Order of Business Wednesday 13 March 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 International Development

 1 Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland): What recent assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation in Mali. (147427)

 2 Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): What support her Department provides to WaterAid. (147428)

 3 Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green): What recent assessment she has made of the financial stability of the Palestinian Authority. (147429)

 4 Chris Evans (Islwyn): What discussions she has had with her counterparts in the UN on reinstating bilateral aid to Mali. (147430)

 5 Martin Horwood (Cheltenham): What recent assessment she has made of the refugee situation in Syria. (147431)

 6 John Robertson (Glasgow North West): What plans the Government has to increase the proportion of the aid budget which is spent on peacekeeping and defence operations; and if she will make a statement. (147432)

 7 Gordon Henderson (Sittingbourne and Sheppey): What processes are in place to ensure that non-governmental organisations in the Palestinian Authority which are funded by the UK, the EU and the UN do not promote incitement of hate. (147433)

 8 Mr David Amess (Southend West): What steps she is taking to work more closely with the private sector for development aims. (147434)

 9 Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North): What strategy her Department has for economic development; and if she will make a statement. (147435)

 10 Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): What recent progress has been made on the Government commitment to meet the UN aid target of 0.7 per cent of GDP. (147436)

 11 Henry Smith (Crawley): How her Department is supporting the UK's presidency of the G8. (147437)

 12 Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove): What discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on tackling tax avoidance in developing countries. (147438)

 13 Pat Glass (North West Durham): What plans the Government has to increase the proportion of the aid budget which is spent on peacekeeping and defence operations; and if she will make a statement. (147439)

 14 Neil Carmichael (Stroud): What steps her Department is taking to promote better governance in fragile and conflict-affected states. (147440)

 15 Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal): How she plans to support the International Year of Water Cooperation and events on World Water Day on 22 March 2013. (147441)

At 11.53 am

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development

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

 T1 Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): If she will make a statement on her Departmental responsibilities. (147442)

 T2 Barbara Keeley (Worsley and Eccles South):  (147443)

 T3 Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central):  (147444)

 T4 Jane Ellison (Battersea):  (147445)

 T5 Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):  (147446)

 T6 Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall):  (147447)

 T7 Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood):  (147448)

 T8 Duncan Hames (Chippenham):  (147449)

 T9 Mr David Hanson (Delyn):  (147450)

 T10 Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East):  (147451)

At 12 noon

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

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

 Q1 Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 13 March. (147452)

 Q2 Jason McCartney (Colne Valley):  (147453)

 Q3 Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North):  (147454)

 Q4 Andrew Bingham (High Peak):  (147455)

 Q5 Mr David Blunkett (Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough): What progress has been made by the High Level Panel on the development of priorities for the Millennium Development Goals after 2015. (147456)

 Q6 Chris Skidmore (Kingswood):  (147457)

 Q7 Naomi Long (Belfast East):  (147458)

 Q8 Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire): When he next expects to visit Mid Derbyshire constituency. (147459)

 Q9 Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith):  (147460)

 Q10 Lucy Powell (Manchester Central):  (147461)

 Q11 Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham):  (147462)

 Q12 Mr Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute):  (147463)

 Q13 Ian Murray (Edinburgh South):  (147464)

 Q14 Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys):  (147465)

 Q15 Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries and Galloway):  (147466)

At 12.30 pm Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

Preliminary Business

Ten minute rule Motion

1 BISHOPS (CONSECRATION OF WOMEN) [Up to 20 minutes]

Diana Johnson

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to enable women to be consecrated as bishops in the Church of England; 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

† 2 CRIME AND COURTS BILL [LORDS]: (Programme) (No. 2) [Up to 45 minutes]

Secretary Theresa May

† indicates Government Business

†That the Order of 14 January 2013 (Crime and Courts Bill [Lords] (Programme)) be varied as follows:

1. Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the order shall be omitted.

2. Proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading shall be concluded in two days.

3. Proceedings on Consideration shall be taken on each of those days as shown in the following Table and in the order so shown.

4. Each part of the proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in relation to it in the second column of the Table.

TABLE

As an Amendment to Secretary Theresa May’s proposed Motion (Crime and Courts Bill [Lords]: (Programme) (No. 2)):

Edward Miliband

Ms Harriet Harman

Ms Angela Eagle

Mr David Hanson

Ms Rosie Winterton

(a)

Line 29, leave out from beginning to end of line 49 and insert-

The Speaker will put the Question not later than 45 minutes after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 83A(9)).

† 3 CRIME AND COURTS BILL [LORDS]: As amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered.

For Amendments, see separate paper.

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

Proceedings on Consideration of New Clauses and new Schedules relating to the National Crime Agency (except any relating also to extradition, including European arrest warrants); new Clauses and new Schedules relating to proceeds of crime, except any relating also to legal aid; amendments to Part 1, Schedule 22, Clauses 33 and 34 and Schedules 17 and 18 will, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion three and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion on Crime and Courts Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2); and proceedings on new Clauses and new Schedules relating to drugs and driving or to public order offences; amendments to Clauses 41 and 42, Schedule 21, Clauses 16 to 19 and Schedules 9 to 14; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to bailiffs; amendments to Clause 23, Clause 31 and Schedule 15, will, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 7.00 pm if the Crime and Courts Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) Motion is agreed to.

† 4 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDUSTRY [No debate]

Secretary Vince Cable

That this House authorises the Secretary of State to undertake to pay, and to pay by way of financial assistance under section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982, in respect of the Start-Up Loans scheme, sums exceeding £10 million and up to cumulative total of £15.5 million.

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

At the end of the sitting:

5 ADJOURNMENT

Proposed subject: Freedom of speech by Members of Parliament and conduct of the Sussex Police (Tim Loughton).

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

COMMITTEES

DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES

To consider the draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Domestic Infringements) Order 2013.

To consider the draft Scotland Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2013.

SELECT COMMITTEES

Subject: (i) Administration of the Department for Education; (ii) Asbestos in Schools.

Witnesses: (i) Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Education, and Chris Wormald, Permanent Secretary, Department for Education; (ii) Asbestos in Schools Group, Joint Union Asbestos Committee, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and The Sydney Russell School, Dagenham (at 10.00 am); Rt Hon David Laws MP, Minister of State for Schools, and David Ashton, Director of Field Operations Directorate, Health and Safety Executive (at 10.45 am).

Subject: (i) Forensic Science Follow-up; (ii) Clinical Trials.

Witnesses: (i) Rt Hon Jeremy Browne MP, Minister of State for Crime Prevention, and Stephen Webb, Director of Finance and Strategy, Crime and Policing Group, Home Office; (ii) Professor Sir Michael Rawlins, Chair of Medical Sciences Regulation and Governance Review, Dr Keith Bragman, President, The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine, and Dr Fiona Godlee, British Medical Journal (at 10.30 am).

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

Witnesses: Business Disability Forum, de Poel Ltd, Timpson Ltd, and Andrea Fozard, Supplier Skills Project Manager, Transport for London.

Subject: European Scrutiny System in the House of Commons.

Witness: David Keighley, Newswatch.

Subject: Remploy Marine Fife.

Witnesses: Councillor David Ross, Deputy Leader, Fife Council, John Moist, Friends of Remploy, and Unite the Union.

Subject: Appointment of Andrew Bailey as Deputy Governor of the Bank of England.

Witness: Andrew Bailey, Deputy Governor-Designate, Prudential Regulation, Bank of England.

Subject: Private Members’ Bills.

Witnesses: Angela Eagle MP, Shadow Leader of the House; Rt Hon Andrew Lansley MP, Leader of the House (at 3.30 pm).

Subject: UK Cyber Security.

Witnesses: Professor Sadie Creese, Professor of Cybersecurity, Oxford University, Dr Thomas Rid, Reader, King’s College London, and Mark Hughes, Managing Director, BT Security; Oliver Robbins, Deputy National Security Adviser, and James Quinault, Cabinet Office, and Ken McCallum, Head of Cyber Security, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (at 4.00 pm).

Subject: Water Quality.

Witness: Rt Hon Richard Benyon MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

JOINT COMMITTEE

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

PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS

Bridging the valley of death: improving the commercialisation of research (Eighth Report).

The Coastguard, Emergency Towing Vessels and the Maritime Incident Response Group: follow up: Government Response to the Committee’s Sixth Report of 2012-13 (Tenth Report).

(Thirty-Fourth Report).

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1Attorney General: CPS report.

2Minister for the Cabinet Office: Local and mayoral election guidance.

3Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: The Falkland Islands Referendum.