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Order of Business Wednesday 29 November 2006

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House of Commons
Order of Business

 
At 11.30 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 Wales
 1
Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly): What recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Assembly Government on how convergence funding will be spent in West Wales and the Valleys.
(102917)
 2
Ian Lucas (Wrexham): What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on cross-border transport links in North East Wales.
(102918)
 3
Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath & Crayford): In what circumstances he expects to use Orders in Council under the provisions of the Government of Wales Act 2006.
(102919)
 4
Mr Philip Dunne (Ludlow): What recent discussions he has had with colleagues in the Ministry of Defence on the future of RAF St. Athan.
(102921)
 5
Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): What discussions he has had with Assembly and Cabinet colleagues on the impact of the collapse of Farepak in Wales.
(102922)
 6
Ben Chapman (Wirral South): What organisations are involved in the administration of the Dee Estuary.
(102923)
 7
Mrs Betty Williams (Conwy): What discussions he has had with Cabinet and Welsh Assembly Government colleagues about convergence funding in West Wales and the Valleys.
(102924)
 8
Mr Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire): What discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on the implementation of neighbourhood policing in Wales.
(102925)
 9
Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean): When he last met the Welsh Assembly Minister for Health to discuss cross-border NHS patient-flows.
(102928)
 10
Albert Owen (Ynys Môn): If he will make a statement on crime figures in Wales.
(102929)
 11
Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): What discussions he has had with the First Minister on cross-border hospital patient admissions.
(102930)
At 12 noon
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
Unless otherwise indicated the Members listed below will ask a Question without notice.
 Q1
Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean): On which dates since 21st June 2006 he has visited British soldiers injured in Iraq or Afghanistan; and which locations were visited.
(104553)
 Q2
James Brokenshire (Hornchurch): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 29th November.
(104555)
 Q3
Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney):
(104556)
 Q4
Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay):
(104557)
 Q5
Mr John Leech (Manchester, Withington):
(104558)
 Q6
Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Lagan Valley):
(104559)
 Q7
Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford):
(104560)
 Q8
Anne Snelgrove (South Swindon):
(104561)
 Q9
Mr John Greenway (Ryedale):
(104562)
 Q10
Dr William McCrea (South Antrim):
(104563)
 Q11
Ann Winterton (Congleton):
(104564)
 Q12
Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury):
(104565)
 Q13
Mr Edward Vaizey (Wantage):
(104566)
 Q14
Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):
(104567)

At 12.30 p.m.
  Urgent Questions (if any)
 
  Ministerial Statements (if any)

Main Business
  indicates Government Business
1
FRAUD (TRIALS WITHOUT A JURY) BILL: Second Reading.
[Until 7.00 p.m.]
Debate may continue until 7.00 p.m.
2
FRAUD (TRIALS WITHOUT A JURY) BILL (PROGRAMME)
[No debate]
Secretary John Reid
Mr Mike O’Brien
 
   That the following provisions shall apply to the Fraud (Trials without a Jury) Bill:
Committal
1.   
The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.
Proceedings in Public Bill Committee
2.   
Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 14th December 2006.
3.   
The Public Bill 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.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 83A(6)).

At 7.00 p.m.
DEFERRED DIVISIONS
[No debate]
The Prime Minister
 
   That, at this day’s sitting, Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the Motion in the name of Bridget Prentice relating to the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, and Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Programme.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 41A(3)).
3
EUROPEAN UNION AGENCY FOR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS, AND FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND CITIZENSHIP PROGRAMME
[No debate]
Bridget Prentice
 
   That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 10755/06, draft Council Regulation establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights and draft Council Decision empowering the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights to pursue its activities in areas referred to in Title VI of the Treaty of the European Union, and No. 13104/06, draft Council Decision establishing for the period 2007–2013 the specific programme ‘Fundamental Rights and Citizenship’ as part of the general programme ‘Fundamental Rights and Justice’; notes that the proposals aim at promoting knowledge of and respect for fundamental rights in the European Union; and endorses the Government’s policy of support for the measures, taking account of its reservations on the references to the Charter in the Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Programme and the extension of the Fundamental Rights Agency’s remit to the third pillar.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(9)).
 
At the end of the sitting:
4
ADJOURNMENT
 
   Proposed subject: Pathways to work in Wirral  (Angela Eagle).
   Debate may continue until 7.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

COMMITTEES
DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
1
Third Delegated Legislation Committee
2.30 p.m.
Room 12 (public)
   To consider the draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Poland) Order 2006.
SELECT COMMITTEES
2
Science and Technology
9.00 a.m.
Room 8 (private)
 
9.30 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: Human enhancement technologies in sport.
   Witnesses: Dr Richard Budgett, Chief Medical Officer, British Olympic Association, and Professor Arne Ljungqvist, Chairman, Medical Commission, International Olympic Committee (IOC).
3
Work and Pensions
9.15 a.m.
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
4
Health
9.30 a.m.
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.00 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: Public Expenditure on Health and Personal Social Services 2006.
   Witnesses: Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt MP, Secretary of State for Health; David Nicholson CBE, NHS Chief Executive, and Richard Douglas, Director of Finance, Department of Health.
5
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2.30 p.m.
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
3.30 p.m.
(public)
   Subject: Climate change: the “citizen’s agenda”.
   Witnesses: B&Q and Micropower Council; Energy Retail Association (at 4.30 p.m.).
6
European Scrutiny
2.30 p.m.
Room 19 (private)
7
Northern Ireland Affairs
2.30 p.m.
Room 8 (private)
 
3.00 p.m.
(public)
   Subject: Tourism in Northern Ireland and its Economic Impact and Benefits.
   Witnesses: People 1st; Professor Stephen Boyd, Professor of Tourism, University of Ulster (at 4.00 p.m.).
8
Transport
2.30 p.m.
Room 6 (private)
 
2.45 p.m.
(public)
   Subject: The Department for Transport Annual Report 2006.
   Witnesses: Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP, Secretary of State for Transport, and Sir David Rowlands KCB, Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport.
9
Public Accounts
3.30 p.m.
Room 15 (public)
   Subject: BBC Outsourcing: The contract between the BBC and Siemens Business Services.
   Witnesses: Mark Thompson, Director-General, Jeremy Peat, International Governor and Chair of Audit Committee, Zarin Patel, Group Finance Director, and Ashley Highfield, Director, New-Media, BBC.
10
Selection
4.45 p.m.
Room 13 (private)
11
Statutory Instruments
As soon as convenient after 4.00 p.m.
Room 7 (private)
JOINT COMMITTEE
12
Statutory Instruments
4.00 p.m.
Room 7 (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: EU enlargement: Quantitive restrictions on cigarettes.
2
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Planning.
3
Secretary of State for Defence: Changes to the Army Regional Command Structure.
4
Secretary of State for the Home Department: Launch of consultation on Migration Advisory Committee.
5
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: Post EU Energy Council, Brussels: 23rd November.
6
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Appointment of Social Fund Commissioner.
7
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Transfer of The Rent Service from the Department for Work and Pensions to the Valuation Office Agency.
8
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Agenda of Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council 1st December, Brussels.

 

 

 
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