Order of Business for Tuesday 28 November 2006

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Order of Business Tuesday 28 November 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

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland): What steps she is taking to encourage healthy eating by pregnant women.

(103766)

2

Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey): What changes in the budgets for 2006-07 for NHS trusts serving Lambeth and Southwark have been agreed since her meeting with the hon. Members for North Southwark and Bermondsey, Vauxhall, Streatham, Camberwell and Peckam and Dulwich and West Norwood.

(103768)

3

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood): What research she has recently commissioned into patient satisfaction with the NHS.

(103769)

4

Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford): How many compulsory redundancies have been made in the Mid-Essex Hospital Trust area in the last six months.

(103770)

5

Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire): What steps she is taking to safeguard the provision of small local services affected by the changes to primary care trust boundaries.

(103771)

6

Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): What assessment she has made of the potential impact of retirement through ill-health of NHS staff on funding available for service provision; and if she will make a statement.

(103772)

7

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): What the weighted capitation allocation for Northamptonshire Heartland Primary Care Trust (PCT) was for 2003-04 to 2005-06; and how much was available to be drawn down by the PCT over the same period in relation to the capitation allocation.

(103773)

8

Richard Ottaway (Croydon South): When she expects the new Purley Hospital to be opened.

(103774)

9

Mr Mark Lancaster (North East Milton Keynes): What assessment she has made of the impact on services of NHS trust deficits in England.

(103775)

10

Tim Farron (Westmorland & Lonsdale): How many community hospitals are carrying out consultations on bed closures.

(103776)

11

Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): What the increase has been in the number of people with diabetes in Stoke-on-Trent over the last five years.

(103777)

12

Ms Diana R. Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): What assessment she has made of the effect of Fair Funding on (a) the Health Service and (b) health inequalities since its introduction.

(103778)

13

Martin Linton (Battersea): What criteria are used to assess proposals for local care hospitals.

(103779)

14

Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): When she nexts expects to meet heads of primary care trusts in East Anglia to discuss levels of deficits.

(103780)

15

Mr Neil Turner (Wigan): Whether monies top-sliced from high-performing primary care trusts will be returned in 2007-08.

(103781)

16

Norman Lamb (North Norfolk): What the effects have been of recent changes to funding of speech therapy in Norfolk; and if she will make a statement.

(103782)

17

Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): If she will make a statement on her decision to refer maternity and paediatric services in Teeside to the independent reconfiguration panel.

(103783)

18

John Mann (Bassetlaw): What estimate she has made of the costs of drug treatment by GPs for substance misusers.

(103785)

19

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): What estimate she has made of graduate unemployment among (a) nurses, (b) midwives and (c) physiotherapists.

(103786)

20

Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): What recent representations she has received on waiting times for surgery in Leicestershire.

(103787)

21

Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath & Crayford): If she will make a statement on NHS financial performance in 2006-07.

(103788)

22

Mr Robert Goodwill (Scarborough & Whitby): What assessment she has made of the availability of specialised consultant-led pain clinics in the NHS.

(103789)

23

Anne Main (St Albans): What the effect will be of the proposed changes to acute services in (a) Hertfordshire and (b) England on the time taken to travel to accident and emergency facilities.

(103790)

At 3.30 p.m.

  Urgent Questions (if any)

  Ministerial Statements (if any)

Preliminary Business

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indicates Government Business

Notices of Presentation of Bills

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1

GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY

[No debate]

Secretary Ruth Kelly

   Bill to make further provision with respect to the Greater London Authority; to amend the Greater London Authority Act 1999; to make further provision with respect to the functional bodies, within the meaning of that Act, and the Museum of London; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

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2

PENSIONS

[No debate]

Mr Secretary Hutton

   Bill to make provision about pensions and other benefits payable to persons in connection with bereavement or by reference to pensionable age; to make provision about the establishment and functions of the Personal Accounts Delivery Authority; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

Main Business

Note: Provision has been made for a Business Motion to be moved at 10.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 15).

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3

INVESTMENT EXCHANGES AND CLEARING HOUSES BILL (ALLOCATION OF TIME)

[Up to three hours]

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

Ed Balls

   That the following provisions shall apply to the proceedings on the Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses Bill—

Timetable

1.

Proceedings on Second Reading, in Committee, on consideration and on Third Reading shall be completed at this day’s sitting and shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption or six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order, whichever is the later.

Timing of proceedings and Questions to be put

2.

When the Bill has been read a second time—

(a)

it shall, notwithstanding Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills not subject to a programme order), stand committed to a Committee of the whole House without any question being put;

(b)

the Speaker shall leave the Chair whether or not notice of an Instruction has been given.

3.

On the conclusion of proceedings in Committee, the Chairman shall report the Bill to the House without putting any Question; and if the Bill is reported with amendments the House shall proceed to consider the Bill as amended without any Question being put.

4.

For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 1, the Speaker or Chairman shall forthwith put the following Questions (but no others)—

(a)

any Question already proposed from the Chair;

(b)

any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed;

(c)

the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown;

(d)

any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded.

5.

On a Motion so made for a new Clause or a new Schedule, the Speaker or Chairman shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.

Consideration of Lords Amendments

6.

(1) Any Lords Amendments to the Bill shall be considered forthwith without any Question being put.



(2) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.

7.

(1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 6.



(2) The Speaker shall first put forthwith any Question already proposed from the Chair and not yet decided.



(3) If that Question is for the amendment of a Lords Amendment the Speaker shall then put forthwith–

(a)

a single Question on any further Amendments to the Lords Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown, and

(b)

the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House agrees or disagrees to the Lords Amendment or (as the case may be) the Lords Amendment as amended.



(4) The Speaker shall then put forthwith–

(a)

a single Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown to a Lords Amendment, and

(b)

the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House agrees or disagrees to the Lords Amendment or (as the case may be) to the Lords Amendment as amended.



(5) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House disagrees to a Lords Amendment.



(6) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question, That this House agrees to all the remaining Lords Amendments.



(7) As soon as the House has agreed or disagreed to a Lords Amendment, or disposed of an Amendment relevant to a Lords Amendment which has been disagreed to, the Speaker shall put forthwith a single Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown and relevant to the Lords Amendment.

Subsequent stages

8.

(1) Any further Message from the Lords on the Bill shall be considered forthwith without any Question being put.



(2) 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.

9.

(1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of bringing proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 8.



(2) The Speaker shall first put forthwith any Question which has been proposed from the Chair and not yet decided.



(3) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown which is related to the Question already proposed from the Chair.



(4) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown on or relevant to any of the remaining items in the Lords Message.



(5) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question, That this House agrees with the Lords in all the remaining Lords Proposals.

Reasons Committee

10.

(1) The Speaker shall put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for the appointment, nomination and quorum of a Committee to draw up Reasons in relation to the Bill and the appointment of its Chairman.



(2) A Committee appointed to draw up Reasons shall report before the conclusion of the sitting at which it is appointed.



(3) Proceedings in the Committee shall, (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion 30 minutes after their commencement.



(4) For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) the Chairman shall–

(a)

first put forthwith any Question which has been proposed from the Chair but not yet decided, and

(b)

then put forthwith successively Questions on motions which may be made by a Minister of the Crown for assigning a Reason for disagreeing with the Lords in any of their Amendments.



(5) The proceedings of the Committee shall be reported without any further Question being put.

Miscellaneous

11.

Paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business) shall apply so far as necessary for the purposes of this Order.

12.

The proceedings on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion one hour after commencement and paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 shall apply to those proceedings.

13.

Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply in relation to any proceedings to which this Order applies.

14.

No Motion shall be made, except by a Minister of the Crown, to alter the order in which any proceedings on the Bill are taken or to re-commit the Bill; and the Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.

15.

No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to proceedings to which this Order applies except by a Minister of the Crown; and the Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.

16.

(1) This paragraph applies if–

(a)

a Motion for the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 24 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration) has been stood over to seven o’clock, four o’clock or three o’clock (as the case may be), but

(b)

proceedings to which this Order applies have begun before then.



(2) Proceedings on that Motion shall stand postponed until the conclusion of those proceedings.

17.

(1) This paragraph applies if a day on which the Bill has been set down to be taken as an Order of the Day is one to which a Motion for the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 24 stands over from an earlier day.



(2) The bringing to a conclusion of any proceedings on the Bill which, in accordance with this Order, are to be brought to a conclusion on that day shall be postponed for a period equal to the duration of the proceedings on that Motion.

18.

If the House is adjourned, or the sitting is suspended, before the conclusion of any proceedings to which this Order applies, no notice shall be required of a Motion made at the next sitting by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order.

19.

Proceedings to which this Order applies shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.

20.

(1) Any private business which has been set down for consideration at seven o’clock, four o’clock or three o’clock (as the case may be) on a day on which the Bill has been set down to be taken as an Order of the Day shall, instead of being considered as provided by Standing Orders, be considered at the conclusion of the proceedings on the Bill on that day.



(2) Paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business) shall apply to the private business for a period of three hours from the conclusion of the proceedings on the Bill, or, if those proceedings are concluded before the moment of interruption for a period equal to the time elapsing between seven o’clock, four o’clock or three o’clock (as the case may be) and the conclusion of those proceedings.

   The Speaker will put the Question not more than three hours after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 83). This period may continue or begin after 10.00 p.m., if the 10.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to.

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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE

[No debate]

The Prime Minister

   That, at this day’s sitting, consideration of the Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses Bill (Allocation of Time) Motion may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 15).

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4

INVESTMENT EXCHANGES AND CLEARING HOUSES BILL: Second Reading.

Remaining stages may also be taken.

   For Amendments, see separate Paper.

   Proceedings on Second Reading, in Committee, on consideration and on Third Reading shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption or six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses Bill [Allocation of Time] Motion, whichever is the later, if that Motion is agreed to.

At the end of the sitting:

5

ADJOURNMENT

   Proposed subject: Local government reorganisation in Somerset (Mr David Heathcoat-Amory).

   Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

COMMITTEES

PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEE

1

Welfare Reform Bill Committee

10.30 a.m.

Room 9 (public)

4.00 p.m.

(public)

   To consider the Bill.

EUROPEAN STANDING COMMITTEES

2

European Standing Committee

4.30 p.m.

Room 12 (public)

   To consider EU Document No. 9898/06 relating to Consultation on Fisheries Management Proposals.

3

European Standing Committee

4.30 p.m.

Room 14 (public)

   To consider EU Document No. 10755/06 relating to the European Union agency for Fundamental Rights and EU Document No. 13104/06 relating to Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Programme.

DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES

4

First Delegated Legislation Committee

4.30 p.m.

Room 11 (public)

   To consider the draft Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006.

5

Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee

4.30 p.m.

Room 10 (public)

   To consider the draft Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.

SELECT COMMITTEES

6

Culture, Media and Sport

10.00 a.m.

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)

10.30 a.m.

(public)

   Subject: Call TV quiz shows.

   Witnesses: Graham Meacham, Citizens’ Advice, and Shari Vahl, You and Yours, BBC Radio 4; BSkyB (at 11.00 a.m.); Optimistic Entertainment plc, and Ostrich Media Ltd (at 11.10 a.m.); Channel 4, Five, and ITV (at 11.40 a.m.); The Gambling Commission, Ofcom, and Independent Committee for the Supervision of Standards of Telephone Information Services (ICSTIS) (at 12.10 p.m.); Shaun Woodward MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (at 12.40 p.m.).

7

Defence

10.00 a.m.

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)

10.30 a.m.

(public)

   Subject: The work of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory.

   Witnesses: Frances Saunders, Acting Chief Executive, and officials, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory; Professor Sir Roy Anderson, Chief Scientific Adviser, and officials, Ministry of Defence (at 11.30 a.m.).

8

Environmental Audit

10.00 a.m.

The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)

10.20 a.m.

(public)

   Subject: The EU ETS: lessons from phase I.

   Witnesses: Association of Electricity Producers; Engineering Employers’ Federation and TUC (at 11.05 a.m.); Climate Change Capital (at 11.50 a.m.).

9

International Development

10.00 a.m.

Room 6 (private)

10.30 a.m.

(public)

   Subject: Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

   Witnesses: Mr Alan Seatter, Head of Near East Unit, Directorate General for External Relations, European Commission, and David Shearer, Head, UN OCHA - Occupied Palestinian Territories.

10

Trade and Industry

10.30 a.m.

Room 16 (private)

11

Welsh Affairs

10.00 a.m.

Room 15 (private)

10.30 a.m.

(public)

   Subject: Welsh Prisoners in the Prison Estate.

   Witnesses: Prison Governors Association; Youth Justice Board (at 11.10 a.m.); Victim Support Wales (at 11.50 a.m.); Campaign for Real Justice (at 12.20 p.m.).

12

Home Affairs

2.20 p.m.

Room ASP 3E 3, European Parliament, Brussels (private)

2.30 p.m.

(public)

   Subject: Justice and Home Affairs Issues at European Union Level.

   Witnesses: Jonathan Faull, Director-General, DG Freedom, Security and Justice, European Commission; Michael Cashman MEP, Timothy Kirkhope MEP, Jean Lambert MEP, and Graham Watson MEP (at 3.45 p.m.).

13

Administration: Parliamentary Visitor Centre Sub-Committee (concurrent meetingwith the House of Lords Information Committee)

3.30 p.m.

Room 16 (private)

14

Administration

Immediatelyafter the Meeting of the Sub-Committee

Room 16 (private)

15

Defence

4.30 p.m.

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (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: HM Treasury and HM Revenue and Customs publications.

2

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Costing parliamentary questions.

3

Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs: Government response to the consultation on legal aid procurement.

4

Secretary of State for Defence: Operational allowance.

5

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Outcome of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council: 20th and 21st November.

6

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Informal Council: 24th to 26th September.

7

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Serious offences allegedly committed by persons entitled to diplomatic immunity in 2005.

8

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Diplomatic missions and international organisations in the United Kingdom with unpaid parking and minor traffic violation fines: 2005.

9

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Diplomatic missions with an outstanding national non-domestic rates bill over £10,000 as at 1st July 2006.

10

Secretary of State for the Home Department: Allocations of grant for police authorities in England and Wales for 2007-08.

11

Secretary of State for the Home Department: Justice and Home Affairs Council: 5th–6th October.

12

Secretary of State for International Development: Flooding in the Horn of Africa.

13

Prime Minister: Bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade.