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Order of Business Thursday 9 September 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 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
 1
Kate Hoey (Vauxhall):  What recent progress has been made on implementation of the recommendations of the Pitt Review.
(14172)
 2
Laura Sandys (South Thanet):  What recent discussions she has had with fishermen in Thanet on their fisheries quotas.
(14173)
 3
Chris Williamson (Derby North):  What steps her Department is taking to promote farm animal welfare.
(14174)
 4
Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran):  What recent discussions she has had on the use of wild animals in circuses.
(14175)
 5
Ian Lucas (Wrexham):  What steps her Department is taking to promote farm animal welfare.
(14176)
 6
Julie Hilling (Bolton West):  What steps her Department is taking to encourage the procurement of food of British origin by the public sector.
(14177)
 7
Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton):  What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of flood defences.
(14178)
 8
George Freeman (Mid Norfolk):  What areas she has identified where the regulatory burden on the agricultural industry can be reduced; and if she will make a statement.
(14179)
 9
Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon):  What areas she has identified where the regulatory burden on hill farmers can be reduced; and if she will make a statement.
(14180)
 10
Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West):  What recent discussions she has had with the European Commission on mackerel quota.
(14181)
 11
Andrew Stephenson (Pendle):  What plans her Department has to amend the food labelling standards for which it is responsible; and if she will make a statement.
(14182)
 12
Toby Perkins (Chesterfield):  What further steps she plans to take to increase the proportion of domestic waste that is recycled.
(14183)
 13
Sajid Javid (Bromsgrove):  What areas she has identified where the regulatory burden on the agricultural industry arising from EU legislation can be reduced; and if she will make a statement.
(14184)
 14
Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan):  What plans her Department has to amend the food labelling standards for which it is responsible; and if she will make a statement.
(14185)
 15
Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire):  What further plans her Department has to reduce the number of non-departmental public bodies for which it is responsible.
(14186)
 16
Tony Baldry (Banbury):  When she next expects to meet the Chief Executive of the Waste and Resources Action Programme to discuss its work.
(14187)
 17
Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside):  What steps her Department is taking to encourage the procurement of food of British origin by the public sector.
(14188)
 18
Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow):  What recent representations she has received on beak-trimming of laying hens.
(14189)
 19
Dr John Pugh (Southport):  What recent discussions she has had with the plastics and packaging industry on reducing levels of plastic waste.
(14190)
 20
Mark Menzies (Fylde):  What steps her Department plans to take to encourage local sourcing of food by supermarkets.
(14191)
 21
Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North):  What recent estimate her Department has made of the retail value of food discarded because it is unsold or unused; and if she will make a statement.
(14192)
 22
Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North):  Whether her Department provides assistance to people on low incomes to recycle waste.
(14193)
 23
Henry Smith (Crawley):  What plans her Department has to amend the food labelling standards for which it is responsible; and if she will make a statement.
(14194)
 24
Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire):  What discussions her Department has had on a strategy for sustainable agriculture in England; and if she will make a statement.
(14196)
At 11.15 am
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
 T1
Julian Sturdy (York Outer):  If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
(14197)
 T2
Elizabeth Truss (South West Norfolk):
(14198)
 T3
Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough):
(14199)
 T4
Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe):
(14200)
 T5
Tony Baldry (Banbury):
(14201)
 T6
Damian Collins (Folkestone and Hythe):
(14202)
 T7
Priti Patel (Witham):
(14203)
 T8
Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot):
(14204)
 T9
George Freeman (Mid Norfolk):
(14206)
At 11.30 am
  Urgent Questions (if any)
 
  Business Question to the Leader of the House
 
  Ministerial Statements (if any)
Main Business
1
PRIVILEGE
[Until 6.00 pm]
Chris Bryant
 
   That the matter of hacking of honourable and right honourable Members’ mobile phones be referred to the Committee on Standards and Privileges.
Debate may continue until 6.00 pm.
2
BACKBENCH BUSINESS (3rd allotted day)
[Until 6.00 pm]
UK ARMED FORCES IN AFGHANISTAN
Natascha Engel
Mr Philip Hollobone
Mr Peter Bone
Mr David Anderson
 
   That this House supports the continued deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan.
   As Amendments to Natascha Engel’s proposed Motion (UK armed forces in Afghanistan):
Caroline Lucas
Paul Flynn
Katy Clark
Jeremy Corbyn
Jonathan Edwards
(c)
 
   Line 1, leave out from ‘House’ to end and add ‘has serious concerns about the impact of deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan; deeply regrets both the rising toll of dead and injured British and other NATO troops and the growing number of civilian casualties; does not believe that there is a military solution to the crisis in Afghanistan; and supports the pursuit of talks to secure a regional solution, including a potential power-sharing agreement and ceasefire, thus enabling the swift withdrawal of troops.’.
Dr Julian Huppert
(b)
 
   Line 1, leave out from ‘supports’ to end and add ‘the UK armed forces; recognises the hard and dangerous work they are performing in Afghanistan; and requests that the Government ensure that they are brought back to safety as soon as possible.’.
Dr Julian Lewis
(a)
 
   Line 2, at end add ‘provided that a more realistic military strategy is adopted designed to fulfil the United Kingdom’s long-term interests in the region at lesser cost in life, limb and financial resources.’.
Debate may continue until 6.00 pm.
 
 
At the end of the sitting:
3
ADJOURNMENT
  
   Proposed subject: Secondary school education in Sevenoaks (Michael Fallon).
   Debate may continue until 6.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
COMMITTEES
SELECT COMMITTEES
1
Science and Technology
8.50 am
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
2
Health
9.00 am
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
9.30 am
(public)
   Subject: Pre-appointment Hearing for Chair of the Care Quality Commission.
   Witness: Dame Jo Williams DBE DL, Acting Chair, Care Quality Commission.
3
Liaison
9.15 am
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)
4
Political and Constitutional Reform
9.45 am
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.15 am
(public)
   Subject: The Government’s Voting and Parliamentary Reform Proposals: Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill.
    Witnesses: Boundary Commission for England, Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland, Boundary Commission for Scotland, and Boundary Commission for Wales; Dr Roger Mortimore, Head of Political Research, Ipsos Mori, and Dr Stuart Wilks-Heeg, Director, Democratic Audit (at 11.00 am).
5
Public Administration
10.00 am
Room 15 (private)
 
10.30 am
(public)
   Subject: A Grand Strategy? Strategic Thinking in Government.
   Witnesses: Professor Peter Hennessy, Professor Julian Lindley-French and Professor Hew Strachan.
6
International Development
10.30 am
Room 16 (private)
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]
PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
Thursday 9 September
Time of publication
No.
1
Welsh Affairs
11.00 am
HC 419
   Cross-border provision of public services for Wales: follow up—Government Response to the Committee’s Tenth Report of Session 2009-10 (Third Special Report).
Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
1
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills: Pre Council statement, Foreign Affairs Council, 10 September 2010.
2
Secretary of State for Education: Vocational education.
3
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: EU foreign policy meetings—September.
4
Secretary of State for Health: National programme for IT.
5
Secretary of State for Health: Reciprocal health agreement between the UK and the Isle of Man.
6
Secretary of State for the Home Department: Biometric provision for UK Border Agency.
7
Secretary of State for the Home Department: Charging for immigration and nationality services 2010-11.
8
Secretary of State for Wales: National Assembly for Wales: Referendum on law-making powers.
 
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