Order of Business Thursday 18 April 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 Culture, Media and Sport

 1 Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): What recent assessment she has made of the level of funding available to regional arts organisations. (151739)

 2 Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan): What progress her Department has made in improving broadband availability throughout the UK. (151740)

 3 Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe): What assessment she has made of progress towards rolling out super-fast broadband to 90 per cent of premises by 2015. (151741)

 4 Gavin Williamson (South Staffordshire): What steps she is taking to promote tourism on inland waterways. (151742)

 5 Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North): What plans she has to ensure a suitable commemoration of the centenary of the First World War. (151743)

 6 Fiona Bruce (Congleton): What progress she has made in ensuring the future delivery of broadband to rural areas. (151744)

 7 Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): What steps she is taking to ensure a cultural climate which encourages small companies and start-ups in the arts sector. (151745)

 8 Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): What progress she has made on broadband delivery. (151746)

 9 Henry Smith (Crawley): What plans she has to ensure a suitable commemoration of the centenary of the First World War. (151747)

 10 John Robertson (Glasgow North West): What assessment she has made of progress towards rolling out super-fast broadband to 90 per cent of premises by 2015. (151749)

 11 Simon Wright (Norwich South): What progress her Department has made on its review of B2 gaming machines and other aspects of gaming machine stake and prize limits. (151750)

 12 Stephen Timms (East Ham): What her policy is on competition in the telecommunications market. (151752)

 13 Mark Pawsey (Rugby): What steps she is taking to increase the contribution of tourism to the British economy. (151753)

 14 David Rutley (Macclesfield): What progress she has made in ensuring the future delivery of broadband to rural areas. (151754)

 15 Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay): What discussions she has had with her ministerial colleagues on measures to support the tourism industry in seaside towns. (151755)

 16 Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): What steps she is taking to ensure that consumers do not lose Freeview TV reception as part of the rollout of 4G. (151756)

 17 Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood): What plans she has to ensure a suitable commemoration of the centenary of the First World War. (151757)

 18 Dr Phillip Lee (Bracknell): What steps her Department is taking to encourage youth sport participation. (151758)

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 Andrew Stephenson (Pendle): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (151760)

 T2 Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central):  (151761)

 T3 Helen Jones (Warrington North):  (151762)

 T4 Jack Dromey (Birmingham, Erdington):  (151763)

 T5 Mark Menzies (Fylde):  (151764)

 T6 David Rutley (Macclesfield):  (151765)

 T7 Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central):  (151766)

 T8 Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire):  (151767)

 T9 Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East):  (151768)

At 10.15 am

Oral Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities

 1 Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark): What assessment she has made of the most recent statistics on differential earnings for women and men in the (a) public and (b) private sector. (151729)

 2 Margot James (Stourbridge): What recent progress she has made on helping women achieve their potential in the workplace. (151730)

 3 Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal): What steps she is taking to increase the number of women in senior positions in business. (151732)

 4 Mr David Burrowes (Enfield, Southgate): What steps she is taking to prevent women becoming victims of human trafficking. (151733)

 5 Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): What assessment she has made of the cumulative effect of the Government's policies on disabled people. (151734)

 6 Nick de Bois (Enfield North): What assessment she has made of the work of the Women's Business Council; and when the Council intends to publish its recommendations. (151735)

 7 Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): What discussions she had with ministerial colleagues prior to Budget 2013 on equality impact assessments; and if she will make a statement. (151738)

At 10.30 am Urgent Questions (if any)

Business Question to the Leader of the House

Ministerial Statements (if any)

Main Business

† indicates Government Business

† 1 FINANCE (No. 2) BILL (Clauses 1, 3, 16, 183, 184 and 200 to 212, Schedules 3 and 41, and certain new Clauses and new Schedules (Order of 15 April)): Committee [2nd day]. [Up to six and a half hours]

For Amendments, see separate paper.

Proceedings on new Clauses and new Schedules relating to the subject matter of Clauses 1 and 16 and Schedule 3 will be brought to a conclusion two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill; proceedings on new Clauses and new Schedules relating to value added tax or the subject matter of Clause 3 will be brought to a conclusion four and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill; and new Clauses and new Schedules relating to air passenger duty and Clauses 183 and 184 will be brought to a conclusion six and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill (Order of 15 April).

At the end of the sitting:

2 ADJOURNMENT

Proposed subject: Obstetric and paediatric services in East Sussex (Stephen Lloyd).

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

COMMITTEES

PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEE

Further to consider the Bill.

SELECT COMMITTEES

Subject: Global Food Security.

Witnesses: Norman Baker MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport; Lynne Featherstone MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Professor Stefan Dercon, Chief Economist, Professor Tim Wheeler, Deputy Chief Scientific Adviser, and Dr Kenny Dick, Food and Nutrition Security Team, Department for International Development (at 9.50 am).

Subject: Future of the Civil Service.

Witnesses: Sir Jeremy Heywood, KCB, CVO, Cabinet Secretary, and Sir Bob Kerslake, Head, Civil Service.

Subject: Revisiting Rebuilding the House: The Impact of the Wright Reforms.

Witnesses: Sir Richard Mottram GCB, Chair, and Roger Dawe, Better Government Initiative, Peter Facey, Director, and Alexandra Runswick, Deputy Director, Unlock Democracy, and Professor Patrick Dunleavy, Co-Director, Democratic Audit.

Subject: Work of the Home Secretary.

Witness: Rt Hon Theresa May MP, Secretary of State for the Home Department.

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

PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS

Mutual co-operative approaches to delivering local services: Further Government response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2012–13 (Third Special Report).

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills: Land Registry.

2Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: UK Convergence Programme (2012-13).

3Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Government response to the recent severe weather affecting the sheep industry.

4Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Consular strategy 2013-16: Consular excellence.

5Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: General Affairs, Foreign Affairs and Defence Foreign Affairs Councils: 22-23 April.

6Secretary of State for Justice: Fee remissions for the courts and tribunals.