Order of Business Wednesday 17 October 2012

+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.

House of Commons

Order of Business

At 11.30 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 Wales

 1 Jessica Morden (Newport East): What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on preparations for elected police and crime commissioners in Wales. (122185)

 2 Dr Hywel Francis (Aberavon): What recent discussions he has had on the future of the steel industry in Wales. (122186)

 3 Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): What steps he plans to take to promote the Prime Minister's respect agenda in dealings between the UK Government and the Welsh Government. (122187)

 4 Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): What steps he is taking to promote enterprise zones in Wales. (122188)

 5 Karen Lumley (Redditch): What steps his Department is taking to increase the level of inward investment into Wales. (122189)

 6 Karl McCartney (Lincoln): What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education and others on the role of Ofqual in Wales. (122190)

 7 Mr Shailesh Vara (North West Cambridgeshire): What discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues and others about foreign direct investment in Wales. (122191)

 8 Chris Evans (Islwyn): What assessment he has made of the potential effects of reductions of housing benefit in Wales. (122192)

 9 Simon Hart (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): What discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues and others about foreign direct investment in Wales. (122193)

 10 Guto Bebb (Aberconwy): What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on capital investment in rail infrastructure in Wales; and if he will make a statement. (122194)

 11 John Howell (Henley): What recent discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues and others on the broadcasting industry in Wales. (122196)

 12 Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan): What steps he is taking to promote inward investment in Wales; and if he will make a statement. (122197)

 13 Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford): What discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues and others on the development of city regions in Wales. (122198)

 14 Hywel Williams (Arfon): What recent discussions he has had regarding the electrification of the north Wales coast railway line. (122199)

At 12 noon

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

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

 Q1 Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 October. (122160)

 Q2 Andrew George (St Ives):  (122161)

 Q3 Chris Williamson (Derby North):  (122162)

 Q4 Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): Whether he remains committed to the continuation of the UK's Trident nuclear deterrent after the Vanguard submarines are withdrawn from service. (122163)

 Q5 Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West):  (122164)

 Q6 John Glen (Salisbury):  (122165)

 Q7 Julie Hilling (Bolton West):  (122166)

 Q8 Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire):  (122167)

 Q9 Chris Bryant (Rhondda):  (122168)

 Q10 Guto Bebb (Aberconwy):  (122169)

 Q11 Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd):  (122170)

 Q12 Ian Paisley (North Antrim):  (122171)

 Q13 Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central):  (122172)

 Q14 Gavin Barwell (Croydon Central):  (122173)

 Q15 Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury):  (122174)

At 12.30 pm Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

Preliminary Business

Ten minute rule Motion

1 RELATIONSHIP, DRUG AND ALCOHOL EDUCATION (CURRICULUM) [Up to 20 minutes]

Diana Johnson

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to make provision to include relationship, drug and alcohol education in the national curriculum; and for connected purposes.

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23).

Main Business

† indicates Government Business

† 2 ENTERPRISE AND REGULATORY REFORM BILL [2nd Day]: As amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be further considered. (Queen’s Consent to be signified on Third Reading). [Until 7.00 pm]

For Amendments, see separate Paper.

Third Reading will also be taken.

Proceedings on new Clauses, new Schedules and amendments relating to Parts 1 and 2 will be brought to a conclusion at 4.00 pm; proceedings on amendments to Clauses 61 to 64, Part 6 (other than Clauses 61 to 64), remaining new Clauses, new Schedules and amendments relating to Part 5, new Clauses, new Schedules and amendments relating to Parts 3 and 4 and remaining proceedings on consideration will be brought to a conclusion at 6.00 pm; and proceedings on Third Reading will be brought to a conclusion at 7.00 pm (Order of 16 October).

† 3 SOCIAL SECURITY [No debate]

Secretary Iain Duncan Smith

That the draft Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2012, which were laid before this House on 28 June, be approved.

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

At the end of the sitting:

4 PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS [No debate]

Closure of HSBC in Shildon, County Durham (Helen Goodman).

Working Tax Credits (Tom Blenkinsop).

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

5 ADJOURNMENT

Proposed subject: Oral health services (Alison Seabeck).

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

COMMITTEES

PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEE

To consider the Bill.

SELECT COMMITTEES

Subject: Support for Home Education.

Witnesses: Elaine Grant, Monitoring and Support Teacher for Elective Home Education, Croydon Council, Melissa Young, Virtual School Education Manager, Warrington Borough Council, and Helen Sadler, Home Education Adviser, Leicester City Council; Elizabeth Truss MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education (at 10.30 am).

Subject: Dog Control and Welfare.

Witnesses: Professor Sheila Crispin, Advisory Council on the Welfare Issues of Dog Breeding, and Professor Sir Patrick Bateson, Independent Inquiry into Dog Breeding; Ian Seath, Chairman, The Dachshund Breed Council, and Professor Steve Dean, Chairman, The Kennel Club (at 3.45 pm); Peter Jones, President, British Veterinary Association, and Mark Johnston, President, British Small Animal Veterinary Association (at 4.30 pm).

Subject: Offshore Electricity Transmission: A New Model for Delivery Infrastructure.

Witnesses: Maf Smith, Deputy Chief Executive, Renewable UK, and Dr Chris Veal, Managing Director, Transmission Capital; Moira Wallace, Permanent Secretary, Department for Energy and Climate Change, and Alistair Buchanan CBE, Chief Executive, Ofgem (at 4.00 pm).

Subject: Councillors and the Community.

Witnesses: Cllr Robert Gordon, Leader, Cllr Stephen Giles-Medhurst, Leader of the Opposition, Hertfordshire County Council, Cllr Lucinda Yeadon, Executive Member for Adult Social Care, and Cllr Stewart Golton, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group.

JOINT COMMITTEES

Subject: Draft Enhanced Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill.

Witnesses: Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stuart Osborne, Association of Chief Police Officers; Lord Carlile of Berriew QC, former Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation (at 10.45 am).

Subject: Banking Standards.

Witness: Paul Volcker, former Chairman of the Federal Reserve.

Subject: Draft Communications Data Bill.

Witnesses: Jamie Bartlett, Demos; Lord Carlile of Berriew QC, former Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation (at 3.40 pm).

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

PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS

The FCO’s human rights work in 2011 (Third Report).

The work of the Local Government Ombudsman: Local Government Ombudsman Response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2012–13 (First Special Report).

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Banking.

2Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Wheatley Review on LIBOR.

3Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Agenda for the October 2012 Agriculture and Fisheries Council.

4Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Relations between Sudan and South Sudan.

5Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Six-Monthly Report on Hong Kong-1 January to 30 June 2012.