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		House of Commons

Tuesday 10th January 2006

Summary Agenda

2.30 p.m.	Prayers.
Afterwards	Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.
3.30 p.m.	Urgent Questions, Ministerial Statements (if any).
Afterwards	Bus Services—Motion for leave to introduce a Bill under the Ten minute rule (Mr Andrew Miller) (for up to 20 minutes).
	Animal Welfare Bill: Second Reading (may continue until 10.00 p.m.).
	—followed by Programme Motion (without debate).
	—followed by Money Resolution (without debate).
At the end of the sitting	Adjournment Debate: Royal Brompton Hospital and the case of Sarah Lynch (Mr Richard Bacon) (until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later).

	Sitting in Westminster Hall
[Note: Until October, Westminster Hall sittings will take place in Committee Room 10.]
	Adjournment Debates:
9.30 a.m.	NHS dentistry (Mr Philip Hollobone).
11.00 a.m.	Enforced removal of families with young children (Mr Chris Mullin).
12.30 p.m.	Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme (Hugh Robertson).
1.00 p.m.	Reorganisation of health services in Huddersfield (Mary Creagh).
1.30 p.m.	Post-doctoral scientific careers (Dr Evan Harris) (until 2.00 p.m.).

House of Commons

Tuesday 10th January 2006

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 Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

Mrs Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet): If he will make a statement on progress towards a settlement which will reunite Cyprus.

(40197)

John Mann (Bassetlaw): What assessment he has made of the recent Kazakhstan presidential elections.

(40198)

Mr Shailesh Vara (North West Cambridgeshire): If he will make a statement on human rights in Zimbabwe.

(40199)

Greg Clark (Tunbridge Wells): What assessment he has made of the impact of the UK's Presidency of the European Union; and if he will make a statement.

(40200)

Mr David Amess (Southend West): If he will make a statement on Iran's nuclear programme.

(40201)

Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): What steps he is taking to strengthen measures to tackle torture in overseas countries.

(40202)

Tim Loughton (East Worthing & Shoreham): What discussions he has had with his counterparts in Ethiopia and Eritrea on troop mobilisation along their shared borders.

(40203)

Jim Dobbin (Heywood & Middleton): What assessment he has made of the EU's contribution to the World Trade Organisation ministerial talks in Hong Kong.

(40204)

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): If he will make a statement on the prospects for peace in the Middle East.

(40205)

Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham): What assessment he has made of the impact of the UK's Presidency of the EU; and if he will make a statement.

(40206)

Christine Russell (City of Chester): What assessment he has made of the consequences for the EU of the outcome of the World Trade Organisation ministerial conference in Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement.

(40207)

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): If he will make a statement on the findings of the Collinson Grant report.

(40208)

Angus Robertson (Moray): What discussions he has had with EU colleagues about extraordinary rendition.

(40209)

Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): What financial assistance and advice has been given to the Iraqi government to help build civil society.

(40210)

Richard Ottaway (Croydon South): If he will make a statement on Iran's nuclear programme.

(40211)

Jim Sheridan (Paisley and Renfrewshire North): What discussions he has had with EU counterparts on the World Trade Organisation ministerial conference in Hong Kong.

(40212)

Mr David Chaytor (Bury North): What assessment he has made of Albania's prospects for becoming an applicant country for membership of the European Union.

(40213)

Helen Jones (Warrington North): If he will make a statement on UK relations with India.

(40214)

Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): What recent discussions he has had with the Israeli government about the peace process in the Middle East.

(40215)

Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton): What further steps his Department is taking to encourage other governments to give financial support to Afghanistan.

(40216)

Mr Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire): If he will make a statement on the Lisbon Agenda.

(40217)

Bob Spink (Castle Point): If he will make a statement on the Iraqi elections.

(40218)

Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly): What recent assessment he has made of Syria's involvement in Lebanese internal affairs.

(40219)

Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): If he will make a statement on the recent comments by the President of Iran concerning Israel.

(40220)

Dr John Pugh (Southport): How many British subjects are known to be in foreign jails.

(40221)

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

Preliminary Business

Ten minute rule Motion

BUS SERVICES

[Up to 20 minutes]

Mr Andrew Miller

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to forbid bus companies to reduce bus services without prior consultation; to make provision about services for elderly passengers and passengers with disabilities; and for connected purposes.

The Third Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Session 2005-06, HC 683, on the Animal Welfare Bill, is relevant.

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

†

ANIMAL WELFARE BILL: Second Reading.

[Until 10.00 p.m.]

Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.

†

ANIMAL WELFARE BILL (PROGRAMME)

[No debate]

Secretary Margaret Beckett

Mr Geoffrey Hoon

That the following provisions shall apply to the Animal Welfare Bill:

Committal

1.	The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.

Proceedings in Standing Committee

2.	Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 26th January 2006.

3.	The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

4.	Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

5.	Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

6.	Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

7.	Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.

†

ANIMAL WELFARE BILL: [MONEY]: Queen’s recommendation signified.

[No debate]

John Healey

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Animal Welfare Bill, it is expedient to authorise—

(1)	the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—

(a)	any expenditure under the Act of the Secretary of State; and

(b)	any increase attributable to the Act in the sums which under any other enactment are payable out of money so provided; and

(2)	the payment into the Consolidated Fund of any increases attributable to the Act in the sums payable into that Fund under any other enactment.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).

At the end of the sitting:

ADJOURNMENT

Proposed subject: Royal Brompton Hospital and the case of Sarah Lynch

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)
To consider the Criminal Defence Service Bill [Lords].
2	Standing Committee E	10.35 a.m.	Room 14 (public)
		3.55 p.m.	(public)
Further to consider the Health Bill.
3	Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation	4.30 p.m.	Room 9 (public)
To consider the Value Added Tax (Betting, Gaming and Lotteries) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3328).

SELECT COMMITTEES
4	Defence	10.00 a.m.	Room 16 (private)
Subject: Immigration Control.
Witnesses: Nigel Harris, RSA Migration Commission, and Dr Khalid Koscr, Global Commission on International Migration; Sir Andrew Green KCMG, Migration Watch UK, and Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah, Institute for Public Policy Research (at approximately 11.15 a.m.).
5	Home Affairs	10.00 a.m.	The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
		10.15 a.m.	(public)
Subject: Immigration Control.
Witnesses: Nigel Harris, RSA Migration Commission, and Dr Khalid Koscr, Global Commission on International Migration; Sir Andrew Green KCMG, Migration Watch UK, and Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah, Institute for Public Policy Research (at approximately 11.15 a.m.).
6	Culture, Media and Sport	10.30 a.m.	The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
		11.00 a.m.	(public)
Subject: Analogue Switch-Off.
Witnesses: James Purnell MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and Rt Hon Alun Michael MP, Minister of State for Industry and the Regions, Department of Trade and Industry.
7	International Development	10.30 a.m.	The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
Subject: Compensation culture.
Witnesses: Association of British Insurers, Norwich Union, and Allianz Cornhill; Health and Safety Executive (at approximately 4.45 p.m.); Volunteering England, and Scout Association (at approximately 5.15 p.m.).
8	Standards and Privileges	10.30 a.m.	Room 13 (private)
Subject: Compensation culture.
Witnesses: Association of British Insurers, Norwich Union, and Allianz Cornhill; Health and Safety Executive (at approximately 4.45 p.m.); Volunteering England, and Scout Association (at approximately 5.15 p.m.).
9	Welsh Affairs	10.30 a.m.	Room 17 (private)
Subject: Compensation culture.
Witnesses: Association of British Insurers, Norwich Union, and Allianz Cornhill; Health and Safety Executive (at approximately 4.45 p.m.); Volunteering England, and Scout Association (at approximately 5.15 p.m.).
10	Constitutional Affairs	4.00 p.m.	The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
		4.15 p.m.	(public)
Subject: Compensation culture.
Witnesses: Association of British Insurers, Norwich Union, and Allianz Cornhill; Health and Safety Executive (at approximately 4.45 p.m.); Volunteering England, and Scout Association (at approximately 5.15 p.m.).

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

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1	Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs: Court fee increases.

2	Secretary of State for Defence: Reserve forces.

3	Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq: Export licence system.

4	Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Rendition: Additional information.

5	Secretary of State for the Home Department: Respect Action Plan.

6	Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Companies Registry for Northern Ireland Annual Report 2004.

7	Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Credit Unions Northern Ireland Annual Report 2004.

8	Secretary of State for Transport: Progress with proposals for container port development.

9	Secretary of State for Transport: Review of policing at airports.

House of Commons

Tuesday 10th January 2006

Future Business

A.	Business for the period ending on Monday 16th January
	This section includes the business announced by the Leader of the House (which may be changed up to the rising of the House on the day before it is to be taken and is therefore provisional).
B.	Business to be taken at sittings in Westminster Hall
C.	Remaining Orders and Notices
	This section consists of items of business set down formally for today but not expected to be taken today. (These may include items included in the business statement and therefore listed in Part A.).
D.	Other future business
	This section consists of items of business set down for specific days after Monday 16th January.
E.	Notices of Written Ministerial Statements
	This section consists of Notices of Ministerial Statements to be made in writing on the days indicated.

A
Business for the period ending on Monday 16th January 2006

Includes the business announced by the Leader of the House (which may be changed up to the rising of the House on the day before it is to be taken and is therefore provisional).

Wednesday 11th January

Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and to the Prime Minister.

Ten minute Rule Motion: Mr Paul Burstow: Care of Older and Incapacitated People (Human Rights) Bill: That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Human Rights Act 1998 to extend the definition of public authority to include any body that is regulated under the Care Standards Act; to provide for clear nutritional standards to apply in all establishments providing care for older people; to place certain duties on the Food Standards Agency; to make provision in relation to mentally incapacitated persons; to confer new functions on local authorities in relation to persons in need of care or protection; and for connected purposes.

Remaining Stages of the Electoral Administration Bill.

At the end of the sitting: Adjournment: Dr Brian Iddon: Right to buy scheme.

Thursday 12th January

Questions to the Secretary of State for Education and Skills and to the Solicitor General.

Motions relating to the Crossrail Bill.

Debate on Security of Energy Supply on a Motion for the Adjournment of the House.

At the end of the sitting: Adjournment: Angela Browning: Care of the dying.

Friday 13th January

The House will not be sitting.

Monday 16th January

Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department.

Remaining Stages of the Equality Bill [Lords].

At the end of the sitting: Adjournment: Grant Shapps: Financial deficit of Hertfordshire hospitals.

FORTHCOMING END OF DAY ADJOURNMENT DEBATES
TUESDAY 17th TO MONDAY 23rd JANUARY 2006

Applications should be made in writing to Mr Speaker to reach his office by 7 p.m. or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 11th January. The Ballot will take place on Thursday 12th January.

B
Business to be taken in Westminster Hall

Wednesday 11th January

Subjects proposed to be raised on the Motion for the Adjournment:

9.30 a.m. - 11.00 a.m.	Jim Sheridan	Energy review and coal.
11.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m.	Padding Tipping	Adoption of private sewers.
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m.
2.30 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.	Danny Alexander	Future of the rural post office network.
4.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m.	Mr Rob Wilson	Transport infrastructure in Greater Reading.
4.30 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.	Mr Paul Truswell	Funding and reorganisation of West Yorkshire Police.

Thursday 12th January

Family Justice: The Operation of the Family Courts—Fourth Report from the Constitutional Affairs Committee, Session 2004-05, HC 116 and the Government’s response thereto, Cm 6507.

Thursday 19th January

Debate on the report from the Home Affairs Committee on Anti-Social Behaviour.

ADJOURNMENT DEBATES IN WESTMINSTER HALL
TUESDAY 17th AND WEDNESDAY 18th JANUARY 2006

Applications for General or short Debates in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th January should be made in writing to Mr Speaker to reach his office by
10 p.m. or rise of House, whichever is the earlier, on Tuesday 10th January. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 14th December.

FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS TO ANSWER

Constitutional Affairs; Defence; Education and Skills; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; International Development; Leader of the House; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Solicitor General; Treasury; Work and Pensions.

WESTMINSTER HALL DEBATES

From the week beginning Monday 16th January to the week beginning Monday 30th January, Departments will answer adjournment debates in Westminster Hall according to the following rota:

Weeks beginning 16th January and 30th January:

Week beginning 23rd January:

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster; Culture, Media and Sport; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Health; Home Department; Office of the Deputy Prime Minister; Trade and Industry and Minister for Women and Equality; Transport; Wales.

C
Remaining Orders and Notices

Consists of items of business set down formally for today but not expected to be taken today. (These may include items included in the business statement and therefore listed in part A above.) Also includes items on which divisions have been deferred.

1	EUROPEAN UNION BILL: Second Reading. (Queen’s Consent to be signified on Second Reading.)

2	EUROPEAN UNION BILL [MONEY]: Queen’s recommendation signified.

John Healey

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the European Union Bill, it is expedient to authorise—

(1)	the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—

(a)	expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown or government department by virtue of the Act, and

(b)	any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of such money under any other Act;

(2)	the payment out of the Consolidated Fund of—

(a)	charges paid by the Electoral Commission in respect of services rendered, or expenses incurred, by or on behalf of the Chief Counting Officer or a counting officer in connection with the referendum for which the Act provides;

(b)	sums payable in respect of increases of superannuation contributions required to be paid by local authorities in consequence of fees paid as part of those charges;

(c)	sums in respect of expenses incurred in accordance with an order relating to the holding or conduct of a referendum in Gibraltar;

(d)	any increase attributable to the Act in the sums charged on and falling to be paid out of that Fund under any other Act;

(3)	the payment out of the National Loans Fund of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of that Fund under any other Act.

3	EUROPEAN UNION BILL [WAYS AND MEANS]

John Healey

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the European Union Bill, it is expedient to authorise—

(1)	charges to taxation of the European Union that is to be established by the Treaty signed at Rome on 29th October 2004 establishing a Constitution for Europe;

(2)	the modification of the power of the Treasury by order under the European Communities Act 1972 to make provision about the imposition of customs duties on goods; and

(3)	the payment into the Consolidated Fund or the National Loans Fund of sums received by a Minister of the Crown or government department by virtue of the Act.

4	MERCHANT SHIPPING (POLLUTION) BILL [LORDS]: Second Reading.

5	MERCHANT SHIPPING (POLLUTION) BILL [LORDS] [MONEY]: Queen’s recommendation signified.

John Healey

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown by virtue of the Act.

6	MERCHANT SHIPPING (POLLUTION) BILL [LORDS] [WAYS AND MEANS]

John Healey

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the making of provision under the Act requiring the payment of contributions to an international compensation fund.

7	NATIONAL LOTTERY BILL: As amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered.

8	CHARITIES BILL [LORDS]: Second Reading.

9	CHARITIES BILL [LORDS] [MONEY]: Queen’s recommendation signified.

John Healey

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Charities Bill [Lords] it is expedient to authorise—

(1)	the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—

(a)	expenditure incurred by the Charity Commission or a Minister of the Crown by virtue of the Act, and

(b)	any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other Act; and

(2)	any increase attributable to the Act in the sums charged on the Consolidated Fund for the purpose of making good to any person sums for which the official custodian for charities may be liable.

10	ELECTORAL ADMINISTRATION BILL: As amended in the Committee and the Standing Committee, to be considered.

11	CHILDREN AND ADOPTION BILL [LORDS]: Second Reading.

12	CHILDREN AND ADOPTION BILL [LORDS] [MONEY]: Queen’s recommendation signified.

John Healey

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Children and Adoption Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other Act.

EXCISE

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

That the Excise Duties (Surcharges or Rebates) (Hydrocarbon Oils etc.) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3330), dated 5th December 2005, a copy of which was laid before this House on 5th December, be approved.

14	CLIMATE CHANGE LEVY

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

That the draft Climate Change Agreement (Energy-intensive Installations) Regulations 2006, which were laid before this House on 5th December, be approved.

15	VALUE ADDED TAX

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

That the Value Added Tax (Betting, Gaming and Lotteries) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3328), dated 5th December 2005, a copy of which was laid before this House on 5th December, be approved.

16	CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Mr Secretary Darling

That the draft Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modification) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 6th December, be approved.

17	CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Mr Secretary Darling

That the draft Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 6th December, be approved.

18	CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Mr Secretary Darling

That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 6th December, be approved.

19	NORTHERN IRELAND

Mr Secretary Hain

That the draft Disability Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 7th December, be approved.

20	EQUALITY BILL [LORDS]: As amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered.

21	INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT SOCIETIES

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

That the draft Friendly and Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1968 (Audit Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 12th December, be approved.

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

22	INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT SOCIETIES

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

That the draft Community Benefit Societies (Restriction on Use of Assets) Regulations 2006, which were laid before this House on 12th December, be approved.

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

23	WORK AND FAMILIES BILL: As amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered (Queen’s Consent to be signified on Third Reading).

24	ELECTORAL COMMISSION

Mr Geoffrey Hoon

That an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that Her Majesty will re-appoint as Electoral Commissioners, with effect from 19th January 2006:

(1)	Jonathan Glyn Mathias for the period of two years; and

(2)	Sukhminder Karamjit Singh CBE for the period of four years.

25	INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Secretary Alan Johnson

That the draft Artist’s Resale Right Regulations 2006, which were laid before this House on 15th December, be approved.

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

26	NORTHERN IRELAND (OFFENCES) BILL: Not amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered.

27	REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

Ms Harriet Harman

That the draft Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 14th December, be approved.

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

28	CROSSRAIL BILL [INSTRUCTION]

Mr Secretary Darling

To move—

That it be a further Instruction to the Select Committee to which the Crossrail Bill is committed—

(1)	that it have power to consider—

(a)	the extension of permitted development under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 in relation to development which is the subject of environmental assessment in connection with the Bill;

(b)	additional power to carry out works for the purpose of reinstating facilities whose operation or use is discontinued because of the exercise of powers conferred by the Bill;

(c)	provision relating to the abstraction of water;

(d)	alterations to the provision which is now made in the Bill regarding planning permission for development authorised by the Bill which consists of a work other than a scheduled work;

(e)	alterations to the provision which is now made in the Bill regarding the application of provisions of the Bill to things authorised by an order under section 1 of the Transport and Works Act 1992;

(f)	alterations to the provision which is now made in the Bill regarding any of the following—

(i)	a crossover at Farringdon;

(ii)	sidings at Westbourne Park;

(iii)

diversion of the Moorgate Station Sewer;

(iv)	a jetty and conveyor at West India Docks South;

(v)	use of the River Lea for barge loading and holding areas;

(vi)	realignment of the Docklands Light Railway at Custom House;

(vii)

facilities for handling excavated materials at Manor Wharf;

(viii)

a shaft at Eleanor Street;

(ix)	diversion of the Hackney to Abbey Mills Sewer and the Wick Lane Sewer;

(x)	a bridge over Hollow Hill Lane, Langley;

(g)	realignment of the proposed running tunnel beneath Shorts Gardens, Camden;

(h)	alterations to a ticket hall at the proposed Whitechapel Station;

(i)	alterations to the provision which is now made in the Bill regarding approval in relation to highway accesses;

(j)	alterations to the provision which is now made in the Bill regarding the acquisition of land at Basin Approach, Lowell Street and land at Billingsgate Market;

(k)	alterations to the provision which is now made in the Bill regarding the creation and acquisition of easements or other rights over land;

(l)	alterations to the table in paragraph 1 of Schedule 8 to the Bill (disapplication and modification of heritage controls), so far as relating to the City of Westminster, the City of London and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets;

(m)	the inclusion of additional land within the limits of land to be acquired or used;

and, if it thinks fit, to make amendments to the Bill with respect to any of the matters mentioned above, and for connected purposes;

(2)	that any Petition against Amendments to the Bill which the Select Committee to which the Crossrail Bill is committed is empowered to make shall be referred to that Select Committee if—

(a)

it is presented by being deposited in the Private Bill Office not later than the end of the period of four weeks beginning with the day on which the first newspaper notice of the Amendments was published or, if that period includes any time during which the House is adjourned for more than four days, not later than five weeks beginning with that day, and

(b)	it is one in which the Petitioners pray to be heard by themselves, their Counsel or Agents.

That these Orders be Standing Orders of the House.

29	CROSSRAIL BILL [INSTRUCTION]

Mr Secretary Darling

That it be a further Instruction to the Select Committee to which the Crossrail Bill is committed that, where a Petition against the Bill which stands referred to the Select Committee raises an issue regarding extension of the railway transport system for which the Bill provides—

(a)	from Maidenhead to Reading, or

(b)	from Abbey Wood to Ebbsfleet,

it may, if it thinks it appropriate to do so, hear the Petitioner and the Member in charge of the Bill on that issue for the purpose of reporting to the House whether there appears to be a case for such extension being the subject of an application for an order under the Transport and Works Act 1992.

That where the Select Committee to which the Crossrail Bill is committed decides under this instruction to hear the Petitioner and the Member in charge of the Bill on an issue, the Petitioner shall be entitled to be heard by himself, his Counsel or Agents and the Member in charge of the Bill shall be entitled to be heard by his Counsel or Agents.

That these Orders be Standing Orders of the House.

30	CROSSRAIL BILL [PETITIONS]

Mr Secretary Darling

That paragraph (a) of the Order of 19th July 2005 about the Petitions which are to stand referred to the Select Committee (which requires a Petition to have been deposited in the Private Bill Office at any time not later than 16th September 2005) be suspended in the case of the Petitions of the following—

That those Petitions stand referred to the Select Committee.

That those Petitions be treated as ones in relation to which the Order of 19th July about the entering of appearances on Petitions has effect.

That these Orders be Standing Orders of the House.

31	REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

Ms Harriet Harman

That the draft Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006, which were laid before this House on 19th December, be approved.

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

32	EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

That the draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States and the Swiss Confederation to Combat Fraud) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 19th December, be approved.

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

33	CHILDCARE BILL : As amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered.

34	NATIONAL LOTTERY

Secretary Tessa Jowell

That the draft National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (Increase of Endowment) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 9th January, be approved.

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

EXCISE

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

That the draft Duty Stamps (Amendment of paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 2A to the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 9th January, be approved.

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments.

36	CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Mr Secretary Hain

That the draft National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) (Amendment) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 9th January, be approved.

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

37	EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING

Secretary Ruth Kelly

That the draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Board) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 9th January, be approved.

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

38	EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING

Secretary Ruth Kelly

That the draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Board) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 9th January, be approved.

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

PENSIONS

Secretary Alan Johnson

That the draft Pensions Act 2004 (PPF Payments and FAS Payments) (Consequential Provisions) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 9th January, be approved.

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

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Other future business

The following list consists of items of business set down for specific days after Monday 16th January.

Tuesday 17th January

1	STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS ACT 1946 (AMENDMENT)

Barbara Keeley

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Statutory Instruments Act 1946.

Wednesday 18th January

1	REHABILITATION LEAVE

Mr John Robertson

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide a statutory right to rehabilitation leave for newly disabled people, and for people whose existing impairments have changed; and for connected purposes.

Friday 20th January

Private Members’ Bills

1	INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (REPORTING AND TRANSPARENCY) BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Mr Tom Clarke

2	BREAST CANCER BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Mr Shailesh Vara

3	HUMBER BRIDGE BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Shona McIsaac

4	MOTOR VEHICLES (ANTI-SOCIAL USE) BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Bob Spink

5	ROAD SAFETY AND PARKING BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Ms Sally Keeble

6	BOROUGH FREEDOM (FAMILY SUCCESSION) BILL [LORDS]: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Jim Cousins

7	PARDON FOR SOLDIERS OF THE GREAT WAR BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Andrew Mackinley

8	CRIMINAL LAW (AMENDMENT) (PROTECTION OF PROPERTY) BILL: Adjourned Debate on Second Reading [2nd December].

And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read for second time.

Member in charge: Miss Anne McIntosh

9	CRIME PREVENTION AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Mr Nigel Evans

10	LICENSING ACT 2003 (AMENDMENT) BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Mr Peter Luff

11	REGISTRATION SERVICE BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Dr Brian Iddon

12	HARBOURS BILL [LORDS]: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Gwyn Prosser

13	PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCIES (EQUALISATION) BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: John Maples

Tuesday 24th January

1	COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT (PENSIONERS’ ENTITLEMENT) BILL

Tony Baldry

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide that persons who own their own homes and are in receipt of State Pension should automatically receive Council Tax Benefit; to require local authorities to inform all such persons about their rights to Council Tax Benefit; and for connected purposes.

Wednesday 25th January

1	PALLIATIVE CARE FOR THE TERMINALLY ILL

Jim Dobbin

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the provision of palliative care for persons suffering from a terminal illness; and for connected purposes.

Friday 3rd March

Private Members’ Bills

1	EMERGENCY WORKERS (PROTECTION) BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Mr Alan Williams

2	TELECOMMUNICATIONS MASTS (PLANNING CONTROL) BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Mr David Curry

3	PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL (SUPPORTER INVOLVEMENT) BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Mr John Grogan

4	LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PLANNING (PARKLAND AND WINDFALL DEVELOPMENT) BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Lorely Burt

5	BREASTFEEDING ETC. BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Mr David Kidney

6	EMPLOYMENT (ADVERTISEMENT OF PAY AND PENSION RIGHTS) BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Mr John Denham

Friday 10th March

Private Members’ Bills

1	CLIMATE CHANGE BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Mr Michael Meacher

2	OCCASIONAL SALES BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Mr John Whittingdale

3	ARMED FORCES (PARLIAMENTARY APPROVAL FOR PARTICIPATION IN ARMED CONFLICT) BILL : Adjourned Debate on Second Reading [21st October].

And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read for second time.

Member in charge: Clare Short

4	PROHIBITION OF ABORTION (ENGLAND AND WALES) BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Mr Laurence Robertson

5	MANAGEMENT OF ENERGY IN BUILDINGS BILL: Adjourned Debate on Second Reading [11th November].

And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read for second time.

Member in charge: Dr Alan Whitehead

6	FIREWORKS (AMENDMENT) BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Mr David Amess

Friday 17th March

Private Members’ Bills

1	VEHICLE REGISTRATION MARKS BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Mr Mark Hendrick

2	COMPUTER MISUSE BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Mr Tom Harris

3	EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ACT 1972 (DISAPPLICATION) BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Mr Owen Paterson

4	INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (ANTI-CORRUPTION AUDIT) BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Mr William Cash

5	FOOD SUPPLEMENTS (EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ACT 1972 DISAPPLICATION) BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Mr William Cash

6	FAMILY LAW (PROPERTY AND MAINTENANCE) BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Rob Marris

Friday 7th April

Note: The House is not expected to be sitting on this day.

1	RIGHTS OF SAVERS BILL: As amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered.

Member in charge: Sir Malcolm Rifkind

Friday 12th May

Private Members’ Bills

1	PHARMACEUTICAL LABELLING (WARNING OF COGNITIVE FUNCTION IMPAIRMENT) BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Mr Andrew Dismore

2	CONTROL OF INTERNET ACCESS (CHILD PORNOGRAPHY) BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Margaret Moran

3	SALE OF GREEN BELT LAND BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Greg Mulholland

4	PROTECTION OF RUNAWAY AND MISSING CHILDREN BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Helen Southworth

5	ABANDONED INLAND WATERWAYS (PROTECTION) BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: David Heyes

6	REGULATION OF LASER EYE SURGERY BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Frank Cook

7	HOUSING DEVELOPMENT (INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS) BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Mr Mark Hoban

Friday 16th June

Private Members’ Bills

1	CROWN EMPLOYMENT (NATIONALITY) BILL: Second Reading. (Queen’s Consent to be signified on Second Reading.)

Member in charge: Mr Andrew Dismore

2	GREENBELT REFORM BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Mr Mark Prisk

3	CHILDREN’S FOOD BILL: Adjourned Debate on Second Reading [28th October].

And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time.

Member in charge: Mary Creagh

4	ELECTORAL SYSTEMS BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Mr David Chaytor

5	BRITISH SUBJECTS (REGISTRATION) BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Mr Gregory Campbell

Friday 14th July

Private Members’ Bills

1	INFRASTRUCTURE AUDIT (HOUSING DEVELOPMENT) BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Mr Francis Maude

2	ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION (LOCATION FILMING) BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Mr Iain Wright

3	PRISON REFORM (MENTAL HEALTH) BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Charles Hendry

4	CLIMATE CHANGE (CONTRACTION AND CONVERGENCE) BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Colin Challen

5	ROAD TRAFFIC SIGNS (ENFORCEMENT CAMERAS) BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Dr Nick Palmer

Friday 20th October

Private Members’ Bills

1	OSBORNE ESTATE BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Mr Robert Flello

2	ESTATE AGENTS (REDRESS SCHEMES) BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Mark Tami

3	INCOME TAX (EARNINGS EXEMPTION FOR PERSONS LIVING IN POVERTY) (No. 2) BILL: Second Reading.

Member in charge: Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

House of Commons

Sitting in Westminster Hall

Tuesday 10th January 2006

Order Of Business

Westminster Hall

ADJOURNMENT

[9.30 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.]

The Prime Minister

That the sitting be now adjourned.

Subjects proposed to be raised on the Motion for the Adjournment.

9.30 a.m. - 11.00 a.m.	Mr Philip Hollobone	NHS dentistry.
11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.	Mr Chris Mullin	Enforced removal of families with young children.
12.30 p.m. - 1.00 p.m.	Hugh Robertson	Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme.
1.00 p.m. - 1.30 p.m.	Mary Creagh	Reorganisation of health services in Huddersfield.
1.30 p.m. - 2.00 p.m.	Dr Evan Harris	Post-doctoral scientific careers.

Debate may continue until 2.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 10(1)(a).


		House of Commons

Tuesday 10th January 2006

Papers available Today

Subject	Pages commence at
Questions for oral answer and other business to be taken today	1747
Ministerial Statements	1752
Future Business	1753
Questions set down for answer on future days	Questions Book
Sitting in Westminster Hall	103
Notices of Questions tabled on Monday 9th January	4173 (blue)
Private Business	91 (blue)
Early Day Motions	5593 (blue)
Votes and Proceedings	535
Notices of Amendments (Consideration of Bill) (Electoral Administration Bill)	597 (blue)
Notices of Amendments (Consideration of Bill) (Equality Bill [Lords])	619 (blue)
Notices of Amendments (Standing Committee A) (Criminal Defence Service Bill [Lords])	387
Notices of Amendments (Standing Committee E) (Health Bill)	309

Note: There are several different sequences of page numbers reflecting different categories of material.