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Order of Business Tuesday 2 May 2006

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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 Transport
 1
Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): If he will make a statement on the siting of speed cameras.
(66801)
 2
Anne Main (St Albans): If he will make a statement on the proposed rail freight interchange at the former Radlett Aerodrome.
(66802)
 3
Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire): If he will make a statement on his Department's strategy for (a) increasing cycling journey numbers and (b) reducing cycling injuries and deaths.
(66803)
 4
Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): What discussions his Department has had with the Growth Areas Directorate in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister on additional transport infrastructure provision in north Northamptonshire.
(66804)
 5
Mr Sadiq Khan (Tooting): What recent representations he has received expressing passenger concerns about personal safety on railways.
(66805)
 6
Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East): Why there is no statutory limit to the number of standing passengers permitted in a train carriage.
(66806)
 7
Mr Lee Scott (Ilford North): If he will make a statement on the siting of speed cameras.
(66807)
 8
Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey): What assessment he has made of the differences in rail fares between rail operators; and if he will make a statement.
(66808)
 9
Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): To what extent Government decisions on the number of permitted flights at Heathrow are informed by projected levels of carbon dioxide emissions.
(66809)
 10
Mr Keith Simpson (Mid Norfolk): What criteria his Department is using to assess the need to dual the A47 in Norfolk.
(66810)
 11
Mr Jim McGovern (Dundee West): What steps the Government is taking to support the transport of goods by sea.
(66811)
 12
Danny Alexander (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey): If he will make a statement on progress being made in lowering the average level of emissions per vehicle.
(66812)
 13
Matthew Taylor (Truro & St Austell): If he will make a statement on the specification for replacing the Intercity 125.
(66813)
 14
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): When he expects work on the Ormskirk bypass to begin.
(66814)
 15
Meg Hillier (Hackney South & Shoreditch): What plans the Government has for further spending on the rail network in Hackney and East London.
(66815)
 16
Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury & Atcham): If he will meet the Highways Agency to discuss the installation of signs for Shrewsbury on the M6.
(66816)
 17
Martin Linton (Battersea): What discussions he has had with the Treasury about the allocation of funding to complete both phases of the East London Line in time for the London Olympics.
(66817)
 18
Mr Edward Vaizey (Wantage): If he will make a statement on the future of rural railway lines.
(66818)
 19
John Penrose (Weston-Super-Mare): What plans he has to increase capacity at junction 21 of the M5.
(66819)
 20
John Robertson (Glasgow North West): What discussions he has had with the First Minister of Scotland on the proposed rail links to Glasgow and Edinburgh airports.
(66820)
At 3.20 p.m.
Oral Questions to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
 21
Lyn Brown (West Ham): If he will make a statement on progress with increasing diversity within the Civil Service.
(66793)
 22
Kitty Ussher (Burnley): If he will make a statement on the Government's transformational strategy for information technology.
(66794)
 23
Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin): If he will make a statement on co-ordination of cyber security within Government.
(66795)
 24
Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire): What assessment he has made of the likely effect of his proposed amendments to the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill on the burden of administration affecting businesses.
(66796)
 25
Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): What recent assessment he has made of the progress of the Cabinet Office's work in leading and supporting the delivery and reform of public services.
(66797)
 26
Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on handling correspondence from hon. Members; and if he will make a statement.
(66799)
 27
Richard Ottaway (Croydon South): Whether the Government plans to amend the Ministerial Code.
(66800)

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

Preliminary Business
Ten minute rule Motion
1
CONVICTED PRISONERS (VOTING RIGHTS)
[Up to 20 minutes]
Siobhain McDonagh
 
   That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide that prisoners convicted of the most serious offences shall not have the right to vote; to provide that courts shall have regard to the margin of appreciation afforded to countries on voting qualifications under the European Convention on Human Rights; 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
FINANCE (No. 2) BILL (Clauses Nos. 13 to 15, 26, 61, 91 and 106, Schedule 14, and new Clauses relating to the effect of provisions of the Bill on section 18 of the Inheritance Tax Act 1984): Committee.
[Until any hour]
For Amendments, see separate Paper.
Debate may continue until any hour.
3
ADJOURNMENT (WHITSUN)
[No debate]
Mr Geoffrey Hoon
 
   That this House, at its rising on Thursday 25th May 2006, do adjourn till Monday 5th June 2006.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 25).
4
MODERNISATION OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
Mr Bob Ainsworth
 
   That Mr David Heath and Andrew Stunell be discharged from the Committee on the Modernisation of the House of Commons and that Mr Paul Burstow and Mr Adrian Sanders be added.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
5
REGULATORY REFORM
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
 
   That Bob Russell be discharged from the Regulatory Reform Committee and Lorely Burt be added.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
6
PROCEDURE
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
 
   That Annette Brooke be discharged from the Procedure Committee and John Hemming be added.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
 
At the end of the sitting:
7
ADJOURNMENT
 
   Proposed subject: Human rights aspects of the energy review  (Vera Baird).
   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 D (Programming Sub-Committee) (Housing Corporation (Delegation) Etc. Bill)
3.45 p.m.
Room 11 (private)
2
Standing Committee D
4.00 p.m.
Room 11 (public)
   To consider the Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill.
3
Standing Committee E
10.30 a.m.
Room 9 (public)
 
4.00 p.m.
(public)
   Further to consider the Education and Inspections Bill.
4
First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation
4.30 p.m.
Room 12 (public)
   To consider the draft Planning Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.
SELECT COMMITTEES
5
Defence
10.00 a.m.
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.30 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: Educating Service Children.
   Witnesses: Mr Don Touhig MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence, Brigadier Anthony Brister, Director, Educational and Training Services (Army), Ministry of Defence, Liz Cassidy, Command Secretary for Headquarters Adjutant General, and Mr David Wadsworth, Chief Executive, and Kathryn Forsyth, Service Children’s Education.
6
International Development
10.15 a.m.
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.30 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: Conflict and Development: Peacebuilding and Post-Conflict Reconstruction.
   Witnesses: Professor Robert Picciotto, King’s College London; Jonas Frederiksen, Programme Officer, European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) (at 11.15 a.m.).
7
Culture, Media and Sport and Trade and Industry
10.45 a.m.
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
11.00 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: Ofcom Annual Plan 2006—07.
   Witnesses: Lord Currie of Marylebone, Chairman, and Stephen Carter, Chief Executive, Ofcom.
8
Home Affairs
2.00 p.m.
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
9
Public Administration
2.15 p.m.
Room 15 (private)
 
2.30 p.m.
(public)
   Subject: The Work of the Ombudsman.
   Witness: Ann Abraham, Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.
10
Constitutional Affairs
4.00 p.m.
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
4.15 p.m.
(public)
   Subject: Family Justice: the operation of the family courts.
   Witnesses: Rt Hon Lord Justice Potter, President, Family Division, Hon Mr Justice Munby, District Judge Nicholas Crichton, and Audrey Damazer, Justices’ Clerks’ Society.
11
Scottish Affairs
4.00 p.m.
Room 19 (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: Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses 2006.
2
Secretary of State for Health: Authorisations of NHS foundation trusts.
3
Secretary of State for the Home Department: Interview offices for adult first-time passport applications.
4
Secretary of State for the Home Department: Lord Carlile’s Report on the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005.

Standing Committee Notices
        The Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee D in respect of the Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill will meet on Tuesday 2nd May at 3.45 p.m.
        Standing Committee D will meet on Tuesday 2nd May at 4.00 p.m. to consider the Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill.
        Standing Committee E will meet on Tuesday 2nd May at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. further to consider the Education and Inspections Bill.
        The First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 2nd May at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Planning Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.

 

 

 
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