Order of Business Thursday 14 February 2013

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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 Culture, Media and Sport

 1 Chris White (Warwick and Leamington): What steps her Department is taking to secure a legacy from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. (143148)

 2 Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): What support her Department is giving to women's sport. (143149)

 3 Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan): What steps her Department is taking to improve broadband availability across the UK. (143150)

 4 Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): What assessment she has made of the number of library closures in England in 2013. (143151)

 5 Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West): What steps she is taking with her Ministerial colleagues in other Government departments to advance the role of sport. (143152)

 6 Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): What progress is being made on local television in Nottingham. (143153)

 7 David Mowat (Warrington South): What steps her Department is taking to encourage the development of non-league football clubs. (143154)

 8 Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): What her Department's administrative expenditure was in 2010; and how much that expenditure will be in 2015. (143155)

 9 Stella Creasy (Walthamstow): Whether her Department and arm's-length bodies pay at least the minimum wage to all staff, including interns; and what steps she is taking to encourage the payment of at least the minimum wage to such interns. (143156)

 10 Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): What assessment she has made of the number of library closures in England in 2013. (143158)

 11 Barbara Keeley (Worsley and Eccles South): What steps she is taking to ensure that young women benefit from the planned legacy from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. (143159)

 12 Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): What assessment she has made of the progress of the roll-out of superfast broadband. (143160)

 13 Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): What recent discussions she has had with the gambling industry on the effect on their businesses of high stakes fixed odds betting terminals. (143161)

 14 John Glen (Salisbury): What steps her Department is taking to improve mobile telephone coverage across the UK. (143162)

 15 Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): What steps she is taking to tackle silent calls; and if she will make a statement. (143163)

 16 Mr David Amess (Southend West): When she expects a decision to be made on which city will be named 2017 UK City of Culture. (143164)

 17 Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): What recent assessment she has made of the process by which public appointments to her Department's arm's-length bodies are made. (143165)

 18 Priti Patel (Witham): What measures she has introduced to support rural communities accessing high-speed broadband services. (143166)

 19 Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Moor View): What assessment she has made of the skills required within the creative industries. (143167)

At 10.05 am

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

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

 T1 Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (143168)

 T2 Paul Flynn (Newport West):  (143169)

 T3 Andrew Stephenson (Pendle):  (143170)

 T4 Mel Stride (Central Devon):  (143171)

 T5 Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton):  (143172)

 T6 Mr David Amess (Southend West):  (143173)

 T7 John Glen (Salisbury):  (143175)

 T8 Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay):  (143176)

 T9 Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun):  (143177)

At 10.15 am

Oral Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities

 1 Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): What steps she is taking to support working mothers. [R] (143136)

 2 Grahame M. Morris (Easington): What recent discussions she has had with her ministerial colleagues on the effects on disabled people of the Government's recent consultation on judicial review. (143137)

 3 Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe): What assessment she has made of the cumulative effects of Government policies on efforts to tackle violence against women. (143138)

 4 Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Education on measures to end violence against women and girls. (143139)

 5 Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall): What steps she is taking to improve the position of black, Asian and minority ethnic communities in the workplace. (143140)

 6 Henry Smith (Crawley): What progress she has made on the reform of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. (143141)

 7 Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon): What steps she is taking to increase female representation on company boards. [R] (143142)

 8 Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): What her plans are for equalities on the grounds of religious belief. (143143)

 9 Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): What steps she is taking to support the One Billion Rising campaign to end violence against women and girls; and if she will make a statement. (143145)

At 10.30 am Urgent Questions (if any)

Business Question to the Leader of the House

Ministerial Statements, if any

Main Business

1 BACKBENCH BUSINESS [Until 5.00 pm]

PUBLICATION OF A REPORT FROM THE ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Miss Anne McIntosh

That this House has considered the matter of the publication of the Eighth Report of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Contamination of Beef Products, HC 946.

Proceedings on Miss Anne McIntosh’s Motion are expected to continue for approximately 20 minutes.

PROTECTING FUTURE GENERATIONS FROM VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS

Fiona Mactaggart

Amber Rudd

Diana Johnson

Ann Coffey

Caroline Lucas

Annette Brooke

Sandra OsborneHeidi AlexanderSeema Malhotra

Mrs Cheryl GillanLiz KendallDebbie Abrahams

Sarah ChampionDame Anne BeggMrs Eleanor Laing

Bridget PhillipsonKarl TurnerLuciana Berger

Chris Bryant

That this House notes the One Billion Rising Campaign, and the call to end violence against women and girls; and calls on the Government to support this by introducing statutory provisions to make personal, social and health education, including a zero tolerance approach to violence and abuse in relationships, a requirement in schools.

PREVENTING SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN CONFLICT

Nicola Blackwood

That this House has considered the matter of preventing sexual violence in conflict.

Written Evidence and uncorrected Oral Evidence from the International Development Committee, on Violence against Women and Girls, HC 934 and HC 934-I, are relevant.

Debate may continue until 5.00 pm.

At the end of the sitting:

2 ADJOURNMENT

Proposed subject: Coventry and Warwickshire City Deal (Chris White).

Debate may continue until 5.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

COMMITTEES

PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEE

Subject: Further to Take Evidence on the Bill.

Witnesses am: The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers in Britain) and the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches (until no later than 12.30 pm); The Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church (until no later than 1.00 pm).

Witnesses pm: Liberty, Equality and Human Rights Commission and The Co-operative Group (until no later than 2.45 pm); Schools OUT and PHSE Association (until no later than 3.15 pm); The Very Reverend Jeffrey John, Dean of St. Albans, and Alice Arnold, broadcaster (until no later than 3.45 pm); Brendan O’Neill, journalist, and Mark Jones, partner at Ormerods Solicitors (until no later than 4.15 pm).

SELECT COMMITTEE

Subject: The Kay Review of UK Equity Markets and Long-Term Decision Making.

Witness: Rt Hon Lord Myners CBE, former City Minister.

JOINT COMMITTEES

Subject: Banking Standards.

Witness: Eric Daniels, former Chief Executive, Lloyds Banking Group.

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

PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS

Contamination of Beef Products (Eighth Report).

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills: Dismissal for political opinions.

2Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Operation of the UK’s Counter-Terrorist Asset Freezing Regime: 1 October 2012 to 31 December 2012.

3Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Procurement and tax.

4Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010: Independent Reviewer Annual Report.

5Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport: Triennial Review of the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest.

6Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Regional planning.

7Secretary of State for Defence: Armed Forces Independence Payment.

8Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Commons Act 2006 (Post-legislative Assessment).

9Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Meeting between EU Agriculture Ministers affected by horsemeat fraud.

10Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Outcome of January’s Agriculture and Fisheries Council.

11Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Countering terrorism overseas.

12Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Foreign Affairs Council: 18 February.

13Secretary of State for the Home Department: Equality (Language Analysis–Palestinian, Syrian and Kuwaiti Testing) Authorisation 2013.

14Secretary of State for Justice: Transforming youth custody.

15Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Informal Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council 7-8 February, Dublin.