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Order of Business Tuesday 19 February 2008

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Order of Business

At 2.30 p.m.

  Prayers

  Ministerial Statements (if any)

Afterwards

Private Business

Note: Private Business is not debated at this time, and may not be proceeded with if opposed.

Second Readings

   1. Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords] (By Order).

Mr Christopher Chope

Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger

   On Second Reading of the Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords], to move, That the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.

   2. Canterbury City Council Bill (By Order).

Mr Christopher Chope

   On Second Reading of the Canterbury City Council Bill, to move, That the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.

   3. Leeds City Council Bill (By Order).

Mr Christopher Chope

   On Second Reading of the Leeds City Council Bill, to move, That the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.

   4. London Local Authorities (Shopping Bags) Bill (By Order).

Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger

Mr Philip Dunne

Mr Eric Illsley

Mr Christopher Chope

Miss Anne Widdecombe

   On Second Reading of the London Local Authorities (Shopping Bags) Bill, to move, That the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.

   5. Manchester City Council Bill [Lords] (By Order).

Mr Christopher Chope

   On Second Reading of the Manchester City Council Bill [Lords], to move, That the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.

   6. Nottingham City Council Bill (By Order).

Mr Christopher Chope

   On Second Reading of the Nottingham City Council Bill, to move, That the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.

   7. Reading Borough Council Bill (By Order).

Mr Christopher Chope

   On Second Reading of the Reading Borough Council Bill, to move, That the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.

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

1

Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean): If he will make a statement on political progress in Afghanistan.

(186583)

2

Andrew George (St Ives): What services his Department provides to the residents of British overseas territories and Crown dependencies.

(186584)

3

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): What recent assessment he has made of the political situation in Zimbabwe, with particular reference to the forthcoming elections.

(186585)

4

Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): What discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on planned referendums on the Treaty of Lisbon in other EU countries.

(186586)

5

Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): What representations he has made to the Palestinian Authority on the prevention of smuggling into Gaza.

(186587)

6

Norman Baker (Lewes): What the arrangements are for the forthcoming visit of the Dalai Lama; and if he will make a statement.

(186588)

7

Chris McCafferty (Calder Valley): What assessment he has made of the political situation in Darfur; and if he will make a statement.

(186589)

8

Willie Rennie (Dunfermline and West Fife): What progress has been made on the appointment of a Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Afghanistan.

(186590)

9

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): What progress has been made in the democratisation of Afghanistan.

(186591)

10

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What assessment he has made of the political situation in Kenya.

(186592)

11

Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North): What assessment he has made of the progress in resolving the political situation in Kenya.

(186593)

12

Mr Shailesh Vara (North West Cambridgeshire): If he will make a statement on the political situation in Kosovo.

(186594)

13

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): What recent discussions he has had with the United Nations on the political situation in Zimbabwe.

(186595)

14

Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): If he will make a statement on UK relations with India.

(186596)

15

Mr John Spellar (Warley): What steps the Government is taking in support of the Middle East peace process; and if he will make a statement.

(186598)

16

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley): If he will make a statement on the political situation in Burma.

(186599)

17

Tony Baldry (Banbury): If he will make a statement on the political progress in Pakistan.

(186600)

18

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): If he will make a statement on Iran's nuclear capability.

(186601)

19

Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East): What the policy of the Quartet is on talks with Hamas.

(186602)

20

Mr Andrew Mackay (Bracknell): If he will make a statement on the political situation in the Balkans.

(186604)

21

Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): What recent progress has been made on strengthening relations between the UK and China.

(186605)

22

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham): What discussions he has had with Kofi Annan on political mediation in Kenya.

(186606)

23

Bob Spink (Castle Point): What assessment he has made of the effect of suicide bombings in the Middle East on the peace process.

(186607)

At 3.15 p.m.

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

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

T1

Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

(186522)

T2

Mr Andrew Mackay (Bracknell):

(186523)

T3

Norman Baker (Lewes):

(186524)

T4

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood):

(186525)

T5

Mr John Baron (Billericay):

(186526)

T6

Ms Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran):

(186527)

T7

Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury):

(186528)

T8

Andrew George (St Ives):

(186529)

T9

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin):

(186530)

T10

Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central):

(186531)

At 3.30 p.m.

  Urgent Questions (if any)

  Ministerial Statements (if any)

Preliminary Business

†

indicates Government Business

Notice of Presentation of Bill

†

1

BANKING (SPECIAL PROVISIONS)

[No debate]

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

   Bill to make provision to enable the Treasury in certain circumstances to make an order relating to the transfer of securities issued by, or of property, rights or liabilities belonging to, an authorised deposit-taker; to make further provision in relation to building societies; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

Ten minute rule Motion

2

ALLOTMENTS (PLANNING)

[Up to 20 minutes]

Tony Baldry

   That leave be given to bring in a Bill to encourage local authorities to make provision for allotments; to require them to consider imposing duties on developers to provide land for statutory allotments when determining planning applications; 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

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

†

3

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (BANKING (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) BILL)

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

   That the following provisions shall apply to the Banking (Special Provisions) Bill:

Timetable

   1.—(1) Proceedings on Second Reading, in Committee, on consideration and on Third Reading shall be completed at this day’s sitting in accordance with the following provisions of this paragraph.

   (2)   Proceedings on Second Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 8 p.m.

   (3)   Proceedings in Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 10.30 p.m.

   (4)   Proceedings on consideration and on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at midnight.

Timing of proceedings and Questions to be put

    2.—(1) As soon as the proceedings on the Motion for this Order have been concluded, the Order for the Second Reading of the Bill shall be read.

   (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)

proceedings on the Bill shall stand postponed while the Question is put, in accordance with paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), on any financial resolution relating to the Bill;

(c)

on the conclusion of proceedings on any financial resolution relating to the Bill, proceedings on the Bill shall be resumed and 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 Chairman or Speaker 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 new Schedule, the Chairman or Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.

   6.   If two or more Questions would fall to be put under paragraph 4(d) in relation to successive provisions of the Bill, the Chairman shall instead put a single Question in relation to those provisions.

Consideration of Lords Amendments

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

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

   8.—(1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 7.

   (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—

(a)

agreed or disagreed to a Lords Amendment, or

(b)

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

   9.—(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 (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.

   10.—(1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 9.

   (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

   11.—(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.

Micellaneous

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

   13.—(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.

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

   15.—(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.

   16.—(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.

   17.   The Speaker may not arrange for a debate to be held in accordance with Standing Order No. 24 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration) at this day’s sitting, or at the sitting on Thursday 21st February, before the conclusion of any proceedings to which this Order applies.

   18.—(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.

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

   20.—(1) Any private business which has been set down for consideration at 7 p.m. at this day’s sitting or at 3 p.m. at the sitting on Thursday 21st February (as the case may be) shall, instead of being considered as provided by Standing Orders, be considered at the conclusion of the proceedings on the Bill at this day’s sitting or at the sitting on Thursday 21st February (as the case may be).

   (2)   Paragraph (1