Order of Business Thursday 29 November 2012

+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.

House of Commons

Order of Business

At 9.30 am 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 Transport

 1 Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): What progress he has made on implementing the recommendations of Cities Fit for Cycling. (130581)

 2 Jackie Doyle-Price (Thurrock): What steps he is taking to reduce congestion on Highways Agency roads. (130582)

 3 Jim McGovern (Dundee West): What steps his Department is taking to improve transport links between England and Scotland. (130583)

 4 Oliver Colvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport): What steps he is taking to reduce congestion on Highways Agency roads. (130584)

 5 Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): For what reasons summer 2015 has been set as the time by which the Independent Commission on Aviation chaired by Sir Howard Davies must publish its final report. (130585)

 6 Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough): What improvements to transport infrastructure he has planned that will affect Lincolnshire. (130587)

 7 Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty): What progress he has made on awarding the DVLA counter services contract; and if he will make a statement. (130588)

 8 Graeme Morrice (Livingston): If he will make it his policy to reinstate national targets to reduce deaths and serious injuries on the roads. (130589)

 9 Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): What progress he has made on dualling the A1 north of Newcastle; and if he will make a statement. (130590)

 10 Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde): What recent assessment he has made of road capacity in the north west of England. (130591)

 11 Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton): What steps he is taking to reduce congestion on Highways Agency roads. (130592)

 12 Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin): If he will hold discussions with West Coast Mainline bidders on introducing a direct link from Shropshire to London. (130593)

 13 Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): If he will make it his policy to reinstate national targets to reduce deaths and serious injuries on the roads. (130595)

 14 Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon): What recent progress his Department has made on mitigating the effect on rail passengers of rail fare increases. (130598)

 15 Claire Perry (Devizes): What progress his Department is making on rail electrification. (130599)

 16 Karen Lumley (Redditch): What his latest assessment is of the potential benefits of High Speed 2 to industry and businesses in the Midlands; and if he will make a statement. (130600)

At 10.05 am

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport

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

 T1 Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (130601)

 T2 Grahame M. Morris (Easington):  (130602)

 T3 Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon):  (130605)

 T4 Alec Shelbrooke (Elmet and Rothwell):  (130607)

 T5 Guto Bebb (Aberconwy):  (130608)

 T6 Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central):  (130609)

At 10.15 am

Oral Questions to the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission and the Leader of the House

 1 Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission, what the recycling rate has been for recyclable materials on the Commons part of the estate in each of the last five years. (130611)

 2 Karen Lumley (Redditch): To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission, what plans the Commission has to make it easier for hon. Members to procure administrative equipment centrally for the purpose of creating economies of scale. (130612)

 3 Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): To ask the Leader of the House, when he expects to establish a House business committee. (130613)

 4 Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife): To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission, what recent discussions the Commission has had with the Lords House Committee on greater sharing of service provision. (130614)

 5 Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission, what progress has been made on work to update networking infrastructure on the estate to ensure that hon. Members' offices can receive live local and regional television and radio programming and use internet radio devices in their offices. (130615)

 6 Jessica Morden (Newport East): To ask the Leader of the House, what steps he is taking to ensure that written Questions for named day answer receive a substantive answer on the day named. (130617)

 7 Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Leader of the House, what recent discussions he has had with the Minister of State for Europe on future scrutiny in the House of European affairs. (130618)

 8 John Robertson (Glasgow North West): To ask the Leader of the House, how many, and what proportion of written Questions for named day answer have not received a substantive response by the specified date, since May 2010. (130619)

 9 Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes): To ask the Leader of the House, whether the introduction of a statutory register of lobbyists will require any changes to the Standing Orders of the House. (130620)

At 10.30 am Urgent Questions (if any)

Business Question to the Leader of the House

Ministerial Statements (if any)

Preliminary Business

Notice of Presentation of Bill

† indicates Government Business

† 1 ENERGY BILL [No debate]

Secretary Edward Davey

Bill to make provision for or in connection with reforming the electricity market for purposes of encouraging low carbon electricity generation or ensuring security of supply; for the establishment and functions of the Office for Nuclear Regulation; about the government pipe-line and storage system and rights exercisable in relation to it; about the designation of a strategy and policy statement; for the making of orders requiring regulated persons to provide redress to consumers of gas or electricity; about offshore transmission of electricity during a commissioning period; for imposing further fees in respect of nuclear decommissioning costs; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

Main Business

Note: At 3.00 pm the Speaker will interrupt proceedings for a Ministerial Statement on the Leveson Inquiry.

2 BACKBENCH BUSINESS [Until 5.00 pm]

SCOTLAND AND THE UNION

Mrs Eleanor Laing

Graeme Morrice

Dr Liam Fox

Iain Stewart

Lindsay Roy

Mr Laurence Robertson

Mr James GrayJohn RobertsonPamela Nash

Ian MurraySir James PaiceMark Lazarowicz

Mrs Cheryl GillanGeoffrey Clifton-BrownMr Ben Wallace

Sheila GilmoreDame Anne BeggMike Freer

Mr Bernard JenkinMr Richard ShepherdMike Crockart

Rory StewartCathy JamiesonMr William Bain

Katy ClarkMr Tom HarrisThomas Docherty

Mr Alistair DarlingFiona O’DonnellIain McKenzie

Mr Brian H. DonohoeMr Tom Clarke

That this House believes that Scotland has always made, and continues to make, a significant contribution to the UK over the 305 years of the Union; notes the strong and enduring bonds that exist between Scotland and the other nations of the UK; further notes its shared history and the contribution that the Scottish people have made to public life in the UK in politics, academia, trade unions and the armed forces; notes the contribution that Scotland’s businesses make to the UK economy and their particular expertise in cutting edge industries such as life sciences and engineering; further notes that a referendum on separating Scotland from the rest of the UK will be held before the end of 2014; and believes that Scotland is better off as part of the UK and the rest of the UK is better off together with Scotland.

As an Amendment to Eleanor Laing’s proposed Motion (Scotland and the Union):

Angus Robertson

Pete Wishart

Stewart Hosie

Mr Mike Weir

Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

(a)

Line 7, leave out from ‘engineering’ to end and add ‘and recognises that special relationships also endure with Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa and other members of the Commonwealth as well as the Republic of Ireland and the United States; and believes that this will also be the case with Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom after the 2014 independence referendum.’.

The Sixth Report from the Scottish Affairs Committee, Session 2010-12, The Referendum on Separation for Scotland: Unanswered Questions, HC 1806, is relevant.

Debate may continue until 5.00 pm.

† 3 DELEGATED LEGISLATION [No debate after 5.00 pm]

Mr Andrew Lansley

That the motion in the name of Mr Andrew Lansley relating to the House of Commons Members’ Fund shall be treated as if it related to an instrument subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees) in respect of which notice of a motion has been given that the instrument be approved.

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 5.00 pm.

At the end of the sitting:

4 PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITION [No debate]

Rushden Lakes retail leisure park (Mr Peter Bone).

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

5 ADJOURNMENT

Proposed subject: Central Bedfordshire College (Andrew Selous).

Debate may continue until 5.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

COMMITTEES

PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEES

Further to consider the Bill.

Further to consider the Bill.

DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES

To consider the School Premises (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 1943).

To consider the draft Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2012 and the draft Civil Legal Aid (Merits Criteria) Regulations 2012.

SELECT COMMITTEE

Subject: The Impact and Effectiveness of Ministerial Reshuffles.

Witness: Sir Bob Kerslake, Head of the Civil Service.

JOINT COMMITTEES

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

PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS

Measuring well-being and sustainable development: Sustainable Development Indicators (Fifth Report).

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change: Publication of UK Government plans to tackle global deforestation.

2Secretary of State for Health: Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council in Brussels: 6-7 December 2012.

3Secretary of State for the Home Department: G6 Ministerial Meeting.

4Prime Minister: Annual Report on the National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review.

5Prime Minister: Review Body on Senior Salaries–New appointments.

6Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Remploy–Publication of 2011-12 accounts and 2012-13 targets.