Order of Business Wednesday 7 September 2011

+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.

House of Commons
Order of Business
 
At 11.30 am
  Prayers
Afterwards
Private Business
Note: Private Business is not debated at this time, and may not be proceeded with if opposed.
Second Reading
Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) Bill [Lords] (By Order).
Mr Christopher Chope
 
   On Second Reading of the Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) Bill [Lords], to move, That the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.
 
 
 
 
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 Minister for the Cabinet Office
* 1
James Morris (Halesowen and Rowley Regis):  What progress he has made on establishing the Big Society bank.
(69980)
* 2
Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth):  What steps his Department is taking to ensure that small and medium-sized enterprises are aware of opportunities to gain government contracts.
(69981)
* 3
Mark Lancaster (Milton Keynes North):  What steps he plans to take to put in place a system of regular review of remaining public bodies following the implementation of the provisions of the Public Bodies Bill.
(69982)
* 4
Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green):  What estimate he has made of the savings to the public purse arising from the work of the Efficiency and Reform Group in 2010-11.
(69984)
* 5
Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire):  What steps his Department is taking to ensure that small and medium-sized enterprises are aware of opportunities to gain government contracts.
(69985)
* 6
Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow):  What estimate he has made of the number of civil servants who will leave the Civil Service on voluntary severance terms in 2010-11.
(69986)
* 7
Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South):  What estimate he has made of the financial cost to the voluntary and community sector organisations of recent public disorder in England.
(69987)
* 8
Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North):  What recent progress he has made on the National Citizen Service pilots.
(69988)
* 9
Graham Evans (Weaver Vale):  What assessment he has made of the potential effects of the publication of key data relating to the NHS, school, courts and transport services on their performance.
(69989)
* 10
Greg Hands (Chelsea and Fulham):  What assessment he has made of the potential effects of the publication of key data relating to the NHS, school, courts and transport services on their performance.
(69990)
* 11
Bob Blackman (Harrow East):  What progress his Department has made on the use of open standards when specifying ICT requirements in central Government software procurement.
(69991)
* 12
Stephen Mosley (City of Chester):  What recent progress the Government has made on engagement with the unions on pension reform.
(69992)
* 13
Mark Menzies (Fylde):  What steps he is taking to ensure that the public can access data released by the Government.
(69993)
At 11.53 am
Topical Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
* T1
Mel Stride (Central Devon):  If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(69954)
* T2
Karl McCartney (Lincoln):
(69955)
* T3
Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton):
(69956)
* T4
Jason McCartney (Colne Valley):
(69957)
* T5
Gavin Barwell (Croydon Central):
(69958)
* T6
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):
(69959)
* T7
Sajid Javid (Bromsgrove):
(69960)
* T8
Nicky Morgan (Loughborough):
(69961)
* T9
Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal):
(69962)
* T10
Mary Macleod (Brentford and Isleworth):
(69963)
At 12 noon
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
Unless otherwise indicated the Members listed below will ask a Question without notice.
* Q1
Ian Austin (Dudley North):  If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 7 September.
(69964)
* Q2
Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South):
(69965)
* Q3
Mr David Burrowes (Enfield, Southgate):
(69966)
* Q4
Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay):
(69967)
* Q5
John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness):
(69968)
* Q6
Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife):
(69969)
* Q7
Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe):
(69970)
* Q8
John Stevenson (Carlisle):
(69971)
* Q9
Sir Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed):
(69972)
* Q10
Grahame M. Morris (Easington):
(69973)
* Q11
Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North):
(69974)
* Q12
Barry Gardiner (Brent North):
(69975)
* Q13
Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North):
(69976)
* Q14
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore):
(69977)
* Q15
Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside):
(69978)
 
At 12.30 pm
  Urgent Questions (if any)
 
  Ministerial Statements (if any)
 
Preliminary Business
Notice of Presentation of Bill
1
EUROPEAN UNION ACT 2011 (AMENDMENT)
[No debate]
Mr William Cash
 
   Bill to apply the terms of the European Union Act 2011 such as to require approval by Act of Parliament and by referendum of provisions for creating a fiscal union or economic governance within the Eurozone.
Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
Ten minute rule Motion
2
MAGNA CARTA ANNIVERSARY (BANK HOLIDAY)
[Up to 20 minutes]
Mrs Eleanor Laing
 
   That leave be given to bring in a Bill to designate Monday 15 June 2015 as a bank holiday in the United Kingdom to mark the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta; 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
†
3
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (RE-COMMITTED) BILL [2nd Day]: As amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be further considered.
[Until 7.00 pm]
For Amendments, see separate paper.
   Proceedings on new Clauses, new Schedules and amendments relating to the provision of information, advice or counselling about termination of pregnancy will, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill; proceedings on remaining new Clauses and new Schedules relating to, and remaining amendments to, Parts 1, 2 and 5 to 12 and remaining proceedings on Consideration will, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 6.00 pm, and proceedings on Third Reading will, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 7.00 pm (Order of 6 September).
†
4
ACCESS TO A LAWYER
[Up to one and a half hours]
Secretary Kenneth Clarke
 
   That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 11497/11 and Addenda 1 and 2 relating to the Draft Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings and on the right to communicate upon arrest; and supports the Government’s recommendation not to opt into the Directive in accordance with Protocol (No. 21) on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
   The Speaker will put the Question not later than one and a half hours after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 16(1)).
†
5
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
[No debate]
Secretary Vince Cable
 
   That the draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2011, which were laid before this House on 20 June, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
†
6
A NEW RESPONSE TO A CHANGING NEIGHBOURHOOD
[No debate]
Mr David Lidington
 
   That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 10794/11, relating to a new response to a changing neighbourhood, and Addenda 1-16, detailing the results and recommendations of the Commission’s review of the European Neighbourhood Policy and a report on implementation of the European Neighbourhood Policy during 2010; and supports the Government’s approach as set out in the Explanatory Memorandum submitted by the FCO dated 3 June 2011.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(11)).
†
7
DELEGATED LEGISLATION
[No debate after 7.00 pm]
Sir George Young
 
   That the Motions in the name of Sir George Young relating to the Electoral Commission and the Local Government Boundary Commission for England shall be treated as if they related to instruments subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees) in respect of which notice has been given that the instruments be approved.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 pm.
 
At the end of the sitting:
8
PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITION
[No debate]
 
   Leacroft Surgery (Crawley) (Henry Smith).
Presentation of petitions: no debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153).
9
ADJOURNMENT
  
   Proposed subject: Future of the BBC  (Mr David Amess).
   Debate may continue until 7.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
 
COMMITTEES
SELECT COMMITTEES
1
Science and Technology
9.00 am
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.00 am
(public)
   Subjects: (i) Government Office for Science Annual Review 2010-11; (ii) Treasury Chief Scientific Adviser.
   Witnesses: (i) Professor Sir John Beddington CMG FRS, Government Chief Scientific Adviser; (ii) Professor Sir John Beddington CMG FRS, Government Chief Scientific Adviser, and James Richardson, Chief Scientific Adviser, HM Treasury (at 10.40 am).
2
Education
9.15 am
Room 15 (private)
3
Work and Pensions
9.15 am
Room 6 (private)
4
Energy and Climate Change
9.30 am
Room 16 (private)
 
10.30 am
(public)
   Subject: EU Emissions Trading System.
   Witnesses: Professor Samuel Fankhauser, London School of Economics and Political Science, and Professor Michael Grubb, University of Cambridge; The Corner House and Sandbag Climate Campaign (at 11.15 am).
5
Justice
9.15 am
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
9.30 am
(public)
   Subject: Work of the Attorney General.
   Witness: Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC MP, Attorney General.
6
Transport
9.30 am
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
9.35 am
(public)
   Subject: UK Rolling Stock Procurement.
   Witnesses: Colin Walton, UK Chairman, Bombardier Transportation UK Ltd, Professor Karel Williams, Director, ESRC Centre for Research on Socio-Cultural Change, University of Manchester, Professor Christopher Bovis, University of Hull, and Diana Holland, Assistant General Secretary, Unite the Union; Steve Scrimshaw, Managing Director, Rolling Stock, Siemens plc, Jonathan Faull, Director General for Internal Market and Services, European Commission, and Jeremy Candfield, Director General, the Railway Industry Association (at 10.10 am); Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, Secretary of State for Transport (at 10.45 am).
7
International Development
10.00 am
Room 5 (private)
8
Foreign Affairs
1.50 pm
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
2.00 pm
(public)
 
4.00 pm
(private)
   Subject: Developments in UK Foreign Policy.
   Witnesses: Rt Hon William Hague MP, First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Simon Fraser CMG, Permanent Under-Secretary, and Sir Geoffrey Adams KCMG, Director-General Political, Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
9
Defence
2.00 pm
Room 8 (private)
 
2.30 pm
(public)
   Subject: Military Covenant in Action? Part 1: Military Casualties.
   Witnesses: Sue Freeth, Director of Health and Welfare, and Kevin Shinkwin, Head of Public Affairs, Royal British Legion, Bryn Parry OBE, Chief Executive Officer, Help for Heroes, and Lt Col Jerome Church MBE, General Secretary, British Limbless Ex–Servicemen’s Association.
10
Environmental Audit
2.00 pm
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
2.20 pm
(public)
   Subjects: (i) Green Economy; (ii) Preparations for the Rio +20 Summit (at 3.10 pm).
   Witnesses: (i) Professor Tim Jackson, University of Surrey, Jules Peck, Partner, Abundancy Partners and Chair, Edelman Sustainability Group, and New Economics Foundation; (ii) International Institute for Environment and Development, and Oxfam (at 3.10 pm).
11
European Scrutiny
2.00 pm
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
3.30 pm
(public)
   Subject: EU Accession to the ECHR.
   Witness: Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke QC MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, and officials.
12
Finance and Services
2.00 pm
Room 13 (private)
13
Northern Ireland Affairs
2.15 pm
Room 17 (private)
14
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2.30 pm
Room 16 (private)
 
3.00 pm
(public)
   Subject: Draft National Policy Statement for Hazardous Waste.
   Witness: Environmental Services Association.
15
Public Accounts
3.00 pm
Room 15 (private)
 
3.30 pm
(public)
   Subject: Managing High Value Equipment in the NHS in England.
   Witnesses: Sir David Nicholson KCB CBE, Chief Executive of the NHS in England, Professor Sir Mike Richards, National Clinical Director for Cancer and End of Life Care, Andy Brown, Managing Director, Diagnostics, NHS Supply Chain, and Sir Robert Naylor, Chief Executive, University College London Hospitals.
16
Procedure
3.00 pm
Room 20 (private)
 
3.05 pm
(public)
   Subject: Sittings of the House and the Parliamentary Calendar.
   Witnesses: Rt Hon Sir Alan Beith MP, Rt Hon Jack Straw MP, and Kitty Ussher, former MP; Graham Brady MP, Lorely Burt MP, and Tony Lloyd MP (at 3.45 pm).
17
Selection
5.00 pm
Room 13 (private)
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]
 
Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
1
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Double Taxation Convention between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Hungary.
2
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Permitted development rights.
3
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change: Correction to response to oral parliamentary questions Numbers 64267 to Nic Dakin MP and 64277 to Catherine McKinnell MP.
4
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Biodiversity strategy for England 2011 to 2020.
5
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Afghanistan monthly progress report for July-August 2011.
6
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Re-opening of British Embassy in Côte d’Ivoire.
7
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Sudan and South Sudan.
8
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Welfare Reform Bill (Employment and Support Allowance—Time Limiting—Contingency Fund Advance).
 
 

Prepared 7th September 2011