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Order of Business Wednesday 4 November 2009

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+ 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 Northern Ireland
 1
Mr Robert Goodwill (Scarborough & Whitby): On what date he expects the Saville Inquiry to report.
(296666)
 2
David Tredinnick (Bosworth): What recent assessment he has made of the extent of activities of dissident paramilitaries in Northern Ireland.
(296667)
 3
Mr Shailesh Vara (North West Cambridgeshire): What recent assessment he has made of the extent of the activities of loyalist paramilitary organisations in Northern Ireland.
(296668)
 4
Philip Davies (Shipley): What discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on proposals for the appointment of new commissioners to the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland.
(296669)
 5
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): What recent progress has been made on loyalist decommissioning; and if he will make a statement.
(296670)
 6
David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): What assessment he has made of the effect of the report of the Consultative Group on the Past on the operation of the historical enquiries team of the Police Service of Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
(296672)
 7
James Duddridge (Rochford & Southend East): What recent assessment he has made of the level of activity of dissident Republicans in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
(296673)
 8
Angela Watkinson (Upminster): What progress has been made on reorganisation of local government in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
(296674)
 9
Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury): What recent assessment he has made of the progress of devolution of responsibility for criminal justice and policing to the Northern Ireland Assembly; and if he will make a statement.
(296675)
 10
Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): Whether there will be a residual power for the Government to intervene in relation to a decision by a Northern Ireland Justice Minister to repatriate a foreign prisoner on medical or other grounds following the proposed devolution of responsibility for criminal justice and policing; and if he will make a statement.
(296676)
 11
Mr Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich West): What recent steps he has taken to strengthen mechanisms for the supervision of offenders following their release from prisons in Northern Ireland.
(296677)
 12
Mr Crispin Blunt (Reigate): What recent assessment he has made of the level of activity of dissident Republicans in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
(296678)
 13
Robert Neill (Bromley & Chislehurst): What progress has been made on reorganisation of local government in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
(296679)
 14
Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham): What recent representations he has received on reorganising local government in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
(296680)
 
At 12 noon
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
Unless otherwise indicated the Members listed below will ask a Question without notice.
 Q1
Mr Jamie Reed (Copeland): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 4 November.
(297503)
 Q2
Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington):
(297504)
 Q3
Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East):
(297505)
 Q4
Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight):
(297506)
 Q5
Mr Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley):
(297507)
 Q6
Sir Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed):
(297508)
 Q7
Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West):
(297509)
 Q8
Bob Russell (Colchester):
(297510)
 Q9
David T. C. Davies (Monmouth):
(297511)
 Q10
Liz Blackman (Erewash):
(297512)
 Q11
Stephen Pound (Ealing North):
(297513)
 Q12
Willie Rennie (Dunfermline and West Fife):
(297514)
 Q13
Ms Karen Buck (Regent's Park & Kensington North):
(297516)
 Q14
Paul Rowen (Rochdale):
(297517)

At 12.30 pm
  Urgent Questions (if any)
 
  Ministerial Statements, including on Committee on Standards in Public Life report on MPs’ expenses and allowances

Preliminary Business
Ten minute rule Motion
1
FOOD LABELLING (NUTRITION AND HEALTH)
[Up to 20 minutes]
Helen Southworth
 
   That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require simple, uniform nutritional labelling on the front of packaged foods; 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
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND GOVERNANCE BILL: Committee (2nd day)
[Until 7.00 pm]
For Amendments, see separate Paper.
   Relevant documents:
   Report of the Joint Committee on the Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill, Session 2007-08, HC 551-I and–II, and the Government response, Cm 7690.
   Tenth Report from the Public Administration Select Committee, Session 2007-08, on Constitutional Renewal: Draft Bill and White Paper, HC 499, and the Government response, Cm 7688.
   The letter from the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Human Rights to the Secretary of State for Justice dated 26 October 2009.
   Proceedings on Clauses 33 and 34, new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 5, Clause 35, Schedule 5, Clause 36, new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 6, Clauses 37 to 43, Schedule 6, Clause 44, Schedule 7, Clauses 45 to 49, Schedules 8 and 9, Clause 50, new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 7, Clauses 51 and 52 and new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 8 will, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 7.00 pm (Order of 3 November).
3
SAVING GATEWAY ACCOUNTS
[No debate]
Sarah McCarthy-Fry
 
   That the draft Saving Gateway Accounts Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 21 July, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
4
INCOME TAX
[No debate]
Sarah McCarthy-Fry
 
   That the draft Saving Gateway Accounts (No. 2) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 7 July, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
5
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
[No debate]
Mr Secretary Hain
 
   That the draft Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (No. 2) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 20 July, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
6
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
[No debate]
Mr Secretary Hain
 
   That the draft Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 20 July, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
7
PROVISION OF SERVICES
[No debate]
Mr Pat McFadden
 
   That the draft Provision of Services Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 12 October, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
8
REGIONAL SELECT COMMITTEE (LONDON)
[No debate after 7.00 pm]
Ms Harriet Harman
 
   That Ms Karen Buck, Jeremy Corbyn, Clive Efford, Siobhain McDonagh and Mr Andy Slaughter be members of the London Regional Select Committee.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 pm.
9
REGIONAL SELECT COMMITTEE (WEST MIDLANDS)
[No debate after 7.00 pm]
Adjourned debate on Question [2 November].
 
   Motion made and Question proposed, That Mr David Kidney be discharged from the West Midlands Regional Select Committee and Mrs Janet Dean be added.—(Mark Tami.)
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 pm.
10
REGIONAL SELECT COMMITTEE (SOUTH WEST)
[No debate after 7.00 pm]
Adjourned debate on Question [29 October].
 
   Motion made and Question proposed, That Linda Gilroy be discharged from the South West Regional Select Committee and Roger Berry be added.—(Mr Bob Blizzard.)
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 pm.
 
 
At the end of the sitting:
11
ADJOURNMENT
 
   Proposed subject: Pernicious anaemia (Mrs Madeleine Moon).
   Debate may continue until 7.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

COMMITTEES
DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES
1
Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee
2.30 pm
Room 12 (public)
   To consider the draft Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2009 and the draft Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Amendments to Schedule 2) Order 2009.
2
Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee
2.30 pm
Room 9 (public)
   To consider the draft Scottish and Northern Ireland Banknote Regulations 2009.
3
Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee
2.30 pm
Room 10 (public)
   To consider the Financial Assistance for Industry Motion (UK Innovation Fund) and the Financial Assistance for Industry Motion (Car Scrappage Scheme).
SELECT COMMITTEES
4
Energy and Climate Change
9.00 am
Room 15 (private)
 
9.15 am
(public)
   Subject: Low Carbon Technologies in a Green Economy.
   Witnesses: Desertec, UK PV Manufacturers Association and Solar Trade Association; Carbon Capture and Storage Association and Professor Jon Gibbins, Imperial College London (at 10.15 am).
5
Science and Technology
9.00 am
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
6
Children, Schools and Families
9.15 am
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
7
Work and Pensions
9.15 am
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
9.30 am
(public)
   Subject: Working Better: Meeting the Changing Needs of Families, Workers and Employers in the 21st Century.
   Witnesses: Baroness Prosser OBE, Deputy Chair, and Anne Madden, Head of Education, Skills and Empoyability Policy, Equality and Human Rights Commission.
8
Science and Technology Sub-Committee
9.30 am
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (public)
   Subject: Evidence Check: Literacy Interventions.
   Witnesses: Professor Bob Slavin, Director of the Institute for Effective Education, University of York, Jean Gross, Director, Every Child a Chance Trust, and Professor Greg Brooks, Research Director, Sheffield National Research and Development Centre, University of Sheffield; Dr Chris Singleton, Director, Lucid Research Ltd, Professor Julian Elliott, Director of Research in the School of Education, Durham University, and Shirley Cramer CBE, Chief Executive Officer, Dyslexia Action (at 10.15 am).
9
Home Affairs
10.15 am
Room 8 (private)
 
10.30 am
(public)
   Subject: Work of the UK Border Agency.
   Witnesses: Ms Lin Homer, Chief Executive, UK Border Agency, and Mr Phil Woolas MP, Minister of State for Borders and Immigration, Home Office.
10
Foreign Affairs
2.00 pm
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
2.30 pm
(public)
   Subject: FCO Departmental Annual Report.
   Witnesses: Martin Davidson, Chief Executive, Gerard Lemos, Acting Chairman, and Sue Beaumont, Regional Director Near East and North Africa, British Council; Peter Horrocks, Director, Richard Thomas, Chief Operating Officer, and Behrouz Afagh, Head of Asia Pacific Region, BBC World Service (at 3.30 pm).
11
Northern Ireland Affairs
2.00 pm
Room 5 (private)
 
2.10 pm
(public)
   Subject: Television Broadcasting in Northern Ireland.
   Witnesses: Siôn Simon MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Keith Smith, Deputy Director-Media, and Phillip Bland, Private Secretary, Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
12
Procedure
2.00 pm
Room 20 (private)
13
Scottish Affairs
2.00 pm
Room 16 (private)
14
Treasury
2.15 pm
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
2.30 pm
(public)
   Subject: (i) UK Financial Investments Ltd (ii) Proposals for European Macro and Micro Prudential Financial Regulation.
   Witnesses: (i) UK Financial Investments Ltd (ii) Lord Myners CBE, Financial Services Secretary, HM Treasury (at 3.30 pm).
15
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2.30 pm
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
3.00 pm
(public)
   Subject: Waste Strategy for England 2007.
   Witnesses: Environment Agency; Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (at 4.00 pm).
16
European Scrutiny
2.30 pm
Room 19 (private)
17
Transport
2.30 pm
Room 8 (private)
 
2.45 pm
(public)
   Subject: (i) Update on Road Safety–Road Casualty Statistics (ii) Transport Questions with the Secretary of State.
   Witnesses: (i) Richard Alldritt, Head of Assessment and Board Member of the UK Statistics Authority (ii) Rt Hon Lord Adonis, Secretary of State for Transport (at 3.15 pm).
18
Statutory Instruments
As soon as convenient after 3.45 pm
Room 7 (private)
19
Selection
4.45 pm
Room 13 (private)
JOINT COMMITTEE
20
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
Secretary of State for Defence: Service children’s education key targets.
2
Secretary of State for Health: Regulation of social care.
3
Secretary of State for the Home Department: Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000: Update on the 2009 consultation.
4
Leader of the House: Committee on Standards in Public Life Report on MPs’ Expenses and Allowances.
5
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Twenty-Second Report of the Independent Monitoring Commission.
6
Minister of State, Department for Transport: Local authority special grant funding in 2010-11 for the national bus concession in England.
7
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Payment arrangements for new claims to state pension and pension credit.

 

 

 
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