Order of Business Wednesday 14 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 Secretary of State for Scotland
* 1
Jim McGovern (Dundee West):  What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on Remploy's operations in Scotland.
(70960)
* 2
Jim Sheridan (Paisley and Renfrewshire North):  When he last met representatives of the six largest energy providers in Scotland.
(70961)
* 3
Robert Halfon (Harlow):  What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on petrol taxation in Scotland.
(70962)
* 4
Mr Charles Kennedy (Ross, Skye and Lochaber):  What recent assessment he has made of the prospects for the economy of the Highlands and Islands; and if he will make a statement.
(70963)
* 5
Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central):  What recent representations he has received on increases in prices for electricity and gas by the main energy suppliers in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.
(70964)
* 6
Fiona Bruce (Congleton):  What assistance police forces in Scotland provided during the public disorder in England in August 2011; and if he will make a statement.
(70965)
* 7
Bob Blackman (Harrow East):  What assistance police forces in Scotland provided during the public disorder in England in August 2011; and if he will make a statement.
(70966)
* 8
Mr David Amess (Southend West):  What recent discussions he has had with the Deputy Prime Minister on establishing a commission on the West Lothian Question.
(70967)
* 9
Guto Bebb (Aberconwy):  What recent discussions he has had with the Deputy Prime Minister on establishing a commission on the West Lothian Question.
(70968)
* 10
John Stevenson (Carlisle):  What recent discussions he has had with the Deputy Prime Minister on establishing a commission on the West Lothian Question.
(70970)
* 11
Simon Hart (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire):  What recent discussions he has had with the Deputy Prime Minister on establishing a commission on the West Lothian Question.
(70971)
* 12
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East):  What assessment he has made of the effects on job creation in Scotland of the employer's National Insurance Holiday scheme.
(70972)
* 13
Neil Carmichael (Stroud):  What recent discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues on the effects on Scotland of potential reform of the Common Agricultural Policy.
(70973)
* 14
Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East):  What recent assessment he has made of the potential effects in Scotland of changes to housing benefit.
(70974)
At 12 noon
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
Unless otherwise indicated the Members listed below will ask a Question without notice.
* Q1
Alex Cunningham (Stockton North):  If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14 September.
(71523)
* Q2
Kris Hopkins (Keighley):
(71524)
* Q3
Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent South):
(71525)
* Q4
Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar):
(71526)
* Q5
Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald):
(71527)
* Q6
Paul Flynn (Newport West):
(71528)
* Q7
Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire):
(71529)
* Q8
Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife):
(71530)
* Q9
Mark Hendrick (Preston):
(71531)
* Q10
David Rutley (Macclesfield):
(71532)
* Q11
David Simpson (Upper Bann):
(71533)
* Q12
Chris Williamson (Derby North):
(71534)
* Q13
Malcolm Bruce (Gordon):
(71535)
* Q14
Malcolm Wicks (Croydon North):
(71536)
* Q15
Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe):
(71537)
 
At 12.30 pm
  Urgent Questions (if any)
 
  Ministerial Statements (if any)
 
Preliminary Business
Ten minute rule Motion
1
PROVISION OF HYDRATION AND NUTRITION FOR THE TERMINALLY ILL
[Up to 20 minutes]
Dr Thérèse Coffey
 
   That leave be given to bring in a Bill to guarantee the right to provision of hydration and nutrition for terminally ill people; 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
†
2
ENERGY BILL [LORDS]: As amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered. (Queen’s Consent and Prince of Wales’s Consent to be signified on Third Reading.)
[Until 7.00 pm]
For Amendments, see separate Paper.
Third Reading will also be taken.
   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 10 May).
†
3
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS
[No debate]
Mark Hoban
 
   That the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Carrying on Regulated Activities by Way of Business) (Amendment) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 4 July, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
†
4
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
[No debate]
Secretary Vince Cable
 
   That the draft Weights and Measures (Specified Quantities) (Unwrapped Bread and Intoxicating Liquor) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 5 July, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
†
5
DRAFT FINANCIAL SERVICES BILL (JOINT COMMITTEE)
[No debate after 7.00 pm]
Sir George Young
 
   That this House concurs with the Lords Message of 13 September that, notwithstanding the Resolution of this House of 18 July, it be an instruction to the Joint Committee on the Financial Services Bill that it should report on the draft Bill by 16 December.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 pm
†
6
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:
7
PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS
[No debate]
 
   Dartford Crossing tolls (Gareth Johnson).
 
   Great Harwood Household Waste Recycling Centre (Lancashire) (Graham Jones).
Presentation of petitions: no debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153).
8
ADJOURNMENT
  
   Proposed subject: Government policy on fuel poverty  (John Robertson).
   Debate may continue until 7.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
 
COMMITTEES
DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
1
Third Delegated Legislation Committee
2.30 pm
Room 11 (public)
   To consider the draft First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Fees Order 2011.
SELECT COMMITTEES
2
Education
8.55 am
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
9.00 am
(public)
 
10.40 am
(private)
   Subject: Administration of the Department for Education.
   Witnesses: Anthony Salz, Theodore Agnew, Dame Sue John DBE, and John Nash, Non-Executive Board Members, Department for Education; Sir Michael Barber, Chief Education Adviser, Pearson, Zoe Gruhn, Director of Leadership, Institute for Government (at 9.50 am).
3
Science and Technology
9.00 am
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
9.15 am
(public)
   Subject: Spending Review 2010.
   Witnesses: Research Councils UK; Rt Hon David Willetts MP, Minister for Universities and Science, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (at 10.15 am).
4
Work and Pensions
9.15 am
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
5
Environmental Audit
9.30 am
Room 16 (private)
 
10.00 am
(public)
   Subject: Green Economy.
   Witnesses: Andrew Raingold, Executive Director, Aldersgate Group, Adrian Wilkes, Chairman, Environmental Industries Commission, and Frank Price, Director of Sustainability, Grontmij.
6
Public Administration
9.30 am
Room 15 (private)
7
Treasury
1.45 pm
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
2.00 pm
(public)
   Subject: Eurozone Crisis: Impact on the UK.
   Witnesses: Professor Charles Goodhart CBE, London School of Economics and Political Science, and Professor William Perraudin, Imperial College London; Simon Hayes, Chief Economist, Barclays Capital, Jan Randolph, Director of Sovereign Risk, IHS Global Capital, and Simon Tilford, Chief Economist, Centre for European Reform (at 3.00 pm).
8
Defence
2.00 pm
Room 8 (private)
 
2.30 pm
(public)
   Subject: Military Covenant In Action? Part 1: Military Casualties.
   Witnesses: Rt Hon Andrew Robathan MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence, and Rt Hon Simon Burns MP, Minister of State, Department of Health.
9
Environmental Audit
2.00 pm
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
2.10 pm
(public)
   Subject: Preparations for the Rio+ 20 Summit.
   Witnesses: Derek Osborn, President of the Board, and Felix Dodds, Executive Director, Stakeholder Forum; Officials, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (at 3.10 pm).
10
European Scrutiny
2.00 pm
Room 19 (private)
11
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2.30 pm
Room 5 (private)
 
3.00 pm
(public)
   Subject: Draft National Policy Statement for Hazardous Waste.
   Witnesses: The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management; Environment Agency (at 4.00 pm).
12
Procedure
3.00 pm
Room 20 (private)
 
3.05 pm
(public)
   Subject: Sittings of the House and the Parliamentary Calendar.
   Witnesses: Peter Ainsworth, former MP, Tony Baldry MP, Dame Anne Begg MP, Natascha Engel MP, and Rt Hon Joan Ruddock MP; Jonathan Edwards MP, Mary Macleod MP, and Pete Wishart MP (at 3.45 pm).
13
Public Accounts
3.00 pm
Room 15 (private)
 
3.30 pm
(public)
   Subject: Accountability and Localism.
   Witnesses: Sir Bob Kerslake KCB, Permanent Secretary, Department for Communities and Local Government, Dame Helen Ghosh DCB, Permanent Secretary, Home Office, and Sir Nicholas Macpherson KCB, Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury.
14
Northern Ireland Affairs
3.30 pm
Room 16 (private)
 
3.45 pm
(public)
   Subject: Fuel Laundering and Smuggling.
   Witnesses: Officials, HM Revenue and Customs.
15
Statutory Instruments
As soon as convenient after 3.45 pm
Room 7 (private)
16
Scottish Affairs
4.00 pm
Room 6 (private)
17
Selection
5.00 pm
Room 13 (private)
JOINT COMMITTEES
18
Draft Defamation Bill
9.00 am
Room 6 (private)
19
Statutory Instruments
3.45 pm
Room 7 (private)
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]
 
PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
Wednesday 14 September
Time of publication
No.
1
Defence
10.00 am
HC 1495
   The Performance of the Ministry of Defence 2009-10: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2010-12 (Sixth Special Report).
2
International Development
11.00 am
HC 1486
   The Future of DFID’s Programme in India: Government Response to the Committee’s Eighth Report of Session 2010-12 (Seventh Special Report).
3
Health
00.01 am
HC 1430
   Annual accountability hearing with the Care Quality Commission (Ninth Report).
4
Health
00.01 am
HC 1431
   Annual accountability hearing with Monitor (Tenth Report).
5
Political and Constitutional Reform
11.00 am
HC 1477
   Parliament’s role in conflict decisions: Government Response to the Committee’s Eighth Report of Session 2010-12 (Ninth Report).
6
Science and Technology
00.01 am
HC 1060
   Practical experiments in school science lessons and science field trips (Ninth Report).
7
Science and Technology
Noon
HC 1479
   Strategically important metals: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2010-12 (Ninth Special Report).
 
Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
 
1 Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills: Transfer of Regional Development Agencies’ land and property assets to the Homes and Communities Agency.
 
2 Secretary of State for Defence: Naming ASTUTE Boat 5.
 
3 Deputy Prime Minister: Electoral administration provisions.
 
4 Deputy Prime Minister: Government’s response to reports on the 2010 General Election.
 
5 Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Court of Justice of the European Union: Appointments of Swedish Judge to the Court of Justice and Bulgarian Judge to the General Court.
 
6 Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s human rights work.
 
7 Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Overseas Territories strategy.
 
8 Secretary of State for the Home Department: Voluntary gender equality reporting.
 
 

Prepared 14th September 2011