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Order of Business Wednesday 21 January 2009 Here you can browse the House of Commons Order of Business for Wednesday 21 January 2009.

+ indicates Government business. Timings are indicative only. House of Commons Order of Business   At 11.30 am   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 Julian Brazier (Canterbury): When he expects the Saville Inquiry to make its final report; and what consideration he has given to bringing the inquiry to a conclusion. (248299)  2 David Simpson (Upper Bann): What recent steps his Department has taken regarding the Strategic Review of Parading carried out by Lord Ashdown; and if he will make a statement. (248300)  3 Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove): What discussions he has had with the Police Service of Northern Ireland on extending the deadline for loyalist paramilitary decommissioning. (248301)  4 Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): What recent discussions he has had with the First Minister on the Bombardier project. (248302)  5 Mr Robert Syms (Poole): What estimate he has made of the quantity of fuel smuggled between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in the last 12 months. (248303)  6 Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon): What assessment he has made of the most recent Northern Ireland Quarterly Employment Survey findings on levels of unemployment in Northern Ireland. (248305)  7 Mr Gerald Howarth (Aldershot): What recent estimate he has made of the final cost of the Saville Inquiry. (248306)  8 Peter Bottomley (Worthing West): What assessment he has made of the threat to security in Northern Ireland arising from the recent threat by the Real IRA to fight the long war. (248307)  9 Tony Baldry (Banbury): What discussions the Government had in June 2008 with representatives of the Democratic Unionist Party on public spending in Northern Ireland. (248308)  10 Bill Wiggin (Leominster): What discussions the Government had in June 2008 with representatives of the Democratic Unionist Party on public spending in Northern Ireland. (248309)  11 Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin): What recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Northern Ireland. (248310)  12 John Robertson (Glasgow North West): What recent steps he has taken to stengthen the supervision of offenders following their release from prison. (248311)  13 Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury): What account he plans to take of the discovery of Semtex and detonators in the Republic of Ireland in December 2008 in his plans for devolution of policing and justice responsibility. (248312)  14 Mr Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich West): What recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the economic situation in Northern Ireland. (248313)   At 12 noon Oral Questions to the Prime Minister Unless otherwise indicated the Members listed below will ask a Question without notice.  Q1 Mr Douglas Carswell (Harwich): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21 January. (249482)  Q2 Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough): (249483)  Q3 Bob Spink (Castle Point): (249484)  Q4 Sir Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed): (249485)  Q5 Mr Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley): (249486)  Q6 Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton): (249487)  Q7 Andrew George (St Ives): (249488)  Q8 Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): (249489)  Q9 Mr Brooks Newmark (Braintree): (249490)  Q10 Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury): (249491)  Q11 Mrs Nadine Dorries (Mid Bedfordshire): (249492)  Q12 Mr Andrew Pelling (Croydon Central): (249493)  Q13 Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham): (249494)  Q14 Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham & Sale West): (249495)  Q15 Mr Parmjit Dhanda (Gloucester): (249496) At 12.30 pm   Urgent Questions (if any) Ministerial Statements (if any) Preliminary Business Notices of Presentation of Bills 1 AUTISM [No debate] Mrs Cheryl Gillan      Bill to make requirements relating to the collection and dissemination of information on people with autism; to make provision about support for people with autism; and for connected purposes. Formal first reading: no debate or decision. 2 FUEL POVERTY [No debate] Mr David Heath      Bill to make further provision about fuel poverty; and for connected purposes. Formal first reading: no debate or decision. 3 STATUTORY REDUNDANCY PAY (AMENDMENT) [No debate] Mr Lindsay Hoyle      Bill to provide for a mechanism for statutory redundancy pay which links it to average weekly earnings; and for connected purposes. Formal first reading: no debate or decision. 4 SMALL BUSINESS RATE RELIEF (AUTOMATIC PAYMENT) [No debate] Peter Luff      Bill to require small business rate relief payments to be made automatically; and for connected purposes. Formal first reading: no debate or decision. 5 ROYAL MARRIAGES AND SUCCESSION TO THE CROWN (PREVENTION OF DISCRIMINATION) [No debate] Dr Evan Harris      Bill to make provision to remove discrimination in respect of Royal marriages and succession to the Crown. Formal first reading: no debate or decision. 6 CO-OPERATIVE AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT SOCIETIES AND CREDIT UNIONS [No debate] Malcolm Wicks      Bill to make provision for societies to be registered as co-operative or community benefit societies and to re-name the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts; to apply to registered societies the provisions relating to directors’ disqualification and to make provision for the application of certain other enactments relating to companies; to confer power to make provision for credit unions corresponding to any provision applying to building societies; and for connected purposes. Formal first reading: no debate or decision. 7 GREEN ENERGY (DEFINITION AND PROMOTION) [No debate] Mr Peter Ainsworth      Bill to define the term “green energy”; to promote its development, installation and usage; and for connected purposes. Formal first reading: no debate or decision. 8 SCOTTISH BANKNOTES (ACCEPTABILITY IN UNITED KINGDOM) [No debate] David Mundell      Bill to make provision about the acceptability of Scottish banknotes throughout the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes. Formal first reading: no debate or decision. 9 LEASEHOLDERS’ RIGHTS [No debate] Mrs Jacqui Lait      Bill to confer rights on leaseholders relating to the management and maintenance of their properties; and for connected purposes. Formal first reading: no debate or decision. 10 PROTECTION OF CHILDREN (ENCRYPTED MATERIAL) [No debate] Sir Paul Beresford      Bill to amend the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 to increase the penalty where a person fails to comply with a notice requiring disclosure of protected material where it is likely that the material contains an indecent photograph of a child or where the offender has been previously convicted of a sexual offence involving images of children; and for connected purposes. Formal first reading: no debate or decision. 11 CHILDREN IN CARE (CUSTODY) [No debate] Mr Stephen Crabb      Bill to make provision about the services provided by local authorities in relation to the care of children in care in custody; and for connected purposes. Formal first reading: no debate or decision. 12 PALLIATIVE CARE [No debate] Mrs Caroline Spelman      Bill to confer on patients a right to choose where to receive palliative care; and for connected purposes. Formal first reading: no debate or decision. 13 ORGAN DONATION (PRESUMED CONSENT) [No debate] Mr Jeremy Browne      Bill to provide for an organ donation scheme based upon presumed consent; to make provision in relation to safeguards for such a scheme; and for connected purposes. Formal first reading: no debate or decision. 14 SCHOOLS (HEALTH SUPPORT) [No debate] Mr Jim Cunningham      Bill to amend the Education and Inspections Act 2006 to establish standards in schools for the support of children with specified health conditions; to make provision about the inspection of such support; and for connected purposes. Formal first reading: no debate or decision. 15 PRESUMPTION OF DEATH [No debate] Mr Tim Boswell      Bill to make provision in relation to the presumed deaths of missing persons; and for connected purposes. Formal first reading: no debate or decision. 16 LENDING (REGULATION) [No debate] Mr Russell Brown      Bill to impose requirements on lenders relating to the calculation of interest rates; to regulate the promotion of lending; and for connected purposes. Formal first reading: no debate or decision. 17 INDUSTRIAL CARBON EMISSIONS (TARGETS) [No debate] Mr Charles Kennedy      Bill to make provision for the establishment of carbon emissions performance targets for electricity generating stations; and for connected purposes. Formal first reading: no debate or decision. 18 EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY (REFORM) [No debate] Philip Davies      Bill to prohibit the use of affirmative and positive action in recruitment and appointment processes; to repeal the Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Act 2002; and for connected purposes. Formal first reading: no debate or decision. 19 SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILITY (SUPPORT) [No debate] John Bercow      Bill to make provision for further training of teachers and specialist staff; to make requirements relating to access to specialist services; and for connected purposes. Formal first reading: no debate or decision. 20 FORCES WIDOWS’ PENSIONS (EQUALITY OF TREATMENT) [No debate] Mr Michael Mates      Bill to provide for the equal treatment of forces widows’ pensions in respect of retirement from military service for the periods before 1973 and between 1973 and 2005; and for connected purposes. Formal first reading: no debate or decision. Main Business †   indicates Government Business 21 OPPOSITION DAY (1st allotted day) [Until 7.00 pm]   ACCESS TO EMERGENCY AND URGENT CARE IN THE NHS Mr David Cameron Mr Andrew Lansley Mr Stephen O’Brien Mark Simmonds Mike Penning Mr Patrick McLoughlin        That this House acknowledges the excellent reputation of emergency and urgent care services in the UK; commends the expertise and dedication of NHS emergency and urgent care staff who work around the clock to provide a consistent and reliable service; notes the strain placed on accident and emergency departments across the country from winter viruses, and commends NHS staff for their extra efforts to maintain services in the face of such pressures; supports the improvement of acute hospital services and development of specialist centres where appropriate; welcomes the recent report published by the College of Emergency Medicine, but notes with concern its conclusion that proposals for urgent care centres are clinically unproven and undermine the principle of patient choice; regrets the lack of evidence to support models of service configuration which are centred on financial concerns and pressures arising from the European Working Time Directive; deplores the Government’s lack of urgency in addressing concerns raised over trauma care; believes that the public should be given a more meaningful voice over the provision of local emergency services; recognises the unique contribution made by community first responders; recommends that the Government introduce a single number to access urgent and emergency care services; and urges the Government to publish its delayed urgent care strategy, the consultation for which was published over two years ago.

As an Amendment to Mr David Cameron’s proposed Motion (Access to emergency and urgent care in the NHS):

The Prime Minister Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr Secretary Johnson Secretary Jacqui Smith Secretary Ed Balls Mr Ben Bradshaw

Line 7, leave out from ‘appropriate’ to end and add ‘acknowledges that health professionals provide excellent emergency care to 19 million patients a year in England; recognises the unique contribution made by community first responders; notes that the four hour target maximum wait in accident and emergency is hailed by many as one of the most significant steps forward in improving services for patients; welcomes the fact that patients can also access services through NHS Direct and 90 NHS walk-in centres and will soon see the benefits of 113 new GP practices in under-doctored areas and at least one new GP-led health centre in each primary care trust open seven days a week from 8 am to 8 pm; and further notes that the removal of target maximum waits for treatment will increase waiting times for patients.’.

EFFECTS OF ECONOMIC POLICY ON SAVERS

Mr David Cameron Mr Philip Hammond Mr George Osborne Mr David Gauke Mr Mark Hoban Mr Patrick McLoughlin

That this House recognises that the reduction in interest rates since October 2008 has been a necessary policy response to the recession, justified by the dramatic reversal of inflationary pressures; believes that the role of Government in a recession is to support those most affected in the short term, while strengthening the economy for the recovery; notes that lower income savers have suffered significant losses as a result of interest rate reductions, and are likely to have a high marginal propensity to spend any increase in post-tax income; further notes that older savers, in particular, are a group who have acted responsibly during the so-called age of irresponsibility, and should be rewarded rather than penalised for their thrift; acknowledges the decline in the savings ratio from 9.9 per cent. to 1.8 per cent. since the second quarter of 1997; believes that more needs to be done to promote a culture of saving during the period of recovery and end Britain’s addiction to debt; and calls upon the Government, in the next Budget, to cut taxes for savers by reducing the starting rate and basic rate of tax on savings to zero, paid for by reducing the real growth rate of Government spending in 2009-10, as the Government has already committed to do in 2010-11.

As an Amendment to Mr David Cameron’s proposed Motion (Effects of economic policy on savers):

The Prime Minister Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer Secretary James Purnell Yvette Cooper Stephen Timms Mr Pat McFadden

Angela Eagle    Ian Pearson

Line 1, leave out from ‘House’ to end and add ‘recognises the effects the global financial instability is having across the world and on the UK economy; notes that, as a result of Government action on financial stability, no individual depositor in a UK financial institution has lost savings; notes that the cut in value added tax, increased child benefit and £60 payments to all pensioners are helping families and businesses across the UK; further notes that 60 per cent. of pensioners pay no tax at all; believes savings are important in providing people with independence and security throughout their lives; welcomes cross-party support for the Saving Gateway Accounts Bill to help those of working age on low income; believes that the Saving Gateway will build on the successful pilots since 2002 to create savings accounts with the Government matching each pound saved with a contribution; notes that around eight million people on benefits and tax credits will be eligible for this incentive to save; further recognises the successful role that Individual Savings Accounts have played over the last decade with over 18 million people, including one in five people from low-income groups, choosing this method to save tax-free; welcomes the fact that four million children now have child trust funds and millions more will benefit in future; and notes that the Government contribution to child trust funds increases to £500 both at birth and age seven for lower income families.’.

The selection of the matters to be debated this day has been made by the Leader of the Opposition (Standing Order No. 14(2)).

Debate may continue until 7.00 pm.

† 22 DEFENCE [No debate]

Mr Secretary Hutton

That the draft International Headquarters and Defence Organisations (Designation and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 23 October, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

† 23 DEFENCE [No debate]

Mr Secretary Hutton

That the draft Visiting Forces and International Headquarters (Application of Law) (Amendment) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 23 October, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

† 24 MERCHANT SHIPPING [No debate]

Secretary Geoff Hoon

That the draft Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Port Waste Reception Facilities) (Amendment) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 4 December, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

† 25 STATISTICS [No debate]

Mr Liam Byrne

That the draft Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (Disclosure of Pupil Information) (England) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 10 December, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

† 26 INTERNATIONAL IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES [No debate]

Secretary David Miliband

That the draft European Union Military Staff (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 23 October, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

† 27 SECTION 5 OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1993 [No debate]

The Prime Minister Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer Secretary David Miliband Ms Harriet Harman Stephen Timms

That this House takes note with approval of the Government’s assessment as set out in the Pre-Budget Report 2008 for the purposes of Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6) and Order of 9 December).

† 28 BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES [No debate]

Secretary Andy Burnham

That the draft Gambling Act 2005 (Gaming Machines in Bingo Premises) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 24 November, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

† 29 BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES [No debate]

Secretary Andy Burnham

That the draft Gambling Act 2005 (Variation of Monetary Limit) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 24 November, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

† 30 FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO THE MOST DEPRIVED PERSONS IN THE COMMUNITY [No debate]

Jane Kennedy

That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 13195/08: Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No. 1290/2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy and Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) as regards food distribution to the most deprived persons in the community; and supports the Government’s concern about the appropriateness of the proposal as the EU should only act where there are clear additional benefits from collective efforts as compared with action by Member States, either individually or collectively.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(11)).