Order of Business Monday 22 October 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 Defence

 1 Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles): What recent assessment he has made of the support given to service leavers when re-entering civilian life. (123711)

 2 Iain McKenzie (Inverclyde): What discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the Iranian nuclear programme. (123712)

 3 Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): What discussions he has had on the proposed merger of BAE Systems and EADS. (123713)

 4 Julie Hilling (Bolton West): What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on steps to ensure that seriously wounded war veterans will receive a minimum of £130 per week towards the cost of care and living. (123714)

 5 David Mowat (Warrington South): Whether his Department has undertaken any preparations for the removal of the nuclear fleet from HMNB Clyde in the event of Scottish independence. (123715)

 6 Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North): What the timetable is for the production of the Type 26 combat ship. (123716)

 7 Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): How many UK service personnel are based in the Gulf; and whether reserves are earmarked for deployment to the Gulf in the event of military action against Iran. (123717)

 8 Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): How much his Department expects to spend on advertising in 2012-13. (123719)

 9 Jason McCartney (Colne Valley): What plans he has for the future involvement of UK troops in the mentoring and training of the Afghan National Security Forces. (123720)

 10 Jack Dromey (Birmingham, Erdington): What recent discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues on increasing support for veterans in finding work. (123721)

 11 Nick de Bois (Enfield North): What steps he is taking to ensure troops injured on operations receive a high standard of care and rehabilitation. (123722)

 12 George Eustice (Camborne and Redruth): What plans he has for the future involvement of UK troops in the mentoring and training of the Afghan National Security Forces. (123723)

 13 Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): What steps the Government is taking to extend support in education for the children of current and former service personnel. (123724)

 14 Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton): What steps the Government is taking to extend support in education for the children of current and former service personnel. (123725)

 15 Martin Horwood (Cheltenham): What support his Department is providing for veterans seeking employment; and if he will make a statement. (123726)

 16 Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge): What discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the Iranian nuclear programme. (123727)

 17 David T. C. Davies (Monmouth): What steps he is taking to recognise those who served in the Arctic convoys during the Second World War; and if he will make a statement. (123728)

 18 Jack Lopresti (Filton and Bradley Stoke): What progress he has made on transforming Defence Equipment and Support. (123729)

 19 Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central): What recent progress has been made on the security transition in Afghanistan. (123730)

 20 Hugh Bayley (York Central): Whether the Government has any plans to merge the Defence Vetting Agency with the vetting functions of other Government departments. (123731)

 21 Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): What recent assessment he has made of the effects of changes to allowances on reservists and volunteers. (123732)

 22 Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough): What steps the Goverment is taking to extend support in education for the children of current and former service personnel. (123733)

 23 Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire): What support his Department is providing to the Bloodhound SSC world land speed record team; and if he will make a statement. (123734)

At 3.15 pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

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

 T1 Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (123736)

 T2 Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge):  (123737)

 T3 Nick de Bois (Enfield North):  (123738)

 T4 Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford):  (123739)

 T5 David T. C. Davies (Monmouth):  (123740)

 T6 Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside):  (123741)

 T7 Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough):  (123742)

 T8 Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham):  (123744)

 T9 Martin Horwood (Cheltenham):  (123745)

At 3.30 pm Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

Main Business

† indicates Government Business

† 1 HILLSBOROUGH INDEPENDENT PANEL REPORT [Until 10.00 pm]

The Prime Minister

That this House has considered the matter of the Hillsborough Independent Panel Report.

Debate may continue until 10.00 pm.

† 2 LICENCES AND LICENSING [No debate]

Secretary Theresa May

That the draft Late Night Levy (Application and Administration) Regulations 2012, which were laid before this House on 4 July, be approved.

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

3 ADMINISTRATION [No debate after 10.00 pm]

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

That Mr Mark Francois be discharged from the Administration Committee and Mr Desmond Swayne be added.

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

At the end of the sitting:

4 ADJOURNMENT

Proposed subject: Educational funding gap for 16 to 18 year-olds with special needs (Dr Julian Lewis).

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

COMMITTEES

DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

To consider the draft Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2012.

SELECT COMMITTEES

Subject: Report on HM Treasury’s 2011-12 Accounts.

Witnesses: Sir Nicholas Macpherson, Permanent Secretary, Tom Scholar, Second Permanent Secretary, and Julian Kelly, Group Director, Finance and Commercial, HM Treasury.

Subject: Councillors and the Community.

Witnesses: Paul Wheeler, Director, Political Skills Forum, Nan Sloane, Director, Centre for Women and Democracy, Robert Howard, former Councillor, and Cllr Robert Knowles, Leader, Waverley Borough Council; Cllr Alycia James, Lancaster City Council, Cllr Rowan Draper, Stafford Borough Council, Cllr Simon Killane, Wiltshire Council, Cllr Marianne Overton, Lincolnshire County Council, and North Kesteven District Council (at 5.00 pm).

Subject: Coastguard, Emergency Towing Vessels and the Maritime Incident Response Group: follow up.

Witnesses: Steve Quinn, President, Coastguard Section, Brian George, Liverpool Branch Representative, and Alex Dodge, Shetland Branch Chair, PCS, and Allan Graveson, Senior National Secretary, Nautilus; Stephen Hammond MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport and Vice Admiral Sir Alan Massey KCB CBE, Chief Executive, Maritime and Coastguard Agency (at 4.50 pm).

JOINT COMMITTEE

Subject: Banking Standards.

Witness: Erkki Liikanen, Chairman, High-level Expert Group on reforming the structure of the EU banking sector.

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

PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS

Recall of MPs: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2012-13 (Second Special Report).

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills: Contingency Fund advance.

2Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Bilateral loan to Ireland.

3Secretary of State for the Home Department: Government response to the consultation on firearms control.

4Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Triennial Review of Equality 2025.