Order of Business Tuesday 28 February 2012

+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.

House of Commons

Order of Business

At 2.30 pm Prayers

Afterwards

Private Business

Note: Private Business is not debated at this time, and may not be proceeded with if opposed.

Third Reading

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

Adjourned Debate on Question [21 February], That the Bill be now read a third time.

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 Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

*  1 Nicola Blackwood (Oxford West and Abingdon): What support his Department is providing to the Libyan government. (96687)

*  2 Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon): What steps he is taking to work with his EU counterparts on tackling human trafficking. (96688)

*  3 Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall): What support the Government is providing to the Falkland Islanders; and if he will make a statement. (96689)

*  4 Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston): What representations he has made to the Hungarian government on state control of the judiciary in that country. (96690)

*  5 Claire Perry (Devizes): What recent assessment he has made of the implications for his Department of economic conditions in the EU. (96691)

*  6 Sajid Javid (Bromsgrove): What recent reports he has received on the security situation in Syria; and if he will make a statement. (96692)

*  7 George Eustice (Camborne and Redruth): What progress has been made in selecting a replacement for the UK's judge at the European Court of Justice, following the end of the incumbent's appointment in 2012. (96693)

*  8 Mrs Anne McGuire (Stirling): What support his Department is providing to private sector initiatives in the West Bank. (96694)

*  9 Duncan Hames (Chippenham): What recent progress has been made in negotiations on an international arms trade treaty; and if he will make a statement. (96695)

*  10 Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): What his priorities are for the 56th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women. (96699)

*  11 Mark Lancaster (Milton Keynes North): What recent reports he has received on the political situation in Somalia; and if he will make a statement. (96700)

*  12 Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North): What recent reports he has received on the political situation in the Maldives; and if he will make a statement. (96701)

*  13 Sandra Osborne (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock): What assessment he has made of the likely progress on human rights issues at (a) the next meeting of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee and (b) the 56th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women. (96702)

*  14 Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East): What recent reports he has received on settlement activity in the West Bank; and if he will make a statement. (96703)

*  15 Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): What recent reports he has received on the security situation in Syria; and if he will make a statement. (96704)

*  16 Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South): What discussions he has had with his counterparts in Pakistan and other countries bordering Afghanistan on the effect on security of the drawdown of allied forces. (96705)

*  17 Elizabeth Truss (South West Norfolk): What steps he is taking to encourage the use of the UK's embassies and high commissions to support the promotion of UK exports. (96706)

*  18 Graham Jones (Hyndburn): What reports he has received on humanitarian access to conflict areas in Burma. (96707)

*  19 Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay): What assessment he has made of the implications for his Department of the economic prospects for (a) Greece and (b) the Eurozone; and if he will make a statement. (96708)

*  20 Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East): What assessment he has made of the outcome of recent talks between the Prime Minister and President of Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement. (96709)

*  21 Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): What representations he has received on the potential effects of the legislative proposals in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill on the UK's commitment to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. (96710)

*  22 Chris Evans (Islwyn): What representations he has made to the Hungarian government on state control of the judiciary in that country. (96711)

At 3.15 pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

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

*  T1 Julian Sturdy (York Outer): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (96712)

*  T2 Graham Jones (Hyndburn):  (96713)

*  T3 Nadhim Zahawi (Stratford-on-Avon):  (96714)

*  T4 Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay):  (96715)

*  T5 Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall):  (96716)

*  T6 Sir Bob Russell (Colchester):  (96717)

*  T7 Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton):  (96718)

*  T8 Laura Sandys (South Thanet):  (96719)

*  T9 Keith Vaz (Leicester East):  (96720)

*  T10 Nick de Bois (Enfield North):  (96721)


At 3.30 pm Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

Preliminary Business

Ten minute rule Motion

1 ERADICATION OF SLAVERY (UK COMPANY SUPPLY CHAINS) [Up to 20 minutes]

Fiona Mactaggart

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require retailers and manufacturers in the UK to make annual statements of measures taken by them to eradicate slavery and human trafficking and exploitation from their direct supply chains; to require large retailers and manufacturers to provide customers with information about measures taken by them to eliminate slavery and human trafficking and exploitation; to provide victims of slavery with necessary protections and rights; 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

† indicates Government Business

† 2 ESTIMATES (5th allotted day) [Until 10.00 pm]

VOTE ON ACCOUNT, 2012–13

Mark Hoban

Department for Transport

That, for the year ending with 31 March 2013, for expenditure by the Department for Transport-

(1) resources, not exceeding £3,413,771,000, be authorised, on account, for use for current purposes as set out in HC 1756,

(2) resources, not exceeding £3,478,411,000, be authorised, on account, for use for capital purposes as so set out, and

(3) a sum, not exceeding £5,850,719,000, be granted to Her Majesty to be issued by the Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund, on account, and applied for expenditure on the use of resources authorised by Parliament.

This Vote on Account is to be considered in so far as it relates to transport and the economy (Resolution of 21 February).

The Third Report from the Transport Committee, on Transport and the Economy, HC 473, and the Government response, HC 962; and the Fifteenth Report from the Transport Committee, on Counting the cost: financial scrutiny of the Department for Transport 2011-12, HC 1560, are relevant.


Mark Hoban

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

That, for the year ending with 31 March 2013, for expenditure by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs-

(1) resources, not exceeding £1,079,958,000, be authorised, on account, for use for current purposes as set out in HC 1756,

(2) resources, not exceeding £172,643,000, be authorised, on account, for use for capital purposes as so set out, and

(3) a sum, not exceeding £1,106,539,000, be granted to Her Majesty to be issued by the Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund, on account, and applied for expenditure on the use of resources authorised by Parliament.

This Vote on Account is to be considered in so far as it relates to preparations for the Rio+20 Summit (Resolution of 21 February).

The Eighth Report from the Environmental Audit Committee, on Preparations for the Rio+20 Summit, HC 1026, and the Government response, HC 1737, are relevant.

Debate may continue until 10.00 pm.

The Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the above Motions will be deferred until 10.00 pm (Standing Order No. 54(4), (5) and (6)).

† 3 ESTIMATES, VOTE ON ACCOUNT, 2012–13

And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, as follows:-

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

That, for the year ending with 31 March 2013, for expenditure by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport-

(1) resources, not exceeding £2,705,167,000, be authorised, on account, for use for current purposes as set out in HC 1756,

(2) resources, not exceeding £390,871,000, be authorised, on account, for use for capital purposes as so set out, and

(3) a sum, not exceeding £2,660,065,000, be granted to Her Majesty to be issued by the Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund, on account, and applied for expenditure on the use of resources authorised by Parliament.-(Mr Philip Dunne).

Question deferred from Monday 27 February (Standing Order No. 54(6)).

To be decided at 10.00 pm (Standing Order No. 55(1) and (2)).


† 4 SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 2011–12

And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, as follows:-

Home Office

That, for the year ending with 31 March 2012, for expenditure by the Home Office-

(1) further resources, not exceeding £66,029,000, be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 1755,

(2) further resources, not exceeding £4,421,000, be authorised for use for capital purposes as so set out, and

(3) a further sum, not exceeding £173,266,000, be granted to Her Majesty to be issued by the Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund and applied for expenditure on the use of resources authorised by Parliament.-(Mr Brooks Newmark).

Question deferred from Monday 27 February (Standing Order No. 54(6)).

To be decided at 10.00 pm (Standing Order No. 55(1) and (2)).

† 5 ESTIMATES, 2011-12 (NAVY) VOTE A

Secretary Philip Hammond

That, during the year ending with 31 March 2012, modifications in the maximum numbers in the Reserve Naval and Marines Forces set out in Supplementary Votes A 2011-12, HC 1745, be authorised for the purposes of Part 1 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996.

To be decided at 10.00 pm (Standing Order No. 55(1) and (2)).

† 6 ESTIMATES, 2011-12 (ARMY) VOTE A

Secretary Philip Hammond

That, during the year ending with 31 March 2012, modifications in the maximum numbers in the Reserve Land Forces set out in Supplementary Votes A 2011-12, HC 1745, be authorised for the purposes of Part 1 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996.

To be decided at 10.00 pm (Standing Order No. 55(1) and (2)).

† 7 ESTIMATES, 2012-13 (NAVY) VOTE A

Secretary Philip Hammond

That, during the year ending with 31 March 2013, a number not exceeding 39,350 all ranks be maintained for Naval Service and that numbers in the Reserve Naval and Marines Forces be authorised for the purposes of Parts 1, 3, 4 and 5 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 up to the maximum numbers set out in Votes A 2012-13, HC 1735.

To be decided at 10.00 pm (Standing Order No. 55(1) and (2)).

† 8 ESTIMATES, 2012-13 (ARMY) VOTE A

Secretary Philip Hammond

That, during the year ending with 31 March 2013, a number not exceeding 121,540 all ranks be maintained for Army Service and that numbers in the Reserve Land Forces be authorised for the purposes of Parts 1, 3, 4 and 5 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 up to the maximum numbers set out in Votes A 2012-13, HC 1735.

To be decided at 10.00 pm (Standing Order No. 55(1) and (2)).


† 9 ESTIMATES, 2012-13 (AIR) VOTE A

Secretary Philip Hammond

That, during the year ending with 31 March 2013, a number not exceeding 42,210 all ranks be maintained for Air Force Service and that numbers in the Reserve Air Forces be authorised for the purposes of Parts 1, 3, 4 and 5 of the Reserve Air Forces Act 1996 up to the maximum numbers set out in Votes A 2012-13, HC 1735.

To be decided at 10.00 pm (Standing Order No. 55(1) and (2)).

† 10 ESTIMATES, EXCESSES, 2010-11

Mark Hoban

That, for the year ending with 31 March 2011-

(1) a sum, not exceeding £347,072,000 be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to make good excesses of certain grants for defence and civil services as set out in Statement of Excesses 2010-11, HC 1757.

To be decided at 10.00 pm (Standing Order No. 55(1) and (2)).

† 11 SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 2011-12

Mark Hoban

That, for the year ending with 31 March 2012-

(1) further resources, not exceeding £16,430,760,000, be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 1748, HC 1755, HC 1772 and HC 1783.

(2) resources authorised for capital purposes be reduced by £4,397,816,000, as so set out, and

(3) a further sum, not exceeding £7,170,139,000 be granted to Her Majesty to be issued by the Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund and applied for expenditure on the use of resources authorised by Parliament.

To be decided at 10.00 pm (Standing Order No. 55(1) and (2)).

† 12 ESTIMATES, VOTE ON ACCOUNT, 2012-13

Mark Hoban

That, for the year ending with 31 March 2013-

(1) resources, not exceeding £205,575,869,000 be authorised, on account, for use for current purposes as set out in HC 1756, HC 1784, HC 1785, HC 1804, HC 1840 and HC 1848.

(2) resources, not exceeding £16,331,213,000 be authorised, on account, for use for capital purposes as so set out, and

(3) a sum, not exceeding £195,629,897,000, be granted to Her Majesty to be issued by the Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund, on account, and applied for expenditure on the use of resources authorised by Parliament.

To be decided at 10.00 pm (Standing Order No. 55(1) and (2)).

A Bill is to be brought in upon the Motions relating to Estimates, Excesses, 2010-11, Supplementary Estimates, 2011-12, and Estimates, 2012-13 (Vote on Account), if they are agreed to by the House.

† 13 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW [No debate]

Mr Secretary Moore

That the draft Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2012, which was laid before this House on 10 January, be approved.

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

† 14 EU FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR THE PERIOD 2014-20 [No debate]

Mark Hoban

That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 16301/11, relating to a Commission Communication: A framework for the next generation of innovative financial instruments-the EU equity and debt platforms; notes that the Commission’s proposals increase resources available to the EU; agrees that the maximum acceptable expenditure increase through the next Financial Perspective is a real-terms freeze in payments; and supports the view that Innovative Financial Instruments in the next Financial Perspective, 2014–2020, should only be used to deliver a smaller EU Budget and not to supplement existing funding.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(11)).

At the end of the sitting:

15 ADJOURNMENT

Proposed subject: Supermarkets and public land in Scotland (Mr Michael McCann).

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

COMMITTEES

PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEES

1

Civil Aviation Bill Committee

10.30 am

Room 9 (public)

4.00 pm

(public)

To consider the Bill.

2

Financial Services Bill Committee

10.30 am

Room 12 (public)

4.00 pm

(public)

Further to consider the Bill.

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE

3

European Committee A

4.30 pm

Room 10 (public)

To consider European Union Document No. 16175/11 and Addenda 1 to 4, relating to a Draft Regulation on the safety of offshore oil and gas prospection, exploration and production activities.

DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES

4

First Delegated Legislation Committee

10.30 am

Room 11 (public)

To consider the draft Schools (Specification and Disposal of Articles) Regulations 2012.

5

Second Delegated Legislation Committee

4.30 pm

Room 14 (public)

To consider the draft Social Security (Contributions) (Limits and Thresholds) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 and the draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 2012.

SELECT COMMITTEES

6

Standards and Privileges

9.30 am

Room 13 (private)

7

Business, Innovation and Skills

10.00 am

Room 15 (private)

10.15 am

(public)

Subject: Stamp Price Regulation.

Witness: Moya Green, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Mail.

8

Energy and Climate Change

10.00 am

Room 18 (private)

9

Health

10.00 am

Room 6 (private)

10

International Development

10.00 am

Room 5 (private)

10.30 am

(public)

Subject: Tax in Developing Countries.

Witnesses: ActionAid, Christian Aid, and Centre for Trade Policy and Development; Institute of Development Studies, London School of Economics, and School of Oriental and African Studies (at 11.30 am).

11

Transport

10.00 am

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)

10.05 am

(public)

Subject: Competition in the Local Bus Market.

Witnesses: Bus Users UK, Campaign for Better Transport, and Passenger Focus; Essex County Council, Local Government Association, and South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (at 10.45 am); Capital Traffic Management Ltd, TAS Partnership and Dr Roger Sexton (at 11.30 am).

12

Culture, Media and Sport

10.15 am

Room 7 (private)

13

Justice

10.15 am

Room 8 (private)

10.30 am

(public)

Subject: Post-legislative Scrutiny of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Witnesses: Universities UK, Russell Group, and 1994 Group; Martin Rosenbaum, BBC News, Doug Wills, Evening Standard, David Higgerson, Trinity Mirror Regionals, and David Hencke, National Union of Journalists (at 11.15 am).

14

Welsh Affairs

10.15 am

Room 21 (private)

15

Home Affairs

11.00 am

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)

11.20 am

(public)

Subject: Extradition.

Witnesses: Judge Howard Riddle, Senior District Judge, Westminster Magistrates’ Court; Rt Hon Sir Menzies Campbell CBE QC MP (at 11.50 am); Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC MP, Attorney General, and Keir Starmer, QC, Director of Public Prosecutions (at 12.30 pm).

16

Backbench Business

12.55 pm

Room 16 (private)

1.00 pm

(public)

Subject: Proposals for Backbench Debates.

Witnesses: Members of Parliament.

17

Defence

2.00 pm

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)

2.30 pm

(public)

Subject: The Armed Forces Covenant in Action? Part 2: Accommodation.

Witness: Rt Hon Andrew Robathan MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence.

JOINT COMMITTEE

18

Human Rights

2.00 pm

Room 5 (private)

2.20 pm

(public)

Subject: The Justice and Security Green Paper.

Witnesses: Liberty, JUSTICE, Amnesty International, and Inquest.

[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: Third Statement of New Regulation.

2Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills: Post-Council written ministerial statement: EU Competitiveness Council 20-21 February 2012.

3Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Office of Tax Simplification review into small business tax.

4Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Publication of the Asset Protection Agency’s Interim Report to December 2011.

5Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Publication on the sale of Northern Rock plc to Virgin Money.

6Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport: Government Olympic Executive Quarterly Report-February 2012.

7Secretary of State for Education: Cultural education.

8Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands marine protected area.

9Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: UK Government Action Plan on UNSCR 1325 Women, Peace and Security, 2012 Revision.

10Secretary of State for Justice: Consultation on giving legal effect to the administrative merger of the CPS and RCPO.

11Secretary of State for Transport: Crossrail train procurement.

Prepared 28th February 2012