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Order of Business Monday 26 October 2009

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House of Commons
Order of Business

 
At 2.30 pm
  Prayers
Afterwards
Private Business
Note: Private Business is not debated at this time, and may not be proceeded with if opposed.
 
NOTICE OF MOTION AT THE TIME OF PRIVATE BUSINESS
Mr Thomas McAvoy
 
   Selection: That Sir George Young be discharged from the Committee of Selection and Mr Oliver Heald be added.
 

 

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 the Home Department
 1
David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): If he will bring forward legislative proposals to repeal section 24 of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.
(295125)
 2
Norman Baker (Lewes): What his policy is on the use of Taser guns by police forces; and if he will make a statement.
(295126)
 3
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon & East Chelmsford): What plans he has to extend the availability of small business crime reduction grants; and if he will make a statement.
(295127)
 4
Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead): If he will make it his policy to allow those whose applications for work visas are under consideration to work until final determination of their case is made.
(295128)
 5
David Tredinnick (Bosworth): If he will assess the value for money of his Department's expenditure on the Prevent strand of its counter-terrorism strategy.
(295129)
 6
Bob Spink (Castle Point): If he will take steps to increase the proportion of their time which police officers spend on the beat.
(295130)
 7
Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham): If he will assess the value for money of his Department's expenditure on the Prevent strand of its counter-terrorism strategy.
(295131)
 8
Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean): What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of measures to combat anti-social behaviour.
(295132)
 9
Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): What recent estimate he has made of the average time taken to process an application for asylum.
(295133)
 10
Richard Ottaway (Croydon South): What his most recent estimate is of the average time taken to process an asylum application.
(295134)
 11
Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing Southall): Whether migrants to the UK are tested for latent tuberculosis as part of the pre-entry screening programme for tuberculosis.
(295135)
 12
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): How many anti-social behaviour orders were issued in (a) 2006-07 and (b) 2008-09.
(295136)
 13
Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): If he will take steps to ensure that the proceeds of crime recovered by police forces are allocated to fund support services for victims of crime.
(295137)
 14
Patrick Mercer (Newark): What recent assessment he has made of the contribution of police forces to the work of the National Prison Intelligence Unit; and if he will make a statement.
(295139)
 15
Ben Chapman (Wirral South): What steps his Department has taken to reduce rates of youth offending in Wirral in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.
(295140)
 16
Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon): What recent estimate he has made of the average time taken to process an application for asylum.
(295141)
 17
Ann Winterton (Congleton): What account he takes of potential demographic changes in the UK in formulating his policy on immigration.
(295142)
 18
Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): What his most recent estimate is of the proportion of the working week spent on patrol by police officers in (a) Northamptonshire and (b) England.
(295143)
 19
John Mann (Bassetlaw): How many (a) police officers and (b) police community support officers there are in Bassetlaw constituency; and how many there were in 2004.
(295144)
 20
Mr Richard Benyon (Newbury): What steps (a) police forces and (b) his Department's agencies take to monitor the activities of individuals convicted of terrorism offences following their release from prison.
(295145)
 21
Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin): If he will discuss with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government the effect of the operation of Sharia councils on the policing of community relations.
(295146)
 22
Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): How many migrants were given permission to remain in the UK in (a) 1996 and (b) the last year for which figures are available.
(295147)
 23
Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath & Crayford): What his most recent estimate is of the average time taken to process an application for asylum.
(295148)
 24
Chris McCafferty (Calder Valley): What steps his Department is taking to tackle human trafficking.
(295149)
 
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
 T1
Mr David Burrowes (Enfield, Southgate): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(295150)
 T2
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):
(295151)
 T3
Mr Philip Dunne (Ludlow):
(295152)
 T4
Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead):
(295153)
 T5
Ben Chapman (Wirral South):
(295155)
 T6
David Taylor (North West Leicestershire):
(295156)
 T7
Mr Adam Holloway (Gravesham):
(295157)
 T8
Mr Edward Timpson (Crewe & Nantwich):
(295158)
 T9
Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk):
(295159)

At 3.30 pm
  Urgent Questions (if any)
 
  Ministerial Statements (if any)

Main Business
  indicates Government Business
1
MARINE AND COASTAL ACCESS BILL [LORDS] (PROGRAMME) (No. 2)
[Up to 45 minutes]
Secretary Hilary Benn
 
   That the Order of 23 June 2009 (Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords] (Programme)) be varied as follows:
   1.   Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order shall be omitted.
   2.   Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall be concluded in two days.
   3.   Proceedings on consideration shall be taken on each of those days as shown in the following Table and in the order so shown.
   4.   Each part of the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in relation to it in the second column of the Table.
 
First day
Proceedings
Time for conclusion of proceedings
New Clauses, amendments to Clauses, new Schedules and amendments to Schedules relating to Part 6; new Clauses, amendments to Clauses, new Schedules and amendments to Schedules relating to Part 9; new Clauses, amendments to Clauses, new Schedules and amendments to Schedules relating to Part 5; new Clauses, amendments to Clauses, new Schedules and amendments to Schedules relating to Part 7; new Clauses, amendments to Clauses, new Schedules and amendments to Schedules relating to Part 8.
The moment of interruption.
 
Second day
Proceedings
Time for conclusion of proceedings
New Clauses, amendments to Clauses, new Schedules and amendments to Schedules relating to Part 1; New Clauses, amendments to Clauses, new Schedules and amendments to Schedules relating to Part 2; New Clauses, amendments to Clauses, new Schedules and amendments to Schedules relating to Part 3; New Clauses, amendments to Clauses, new Schedules and amendments to Schedules relating to Part 4; remaining new Clauses and new Schedules; remaining proceedings on consideration.
6.00 pm.
   5.   Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 7.00 pm on the second day.
   The Speaker will put the Question necessary to dispose of proceedings not later than 45 minutes after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 83A(9)).
2
MARINE AND COASTAL ACCESS BILL [LORDS]: As amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered.
[Until 10.00 pm]
For Amendments, see separate Paper.
   Relevant documents:
   Report from the Joint Committee on the Draft Marine Bill, Session 2007-08, HC 552-I and -II, and the Government response, Cm 7422.
   Ninth Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Session 2007-08, on the Draft Marine Bill: Coastal Access Provision, HC 656-I, and the Government response, Cm 7422.
3
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
[No debate]
Secretary Hilary Benn
 
   That the draft Groundwater (England and Wales) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 16 June, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
4
NORTHERN IRELAND
[No debate]
Mr Secretary Woodward
 
   That the draft District Electoral Areas Commissioner (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 8 July, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
5
NORTHERN IRELAND
[No debate]
Mr Secretary Woodward
 
   That the draft Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (Amendment) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 8 July, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
6
DELEGATED LEGISLATION
[No debate after 10.00 pm]
Ms Harriet Harman
 
   That the Motions in the name of Mr Pat McFadden relating to Financial Assistance for Industry shall be treated as if they related to an instrument subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees) in respect of which notice of a motion has been given that the instrument be approved.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
7
SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE
[No debate after 10.00 pm]
Ms Harriet Harman
 
   That, on Wednesday 11 November,
   (1)   the House shall meet at 2.30 pm;
   (2)   references to specific times in the Standing Orders of this House shall apply as if that day were a Tuesday;
   (3)   votes in any deferred division may be recorded for one and a half hours after 3.30 pm, no account being taken of any period during which the House or committee proceeds to a division; and
   (4)   the sitting in Westminster Hall shall begin at 3.30 pm and continue until 8.00 pm.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
8
REGIONAL SELECT COMMITTEE (WEST MIDLANDS)
[No debate after 10.00 pm]
Ms Harriet Harman
 
   That Dr Richard Taylor be a member of the West Midlands Regional Select Committee.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
9
REGIONAL SELECT COMMITTEE (YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER)
[No debate after 10.00 pm]
Ms Harriet Harman
 
   That Mary Creagh be discharged from the Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Select Committee and Mr Austin Mitchell be added.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
10
REGIONAL SELECT COMMITTEE (SOUTH WEST)
[No debate after 10.00 pm]
Ms Harriet Harman
 
   That Linda Gilroy be discharged from the South West Regional Select Committee and Roger Berry be added.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
11
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
[No debate after 10.00 pm]
Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.
 
   That Angela Eagle be discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts and Sarah McCarthy-Fry be added.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
At the end of the sitting:
12
ADJOURNMENT
 
   Proposed subject: Territorial Army (Mr Mark Lancaster).
   Debate may continue until 10.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

COMMITTEES
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE
1
European Committee B
4.30 pm
Room 10 (public)
   To consider EU Document No. 11060/09 relating to EU’s Justice and Home Affairs Programme for the Next Five Years (The Stockholm Programme).
DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES
2
Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee
4.00 pm
Room 12 (public)
   To consider the Motion in the name of Secretary Jim Murphy relating to Rule 56(1) of the Parliamentary Election Rules.
3
First Delegated Legislation Committee
4.30 pm
Room 9 (public)
   To consider the Landfill Tax (Prescribed Landfill Site Activities) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1929).
SELECT COMMITTEES
4
South West Regional Committee
10.15 am
At-Bristol, Bristol (private)
 
10.30 am
(public)
   Subject: Transport in the South West.
   Witnesses: Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Institute of Directors, SW Stakeholders and Travel Watch Southwest, and Friends of the Earth; West of England Partnership, Plymouth City Council, UK Bus First, Campaign for Better Transport Bristol and Bath Travel to Work Area, Sustrans, and Dr Gabriel Scally, Regional Director for Public Health, South West Region, Department of Health (at 11.30 am).
5
Children, Schools and Families
3.30 pm
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
6
Work and Pensions
4.00 pm
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
4.15 pm
(public)
   Subject: Decision-making and Appeals in the Benefits System.
   Witnesses: National Association of Welfare Rights Advisers, Citizens Advice, RNID, Age Concern / Help the Aged, and Mind.
7
Communities and Local Government
4.20 pm
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
5.10 pm
(public)
   Subject: Beyond Decent Homes.
   Witnesses: Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, and Chartered Institute of Housing; Tenants and Residents Organisations of England, and National Organisation of Residents Associations (at 5.40 pm).
8
Public Accounts
4.30 pm
Room 15 (public)
   Subject: A Second Progress Report on the Administration of the Single Payment Scheme by the Rural Payments Agency.
   Witnesses: Dame Helen Ghosh DCB, Permanent Secretary, and Katrina Williams, Director General, Food and Farming, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and Tony Cooper, Chief Executive, Rural Payments Agency.
9
East Midlands Regional Committee
5.30 pm
Room 17 (private)
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
Friday 23 October
Time of publication
No.
1
International Development
00.01 am
HC 840
   DFID’s Programme in Nigeria (Eighth Report)
Monday 26 October
Time of publication
No.
2
Scottish Affairs
10.30 am
HC 380
   Enforcement of the National Minimum Wage in Scotland (Sixth Report)

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
1
Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: EU Informal Competitive Council, Umeå, Sweden, 14-16 October 2009.
2
Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Correction to response to parliamentary question 281255.
3
Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families: Young people’s information, advice and guidance.
4
Secretary of State for Health: Annual Report of the Standing Commission on Carers.
5
Secretary of State for Health: Direct payments for health care—consultation.
6
Secretary of State for the Home Department: National Identity Service–Cost report.
7
Secretary of State for Justice: MAPPA annual reports.
8
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Lone parents and work.

 

 

 
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