Order of Business for Tuesday 4 July 2006

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Order of Business Tuesday 4 July 2006

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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 Scotland

1

Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham): What steps he is taking to bring more national and international sporting events to Scotland.

(80906)

2

Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine): What discussions he has had with the BBC about rural residents in Scotland using the Post Office to renew their television licence.

(80907)

3

Mr Mike Weir (Angus): What recent meetings he has held with ministerial colleagues to discuss energy issues in Scotland.

(80908)

4

Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith): What recent assessment he has made of the rate of growth of employment in the private sector in Scotland.

(80909)

5

Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath & Crayford): When he expects to respond to the report of the Scottish Affairs Committee: The Sewel Convention: the Westminster perspective.

(80910)

6

Sandra Osborne (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock): What recent assessment he has made of private sector growth in Scotland.

(80911)

7

Mr Tom Clarke (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill): What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on economic activity rates in Scotland.

(80912)

8

Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): What assessment he has made of the recent Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development report `Boosting Jobs and Incomes' in respect of economic activity levels in Scotland.

(80913)

9

Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland): What discussions he has had with Ministers in the Home Office about the deportation from Scotland of foreign nationals who have served sentences of imprisonment.

(80915)

10

Philip Davies (Shipley): When he expects to respond to the report of the Scottish Affairs Committee: The Sewel Convention: the Westminster perspective.

(80916)

11

Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): What factors were taken into account when deciding to offer foreign students with student visas in Scotland the option to work for a period of two years following graduation; and if he will make a statement.

(80917)

12

Jim Sheridan (Paisley and Renfrewshire North): What assessment he has made of the impact of recent fuel price increases on consumers in Scotland.

(80918)

13

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What recent devolution issues the Advocate General has considered.

(80919)

14

Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen South): Whether he has met the Health and Safety Executive to discuss safety issues in Scotland.

(80920)

At 3.00 p.m.

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

15

Ben Chapman (Wirral South): If she will make a statement on planning policy in relation to conservation areas.

(81873)

16

Mary Creagh (Wakefield): Whether the review of Building Regulation G will apply to refurbished homes.

(81874)

17

Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North): What steps she is taking to provide housing for homeless people.

(81875)

18

Sandra Gidley (Romsey): How many families are on council waiting lists for social housing.

(81876)

19

Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East): When she expects to publish her report on the future of arms-length management organisations.

(81877)

20

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): What discussions she has had with Sir Michael Lyons on reform of local government finance.

(81878)

21

Mr John Baron (Billericay): What assessment she has made of issues relating to travellers in Billericay and district; and if she will make a statement.

(81879)

22

Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): What steps her Department is taking to manage housing demand.

(81880)

23

Mr Brian Binley (Northampton South): When the local government White Paper is expected to be published.

(81881)

24

Mr Neil Turner (Wigan): What her priorities are in relation to funding for local government.

(81882)

25

Dr Doug Naysmith (Bristol North West): What advice her Department has given to local authorities on fees charged under the high hedges legislation; and if she will make a statement.

(81883)

26

Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield, Attercliffe): If she will make a statement on the recommendation by the Select Committee on the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions that 200,000 new homes should be built by 2010.

(81884)

27

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): What assessment she has made of the performance of Birmingham City Council in tackling homelessness.

(81885)

28

Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): What assessment she has made of the value of a home information pack to a buyer attempting to get a mortgage.

(81886)

29

Mr Ian Austin (Dudley North): If she will make a statement on the recommendation by the Select Committee on the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions that 200,000 homes should be built by 2010.

(81887)

At 3.30 p.m.

  Urgent Questions (if any)

  Ministerial Statements (if any)

Preliminary Business

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indicates Government Business

Notice of Presentation of Bill

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1

WELFARE REFORM

[No debate]

Mr Secretary Hutton

   Bill to make provision about social security; to amend the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

Ten minute rule Motion

2

CARAVAN SITES (SECURITY OF TENURE)

[Up to 20 minutes]

Julie Morgan

   That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for security of tenure for gypsies and travellers on local authority caravan sites; 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

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3

CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPROPRIATION) (No. 3) BILL: Second Reading

[No debate]

The Questions on Second and Third Reading of the Consolidation Bill will be put without debate (Standing Order No. 56).

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4

FINANCE (No. 2) BILL [WAYS AND MEANS]

[Up to 45 minutes]

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

Repos and other structured finance arrangements

   That provision may be made in the Finance (No. 2) Bill for the purposes of income tax and corporation tax in relation to—

   (a)   arrangements for the sale and repurchase of securities, and

   (b)   other arrangements that equate, in substance, to transactions for the lending of money.

   The Speaker will put the Question not later than 45 minutes after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 52(1)(b)).

5

FINANCE (No. 2) BILL Bill not amended in the Committee and as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered.

[Until any hour]

For Amendments, see separate Paper.

Debate may continue until any hour (Standing Order No. 15).

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6

INTERNATIONAL IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES

[No debate]

Secretary Margaret Beckett

   That the draft European Organization for Nuclear Research (Privileges and Immunities) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 25th May, be approved.

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

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7

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

[No debate]

Mr Secretary Alexander

   That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 25th May, be approved.

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

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8

INVESTIGATORY POWERS

[No debate]

Secretary John Reid

   That the draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) (Amendment) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 5th June, be approved.

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

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9

INVESTIGATORY POWERS

[No debate]

Secretary John Reid

   That the draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Additional Functions and Amendment) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 5th June, be approved.

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

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10

NORTHERN IRELAND

[No debate]

Mr Secretary Hain

   That the draft Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 12th June, be approved.

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

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11

ADJOURNMENT (SUMMER)

[No debate]

Mr Jack Straw

   That this House, at its rising on Tuesday 25th July, do adjourn till Monday 9th October 2006.

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

12

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE

[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Mr Jack Straw

   That, on Tuesday 25th July—

(1)

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.

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13

DELEGATED LEGISLATION

[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Mr Jack Straw

   That the Strategic Health Authorities (Establishment and Abolition) (England) Amendment Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1448), and the Home Information Pack Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1503), be referred to Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation.

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

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14

CONVENTIONS

[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Mr Jack Straw

   That the Lords Message of 20th June relating to the Joint Committee on Conventions be now considered.

   That this House concurs with the Lords that, notwithstanding the Resolution of this House of 17th May, it be an instruction to the Joint Committee on Conventions that it should report by the end of this session of Parliament.

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

COMMITTEES

STANDING COMMITTEES
1	Standing Committee A	10.30 a.m.	Room 11 (public)
		4.00 p.m.	(public)
To consider the Charities Bill [Lords].
2	Standing Committee D	10.30 a.m.	Room 12 (public)
		4.30 p.m.	(public)
Further to consider the Company Law Reform Bill [Lords].
3	Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation	4.30 p.m.	Room 9 (public)
To consider the draft Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Amendments Order 2006.

SELECT COMMITTEES
4	Liaison	8.45 a.m.	The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)
		9.00 a.m.	(public)
Witness: Rt Hon Tony Blair MP, Prime Minister.
5	Crossrail Bill	10.00 a.m.	Room 5 (public)
6	Scottish Affairs	10.30 a.m.	Room 19 (private)
7	Welsh Affairs	10.30 a.m.	Room 15 (private)
		11.00 a.m.	(public)
Subject: Current Restructuring of the Police Forces in Wales.
Witnesses: Tony McNulty MP, Minister of State, and officials, Home Office.
8	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	10.35 a.m.	Royal Agricultural Show, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire (private)
		11.00 a.m.	(public)
Subject: UK Government’s “Vision for the CAP”.
Witnesses: Mr Jamie Blackett, Mr Andrew Brown, Mr Stuart Davenport, Mrs Gillian Herbert and Mr Guy Smith; Mr Robert Barlow, Mrs Jilly Greed, Mr Roger James and Mr John Turner (at 11.40 a.m.); Mr Carl Atkin, Mr Steve Cowley, Mr Tony Keene, Mr Hugo Marfleet and Mrs Chris Thomas (at 12.20 p.m.).
9	Home Affairs	2.00 p.m.	Room 19 (private)
10	Crossrail Bill	2.30 p.m.	Room 5 (public)
11	Regulatory Reform	3.00 p.m.	Room 18 (private)
12	International Development	3.15 p.m.	Room 8 (private)
		3.30 p.m.	(public)
Subject: Conflict and development: peacebuilding and post-conflict reconstruction.
Witnesses: Global Witness, and Rights and Accountability in Development (RAID); Afrimex (UK) Ltd (at 4.30 p.m.).
13	Administration: Parliamentary Visitor Centre Sub-Committee (Concurrent meeting with the House of Lords Information Committee)	3.30 p.m.	The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
14	Scottish Affairs	3.45 p.m.	The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
		4.00 p.m.	(public)
Subject: Scotland Office Annual Report 2006.
Witnesses: Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP, Secretary of State for Scotland, David Cairns MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, and Mr Jim Wildgoose, Head of Department, Scotland Office.
15	Constitutional Affairs	4.00 p.m.	Room 15 (private)
		4.15 p.m.	(public)
Subjects: (i) Department for Constitutional Affairs (ii) Party funding.
Witnesses: (i) Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State, and Alex Allan, Permanent Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs (ii) Rt Hon Jack Straw MP, Leader of the House of Commons.
16	Trade and Industry	4.00 p.m.	The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)
17	Communities and Local Government	4.20 p.m.	The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
		4.40 p.m.	(public)
Subject: Coastal Towns.
Witnesses: Professor Steve Fothergill, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR), Sheffield Hallam University; Market and Coastal Towns Association and the British Destinations and Resorts Association (at 5.00 p.m.); Southport Partnership and the East Kent Partnership (at 5.30 p.m.).
18	Crossrail Bill	6.00 p.m.	Room 5 (public)

JOINT COMMITTEE
19	Conventions	10.00 a.m.	Room 4 (private)

20	Public Accounts Commission	4.00 p.m.	Room 6 (private)
		4.15 p.m.	(public)
Subjects: (i) The Corporate Plan of the National Audit Office 2007–08 to 2008–09 (ii) The proposed refurbishment of the National Audit Office’s Headquarters Building (iii) The Corporate Plan of the Northern Ireland Audit Office 2007–08 to 2009–10.
Witnesses: (i) and (ii) Sir John Bourn KCB, Comptroller and Auditor General, and officials of the National Audit Office (iii) Mr John Dowdall CB, Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland, and officials of the Northern Ireland Audit Office.

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