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Session 2012-13
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Order of Business Monday 5 November 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 Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central): What steps he is taking to ensure that foreign conglomerates carry out their responsibilities to UK pension-holders. (126298)

2 Stuart Andrew (Pudsey): What progress he has made on the Government's disability strategy. (126299)

3 Karen Lumley (Redditch): What recent steps he has taken to expand the new enteprise allowance. (126300)

4 Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): What steps he is taking to improve the work capability assessment. (126301)

5 Robert Halfon (Harlow): What recent assessment he has made of the barriers that prevent jobseekers getting back into work. (126302)

6 Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): What assessment he has made of the recommendations in the Harrington Report that have not been implemented; and which such recommendations he plans to implement. (126303)

7 Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton): What steps he has taken to introduce a new sanctions regime for jobseeker's allowance. (126304)

8 Lorely Burt (Solihull): What steps he is taking to protect members of pension schemes from being incentivised to transfer their pensions. (126305)

9 Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): How many people have found jobs through Jobcentre Plus since May 2010. (126306)

10 Simon Danczuk (Rochdale): When he plans to announce the recipients of universal credit whose children will be eligible for free school meals. (126307)

11 Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): When he plans to announce the recipients of universal credit whose children will be eligible for free school meals. (126308)

12 Pamela Nash (Airdrie and Shotts): What recent discussions the Minister for Disabled People has had with his Minsterial colleagues on the Government's disability strategy. (126309)

13 Julie Hilling (Bolton West): If he will make it his policy to begin monitoring the number of people who die as a result of (a) illness and (b) suicide whilst awaiting the result of employment and support allowance appeals. (126310)

14 David Mowat (Warrington South): What recent discussions he has had on the auto-enrolment charging regime for employees. (126311)

15 Gavin Barwell (Croydon Central): What recent assessment he has made of the level of employment. (126312)

16 Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough): What representations he has received following the launch of auto-enrolment. (126313)

17 Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire): What progress his Department has made on its plans to support separated families. (126314)

18 Jonathan Evans (Cardiff North): What steps his Department is taking to ensure that older workers with little private pension provision are not disadvantaged by the introduction of auto-enrolment. (126315)

19 Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): What his policy is on the outsourcing of contracts for the personal independence payment. (126316)

20 Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock): What steps he is taking to tackle the causes of social breakdown. (126317)

21 Gemma Doyle (West Dunbartonshire): What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Youth Contract; and if he will make a statement. (126318)

22 Claire Perry (Devizes): What recent steps he has taken to expand the New Enterprise Allowance. (126319)

23 Bob Blackman (Harrow East): What assessment he has made of results of the housing benefit demonstration projects. (126320)

24 Teresa Pearce (Erith and Thamesmead): What discussions his Department has had with Baroness Grey-Thompson following the publication of her report on the effect on disabled people of the introduction of universal credit. (126321)

25 Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield): Whether he plans to withdraw eligibility for housing benefit from people aged under 25. (126322)

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 Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (126323)

T2 Andrew George (St Ives): (126324)

T3 Julian Sturdy (York Outer): (126325)

T4 George Hollingbery (Meon Valley): (126326)

T5 Duncan Hames (Chippenham): (126327)

T6 Fiona O'Donnell (East Lothian): (126328)

T7 Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough): (126329)

T8 George Freeman (Mid Norfolk): (126330)

T9 Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): (126331)

T10 Mark Durkan (Foyle): (126332)

At 3.30 pm Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

Main Business

† indicates Government Business

† 1 GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE BILL: Second Reading. [Until 10.00 pm]

Relevant documents:

The Eighth Report of the Communities and Local Government Committee, Session 2010-12, on the National Planning Policy Framework, HC 1526, and the Government’s response thereto, Cm 8322.

Uncorrected oral evidence to the Communities and Local Government Committee, on Planning, housing and growth, HC 626-i.

Oral and written evidence to the Environmental Audit Committee, on Sustainable Development in the National Planning Policy Framework, HC 1480.

Debate may continue until 10.00 pm.

† 2 GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE BILL (PROGRAMME) [No separate debate]

Secretary Eric Pickles

That the following provisions shall apply to the Growth and Infrastructure Bill:

Committal

1. The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

2. Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 6 December 2012.

3. The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

4. Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

6. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7)).

† 3 GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE BILL [MONEY]: Queen’s Recommendation signified. [No separate debate]

Greg Clark

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Growth and Infrastructure Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).

† 4 GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE BILL [WAYS AND MEANS] [No separate debate]

Greg Clark

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Growth and Infrastructure Bill, it is expedient to authorise-

(1) the charging of fees by virtue of the Act;

(2) the recovery of costs by virtue of the Act; and

(3) provision for the inclusion in licences under the Gas Act 1986 of conditions requiring payments to be made to holders of licences under that Act.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).

† 5 OFFICIAL SECRETS [No debate]

Secretary Chris Grayling

That the draft Official Secrets Act 1989 (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2012, which was laid before this House on 2 July, be approved.

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

6 BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS [No debate after 10.00 pm]

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown on behalf of the Committee of Selection

That Margot James and Simon Kirby be discharged from the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee and Caroline Dinenage and Mr Robin Walker be added.