Order of Business for Monday 13 March 2006

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Order of Business Monday 13 March 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 Work and Pensions

1

Mr David Jones (Clwyd West): If he will make a statement on the recent performance of the Child Support Agency.

(57316)

2

David Wright (Telford): What changes to benefit rules he plans to make to encourage more incapacity benefit claimants into work.

(57317)

3

Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney): What recent assessment he has made of take-up of pension credit.

(57318)

4

Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): If he will make a statement on asbestos exposure in the workplace.

(57319)

5

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): If he will make a statement on the future arrangements for paying pensions and benefits at post offices.

(57320)

6

Mr Andrew Slaughter (Ealing, Acton & Shepherd's Bush): What his proposals are for contracted-out rebates from April 2007.

(57322)

7

Greg Clark (Tunbridge Wells): If he will make a statement on the complexity of the benefits system.

(57323)

8

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland): What steps his Department is taking to assist unemployed people over 50 back into work.

(57324)

9

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): What steps his Department has taken to support carers of people with disabilities through the benefits system.

(57325)

10

Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean): What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of its policy on paying disability living allowance to parents of children with disabilities.

(57326)

11

Mark Tami (Alyn & Deeside): If he will review the criteria for entitlement to back payment of pensions.

(57327)

12

Mr Ian Davidson (Glasgow South West): When he next plans to visit Glasgow to discuss incapacity benefit reform.

(57328)

13

Mr Robert Goodwill (Scarborough & Whitby): If he will make a statement on his Department's plans to reduce the number of people claiming incapacity benefit.

(57330)

14

Paul Rowen (Rochdale): What role the Health and Safety Executive plays in the assessment of arrangements for adventure activities undertaken by schools.

(57331)

15

Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): Whether he plans to permit those on incapacity benefit to undertake voluntary work; and if he will make a statement.

(57332)

16

Mr Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent South): What progress he is making in supporting the hardest to help into employment.

(57333)

17

Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Devonport): What steps are being taken to overcome employer resistance to employing people with mental health problems.

(57334)

18

David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): What discussions he has had with interested parties on the successor arrangements to the Post Office Card Account for the payment of pensions and benefits.

(57335)

19

Peter Viggers (Gosport): What his estimate is of the shortfall in private pension schemes.

(57336)

20

Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon): What representations he has received on his Department's report A New Deal for Welfare: Empowering People to Work.

(57337)

21

Justine Greening (Putney): How many servicemen and ex-servicemen claim incapacity benefit; and if he will make a statement.

(57339)

22

Mr David S. Borrow (South Ribble): What assessment he has made of whether changes are required to the medical assessment process of an individual's ability to work.

(57340)

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

NORTHERN IRELAND (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) BILL: Second Reading.

[Until 10.00 p.m.]

Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.

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2

NORTHERN IRELAND (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) BILL (PROGRAMME)

[No debate]

Mr Secretary Hain

   That the following provisions shall apply to the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill:

Committal

1.

The following shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House—

(a)

Clauses 1 to 7;

(b)

Clauses 10 to 12;

(c)

Clauses 19 to 22;

(d)

Schedule 2;

(e)

any new Clauses, other than any new Clauses relating to Part 2 or 4 of the Bill;

(f)

any new Schedules, other than any new Schedules relating to Part 2 or 4 of the Bill.

2.

The remainder of the Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.

Proceedings in Committee

3.

Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be completed in two days.

4.

The proceedings shall be taken in the following order: Clauses 1 to 7, new Clauses relating to Part 1 of the Bill, new Schedules relating to Part 1 of the Bill, Clauses 10 to 12, new Clauses relating to Part 3 of the Bill, new Schedules relating to Part 3 of the Bill, Clause 19, Schedule 2, Clauses 20 to 22, new Clauses relating to Part 5 of the Bill, new Schedules relating to Part 5 of the Bill, other new Clauses, other new Schedules.

5.

The proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the second day.

6.

Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to the proceedings in Committee of the whole House.

Proceedings in Standing Committee

7.

Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 27th April 2006.

8.

The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Proceedings after Committee

9.

When the provisions of the Bill considered respectively by the Committee of the whole House and by the Standing Committee have been reported to the House, the Bill shall be proceeded with as if it had been reported as a whole from the Standing Committee.

Consideration and Third Reading

10.

Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

11.

Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

12.

Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

13.

Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 83A(6)).

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3

NORTHERN IRELAND (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) BILL [MONEY]: Queen’s recommendation signified.

[No debate]

John Healey

   That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, it is expedient to authorise—

   (1)   the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable by virtue of any other Act out of money provided by Parliament,

   (2)   the payment out of the Consolidated Fund of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable by virtue of any other Act out of that Fund,

   (3)   the payment out of the National Loans Fund of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable by virtue of any other Act out of that Fund, and

   (4)   the payment of sums into the National Loans Fund.

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

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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE

[No debate]

The Prime Minister

   That at this day’s sitting, proceedings on the Lords Message relating to the Identity Cards Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 15).

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4

IDENTITY CARDS BILL: Consideration of Lords Message.

[Up to one hour]

For Amendments, see separate Paper.

   Proceedings shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement (Order of 13th February).

At the end of the sitting:

5

ADJOURNMENT

   Proposed subject: Distribution of funding for free bus travel for pensioners in Tyne and Wear (Mr Nicholas Brown).

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

COMMITTEES

STANDING COMMITTEES

1

Standing Committee B (Programming Sub-Committee) (Children and Adoption Bill [Lords])

6.00 p.m.

Room 13 (private)

2

European Standing Committee

4.30 p.m.

Room 10 (public)

   To consider EU Document No. 15143/05 and Addendum 1 relating to Air Traffic Management.

3

Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation

4.30 p.m.

Room 11 (public)

   To consider the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations 2006.

4

Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation

4.30 p.m.

Room 12 (public)

   To consider the draft Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Gatwick Express Class 458 Vehicles) Exemption Order 2006.

SELECT COMMITTEES

5

Quadripartite

2.00 p.m.

Room 8 (private)

2.15 p.m.

(public)

   Subject: The UK 2004 Annual Report on Strategic Export Controls.

   Witnesses: Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry, and Glyn Williams, Director, Jayne Carpenter, Assistant Director, and David Whitehouse, Head of the Licensing Casework Unit, Export Control Organisation.

6

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions

4.20 p.m.

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)

4.40 p.m.

(public)

   Subject: Is there a future for Regional Government?

   Witnesses: Officials from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister; officials from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, the Department for Transport and the Department of Trade and Industry (at 5.20 p.m.).

7

Public Accounts

4.30 p.m.

Room 15 (public)

   Subject: Progress in Combat Identification.

   Witnesses: Mr Bill Jeffrey CB, Permanent Secretary, and Air Vice Marshal Stephen Dalton CB, Ministry of Defence.

JOINT COMMITTEE

8

Human Rights

4.00 p.m.

Room 6 (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: ECOFIN 14th March.

2

Secretary of State for Health: NHS prescription and other charges.

3

Secretary of State for the Home Department: Control Order Powers (11th December 2005 - 10th March 2006).

4

Secretary of State for the Home Department: Immigration: Electronic monitoring.

5

Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: Export Credits Guarantee Department’s anti-bribery and corruption procedures.

6

Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: Sexual orientation consultation paper.

7

Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: 24th Offshore Oil and Gas Licensing Round.