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Order of Business Wednesday 4 February 2009

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+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.


House of Commons
Order of Business

 
At 11.30 am
  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 Scotland
 1
Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on potential changes to the Barnett formula.
(253059)
 2
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the operation of the Barnett formula.
(253060)
 3
Mr Mohammad Sarwar (Glasgow Central): What steps to minimise home repossession he discussed with Scottish representatives of the Council of Mortgage Lenders at their meeting on 30 October 2008.
(253061)
 4
Mr Andrew Pelling (Croydon Central): If he will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Defence to draw up a contingency plan for defence policy in the event of Scottish independence.
(253062)
 5
John Mason (Glasgow East): What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the projected claimant count in Scotland in 2009-10.
(253063)
 6
James Duddridge (Rochford & Southend East): What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the mechanisms by which the Barnett formula operates.
(253064)
 7
Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen South): What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the likely effects of welfare reform on people in Scotland.
(253065)
 8
Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire): What recent assessment he has made of trends in numbers of job losses in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.
(253066)
 9
Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes): What discussions he has had with the Scottish Executive and the Chancellor of the Exchequer on UK Government assistance for the financing of the construction of a new Forth crossing.
(253067)
 10
Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on a high-speed rail link between London and Scotland.
(253068)
 11
Mr Jim Devine (Livingston): What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on steps to ensure that businesses in Scotland are complying with the requirement to pay the national minimum wage.
(253069)
 12
Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): What recent discussions he has had with Scottish Executive Ministers on the use of the European Social Fund in Scotland.
(253070)
 13
Mr Brian H. Donohoe (Central Ayrshire): What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on digital switchover in Scotland.
(253071)
 14
Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire): What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on mechanisms for allocating the block grant to Scotland in 2010 and 2011.
(253072)
 15
Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine): What discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues for the purposes of agreeing the UK's position in EU discussions on the effect on retained firefighters in Scotland of an end to the voluntary opt-out from the provisions of the EU Working Time Directive.
(253073)
 
At 12 noon
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
Unless otherwise indicated the Members listed below will ask a Question without notice.
 Q1
Ms Karen Buck (Regent's Park & Kensington North): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 4 February.
(253828)
 Q2
Dr John Pugh (Southport):
(253829)
 Q3
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):
(253830)
 Q4
Anne Milton (Guildford):
(253831)
 Q5
Colin Burgon (Elmet):
(253832)
 Q6
Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire):
(253833)
 Q7
Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East):
(253834)
 Q8
Dr Hywel Francis (Aberavon):
(253835)
 Q9
Mr David Clelland (Tyne Bridge):
(253836)
 Q10
Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith):
(253837)
 Q11
Mr Martin Caton (Gower):
(253838)
 Q12
Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North):
(253839)
 Q13
Lyn Brown (West Ham):
(253840)
 Q14
Steve Webb (Northavon):
(253841)
 Q15
Mr David Drew (Stroud):
(253842)

At 12.30 pm
  Urgent Questions (if any)
 
  Ministerial Statements (if any)

Preliminary Business
  indicates Government Business
Notice of Presentation of Bill
1
APPRENTICESHIPS, SKILLS, CHILDREN AND LEARNING
[No debate]
Secretary Ed Balls
 
   Bill to make provision about apprenticeships, education, training and children’s services; to amend the Employment Rights Act 1996; to establish the Young People’s Learning Agency for England, the office of Chief Executive of Skills Funding, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation and the School Support Staff Negotiating Body and to make provision about those bodies and that office; to make provision about the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority; to make provision about schools and institutions within the further education sector; to make provision about student loans; and for connected purposes.
Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
Ten minute rule Motion
2
EXERCISE OF REASONABLE DISCRETION
[Up to 20 minutes]
Mr Tim Boswell
 
   That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide that public authorities and public servants shall not be subject to any criminal or civil penalty as a result of the exercise of reasonable discretion in the performance of their functions; 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
3
POLICE
[Up to three hours]
Secretary Jacqui Smith
 
   That the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) for 2009–10 (House of Commons Paper No. 148), which was laid before this House on 21 January, be approved.
   The Speaker will put the Question necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motion not later than three hours after their commencement; proceedings may continue after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) will not apply (Order of 29 January).
4
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE
Secretary Hazel Blears
 
   That the Limitation of Council Tax and Precepts (Alternative Notional Amounts) Report (England) 2009-10 (House of Commons Paper No. 149), which was laid before this House on 21 January, be approved.
5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE
Secretary Hazel Blears
 
   That the Local Government Finance Report (England) 2009-10 (House of Commons Paper No. 150), which was laid before this House on 21 January, be approved.
   The Speaker will put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motions in the name of Secretary Hazel Blears relating to Local Government Finance not later than six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion relating to Police Grant Report; proceedings may continue after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) will not apply (Order of 29 January).
6
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE
[No debate]
Secretary Alan Johnson
 
   That the draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Registration of Regulated Activities) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 12 January, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
7
PROTECTION OF ANIMALS USED FOR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES
[No debate]
Meg Hillier
 
   That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 15546/08 and Addenda 1 and 2, a draft Directive on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes; and supports the Government’s aim of securing practical, proportionate and enforceable legislation that makes proper provision for the welfare of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes, without delaying or preventing the scientific progress and benefits which responsible animal use can bring, and does not impose any disproportionate regulatory burden which could have adverse consequences for the competitiveness, sustainability and success of the research base in the United Kingdom and Europe.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(11)).
At the end of the sitting:
8
ADJOURNMENT
 
   Proposed subject: UK involvement in the United States missile defence shield (Mr Peter Kilfoyle).
   Debate may continue until 7.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

COMMITTEES
PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEE
1
Welfare Reform Bill Committee
2.30 pm
Room 13 (private)
   (Programming Sub-Committee)
DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
2
Third Delegated Legislation Committee
2.30 pm
Room 9 (public)
   To consider the Gambling Act 2005 (Advertising of Foreign Gambling) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2829).
SELECT COMMITTEES
3
Energy and Climate Change
9.00 am
Room 16 (private)
4
Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills
9.00 am
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
9.30 am
(public)
   Subject: Science and Technology Facilities Council.
   Witness: Professor Keith Mason, Chief Executive, Science and Technology Facilities Council.
5
Children, Schools and Families
9.15 am
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
9.30 am
(public)
   Subject: Work of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.
   Witnesses: Rt Hon Ed Balls MP, Secretary of State, and Rt Hon Jim Knight MP, Minister for Schools and Learners, Department for Children, Schools and Families.
6
Work and Pensions
9.15 am
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
7
Environmental Audit
9.25 am
Room 8 (private)
 
9.30 am
(public)
   Subject: Carbon Budgets.
   Witness: Lord Turner of Ecchinswell, Chair, and David Kennedy, Chief Executive, Committee on Climate Change.
8
Foreign Affairs
2.00 pm
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
2.30 pm
(public)
   Subject: Global Security: Non-proliferation.
   Witnesses: Bill Rammell MP, Minister of State, Mariot Leslie, Director-General Defence and Intelligence, and Paul Arkwright, Head of Counter Proliferation, Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
9
Scottish Affairs
2.00 pm
Room 21 (private)
10
European Scrutiny
2.15 pm
Room 16 (private)
 
2.30 pm
(public)
   Subject: Recent Scrutiny Performance of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
   Witness: Rt Hon Caroline Flint MP, Minister for Europe, Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
11
Treasury
2.15 pm
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
2.30 pm
(public)
   Subject: Banking Crisis.
   Witnesses: Alex Brummer, Daily Mail, Lionel Barber, Financial Times, Robert Peston, BBC, Simon Jenkins, The Guardian; Graham Beale, Chief Executive, Nationwide, Adrian Coles, Director General, Building Societies Association, Iain Cornish, Chief Executive, Yorkshire Building Society, and Neville Richardson, Britannia Building Society (at 4.00 pm).
12
Northern Ireland Affairs
2.30 pm
Room 5 (private)
 
3.00 pm
(public)
   Subject: Cross-border Co-operation.
   Witnesses: Alasdair Fraser, Director, Public Prosecution Service; Al Hutchinson, Police Ombudsman, and Jim Coupland, Senior Director of Investigations, Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland (at 3.30 pm).
13
Procedure
2.30 pm
Room 20 (private)
14
Transport
2.30 pm
Room 8 (private)
 
2.45 pm
(public)
   Subject: Rail Fares and Franchises.
   Witnesses: First Group, National Express Trains, Virgin Trains, Southeastern, First Hull Trains and Association of Train Operating Companies, Passenger Focus, London TravelWatch and thetrainline (at 3.30 pm); National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers and Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (at 4.15 pm).
15
Public Accounts
3.30 pm
Room 15 (public)
   Subject: Planning for Homes.
   Witnesses: Peter Housden, Permanent Secretary, Richard McCarthy, Director General, Housing and Planning, and Steve Quartermain, Chief Planner, Department for Communities and Local Government.
16
Statutory Instruments
As soon as convenient after 3.45 pm
Room 7 (private)
17
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
4.15 pm
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
4.30 pm
(public)
   Subject: Securing Food Supplies up to 2050: The Challenges for the UK.
   Witnesses: Chatham House Food Supply Project; Rothamsted Research and Warwick HRI (at 5.30 pm).
18
Selection
4.45 pm
Room 13 (private)
JOINT COMMITTEE
19
Statutory Instruments
3.45 pm
Room 7 (private)
[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: ECOFIN 20 January 2009.
2
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport: National Anti-Doping Organisation.
3
Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Outcome of the Agriculture Council—19 January 2009.
4
Secretary of State for Justice: Publication of the National Offender Management Services Agency Strategic and Business Plans 2009–2011.

 

 

 
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