House of Commons
Session 2012-13
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Summary Agendas and Orders of Business
Order of Business Monday 24 October 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 Robert Halfon (Harlow): What steps he is taking to reduce youth unemployment. (75984)
2 Mel Stride (Central Devon): What steps he is taking to reduce youth unemployment. (75985)
3 David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale): What steps he is taking to encourage people with multiple sclerosis to return to work. (75986)
4 Dame Anne Begg (Aberdeen South): If he will publish monthly information on the number of people successfully placed in jobs by Work Programme contractors and the cost per job outcome. (75987)
5 Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent): What his approach is to tackling youth unemployment. (75988)
6 Jesse Norman (Hereford and South Herefordshire): What steps his Department is taking to support access to lending from credit unions. (75989)
7 Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside): When he plans to bring forward new work capability assessment descriptors for mental health and fluctuating conditions. (75990)
8 Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): What assessment he has made of the factors underlying recent trends in the level of unemployment. (75991)
9 Fiona Bruce (Congleton): What steps he is taking to help women who are most affected by the state pension age proposals contained in the Pensions Bill. (75992)
10 Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford): What steps his Department is taking to support access to lending from credit unions. (75993)
11 Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): What assessment he has made of progress towards implementation of the recommendations of the Harrington Review of the work capability assessment. (75994)
12 Priti Patel (Witham): What assessment he has made of the potential effects on the payment of benefits of the reasoned opinion from the European Commission on the UK's right to reside test. (75995)
13 Karl McCartney (Lincoln): What steps he is taking to reduce youth unemployment. (75996)
14 Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark): What recent discussions he has had with organisations representing disabled people about the face-to-face assessment process for personal independence payments. (75997)
15 Ann Coffey (Stockport): What recent assessment he has made of the level of unemployment. (75998)
16 Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): What steps he is taking to help women who are most affected by the state pension age proposals contained in the Pensions Bill. (75999)
17 Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the replacement of the social fund. (76000)
18 Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran): What recent assessment he has made of the capacity of the Jobcentre Plus network to administer the benefits system during periods of rising unemployment. (76001)
19 Henry Smith (Crawley): What assessment he has made of the potential effects on the payment of benefits of the reasoned opinion from the European Commission on the UK's right to reside test. (76002)
20 Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East): What estimate he has made of the potential number of tenants who could accrue rent arrears as a result of implementation of his proposals to restrict housing benefit for social tenants in accordance with household size. (76003)
21 Gemma Doyle (West Dunbartonshire): What the average length of time was for an appeal in respect of a decision on a claim for employment and support allowance in the latest period for which figures are available. (76004)
22 Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central): What estimate he has made of the potential effect on the number of women leaving work of his planned reduction in refundable childcare costs. (76005)
23 Philip Davies (Shipley): What proportion of crisis loans are repaid; and if he will make a statement. (76006)
24 Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): What assessment he has made of the effect on child poverty of benefit changes in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13. (76007)
25 John Stevenson (Carlisle): What progress he has made on the introduction of a single-tier state pension. (76008)
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 Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (76009)
T2 Ian Murray (Edinburgh South): (76010)
T3 Fiona O'Donnell (East Lothian): (76011)
T4 Bob Russell (Colchester): (76012)
T5 Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire): (76013)
T6 Jessica Morden (Newport East): (76014)
T7 Duncan Hames (Chippenham): (76015)
T8 Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): (76016)
T9 Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North): (76017)
T10 Priti Patel (Witham): (76018)
At 3.30 pm Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any)
Main Business
1 BACKBENCH BUSINESS (34th allotted day) [Until 10.00 pm]
NATIONAL REFERENDUM ON THE EUROPEAN UNION
Mr David Nuttall
Mr Frank Field
Mr Graham Brady
Zac Goldsmith
Keith Vaz
Tracey Crouch
Steve BakerMr John BaronAndrew Bingham
Mr Brian BinleyBob BlackmanMr Peter Bone
Andrew BridgenDan BylesMr Gregory Campbell
Mr Ronnie CampbellMr Douglas CarswellMr William Cash
Mr Christopher ChopeMr James ClappisonJohn Cryer
David T. C. DaviesPhilip DaviesMr David Davis
Nick de BoisCaroline DinenageMr Nigel Dodds
Mr Jeffrey M. DonaldsonNadine DorriesRichard Drax
Mr Mark FieldMr James GrayGordon Henderson
Kate HoeyMr Philip HolloboneKelvin Hopkins
Mr Bernard JenkinMr Edward LeighChris Kelly
Dr Julian LewisMr Ian Liddell-GraingerKarl McCartney
Jason McCartneyDr William McCreaJohn McDonnell
Mrs Anne MainPatrick MercerNigel Mills
Austin MitchellAnne Marie MorrisSheryll Murray
Caroline NokesMr Matthew OffordIan Paisley
Priti PatelAndrew PercyMark Pritchard
Mark RecklessMr John RedwoodMr Laurence Robertson
Andrew RosindellJim ShannonMr Richard Shepherd
David SimpsonHenry SmithMr Mark Spencer
Bob StewartGraham StringerMs Gisela Stuart
Justin TomlinsonMr Andrew TurnerMartin Vickers
Mike WeatherleyHeather WheelerCraig Whittaker
Mr John WhittingdaleSammy WilsonDr Sarah Wollaston
That this House calls upon the Government to introduce a Bill in the next session of Parliament to provide for the holding of a national referendum on whether the United Kingdom should
(a) remain a member of the European Union on the current terms;
(b) leave the European Union; or
(c) re-negotiate the terms of its membership in order to create a new relationship based on trade and co-operation.
As Amendments to Mr David Nuttall’s proposed Motion (National Referendum on the European Union):
Richard Harrington
Mr Sam Gyimah
Neil Parish
Brandon Lewis
Karen Bradley
Nicky Morgan
Mrs Helen GrantNadhim ZahawiPeter Aldous
Dr Daniel PoulterSir Peter BottomleyDavid Morris
(a)
Line 1, leave out from ‘House’ to end and add ‘believes that it was wrong for successive governments to hand over increasing powers to the EU without seeking the approval of the British people in a referendum; further believes that it was right for the present Government to introduce legislation which required a referendum before the transfer of any further power in a new Treaty; notes that by enacting this legislation, Parliament has prevented such undemocratic transfers of power in the future; further believes that the steady and unaccountable intrusion of the EU into almost every aspect of people’s lives has gone too far and that the burden of EU legislation is suppressing growth in the UK economy; calls upon the Government to negotiate to return powers that should reside with the UK rather than the EU, including in the field of social and employment legislation; further calls on the Government to bring the EU budget under control, with anything more than a real terms freeze in the next EU multi-annual budget being unacceptable; further believes that the UK should not participate in the Eurozone bail-out of Greece and insists that the Government avoid participation in any further Eurozone bail-out of Greece; and further believes that Eurozone bail-outs should be the responsibility of Member States in the Eurozone.’.
George Eustice
Andrea Leadsom
Guto Bebb
Mike Freer
Mark Garnier
Amber Rudd
Sarah NewtonRichard FullerMr Steve Brine
Jackie Doyle-PriceCharlie ElphickeMargot James
Simon KirbyKaren LumleyClaire Perry
James WhartonNadhim ZahawiGavin Williamson
Paul MaynardDavid MowatSteven Mosley
David Morris
(b)
Line 1, leave out from ‘to’ to end and add ‘publish a White Paper during the next Session of Parliament setting out the powers and competences that it would seek to repatriate from the EU, to commence a renegotiation of the UK’s relationship with the EU and to put the outcome of those negotiations to a national referendum.’.
Caroline Lucas
(c)
Line 7, at end add ‘; or
(d) seek to build support for radical reform of the EU, increasing its transparency and accountability, refocusing its objectives on co-operation and environmental sustainability rather than competition and free trade and enabling member states to exercise greater control over their own economies.’.
Debate may continue until 10.00 pm.
† indicates Government Business
† 2 FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS [No debate]
Mark Hoban
That the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 5 September, be approved.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
3 BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS [No debate after 10.00 pm]
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Dan Jarvis and Ian Murray be discharged from the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee and Julie Elliott and Ann McKechin be added.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
4 CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT [No debate after 10.00 pm]
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Cathy Jamieson be discharged from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee and Steve Rotheram be added.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
5 DEFENCE [No debate after 10.00 pm]
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Mr Mike Hancock be discharged from the Defence Committee and Bob Russell be added.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
6 HEALTH [No debate after 10.00 pm]
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Yvonne Fovargue be discharged from the Health Committee and Barbara Keeley be added.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
7 NORTHERN IRELAND AFFAIRS [No debate after 10.00 pm]
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Ian Lavery be discharged from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee and Mr David Anderson be added.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
8 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS [No debate after 10.00 pm]
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Stella Creasy and Mrs Anne McGuire be discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts and Meg Hillier and Fiona Mactaggart be added.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
At the end of the sitting:
9 ADJOURNMENT
Proposed subject: Live animal exports from the Port of Ramsgate (Laura Sandys).
Debate may continue until 10.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
COMMITTEES
DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
1 |
Third Delegated Legislation Committee |
4.30 pm |
Room 9 (public) |
To consider the draft Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Modifications of Enactments) Order 2011.
SELECT COMMITTEES
2 |
Culture, Media and Sport |
12.00 pm |
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private) |
12.30 pm |
(public) |
Subject: Phone-hacking.
Witness: Les Hinton, former Executive Chairman, News International (via video-link).
3 |
Public Accounts |
3.00 pm |
Room 15 (private) |
3.15 pm |
(public) |
Subject: Armoured vehicles.
Witnesses: Ursula Brennan, Permanent Under-Secretary, Vice Admiral Paul Lambert CB, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff, and Lieutenant General Gary Coward CB OBE, Chief of Materiel (Land) Ministry of Defence.
4 |
Communities and Local Government |
4.00 pm |
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private) |
4.20 pm |
(public) |
Subject: National Planning Policy Framework.
Witnesses: Robert Sullivan, Head of Corporate Affairs, The Football Association, Tony Burton, Director, Civic Voice, Stephen Wright, Principal Lawyer (Planning), John Lewis Partnership, and Mhora Samuel, Director, Theatres Trust; Emmalene Gottwald, Chief Planning Policy Officer, WWF-UK, Shaun Spiers, Chief Executive, Campaign to Protect Rural England, and Roger Harding, Head of Policy, Research and Public Affairs, Shelter (at 5.10 pm).
5 |
Science and Technology |
4.00 pm |
Room 8 (private) |
4.15 pm |
(public) |
Subject: Pre-appointment hearing with the Chair-elect of the Technology Strategy Board.
Witness: Phil Smith, Chair-elect of the Technology Strategy Board.
6 |
Work and Pensions |
4.25 pm |
Room 6 (private) |
7 |
Administration |
4.30 pm |
Room 16 (private) |
5.10 pm |
(public) |
Subject: Visitor access and facilities in the House of Commons.
Witnesses: Simon Blackburn, Head of Visitor Services, Houses of Parliament; Matthew Morgan, Tours Manager, and Visitor Assistants, Houses of Parliament (at 5.40 pm); Aileen Walker, Director of Public Information, and Tom O’Leary, Head of Education and Public Engagement, House of Commons (at 6.10 pm).
8 |
Foreign Affairs |
5.00 pm |
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private) |
5.10 pm |
(public) |
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6.00 pm |
(private) |
Subject: Piracy off the coast of Somalia.
Witnesses: Paul and Rachel Chandler.
JOINT COMMITTEES
9 |
Privacy and Injunctions |
2.30 pm |
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private) |
2.40 pm |
(public) |
Subject: Privacy and Injunctions.
Witnesses: David Price QC, Solicitors and Advocates, Gavin Millar QC, Doughty Chambers, Keith Mathieson, Solicitor, Reynolds Porter Chamberlain, and Gillian Phillips, Director of Editorial Legal Services, The Guardian; Hugh Tomlinson QC, Matrix Chambers, Schillings and Carter-Ruck (at 3.45 pm).
10 |
National Security Strategy |
4.00 pm |
Room 3 (private) |
4.30 pm |
(public) |
Subject: National Security Strategy.
Witness: Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP, Minister of State, Cabinet Office.
11 |
Draft House of Lords Reform Bill |
5.00 pm |
The Moses Room, House of Lords (private) |
5.05 pm |
(public) |
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6.45 pm |
(private) |
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7.00 pm |
(public) |
Subject: Draft House of Lords Reform Bill.
Witnesses: Professor Vernon Bogdanor, King’s College, London; Rt Hon Peter Riddell, Institute for Government (at 6.00 pm); Professor Dawn Oliver, Master Treasurer of the Middle Temple (at 7.00 pm).
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]
PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
Monday 24 October |
Time of publication |
No. |
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1 |
European Scrutiny |
11.00 am |
HC 1341 |
Withdrawal from enhanced cooperation: the Committee’s evidence session with Baroness Wilcox (Thirty-Ninth Report).
2 |
Regulatory Reform |
2.00 pm |
HC 1564 |
Draft Legislative Reform (Industrial and Provident Societies and Credit Unions) Order 2011: Second Stage (Third Report).
3 |
Transport |
9.30 am |
HC 1550 |
Bus Services after the Spending Review: Government response to the Committee’s Eighth Report of Session 2010-12 (Ninth Special Report).
Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
1Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: HM Revenue and Customs: Discussion document.
2Prime Minister: Cabinet manual.
3Secretary of State for Transport: National policy statement for ports.