Order of Business for Tuesday 9 June 2009

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Order of Business Tuesday 9 June 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 Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

1

Mr David Blunkett (Sheffield, Brightside): How long on average it took to resolve adjudication cases involving HM Revenue and Customs in 2008; and how many unresolved cases had been outstanding for more than 12 months on the latest date for which figures are available.

(278503)

2

Bob Spink (Castle Point): What his most recent estimate is of the percentage of household disposable income that is saved.

(278505)

3

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): What representations UK Financial Investments has received on the cessation of interest payments on Bradford and Bingley's 11.625 per cent. perpetual subordinated bonds.

(278506)

4

Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North): What his most recent assessment is of the effect of inflation on the economy.

(278507)

5

Alun Michael (Cardiff South & Penarth): What discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues to ensure that methods of budgeting for health and education and skills enable quick and effective access to services required to reduce levels of reoffending.

(278508)

6

Richard Ottaway (Croydon South): What recent discussions officials in his Department have had with the International Monetary Fund on the Government's plans for debt reduction.

(278509)

7

Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): If he will take steps to ensure that policy to encourage early intervention is taken into account in decisions on expenditure in the next comprehensive spending review; and if he will make a statement.

(278510)

8

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): By what date he next expects public sector debt to fall below 40 per cent. of gross domestic product.

(278511)

9

David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): What recent discussions he has had with representatives of (a) high street banks and (b) major accounting firms on measures to reduce tax avoidance.

(278512)

10

Mr Brooks Newmark (Braintree): By what date he next expects public sector debt to fall below 40 per cent. of gross domestic product.

(278513)

11

Mary Creagh (Wakefield): What recent assessment he has made of the effect on levels of pensioner poverty of the proposals made in the 2009 Budget.

(278514)

12

Mr Philip Dunne (Ludlow): What recent estimate he has made of the cost to businesses of complying with tax reporting requirements.

(278515)

13

Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford): By what date he next expects public sector debt to fall below 40 per cent. of gross domestic product.

(278516)

14

Mr Brian Binley (Northampton South): What recent estimate he has made of the cost to businesses of complying with tax reporting requirements.

(278517)

15

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): What recent assessment he has made of the effect on levels of bank lending of measures introduced in the 2009 Budget.

(278518)

16

Philip Davies (Shipley): What recent discussions he has had with the Chairman and the Chief Executive of the Financial Services Authority on the authority's performance against its objectives.

(278519)

17

Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean): What estimate his Department has made of the aggregate percentage change to departmental expenditure limits between 2010-11 and 2013-14.

(278520)

18

Mr Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich West): What assessment he has made of the effect on levels of employment of the measures in the 2009 Budget.

(278521)

19

Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): What estimate his Department has made of the aggregate percentage change to departmental expenditure limits between 2010-11 and 2013-14.

(278522)

20

Mr Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute): What steps he is taking to ensure that banks continue to provide liquidity to small businesses.

(278523)

21

Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire): What recent discussions he has had with Ministers and officials in the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform on the automotive assistance programme; and if he will make a statement.

(278524)

22

Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): What recent assessment he has made of the effect on levels of employment of the measures in the 2009 Budget.

(278525)

23

Mr Richard Spring (West Suffolk): What estimate his Department has made of the aggregate percentage change to departmental expenditure limits between 2010-11 and 2013-14.

(278526)

24

Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith): What steps he is taking to ensure that UK Financial Investments takes into account the interests of consumers of financial services.

(278527)

At 3.15 pm

Topical Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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

T1

Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

(278528)

T2

John Mann (Bassetlaw):

(278529)

T3

Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington):

(278530)

T4

Andrew George (St Ives):

(278531)

T5

Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean):

(278532)

T6

John Barrett (Edinburgh West):

(278533)

T7

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire):

(278534)

T8

Mr David Burrowes (Enfield, Southgate):

(278535)

T9

Alun Michael (Cardiff South & Penarth):

(278536)

T10

Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland):

(278537)

At 3.30 pm

  Urgent Questions (if any)

  Ministerial Statements (if any)

Preliminary Business

Ten minute rule Motion

1

ROAD SIGNS (TOURIST DESTINATIONS AND FACILITIES)

[Up to 20 minutes]

Sir Alan Beith

   That leave be given to bring in a Bill to impose duties on the Highways Agency and other public authorities to promote tourism by providing or permitting to be provided appropriate road signage; 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

†

indicates Government Business

2

OPPOSITION DAY (12th allotted day)

[Until 10.00 pm]

KNIFE CRIME

Mr David Cameron

Chris Grayling

James Brokenshire

Mr David Ruffley

Damian Green

Mr Patrick McLoughlin

   That this House believes that teenage knife crime and the increased incidence of carrying knives in many communities is one of the most critical social and law and order issues facing the country; welcomes the contribution made by the Home Affairs Select Committee in its Seventh Report, Session 2008-09, on Knife Crime, published on 2 June 2009; commends the work done by voluntary sector organisations like the Damilola Taylor Trust to tackle the problem; and expresses the belief that the solution to knife crime will only come from cross-community co-operation to address its root causes.

   As an Amendment to Mr David Cameron’s proposed Motion (Knife crime):

The Prime Minister

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

Secretary Jack Straw

Secretary Alan Johnson

Secretary Ed Balls

Mr David Hanson

(a)

   Line 8, at end add ‘further recognises that tougher penalties are being implemented against those who commit knife crimes, including a rise in the proportion of those caught carrying knives getting custodial sentences; supports the expectation to prosecute for knife possession and doubling of the maximum sentence for carrying a knife in public from two to four years; recognises that the Government has backed tough police enforcement action in the Tackling Knives Action Programme areas, including increased use of stop and search, noting that there were nearly 200,000 stop and searches, resulting in the recovery of over 3,500 knives, between June 2008 and March 2009; welcomes the additional investment going to providing targeted youth activity, including on Friday and Saturday nights; and welcomes recent provisional NHS figures showing a reduction in hospital admissions of teenagers following assaults by sharp objects.’.

GOVERNMENT HOUSING POLICY

Mr David Cameron

Mrs Caroline Spelman

Grant Shapps

Robert Neill

Justine Greening

Mr Patrick McLoughlin

   That this House expresses disappointment at the minimal take-up of the Government’s Homeowner Mortgage Support Scheme, Mortgage Rescue Scheme, many of the Homebuy schemes, and the facility for zero stamp duty for zero carbon homes; notes that the Government’s planning guidance on housing has led to a glut of flats, the destruction of gardens and a shortage of family homes; asserts that the lowest level of housebuilding since World War II exposes the failures of the Government’s top-down and undemocratic regional planning process; believes that the Government’s Home Information Packs have harmed the housing market further during the recession; regrets the Government’s failure to publish a Housing Reform Green Paper; and registers disappointment at the rapid and regular change in housing ministers leading to the appointment of a fourth Housing Minister in less than 18 months.

As Amendments to Mr David Cameron’s proposed Motion (Government housing policy):

The Prime Minister

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

Secretary John Denham

Mr John Healey

Secretary Edward Miliband

(b)

Line 1, leave out from ‘House’ to end and add ‘notes that the Government has put in place comprehensive support to help households avoid repossession, that 220,000 households benefited from Support for Mortgage Interest last year, over 1,000 households have received free advice from their local authority each month since the launch of the Mortgage Rescue Scheme and many more are expected to benefit through the Homeowners Mortgage Support scheme and pre-action protocol; further notes that the Government has helped over 110,000 households into shared ownership and shared equity since 1997 and that demand for HomeBuy remains high; believes that the Government’s zero carbon homes policy is a ground-breaking contribution to the fight against climate change; notes that planning policy makes clear the need for more family homes and that the Government is reviewing the evidence on garden development; notes that the highest rate of housing supply since 1977 was reached in 2007-08 and that the Government has brought forward many measures to help the construction industry, most recently £1 billion in the 2009 Budget, including £400 million to unblock stalled development and £100 million for council house building; further notes that regional planning is open and transparent and that regional planning bodies are required to take into account housing need; believes there is no evidence that Home Information Packs have any adverse impact on the market; and further notes that the Government is pursuing reform of council housing finance and the private rented sector and has set up the Tenant Services Authority to raise standards by putting tenants at the heart of regulation.’.

Mr Nick Clegg

Dr Vincent Cable

Sarah Teather

Julia Goldsworthy

Dan Rogerson

Mr Paul Burstow

(a)

Line 11, at end add ‘regrets the failure of either the Government or the Official Opposition to develop policy that will effectively address these problems; and therefore calls on the Government to review the overly tight criteria for support under the Mortgage Rescue Scheme, reform mortgage law so that courts have the power to intervene, give local authorities the power to designate back gardens as greenfield land, cut value added tax on renovation and rebuild to help bring empty properties back into use, allow local councils to keep right to buy and rental receipts to spend on housing locally, and invest in a large-scale homebuilding programme to address the crisis in social housing which disproportionately impacts on the most vulnerable.’.

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 10.00 pm.

†

LEGAL SERVICES

[No debate]

Secretary Jack Straw

That the draft Probate Services (Approved Bodies) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 6 May, be approved.

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

COMMITTEES

PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEES
1	Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [Lords] Committee	10.30 am	Room 11 (public)
		4.00 pm	(public)
To consider the Bill.
2	Equality Bill Committee	10.30 am	The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (public)
		4.00 pm	(public)
Further to take evidence on the Bill.
Witnesses am: British Humanist Association, General Synod of the Church of England and Catholic Bishops Conference (Until no later than 11.30 am); Confederation of British Industry, Association of British Insurers, Federation of Small Businesses, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and Trades Union Congress (Until no later than 12.30 pm).
3	Finance Bill Committee	10.30 am	Room 10 (public)
		4.30 pm	(public)
Further to consider the Bill.
4	Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords] Committee	10.30 am	Room 9 (public)
		4.30 pm	(public)
To consider the Bill.

EUROPEAN COMMITTEES
5	European Committee A	10.30 am	Room 12 (public)
To consider EU Document No. 15910/08 and Addenda 1 and 2 relating to Minimum stock of crude oil and/or petroleum products.
6	European Committee B	4.30 pm	Room 14 (public)
To consider EU Document No. 5289/09 relating to External Service.

DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
7	Third Delegated Legislation Committee	4.30 pm	Room 12 (public)
To consider the Travel Concessions (Eligible Services) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 575).

SELECT COMMITTEES
8	Welsh Affairs	9.00 am	Room 15 (private)
		10.30 am	(public)
Subject: Ports in Wales.
Witnesses: Giovanni Mendola, Directorate-General for Energy and Transport, European Commission, Maritime Transport and Ports Policy Unit; Road Haulage Association, Rail Freight Group and Freight Transport Association (at 11.15 am).
9	Treasury	9.30 am	The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
		9.45 am	(public)
Subject: Banking Crisis: International Dimensions.
Witness: Bretton Woods Project.
10	Defence	10.00 am	The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
		10.30 am	(public)
Subject: Comprehensive Approach.
Witnesses: Professor Malcolm Chalmers, Royal United Services Institute, Professor Theo Farrell, King’s College, and Brigadier (retired) Ed Butler, C for C Ltd.
11	Environmental Audit	10.00 am	Room 16 (private)
		10.20 am	(public)
Subject: Carbon Budgets.
Witnesses: Professor Sir Brian Hoskins, CBE, FRS, member and David Kennedy, Chief Executive, Committee on Climate Change; Aubrey Meyer, Co-founder and Terry O’Connell, Director of Corporate Relations, Global Commons Institute (at 11.40 am).
12	International Development	10.00 am	Room 5 (private)
13	Culture, Media and Sport	10.15 am	Room 8 (private)
14	Home Affairs	10.15 am	The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
		10.30 am	(public)
Subject: Cocaine Trade.
Witnesses: Drugscope; Professor John Strang, Director, National Addiction Centre (at 11.00 am).
15	Committee on Members’ Allowances	11.00 am	Room 21 (private)
16	Public Administration	2.00 pm	The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
17	Defence	4.00 pm	The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
18	Justice	4.00 pm	The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
		4.15 pm	(public)
Subject: Role of the Prison Officer.
Witnesses: Maria Eagle MP, Minister of State, Phil Wheatley CB, Director General, and Stacey Tasker OBE, Deputy Director, HR Learning and Development, National Offender Management Service, Ministry of Justice.

JOINT COMMITTEE
19	Human Rights	1.30 pm	Room 8 (private)
		1.45 pm	(public)
Subject: Business and Human Rights.
Witnesses: Amnesty International, Action Aid, CORE Coalition and Sapna Malik, Leigh Day Solicitors; Trades Union Congress and Institute of Employment Rights (at 2.45 pm).

[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]