Order Paper for Tuesday 10th January 2006 [order2html $Revision: 1.11 $ ($Date: 2005/12/20 10:33:35 $)]


		House of Commons

Tuesday 10th January 2006

Summary Agenda

2.30 p.m.	Prayers.
Afterwards	Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.
3.30 p.m.	Urgent Questions, Ministerial Statements (if any).
Afterwards	Bus Services—Motion for leave to introduce a Bill under the Ten minute rule (Mr Andrew Miller) (for up to 20 minutes).
	Animal Welfare Bill: Second Reading (may continue until 10.00 p.m.).
	—followed by Programme Motion (without debate).
	—followed by Money Resolution (without debate).
At the end of the sitting	Adjournment Debate: Royal Brompton Hospital and the case of Sarah Lynch (Mr Richard Bacon) (until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later).

	Sitting in Westminster Hall
[Note: Until October, Westminster Hall sittings will take place in Committee Room 10.]
	Adjournment Debates:
9.30 a.m.	NHS dentistry (Mr Philip Hollobone).
11.00 a.m.	Enforced removal of families with young children (Mr Chris Mullin).
12.30 p.m.	Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme (Hugh Robertson).
1.00 p.m.	Reorganisation of health services in Huddersfield (Mary Creagh).
1.30 p.m.	Post-doctoral scientific careers (Dr Evan Harris) (until 2.00 p.m.).

House of Commons

Tuesday 10th January 2006

Order of Business

At 2.30 p.m.

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 Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

Mrs Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet): If he will make a statement on progress towards a settlement which will reunite Cyprus.

(40197)

John Mann (Bassetlaw): What assessment he has made of the recent Kazakhstan presidential elections.

(40198)

Mr Shailesh Vara (North West Cambridgeshire): If he will make a statement on human rights in Zimbabwe.

(40199)

Greg Clark (Tunbridge Wells): What assessment he has made of the impact of the UK's Presidency of the European Union; and if he will make a statement.

(40200)

Mr David Amess (Southend West): If he will make a statement on Iran's nuclear programme.

(40201)

Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): What steps he is taking to strengthen measures to tackle torture in overseas countries.

(40202)

Tim Loughton (East Worthing & Shoreham): What discussions he has had with his counterparts in Ethiopia and Eritrea on troop mobilisation along their shared borders.

(40203)

Jim Dobbin (Heywood & Middleton): What assessment he has made of the EU's contribution to the World Trade Organisation ministerial talks in Hong Kong.

(40204)

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): If he will make a statement on the prospects for peace in the Middle East.

(40205)

Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham): What assessment he has made of the impact of the UK's Presidency of the EU; and if he will make a statement.

(40206)

Christine Russell (City of Chester): What assessment he has made of the consequences for the EU of the outcome of the World Trade Organisation ministerial conference in Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement.

(40207)

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): If he will make a statement on the findings of the Collinson Grant report.

(40208)

Angus Robertson (Moray): What discussions he has had with EU colleagues about extraordinary rendition.

(40209)

Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): What financial assistance and advice has been given to the Iraqi government to help build civil society.

(40210)

Richard Ottaway (Croydon South): If he will make a statement on Iran's nuclear programme.

(40211)

Jim Sheridan (Paisley and Renfrewshire North): What discussions he has had with EU counterparts on the World Trade Organisation ministerial conference in Hong Kong.

(40212)

Mr David Chaytor (Bury North): What assessment he has made of Albania's prospects for becoming an applicant country for membership of the European Union.

(40213)

Helen Jones (Warrington North): If he will make a statement on UK relations with India.

(40214)

Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): What recent discussions he has had with the Israeli government about the peace process in the Middle East.

(40215)

Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton): What further steps his Department is taking to encourage other governments to give financial support to Afghanistan.

(40216)

Mr Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire): If he will make a statement on the Lisbon Agenda.

(40217)

Bob Spink (Castle Point): If he will make a statement on the Iraqi elections.

(40218)

Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly): What recent assessment he has made of Syria's involvement in Lebanese internal affairs.

(40219)

Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): If he will make a statement on the recent comments by the President of Iran concerning Israel.

(40220)

Dr John Pugh (Southport): How many British subjects are known to be in foreign jails.

(40221)

At 3.30 p.m.	Urgent Questions (if any)
	Ministerial Statements (if any)

Preliminary Business

Ten minute rule Motion

BUS SERVICES

[Up to 20 minutes]

Mr Andrew Miller

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to forbid bus companies to reduce bus services without prior consultation; to make provision about services for elderly passengers and passengers with disabilities; and for connected purposes.

The Third Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Session 2005-06, HC 683, on the Animal Welfare Bill, is relevant.

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

†

ANIMAL WELFARE BILL: Second Reading.

[Until 10.00 p.m.]

Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.

†

ANIMAL WELFARE BILL (PROGRAMME)

[No debate]

Secretary Margaret Beckett

Mr Geoffrey Hoon

That the following provisions shall apply to the Animal Welfare Bill:

Committal

1.	The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.

Proceedings in Standing Committee

2.	Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 26th January 2006.

3.	The Standing 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 Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.

†

ANIMAL WELFARE BILL: [MONEY]: Queen’s recommendation signified.

[No debate]

John Healey

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Animal Welfare Bill, it is expedient to authorise—

(1)	the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—

(a)	any expenditure under the Act of the Secretary of State; and

(b)	any increase attributable to the Act in the sums which under any other enactment are payable out of money so provided; and

(2)	the payment into the Consolidated Fund of any increases attributable to the Act in the sums payable into that Fund under any other enactment.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).

At the end of the sitting:

ADJOURNMENT

Proposed subject: Royal Brompton Hospital and the case of Sarah Lynch

Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No.9).

COMMITTEES

STANDING COMMITTEES
1	Standing Committee A	10.30 a.m.	Room 11 (public)
		4.00 p.m.	(public)
To consider the Criminal Defence Service Bill [Lords].
2	Standing Committee E	10.35 a.m.	Room 14 (public)
		3.55 p.m.	(public)
Further to consider the Health Bill.
3	Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation	4.30 p.m.	Room 9 (public)
To consider the Value Added Tax (Betting, Gaming and Lotteries) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3328).

SELECT COMMITTEES
4	Defence	10.00 a.m.	Room 16 (private)
Subject: Immigration Control.
Witnesses: Nigel Harris, RSA Migration Commission, and Dr Khalid Koscr, Global Commission on International Migration; Sir Andrew Green KCMG, Migration Watch UK, and Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah, Institute for Public Policy Research (at approximately 11.15 a.m.).
5	Home Affairs	10.00 a.m.	The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
		10.15 a.m.	(public)
Subject: Immigration Control.
Witnesses: Nigel Harris, RSA Migration Commission, and Dr Khalid Koscr, Global Commission on International Migration; Sir Andrew Green KCMG, Migration Watch UK, and Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah, Institute for Public Policy Research (at approximately 11.15 a.m.).
6	Culture, Media and Sport	10.30 a.m.	The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
		11.00 a.m.	(public)
Subject: Analogue Switch-Off.
Witnesses: James Purnell MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and Rt Hon Alun Michael MP, Minister of State for Industry and the Regions, Department of Trade and Industry.
7	International Development	10.30 a.m.	The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
Subject: Compensation culture.
Witnesses: Association of British Insurers, Norwich Union, and Allianz Cornhill; Health and Safety Executive (at approximately 4.45 p.m.); Volunteering England, and Scout Association (at approximately 5.15 p.m.).
8	Standards and Privileges	10.30 a.m.	Room 13 (private)
Subject: Compensation culture.
Witnesses: Association of British Insurers, Norwich Union, and Allianz Cornhill; Health and Safety Executive (at approximately 4.45 p.m.); Volunteering England, and Scout Association (at approximately 5.15 p.m.).
9	Welsh Affairs	10.30 a.m.	Room 17 (private)
Subject: Compensation culture.
Witnesses: Association of British Insurers, Norwich Union, and Allianz Cornhill; Health and Safety Executive (at approximately 4.45 p.m.); Volunteering England, and Scout Association (at approximately 5.15 p.m.).
10	Constitutional Affairs	4.00 p.m.	The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
		4.15 p.m.	(public)
Subject: Compensation culture.
Witnesses: Association of British Insurers, Norwich Union, and Allianz Cornhill; Health and Safety Executive (at approximately 4.45 p.m.); Volunteering England, and Scout Association (at approximately 5.15 p.m.).

[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1	Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs: Court fee increases.

2	Secretary of State for Defence: Reserve forces.

3	Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq: Export licence system.

4	Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Rendition: Additional information.

5	Secretary of State for the Home Department: Respect Action Plan.

6	Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Companies Registry for Northern Ireland Annual Report 2004.

7	Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Credit Unions Northern Ireland Annual Report 2004.

8	Secretary of State for Transport: Progress with proposals for container port development.

9	Secretary of State for Transport: Review of policing at airports.

House of Commons

Tuesday 10th January 2006

Future Business

A.	Business for the period ending on Monday 16th January
	This section includes the business announced by the Leader of the House (which may be changed up to the rising of the House on the day before it is to be taken and is therefore provisional).
B.	Business to be taken at sittings in Westminster Hall
C.	Remaining Orders and Notices
	This section consists of items of business set down formally for today but not expected to be taken today. (These may include items included in the business statement and therefore listed in Part A.).
D.	Other future business
	This section consists of items of business set down for specific days after Monday 16th January.
E.	Notices of Written Ministerial Statements
	This section consists of Notices of Ministerial Statements to be made in writing on the days indicated.

A
Business for the period ending on Monday 16th January 2006

Includes the business announced by the Leader of the House (which may be changed up to the rising of the House on the day before it is to be taken and is therefore provisional).

Wednesday 11th January

Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and to the Prime Minister.

Ten minute Rule Motion: Mr Paul Burstow: Care of Older and Incapacitated People (Human Rights) Bill: That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Human Rights Act 1998 to extend the definition of public authority to include any body that is regulated under the Care Standards Act; to provide for clear nutritional standards to apply in all establishments providing care for older people; to place certain duties on the Food Standards Agency; to make provision in relation to mentally incapacitated persons; to confer new functions on local authorities in relation to persons in need of care or protection; and for connected purposes.

Remaining Stages of the Electoral Administration Bill.

At the end of the sitting: Adjournment: Dr Brian Iddon: Right to buy scheme.

Thursday 12th January

Questions to the Secretary of State for Education and Skills and to the Solicitor General.

Motions relating to the Crossrail Bill.

Debate on Security of Energy Supply on a Motion for the Adjournment of the House.

At the end of the sitting: Adjournment: Angela Browning: Care of the dying.

Friday 13th January

The House will not be sitting.

Monday 16th January

Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department.

Remaining Stages of the Equality Bill [Lords].

At the end of the sitting: Adjournment: Grant Shapps: Financial deficit of Hertfordshire hospitals.

FORTHCOMING END OF DAY ADJOURNMENT DEBATES
TUESDAY 17th TO MONDAY 23rd JANUARY 2006

Applications should be made in writing to Mr Speaker to reach his office by 7 p.m. or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 11th January. The Ballot will take place on Thursday 12th January.

B
Business to be taken in Westminster Hall

Wednesday 11th January

Subjects proposed to be raised on the Motion for the Adjournment:

9.30 a.m. - 11.00 a.m.	Jim Sheridan	Energy review and coal.
11.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m.	Padding Tipping	Adoption of private sewers.
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m.
2.30 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.	Danny Alexander	Future of the rural post office network.
4.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m.	Mr Rob Wilson	Transport infrastructure in Greater Reading.
4.30 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.	Mr Paul Truswell	Funding and reorganisation of West Yorkshire Police.

Thursday 12th January

Family Justice: The Operation of the Family Courts—Fourth Report from the Constitutional Affairs Committee, Session 2004-05, HC 116 and the Government’s response thereto, Cm 6507.

Thursday 19th January

Debate on the report from the Home Affairs Committee on Anti-Social Behaviour.

ADJOURNMENT DEBATES IN WESTMINSTER HALL
TUESDAY 17th AND WEDNESDAY 18th JANUARY 2006

Applications for General or short Debates in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th January should be made in writing to Mr Speaker to reach his office by
10 p.m. or rise of House, whichever is the earlier, on Tuesday 10th January. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 14th December.

FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS TO ANSWER

Constitutional Affairs; Defence; Education and Skills; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; International Development; Leader of the House; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Solicitor General; Treasury; Work and Pensions.

WESTMINSTER HALL DEBATES

From the week beginning Monday 16th January to the week beginning Monday 30th January, Departments will answer adjournment debates in Westminster Hall according to the following rota:

Weeks beginning 16th January and 30th January:

Week beginning 23rd January:

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster; Culture, Media and Sport; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Health; Home Department; Office of the Deputy Prime Minister; Trade and Industry and Minister for Women and Equality; Transport; Wales.

C
Remaining Orders and Notices

Consists of items of business set down formally for today but not expected to be taken today. (These may include items included in the business statement and therefore listed in part A above.) Also includes items on which divisions have been deferred.

1	EUROPEAN UNION BILL: Second Reading. (Queen’s Consent to be signified on Second Reading.)

2	EUROPEAN UNION BILL [MONEY]: Queen’s recommendation signified.

John Healey

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the European Union Bill, it is expedient to authorise—

(1)	the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—

(a)	expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown or government department by virtue of the Act, and

(b)	any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of such money under any other Act;

(2)	the payment out of the Consolidated Fund of—

(a)	charges paid by the Electoral Commission in respect of services rendered, or expenses incurred, by or on behalf of the Chief Counting Officer or a counting officer in connection with the referendum for which the Act provides;

(b)	sums payable in respect of increases of superannuation contributions required to be paid by local authorities in consequence of fees paid as part of those charges;