Business Today: Chamber for Thursday 13 June 2013

9.30am Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

1 Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire)
What steps he is taking to increase exports. (159352)

2 Duncan Hames (Chippenham)
What consideration he has given to including funded higher education places in city deals. (159353)

3 Damian Hinds (East Hampshire)
What steps he is taking to improve consumer protection. (159354)

4 Neil Carmichael (Stroud)
What recent assessment he has made of the performance of the car manufacturing sector. (159355)

5 Charlie Elphicke (Dover)
What steps he is taking to ensure that small business suppliers are paid promptly by large businesses and by government; and if he will make a statement. (159356)

6 Valerie Vaz (Walsall South)
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of his Department's budget for medical education and research. (159357)

7 Rebecca Harris (Castle Point)
What steps he is taking to ensure that small and medium-sized enterprises take on more apprentices. (159358)

8 John Glen (Salisbury)
What steps he is taking to support pubs. (159360)

9 Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay)
What steps his Department is taking to help small and micro businesses grow. (159361)

10 Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)
What progress he has made on making shares in Royal Mail available to its employees; and if he will make a statement. (159362)

11 David Wright (Telford)
What recent assessment he has made of the long-term prospects for high street businesses. (159365)

12 Mary Macleod (Brentford and Isleworth)
What support his Department is providing to female entrepreneurs. (159366)

13 Christopher Pincher (Tamworth)
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's Export Week campaign. (159367)

14 George Hollingbery (Meon Valley)
What steps he is taking to support traditional local pubs. (159368)

15 David Mowat (Warrington South)
What types of projects will be eligible for funding from the Green Investment Bank. (159369)

16 Kris Hopkins (Keighley)
What progress he has made on making shares in Royal Mail available to its employees; and if he will make a statement. (159370)

17 Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East)
What the timetable is for the establishment of the Business Bank. (159371)

18 Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire)
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's Export Week campaign. (159372)

19 Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North)
What discussions he has had on taking forward the recommendations of Lord Heseltine that regeneration funding be devolved to local enterprise partnerships. (159373)

At 10.15am

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

T1 Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough)
If he will make a statement on his Departmental responsibilities. (159378)

T2 Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (159379)

T3 Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove) (159380)

T4 Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park) (159381)

T5 Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (159382)

T6 Derek Twigg (Halton) (159383)

T7 Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (159384)

T8 Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (159386)

 

 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. Backbench Business

Until 5.00pm (Standing Order N o. 9(3))

Tenth Anniversary of the Iraq War

Caroline Lucas

Rory Stewart

Paul Flynn

Bob Stewart

Mr Charles Kennedy

Jeremy Corbyn

Mr David Davis Mr Elfyn LlwydSarah Teather

Mr John Baron Glenda JacksonSimon Hughes

John McDonnell Sir Peter BottomleyJonathan Edwards

Kelvin Hopkins Andrew GeorgeMr Ronnie Campbell

Jason McCartneyMr Andrew Turner

That this House has considered the matter of the tenth anniversary of the Iraq War.

Notes:

This business was recommended by the Backbench Business Committee.

 PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS

No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)

Walsall Gala Baths: Valerie Vaz

Global food system: Keith Vaz

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

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

Genetic medicine and patients’ rights: George Freeman

 

 

BUSINESS TODAY: WESTMINSTER HALL

 ORDER OF BUSINESS

The sitting will last for three hours (Standing Order No. 10(15))

1.30pm

Dog Control and Welfare, Seventh Report of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Session 2012-13, HC 575, and the Government response, Session 2012-13, HC 1092

Relevant Documents:

Draft Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) Bill, First Report of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, HC 95

Notes:

The debate will arise on a motion for the adjournment, to be moved by a Minister.

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

The subject for debate has been nominated by the Liaison Committee.

 

WRITTEN MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS

 Statements to be made today

Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

1 . Pre-Council: EU Foreign Affairs Council 14 June 2013

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

2 . Double Taxation Convention and Protocol between the United Kingdom and Netherlands

3 . Royal Bank of Scotland

Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

4 . Post-Energy Council, Luxembourg, 7 June 2013

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

5 . Correction to PQ answer 154587

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

6 . Conflict resources for financial years 2013-14 and 2014-15

Secretary of State for Health

7 . Government response to Health Committee report on public expenditure

Secretary of State for the Home Department

8 . Justice and Home Affairs: Post-Council statement

9 . Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (1 March 2012 to 31 May 2013)

Notes:

Texts of Written Ministerial 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

Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill Programming Sub-Committee

Room 13

9.30am (private)

Finance Bill

Further to consider the Bill

Room 10

11.30am (public), 2.00pm (public)

 Delegated Legislation Committees

Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Asian Development Bank (Tenth Replenishment of the Asian Development Fund) Order 2013

Room 9

11.30am (public)

 Select Committees

Defence

Room 15

9.30am (private)

Political and Constitutional Reform

Subject: House of Lords reform: what next?

Witnesses: Rt Hon Lord Goodlad KCMG PC, Professor The Lord Norton of Louth, Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield FBA and Lord Tyler

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

9.45am (private), 10.00am (public)

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY

 Defence

1st Report: MoD Supplementary Estimates 2012-13, HC 2 91

Time of publication: 12 noon

 International Development

2nd Report: Violence against Women and Girls, HC 107

Time of publication: 00.01 am

 Public Accounts

9th Report: Tax Avoidance - Google, HC 112

Time of publication: 00 .01am

 Science and Technology

1st Report: Water quality: priority substances, HC 272

Time of publication: 00 .01am

 Statutory Instruments

1st Report, HC 304-i

Time of publication: 09.30 am

 Treasury

2nd Report: Appointments of Dr Donald Kohn and Andrew Haldane to the Financial Policy Committee, HC 259-I

Time of publication: 11.00 am

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 FORTHCOMING END OF DAY ADJOURNMENT DEBATES

Tuesday 25 June to Monday 1 July

Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7.00pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 19 June. The Ballot will take place on Thursday 20 June.

 FUTURE DEPARTMENTS ANSWERING IN WESTMINSTER HALL

Tuesday 25 June and Wednesday 26 June

Applications for General or Short Debates should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier, on Tuesday 18 June. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 19 June. Members may submit applications to the Table Office in person or send a signed application through the post.

Following Departments to answer:

Business, Innovation and Skills; Cabinet Office; Culture, Media and Sport; Defence; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Health; Home Office; International Development; Justice; Wales; Work and Pensions

Week beginning 1 July

The following Departments will answer:

Attorney General; Communities and Local Government; Deputy Prime Minister; Energy and Climate Change; Education; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Leader of the House; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Transport; Treasury; Women and Equalities

Week beginning 8 July

The following Departments will answer:

Business, Innovation and Skills; Cabinet Office; Culture, Media and Sport; Defence; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Health; Home Office; International Development; Justice; Wales; Work and Pensions

Week beginning 15 July

The following Departments will answer:

Attorney General; Communities and Local Government; Deputy Prime Minister; Energy and Climate Change; Education; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Leader of the House; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Transport; Treasury; Women and Equalities

 Determination of Business by the Backbench Business Committee

Tuesday 18 June in the Chamber

General Debate on the Government’s role in supporting peace and development in Sudan and South Sudan: M ark Durkan and Stephen Mosley

Thursday 20 June in the Chamber

General Debate on carers: Paul Burstow, Sir Tony Baldry and Barbara Keeley

General Debate on the East Coast Main Line franchise: Sheila Gilmore and Pat Glass

Thursday 20 June in Westminster Hall

General Debate on the UK contribution to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (90 minutes): Jeremy Corbyn