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Order of Business Wednesday 24 March 2010

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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

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): What recent assessment he has made of the level of paramilitary activity by Republican groups in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.

(322973)

Mr Philip Dunne (Ludlow): What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the effect on savers in Northern Ireland of the collapse of the Presbyterian Mutual Society.

(322974)

Ann Winterton (Congleton): What recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Northern Ireland.

(322975)

Mr Andrew Mackay (Bracknell): What recent assessment he has made of the activities of dissident Republicans in Northern Ireland.

(322976)

Mr Eddie McGrady (South Down): What recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the national security protocols to be used after the devolution of policing and justice matters.

(322977)

Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on steps to tackle fuel smuggling in Northern Ireland.

(322978)

David Simpson (Upper Bann): When he expects to receive the final report of the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning.

(322979)

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on trends in per capita expenditure in Northern Ireland on matters for which he is responsible.

(322980)

Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): When he next expects the final report from the Saville Inquiry to be published; and if he will make a statement.

(322981)

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on proposals to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in Northern Ireland in 2012.

(322983)

Angela Watkinson (Upminster): When he expects the final report from the Saville Inquiry to be published; and if he will make a statement.

(322984)

Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): What his most recent assessment is of the security situation in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.

(322985)

Mr Andrew Pelling (Croydon Central): How much was spent on employing press and communications officers in his Department in the financial year 2008-09.

(322986)

Dr William McCrea (South Antrim): What steps his Department is taking to counter the threat from dissident paramilitaries in Northern Ireland.

(322987)

At 12 noon

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

Unless otherwise indicated the Members listed below will ask a Question without notice.

Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24 March.

(323602)

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin):

(323603)

Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham & Sale West):

(323604)

Mr Brooks Newmark (Braintree):

(323605)

Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry):

(323606)

Bob Spink (Castle Point):

(323607)

Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): What the Government's policy is on the provision of modern in-patient mental health units.

(323608)

Mr David Amess (Southend West):

(323609)

Jeff Ennis (Barnsley East & Mexborough):

(323610)

Q10

Mr David S. Borrow (South Ribble):

(323611)

Q11

Norman Lamb (North Norfolk):

(323612)

Q12

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire):

(323613)

Q13

Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):

(323614)

Q14

Mr David Heath (Somerton & Frome):

(323615)

Q15

Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):

(323616)

At 12.30 pm	Urgent Questions (if any)
	Ministerial Statements (if any)

Main Business

†	indicates Government Business

†

WAYS AND MEANS

[Until 7.00 pm]

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Debate on the Budget Resolutions to be moved at the end of the Chancellor’s Statement may continue until 7.00 pm.

At the end of the sitting:

PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS

[No debate]

Soundproof Fencing (A50 Staffordshire) (Mr William Cash).

Newborough Pharmacy (Peterborough) (Mr Stewart Jackson).

Kurds (Human Rights) (Mr Andrew Pelling).

Freedom Pass (Croydon) (Mr Andrew Pelling).

Shirley Hills Viewpoint (Croydon) (Mr Andrew Pelling).

East Croydon Station (Mr Andrew Pelling).

Rail Capacity (Croydon) (Mr Andrew Pelling).

EU Referendum (Mr Andrew Pelling).

Human Trafficking (Mr Andrew Pelling).

Traffic Accidents (Addiscombe) (Mr Andrew Pelling).

Traffic Accidents (Coombe Lane, Croydon) (Mr Andrew Pelling).

Anti-social Behaviour (Mr Andrew Pelling).

Presentation of petitions: no debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153).

ADJOURNMENT

Proposed subject: Operation of the British High Commission in South Africa (Miss Ann Widdecombe).

Debate may continue until 7.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

COMMITTEES

DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES
1	Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee	2.30 pm	Room 11 (public)
To consider the Legal Services Commission Funding Code: Criteria and Procedures.
2	Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee	2.30 pm	Room 12 (public)
To consider the draft Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010.

SELECT COMMITTEES
3	Energy and Climate Change	9.00 am	Room 15 (private)
4	Science and Technology	9.00 am	The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
		10.00 am	(public)
Subject: Science Question Time.
Witness: Rt Hon Lord Drayson, Minister for Science and Innovation, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
5	Children, Schools and Families	9.15 am	The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
6	Culture, Media and Sport	10.15 am	Room 7 (private)
7	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	11.00 am	Room 6 (private)
8	Northern Ireland Affairs	2.30 pm	Room 5 (private)
9	Transport	2.30 pm	Room 8 (private)
10	European Scrutiny	3.00 pm	Room 19 (private)
11	Public Accounts	3.30 pm	Room 15 (public)
Subject: Managing Offenders on Short Custodial Sentences.
Witness: Phil Wheatley, Chief Executive, National Offender Management Service.
12	Statutory Instruments	As soon as convenient after 3.45 pm	Room 7 (private)
13	Foreign Affairs	4.00 pm	The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
14	Selection	4.45 pm	Room 13 (private)

JOINT COMMITTEE
15	Statutory Instruments	3.45 pm	Room 7 (private)

OTHER
16	Speaker’s Conference	5.00 pm	Room 6 (private)

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

PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS

Wednesday 24 March		Time of publication	No.
1	Children, Schools and Families	00.01 am	HC 131
The Early Years Single Funding Formula (Seventh Report).
2	European Scrutiny	11.00 am	HC 5-xiv
(Fifteenth Report).
3	Home Affairs	00.01 am	HC 311
Counter-Terrorism Measures in British Airports (Ninth Report).
4	Northern Ireland	00.01 am	HC 236
A Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland: an interim statement (Sixth Report).
5	Public Accounts	00.01 am	HC 356
The Sale of the Government’s interest in British Energy (Twenty Second Report).
6	Public Administration	09.00 am	HC 472
Top Pay in the Public Sector: Further report, with the Government Response to the Committee’s Sixth Report of Session 2009-10 (Eleventh Report).

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1	Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Debt and Reserves Management Report 2010-11.

2	Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families: Correction to Written Answer 19 June 2009, Official Report, column 527W.

3	Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Local government.

4	Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport: Wreck of HMS ‘Victory’ (1744).

5	Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change: Correction to Official Report—Renewables Obligation Order debate House of Lords 15 March 2010.

6	Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change: New commercial arrangements and amended designating directions for the Nuclear Decommissioning Agency’s Springfields site.

7	Secretary of State for Justice: Courts and tribunals.

8	Prime Minister: Review Body on Senior Salaries Initial Report on Public Sector Senior Remuneration 2010.


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