Order of Business Monday 10 September 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.

NOTICE OF MOTION AT THE TIME OF PRIVATE BUSINESS

Mr John Randall

Selection: That Michael Fabricant, Mr Mark Francois and Angela Watkinson be discharged from the Committee of Selection and Mr David Evennett, Anne Milton and Mr John Randall be members of the Committee until the end of the current Session.

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 Robert Halfon (Harlow): What estimate he has made of the number of people moving from benefits to work in Harlow constituency in each of the last six months. (119813)

 2 Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): What recent assessment he has made of employment levels in the private sector. (119815)

 3 Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham): What discussions he has had with officials in his Department on the long-term financial benefits to the Government of up-rating frozen expatriate pensions. (119816)

 4 David Mowat (Warrington South): If he will make it his policy that the National Employment Savings Trust should have greater freedom to compete in the market for occupational pensions. (119817)

 5 Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton): What recent steps he has taken to prevent benefit tourism. (119818)

 6 Grahame M. Morris (Easington): What steps he has taken to challenge negative portrayals of disabled people in the media. (119819)

 7 Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East): How many Remploy factories have closed. (119820)

 8 Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood): What recent steps he has taken to prevent benefit tourism. (119821)

 9 Graham Evans (Weaver Vale): What recent estimate he has made of the number of people in work not saving for a pension. (119822)

 10 Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): What proactive investigation work he has commissioned the Health and Safety Executive to undertake in relation to legionella. (119823)

 11 Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton): What recent steps he has taken to prevent benefit tourism. (119824)

 12 Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent): If he will make it his policy that Work Programme providers should be allowed to share comprehensive data with local authorities on their own performance. (119825)

 13 Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East): What recent progress he has made on the Mandatory Work Activity Scheme. (119826)

 14 Mark Garnier (Wyre Forest): What recent estimate he has made of the number of people in work not saving for a pension. (119827)

 15 Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes): What estimate he has made of the proportion of workers from the recently closed Remploy factories who have gained alternative employment. (119828)

 16 Gareth Johnson (Dartford): What recent steps he has taken to prevent benefit tourism. (119829)

 17 Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark): What recent progress he has made on the Youth Contract. (119830)

 18 Jane Ellison (Battersea): What steps he is taking to support people eligible for universal credit with budgeting. (119831)

 19 Andrew Griffiths (Burton): What recent representations he has received on the setting of an annual benefit cap at £35,000. (119832)

 20 Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): What discussions he has had with companies who manage contracts under the Work Programme on collaborating to reduce unemployment in the area in which they work; and if he will make a statement. (119833)

 21 Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire): What steps he is taking to develop new measurements of child poverty. (119834)

 22 Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole): What discussions he has had with organisations representing people with disabilities on the draft assessment criteria for personal independence payments. (119835)

 23 Mark Menzies (Fylde): What steps his Department is taking to support the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People. (119836)

 24 Gavin Barwell (Croydon Central): What plans he has to help young people in London who are out of work. (119837)

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 Mrs Linda Riordan (Halifax): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (119838)

 T2 Alex Cunningham (Stockton North):  (119839)

 T3 Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central):  (119840)

 T4 Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun):  (119841)

 T5 Chris Evans (Islwyn):  (119842)

 T6 Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark):  (119843)

 T7 Julie Hilling (Bolton West):  (119844)

 T8 Gavin Shuker (Luton South):  (119845)

 T9 Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South):  (119846)

 T10 Gareth Johnson (Dartford):  (119847)

At 3.30 pm Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

Main Business

† indicates Government Business

† 1 EUROPEAN UNION (APPROVAL OF TREATY AMENDMENT DECISION) BILL [LORDS]: Committee (1st Day). [Until 10.00 pm]

For Amendments, see separate Paper.

Debate may continue until 10.00 pm.

† 2 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT [No debate]

Secretary Vince Cable

That the draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2012, which were laid before this House on 19 June, be approved.

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

3 EDUCATION [No debate after 10.00 pm]

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

That Lisa Nandy be discharged from the Education Committee and Siobhain McDonagh be added.

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.

At the end of the sitting:

4 ADJOURNMENT

Proposed subject: Broadband in East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire (Andrew Percy).

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

COMMITTEES

EUROPEAN COMMITTEES

To consider European Union Document No. 10638/12, relating to a draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of ‘EURODAC’ for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of Regulation (EU) No. […/…] (establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third country national or a stateless person) and to request comparisons with EURODAC data by Member States’ law enforcement authorities and Europol for law enforcement purposes and amending Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 establishing a European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice.

To consider European Union Documents No. 11720/12, a draft Council Decision concerning the signing of the Agreement between the European Union and Turkey on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation and No. 11743/12, a draft Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Turkey on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation.

DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES

To consider the draft Public Bodies (Abolition of Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Courts Administration and the Public Guardian Board) Order 2012.

To consider the draft Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012.

To consider the draft Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme 2012 and the draft Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012.

SELECT COMMITTEES

Subject: The Co-operative Council.

Witnesses: Rt Hon Francis Maude MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office, and Rt Hon Don Foster MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government.

Subject: Arms Trade Treaty.

Witnesses: Alistair Burt MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Richard Tauwhare, Head of Arms Export Policy Department, and Ambassador Joanne Adamson, Head of UK Delegation on the Arms Trade Treaty.

Subject: Rail 2020: West Coast Main Line Franchise.

Witnesses: Sir Richard Branson, Chairman, Virgin Group Ltd, and Tony Collins, Chief Executive Officer, Virgin Rail Group Ltd; Tim O’Toole CBE, Chief Executive, FirstGroup plc, and Vernon Barker, Managing Director, UK Rail Division, FirstGroup plc (at 4.45 pm).

Subject: Universal Credit.

Witnesses: Citizens Advice, Child Poverty Action Group, and Children’s Society.

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

PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS

Rules of Royal Succession: Government Response to the Committee’s Eleventh Report of Session 2010-12 (First Special Report).

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1Secretary of State for Defence: Future of Royal Navy Invincible Class Carriers.

2Secretary of State for Health: Suicide prevention.