Order of Business Tuesday 21 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 Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
* 1
Emily Thornberry (Islington South and Finsbury):  What assessment he has made of potential trends in the level of debt as a proportion of gross domestic product to 2014-15.
(60772)
* 2
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore):  What assessment he has made of the likelihood that the growth outturn will meet or exceed the forecast for 2011 made by the Office for Budget Responsibility in June 2010.
(60773)
* 3
Mr David Amess (Southend West):  What recent representations he has received from the IMF on UK economic policy.
(60774)
* 4
Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge):  What recent assessment he has made of the effect on the economy of trends in the rate of inflation.
(60775)
* 5
John Stevenson (Carlisle):  What recent estimate he has made of the size of the structural deficit.
(60776)
* 6
Mrs Linda Riordan (Halifax):  What assessment he has made of potential trends in the level of debt as a proportion of gross domestic product to 2014-15.
(60777)
* 7
Chris Evans (Islwyn):  What assessment he has made of trends in bank lending to small businesses in the first quarter of 2011.
(60778)
* 8
Mr David Lammy (Tottenham):  What recent assessment he has made of the effect on the economy of trends in the rate of inflation.
(60779)
* 9
Tony Baldry (Banbury):  What fiscal measures he is taking to encourage bequests to charities.
(60780)
* 10
Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central):  What assessment he has made of the level of taxation of banks.
(60781)
* 11
Bill Esterson (Sefton Central):  What recent assessment he has made of the effect on the economy of trends in the rate of unemployment.
(60782)
* 12
Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood):  What recent assessment he has made of the rate of job creation in the private sector.
(60783)
* 13
Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth):  What assessment he has made of the likelihood that the growth outturn will meet or exceed the forecast for 2011 made by the Office for Budget Responsibility in June 2010.
(60784)
* 14
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish):  What assessment he has made of the progressive effects of the measures in the June 2010 Budget which have been implemented to date.
(60785)
* 15
Steve Rotheram (Liverpool, Walton):  What recent assessment he has made of the effect on the economy of trends in the rate of unemployment.
(60786)
* 16
Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde):  What assessment he has made of the progressive effects of the measures in the June 2010 Budget which have been implemented to date.
(60788)
* 17
Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire):  What recent estimate he has made of the size of the structural deficit.
(60789)
* 18
Alison McGovern (Wirral South):  What assessment he has made of the most recent growth forecast by the Office for Budget Responsibility.
(60790)
* 19
Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire):  What steps he is taking to reform the regulation of banks and financial institutions.
(60791)
* 20
Andrew Stephenson (Pendle):  What recent assessment he has made of the rate of job creation in the manufacturing sector.
(60792)
* 21
Jon Ashworth (Leicester South):  What assessment he has made of the likelihood that unemployment figures in 2011 will meet the forecast for that year made by the Office for Budget Responsibility in June 2010.
(60793)
* 22
Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion):  What assessment he has made of the effects on equality of the UK tax system.
(60794)
* 23
Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald):  What fiscal measures he is taking to encourage bequests to charities.
(60795)
* 24
Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire):  What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the merger between the Inland Revenue and HM Customs and Excise.
(60796)
At 3.15 pm
Topical Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
* T1
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West):  If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(60797)
* T2
Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham):
(60798)
* T3
Stephen Barclay (North East Cambridgeshire):
(60799)
* T4
Mr Aidan Burley (Cannock Chase):
(60800)
* T5
Oliver Colvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport):
(60801)
* T6
Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough):
(60802)
* T7
Alison McGovern (Wirral South):
(60803)
* T8
Mr Robin Walker (Worcester):
(60804)
* T9
Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries and Galloway):
(60806)
 
At 3.30 pm
  Urgent Questions (if any)
 
  Ministerial Statements (if any)
 
Preliminary Business
†
  indicates Government Business
Notice of Presentation of Bill
†
1
LEGAL AID, SENTENCING AND PUNISHMENT OF OFFENDERS
[No debate]
Secretary Kenneth Clarke
 
   Bill to make provision about legal aid; to make further provision about funding legal services; to make provision about costs and other amounts awarded in civil and criminal proceedings; to make provision about sentencing offenders, including provision about release on licence or otherwise; to make provision about bail and about remand otherwise than on bail; to make provision about the employment, payment and transfer of persons detained in prisons and other institutions; to make provision about penalty notices for disorderly behaviour and cautions; and to create new offences of threatening with a weapon in public or on school premises.
Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
Ten minute rule Motion
2
JOBCENTRE PLUS (WALES)
[Up to 20 minutes]
Hywel Williams
 
   That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to make provision for the transfer to the Welsh Government of certain functions relating to the work of Jobcentre Plus offices in Wales; 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
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE BILL (PROGRAMME) (No. 2)
[Up to one hour]
Mr Secretary Lansley
 
   That the following provisions shall apply to the Health and Social Care Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 31 January 2011 (Health and Social Care Bill (Programme)):
Re-committal
   1.   The Bill shall be re-committed to the Public Bill Committee to which it previously stood committed in respect of the following Clauses and Schedules—
(a)   
in Part 1, Clauses 1 to 6, 9 to 11, 19 to 24, 28 and 29 and Schedules 1 to 3;
(b)   
in Part 3, Clauses 55, 56, 58, 59, 63 to 75, 100, 101, 112 to 117 and 147 and Schedules 8 and 9;
(c)   
in Part 4, Clauses 149, 156, 165, 166 and 176;
(d)   
in Part 5, Clauses 178 to 180 and 189 to 193 and Schedule 15;
(e)   
in Part 8, Clause 242;
(f)   
in Part 9, Clause 265;
(g)   
in Part 11, Clauses 285 and 286;
(h)   
in Part 12, Clauses 295, 297 and 298.
   2.   Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee on re-committal shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 14 July 2011.
   3.   The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day it meets.
   As an Amendment to Mr Secretary Lansley’s proposed Motion (Health and Social Care Bill (Programme) (No. 2)):
Edward Miliband
John Healey
Hilary Benn
Liz Kendall
Derek Twigg
Emily Thornberry
Ms Rosie Winterton
(a)
 
   Line 6 , leave out from ‘committed’ to ‘2011’ in line 17 and insert—
‘2.   Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee on re-committal shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 18 October’.
   Proceedings will be brought to a conclusion not later than one hour after their commencement, at which time the Speaker shall put the Question; and no amendments to the Motion shall be moved (Order of 20 June).
†
4
SCOTLAND BILL (PROGRAMME) (No. 2)
[Up to 45 minutes]
Mr Secretary Moore
 
   That the Order of 27 January 2011 (Scotland Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows:
   1.   Paragraphs 6 and 7 of the Order shall be omitted.
   2.   Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
   3.   Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after the moment of interruption on that day, or one hour after they are commenced, whichever is the earlier.
   The Speaker will put any Question necessary to dispose of proceedings not later than 45 minutes after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 83A(9)).
†
5
SCOTLAND BILL: As amended in the Committee, to be considered. (Queen’s Consent to be signified on Third Reading.)
For Amendments, see separate Paper.
   The Scottish Parliament has passed a Legislative Consent Resolution in respect of this Bill. Copies of the Resolution are available in the Vote Office.
   The Fourth Report from the Scottish Affairs Committee, The Scotland Bill, HC 775-I, is relevant.
Third Reading will also be taken.
   Proceedings on Consideration will, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10.00 pm, and proceedings on Third Reading will, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 11.00 pm or one hour after they are commenced, whichever is the earlier, if the Scotland Bill (Programme) (No. 2) Motion is agreed to.
 
At the end of the sitting:
6
ADJOURNMENT
  
   Proposed subject: Volunteering  (Mr David Amess).
   Debate may continue until 10.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
 
COMMITTEES
PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEES
1
Energy Bill [Lords] Committee
10.30 am
Room 9 (public)
 
4.00 pm
(public)
   Further to consider the Bill.
2
Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill Committee
10.30 am
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (public)
 
4.00 pm
(public)
   To take evidence on the Bill.
   Witnesses am: The Association of Chief Police Officers and Keir Starmer QC, Director of Public Prosecutions (until no later than 11.30 am); Lord Howard of Lympne QC and Lord Carlile of Berriew QC (former independent reviewer of terrorism legislation) (until no later than 12.15 pm).
   The programme of witnesses is provisional and subject to agreement by the Public Bill Committee.
   Witnesses pm: Lord Macdonald of River Glaven QC (independent reviewer of the review of counter-terrorism and security powers), Angus McCullough QC, and Judith Farbey QC (Special Advocates) (until no later than 4.45 pm); Liberty, JUSTICE, and Helen Bamber Foundation (until no later than 5.30 pm).
DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES
3
First Delegated Legislation Committee
10.30 am
Room 12 (public)
   To consider the draft Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975 (Amendment) Order 2011.
4
Second Delegated Legislation Committee
4.30 pm
Room 12 (public)
   To consider the draft Distribution of Dormant Account Money (Apportionment) Order 2011.
SELECT COMMITTEES
5
Education
9.45 am
Room 8 (private)
 
10.00 am
(public)
   Subject: ‘Jamie’s Dream School’: Lessons for Education and Youth Policy.
   Witnesses: Students from Jamie’s Dream School; John D’Abbro OBE, New Rush Hall Group, Jazzie B OBE, DJ, entrepreneur and musician, Mary Beard FBA, University of Cambridge, Alvin Hall, financial adviser, author and broadcaster, Dr David Starkey CBE, historian and broadcaster, and Professor the Lord Winston, Imperial College London (at 10.40 am).
6
Treasury
9.45 am
Room 16 (private)
 
10.00 am
(public)
   Subject: Accountability of the Bank of England.
   Witness: Dr Gavin Bingham, Secretary General, Bank for International Settlements.
7
Business, Innovation and Skills
10.00 am
Room 6 (private)
8
Health
10.00 am
Room 5 (private)
 
10.30 am
(public)
   Subject: Public Health.
   Witnesses: Professor Peter Goldblatt, Senior Research Fellow and Dr Jessica Allen, Project Director, Marmot Review Team, and Professor Stephen Morris, Professor of Health Economics, University College London; Dr David Halpern, Head, Behavioural Insights Team, Cabinet Office, Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, Chair, Alcohol Health Alliance, Mark Baird, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, Diageo Great Britain Limited, and Chris Arnold, Creative Partner, Creative Orchestra (at 11.45 am).
9
Transport
10.00 am
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.15 am
(public)
   Subject: High Speed Rail.
   Witnesses: Stephen Joseph, Chief Executive, Campaign for Better Transport, Chris Nash, University of Leeds, and Christian Wolmar, railway author and broadcaster; Michael Roberts, Chief Executive, Association of Train Operating Companies, Richard Eccles, Director of Network Planning, Network Rail, Anthony Smith, Chief Executive, Passenger Focus, and Lord Berkeley OBE, Chairman, Rail Freight Group (at 10.50 am); Nicolas Petrovic, Chief Executive, Eurostar and Pierre Messulam, Rail Strategy and Regulation Director, SNCF (at 11.45 am).
10
Welsh Affairs
10.00 am
Room 19 (private)
11
Culture, Media and Sport
10.15 am
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.30 am
(public)
   Subject: Spectrum.
   Witnesses: Arqiva; Everything Everywhere and Three (at 11.45 am).
12
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
10.30 am
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
11.00 am
(public)
   Subject: Outcome of the Farming Regulation Task Force.
   Witnesses: Andrea Ross, University of Dundee; Richard Macdonald, Chair, Farming Regulation Task Force (at 11.40 am).
13
Home Affairs
10.45 am
Room 15 (private)
 
11.00 am
(public)
 
12.20 pm
(private)
   Subject: (i) New Landscape of Policing; (ii) Restorative Justice, Norfolk.
   Witnesses: (i) Ann Barnes, Chair, Kent Police Authority, Anthony Jackson, Chair, Essex Police Authority, Assistant Chief Constable Gary Beautridge, Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate, and Candace Bloomfield-Howe, Head of Procurement for Kent and Essex Police; Inspector Damian O’Reilly, Greater Manchester Police and Superintendent Howard Stone, Thames Valley Police (at 11.30 am); (ii) Councillor Brian Hannah, Norfolk County Council Champion for Restorative Justice, Sergeant Andy Smith, Norfolk Constabulary, and Carey Cake, Children’s Services Officer, Norfolk County Council (at 12 noon).
14
Northern Ireland Affairs
10.30 am
Stormont, Belfast (private)
 
10.45 am
(public)
   Subject: Air Passenger Duty: Implications for Northern Ireland.
   Witnesses: John Doran, Managing Director, Belfast International Airport; Brian Ambrose, Chief Executive, George Best Belfast City Airport (at 11.15 am).
15
Backbench Business
12.55 pm
Room 6 (private)
 
1.00 pm
(public)
   Subject: Proposals for Backbench Debates.
   Witnesses: Members of Parliament.
16
Energy and Climate Change
4.15 pm
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
JOINT COMMITTEE
17
Human Rights
2.00 pm
Room 5 (private)
OTHER COMMITTEE
18
Speaker’s Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
5.00 pm
Room 21 (private)
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]
 
PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
Tuesday 21 June
Time of publication
No.
1
Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
9.30 am
HC 354-xxiii
   (Twenty-Third Report).
2
Justice
11.00 am
HC 1021
   Appointment of HM Chief Inspector of Probation (Fifth Report)
 
Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
1
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills: Consultation on reform to the institutional landscape of consumer bodies.
2
Deputy Prime Minister: Diamond Jubilee civic honours competitions.
3
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change: Government response to Dr Weightman’s interim report.
4
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Fruit and Vegetable Exceptional Support Scheme.
5
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Promoting high standards in the private military and security company industry.
6
Secretary of State for Health: Winterbourne View update.
7
Secretary of State for the Home Department: Equality and Human Rights Commission annual report and accounts.
8
Secretary of State for Justice: Proposals for the reform of punishment, rehabilitation, sentencing and legal aid.
 
 

Prepared 21st June 2011