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Order of Business Monday 13 October 2008

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House of Commons
Order of Business

 
At 2.30 p.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 Children, Schools and Families
 1
Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): What steps he is taking to make the teaching of life skills to pupils between the ages of 11 and 16 years more relevant to the needs of areas with high levels of teenage pregnancy and drug and alcohol abuse and low educational aspiration; and if he will make a statement.
(225778)
 2
Ann Winterton (Congleton): What steps he is taking to maintain the provision of primary schools in rural areas.
(225779)
 3
Bob Russell (Colchester): If he will make a statement on the future of the academy programme.
(225780)
 4
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon & East Chelmsford): What progress has been made on the establishment of the UK Council for Child Internet Safety; and if he will make a statement.
(225781)
 5
John Bercow (Buckingham): What recent assessment he has made of the quality of sex and relationship education in schools.
(225782)
 6
Mr Robert Goodwill (Scarborough & Whitby): If he will make a statement on the uptake of school meals in secondary schools.
(225783)
 7
Ann Coffey (Stockport): What recent assessment he has made of the performance of the Building Schools for the Future programme.
(225784)
 8
Bob Spink (Castle Point): What the process is for consultation over closure of secondary schools; and if he will make a statement.
(225785)
 9
Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): What steps he is taking to raise educational standards in secondary schools.
(225786)
 10
James Duddridge (Rochford & Southend East): What assessment he has made of the prospects for the academies programme over the next three years; and if he will make a statement.
(225787)
 11
Tony Baldry (Banbury): What progress has been made in the development of trust schools; and if he will make a statement.
(225788)
 12
Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove): What recent progress the Sure Start programme has made; and if he will make a statement.
(225789)
 13
Phil Wilson (Sedgefield): What the average cost of establishing a new school is.
(225790)
 14
Mr David Amess (Southend West): What progress has been made on the Government's plans to encourage adoption; and if he will make a statement.
(225791)
 15
Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells): What steps have been taken to integrate special needs pupils into mainstream education; and if he will make a statement.
(225792)
 16
Julia Goldsworthy (Falmouth & Camborne): What the average time to process an education maintenance allowance application is; and if he will make a statement.
(225793)
 17
Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West): What steps he is taking to tackle bullying of children with special needs in schools.
(225794)
 18
Mrs Joan Humble (Blackpool North & Fleetwood): What progress has been made of the review of child and adolescent mental health services; and if he will make a statement.
(225795)
 19
Emily Thornberry (Islington South & Finsbury): When he expects the review of the provision of sex and relationship education in schools to report.
(225796)
 20
Ben Chapman (Wirral South): Whether there are plans to introduce an academy school in Wirral South constituency.
(225797)
 21
Mr Edward Timpson (Crewe & Nantwich): What plans he has to encourage adoption; and if he will make a statement.
(225798)
 22
John Robertson (Glasgow North West): What plans he has to increase the percentage of school children who have a cooked school lunch; and if he will make a statement.
(225799)
 23
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): How much and what proportion of secondary school funding was allocated to rural areas in 2007-08; and if he will make a statement.
(225800)
 24
Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Gateshead East & Washington West): What estimate he has made of the cost of providing free school meals to all pupils in maintained (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in England.
(225801)
 25
Mr Chris Mullin (Sunderland South): If he will visit Sandhill View School in Sunderland South constituency to discuss its standards.
(225802)
At 3.15 p.m.
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families
The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
 T1
Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(225803)
 T2
Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk):
(225804)
 T3
Bob Russell (Colchester):
(225805)
 T4
Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East):
(225806)
 T5
Andrew Rosindell (Romford):
(225807)
 T6
David Taylor (North West Leicestershire):
(225808)
 T7
John Robertson (Glasgow North West):
(225809)
 T8
Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):
(225810)
 T9
Hugh Bayley (City of York):
(225812)

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

Main Business
  indicates Government Business
1
PROMOTING DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS
[Until 10.00 p.m.]
The Prime Minister
 
   That this House has considered the matter of promoting democracy and human rights.
   The Foreign and Commonwealth Office Departmental Report 2007-08, Cm 7398, is relevant.
Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.
2
CHILDREN, SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
 
   That Adam Afriyie be discharged from the Children, Schools and Families Committee and Mr Edward Timpson be added.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
3
HUMAN RIGHTS (JOINT COMMITTEE)
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
 
   That Mr Douglas Carswell be discharged from the Joint Committee on Human Rights and Mr Edward Timpson be added.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
At the end of the sitting:
4
ADJOURNMENT
 
   Proposed subject: Deaths of Ann Mawer and Sue Barker in December 2007 (Shona McIsaac).
   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
Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [Lords] Committee
5.30 p.m.
Room 7 (private)
   (Programming Sub-Committee)
2
Employment Bill [Lords] Committee
5.45 p.m.
Room 13 (private)
   (Programming Sub-Committee)
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE
3
European Committee A
4.30 p.m.
Room 10 (public)
   To consider EU Document No. 5089/08 and Addenda 1 and 2 relating to carbon dioxide emissions from cars and light commercial vehicles.
DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
4
First Delegated Legislation Committee
4.30 p.m.
Room 11 (public)
   To consider the Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1554).
SELECT COMMITTEES
5
Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills
4.00 p.m.
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
4.15 p.m.
(public)
   Subject: DIUS Departmental Report 2008.
   Witnesses: Ian Watmore, Permanent Secretary, Bill Dickinson, Director General, Finance and Corporate Services, and Zina Etheridge, Director, Strategy and Communications, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills.
6
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
4.15 p.m.
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
4.30 p.m.
(public)
   Subject: English pig industry.
   Witnesses: British Pig Executive and National Pig Association; British Meat Processors Association, Tulip Ltd, and Bowes of Norfolk (at 5.15 p.m.).
7
Communities and Local Government
4.20 p.m.
Room 8 (private)
 
4.40 p.m.
(public)
   Subject: Communities and Local Government’s Departmental Annual Report 2008.
   Witnesses: Peter Housden, Permanent Secretary, Richard McCarthy, Director General, Housing and Planning, David Rossington, acting Director General, Communities Group, Hunada Nouss, Director General, Corporate Delivery, and Sir Ken Knight, CBE, DL, Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser, Department for Communities and Local Government.
[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: Submission of Government evidence to the Low Pay Commission.
2
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Contingencies Fund.
3
Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families: 14–19 Framework.
4
Secretary of State for Defence: PFI contract.
5
Secretary of State for Defence: 90th anniversary of the Great War Armistice.
6
Secretary of State for Defence: Data security.
7
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Government Decontamination Service remit and performance targets.
8
Prime Minister: Machinery of Government: Economy, Business, Climate Change and Energy.

 

 

 
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