Order of Business for Monday 19 November 2007

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Order of Business Monday 19 November 2007

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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

Ms Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran): What steps his Department is taking to support the work of credit unions.

(164991)

2

Helen Jones (Warrington North): What assistance is available to help young people with speech impediments to gain employment.

(164992)

3

Keith Vaz (Leicester East): When the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission will commence its work; and if he will make a statement.

(164993)

4

Mr David Kidney (Stafford): What preparations he has made for the proposed changes to the system of child support.

(164994)

5

Mr Shailesh Vara (North West Cambridgeshire): What his most recent estimate is of the proportion of pensioners living in poverty.

(164995)

6

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): What estimate he has made of the change in the proportion of foreign workers in the UK labour force since 1997.

(164996)

7

Mr David Amess (Southend West): What estimate he has made of the change in the proportion of foreign workers in the UK labour force since 1997.

(164997)

8

John Robertson (Glasgow North West): What steps his Department is taking to encourage third sector organisations to help tackle financial exclusion.

(164998)

9

Jessica Morden (Newport East): If he will make a statement on progress of the Child Support Agency's operational improvement plan.

(164999)

10

Nia Griffith (Llanelli): What recent steps his Department has taken to support the work of credit unions; and what plans he has for further assistance.

(165000)

11

Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): What estimate he has made of the average time taken for a medical re-examination in connection with a disability living allowance application to be carried out in the most recent period for which figures are available.

(165001)

12

Ben Chapman (Wirral South): What steps the Government is taking to ensure that more women are entitled to a full state pension.

(165002)

13

Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham): What plans he has to extend support for people on maternity leave to students and those paid a stipend or grant rather than a wage.

(165003)

14

Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East): What estimate he has made of the change in the proportion of foreign workers in the UK labour force since 1997.

(165004)

15

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): What estimate he has made of the change in the proportion of foreign workers in the UK labour force since 1997; and what assessment he has made of the effects of that trend.

(165006)

16

Christine Russell (City of Chester): What steps he is taking to provide advice and assistance to benefit claimants on matters relating to debt.

(165007)

17

Mr John Spellar (Warley): If he will make a statement on the methodology his Department uses for estimating levels of child poverty.

(165008)

18

Dr John Pugh (Southport): If he will take steps to enable online benefits applications to be made using personal computers with any operating system.

(165009)

19

Willie Rennie (Dunfermline and West Fife): What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of the winter fuel allowance; and if he will make a statement.

(165010)

20

Mr Jim McGovern (Dundee West): What steps the Government is taking on gender inequalities in pay.

(165011)

21

Richard Ottaway (Croydon South): What estimate he has made of the change in the proportion of foreign workers in the UK labour force since 1997.

(165012)

22

Mr David Jones (Clwyd West): What estimate he has made of the change in the proportion of foreign workers in the UK labour force since 1997.

(165013)

23

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): What steps he is taking to encourage employers to provide job opportunities for people on benefits.

(165014)

24

Mr John Heppell (Nottingham East): What improvements in performance have been made as a result of the Child Support Agency's operational improvement plan.

(165015)

At 3.15 p.m.

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.

T1

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

(165016)

T2

Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath & Crayford):

(165017)

T3

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):

(165018)

T4

Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington):

(165019)

T5

Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South):

(165020)

T6

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield):

(165021)

T7

Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury):

(165022)

T8

Mr David Kidney (Stafford):

(165023)

T9

Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North):

(165024)

T10

Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk):

(165025)

At 3.30 p.m.

  Urgent Questions (if any)

  Ministerial Statements (if any)

Main Business

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indicates Government Business

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1

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (FINANCE) BILL: Second Reading

[Until 10.00 p.m.]

Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.

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2

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (FINANCE) BILL (PROGRAMME)

[No debate]

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

   That the following provisions shall apply to the European Communities (Finance) Bill:

Committal

   1.   The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.

Proceedings in Committee, on consideration and Third Reading

   2.   Proceedings in Committee, any proceedings on consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be completed at one day’s sitting.

   3.   Proceedings in Committee and any 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.

   4.   Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after the commencement of those proceedings or at the moment of interruption on that day, whichever is earlier.

   5.   Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings in Committee and on consideration and Third Reading.

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

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3

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (FINANCE) BILL [MONEY]: Queen’s Recommendation signified.

[No debate]

Jane Kennedy

   That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the European Communities (Finance) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the charging on, and payment out of, the Consolidated Fund or the National Loans Fund of any sums which, by virtue of the amendment of the European Communities Act 1972 made by that Act, fall to be charged on or paid out of either of those Funds.

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

4

BUSINESS, ENTERPRISE AND REGULATORY REFORM
.

[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

   That Richard Younger-Ross be discharged from the Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Committee and Mr Mike Weir be added.

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.

5

COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

   That Martin Horwood be discharged from the Communities and Local Government Committee and Andrew George be added.

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.

6

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

   That Mr Quentin Davies be discharged from the International Development Committee and Jim Sheridan be added.

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.

7

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

   That John Healey be discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts and Angela Eagle be added.

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.

At the end of the sitting:

8

ADJOURNMENT

   Proposed subject: New flight paths into Southampton and Bournemouth airports (Sir George Young).

   Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

COMMITTEES

DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES

1

First Delegated Legislation Committee

4.30 p.m.

Room 9 (public)

   To consider the draft Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) Representations and Appeals Regulations 2007.

2

Second Delegated Legislation Committee

4.30 p.m.

Room 11 (public)

   To consider the draft Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2007 and the draft Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2007.

SELECT COMMITTEES

3

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

4.15 p.m.

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)

4

Communities and Local Government

4.20 p.m.

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)

4.40 p.m.

(public)

   Subject: Existing Housing Stock and Climate Change.

   Witnesses: Chartered Institute of Housing; Fuel Poverty Advisory Group (at 5.10 p.m.); Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (at 5.30 p.m.); National Landlords Association (at 5.50 p.m.); Places for People (at 6.10 p.m.).

5

Public Accounts

4.30 p.m.

Room 15 (public)

   Subject: Housing Market Renewal: Pathfinders.

   Witnesses: Peter Housden, Permanent Secretary, and Richard McCarthy, Department for Communities and Local Government, Transform South Yorkshire and Liverpool City Council.

[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: Publication of report by the Commission on Environmental Markets and Economic Performance.

2

Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Local government.

3

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Carbon emissions reduction target 2008 to 2011.

4

Secretary of State for the Home Department: Justice and Home Affairs Council 8th and 9th November 2007.

5

Secretary of State for Justice: Land Registry: Consultation on the Comprehensive Land Register for England and Wales.

6

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Robert Hamill Inquiry: Inquiries Act 2005.