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Order of Business Wednesday 10 June 2009

Here you can browse the House of Commons Order of Business for Wednesday 10 June 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 Wales
 1
Albert Owen (Ynys Môn): What recent meetings he has had with Ministerial colleagues on new employment and training opportunities in low carbon industries in Wales.
(278174)
 2
Mr Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire): What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on levels of border security at Welsh ports.
(278175)
 3
Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): What recent discussions he has had with the First Minister on prospects for the manufacturing sector in Wales.
(278176)
 4
Dr Hywel Francis (Aberavon): What recent discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues and the Welsh Assembly Government on the establishment of training camps in Wales in preparation for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.
(278177)
 5
Hywel Williams (Caernarfon): What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the policy of UK Border Agency staff at airports towards people from Welsh-speaking communities in Patagonia wishing to enter the UK in order to visit Wales.
(278178)
 6
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): What recent discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues and the Welsh Assembly Government on the state of the Welsh economy.
(278179)
 7
Ann Winterton (Congleton): What recent discussions he has had with the First Minister on prospects for the Welsh economy.
(278180)
 8
Mark Williams (Ceredigion): What recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Assembly Government and Ministerial colleagues on policy to provide a universal service for broadband in Wales by 2012.
(278181)
 9
Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy): What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the policy of UK Border Agency staff at airports towards people from Welsh-speaking communities in Patagonia wishing to enter the UK in order to visit Wales.
(278182)
 10
Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): If he will discuss with Ministerial colleagues the promotion in England of dairy products produced in Wales.
(278183)
 11
John Robertson (Glasgow North West): What discussions he has had with RWE npower on government assistance for the development of the carbon capture pilot project at Aberthaw; and if he will make a statement.
(278184)
 12
Bob Spink (Castle Point): What recent discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues on measures to assist economic recovery in Wales.
(278185)
 13
Alun Michael (Cardiff South & Penarth): What assessment he has made of the speed and effectiveness of each stage of the process for considering draft legislative competence orders.
(278186)
 14
David T. C. Davies (Monmouth): What recent discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues and the Welsh Assembly Government on the state of the Welsh economy.
(278187)
 
At 12 noon
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
Unless otherwise indicated the Members listed below will ask a Question without notice.
 Q1
Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 June.
(278778)
 Q2
Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine):
(278779)
 Q3
Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes):
(278780)
 Q4
Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing Southall):
(278781)
 Q5
Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley):
(278782)
 Q6
Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean):
(278783)
 Q7
Mr David Hamilton (Midlothian):
(278784)
 Q8
Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield, Attercliffe):
(278785)
 Q9
Albert Owen (Ynys Môn):
(278786)
 Q10
John Mason (Glasgow East):
(278787)
 Q11
Hugh Bayley (City of York):
(278788)
 Q12
Philip Davies (Shipley):
(278789)
 Q13
Mr Mohammad Sarwar (Glasgow Central):
(278790)
 Q14
Tony Baldry (Banbury):
(278791)
 Q15
Geraldine Smith (Morecambe & Lunesdale):
(278792)

At 12.30 pm
  Urgent Questions (if any)
 
  Ministerial Statements, including on Constitutional Renewal Bill

Preliminary Business
Notice of Presentation of Bill
1
FUEL POVERTY (No. 2)
[No debate]
Dr Alan Whitehead
 
   Bill to make further provision about fuel poverty; and for connected purposes.
Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
Ten minute rule Motion
2
GANGMASTERS LICENSING ACT 2004 (AMENDMENT)
[Up to 20 minutes]
Jim Sheridan
 
   That leave be given to bring in a Bill to apply the provisions of the Gangmasters Licensing Act 2004 to the construction industry; 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
3
GENEVA CONVENTIONS AND UNITED NATIONS PERSONNEL (PROTOCOLS) BILL [LORDS] (PROGRAMME) (No. 2)
[Up to 45 minutes]
Secretary David Miliband
 
   That the Order of 1 April (Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel (Protocols) Bill [Lords] (Programme)) be varied as follows:
   1.   Paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be omitted.
   2.   Proceedings in Committee, any proceedings on consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 4.00 pm at this day’s sitting.
   The Speaker will put the Question necessary to dispose of proceedings not later than 45 minutes after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 83A(9)).
4
GENEVA CONVENTIONS AND UNITED NATIONS PERSONNEL (PROTOCOLS) BILL [LORDS]: Committee.
Remaining Stages will also be taken.
   Proceedings in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on consideration and proceedings on Third Reading will, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 4.00 pm if the Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel (Protocols) Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) Motion is agreed to.
5
OPPOSITION DAY (Un-allotted half-day)
 
DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Angus Robertson
Hywel Williams
Mr Alex Salmond
Adam Price
Stewart Hosie
Mr Mike Weir   
Pete Wishart   
Mr Angus MacNeil
John Mason
 
   That this House requests the Prime Minister to seek a dissolution of the present Parliament.
   The selection of the matter to be debated this day has been made by the Leader of the Scottish National Party and the Leader of Plaid Cymru.
   Debate may continue for three hours or until 7.00 pm, whichever is earlier, and will then lapse if not previously disposed of; and Standing Order No. 31(2) will apply (Order of 4 June).
6
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
[No debate]
Mr Sadiq Khan
 
   That the draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Maritime Labour Convention) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 29 April, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
7
MINIMUM STOCK OF CRUDE OIL AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
[No debate]
Joan Ruddock
 
   That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 15910/08 and Addenda 1 and 2, draft Council Directive on Minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products; and supports the Government’s approach to secure practical and proportionate legislation for oil stocking to ensure the availability of oil stocks in a crisis across EU Member States.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(11)).
8
EXTERNAL SERVICE
[No debate]
Mr Ivan Lewis
 
   That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 5289/09, Commission Communication on the Development and Consolidation of the External Service: Implementation of Measures for 2008; and endorses the Government’s policy of support for the developments to the European Commission’s external service in 2009.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(11)).
DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT
 
 
At the end of the sitting:
9
ADJOURNMENT
 
   Proposed subject: School nurture groups (Mr Jamie Reed).
   Debate may continue until 7.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

COMMITTEES
PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEES
1
Holocaust (Stolen Art) Restitution Bill Committee
9.30 am
Room 9 (public)
   To consider the Bill.
2
Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill Committee
4.30 pm
Room 10 (public)
   To consider the Bill.
DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
3
Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
2.30 pm
Room 12 (public)
   To consider the Occupational, Personal and Stakeholder Pensions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 615).
SELECT COMMITTEES
4
Energy and Climate Change
9.00 am
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
9.45 am
(public)
   Subject: Low Carbon Technologies in a Green Economy.
   Witnesses: Andrew Simms, Policy Director and Head of the Climate Change Programme, New Economics Foundation; Douglas Parr, Chief Scientific Adviser and Policy Director, Greenpeace (at 10.30 am).
5
Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills
9.00 am
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
6
Children, Schools and Families
9.15 am
Room 15 (private)
 
9.30 am
(public)
   Subject: Training of Children and Families Social Workers.
   Witnesses: Liz Davies, London Metropolitan University, Dr Eileen Munro, London School of Economics, and Professor Michael Preston-Shoot, University of Bedfordshire; Association of Directors of Children’s Services, Cafcass and Local Government Association (at 10.30 am).
7
Work and Pensions
9.15 am
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
9.30 am
(public)
   Subject: Health and Safety Executive.
   Witnesses: Judith Hackitt, Chair, and Geoffrey Podger, Chief Executive, Health and Safety Executive.
8
Business and Enterprise
1.45 pm
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
2.00 pm
(public)
   Subject: Automobile Assistance Programme.
   Witnesses: Unite the Union; Ian Lucas MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Jane Whewell, Director, Automotive Sector, and Ian Gregory, Director, Automotive Sector, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (at 2.30 pm).
9
Foreign Affairs
2.00 pm
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
3.30 pm
(public)
   Subject: FCO Human Rights.
   Witnesses: Kate Allen, Director, Amnesty International UK, and Tom Porteous, London Director, Human Rights Watch.
10
Scottish Affairs
2.00 pm
Room 16 (private)
 
2.15 pm
(public)
   Subject: Dunfermline Building Society.
   Witnesses: Graeme Dalziel, former Chief Executive, Jim Faulds, former Chairman, and Jim Willens, former Chief Executive, Dunfermline Building Society; Liz Kelly, Group Counsel, Tony Prestedge, Group Development Director, and Alison Robb, Divisional Director, Group Strategy and Planning, Nationwide Building Society (at 3.15 pm).
11
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2.30 pm
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
3.00 pm
(public)
   Subject: (i) Ofwat’s Price Review 2009 (ii) Draft Flood and Water Management Bill.
   Witness: Ofwat.
12
European Scrutiny
2.30 pm
Room 19 (private)
13
Northern Ireland Affairs
2.30 pm
Room 5 (private)
14
Public Accounts
3.30 pm
Room 15 (public)
   Subject: Road Safety.
   Witnesses: Robert Devereux, Permanent Secretary, and Mike Fawcett, Head of Road User Safety, Department for Transport.
15
Statutory Instruments
As soon as convenient after 3.45 pm
Room 7 (private)
16
Selection
4.45 pm
Room 13 (private)
JOINT COMMITTEES
17
Draft Bribery Bill
3.30 pm
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
3.45 pm
(public)
   Witnesses: Keir Starmer QC, Director of Public Prosecutions, Richard Alderman, Director, Serious Fraud Office, and Detective Chief Superintendent Steve Head, Association of Chief Police Officers; Malcolm Jack, Clerk of the House of Commons, and Michael Pownall, Clerk of the Parliaments (at 5.00 pm).
18
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: Key Performance Indicators for the Valuation Office Agency.
2
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Valuation Office Agency: Framework Review.
3
Secretary of State for Defence: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory: Key targets for 2009-10.
4
Secretary of State for Defence: Defence Support Group: Key targets for 2009-10.
5
Secretary of State for Defence: 2009-10 Key targets for the Ministry of Defence Police and Guarding Agency.
6
Secretary of State for Transport: EU Transport Council, 11 June 2009.
7
Secretary of State for Transport: Light dues.
8
Secretary of State for Wales: Marine and Coastal Access Bill: Framework powers explanatory memorandum.

 

 

 
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