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Order of Business Wednesday 9 January 2008

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House of Commons
Order of Business

 
At 11.30 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 Northern Ireland
 1
Mr Jim Devine (Livingston): How many military sites there are in Northern Ireland serving security purposes; and if he will make a statement.
(175916)
 2
David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of devolved government in Northern Ireland.
(175917)
 3
John Robertson (Glasgow North West): What recent discussions he has had with the Police Service of Northern Ireland on measures to deal with anti-social behaviour.
(175918)
 4
Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): What assessment he has made of trends in crime in Northern Ireland.
(175919)
 5
Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury & Atcham): What recent discussions he has had with the police authorities in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland on drug smuggling; and if he will make a statement.
(175920)
 6
Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): If he will make a statement on levels of crime in Northern Ireland.
(175921)
 7
Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): What recent discussions he has had with the police authorities in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland on drug smuggling; and if he will make a statement.
(175922)
 8
Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): If he will make a statement on the security situation in Northern Ireland.
(175923)
 9
Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): What recent assessment he has made of levels of violence perpetrated by members of the Provisional IRA.
(175924)
 10
Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire): What proportion of land requisitioned for security purposes before 8th May has been returned to the original landowners.
(175926)
 11
Mr Philip Dunne (Ludlow): What recent discussions he has had with the police authorities in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland on fuel smuggling; and if he will make a statement.
(175927)
 12
Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean): What recent discussions he has had with the police authorities in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland on drug smuggling; and if he will make a statement.
(175928)
 13
Mr Ben Wallace (Lancaster & Wyre): If he will make a statement on levels of dissident Republican terrorist activity in the Province.
(175930)
 
At 12 noon
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
Unless otherwise indicated the Members listed below will ask a Question without notice.
 Q1
Mr Dai Havard (Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th January.
(175851)
 Q2
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):
(175852)
 Q3
Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk):
(175853)
 Q4
Hugh Bayley (City of York):
(175854)
 Q5
Bob Spink (Castle Point):
(175855)
 Q6
Steve Webb (Northavon):
(175856)
 Q7
Paddy Tipping (Sherwood):
(175857)
 Q8
Mr Mark Lancaster (North East Milton Keynes):
(175858)
 Q9
Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside):
(175859)
 Q10
Mr Crispin Blunt (Reigate):
(175860)
 Q11
Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen South):
(175861)
 Q12
Mr John Randall (Uxbridge):
(175863)
 Q13
Norman Baker (Lewes):
(175864)
 Q14
Ian Lucas (Wrexham):
(175865)

At 12.30 p.m.
  Urgent Questions (if any)
 
  Ministerial Statements (if any)

Preliminary Business
Ten minute rule Motion
1
RUNAWAY AND MISSING CHILDREN
[Up to 20 minutes]
Helen Southworth
 
   That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make requirements regarding the safeguarding of runaway and missing children; 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
CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND IMMIGRATION BILL (PROGRAMME) (No. 3)
[Up to 45 minutes]
Secretary Jack Straw
 
   That the Order of 8th October 2007, in the last Session of Parliament, (Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill (Programme)), as varied by the Order of 11th October 2007 in that Session (Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill (Programme) (No. 2)), be further varied as follows:
   1.   Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order of 8th October 2007 shall be omitted.
   2.   Proceedings on consideration shall be taken in the order shown in the first column of the following Table.
   3.   The proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the times specified in the second column of the Table.
 
TABLE
Proceedings
Time for conclusion of proceedings
New Clauses relating to section 127 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994; amendments relating to those new Clauses.
Two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.
New Clauses relating to self-defence; amendments relating to those new Clauses.
Three and a quarter hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.
New Clauses and new Schedules standing in the name of a Minister of the Crown relating to sentencing, the release or recall of prisoners, or bail, except those relating to the Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984 or referral orders; amendments relating to those new Clauses and Schedules.
Four and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.
Remaining proceedings on consideration.
Seven hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order, or 7.45 p.m., whichever is the earlier.
4.   
Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion eight hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order, or at 8.45 p.m., whichever is the earlier.
   The Speaker will put the Question not later than 45 minutes after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 83A(9)).
3
CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND IMMIGRATION BILL: As amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered.
For Amendments, see separate Paper.
Third Reading will also be taken.
   The letter from the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Human Rights to the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, of 29th October 2007; and the Department’s replies to the Chairman of the Committee of 25th November and 10th December 2007 are relevant.
   Proceedings on Consideration shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 7.45 p.m., or seven hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill (Programme) (No. 3) Motion, whichever is the earlier, and proceedings on Third Reading shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 8.45 p.m., or eight hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Programme Motion, whichever is the earlier, if the Programme Motion is agreed to.
 
At the end of the sitting:
4
ADJOURNMENT
 
   Proposed subject: Independent Police Complaints Commission (Mr David Amess).
   Debate may continue until 7.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

COMMITTEES
SELECT COMMITTEES
1
Innovation, Universities and Skills
9.00 a.m.
Attlee Suite, Portcullis House (private)
2
Children, Schools and Families
9.15 a.m.
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
9.30 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: The Work of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.
   Witnesses: Rt Hon Ed Balls MP, Secretary of State, David Bell, Permanent Secretary, and Stephen Meek, Director of Strategy, Performance and Analysis, Department for Children, Schools and Families.
3
Work and Pensions
9.15 a.m.
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
4
Treasury Sub-Committee
2.15 p.m.
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
2.30 p.m.
(public)
   Subject: Administration and Expenditure of the Chancellor’s Departments, 2006-07.
   Witnesses: Rt Hon Jane Kennedy MP, Financial Secretary and Angela Eagle MP, Exchequer Secretary, HM Treasury.
5
Environmental Audit Sub-Committee on Environmental Information
2.20 p.m.
Room 20 (private)
 
2.30 p.m.
(public)
   Subject: Environmental Labelling.
   Witnesses: Ofgem; Linking Environment and Farming (at 3.10 p.m.); Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders and Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (at 3.50 p.m.).
6
European Scrutiny
2.30 p.m.
Room 19 (private)
7
Northern Ireland Affairs
2.30 p.m.
Room 5 (private)
8
Procedure
2.30 p.m.
Room 21 (private)
9
Transport
2.30 p.m.
Room 8 (private)
 
2.45 p.m.
(public)
   Subject: Delivering a Sustainable Railway: A 30-year Strategy for the Railways?
   Witnesses: Greengauge 21, The Railway Forum, and Roger Ford; Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, and County Surveyors Society (at 3.30 p.m.); Association of Train Operating Companies, Eurostar UK Ltd, and Virgin Trains (at 4.15 p.m.).
10
Public Accounts
3.30 p.m.
Room 15 (public)
   Subject: BBC Procurement.
   Witnesses: Mark Thompson, Director General, BBC and Jeremy Peat, BBC Trust.
11
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
4.15 p.m.
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
4.45 p.m.
(public)
   Subject: Flooding.
   Witnesses: Royal Town Planning Institute and Greater London Authority; Water UK (at 5.15 p.m.).
12
Selection
4.45 p.m.
Room 13 (private)
JOINT COMMITTEE
13
Human Rights
2.00 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
Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families: Review of the Primary Curriculum.
2
Secretary of State for Health: Clean, Safe Care: Reducing infections and saving lives.
3
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission.

 

 

 
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