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Order of Business Tuesday 1 July 2008

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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 Communities and Local Government
 1
David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): What recent representations she has received on the performance of qualified home inspectors and domestic energy assessors in the preparation of home information packs.
(214835)
 2
Mr James Paice (South East Cambridgeshire): What plans she has to change the planning process for eco-towns.
(214836)
 3
Sarah McCarthy-Fry (Portsmouth North): What recent steps her Department has taken to regenerate communities; and if she will make a statement.
(214837)
 4
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): What recent steps the Government has taken to increase provision of social housing.
(214838)
 5
Ms Celia Barlow (Hove): What progress has been made in developing an interfaith strategy.
(214839)
 6
Mr Brian Binley (Northampton South): What steps her Department has taken to monitor planning decisions made by the West Northamptonshire Development Corporation.
(214840)
 7
Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey): How many families are on social housing waiting lists.
(214841)
 8
Mr David Amess (Southend West): Whether she plans to change the procedures for making decisions on regeneration.
(214842)
 9
Rob Marris (Wolverhampton South West): What steps her Department is taking to promote community aspirations through regeneration.
(214843)
 10
Jeff Ennis (Barnsley East & Mexborough): What progress has been made in local area agreement negotiations in Barnsley and Doncaster.
(214844)
 11
Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath & Crayford): What support she is giving to Christian faith groups as part of her community cohesion strategy.
(214845)
 12
Sandra Gidley (Romsey): How many families are on social housing waiting lists.
(214846)
 13
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): What progress has been made on developing the interfaith strategy.
(214848)
 14
Mary Creagh (Wakefield): What plans she has to improve the capacity of local communities to oversee police and health services.
(214849)
 15
Bob Russell (Colchester): How many family homes she expects local authorities to build in 2008-09.
(214851)
 16
Tom Levitt (High Peak): What progress has been made on implementing proposals for the transfer of assets to community groups; and what effect the Empowerment White Paper consultation will have on this process.
(214852)
 17
Richard Younger-Ross (Teignbridge): If she will bring forward proposals to amend planning legislation to require improvements in energy efficiency in listed buildings, conservation areas and National Parks.
(214853)
 18
Andrew George (St Ives): What recent assessment she has made of the effect of housing market forecasts on the delivery of Government housing and planning targets.
(214854)
 19
Alun Michael (Cardiff South & Penarth): What steps she is taking to ensure that trees of national importance or significance are identified and protected.
(214856)
 20
Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): When she expects to publish her response to the draft Regional Spatial Strategy for the South West.
(214857)
 21
Tony Baldry (Banbury): What plans she has to issue planning policy statements in relation to eco-towns; and if she will make a statement.
(214858)
 22
Ms Karen Buck (Regent's Park & Kensington North): What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the guidance to local authorities on the use of out-of-borough temporary accommodation.
(214859)
At 3.15 p.m.
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
 T1
Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
(214825)
 T2
Ms Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran):
(214826)
 T3
Rob Marris (Wolverhampton South West):
(214827)
 T4
Helen Southworth (Warrington South):
(214828)
 T5
Helen Jones (Warrington North):
(214829)
 T6
Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey):
(214830)
 T7
Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury):
(214831)
 T8
Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough):
(214832)
 T9
Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North):
(214833)
 T10
Mr Robert Goodwill (Scarborough & Whitby):
(214834)

At 3.30 p.m.
  Urgent Questions (if any)
 
  Ministerial Statements (if any)

Preliminary Business
Ten minute rule Motion
1
TRANSPARENT TAXATION (RECEIPTS)
[Up to 20 minutes]
Mr Nigel Evans
 
   That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for all receipts printed in the United Kingdom to contain a figure for the total amount of tax paid on the goods and services purchased.
   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
FINANCE BILL [WAYS AND MEANS]
[Up to 45 minutes]
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

Income tax: basic rate limit

 
   That provision may be made in the Finance Bill about the basic rate limit.
   The Speaker will put the Question not later than 45 minutes after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 52(1)(b)).
3
FINANCE BILL [WAYS AND MEANS]
[Up to 45 minutes]
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

Effect of transfer of rights to payment etc

 
   That provision may be made in the Finance Bill about cases in which a right to be paid, repaid or credited with a sum by the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs has been transferred from one person to another.
   The Speaker will put the Question not later than 45 minutes after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 52(1)(b)).
4
FINANCE BILL [WAYS AND MEANS]
[Up to 45 minutes]
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

Insurance special purpose vehicles

 
   That provision may be made in the Finance Bill for the making of provision (including provision having retrospective effect) in relation to insurance special purpose vehicles.
   The Speaker will put the Question not later than 45 minutes after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 52(1)(b)).
5
FINANCE BILL: Not amended in the Committee and as amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered.
[Until any hour]
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
 
   That the order in which proceedings on consideration of the Finance Bill are taken shall be: New Clauses relating to income tax; amendments relating to Clauses 1 to 3 and Schedule 1; New Clauses relating to the powers of HM Revenue and Customs; amendments relating to Part 7; New Clauses relating to inheritance tax; amendments relating to Clause 8 and Schedule 4; New Clauses relating to information about and simplification of taxation; amendments relating to Schedule 3; New Clauses relating to vehicle excise duty and fuel duties; amendments relating to Clauses 15 and 75 and Schedules 7 and 17; remaining proceedings.
For Amendments, see separate paper.
   The Thirteenth Report from the Treasury Committee, Budget Measures and Low-Income Households, HC 326, is relevant.
Debate may continue until any hour (Standing Order No. 15).
6
DISABLED PERSONS
[No debate]
Secretary Ruth Kelly
 
   That the draft Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Interoperable Rail System) Regulations 2008, which were laid before this House on 21st May, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
7
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
[No debate]
Mr Secretary Murphy
 
   That the draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 22nd May, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
8
CONSUMER PROTECTION
[No debate]
Mr Secretary Hutton
 
   That the draft Cancellation of Contracts made in a Consumer’s Home or Place of Work etc. Regulations 2008, which were laid before this House on 4th June, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
9
PRELIMINARY DRAFT BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 2009
[No debate ]
Kitty Ussher
 
   That this House takes note of the unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum from HM Treasury dated 2nd June 2008, relating to the Preliminary Draft Budget of the European Communities for the year 2009; and supports the Government’s efforts to maintain budget discipline in relation to the budget for the European Communities.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(9)).
10
DELEGATED LEGISLATION
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
Ms Harriet Harman
 
   That the Fire and Rescue Services (National Framework) (England) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1370), dated 3rd June, be referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
11
MODERNISATION OF THE HOUSE
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
Mr Nicholas Brown
 
   That Mr Iain Wright be discharged from the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons and Dr Howard Stoate be added.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
12
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
Ms Harriet Harman
 
   That, at the sitting on Thursday 3rd July, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on—
(1)   
the Motions in the name of Ms Harriet Harman relating to Members’ Salaries; and;
(2)   
the Motion in the name of Nick Harvey relating to Members’ Expenses and the Motion in the name of Ms Harriet Harman relating to Members’ Home Addresses
 
in each case one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the first such Motion; such Questions shall include the Questions on any Amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved; proceedings may continue, though opposed, after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
 
 
At the end of the sitting:
13
ADJOURNMENT
 
   Proposed subject: Economic development in Houghton and Washington East constituency (Mr Fraser Kemp).
   Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

COMMITTEES
PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEES
1
Children and Young Persons Bill [Lords] Committee
10.30 a.m.
Room 11 (public)
 
4.00 p.m.
(public)
   Further to consider the Bill.
2
Climate Change Bill [Lords] Committee
10.30 a.m.
Room 9 (public)
 
4.00 p.m.
(public)
   Further to consider the Bill.
DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES
3
Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
10.30 a.m.
Room 10 (public)
   To consider the draft Probate Services (Approved Bodies) Order 2008.
4
Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee
10.30 a.m.
Room 12 (public)
   To consider the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Taxes on Income and Capital) (Moldova) Order 2008, the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Taxes on Income and Capital) (Slovenia) Order 2008, and the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Taxes on Income and Capital) (New Zealand) Order 2008.
   
5
Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee
4.30 p.m.
Room 10 (public)
   To consider the draft Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006 (Sources of Energy and Technologies) Order 2008.
6
Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee
4.30 p.m.
Room 12 (public)
   To consider the draft Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Civil Penalty Code of Practice Order) 2008 and the draft Immigration (Biometric Registration) Regulations 2008.
7
Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee
4.30 p.m.
Room 14 (public)
   To consider the draft Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2008.
SELECT COMMITTEES
8
Standards and Privileges
9.30 a.m.
Room 13 (private)
9
Treasury
9.30 a.m.
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
9.45 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: Offshore Financial Centres.
   Witnesses: Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Chown Dewhurst LLP; HSBC Private Bank and Citi Private Bank (at 10.45 a.m.).
10
Defence
10.00 a.m.
Room 16 (private)
11
Environmental Audit
10.00 a.m.
Room 8 (private)
12
Welsh Affairs
10.00 a.m.
Room 15 (private)
 
10.30 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing) Order 2008.
   Witness: Huw Irranca-Davies MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Wales Office.
13
Culture, Media and Sport
10.15 a.m.
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.30 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: Draft Heritage Protection Bill.
   Witnesses: Local Government Association, Institute of Historic Building Conservation, The Association of Local Government Archaeological Officers, and Carrick District Council; Westminster Council and University of East Anglia (at 11.10 a.m.); Heritage Link (at 11.30 a.m.); Archaeology Forum (at 11.50 a.m.).
14
Home Affairs
10.15 a.m.
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.30 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: Policing in the 21st Century.
   Witnesses: Association of Police Authorities; Cherie Booth QC, Chair, and Liam Black, Commissioner, Street Weapons Commission (at 11.00 a.m.); Metropolitan Police (at 11.30 a.m.); Rt Hon Tony McNulty MP, Minister of State, Home Office (at 12 noon).
15
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
3.00 p.m.
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
16
Justice
4.00 p.m.
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
4.30 p.m.
(public)
   Subject: Justice Reinvestment.
   Witnesses: Youth Justice Board; Association of Youth Offending Team Managers, Association of Directors of Children’s Services, and The Children’s Society (at 5.20 p.m.).
JOINT COMMITTEE
17
Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill
4.00 p.m.
Room 2A/3A (private)
 
4.15 p.m.
(public)
   Witnesses: Rt Hon Jack Straw MP, Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor, and Michael Wills MP, Minister of State, 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
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Provisional outturn for public expenditure in 2007-08.
2
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Financial stability and depositor protection: Further consultation.
3
Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families: Implementation of Part 1 of the Children and Adoption Act 2006.
4
Secretary of State for Defence: Kosovo Operational Reserve Force.
5
Secretary of State for Defence: Mild traumatic brain injury.
6
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq: Prisoners.
7
Secretary of State for Health: Publication of Smoke-free England: One Year On report.
8
Secretary of State for Transport: Towards a sustainable transport system.

 

 

 
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