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Session 2010-11
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Order of Business Monday 14 February 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 Work and Pensions
 1
Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland):  What assessment he has made of the likely effects of the proposed change in the state pension age for women.
(39800)
 2
Mark Pawsey (Rugby):  What discussions he has had on changes to the work capability assessment for those with variable conditions.
(39801)
 3
Bob Blackman (Harrow East):  What assessment he has made of the likely effect of the introduction of universal credit on the level of the couple penalty.
(39802)
 4
Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk):  What his policy is on charging parents for the use of his Department's child maintenance services.
(39803)
 5
Grahame M. Morris (Easington):  What support he plans to provide to help older people remain in or return to work.
(39806)
 6
Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough):  What assessment he has made of the likely effect of the introduction of universal credit on the level of the couple penalty.
(39808)
 7
John Howell (Henley):  What steps he is taking to reduce levels of pensioner poverty.
(39809)
 8
Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West):  What steps he is taking to increase the number of apprentices employed by his Department.
(39810)
 9
David Rutley (Macclesfield):  What assessment he has made of the likely effect of universal credit on incentives to work.
(39811)
 10
Pamela Nash (Airdrie and Shotts):  What recent discussions his Department has had with disability organisations on the removal of the mobility component of disability living allowance from those in residential care homes.
(39812)
 11
Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire):  If he will bring forward proposals to establish an employers' liability insurance bureau; and if he will make a statement.
(39813)
 12
Stephen Twigg (Liverpool, West Derby):  What recent discussions his Department has had with disability organisations on the removal of the mobility component of disability living allowance from those in residential care homes.
(39814)
 13
Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East):  What recent discussions his Department has had with disability organisations on the removal of the mobility component of disability living allowance from those in residential care homes.
(39815)
 14
Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock):  How many new businesses he expects to be created as a result of the New Enterprise Allowance in the first 12 months of its operation.
(39816)
 15
Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon):  What plans he has for collaboration between jobcentres and voluntary organisations.
(39817)
 16
Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch):  What account his Department takes of the effects of the level of the minimum wage in its business planning processes.
(39818)
 17
Stella Creasy (Walthamstow):  What recent representations he has received on his proposed review of housing benefit reforms.
(39819)
 18
Dame Anne Begg (Aberdeen South):  If he will put in place provisions to ensure that the expertise of small employment providers is retained in the transition from existing employment programmes to the Work Programme.
(39820)
 19
Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton):  What consideration he has given to the merits of introducing a citizens' pension.
(39821)
 20
Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside):  What plans he has to tackle recent trends in youth unemployment.
(39822)
 21
Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston):  What assessment he has made of the likely effect on carers of proposed reductions to the disability living allowance budget.
(39823)
 22
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):  What recent discussions his Department has had with disability organisations on the removal of the mobility component of disability living allowance from those in residential care homes.
(39824)
At 3.15 pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
 T1
Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock):  If he will make statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(39825)
 T2
Stephen Mosley (City of Chester):
(39826)
 T3
Lorely Burt (Solihull):
(39827)
 T4
Mr David Hanson (Delyn):
(39828)
 T5
Pamela Nash (Airdrie and Shotts):
(39829)
 T6
Caroline Dinenage (Gosport):
(39830)
 T7
Priti Patel (Witham):
(39831)
 T8
Jessica Lee (Erewash):
(39832)
 T9
Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield):
(39833)
 T10
Jack Dromey (Birmingham, Erdington):
(39834)
At 3.30 pm
  Urgent Questions (if any)
 
  Ministerial Statements, including Quarterly Statement on Afghanistan
Main Business
†
  indicates Government Business
†
1
BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY AND NATIONAL AUDIT BILL [LORDS]: Second Reading.
[Until 10.00 pm]
Debate may continue until 10.00 pm.
†
2
BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY AND NATIONAL AUDIT BILL [LORDS] (PROGRAMME)
[No separate debate]
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
 
   That the following provisions shall apply to the Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill:
Committal
   1.   The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.
Proceedings in Public Bill Committee
   2.   Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 8 March 2011.
   3.   The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
Consideration and Third Reading
   4.   Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
   5.   Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
   6.   Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading.
Other proceedings
   7.   Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of any message from the Lords) may be programmed.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7)).
†
3
BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY AND NATIONAL AUDIT BILL [LORDS] [MONEY] Queen’s Recommendation signified .
[No separate debate]
Mark Hoban
 
   That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise—
(1)   
the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by the Treasury or the National Audit Office in consequence of the Act, and
(2)   
the payment out of the Consolidated Fund of—
(a)   
amounts payable in accordance with remuneration arrangements made in relation to the Comptroller and Auditor General and the person who chairs the National Audit Office, and
(b)   
amounts payable in consequence of liability for breach of duty in relation to audits, examinations and inspections carried out as part of the Comptroller and Auditor General’s functions.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
†
4
BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY AND NATIONAL AUDIT BILL [LORDS] [WAYS AND MEANS]
[No separate debate]
Mark Hoban
 
   That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise—
(1)   
the imposition of charges to corporation tax in relation to transfers of property, rights and liabilities, and
(2)   
the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
5
HOME AFFAIRS
[No debate after 10.00 pm]
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
 
   That Mr Aidan Burley be discharged from the Home Affairs Committee and Michael Ellis be added.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
6
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
[No debate after 10.00 pm]
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
 
   That Mr James Clappison be discharged from the International Development Committee and Mr Sam Gyimah be added.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
7
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
[No debate after 10.00 pm]
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
 
   That Alok Sharma be discharged from the Science and Technology Committee and Stephen McPartland be added.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
 
At the end of the sitting:
8
PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITION
[No debate]
 
   Mobility component of disability living allowance (Fiona Mactaggart).
Presentation of petitions: no debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153).
9
ADJOURNMENT
  
   Proposed subject: City status for Southend  (Mr David Amess).
   Debate may continue until 10.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
COMMITTEES
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE
1
European Committee B
4.30 pm
Room 10 (public)
   To consider European Union Documents No. 9193/10, relating to a Commission Report on the functioning of the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management, No. 10346/10 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to a Commission Communication: “More or less controls? Striking the right balance between the administrative costs of control and the risk of error”, and Nos. 5129/11 and 15759/10, relating to the European Court of Auditors’ Opinion.
DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES
2
Second Delegated Legislation Committee
4.30 pm
Room 9 (public)
   To consider the draft Control of Donations and Regulation of Loans etc. (Extension of the Prescribed Period) (Northern Ireland) Order 2011.
3
Third Delegated Legislation Committee
4.30 pm
Room 12 (public)
   To consider the Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) (Amendment No. 3) 2010 (S.R. (N.I.), 2010, No. 430) and the Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 3038).
SELECT COMMITTEES
4
Communities and Local Government
4.00 pm
The Grimond Room Portcullis House (private)
 
4.20 pm
(public)
   Subject: Localism.
   Witnesses: Paul Burstow MP, Minister of State, and Andrew Larter, Deputy Director for Local Government and Regional Policy, Department of Health; Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Minister of State, Department for Communities and Local Government (at 4.45pm).
5
Science and Technology
4.00 pm
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
6
Administration
4.30 pm
Room 16 (private)
7
Justice
4.30 pm
The Wilson Room Portcullis House (private)
 
4.45 pm
(public)
   Subject: Access to Justice: Government’s Proposed Reforms for Legal Aid.
   Witnesses: Professor Roger Bowles, University of York; Sarah Albon, Director, Civil, Family and Legal Aid Policy, Ministry of Justice, and Carolyn Downs, Chief Executive, Legal Services Commission (at 5.15 pm).
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]
Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
1
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills: Spring Supplementary Estimates Memorandum 2010-11.
2
Chancellor of the Exchequer: Government Actuary’s Department: Departmental expenditure limits and administration budgets.
3
Chancellor of the Exchequer: HM Revenue and Customs: Departmental expenditure limits and administration budgets.
4
Chancellor of the Exchequer: HM Treasury resource Departmental expenditure limits and administration budget changes.
5
Chancellor of the Exchequer: National Savings and Investments: Changes to voted resource and capital Departmental expenditure limit.
6
Minister for the Cabinet Office: Social investment strategy.
7
Minister for the Cabinet Office: Spring Supplementary Estimate 2010-11: Cabinet Office.
8
Minister for the Cabinet Office: Spring Supplementary Estimate 2010-11: UK Statistics Authority.
9
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Affordable Homes Programme.
10
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Departmental expenditure limit 2010-11: Department for Communities and Local Government.
11
Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport: DCMS Departmental expenditure limits and administrative budget for 2010-11.
12
Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport: Government Olympic Executive Annual Report, February 2011.
13
Secretary of State for Defence: Statement of Departmental expenditure limits changes arising from Spring Supplementary Estimates 2010-11.
14
Secretary of State for Education: Spring Supplementary Estimate 2010-11.
15
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change: Spring Supplementary 2010-11: Changes to departmental expenditure limits.
16
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Spring Supplementary Estimate Departmental expenditure limit budget changes.
17
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) prior period adjustments.
18
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Spring supplementary estimates.
19
Secretary of State for Health: Department of Health and Food Standards Agency’s Departmental expenditure limits and administration cost limits for 2010-11.
20
Secretary of State for the Home Department: Spring Supplementary Estimate 2010-11.
21
Secretary of State for International Development: Spring Supplementary Estimates 2010-11.
22
Secretary of State for Justice: Spring Supplementary Estimate 2010-11.
23
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office and Northern Ireland Executive changes to Departmental expenditure limits for 2010-11.
24
Secretary of State for Scotland: Scotland Office: Spring Supplementary Estimate 2010-11.
25
Solicitor General: Spring Supplementary Estimate 2010-11.
26
Secretary of State for Transport: Reform of the Blue Badge (Disabled Parking) scheme.
27
Secretary of State for Wales: Change to Departmental expenditure limit resulting from the Spring Supplementary Estimate 2010-11.
28
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Extension to Welfare to Work contracts.
29
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Spring Supplementary Estimate.
 
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