Order of Business Tuesday 19 July 2011

+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.


House of Commons
Order of Business

 
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 Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
* 1
Mr David Hanson (Delyn):  When he next expects to discuss the situation in Syria with his US counterpart.
(66855)
* 2
Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire):  What assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of recent protests in Iran.
(66856)
* 3
Paul Flynn (Newport West):  What recent progress his Department has made on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament.
(66858)
* 4
Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife):  What recent discussions he has had with his US counterpart on Afghanistan.
(66859)
* 5
Mark Hendrick (Preston):  What steps he is taking to maintain a close bilateral relationship with China.
(66861)
* 6
Henry Smith (Crawley):  What recent assessment he has made of the level of political stability in the Balkans.
(66863)
* 7
Duncan Hames (Chippenham):  What recent assessment he has made of the political and security situation in the Horn of Africa.
(66865)
* 8
Richard Ottaway (Croydon South):  What recent assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the state of US-Pakistan relations; and if he will make a statement.
(66867)
* 9
Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North):  What consular support his Department is providing to British citizens in Libya.
(66868)
* 10
Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North):  What recent discussions he has had with the Libyan Transitional National Council.
(66869)
* 11
Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield):  What recent assessment he has made of the political situation in the Occupied Territories.
(66870)
* 12
Lisa Nandy (Wigan):  What support his Department provides for UK businesses operating in Colombia.
(66871)
* 13
Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central):  What recent discussions he has had with his US counterpart on Pakistan.
(66872)
* 14
Ian Lucas (Wrexham):  What his objectives are for the next Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting.
(66873)
* 15
Tracey Crouch (Chatham and Aylesford):  What recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the human rights situation in Belarus.
(66874)
* 16
Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough):  What recent assessment he has made of the political situation in Libya.
(66875)
* 17
Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside):  What recent discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues on the co-ordination of Government policy on Libya.
(66876)
* 18
Mel Stride (Central Devon):  What recent assessment he has made of the state of bilateral relations with China; and if he will make a statement.
(66877)
* 19
Charlie Elphicke (Dover):  What recent reports he has received on the economic situation in Greece; and if he will make a statement.
(66878)
* 20
Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford):  What steps his Department is taking to promote trade links through the diplomatic network.
(66879)
At 12.15 pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
* T1
Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire):  If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(66880)
* T2
Stephen Mosley (City of Chester):
(66881)
* T3
Martin Horwood (Cheltenham):
(66882)
* T4
Nick de Bois (Enfield North):
(66883)
* T5
Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough):
(66885)
* T6
Lisa Nandy (Wigan):
(66886)
* T7
Jason McCartney (Colne Valley):
(66888)
* T8
Mrs Anne McGuire (Stirling):
(66889)
 

At 12.30 pm
  Urgent Questions (if any)
 
  Ministerial Statements (if any)
 

Preliminary Business
Ten minute rule Motion
1
BETTING SHOPS
[Up to 20 minutes]
Joan Ruddock
 
   That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to create a new planning use class for betting shops which would require the granting of planning permission; to provide that local planning authorities assess demand for betting shops when considering applications for premises in that planning use class and place a cap on the number of betting shops for which planning permission may be granted in any area; 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
2
BACKBENCH BUSINESS (30th allotted day)
[Until 7.00 pm]
 
MATTERS TO BE RAISED BEFORE THE FORTHCOMING ADJOURNMENT
Natascha Engel, on behalf of the Backbench Business Committee
 
   That this House has considered matters to be raised before the forthcoming adjournment.
   Debate will be arranged in accordance with the recommendation of the Backbench Business Committee. For the first five parts, a Minister from the relevant department will be invited to respond to the issues raised. The concluding part will enable Members to raise any other subjects. The Deputy Leader of the House is expected to reply to this general debate. For further details, see Future Business B.
Debate may continue until 7.00 pm.
3
CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT
[Up to one hour]
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
 
   That Cathy Jamieson be added to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee.
   The Speaker will put the Question at 8.00 pm or one hour after proceedings on the Motion begin, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 15(1)(c)).
   The Speaker will not adjourn the House until he has notified the Royal Assent to Acts agreed upon by both Houses (Order of 13 July).
 

At the end of the sitting:
4
PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS
[No debate]
 
   Bridgwater by-pass (Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger).
 
   Prevention of abuse of adults in residential care (John Pugh).
 
   Living wage (Royal Household) (John McDonnell).
Presentation of petitions: no debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153).
5
ADJOURNMENT
 
   Proposed subject: Green planting in the urban environment  (Bob Russell).
   Debate may continue until 7.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
 

COMMITTEES
PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEE
1
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill Committee
9.00 am
Room 12 (public)
 
1.30 pm
(public)
   To consider the Bill.
SELECT COMMITTEES
2
Energy and Climate Change
8.45 am
Room 15 (private)
 
9.00 am
(public)
   Subject: UK’s Energy Supply: Security or Independence?
   Witness: Charles Hendry MP, Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change.
3
Business, Innovation and Skills
9.00 am
Room 6 (private)
4
Health
9.30 am
Room 5 (private)
 
10.45 am
(public)
   Subject: Public Health.
   Witnesses: Anne Milton MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Professor David R. Harper CBE, Director General, Health Improvement and Protection Directorate, Department of Health.
5
International Development
9.30 am
Room 8 (private)
 
10.00 am
(public)
 
1.00 pm
(private)
   Subject: Financial Crime and Development.
   Witnesses: BAE Systems plc; Richard Alderman, Serious Fraud Office (at 10.45 am); Rt Hon Alan Duncan MP, Minister of State, Department for International Development, and Rt Hon Lord McNally, Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (at 11.30 am).
6
Scottish Affairs
9.30 am
Room 16 (private)
7
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
10.00 am
Room 7 (private)
8
Culture, Media and Sport
10.15 am
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
9
Defence
10.30 am
Room 21 (private)
10
European Scrutiny
10.30 am
Room 19 (private)
11
Home Affairs
12.00 pm
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (public)
 
1.30 pm
(private)
   Subject: Unauthorised Tapping into or Hacking of Mobile Communications.
   Witnesses: Sir Paul Stephenson; Dick Fedorcio OBE (at 12.45 pm); John Yates (at 1.15 pm).
12
Culture, Media and Sport
2.00 pm
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
2.30 pm
(public)
   Subject: Phone-hacking.
   Witnesses: Rupert Murdoch, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, News Corporation, and James Murdoch, Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, International News Corporation; Rebekah Brooks, former Chief Executive Officer, News International Ltd (at 3.30 pm).
13
Members’ Expenses
3.00 pm
Room 13 (private)
14
Treasury
3.00 pm
Room 16 (private)
15
Education
5.00 pm
Room 15 (private)
16
Home Affairs
5.30 pm
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (public)
 
6.40 pm
(private)
   Subject: Unauthorised Tapping into or Hacking of Mobile Communications.
   Witnesses: Lord Macdonald of River Glaven QC, former Director of Public Prosecutions; Keir Starmer QC, Director of Public Prosecutions (at 6.00 pm); Mark Lewis, Solicitor Advocate, Taylor Hampton Solicitors Limited (at 6.20 pm).
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]
 

PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
Tuesday 19 July
Time of publication
No.
1
Education
00.01 am
HC 850
   Participation by 16-19 year olds in education and training (Fourth Report)
2
Joint Committee on Human Rights
00.01 am
HC 1432
   Legislative Scrutiny: Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill (Sixteenth Report)
3
Transport
00.01 am
HC 720
   Taxis and private hire vehicles: the road to reform (Seventh Report)
4
Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
09.30 am
HC 354-xxvii
   (Twenty-Seventh Report)
5
Science and Technology
11.00 am
HC 1425
   Astronomy and Particle Physics: Government and Science and Technology Facilities Council Responses to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2010-12 (Seventh Special Report)
 

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
1
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills: Consumer credit and personal insolvency.
2
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Ecofin 12 July 2011.
3
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Private Finance Initiative contracts.
4
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Public service pensions update.
5
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Fire and Rescue Service.
6
Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport: Government Olympic Executive Quarterly Report—July 2011.
7
Deputy Prime Minister: Cities Minister.
8
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change: National policy statements.
9
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Afghanistan: Monthly Progress Report June 2011.
10
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: British Council Annual Report 2010-11.
11
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Building Stability Overseas Strategy.
12
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Diplomatic missions with an outstanding national non-domestic rates bill over £10,000 as at 7 May 2011.
13
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Diplomatic missions and international organisations in the United Kingdom with unpaid parking fines: 2010.
14
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Diplomatic missions and international organisations in the United Kingdom with unpaid London Congestion Charge and fines: 2010.
15
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Serious offences allegedly committed in 2010 by persons entitled to Diplomatic Immunity.
16
Secretary of State for Health: Extending patient choice of provider: Guidance.
17
Secretary of State for Health: Suicide prevention—Consultation on draft strategy.
18
Secretary of State for Health: Update on Southern Cross Healthcare.
19
Secretary of State for Home Department: Government response to the Coroner’s inquests into the London bombings of 7 July 2005.
20
Secretary of State for Home Department: Human Trafficking Strategy.
21
Secretary of State for Home Department: Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
22
Secretary of State for Justice: Consultation on the Secure Estate Strategy for children and young people in England and Wales.
23
Secretary of State for Justice: Inquests into the deaths of service personnel on operations and exercises overseas.
24
Prime Minister: Special advisers.
25
Secretary of State for Transport: Olympics airspace.
26
Secretary of State for Wales: Commission on devolution in Wales.
27
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Review of housing benefit for supported housing.
28
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Workplace pension reform—Consultation on completing the legislative framework for automatic enrolment.
 

 

Prepared 19th July 2011