Order of Business Monday 25 June 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 Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire): How many people have found work following a refusal of an appeal for employment and support allowance. (113178)

 2 Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): What steps he is taking to introduce a flat-rate state pension for new pensioners. (113179)

 3 Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland): What his policy is on the application of the work capability test to people with cancer; and if he will make a statement. (113180)

 4 Mary Macleod (Brentford and Isleworth): What recent discussions he has had on training for jobseekers. (113181)

 5 Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): What steps he plans to take to improve the quality of medical assessments of benefit claimants. (113183)

 6 Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon): What recent assessment he has made of the benefits for jobseekers of undertaking work experience. (113184)

 7 Richard Graham (Gloucester): What recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the influence of the European Commission on UK social security policies. (113185)

 8 Ian Lavery (Wansbeck): What progress has been made in transferring Remploy factories to social enterprises. (113187)

 9 Charlie Elphicke (Dover): What steps he is taking to help separated parents resolve maintenance and contact problems. (113188)

 10 Pamela Nash (Airdrie and Shotts): How many people are waiting for appeal tribunals on the outcome of work capability assessments. (113189)

 11 Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock): What recent assessment he has made of the benefits for jobseekers of undertaking work experience. (113190)

 12 Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall): What assessment he has made of the likely effects of the Paralympic Games for disabled people. (113191)

 13 Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood): What recent assessment he has made of the benefits for jobseekers of undertaking work experience. (113193)

 14 Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): How many people are waiting for appeal tribunals on the outcome of work capability assessments. (113194)

 15 Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran): How many people are waiting for appeal tribunals on the outcome of work capability assessments. (113195)

 16 Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall): What progress has been made in transferring Remploy factories to social enterprises. (113196)

 17 Peter Aldous (Waveney): What steps he is taking to introduce a flat-rate state pension. (113197)

 18 Jackie Doyle-Price (Thurrock): What recent assessment he has made of the benefits for jobseekers of undertaking work experience. (113198)

 19 Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton): What recent assessment he has made of the benefits for jobseekers of undertaking work experience. (113199)

 20 Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton): What recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the influence of the European Commission on UK social security policies. (113201)

 21 Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): If he will estimate the likely change in unemployment and housing benefit costs in 2015 compared to estimates made in the 2010 Autumn Statement. (113202)

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 John Pugh (Southport): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (113204)

 T2 Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton):  (113205)

 T3 Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent):  (113206)

 T4 Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North):  (113207)

 T5 John Robertson (Glasgow North West):  (113208)

 T6 Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore):  (113209)

 T7 Mr David Amess (Southend West):  (113210)

 T8 Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West):  (113211)

 T9 Charlie Elphicke (Dover):  (113212)

At 3.30 pm Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

Preliminary Business

Notices of Presentation of Bills

1 PUBLIC DEBT MANAGEMENT [No debate]

Ben Gummer

Bill to limit government budget deficits; to introduce a ceiling on public debt; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

2 PORTS ACT 1991 (AMENDMENT) [No debate]

Charlie Elphicke

Bill to make provision for the Ports Act 1991 to cease to have effect or application in certain circumstances; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

3 HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998 (REPEAL AND SUBSTITUTION) [No debate]

Charlie Elphicke

Bill to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998 and related legislation; to make provision for a bill of rights and responsibilities to apply to the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

4 PROPERTY BOUNDARIES (RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES) [No debate]

Charlie Elphicke

Bill to make provision for the resolution of disputes concerning the location or placement of the boundaries relating to the title of an estate in land; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

5 CHILDREN (ACCESS TO PARENTS) [No debate]

Charlie Elphicke

Bill to require courts, local authorities and other bodies, when determining or enforcing issues of residence and contact, to operate under the presumption that the rights of a child include the right to grow up knowing and having access to and contact with both of the parents involved in the residence or contact case concerned; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

6 ENERGY COMPANIES (MINIMUM TARIFFS) [No debate]

Thomas Docherty

Bill to require energy companies to provide the cheapest available tariff to customers aged 75 or over; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

7 FINANCIAL LITERACY (CURRICULUM) [No debate]

Thomas Docherty

Bill to make provision for the inclusion of financial literacy in the national curriculum; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

8 WILD ANIMALS IN CIRCUSES [No debate]

Thomas Docherty

Bill to prohibit the use of wild animals in circuses; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

9 WATER COMPANIES (SOCIAL TARIFFS) [No debate]

Thomas Docherty

Bill to require water companies to provide social tariffs for low income families; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

10 WATER COMPANIES (MINIMUM TARIFFS) [No debate]

Thomas Docherty

Bill to require water companies to provide the cheapest available tariff to customers aged 75 or over; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

11 COMMERCIAL LOBBYISTS (REGISTRATION AND CODE OF CONDUCT) [No debate]

Thomas Docherty

Bill to establish a public register of organisations and individuals that carry out lobbying of Parliament, the Government and local authorities for financial gain; to introduce a code of conduct for those on the register; to introduce sanctions for non-registration and non-compliance with the code of conduct; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

12 ARMED FORCES (PREVENTION OF DISCRIMINATION) [No debate]

Thomas Docherty

Bill to provide that certain offences committed towards members of the armed forces shall be treated as aggravated; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

13 EXECUTIVE PAY AND REMUNERATION [No debate]

Thomas Docherty

Bill to require that companies’ remuneration committees have employee representation; to require that companies hold an annual binding shareholder vote on executive remuneration; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

14 TRAIN COMPANIES (MINIMUM FARES) [No debate]

Thomas Docherty

Bill to require train companies to offer customers the cheapest available fare as a first option; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

15 HOMEOWNERS’ MORTGAGE INTEREST RATES [No debate]

Thomas Docherty

Bill to require that mortgage interest rates paid by homeowners change by at least the same percentage as mortgage interest base rates; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

16 OFFSHORE GAMBLING [No debate]

Matthew Hancock

Bill to amend the Gambling Act 2005 to regulate remote gambling on a point of consumption basis; to require all operators selling into the British market, whether in the United Kingdom or overseas, to hold a Gambling Commission licence to enable them to undertake transactions with British consumers and to advertise in the United Kingdom; to provide that all relevant operators contribute to the Horserace Betting Levy; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

17 LAND VALUE TAX [No debate]

Caroline Lucas

Bill to require the Secretary of State to commission a programme of research into the merits of replacing the Council Tax and Non-domestic rates in England with an annual levy on the unimproved value of all land, including transitional arrangements; to report to Parliament within 12 months of completion of the research; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

18 MICRO BUSINESSES AND ENERGY CONTRACT ROLL-OVER [No debate]

Caroline Lucas

Bill to require the Secretary of State to make provision to limit energy contract roll-over for micro businesses to 30 days; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

19 LANDLORD ACCREDITATION [No debate]

Caroline Lucas

Bill to require local authorities to operate landlord accreditation schemes; to set those schemes according to minimum standards; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

20 FOOTBALL (FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY) [No debate]

Damian Collins

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.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

Main Business

† indicates Government Business

† 21 ELECTORAL REGISTRATION AND ADMINISTRATION BILL: Committee (Day 2). [Until 10.00 pm]

The Tenth Report from the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee, Session 2010-12, on Individual Electoral Registration and Electoral Administration, HC 1463, and the Government’s response, Cm 8245, are relevant.

For Amendments, see separate Paper.

Proceedings on Clause 4, Clauses 6 to 9, Clause 5, Schedules 3 and 5 will, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10.00 pm (Order of 23 May).

† 22 IMMIGRATION [No debate]

Secretary Theresa May

That the draft Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Authority to Carry) Regulations 2012, which were laid before this House on 30 April 2012, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.

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

† 23 DATA PROTECTION [No debate]

Secretary Kenneth Clarke

That the draft Data Protection (Processing of Sensitive Personal Data) Order 2012, which was laid before this House on 14 May, be approved.

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

† 24 REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS [No debate]

Secretary Kenneth Clarke

That the draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2012, which was laid before this House on 14 May, be approved.

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

† 25 EDUCATION [No debate]

Secretary Michael Gove

That the draft Office of Qualifications and Examination Regulation (Determination of Turnover for Monetary Penalties) Order 2012, which was laid before this House on 15 May, be approved.

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

† 26 INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT [No debate]

Mr Secretary Mitchell

That the draft International Fund for Agricultural Development (Eighth Replenishment) Order 2012, which was laid before this House on 14 March 2012, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.

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

† 27 ESTIMATES [No debate]

Sir George Young

That this House agrees with the Report [20 June] of the Liaison Committee.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 145).

At the end of the sitting:

28 PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITION [No debate]

Sunday Trading (London Olympic and Paralympic Games) (Nic Dakin)

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

29 ADJOURNMENT

Proposed subject: Policing in Devon and Cornwall (Dan Rogerson).

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

COMMITTEES

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE

To consider European Union Documents No. 10834/12, relating to the Commission Communication: Action for stability, growth and jobs; No. 10557/12 and Addendum, relating to the draft Council Recommendation on the United Kingdom’s 2012 national reform programme and delivering a Council opinion on the United Kingdom’s convergence programme for 2012–2017; and No. 10846/12, relating to a Commission Staff Working Document: In depth review for the United Kingdom in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No. 1176/2011 on the prevention and correction of macroeconomic imbalances.

DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

To consider the draft Statutory Auditors (Amendment of Companies Act 2006 and Delegation of Functions etc) Order 2012.

SELECT COMMITTEES

Subject: Assurance for High Risk Projects.

Witnesses: David Pitchford, Executive Director, Major Projects Authority, Cabinet Office, and Sharon White, Director General, Public Spending, HM Treasury.

Subject: Science and International Development.

Witnesses: Professor Christopher Whitty, Chief Scientific Adviser, Professor Tim Wheeler, Deputy Chief Scientific Adviser, and Stephen O'Brien MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for International Development.

JOINT COMMITTEE

Subject: National Security Strategy.

Witness: Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP, Secretary of State for International Development.

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

PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS

Appointment of the Chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee (First Report).

Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance: impact on the eurozone and the rule of law: Government Response to the Committee’s Sixty-second Report of 2010-12 (First Special Report).

Fuel laundering and smuggling in Northern Ireland: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2010-12 (First Special Report).

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Kaupthing, Friedlander and Singer Ltd.

2Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change: Dr Weightman’s final report on events at the Fukushima nuclear site.

3Secretary of State for Health: Update on Winterbourne View and ongoing reviews and investigations.

4Secretary of State for International Development: DFID Annual Report and Accounts 2011-12.