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Order of Business Tuesday 21 November 2006

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House of Commons

Order of Business

At 2.30 p.m.

  Prayers

Afterwards

NOTICE OF MOTION FOR AN UNOPPOSED RETURN

[No debate]

The Chairman of Ways and Means

   SESSIONAL RETURNS: Returns for Session 2005–06 of information and statistics relating to—

(1)

Business of the House;

(2)

Closure of Debate, Proposal of Question and Allocation of Time (including Programme Motions);

(3)

Sittings of the House;

(4)

Private Bills and Private Business;

(5)

Public Bills;

(6)

Delegated Legislation and Regulatory Reform Orders;

(7)

European Legislation, etc;

(8)

Grand Committees;

(9)

Chairmen’s Panel; and

(10)

Select Committees.

No debate.

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 Transport

1

Mr Lee Scott (Ilford North): What assessment he has made of the merits of a national road pricing scheme; and if he will make a statement.

(100548)

2

Mr Neil Turner (Wigan): Which local authorities are receiving money from the Transport Innovation Fund.

(100549)

3

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland): What assessment he has made of the impact of deregulation policy on bus services.

(100550)

4

Richard Ottaway (Croydon South): What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of measures taken to enforce speed limits.

(100551)

5

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): What steps the Department takes to ensure value for money from the co-ordination of road schemes.

(100552)

6

Mr David Amess (Southend West): What plans he has to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from road transport; and if he will make a statement.

(100554)

7

Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East): What assessment he has made of bus services in Bournemouth; and if he will make a statement.

(100555)

8

Martin Linton (Battersea): What reduction he expects in night flight noise over the approaches to Heathrow as a result of the new night flights regime and the provisions in the Civil Aviation Acts.

(100556)

9

Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): If he will make a statement on the award of the South West Trains franchise.

(100557)

10

Anne Snelgrove (South Swindon): What plans he has to extend concessionary bus travel for pensioners.

(100558)

11

Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): What the arrangements are for the award of the South West Trains rail franchise; and if he will make a statement.

(100559)

12

David Wright (Telford): What the change in the volume of rail freight has been since 1997.

(100560)

13

Jim Dobbin (Heywood & Middleton): What plans he has to improve the quality of bus services.

(100561)

14

Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East): When a national system of free local bus travel for pensioners will be in place.

(100562)

15

Ian Lucas (Wrexham): What steps he is taking to persuade motorists to use public transport as an alternative to driving.

(100563)

16

Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): What plans he has to improve the service offered to bus passengers.

(100564)

17

John McDonnell (Hayes & Harlington): What recent discussions he has had with trade unions on seafarers' employment rights.

(100565)

18

Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): What recent discussions he has had about the proposed increase of the Severn Bridge toll in 2007.

(100566)

19

Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham): What estimate he has made of the number of drivers driving without (a) tax, (b) insurance and (c) a driving licence.

(100567)

At 3.10 p.m.

Oral Questions to the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs

20

Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): When she will announce pilot areas for the community justice courts.

(100533)

21

Richard Ottaway (Croydon South): What plans there are for the review of the rules governing the commercial court.

(100534)

22

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): What recent discussions she has had with ministerial colleagues in the Home Office on the treatment of people trafficked to the UK for the purpose of sexual exploitation.

(100535)

23

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): How many Freedom of Information complaints have been referred to the Information Commissioner; and if she will make a statement.

(100536)

24

Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): What training has been provided to magistrates in dealing with cases of wildlife crime.

(100537)

25

Angela Watkinson (Upminster): What representations she has received from family lawyers concerning the Carter review.

(100538)

26

Mary Creagh (Wakefield): What steps she has taken to ensure that people with mesothelioma are able to claim compensation through the courts.

(100539)

27

Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield, Attercliffe): What performance standards have been set by the Electoral Commission for electoral administration under the Political Parties, Election and Referendum Act 2000.

(100540)

28

Ms Diana R. Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): How many eligible voters are estimated to be missing from the electoral register in Kingston upon Hull.

(100541)

29

Mr Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich West): What progress she has made in increasing diversity among magistrates.

(100542)

30

Mr David Amess (Southend West): What progress has been made with the establishment of the Office for Legal Complaints; and if she will make a statement.

(100543)

31

Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East): What steps she has taken to consult relatives on the draft Coroner Reform Bill.

(100544)

32

Tony Baldry (Banbury): What representations she has received from family lawyers on the Carter review.

(100545)

33

Mr Andrew Mackay (Bracknell): What progress has been made with the preparation and construction of the proposed courthouse for the Supreme Court.

(100546)

34

Ben Chapman (Wirral South): If she will make an assessment of the merits of raising the retirement age for magistrates.

(100547)

At 3.30 p.m.

  Urgent Questions (if any)

  Ministerial Statements (if any)

Preliminary Business

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indicates Government Business

Notice of Presentation of Bill

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1

STATISTICS AND REGISTRATION SERVICE

[No debate]

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

   Bill to establish and make provision about the Statistics Board; to make provision about offices and office-holders under the Registration Service Act 1953; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

Main Business

Note: Provision has been made for a Business Motion to be moved at 10.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 15).

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2

NORTHERN IRELAND (ST ANDREWS AGREEMENT) BILL [ALLOCATION OF TIME]

[Up to three hours]

Mr Secretary Hain

   That the following provisions shall apply to the proceedings on the Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Bill–

Timetable

1.

(1) Proceedings on Second Reading, in Committee, on consideration and on Third Reading shall be completed at this day’s sitting.



(2) Proceedings on Second Reading shall be brought to a conclusion, if not previously concluded, four hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.



(3) Proceedings in Committee, on consideration and on Third Reading shall be brought to a conclusion, if not previously concluded, at the moment of interruption or six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order, whichever is the later.

Timing of proceedings and Questions to be put

2.

When the Bill has been read a second time–

(a)

it shall, notwithstanding Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills not subject to a programme order), stand committed to a Committee of the whole House without any Question being put;

(b)

the Speaker shall leave the Chair whether or not notice of an Instruction has been given.

3.

On the conclusion of proceedings in Committee the Chairman shall report the Bill to the House without putting any Question and, if the Bill is reported with amendments, the House shall proceed to consider the Bill as amended without any Question being put.

4.

For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 1 the Speaker or Chairman shall forthwith put the following Questions (but no others)–

(a)

any Question already proposed from the Chair;

(b)

any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed;

(c)

the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown;

(d)

any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded.

5.

On a Motion so made for a new Clause or a new Schedule, the Chairman or Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.

Consideration of Lords Amendments

6.

(1) Any Lords Amendments to the Bill shall be considered forthwith without any Question being put.



(2) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall be brought to a conclusion, if not previously concluded, one hour after their commencement.

7.

(1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 6.



(2) The Speaker shall first put forthwith any Question already proposed from the Chair and not yet decided.



(3) If that Question is for the amendment of a Lords Amendment the Speaker shall then put forthwith–

(a)

a single Question on any further Amendments to the Lords Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown, and

(b)

the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House agrees or disagrees to the Lords Amendment or (as the case may be) to the Lords Amendment as amended.



(4) The Speaker shall then put forthwith–

(a)

a single Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown to a Lords Amendment, and

(b)

the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House agrees or disagrees to the Lords Amendment or (as the case may be) to the Lords Amendment as amended.



(5) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House disagrees to a Lords Amendment.



(6) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question, That this House agrees to all the remaining Lords Amendments.



(7) As soon as the House has agreed or disagreed to a Lords Amendment, or disposed of an Amendment relevant to a Lords Amendment which has been disagreed to, the Speaker shall put forthwith a single Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown and relevant to the Lords Amendment.

Subsequent stages

8.

(1) Any further Message from the Lords on the Bill shall be considered forthwith without any Question being put.



(2) Proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.

9.

(1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 8.



(2) The Speaker shall first put forthwith any Question which has already been proposed from the Chair and not yet decided.



(3) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown which is related to the Question already proposed from the Chair.



(4) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown on or relevant to any of the remaining items in the Lords Message.



(5) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question, That this House agrees with the Lords in all the remaining Lords Proposals.

Reasons Committee

10.

(1) The Speaker shall put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for the appointment, nomination and quorum of a Committee to draw up Reasons in relation to the Bill and the appointment of its Chairman.



(2) A Committee appointed to draw up Reasons shall report before the conclusion of the sitting at which it is appointed.



(3) Proceedings in the Committee shall, if not previously brought to a conclusion, be brought to a conclusion 30 minutes after their commencement.



(4) For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) the Chairman shall–

(a)

first put forthwith any Question which has been proposed from the Chair but not yet decided, and

(b)

then put forthwith successively Questions on motions which may be made by a Minister of the Crown for assigning a Reason for disagreeing with the Lords in any of their Amendments.



(5) The proceedings of the Committee shall be reported without any further Question being put.

Miscellaneous

11.

Paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business) shall apply in so far as necessary for the purposes of this Order.

12.

The proceedings on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement and paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 shall apply to those proceedings.

13.

Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply in relation to any proceedings to which this Order applies.

14.

No Motion shall be made, except by a Minister of the Crown, to alter the order in which any proceedings on the Bill are taken or to re-commit the Bill; and the Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.

15.

No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to proceedings to which this Order applies except by a Minister of the Crown; and the Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.

16.

(1) This paragraph applies if–

(a)

a Motion for the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 24 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration) has been stood over to Seven o’clock, Four o’clock or Three o’clock (as the case may be), but

(b)

proceedings to which this Order applies have begun before then.



(2) Proceedings on that Motion shall stand postponed until the conclusion of those proceedings.

17.

If the House is adjourned, or the sitting is suspended, before the conclusion of any proceedings to which this Order applies, no notice shall be required of a Motion made at the next sitting by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order.

18.

Proceedings to which this Order applies shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.

   The Speaker will put the Question not more than three hours after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 83). This period may continue or begin after 10.00 p.m. if the 10.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to.

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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE

[No debate]

The Prime Minister

   That, at this day’s sitting, the Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Bill [Allocation of Time] Motion may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 15).

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