Order of Business Monday 4 February 2013

+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.

House of Commons

Order of Business

At 11.30 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 Communities and Local Government

 1 Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): What plans he has for reform of council tax benefit; and if he will make a statement. (140749)

 2 Peter Aldous (Waveney): What steps he is taking to help small shops with business rates. (140750)

 3 Mel Stride (Central Devon): What steps he is taking to help small shops with business rates. (140751)

 4 Sarah Champion (Rotherham): What assessment he has made of the effect of spending reductions in each Fire and Rescue Service area. (140752)

 5 Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): What assessment he has made of the availability of accommodation for those who downsize as a result of the new under-occupancy rules for social housing. (140753)

 6 Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire): What recent discussions he has had with Derby City Council on its refuse collection policies. (140754)

 7 Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire): Whether his Department plans to review change of use planning regulations. (140755)

 8 Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys): What recent assessment he has made of the local government finance settlement; and if he will make a statement. (140756)

 9 Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon): What assessment he has made of the effect of the local government finance settlement on local authorities in rural areas. (140757)

 10 Gavin Barwell (Croydon Central): What steps he is taking to help local authorities tackle illegal encampments. (140758)

 11 Andy Sawford (Corby): What plans he has for reform of council tax benefit; and if he will make a statement. (140759)

 12 Simon Danczuk (Rochdale): What steps he is taking to increase the number of housing starts; and if he will make a statement. (140760)

 13 David T. C. Davies (Monmouth): What steps he is taking to promote the right to buy. (140761)

 14 Mr Nick Raynsford (Greenwich and Woolwich): What steps he is taking to increase the number of housing starts; and if he will make a statement. (140762)

 15 Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): What assessment he has made of the effect of spending reductions in each Fire and Rescue Service area. (140763)

 16 Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside): What assessment he has made of the effect of spending reductions in each Fire and Rescue Service area. (140764)

 17 Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green): What steps he is taking to support local authorities in helping troubled families. (140765)

 18 Mr John Spellar (Warley): What his policy is on redundancy payments to senior local government officers; and if he will make a statement. (140766)

 19 Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Moor View): What assessment he has made of the local government finance settlement 2013-14 and its effect on fire services in Devon and Somerset; and if he will make a statement. [R] (140767)

 20 Graham Evans (Weaver Vale): What steps he is taking to encourage sensible savings by local authorities. (140768)

 21 Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North): What steps his Department is taking to support the regeneration of previously developed land. (140769)

 22 Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West): What assessment he has made of the accuracy of the data used to determine the local government finance settlement. (140770)

 23 Andrew George (St Ives): What plans he has to address demand for affordable rented and intermediate market housing in rural areas. (140772)

 24 Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland): What assessment he has made of the effect of changes to council tax benefit on working people on low incomes. (140773)

At 3.15 pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

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

 T1 Gordon Henderson (Sittingbourne and Sheppey): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (140774)

 T2 Chris White (Warwick and Leamington):  (140775)

 T3 Karl McCartney (Lincoln):  (140776)

 T4 Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central):  (140777)

 T5 Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North):  (140778)

 T6 Lorely Burt (Solihull):  (140780)

 T7 Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton):  (140781)

 T8 Julie Hilling (Bolton West):  (140782)

 T9 Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire):  (140783)

At 3.30 pm Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements, including on Update on the humanitarian response  to the Syria crisis.

Preliminary Business

Notices of Presentation of Bills

† indicates Government Business

† 1 FINANCIAL SERVICES (BANKING REFORM) [No debate]

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

Bill to make further provision about banking and other financial services, including provision about the Financial Services Compensation Scheme; to make provision for the amounts owed in respect of certain deposits to be treated as a preferential debt on insolvency; to make provision about the accounts of the Bank of England and its wholly owned subsidiaries; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

† 2 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES [No debate]

Secretary Michael Gove

Bill to make provision about children, families, and people with special educational needs; to make provision about the right to request flexible working; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

Main Business

† 3 EUROPEAN UNION (APPROVALS) BILL [LORDS]: Second Reading.  [Until 10.00 pm]

Debate may continue until 10.00 pm.

† 4 EUROPEAN UNION (APPROVALS) BILL [LORDS] (PROGRAMME) [No debate]

Secretary Chris Grayling

That the following provisions shall apply to the European Union (Approvals) Bill [Lords]:

Committal

1. The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.

Proceedings in Committee, on Consideration and Third Reading

2. Proceedings in Committee, any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be taken in one day in accordance with the following provisions of this Order.

3. Proceedings in Committee and any 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.

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

Programming committee

5. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to the proceedings on the Bill in Committee of the whole House, to any proceedings on Consideration or to proceedings on Third Reading.

Other proceedings

6. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of any message from the Lords) may be programmed.

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

† 5 BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (6 FEBRUARY) [No debate after 10.00 pm]

Mr Andrew Lansley

That, at the sitting on Wednesday 6 February-

(1) notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (2) (c) of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), Opposition business may be proceeded with for three hours, and shall then lapse if not previously disposed of, and

(2) notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 20 (Time for taking private business), the Private Business set down by the Chairman of Ways and Means shall be entered upon at the conclusion of the Opposition business, and may then be proceeded with, though opposed, for three hours, after which the Speaker shall interrupt the business; and the business may be entered upon after the moment of interruption.

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

6 HOME AFFAIRS [No debate after 10.00 pm]

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

That Karl Turner be discharged from the Home Affairs Committee and Chris Ruane be added.

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

7 INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT [No debate after 10.00 pm]

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

That Alison McGovern be discharged from the International Development Committee and Fabian Hamilton be added.

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

8 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY [No debate after 10.00 pm]

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

That Caroline Dinenage be discharged from the Science and Technology Committee and David Tredinnick be added.

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

9 SCOTTISH AFFAIRS [No debate after 10.00 pm]

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

That Mike Freer be discharged from the Scottish Affairs Committee and Sir James Paice be added.

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

At the end of the sitting:

10 ADJOURNMENT

Proposed subject: Persecution of the Hazara community in Pakistan (Mr John Denham).

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

COMMITTEES

DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES

To consider the draft Climate Change Levy (Combined Heat and Power Stations) (Amendment) Regulations 2013.

To consider the draft Public Bodies (Abolition of the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Arbitration Tribunal) Order 2013 and the draft Public Bodies (Abolition of British Shipbuilders) Order 2013.

To consider the draft Social Security (Loss of Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations 2013.

SELECT COMMITTEES

Subject: Major Project Report 2012 and MoD Equipment Plan.

Witnesses: Jon Thompson, Permanent Secretary, Bernard Gray, Chief of Defence Materiel, Air Marshal Stephen Hillier, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Military Capability), and David Williams, Director General Finance, Ministry of Defence.

Subject: Private Rented Sector.

Witnesses: Dr Tim Brown, Director, Centre for Comparative Housing Research, De Montfort University, Professor Martin Partington CBE QC, Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Bristol, and Dr Julie Rugg, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Housing Policy, University of York; Kay Boycott, Director of Communications, Policy and Campaigns, Shelter, Councillor Tony Newman, Member of Environment and Housing Board, Local Government Association, Jacky Peacock OBE, Secretary, National Private Tenants Organisation, and Alan Ward, Chair, Residential Landlords Association (at 5.00 pm).

Subject: Rail Franchising.

Witnesses: Martin Griffiths, Member and Graham Smith, Secretary, Rail Delivery Group, Michael Roberts, Chief Executive, Association of Train Operating Companies, and Terence Watson, Managing Director, Alstom Transport; Anthony Smith, Chief Executive, Passenger Focus, Mike Brown, Managing Director, London Underground and London Rail, Transport for London, and Geoff Inskip, Lead on rail issues, Passenger Transport Executive Group (at 4.40 pm); Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP, Secretary of State for Transport (at 5.15 pm).

JOINT COMMITTEE

Subject: Banking Standards.

Witnesses: António Horta-Osório, Group Chief Executive and Sir Winfried Bischoff, Chairman, Lloyds Banking Group.

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

PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Managing risk reduction at Sellafield (Twenty-Fourth Report).

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Local government finance.

2Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change: Triennial Review of the Committee on Climate Change.

3Secretary of State for the Home Department: Police Grant Report England and Wales 2013-14.

4Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Annual Report reviewing the operation of arrangements for handling national security matters in Northern Ireland.