Order of Business Tuesday 5 July 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 Deputy Prime Minister
* 1
Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North):  What recent discussions he has had with constitutional historians and experts on House of Lords reform; and if he will make a statement.
(63487)
* 2
Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe):  What recent representations he has received on the Government's policy on the proposed length of fixed-term parliaments.
(63488)
* 3
Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown):  What steps he is taking to increase the completeness and accuracy of the electoral register.
(63489)
* 4
Laura Sandys (South Thanet):  What recent progress he has made on his plans for House of Lords reform; and if he will make a statement.
(63490)
* 5
Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West):  What recent progress he has made on the reform of party funding; and if he will make a statement.
(63491)
* 6
Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk):  What steps he is taking to increase voter registration.
(63492)
* 7
Duncan Hames (Chippenham):  What recent assessment he has made of the timetable for the reform of party funding.
(63493)
* 8
Nicky Morgan (Loughborough):  What recent representations he has received on House of Lords reform.
(63494)
* 9
Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire):  What recent representations he has received on the establishment of a commission on the West Lothian Question.
(63495)
* 10
Andrew George (St Ives):  What assessment he has made of the recent debates in both Houses on his proposals for House of Lords reform.
(63496)
* 11
Mr Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute):  What recent discussions he has had with Commonwealth governments on reform of the Act of Settlement.
(63497)
* 12
Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham):  When he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on the enfranchisement of prisoners.
(63498)
* 13
Ian Murray (Edinburgh South):  When he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to enable the recall of hon. Members.
(63499)
* 14
Mr David Amess (Southend West):  What process he plans to follow to assess entries to the Diamond Jubilee city status competition.
(63500)
* 15
Mr John Spellar (Warley):  How many staff were employed in his office on (a) 5 July 2010 and (b) the most recent date for which figures are available.
(63501)
At 2.50 pm
Topical Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister
The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
* T1
Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North):  If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(63502)
* T2
Ian Murray (Edinburgh South):
(63503)
* T3
Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock):
(63504)
* T4
Esther McVey (Wirral West):
(63505)
* T5
Gordon Henderson (Sittingbourne and Sheppey):
(63506)
* T6
Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge):
(63507)
* T7
Peter Aldous (Waveney):
(63508)
* T8
Mark Menzies (Fylde):
(63509)
* T9
Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton):
(63510)
* T10
Paul Uppal (Wolverhampton South West):
(63511)
* T11
Mr David Amess (Southend West):
(63512)
* T12
Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton):
(63513)
* T13
Mark Lancaster (Milton Keynes North):
(63515)
At 3.10 pm
Oral Questions to the Attorney General
* 1
Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North):  What recent discussions he has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions on prosecution rates for cases involving allegations of trafficking of children.
(63517)
* 2
Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton):  What plans he has to review the prosecution of rape cases by the Crown Prosecution Service.
(63518)
* 3
Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk):  What steps the Crown Prosecution Service is taking to support victims of human trafficking to participate in criminal proceedings.
(63519)
* 4
Susan Elan Jones (Clwyd South):  What steps the Crown Prosecution Service is taking to support victims of human trafficking to participate in criminal proceedings.
(63520)
* 5
Mrs Siân C. James (Swansea East):  What recent assessment he has made of the role of specialist domestic and sexual violence services in supporting prosecutions in cases involving allegations of such offences.
(63521)
* 6
Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley):  Whether the Government plans to make additional resources available to the Director of Public Prosecutions to enable him to discharge the new responsibilities contained in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill to consider arrest warrants in war crimes cases.
(63523)
* 7
Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East):  What steps the Crown Prosecution Service is taking to bring prosecutions under the provisions of the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003; and if he will make a statement.
(63524)
* 8
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central):  Whether he plans to take steps to reduce the likelihood of any future prosecutions for contempt of court arising from the use of social media.
(63525)
* 9
Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North):  What steps he is taking to ensure transparency in the arrangements for the provision of legal advice to the Cabinet on a declaration of war.
(63526)
 
At 3.30 pm
  Urgent Questions (if any)
 
  Ministerial Statements (if any)
 
Preliminary Business
†
  indicates Government Business
Notice of Presentation of Bill
†
1
POLICE (DETENTION AND BAIL)
[No debate]
Secretary Theresa May
 
   Bill to make provision about the calculation of certain periods of time for the purposes of Part 4 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.
Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
Ten minute rule Motion
2
ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION (PROTECTION OF LANDSCAPE)
[Up to 20 minutes]
Tessa Munt
 
   That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision to require factors other than cost to be considered for schemes for the transmission of high voltage electricity where infrastructure would impact on the visual and other amenity of a landscape; to provide that in certain cases such infrastructure be installed by visually unobtrusive works; to require that public consultation be undertaken and inform the selection of the method and technology for the transmission infrastructures used; 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
FINANCE (No. 3) BILL [3rd day]: As amended in the Committee and the Public Bill Committee, to be further considered.
[Until any hour]
For Amendments, see separate Paper.
Third Reading may also be taken (Order of 23 June).
   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 any hour (Standing Order No. 15).
†
4
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (POLICE (DETENTION AND BAIL) BILL)
[No debate after 10.00 pm]
Sir George Young
 
   That, in respect of the Police (Detention and Bail) Bill, notices of Amendments, new Clauses and new Schedules to be moved in Committee may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before the Bill has been read a second time.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
†
5
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (SOVEREIGN GRANT BILL)
[No debate after 10.00 pm]
Sir George Young
 
   That, in respect of the Sovereign Grant Bill, notices of Amendments, new Clauses and new Schedules to be moved in Committee may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before the Bill has been read a second time.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
†
6
COMMITTEE ON MEMBERS’ ALLOWANCES
[No debate after 10.00 pm]
Sir George Young
 
   That Standing Order No. 152G (Committee on Members’ Allowances) shall be amended as follows—
(1)   
in line 2, leave out ‘Allowances’ and insert ‘Expenses’; and
(2)   
leave out lines 3 to 17 and insert ‘to consider such matters relating to Members’ expenses as may be referred to it by the House;’.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
†
7
PAY FOR CHAIRS OF SELECT COMMITTEES
[No debate after 10.00 pm]
Sir George Young
 
   That the Resolution of the House of 30 October 2003, relating to Pay for Chairs of Select Committees (No. 2), shall be further amended by leaving out ‘the Committee on Members’ Allowances’.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
†
8
REVIEW OF PARLIAMENTARY STANDARDS ACT 2009
[No debate after 10.00 pm]
Sir George Young
 
   That, further to the instruction to the Committee on Members’ Allowances of 12 May, it be an instruction to the Committee on Members’ Expenses to report to the House on the review of the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 by 31 December 2011.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
†
9
REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS
[No debate]
Secretary Kenneth Clarke
 
   That the draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 16 May, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
†
10
BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES
[No debate]
Secretary Jeremy Hunt
 
   That the draft Gambling Act 2005 (Gaming Machines in Adult Gaming Centres and Bingo Premises) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 7 June, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
†
11
BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES
[No debate]
Secretary Jeremy Hunt
 
   That the draft Categories of Gaming Machine (Amendment) Regulations 2011, which were laid before this House on 7 June, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
†
12
ROADMAP TO A SINGLE EUROPEAN TRANSPORT AREA
[No debate]
Mrs Theresa Villiers
 
   That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 8333/11 and Addenda 1-3, a White Paper: Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area–Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system; and supports the Government’s aim to ensure that the European Commission’s proposals are practical and proportionate and avoid excessive regulatory burdens on business, while respecting the principles of subsidiarity.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(11)).
 
At the end of the sitting:
13
PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS
[No debate]
 
   Dismissal of Ian Faletto, Lymington Stationmaster (Mr Desmond Swayne).
 
   Redevelopment of Rushden Hospital site (Mr Peter Bone).
Presentation of petitions: no debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153).
14
ADJOURNMENT
  
   Proposed subject: Government food security strategy  (Laura Sandys).
   Debate may continue until 10.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
 
COMMITTEES
PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEES
1
Health and Social Care (Re-Committed) Bill Committee
10.30 am
Room 10 (public)
 
4.00 pm
(public)
   Further to consider the Bill.
2
Pensions Bill [Lords] Committee
10.30 am
Room 9 (public)
 
4.00 pm
(public)
   To consider the Bill.
3
Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill Committee
10.30 am
Room 12 (public)
 
4.00 pm
(public)
   Further to consider the Bill.
DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES
4
First Delegated Legislation Committee
10.30 am
Room 11 (public)
   To consider the draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2011.
5
Second Delegated Legislation Committee
10.30 am
Room 14 (public)
   To consider the draft International Monetary Fund (Increase in Subscription) Order 2011.
6
Third Delegated Legislation Committee
4.30 pm
Room 5 (public)
   To consider the draft Inter-American Development Bank (Further Payments to Capital Stock) Order 2011, the draft Inter-American Development Bank (Contribution to the Fund for Special Operations) Order 2011 and the draft Caribbean Development Bank (Further Payments to Capital Stock) Order 2011.
7
Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
4.30 pm
Room 14 (public)
   To consider the draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011.
8
Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee
4.30 pm
Room 16 (public)
   To consider the draft Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 and the draft Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) (Amendment) Order 2011.
SELECT COMMITTEES
9
International Development
9.30 am
Room 5 (private)
 
10.30 am
(public)
   Subject: Burundi.
   Witnesses: Archbishop of Burundi and Save the Children UK; Mr Stephen O’Brien MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for International Development (at 11.15 am).
10
Standards and Privileges
9.30 am
Room 18 (private)
11
Business, Innovation and Skills
10.00 am
Room 6 (private)
 
10.30 am
(public)
   Subject: Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill–Pre-Legislative Scrutiny.
   Witnesses: Mr Edward Davey MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Christopher Hopkins, Competition Policy Adviser, and Richard Lewis, Legal Adviser, Department of Business, Innovation and Skills.
12
Energy and Climate Change
10.00 am
Room 15 (private)
 
10.15 am
(public)
   Subject: UK’s Energy Supply: Security or Independence?
   Witnesses: Institution of Engineering and Technology and Royal Academy of Engineering; International Energy Agency, Centre for European Reform, LPD Strategic Risk, and Khaznah Strategies (at 11.15 am).
13
Health
10.00 am
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.30 am
(public)
   Subject: NHS Future Forum.
   Witnesses: Rt Hon Andrew Lansley CBE MP, Secretary of State, Sir David Nicholson KCB CBE, NHS Chief Executive, and Richard Douglas CB, Director General, Policy, Strategy and Finance, Department of Health.
14
Public Administration
10.00 am
Room 16 (private)
 
10.30 am
(public)
   Subject: Smaller Government: Bigger Society?
   Witnesses: Sir Stephen Bubb, Chief Executive Officer, Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations, Kevin Curley, Chief Executive, National Association for Voluntary and Community Action, and Paul Nowak, Head of Organisation and Services, TUC; Professor Julian Le Grand, Chairman of the Cabinet Office Mutuals Taskforce, Ed Mayo, Secretary General, Co-operatives UK, and Shona Nichols, Corporate Communications Director, Capita (at 11.30 am).
15
Welsh Affairs
10.00 am
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.30 am
(public)
   Subject: Broadband in Wales.
   Witnesses: National Farmers Union (Wales), Country Land and Business Association, and Disconnected Wales; BT, FibreSpeed, and Virgin Media (at 11.15 am).
16
Culture, Media and Sport
10.15 am
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.30 am
(public)
   Subject: Spectrum.
   Witnesses: Mr Ed Vaizey MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, and Simon Towler, Head of Broadband Policy, Department for Culture, Media and Sport; Ed Richards, Chief Executive, and Graham Louth, Director of Spectrum Markets, Ofcom (at 11.45 am).
17
Justice
10.15 am
Room 7 (private)
18
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
10.30 am
Room 17 (private)
 
11.00 am
(public)
   Subject: Pre-appointment Hearing, Chair of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority.
   Witness: Margaret McKinlay, preferred candidate, Chair, Gangmasters Licensing Authority.
19
Home Affairs
12.00 pm
Room 8 (private)
 
12.30 pm
(public)
   Subject: (i) Role of the Chief Scientific Advisor; (ii) Work of the Home Secretary.
   Witnesses: (i) Bernard Silverman, Chief Scientific Advisor to the Home Office; (ii) Rt Hon Theresa May MP, Secretary of State, Home Department (at 1.00 pm).
20
Backbench Business
12.55 pm
Room 6 (private)
 
1.00 pm
(public)
   Subject: Proposals for Backbench Debates.
   Witnesses: Members of Parliament.
21
Treasury
2.00 pm
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
2.15 pm
(public)
   Subject: Accountability of the Bank of England.
   Witness: Rt Hon George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
22
Northern Ireland Affairs
2.15 pm
Room 13 (private)
JOINT COMMITTEE
23
Human Rights
2.00 pm
Room 4a (private)
 
2.15 pm
(public)
   Subject: Implementation of the Right of Disabled People to Independent Living.
   Witnesses: Breakthrough, KeyRing, and College of Occupational Therapists; UK Home Care Association, National Care Association, Turning Point, Independent Living Association, and Independent Living Alternatives (at 3.10 pm).
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]
 
PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
Tuesday 5 July
Time of publication
No.
1
Culture, Media and Sport
00.01 am
HC 1031
   2018 World Cup Bid (Sixth Report).
2
Defence
00.01 am
HC 760
   The Performance of the Ministry of Defence 2009-10 (Third Report).
3
Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
09.30 am
HC 354-xxv
   (Twenty-Fifth Report).
4
Public Accounts
00.01 am
HC 1050
   Information and Communications Technology in Government (Fortieth Report).
 
Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
1
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills: Insolvency Service performance targets 2011-12.
2
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: ECOFIN 12 July 2011.
3
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Tax policy.
4
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Fire and rescue control services (England).
5
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Homes and Communities Agency Regulation Committee.
6
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Animal Health Executive Agency Annual Report and Accounts 2010-11.
7
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Outcome of the Environment Council–21 June 2011.
8
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Single payment scheme.
9
Secretary of State for Justice: Arrangements for the provision of interpretation and translation services in the justice sector.
10
Secretary of State for Transport: Airport Slot Allocation (Amendment) Regulations.
11
Secretary of State for Transport: Local Sustainable Transport Fund: First round funding decisions.
 
 

Prepared 5th July 2011