Order of Business Tuesday 22 November 2011

+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.

House of Commons
Order of Business
 
At 2.30 pm
  Prayers
Afterwards
Private Business
Note: Private Business is not debated at this time, and may not be proceeded with if opposed.
Consideration of Bill, As Amended
London Local Authorities Bill [Lords] (By Order).
Mr Christopher Chope
 
   On Consideration of the London Local Authorities Bill [Lords], to move, That the Bill be considered upon this day six months.
 
 
Second Readings
1. London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) Bill [Lords] (By Order).
Mr Christopher Chope
 
   On Second Reading of the London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) Bill [Lords], to move, That the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.
2. 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 Health
* 1
Graeme Morrice (Livingston):  What recent assessment he has made of frontline staffing levels in the NHS.
(81795)
* 2
Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent):  What plans he has to implement the recommendations of the Strategic Review of Health Inequalities by Professor Marmot.
(81796)
* 3
Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe):  What plans he has for the future of children's cardiac services in England; and if he will make a statement.
(81797)
* 4
Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth):  What steps he is taking to reduce the burden of debt for NHS hospitals.
(81798)
* 5
Emma Reynolds (Wolverhampton North East):  What plans he has to allocate resources to local authorities when they assume responsibility for public health.
(81799)
* 6
Nick de Bois (Enfield North):  What steps he is taking to raise the standards of care provided by healthcare workers and care assistants.
(81800)
* 7
Sajid Javid (Bromsgrove):  What plans he has to ensure that the NHS is prepared for winter pressures.
(81801)
* 8
Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire):  What arrangements he has put in place to involve dental practitioners in the commissioning of dental services.
(81802)
* 9
Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East):  What plans he has to allocate resources to local authorities when they assume responsibility for public health.
(81803)
* 10
Grahame M. Morris (Easington):  What steps he plans to take to ensure that the allocation of public health funding reduces health inequalities.
(81804)
* 11
Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton):  What steps his Department plans to take to assist hospitals with the cost of PFI payments.
(81805)
* 12
Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford):  What steps his Department plans to take to assist hospitals with the cost of PFI payments.
(81806)
* 13
Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland):  What estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of Monitor from 2013.
(81808)
* 14
Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge):  What plans he has to ensure balanced political and geographical representation on Health and Wellbeing Boards.
(81809)
* 15
Guy Opperman (Hexham):  What plans he has to ensure that the NHS is prepared for winter pressures.
(81810)
* 16
John Mann (Bassetlaw):  How many accident and emergency departments have reduced their on-site service provision in the last 12 months.
(81811)
* 17
Julie Hilling (Bolton West):  What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the future costs of long-term social care.
(81812)
* 18
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield):  What steps he is taking to improve the training of nurses and doctors.
(81813)
* 19
Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East):  What assessment he has made of the effects of publishing his Department's strategic risk register on his restructuring of the NHS.
(81814)
* 20
Alex Cunningham (Stockton North):  What recent representations his Department has received on local hospital service closures.
(81815)
* 21
Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South):  What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of resources provided for the care of older people.
(81816)
* 22
Claire Perry (Devizes):  What steps his Department plans to take to assist hospitals with the cost of PFI payments.
(81817)
* 23
Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East):  How much funding he allocated to (a) Manchester and (b) Trafford Primary Care Trust for carers' breaks in 2011-12.
(81819)
At 3.15 pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
* T1
Helen Jones (Warrington North):  If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(81820)
* T2
Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South):
(81821)
* T3
Sajid Javid (Bromsgrove):
(81822)
* T4
Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside):
(81823)
* T5
Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East):
(81824)
* T6
Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe):
(81825)
* T7
Henry Smith (Crawley):
(81826)
* T8
Stuart Andrew (Pudsey):
(81827)
* T9
Mr David Amess (Southend West):
(81828)
 
At 3.30 pm
  Urgent Questions (if any)
 
  Ministerial Statements (if any)
 
Preliminary Business
Ten minute rule Motion
1
ROAD SAFETY (No. 2)
[Up to 20 minutes]
Bob Russell
 
   That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision to reduce the permitted blood alcohol level for drivers from 80 mg per 100 ml of blood to 50 mg; to empower the police to suspend an individual’s driving licence pending assessment of his or her suitability to drive; 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
OPPOSITION DAY (12th allotted day) (second part) (half day)
[Up to three hours]
 
PENSIONERS AND WINTER FUEL PAYMENTS
Mr Nigel Dodds
Dr William McCrea
Mr Gregory Campbell
Ian Paisley
Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
David Simpson
Sammy Wilson   
Jim Shannon
 
   That this House is concerned about pressures on pensioner households this winter with high and rising fuel prices; notes that the Winter Fuel Payment will be £50 lower in the winter of 2011-12 than in each of the last three years for a pensioner aged 60 or over and £100 lower for those pensioners aged 80 or over; and calls on the Government to review the impact of its decisions on Winter Fuel Payments and VAT, and to announce in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement urgent steps to ease the burden on pensioner households.
   The selection of the matters to be debated this day has been made by the Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (Standing Order No. 14(2)).
Debate may continue for up to three hours (Order of 14 November).
†
3
JUDICIARY AND FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
[Up to one and a half hours]
Mr David Lidington
 
   That this House takes note of Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum of 7 July 2011, the European Union Common Position on Judiciary and Fundamental Rights (Negotiation Chapter 23), relating to EU enlargement: Croatia; and supports the Government’s decision to agree the Draft Common Position at COREPER on 29 June and to adopt formally that agreed position at European Council on 12 July.
   The Speaker will put the Question not later than one and a half hours after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 16(1)).
†
4
DAYLIGHT SAVING BILL [MONEY]: Queen’s Recommendation signified .
[Up to 45 minutes]
Mark Hoban
 
   That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Daylight Saving Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(1)   
any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by a Minister of the Crown or by a government department, and
(2)   
any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.
   The Speaker will put the Question not later than 45 minutes after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 52(1)(b)).
†
5
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE
[No debate]
The Deputy Prime Minister
 
   That the draft Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 24 October, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
†
6
ENERGY
[No debate]
Secretary Chris Huhne
 
   That the draft Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2011, which were laid before this House on 24 October, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
†
7
SCHENGEN GOVERNANCE
[No debate]
Damian Green
 
   That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 14357/11, a Commission Communication: Schengen governance—strengthening the area without internal border control, No. 14359/11, a Draft Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No. 562/2006 in order to provide for common rules on the temporary reintroduction of border control at internal borders in exceptional circumstances, No. 16664/10, a Draft Regulation on the establishment of an evaluation mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis, No. 14358/11, an amended proposal for a Regulation on the establishment of an evaluation and monitoring mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis, and No. 14142/10, a Draft Council Decision on the full application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in the Republics of Bulgaria and Romania; and supports the Government’s approach for stronger governance of the Schengen area whilst safeguarding the Member States’ primary responsibility in matters of internal security, securing an effective evaluation and monitoring mechanism which includes the UK in respect of Schengen provisions in which the UK takes part, and supporting the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen area as they have met the criteria and standards required of them under the terms of their Acts of Accession.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(11)).
†
8
SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE (29 NOVEMBER)
[No debate after 10.00 pm]
Sir George Young
 
   That on Tuesday 29 November the House shall meet at 11.30 am and references to specific times in the Standing Orders of this House shall apply as if that day were a Wednesday.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
At the end of the sitting:
9
PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITION
[No debate]
 
   Boundary Changes (Edmonton) (Mr Andrew Love).
Presentation of petitions: no debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153).
10
ADJOURNMENT
  
   Proposed subject: Immigration cases at Stranraer and Cairnryan ferry ports  (Mr Russell Brown).
   Debate may continue until 10.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
 
COMMITTEES
DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
1
First Delegated Legislation Committee
4.30 pm
Room 12 (public)
   To consider the draft Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Community Infrastructure Levy Functions) Order 2011.
SELECT COMMITTEES
2
Business, Innovation and Skills
10.00 am
Room 20 (private)
 
10.30 am
(public)
   Subject: Debt management.
   Witnesses: Money Advice Trust, Professor Iain Ramsay, University of Kent, and Dr John Gathergood, University of Nottingham; Consumer Focus, Citizens Advice, Martin Lewis, moneysavingexpert.com, and Consumer Credit Counselling Service (at 11.30 am).
3
Culture, Media and Sport
10.00 am
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.30 am
(public)
   Subject: Gambling.
   Witnesses: Quaker Action on Alcohol and Drugs, The Evangelical Alliance, The Methodist Church in Great Britain, The Salvation Army, and CARE; GamCare, National Centre for Social Research, and Professor Jim Orford, University of Birmingham (at 11.30 am).
4
Energy and Climate Change
10.00 am
Room 18 (private)
 
11.00 am
(public)
   Subject: Future of Marine Renewables in the UK.
   Witnesses: Carbon Trust, Energy Technologies Institute, Research Councils UK, and Technology Strategy Board.
5
Foreign Affairs
10.00 am
Room 21 (private)
 
10.10 am
(public)
   Subject: FCO Performance and Finances.
   Witnesses: The Rt Hon the Lord Patten of Barnes, Chairman, BBC Trust; Peter Horrocks, Director, Richard Thomas, Chief Operating Officer, and Jim Egan, Controller, Strategy and Distribution, BBC Global News (at 10.40 am); Sir Vernon Ellis, Chair, and Martin Davidson CMG, Chief Executive, British Council (at 11.20 am).
6
Health
10.00 am
Room 5 (private)
 
10.30 am
(public)
   Subject: Social Care.
   Witnesses: Frances Patterson QC, Public Law Commissioner, Richard Percival, Team Manager, and Tim Spencer-Lane, Lawyer, Public Law Team, The Law Commission; Jim Boyd, Partnership Assurance, James Lloyd, The Strategic Society Centre, Nick Starling, The Association of British Insurers, and Andrea Rozario, Director General, SHIP Equity Release (at 11.45 am).
7
Public Administration
10.00 am
Room 19 (private)
 
10.15 am
(public)
   Subject: Oversight of Administrative Justice.
   Witnesses: Richard Thomas CBE, Chairman, and Ray Burningham, Chief Executive, Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council; Jonathan Djanogly MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, and Anna Deignan, Deputy Director, Access to Justice Directorate, Ministry of Justice (at 11.00 am).
8
Standards and Privileges
10.00 am
Room 13 (private)
9
Transport
10.00 am
Room 8 (private)
 
10.05 am
(public)
   Subject: Work of the DVLA and DSA.
   Witnesses: Simon Tse, Chief Executive, and David Evans, Corporate Affairs Director, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency; Rosemary Thew, Chief Executive, and Mark Magee, Head of Modernising Driver Training, Driving Standards Agency (at 10.50 am).
10
Justice
10.15 am
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.30 am
(public)
   Subject: Presumption of Death.
   Witnesses: Martin Houghton-Brown, Chief Executive, Holly Towell, Policy Advisor and Vicky Derrick, Missing People, and Patricia Barratt, Lawyer, Clifford Chance LLP; Nick Kirwan, Assistant Director, Health and Protection, Association of British Insurers (at 11.30 am).
11
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
10.30 am
Room 16 (private)
 
11.00 am
(public)
   Subject: Greening the Common Agricultural Policy.
   Witnesses: Professor Charles Godfray, University of Oxford; Country Land and Business Association, National Farmers’ Union, and Tenant Farmers Association (at 12 noon).
12
Home Affairs
10.40 am
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
11.00 am
(public)
   Subject: (i) Policing Large Scale Disorder; (ii) Roots of Violent Radicalisation; (iii) UK Border checks during Summer 2011.
   Witnesses: (i) Rob Berkley, Director, Runnymede Trust, and Yohannes Scarlett; (ii) Michael Spurr, Chief Executive Officer, Richard Pickering, Head of Security Group, and Ahtsham Ali, Muslim Advisor, National Offender Management Service (at 11.30 am); (iii) Dame Helen Ghosh DCB, Permanent Secretary, Home Office (at 12 noon); Damian Green MP, Minister for Immigration, Home Office (at 12.45 pm)
13
Welsh Affairs
10.45 am
Room 15 (private)
 
11.15 am
(public)
   Subject: Broadband in Wales.
   Witnesses: The Hon Ed Vaizey MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, and Simon Towler, Head of Spectrum, Broadband and International ICT Policy, Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
14
Backbench Business
12.55 pm
Room 6 (private)
 
1.00 pm
(public)
   Subject: Proposals for Backbench Debates.
   Witnesses: Members of Parliament.
15
Defence
2.00 pm
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
JOINT COMMITTEES
16
Draft House of Lords Reform Bill
9.00 am
Room 1 (private)
 
9.05 am
(public)
   Subject: Draft House of Lords Reform Bill.
   Witnesses: Senator Christine Milne, Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson, and Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens, Members of the Australian Senate.
17
Human Rights
2.00 pm
Room 5 (private)
18
Draft Financial Services Bill
3.30 pm
Room 2a (private)
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]
 
Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
1
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change: EU Energy Council, Brussels, 24 November.
2
Prime Minister: Committee on Standards in Public Life—Thirteenth Report.
3
Secretary of State for Transport: Coastguard modernisation.
 

Prepared 22nd November 2011