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Order of Business Monday 5 March 2007

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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 Culture, Media and Sport
 1
Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North): What plans she has to encourage sports clubs for children.
(124561)
 2
Mary Creagh (Wakefield): What steps she is taking to increase the provision of all-weather sports pitches.
(124562)
 3
Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Gateshead East & Washington West): What assessment she has made of the effect of the Renaissance in the Regions programme on regional museums in England.
(124563)
 4
Chris Bryant (Rhondda): What recent assessment she has made of the contribution of British theatre to (a) the economy and (b) cultural life in England.
(124564)
 5
Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): If she will make a statement on progress with support to improve the performance of athletes for future Olympic Games.
(124565)
 6
John Robertson (Glasgow North West): What steps her Department is taking to tackle ticket touts for sporting events; and if she will make a statement.
(124566)
 7
Mr Mark Hendrick (Preston): What steps she is taking to encourage and improve the provision of news and music by radio to local communities.
(124567)
 8
Mr Malcolm Moss (North East Cambridgeshire): What assessment she has made of the effect of the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003 on the performance of live music.
(124568)
 9
Chris Mole (Ipswich): What recent discussions she has had on the role of culture in urban regeneration.
(124569)
 10
Anne Snelgrove (South Swindon): What her assessment is of the impact of specialist sports colleges on the level of physical activity undertaken by young people.
(124570)
 11
Angela Watkinson (Upminster): When the revised budget for the 2012 Olympic Games will be published; and if she will make a statement.
(124571)
 12
Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle): What recent estimate she has made of the cost of hosting the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
(124572)
 13
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): What impact overspend on the London Olympics would have on the National Lottery.
(124573)
 14
Mrs Joan Humble (Blackpool North & Fleetwood): What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of school sport partnerships.
(124574)
 15
Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): What initiatives her Department has supported to promote the regeneration of the tourism and leisure industry in seaside towns.
(124575)
 16
Laura Moffatt (Crawley): What support her Department provides for sports at the grassroots level.
(124576)
 17
Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): What representations she has received on telephone quiz shows on television.
(124577)
 18
Mr Philip Dunne (Ludlow): What impact overspend on the London Olympics would have on the National Lottery.
(124578)
 19
James Brokenshire (Hornchurch): What her most recent estimate is of the budget for the London Olympics.
(124579)
 20
Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire): What discussions she has had with representatives of the music industry on the secondary selling of tickets on the internet.
(124580)
At 3.15 p.m.
Oral Questions to the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, and the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission
 21
Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what research has been undertaken into the consistency of decision making by electoral returning officers.
(124551)
 22
Chris Bryant (Rhondda): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, what the cost was of the visit of the Archbishop of (a) Canterbury and (b) York to Dar es Salaam in February 2007.
(124552)
 23
Paul Clark (Gillingham): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Church Commissioners have made of the Listed Places of Worship Scheme; and if he will make a statement.
(124553)
 24
Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, what recent discussions have taken place within the Commission on revising the 8:1 target ratio of saving to expenditure for the National Audit Office.
(124554)
 25
Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, what discussions the Church Commissioners have had with the Wolfson Foundation on the maintenance of the fabric of cathedrals; and if he will make a statement.
(124555)
 26
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, what recent discussions the Commissioners have had with Ministers on funding for church repairs.
(124556)
 27
Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what assessment the Electoral Commission has made of voter registration, broken down by housing tenure.
(124557)
 28
Mr Andrew Mackay (Bracknell): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what the timescale is for the assumption of responsibility by the Electoral Commission of the work of the parliamentary boundary commissions.
(124558)
 29
John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, how much (a) Lottery and (b) state funding has been spent on church buildings in the last 10 years.
(124559)
 30
Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, how many churches are in the ownership of the Church of England.
(124560)

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

Main Business
  indicates Government Business

Note: Provision has been made for a Deferred Divisions Motion to be moved at 10.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 41A(3)).

1
TRIBUNALS, COURTS AND ENFORCEMENT BILL [LORDS]: Second Reading.
[Until 10.00 p.m.]
   The following Reports from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Session 2006-07, are relevant: Second Report, Legislative Scrutiny: First Progress Report, HC 263; and Fifth Report, Legislative Scrutiny: Third Progress Report, HC 303.
Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.
2
TRIBUNALS, COURTS AND ENFORCEMENT BILL [LORDS] (PROGRAMME)
[No debate]
Vera Baird
 
   That the following provisions shall apply to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill [Lords]:
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 27th March 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 any message from the Lords) may be programmed.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 83A(6)).
At 10.00 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 Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer relating to Value Added Tax.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 41A (3)).

3
TRIBUNALS, COURTS AND ENFORCEMENT BILL [LORDS] [MONEY]: Queen’s Recommendation signified.
[No debate]
John Healey
 
   That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
   (a)   any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown under or 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.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
4
VALUE ADDED TAX
[No debate]
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
 
   That the Value Added Tax (Health and Welfare) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 206), dated 30th January 2007, which was laid before this House on 31st January, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
 
At the end of the sitting:
5
ADJOURNMENT
 
   Proposed subject: Funding early intervention from the Comprehensive Spending Review  (Mr Graham Allen).
   Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No.9).

COMMITTEES
DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
1
First Delegated Legislation Committee
4.30 p.m.
Room 9 (public)
   To consider the draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007.
SELECT COMMITTEES
2
Trade and Industry
3.15 p.m.
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
3.30 p.m.
(public)
   Subject: Trade and investment opportunities with Mercosur.
   Witness: Professor Sir David King FRS, Chief Scientific Adviser and Head of the Office of Science and Innovation.
3
Education and Skills
3.30 p.m.
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
4
Communities and Local Government
4.00 p.m.
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
4.10 p.m.
(public)
   Subject: Leasehold and Major Works.
   Witnesses: London Leaseholder Network and Norwich Leaseholders’ Association; National Housing Federation and LEASE (the Leasehold Advisory Service) (at 4.35 p.m.); Officials from the Department for Communities and Local Government (at 5.00 p.m.).
5
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: British Waterways Sub-Committee
4.15 p.m.
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
4.30 p.m.
(public)
   Subject: British Waterways.
   Witnesses: British Marine Federation; Environment Agency (at 5.00 p.m.); Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council (at 5.45 p.m.).
6
Public Accounts
4.30 p.m.
Room 15 (public)
   Subject: Preparations for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games: Risk assessment and management.
   Witnesses: Jonathan Stephens, Permanent Secretary, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Jeff Jacobs, Chief Executive, Government Olympic Executive, and David Higgins, Chief Executive, Olympic Delivery Authority.
JOINT COMMITTEE
7
Human Rights
4.00 p.m.
Room 4a (private)
 
4.15 p.m.
(public)
   Subject: The Human Rights of Older Persons in Healthcare.
   Witnesses: Help the Aged, Age Concern, and The Residents and Relatives Association.
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
1
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Government response to the Sustainable Procurement Task Force Report.
2
Secretary of State for the Home Department: Consultation on Corruption/Bribery Law Reform—Government response.
3
Secretary of State for the Home Department: Publication of a consultation on offensive weapons.
4
Secretary of State for International Development: DfID’s position on support to internally displaced people in Burma.
5
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: Publication of consultative documents on the implementation of European company law directives in the UK.

 

 

 
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