Order of Business for Monday 22 May 2006

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Order of Business Monday 22 May 2006

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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 Defence

1

David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): If he will make a statement on the security situation in Basra.

(72194)

2

David Wright (Telford): If he will estimate the number of defence sector jobs in the West Midlands region.

(72196)

3

Mr Robert Goodwill (Scarborough & Whitby): If he will make a statement on the heavy lift capability of the Royal Air Force.

(72197)

4

Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne & Sheppey): What recent assessment he has made of the role of British troops in supporting the development and training of Iraqi security forces.

(72198)

5

Mr Adam Holloway (Gravesham): If he will list the security tasks being undertaken by the UK armed forces in support of the Afghan government.

(72199)

6

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): What recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Iraq; and if he will make a statement.

(72200)

7

Mr David Burrowes (Enfield, Southgate): What progress has been made in finalising the settlements for Second World War Far East civilian internees.

(72201)

8

Mrs Nadine Dorries (Mid Bedfordshire): What assessment he has made of the implications for defence research of the Defence Industrial Strategy.

(72202)

9

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): How many serving soldiers from Coventry South and the Midlands have made an application for discharge.

(72203)

10

Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): If he will make a statement on the security situation in Afghanistan.

(72204)

11

Martin Linton (Battersea): What proportion of UK forces which have served in Iraq have been reserve forces.

(72205)

12

Mr John MacDougall (Glenrothes): What the outcomes were of the talks held during his recent visit to Iraq; and if he will make a statement.

(72206)

13

Laura Moffatt (Crawley): Who is eligible to apply for the UK Armed Forces Veterans' Badge.

(72207)

14

Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead): If he will make a statement on the heavy lift capability of the Royal Air Force.

(72208)

15

David Tredinnick (Bosworth): What assessment he has made of the effect of human rights legislation on the ability of members of the UK armed services to respond to incidents on active duty in Iraq with due regard to their own safety.

(72209)

16

Sarah McCarthy-Fry (Portsmouth North): What assessment he has made of the quality of training offered in the Territorial Army.

(72211)

17

John Penrose (Weston-Super-Mare): How many fleet submarines are operational.

(72212)

18

Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): What expenditure he plans to make available in the next five years for preliminary work on renewal of the Trident missile and submarine systems prior to a decision on its future.

(72213)

19

Mr David Jones (Clwyd West): If he will make a statement on the security situation in Iraq.

(72214)

20

Mary Creagh (Wakefield): What steps his Department is taking to encourage the marking of Veterans' Day in West Yorkshire.

(72215)

21

Keith Vaz (Leicester East): What steps he is taking to take forward EU defence co-operation.

(72216)

22

Mr Jim Devine (Livingston): What proportion of UK Hercules aircraft deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan have been fitted with anti-explosive foam; and if he will make a statement.

(72217)

23

Barbara Keeley (Worsley): How many Veterans' Badges have been issued since the badge was introduced.

(72218)

At 3.30 p.m.

  Urgent Questions (if any)

  Ministerial Statements (if any)

Main Business

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indicates Government Business

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1

ARMED FORCES (re-committed) BILL: Committee. (As amended in the Select Committee.)

[Until 10.00 p.m.]

For Amendments, see separate Paper.

Remaining stages may also be taken.

   Proceedings in Committee and any proceedings on consideration shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 9.00 p.m. and proceedings on Third Reading shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion one hour after the commencement of those proceedings or at 10.00 p.m., whichever is the earlier (Order of 12th December 2005).

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2

INCOME TAX

[No debate]

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

   That the draft Tax Information Exchange Agreement (Taxes on Income) (Gibraltar) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 20th April, be approved.

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

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3

INCOME TAX

[No debate]

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

   That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Botswana) Order 2006 be made in the form of the draft laid before this House on 20th April.

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

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4

INCOME TAX

[No debate]

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

   That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Japan) Order 2006 be made in the form of the draft laid before this House on 20th April.

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

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5

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

[No debate]

Mr Secretary Darling

   That the draft Wireless Telegraphy (Pre-Consolidation Amendment) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 27th April, be approved.

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

6

INTERNAL MARKET FOR SERVICES

[No debate]

Mr Ian McCartney

   That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 8413/06, Commission Communication: Amended Draft Directive on Services in the Internal Market; and supports the Government’s approach to securing practical and proportionate legislation that promotes economic growth, competitiveness and job creation within the context of an Internal Market for Services.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(9)).

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7

DELEGATED LEGISLATION

[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Mr Jack Straw

   That the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1200), dated 28th April 2006 be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.

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

8

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

   That Mr Alistair Carmichael be discharged from the Public Accounts Committee and Dr John Pugh be added.

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

9

EDUCATION AND SKILLS

[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

   That Tim Farron be discharged from the Education and Skills Committee and Paul Holmes be added.

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

10

ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT

[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

   That Lynne Featherstone be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Tim Farron be added.

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

At the end of the sitting:

11

ADJOURNMENT

   Proposed subject: Detention without trial at Guantánamo Bay (Keith Vaz).

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

COMMITTEES

STANDING COMMITTEE

1

First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation

4.30 p.m.

Room 9 (public)

   To consider the draft National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 2006.

SELECT COMMITTEES

2

Welsh Affairs

12.15 p.m.

Committee Room 3, National Assembly for Wales (private)

12.30 p.m.

(public)

   Subject: Future of RAF St Athan.

   Witnesses: National Assembly for Wales All Party Military Academy Group and Councillor M. R. Harvey (Vale of Glamorgan Council); Andrew Davies AM, Minister for Enterprise, Innovation and Networks, Welsh Assembly Government (at 1.30 p.m.).

3

Education and Skills

3.30 p.m.

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)

3.45 p.m.

(public)

   Subject: Citizenship Education.

   Witnesses: United Synagogue Association for Jewish Education, Association of Muslim Schools UK, Church of England Board of Education, and Catholic Education Service.

4

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Rural Payments Agency Sub-Committee

4.15 p.m.

The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)

4.30 p.m.

(public)

   Subject: Rural Payments Agency.

   Witness: Accenture.

5

Public Accounts

4.30 p.m.

Room 15 (public)

   Subject: The provision of out-of-hours care in England.

   Witnesses: Sir Ian Carruthers OBE, Acting NHS Chief Executive, Professor David Colin-Thomé, National Clinical Director of Primary Care, and Mr Gary Belfield, Head of Primary Care, Department of Health.

6

Treasury

4.45 p.m.

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)

5.00 p.m.

(public)

   Subject: Financial Inclusion.

   Witnesses: James Plaskitt MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions; Rt Hon Ian McCartney MP, Minister for Trade, Department of Trade and Industry (at 5.30 p.m.); and Ed Balls MP, Economic Secretary, HM Treasury (at 6.00 p.m.).

JOINT COMMITTEE

7

Human Rights

4.00 p.m.

Room 8 (private)

4.15 p.m.

(public)

   Subject: Human Trafficking.

   Witnesses: Women’s Aid Federation Northern Ireland and Glasgow Inter-Agency Working Group; End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and the Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes (ECPAT UK) and NSPCC (at 5.00 p.m.).

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

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1

Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs: The Freedom of Information Act 2000: Annual Report on the operation of the Freedom of Information Act in central government 2005.

2

Secretary of State for Education and Skills: Improving the higher education applications process.

3

Secretary of State for Home Department: Criminal Records Bureau Five Year Strategy and Business Plan 2006–07.

4

Secretary of State for Transport: Launch of the Ports Policy Review.