymer DBE QC (Hon.), for a period of five years;
(b)   
Elizabeth McMeikan, for a period of four years; and
(c)   
Sir Anthony Holland, for a period of three years.
 
   An Explanatory Memorandum is available in the Vote Office.
   The Speaker will put the Question not later than one and a half hours after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 16(1)).
6
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMISSION
[Up to one and a half hours]
Sir George Young
Mr John Randall
 
   That Dr Stella Creasy, Mr Edward Leigh, Mrs Anne McGuire and John Pugh be appointed, and that Dr William McCrea be discharged as members of the Public Accounts Commission under section 2(2)(c) of the National Audit Act 1983.
   The Speaker will put the Question not later than one and a half hours after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 16(1)).
7
CRIMINAL LAW
[No debate]
Secretary Theresa May
 
   That the draft Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Order 2010, which was laid before this House on 29 November, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
 
 
At the end of the sitting:
8
ADJOURNMENT
 
   Proposed subject: Proposed closure of Burton’s Foods factory in Moreton  (Ms Angela Eagle).
   Debate may continue until 7.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

COMMITTEES
DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
1
Second Delegated Legislation Committee
2.30 pm
Room 12 (public)
   To consider the draft Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2010.
SELECT COMMITTEES
2
Science and Technology
9.00 am
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
9.15 am
(public)
   Subject: Strategically Important Metals.
   Witnesses: Professor David Manning, Geological Society, Dr Bernie Rickinson, Chief Executive, Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, and Dr Mike Pitts, Industry Technology Division, Royal Society of Chemistry; Ian Hetherington, Director General, British Metals Recycling Association, Sophie Thomas, Council Member, The Design Council, and Tony Hartwell and Louis Brimacombe, the Environmental Sustainability Knowledge Transfer Network (at 10.15 am).
3
Education
9.15 am
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
9.30 am
(public)
 
11.00 am
(private)
   Subject: Services For Young People.
   Witnesses: Liam Preston, Young Chair, British Youth Council, Charlotte Hill, Chief Executive, UK Youth, Susanne Rauprich, Chief Executive, National Council for Voluntary Services, and Fiona Blacke, Chief Executive, National Youth Agency.
4
Work and Pensions
9.15 am
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
9.30 am
(public)
   Subject: White Paper on Universal Credit.
   Witnesses: Mike Brewer, Deputy Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies, Dr Patrick Nolan, Reform, and Dr Stephen Brien, The Centre for Social Justice; Carers UK, Family Action and the Building and Social Housing Foundation (at 10.30 am).
5
Foreign Affairs
1.45 pm
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
2.30 pm
(public)
   Subject: Role of the FCO in UK Government.
   Witnesses: Sir Jeremy Greenstock, GCMG, Chairman, UN Association-UK, former UK Ambassador to the UN; Sir Peter Ricketts, GCMG, National Security Adviser (at 3.30 pm); Alastair Newton, former member of the FCO’s Senior Management and Director of UKTI USA (at 4.30 pm).
6
Defence
2.00 pm
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
7
European Scrutiny
2.00 pm
Room 19 (private)
8
Finance and Services
2.00 pm
Room 13 (private)
9
Procedure
2.00 pm
Room 20 (private)
10
Scottish Affairs
2.00 pm
Room 6 (private)
 
2.30 pm
(public)
   Subject: Supporting Scotland’s Economy.
   Witnesses: Federation of Small Businesses, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, The Confederation of British Industry, and Scottish Council for Development and Industry.
11
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2.30 pm
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
3.00 pm
(public)
   Subject: Impact of Common Agricultural Policy Reform on UK Agriculture.
   Witnesses: George Lyon MEP, Rapporteur to the European Parliament report on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013; Brian Pack OBE, Chair of the inquiry into future support for agriculture in Scotland (at 4.00 pm via video conference).
12
Procedure
3.00 pm
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)
13
Public Accounts
3.00 pm
Room 15 (private)
 
3.30 pm
(public)
   Subject: HM Revenue and Customs Civil Investigations.
   Witnesses: Mike Eland, Director General, Enforcement and Compliance, Marie-Claire Uhart, Director, Specialist Investigations, and Donald Toon, Director, Central Compliance, HM Revenue and Customs.
14
Statutory Instruments
As soon as convenient after 3.45 pm
Room 7 (private)
15
Selection
5.00 pm
Room 13 (private)
JOINT COMMITTEE
16
Statutory Instruments
3.45 pm
Room 7 (private)
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
Wednesday 26 January
Time of publication
No.
1
Communities and Local Government
11.00 am
HC 746
   Beyond Decent Homes: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2009-10 (First Special Report).
2
Energy and Climate Change
00.01 am
HC 648
   The revised draft National Policy Statements on Energy (Third Report).
3
Justice
10.00 am
HC 637
   Revised Sentencing Guideline: Assault (First Report).

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
1
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Enhancing consumer protection in the mortgage market.
2
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Report of the Independent Commission on Equitable Life Payments.
3
Secretary of State for Defence: Single sources pricing regulations.
4
Secretary of State for Defence: Appointment of Special Representative to Gibraltar.
5
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Outcome of the Independent Review of the Science Advisory Council to Defra.
6
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: BBC World Service.
7
Secretary of State for the Home Department: Intercept as evidence.