Order of Business for Monday 8 January 2007

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Order of Business Monday 8 January 2007

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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 Work and Pensions

1

Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire): What assessment he has made of the impact on people from vulnerable groups of Jobcentre Plus staff targets for benefits sanctions; and if he will make a statement.

(113146)

2

Mr David Kidney (Stafford): What recent progress has been made in reducing relative child poverty; and what additional steps he plans to take to reduce child poverty further.

(113148)

3

Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): How many occupational pension schemes have closed since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

(113149)

4

Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): If he will make a statement on progress in reducing the number of people claiming incapacity benefit.

(113150)

5

Mr Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall): What assessment his Department has made of the likely effect of planned changes in departmental expenditure on service delivery.

(113151)

6

Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries and Galloway): If he will make a statement on recent changes in the number of people claiming incapacity benefit.

(113152)

7

Meg Hillier (Hackney South & Shoreditch): What steps he is taking to ensure that welfare reform does not penalise (a) job seekers and (b) claimants with mental health problems.

(113153)

8

Mr Sadiq Khan (Tooting): What plans he has to improve services for disabled people.

(113154)

9

Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): What steps he is taking to reduce fraud and error in relation to income support, jobseeker's allowance and pensions credit; and if he will make a statement.

(113155)

10

Mr Mike Weir (Angus): What recent discussions he has had on extending the winter fuel allowance.

(113156)

11

Mr Andrew Mackay (Bracknell): What recent representations he has received on the Pensions Bill.

(113157)

12

Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East): What representations he has received on the Child Support Agency White Paper.

(113158)

13

Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): What progress has been made in implementing city strategies on welfare to work.

(113159)

14

Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland): What discussion his Department has held with interested parties on the number of people likely to be subject to means-tested benefits under the Government's state pension reform proposals.

(113160)

15

Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): What recent assessment he has made of trends in the provision of occupational pension schemes.

(113161)

16

Keith Vaz (Leicester East): What benchmarks he uses to measure the performance of the New Deal.

(113162)

17

Nick Herbert (Arundel & South Downs): What research his Department has commissioned on simplifying the benefits system for disabled people.

(113163)

18

Kitty Ussher (Burnley): What progress has been made in improving health and safety at work since 1997.

(113164)

19

Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean): If he will make a statement on the timing of restoring the earnings link.

(113165)

At 3.20 p.m.

Oral Questions to the Leader of the House and the honourable Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission

20

Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): To ask the Leader of the House, what representations he has received on proposals for requiring the House's approval for going to war; and if he will make a statement.

(113138)

21

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): To ask the honourable Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, what proportion of products sold on the Parliamentary Estate were fair trade in 2005-06 and 2004-05.

(113139)

22

Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the honourable Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of IT support services for hon. Members; and if he will make a statement.

(113140)

23

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): To ask the honourable Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, what steps are being taken to turn off unnecessary lights on the House of Commons estate.

(113141)

24

John Robertson (Glasgow North West): To ask the Leader of the House, what steps he has considered to strengthen the relationship between hon. Members and the public.

(113142)

25

Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the honourable Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, what plans he has to provide for further video-conferencing facilities for the use of hon. Members.

(113143)

26

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): To ask the Leader of the House, if he will make a statement on progress on how Ministerial corrections are to be incorporated into the Official Report.

(113144)

27

Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Leader of the House, what recent consultations he has undertaken on reform of the House of Lords.

(113145)

At 3.30 p.m.

  Urgent Questions (if any)

  Ministerial Statements (if any)

Main Business

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indicates Government Business

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1

STATISTICS AND REGISTRATION SERVICE BILL: Second Reading.

[Until 10.00 p.m.]

   Relevant documents:

   Tenth Report from the Treasury Committee, Independence for Statistics, Session 2005-06, HC 1111; and the Government’s response thereto, Seventh Special Report from the Committee, Session 2005-06, HC 1604; and

   Independence for Statistics: the Government response to public consultation, November 2006.

Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.

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2

STATISTICS AND REGISTRATION SERVICE BILL (PROGRAMME)

[No debate]

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

   That the following provisions shall apply to the Statistics and Registration Service 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 25th January 2007.

   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 any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 83A(6)).

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3

STATISTICS AND REGISTRATION SERVICE BILL [MONEY]: Queen’s Recommendation signified.

[No debate]

John Healey

   That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Statistics and Registration Service Bill it is expedient to authorise—

(1)

the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by the Statistics Board;

(2)

the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.

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

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4

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE

[No debate]

Ms Secretary Hewitt

   That the draft Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) 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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5

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS

[No debate]

Mr Secretary Darling

   That the draft Employment Act 2002 (Amendment of Schedules 3, 4 and 5) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 23rd November, be approved.

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

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6

SECTION 5 OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1993

[No debate]

The Prime Minister

Mr Secretary Prescott

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

Mr Jack Straw

Secretary Margaret Beckett

Ed Balls

   That this House takes note with approval of the Government’s assessment as set out in the Pre-Budget Report 2006 for the purposes of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993.

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

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7

EU STRATEGY ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD

[No debate]

Bill Rammell

   That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 12107/06 and Addenda 1 and 2, Commission Communication: Towards an EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child; supports the Government’s view that any such strategy should stay within the Union’s existing competences; asks the Government to ensure that any EU activity in the field of children’s rights adds value to existing intergovernmental arrangements; and opposes any future legislation on children’s rights that does not have a proper Treaty basis.

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

At the end of the sitting:

8

ADJOURNMENT

   Proposed subject: Detention of Bisher Al-Rawi in Guantanamo Bay (Mr Edward Davey).

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

COMMITTEES

SELECT COMMITTEES

1

Education and Skills

3.30 p.m.

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)

2

Public Accounts

4.30 p.m.

Room 15 (public)

   Subject: Modernisation of the West Coast Mainline.

   Witnesses: Mike Mitchell, Director General for Railways, Department for Transport, John Armitt, Chief Executive, Network Rail and Bill Emery, Chief Executive, Office of Rail Regulation.

JOINT COMMITTEE

3

Human Rights

4.00 p.m.

Room 4a (private)

4.15 p.m.

(public)

   Subject: The Treatment of Asylum Seekers.

   Witnesses: The Office of the Children’s Commissioner for England, The Children’s Society and Save the Children; HM Inspectorate of Prisons, Amnesty International and Bail for Immigration Detainees (at 5.00 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: Public service pensions.

2

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Child Trust Fund week.

3

Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs: Freedom of Information Act 2000—Statistics on Implementation in Central Government July to September 2006.

4

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention.

General Committee Notices

        A Public Bill Committee will meet on Tuesday 9th January at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. and Thursday 11th January at 9.30 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. to consider the Greater London Authority Bill.

        A Public Bill Committee will meet on Thursday 11th January at 9.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. to consider the Offender Management Bill.

        The Programming Sub-Committee of the Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill Committee will meet on Thursday 11th January at 9.15 a.m.

        The Programming Sub-Committee of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee will meet on Thursday 11th January at 9.30 a.m.

        A European Standing Committee will meet on Tuesday 9th January at 4.30 p.m. to consider European Union Document No. 11902/06 and Addendum 1 and 11896/06 and Addenda 1-2, relating to sustainable use of pesticides and Document No. 11755/06 and Addenda 1-12 relating to the authorisation of plant protection products.

        The Third Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 9th January at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007.

        The Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Wednesday 10th January at 2.30 p.m. to consider the Stamp Duty Land Tax (Variation of the Finance Act 2003) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 3237).

        The Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Thursday 11th January at 2.30 p.m. to consider the Excise Duties (Surcharges or Rebates) (Hydrocarbon Oils etc.) (Revocation) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 3235) and the draft Excepted Vehicles (Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Hydrocarbon Oils Duties Act 1979) Order 2006.