House of Commons

Session 2010-11
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Summary Agendas and Orders of Business

Order of Business Thursday 8 July 2010

+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.


House of Commons
Order of Business

 
At 10.30 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 Business, Innovation and Skills
 1
Mark Menzies (Fylde):  What steps he plans to take to encourage inward investment to the North West.
(6678)
 2
Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr):  When he last met the Deputy First Minister in the Welsh Assembly Government to discuss policy to support businesses in Wales.
(6679)
 3
Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield South East):  What factors he took into account in deciding to withdraw the £80 million loan facility to Sheffield Forgemasters.
(6680)
 4
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East):  What recent assessment he has made of trends in levels of investment by manufacturing industry; and if he will make a statement.
(6681)
 5
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (The Cotswolds):  What the eligibility criteria will be for further education colleges for funding from the recently announced Renewal and Enhanced Renewal Grant schemes.
(6682)
 6
Simon Wright (Norwich South):  What plans he has to ensure the financial viability of the Post Office network.
(6683)
 7
Richard Harrington (Watford):  What assessment he has made of the contribution of small and medium-sized enterprises to economic recovery.
(6685)
 8
Stuart Andrew (Pudsey):  What plans he has to ensure the financial viability of the Post Office network.
(6686)
 9
Oliver Colvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport):  What plans his Department has to improve the employability of graduates.
(6687)
 10
Charlie Elphicke (Dover):  How many further education colleges will receive capital funding from his Department in 2010-11.
(6688)
 11
Mike Crockart (Edinburgh West):  What recent steps he has taken to increase access to finance for small businesses.
(6689)
 12
Ann McKechin (Glasgow North):  What plans he has for the future funding of university-based research.
(6691)
 13
Chris Bryant (Rhondda):  If he will make representations to his EU counterparts to require that the proposed EU Free Trade Agreement with Peru and Colombia undergoes ratification in each member state.
(6692)
 14
Mr Charles Kennedy (Ross, Skye and Lochaber):  When he last met representatives of Universities UK; and what matters were discussed at that meeting.
(6693)
 15
George Freeman (Mid Norfolk):  What steps he is taking to support the UK's science and innovation industry.
(6694)
 16
Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire):  What plans he has to ensure that directors' social and environmental duties are covered in company reporting.
(6696)
 17
Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley):  What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on health and safety regulations affecting businesses.
(6697)
 18
Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford):  What recent steps he has taken to increase access to finance for small businesses.
(6698)
 19
Toby Perkins (Chesterfield):  What recent representations he has received from local authorities in the East Midlands on the decision to replace regional development agencies with local enterprise partnerships.
(6699)
 20
Amber Rudd (Hastings and Rye):  What recent steps he has taken to increase access to finance for small businesses.
(6700)
 21
Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock):  What recent steps he has taken to increase access to finance for small businesses.
(6702)
 
At 11.15 am
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
 T1
Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole):  If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(6703)
 T2
Robert Halfon (Harlow):
(6704)
 T3
Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge):
(6705)
 T4
Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East):
(6707)
 T5
Andrew George (St Ives):
(6708)
 T6
Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth):
(6709)
 T7
Mark Pawsey (Rugby):
(6710)
 T8
Laura Sandys (South Thanet):
(6711)
 T9
Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay):
(6712)

At 11.30 am
  Urgent Questions (if any)
 
  Business Question to the Leader of the House
 
  Ministerial Statements (if any)

Main Business
  indicates Government Business
1
DEFENDANT ANONYMITY
[Until 6.00 pm]
The Prime Minister
 
   That this House has considered the matter of defendant anonymity.
Debate may continue until 6.00 pm.
2
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
[No debate after 6.00 pm]
Sir George Young
 
   That, notwithstanding the practice of the House as to the intervals between stages of Bills brought in upon Ways and Means Resolutions, more than one stage of the Finance Bill may be taken at any sitting of the House.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 6.00 pm.
 
 
At the end of the sitting:
3
ADJOURNMENT
 
   Proposed subject: Preparations for commemoration of the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War (Damian Collins).
   Debate may continue until 6.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
1
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Court of Justice of the European Union: Appointment of Netherlands Judge to the General Court.
2
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Court of Justice of the European Union: Correcting a Written Ministerial Statement of 22 June 2010 and the date for considering the reappointment of Hungarian Sitting Judge to the General Court.
3
Secretary of State for International Development: Government response to the International Development Committee’s report on DFID’s programme in Zimbabwe.
4
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Sentence review commissioners.
5
Secretary of State for Transport: Review of the Merchant Shipping (Ship-to-Ship Transfers) Regulations (S.I., 2010 No. 1228).
6
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Indexation and revaluation of occupational pensions.

General Committee Notices
        The First Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 12 July at 4.30 pm to consider the draft Parliamentary Standards Act (Staff Transfer) Order 2010.
        The Second Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 13 July at 4.30 pm to consider the draft Occupational Pension Scheme (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 and the draft Pensions Regulator (Contribution Notices) (Sum Specified following Transfer) Regulations 2010.