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Order of Business Thursday 5 July 2007

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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 the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
 1
Chris McCafferty (Calder Valley): What plans his Department has to promote micro-generation in Government buildings; and if he will make a statement.
(147635)
 2
Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells): What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of regional development agencies in promoting enterprise.
(147636)
 3
Mr David Jones (Clwyd West): If he will make a statement on the future of the Post Office and Royal Mail.
(147637)
 4
Mr Michael Jack (Fylde): If he will make a statement on the future contribution he expects nuclear power to make to the production of electricity in the UK.
(147638)
 5
Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): What support has been allocated to increasing exports of British goods and services in 2007-08.
(147640)
 6
Angela Watkinson (Upminster): What estimate he has made of the number of in-store take-back facilities that will be created as a result of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment regulations.
(147641)
 7
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon & East Chelmsford): If he will review the noise limits for on-shore wind farms.
(147642)
 8
Mr Brian Binley (Northampton South): What plans he has to increase the contractual freedom afforded to sub-postmasters; and if he will make a statement.
(147643)
 9
John Robertson (Glasgow North West): What discussions he has had with employers' organisations and trade unions on skills shortages in the construction industry.
(147644)
 10
Robert Neill (Bromley & Chislehurst): How many voluntary and compulsory closures of post offices there will be over the next two years; and if he will make a statement.
(147645)
 11
Philip Davies (Shipley): What plans he has to reform the process of regulation.
(147646)
 12
Richard Ottaway (Croydon South): What estimate he has made of the number of in-store take-back facilities that will be created as a result of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment regulations.
(147647)
 13
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): What recent measures he has introduced to encourage and support people who wish to start their own enterprise.
(147648)
 14
Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): If he will make a statement on progress in the World Trade Organisation talks.
(147650)
 15
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): What recent assessment he has made of the performance of the Insolvency Service; and if he will make a statement.
(147653)
 16
Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green): What mechanisms are in place to reduce the risk of corruption in the award or approval of contracts by his Department; and if he will make a statement.
(147654)
 
At 11.20 a.m.
Oral Questions to the Minister for Women and Equality
 17
Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes): What progress has been made by the Inter-departmental Ministerial Group on Human Trafficking on implementing the action points from the Action Plan in relation to the protection of trafficked women.
(147655)
 18
Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): What assessment she has made of the impact of plans to close HM Revenue and Customs tax offices on women employees of those offices.
(147656)
 19
Chris McCafferty (Calder Valley): How the Government is promoting equality for people with gender dysphoria; and if she will make a statement.
(147657)
 20
Lynda Waltho (Stourbridge): What assessment she has made of the merits of encouraging employers to advertise posts as available for flexible working to help lone parents and carers back into the workplace.
(147658)
 21
Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): What assessment she has made of the reasons for the under-representation of women on local authorities.
(147659)
 22
Jim Sheridan (Paisley and Renfrewshire North): What steps the Government is taking to tackle inequalities affecting ethnic minority women in the workplace.
(147660)
 23
Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset & North Poole): What assessment she has made of levels of awareness of flexible working rights amongst eligible parents.
(147661)

At 11.30 a.m.
  Urgent Questions (if any)
 
  Business Question to the Leader of the House

Main Business
  indicates Government Business
1
CONSUMERS, ESTATE AGENTS AND REDRESS BILL [LORDS]: As amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered.
[Until 6.00 p.m.]
For Amendments, see separate Paper.
Third Reading will also be taken.
   Proceedings on Consideration shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 5.00 p.m. and proceedings on Third Reading shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 6.00 p.m. (Order of 19th March).
 
At the end of the sitting:
2
ADJOURNMENT
 
   Proposed subject: Assessment and treatment of people with severe mental health disorders (Susan Kramer).
   Debate may continue until 6.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

COMMITTEES
PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEE
1
Serious Crime Bill [Lords] Committee
9.00 a.m.
Room 12 (public)
 
2.00 p.m.
(public)
   Further to consider the Bill.
DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES
2
Second Delegated Legislation Committee
8.55 a.m.
Room 9 (public)
   To consider the draft Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2007.
3
Third Delegated Legislation Committee
2.30 p.m.
Room 9 (public)
   To consider the draft Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007.
4
Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
2.30 p.m.
Room 10 (public)
   To consider the draft Categories of Gaming Machine Regulations 2007, draft Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) Regulations 2007 and draft Gambling (Lottery Machine Interval) Order 2007.
SELECT COMMITTEES
5
Public Administration
9.45 a.m.
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.00 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: Third Sector Commissioning.
   Witnesses: John Stoker, Commissioner, The Compact, Campbell Robb, Director-General, Office of the Third Sector, and Richard Gutch, Chief Executive, Futurebuilders England.
6
Crossrail Bill
10.00 a.m.
Room 5 (private)
JOINT COMMITTEE
7
Draft Climate Change Bill
9.45 a.m.
Room 4A (private)
 
10.00 a.m.
(public)
   Witness: Mr Lu Xuedu, Deputy Director, Office of Global Environmental Affairs, Ministry of Science and Technology, People’s Republic of China.
[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 Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Post Competitive Council, Luxembourg 25th June.
2
Secretary of State for Health: Report laid under section 22 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970.
3
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Youth Justice Agency of Northern Ireland Annual Report and Accounts 2006-07.
4
Secretary of State for Scotland: Boundary Commission for Scotland—Review of constituencies and regions for the Scottish Parliament.

General Committee Notices
        A Public Bill Committee will meet on Tuesday 10th July at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. further to consider the Serious Crime Bill [Lords].
        A Public Bill Committee will meet on Wednesday 11th July at 9.30 a.m. further to consider the Off-Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill.
        A European Standing Committee will meet on Monday 9th July at 4.30 p.m. to consider the Preliminary Draft Budget 2008.
        The First Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 10th July at 10.30 a.m. to consider the draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2007.
        The Second Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 10th July at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Macedonia) Order 2007 and the draft International Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters Orders 2007.
        The Third Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 10th July at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (Northern Ireland Political Parties) Order 2007.
        The Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 10th July at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Housing Benefit (Loss of Benefit) (Pilot Scheme) Regulations 2007.
        The Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 9th July at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and the draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2007.
        The Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 10th July at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Gambling Act 2005 (Horserace Betting Levy) Order 2007, the draft Gambling Act 2005 (Horserace Totalisator Board) Order 2007 and the draft Gambling Act 2005 (Amendment of Schedule 6) Order 2007.
        The Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Wednesday 11th July at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Amendment of Schedule 7 to the Government of Wales Act 2006) Order 2007.
        The Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Wednesday 11th July at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft Limited Liability Partnerships (Amendment) Regulations 2007.
        The Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Wednesday 11th July at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007.
        The Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Wednesday 11th July at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft Community Order (Review by Specified Courts) Order 2007.
        The Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Thursday 12th July at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft Companies (Political Expenditure Exemption) Order 2007.

 

 

 
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