Order of Business for Tuesday 25 April 2006

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Order of Business Tuesday 25 April 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 Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

1

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland): If he will make a statement on the human rights situation in China.

(65116)

2

Jeremy Wright (Rugby & Kenilworth): If he will make a statement on Iran's nuclear programme.

(65118)

3

Mr Lee Scott (Ilford North): What recent assessment he has made of Iran's nuclear programme; and if he will make a statement.

(65119)

4

Mr David Drew (Stroud): If he will make a statement on religious conflict in northern Nigeria.

(65120)

5

Mr Michael Jack (Fylde): If he will make a statement on the matters discussed during the US Secretary of State's visit to North West England.

(65121)

6

Norman Baker (Lewes): What recent assessment he has made of the observation of human rights in (a) China and (b) Tibet.

(65122)

7

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What assessment he has made of the recent elections in Belarus.

(65123)

8

Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West): If he will make representations to the Israeli government to halt the exclusion from Jerusalem of those with Jerusalem identity documents cut off by the Israeli wall.

(65124)

9

Keith Vaz (Leicester East): What plans he has to visit Yemen to discuss bilateral relations; and if he will make a statement.

(65126)

10

Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): What progress has been made since the General Election in implementing the proposals on international law and tyrannical regimes put forward by the UN's high level panel in November 2004.

(65127)

11

Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen South): What progress was made at the recent European Council on developing an EU-wide energy policy.

(65128)

12

David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): If he will make a statement on future financing of the EU.

(65129)

13

James Duddridge (Rochford & Southend East): What assessment he has made of the effects of the withdrawal of the High Commissioner from Swaziland and Lesotho.

(65131)

14

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury & Atcham): What discussions he has had with the Mauritanian government on the illegal immigrants coming to the UK from Mauritanian ports.

(65132)

15

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): If he will make a statement on his plans for a referendum on any new treaty establishing a constitution for Europe.

(65133)

16

Ms Diana R. Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): If he will make a statement on the establishment of the UN Human Rights Council.

(65134)

17

Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): What steps he is taking to impose sanctions on the government of Sudan in response to alleged war crimes in Darfur.

(65135)

18

Michael Gove (Surrey Heath): If he will make a statement on his policy towards Islamist organisations in the Middle East.

(65136)

19

Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): What representations he has made to the government of Israel on Israel's occupation of Palestinian land as defined by the 1967 boundaries.

(65137)

20

John Penrose (Weston-Super-Mare): If he will make a statement on Iran's nuclear programme.

(65138)

21

Mr Paul Goodman (Wycombe): What recent discussions he has had with the government of Pakistan and India about Kashmir.

(65139)

22

Mr John Randall (Uxbridge): What progress has been made with the talks on the final status of Kosovo; and if he will make a statement.

(65140)

At 3.30 p.m.

  Urgent Questions (if any)

  Ministerial Statements (if any)

Preliminary Business

Ten minute rule Motion

1

NOTIFICATION OF REDUNDANCY

[Up to 20 minutes]

Mr Jim Cunningham

   That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision with regard to notices of redundancy; and for connected purposes.

   The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23).

Main Business

†

indicates Government Business

†

2

HOUSING CORPORATION (DELEGATION) ETC. BILL: Second Reading

[Until 10.00 p.m.]

Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.

†

3

HOUSING CORPORATION (DELEGATION) ETC. BILL: (PROGRAMME)

[No debate]

Mr Secretary Prescott

   That the following provisions shall apply to the Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill:

Committal

   (1)   The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.

Proceedings in Standing Committee

   (2)   Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 9th May 2006.

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

Consideration and Third Reading

   (4)   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.

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

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

Other proceedings

   (7)   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)).

At the end of the sitting:

4

ADJOURNMENT

   Proposed subject: Future of the Nuffield Speech and Language Unit (John Bercow).

   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

10.15 a.m.

Room 14 (private)

   (Programming Sub-Committee) (Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill).

2

Standing Committee B

10.30 a.m.

Room 14 (public)

4.00 p.m.

(public)

   To consider the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill.

3

Standing Committee D

10.30 a.m.

Room 12 (public)

4.00 p.m.

(public)

   To consider the Commons Bill [Lords].

4

Standing Committee E

10.30 a.m.

Room 9 (public)

4.00 p.m.

(public)

   Further to consider the Education and Inspections Bill.

SELECT COMMITTEES

5

Armed Forces Bill

9.30 a.m.

Room 15 (private)

6

Treasury

9.45 a.m.

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)

10.00 a.m.

(public)

   Subject: The design of a National Pension Savings Scheme and the role of the financial services regulation.

   Witnesses: Which? and Cazalet Consulting; Association of British Insurers, National Association of Pension Funds and Investment Management Association (at 10.45 a.m.).

7

Culture, Media and Sport

10.00 a.m.

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)

10.30 a.m.

(public)

   Subject: Protecting and preserving our heritage.

   Witnesses: English Heritage; David Lammy MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and Baroness Andrews OBE, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (at 11.30 a.m.).

8

Defence

10.00 a.m.

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)

9

International Development

10.15 a.m.

Room 6 (private)

10.30 a.m.

(public)

   Subject: Private sector development.

   Witnesses: Lord Brett, Director, International Labour Organisation UK, Dan Rees, Director, Ethical Trading Initiative, and Albert Tucker; Michael Pragnell, Chief Executive Officer, Syngenta AG, Dr Andrew Bennett CMG, Executive Director, Syngenta Foundation, and Professor Keith Palmer, Chairman, Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund and Infraco (at 11.15 a.m.).

10

Crossrail Bill

10.30 a.m.

Room 8 (private)

11

Standards and Privileges

10.30 a.m.

Room 13 (private)

12

Trade and Industry

10.30 a.m.

The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)

11.00 a.m.

(public)

   Subject: Trade and investment opportunities with India.

   Witnesses: Representatives of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs); British Council (at 11.45 a.m.).

13

Crossrail Bill

2.30 p.m.

Room 6 (private)

14

Administration

3.30 p.m.

Room 16 (private)

15

Constitutional Affairs

4.00 p.m.

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)

4.15 p.m.

(public)

   Subject: Reform of the coroners system and death certification.

   Witness: Tom Luce CB, Chair, Review of Coroners’ Services.

16

Scottish Affairs

4.00 p.m.

Room 19 (private)

17

Quadripartite

4.15 p.m.

Room 8 (private)

4.30 p.m.

(public)

   Subject: Strategic export controls.

   Witnesses: Dr Kim Howells, Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and officials.

[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 Defence: Number of personnel deployed overseas on operations.

2

Secretary of State for Defence: Afghanistan—Harrier deployment.

3

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Agriculture and Fisheries Council—Tuesday 25th April.

4

Secretary of State for the Home Department: Unduly Lenient Sentences Order 2006.

5

Secretary of State for the Home Department: Deportation and removal of foreign nationals.

6

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Organised Crime Task Force.