Order of Business for Monday 26 November 2007

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Order of Business Monday 26 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 the Home Department

1

Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): How many police community support officers there are in Chorley; and if she will make a statement.

(167480)

2

Jessica Morden (Newport East): What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of police community support officers.

(167481)

3

Stephen Pound (Ealing North): What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of police community support officers; and if she will make a statement.

(167482)

4

Philip Davies (Shipley): What assessment she has made of the efficiency of procedures for dealing with people being taken into custody in police stations.

(167483)

5

Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West): What steps she is taking to reduce levels of trafficking of women for sexual exploitation.

(167484)

6

Mrs Nadine Dorries (Mid Bedfordshire): What recent estimate she has made of levels of youth crime.

(167485)

7

Ben Chapman (Wirral South): What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on the effect of police community support officers on the regeneration of communities.

(167486)

8

Mr Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich West): What plans she has to introduce identity cards for foreign nationals resident in the UK.

(167487)

9

Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington): What recent discussions she has had with the Metropolitan Police service on police targets.

(167488)

10

Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham): If she will ensure that crime statistics are compiled at constituency and ward level.

(167489)

11

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin): If she will make it her policy to include in citizenship ceremonies a statement including a list of acts of treason and high crimes against the state.

(167491)

12

Chris Bryant (Rhondda): What plans she has to increase transparency and accountability in arrangements for local policing.

(167492)

13

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): What recent discussions she has had with Ministerial colleagues on the co-ordination of migration policy between Government departments.

(167493)

14

Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): What progress has been made identifying security staff working illegally.

(167494)

15

Martin Linton (Battersea): What assessment she has made of the likely effect of the introduction of identity cards on the incidence of crimes related to identity fraud.

(167495)

16

John Mann (Bassetlaw): What research she has commissioned on trends in the use of cannabis.

(167496)

17

Martin Salter (Reading West): What the reasons were for the increases in periods of detention before charge for terrorist suspects introduced in each of the last 10 years.

(167497)

18

Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton South): What assessment she has made of the potential contribution of the e-Borders scheme to the security of the UK's borders.

(167498)

19

Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Gateshead East & Washington West): What recent assessment she has made of progress towards the UK's ratification of the Council of Europe Convention against Trafficking in Human Beings.

(167499)

20

Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove): What recent representations she has received on proposals to increase the maximum period of detention of terrorist suspects without charge beyond 28 days.

(167500)

21

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): What her latest estimate is of the number of people held in detention under immigration law.

(167501)

22

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells): If she will take steps to ensure that religious leaders who are advising on Government policy do not have an extremist background.

(167502)

23

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of anti-social behaviour orders in reducing anti-social behaviour in the last 12 months.

(167503)

24

Justine Greening (Putney): What recent estimate she has made of levels of youth crime.

(167504)

At 3.15 p.m.

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

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

T1

Mr John Baron (Billericay): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

(167446)

T2

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough):

(167447)

T3

Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington):

(167448)

T4

John Barrett (Edinburgh West):

(167449)

T5

Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries and Galloway):

(167450)

T6

Mr John Heppell (Nottingham East):

(167451)

T7

Mr John Randall (Uxbridge):

(167453)

T8

Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire):

(167454)

T9

Mr Adam Holloway (Gravesham):

(167455)

At 3.30 p.m.

  Urgent Questions (if any)

  Ministerial Statements (if any)

Main Business

†

indicates Government Business

†

1

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE BILL: Second Reading.

[Until 10.00 p.m.]

Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.

†

2

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE BILL (PROGRAMME)

[No debate]

Secretary Alan Johnson

   That the following provisions shall apply to the Health and Social Care 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 Thursday 24th January 2008.

   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)).

†

3

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE BILL [MONEY]: Queen’s Recommendation signified.

[No debate]

Jane Kennedy

   That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Health and Social Care Bill, it is expedient to authorise—

(1)

the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—

(a)

any sums payable by virtue of the Act as health in pregnancy grant under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 or the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992,

(b)

any other expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by a Minister of the Crown or by a government department, and

(c)

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

(2)

payments into the Consolidated Fund.

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

4

ADMINISTRATION

[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

   That Helen Jones be discharged from the Administration Committee and Mr John Heppell be added.

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

5

CHILDREN, SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES

[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

   That Joan Ryan be discharged from the Children, Schools and Families Committee and Mrs Sharon Hodgson be added.

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

6

HEALTH

[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

   That Mr Ronnie Campbell be discharged from the Health Committee and Stephen Hesford be added.

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

7

NORTHERN IRELAND AFFAIRS

[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

   That John Battle be discharged from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee and Stephen Pound be added.

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

8

REGULATORY REFORM

[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

   That Mr Andy Slaughter be discharged from the Regulatory Reform Committee and Judy Mallaber be added.

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

At the end of the sitting:

9

ADJOURNMENT

   Proposed subject: Flying of the Union Flag on government buildings (Ian Lucas).

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

COMMITTEES

EUROPEAN STANDING COMMITTEE

1

European Standing Committee

4.30 p.m.

Room 10 (public)

   To consider EU Documents Nos. 13112/07 and Addenda 1, 13113/07 and 13237/1/07 relating to Global Navigation Satellite System and the European Institute of Technology.

DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES

2

First Delegated Legislation Committee

4.30 p.m.

Room 9 (public)

   To consider the draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007.

3

Second Delegated Legislation Committee

4.30 p.m.

Room 11 (public)

   To consider the draft Regulators’ Compliance Code for the Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) Order 2007 and the draft Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) Order 2007.

4

Third Delegated Legislation Committee

4.30 p.m.

Room 12 (public)

   To consider the draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Switzerland) Order 2007 and the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Taxes on Income and Capital) (Faroes) Order 2007.

SELECT COMMITTEES

5

Scottish Affairs

12.55 p.m.

Dunedin Room, Radisson Hotel, Edinburgh (private)

1.00 p.m.

(public)

   Subject: Poverty in Scotland.

   Witnesses: Convention of Scottish Local Authorities; Stewart Maxwell, Minister for Communities and Sport, Scottish Executive (at 2.30 p.m.).

6

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

4.15 p.m.

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)

4.30 p.m.

(public)

   Subject: Badgers and Cattle TB.

   Witnesses: Dr Gareth Enticott, Cardiff University and Dr Chris Cheeseman; Professor John McInerney OBE (at 5.15 p.m.).

7

Public Accounts

4.30 p.m.

Room 15 (public)

   Subject: Sustainable Employment: Supporting People to Stay in Work and Advance.

   Witnesses: Adam Sharples, Department for Work and Pensions, Stephen Marston, Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills, Mark Haysom, Learning and Skills Council, and Lesley Strathie, Jobcentre Plus.

JOINT COMMITTEE

8

Human Rights

4.00 p.m.

Room 4A (private)

4.15 p.m.

(public)

   Subject: Human Rights Policy.

   Witnesses: Michael Wills MP, Minister of State, and Edward Adams, Head of Human Rights Division, Ministry of Justice.

[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 Children, Schools and Families: EU Youth Council–16th November 2007.

2

Minister for the Olympics: London 2012 Sustainability Plan–Towards a One Planet 2012.

3

Prime Minister: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting–Uganda, 23rd to 25th November 2007.

4

Secretary of State for Transport: Crossrail.

5

Secretary of State for Wales: Draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) Order in the field of Social Welfare.

6

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Next steps to full employment.