Order of Business Monday 20 June 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 Communities and Local Government
* 1
Mark Menzies (Fylde):  What steps his Department is taking to encourage local authorities to provide weekly refuse collections.
(60273)
* 2
Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire):  What plans he has to provide support through his Department's housing policy to serving and former members of the armed forces.
(60274)
* 3
Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight):  What steps his Department is taking to support the modernisation of youth services provision by local authorities.
(60275)
* 4
Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith):  What recent assessment he has made of the effects of reductions in central Government funding for local authorities on levels of local authority service provision.
(60276)
* 5
Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood):  How much funding his Department has allocated from the New Homes Bonus scheme (a) to Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency and (b) in total since the scheme's inception.
(60277)
* 6
Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton):  What steps he is taking to reduce the level of fraudulent claims for funding awarded by local authorities.
(60278)
* 7
Robert Halfon (Harlow):  What steps his Department is taking to support home ownership.
(60279)
* 8
David Wright (Telford):  What recent discussions he has had with representatives of fire and rescue services on the effects of reductions in their budgets; and if he will make a statement.
(60280)
* 9
Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford):  What plans he has to increase the powers of local authorities to tackle unauthorised development.
(60281)
* 10
Christopher Pincher (Tamworth):  What plans he has to provide support through his Department's housing policy to serving and former members of the armed forces.
(60282)
* 11
Chris Skidmore (Kingswood):  What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of empty homes.
(60283)
* 12
Steve Baker (Wycombe):  What steps he is considering in relation to senior pay in local government.
(60285)
* 13
Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside):  What recent assessment he has made of the effects of reductions in central Government funding for local authorities on levels of charges for local authority services.
(60286)
* 14
Nadine Dorries (Mid Bedfordshire):  What steps his Department is taking to support home ownership.
(60287)
* 15
George Freeman (Mid Norfolk):  What steps he is taking to enhance the role of neighbourhoods and town and parish councils in local planning.
(60288)
* 16
Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough):  What plans he has to increase the powers of local authorities to tackle unauthorised development.
(60289)
* 17
Jane Ellison (Battersea):  What steps he is taking to improve the transparency of spending in local government; and if he will make a statement.
(60290)
* 18
Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East):  What assessment he has made of the likely effects of retention of business rates on local authorities in areas with high levels of deprivation.
(60291)
* 19
Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton):  What steps he is taking to increase the fiscal autonomy of local authorities.
(60292)
* 20
Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton):  What estimate his Department has made of the likely number of new social housing starts between May 2010 and April 2015.
(60293)
* 21
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish):  What recent progress he has made on the Local Government Resources Review.
(60294)
* 22
Stephen Lloyd (Eastbourne):  What steps his Department is taking to increase the provision of social rented housing.
(60295)
* 23
Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr):  What recent discussions he has had with Ministers in the Welsh Government on the effects on Wales of implementation of the provisions of the Localism Bill.
(60296)
* 24
Andrew Stephenson (Pendle):  What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of empty homes and to support housing regeneration in Pendle constituency.
(60297)
At 3.15 pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
* T1
Mark Pawsey (Rugby):  If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(60298)
* T2
Julie Hilling (Bolton West):
(60299)
* T3
Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham):
(60300)
* T4
Jessica Lee (Erewash):
(60301)
* T5
Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton):
(60302)
* T6
Yasmin Qureshi (Bolton South East):
(60304)
* T7
John Glen (Salisbury):
(60305)
* T8
Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty):
(60306)
* T9
David Rutley (Macclesfield):
(60307)
 
At 3.30 pm
  Urgent Questions (if any)
 
  Ministerial Statements (if any)
 
Main Business
†
  indicates Government Business
†
1
PENSIONS BILL [LORDS]: Second Reading.
[Until 10.00 pm]
   The Northern Ireland Assembly has passed a Legislative Consent Resolution in respect of this Bill. Copies of the Resolution are available in the Vote Office.
Debate may continue until 10.00 pm.
†
2
PENSIONS BILL [LORDS] (PROGRAMME)
[No separate debate]
Secretary Iain Duncan Smith
 
   That the following provisions shall apply to the Pensions Bill [Lords]:
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 19 July 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
PENSIONS BILL [LORDS] [MONEY]: Queen’s Recommendation signified .
[No separate debate]
Mark Hoban
 
   That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Pensions Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(1)   
any expenditure incurred in consequence of the Act by the Secretary of State, and
(2)   
any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
†
4
PENSIONS BILL [LORDS] [WAYS AND MEANS]:
[No separate debate]
Mark Hoban
 
   That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Pensions Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise—
(1)   
the levying of charges under the Pension Schemes Act 1993 for the purpose of meeting expenditure of the Secretary of State in making grants under that Act, and
(2)   
the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
†
5
TAXES
[No debate]
David Gauke
 
   That the draft International Tax Enforcement (Belize) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 4 April, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
†
6
TAXES
[No debate]
David Gauke
 
   That the draft International Tax Enforcement (Dominica) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 4 April, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
†
7
TAXES
[No debate]
David Gauke
 
   That the draft International Tax Enforcement (Grenada) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 4 April, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
†
8
TAXES
[No debate]
David Gauke
 
   That the draft Double Taxation Relief (Qatar) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 4 April, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
†
9
TAXES
[No debate]
David Gauke
 
   That the draft International Tax Enforcement (San Marino) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 4 April, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
†
10
CONTRACTING OUT
[No debate]
Mr Secretary Lansley
 
   That the draft Contracting Out (Local Authorities Social Services Functions) (England) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 10 May, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
†
11
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (21 JUNE)
[No debate after 10.00 pm]
Sir George Young
 
   That, at the sitting on Tuesday 21 June, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (7) of Standing Order No. 83A (Programme motions), proceedings on the Motion in the name of Mr Secretary Lansley relating to Health and Social Care Bill (Programme) (No. 2) shall be brought to a conclusion not later than one hour after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion, at which time the Speaker shall put the Question; and no amendments to the Motion shall be moved.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
 
At the end of the sitting:
12
PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITION
[No debate]
 
   Cheshunt Urgent Care Centre (Hertfordshire) (Mr Charles Walker).
Presentation of petitions: no debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153).
13
ADJOURNMENT
  
   Proposed subject: Death and recognition of the service of Private Gary Barlow (Helen Jones).
   Debate may continue until 10.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
 
COMMITTEES
SELECT COMMITTEES
1
Treasury
3.00 pm
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
3.15 pm
(public)
   Subject: Accountability of the Bank of England.
   Witnesses: Professor Rosa Lastra, Queen Mary University of London, Professor Bob Garratt, Cass Business School, Dr Andrew Hilton and Jane Fuller, Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation.
2
Communities and Local Government
4.00 pm
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
4.20 pm
(public)
   Subject: Regeneration.
   Witnesses: Dennis Seal, Kier Residential Regeneration, Kier Group, Ken Dytor, Chair of Regeneration Committee, British Property Federation, and Chris Brown, Chief Executive, Igloo; John Tizard, Trustee, and Peter Grant, Consultant, National Association for Voluntary and Community Action, and Toby Blume, Chief Executive, Urban Forum (at 5.10 pm); Ros Groves, on behalf of a group of Liverpool residents, and Barbara Harbinson, Chief Executive, Halifax Opportunities Trust (at 5.35 pm).
3
Administration
5.00 pm
Room 16 (private)
JOINT COMMITTEE
4
Draft Defamation Bill
4.00 pm
Room 8 (private)
 
4.05 pm
(public)
   Subject: Draft Defamation Bill.
   Witnesses: Lord Triesman, former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Intellectual Property and Quality); Rt Hon Baroness Scotland of Asthal QC, former Attorney General, Rt Hon the Lord Falconer of Thoroton PC QC, former Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, and Rt Hon Jack Straw MP, former Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (at 4.35 pm).
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]
 
PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
Monday 20 June
Time of publication
No.
1
European Scrutiny
11.00 am
HC 428-xxix
   (Thirty-third Report).
 
Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
1
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Burdens on local government.
2
Secretary of State for Health: Government response to NHS Future Forum.
3
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Appointment of National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation Trustee Members.
 
 

Prepared 17th June 2011