Order of Business Thursday 26 January 2012

+ 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 Energy and Climate Change

* 1

Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside):  What recent representations he has received on his decision to reduce the feed-in tariff for solar PV.

(91726)

* 2

Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East):  What steps he is taking to help households reduce their energy bills.

(91727)

* 3

Caroline Dinenage (Gosport):  When he expects a decision to be taken on the EU target for carbon emission reductions under the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol.

(91728)

* 4

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth):  What assessment he has made of the potential effects on UK oil and gas supplies of any disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

(91730)

* 5

Dr Phillip Lee (Bracknell):  What recent discussions his Department has had with the Environment Agency on the regulatory regime for hydraulic fracturing of shale gas in the UK.

(91732)

* 6

Gordon Henderson (Sittingbourne and Sheppey):  If he will hold a review of the smart meter infrastructure upgrade.

(91733)

* 7

Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North):  What steps he is taking to encourage households to improve their energy efficiency.

(91735)

* 8

Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test):  What steps he is taking to encourage households to improve their energy efficiency.

(91737)

* 9

Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West):  What assessment he has made of the potential role of biomass boilers in helping local authorities reach their carbon emissions reduction targets.

(91740)

* 10

Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield):  What steps he is taking to engage charities and social enterprises in projects that will reduce their energy consumption.

(91741)

* 11

John Robertson (Glasgow North West):  What the level of debt is by which a pre-payment meter customer is able to change supplier.

(91742)

* 12

Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun):  What recent representations he has received on his decision to reduce the feed-in tariff for solar PV.

(91743)

* 13

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire):  What assessment he has made of the potential effects on UK oil and gas supplies of any disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

(91744)

* 14

Fiona O'Donnell (East Lothian):  What recent representations he has received on his decision to reduce the feed-in tariff for solar PV.

(91745)

* 15

Oliver Colvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport):  What assessment he has made of British Antarctic Survey research on the effects of historic industrialisation on global carbon dioxide levels.

(91746)

* 16

Nicky Morgan (Loughborough):  What steps he is taking to ensure a competitive energy market.

(91747)

* 17

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):  What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on growth in the renewable energy sector.

(91748)

* 18

Hugh Bayley (York Central):  What support his Department provides to community inititives to help households reduce their carbon emissions.

(91749)

* 19

Mark Pawsey (Rugby):  What discussions he has had with National Grid on the shutting down of wind farms during times of high wind intensity.

(91750)

At 11.15 am

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

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

* T1

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central):  If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

(91751)

* T2

Priti Patel (Witham):

(91752)

* T3

Laura Sandys (South Thanet):

(91753)

* T4

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston):

(91754)

* T5

Philip Davies (Shipley):

(91755)

* T6

Albert Owen (Ynys Môn):

(91757)

* T7

Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central):

(91759)

* T8

Andrew Rosindell (Romford):

(91760)

 

At 11.30 am

  Urgent Questions (if any)

 

  Business Question to the Leader of the House

 

  Ministerial Statements (if any)

 

Preliminary Business

  indicates Government Business

Notice of Presentation of Bill

1

FINANCIAL SERVICES

[No debate]

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

 

   Bill to amend the Bank of England Act 1998, the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and the Banking Act 2009; to make other provision about financial services and markets; to make provision about the exercise of certain statutory functions relating to building societies, friendly societies and other mutual societies; to amend section 785 of the Companies Act 2006; to make provision enabling the Director of Savings to provide services to other public bodies; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

 

Main Business

2

BACKBENCH BUSINESS (un-allotted day)

 

TOPICAL DEBATE: EUROPEAN COUNCIL

[Up to one and a half hours]

Natascha Engel, on behalf of the Backbench Business Committee.

 

   That this House has considered the matter of the European Council.

   Debate may continue for one and a half hours (Standing Order No. 24A(2)).

 

PROGRESS ON DEFENCE REFORM AND THE STRATEGIC DEFENCE AND SECURITY REVIEW

[Until 6.00 pm]

Mr James Arbuthnot

 

   That this House has considered the matter of progress on defence reform and the Strategic Defence and Security Review.

   Relevant documents:

   First Report from the Defence Committee, The Strategic Defence and Security Review, HC 345, and the Government response, HC 638; and

   Sixth Report from the Defence Committee, The Strategic Defence and Security Review and the National Security Strategy, HC 761, and the Government response, HC 1639.

Debate may continue until 6.00 pm.

At the end of the sitting:

3

ADJOURNMENT

 

   Proposed subject: Government policy on football governance and the case of AFC Wimbledon (Siobhain McDonagh).

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

 

COMMITTEES

DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

1

Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee

8.55 am

Room 11 (public)

   To consider the draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Republic of Korea Framework Agreement) Order 2012.

SELECT COMMITTEE

2

Political and Constitutional Reform

9.45 am

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)

 

10.00 am

(public)

   Subject: Recall of MPs.

   Witnesses: Rt Hon Kevin Barron MP, Chair, Standards and Privileges Committee and John Lyon CB, Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards; Robert Rogers, Clerk of the House, Liam Laurence Smyth, Clerk of the Journals, and Michael Carpenter, Speaker’s Counsel (at 10.45 am).

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

 

PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS

Thursday 26 January

Time of publication

No.

1

Energy and Climate Change

00.01 am

HC 1476

   The EU Emissions Trading System (Tenth Report).

2

Home Affairs

00.01 am

HC 563

   Rules governing enforced removals from the UK (Eighteenth Report).

3

Public Administration

00.01 am

HC 1724

   Government and IT–“A recipe for rip-offs”: time for a new approach: Further Report, with the Government’s Response to the Committee’s Twelfth Report of Session 2010–12 (Twentieth Report).

4

Transport

00.01 am

HC 1609

   Cable theft on the railway (Fourteenth Report).

 

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1

Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills: Pre-packaged sales in insolvency.

2

Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change: Feed-in tariffs.

3

Secretary of State for Health: Nursing and Midwifery Council strategic review and constitution order.

4

Secretary of State for the Home Department: Scrap metal dealers.

5

Secretary of State for Transport: City of Liverpool cruise terminal.

6

Secretary of State for Transport: National Policy Statement for Ports.

7

Secretary of State for Transport: Street works: Lane rental.

8

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: EU-Switzerland Agreement Opt-in Decision.

9

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Industrial Injuries Advisory Council.

 

General Committee Notices

        A Second Reading Committee will meet on Tuesday 31 January at 4.30 pm to consider the Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill [Lords].

        European Committee A will meet on Monday 30 January at 4.30 pm to consider European Union Document No. 12046/11, relating to a draft Directive on energy efficiency and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC.

        European Committee A will meet on Tuesday 31 January at 4.30 pm to consider European Union Documents No. 15396/11 relating to a draft Regulation establishing rules for direct payments for farmers under support schemes within the framework of the Common Agricultural Policy, No. 15425/11 relating to a draft Regulation on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, and No. 15688/11 relating to a Commission Staff Working Paper: Executive Summary of the Impact Assessment—Common Agricultural Policy Towards 2020.

        The First Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 30 January at 4.30 pm to consider the draft Enactment of Extra-Statutory Concessions Order 2012 and the Value Added Tax (Land Exemption) Order 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 58).

        The Second Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 31 January at 10.30 am to consider the draft Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Inspections etc.) Regulations 2011.

        The Third Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 31 January at 10.30 am to consider the draft Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (Directions to OFCOM) Order 2012 and the draft Local Digital Television Programme Services Order 2012.

        The Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Wednesday 1 February at 2.30 pm to consider the Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) (Amendment No. 4) 2011 (S.R. (N.I.), 2011, No. 422) and the Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2970).

        The Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Thursday 2 February at 8.55 am to consider the draft Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Council Tax Increases) (England) Regulations 2012.

        The Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 30 January at 4.30 pm to consider the draft City of Nottingham (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012.

        The Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 30 January at 4.30 pm to consider a motion in the name of Sir George Young relating to the Electoral Commission.

        The Eleventh Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 30 January at 8.00 pm to consider the draft City of Liverpool (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012.

        The Twelfth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 31 January at 9.00 am to consider the draft City of Sheffield (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012.

        The Thirteenth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 31 January at 11.00 am to consider the draft City of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012.

 

Prepared 26th January 2012