Order of Business Monday 23 April 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 Work and Pensions

 1 George Hollingbery (Meon Valley): When he plans to bring forward his proposals for a single tier state pension. (104199)

 2 Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central): What assessment he has made of the effect of changes in funding for childcare support on unemployment amongst women. (104201)

 3 Mel Stride (Central Devon): What progress he has made on support packages for Remploy workers in stage one factories. (104202)

 4 Karl McCartney (Lincoln): What progress he has made on the Youth Contract; and if he will make a statement. (104203)

 5 Elizabeth Truss (South West Norfolk): What assessment he has made of the means by which universal credit will deliver funding for childcare. (104204)

 6 Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark): When he plans to bring forward his proposals for a single tier state pension. (104206)

 7 Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire): What progress he has made on implementing the recommendations of the Löfstedt Report on health and safety regulation. (104207)

 8 Mr David Ruffley (Bury St Edmunds): What progress he has made on implementing the recommendations of the Löfstedt Report on health and safety regulation. (104209)

 9 Stuart Andrew (Pudsey): What steps his Department is taking to support families and individuals facing multiple disadvantages. (104210)

 10 Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys): What steps his Department is taking to support families and individuals facing multiple disadvantages. (104211)

 11 Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran): How many blind people had their contributory Employment and Support Allowance withdrawn in the last month for which figures are available. (104212)

 12 Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): What support he plans to provide to young people who leave the Work Programme without a job. (104213)

 13 Jake Berry (Rossendale and Darwen): What steps his Department is taking to support families and individuals facing multiple disadvantages. (104214)

 14 Guy Opperman (Hexham): What steps Jobcentre Plus is taking to use the Flexible Support Fund to support claimants into work. (104215)

 15 Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge): What steps he is taking to ensure that pension funds adopt ethical and infrastructure investments. (104217)

 16 Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): What recent estimate he has made of the level of unemployment in Bristol. (104218)

 17 Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon): What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the New Enterprise Allowance. (104219)

 18 Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock): What progress he has made on the Youth Contract; and if he will make a statement. (104220)

 19 Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield): What assessment he has made of homeless people's experiences of the work capability assessment. (104221)

 20 Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire): When he plans to bring forward his proposals for a single tier state pension. (104222)

 21 Chris Skidmore (Kingswood): What steps his Department is taking to support families and individuals facing multiple disadvantages. (104223)

At 3.15 pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

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

 T1 Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (104390)

 T2 Ann McKechin (Glasgow North):  (104391)

 T3 Julie Hilling (Bolton West):  (104393)

 T4 Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood):  (104394)

 T5 Amber Rudd (Hastings and Rye):  (104395)

 T6 Grahame M. Morris (Easington):  (104396)

 T7 John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington):  (104397)

 T8 Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight):  (104398)

 T9 Laura Sandys (South Thanet):  (104399)

At 3.30 pm Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

Preliminary Business

Notice of Presentation of Bill

1 HOUSING (SELECTIVE LICENSING OF SOCIAL HOUSING) [No debate]

Graham Jones

Bill to give local authorities the power to apply selective licensing conditions to providers of social housing.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

Main Business

† indicates Government Business

† 2 FINANCIAL SERVICES BILL (PROGRAMME) (No. 3) [Up to 45 minutes]

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

That the Order of 6 February 2012 (Financial Services Bill (Programme)), as varied by the Order of 21 February 2012 (Financial Services Bill (Programme) (No. 2)) be further varied as follows:

1. Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order shall be omitted.

2. Proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading shall be completed in two days.

3. Proceedings on Consideration shall be taken on the days shown in the first column of the following Table and in the order so shown.

4. Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the times specified in the second column of the Table.

TABLE

5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion four hours after the commencement of proceedings on consideration on the second day.

The Speaker will put the Question not later than 45 minutes after proceedings begin (Standing Order (No. 83A(9)).

† 3 FINANCIAL SERVICES BILL: As amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered. [Until 10.00 pm]

For Amendments see separate paper.

Relevant documents:

Twenty-first Report from the Treasury Committee, Accountability of the Bank of England, HC 874, and the Government reponse, contained in A new approach to financial regulation: securing stability, protecting consumers, Cm 8268;

Twenty-sixth Report from the Treasury Committee, Financial Conduct Authority, HC 1574;

Twenty-seventh Report from the Treasury Committee, Accountability of the Bank of England: Response from the Court of the Bank to the Twenty-first Report from the Committee, HC 1769; and

Twenty-eighth Report from the Treasury Committee, HC 1857, Financial Conduct Authority: Report on the Government Response.

Proceedings on new Clauses and new Schedules; amendments to Clauses 1 to 3, amendments to Schedule 1, amendments to Clause 4, amendments to Schedule 2, amendments to Clause 5 and amendments to Schedule 3 will, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10.00 pm if the Financial Services Bill (Programme) (No. 3) Motion is agreed to.

† 4 CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS [No debate]

Secretary Michael Gove

That the draft Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2012, which were laid before this House on 1 February, be approved.

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

† 5 PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM [No debate]

Secretary Theresa May

That the draft Schedule 5 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (Modification) Order 2012, which was laid before this House on 1 March, be approved.

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

At the end of the sitting:

6 PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITION [No debate]

Darlaston Road Crossing (Walsall South) (Valerie Vaz).

Presentation of petitions: no debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153).

7 ADJOURNMENT

Proposed subject: Installation of smart meters (John Healey).

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

COMMITTEES

PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEE

(Programming Sub-Committee).

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE

To consider European Union Document No. 18288/11, relating to a Commission Communication on the future of VAT: Towards a simpler, more robust and efficient VAT system tailored to the single market.

DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES

To consider the draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2012.

To consider the draft Public Bodies (Abolition of Courts Boards) Order 2012.

To consider the Motion in the name of Vince Cable relating to Financial Assistance to Industry.

SELECT COMMITTEES

Subjects: An Air Transport Strategy for Northern Ireland.

Witnesses: Belfast International Airport; George Best Belfast City Airport (at 2.45 pm); City of Derry Airport and Parsons Brinckerhoff (at 3.30 pm).

Subjects: Shared Service Centres.

Witnesses: Robert Devereux, Permanent Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions and Simon Parkes, Finance Director, Department for Education; Ian Watmore, Permanent Secretary, John Collington, Chief Procurement Officer, Efficiency and Reform Group, and Bruce Mann, Finance Director, Cabinet Office (at 4.00 pm).

Subjects: Work of the Local Government Ombudsman.

Witnesses: Guy Crivello, Managing Director, Care for Community Living Ltd and Brian Thompson, University of Liverpool, Robert Murrow.

Subjects: EU Pensions Policy.

Witnesses: European Commission Officials.

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

PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS

Cost of motor insurance: follow up: Government Response to the Committee’s Twelfth Report of Session 2010-12 (Thirteenth Special Report).

Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (First Report).

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Improving spending control.

2Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Infrastructure cost review.

3Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre.

4Secretary of State for Defence: Chemical Weapons Convention-Declaration of protective programmes.

5Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Tackling irresponsible dog ownership.

6Secretary of State for Justice: Brighton Declaration on Reform of the European Court of Human Rights.

7Prime Minister: Official histories: Special Operations Executive in Italy.

8Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Transfer of Functions) Order 2012.

General Committee Notices

The Programming Sub-Committee in respect of the Finance (No. 4) Bill (except Clauses 1, 4, 8, 189 and 209, Schedules 1, 23 and 33 and certain new Clauses and new Schedules) will meet on Monday 23 April at 3.00 pm.

*A Public Bill Committee will meet on Tuesday 24 April at 10.30 am and 4.30 pm and Thursday 26 April at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm to consider the Finance (No. 4) Bill (except Clauses 1, 4, 8, 189 and 209, Schedules 1, 23 and 33 and certain new Clauses and new Schedules).

European Committee B will meet on Monday 23 April at 4.30 pm to consider European Union Documents No. 18288/11, relating to a Commission Communication on the future of VAT: Towards a simpler, more robust and efficient VAT system tailored to the single market.

The First Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 23 April at 4.30 pm to consider the draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2012.

The Second Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 23 April at 4.30 pm to consider the draft Public Bodies (Abolition of Courts Boards) Order 2012.

The Third Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 23 April at 4.30 pm to consider a Motion in the name of Vince Cable relating to Financial Assistance to Industry.

*Subject to agreement by the Programming Sub-Committee.