Order of Business Wednesday 8 June 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 International Development
* 1
John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead):  By what means he plans to assess levels of fraudulent use of aid in fragile and conflict-affected states.
(57736)
* 2
Jake Berry (Rossendale and Darwen):  What steps he is taking to improve the transparency of bilateral and multilateral aid.
(57737)
* 3
Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North):  When he plans to bring forward legislation enacting the commitment to spend at least 0.7 per cent. of Gross National Income on official development assistance.
(57738)
* 4
Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside):  What steps he plans to take to reduce levels of HIV/AIDS in Lesotho.
(57740)
* 5
Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East):  By what means he proposes to determine the level of funding his Department will allocate to UN Women.
(57741)
* 6
Mark Pawsey (Rugby):  What his policy is on tackling HIV/AIDS in developing countries.
(57742)
* 7
Mrs Jenny Chapman (Darlington):  What steps his Department is taking to mitigate the effects of climate change in developing countries.
(57743)
* 8
Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree):  By what means he plans to assess value for money in his Department's funding for climate change prevention in developing countries.
(57744)
* 9
Julie Hilling (Bolton West):  What estimate he has made of the proportion of Gross National Income to be spent on official development assistance in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13.
(57745)
* 10
Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough):  What estimate he has made of the amount to be spent on overseas aid in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2014-15.
(57748)
* 11
Steve Rotheram (Liverpool, Walton):  What his Department's policy is on fair trade procurement.
(57749)
* 12
Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe):  What steps he is taking to assist aid workers in Misrata.
(57750)
At 11.53 am
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development
The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
* T1
Jake Berry (Rossendale and Darwen):  If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(57751)
* T2
Chris Skidmore (Kingswood):
(57752)
* T3
Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown):
(57753)
* T4
Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North):
(57754)
* T5
David Rutley (Macclesfield):
(57755)
* T6
Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark):
(57756)
* T7
Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth):
(57759)
* T8
Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South):
(57760)
At 12 noon
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
Unless otherwise indicated the Members listed below will ask a Question without notice.
* Q1
Jackie Doyle-Price (Thurrock):  If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 8 June.
(57761)
* Q2
Mr Robin Walker (Worcester):
(57762)
* Q3
Richard Harrington (Watford):
(57763)
* Q4
Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes):
(57764)
* Q5
Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering):
(57765)
* Q6
Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow):
(57766)
* Q7
Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole):
(57767)
* Q8
Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe):
(57768)
* Q9
James Wharton (Stockton South):
(57769)
* Q10
Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall):
(57770)
* Q11
Gareth Johnson (Dartford):
(57771)
* Q12
John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness):
(57772)
* Q13
Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries and Galloway):
(57774)
* Q14
Mark Pawsey (Rugby):
(57775)
 
At 12.30 pm
  Urgent Questions (if any)
 
  Ministerial Statements (if any)
 
Preliminary Business
Ten minute rule Motion
1
EDUCATION (SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS)
[Up to 20 minutes]
Penny Mordaunt
 
   That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to increase parental involvement in provision of education for children with special educational needs; 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
†
  indicates Government Business
†
2
NINETIETH BIRTHDAY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH
[Until 7.00 pm]
The Prime Minister
 
   That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty on the ninetieth birthday of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, to assure Her Majesty of the great pleasure felt by this House on so joyful an occasion.
 
   That the said Address be presented to Her Majesty by such Members of the House as are of Her Majesty’s most Honourable Privy Council or of Her Majesty’s Household.
 
   That a Message be sent to His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, to offer His Royal Highness the warmest good wishes of the House upon the occasion of his ninetieth birthday, expressing the gratitude of the nation for his lifetime of service to the country and the Commonwealth and praying that His Royal Highness may long continue in health and happiness.
 
   That Mr Speaker, the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, Sir George Young and Edward Miliband do wait upon His Royal Highness with the said Message.
Debate may continue until 7.00 pm.
3
OPPOSITION DAY (17th allotted day) (first part)
[Up to three hours]
 
IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT POLICIES ON WOMEN
Edward Miliband
Yvette Cooper
Ms Harriet Harman
Ms Angela Eagle
Rachel Reeves
Fiona Mactaggart
Ms Rosie Winterton
 
   That this House regrets that the Government’s policies are hitting women and families hardest, including direct tax and benefit changes, cuts to childcare support and Sure Start which are making it harder for women to work, reductions in domestic and sexual violence specialist support, and their impact on the provision of social care; opposes plans that will make 300,000 women born between December 1953 and October 1954 wait an additional 18 months or longer to receive their state pension; calls on the Government to maintain the commitment given in the Coalition Agreement that the state pension age for women will not start to rise to 66 sooner than 2020; believes that promoting equality for women is vital to building a fairer society; and calls on the Government to commission independent, robust assessments of the impact of its policies on women and to prevent the implementation of policies that could widen inequality between women and men.
   The selection of the matter to be debated this day has been made by the Leader of the Opposition (Standing Order No. 14(2)).
   Opposition business may be proceeded with for three hours and will then lapse if not previously disposed of, and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) will not apply (Order of 19 May).
†
4
GENDER RECOGNITION
[No debate]
Secretary Kenneth Clarke
 
   That the draft Gender Recognition (Approved Countries and Territories) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 26 April, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
†
5
WATER INDUSTRY
[No debate]
Secretary Caroline Spelman
 
   That the draft Water Industry (Schemes for Adoption of Private Sewers) Regulations 2011, which were laid before this House on 26 April, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT POLICIES ON WOMEN
At the end of the sitting:
6
PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS
[No debate]
 
   Post box provision (Nelson, Lancashire) (Andrew Stephenson).
 
   Bus service (Little Harrowden, Northamptonshire) (Mr Peter Bone).
 
   NHS (Cornwall) (Andrew George).
Presentation of petitions: no debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153).
7
ADJOURNMENT
  
   Proposed subject: Future of Greenock Coastguard Station (Katy Clark).
   Debate may continue until 7.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
 
COMMITTEES
DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES
1
Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
2.30 pm
Room 9 (public)
   To consider the draft Social Security (Electronic Communications) Order 2011.
2
Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee
2.30 pm
Room 11 (public)
   To consider the draft Taxation of Equitable Life (Payments) Order 2011.
SELECT COMMITTEES
3
Business, Innovation and Skills
9.00 am
Room 15 (private)
 
9.30 am
(public)
   Subject: Bank Lending Rates.
   Witnesses: Rt Hon Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills.
4
Science and Technology
9.00 am
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
9.15 am
(public)
   Subject: Peer Review.
   Witnesses: Professor Rick Rylance, Chair-elect, Research Councils UK, David Sweeney, Director for Research, Innovation and Skills, HEFCE, and Sir Mark Walport, Director, Wellcome Trust; Professor Sir John Beddington, Government Chief Scientific Adviser, and Sir Adrian Smith, Director General, Knowledge and Innovation, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (at 10.15 am).
5
Work and Pensions
9.10 am
Room 8 (private)
 
9.30 am
(public)
   Subject: Migration to Employment and Support Allowance.
   Witness: Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions.
6
Education
9.15 am
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
9.30 am
(public)
   Subject: 16-19 Participation in Education and Training.
   Witnesses: Thomas Spielhofer, former Research Manager, National Foundation for Educational Research, Centrepoint, The Children’s Society and Barnardo’s; Peter Lauener, Chief Executive, Young People’s Learning Agency (at 10.15 am); Lord Hill of Oareford CBE, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, and Mr John Hayes MP, Minister for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning, Department for Education (at 10.45 am).
7
Justice
9.15 am
Room 16 (private)
 
9.30 am
(public)
   Subject: Role of the Probation Service.
   Witnesses: Professor Ken Pease OBE, Loughborough University, Professor Hazel Kemshall, De Montfort University, and Professor Carol Hedderman, University of Leicester; David Chantler, Chief Executive, West Mercia Probation Trust, Assistant Chief Constable John Long, Avon and Somerset Police, and John Quick, Assistant Chief Officer, Merseyside Probation Trust (at 10.30 am).
8
International Development
9.30 am
Room 5 (private)
9
Defence
2.00 pm
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
2.30 pm
(public)
   Subject: Strategic Defence and Security Review and the National Security Strategy.
   Witnesses: Vice Admiral (rtd) Sir Jeremy Blackham KCB, former Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Equipment Capability), Professor Julian Lindley-French, Netherlands Defence Academy, and Wing Commander (rtd) Andrew Brookes, Director, The Air League.
10
European Scrutiny
2.00 pm
Room 15 (private)
11
Foreign Affairs
2.00 pm
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
2.30 pm
(public)
   Subject: UK-Brazil Relations.
   Witnesses: Mr Jeremy Browne MP, Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and officials.
12
Scottish Affairs
2.00 pm
Room 6 (private)
 
2.30 pm
(public)
   Subject: Crown Estate in Scotland.
   Witness: Roger Bright, Chief Executive, the Crown Estate.
13
Treasury
2.15 pm
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
2.30 pm
(public)
   Subject: Independent Commission on Banking.
   Witnesses: Stephen Hester, Group Chief Executive, Royal Bank of Scotland Group, and Douglas Flint, Group Chairman, HSBC; Bob Diamond, Chief Executive, Barclays, and António Horta-Osório, Chief Executive, Lloyds Banking Group (at 4.00 pm).
14
Northern Ireland Affairs
2.15 pm
Room 17 (private)
15
Environmental Audit
2.30 pm
Room 19 (private)
 
3.00 pm
(public)
   Subject: Air Quality.
   Witnesses: James Grugeon, Healthy Air Campaign, Ed Dearnley, Environmental Protection UK, Professor Frank Kelly, King’s College London, and Councillor Richard Kemp, Vice Chairman, Local Government Group.
16
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2.30 pm
Room 5 (private)
 
3.00 pm
(public)
   Subject: EU Proposals For the Dairy Industry.
   Witness: Robert Wiseman and Sons Limited.
17
Procedure
3.00 pm
Room 20 (private)
18
Public Accounts
3.00 pm
Room 16 (private)
 
3.30 pm
(public)
   Subject: Reducing the Cost of 16-18 Education.
   Witnesses: Maggie Galliers, Principal, Leicester College, Jonathan Godfrey, Principal, Hereford Sixth Form College, Declan Jones, Principal, Haberdashers’ Aske’s Federation; David Bell, Permanent Secretary, Department for Education, and Peter Lauener, Chief Executive, Young People’s Learning Agency (at 4.15 pm).
19
Communities and Local Government
4.00 pm
Room 8 (private)
 
4.20 pm
(public)
   Subject: Regeneration.
   Witnesses: Cumbria County Council and Cornwall Council; London Borough of Newham and Thames Gateway London Partnership (at 4.50 pm); Core Cities Group, Leeds City Region and Nottingham City Council (at 5.20 pm).
20
Selection
5.00 pm
Room 13 (private)
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]
 
PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
Wednesday 8 June
Time of publication
No.
1
European Scrutiny
11.00 am
HC 942
   Enhanced cooperation for the EU Patent: the Committee’s evidence session with Baroness Wilcox (Thirty-Second Report).
 
Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
1
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills: National minimum wage.
2
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council, 19 May 2011, Brussels.
3
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Local enterprise partnerships.
4
Secretary of State for Defence: Military low flying 2010-11.
5
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change: EU Energy Council, Luxembourg, 10 June 2011.
6
Secretary of State for the Home Department: Justice and Home Affairs pre-Council statement.
7
Secretary of State for Transport: NATS Ltd—call for evidence.
8
Secretary of State for Transport: Ship-to-ship transfers.
 
 

Prepared 8th June 2011