Order of Business Monday 7 January 2013

+ 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 the Home Department

 1 Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East): What recent discussions she has had with the Mayor of London on the accessibility and visibility of the Metropolitan Police. (135577)

 2 Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire): Whether her Department has taken steps to ensure the continuity of supply of seasonal agricultural workers following the lifting of restrictions on immigration from Bulgaria and Romania. (135578)

 3 John Mann (Bassetlaw): What recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of use of the drug MCAT in the UK. (135580)

 4 Oliver Colvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport): What assessment her Department has made of the most recent statistics on net migration. (135581)

 5 Gemma Doyle (West Dunbartonshire): If she will take steps to ensure that mail to the UK Border Agency is not left unopened owing to a backlog of cases. (135583)

 6 Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): What assessment she has made of the effect on family migration of the new immigration rules which came into force in July 2012. (135584)

 7 Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay): What assessment her Department has made of the most recent statistics on net migration. (135585)

 8 Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland): What steps the Government is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour. (135586)

 9 Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South): What steps the Government is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour. (135587)

 10 Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): Which police forces have experienced the greatest recent reduction in the number of frontline police officers. (135588)

 11 Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall): How many student visa applications were received from India in 2012. (135589)

 12 Gavin Barwell (Croydon Central): What assessment her Department has made of the most recent statistics on net migration. (135591)

 13 Paul Flynn (Newport West): What the average salary is of deputy police and crime commissioners. (135592)

 14 Meg Hillier (Hackney South and Shoreditch): What steps the Government is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour. (135593)

 15 Jane Ellison (Battersea): What recent steps she has taken to reduce gang-related and youth violence. (135594)

 16 Mr David Burrowes (Enfield, Southgate): What recent steps she has taken to reduce gang-related and youth violence. (135595)

 17 Rushanara Ali (Bethnal Green and Bow): What recent representations she has received on the number of frontline police officers. (135596)

 18 Barbara Keeley (Worsley and Eccles South): Which police forces have experienced the greatest recent reduction in the number of frontline police officers. (135597)

 19 Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): Under which category of immigration entry most people enter the UK from non-EU countries; and if she will make a statement. (135598)

 20 Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood): What assessment her Department has made of the most recent statistics on net migration. (135599)

 21 Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole): What steps her Department is taking to enable business and tourist visitors to contribute to UK economic growth. (135600)

 22 Sarah Teather (Brent Central): When she expects to announce the asylum support rates for 2013-14. (135601)

At 3.15 pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

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

 T1 Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (135602)

 T2 Duncan Hames (Chippenham):  (135603)

 T3 Mr Aidan Burley (Cannock Chase):  (135604)

 T4 Henry Smith (Crawley):  (135605)

 T5 Ian Austin (Dudley North):  (135606)

 T6 Nick de Bois (Enfield North):  (135607)

 T7 Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove):  (135608)

 T8 Andrew George (St Ives):  (135609)

 T9 Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood):  (135610)

 T10 John Glen (Salisbury):  (135611)

At 3.30 pm Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

Main Business

† indicates Government Business

† 1 TRUSTS (CAPITAL AND INCOME) BILL [LORDS]: Not amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered. (Queen’s Consent to be signified on Third Reading). [Until 10.00 pm]

Third Reading will also be taken.

Debate may continue until 10.00 pm.

† 2 STATUTE LAW (REPEALS) BILL [LORDS]: Second Reading. [No debate]

The Scottish Parliament has passed a Legislative Consent Resolution in respect of this Bill. Copies of the Resolution are available in the Vote Office.

Remaining Stages will also be taken.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 58).

† 3 COMMISSION WORK PROGRAMME 2013 [Up to one and a half hours]

Mr David Lidington

That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 15691/12 and Addendum, a Commission Communication on the Commission Work Programme 2013, and welcomes the Work Programme as a useful summary that enables the Government and Parliament to plan their engagement.

The Twenty-first Report from the European Scrutiny Committee, HC 86-xxi, is relevant.

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

† 4 GENDER BALANCE ON CORPORATE BOARDS [Up to one and a half hours]

Secretary Vince Cable

That this House considers that the draft Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving the gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges and related measures (European Union Document No. 16433/12 and Addenda 1 to 3) does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity for the reasons set out in Chapter 1 of the Twenty-third Report of the European Scrutiny Committee (HC 86-xxiii); and, in accordance with Article 6 of Protocol No. 2 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, instructs the Clerk of the House to forward this reasoned opinion to the Presidents of the European Institutions.

Relevant documents:

Uncorrected Oral Evidence from the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee, on Women in the workplace, HC 754-v.

Twenty-third Report from the European Scrutiny Committee, HC 86-xxiii.

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

5 BACKBENCH BUSINESS (Unallotted part day) [Until 10.00 pm]

CORPORATE TAX AVOIDANCE 

Ian Swales

That this House has considered the matter of corporate tax avoidance.

Debate may continue until 10.00 pm.

† 6 REGULATORY REFORM [No debate]

Secretary Owen Paterson

That the draft Legislative Reform (Constitution of Veterinary Surgeons Preliminary Investigation and Disciplinary Committees) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 5 November, be approved.

The Regulatory Reform Committee has reported on the draft Order in its 2nd Report, HC 824.

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

† 7 DELEGATED LEGISLATION [No debate after 10.00 pm]

Mr Andrew Lansley

That the Motion in the name of Secretary Vince Cable relating to Financial Assistance to Industry 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 has been given that the instrument be approved.

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

† 8 DELEGATED LEGISLATION [No debate after 10.00 pm]

Mr Andrew Lansley

That the draft Purbeck (Electoral Changes) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 20 November, be referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee.

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

At the end of the sitting:

9 ADJOURNMENT

Proposed subject: Future of Newark Hospital (Patrick Mercer).

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

COMMITTEES

SELECT COMMITTEES

Subjects: (i) Role of Local Authorities in Health Issues; (ii) Implementation of Welfare Reform by Local Authorities.

Witnesses: (i) Professor Chris Bentley, Independent Population Health Consultant; (ii) Blackpool Council, Camden Council, Thanet District Council, and Nottingham City Council (at 4.35 pm); Steve White, Chief Executive Officer, The Hyde Group, Chris Town, Director, Residential Landlords Association, and Paul Howarth, Welfare Reform Club (at 5.30 pm).

Subject: Rail 2020: West Coast Main Line Franchise.

Witnesses: Rt hon. Patrick McLoughlin MP, Secretary of State for Transport, and Philip Rutnam, Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport.

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

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1Minister for the Cabinet Office: Coalition Government mid-term review.

2Minister for the Cabinet Office: Public Bodies 2012.

3Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Income tax and corporation tax: anti-avoidance.

4Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Work of the Department during the Christmas Recess 2012.

5Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport: Entertainment licensing reform.

6Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: EU Environment Council, post-Council statement.

7Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Update on the December flooding.

8Secretary of State for Transport: EU Transport Council.