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Order of Business Tuesday 24 October 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 Health
 1
Jessica Morden (Newport East): What assessment she has made of the effect that recent preliminary National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidance on the use of Velcade has had on the treatment of myeloma patients; and if she will make a statement.
(95960)
 2
Ann Winterton (Congleton): When she next plans to review the regulations on NHS charging and prescription exemptions.
(95961)
 3
Chris Mole (Ipswich): What steps she is taking to ensure that more health services are delivered in the community in the Suffolk Primary Care Trust area.
(95962)
 4
Ms Diana R. Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): What plans her Department has to deliver more health services in the community in the Hull Primary Care Trust area.
(95963)
 5
Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): What assessment she has made of progress towards reducing inequalities in health.
(95964)
 6
Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): What progress has been made in improving care for cancer patients in Hendon; and if she will make a statement.
(95965)
 7
Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire): What steps her Department's Sexual Health Unit is taking to promote sexual health awareness and education in schools.
(95966)
 8
Mr Andrew Pelling (Croydon Central): How patient and public involvement (PPI) will be improved by replacing PPI forums with local involvement networks.
(95967)
 9
Mr David Kidney (Stafford): What the average waiting time was for patients requiring diagnostic tests in England in the latest period for which figures are available.
(95968)
 10
Kitty Ussher (Burnley): What estimate she has made of the effect of the present funding formula on services provided by Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale Primary Care Trust.
(95969)
 11
Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): What consultations the Government undertakes with users of the Health Service before reforms are implemented.
(95970)
 12
Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney): What role she expects food retailers to play in the strategy to tackle child obesity.
(95971)
 13
Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): How much was spent by the NHS on management consultants in the last year for which figures are available.
(95972)
 14
Richard Ottaway (Croydon South): What plans she has to conduct a review of NHS IT programmes.
(95973)
 15
Alan Simpson (Nottingham South): If she will meet hon. Members representing constituencies in Nottingham to discuss budgetary issues related to the merger of the Queens Medical Centre and City Hospital Trusts.
(95974)
 16
Mr Jim McGovern (Dundee West): What assessment her Department has made of the potential effect on the NHS of the recent decision by Pfizer to make Alliance-Boots the sole UK distributor of its products.
(95975)
 17
Andrew George (St Ives): What assessment she has made of acute hospital finances; and if she will make a statement.
(95976)
 18
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon & East Chelmsford): What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of NHS financial performance in 2006-07; and if she will make a statement.
(95977)
 19
Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington): What recent assessment she has made of the financial position of the NHS; and if she will make a statement.
(95978)
 20
Mr Jamie Reed (Copeland): What progress has been made on the provision of a new acute hospital in Whitehaven.
(95979)
 21
Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West): What recent assessment she has made of the level of access to NHS dentistry.
(95980)
 22
Janet Anderson (Rossendale & Darwen): What steps her Department is taking to increase the number of general practitioners in Blackburn with Darwen Primary Care Trust.
(95981)
 23
John Penrose (Weston-Super-Mare): What assessment she has made of the Healthcare Commission's recently published performance ratings for NHS trusts.
(95982)
 24
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): If she will make a statement on NHS financial performance in 2006-07.
(95983)

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

Preliminary Business
Ten minute rule Motion
1
DRINKING VESSELS (TOUGHENED PLASTIC)
[Up to 20 minutes]
Mr Mark Lancaster
 
   That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require that toughened plastic be used for drinking vessels in late night bars, public houses and clubs; 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
POLICE AND JUSTICE BILL (PROGRAMME) (No. 2)
[No debate]
Secretary John Reid
 
   That the following provisions shall apply to the Police and Justice Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 6th March 2006 (Police and Justice Bill (Programme)):
Consideration of Lords Amendments
1.   
Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall be taken at this day’s sitting in the order shown in the first column of the following Table.
2.   
The proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the times specified in the second column of the Table.
 
TABLE
Lords Amendments
Time for conclusion of proceedings
Nos. 36 and 81 to 85
6.30 p.m.
Nos. 1 and 71
8.30 p.m.
Nos. 5, 10 to 27, 42, 43, 46, 53, 78 to 80, 86, 93, 101, 110, 112, 2 to 4, 6 to 9, 28 to 35, 37 to 41, 44, 45, 47 to 52, 54 to 70, 72 to 77, 87 to 92, 94 to 100, 102 to 109, 111 and 113.
10.00 p.m.
Subsequent stages
3.   
Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put.
4.   
The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 83A(6)).
3
POLICE AND JUSTICE BILL: Consideration of Lords Amendments
[Until 10.00 p.m.]
   For Motions and Amendments, see separate Paper.
   Proceedings shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10.00 p.m., if the Police and Justice Bill (Programme) (No. 2) Motion is agreed to.
4
SOCIAL SECURITY
[No debate]
Mr Secretary Hutton
 
   That the draft Social Security (Graduated Retirement Benefit) (Consequential Provisions) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 11th July, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
5
MENTAL CAPACITY
[No debate]
Ms Secretary Hewitt
 
   That the draft Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Independent Mental Capacity Advocates) (Expansion of Role) Regulations 2006, which were laid before this House on 13th July, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
6
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS
[No debate]
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
 
   That the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 2383), dated 12th September 2006, a copy of which was laid before this House on 13th September, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
 
At the end of the sitting:
7
ADJOURNMENT
 
   Proposed subject: Regulation of the franchise industry (Mr Brian H. Donohoe).
   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 9 (public)
 
4.00 p.m.
(public)
   Further to consider the Welfare Reform Bill.
2
Standing Committee B
10.30 a.m.
Room 11 (public)
 
4.00 p.m.
(public)
   Further to consider the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill.
SELECT COMMITTEES
3
Home Affairs
9.45 a.m.
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.15 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: Young Black People and the Criminal Justice System.
   Witnesses: Kids Company, and Shaun Bailey; From Boyhood to Manhood Foundation, 100 Black Men of London, and C-A-N-I Consultancy (at 11.15 a.m.).
4
Treasury
9.45 a.m.
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.00 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: Financial Services Authority: annual report scrutiny.
   Witnesses: Sir Callum McCarthy, Chairman and John Tiner, Chief Executive, Financial Services Authority.
5
Crossrail Bill
10.00 a.m.
Room 5 (public)
6
Culture, Media and Sport
10.00 a.m.
Room 15 (private)
 
10.15 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
   Witnesses: London 2012 Organising Committee and Olympic Delivery Authority; Olympic Lottery Distributor (at 11.15 a.m.); The Central Council of Physical Recreation, and Business in Sport and Leisure (at 11.45 a.m.).
7
Defence
10.00 a.m.
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.30 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts.
   Witnesses: Bill Jeffrey CB, Permanent Under-Secretary of State, and Trevor Woolley, Finance Director, Ministry of Defence.
8
Environmental Audit
10.00 a.m.
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)
9
Trade and Industry
10.00 a.m.
Room 16 (private)
 
11.00 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: DTI Annual Report.
   Witness: Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry.
10
Crossrail Bill
2.30 p.m.
Room 5 (public)
11
International Development
2.45 p.m.
Room 8 (private)
 
3.00 p.m.
(public)
   Subject: Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
   Witness: Officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development.
12
Administration: Parliamentary Visitor Centre Sub-Committee (Concurrent meeting with the House of Lords Information Committee)
3.30 p.m.
Room 16 (private)
13
Communities and Local Government
4.00 p.m.
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
4.20 p.m.
(public)
   Subject: Coastal Towns.
   Witnesses: Rt Hon Margaret Hodge MBE MP, Minister for Industry and the Regions, Department of Trade and Industry; Barry Gardiner MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (at 4.50 p.m.); Rt Hon Richard Caborn MP, Minister of Sport, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (at 5.20 p.m.); Phil Woolas MP, Minister for Local Government, Department for Communities and Local Government (at 5.50 p.m.).
14
Defence
4.30 p.m.
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
JOINT COMMITTEE
15
Conventions
9.30 a.m.
Room 2 (private)
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
1
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Strategy for the Fire and Rescue Service Working with Children and Young People.
2
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: New growth points—partnerships for growth.
3
Secretary of State for the Home Department: Police performance assessments 2005-06.
4
Secretary of State for the Home Department: Romania and Bulgaria.
5
Secretary of State for International Development: Correction to Parliamentary Question 91082.
6
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: Sale of the British Nuclear Group and establishment of a National Nuclear Laboratory.
7
Secretary of State for Transport: Railways closures guidance.

 

 

 
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