Order of Business Friday 2 November 2012

+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.

House of Commons

Order of Business

At 9.30 am Prayers

Afterwards

Main Business

Note: If proceedings on the first Bill end before 2.30 pm, the second Bill and, possibly, subsequent Bills may be debated in the time remaining. After 2.30 pm, only those Bills which are unopposed may make further progress.

Note: At 11.00 am the Speaker will interrupt proceedings for a Ministerial Statement on the shooting of a prison officer in Northern Ireland.

1 ANTARCTIC BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Neil Carmichael

2 PRESUMPTION OF DEATH BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: John Glen

The Twelfth Report from the Justice Committee, Session 2010-12, on Presumption of death, HC 1663, and the Government response, Cm 8377, are relevant.

3 SMOKE-FREE PRIVATE VEHICLES BILL [LORDS]: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Alex Cunningham

4 TRANSPARENCY IN UK COMPANY SUPPLY CHAINS (ERADICATION OF SLAVERY) BILL: Adjourned Debate on Second Reading [19 October].

And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time.

Member in charge: Michael Connarty

5 BANK OF ENGLAND (APPOINTMENT OF GOVERNOR) BILL: Adjourned Debate on Second Reading [6 July].

And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time.

Member in charge: John McDonnell

6 LOCAL SERVICES (PLANNING) BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Dr Julian Huppert

7 GENERAL ANTI TAX-AVOIDANCE PRINCIPLE BILL: Adjourned Debate on Second Reading [14 September].

And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time.

Member in charge: Mr Michael Meacher

Debate may continue until 2.30 pm.

At the end of the sitting:

8 ADJOURNMENT

Proposed subject: Reductions of funding for fire services in London (Barry Gardiner).

Debate may continue until 3.00 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 11).

PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS

(Thirteenth Report).

(Sixteenth Report).

Devil’s bargain? Energy risks and the public: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2012-13 (Third Special Report).

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills: British Antarctic Survey and the National Oceanography Centre.

2Secretary of State for Defence: Chiefs of staff-Reduction in costs.

3Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Outcome of October’s Agriculture and Fisheries Council.

4Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Afghanistan Monthly Progress Report for September 2012.

5Secretary of State for Transport: Membership and terms of reference of the Airports Commission.