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Order of Business Monday 10 January 2011

+ 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 the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
 1
Elizabeth Truss (South West Norfolk):  What progress he has made on contracting arrangements for the Work Programme.
(32642)
 2
Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East):  What assessment his Department has made of the effects of changes to prices in January 2011 on the incomes of pensioners.
(32643)
 3
Mrs Siân C. James (Swansea East):  What sanctions will be applied to jobseeker's allowance claimants who fail to find work within the period set by his Department.
(32644)
 4
Jane Ellison (Battersea):  What recent representations he has received on his plans to help disabled jobseekers into work.
(32645)
 5
Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire):  What recent progress he has made on the introduction of the Enterprise Allowance.
(32646)
 6
Clive Efford (Eltham):  What recent research his Department has undertaken on the effects of inflation on pensioners.
(32647)
 7
Guto Bebb (Aberconwy):  What recent progress he has made on the introduction of the Enterprise Allowance.
(32648)
 8
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central):  What information his Department holds on the average cost to the public purse of an additional person being on jobseeker's allowance in 2010-11.
(32649)
 9
Robert Halfon (Harlow):  When he plans to bring forward proposals to prevent unfair dismissal on grounds of age.
(32650)
 10
Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford):  What progress he has made on contracting arrangements for the Work Programme.
(32651)
 11
Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford):  What recent representations he has received on his plans to help disabled jobseekers into work.
(32652)
 12
Bob Stewart (Beckenham):  What assistance his Department provides to pensioners who rely on fixed-interest income bonds.
(32654)
 13
Owen Smith (Pontypridd):  What estimate he has made of the number of people in receipt of pension credit who will receive reduced payments as a result of the change to the timetable for the equalisation of the state pension age.
(32655)
 14
Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West):  What recent assessment he has made of the likely effects of his welfare reform proposals on families with multiple births.
(32656)
 15
Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth):  What progress he has made on contracting arrangements for the Work Programme.
(32657)
 16
Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough):  What his most recent forecast is of the claimant count in (a) Wellingborough and (b) the UK in 2011-12.
(32658)
 17
Michael Ellis (Northampton North):  When he plans to bring forward proposals to prevent unfair dismissal of staff on grounds of age.
(32659)
 18
Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood):  What recent representations he has received on his plans to help disabled jobseekers into work.
(32660)
 19
Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire):  What steps he is taking to reduce the burden of administration on businesses arising from pension provision.
(32661)
 20
Margot James (Stourbridge):  What recent representations he has received on his plans to help disabled jobseekers into work.
(32662)
 21
Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde):  What progress he has made on his proposals to assist long-term benefit recipients into employment.
(32663)
 22
Tony Baldry (Banbury):  How many work clubs have been established since May 2010.
(32664)
 23
Henry Smith (Crawley):  What assistance his Department has provided to vulnerable people during the recent period of severe weather.
(32665)
 24
Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe):  What evidence he used to determine that planned changes to housing benefit for those out of work for over 12 months will increase employment levels.
(32666)
At 3.15 pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
 T1
Jessica Lee (Erewash:):  If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
( 32668)
 T2
Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham):
(32669)
 T3
Christopher Pincher (Tamworth):
(32670)
 T4
Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South):
(32671)
 T5
John Glen (Salisbury):
(32672)
 T6
Julie Hilling (Bolton West):
(32673)
 T7
Barry Gardiner (Brent North):
(32674)
 T8
Mr Sam Gyimah (East Surrey):
(32675)
 T9
Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West):
(32676)
At 3.30 pm
  Urgent Questions (if any)
 
  Ministerial Statements (if any)
Main Business
†
  indicates Government Business
†
1
ARMED FORCES BILL: Second Reading.
[Until 10.00 pm]
Debate may continue until 10.00 pm.
†
2
ARMED FORCES BILL (PROGRAMME)
[No separate debate]
Secretary Liam Fox
 
   That the following provisions shall apply to the Armed Forces Bill:
Select Committee
   1.   The Bill shall be committed to a Select Committee.
   2.   The Select Committee shall report the Bill to the House on or before 10 March 2011.
Committee of the whole House, consideration and Third Reading
   3.   On report from the Select Committee the Bill shall be re-committed to a Committee of the whole House.
   4.   Proceedings in Committee of the whole House on re-committal, any proceedings on consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be completed at one day’s sitting.
   5.   Proceedings in Committee of the whole House and any 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.
   6.   Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after the commencement of those proceedings or at the moment of interruption on that day, whichever is the earlier.
   7.   Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings in Committee of the whole House and on consideration and Third Reading.
Other proceedings
   8.   Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7)).
†
3
ARMED FORCES BILL [MONEY]: Queen’s Recommendation signified.
[No separate debate]
Mark Hoban
 
   That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Armed Forces Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
†
4
SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE ARMED FORCES BILL
[No debate after 10.00 pm]
Secretary Liam Fox
 
   That the following provisions shall apply to the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill:
   1.   The Committee shall have 14 members, to be nominated by the Committee of Selection.
   2.   The Committee shall have power—
(a)   
to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place and to report from day to day the minutes of evidence taken before it;
(b)   
to admit the public during the examination of witnesses and during consideration of the Bill (but not otherwise); and
(c)   
to appoint specialist advisers either to supply information not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity relating to the provisions of the Bill.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
†
5
POSTAL SERVICES
[No debate]
Secretary Vince Cable
 
   That the draft Post Office Network Subsidy Scheme (Amendment) Order 2010, which was laid before this House on 10 November, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
 
At the end of the sitting:
6
ADJOURNMENT
  
   Proposed subject: Unscrupulous lenders  (Derek Twigg).
   Debate may continue until 10.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
COMMITTEES
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE
1
European Committee B
4.30 pm
Room 10 (public)
   To consider European Union Documents No. 9231/10, relating to a Council recommendation on broad guidelines for the economic policies of the Member States and of the Union-Part 1 of the Europe 2020 Integrated Guidelines and No. 9233/10, relating to a Proposal for a Council Decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States-Part II of the Europe 2020 Integrated Guidelines.
DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
2
Third Delegated Legislation Committee
4.30 pm
Room 9 (public)
   To consider the Export Control (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2843).
SELECT COMMITTEES
3
Backbench Business
3.55 pm
Room 8 (private)
 
4.00 pm
(public)
   Subject: Proposals for Backbench Debates.
   Witnesses: Members of Parliament.
4
Communities and Local Government
4.00 pm
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
4.30 pm
(public)
   Subject: Localism.
   Witnesses: Barnsley Council and Staffordshire County Council; South Gloucestershire Council and North Dorset District Council (at 4.55 pm); Surrey County Council and Lancashire County Council (at 5.40 pm).
5
Administration
5.00 pm
Room 16 (private)
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]
PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
Monday 10 January
Time of publication
No.
1
Environmental Audit
00.01 am
HC 504
   Embedding sustainable development across Government, after the Secretary of State’s announcement on the future of the Sustainable Development Commission (First Report).
Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
1
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Financial assistance for Ireland.
2
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Work of the Department for Communities and Local Government during Recess.
3
Secretary of State for Defence: Midlands Medical Accommodation Project—
Phase 2.
4
Secretary of State for Health: NHS South West.
5
Secretary of State for Health: Update on seasonal influenza.
6
Secretary of State for the Home Department: Public order incident involving the royal car on 9 December 2010.
7
Secretary of State for International Development: Launch of the UK’s Frameworks for Results for improving reproductive, maternal and newborn health outcomes and malaria outcomes in the developing world.
8
Secretary of State for Justice: Civil Law Reform Bill.
 
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