Order of Business for Monday 23 February 2009

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Order of Business Monday 23 February 2009

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Order of Business

At 2.30 pm

  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 Defence

1

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): What forecast he has made of levels of troop deployment to Afghanistan in the next two years; and if he will make a statement.

(257879)

2

Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): Whether his Department plans to offer (a) financial support and (b) advice to armed forces personnel returning to the UK specific to circumstances caused by the economic downturn.

(257880)

3

Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton): What his Department's policy is on the role of amphibious and littoral military capability.

(257882)

4

Bill Wiggin (Leominster): What recent assessment he has made of progress in the development of the Joint Combat Aircraft.

(257883)

5

Angela Watkinson (Upminster): What assessment he has made of the implications for UK defence policy of recent Iranian missile development.

(257884)

6

Tony Baldry (Banbury): What progress has been made on the evaluation of policy options for super garrisons; and if he will make a statement.

(257885)

7

Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): What assessment he has made of Afghan public opinion on the International Security Assistance Force and UK military missions in Afghanistan.

(257886)

8

John Mann (Bassetlaw): How many soldiers seriously injured in Iraq and Afghanistan were treated at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre Headley Court before the introduction of compensation payments.

(257887)

9

Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead): What his policy is on consulting regimental associations on the protection of war memorials.

(257888)

10

Mr James Paice (South East Cambridgeshire): What assessment he has made of the implications for UK defence policy of recent Iranian missile development.

(257889)

11

Hugh Bayley (City of York): What proportion of military doctors serving abroad are members of the Territorial Army and other reserve forces.

(257890)

12

Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): When he next expects to meet his NATO counterparts to discuss the air defence capability of aircraft carriers.

(257891)

13

Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): What his latest assessment is of the armed forces' performance against their military objectives in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement.

(257892)

14

Mr Edward Vaizey (Wantage): What procedures there are for co-operation between the chiefs of staff of each of the services.

(257893)

15

Paul Flynn (Newport West): How many British soldiers have been seriously injured in Afghanistan (a) since 2001 and (b) since January 2006.

(257894)

16

Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon): What procedures there are for co-operation between the chiefs of staff of each of the services.

(257895)

17

Mr Graham Stuart (Beverley & Holderness): What recent progress has been made on the warship construction programme; and if he will make a statement.

(257896)

18

Mr Mohammad Sarwar (Glasgow Central): What steps UK forces are taking to minimise the number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan.

(257897)

19

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire): What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on preparations for the Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference.

(257898)

20

Mrs Linda Riordan (Halifax): What arrangements his Department makes for legal representation of serving and former members of the armed forces and their families in cases relating to their service; and if he will make a statement.

(257899)

21

Mr Chris Mullin (Sunderland South): What recent consideration he has given to the future of the UK's Trident nuclear weapons system; and if he will make a statement.

(257900)

22

David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): What recent assessment he has made of the ATLAS consortium's performance against objectives in implementing the Defence Information Infrastructure; and if he will make a statement.

(257901)

23

Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): What his most recent assessment is of the security situation in Iraq; and if he will make a statement.

(257902)

At 3.15 pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.

T1

Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

(257903)

T2

Mr Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire):

(257904)

T3

Ann Winterton (Congleton):

(257905)

T4

Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon):

(257906)

T5

Ben Chapman (Wirral South):

(257907)

T6

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering):

(257908)

T7

Mr Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central):

(257909)

T8

Mrs Linda Riordan (Halifax):

(257910)

T9

Malcolm Bruce (Gordon):

(257911)

T10

Tony Baldry (Banbury):

(257912)

At 3.30 pm

  Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

Preliminary Business

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indicates Government Business

Notice of Presentation of Bill

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1

NORTHERN IRELAND

[No debate]

Mr Secretary Woodward

   Bill to make provision in relation to policing and justice in Northern Ireland; and to amend section 86 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

Main Business

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2

APPRENTICESHIPS, SKILLS, CHILDREN AND LEARNING BILL: Second Reading.

[Until 10.00 pm]

   Relevant documents:

   The Fourth Report from the Children, Schools and Families Committee, Session 2007-08, The Draft Apprenticeships Bill, HC 1082, and the Government’s response, HC 259, Session 2008-09; and oral evidence taken before the Committee on 9 July 2008 on the Learning and Skills Council, HC 960-i, Session 2007-08.

   The Seventh Report from the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee, Session 2007-08, Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Draft Apprenticeships Bill, HC 1062-I, and the Government’s response, HC 262, Session 2008-09; and the First Report from the Committee of Session 2008-09, Re-skilling for Recovery: After Leitch, Implementing Skills and Training Policies, HC 48-I.

Debate may continue until 10.00 pm.

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3

APPRENTICESHIPS, SKILLS, CHILDREN AND LEARNING BILL (PROGRAMME)

[No separate debate]

Secretary Ed Balls

   That the following provisions shall apply to the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill:

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 Tuesday 31 March 2009.

   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 Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7)).

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4

APPRENTICESHIPS, SKILLS, CHILDREN AND LEARNING BILL [MONEY]: Queen’s Recommendation signified.

[No separate debate]

Stephen Timms

   That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—

(1)

any expenditure incurred by virtue of the Act by the Secretary of State,

(2)

any expenditure incurred by virtue of the Act by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation, and

(3)

any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable by virtue of any other Act out of money provided by Parliament.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).

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5

APPRENTICESHIPS, SKILLS, CHILDREN AND LEARNING BILL [WAYS AND MEANS]:

[No separate debate]

Stephen Timms

   That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill it is expedient to authorise—

(1)

the charging of fees in respect of apprenticeship certificates, the provision of services by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation and the provision of services or other assistance by the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency, and

(2)

the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).

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6

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE

[No debate after 10.00 pm]

Ms Harriet Harman

   That, in respect of the Northern Ireland Bill, notices of Amendments, new Clauses and new Schedules to be moved in Committee may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before the Bill has been read a second time.

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.

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7

LEGAL SERVICES COMMISSION

[No debate]

Secretary Jack Straw

   That the draft Criminal Defence Service (Information Requests) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 21 January, be approved.

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

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8

LICENCES AND LICENSING

[No debate]

Secretary Andy Burnham

   That the draft Legislative Reform (Supervision of Alcohol Sales in Church and Village Halls &c.) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 8 December, be approved.

   The Regulatory Reform Committee has reported on the draft Order in its Third Report, HC 210.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 18(1)).

At the end of the sitting:

9

ADJOURNMENT

   Proposed subject: Proposed workplace parking levy in Nottingham (Mr John Heppell).

   Debate may continue until 10.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

COMMITTEES

SELECT COMMITTEES

1

Business and Enterprise

2.15 pm

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)

2.30 pm

(public)

   Subject: Exporting out of Recession.

   Witness: Lord Jones of Birmingham.

2

Public Accounts

4.30 pm

Room 15 (public)

   Subject: Building Schools for the Future.

   Witnesses: David Bell, Permanent Secretary, Department for Children, Schools and Families, and Tim Byles, Chief Executive, Partnerships for Schools.

[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 10 February 2009.

2

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Investigation into traders with suspected serious indirect tax irregularities (Missing Trader Intra-Community Fraud)–Notice 161.

3

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Operation of the UK’s asset-freezing regime: October to December 2008.

4

Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: A resettlement scheme for older and vulnerable British people in Zimbabwe.

5

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: NATO Parliamentary Assembly.

6

Secretary of State for Health: Department of Health’s and Food Standards Agency’s departmental expenditure limits and administration cost limits for 2008-09.

7

Secretary of State for the Home Department: Policing: Reports by Sir David Normington and Jan Berry.

8

Secretary of State for Justice: Appointment of Chairman to the Parole Board.

9

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland.

10

Solicitor General: Spring Supplementary Estimate 2008-09.

11

Secretary of State for Transport: Consultation on amendments to light dues.

12

Secretary of State for Transport: Urban Congestion Performance Fund–Second tranche of payments.

General Committee Notices

        A Public Bill Committee will meet on Tuesday 24 February at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm and Thursday 26 February at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm further to consider the Policing and Crime Bill.

        A Public Bill Committee will meet on Tuesday 24 February at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm and Thursday 26 February at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm further to consider the Coroners and Justice Bill.

        A Public Bill Committee will meet on Tuesday 24 February at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm and Thursday 26 February at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm further to consider the Welfare Reform Bill.

        The First Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 24 February at 4.30 pm to consider the draft Mutual Societies (Transfers) Order 2009.

        The Second Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 24 February at 4.30 pm to consider the draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2009 and the draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2009.

        The Third Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Wednesday 25 February at 2.30 pm to consider the draft Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2009 and the draft European Parliamentary Elections (Franchise of Relevant Citizens of the Union) (Amendment) Regulations 2009.

        The Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Wednesday 25 February at 2.30 pm to consider the draft Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Non-profit-making Companies) Order 2009.

        The Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Wednesday 25 February at 2.30 pm to consider the draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2009.