House of Commons

Session 2010-11
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Order of Business Tuesday 12 October 2010

+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.


House of Commons
Order of Business

 
At 2.30 pm
  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 Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
 1
Nia Griffith (Llanelli):  What steps his Department is taking to increase the level of tax compliance.
(16480)
 2
Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West):  What representations he has received on variations between the English regions and constituent parts of the UK in respect of the effects of the measures in the June 2010 Budget.
(16481)
 3
Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central):  What representations he has received on variations between the English regions and constituent parts of the UK in respect of the effects of the measures in the June 2010 Budget.
(16482)
 4
Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton):  What recent representations he has received on steps to reduce the budget deficit.
(16483)
 5
Jacob Rees-Mogg (North East Somerset):  Whether he has assessed the merits of returning responsibility for debt management to the Bank of England.
(16484)
 6
Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire):  What recent representations he has received on steps to reduce the budget deficit.
(16485)
 7
Henry Smith (Crawley):  What steps he is taking to ensure the independence of the Office for Budget Responsibility.
(16486)
 8
Hugh Bayley (York Central):  What discussions he has had with UK Financial Investments on the timetable for the sale of bank shares held by the Government.
(16487)
 9
Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham):  What recent representations he has received on his Department's Spending Challenge.
(16488)
 10
Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough):  What recent discussions he has had with the Minister for the Cabinet Office on the cost to the public purse of the Government Whips' Office and the Opposition Whips' Office.
(16489)
 11
Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green):  What steps his Department is taking to simplify the tax system.
(16490)
 12
Lorely Burt (Solihull):  What steps he is taking to make the tax system fairer.
(16491)
 13
Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown):  What recent representations he has received on the time taken by HM Revenue and Customs to provide VAT numbers to new small businesses.
(16492)
 14
Karen Lumley (Redditch):  What assessment he has made of the effect on GDP of proposals to increase the level of economic growth in the June 2010 Budget.
(16493)
 15
Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East):  What representations he has received on the new arrangements for child benefit which will apply to one- and two-parent families.
(16494)
 16
Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire):  What recent estimate he has made of the proportion of the central Government tax take from residents of the East Midlands which is spent on that region.
(16495)
 17
Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire):  What assessment he has made of the effect on GDP of proposals to increase the level of economic growth in the June 2010 Budget.
(16496)
 18
Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran):  How much tax revenue each enforcement and compliance officer in HM Revenue and Customs collected on average in the last financial year.
(16497)
 19
Bob Stewart (Beckenham):  What assessment he has made of the effect on GDP of proposals to increase the level of economic growth in the June 2010 Budget.
(16498)
 20
Ann McKechin (Glasgow North):  What methodology his Department uses to assess the effects of its policies on the level of child poverty.
(16499)
 21
Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk):  What recent assessment he has made of the relationship between changes in market interest rates and levels of Government borrowing.
(16500)
 22
Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton):  What fiscal measures he is taking to increase levels of employment in small and medium-sized businesses.
(16501)
 23
Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North):  What discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues on joint working between departments as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review.
(16502)
 24
Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal):  What steps his Department is taking to simplify the tax system.
(16503)
 25
Peter Bottomley (Worthing West):  What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of arrangements for Departmental spending reductions in place in May 2010.
(16504)
At 3.15 pm
Topical Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
 T1
Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon):  If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(16505)
 T2
Karen Bradley (Staffordshire Moorlands):
(16506)
 T3
John Mann (Bassetlaw):
(16507)
 T4
Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree):
(16508)
 T5
Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire):
(16509)
 T6
Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green):
(16510)
 T7
Mark Menzies (Fylde):
(16511)
 T8
Toby Perkins (Chesterfield):
(16512)
 T9
Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central):
(16513)
 T10
Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington):
(16514)

At 3.30 pm
  Urgent Questions (if any)
 
  Ministerial Statements including on the Lord Browne of Madingley Review
of Higher Education and Student Finance

Preliminary Business
Ten minute rule Motion
1
ROYAL COMMISSION (LONDON)
[Up to 20 minutes]
Mr Gareth Thomas
 
   That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for the establishment of a Royal Commission to consider the future challenges facing London in housing, transport, the environment, population, equality, the City and the wider economy, and such other matters as the Royal Commission considers appropriate; 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
PARLIAMENTARY VOTING SYSTEM AND CONSTITUENCIES BILL (PROGRAMME) (No. 2)
[Up to 45 minutes]
The Deputy Prime Minister
 
   That the following provisions shall apply to the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill, in addition to those of the Order of 6 September 2010:
   1.   Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be taken on each of the days as shown in the following Table and in the order so shown.
   2.   The proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time shown in the third column of the Table.
 
Day
Proceedings
Time for conclusion of proceedings
First day
Clause 1
11.00 pm.
Second day
Schedule 1, Clauses 2 and 3, Schedules 2 to 4, Clause 4, Schedule 5, Clauses 5 and 6
11.00 pm.
Third day
Clause 7, Schedule 6, Clauses 8 and 9
11.00 pm.
Fourth day
Clauses 10 to 13, Schedule 7, Clauses 14 to 17
9.00 pm.
Fifth day
New Clauses, New Schedules, remaining proceedings on the Bill
One hour after the moment of interruption.
   The Speaker will put any Question necessary to dispose of proceedings not later than 45 minutes after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 83A(10)).
3
PARLIAMENTARY VOTING SYSTEM AND CONSTITUENCIES BILL: Committee [1st day].
For Amendments, see separate paper.
   The Third Report from the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee, Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill, HC 437, and the oral evidence taken before the Committee on the Coalition Government’s programme of political and constitutional reform on Thursday 15 July, HC 358-i, are relevant.
   Proceedings on Clause 1, so far as not previously concluded, will be brought to a conclusion at 11.00 pm, if the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill Programme (No. 2) Motion is agreed to.
4
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
[No debate after 10.00 pm]
Sir George Young
 
   That, at the sitting on Wednesday 13 October, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents) the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motion in the name of Justine Greening relating to the Draft EU Budget 2011 not later than three hours after their commencement; such Questions shall include the Questions on any Amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved; proceedings may begin or continue after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
 
At the end of the sitting:
5
PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITION
[No debate]
 
   Archway Centre (Walsall) (Valerie Vaz).
Presentation of petitions: no debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153).
6
ADJOURNMENT
 
   Proposed subject: Case of the murders of members of the Yousaf family in Pakistan (Andrew Stephenson).
   Debate may continue until 10.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

COMMITTEES
SELECT COMMITTEES
1
Public Accounts
9.00 am
Room 16 (private)
 
9.30 am
(public)
   Subject: (i) HM Revenue and Customs 2009-10 Accounts; (ii) Cafcass’s response to increased demand for services.
   Witnesses: (i) Dame Lesley Strathie DCB, Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive, Sarah Walker, Director, PSN, and Jon Fundrey, Financial Controller, HM Revenue and Customs; (ii) Rt Hon Sir Nicholas Wall, President, and Sir Mark Hedley, High Court Judge, Family Division (at 11.15 am).
2
International Development
9.30 am
The Attlee Suite, Portcullis House (private)
3
Standards and Privileges
9.30 am
Room 13 (private)
4
Treasury
9.30 am
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
9.45 am
(public)
   Subject: Financial Regulation.
   Witnesses: British Bankers’ Association, Building Societies Association, and Association for Financial Markets in Europe.
5
Business, Innovation and Skills
10.00 am
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.30 am
(public)
   Subject: The New Local Enterprise Partnerships.
   Witnesses: Enterprise M3, Gatwick Diamond/Coast to Capital, Greater Cambridge and Greater Peterborough, Greater Manchester and Leeds City Region; Business Voice West Midlands, Cornwall and Scillies, Coventry and Warwickshire, Newcastle Gateshead, and South East Midlands (at 11.30 am).
6
Energy and Climate Change
10.00 am
Room 17 (private)
 
10.15 am
(public)
   Subject: Emissions Performance Standards.
   Witnesses: Lord Turner of Ecchinswell, Chair, and David Kennedy, Chief Executive, Committee on Climate Change, and Professor Jon Gibbins, Edinburgh University; Nick Molho, Head of Energy Policy, WWF, Simon Skillings, Senior Associate, E3G, and Chris Littlecott, Senior Policy Advisor, Green Alliance (at 11.15 am).
7
Health
10.00 am
Room 18 (private)
 
10.45 am
(public)
   Subject: Public Expenditure.
   Witnesses: Richard Douglas CB, Acting Permanent Secretary (and Director General for Finance and Chief Operating Officer), Sir David Nicholson KCB, Chief Executive, National Health Service, David Flory CBE, Deputy NHS Chief Executive, and David Behan CBE, Director General, Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships, Department of Health.
8
Transport
10.00 am
Room 6 (private)
 
10.15 am
(public)
   Subject: Drink and Drug Driving Law.
   Witnesses: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, Professor Richard Allsop, and British Medical Association; British Beer and Pub Association, and Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (at 11.00 am); Dtec International Ltd, Concateno, and Dr Rob Tunbridge (at 11.30 am).
9
Justice
10.15 am
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.30 am
(public)
   Subject: The Role of the Probation Service.
   Witness: Revolving Doors Agency.
10
Public Administration
10.30 am
Room 5 (private)
11
Culture, Media and Sport
10.30 am
Room 8 (private)
 
10.45 am
(public)
   Subject: Funding of the Arts and Heritage.
   Witnesses: Arts Council England, Arts and Business, and the National Campaign for the Arts; Liverpool City Council, Winchester Council, and Hackney Borough Council (at 11.45 am).
12
Home Affairs
10.30 am
Room 15 (private)
 
11.00 am
(public)
   Subject: (i) Policing: Police and Crime Commissioners; (ii) The Work of Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP).
   Witnesses: (i) Kit Malthouse, Deputy Mayor of London with responsibility for policing and Chair of the Metropolitan Police Authority; Rick Muir, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Public Policy Research (at 11.30 am); Bernard Hogan-Howe QPM, HM Inspectorate of the Constabulary (at 12.00 pm); (ii) Jim Gamble, Chief Executive, CEOP (at 12.30 pm).
13
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
11.00 am
Room 20 (private)
JOINT COMMITTEE
14
Human Rights
2.00 pm
Room 2 (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 Business, Innovation and Skills: Review of Higher Education and Student Finance: Report from Lord Browne of Madingley.
2
Secretary of State for Defence: Light protected patrol vehicle: Selection of preferred bidder.
3
Secretary of State for Health: NHS constitution and whistleblowing.
4
Secretary of State for the Home Department: Publication of the annual report of the Animal Procedures Committee for 2009.
5
Secretary of State for International Development: Outcomes of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals Summit.
6
Secretary of State for International Development: Pakistan floods.
7
Secretary of State for International Development: Reform of CDC Group plc.
8
Secretary of State for Transport: Eco-driving training for large goods vehicle and passenger carrying vehicle drivers.
9
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Publication of the Government Response to consultation on the Right to Control Regulations.