Order of Business Wednesday 21 March 2012

+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.

House of Commons

Order of Business

At 11.30 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 Minister for the Cabinet Office

*  1 Mr Kevin Barron (Rother Valley): If he will undertake an impact assessment on the effect of changes in resource for the Civil Service on delivery of Government policy. (100937)

*  2 Barbara Keeley (Worsley and Eccles South): What recent discussions he has had with Permanent Secretaries on Government outsourcing of policy advice. (100938)

*  3 Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South): What recent discussions he has had on the types of Government funding models available to the voluntary and community sector. (100939)

*  4 Seema Malhotra (Feltham and Heston): What assessment he has made of the change in the level of funding to the voluntary sector in 2011-12. (100940)

*  5 Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield): What steps he is taking to ensure that the community and voluntary sector is considered in policy formulation in all departments. (100941)

*  6 Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark): How much and what proportion of Government procurement was made from small and medium-sized enterprises in the latest period for which figures are available. (100942)

*  7 Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland): What assessment he has made of the state of the community and voluntary sector in the North. (100943)

*  8 Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): If he will undertake an impact assessment on the effect of changes in resource for the Civil Service on delivery of Government policy. (100944)

*  9 David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale): What recent progress he has made on opening up public sector procurement to small and medium-sized enterprises. (100945)

*  10 John Pugh (Southport): What recent assessment he has made of Government policy on open source software and open standards; and if he will make a statement. (100946)

*  11 Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth): What steps he is taking to ensure that Government departments publish details of awarded procurement contracts in a timely manner. (100947)

*  12 Guto Bebb (Aberconwy): What recent progress he has made on opening up public sector procurement to small and medium-sized enterprises. (100948)

*  13 Phil Wilson (Sedgefield): What recent discussions he has had on the types of Government funding models available to the voluntary and community sector. (100949)

*  14 Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon): What recent progress he has made on opening up public sector procurement to small and medium-sized enterprises. (100950)

*  15 Christopher Pincher (Tamworth): What recent progress he has made on opening up public sector procurement to small and medium-sized enterprises. (100951)

At 11.53 am

Topical Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office

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

*  T1 Jake Berry (Rossendale and Darwen): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (100952)

*  T2 Jim McGovern (Dundee West):  (100953)

*  T3 Barbara Keeley (Worsley and Eccles South):  (100954)

*  T4 Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South):  (100955)

*  T5 Stuart Andrew (Pudsey):  (100956)

*  T6 Chris Evans (Islwyn):  (100957)

*  T7 John Pugh (Southport):  (100958)

*  T8 Charlie Elphicke (Dover):  (100959)

*  T9 Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald):  (100960)

*  T10 Mr David Ruffley (Bury St Edmunds):  (100961)


At 12 noon

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

Unless otherwise indicated the Members listed below will ask a Question without notice.

*  Q1 Mark Menzies (Fylde): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21 March. (100962)

*  Q2 Simon Hart (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire):  (100963)

*  Q3 Gavin Williamson (South Staffordshire):  (100964)

*  Q4 Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore):  (100965)

*  Q5 John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead):  (100966)

*  Q6 Ian Lavery (Wansbeck):  (100967)

*  Q7 Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): Further to his letter to the hon. Member for Nottingham North of 15 August 2011, when he expects the Civil Service to issue the full tender document required to set up an early intervention foundation. (100968)

*  Q8 Robert Halfon (Harlow):  (100969)

*  Q9 Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside):  (100970)

*  Q10 Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark):  (100971)

*  Q11 Jesse Norman (Hereford and South Herefordshire):  (100972)

*  Q12 Nick Boles (Grantham and Stamford):  (100973)

*  Q13 Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West):  (100974)

*  Q14 Richard Drax (South Dorset):  (100975)

*  Q15 Guto Bebb (Aberconwy):  (100976)


At 12.30 pm Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

Preliminary Business

Notice of Presentation of Bill

1 HOUSING (SELECTIVE LICENSING OF PRIVATE LANDLORDS IN EXEMPTED AREAS) [No debate]

Graham Jones

Bill to give Local Authorities the power to apply selective licensing conditions to private landlords in exempted areas with social housing stock.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

Main Business

† indicates Government Business

† 2 WAYS AND MEANS [Until 7.00 pm]

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Debate on the Budget Resolutions, to be moved at the end of the Chancellor’s Statement, may continue until 7.00 pm.

† 3 CIVIL AVIATION: AIRPORTS [No debate]

Secretary Theresa Villiers

That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 18007/11, relating to a Commission Communication on airport policy in the European Union: addressing capacity and quality to promote growth, connectivity and sustainable mobility, No. 18008/11 and Addenda 1 to 3, relating to a Draft Council Regulation on groundhandling services at Union airports and repealing Council Directive 96/67/EC, No. 18009/11 and Addenda 1 to 4, relating to a Draft Regulation on common rules for the allocation of slots at European Union airports (recast), and No. 18010/11 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to a Draft Regulation on the establishment of rules and procedures with regard to the introduction of noise-related operating restrictions at Union airports within a balanced approach and repealing Directive 2002/30/EC; supports the Government’s aim of ensuring any resulting measures are appropriate, encourage competition and help to deliver a level playing field across the EU; and further supports the Government’s view that any such measures should be evidence-based, proportionate and should reduce, or at least minimise, the regulatory, administrative and cost burden for industry.

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


† 4 SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE (27 MARCH) [No debate after 7.00 pm]

Sir George Young

That at the sitting on Tuesday 27 March, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until he has notified the Royal Assent to Acts agreed upon by both Houses.

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 pm.

† 5 DELEGATED LEGISLATION [No debate after 7.00 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 7.00 pm.

At the end of the sitting:

6 ADJOURNMENT

Proposed subject: Job losses in the pharmaceutical industry (Catherine McKinnell).

Debate may continue until 7.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

COMMITTEES

SELECT COMMITTEES

1

Science and Technology

9.00 am

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)

2

Education

9.15 am

Room 15 (private)

9.30 am

(public)

Subject: Administration of Examinations for 15-19 year-olds.

Witnesses: Amanda Spielman, Chair and Glenys Stacey, Chief Executive, Ofqual; Nick Gibb MP, Minister of State for Schools, Department for Education (at 10.30 am).

3

Health

10.00 am

Room 7 (private)

4

Scottish Affairs

2.00 pm

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)

2.30 pm

(public)

Subject: Referendum on Separation for Scotland.

Witnesses: Scottish Financial Enterprise and CBI Scotland; Dr Matt Qvortrup, Senior Lecturer of Comparative Politics, CISR, Cranfield University, Daran Hill, Managing Director, Positif Politics (Yes Campaign), and Rachel Banner, True Wales (No Campaign) (at 3.30 pm); John McCormick, Electoral Commissioner for Scotland, Andy O’Neill, Head of Office, Lisa Klein, Director of Party and Election Finance, and Andrew Scallan, Director of Electoral Administration, The Electoral Commission (at 4.30 pm).

5

Northern Ireland Affairs

2.45 pm

Room 5 (private)

2.50 pm

(public)

Subject: Decade of Centenaries.

Witnesses: Rt Hon Hugo Swire MP, Minister of State and Mary Madden CBE, Deputy Director, Constitutional and Political Group, Northern Ireland Office.

6

European Scrutiny

3.00 pm

Room 19 (private)

7

Public Accounts

3.00 pm

Room 15 (private)

8

Communities and Local Government

4.00 pm

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)

JOINT COMMITTEE

9

Draft House of Lords Reform Bill

10.00 am

Room 4a (private)

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

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Anti-avoidance.

2Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Debt and Reserves Management Report 2012-13.

3Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Tax policy.

4Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Council tax.

5Secretary of State for Health: Update on Winterbourne View Hospital.

6Secretary of State for Scotland: The Scotland Bill.

Prepared 21st March 2012