House of Commons
Future Business for Monday 3 June 2013
A. CALENDAR OF BUSINESS
Business in either Chamber may be changed, and further business added, up to the rising of the House on the day before it is to be taken, and is therefore provisional.
Government items of business in this section have nominally been set down for today, but are expected to be taken on the dates stated.
B. REMAINING ORDERS AND NOTICES
Business in this section has not yet been scheduled for a specific date. It has been nominally set down for today but is not expected to be taken today.
A. CALENDAR OF BUSINESS
Business in either Chamber may be changed, and further business added, up to the rising of the House on the day before it is to be taken, and is therefore provisional.
TUESDAY 4 JUNE
CHAMBER
11.30amQuestions to the Deputy Prime Minister
11.50amTopical Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister
12.10pmQuestions to the Attorney General
Afterwards
Energy Bill
ENERGY BILL: REPORT STAGE (DAY 2) AND THIRD READING
As amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered.
Relevant documents:
First Report from the Energy and Climate Change Committee, Session 2012-13, on the Draft Energy Bill: pre-legislative scrutiny, HC 275, and the Government response, Cm 8504
Oral Evidence taken by the Energy and Climate Change Committee, Session 2012-13, on Investment in energy infrastructure and the Energy Bill, HC 749 i-iii
Notes:
Queen’s Consent and Prince of Wales’s Consent to be signified on Third Reading
For Amendments see pages 201-60 of Supplement to Vote
Adjournment debate
Sentencing for assaults on football referees: Chris Heaton-Harris
WESTMINSTER HALL
9.30am
Future of vocational education: Nic Dakin
11.00am
House of Memories programme in Liverpool: Steve Rotheram
2.30pm
Support for science and research: Dr Julian Huppert
[R]
4.00pm
Safety on the A120 east of Colchester: Mr Bernard Jenkin
4.30pm
Rising rates of drug-resistant tuberculosis in developing countries: Jim Fitzpatrick
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
The first part of the sitting will last for two hours. The second part of the sitting will last for two and a half hours. The second part of the sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(1))
Subjects proposed to be raised on a motion for the Adjournment, moved by a Minister.
WEDNESDAY 5 JUNE
CHAMBER
11.30amQuestions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
12 noonQuestions to the Prime Minister
Afterwards
Opposition Day (1st allotted day)
Subject to be announced
Adjournment debate
Compensation for victims of the summer 2011 public disorder: Mr Steve Reed
WESTMINSTER HALL
9.30am
Operation of the 111 telephone service and its effects on emergency services: Miss Anne McIntosh
11.00am
Strengthening the UK manufacturing sector through innovation: Caroline Dinenage
2.30pm
East Coast Main Line franchise: Andy McDonald
4.00pm
Free school site proposal on school playing field land: Caroline Lucas
4.30pm
Access to out-of-work benefits by EU citizens who are not UK nationals: Mr Christopher Chope
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
The first part of the sitting will last for two hours. The second part of the sitting will last for two and a half hours. The second part of the sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(1))
Subjects proposed to be raised on a motion for the Adjournment, moved by a Minister.
THURSDAY 6 JUNE
CHAMBER
9.30amQuestions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
10.15amTopical Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
10.30amBusiness Question to the Leader of the House
Afterwards
Publication of a Report from the Public Administration Committee, The role of the Charity Commission and ‘public benefit’: Post-legislative scrutiny of the Charities Act 2006 (for approximately 20 minutes)
Motion relating to student visas
STUDENT VISAS
Mr Adrian Bailey
That this House notes the recommendations of the House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee, the Home Affairs Select Committee, the Committee of Public Accounts, together with the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee and the EU Sub-Committee on Home Affairs, Health and Education, for the removal of students from net migration targets; and invites the Home Office to further consider the conclusions of these Committees in developing its immigration policy.
General debate on pollinators and pesticides
Relevant documents:
Seventh Report from the Environmental Audit Committee, Session 2012-13, on Pollinators and Pesticides, HC 668
Notes:
This business was recommended by the Backbench Business Committee in the last Session of Parliament
Adjournment debate
Future commissioning arrangements of augmentative and alternative communication services: Paul Maynard
WESTMINSTER HALL
1.30pm
Drugs: Breaking the Cycle, Ninth Report of the Home Affairs Committee, Session 2012-13, HC 184, and the Government response, CM 8567
Notes:
The subject for this debate was nominated by the Liaison 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, moved by a Minister.
MONDAY 10 JUNE
CHAMBER
2.30pmQuestions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
3.15pmTopical Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
Afterwards
Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill
ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR, CRIME AND POLICING BILL: SECOND READING
ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR, CRIME AND POLICING BILL: MONEY
Greg Clark
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of:
(1) amounts ordered to be paid in respect of loss incurred in consequence of prohibition of access to premises;
(2) payments by the Secretary of State in respect of the Police Remuneration Review Body; and
(3) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.
Notes:
Queen’s Recommendation signified
ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR, CRIME AND POLICING BILL: WAYS AND MEANS
Greg Clark
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill, it is expedient to authorise:
(1) the charging of fees under the Act; and
(2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.
Adjournment debate
Future education and training opportunities for young people in Barnsley Central constituency: Dan Jarvis
B. REMAINING ORDERS AND NOTICES
Business in this section has not yet been scheduled for a specific date. It has therefore been set down formally to be taken in the Chamber today but is not expected to be taken today.
1.TRIBUNALS AND INQUIRIES
Secretary Chris Grayling
That the draft Employment Tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal Fees Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 24 April, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.
2.PUBLIC BODIES
Secretary Chris Grayling
That the draft Public Bodies (Abolition of Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 18 December, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.
Relevant documents:
Fifth Report from the Justice Committee of Session 2012-13, Draft Public Bodies (Abolition of Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council) Order 2013, HC 927, and the Eighth Report from the Committee of Session 2012-13, Scrutiny of the draft Public Bodies (Abolition of Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council) Order 2013, HC 965, and the Government Response, HC 1119, Session 2012-13
3.PUBLIC BODIES
Secretary Chris Grayling
That the draft Public Bodies (Abolition of Victims’ Advisory Panel) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 25 April, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.
4.REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE
Secretary David Jones
That the draft National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) (Fresh Signatures for Absent Voters) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 8 May, be approved.
5.INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Secretary Justine Greening
That the draft Asian Development Bank (Tenth Replenishment of the Asian Development Fund) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 8 May, be approved.
6.REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE
The Deputy Prime Minister
That the draft Elections (Fresh Signatures for Absent Voters) Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 25 April, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.
7.CRIMINAL LAW, NORTHERN IRELAND
Secretary Theresa Villiers
That the draft Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of duration of non-jury trial provisions) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 8 May, be approved.
8. REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE, NORTHERN IRELAND
Secretary Theresa Villiers
That the draft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 8 May, be approved.
9. LICENCES AND LICENSING
Secretary Maria Miller
That the draft Licensing Act 2003 (Descriptions of Entertainment) (Amendment) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 22 April, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.
10. CORONERS
Secretary Chris Grayling
That the draft Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 8 May, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
11. TRIBUNALS AND INQUIRIES
Secretary Chris Grayling
That the draft Added Tribunals (Employment Tribunals and Employment Appeal Tribunal) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 24 April, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.
12. NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE
Secretary Jeremy Hunt
That the draft National Health Service (Direct Payments) (Repeal of Pilot Schemes Limitation) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 22 April, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.
13. ELECTRICITY
Secretary Edward Davey
That the draft Planning Act 2008 (Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects) (Electric Lines) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 10 April, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.
14. PUBLIC BODIES
Secretary Maria Miller
That the draft Public Bodies (Abolition of the Registrar of Public Lending Right) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 9 May, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
15. FINANCIAL SERVICES (BANKING REFORM) BILL: REPORT STAGE
As amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered.
16. CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BILL: REPORT STAGE
As amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered.
Notes:
Queen’s Consent to be signified on Third Reading
17.PENSIONS BILL: SECOND READING
18.PENSIONS BILL: WAYS AND MEANS
Greg Clark
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Pensions Bill, it is expedient to authorise:
(1) the imposition of charges to income tax in respect of benefits payable under or by virtue of the Act;
(2) the levying of charges under the Pension Schemes Act 1993 for the purpose of meeting expenditure of the Secretary of State under or by virtue of the Act;
(3) the imposition of levies under or by virtue of the Pensions Act 2004 in respect of past periods;
(4) the imposition of levies under or by virtue of the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 towards the expenses of grant-aided bodies concerned with preparing guidance for pensions illustrations; and
(5) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.
19. PENSIONS BILL: MONEY
Greg Clark
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Pensions Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of:
(1) any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by the Secretary of State; and
(2) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.
Notes:
Queen’s Recommendation signified
20. GAMBLING (LICENSING AND ADVERTISING) BILL: SECOND READING
21. GAMBLING (LICENSING AND ADVERTISING) BILL: WAYS AND MEANS
Greg Clark
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill, it is expedient to authorise an extension of the cases in which:
(1) a penalty may be imposed under section 121 of the Gambling Act 2005, and
(2) a levy may be imposed under section 123 of that Act.
22. NORTHERN IRELAND (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) BILL: SECOND READING
23. HIGH SPEED RAIL (PREPARATION) BILL: SECOND READING
24. HIGH SPEED RAIL (PREPARATION) BILL: MONEY
Greg Clark
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State under or by virtue of the Act.
Notes:
Queen’s Recommendation signified
25. TRANSPORT
Secretary Patrick McLoughlin
That the draft Local Transport Act 2008 (Traffic Commissioners) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 25 March, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.
26. FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS
Greg Clark
That the draft Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (Contractual Scheme) Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 26 March, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.
27. IMMIGRATION
Secretary Theresa May
That the draft Accession of Croatia (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 8 May, be approved.
28. IMMIGRATION
Secretary Theresa May
That the draft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to immigration officers and designated customs officials in England and Wales) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 25 April, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.
29. EXTRADITION
Secretary Theresa May
That, the draft Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 25 April, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.
30. WATER
Secretary Owen Paterson
That the draft Reservoirs Act 1975 (Exemptions, Appeals and Inspections) (England) Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 26 March, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.
31. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDUSTRY
Secretary Vince Cable
That this House authorises the Secretary of State to undertake to pay, and to pay by way of financial assistance under section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982, sums exceeding £10 million and up to a cumulative total of £300 million in respect of investments to support lending to small and medium sized enterprises.
32. POLICE, NORTHERN IRELAND
Secretary Theresa Villiers
That the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Code of Practice) Order 2013 (S.I., 2013, No. 1128), dated 14 May 2013, a copy of which was laid before this House on 14 May, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
33. WATER INDUSTRY
Secretary Owen Paterson
That the draft Water Industry (Specified Infrastructure Projects) (English Undertakers) Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 15 May, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
34. PUBLIC BODIES
Secretary Patrick McLoughlin
That the draft Public Bodies (Abolition of BRB (Residuary) Limited) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 15 May, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
35. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Mr Secretary Moore
That, the draft Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 11 March, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
36. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDUSTRY
Secretary Vince Cable
That this House authorises the Secretary of State to undertake to pay, and to pay by way of financial assistance under section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982, sums exceeding £10 million and up to a cumulative total of £25 million to support early stage venture capital funds investing in small and medium sized enterprises.
37. PUBLIC BODIES
Secretary Maria Miller
That the draft Public Bodies (Merger of the Gambling Commission and the National Lottery Commission) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 25 March, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.
38. EDUCATION
Secretary Michael Gove
That the draft Education (Amendment of the Curriculum Requirements for Second Key Stage) (England) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 16 May, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
39. INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING
Secretary Patrick McLoughlin
That the draft Highways and Railway (Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 16 May, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
40. FAMILY LAW
Secretary Iain Duncan Smith
That the draft Child Support and Claims and Payments (Miscellaneous Amendments and Change to the Minimum Amount of Liability) Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 20 May, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
41. TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING
Secretary Eric Pickles
That the draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 20 May, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
42. LEGAL AID AND ADVICE
Secretary Chris Grayling
That the draft Legal Aid (Information about Financial Resources) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 20 May, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
43. FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS
Sajid Javid
That the draft Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Referral Fees) Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 21 May, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
44. BACKBENCH BUSINESS (AMENDMENT OF STANDING ORDERS)
Mr Charles Walker
That:
(1) Standing Order No. 152J (Backbench Business Committee) be amended in line 23, at the end, to add ‘and to hear representations from Members of the House in public’;
(2) Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business) be amended in line 50, at the end, by adding the words ‘Provided that the figure of thirty-five days shall be increased by one day for each week the House shall sit in a session in excess of a year’;
(3) the following new Standing Order be made:
‘Allocation of time to backbench business
(1) Where proceedings to be taken as backbench business have been determined by the Backbench Business Committee in accordance with paragraph (8) of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), a motion may be made on behalf of that Committee at the commencement of those proceedings by the chair or another member of the committee allocating time to the proceedings; and the question on any such motion shall be put forthwith.
(2) A motion under paragraph (1)–
(a) shall be in the terms of a resolution of the Backbench Business Committee reported to the House in accordance with paragraph (9) of Standing Order No. 152J (Backbench Business Committee);
(b) may not provide for any proceedings to be taken after the expiration of the time for opposed business other than the decisions on any questions necessary to dispose of the backbench business, such questions to include the questions on any amendment selected by the Speaker which may then be moved.
(c) may provide that Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the backbench business.’
(4) Standing Order No. 152J (Backbench Business Committee) be amended in line 42, at the end, by adding the words:
‘(9) The Committee shall report to the House any resolution which it makes about the allocation of time to proceedings to be taken as backbench business on a day allotted under paragraph (4) of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), provided that such a resolution is agreed without a division.’
45. EXPLANATORY STATEMENTS ON AMENDMENTS TO BILLS
Mr Charles Walker
That this House approves the recommendation contained in paragraph 21 of the Procedure Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2012-13, Explanatory statements on amendments, HC 979.
46. WRITTEN STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS WHO ANSWER ON BEHALF OF STATUTORY BODIES
Mr Charles Walker
That:
(1) this House approves the recommendation of the Procedure Committee contained in paragraph 6 of its Fifth Report, Statements by Members who answer on behalf of statutory bodies (HC 1017), that the ability to make written statements should be extended to Members answering on behalf of statutory bodies; and
(2) Standing Order No. 22A be amended accordingly as follows:
(a) in the title, leave out ‘by Ministers’;
(b) in line 2, after ‘House,’, add ‘or other Member of the House to whom written questions may be addressed’;
(c) in line 2, leave out ‘his’ and insert ‘an’;
(d) in line 2, leave out ‘ministerial’.