Order of Business for Thursday 12 October 2006

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Order of Business Thursday 12 October 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 Education and Skills

1

Mr Shailesh Vara (North West Cambridgeshire): What meetings Ministers have had with representatives of the nursery sector in the last six months; and if he will make a statement.

(92857)

2

Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): What percentage of students are taking science-based degrees; and if he will make a statement.

(92858)

3

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): What assessment he has made of the number of racist incidents among students in higher education; and if he will make a statement.

(92859)

4

John Robertson (Glasgow North West): What additional measures his Department has considered in order to reduce the number of school leavers not attaining basic standards of literacy and numeracy.

(92860)

5

Dr John Pugh (Southport): If he will make a statement on the teaching of parenting skills in mainstream education.

(92861)

6

Stephen Williams (Bristol West): What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the ‘Aim Higher’ programme in informing potential students of the financial support available to them.

(92862)

7

Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): What assessment he has made of the administration of student loans; and if he will make a statement.

(92863)

8

Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): How many pupils sat A-levels in mathematics or sciences in the 2005-06 academic year.

(92864)

9

Keith Vaz (Leicester East): When he next expects to visit Leicester to discuss the Building Schools for the Future initiative.

(92865)

10

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): What plans there are for additional educational facilities to serve new housing development in Wellingborough East.

(92868)

11

Mr Graham Stuart (Beverley & Holderness): What measures his Department is taking to increase the number of pupils studying foreign languages at GCSE and A-level.

(92869)

12

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West): What recent assessment he has made of primary school class sizes; and if he will make a statement.

(92870)

13

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): If he will make a statement on the provision of craft education in school and colleges.

(92872)

14

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood): How many schools in England have programmes in place to test pupils for drugs.

(92873)

15

Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central): What information he collects on trends in school exclusions.

(92874)

16

Mr Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire): How many pupils missed school due to unauthorised absence on at least one occasion in the last year for which figures are available.

(92875)

17

Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): What assessment he has made of the need for an information-sharing index for children.

(92876)

At 11.20 a.m.

Oral Questions to the Solicitor General

18

Hugh Bayley (City of York): What contribution his Department is making to the government-wide initiative to tackle overseas corruption.

(92849)

19

Mr Ian Austin (Dudley North): What steps the Crown Prosecution Service is taking to tackle human trafficking.

(92850)

20

Mr Mark Lancaster (North East Milton Keynes): What action the Crown Prosecution Service is taking to improve the delivery of court papers.

(92851)

21

Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): What plans he has to protect small companies from overseas fraudsters.

(92852)

22

John Bercow (Buckingham): If he will make a statement on the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the Crown Prosecution Service.

(92853)

23

Mr David S. Borrow (South Ribble): What conclusion the Attorney General has drawn from his recent discussions in the US on the use of intercepted material as evidence.

(92854)

24

Ben Chapman (Wirral South): What recent discussions he has held with Cheshire and Merseyside Crown Prosecution Service on the trial of Mike McCartney.

(92855)

25

Mr David Kidney (Stafford): What changes to the Crown Prosecution Service will be required to enable bulk processing arrangements for simple non-contested criminal cases.

(92856)

At 11.30 a.m.

  Urgent Questions (if any)

  Ministerial Statements (if any)

Main Business

†

indicates Government Business

†

1

CIVIL AVIATION BILL: Consideration of Lords Message [29th June]

[Up to one hour]

For Motions and Amendments relating to the Lords Amendments, see separate Paper.

   Proceedings shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement (Order of 8th May).

†

2

WELFARE REFORM BILL (PROGRAMME) (No. 2)

[No debate]

Mr Secretary Hutton

Mr Jack Straw

   That the Order of 24th July 2006 (Welfare Reform Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows:

   In paragraph 2 (conclusion of proceedings in Standing Committee), for ‘9th November’ substitute ‘30th November’.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 83A(6)).

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3

ADJOURNMENT

[Until 6.00 p.m.]

The Prime Minister

   That this House do now adjourn.

   Proposed subject for debate: Climate change.

   A memorandum from the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry containing the Government response to the Sixth Report from the Environmental Audit Committee, Session 2005-06, Keeping the lights on: Nuclear, Renewables and Climate Change, HC 584, is relevant.

Debate may continue until 6.00 p.m.

At the end of the sitting:

4

ADJOURNMENT

   Proposed subject: Neonatal care (Mr Sadiq Khan).

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

COMMITTEES

SELECT COMMITTEES

1

Health

9.30 a.m.

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)

2

Public Administration

9.45 a.m.

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)

10.00 a.m.

(public)

   Subject: Skills for Government.

   Witnesses: Gill Rider, Director General, Leadership and People Strategy, and Anne-Marie Lawlor, Director of Leadership and Development, Corporate Development Group, Cabinet Office.

3

Treasury

9.45 a.m.

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)

10.00 a.m.

(public)

   Subject: Bank of England: MPC appointment hearing.

   Witnesses: Professor Tim Besley and Dr Andrew Sentance.

4

Crossrail Bill

10.00 a.m.

Room 5 (public)

5

Crossrail Bill

2.30 p.m.

Room 5 (public)

[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: Amendments to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000—Recognised Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses.

2

Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs: The Oxfordshire Inquests.

3

Secretary of State for Defence: Review of adventurous training in Northern Ireland.

4

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Publication of consultation paper on the revision of the Waste Framework Directive—12th October 2006.

5

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Closure of British Embassy Dili on 13th October 2006.

6

Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: Appointment of nine new members: Reappointment of 15 board members across England’s regional development agencies.

7

Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: Winter energy supply.