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Order of Business Tuesday 13 March 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.
Second Reading
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 Justice
1 Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): What plans he has to promote work in prisons. (99255)
2 Priti Patel (Witham): What plans he has to improve support services for victims of crime. (99256)
3 Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon): What his proposed timetable is for legislation to allow broadcasting of selected court proceedings. (99257)
4 Richard Graham (Gloucester): What plans he has to promote work in prisons. (99258)
5 Mike Weatherley (Hove): How many prosecutions have been brought in respect of illegal encampments involving vehicles on public parks in the last 12 months. (99259)
6 Esther McVey (Wirral West): What plans he has to promote work in prisons. (99260)
7 Jessica Morden (Newport East): What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the effect of his proposed changes to legal aid on the number of cases concerning benefits requiring early stage legal advice. (99262)
8 Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): What discussions he has had with the Lord Chief Justice on the potential effect of his planned changes to legal aid on the number of litigants in person. (99263)
9 Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): What plans he has to promote work in prisons. (99264)
10 Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East): What discussions he has had with the Lord Chief Justice on the potential effect of his planned changes to legal aid on the number of litigants in person. (99266)
11 Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): What recent representations he has received on the treatment of victims of domestic violence in the criminal justice system. (99267)
12 Andrew Rosindell (Romford): How many people in the London Borough of Havering have been convicted of offences in connection with the public disorder in August 2011. (99268)
13 Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): What steps he is taking to promote and protect the rights of victims in the justice system. (99269)
14 Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): What recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill on victims of domestic violence. (99270)
15 Helen Jones (Warrington North): What recent progress he has made on his proposed changes to support for victims of crime; and if he will make a statement. (99271)
16 Fiona Bruce (Congleton): What plans he has to promote work in prisons. (99272)
17 Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge): What recent progress he has made on his plans to reform libel laws; and if he will make a statement. (99273)
18 Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark): What his policy is on reform of the European Court of Human Rights; and if he will make a statement. (99274)
19 Guy Opperman (Hexham): What his policy is on prisons being run by a charity; and if he will make a statement. (99275)
20 Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): What his policy is on the use of community service sentences; and if he will make a statement. (99276)
21 Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood): What assessment he has made of the deterrent effect of sentencing on the incidence of metal theft. (99277)
22 Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): What discussions he has had with the Lord Chief Justice on the potential effect of his planned changes to legal aid on the number of litigants in person. (99278)
23 Henry Smith (Crawley): When he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to allow television recording and broadcasting of court proceedings. (99279)
At 3.15 pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
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. (99280)
T2 Naomi Long (Belfast East): (99281)
T3 Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East): (99282)
T4 Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): (99283)
T5 Mr David Ruffley (Bury St Edmunds): (99284)
T6 Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): (99285)
T7 David Rutley (Macclesfield): (99286)
T8 Neil Carmichael (Stroud): (99287)
T9 Susan Elan Jones (Clwyd South): (99288)
T10 George Freeman (Mid Norfolk): (99289)
At 3.30 pm Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any)
Preliminary Business
Ten minute rule Motion
1 FOOTBALL (FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY) [Up to 20 minutes]
Damian Collins
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require a football club playing in the top four tiers of English and Scottish professional football to disclose the identity of its owner, the identity of the owner of its home playing ground, training ground, any intellectual property associated with the club or a third party stake in its players and the identities of outstanding creditors; to require all creditors of a football club to be compensated equally should the club go into administration; 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 OPPOSITION DAY (Unallotted half day) [Up to three hours]
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE BILL
Edward Miliband
Andy Burnham
Liz Kendall
Ms Harriet Harman
Ms Angela Eagle
Ms Rosie Winterton
That this House notes the e-petition signed by 170,000 people calling on the Government to drop the Health and Social Care Bill; and declines to support the Bill in its current form.
As an Amendment to Edward Miliband’s proposed Motion (Health and Social Care Bill):
Andrew George
John Pugh
Mr Adrian Sanders
Greg Mulholland
Mr David Ward
(a)
Line 2, leave out from ‘Bill;’ to end and add ‘declines to support the Bill in its current form; and calls for an urgent summit of the Royal Colleges, professional bodies, patients’ organisations and the Government to plan health reforms based on the Coalition Agreement.’.
The selection of the matter to be debated this day has been made by the Leader of the Opposition.
Proceedings on the Motion may continue for three hours and will then lapse if not previously disposed of, and paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments) shall apply as if the day were an Opposition Day (Order of 7 March).
3 OPPOSED PRIVATE BUSINESS [Up to three hours]
London Local Authorities Bill [Lords]: Adjourned debate on Question [21 February], That the Bill be now read the third time (By Order).
Debate may continue for up to three hours (Order of 7 March).
† indicates Government Business
† 4 SOCIAL SECURITY [No debate]
Secretary Iain Duncan Smith
That the draft Jobseeker’s Allowance (Domestic Violence) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, which were laid before this House on 19 January, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
† 5 EDUCATION [No debate]
Secretary Michael Gove
That the draft Alternative Provision Academies (Consequential Amendments to Acts) (England) Order 2012, which was laid before this House on 1 February, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
† 6 GOVERNMENT RESOURCES AND ACCOUNTS [No debate]
Chloe Smith
That the draft Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Public Bodies) Order 2012, which was laid before this House on 1 February, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
† 7 IMMIGRATION [No debate]
Secretary Theresa May
That the draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2012, which were laid before this House on 9 February, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
† 8 TAXES [No debate]
David Gauke
That the draft Data-gathering Powers (Relevant Data) Regulations 2012, which were laid before this House on 20 February, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
† 9 TAX CREDITS [No debate]
Chloe Smith
That the draft Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2012, which were laid before this House on 1 February, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
† 10 SOCIAL SECURITY [No debate]
Chloe Smith
That the draft Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2012, which was laid before this House on 1 February, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
† 11 SOCIAL SECURITY [No debate]
Chloe Smith
That the draft Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2012, which was laid before this House on 1 February, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
† 12 DELEGATED LEGISLATION [No debate after 10.00 pm]
Sir George Young
That the Motion in the name of Secretary Vince Cable relating to Financial Assistance to Industry shall be treated as if it related to an instrument subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees) in respect of which notice has been given that the instrument be approved.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
† 13 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY [No debate]
Norman Lamb
That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 7455/11, relating to a draft regulation amending certain Regulations relating to the common commercial policy as regards the procedures for the adoption of certain measures; supports the Government’s aim of enabling appropriate application of the new decision-making requirements established by Regulation (EU) 182/2011, as it applies to all Regulations to be amended by the draft regulation; and further supports the Government’s aim of negotiating a draft regulation which both reflects the need, in anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations, for effective consultation with Member States and other interested parties and maintains proportionate timelines, minimising uncertainty for business.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(11)).
At the end of the sitting:
14 ADJOURNMENT
Proposed subject: Closure of Torphichen sub-post office (Michael Connarty).
Debate may continue until 10.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
COMMITTEES
PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEE
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1 |
Civil Aviation Bill Committee |
10.30 am |
Room 9 (public) |
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4.00 pm |
(public) |
Further to consider the Bill.
DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES
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2 |
Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee |
4.30 pm |
Room 12 (public) |
To consider the draft Localism Act 2011 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012 and the draft Parish Councils (General Power of Competence) (Prescribed Conditions) Order 2012.
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3 |
Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee |
4.30 pm |
Room 10 (public) |
To consider the draft Unfair Dismissal and Statement of Reasons for Dismissal (Variation of Qualifying Period) Order 2012 and the draft Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (Tribunal Composition) Order 2012.
SELECT COMMITTEES
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4 |
Standards and Privileges |
9.30 am |
Room 13 (private) |
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5 |
Treasury Subcommittee |
9.45 am |
Room 5 (private) |
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10.00 am |
(public) |
Subject: National Savings and Investments.
Witnesses: National Savings and Investments.
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6 |
Culture, Media and Sport |
10.00 am |
Room 15 (private) |
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10.30 am |
(public) |
Subject: Library Closures.
Witness: Ed Vaizey MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
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7 |
Energy and Climate Change |
10.00 am |
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private) |
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10.15 am |
(public) |
Subject: Low-carbon Growth Links with China.
Witnesses: Arup Group Limited, Shell UK, and HSBC; Gregory Barker MP, Minister of State, Department for Energy and Climate Change, Henry Bellingham MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Officials (at 11.00 am).
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8 |
Foreign Affairs |
10.00 am |
Room 17 (private) |
|
9 |
Health |
10.00 am |
Room 18 (private) |
|
10 |
Public Administration |
10.00 am |
Room 16 (private) |
|
10.30 am |
(public) |
Subject: Cabinet Office Business Plan.
Witness: Ian Watmore, Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Office.
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11 |
Transport |
10.00 am |
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private) |
|
10.05 am |
(public) |
Subject: Network Rail and the Office of Rail Regulation.
Witnesses: Sir David Higgins, Chief Executive, Network Rail; Anna Walker CB, Chair, and Richard Price, Chief Executive, Office of Rail Regulation (at 11.15 am).
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12 |
Welsh Affairs |
10.00 am |
Room 8 (private) |
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10.30 am |
(public) |
Subject: Support for Armed Forces Veterans in Wales.
Witnesses: Royal College of Nursing (Wales), and British Medical Association; All Wales Veterans Health and Well-Being Service and Betsi Cadwaladar, University Health Board (at 11.15 am).
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13 |
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
10.30 am |
Room 6 (private) |
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10.45 am |
(public) |
Subject: Draft British Waterways (Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 and the Draft Inland Waterways Advisory Council (Abolition) Order 2012.
Witnesses: Tony Hales Esq CBE, Chairman, British Waterways, and John Kittmer, Head of British Waterways Sponsorship and New Waterways Charity Project, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; British Marine Federation, and The Inland Waterways Association (at 11.30 am).
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14 |
Home Affairs |
10.40 am |
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private) |
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11.00 am |
(public) |
Subject: (i) Private Investigators; (ii) Police Pay and Conditions.
Witnesses: (i) Kroll, John Conyngham, Global Director, Corporate Investigations, Control Risks, and Risk Advisory Group; Charlotte Harris, (at 11.30 am); (ii) Mr Tom Winsor (at 12 noon).
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15 |
Backbench Business |
12.55 pm |
Room 19 (private) |
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1.00 pm |
(public) |
Subject: Proposals for Backbench Debates.
Witnesses: Members of Parliament.
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16 |
Business, Innovation and Skills |
2.00 pm |
The Guildhall, Northampton (public) |
Subject: Apprenticeships.
Witnesses: Professor Nick Petford, Vice Chancellor, Northampton University, Len Closs, Principal, Northampton College of Further Education, Mike Griffith, Head Teacher, Northampton School for Boys, Councillor David Mackintosh, Leader, Northampton Borough Council, and Councillor Jim Harker, Leader, Northampton County Council; Dr Ann Limb OBE, Chair, South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership, Peter Mawson, Chief Executive, West Northamptonshire Development Corporation, and Milan Shah, Chair, University Governing Body and Member of the Chamber of Commerce (at 3.00 pm).
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17 |
Defence |
2.00 pm |
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private) |
JOINT COMMITTEE
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18 |
Human Rights |
2.00 pm |
Room 8 (private) |
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2.15 pm |
(public) |
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3.15 pm |
(private) |
Subject: Human Rights Judgements.
Witnesses: Hon Sir Nicolas Bratza QC, President, and Erik Fribergh, Registrar, European Court of Human Rights.
OTHER COMMITTEES
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19 |
Public Accounts Commission |
10.15 am |
Room 7 (private) |
|
10.30 am |
(public) |
Subject: NAO Estimate for 2012-13.
Witnesses: Amyas Morse, Comptroller and Auditor General, Michael Whitehouse, Chief Operating Officer, and Andrew Likierman, Chairman, National Audit Office.
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20 |
Ecclesiastical Committee |
4.30 pm |
Room 1 (public) |
To consider the draft Church of England Marriage (Amendment) Measure 2012.
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]
PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
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Tuesday 13 March |
Time of publication |
No. |
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1 |
Public Accounts |
00.01 am |
HC 1760 |
Reducing costs in the Department for Transport (Seventy-first Report).
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2 |
Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments |
09.30 am |
HC 354-xlii |
(Forty-second Report).
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3 |
European Scrutiny |
11.00 am |
HC 428-liii |
(Fifty-eighth Report).
Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
1Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Anti-avoidance.
2Secretary of State for Defence: Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body Report 2012.
3Deputy Prime Minister: Commission on a Bill of Rights-change of membership.
4Secretary of State for Education: The Early Intervention Foundation.
5Secretary of State for Health: NHS Pay Review Body.
6Secretary of State for Health: Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration.
7Secretary of State for the Home Department: Changes to UK transit visa requirements for Syrian, Libyan and Egyptian nationals.
8Secretary of State for Justice: Publication of the 2012 England and Wales Prison Service Pay Review Body Eleventh Report.
9Prime Minister: Review Body on Senior Salaries (34th Report).
10Secretary of State for Transport: Street works overrun penalties.
11Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Social justice: Transforming lives.
12Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Social Security Advisory Committee.