Order of Business for Thursday 20 July 2006

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Order of Business Thursday 20 July 2006

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Order of Business

At 10.30 a.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 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

1

Mr John Leech (Manchester, Withington): If he will make a statement on the environmental impact of supermarkets and the food industry.

(86595)

2

Mr Robert Goodwill (Scarborough & Whitby): Whether he has made an assessment of the environmental and economic implications of requiring two metre uncropped field margins.

(86597)

3

David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): What Government policy on the ivory trade is expected to be at the meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species Standing Committee in October; and if he will make a statement.

(86598)

4

Kali Mountford (Colne Valley): What steps his Department is taking to improve local environment quality.

(86599)

5

Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay): What advice he has received from English Nature about damage caused to marine reefs in Lyme Bay as a result of scallop dredging.

(86600)

6

Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith): What recent progress has been made with the extension of emissions trading schemes at international level.

(86601)

7

Martin Salter (Reading West): What the total grant-in-aid paid to the Environment Agency for (a) fisheries work and (b) navigation was in 2002-03 and is in 2006-07; and what its income from rod licences and boat registrations was in each year.

(86602)

8

Dr Alasdair McDonnell (Belfast South): What actions fall to be taken by his Department in the implementation of the Government's response to the recommendations of the Biomass Task Group.

(86603)

9

Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead): What level of perfluorooctane sulfonate is allowed in drinking water.

(86604)

10

Mr Jim McGovern (Dundee West): What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on introducing a tax on supermarket carrier bags.

(86605)

11

Tim Loughton (East Worthing & Shoreham): How much waste has been sent to landfill since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

(86607)

12

Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth): What assessment he has made of the contribution which could be made by farmers to reducing the UK's carbon emissions.

(86610)

13

John Robertson (Glasgow North West): What additional measures his Department has assessed to increase public awareness of the positive steps people can take to support biodiversity.

(86611)

14

Mr David Drew (Stroud): When he will announce the future strategy for dealing with bovine tuberculosis.

(86612)

15

Greg Clark (Tunbridge Wells): Whether the Government monitors the loss of wildlife habitats in urban areas.

(86613)

16

Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe & Nantwich): How many market towns have participated in his Department's market town initiative.

(86615)

17

Mary Creagh (Wakefield): What recent discussions he has had with the Local Government Association on the setting of targets for recycling.

(86616)

18

Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): What recent discussions he has had with non-EU countries on the use of growth-promoting hormones in raising livestock.

(86617)

19

Kitty Ussher (Burnley): How many properties in Burnley have received funding from the Department's Warm Front initiative.

(86618)

20

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury & Atcham): If he will visit Shrewsbury to discuss with local sugar beet farmers the closure of the main British Sugar plant in Shropshire.

(86619)

At 11.30 a.m.

  Prayers

Afterwards

Preliminary Business

†

indicates Government Business

Notice of Presentation of Bill

†

1

CORPORATE MANSLAUGHTER AND CORPORATE HOMICIDE BILL

[No debate]

Secretary John Reid

   Bill to create a new offence that, in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, is to be called corporate manslaughter and, in Scotland, is to be called corporate homicide; and to make provision in connection with that offence.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision

Main Business

†

2

PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM

[Up to one and a half hours]

Secretary John Reid

   That the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 17th July, be approved.

   The Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings not later than one and a half hours after their commencement (Standing Order No. 16).

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3

ADJOURNMENT

[Until 6.00 p.m.]

The Prime Minister

   That this House do now adjourn.

   Proposed subject for debate: International affairs.

Debate may continue until 6.00 p.m.

At the end of the sitting:

4

ADJOURNMENT

   Proposed subject: Drakelow tunnels, Worcestershire (Dr Richard Taylor).

   Debate may continue until 6.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

COMMITTEES

STANDING COMMITTEES

1

Standing Committee D

9.00 a.m.

Room 12 (public)

12.30 p.m.

(public)

   Further to consider the Company Law Reform Bill [Lords].

2

Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation

2.30 p.m.

Room 9 (public)

   To consider the Home Information Pack Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1503).

3

Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation

2.30 p.m.

Room 14 (public)

   To consider the draft Smoking (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.

SELECT COMMITTEES

4

Science and Technology

9.00 a.m.

Room 6 (private)

5

Health

9.30 a.m.

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)

10.45 a.m.

(public)

   Subject: NHS Deficits.

   Witnesses: Ken Cunningham, former Chief Executive, Surrey and Sussex Hospital Trust; Sir Ian Carruthers OBE, Acting Chief Executive of the NHS, Richard Douglas, Director of Finance and Investment, Department of Health, and Dr William Moyes, Executive Chairman, Monitor (at 11.00 a.m.).

6

Standards and Privileges

9.30 a.m.

Room 13 (private)

7

Public Administration

9.45 a.m.

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)

8

Crossrail Bill

10.00 a.m.

Room 5 (private)

9

Environmental Audit Sub-Committee on Trade, Development and Environment

10.00 a.m.

Room 8 (private)

10.10 a.m.

(public)

   Subject: International Trade and the WTO.

   Witnesses: CBI; officials from DTI and DEFRA (at 11.00 a.m.).

10

Crossrail Bill

2.30 p.m.

Room 5 (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: Double Taxation Convention between the United Kingdom and Poland.

2

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: ECOFIN: 11th July 2006.

3

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Income support and jobseekers’ allowance.

4

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport: Government Indemnity Scheme (Amendment).

5

Secretary of State for Defence: Northern Ireland Future Allowances and Charges (Post Operation Banner).

6

Secretary of State for Defence: 1990-91 Gulf Veterans’ Illness—Publication of research.

7

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Advisory Committee on Pesticides—publication of the record of minutes.

8

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Annual Report—Partners for Water and Sanitation (PAWS).

9

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Consultation on the co-existence of GM and non-GM crops.

10

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Government Response to the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution Report—Crop Spraying and the Health of Residents and Bystanders.

11

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Publication of Review of Controls on the Import of Animal Products 2005-06.

12

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Outcome of the General Affairs and External Relations Council 17th July 2006.

13

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Wilton Park’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2005-06.

14

Secretary of State for Health: Patient Power Review.

15

Secretary of State for Health: Review of services for allergy.

16

Secretary of State for the Home Department: Commencement of the Parental Compensation Order.

17

Secretary of State for the Home Department: Home Office Departmental Report 2006.

18

Secretary of State for the Home Department: Identity Cards Scheme—First six-monthly cost report.

19

Secretary of State for the Home Department: National Identity Scheme Procurement Strategy Market Soundings Report.

20

Leader of the House of Commons: State Opening of Parliament.

21

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Reform of liquor licensing.

22

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Review of Public Administration.

23

Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: Consultation on the UK’s national strategic reference framework for future EU structural funds programmes.

24

Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: Government assets.

25

Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: Informal Competitiveness Council, Jvaskyla, 10th and 11th July 2006.

26

Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: Insolvency Service performance targets 2006–2009.

27

Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: Launch of new five year strategy for UK Trade and Investment: Prosperity in a changing world.

28

Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: Limited Partnerships Law Reform: Regulatory Reform Order.

29

Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: UK civil plutonium and uranium figures as at 31st December 2005.

30

Secretary of State for Transport: General Aviation Strategic and Regulatory Reviews.

31

Secretary of State for Transport: Highways Agency Annual Report and Accounts 2005-06.

32

Secretary of State for Transport: M6 capacity between Birmingham and Manchester.

33

Secretary of State for Transport: Policing at airports.

34

Secretary of State for Transport: Review of the British Transport Police.

35

Secretary of State for Transport: West Midlands regional planning assessment for the railways.

36

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Annual Social Fund reports 2005-06.

37

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Improving claims handling for mesothelioma cases.

38

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Post Office card accounts.

39

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Programme of work for the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate (Phase 17).

40

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Publication of Agency Reports and Accounts for 2005-06.