Order of Business for Monday 2 July 2007

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Order of Business Monday 2 July 2007

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House of Commons

Order of Business

At 2.30 p.m.

  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 Work and Pensions

1

David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): How many pensioners in North West Leicestershire (a) qualify for and (b) receive pension credit.

(146344)

2

Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): What steps he is taking to provide more opportunities for people with disabilities to work.

(146345)

3

Mr Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed): What recent assessment he has made of the prospects of employment in Northumberland for people with disabilities.

(146346)

4

Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): What progress has been made in reducing the number of people on incapacity benefits.

(146347)

5

Ms Diana R. Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): If he will make a statement on the use of voice risk analysis technology in combating benefit fraud.

(146348)

6

Richard Ottaway (Croydon South): What measures he has introduced to simplify the assessment process of benefits for people with disabilities.

(146349)

7

Ben Chapman (Wirral South): What steps he is taking to reduce the number of work days lost through sickness.

(146350)

8

Mr Philip Dunne (Ludlow): What recent representations his Department has received on the use of the private and voluntary sectors in the provision of employment services for benefit recipients.

(146351)

9

Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): When he next expects to meet representatives of private pension schemes to discuss the Financial Assistance Scheme.

(146352)

10

Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North): What recent discussions he has had with the Health and Safety Executive on European Union legislation on occupational health.

(146353)

11

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury & Atcham): If he will make a statement on youth unemployment.

(146355)

12

John Penrose (Weston-Super-Mare): What steps he has introduced to reduce complexity in the assessment process for disability benefits.

(146356)

13

Helen Jones (Warrington North): What steps he is taking to assess the levels of support available for working carers.

(146357)

14

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): What assessment his Department has made of trends in levels of unemployment since the end of 1997.

(146359)

15

Ms Karen Buck (Regent's Park & Kensington North): What steps he is taking to tackle worklessness in London.

(146360)

16

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): How many people are receiving inactive benefits; and if he will make a statement.

(146361)

17

Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead): What plans he has to enforce the automatic enrolment of employers and making appropriate contributions by employers in respect of personal accounts; and if he will make a statement.

(146362)

At 3.20 p.m.

Oral Questions to the Leader of the House and the honourable Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission

18

Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): To ask the Leader of the House, what plans she has to make debate on the floor of the House more engaging for the general public.

(146363)

19

Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the honourable Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, what assessment the Commission has made of the implications of the terms of the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill for the exercise of its responsibilities; and if he will make a statement.

(146364)

20

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): To ask the Leader of the House, if she will bring forward proposals to prevent Ministers briefing the media on the contents of oral statements before making those statements in the House.

(146366)

21

David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): To ask the Leader of the House, when she will bring forward plans to modernise further the House of Commons.

(146367)

22

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): To ask the Leader of the House, if she will consider extending the amount of time allocated to Westminster Hall debates.

(146368)

23

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): To ask the Leader of the House, what assessment she has made of the effect on debates of the length of front bench speeches.

(146369)

24

Mr William Cash (Stone): To ask the Leader of the House, what steps she is taking to ensure effective scrutiny of European legislation; and if she will make a statement.

(146370)

At 3.30 p.m.

  Urgent Questions (if any)

  Ministerial Statements

Main Business

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indicates Government Business

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1

STATISTICS AND REGISTRATION SERVICE BILL (PROGRAMME) (No. 3)

[No debate]

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

   That the following provisions shall apply to the Statistics and Registration Service Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Orders of 8th January and 13th March 2007 (Statistics and Registration Service Bill (Programme)) and Statistics and Registration Service Bill (Programme) (No.2)):

Consideration of Lords Amendments

   1.   Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after their commencement at this day’s sitting.

Subsequent stages

   2.   Any further Message for the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put.

   3.   The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.

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

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2

STATISTICS AND REGISTRATION SERVICE BILL: Consideration of Lords Amendments.

[Up to three hours]

For Motions and Amendments, see separate Paper

   Proceedings will, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion three hours after their commencement, if the Statistics and Registration Bill (Programme) (No. 3) Motion is agreed to.

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3

POLICE

[Up to one and a half hours]

Mr Secretary Woodward

   That the draft Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2007, which was laid before this House on 6th June, be approved.

   The Speaker will put the Question necessary to dispose of proceedings one and a half hours after their commencement (Standing Order No. 16(1)).

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4

EUROPEAN GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM

[Up to one and a half hours]

Secretary Ruth Kelly

   That this House takes note of European Union document number 7828/07 and ADD 1, Commission Communication, GALILEO at a cross-road—the implementation of the European GNSS programmes; and endorses the Government’s approach to discussions on this document.

   The Twenty-third Report of the European Scrutiny Committee, Session 2006-07, HC41 -xxiii and the Twenty-sixth Report of the European Scrutiny Committee, Session 2006-07, HC41 -xxvi, are relevant.

   The Speaker will put the Question necessary to dispose of proceedings one and a half hours after their commencement (Standing Order No. 16(1)).

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5

ESTIMATES

[No debate]

Ms Harriet Harman

   That this House agrees with the Report [29th June] of the Liaison Committee.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 145).

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6

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

   That Mr Brooks Newmark be discharged from the Science and Technology Committee and Mrs Nadine Dorries be added.

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.

At the end of the sitting:

7

ADJOURNMENT

   Proposed subject: Provision of hearing loops in shops (Tom Levitt).

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

COMMITTEES

SELECT COMMITTEES

1

Education and Skills

3.30 p.m.

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)

2

Trade and Industry

3.30 p.m.

The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)

3.40 p.m.

(public)

   Subject: Europe moves East: the Impact of the ‘new’ EU Member States on UK Business.

   Witness: British Chambers of Commerce.

3

Science and Technology

4.00 p.m.

Room 8 (private)

4.15 p.m.

(public)

   Subject: Improving Research Conduct and Preventing Scientific Fraud.

   Witnesses: Professor Sir David King, Government Chief Scientific Adviser and Professor Janet Finch, Vice Chancellor, Keele University, Co-Chairs, Council for Science and Technology.

4

Communities and Local Government

4.20 p.m.

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)

JOINT COMMITTEE

5

Human Rights

4.00 p.m.

Room 4A (private)

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

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Single farm payment.

2

Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills: Annual uprating of loans, grants and fees for higher education students.

3

Secretary of State for Justice: Boundary Commission for England: Interim Review of Parliamentary Constituencies.