Order of Business Monday 23 January 2012

+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.

House of Commons

Order of Business

 

At 2.30 pm

  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 Work and Pensions

* 1

John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness):  For what reasons Work Programme contractors are not permitted to publish their performance data.

(90837)

* 2

Nadine Dorries (Mid Bedfordshire):  What steps he took to consult disabled people and representative organisations on the development of the personal independence payment.

(90838)

* 3

Jessica Lee (Erewash):  What steps he has taken to reduce the level of health and safety regulation affecting business.

(90839)

* 4

Stuart Andrew (Pudsey):  What plans he has to support residential training colleges for disabled people.

(90840)

* 5

Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth):  What assessment he has made of the information technology systems which will support universal credit.

(90841)

* 6

Priti Patel (Witham):  What steps he plans to take to reduce the cost of sickness benefit paid to UK citizens living abroad.

(90842)

* 7

Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East):  What steps he has taken to reduce the level of health and safety regulation affecting business.

(90843)

* 8

David Rutley (Macclesfield):  What steps he has taken to reduce the level of health and safety regulation affecting business.

(90845)

* 9

Chris Kelly (Dudley South):  What recent progress he has made on delivering universal credit.

(90846)

* 10

Dame Anne Begg (Aberdeen South):  What estimate he has made of the average cost to a small business of real-time reporting of PAYE information to enable calculation of universal credit entitlement.

(9)

(0848)

* 11

Grahame M. Morris (Easington):  What recent progress he has made on the introduction of the Workfare scheme.

(90849)

* 12

Mr David Hamilton (Midlothian):  What estimate he has made of the number of children who will be living in poverty in 2015.

(90850)

* 13

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham):  What steps he is taking to protect the interests of people with small pension pots.

(90851)

* 14

Alex Cunningham (Stockton North):  What assessment he has made of the likely effect of the closure of the Social Fund on (a) homelessness, (b) hardship and (c) use of payday loans.

(90852)

* 15

Hugh Bayley (York Central):  If he will set a limit on the charges which pension fund managers may levy for the administration of pension funds.

(90853)

* 16

Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton):  What recent progress he has made on the Youth Contract.

(90854)

* 17

Jack Lopresti (Filton and Bradley Stoke):  What progress he has made in assisting members of troubled families into employment through the use of payment-by-results programmes.

(90855)

* 18

Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central):  What steps his Department is taking in conjunction with disability groups to update the handbook and guidance used by Atos in the administration of work capability assessments.

(90856)

* 19

Caroline Dinenage (Gosport):  What recent progress he has made on delivering universal credit.

(90857)

* 20

Alun Michael (Cardiff South and Penarth):  Whether his Department is working with the Department of Health on the deployment of applications produced by StartHere.

(90858)

* 21

Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside):  What plans he has to reduce the rate of female unemployment; and if he will make a statement.

(90860)

* 22

Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield):  What plans he has to reduce the rate of female unemployment; and if he will make a statement.

(90861)

At 3.15 pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

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

* T1

Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East):  If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

(90862)

* T2

Hugh Bayley (York Central):

(90864)

* T3

Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North):

(90865)

* T4

Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight):

(90866)

* T5

Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East):

(90867)

* T6

Ian Murray (Edinburgh South):

(90868)

* T7

Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran):

(90869)

* T8

Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East):

(90870)

* T9

Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East):

(90871)

 

At 3.30 pm

  Urgent Questions (if any)
 

  Ministerial Statements (if any)
 

Main Business

†

  indicates Government Business

1

OPPOSITION DAY (Un-allotted day)

[Until 10.00 pm]

 

RISING FOOD PRICES AND FOOD POVERTY

Edward Miliband

Mary Creagh

Mr Chuka Ummuna

Andy Burnham

Hilary Benn

Ms Rosie Winterton

 

   That this House notes that food prices rose by more than 4 per cent. over the last year and that an increasing number of families are relying on foodbanks; is dismayed at Government delays to the Groceries Code Adjudicator and that it has rejected recommendations by the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee to give it teeth; believes that the Adjudicator should have the power to fine retailers and that third party organisations should be able to report retailers for unfair practices; calls on the Government to bring forward proposals for the Groceries Code Adjudicator early in the next Parliament to ensure fairness across the food supply chain; and further calls on the Government to work with the retail sector to provide more responsible, transparent price promotions and clearer unit pricing to offer genuine value-for-money for consumers.

 

YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT AND TAXATION OF BANK BONUSES

Edward Miliband

Ed Balls

Rachel Reeves

Mr Liam Byrne

Mr Chuka Ummuna

Ms Rosie Winterton

 

   That this House notes with concern that unemployment has risen to its highest level for 17 years, youth unemployment has now reached a record level of 1.04 million and the number of young people claiming jobseeker’s allowance for over six months has more than doubled since January 2011; believes that cutting spending and raising taxes too far and too fast has choked off the recovery and pushed up unemployment and that it was a mistake for the Government to abolish the Future Jobs Fund; recognises that rising unemployment and the Government’s failing welfare to work programmes are leading to a higher benefits bill, which is contributing to the £158 billion of additional borrowing announced in the Autumn Statement; further notes reports that multi-million pound bank bonuses are set to be paid out this year, even in banks where the share price has almost halved; and in view of the most recent figures on unemployment, calls on the Government to take urgent action to kickstart the economy to promote jobs and growth and to reconsider its refusal to introduce a tax on bankers’ bonuses this year, in addition to the permanent bank levy, to fund 100,000 jobs for young people.

   The selection of the matters to be debated this day has been made by the Leader of the Opposition and paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments) shall apply (Order of 18 January).

†

2

EDUCATION

[No debate]

Secretary Michael Gove

 

   That the draft Special Educational Needs (Direct Payments) (Pilot Scheme) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 7 December, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

†

3

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

[No debate]

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

   That the draft City of Birmingham (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012, which was laid before this House on 5 December, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

†

4

REGULATORY REFORM

[No debate]

Secretary Vince Cable

 

   That the draft Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012, which was laid before this House on 6 December, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

5

ADMINISTRATION

[No debate after 10.00 pm]

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

 

   That Angela Smith be discharged from the Administration Committee and Mark Tami be added.

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.

6

ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

[No debate after 10.00 pm]

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

 

   That Tom Blenkinsop and Cathy Jamieson be discharged from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and Iain McKenzie and Ms Margaret Ritchie be added.

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.

7

SCOTTISH AFFAIRS ebate after 10.00 pm]

[No d

ebate after 10.00 pm]

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

 

   That Graeme Morrice be discharged from the Scottish Affairs Committee and Pamela Nash be added.

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.

At the end of the sitting:

8

PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITION

[No debate]

 

   Closure of Downhills Primary School, Tottenham (Mr David Lammy)

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

9

ADJOURNMENT

  

   Proposed subject: Gender balance at the BBC and in the broadcasting sector  (Nadine Dorries).

   Debate may continue until 10.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

 

COMMITTEES

DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES

1

Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee

4.30 pm

Room 11 (public)

   To consider the draft City of Bradford (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012.

2

Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee

4.30 pm

Room 12 (public)

   To consider the Policing Protocol Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2744).

SELECT COMMITTEES

3

Public Accounts

3.00 pm

Room 15 (private)

 

3.15 pm

(public)

   Subject: Ministry of Justice Financial Management.

   Witnesses: Sir Suma Chakrabarti KCB, Permanent Secretary, Ann Beasley CBE, Director General, Finance, Ministry of Justice, and Peter Handcock CBE, Chief Executive, HM Courts and Tribunals Service.

4

Committees on Arms Export Controls

3.30 pm

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)

 

3.45 pm

(public)

   Subject: Strategic Export Controls.

   Witnesses: UK Working Group; Export Group for Aerospace and Defence (at 4.45 pm).

5

Work and Pensions

4.25 pm

Room 5 (private)

6

Administration

4.30 pm

Room 16 (private)

 

5.00 pm

(public)

   Subject: Visitor Access and Facilities in the House of Commons.

   Witness: Bernard Donoghue, Director, Association of Leading Visitor Attractions.

JOINT COMMITTEES

7

Privacy and Injunctions

2.00 pm

The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)

   Subject: Privacy and Injunctions.

   Witnesses: Sly Bailey, Chief Executive, and Marcus Partington, Group Legal Director, Trinity Mirror, and Richard Wallace, Editor, Daily Mirror; Martin Clarke, Publisher, Mail Online, Edward Roussel, Digital Editor, Telegraph Media Group, and Phillip Webster, Editor, Times Online (at 3.15 pm).

8

Draft House of Lords Reform Bill

4.30 pm

Room 4a (private)

 

4.35 pm

(public)

   Subject: Draft House of Lords Reform Bill.

   Witnesses: David Beamish, Clerk of the Parliaments; Graham Allen MP (at 5.15 pm); Robert Rogers, Clerk of the House and Jacqy Sharpe, Clerk of Legislation (at 6.15 pm).

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

 

PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS

Monday 23 January

Time of publication

No.

1

Finance and Services

11.00 am

HC 1768

   Proposed standing order on motions and amendments with implications for the House Administration budget (First Report).

2

Transport

00.01 am

HC 1754

   High Speed Rail: Government Response to the Committee’s Tenth Report of Session 2010-12 (Twelfth Special Report).

3

Treasury

00.01 am

HC 1769

   Accountability of the Bank of England: Response from the Court of the Bank to the Twenty-first Report from the Committee (Twenty-seventh Report).

 

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: ECOFIN 24 January 2012.

2

Secretary of State for Education: School travel pathfinder schemes.

3

Secretary of State for Health: Publication of Healthy Lives, Healthy People: Improving outcomes and supporting transparency.

4

Secretary of State for Justice: Report to Parliament on the Application of Protocols 19 and 21 to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union in Relation to EU Justice and Home Affairs Matters (1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011).

5

Secretary of State for Transport: Maritime training.

 

 

Prepared 21st January 2012