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Order of Business Tuesday 13 March 2007

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House of Commons
Order of Business

 
At 2.30 p.m.
  Prayers
Afterwards
Private Business
Note: Private Business is not debated at this time, and may not be proceeded with if opposed.
Second Reading
Broads Authority Bill (By Order).
Mr Richard Bacon
Mr Keith Simpson
 
   On Second Reading of the Broads Authority Bill, to move, That the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.
 
 

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
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): What further plans she has for Local Improvement Finance Trust schemes in Leicester.
(126770)
 2
Mr Mark Lancaster (North East Milton Keynes): What the accumulated central and local NHS expenditure has been on the turnaround programme.
(126771)
 3
John Bercow (Buckingham): If she will make a statement on funding for research into brain tumours.
(126772)
 4
Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam): What representations she has received on the effect on services of NHS trust deficits in London.
(126773)
 5
Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin): If she will make a statement on the role of voluntary organisations working in acute hospitals.
(126774)
 6
Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney): What action her Department is taking to improve advice and support for those with caring responsibilities.
(126775)
 7
Andrew George (St Ives): What future role she envisages for the private sector in the NHS.
(126776)
 8
Mrs Siân C. James (Swansea East): If she will assess the merits of placing advertisements in magazines and media aimed at teenagers about the (a) potential dangers of sunbed use and (b) availability of fake tanning products.
(126777)
 9
Mr David Heath (Somerton & Frome): What percentage of NHS trusts have (a) deferred operations, (b) made redundancies and (c) restricted provision of treatments in 2006-07 on grounds of reducing costs; and what percentage plan to do so in 2007-08.
(126778)
 10
Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East): What steps she is taking to ensure the effectiveness of management of the acute sector in the NHS.
(126779)
 11
Mark Hunter (Cheadle): What recent assessment she has made of the level of access to NHS dentistry.
(126780)
 12
Mrs Joan Humble (Blackpool North & Fleetwood): What progress has been made in improving outcomes for disabled children in the ways described by standard 8 of the Children's National Service Framework.
(126781)
 13
Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East): If she will make a statement on NHS financial performance in the year 2006-07.
(126782)
 14
Martin Horwood (Cheltenham): If she will make a statement on the outcome of the review of maternity services.
(126783)
 15
Mr Jeremy Browne (Taunton): What assessment she has made of the ability of GP practices in rural areas to dispense medication; and if she will make a statement.
(126784)
 16
Jeremy Wright (Rugby & Kenilworth): What consultation exercises she has undertaken to assess levels of public support for local involvement networks.
(126785)
 17
Barbara Keeley (Worsley): What action her Department is taking to improve advice and support for those with caring responsibilities.
(126786)
 18
John Robertson (Glasgow North West): What measures she has considered to reduce the use of bank nurses in the NHS; and if she will make a statement.
(126787)
 19
Mr Anthony Wright (Great Yarmouth): How many people died whilst on waiting lists for organ transplants in each year since 2001.
(126789)
 20
Tim Farron (Westmorland & Lonsdale): If she will make a statement on NHS financial performance in 2006-07.
(126790)
 21
Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): What steps she is taking to tackle obesity in adults and children.
(126791)
 22
Helen Jones (Warrington North): What steps she is taking to ensure that NHS staff have opportunities for work-based learning.
(126792)
 23
Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham): If she will make a statement on proposed changes to acute NHS services in England.
(126793)

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

Preliminary Business
Ten minute rule Motion
1
EMPLOYMENT RETENTION
[Up to 20 minutes]
John Robertson
 
   That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for a statutory right to rehabilitation leave for newly disabled people and people whose existing impairments change; and for connected purposes.
   The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23).

Main Business
  indicates Government Business
2
CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPROPRIATION) BILL: Second Reading.
[No debate]
Third Reading will also be taken.
   The Questions on Second and Third Reading of the Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill will be put without debate (Standing Order No. 56).
3
STATISTICS AND REGISTRATION SERVICE BILL (PROGRAMME) (No. 2)
[Up to 45 minutes]
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
 
   That the Order of 8th January 2007 (Statistics and Registration Service Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows:
1.   
Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order shall be omitted.
2.   
Proceedings on consideration shall be taken in the following order:
   
new Clauses 1 to 4; amendments relating to Clause 36; remaining new Clauses; amendments relating to Clauses 1 to 35; amendments relating to Clauses 37 to 73; new Schedules; amendments to Schedules; remaining proceedings on consideration.
3.   
Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 9 p.m. at this day’s sitting.
4.   
Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 10 p.m. at this day’s sitting.
   The Speaker will put the Question not later than 45 minutes after proceedings begin. (Standing Order No. 83A(8)).
4
STATISTICS AND REGISTRATION SERVICE BILL: As amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered.
[Until 10.00 p.m.]
For Amendments, see separate Paper.
Third Reading will also be taken.
   Proceedings on Consideration will, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 9.00 p.m. and proceedings on Third Reading will, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10.00 p.m.
5
IMMIGRATION
[No debate]
Secretary John Reid
 
   That the draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 2007, which was laid before this House on 21st February, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
6
NORTHERN IRELAND
[No debate]
Mr Secretary Hain
 
   That the draft Electricity (Single Wholesale Market) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, which was laid before this House on 19th February, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
7
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
Mr Jack Straw
 
   That, at the sitting on Wednesday 14th March, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motion in the name of the Prime Minister relating to Trident not later than 7 o’clock or six hours after their commencement, whichever is the later, such Questions shall include the Questions on any Amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved, proceedings may continue, though opposed, after the moment of interruption and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
 
At the end of the sitting:
8
ADJOURNMENT
 
   Proposed subject: Criminal assaults and robberies on the London bus service (Stephen Pound).
   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
UK Borders Bill Committee
10.30 a.m.
Room 9 (public)
 
4.30 p.m.
(public)
   To take evidence and further consider the Bill.
   Witnesses: (a.m.): Sir Andrew Green, Chairman, Mr Andrew Dennis, Head of Research, and Mr Richard Norman, Executive Member, Migrationwatch UK (until no later than 11.30 a.m.).
DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES
2
Third Delegated Legislation Committee
10.30 a.m.
Room 11 (public)
   To consider the draft Docking of Working Dogs’ Tails (England) Regulations 2007, the draft Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) Regulations 2007 and the draft Welfare of Animals (Miscellaneous Revocations) (England) Regulations 2007.
3
Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
10.30 a.m.
Room 10 (public)
   To consider the draft Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries (Northern Ireland) Order 2007.
4
Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee
10.30 a.m.
Room 14 (public)
   To consider the draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Funds Payments) Order 2007, the draft Social Security Contributions (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2007, the draft Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2007 and the draft Social Security, Occupational Pension Schemes and Statutory Payments (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2007.
5
Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee
10.30 a.m.
Room 12 (public)
   To consider the Assisted Areas Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 107).
6
Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee
4.30 p.m.
Room 11 (public)
   To consider the draft Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (Renewal of Temporary Provisions) Order 2007.
SELECT COMMITTEES
7
Welsh Affairs
9.00 a.m.
Room 8 (private)
 
9.30 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: Globalisation and its impact on Wales.
   Witnesses: Andrew Davies AM, Minister for Enterprise, Innovation and Networks, and officials, Welsh Assembly Government; Federation of Small Businesses (at 10.30 a.m.).
8
Defence
9.15 a.m.
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
9.30 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: UK Defence: commitments and resources.
   Witnesses: Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman KCMG; Air Chief Marshal Sir Brian Burridge KCB, Vice Admiral Sir Tim McClement KCB, and Major General Andrew Ritchie CBE (at 10.00 a.m.); Professor Keith Hartley and Michael Codner (at 11.00 a.m.).
9
Environmental Audit
9.30 a.m.
Room 6 (private)
 
10.20 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: The Voluntary Carbon Offset Market.
   Witnesses: The Climate Group; British Airways (at 11.00 a.m.).
10
Regulatory Reform
9.30 a.m.
Room 19 (private)
11
Crossrail Bill
10.00 a.m.
Room 5 (public)
12
Culture, Media and Sport
10.00 a.m.
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.15 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: Public service media content.
   Witnesses: Channel 4; ITV plc (at 11.00 a.m.); Five (at 11.45 a.m.).
13
Home Affairs
10.00 a.m.
Room 15 (private)
 
10.15 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: Young Black People and the Criminal Justice System.
   Witnesses: Rt Hon Baroness Scotland of Asthal QC, Minister for Criminal Justice and Offender Management, and Vernon Coaker MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home Office, and officials.
14
International Development
10.00 a.m.
Room 16 (private)
 
10.30 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: Fair trade and development.
   Witnesses: Artisan Hut, Divine Chocolate Limited, Kuapa Kokoo Limited, and People Tree; Nestlé, Sainsbury’s and Tesco (at 11.30 a.m.).
15
Trade and Industry
10.30 a.m.
Room 18 (private)
16
Crossrail Bill
2.30 p.m.
Room 5 (public)
17
Administration
3.30 p.m.
Room 16 (private)
18
Transport
3.50 p.m.
Room 8 (private)
 
4.00 p.m.
(public)
   Subject: The draft EU-US Air Transport Agreement.
   Witnesses: British Airways, Virgin Atlantic; BMI, FedEx, and Silverjet (at 4.30 p.m.); Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP, Secretary of State for Transport (at 5.00 p.m.).
19
Constitutional Affairs
4.00 p.m.
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
20
Scottish Affairs
4.00 p.m.
Room 19 (private)
 
4.15 p.m.
(public)
   Subject: Poverty in Scotland.
   Witnesses: Save the Children UK-Scotland and Save the Children UK.
[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 Defence: AFPRB–Re-appointments.
2
Secretary of State for Education and Skills: Informal meeting of Education Ministers: Heidelberg 1st and 2nd March.
3
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Draft Climate Change Bill.
4
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: New Local Authority Fees and Charges Scheme 2007-08.
5
Secretary of State for the Home Department: Publication of Baroness Jean Corston’s Review of Women in the Criminal Justice System with Particular Vulnerabilities.
6
Secretary of State for Health: Modernising medical careers.
7
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Consultation on Irish language legislation for Northern Ireland.
8
Secretary of State for Transport: Section 9 of the Race Relations Act 1976.
9
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Improving claims handling for mesothelioma cases.
10
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Maritime Labour Convention.

 

 

 
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