House of Commons
Session 2010-12
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Summary Agendas and Orders of Business
Order of Business Monday 16 April 2012
+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.
House of Commons
Order of Business
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At 2.30 pm |
Prayers |
Afterwards
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Education |
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Mark Pawsey (Rugby): What steps he is taking to speed up the adoption system. |
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(102818) |
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Dame Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford): What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of young people not in education, employment or training. |
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(102819) |
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Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): What steps he is taking to reduce regulatory burdens on schools. |
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(102901) |
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Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): If he will consider relocating his Department to Wellingborough. |
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(102820) |
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Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central): What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of young people not in education, employment or training. |
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(102821) |
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Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter): What due diligence his Department conducted on the governance arrangements at West Exe Technology College in Exeter when considerring its application for academy status. |
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(102822) |
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Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak): What information his Department uses to identify failing schools to be converted to academies. |
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(102823) |
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Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): What recent discussions he has had on academies and free schools in Newcastle upon Tyne Central constituency. |
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(102824) |
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Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of young people not in education, employment or training. |
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(102825) |
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Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East): What proportion of secondary schools have academy status or are in the process of converting to academy status. |
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(102826) |
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Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of young people not in education, employment or training. |
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(102827) |
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Damian Hinds (East Hampshire): What steps he plans to take to improve the quality of teaching. |
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(102828) |
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Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South): What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of young people not in education, employment or training. |
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(102829) |
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Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): What assessment he has made of the likely effects of changes in tax credit eligibility on the supply of early years and out of school childcare. |
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(102830) |
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): What recent representations he has received on funding for schools in rural areas; and if he will make a statement. |
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Mike Weatherley (Hove): How many people aged 16 to 18 started an apprenticeship in (a) Hove constituency, (b) the South West and (c) England in 2011. |
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Mark Lancaster (Milton Keynes North): What steps he is taking to speed up the adoption system. |
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Gordon Henderson (Sittingbourne and Sheppey): What steps he is taking to ensure that more parents in (a) Sittingbourne and Sheppey constituency, (b) the South East and (c) England are able to send their children to their first choice of school. |
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Elizabeth Truss (South West Norfolk): What recent assessment he has made of the 16 to 19 funding formula. |
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Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South): How many schools did not offer GCSE history to pupils in 2011. |
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Jason McCartney (Colne Valley): What steps he is taking to encourage high achievers to become teachers. |
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Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon): What steps he is taking to improve the quality of vocational education in schools. |
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Duncan Hames (Chippenham): What support his Department provides to children who are home-educated; and if he will make a statement. |
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indicates a question for oral answer.
At 3.15 pm
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Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Education |
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The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question. |
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Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. |
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Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth): |
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Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): |
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(102843) |
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Ian Lavery (Wansbeck): |
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Esther McVey (Wirral West): |
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(102845) |
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Tony Baldry (Banbury): |
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(102846) |
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Meg Hillier (Hackney South and Shoreditch): |
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(102847) |
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Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): |
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(102848) |
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Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton): |
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(102849) |
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Jim Dobbin (Heywood and Middleton): |
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At 3.30 pm |
Urgent Questions (if any) |
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Ministerial Statements (if any) |
Main Business
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indicates Government Business |
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FINANCE (No. 4) BILL: Second Reading. |
[Until any hour] |
Stewart Hosie
Angus Robertson
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Jonathan Edwards
Mr Mike Weir
Hywel Williams
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Pete Wishart |
Dr Eilidh Whiteford |
Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil |
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That this House declines to give the Finance (No. 4) Bill a Second Reading because it fails to offer any solution to one of the most significant pressures on businesses and households, namely the high cost of fuel. |
Uncorrected oral evidence taken before the Treasury Committee on Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 March 2012, Budget 2012, HC 1910 i-iii, is relevant.
Debate may continue until any hour.
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FINANCE (No. 4) BILL (PROGRAMME) |
[No separate debate] |
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
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That the following provisions shall apply to the Finance (No. 4) Bill: |
Committal
1. The following shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House—
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Clauses 1, 4, 8, 189 and 209; |
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Schedules 1, 23 and 33; |
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any new Clauses and any new Schedules, first appearing on the Order Paper not later than Tuesday 17 April 2012 and relating to value added tax. |
2. The remainder of the Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.
Proceedings in Committee
3.–(1) Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be completed in two days.
(2) Those proceedings shall be taken on each of those days as shown in the first column of the following table and in the order so shown.
(3) Each part of the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in relation to it in the second column of the Table.
(4) Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings in Committee of the whole House.
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4.–(1) Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 26 June 2012.
(2) The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
5. When the provisions of the Bill considered, respectively, by the Committee of the whole House and by the Public Bill Committee have been reported to the House, the Bill shall be proceeded with as if it had been reported as a whole to the House from the Public Bill Committee.
Consideration and Third Reading
6. Proceedings on Consideration and on Third Reading shall be completed in two days.
7. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 83A).
At 10.00 pm
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DEFERRED DIVISIONS |
[No debate] |
The Prime Minister
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That, at this day’s sitting, Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the Carry Over Motion in the name of Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer relating to the Finance (No. 4) Bill. |
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 41A(3)).
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FINANCE (No. 4) BILL (CARRY OVER) |
[No separate debate] |
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
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That if, at the conclusion of this Session of Parliament, proceedings on the Finance (No. 4) Bill have not been completed, they shall be resumed in the next Session. |
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 80A(1)(a)).
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E-TABLING OF WRITTEN QUESTIONS |
[No debate after 10.00 pm] |
Sir George Young
Mr Greg Knight
Natascha Engel
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That this House approves the recommendations relating to written parliamentary questions contained in paragraphs 7 and 8 of the Eighth Report of the Procedure Committee, on E-tabling of parliamentary questions for written answer, HC 1823. |
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
At the end of the sitting:
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ADJOURNMENT |
Proposed subject: Electrification of the Midland main line.
Debate may continue until 10.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
COMMITTEES
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE |
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European Committee B |
4.30 pm |
Room 10 (public) |
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To consider European Union Documents No. 17308/11 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to a Draft Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No. 1060/2009 on credit rating agencies (CRAs) and No. 17329/11 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to a Draft Directive amending Directive 2009/65/EC on the co-ordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings of collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) and Directive 2011/61/EU on Alternative Investment Fund Managers in respect of the excessive reliance on credit ratings. |
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DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES |
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Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee |
4.30 pm |
Room 9 (public) |
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To consider the draft Automatic Enrolment (Offshore Employment) Order 2012 and the draft Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) (Amendment) Regulations 2012. |
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Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee |
4.30 pm |
Room 12 (public) |
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To consider the draft Postal Services Act 2011 (Penalties) (Rules for Calculation of Turnover) Order 2012 and the draft Postal Services Act 2011 (Disclosure of Information) Order 2012. |
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SELECT COMMITTEES |
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Communities and Local Government |
3.45 pm |
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private) |
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4.00 pm |
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Subjects: (i) Codification of the relationship between Local Government and Central Government; (ii) Park Homes. |
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Witnesses: (i) Mr Graham Allen MP, Chair, Political and Constitutional Reform Committee, and Cllr Sir Merrick Cockell, Chairman, Local Government Association; (ii) Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP, Minister for Housing and Local Government, Department for Communities and Local Government (at 4.50 pm). |
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Culture, Media and Sport |
5.00 pm |
Room 13 (private) |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]
Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
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Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills: National Measurement Office, Corporate Plan 2012-15. |
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Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Financial Services Compensation Scheme. |
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Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Work of the Department during the Easter Recess. |
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Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport: Legacy of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. |
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Secretary of State for Education: School behaviour. |
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Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: British Embassy, Bamako. |
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Secretary of State for Health: Consultation on standardised packaging of tobacco products. |
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Secretary of State for Justice: Ex gratia victims of overseas terrorism scheme. |
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Secretary of State for Justice: Government decision to opt in to eight EU proposals on accessions to the 1980 Hague Convention on child abduction. |
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Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Correction to Parliamentary Question: 19 March 2012, Official Report, column 444W. |