Order of Business for Monday 8 October 2007

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Order of Business Monday 8 October 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 Work and Pensions

1

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of worklessness among under 25 year olds since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

(156103)

2

David Tredinnick (Bosworth): How many complaints he has received on the administration of pensions in 2007.

(156104)

3

Keith Vaz (Leicester East): What plans he has to visit Leicester to discuss the New Deal.

(156105)

4

Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): What his latest assessment is of the trends in levels of child poverty.

(156106)

5

David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): What recent discussion he has had with Ofcom on the charging policies of telecommunication companies toward the 0845 numbers used by Jobcentre Plus; and if he will make a statement.

(156107)

6

John Robertson (Glasgow North West): What mechanisms are in place to assess and audit the adequacy of skills training provided by employers involved in local employer partnerships.

(156108)

7

Mr Douglas Carswell (Harwich): What representations he has received on his proposals for changing child maintenance arrangements over the past three months.

(156109)

8

Willie Rennie (Dunfermline and West Fife): If his Department will review the compensation rate for those who lost out when their occupational pension schemes were wound up.

(156110)

9

Mr Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire): What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of worklessness among under 25 year olds since 1997.

(156111)

10

Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): What changes he plans to make to the system of calculating maintenance payments to reduce avoidance of payments by self-employed non-resident parents; and if he will make a statement.

(156112)

11

Mrs Nadine Dorries (Mid Bedfordshire): What steps his Department is taking to ensure that there are jobs available for those leaving long-term benefits.

(156113)

12

Ian Lucas (Wrexham): What steps he is taking to improve work opportunities for disabled people.

(156114)

13

Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North): If he will take steps to improve the level of benefits for carers.

(156115)

14

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What the average length of time taken to agree an award of child support was over the last 12 months.

(156117)

15

Angela Watkinson (Upminster): What assessment he has made of trends in the level of worklessness among under 25 year olds since 1997.

(156118)

16

Mr Tim Boswell (Daventry): If he will make a statement on the operation of the Social Fund.

(156119)

17

Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): If he will make a statement on the adequacy of telephoned-based systems for the delivery of crisis loans.

(156120)

18

Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West): What assessment his Department has made of the effects of aligning starting thresholds for council tax benefit with those for income tax.

(156121)

19

Mr Shailesh Vara (North West Cambridgeshire): What his latest assessment is of the trend in levels of child poverty.

(156122)

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 Mark Harper (Forest of Dean): To ask the Leader of the House, how many and what percentage of questions tabled for answer on the three September answer days received a substantive answer on the due day.

(156073)

21

Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Leader of the House, if she will ask the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons to consider proposals to allow statutory instruments to be amended in committee.

(156075)

22

Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the honourable Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, if the Commission will consider making funding available for school visits to the Houses of Parliament.

(156076)

23

Mr John Spellar (Warley): To ask the honourable Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, how much bottled water was (a) sold and (b) provided within the House in the most recent year for which figures are available.

(156077)

24

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells): To ask the Leader of the House, what recent proposals she has made for the reform of European scrutiny procedures.

(156078)

25

Mr Andrew Mackay (Bracknell): To ask the Leader of the House, when she expects to announce further proposals to modernise the House.

(156079)

26

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): To ask the Leader of the House, what plans she has for the membership of the proposed regional select committees to reflect the composition of the House in respect of each such region.

(156080)

At 3.30 p.m.

  Urgent Questions (if any)

  Ministerial Statements, including on Iraq update.

Main Business

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indicates Government Business

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1

CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND IMMIGRATION BILL: Second Reading.

[Until 10.00 p.m.]

Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.

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2

CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND IMMIGRATION BILL (PROGRAMME)

[No debate]

Secretary Jack Straw

   That the following provisions shall apply to the Criminal Justice and Immigration 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 Tuesday 30th October 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 on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7)).

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3

CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND IMMIGRATION BILL (CARRY-OVER)

[No debate]

Secretary Jack Straw

   That if, at the conclusion of this Session of Parliament, proceedings on the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill have not been completed, they shall be resumed in the next Session.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 80A(1)(a)).

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4

CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND IMMIGRATION BILL [MONEY]: Queen’s Recommendation signified.

[No debate]

Jane Kennedy

   That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill, it is expedient to authorise—

(1)

the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—

(a)

any expenditure incurred by virtue of the Act by a Minister of the Crown, and

(b)

any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided, and

(2)

the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.

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

At the end of the sitting:

5

ADJOURNMENT

   Proposed subject: Pre-payment energy meters (Dr Alan Whitehead).

   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)

3.45 p.m.

(public)

   Subject: Creative Partnerships and the Curriculum.

   Witnesses: Creative Partnerships and Arts Council England.

2

Crossrail Bill

5.00 p.m.

Room 5 (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: Informal Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) 14th-15th September 2007.

2

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN): 9th October 2007.

3

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: International financial markets instability.

4

Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families: Capital investment in schools, 2008-11.

5

Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Enterprise Week 2007.

6

Secretary of State for Defence: UK Hydrographic Office.

7

Secretary of State for Defence: Pattern of Military Low Flying Across the United Kingdom 2006-07.

8

Secretary of State for Defence: Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers—Restructuring of TA battalions.

9

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Update on foot and mouth disease and bluetongue.

10

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board.

11

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Burma.

12

Secretary of State for Health: Government response to the report from the Joint Committee on the Human Tissue and Embryos (Draft) Bill.

13

Secretary of State for Health: NHS injury benefits.

14

Secretary of State for Health: Recruitment to medical training.

15

Secretary of State for Health: Principles and high level indicators for adult mental health medium secure services.

16

Secretary of State for the Home Department: Juxtaposed control zones at new Eurostar terminals.

17

Secretary of State for International Development: Support for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

18

Secretary of State for International Development: EU Development Ministers Informal Meeting 21st-22nd March 2007.

19

Secretary of State for Justice: Review of the use of restraint in juvenile secure settings.

20

Secretary of State for Justice: New appointments process for Justices of the UK Supreme Court.

21

Secretary of State for Justice: Land Registry: Consultation on a Review of the Land Registration Rules 2003.

22

Secretary of State for Justice: Freedom of Information Act 2000—Fol Quarterly Monitoring Statistics Publication of Q2 2007 Statistics.

23

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Decisions relating to North/South Implementation Bodies and Tourism Ireland Limited.

24

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel for Northern Ireland (CICAPNI) Corporate Plan 2007-10 and Business Plan 2007-08.

25

Secretary of State for Transport: European Transport Council, 2nd October 2007.

26

Secretary of State for Transport: Strategic Road Network: Removal of routes from the detrunking programme.

General Committee Notices

        A Public Bill Committee will meet on Tuesday 9th October at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. and Thursday 11th October at 9.10 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. further to consider the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill.