Order of Business Thursday 9 February 2012

+ 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 Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport

 1 John Pugh (Southport): What assessment he has made of the potential for local radio franchises and licensing; and if he will make a statement. (94329)

 2 Mr Don Foster (Bath): What estimate he has made of the number of category B2 gaming machines in operation in the UK. (94331)

 3 Simon Hart (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): What recent progress he has made on the roll-out of superfast broadband to rural communities. (94332)

 4 Eric Joyce (Falkirk): What discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the EU directive on privacy and electronic communications; and if he will make a statement. (94333)

 5 Adam Afriyie (Windsor): What recent progress his Department has made on the roll-out of superfast broadband; and if he will make a statement. (94334)

 6 Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): What steps he is taking to extend broadband coverage. (94335)

 7 Mrs Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest): What plans Visit England has to promote domestic tourism during the London 2012 Olympics. (94336)

 8 Valerie Vaz (Walsall South): What progress his Department has made on his plans to merge Sport England and UK Sport; and if he will make a statement. (94337)

 9 David Rutley (Macclesfield): What steps his Department is taking to support increased participation in mountaineering, hill walking and climbing. (94339)

 10 Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the findings of the Woolf Review. (94340)

 11 Alun Michael (Cardiff South and Penarth): What assessment he has made of the potential effect of new financing arrangements on the editorial and operational independence of S4C. (94341)

 12 Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries and Galloway): What assessment he has made of the effect of the merger of Sport England and UK Sport on (a) Sport Northern Ireland, (b) Sport Wales and (c) Sport Scotland. (94342)

 13 Seema Malhotra (Feltham and Heston): What support his Department is providing for the creative industries. (94343)

 14 Mr David Nuttall (Bury North): What steps he is taking to speed up the roll-out of broadband in Greater Manchester. (94344)

 15 Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): What recent discussions he has had with the Premier League, Football Association and Football League on the licensing of football clubs. (94345)

 16 Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): What steps he is taking to protect children online; and if he will make a statement. (94346)

 17 Steve Rotheram (Liverpool, Walton): What plans he has to increase investment in content by public service broadcasters. (94347)

 18 Damian Hinds (East Hampshire): What recent progress he has made on the roll-out of superfast broadband to rural communities. (94348)

At 11.05 am

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport

The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.

 T1 Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (94349)

 T2 Mr Aidan Burley (Cannock Chase):  (94350)

 T3 David Mowat (Warrington South):  (94351)

 T4 Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes):  (94352)

 T5 Mr David Hanson (Delyn):  (94353)

 T6 Claire Perry (Devizes):  (94355)

 T7 Chris Bryant (Rhondda):  (94356)

 T8 Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West):  (94357)

At 11.15 am

Oral Questions to the Leader of the House

 1 Claire Perry (Devizes): To ask the Leader of the House, what recent assessment he has made of the Government's e-petitions website. (94320)

 2 Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Leader of the House, how many e-petitions have attracted more than 100,000 signatures. (94321)

 3 Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries and Galloway): To ask the Leader of the House, whether he has provided written guidance to Ministers on ministerial statements. (94323)

 4 John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead): To ask the Leader of the House, whether the introduction of a statutory register of lobbyists will require any changes to the Standing Orders of the House. (94325)

 5 Graham Jones (Hyndburn): To ask the Leader of the House, whether the introduction of a statutory register of lobbyists will require any changes to the Standing Orders of the House. (94327)

 6 Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Leader of the House, whether he has any plans to change the order of oral answers to questions. (94328)

---

At 11.30 am Urgent Questions (if any)

Business Question to the Leader of the House

Ministerial Statements, including Quarterly Statement on Afghanistan

---

Main Business

† indicates Government Business

† 1 SOMALIA [Until 6.00 pm]

The Prime Minister

That this House has considered the matter of how to build a stable and peaceful Somalia.

The Tenth Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Piracy off the coast of Somalia, HC 1318, is relevant.

Debate may continue until 6.00 pm.

† 2 BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (22 FEBRUARY) [No debate after 6.00 pm]

Sir George Young

That at the sitting on Wednesday 22 February paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments) shall apply to the Motions in the name of Edward Miliband as if the day were an Opposition Day.

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 6.00 pm.

† 3 BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (23 FEBRUARY) [No debate after 6.00 pm]

Sir George Young

That at the sitting on Thursday 23 February, 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 Motions in the name of Secretary Iain Duncan Smith relating to Pensions and Social Security no later than 5.00 pm.

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 6.00 pm.

At the end of the sitting:

4 ADJOURNMENT

Proposed subject: Benefits for terminally ill patients (Meg Hillier).

Debate may continue until 6.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

---

PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS

Thursday 9 February		Time of publication	No.
1	European Scrutiny	11.00 am	HC 428-xlix

(Fifty-fourth Report).

---

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills: EU Informal Competitiveness Council: 2-3 February 2012 Post Council Written Ministerial Statement.

2Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Coastal regeneration.

3Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Firefighters’ pension scheme.

4Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Housing funding.

5Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Local democracy.

6Secretary of State for Defence: Operation Herrick 16 Roulement-Correction.

7Deputy Prime Minister: Government response to pre-legislative scrutiny and public consultation on individual electoral registration and amendments to electoral administration law.

8Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change: Feed-in tariffs.

9Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Flood and coastal erosion risk management.

10Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Preparations for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20.

11Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Rural Payments Agency.

12Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Waste water national policy statement.

13Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: UK-Afghanistan enduring strategic partnership.

14Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: UK policy on the export of tasers.

15Secretary of State for the Home Department: Charging for Immigration and Nationality Services 2012-13.

16Secretary of State for Justice: Government response to civil justice consultation.

17Secretary of State for Transport: Air travel organisers’ licensing.

18Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Agenda of Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council 17 February 2012, Brussels.

---