Order of Business Tuesday 4 December 2012

+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.

House of Commons

Order of Business

At 11.30 am Prayers

Afterwards

Private Business

Note: Private Business is not debated at this time, and may not be proceeded with if opposed.

Second Reading

City of London (Various Powers) Bill [Lords] (By Order).

Mr Christopher Chope

On Second Reading of the City of London (Various Powers) Bill [Lords], to move, That the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.

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 Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

 1 Mr David Burrowes (Enfield, Southgate): What representations he has made to the Burmese government on resolving the situation in Rakhine State. (131100)

 2 Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark): What his Department's priorities for the Middle East are in 2013. (131101)

 3 David Mowat (Warrington South): What discussions his Department has had with the Libyan government on reparations for previous victims of Libyan Semtex. (131102)

 4 Nadhim Zahawi (Stratford-on-Avon): What progress the Government has made on its initiative to prevent sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict situations; and if he will make a statement. (131103)

 5 Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire): What recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on protecting the integrity of the single market. (131104)

 6 Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): What steps he is taking to promote peace and reconciliation in Burma. (131105)

 7 Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): What steps he is taking to encourage Israel to avoid civilian casualties in Gaza. (131106)

 8 Keith Vaz (Leicester East): What steps he is taking to support political transition in Yemen. (131107)

 9 Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): What recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Israel and Gaza. (131108)

 10 Richard Fuller (Bedford): What steps he is taking with the Burmese and Bangladeshi governments to assist the Rohingya Muslim community. (131109)

 11 Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): What discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the UK's position at the December 2012 European Council meeting on the development of a banking union. (131110)

 12 Mike Gapes (Ilford South): What recent reports he has received on the humanitarian situation in Syria. (131111)

 13 Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): What discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the UK's position at the December 2012 European Council meeting on the development of a banking union. (131112)

 14 Stephen Timms (East Ham): What his latest assessment is of the prospects for a two-state solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestine. (131113)

 15 Duncan Hames (Chippenham): What recent assessment he has made of the political situation in Israel and Palestine. (131114)

 16 Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland): What recent discussions he has had with the government of Rwanda on violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. (131115)

 17 George Freeman (Mid Norfolk): What recent progress the Government has made on securing a global arms trade treaty; and if he will make a statement. (131116)

 18 Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth): What recent discussions he has had with the government of Pakistan on the treatment of religious minorities in that country. (131117)

 19 Ian Mearns (Gateshead): What assessment he has made of the report of the Secretary General's internal review panel on UN action in Sri Lanka published in November 2012; and if he will make a statement. (131118)

 20 Susan Elan Jones (Clwyd South): What steps he is taking to promote peace and reconciliation in Burma. (131119)

 21 Gemma Doyle (West Dunbartonshire): What recent discussions he has had with the government of Rwanda on violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. (131120)

 22 Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan): What progress he has made on international aspects of the November 2011 National Cyber Security Strategy. (131121)

 23 Paul Flynn (Newport West): What recent discussions he has had with the government of Afghanistan on the governance of Afghanistan after 2015. (131124)

At 12.15 pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

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

 T1 Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (131125)

 T2 Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak):  (131126)

 T3 Jenny Chapman (Darlington):  (131127)

 T4 Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark):  (131128)

 T5 Christopher Pincher (Tamworth):  (131129)

 T6 Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter):  (131131)

 T7 Grahame M. Morris (Easington):  (131133)

 T8 Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West):  (131134)

At 12.30 pm Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

Preliminary Business

Ten minute rule Motion

1 HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998 (REPEAL) [Up to 20 minutes]

Mr Richard Bacon

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998; 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

† 2 PUBLIC SERVICE PENSIONS BILL: As amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered. [Until 7.00 pm]

For Amendments, see separate paper.

Third Reading will also be taken.

Proceedings on Consideration will, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 6.00 pm, and proceedings on Third Reading will, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 7.00 pm (Order of 29 October).

† 3 INDEPENDENT PARLIAMENTARY STANDARDS AUTHORITY [Up to one and a half hours]

Mr Andrew Lansley

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that Her Majesty will appoint the Hon. Sir Alexander Neil Logie Butterfield, Elizabeth Jane Padmore, Miss Anne Whitaker and Professor Anthony Wayland Wright to the office of ordinary member of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority with effect from 11 January 2013.

An Explanatory Memorandum is available from the Vote Office.

The Speaker will put the Question not later than one and a half hours after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 16(1)).

† 4 VALUE ADDED TAX [No debate]

Mr David Gauke

That the Value Added Tax (Place of Supply of Services) (Transport of Goods) Order 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 2787), dated 6 November 2012, a copy of which was laid before this House on 7 November, be approved.

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

† 5 ANIMALS [No debate]

Secretary Theresa May

That the draft Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012, which were laid before this House on 29 October, be approved.

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

† 6 EUROPEAN GLOBALISATION ADJUSTMENT FUND [No debate]

Mr Mark Hoban

That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 15440/11 and Addenda 1 to 3, relating to a draft Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014–2020), and No. 13483/12, a Report from the Commission to the European Parliament on the activities of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in 2011; agrees with the activities of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in 2011; agrees with the Government that there is no evidence to support an extension of the European Globalisation Fund into the next Multiannual Financial Framework; and supports the Government’s view that, if a new European Globalisation Fund is to be included in the 2014–2020 Budget, it should not be financed through appropriations but should operate under a separately agreed budget, and should be thoroughly evaluated on a more frequent basis.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(11)).

At the end of the sitting:

7 ADJOURNMENT

Proposed subject: Use of mindfulness-based therapy in returning people to employment (Chris Ruane).

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

COMMITTEES

PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEES

Further to consider the Bill.

To take evidence on the Bill.

Witnesses: Tandem Transport, Clugston Distribution, and ABE (Ledbury) (until no later than 10.00 am); DHL, and Eddie Stobart (until no later than 10.45 am).

The programme of witnesses is provisional and subject to agreement by the Public Bill Committee.

Further to consider the Bill.

Further to take evidence on the Bill.

Witnesses: RAC Foundation, and John Walker Consultancy (until no later than 2.30 pm); Freight Transport Association, Road Haulage Association Ltd, and British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (until no later than 3.50 pm); Department for Transport (until no later than 4.30 pm).

SELECT COMMITTEES

Subject: Women in the Workplace.

Witnesses: 30% Club, Investment Management Association, Clydesdale Bank, and Quoted Companies Alliance; KPMG, and The Mentoring Foundation (at 10.30 am); Anya Hindmarch MBE, Dr Margaret Mountford, Marie O'Riordan, and Heather Rabbatts CBE (at 11.30 am).

Subject: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).

Witnesses: Dr Judith Smith, Nuffield Trust, Professor Peter Littlejohns, King's College London, and Professor Albert Weale, University College London; Sir Mike Rawlins, Chair, and Sir Andrew Dillon, Chief Executive, NICE (at 10.15 am).

Subject: Regulation of the Charitable Sector and the Charities Act 2006.

Witnesses: William Shawcross CVO, Chair, and Sam Younger CBE, Chief Executive, Charity Commission; Nick Hurd MP, Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (at 10:30 am).

Subject: Support for the Creative Industries.

Witnesses: Geoff Taylor, Chief Executive, BPI, Jo Dipple, Chief Executive Officer, and Andy Heath, Chairman, UK Music, and Alison Wenham, Chief Executive Officer, The Association of Independent Music; Fran Healy, singer songwriter, Steve Levine, record producer, and Stephen Budd, music industry executive (at 11.15 am).

Subject: Foreign Policy Implications of and for a separate Scotland

Witnesses: Professor Malcolm Chalmers, Research Director, Royal United Services Institute, and Professor William Walker, Professor of International Relations, St Andrew's University; Professor Sir David Omand, Visiting Professor, Department of War Studies, King's College, London (at 3.30 pm); Sir Richard Mottram, Visiting Professor, London School of Economics and Political Science (at 4.30 pm).

Subject: Youth Justice.

Witnesses: Paula Jack, Chief Executive, and Mary Brannigan, Director, Youth Justice Agency of Northern Ireland; Professor Shadd Maruna, Director, Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Queen's University Belfast, Dave Weir, Director of Services for Families and Children, NIACRO, and Koulla Yiasouma, Director, Include Youth (at 3.00 pm).

Subjects: (i) Localised Child Grooming; (ii) Work of the UK Border Agency.

Witnesses: (i) Andrew Norfolk, The Times; (ii) John Vine CBE QPM, Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (at 3.15 pm).

Subject: Proposals for Backbench Debates

Witnesses: Members of Parliament.

Subject: Aviation Strategy.

Witness: Willie Walsh, Chief Executive Officer, British Airways.

Subject: Investment in Energy Infrastructure and the Energy Bill.

Witnesses: Mr John Hayes MP, Minister of State, Patrick Erwin, Head, EMI Strategy and Programme Office, Jonathan Brearley, Director of Energy Strategy and Futures, and Hannah Brown, Head of Renewables Industry and Investment, Department of Energy and Climate Change.

Subject: Energy Intensive Industries Compensation Scheme.

Witnesses: Sandbag, London School of Economics, Friends of the Earth, and Committee on Climate Change Secretariat; British Ceramic Confederation, Energy Intensive Users' Group, EEF, The Manufacturers' Organisation, and the TUC (at 5.20 pm); Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP, Minister of State for Business and Enterprise, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and officials (at 6.00 pm).

JOINT COMMITTEES

Subject: Banking Standards.

Witness: Hon Lord Stevenson.

Subject: Panel on Retail Competition.

Witnesses: Andrea Leadsom MP; David Yates, CEO, and Chris Dunne, Payment Services Director, VocaLink (at 4.30 pm).

OTHER COMMITTEE

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

PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS

(Twelfth Report).

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1Attorney General: Serious Fraud Office.

2Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills: Pre-Council Written Ministerial Statement: EU Competitiveness Council 10-11 December 2012.