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+ indicates Government business. Timings are indicative only. House of Commons Order of Business   At 11.30 a.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 International Development  1 John Mann (Bassetlaw): What recent assessment he has made of the humanitarian situation in Darfur. (142236)  2 Mr Graham Stuart (Beverley & Holderness): What his assessment is of the current status of the Doha trade talks as they relate to international development issues. (142237)  3 Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): What programmes his Department has to assist participation of women in civic society in Pakistan. (142238)  4 Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham): What assessment he has made of the outcomes in terms of international development of the recent G8 meeting. (142239)  5 Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): What recent proposals he has made for reforming the World Bank; and if he will make a statement. (142240)  6 Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath & Crayford): What mechanisms he uses to measure the effectiveness and impacts of aid; and if he will make a statement. (142241)  7 Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey): What his Department's priorities are in Palestine. (142244)  8 Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East): What steps the Government is taking to tackle the operation of vulture funds. (142245)  9 Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): If he will make a statement on his Department's regional assistance programme for Latin America for 2008–2011. (142246)  10 Martin Horwood (Cheltenham): What discussions his Department has had with HM Treasury on vulture funds; and if he will make a statement. (142247)  11 Mr Andy Reed (Loughborough): What assessment he has made of (a) the UK's and (b) their G8 countries' contributions to reducing poverty in the last two years following the Gleneagles summit. (142248)  12 Mr David Amess (Southend West): What his assessment is of the outcomes of the recent G8 meeting in respect of international development. (142249)  13 Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): What recent assessment he has made of the humanitarian situation in Somalia. (142250)   At 12 noon Oral Questions to the Prime Minister Unless otherwise indicated the Members listed below will ask a Question without notice.  Q1 Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 13th June. (142221)  Q2 Steve Webb (Northavon): (142222)  Q3 Mr Shailesh Vara (North West Cambridgeshire): (142223)  Q4 Ms Dawn Butler (Brent South): (142224)  Q5 Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): (142225)  Q6 Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells): (142226)  Q7 Mr Phil Willis (Harrogate & Knaresborough): (142227)  Q8 Mr Brooks Newmark (Braintree): (142228)  Q9 Richard Ottaway (Croydon South): (142229)  Q10 Mr Michael Jack (Fylde): (142230)  Q11 Damian Green (Ashford): (142231)  Q12 Mr John Maples (Stratford-on-Avon): (142232)  Q13 Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne): (142233)  Q14 Paul Flynn (Newport West): (142234)  Q15 Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes): (142235) At 12.30 p.m.   Urgent Questions (if any)     Ministerial Statements, including on the Child Sex Offender Review Preliminary Business Notice of Presentation of Bill 1 PROTECTION OF ADULTS IN CARE (PREVENTION OF HARM AND EXPLOITATION) Mr Paul Burstow      Bill to amend the Human Rights Act 1998 to extend the definition of public authority to include any body acting pursuant to a contract with a public body to perform a function of a public nature; to confer new functions on local authorities in relation to persons in need of care or protection provided by such authorities; and for connected purposes. Ten minute rule Motion 2 GANGMASTERS (LICENSING) ACT 2004 (AMENDMENT) [Up to 20 minutes] Jim Sheridan      That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004 to extend its provisions to cover construction work; and for connected purposes.    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 Note: Provision has been made for a Business Motion to be moved at 7.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 15). † 3 INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNALS (SIERRA LEONE) BILL [LORDS] (ALLOCATION OF TIME) [Up to three hours] Secretary Margaret Beckett      That the following provisions shall apply to the International Tribunals (Sierra Leone) Bill [Lords]: Timetable      1. Proceedings on Second Reading, in Committee, on consideration and on Third Reading shall be completed at this day’s sitting and shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion 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, and (b)    the Speaker shall leave the Chair whether or not notice of an Instruction has been given.      3.—(1) On the conclusion of proceedings in Committee, the Chairman shall report the Bill to the House without putting any Question.      (2) 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. Subsequent stages      6.—(1) Any Message from the Lords on the Bill shall be considered forthwith without any Question being put.      (2) Proceedings on any Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion 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 which has 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      8.—(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 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 (so far as not previously concluded) 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      9. Paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business) shall apply so far as necessary for the purposes of this Order.      10.—(1) The proceedings on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.      (2) Paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business) shall apply to those proceedings.      11. Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply in relation to any proceedings to which this Order applies.      12.—(1) 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 recommit the Bill.      (2) The Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.      13.—(1) No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to proceedings to which this Order applies except by a Minister of the Crown.      (2) The Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.      14.—(1) Sub-paragraph (2) 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.      15.—(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies if a day on which the Bill has been set down to be taken as an Order of the Day is one to which a Motion for the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 24 stands over from an earlier day.      (2) The bringing to a conclusion of any proceedings on the Bill which, in accordance with this Order, are to be brought to a conclusion on that day shall be postponed for a period equal to the duration of the proceedings on that Motion.      16.—(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies if the House is adjourned, or the sitting is suspended, before the conclusion of any proceedings to which this Order applies.      (2) 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.      17. Proceedings to which this Order applies shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House. Debate may continue for up to three hours (Standing Order No. 83). At 7.00 p.m. † BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE [No debate] The Prime Minister      That, at this day’s sitting, consideration of the International Tribunals (Sierra Leone) [Lords] Bill (Allocation of Time) Motion may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour. To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 15). † 4 INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNALS (SIERRA LEONE) BILL [LORDS]: Second Reading. Remaining Stages may also be taken.    Proceedings on Second Reading, in Committee, on consideration and on Third Reading will, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption or six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the International Tribunals (Sierra Leone) Bill [Lords] (Allocation of Time) Motion, whichever is the later, if that Motion is agreed to. † 5 SIMPLIFICATION OF LEGISLATION ON TRANSPORT RATES AND FOOD HYGIENE [No debate] Caroline Flint      That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 7371/07 and Addenda 1 to 4, Draft Regulation amending Regulation No. 11 concerning the abolition of discrimination in transport rates and conditions in implementation of Article 79(3) of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council on the hygiene of foodstuffs; and supports the Government’s view that attempts to reduce administrative burdens on food businesses are to be welcomed, but should not compromise public health protection. To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(9)).   At the end of the sitting: 6 ADJOURNMENT      Proposed subject: EU migrants in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire  (Mr Stewart Jackson).    Debate may continue until 7.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9). COMMITTEES DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEE 1 Second Delegated Legislation Committee 2.30 p.m. Room 9 (public)    To consider the draft Armed Forces, Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2007, the draft Armed Forces (Alignment of Service Discipline Acts) Order 2007, and the draft Armed Forces (Service Police Amendments) Order 2007. SELECT COMMITTEES 2 Science and Technology 9.00 a.m. Room 8 (private)   9.30 a.m. (public)    Subject: Investigating the Oceans.    Witnesses: Society for Underwater Technology, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology, and Association of Marine Scientific Industries. 3 Modernisation of the House of Commons 10.00 a.m. Room 21 (private) 4 Foreign Affairs 2.00 p.m. The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private) 5 Treasury Sub-Committee 2.15 p.m. The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)   2.30 p.m. (public)    Subject: Progress on the Efficiency Programme in the Chancellor’s Departments.    Witnesses: Professor Colin Talbot and Dr Jennifer Law; Mr John Healey MP, Financial Secretary, HM Treasury (at 3.15 p.m.). 6 European Scrutiny 2.30 p.m. Room 19 (private) 7 Northern Ireland Affairs 2.30 p.m. Room 6 (private)   3.00 p.m. (public)    Subject: Northern Ireland Prison Service.    Witnesses: Probation Board for Northern Ireland; Northern Ireland Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders (at 4.15 p.m.). 8 Procedure 2.30 p.m. Room 20 (private) 9 Transport 2.30 p.m. Room 8 (private)   2.45 p.m. (public)    Subject: Draft Local Transport Bill.    Witnesses: Passenger Transport Executives Group; Stagecoach Group plc, National Express Group plc, First Group plc, Arriva plc, and Go-Ahead Group plc (at 3.45 p.m.); Unite (Transport and General Workers’ Union) and Transport and Salaried Staffs’ Association (at 4.30 p.m.); Travelwatch North West (at 5.00 p.m.). 10 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 3.30 p.m. The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)   4.00 p.m. (public)    Subject: Implementation of the Environmental Liability Directive.    Witness: Ian Pearson MP, Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. 11 Public Accounts 3.30 p.m. Room 15 (public)    Subject: The Thames Gateway: Laying the Foundations.    Witnesses: Peter Housden, Permanent Secretary, Richard McCarthy, Director-General, Programmes, Policy and Innovation, and Judith Armitt, Chief Executive, Thames Gateway, Department for Communities and Local Government. 12 Selection 4.45 p.m. Room 13 (private) 13 Statutory Instruments As soon as convenient after 4.00 p.m. Room 7 (private) JOINT COMMITTEES 14 Draft Climate Change Bill 2.00 p.m. Room 4A (private)   2.15 p.m. (public)    Witnesses: Toyota, Easyjet, and British Chamber of Shipping; Gillian Merron MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport (at 2.55 p.m.); Royal Society and the Royal Academy of Engineering (at 3.35 p.m.). 15 Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill 3.00 p.m. Room 3