Order of Business Thursday 24 November 2011

+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.


House of Commons

Order of Business


 

At 10.30 am

  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 Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

* 1

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough):  What recent steps she has taken on reform of the Common Agricultural Policy.

(82269)

* 2

Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk):  What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the consultation on dangerous dogs.

(82270)

* 3

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East):  What recent discussions she has had with Ministerial colleagues on the introduction of mandatory reporting of carbon emissions by businesses.

(82271)

* 4

Amber Rudd (Hastings and Rye):  What recent discussions she has had with her EU counterparts on reform of the Common Fisheries Policy.

(82272)

* 5

Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire):  What her policy is on the use of electronic training aids for cats.

(82273)

* 6

Nadine Dorries (Mid Bedfordshire):  What progress she has made on the implementation of the plans set out in the Natural Environment White Paper.

(82274)

* 7

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent):  What estimate she has made of the number of green jobs that will be created by implementation of the waste review.

(82275)

* 8

Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire):  What discussions she has had with (a) her EU counterparts and (b) Ministerial colleagues on the implementation of the Welfare of Laying Hens Directive.

(82277)

* 9

Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North):  What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on (a) food prices and (b) support for British food manufacturing.

(82278)

* 10

Simon Hart (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire):  What progress she has made in reducing the administrative burden of inspection and regulation on farmers.

(82280)

* 11

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East):  What steps she is taking to curb the hunting of endangered species.

(82281)

* 12

Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth):  What discussions she has had with (a) her EU counterparts and (b) Ministerial colleagues on the implementation of the Welfare of Laying Hens Directive.

(82282)

* 13

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland):  What assessment she has made of the effect of poor broadband access on rural businesses.

(82283)

* 14

Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton):  What steps she is taking to improve food security in the UK.

(82284)

* 15

Mr David Ruffley (Bury St Edmunds):  What progress she has made in reducing the administrative burden of inspection and regulation on farmers.

(82285)

* 16

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering):  If she will introduce a unilateral ban on the import of eggs produced in contravention of the Welfare of Laying Hens Directive.

(82286)

* 17

Henry Smith (Crawley):  What discussions she has had with (a) her EU counterparts and (b) Ministerial colleagues on the implementation of the Welfare of Laying Hens Directive.

(82287)

* 18

Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury):  What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on the building of houses in areas prone to flooding.

(82288)

At 11.05 am

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.

* T1

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering):  If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

(82289)

* T2

Julie Hilling (Bolton West):

(82290)

* T3

Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife):

(82291)

* T4

Mrs Linda Riordan (Halifax):

(82292)

* T5

Grahame M. Morris (Easington):

(82294)

* T6

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford):

(82295)

* T7

John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead):

(82296)

* T8

Graeme Morrice (Livingston):

(82297)

* T9

Bob Blackman (Harrow East):

(82298)

At 11.15 am

Oral Questions to the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners and the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission

* 1

Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter):  To ask the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, what the authority is for the policy of the Church of England that services of blessing should not be conducted in church premises for those who register civil partnerships.

(82259)

* 2

Laura Sandys (South Thanet):  To ask the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church Commissioners are taking to promote church tourism.

(82260)

* 3

Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield):  To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, what recent discussions the Public Accounts Commission has had on ways in which the National Audit Office can be made more effective and efficient.

(82262)

* 4

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire):  To ask the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England has taken to support food banks.

(82263)

* 5

George Hollingbery (Meon Valley):  To ask the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Church Commissioners have considered English Heritage's guidance on (a) theft of metal from church buildings and (b) replacing lead with modern materials.

(82264)

* 6

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle):  To ask the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, what support the Church Commissioners are providing to Christians in Pakistan.

(82265)

* 7

Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North):  To ask the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Church Commissioners made of the number of dioceses which have voted in favour of the proposed legislation on women and the episcopacy.

(82266)

* 8

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North):  To ask the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, what discussions the Church Commissioners have had on the effects of demonstrations outside St Paul's Cathedral.

(82267)

* 9

John Mann (Bassetlaw):  To ask the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, how many churches plan to hold community celebrations for the London 2012 Olympics.

(82268)

 

At 11.30 am

  Urgent Questions (if any)

 

  Business Question to the Leader of the House

 

  Ministerial Statements (if any)

 

Main Business

1

BACKBENCH BUSINESS (un-allotted day)

[Until 6.00 pm]

 

UK MANUFACTURING CAPABILITY (BAE SYSTEMS)

Alan Johnson

Mr David Davis

 

   That this House urges BAE Systems to act to preserve the UK’s defence production skills base and, as a recipient of enormous resources over many years from the UK taxpayer, to deploy those resources in such a way as to protect the nation’s manufacturing capability.

 

FUTURE OF MANUFACTURING

Guy Opperman [R]

Mr Barry Sheerman

Gordon Birtwistle

Chris White

 

   That this House has considered the matter of the future of manufacturing.

Debate may continue until 6.00 pm.

At the end of the sitting:

2

PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITION

[No debate]

 

   Proposed development on Coastal Road, Bolton-le-Sands (Lancashire) (David Morris).

Presentation of petitions: no debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153).

3

ADJOURNMENT

 

   Proposed subject: Supply of drugs to local pharmacies  (Huw Irranca-Davies).

   Debate may continue until 6.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

 

COMMITTEES

SELECT COMMITTEES

1

Liaison

9.15 am

The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)

2

Members’ Expenses

10.15 am

Room 16 (private)

3

Business, Innovation and Skills

12 noon

Room 5 (private)

4

Environmental Audit

1.30 pm

Room 15 (private)

[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

 

PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS

Thursday 24 November

Time of publication

No.

1

Transport

9.30 am

HC 1661

   Out of the jam: reducing congestion on our roads: Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2010-12 (Eleventh Special Report).

 

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: ECOFIN 18 November 2011.

2

Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Housing Market Renewal legacy.

3

Secretary of State for Health: Change to method of estimating the cost of abortion.

4

Secretary of State for Health: NHS operating framework for 2012-13.

5

Secretary of State for the Home Department: Equality and Human Rights Commission 2010-11 Annual Report and Accounts.

6

Secretary of State for Transport: Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing.

7

Secretary of State for Transport: Independent Review of Strategic Road Network in England.

8

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

9

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Work capability assessment.

 

General Committee Notices

        European Standing Committee C will meet on Tuesday 29 November at 4.30 pm to consider European Union Document No. 10052/11 and Addenda 1 to 3, relating to a Draft Regulation applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences.

        The First Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Wednesday 30 November at 2.30 pm to consider the draft Water Supply (Amendment to the Threshold Requirement) Regulations 2011.

 

Prepared 24th November 2011