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Order of Business Wednesday 26 March 2008

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House of Commons
Order of Business

 
At 11.30 a.m.
  Prayers
 
  Ministerial Statements (if any)
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 David Jones (Clwyd West): What recent assessment he has made of the extent of fuel smuggling in Northern Ireland.
(195495)
 2
Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): How many Irish nationals are held in prisons in Northern Ireland.
(195496)
 3
Tony Baldry (Banbury): What percentage of prisoners in Northern Ireland are fine defaulters.
(195497)
 4
Mr Andrew Mackay (Bracknell): What recent assessment he has made of the activities of paramilitary organisations.
(195500)
 5
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): If he will make a statement on the progress of devolution of criminal justice and policing to Northern Ireland.
(195501)
 6
Mr David Burrowes (Enfield, Southgate): What proportion of those serving a custodial sentence in Northern Ireland were convicted for defaulting on fine payments.
(195502)
 7
Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): What assessment he has made of the likelihood of the Provisional Army Council disbanding.
(195503)
 8
Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean): What progress has been made on devolution of criminal justice and policing to Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
(195504)
 9
Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury): What recent assessment he has made of the level of fuel smuggling in Northern Ireland.
(195506)
 10
David Simpson (Upper Bann): What the policing budget for Northern Ireland is in 2007-08; and if he will make a statement.
(195507)
 11
Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): What recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
(195508)
 12
Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin): Whether he plans to introduce new legislation on abortion in Northern Ireland.
(195509)
 
At 12 noon
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
Unless otherwise indicated the Members listed below will ask a Question without notice.
 Q1
Gwyn Prosser (Dover): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 26th March.
(196463)
 Q2
Mr David Chaytor (Bury North):
(196464)
 Q3
Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test):
(196465)
 Q4
Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley):
(196466)
 Q5
Bob Spink (Castle Point): If he will visit Castle Point to review its infrastructure.
(196467)
 Q6
Mr Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent South):
(196468)
 Q7
Mr Gerald Howarth (Aldershot):
(196469)
 Q8
Mrs Betty Williams (Conwy):
(196470)
 Q9
Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen South):
(196471)
 Q10
Helen Southworth (Warrington South):
(196472)
 Q11
Paul Clark (Gillingham):
(196473)
 Q12
Jeff Ennis (Barnsley East & Mexborough):
(196474)
 Q13
Ms Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran):
(196475)
 Q14
Sandra Gidley (Romsey):
(196476)
 Q15
Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North):
(196477)

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

Preliminary Business
Notice of Presentation of Bill
1
MICROGENERATION (DEFINITION) (AMENDMENT)
[No debate]
Mr David Drew
 
   Bill to amend the definition of “microgeneration” in certain Acts.
Formal first reading: no debate or decision

Main Business
  indicates Government Business
2
LOCAL TRANSPORT BILL [LORDS]: Second Reading.
[Until 7.00 p.m.]
Mrs Theresa Villiers
Stephen Hammond
 
   That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Local Transport Bill [Lords] because it encourages the introduction of Quality Contract schemes to re-regulate bus networks, thus preventing free competition between bus operators, undermining service quality for passengers and jeopardising the partnerships between operators and local authorities that have helped to improve service quality; because it fails to give due weight to the importance of consultation and local consent when local congestion charging schemes are considered; and because it transfers revenue-raising powers to the National Assembly for Wales without proper constitutional justification and in doing so allows Wales to be used as a test bed for the Government’s untried, untested national road pricing scheme.
   The Ninth Report from the Transport Committee, Session 2006-07, on the draft Local Transport Bill and the Transport Innovation Fund, HC 692, and the Government’s response, HC 1053, are relevant.
Debate may continue until 7.00 p.m.
3
LOCAL TRANSPORT BILL [LORDS] (PROGRAMME)
[No debate]
Secretary Ruth Kelly
 
   That the following provisions shall apply to the Local Transport Bill [Lords]:
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 8th May 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 any message from the Lords) may be programmed.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7)).

At 7.00 p.m.
DEFERRED DIVISIONS
[No debate]
The Prime Minister
 
   That, at this day’s sitting, Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the Motions in the name of Secretary Hazel Blears relating to Local Government and Secretary Alan Johnson relating to the National Health Service.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 41A (3)).

4
LOCAL TRANSPORT BILL [LORDS] [MONEY]: Queen’s Recommendation signified.
[No debate]
Jane Kennedy
 
   That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Local Transport Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(a)   
any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by a Minister of the Crown or government department, and
(b)   
any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
5
LOCAL TRANSPORT BILL [LORDS] [WAYS AND MEANS]
[No debate]
Jane Kennedy
 
   That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Local Transport Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise—
(1)   
the charging of fees in respect of the cancellation or continuation in force of the registration of services under section 6 of the Transport Act 1985;
(2)   
the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
6
INSOLVENCY AND SECOND CHANCES
[No debate]
Pat McFadden
 
   That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 13832/07, Commission Communication, Overcoming the Stigma of Business Failure—for a Second Chance Policy—implementing the Lisbon partnership for growth and jobs; agrees that it is desirable to make a distinction between honest and dishonest failure; acknowledges the Commission’s assertion that Member States need to encourage entrepreneurs who have failed through no fault of their own to try again; and further acknowledges that the interests of creditors of the failed business, and potential creditors, suppliers and customers who support the new venture need to be sufficiently protected.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(9)).
7
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
[No debate]
Secretary Hazel Blears
 
   That the draft Bedfordshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 10th March, be approved.
   The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments has drawn the special attention of the House to the Instrument in its Fourteenth Report of Session 2007-08 (HC 38-xiv).
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
8
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE
[No debate]
Secretary Alan Johnson
 
   That the draft Local Involvement Networks (Duty of Services-Providers to Allow Entry) Regulations 2008, which were laid before this House on 18th February, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
9
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS
[No debate]
Secretary Ed Balls
 
   That the draft Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria) (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2008, which were laid before this House on 5th March, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
10
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING
[No debate]
Secretary Hazel Blears
 
   That the draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2008, which were laid before this House on 27th February, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
11
BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES
[No debate]
Secretary Andy Burnham
 
   That the draft Categories of Casino Regulations 2008, which were laid before this House on 26th February, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
12
BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES
[No debate]
Secretary Andy Burnham
 
   That the draft Gambling (Geographical Distribution of Large and Small Casino Premises Licences) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 26th February, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
13
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
[No debate after 7.00 p.m.]
Ms Harriet Harman
 
   That, at the sitting on Monday 31st March, Standing Order No. 17 (Delegated legislation (negative procedure)) shall not apply to the Motion in the name of Mr David Cameron relating to Banking (S.I., 2008, No. 432).
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 p.m.
14
JUSTICE
[No debate after 7.00 p.m.]
Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
 
   That David Howarth be discharged from the Justice Committee and Mr David Heath be added.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 p.m.
 
 
At the end of the sitting:
15
ADJOURNMENT
 
   Proposed subject: Co-operative model in education in Portsmouth (Sarah McCarthy-Fry).
   Debate may continue until 7.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

COMMITTEES
GRAND COMMITTEE
1
Welsh Grand Committee
9.25 a.m.
Room 10 (public)
 
2.00 p.m.
(public)
   To consider the matter of the Budget Statement and its implication for Wales.
PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEE
2
Health and Safety (Offences) Bill Committee
9.30 a.m.
Room 9 (public)
   To consider the Bill.
DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
3
Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee
2.30 p.m.
Room 12 (public)
   To consider the Non-Domestic Rating (Unoccupied Property) (England) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 386).
SELECT COMMITTEES
4
Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills
9.00 a.m.
Room 8 (private)
 
9.30 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: Renewable Electricity-generation Technologies.
   Witness: Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister for Energy, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.
5
Treasury
9.00 a.m.
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
9.15 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: (i) February 2008 Inflation Report (ii) Re-appointment of Dr Andrew Sentance to the Monetary Policy Committee.
   Witnesses: (i) Mr Mervyn King, Governor, Ms Rachel Lomax, Deputy Governor, Mr Charlie Bean, Chief Economist, and Dr Andrew Sentance and Mr David Blanchflower, external members of the Monetary Policy Committee, Bank of England (ii) Dr Andrew Sentance.
6
Children, Schools and Families
9.15 a.m.
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
9.30 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: Looked-After Children.
   Witnesses: Margaret Dillon, NCH-the children’s charity, Mary MacLeod, Family and Parenting Institute, Anne Scarborough, Calderdale Council, and Professor Jane Tunstill, King’s College, London.
7
Work and Pensions
9.15 a.m.
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
8
Foreign Affairs
1.15 p.m.
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
1.45 p.m.
(public)
   Subject: Overseas Territories.
   Witnesses: Jim Murphy MP, Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Meg Munn MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (at 2.15 p.m.).
9
Business and Enterprise
2.00 p.m.
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
2.15 p.m.
(public)
   Subject: Companies House.
   Witnesses: Gareth Jones, Chief Executive, Companies House and Registrar of Companies for England and Wales, and Geoff Dart, Director of Corporate Law and Governance, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.
10
Northern Ireland Affairs
2.00 p.m.
Room 5 (private)
11
Public Accounts
2.00 p.m.
Room 15 (public)
   Subject: NHS Pay Modernisation: A New Contract for GP Services in England.
   Witnesses: David Nicholson CBE, Chief Executive, Professor David Colin-Thomé, National Director for Primary Care and Medical Adviser, and Mark Britnell, Director General of Commissioning and Systems Management, National Health Service.
12
Public Administration
2.00 p.m.
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
2.15 p.m.
(public)
   Subject: Political Campaigning by Charities.
   Witnesses: Greg Clark MP, Ian Leggett, Director, People and Planet, and Brian Lamb, Director of Communications, Royal National Institute for Deaf People.
13
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2.30 p.m.
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
3.00 p.m.
(public)
   Subject: Committee on Climate Change.
   Witness: Lord Turner of Ecchinswell, Chair, Committee on Climate Change.
14
European Scrutiny
2.30 p.m.
Room 19 (private)
 
As soon as convenient after 2.30 p.m.
(public)
   Subject: Scrutiny of European Documents.
15
Transport
2.30 p.m.
Room 6 (private)
 
2.45 p.m.
(public)
   Subject: Road Safety.
   Witnesses: University of Sheffield, University of Surrey, and TRL; University College London and Association of British Insurers (at 3.45 p.m.).
16
Selection
4.45 p.m.
Room 13 (private)
17
Statutory Instruments
As soon as convenient after 4.00 p.m.
Room 7 (private)
JOINT COMMITTEE
18
Statutory Instruments
4.00 p.m.
Room 7 (private)
COMMITTEE ON A PRIVATE BILL
19
Unopposed Bill: St Austell Market
2.30 p.m.
Room 9 (public)
[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 the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: DEFRA’s Central Science Laboratory and Pesticides Safety Directorate.
2
Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Future of Food From Britain.
3
Secretary of State for Transport: Royal and Ministerial Air Travel.
4
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Benefit Fraud Inspectorate report on Luton Borough Council.
 

 

 
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