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Order of Business 18 July 2005

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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.

+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.


At 2.30 p.m.      Prayers
Afterwards
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
*1 Ian Lucas (Wrexham):    If he will take action to identify recipients of incapacity benefit who will be permanently unable to work.
( 12300 )
*2 Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central):    If he will make a statement on his recent announcement of a consultation on making the pension system work better for women.
( 12302 )
*3 Dr John Pugh (Southport):    What steps he is taking to get people with long-term mental health problems back into work; and if he will make a statement.
( 12303 )
*4 Mr Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire):    If he will make a statement on the Pension Protection Fund's Statement of Investment Principles.
( 12304 )
*5 Mr George Mudie (Leeds East):    If he will make a statement on progress in the transfer of cases from the old Child Support Agency payment system to the new system.
( 12305 )
*6 Paul Rowen (Rochdale):    What his estimate is of the number of outstanding Child Support Agency claims.
( 12306 )
*7 Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough):    How many people are not receiving the pension credit to which they are entitled.
( 12307 )
*8 Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    What steps he is taking to review the operation and effectiveness of medical appeal tribunals.
( 12308 )
*9 Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North):    What representations he has received from the family of Megan Wilcox on health and safety arrangements at smaller theme parks and fun fairs; and if he will make a statement.
( 12309 )
*10 Mr Michael Clapham (Barnsley West & Penistone):    What recent discussions he has had with the Health and Safety Executive on safety and health in the construction industry.
( 12310 )
*11 Mrs Nadine Dorries (Mid Bedfordshire):    If he will make a statement on stakeholder pensions.
( 12311 )
*12 Hywel Williams (Caernarfon):    What representations he has received regarding the closure of Jobcentre Plus offices in North Wales and Porthmadog.
( 12312 )
*13 Anne Main (St Albans):    If he will make a statement on the development of the IT programme for the modernisation of his Department.
( 12313 )
*14 Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):    If he will make a statement on the progress of the Department's programme of manpower reduction and reorganisation.
( 12314 )
*15 Michael Fabricant (Lichfield):    If he will make a statement on the development of the information technology programme for the modernisation of his Department.
( 12315 )
*16 Paul Flynn (Newport West):    What plans he has to encourage people under 30 years old to invest in their pensions.
( 12316 )
*17 Mr David Amess (Southend West):    If he will make a statement on the future of the Child Support Agency.
( 12317 )
*18 Mr Jeremy Hunt (South West Surrey):    If he will make a statement on his Department's policy on compulsion in pension saving.
( 12318 )
*19 Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West):    What steps he is taking to support individuals who assume responsibility as trustees of pension funds.
( 12319 )
*20 Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland):    If he will make a statement on the operation of the Child Support Agency.
( 12320 )
*21 Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):    If he will make a statement on the reorganisation of his Department's debt management section.
( 12321 )
*22 Margaret Moran (Luton South):    What measures he intends to take to tackle pension inequality for women.
( 12322 )
*23 Tim Loughton (East Worthing & Shoreham):    When he last met the board of the Pension Protection Fund to discuss its operation.
( 12323 )
*24 David T. C. Davies (Monmouth):    What measures his Department is taking to encourage more people to become pension fund trustees.
( 12324 )

At 3.30 p.m.Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any)

Main Business

+  1  

CROSSRAIL BILL:      Second Reading.

[Until 10.00 p.m.]

Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.

+  2  

CROSSRAIL BILL [MONEY]:      Queen's recommendation signified.

[No debate]

      John Healey
        That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Crossrail Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—

      (a)   any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence of the Act, and

      (b)   any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other enactment.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).

+  3  

CROSSRAIL BILL [WAYS AND MEANS]

[No debate]

      John Healey
        That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Crossrail Bill, it is expedient to authorise the making of provision about income tax, corporation tax, capital gains tax, stamp duty, stamp duty land tax and stamp duty reserve tax.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).

+  4  

CROSSRAIL BILL [SELECT COMMITTEE]

[No debate]

      Mr Secretary Darling
        After Second Reading of the Crossrail Bill, to move—

    That the Bill be committed to a Select Committee of 10 Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection.

    That there shall stand referred to the Select Committee—

      (a)   any Petition against the Bill presented by being deposited in the Private Bill Office at any time not later than 16th September 2005, and

      (b)   any Petition which has been presented by being deposited in the Private Bill Office and in which the Petitioners complain of any amendment as proposed in the filled-up Bill or of any matter which has arisen during the progress of the Bill before the Select Committee,

      being a Petition in which the Petitioners pray to be heard by themselves, their Counsel or Agents.

    That, notwithstanding the practice of the House that appearances on Petitions against an opposed Private Bill be required to be entered at the first meeting of the Select Committee on the Bill, in the case of any such Petitions as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) above on which appearances are not entered at that meeting, the Select Committee shall appoint a later day on which it will require appearances on those Petitions to be entered.

    That any Petitioner whose Petition stands referred to the Select Committee shall, subject to the Rules and Orders of the House and to the Prayer of his Petition, be entitled to be heard by himself, his Counsel or Agents upon his Petition provided that it is prepared and signed in conformity with the Rules and Orders of the House, and the Member in charge of the Bill shall be entitled to be heard by his Counsel or Agents in favour of the Bill against that Petition.

    That the Select Committee have power to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place and to report from day to day the Minutes of Evidence taken before it.

    That three be the Quorum of the Select Committee.

To be decided without debate (Order of 14th July 2005).

+  5  

CROSSRAIL BILL [INSTRUCTION]

[No debate]

      Mr Secretary Darling
    That it be an instruction to the Select Committee to which the Crossrail Bill is committed—

      (a)   that the Select Committee, without comment, report to the House for its consideration any issue relating to the environmental impact of the railway transport system for which the Bill provides that is raised in a petition against the Bill, but which the Select Committee is prevented from considering by the practice of the House; and

      (b)   that, in applying the practice of the House, the Select Committee treat the principle of the Bill as including—

        (i)   the termini of the railway transport system for which the Bill provides, and

        (ii)   the provision of intermediate stations at Paddington, Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road, Farringdon, Liverpool Street, Whitechapel, the Isle of Dogs and Custom House.

      Mr Eric Pickles
    That it be an instruction to the Select Committee to which the Crossrail Bill is committed—

      (a)   that the Select Committee, without comment, report to the House for its consideration any issue relating to the environmental impact of the railway transport system for which the Bill provides that is raised in a petition against the Bill, but which the Select Committee is prevented from considering by the practice of the House; and

      (b)   that, in applying the practice of the House, the Select Committee treat the principle of the Bill as including—

        (i)   the termini of the railway transport system for which the Bill provides (save that consideration may be given by the Select Committee to the provision of termini at stations along the proposed route nearer to Paddington in the west or Liverpool Street in the east than are provided for in the Bill); and

        (ii)   the provision of intermediate stations at Paddington, Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road, Farringdon, Liverpool Street, Whitechapel, the Isle of Dogs and Custom House.

      Mr Alan Duncan
      Mr John Hayes
      Mr Julian Brazier
      Mr Greg Knight
      Mr Peter Atkinson
      Tom Brake
 Dr John Pugh      
    That it be an instruction to the Select Committee to which the Crossrail Bill is committed—

      (a)   that the Select Committee, without comment, report to the House for its consideration any issue relating to the environmental impact of the railway transport system for which the Bill provides that is raised in a petition against the Bill, but which the Select Committee is prevented from considering by the practice of the House; and

      (b)   that, in applying the practice of the House, the Select Committee treat the principle of the Bill as including—

        (i) the termini of the railway transport system for which the Bill provides, and

        (ii)    the provision of intermediate stations at Paddington, Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road, Farringdon, Liverpool Street, Whitechapel, the Isle of Dogs and Custom House; and

      (c)   that the Select Committee consider and satisfy itself in relation to—

        (i)   the likely impact of the construction and operation at Crossrail on rail freight services and other rail passenger services;

        (ii)   the extent to which Crossrail should be planned, operated and regulated as an integral part of the national rail network; and

        (iii) co-ordination of the implementation of Crossrail in relation to the planning and delivery of the London Olympics in 2012 so that the transport implications are appropriately addressed.

      Mr Peter Luff
    That it be an instruction to the Select Committee to which the Crossrail Bill is committed—

      (a)   that the Select Committee, without comment, report to the House for its consideration any issue relating to the environmental impact of the railway transport system for which the Bill provides that is raised in a petition against the Bill, but which the Select Committee is prevented from considering by the practice of the House;

      (b)   that, in applying the practice of the House, the Select Committee treat the principle of the Bill as including the provision of intermediate stations at Paddington, Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road, Farringdon, Liverpool Street, Whitechapel, the Isle of Dogs and Custom House; and

      (c)   that the Select Committee consider and satisfy itself in relation to—

        (i)   the likely impact of the construction and operation of Crossrail on rail freight services and other rail passenger services; and

        (ii)   the extent to which Crossrail should be planned, operated and regulated as an integral part of the national rail network.

      Mr Nick Raynsford
    That it be an instruction to the Select Committee to which the Crossrail Bill is committed—

      (a)   that the Select Committee, without comment, report to the House for its consideration any issue relating to the environmental impact of the railway transport system for which the Bill provides that is raised in a petition against the Bill, but which the Select Committee is prevented from considering by the practice of the House;

      (b)   that, in applying the practice of the House, the Select Committee treat the principle of the Bill as including—

        (i)   the termini of the railway transport system for which the Bill provides, and

        (ii)   the provision of intermediate stations at Paddington, Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road, Farringdon, Liverpool Street, Whitechapel, the Isle of Dogs and Custom House; and

      (c)   that the Select Committee shall have regard to the benefits of a station in Woolwich and its economic, transport and regeneration implications.

To be decided without debate (Order of 14th July 2005).

+  6  

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

[No debate]

      Mr Secretary Darling
        That the draft Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 7th June, be approved.

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

+  7  

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

[No debate]

      Mr Secretary Darling
        That the draft Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 7th June, be approved.

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

+  8  

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

[No debate]

      Mr Secretary Darling
        That the draft Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 7th June, be approved.

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

+  9  

INCOME TAX

[No debate]

      Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
        That the draft Partnerships (Restrictions on Contributions to a Trade) Regulations 2005, which were laid before this House on 28th June, be approved.

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

+  10  

PENSIONS

[No debate]

      Mr Secretary Blunkett
        That the draft Pension Protection Fund (Reference of Reviewable Matters to the PPF Ombudsman) Regulations 2005, which were laid before this House on 29th June, be approved.

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

+  11  

PENSIONS

[No debate]

      Mr Secretary Blunkett
        That the draft Pension Protection Fund (PPF Ombudsman) Amendment Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 29th June, be approved.

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

+  12  

PENSIONS

[No debate]

      Mr Secretary Blunkett
        That the draft Pension Protection Fund (Investigation by PPF Ombudsman of Complaints of Maladministration) Regulations 2005, which were laid before this House on 29th June, be approved.

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

+  13  

WATER INDUSTRY

[No debate]

      Secretary Margaret Beckett
        That the draft Water Act 2003 (Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2005, which were laid before this House on 8th June, be approved.

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

+  14  

WATER INDUSTRY

[No debate]

      Secretary Margaret Beckett
        That the draft Water Supply Licence (Modification of Standard Conditions) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 8th June, be approved.

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

+  15  

LEGAL SERVICES COMMISSION

[No debate]

      Bridget Prentice
        That the draft Community Legal Service (Scope) Regulations 2005, which were laid before this House on 21st June, be approved.

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

+  16  

LEGAL SERVICES COMMISSION

[No debate]

      Bridget Prentice
        That the draft Community Legal Service (Cost Protection) (Amendment) Regulations 2005, which were laid before this House on 21st June, be approved.

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

+  17  

ACCESS TO JUSTICE

[No debate]

      Bridget Prentice
        That the Revised Funding Code prepared by the Legal Services Commission, a copy of which was laid before this House on 27th June, be approved.

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

  18  

FINANCE AND SERVICES

[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

      Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
        That Charlotte Atkins, Sir Stuart Bell, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Frank Doran, Mr Thomas McAvoy, Mr John Randall, Andrew Stunell and Mr Dave Watts be members of the Finance and Services Committee.

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

  19  

WELSH AFFAIRS

[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

      Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
        That Mr Stephen Crabb, David T. C. Davies, Dr Hywel Francis, Nia Griffith, Mrs Sia(r)n C. James, Mr David Jones, Mr Martyn Jones, Mrs Madeline Moon, Mrs Betty Williams and Mark Williams be members of the Welsh Affairs Committee.

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

  20  

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

      Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
        That Adam Afriyie, Mr Robert Flello, Dr Ian Gibson, Dr Evan Harris, Dr Brian Iddon, Margaret Moran, Mr Brooks Newmark, Anne Snelgrove, Bob Spink, Dr Desmond Turner, and Mr Phil Willis be members of the Science and Technology Committee.

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

At the end of the sitting:

  21  

ADJOURNMENT

        Proposed subject: Collapse of the Gerrards Cross railway tunnel (Mr Dominic Grieve).

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


COMMITTEES

STANDING COMMITTEES

1First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation4.30 p.m.Room 9 (public)
To consider the draft Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) (No. 2) Order 2005.
2Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation4.30 p.m.Room 10 (public)
To consider the draft Code of Practice on Industrial Action Ballots and Notice to Employers and the draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices during Recognition and Derecognition Ballots.
3Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation4.30 p.m.Room 11 (public)
To consider the Value Added Tax (Disclosure of Avoidance Schemes) (Designations) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1724).
4Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation4.30 p.m.Room 12 (public)
To consider the draft Civil Procedure (Modification of Crown Proceedings Act 1947) Order 2005.

SELECT COMMITTEES

5Education and Skills3.00 p.m.The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
6Public Accounts4.30 p.m.Room 15 (private)
7Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions5.00 p.m.Room 16 (private)
8Regulatory Reform6.00 p.m.Room 5 (private)

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


Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1    Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer:      2005-06 Tax and Benefit Reference Manual.
2    Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster:      Choice and voice in the reform of public services.
3    Secretary of State for Defence:      Report by the Review Board for Government Contracts.
4    Office of the Deputy Prime Minister:      Planning.
5    Secretary of State for Education and Skills:      Youth Matters Green Paper.
6    Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:      Agriculture and Fisheries Council.
7    Secretary of State for Health:      Report of the committee of inquiry into how the NHS handled complaints concerning William Kerr and Michael Haslam.
8    Secretary of State for Health:      Monitor's annual report and accounts.
9    Secretary of State for Home Department:      United Kingdom Passport Service annual report and accounts 2004-05.
10    Secretary of State for Home Department:      Zimbabwe—immigration removals—an update.
11    Secretary of State for Trade and Industry:      Chemical Weapons Act 1996.
12    Secretary of State for Trade and Industry:      Audit regulation: annual reports from the five recognised supervisory bodies for 2004.
13    Secretary of State for Work and Pensions:      Housing Benefit—local authority investigative powers.
14    Secretary of State for Work and Pensions:      National strategy report on adequate and sustainable pensions.


 

 
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