Order of Business Monday 20 February 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 Defence

*  1 Nadhim Zahawi (Stratford-on-Avon): What steps he is taking to balance his Department's budget. (95277)

*  2 Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon): What steps he is taking to help small businesses secure more contracts with his Department. (95279)

*  3 Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): How many times the Medical Emergency Response Team has been called out in Helmand Province in the last year. (95280)

*  4 Charlie Elphicke (Dover): What steps he is taking to promote defence exports. (95281)

*  5 Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon): What contribution the armed forces will make to security at the London 2012 Olympics; and if he will make a statement. (95282)

*  6 Mark Lancaster (Milton Keynes North): What criteria his Department uses when determining individual redundancies in the armed forces. (95283)

*  7 Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran): What plans he has for the future of DM Beith; and if he will make a statement. (95285)

*  8 Amber Rudd (Hastings and Rye): What plans he has for defence deployments to the Falkland Islands; and if he will make a statement. (95286)

*  9 Andrew Stephenson (Pendle): What steps he is taking to promote defence exports. (95287)

*  10 Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton): What assessment he has made of the capacity of armed forces from Argentina to enter the Falkland Islands by force. (95289)

*  11 Stuart Andrew (Pudsey): What contribution the armed forces will make to security at the London 2012 Olympics; and if he will make a statement. (95290)

*  12 Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): What plans he has for defence deployments to the Falkland Islands; and if he will make a statement. (95291)

*  13 Caroline Dinenage (Gosport): What recent progress has been made by the independent review into granting a medal to the Arctic Convoy veterans; and if he will make a statement. (95292)

*  14 Henry Smith (Crawley): What plans he has for future investment in defence science and technology. (95293)

*  15 Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): What plans he has for defence deployments to the Falkland Islands; and if he will make a statement. (95296)

*  16 George Freeman (Mid Norfolk): What plans he has for defence deployments to the Falkland Islands; and if he will make a statement. (95297)

*  17 Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): What discussions he has had with his NATO counterparts on Pakistan's involvement in Afghanistan. (95298)

*  18 Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington): What progress he has made on establishing an independent review of the rules governing the award of medals; and if he will make a statement. (95300)

*  19 Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent): What recent assessment he has made of the cost of the UK carrier programme. (95301)


At 3.15 pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

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

*  T1 Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (95302)

*  T2 Graham Jones (Hyndburn):  (95305)

*  T3 Jack Lopresti (Filton and Bradley Stoke):  (95306)

*  T4 Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay):  (95307)

*  T5 Gareth Johnson (Dartford):  (95308)

*  T6 Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow):  (95309)

*  T7 Iain McKenzie (Inverclyde):  (95310)

*  T8 Eric Joyce (Falkirk):  (95311)


At 3.30 pm Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

Main Business

1 BACKBENCH BUSINESS (unallotted day) [Until 10.00 pm]

IRAN

Mr John Baron

That this House believes that the use of force against Iran would be wholly counter-productive and would serve only to encourage any development of nuclear weapons; and calls upon the Government to rule out the use of force against Iran and reduce tensions by redoubling diplomatic efforts.

As an Amendment to Mr John Baron’s proposed Motion (Iran):

Sir Malcolm Rifkind

Sir Menzies Campbell

Mr Bob Ainsworth

Richard Ottaway

Rory Stewart

Robert Halfon

Mr Stephen DorrellMalcolm BruceDr Thérèse Coffey

Mr Dave WattsAlbert OwenAlun Michael

Andrew MillerJim SheridanSteve Rotheram

Mr Jim CunninghamLindsay RoySir Bob Russell

Jacob Rees-MoggBob StewartMr Bernard Jenkin

Margaret Beckett

(a)

Line 1, leave out from ‘House’ to end and add ‘supports the Government’s efforts to reach a peaceful, negotiated solution to the Iranian nuclear issue through a combination of pressure in the form of robust sanctions, and engagement led by the E3+3 comprising the UK, US, France, Germany, China and Russia; and recognises the value of making clear to Iran that all options for addressing the issue remain on the table.’.

Debate may continue until 10.00 pm.

At the end of the sitting:

2 ADJOURNMENT

Proposed subject: Future of biomass (Graham Stringer).

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


COMMITTEES

PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEES

1

Financial Services Bill

2.30 pm

Room 7 (private)

Programming Sub-Committee.

2

Civil Aviation Bill

3.00 pm

Room 13 (private)

Programming Sub-Committee.

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE

3

European Committee B

4.30 pm

Room 10 (public)

To consider European Union Document No. 17229/11 and Addenda 1 to 4, relating to the Commission Communication: Annual Growth Survey 2012.

DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

4

First Delegated Legislation Committee

4.30 pm

Room 11 (public)

To consider the draft Licensing Act 2003 (Diamond Jubilee Licensing Hours) Order 2012.

SELECT COMMITTEES

5

Public Accounts

3.00 pm

Room 15 (private)

3.15 pm

(public)

Subject: PFI Equity.

Witnesses: Robin Herzberg, Managing Director, Carillion Private Finance, Nigel Middleton, Managing Director, Barclays Infrastructure Funds, and Mark Hellowell, Lecturer in Health Systems and Public Policy, University of Edinburgh; Sharon White, Director General Public Services, HM Treasury, and Geoffrey Spence, Chief Executive, Infrastructure UK (at 4.00 pm).

6

Communities and Local Government

4.00 pm

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)

4.15 pm

(public)

Subject: Building Regulations Applying Electrical and Gas Installation and Repairs in Dwellings including Houses with Multiple Occupation.

Witnesses: Local Authority Building Control, National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting (NICEIC), Residential Landlords’ Association, Electrical Safety Council, National House Building Council; Local Authority Building Council, Gas Safe Register, Gas Industry Safety Group, Gas Safety Trust and the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (at 5.00 pm).

7

Administration

4.30 pm

Room 16 (private)

4.45 pm

(public)

Subject: Television: Rules of Coverage.

Witnesses: BBC, ITV, and SKY; John Angeli, Director, Parliamentary Broadcasting (at 5.30 pm).

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


Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills: Pre-Council Written Ministerial Statement: EU Competitiveness Council 20-21 February 2012.

2Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Criminal Sanctions Directive on market abuse.

3Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: ECOFIN: 21 February 2012.

4Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Red diesel in private pleasure craft.

5Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Work of the Department (Half-term Recess) 2012.

6Secretary of State for Defence: Olympics: Call Out Order Reserves.

7Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: UK-France Summit.

8Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Zimbabwe EU restrictive measures.

9Secretary of State for Justice: Transforming bailiff action: Providing more protection against aggressive bailiffs.

10Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Workplace pension reform-Automatic enrolment and European employers.


General Committee Notices

The Programming Sub-Committee in respect of the Financial Services Bill will meet on Monday 20 February at 2.30 pm.

The Programming Sub-Committee in respect of the Civil Aviation Bill will meet on Monday 20 February at 3.00 pm.

* A Public Bill Committee will meet on Tuesday 21 February at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm, and on Thursday 23 February at 9.30 am and 1.00 pm to consider the Civil Aviation Bill.

* A Public Bill Committee will meet on Tuesday 21 February at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm, and on Thursday 23 February at 9.30 am and 1.00 pm to consider the Financial Services Bill.

A Public Bill Committee will meet on Wednesday 22 February at 2.00 pm to consider the Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill [Lords].

European Committee B will meet on Monday 20 February at 4.30 pm to consider European Union Document No. 17229/11 and Addenda 1 to 4, relating to the Commission Communication: Annual Growth Survey 2012.

European Committee B will meet on Tuesday 21 February at 4.30 pm to consider European Union Documents No. EUCO 91/11, relating to a Draft Protocol on the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union to the Czech Republic and No. EUCO 92/11, relating to a Draft Protocol on the concerns of the Irish people on the Treaty of Lisbon.

The First Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 20 February at 4.30 pm to consider the draft Licensing Act 2003 (Diamond Jubilee Licensing Hours) Order 2012.

The Second Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 21 February at 10.30 am to consider the draft Revenue and Customs Appeals Order 2012.

The Third Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Wednesday 22 February at 2.30 pm to consider the draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Second Agreement amending the Cotonou Agreement) Order 2011.

The Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Wednesday 22 February at 2.30 pm to consider the draft St Albans and Welwyn Hatfield (Boundary Change) Order 2012.

The Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Wednesday 22 February at 2.30 pm to consider the Schools Admissions (Admission Arrangements and Co-ordination of Admission Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 8).

* Subject to agreement by the Programming Sub-Committee.

Prepared 18th February 2012