Business Today: Chamber for Thursday 30 January 2014

9.30am Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

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

1Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth)
What funding her Department is making available to ensure the final ten per cent of premises get access to superfast broadband. (902283)

2Ann McKechin (Glasgow North)
What discussions she has had with the Scottish Government on the clustering of betting shops and fixed odds betting terminals. (902284)

3Julie Hilling (Bolton West)
What assessment she has made of the effect of pre-watershed advertising on young people. (902285)

4Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon)
What assessment she has made of the UK's cultural and sporting assets as tools of cultural diplomacy and the role they play in extending the UK's influence. (902286)

5Andrew Bingham (High Peak)
What funding her Department is making available to ensure the final ten per cent of premises get access to superfast broadband. (902287)

6Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South)
What plans she has to bring forward legislative proposals in respect of football governance and finance. (902289)

7Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton)
What steps she is taking to protect football referees from inappropriate and abusive behaviour. (902290)

8Charlie Elphicke (Dover)
What assessment she has made of the benefits of broadband to the rural economy. (902291)

9Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal)
Whether she has reviewed the provisions of the National Lottery Act 1993. (902292)

10Robert Halfon (Harlow)
What steps the Government is taking to support the arts and culture in the UK. (902293)

11Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East)
What steps she is taking in response to requests from local government for powers to prevent the clustering of betting shops and fixed odds betting terminals. (902294)

12Jessica Morden (Newport East)
What assessment she has made of the level of online gambling problems. (902295)

13Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central)
What assessment she has made of the effect of government spending decisions on the arts and culture outside London. (902296)

14Gareth Johnson (Dartford)
What discussions she has had with representatives of FIFA and the domestic leagues on the timing of and arrangements for the 2022 World Cup. (902297)

15Bob Blackman (Harrow East)
What progress her Department has made on tackling nuisance calls. (902298)

16Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow)
What steps she is taking to prevent 2015 Rugby World Cup tickets being purchased by organised syndicates of touts associated with criminal gangs. (902299)

17Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon)
What plans are being put in place to ensure a suitable commemoration of the Commonwealth nations' involvement in the First World War. (902300)

18Karen Lumley (Redditch)
What funding her Department is making available to ensure the final ten per cent of premises get access to superfast broadband. (902302)

At 10.05 am

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

T1Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk)
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (902303)

T2Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth) (902304)

T3Mr Simon Burns (Chelmsford) (902305)

T4Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown) (902306)

T5Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (902307)

T6Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (South Shields) (902308)

T7Helen Jones (Warrington North) (902309)

T8Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (902310)

T9Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (902311)

T10Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty) (902312)

At 10.15am

Oral Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities

1Mr Simon Burns (Chelmsford)
Whether she plans to attend the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games. (902273)

2Hugh Bayley (York Central)
What assessment she has made of the feasibility of issuing non-gender-specific official documents to people who do not identify as a particular gender. (902274)

3Nia Griffith (Llanelli)
What recent discussions she has had on the position of black, Asian and minority ethnic groups in the labour market. (902275)

4Bob Blackman (Harrow East)
What steps her Department is taking to ensure that internet service providers and social media companies tackle and confront the online abuse of women. (902277)

5Alex Cunningham (Stockton North)
What steps she is taking to increase childcare provision to help women in their careers. (902278)

6Lorely Burt (Solihull)
What steps her Department is taking to ensure that internet service providers and social media companies tackle and confront the online abuse of women. (902280)

7Stuart Andrew (Pudsey)
What steps her Department is taking to ensure that internet service providers and social media companies tackle and confront the online abuse of women. (902281)

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

10.30am

Urgent Questions (if any)

Business Question to the Leader of the House

Ministerial Statements (if any)

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. immigration bill: report stage and third reading

Until 5.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3) and Order of 22 October 2013)

As amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered.

Notes:

Proceedings will be taken in accordance with the Immigration Bill Programme Motion agreed to by the House on 22 October 2013: Proceedings on Consideration until 4.00pm, Third Reading until 5.00pm.

For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).

Relevant documents:

Eighth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights on Legislative Scrutiny: Immigration Bill, HC 935

2. rating and valuation

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))

Mr David Gauke

That the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Order 2014 (S.I., 2014, No. 2), dated 6 January 2014, a copy of which was laid before this House on 7 January, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 5.00pm, the division will be deferred.

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Until 5.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))

Payment of funeral expenses when a prisoner dies in custody: Tom Greatrex

BUSINESS TODAY: WESTMINSTER HALL

 ORDER OF BUSINESS

The sitting will last for three hours (Standing Order No. 10(1))

1.30pm

The 1001 Critical Days manifesto and early childhood development: Andrea Leadsom

The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

The sitting will last for three hours. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(1)).

Subject proposed to be raised on a Motion for the Adjournment, to be moved by a Minister.

WRITTEN STATEMENTS

 Statements to be made today

Attorney General

1.Serious Fraud Office (Contingencies Fund Advance)

Minister for the Cabinet Office

2.City Deal

3.Government Response to the Joint Committee’s Pre-Legislative Scrutiny Report on the draft Deregulation Bill

4.Markets for Government Services

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

5.Corporate capital gains–Application of the anti-avoidance provisions to derivative contracts and other financial instruments

Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

6.Local authorities and housing

Secretary of State for Defence

7.Armed Forces Pay Review Body-Public appointments

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

8.Afghanistan (Monthly Progress Report)

9.Ukraine: Update and Government response

Secretary of State for the Home Department

10.Home Office Consultation on Charging Principles Response Document

11.Justice and Home Affairs–post-Council statement

Secretary of State for Justice

12.Inquests into the deaths of service personnel on operations and exercises overseas

Secretary of State for Transport

13.Project management

Notes:

Texts of Written Statements are available from the Vote Office and on the internet at http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/hansard/commons/todays-written-statements/.

COMMITTEES MEETING TODAY

The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be changed without notice.

 Public Bill Committees

Care Bill [Lords]

Further to consider the Bill

Room 9

11.30am (public), 2.00pm (public)

Intellectual Property Bill [Lords]

Further to consider the Bill

Room 12

11.30am (public), 2.00pm (public)

 European Committees

European Committee B

To consider European Union Documents No. 12989/13, the 2012 Annual Report from the Commission on relations between the European Commission and national parliaments, and No. 13002/13, the Commission Annual Report on subsidiarity and proportionality

Room 10

11.30am (public)

 Select Committees

Welsh Affairs

Subject: Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Wales Bill

Witnesses: Andrew R.T. Davies AM, Leader, Welsh Conservatives, Kirsty Williams AM, Leader, Welsh Liberal Democrats, and Leanne Wood AM, Leader, Plaid Cymru

Room 15

9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)

Political and Constitutional Reform

Subject: The constitutional role of the judiciary if there were a codified constitution

Witnesses: Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers and Lord Hope of Craighead, retired Supreme Court Judges

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

9.45am (private), 10.00am (public)

Welsh Affairs

Subject: Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Wales Bill

Witnesses: Rt Hon David Jones MP, Secretary of State for Wales, and David Gauke MP, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury

Room 15

1.15pm (private), 1.30pm (public)

 Joint Committees

Draft Modern Slavery Bill

Subject: Draft Modern Slavery Bill

Witnesses: Riel Karmy-Jones, Barrister, Red Lion Chambers; Professor Jean Allain, School of Law, Queen’s University, Belfast (at 11.00am)

Room 8

10.00am (private), 10.30am (public)

Draft Modern Slavery Bill

Room 8

2.00pm (private)

National Security Strategy

Subject: Evidence from the Prime Minister

Witnesses: Rt Hon David Cameron MP, Prime Minister

The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House

2.30pm (private), 3.00pm (public)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Future Departments Answering in Westminster Hall

Week beginning 10 February

Applications for General or Short Debates should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Tuesday 4 February. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 5 February.

Defence; Energy and Climate Change; Health; Home Office; Justice; Leader of the House; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Transport; Treasury; Work and Pensions.

Week beginning 24 February

Attorney General; Business, Innovation and Skills; Cabinet Office; Communities and Local Government; Culture, Media and Sport; Deputy Prime Minister; Education; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; International Development; Wales; Women and Equalities.

Week beginning 3 March

Defence; Energy and Climate Change; Health; Home Office; Justice; Leader of the House; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Transport; Treasury; Work and Pensions.