Order of Business for Thursday 7 December 2006

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Order of Business Thursday 7 December 2006

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House of Commons

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 Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

1

Michael Gove (Surrey Heath): What estimate he has made of the total amount of money laundered through British businesses and by individuals in each year since 1997-98; and if he will make a statement.

(104881)

2

David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): What recent representations he has received on the National Audit Office's access to the accounts of companies involved in private finance initiative projects.

(104883)

3

Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): What discussions he has had with the Office of Government Commerce on the measurement of the wider social and economic benefits of departmental relocations under the Lyons review.

(104884)

4

Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire): What steps he is taking to ensure that benefit claimants and people on low incomes have ready access to regulated banking and loans services.

(104885)

5

Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland): What recent progress has been made in negotiations to extend the derogation from EU regulations to enable UK pleasure boats to use red diesel in 2007; and if he will make a statement.

(104886)

6

Mr John Grogan (Selby): What recent discussions he has had with the Office of National Statistics on whether the BBC Licence Fee should be treated as a tax.

(104887)

7

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): What steps he is taking to tackle unemployment; and if he will make a statement.

(104888)

8

Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington): What progress has been made towards the Gershon efficiency savings target; and if he will make a statement.

(104889)

9

Mary Creagh (Wakefield): What progress is being made towards the Millennium Development Goal of education for every child; what financial contribution the UK will make to meeting that target; and if he will make a statement.

(104891)

10

Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): What assessment he has made of levels of employment in Scotland in 2006-07.

(104892)

11

Mrs Siân C. James (Swansea East): What assessment he has made of the merits of removing VAT from goods sold by charities.

(104893)

12

Mr Charles Walker (Broxbourne): What assessment he has made of the effects of corporation tax on the competitiveness of the economy.

(104894)

13

Norman Baker (Lewes): What plans he has to reform the taxation arrangements for those with UK assets and income claiming non-domiciliary status.

(104896)

14

Andrew Gwynne (Denton & Reddish): What progress has been made towards the Government's Gershon efficiency programme targets.

(104897)

15

Charles Hendry (Wealden): When he last met the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to discuss the taxation of pensions; and if he will make a statement.

(104898)

16

Andrew Rosindell (Romford): What steps he is taking to tackle unemployment; and if he will make a statement.

(104899)

17

Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith): What steps he plans to take in response to the conclusions of the Stern report on the implications of climate change for the economy.

(104900)

18

Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East): What steps he is taking to tackle unemployment; and if he will make a statement.

(104901)

19

Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove): When he last met the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to discuss the taxation of pensions; and if he will make a statement.

(104902)

20

Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley): What discussions he has had with international finance ministers on progress towards the Millennium Development Goals; and if he will make a statement.

(104903)

21

Philip Davies (Shipley): What assessment he has made of the effect of the level of corporation tax on the competitiveness of the British economy.

(104904)

22

Mr David Ruffley (Bury St Edmunds): What assessment he has made of the effect of the level of business taxation on the competitiveness of British companies.

(104905)

At 11.30 a.m.

  Urgent Questions (if any)

  Ministerial Statements (if any)

Preliminary Business

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indicates Government Business

Notice of Presentation of Bill

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1

INCOME TAX

[No debate]

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

   Bill to restate, with minor changes, certain enactments relating to income tax; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

Main Business

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2

ESTIMATES DAY (1st allotted day)

[Until 6.00 p.m.]

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3

ESTIMATES, 2006-07 (NAVY) VOTE A

Secretary Des Browne

   That, during the year ending with 31st March 2007, modifications in the maximum numbers in the Reserve Naval and Marine Forces set out in HC 18 be authorised for the purposes of Part I of the Reserve Forces Act 1996.

To be decided at 6.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 55(1) and (2)).

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4

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES AND NEW ESTIMATES, 2006-07

John Healey

   That, for the year ending with 31st March 2007—

   (1)   further resources, not exceeding £4,150,559,000, be authorised for use for defence and civil services as set out in HC 2 and HC 7,

   (2)   a further sum, not exceeding £5,956,487,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, to meet the costs of defence and civil services as so set out, and

   (3)   limits as set out in HC 2 be set on appropriations in aid.

To be decided at 6.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 55(1) and (2)).

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5

ESTIMATES, 2007-08 (VOTE ON ACCOUNT)

John Healey

   That, for the year ending with 31st March 2008—

   (1)   resources, not exceeding £181,206,923,000, be authorised, on account, for use for defence and civil services as set out in HC 4, HC 5, HC 6 and HC 19, and

   (2)   a sum, not exceeding £171,368,021,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, on account, to meet the costs of defence and civil services as so set out.

To be decided at 6.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 55(1) and (2)).

   A Bill is to be brought in upon the four Motions in the name of John Healey relating to Supplementary Estimates and New Estimates 2006-07, and Estimates, 2007-08 (Vote on Account).

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6

CORPORATION TAX

[No debate]

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

   That the draft Taxation of Securitisation Companies Regulations 2006, which were laid before this House on 15th November, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

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7

CORPORATION TAX

[No debate]

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

   That the draft Oil Taxation (Market Value of Oil) Regulations 2006, which were laid before this House on 23rd November, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

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8

PETROLEUM REVENUE TAX

[No debate]

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

   That the draft Petroleum Revenue Tax (Attribution of Blended Crude Oil) Regulations 2006, which were laid before this House on 21st November, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

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9

CONSUMER PROTECTION

[No debate]

Bridget Prentice

   That the draft Compensation (Claims Management Services) Regulations 2006, which were laid before this House on 16th November, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

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10

CONSUMER PROTECTION

[No debate]

Bridget Prentice

   That the draft Compensation (Specification of Benefits) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 16th November, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

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11

CONSUMER PROTECTION

[No debate]

Bridget Prentice

   That the draft Compensation (Regulated Claims Management Services) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 16th November, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

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12

WASTE PREVENTION AND RECYCLING

[No debate]

Mr Ben Bradshaw

   That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 5047/06 and Addenda 1 and 2, Commission Communication, Taking sustainable use of resources forward: A Thematic Strategy on the prevention and recycling of waste, and No. 5050/06 and Addendum 1, Draft Directive on waste; and agrees with the Government’s proposed negotiating position relating to the revision of the Waste Framework Directive.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(9)).

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13

SECTION 5 OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1993

[No debate after 6.00 p.m.]

Mr Jack Straw

Ed Balls

   That, for the purposes of its approval under section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993, the Government’s assessment as set out in the Pre-Budget Report 2006 shall be treated as if it were an instrument subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees).

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 6.00 p.m.

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14

MODERNISATION OF THE HOUSE

[No debate after 6.00 p.m.]

Mr Bob Ainsworth

   That Graham Stringer be discharged from the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons and Mr Iain Wright be added.

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 6.00 p.m.

At the end of the sitting:

15

ADJOURNMENT

   Proposed subject: Internet gambling (Ben Chapman).

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

COMMITTEES

DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES

1

Eleventh Delegated Legislation Committee

8.55 a.m.

Room 9 (public)

   To consider the draft Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2006.

2

Twelfth Delegated Legislation Committee

2.30 p.m.

Room 9 (public)

   To consider the draft Housing (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.

3

Thirteenth Delegated Legislation Committee

2.30 p.m.

Room 11 (public)

   To consider the draft Asylum (First List of Safe Countries) (Amendment) Order 2006 and draft Accession (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations 2006.

SELECT COMMITTEES

4

Health

9.30 a.m.

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)

5

Liaison

9.30 a.m.

Room 15 (private)

6

Finance and Services

9.45 a.m.

Room 13 (private)

7

Home Affairs and European Scrutiny

10.00 a.m.

The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)

10.15 a.m.

(public)

   Subject: Migration issues relating to the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU.

   Witnesses: Liam Byrne MP, Minister of State, and officials, Home Office.

8

Public Administration

10.15 a.m.

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)

10.30 a.m.

(public)

   Subject: Skills for Government.

   Witnesses: Dr Colin Talbot, Professor of Public Policy, University of Nottingham, and David Walker, Editor, Public magazine.

9

Quadripartite

2.00 p.m.

Room 16 (private)

2.30 p.m.

(public)

   Subject: Strategic Export Controls.

   Witnesses: Mr Oliver Sprague, Mr Simon Gray and Mr Roy Isbister, UK Working Group on Arms; Mr David Hayes, Mr Brinley Salzmann, Mrs Susan Griffiths and Mr Barry Fletcher, Export Group for Aerospace and Defence (EGAD) (at 3.15 p.m.).

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

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Budget ECOFIN 21st November.

2

Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Planning Policy Statement 25: Flooding.

3

Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service fatalities on Sunday 3rd December 2006.

4

Secretary of State for Defence: Project Taranis.

5

Secretary of State for Defence: War pensions uprating.

6

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Outcome of Negotiations of the United Nations General Assembly—Sustainable Fisheries Resolution.

7

Secretary of State for Health: Expert scientific group on phase 1 clinical trials.

8

Secretary of State for the Home Department: Anti-social behaviour orders.

9

Secretary of State for the Home Department: Home Office Autumn Performance Report 2006.

10

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Secretary of State’s Second Report under section 11(1) of the Northern Ireland (Monitoring Commission etc.) Act 2003.

11

Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: Appointment of two new Board members to One NorthEast and East Midlands Development Agency.

12

Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: Post EU Competitiveness Council, Brussels, 4th December.

13

Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: Review of employment disputes resolution.

14

Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: Telecoms Council, Brussels: 11th December 2006.

15

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Equality 2025—United Kingdom Advisory Network on Disability Equality.

16

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Publication of Benefit Fraud Inspectorate reports.