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Order of Business Tuesday 11 July 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
Mr Eric Martlew (Carlisle): What representations he has received on the number of birds killed at Carlisle railway station.
(83847)
 2
Philip Davies (Shipley): What plans he has to tackle road congestion; and if he will make a statement.
(83848)
 3
Mrs Linda Riordan (Halifax): What steps he is taking to make bus companies more accountable to the communities they serve; and if he will make a statement.
(83849)
 4
Albert Owen (Ynys Môn): What steps he plans to take to improve further the performance of the railway industry.
(83850)
 5
David Tredinnick (Bosworth): What improvements to the A5 in the Hinckley area are proposed.
(83851)
 6
John Mann (Bassetlaw): What advice he has given to local authorities about the use of road humps.
(83852)
 7
Martin Salter (Reading West): What progress has been made in bringing forward plans to upgrade Reading railway station; and if he will make a statement.
(83853)
 8
Ann Winterton (Congleton): What action he is taking to combat vandalism on railways and at railway stations.
(83854)
 9
Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley): If he will make a statement on the role of community transport in future transport policy.
(83855)
 10
Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): What steps he plans to take to ensure fairer administration of parking fines by local authorities.
(83856)
 11
Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): What his plans are for implementing the proposed free national concessionary bus travel scheme.
(83857)
 12
Mr Mark Hendrick (Preston): What plans he has to increase the use of public transport by bus.
(83858)
 13
Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East): What his plans are to overcome capacity problems on the rail network.
(83859)
 14
Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West): What plans he has to change bus regulation; and if he will make a statement.
(83860)
 15
Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): What his plans are to overcome capacity problems on the rail network.
(83861)
 16
Mr Philip Dunne (Ludlow): If he will make a statement on trends in the number of serious traffic accidents in England.
(83862)
 17
Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North): What plans he has to increase intercity services out of Euston as part of the 2009 timetable.
(83863)
 18
Mr Jim Devine (Livingston): What progress has been made in improving traffic management to ease road congestion.
(83864)
 19
Richard Ottaway (Croydon South): If he will make a statement on the Government's plans for airport expansion in Southern England.
(83865)
 20
Mr Sadiq Khan (Tooting): What plans he has to encourage more use of public transport buses.
(83866)
 
At 3.10 p.m.
Oral Questions to the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs
 21
Richard Ottaway (Croydon South): How many solicitors have applied for appointment as Queen's Counsel under the new selection system.
(83867)
 22
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): What steps she has taken to ensure that people with mesothelioma are able to claim compensation.
(83868)
 23
Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): When she next expects to meet representatives of the lay magistracy to discuss improvements to court buildings.
(83869)
 24
Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): When she last met appeal court judges to discuss verbal testimony.
(83870)
 25
Paul Rowen (Rochdale): What the backlog of appeals is at the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal; and if she will make a statement.
(83871)
 26
Mary Creagh (Wakefield): What powers coroners have to investigate deaths abroad.
(83872)
 27
Jessica Morden (Newport East): How many courts have separate facilities for victims and witnesses.
(83873)
 28
Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath & Crayford): If she will make a statement on the proposed Office for Legal Complaints.
(83874)
 29
Mr Piara S. Khabra (Ealing Southall): If she will make a statement on the right of hon. Members representing constituencies in Scotland to speak and vote in this House on issues related to England.
(83875)
 30
Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield, Attercliffe): What options for data sharing are available to electoral registration officers; and whether this will change under the provisions in the Electoral Administration Bill.
(83877)
 31
Kitty Ussher (Burnley): When she will make it an offence to make a false application for a postal vote.
(83878)
 32
Mr Geoffrey Cox (Torridge & West Devon): If she will make a statement on the right of hon. Members representing constituencies in Scotland to speak and vote on issues related to England.
(83879)
 33
Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean): What measures she will put in place to monitor the effect of the proposed changes to Services voting in the Electoral Administration Bill.
(83880)
 34
Mr David Gauke (South West Hertfordshire): How many Freedom of Information complaints have been referred to the Information Commissioner.
(83881)


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

Preliminary Business
Ten minute rule Motion
1
ACCIDENTS INVOLVING ANIMALS (STRICT LIABILITY)
[Up to 20 minutes]
Mr Laurence Robertson
 
   That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Animals Act 1971 to make it a defence in law for the owner of an animal involved in an accident to show that he took all reasonable steps to keep the animal in a secure enclosure; 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
ADJOURNMENT
[Until 10.00 p.m.]
The Prime Minister
 
   That this House do now adjourn.
   Proposed subject for debate: Intelligence and Security Committee Annual Report 2005-06.
Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.
 
At the end of the sitting:
3
ADJOURNMENT
 
   Proposed subject: Front of pack food labelling (Jim Dowd).
   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 A
10.30 a.m.
Room 11 (public)
 
4.00 p.m.
(public)
   Further to consider the Charities Bill [Lords].
2
Standing Committee B
10.30 a.m.
Room 9 (public)
 
4.00 p.m.
(public)
   To consider the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill [Lords].
3
Standing Committee D
10.30 a.m.
Room 12 (public)
 
4.30 p.m.
(public)
   Further to consider the Company Law Reform Bill [Lords].
4
European Standing Committee
4.30 p.m.
Room 10 (public)
   To consider the Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 23rd May relating to the Preliminary Draft Budget.
SELECT COMMITTEES
5
Treasury
9.45 a.m.
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.00 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: Globalisation: its impact on the real economy.
   Witnesses: Mr Martin Wolf, Financial Times; Trades Union Congress, Amicus, and Public and Commercial Services Union (at 11.00 a.m.).
6
Crossrail Bill
10.00 a.m.
Room 5 (public)
7
Defence
10.00 a.m.
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.30 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: Introductory Evidence Session with the Secretary of State for Defence.
   Witnesses: Rt Hon Des Browne MP, Secretary of State for Defence, Brigadier Stephen Andrews CBE, Director, Service Personnel Policy Strategy, and Mr David Gould CB, Deputy Chief Executive, Defence Procurement Agency, Ministry of Defence.
8
Environmental Audit Sub-Committee on: Trade, Development and Environment
10.00 a.m.
Room 16 (private)
 
10.10 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: International Trade and the WTO.
   Witnesses: RSPB; ICC UK (at 11.00 a.m.).
9
Home Affairs
10.00 a.m.
Room 15 (private)
10
Culture, Media and Sport
10.15 a.m.
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.30 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: BBC Report and Accounts, 2005-06.
   Witnesses: Mr Michael Grade CBE, Chairman, Mr Mark Thompson, Director-General, Mr Jeremy Peat, Governor and Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Ms Zarin Patel, Group Finance Director, BBC.
11
Trade and Industry
10.15 a.m.
Room 8 (private)
 
11.00 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: Reasons for success and failure in the UK automotive industry and lessons to be learned from the Rover Taskforce.
   Witness: PSA Peugeot Citroen.
12
Standards and Privileges
10.30 a.m.
Room 13 (private)
13
Welsh Affairs
10.30 a.m.
Room 17 (private)
14
International Development
10.45 a.m.
Room 6 (private)
 
11.00 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: Humanitarian response to natural disasters.
   Witnesses: Jean-Jacques Graisse, World Food Programme; Dr Camilla Toulmin, and Dr Saleemul Huq, International Institute for Environment and Development (at 11.45 a.m.).
15
International Development
2.15 p.m.
Room 6 (private)
 
2.30 p.m.
(public)
   Subject: DFID Departmental Report 2006.
   Witness: Sir Suma Chakrabarti KCB, Permanent Secretary, Department for International Development.
16
Crossrail Bill
2.30 p.m.
Room 5 (public)
17
Administration
3.30 p.m.
Room 16 (private)
18
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
3.30 p.m.
Room 15 (private)
 
3.45 p.m.
(public)
   Subject: UK Government’s “Vision for the CAP”.
   Witnesses: National Farmers’ Union; Natural England (at 4.45 p.m.).
19
Communities and Local Government
4.20 p.m.
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
4.40 p.m.
(public)
   Subject: Coastal Towns.
   Witnesses: British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers & Attractions Ltd., and VisitBritain; British Urban Regeneration Association (at 5.10 p.m.); Heritage Lottery Fund, and English Heritage (at 5.40 p.m.).
20
Defence
4.30 p.m.
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
21
Crossrail Bill
6.00 p.m.
Room 5 (public)
JOINT COMMITTEES
22
Conventions
10.00 a.m.
Room 4 (private)
23
Consolidation, & C., Bills
4.30 p.m.
Room 2 (public)
   Subjects: (i) Procedure on consolidation; (ii) National Health Service Consolidation Bills [Lords]; and (iii) Parliamentary Costs Consolidation Bill [Lords].
   Witnesses: (i) Sir Edward Caldwell, former First Parliamentary Counsel; (ii) Christopher Packer, Senior Assistant Parliamentary Counsel; (iii) Jessica de Mountenay, Deputy Parliamentary Counsel, Paula Cohen, Assistant Director of Legal Services, Cecila Bojorge, Legal Officer, Department of Work and Pensions, Paul Baker, Deputy Head, Policy Hub, Department of Health, and Mark Partridge, Assistant Director of Legal Services (Health and Social Care), Welsh Assembly Government.
[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-Private Forum on Identity Management.
2
Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs: Confidence and confidentiality: Improving transparency and privacy in family courts.
3
Secretary of State for Defence: Armed forces invaliding pensions.
4
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Vaccine supply tender—avian influenza.
5
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Situation in Israel and the Occupied Territories.
6
Secretary of State for Health: NHS Litigation Authority Annual Report and Accounts 2005-06.
7
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Prison Service Annual Report and Accounts 2005-06.
8
Solicitor General: Craig Sweeney case.
9
Prime Minister: Government response to the Intelligence and Security Committee Annual Report.
10
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: Energy Supply: Preparations for winter 2006-07.

 

 

 
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