• Accessibility
• Email alerts
• RSS feeds
• Contact us

House of Commons

Session 2006 - 07 Publications on the internet Summary Agendas and Orders of Business

Order of Business Monday 27 November 2006 Here you can browse the House of Commons Order of Business for Monday 27 November 2006.

+ indicates Government business. Timings are indicative only. 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 Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): What progress is being made on implementing City Strategies on Welfare to Work. (102896)  2 Greg Clark (Tunbridge Wells): What change there has been since 1997 in the number of people recorded in the Department's survey data as having income below 40 per cent. of median income. (102897)  3 Mr Tim Boswell (Daventry): What steps he is taking to reduce the level of debt owing to his Department arising from overpayment of benefits. (102898)  4 Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): If he will make an additional payment to those entitled to heating allowance to reflect the recent increase in energy prices. (102899)  5 Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): How many pensioners are (a) eligible for and (b) claiming means-tested benefits in (i) Great Britain and (ii) Northamptonshire; and if he will make a statement. (102900)  6 Mr David Amess (Southend West): When he will respond to the Public Accounts Committee Report on contact centres, Department for Work and Pensions: Delivering Effective Services through Contact Centres, HC 1034, 2005-06; and if he will make a statement. (102901)  7 Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): What progress has been made on reforms to the Child Support Agency; and if he will make a statement. (102902)  8 Anne Main (St Albans): What recent representations he has received on help available to unemployed people over the age of 50 years. (102903)  9 Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West): What provision is made for the extra cost on fuel and heating incurred by seriously disabled people under the age of 60 years during winter. (102904)  10 Mr Adam Holloway (Gravesham): If he will make a statement on the plans announced in the Queen's Speech to reform the pension system. (102905)  11 Mr Brooks Newmark (Braintree): What assessment he has made of the impact of the Age Discrimination Regulations on state pensions. (102906)  12 Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): If he will make a statement on the IT strategy of his Department and its agencies. (102907)  13 Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath & Crayford): When he expects the successor to the Child Support Agency to be operational. (102908)  14 David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): What recent representations he has received on the scheme to replace the Post Office Card Account in 2010; and if he will make a statement. (102909)  15 Sarah McCarthy-Fry (Portsmouth North): What plans he has to improve the provision of benefit services by his Department for people with disabilities. (102910)  16 Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What estimate he has made of the level of outstanding payments of child support; and if he will make a statement. (102911)  17 Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): What Government support is available through the benefits system to people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement. (102912)  18 Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): If he will make a statement on progress towards the Government's target to halve relative child poverty by 2010. (102913)  19 Tony Baldry (Banbury): What assessment he has made of the effect of a higher minimum wage on recipients of carer's allowance. (102914)  20 Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North): If he will take steps to ensure that more women are entitled to the full state pension. (102915)   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  21 Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey): To ask the Leader of the House, what consideration has been given to improving the chances of proposals for legislation from backbench hon. Members getting time for debate. (102888)  22 Barbara Follett (Stevenage): To ask the Leader of the House, what recent discussions he has had with colleagues about the sitting hours of the House. (102889)  23 Ben Chapman (Wirral South): To ask the Leader of the House, what assessment he has made of the accountability of Government departments during the summer adjournment. (102890)  24 David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): To ask the honourable Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, what recent representations he has received on making the Commons estate a smoke-free environment. (102891)  25 John Robertson (Glasgow North West): To ask the Leader of the House, if he will take steps to increase the number of adjournment debates during the parliamentary session. (102892)  26 John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the honourable Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many hon. Members have booked more than three private dining room lunches or dinners in the last 12 months. (102893)  27 Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): To ask the Leader of the House, what discussions he has had with the Royal Institute of British Architects on improving public accessibility to the proceedings on the floor of the House since June 2006; and if he will make a statement. (102894)  28 Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): To ask the Leader of the House, what assessment he has made of the role of Westminster Hall debates in providing time for hon. Members to debate issues of concern. (102895) At 3.30 p.m.   Urgent Questions (if any)     Ministerial Statements (if any) Preliminary Business Notice of Presentation of Bill † 1 JUSTICE AND SECURITY (NORTHERN IRELAND) [No debate] Mr Secretary Hain      Bill to make provision about justice and security in Northern Ireland. Formal first reading: no debate or decision. Main Business † 2 QUEEN’S SPEECH (MOTION FOR AN ADDRESS): Adjourned Debate on Question (15th November). Adjourned Debate on Question (15th November). [Until 10.00 p.m.] [Until 10.00 p.m.]      Motion made, and Question proposed, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, as follows:      Most Gracious Sovereign,      We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of Parliament—(Alun Michael).    As Amendments to the Address, at end add— Sir Menzies Campbell Dr Vincent Cable Mr Michael Moore Mr Nick Clegg Chris Huhne Mr Paul Burstow

(a)

‘but humbly regret that the Gracious Speech fails to announce proposals for a strategy for Iraq providing for a phased withdrawal of United Kingdom armed forces; deplore the further erosion of traditional British freedoms that will result from the Government’s proposals on security and terrorism, increasing intrusion into private lives without commensurate improvements in public safety or the repeal of existing and unnecessary laws and regulations; and further regret that the measures proposed to address global warming lack ambition and are not sufficient to establish the United Kingdom as a world leader in combating climate change.’.

Mr Elfyn Llwyd Mr Alex Salmond Jon Trickett Mr Douglas Hogg Claire Short David Taylor

Mr Bernard Jenkin    Mr John Whittingdale    Dr Alasdair McDonnell Mr Andrew Turner    Mr Charles Walker    Mike Penning Mrs Nadine Dorries    Mr Richard Benyon    Mr Geoffrey Cox Mr John Gummer    Mr Edward Leigh    Derek Conway Mr Nick Hurd    Mr Andrew Tyrie    Mr Peter Atkinson Miss Julie Kirkbride    Mr Christopher Fraser    Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger Mr Ian Taylor    David Maclean    Mr Michael Mates Mrs Iris Robinson    Mr Adam Holloway    Mark Pritchard Mr Rob Wilson    Mr Andrew Pelling    Mr John Horam Mr Gordon Prentice    Mr Anthony Steen    Nia Griffith Sir Peter Soulsby    Daniel Kawczynski    Grant Shapps Mr Christopher Chope    Mr Philip Hollobone    Mr Greg Hands David T. C. Davies    Mr Stewart Jackson    Mr Brooks Newmark Frank Cook    Mr Ronnie Campbell    John Austin Dr Hywel Francis    Kelvin Hopkins    Philip Davies Mr Peter Lilley (b)   ‘but humbly suggest that the Government review its policy in Iraq and present its strategy for examination by the House at the earliest opportunity.’.

Mr David Cameron Mr George Osborne Mrs Theresa Villiers Mr Philip Hammond Mr Nigel Waterson Mr Patrick McLoughlin

‘but humbly regret that the Gracious Speech does not contain measures to address Britain’s declining productivity growth since 1997; deplore the absence of measures to give the UK the right skills to take advantage of new global opportunities; further regret the absence of strong and binding measures to tackle climate change and environmental degradation; condemn the absence of measures to ensure real improvements in the public services and greater value for money for taxpayers; and further regret the absence of measures in the Gracious Speech to tackle the pensions crisis to which Government policy has contributed.’.

Proposed subject for debate: Treasury and Work and Pensions.

Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.

† 3 ADJOURNMENT (CHRISTMAS) [No debate]

Mr Jack Straw

That this House, at its rising on Tuesday 19th December 2006, do adjourn till Monday 8th January 2007.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 25).

† 4 SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Mr Jack Straw

That, on Tuesday 19th December,—

(1)    the House shall sit at half past Eleven o’clock and references to specific times in the Standing Orders of this House shall apply as if that day were a Wednesday; and

(2)    there shall be no sitting in Westminster Hall.

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

5 FOREIGN AFFAIRS [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

That Mr John Maples be discharged from the Foreign Affairs Committee and Mr Malcolm Moss be added.

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

6 DEFENCE [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

That Mr Mark Lancaster be discharged from the Defence Committee and Mr Bernard Jenkin be added.

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

7 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

That Margaret Moran be discharged from the Science and Technology Committee and Mr Graham Stringer be added.

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