Order of Business Tuesday 20 December 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.

Further Consideration of Bill, as amended

London Local Authorities Bill [Lords] (By Order).

Mr Christopher Chope

 

   On further Consideration of the London Local Authorities Bill [Lords], to move, That the Bill be further considered upon this day six months.

   For Amendments see pages 165-167 (Amendment 15 onwards) and 169-171 of Notices relating to Private Business.

   A full list of marshalled Amendments is available from the Private Bill Office.

 

 

 

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 Deputy Prime Minister

* 1

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central):  What discussions he has had on the definition of lobbying.

(87251)

* 2

Mr David Hamilton (Midlothian):  What steps he is taking to ensure that armed forces personnel are registered for postal and proxy voting at the next general election as part of his plans for individual electoral registration.

(87252)

* 3

Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland):  What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential effects of an incomplete electoral register on tackling crime.

(87253)

* 4

Mark Lancaster (Milton Keynes North):  When he plans to establish a commission to consider the West Lothian question.

(87254)

* 5

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire):  What steps he is taking to increase participation in elections by service and overseas voters.

(87255)

* 6

Jim Sheridan (Paisley and Renfrewshire North):  What discussions he has had on the definition of lobbying.

(87256)

* 7

Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):  What recent progress he has made on reforming the House of Lords; and if he will make a statement.

(87257)

* 8

Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran):  What assessment he has made of the potential effects of the introduction of individual electoral registration on the 2015 boundary review.

(87258)

* 9

Bob Blackman (Harrow East):  What recent assessment he has made of the completeness and accuracy of the electoral register.

(87259)

* 10

John Pugh (Southport):  What recent progress he has made on reforming the House of Lords; and if he will make a statement.

(87260)

* 11

Grahame M. Morris (Easington):  When he plans to bring forward proposals for a statutory register of lobbyists.

(87261)

* 12

Nadine Dorries (Mid Bedfordshire):  What recent assessment he has made of the completeness and accuracy of the electoral register.

(87262)

* 13

Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak):  What estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of (a) elections for police and crime commissioners, (b) referendums for elected mayors and (c) the work of the Boundary Commission.

(87263)

* 14

Dr Daniel Poulter (Central Suffolk and North Ipswich):  What recent progress he has made on reforming the House of Lords; and if he will make a statement.

(87264)

* 15

Iain McKenzie (Inverclyde):  What discussions he has had on the definition of lobbying.

(87265)

At 11.50 am

Topical Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister

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

* T1

Nigel Mills (Amber Valley):  If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

(87266)

* T2

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield):

(87267)

* T3

Mike Gapes (Ilford South):

(87268)

* T4

Duncan Hames (Chippenham):

(87269)

* T5

Ann McKechin (Glasgow North):

(87270)

* T6

Alun Michael (Cardiff South and Penarth):

(87271)

* T7

Henry Smith (Crawley):

(87272)

* T8

Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North):

(87274)

* T9

Ian Murray (Edinburgh South):

(87276)

* T10

Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith):

(87277)

* T11

Graham Evans (Weaver Vale):

(87278)

* T12

Simon Hart (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire):

(87279)

* T13

Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside):

(87280)

At 12.10 pm

Oral Questions to the Attorney General

* 1

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North):  What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on reform of the European Court of Human Rights.

(87241)

* 2

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe):  What discussions he has had with the Director of the Serious Fraud Office on the potential benefits of introducing corporate deferred prosecution agreements.

(87242)

* 3

Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree):  What discussions he has had with the Director of the Serious Fraud Office on the need for further legislation to address economic crime.

(87243)

* 4

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield):  What plans he has to conduct a review on the disclosure of evidence obtained through undercover police operations.

(87245)

* 5

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion):  What recent discussions he has had with the Crown Prosecution Service on the case of Babar Ahmad.

(87246)

* 6

Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South):  What assessment he has made of the potential effects on prosecution rates of planned changes to legal aid for victims of domestic violence.

(87247)

* 7

Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham):  What recent assessment he has made of the effects on prosecution rates of specialist domestic violence courts.

(87248)

* 8

Graham Jones (Hyndburn):  What charging responsibilities have been transferred to the police from the Crown Prosecution Service.

(87249)

* 9

Yasmin Qureshi (Bolton South East):  Whether the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) plans to evaluate the effects of the transfer of responsibility for charging from the CPS to the police.

(87250)

 

At 12.30 pm

  Urgent Questions (if any)
 

  Ministerial Statements, including on Public Service Pensions
 

Preliminary Business

Ten minute rule Motion

1

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE (RIGHT TO TREATMENT)

[Up to 20 minutes]

Hugh Bayley

 

   That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision to ensure that medical treatment prescribed as necessary by a doctor or other medical professional must be provided unless the type of treatment is not approved by the Secretary of State or the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence; to establish a national register of cases where such prescribed treatment is refused; to introduce a mechanism for appeal against decisions about provision of medical treatments; 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 (un-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 four 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, and a list of Members who have submitted a request to speak, together with the subjects, see Future Business B.

Debate may continue until 7.00 pm.

At the end of the sitting:

3

PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITION

[No debate]

 

   Planning (Woodside Close, Walsall) (Valerie Vaz)

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

4

ADJOURNMENT

  

   Proposed subject: Abduction of Lydia Hunt  (Stephen Timms).

   Debate may continue until 7.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

 

COMMITTEES

SELECT COMMITTEES

1

Business, Innovation and Skills

10.00 am

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)

2

Culture, Media and Sport

10.00 am

Room 15 (private)

3

Energy and Climate Change

10.00 am

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)

4

Foreign Affairs

10.00 am

Room 16 (private)

5

European Scrutiny

10.30 am

Room 19 (private)

6

Home Affairs

10.40 am

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)

 

11.00 am

(public)

   Subjects: (i) Extradition; (ii) Work of the UK Border Agency (August-November 2011); (iii) Policing Protocol.

   Witnesses: (i) Rt Hon Sir Scott Baker, Chair, Extradition Review Panel; (ii) Rob Whiteman, Chief Executive, UK Border Agency (at 11.45 am); (iii) Rt Hon Nick Herbert MP, Minister of State for Policing and Criminal Justice, Home Office (at 12.30 pm).

JOINT COMMITTEE

7

Human Rights

2.00 pm

Room 8 (private)

 

2.20 pm

(public)

   Subject: The Government’s Human Rights Policy and Human Rights Judgments.

   Witness: Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke QC MP, Secretary of State for Justice.

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

 

PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS

Tuesday 20 December

Time of publication

No.

1

Environmental Audit

11.00 am

HC 1720

   Carbon Budgets: Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report (Fourth Special Report).

2

Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

9.30 am

HC 354-xxxviii

   (Thirty-sixth Report).

3

Public Accounts

00.01 am

HC 1565

   HM Revenue & Customs: PAYE, tax credit debt and cost reduction (Fifty-eighth Report).

4

Public Accounts

00.01 am

HC 1531

   HM Revenue & Customs’ 2010-11 Accounts: Tax Disputes (Sixty-first Report).

5

Statutory Instruments

9.30 am

HC 355-viii

   (Eighth Report).
 

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1

Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills: EU Trade Foreign Affairs Council 14 December 2011: Post-Council Statement.

2

Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills: Review into the status of the Chief Executive of Skills Funding and the Skills Funding Agency.

3

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: ECOFIN 30 November 2011.

4

Minister for the Cabinet Office: Civil Service pensions.

5

Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Local government pension scheme.

6

Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport: Telecoms Council 13 December 2011.

7

Secretary of State for Defence: Armed Forces Interim Covenant Report.

8

Secretary of State for Education: Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Reform: Government response to the consultation on the EYFS.

9

Secretary of State for Education: Reform of the teachers’ pension scheme (England and Wales).

10

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Canal and River Trust—Government response to supplementary consultation on a transfer order.

11

Secretary of State for Health: NHS pension scheme.

12

Secretary of State for Health: Updates on new public health system.

13

Secretary of State for the Home Department: Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary’s report—Rules of Engagement: A review of the August 2011 disorders.

14

Secretary of State for Scotland: Emergency towing vessels.

 

Prepared 20th December 2011