Order of Business Thursday 31 January 2013

+ 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 Energy and Climate Change

 1 Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): What recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on European electricity and gas markets. (140451)

 2 Graeme Morrice (Livingston): What steps he is taking to encourage energy companies to deliver Green Deal finance through small and medium-sized enterprises. (140452)

 3 Neil Carmichael (Stroud): What recent assessment he has made of investment opportunities in green energy technologies. (140454)

 4 Caroline Dinenage (Gosport): What steps his Department is taking to tackle fuel poverty. (140455)

 5 Stella Creasy (Walthamstow): What steps he is taking to help households with their energy bills. (140456)

 6 Mrs Linda Riordan (Halifax): What assessment he has made of changes in the level of fuel poverty since 2010. (140457)

 7 Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire): What steps he is taking to reduce consumers' energy bills. (140458)

 8 Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): How many households he expects to take up loans offered under the Green Deal. (140459)

 9 Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire): What steps he is taking to enable local communities to express opposition to onshore wind farms in their area. (140460)

 10 Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton): What steps he is taking to reduce consumers' energy bills. (140461)

 11 Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent): What steps he is taking to help households improve their energy efficiency. (140462)

 12 Alec Shelbrooke (Elmet and Rothwell): What steps his Department is taking to make it easier for people who do not have access to the internet to access cheaper energy tariffs. (140463)

 13 Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire): What recent assessment he has made of the financial return of the subsidy for onshore windfarm providers. (140464)

 14 Paul Flynn (Newport West): What recent assessment he has made of the potential construction of new nuclear power stations. (140465)

 15 Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East): What recent assessment he has made of the level of investment in wind power. (140468)

 16 Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth): What assessment he has made of changes in the level of fuel poverty since 2010. (140469)

 17 Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): What assessment he has made of changes in the level of fuel poverty since 2010. (140470)

 18 Martin Horwood (Cheltenham): What recent progress has been made on strike price negotiations with EDF. (140471)

 19 Mr Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden): Whether his assessment of fracking in the US included any information on (a) people poisoned by water contamination and (b) buildings damaged by earth tremors as a result of fracking. (140472)

 20 Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): What steps he is taking to help households with their energy bills. (140474)

 21 Christopher Pincher (Tamworth): What recent progress he has made on facilitating the exploitation of shale gas reserves. (140475)

At 10.15 am

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

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

 T1 Fiona Bruce (Congleton): If he will make a statement on his Departmental responsibilities. (140476)

 T2 Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North):  (140477)

 T3 Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley):  (140478)

 T4 Amber Rudd (Hastings and Rye):  (140479)

 T5 Paul Flynn (Newport West):  (140481)

 T6 Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire):  (140482)

 T7 Karl McCartney (Lincoln):  (140483)

 T8 Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford):  (140484)

At 10.30 am Urgent Questions (if any)

Business Question to the Leader of the House 

Ministerial Statements, including on South London Healthcare NHS Trust

Main Business

1 OPPOSED PRIVATE BUSINESS [Up to three hours]

CANTERBURY CITY COUNCIL BILL: Consideration of Lords Amendments.
(By Order.)

LEEDS CITY COUNCIL BILL: Consideration of Lords Amendments. (By Order.)

NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL BILL: Consideration of Lords Amendments.
(By Order.)

READING BOROUGH COUNCIL BILL: Consideration of Lords Amendments.
(By Order.)

For the Lords Amendments and Amendments tabled to them, see Notices relating to Private Business.

Proceedings on the Private Business set down by the Chairman of Ways and Means may be entered upon at any hour, and may then be proceeded with, though opposed, for three hours (Order of 22 January).

2 BACKBENCH BUSINESS [Until 5.00 pm]

PUBLICATION OF A REPORT FROM THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Mr Graham Stuart

That this House has considered the matter of the publication of the Eighth Report of the Education Committee, From GCSEs to EBCs: The Government’s proposals for reform, HC 808.

Proceedings on Mr Graham Stuart’s Motion are expected to continue for approximately 20 minutes.

SELECT COMMITTEE EFFECTIVENESS, RESOURCES AND POWERS

Sir Alan Beith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mrs Louise Ellman

Miss Anne McIntosh

Mr Clive Betts

Mr Tim Yeo

Mr Graham AllenDavid T.C. DaviesMr William Cash

Mr Adrian BaileyDr Hywel FrancisRichard Ottaway

Dame Anne BeggMr George MudieMr Elfyn Llwyd

Andrew MillerNatascha EngelMr Andrew Tyrie

Joan WalleyMr Kevin BarronJohn Thurso

Mr Graham StuartMr John WhittingdaleMr Stephen Dorrell

Sir Malcolm Bruce

That this House welcomes the report of the Liaison Committee on Select Committee effectiveness, resources and powers, Second Report of Session 2012-13, HC 697, and the responses to it, Third Report of Session 2012-13, HC 911; welcomes the positive impact of the Wright reforms, particularly the election of committee chairs and members, on the effectiveness and authority of select committees; endorses the Committee’s recommendations for committee best practice and the revised core tasks for departmental select committees; looks forward to agreement on procedures for committee statements on the floor of the House and arrangements for debates on committee reports; agrees that co-operation from Government is crucial to effective scrutiny; and supports the Committee’s call for a new relationship between Parliament and Government, which recognises the public interest in greater accountability.

Debate may continue until 5.00 pm.

At the end of the sitting:

3 ADJOURNMENT

Proposed subject: UK vehicle registration mark regime (Steve McCabe).

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.

Further to consider the Bill.

SELECT COMMITTEES

Subject: Tax Avoidance.

Witnesses: KPMG, Deloitte LLP, PwC and Ernst and Young.

Subject: Impact and Effectiveness of Ministerial Reshuffles.

Witnesses: Chris Moncrieff, Press Association, and Steve Richards, The Independent.

JOINT COMMITTEES

Subject: Draft Care and Support Bill.

Witnesses: Janet Wisely, Chief Executive, Health Research Authority, Sir John Tooke, President, Academy of Medical Sciences, Sharmila Nebhrajani, Chief Executive, Association of Medical Research Charities, and Nicola Perrin, Head of Policy, Wellcome Trust; Professor Norman Williams, President, Royal College of Surgeons, Sir John Tooke, President, Academy of Medical Sciences, and Dr Mark Porter, Chair of Council, British Medical Association (at 10.45 am).

Subject: Panel on Mis-Selling and Cross-Selling.

Witnesses: Natalie Ceeney CBE, Chief Executive and Chief Ombudsman and Tony Boorman, Deputy Chief Ombudsman and Deputy Chief Executive, Financial Ombudsman Service.

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

PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS

From GCSEs to EBCs: the Government’s proposals for reform (Eighth Report).

Department for International Development’s Annual Report and Accounts 2011-12 (Ninth Report).

Cancellation of the InterCity West Coast franchise competition (Eighth Report).

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Publication of draft legislation for Finance Bill 2013.

2Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills: Final Government evidence to the Low Pay Commission-National Minimum Wage.

3Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills: Office of Fair Trading: Contingencies Fund Advance.

4Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Reviewing and simplifying regulation.

5Secretary of State for Defence: Equipment plan.

6Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change: Management of radioactive waste.

7Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Government policy on woodlands and forestry.

8Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Six-Monthly Report on Hong Kong - 1 July to 31 December 2012.

9Secretary of State for Health: Joint response to the front-of-pack nutrition labelling consultation.

10Secretary of State for Justice: Inquests into deaths of service personnel on operations and exercises overseas.

11Secretary of State for Transport: Rail franchising.

12Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Child maintenance arrears and compliance strategy.