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Order of Business Tuesday 22 May 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.
Consideration of Bill Ordered to Lie Upon the Table
National Trust (Northern Ireland) Bill

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
Sarah Teather (Brent East): If she will make a statement on the financial position of Brent Primary Care Trust.
(138336)
 2
Bob Russell (Colchester): If she will make it a requirement for independent sector treatment centres to pay a levy towards the costs incurred by the National Health Service in training staff.
(138337)
 3
Dr Nick Palmer (Broxtowe): If she will make a statement on the progress of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.
(138338)
 4
John Mann (Bassetlaw): How many GPs sit on the board of the National Treatment Agency.
(138339)
 5
Tim Farron (Westmorland & Lonsdale): What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of measures put in place to improve the NHS financial position; and if she will make a statement.
(138340)
 6
David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): What recent representations she has received on the performance of the Medical Training Application Service.
(138341)
 7
Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham): What steps her Department is (a) taking and (b) planning to take to encourage the consumption of fruit and vegetables by children.
(138342)
 8
Sarah McCarthy-Fry (Portsmouth North): What plans her Department has to improve information on patient choice in England.
(138343)
 9
Jeremy Wright (Rugby & Kenilworth): What assessment she has made of levels of public support for local involvement networks.
(138344)
 10
Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset & North Poole): How many children and young people diagnosed with mental ill health have been admitted to adult wards.
(138345)
 11
Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells): What safeguards are in place to prevent the unauthorised disclosure of personal data by the NHS.
(138346)
 12
Jessica Morden (Newport East): What support or guidance her Department gives to maternity units to give new mothers access to reusable or biodegradable nappies.
(138347)
 13
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): How much has been allocated for spending on mental health support services in Coventry in 2007-08; and if she will make a statement.
(138348)
 14
Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): If she will make a statement on cancer survival rates.
(138349)
 15
Norman Baker (Lewes): If she will make a statement on the provision of maternity services accessed by those in Lewes.
(138350)
 16
Richard Ottaway (Croydon South): If she will make a statement on NHS financial performance in London in 2006-07.
(138351)
 17
Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East): If she will make a statement on the provision of services for people who are blind or partially sighted.
(138352)
 18
Patrick Mercer (Newark): How many NHS staff are trained to deal with chemical, biological or radiological attacks.
(138353)
 19
Philip Davies (Shipley): What estimate she has made of the amount of alcohol consumed by children in the latest period for which figures are available.
(138354)
 20
Martin Linton (Battersea): How much funding she plans to allocate to community hospitals and services in London in each of the next three years; and if she will make a statement.
(138355)
 21
Mr Paul Keetch (Hereford): How many NHS trusts in England use mixed sex wards.
(138356)
 22
Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): What steps she is taking to improve the retention of nurses in the NHS.
(138357)
 23
Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey): What assessment she has made of trends in the numbers of people diagnosed with mental illness in England.
(138358)
 24
Anne Main (St Albans): If she will make a statement on the recent changes to acute services in England.
(138359)
 25
Mr Tim Boswell (Daventry): What recent changes have been made in pay and conditions for nurses; and if she will make a statement.
(138360)

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

Preliminary Business
Ten minute rule Motion
1
HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION
[Up to 20 minutes]
Dr Alan Whitehead
 
   That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require planning approval for the change of use of housing to multiple occupation; 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
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN HEALTH BILL: As amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be further considered [2nd day].
[Until 10.00 p.m.]
For Amendments, see separate Paper.
Third Reading will also be taken.
   The Eleventh Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Session 2006-07, Legislative Scrutiny: Fourth Progress Report, HC 424, and the Thirteenth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Session 2006-07, Legislative Scrutiny: Sixth Progress Report, HC 538, are relevant.
   Proceedings on Consideration shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 9.00 p.m. and proceedings on Third Reading shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10.00 p.m. (Order of 17th May).
3
HUMAN FERTILISATION AND EMBRYOLOGY
[No debate]
Ms Secretary Hewitt
 
   That the draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Quality and Safety) Regulations 2007, which were laid before this House on 25th April, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
4
HUMAN TISSUE
[No debate]
Ms Secretary Hewitt
 
   That the draft Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) Regulations 2007, which were laid before this House on 25th April, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
At the end of the sitting:
5
ADJOURNMENT
 
   Proposed subject: Closure of Burton’s Foods plant at Moreton and the implications for the region’s economic development (Angela Eagle).
   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
Finance Bill Committee (except Clauses Nos. 1, 3, 7, 8, 12, 20, 21, 25, 67 and 81 to 84, Schedules Nos. 1, 18, 22 and 23, and new Clauses relating to microgeneration)
10.30 a.m.
Room 10 (public)
 
4.30 p.m.
(public)
   Further to consider the Bill.
DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
2
Second Delegated Legislation Committee
4.30 p.m.
Room 9 (public)
   To consider the Cattle Identification Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 529).
SELECT COMMITTEES
3
Home Affairs
9.45 a.m.
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.15 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: Police Funding.
   Witnesses: Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), Police Superintendents’ Association, Police Federation and the Association of Police Authorities; Tony McNulty MP, Minister for Policing, Security and Community Safety, Home Office (at 11.15 a.m.).
4
Communities and Local Government
10.00 a.m.
Room 8 (private)
 
10.20 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: Refuse Collection.
   Witnesses: Gary Porter, Leader, South Holland District Council, Gary Alderson, Director of Environmental and Planning Services, Mid Beds District Council, and Nicola Beach, Essex Waste Partnership.
5
Defence
10.00 a.m.
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.30 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: Strategic Lift.
   Witnesses: Lt Gen Andrew Figgures CBE and Tim Rowntree, Ministry of Defence; Fabrice Brégier, Francisco Fernández Sáinz, Richard Thompson, Charles Paterson, Airbus (at 11.30 a.m.).
6
Environmental Audit
10.00 a.m.
Room 20 (private)
7
Welsh Affairs
10.00 a.m.
Room 15 (private)
 
10.30 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: Globalisation and its impact on Wales.
   Witnesses: Sir Digby Jones, UK Skills Envoy, and Professor David Reynolds, University of Exeter.
8
Culture, Media and Sport
10.15 a.m.
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
9
Trade and Industry
10.15 a.m.
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)
10
Public Administration
2.00 p.m.
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
2.15 p.m.
(public)
   Subject: Public Services: Putting People First.
   Witnesses: Peter Wilkinson, Audit Commission, and David Bell, Permanent Secretary, Department for Education and Skills.
11
Administration
3.30 p.m.
Room 16 (private)
12
Constitutional Affairs
4.00 p.m.
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
4.15 p.m.
(public)
   Subject: New Ministry of Justice.
   Witnesses: Rt Hon Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers QC, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, and Rt Hon Lord Justice Thomas; Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton QC, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, and Alex Allan, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice (at 5.00 p.m.).
13
Liaison Sub-Committee
5.30 p.m.
Room 13 (private)
JOINT COMMITTEES
14
Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill
1.00 p.m.
Room 3 (private)
15
Draft Climate Change Bill
3.30 p.m.
Room 4A (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: Annual European Community Finances White Paper.
2
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Tax credits.
3
Secretary of State for Defence: Future of ABRO and the Defence Aviation Repair Agency.
4
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Outcome of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council 7th and 8th May 2007.
5
Secretary of State for Health: Review of documentation relating to the safety of blood products 1970–1985.
6
Secretary of State for Health: Government Response to the Health Select Committee Report on Workforce Planning.
7
Secretary of State for the Home Department: Implementing the recommendations of the Bichard Inquiry.
8
Secretary of State for the Home Department: Dealing with the backlog of unrecorded crimes committed by United Kingdom citizens abroad.
9
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Reconstitution of the Northern Ireland Policing Board.
10
Solicitor General: Death of Alexander Litvinenko prosecution decision.
11
Secretary of State for Transport: East Midlands regional planning assessments for the railways.
12
Secretary of State for Transport: Draft Local Transport Bill.
13
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Publication of Benefit Fraud Inspectorate reports.

 
Written Questions tabled on Monday for answer today

Note: These are ordinary written questions of which no previous notice has been given. For other questions for written answer today see the ‘Question Book’.

  1   Peter Bottomley (Worthing West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if she will make representations to the Florida State hearings on Krishna Maharaj that he be granted a clemency hearing or a new trial.
(139180)
  2   Peter Bottomley (Worthing West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many times officials from her Department have (a) met and (b) made representations on behalf of Krishna Maharaj.
(139181)
  3   Peter Bottomley (Worthing West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information she has on the date of the next hearing on the application for clemency on behalf of Krishna Maharaj; and if she will arrange for a representative of her Department to be present at the hearing.
(139182)
  4   Peter Bottomley (Worthing West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when a Minister from her Department last spoke with Paul Lomas of Freshfields and the hon. Member for Worthing West concerning the applications for a clemency hearing or a new trial of Krishna Maharaj.
(139183)
  5   Peter Bottomley (Worthing West): To ask the Prime Minister, what representations he (a) has made and (b) plans to make to (i) the governor of Florida and (ii) the United States Administration on the situation of Mr Krishna Maharaj.
(139184)

 

 
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