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Order of Business Thursday 21 October 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 Communities and Local Government
 1
Valerie Vaz (Walsall South):  If he will take steps to increase access to senior positions in local government for women and people from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds.
(18460)
 2
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool):  What recent discussions his Department has had with representatives of voluntary organisations providing housing services for local authorities on the potential effects on that sector of future local government funding plans.
(18461)
 3
Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green):  What plans he has to introduce incentives to encourage the building of new homes.
(18462)
 4
David T. C. Davies (Monmouth):  What progress has been made in publishing the pay and expenses of staff of non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department.
(18463)
 5
Chris Skidmore (Kingswood):  What the timetable is for abolition of regional spatial strategies.
(18464)
 6
Philip Davies (Shipley):  If he will take steps to reduce the number of councillors in local authorities headed by an elected mayor.
(18465)
 7
Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham):  What timetable he has set for the closure of the Standards Board for England.
(18466)
 8
George Hollingbery (Meon Valley):  What guidance his Department provides to local authorities planning large housing developments in their area on consultation with residents of neighbouring local authority areas likely to be affected.
(18467)
 9
Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries and Galloway):  What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on the effect on levels of employment in small businesses of reductions in his Department's funding to local government.
(18468)
 10
Rory Stewart (Penrith and The Border):  What progress has been made in establishing projects in the Big Society vanguard communities.
(18469)
 11
Richard Graham (Gloucester):  What steps he has taken to reduce the burden of administration in the planning system.
(18470)
 12
John Glen (Salisbury):  What steps his Department is taking to encourage locally-supported sustainable development through the planning system.
(18471)
 13
Mark Lancaster (Milton Keynes North):  What progress he has made on his proposals for the future of small business rate relief; and if he will make a statement.
(18472)
 14
Stella Creasy (Walthamstow):  What plans he has for future funding to facilitate community management and ownership of local community assets; and if he will make a statement.
(18473)
 15
Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside):  What representations he has received on his proposals to establish directly-elected mayors in 12 cities in England.
(18474)
 16
Nicola Blackwood (Oxford West and Abingdon):  What steps he is taking to reduce the regulatory requirements his Department places on local community groups.
(18475)
 17
Mr David Lammy (Tottenham):  What plans he has for the Decent Homes programme; and if he will make a statement.
(18476)
 18
Mr Steve Brine (Winchester):  Whether he plans to issue guidance to local authorities on the treatment of future planning applications from mobile phone operators; and if he will make a statement.
(18477)
 19
Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon):  What steps he plans to take in respect of local authorities which have not started to publish online details of their expenditure over £500.
(18478)
 20
Richard Harrington (Watford):  What plans he has to assist first-time buyers through shared ownership schemes; and if he will make a statement.
(18479)
 21
Michael Ellis (Northampton North):  What recent assessment his Department has made of the accuracy of its rough sleeping counts.
(18480)
 22
Esther McVey (Wirral West):  What steps he is taking to reduce the administrative burden his Department places on local authorities.
(18482)
 23
David Tredinnick (Bosworth):  What recent discussions he has had with the Planning Inspectorate on planning decisions.
(18483)
 24
Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark):  What plans he has to meet representatives of local authorities to discuss the implications for housing policy of the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review; and if he will make a statement.
(18484)
At 11.15 am
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
 T1
Julian Sturdy (York Outer):  If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(18485)
 T2
Duncan Hames (Chippenham):
(18486)
 T3
Diana R. Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North):
(18487)
 T4
Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough):
(18488)
 T5
Neil Carmichael (Stroud):
(18489)
 T6
Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham):
(18490)
 T7
Liz Kendall (Leicester West):
(18491)
 T8
Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth):
(18492)
 T9
Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland):
(18493)
 T10
Laura Sandys (South Thanet):
(18494)
At 11.30 am
  Urgent Questions (if any)
 
  Business Question to the Leader of the House
 
  Ministerial Statements (if any)
Preliminary Business
Notices of Presentation of Bills
1
EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY (REFORM)
[No debate]
Mr Philip Davies
 
   Bill to prohibit the use of affirmative and positive action in recruitment and appointment processes; to repeal the Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Act 2002; and for connected purposes.
Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
2
FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION (ACCESS)
[No debate]
Mr Christopher Chope
 
   Bill to make provision to require all institutions of further and higher education in receipt of public funds to allocate places on merit; and for connected purposes.
Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
3
REPORTING OF INJURIES, DISEASES AND DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES REGULATION
[No debate]
Mr Christopher Chope
 
   Bill to reduce the duties on employers to report matters under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995.
Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
4
COMPENSATION (LIMITATION)
[No debate]
Mr Christopher Chope
 
   Bill to prevent conditional fee agreement success fees and after the event insurance premiums being recoverable from the losing party in civil litigation; to facilitate damages-based agreements for contingency fees in respect of successful litigants; and for connected purposes.
Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT OMBUDSMAN (AMENDMENT)
[No debate]
Mr Christopher Chope
 
   Bill to extend the powers of the Local Government Ombudsman to provide redress against local authorities which unreasonably ban events on the grounds of health and safety.
Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
6
LOW HAZARD WORKPLACES (RISK ASSESSMENT EXEMPTION)
[No debate]
Mr Christopher Chope
 
   Bill to exempt employers from the requirement to produce a written risk assessment in respect of low hazard workplaces and the premises of those working from their own home with low hazard equipment.
Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
7
SELF-EMPLOYMENT (RISK ASSESSMENT EXEMPTION)
[No debate]
Mr Christopher Chope
 
   Bill to exempt self-employed persons engaged in low hazard activity from the requirement to produce a written risk assessment.
Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
8
HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSULTANTS (QUALIFICATIONS)
[No debate]
Mr Christopher Chope
 
   Bill to introduce qualification requirements for health and safety consultants; to provide accreditation for such consultants; and for connected purposes.
Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
9
CRIMINAL RECORDS (PUBLIC ACCESS)
[No debate]
Mr Christopher Chope
 
   Bill to facilitate access by members of the public to the registers of the Criminal Records Office.
Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
10
ACTIVITY CENTRES (YOUNG PERSONS’ SAFETY) (AMENDMENT)
[No debate]
Mr Christopher Chope
 
   Bill to abolish the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority; and for connected purposes.
Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
11
HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK (AMENDMENT)
[No debate]
Mr Christopher Chope
 
   Bill to amend the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 in respect of systems of risk assessment; to make provision for separate requirements for play, leisure and work-based activities; to introduce simplified risk assessments for schools; and for connected purposes.
Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
12
SALE OF PARK HOMES
[No debate]
Mr Christopher Chope
 
   Bill to facilitate the sale of park homes by residential owners; to restrict the ability of site owners to interfere in such sales; and for connected purposes.
Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
13
VOLUNTEERING
[No debate]
Mr Christopher Chope
 
   Bill to make provision to promote volunteering; to enable potential volunteers to obtain a fit and proper person certificate for their activities; and for connected purposes.
Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
14
ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT (PERSONAL INJURY) (AMENDMENT)
[No debate]
Mr Christopher Chope
 
   Bill to raise to £25,000 the upper limit for awards for road traffic accident personal injury claims introduced under the simplified claims procedure.
Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
15
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE REDRESS (AMENDMENT)
[No debate]
Mr Christopher Chope
 
   Bill to amend the National Health Service Redress Act 2006 to facilitate faster resolution of claims and reduce costs; and for connected purposes.
Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
Main Business
†
  indicates Government Business
†
16
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL [LORDS]: Second Reading.
[Until 6.00 pm]
Debate may continue until 6.00 pm.
†
17
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL [LORDS] (PROGRAMME)
[No separate debate]
Robert Neill
 
   That the following provisions shall apply to the Local Government Bill [Lords]:
Committal
   1.   The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.
Proceedings in Public Bill Committee
   2.   Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 4 November 2010.
   3.   The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
Consideration and Third Reading
   4.   Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
   5.   Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
   6.   Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
Other proceedings
   7.   Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of any message from the Lords) may be programmed.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7)).
 
At the end of the sitting:
18
ADJOURNMENT
  
   Proposed subject: Health services in North East London (Mike Gapes).
   Debate may continue until 6.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
COMMITTEES
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE
1
European Committee B
2.30 pm
Room 10 (public)
   In relation to European Union Document No. 12346/10, relating to a draft Directive amending Directive 97/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on investor-compensation schemes.
SELECT COMMITTEES
2
International Development
9.30 am
Room 15 (private)
 
10.00 am
(public)
   Subject: The 2010 Millennium Development Goals Review Summit.
   Witness: Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP, Secretary of State for International Development.
3
Political and Constitutional Reform
9.45 am
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.00 am
(public)
   Subject: Lessons from the Process of Government Formation After the 2010 General Election.
   Witness: Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP, Minister of State, Cabinet Office.
4
Welsh Affairs
10.00 am
Room 8 (private)
5
Foreign Affairs
10.30 am
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]
PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
Thursday 21 October
Time of publication
No.
1
Public Administration
9.00 am
HC 150
   Government Responses to the Committee’s Eighth and Ninth Reports of Session 2009-10: Goats and Tsars: Ministerial and other appointments from outside Parliament and Too Many Ministers? (Second Report).
2
Standards and Privileges
11.00 am
HC 539
   Nadine Dorries (Fourth Report).
3
Standards and Privileges
11.00 am
HC 540
   Mr Andrew MacKay and Ms Julie Kirkbride (Fifth Report).
4
Work and Pensions
11.00 am
HC 507
   The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission and the Child Support Agency’s Operational Improvement Plan: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2009-10 (First Special Report).
5
Work and Pensions
11.00 am
HC 508
   Management and Administration of Contracted Employment Programmes: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2009-10 (Second Special Report).
6
Work and Pensions
11.00 am
HC 509
   Local Housing Allowance: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2009-10 (Third Special Report).
Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
1
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills: Education (Student Support) Regulations 2009 (Amendment) Regulations 2010.
2
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Bank levy: Draft legislation.
3
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Council tax.
4
Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport: Department for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport Spending Review Settlement.
5
Secretary of State for Justice: Consultation on fee charging in the immigration and asylum chambers of the first-tier and upper tribunals.
6
Secretary of State for Justice: Court fees: Public law family proceedings.
7
Secretary of State for Wales: National Assembly for Wales: Referendum on law-making powers.
General Committee Notices
        A Public Bill Committee will meet on Tuesday 26 October at 10.30 am and at 4.30 pm and on Thursday 28 October at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm further to consider the Finance (No. 2) Bill.
        The First Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 25 October at 4.30 pm to consider the Alcoholic Liquor Duties (Definition of Cider) Order 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 1914).
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