Order of Business Wednesday 13 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 Scotland

 1 Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan): What recent assessment he has made of the contribution of the nuclear power industry to the Scottish economy. (142160)

 2 Dr Eilidh Whiteford (Banff and Buchan): What estimate he has made of the number of households in Scotland affected by the under-occupancy penalty. (142161)

 3 Fiona Bruce (Congleton): What steps he is taking to improve transport links between Scotland and England. (142162)

 4 Ian Murray (Edinburgh South): What representations he has made to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the 2013 Budget. (142163)

 5 Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East): What representations he has made to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the 2013 Budget. (142164)

 6 Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar): What consideration his Department has given to the recommendations of the Electoral Commission's report on the Scottish referendum. (142165)

 7 Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire): What recent discussions he has had with representatives of universities in Scotland on the effects of UK Government policy on higher education in Scotland. (142166)

 8 Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and Ministers in the Scottish Government on the level of gambling machine usage in Scotland. (142167)

 9 Gemma Doyle (West Dunbartonshire): When he last met representatives of local government in Scotland. (142168)

 10 Mr Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute): What the outcome was of the fuel summit in Glasgow on 31 January 2013. (142169)

 11 John Robertson (Glasgow North West): What recent assessment he has made of the effect of long-term unemployment in Scotland. (142170)

 12 Graeme Morrice (Livingston): What representations he has made to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the 2013 Budget. (142171)

 13 Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): When he last met the First Minister of Scotland. (142172)

 14 Mr Mike Weir (Angus): What consideration his Department has given to the recommendations of the Electoral Commission's report on the Scottish referendum. (142173)

At 12 noon

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

Unless otherwise indicated the Members listed below will ask a Question without notice.

 Q1 Dr William McCrea (South Antrim): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 13 February. (142823)

 Q2 Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood):  (142824)

 Q3 Claire Perry (Devizes):  (142825)

 Q4 Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central):  (142826)

 Q5 Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North):  (142827)

 Q6 David Mowat (Warrington South):  (142828)

 Q7 Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central):  (142829)

 Q8 David Simpson (Upper Bann):  (142830)

 Q9 Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West):  (142831)

 Q10 Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):  (142832)

 Q11 Charlie Elphicke (Dover):  (142833)

 Q12 Stephen Pound (Ealing North):  (142834)

 Q13 Guto Bebb (Aberconwy):  (142835)

 Q14 Iain McKenzie (Inverclyde):  (142836)

 Q15 Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield):  (142837)

At 12.30 pm Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

Preliminary Business

Ten minute rule Motion

1 SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING (CAREERS INFORMATION IN SCHOOLS) [Up to 20 minutes]

Peter Luff

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to enable pupils in primary, middle, high and secondary schools to gain greater understanding of careers in science, technology and engineering; to establish a duty on schools to provide opportunities for pupils to gain such understanding; to provide for the establishment of advisory groups drawn from industry and relevant external bodies to assist schools in the provision of such opportunities; to require governing bodies of middle, secondary and high schools to include two local employers; to impose a duty on the Department for Education to ensure a database of national schemes providing relevant opportunities is established; to enable graduate level practitioners of science, technology, engineering and mathematics to teach these subjects in schools for limited periods without full teaching qualifications; 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

† indicates Government Business

† 2 POLICE [Up to three hours]

Secretary Theresa May

That the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) for 2013-14 (HC 876), which was laid before this House on 4 February, be approved.

The Speaker will put the Question necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motion in the name of Secretary Theresa May relating to Police Grant Report not later than three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion; proceedings may continue though opposed after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) will not apply (Order of 6 February).

† 3 LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE (ENGLAND)

Secretary Eric Pickles

That the Local Government Finance Report (England) 2013-14 (HC 948), which was laid before this House on 4 February, be approved.

† 4 LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE (ENGLAND)

Secretary Eric Pickles

That the Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Alternative Notional Amounts) Report (England) 2013-14 (HC 928), which was laid before this House on 4 February, be approved.

† 5 LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE (ENGLAND)

Secretary Eric Pickles

That the Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) Report (England) 2013-14, which was laid before this House on 4 February, be approved.

The Speaker will put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motions in the name of Secretary Eric Pickles relating to Local Government Finance not later than three hours after the commencement of proceedings, or six hours after the commencement of proceedings relating to Police Grant Report, whichever is later; proceedings may continue though opposed after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) will not apply (Order of 6 February).

† 6 PENSIONS [Up to three hours]

Secretary Iain Duncan Smith

That the draft Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 28 January, be approved.

† 7 SOCIAL SECURITY

Secretary Iain Duncan Smith

That the draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 28 January, be approved.

The Speaker will put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motions in the name of Secretary Iain Duncan Smith relating to Pensions and Social Security not later than three hours after the commencement of proceedings; proceedings may continue though opposed after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) will not apply (Order of 6 February).

At 7.00 pm

†  DEFERRED DIVISIONS

The Prime Minister

That, at this day’s sitting, Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the Motions in the name of Secretary Iain Duncan Smith relating to the draft Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 2013 and the draft Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2013.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 41A(3)).

† 8 SOCIAL SECURITY [No debate]

Secretary Iain Duncan Smith

That the draft Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 10 December 2012, be approved.

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

† 9 SOCIAL SECURITY [No debate]

Secretary Iain Duncan Smith

That the draft Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 10 December 2012, be approved.

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

† 10 ROAD TRAFFIC, WALES [No debate]

Secretary David Jones

That the draft Civil Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions (Representations and Appeals) (Wales) Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 19 December 2012, be approved.

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

† 11 BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (26 FEBRUARY) [No debate after 7.00 pm]

Mr Andrew Lansley

That at the sitting on Tuesday 26 February, notwithstanding Standing Order No. 20 (Time for taking private business), 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 after which the Speaker shall interrupt the business.

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 pm.

At the end of the sitting:

12 ADJOURNMENT

Proposed subject: Future childcare policy (Lucy Powell).

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

COMMITTEES

DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

To consider the Motion in the name of Vince Cable relating to Financial Assistance to Industry.

SELECT COMMITTEES

Subject: Forensic Science Follow-Up.

Witnesses: Karen Squibb-Williams, Crown Prosecution Service, Michael Turner QC, Criminal Bar Association and Richard Atkinson, Law Society.

Subject: Ofsted Annual Report.

Witnesses: Sir Michael Wilshaw, HM Chief Inspector, and John Goldup, Deputy Chief Inspector, Ofsted.

Subject: Gas Generation Strategy.

Witnesses: Climate Change Committee, Grantham Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics, E3G and Green Alliance; SSE, EDF Energy, Gas Forum and InterGen (at 10.10 am); Combined Heat and Power Association, Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association, The Carbon Capture and Storage Association and Institution of Engineering and Technology (at 10.50 am).

Subject: Future of the Civil Service.

Witnesses: Sir David Normington GCB, First Civil Service Commissioner and Commissioner for Public Appointments; Dave Penman, First Division Association, and Hugh Lanning, Public and Commercial Services Union (at 10.30 am).

Subject: Work Programme: The Experience of Different User Groups.

Witnesses: Dave Allan, emqc Ltd, Martin Davies, The Pluss Organisation, Michele Rigby, Social Firms UK and Jonathan Cheshire, Wheatsheaf Trust.

Subject: The Referendum on Separation for Scotland.

Witnesses: Rt Hon Michael Moore MP, Secretary of State and Rt Hon David Mundell MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland and Rt Hon Lord Wallace of Tankerness QC, Advocate General for Scotland.

Subject: Transport and Accessibility to Public Services.

Witnesses: Flora Goldhill CBE, Director for Children, Families and Maternity and Health Inequalities, Department of Health, David McVean, Deputy Director, Education Choice and Access Division, Department for Education and Paul Williams, Work Services Director for Southern England, Department for Work and Pensions.

Subject: European Scrutiny System in the House of Commons.

Witness: Gisela Stuart MP.

Subject: Macroprudential Tools.

Witnesses: Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Financial Secretary, and Lowri Khan, Director, Financial Stability, HM Treasury.

Subject: Flood Funding.

Witnesses: Rt Hon Lord Smith of Finsbury, Chairman, and David Rooke, Head of Environment Agency Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management, Environment Agency.

Subject: Treasury Minutes Follow-Up: (i) Immigration: The Points Based Route and Mobile Technology in Policing; (ii) Treasury Minute Process.

Witnesses: (i) Mark Sedwill, Permanent Secretary, Home Office, Rob Whiteman, Chief Executive, and Stephen Rimmer, Director General Crime and Policing, UK Border Agency; (ii) Sir Nicholas MacPherson KCB, Permanent Secretary, and Paula Diggle, Treasury Officer of Accounts, HM Treasury (at 3.30 pm).

JOINT COMMITTEES

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

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1Secretary of State for Defence: Afghanistan lines of communication.

2Secretary of State for Defence: Defence foundation contract with Rolls-Royce submarines.

3Secretary of State for Defence: Ministry of Defence Votes A annual estimate 2013-14.

4Secretary of State for Defence: Ministry of Defence Votes A supplementary estimate 2012-13.

5Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Food Standards Agency investigation.

6Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Developments in Mali.

7Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: North Korea’s nuclear test.

8Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Changes to departmental expenditure limits for 2012-13.

9Secretary of State for Scotland: Supplementary estimate 2012-13.

10Secretary of State for Wales: Change to departmental expenditure limit resulting from the supplementary estimate 2012-13.