Business Today: Chamber for Tuesday 18 June 2013

11.30am Prayers

Followed by

 Private Business

London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) Bill [Lords]: Consideration Stage

Consideration of Bill, as amended: no debate, and may not be proceeded with if opposed (Standing Order No. 20)

Mr Christopher Chope

On Consideration of the London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) Bill [Lords] Bill, to move, That the Bill be considered upon this day six months.

Hertfordshire County Council (Filming on Highways) Bill [Lords]: Second Reading

Second reading of Bill: no debate, and may not be proceeded with if opposed (Standing Order No. 20)

 QUESTIONS

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

1 Naomi Long (Belfast East)
What assessment he has made of the open letter presented by an inter-faith delegation to the Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, on 14 May 2013, calling for the release of the seven Bahái leaders in prison in Iran. (159997)

2 John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne)
What assessment he has made of the implications of the recent violence in Turkey for stability in the region. (159998)

3 Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North)
What recent developments there have been in Government policy towards the Chagos Islands; and if he will make a statement. (159999)

4 Grahame M. Morris (Easington)
If he will consider the introduction of a ban on importing products from Israeli settlements in the Occupied Territories. (160000)

5 Nia Griffith (Llanelli)
Whether he has had discussions with the government of Israel on its response to the recommendations of the report Children in Military Custody, published by a delegation of British lawyers in 2012. (160002)

6 Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay)
What his policy is on the possible inclusion of Iran as a participant in the forthcoming Geneva conference on Syria. (160003)

7 Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down)
What recent assessment he has made of the humanitarian situation in Syria. (160004)

8 Jonathan Lord (Woking)
What progress has been made towards agreeing a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership between the EU and the US; and if he will make a statement. (160005)

9 Jim Sheridan (Paisley and Renfrewshire North)
What recent assessment he has made of progress on human rights in Colombia. (160006)

10 Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion)
What reports he has received on the Turkish authorities' response to the recent demonstrations in Taksim Square. (160007)

11 Hugh Bayley (York Central)
What matters he has recently discussed with the US Secretary of State. (160008)

12 Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire)
What plans he has to negotiate an increase in the role of national parliaments within the EU. (160009)

13 Sarah Champion (Rotherham)
What steps the UK is taking with its international partners to prevent discrimination and violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. (160010)

14 Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan)
What recent discussions he or officials of his Department have had with the authorities in Turkey on improving safety for white water rafting for British visitors to that country. (160011)

15 Ian Swales (Redcar)
What recent reports he has received on the treatment of women in Saudi Arabia. (160013)

16 Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East)
What recent reports he has received on political relations between the governments of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. (160014)

17 Mr David Ward (Bradford East)
Whether the UK missions in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem purchase settlement goods. (160015)

18 Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent South)
What assistance the Government provides to the government of Colombia. (160016)

19 Iain McKenzie (Inverclyde)
What steps he is taking to promote a free trade agreement between the EU and the US. (160017)

20 Paul Flynn (Newport West)
What recent representations his Department has made to the Russian government on the situation in Syria. (160018)

21 Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife)
What recent discussions he has had with the US administration on British Indian Ocean Territory. (160019)

22 Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering)
What assessment he has made of the peace proposal put forward by the then Prime Minister of Israel, Ehud Olmert, in September 2008; and whether that proposal might form the basis of a settlement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority in 2013. (160020)

23 Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South)
What assessment he has made of the potential effects of the expiration of the recent EU arms embargo on the prospects for peace talks in Syria. (160021)

At 12.15pm

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

T1 Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East)
If he will make a statement on his Departmental responsibilities. (160022)

T2 Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East) (160023)

T3 Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West) (160024)

T4 Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (160025)

T5 Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay) (160026)

T6 Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon) (160027)

T7 Laura Sandys (South Thanet) (160028)

T8 Chris Evans (Islwyn) (160029)

T9 Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (160030)

 

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

12.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. REFORM OF THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY

Up to one and a half hours (Standing Order No. 16(1))

Mr David Heath

That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 15396/11, a draft Regulation establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the Common Agricultural Policy, No. 15425/11, a draft Regulation on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), No. 15397/11, relating to a draft Regulation on establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation), and No. 15426/11, a draft Regulation on the financing, management and monitoring of the Common Agricultural Policy; and supports the Government’s continuing efforts to amend these proposals in order to secure better value for money for the taxpayer and establish a greener, simpler CAP that enables the development of an innovative, competitive and market-orientated farming industry and thriving rural communities.

Relevant documents:

First Report of the European Scrutiny Committee, HC 83-i, Chapter 1

First Report of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Session 2012-13, Greening the Common Agricultural Policy, HC 170, and the Government response, HC 654, Session 2012-13.

2. FINANCIAL TRANSACTION TAX AND ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION

Up to one and a half hours (Standing Order No. 16(1))

Greg Clark

That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 16988/1/12, a Commission Communication on a Blueprint for a Deep and Genuine EMU: Launching a European debate, an Un-numbered European Document dated 5 December 2012, a Report from the President of the European Council: Towards a Genuine Economic and Monetary Union, European Union Documents No. 15390/12, a draft Council Decision authorising enhanced co-operation in the area of financial transaction tax, and No. 6442/13 and Addenda 1 and 2, a draft Council Directive implementing enhanced co-operation in the area of financial transaction tax; observes that the European Scrutiny Committee has reported on these documents and concluded that they raise questions relating to parliamentary sovereignty and primacy as well as fiscal and monetary issues; notes that the European Commission Communication states that ‘Interparliamentary co-operation as such does not, however, ensure democratic legitimacy for EU decisions. That requires a parliamentary assembly representatively composed in which votes can be taken. The European Parliament, and only it, is that assembly for the EU and hence for the euro’, and that the report from the President of the European Council concludes that ‘further integration of policy making and a greater pooling of competences at the European level should first and foremost be accompanied with a commensurate involvement of the European Parliament in the integrated frameworks for a genuine EMU’; further notes that the proposals for the Financial Transaction Tax have been challenged by the Government in the European Court of Justice; notes that recent European Treaties and protocols have emphasised the role of national parliaments throughout the European Union as the foundation of democratic legitimacy and accountability; and believes that this role is the pivot upon which democracy in the United Kingdom must be based on behalf of the voters in every constituency.

Amendment (a)

Edward Miliband

Chris Leslie

Ed Balls

Catherine McKinnell

Cathy Jamieson

Ms Rosie Winterton

Line 18, leave out ‘further notes that the proposals for the Financial Transaction Tax have been challenged by the Government in the European Court of Justice’; and insert, ‘calls on the Government to support the principle of an FTT and to learn lessons from the EU proposal and work with other global financial centres, especially the US, to reach a consensus on a design set at a modest rate without creating negative economic consequences and which minimises international tax arbitrage;’.

Relevant documents:

26th Report of the European Scrutiny Committee, Session 2012-13, HC 86-xxvi, Chapter 5

28th Report of the European Scrutiny Committee, Session 2012-13, HC 86-xxviii, Chapter 1

34th Report of the European Scrutiny Committee, Session 2012-13, HC 86-xxxiv, Chapter 1

38th Report of the European Scrutiny Committee, Session 2012-13, HC 86-xxxvii, Chapter 2

40th Report of the European Scrutiny Committee, Session 2012-13, HC 86-xxxix, Chapter 2

4th Report of the European Scrutiny Committee, HC 83-iv, Chapter 1

3. EUROPEAN ELECTIONS 2014

Up to one and a half hours (Standing Order No. 16(1))

Mr David Lidington

That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 7648/13, a Commission Communication on preparing for the 2014 European elections and enhancing their democratic and efficient conduct, and No. 7650/13, a Commission Recommendation on enhancing the democratic and efficient conduct of the elections to the European Parliament; notes that whilst European political parties are free to support candidates for Commission President, this does not limit the European Council’s selection of a candidate; agrees with the Government that the suggestion for a common voting day across the EU is unhelpful and would achieve the opposite of the stated intention of increasing voter turnout; and further notes that there is currently no indication that these documents are going to be followed up by formal legislative proposals.

Relevant documents:

First Report of the European Scrutiny Committee, HC 83-i, Chapter 3

4. BACKBENCH BUSINESS

Until 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))

Government role in supporting peace and development in Sudan and South Sudan

Mark Durkan

Stephen Mosley

That this House has considered the Government’s role in supporting peace and development in Sudan and South Sudan.

Notes:

This Business was recommended by the Backbench Business Committee.

5. DELEGATED LEGISLATION

No debate after 7.00pm (Standing Order No . 9(6))

Mr Andrew Lansley

That the Motion in the name of Mr Andrew Lansley relating to the Electoral Commission shall be treated as if it related to an instrument subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees).

 PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS

No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)

Aircraft noise pollution (Holywell): Mr David Hanson

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Until 7.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))

Proposed changes to the Education Act 1996 and travelling families: Richard Graham

 

BUSINESS TODAY: WESTMINSTER HALL

 ORDER OF BUSINESS

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 (Standing Order No. 10(1)).

9.30am

Unpaid internships: H azel Blears

11.00am

Invisible Walls rehabilitation programme at HMP Parc: Mrs Madeleine Moon

Notes:

The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.

2.30pm

Alcohol licensing advertising: Gordon Henderson

4.00pm

Railway services in North Cornwall: Dan Rogerson

4.30pm

Funding for NHS patients in York and North Yorkshire: Hugh Bayley

Notes:

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

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)).

 

WRITTEN MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS

 Statements to be made today

Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

1. Tackling aggressive bailiffs

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

2 . Telecoms Council 6 June 2013

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

3 . Agenda for June 2013 Agriculture and Fisheries Council

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

4 . Foreign Affairs and General Affairs Councils: 24-25 June

Secretary of State for Health

5 . Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council: 21 June 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

To take evidence on the Bill

Witnesses: Police Superintendents' Association of England and Wales and Police Federation of England and Wales (until no later than 10.00am)

The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House

8.55am (public)

Finance Bill

Further to consider the Bill

Room 10

9.10am (public), 2.00pm (public)

Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill

To take evidence on the Bill

Witnesses: Independent Police Complaints Commission (until no later than 2.30pm); Local Government Association, Social Landlords Crime and Nuisance Group, Chartered Institute of Housing and Standing Committee on Youth Justice (until no later than 4.00pm); College of Policing, John Randall, independent Chair of the Police Negotiating Board, and Police Advisory Board for England and Wales (until no later than 5.00pm)

The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House

2.00pm (public)

 Delegated Legislation Committees

First Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the Motion in the name of Secretary Vince Cable relating to Financial Assistance to Industry in respect of early stage venture capital funds investing in small- and medium-sized enterprises

Room 12

2.30pm (public)

Second Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Child Support and Claims and Payments (Miscellaneous Amendments and Change to the Minimum Amount of Liability) Regulations 2013

Room 9

2.30pm (public)

 Select Committees

Health

Subject: Management of Long-term Conditions

Witnesses: Dr Karen Lowton, Senior Lecturer in Ageing and Health, Institute of Gerontology, King’s College London, Professor Alan Maynard OBE, Professor of Health Economics, Department of Health Sciences, University of York, Dr Sue Roberts CBE, Chair, NHS Year of Care Partnerships, and Dr Judith Smith, Director of Policy, Nuffield Trust

Room 15

9.00am (private), 9.30am (public)

International Development

Subject: Future of UK Development Co-operation Phase 1: Development Finance

Witnesses: Elizabeth Stuart, Director of Policy and Research, Save the Children, Richard Manning, Chair, Board of Trustees, Institute of Development Studies, and Jonathan Glennie, Research Fellow, Overseas Development Institute; Peter Chowla, Co-ordinator, Bretton Woods Project, Matthew Martin, Director, Development Finance International, and Professor Stephany Griffith-Jones, Columbia University (at 10.30am)

Room 5

9.00am (private), 9.30am (public)

Welsh Affairs

Subject: Severn Crossings Toll: Follow-up

Witnesses: Stephen Hammond MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, and Chris Pope, Highways Agency, Department for Transport

Room 8

9.10am (private), 9.30am (public)

Justice

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

9.15am (private)

Treasury

Subject: Project Verde

Witnesses: António Horta-Osório, Group Chief Executive, and Sir Winfried Bischoff, Chairman, Lloyds Banking Group

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

9.45am (private), 10.00am (public)

Culture, Media and Sport

Subject: Regulation of the Press

Witnesses: Lionel Barber, Editor, Financial Times, and Chris Blackhurst, Editor, The Independent

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

9.50am (private), 10.00am (public)

Business, Innovation and Skills

Subject: Implications of Scottish Independence on Business, Higher Education and Research, and Postal Services

Witnesses: Institute of Directors Scotland and Professor David Bell, Professor of Economics, University of Stirling; Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (at 11.00am)

Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh

10.00am (public)

Foreign Affairs

Subject: UK’s relations with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain

Witnesses: Dr Andrew Murrison MP, Minister for International Security Strategy, Ministry of Defence; Alistair Burt MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Jon Davies, Director, North Africa and Gulf, and Sarah Macintosh, Director, Defence and International Security, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (at 3.10pm)

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

1.45pm (private), 2.15pm (public)

Defence

Subject: Defence Implications of Possible Scottish independence

Witness: Professor Trevor Taylor, Royal United Services Institute

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

Scottish Affairs

Subject: Impact of the Bedroom Tax and other changes to Housing Benefit in Scotland

Witness: Keith Dryburgh, Policy Manager, Citizens Advice Scotland

Room 6

2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

Home Affairs

Subjects: (i) Leadership and Standards in the Police Service; (ii) The Work of the Permanent Secretary

Witnesses: (i) Rt Hon Damian Green MP, Minister for Policing and Criminal Justice, Home Office; (ii) Mark Sedwill, Permanent Secretary, Home Office (at 4.00pm)

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

2.30pm (private), 2.45pm (public)

Backbench Business

Subject: Proposals for Backbench Debates

Witness es : Members of Parliament

Room 16

2.55pm (private), 3.00pm (public)

Communities and Local Government

Subject: Community Budgets

Witnesses: Councillor Peter Halliday, Leader, and Ian Davidson, Chief Executive, Tendring District Council, Richard Puleston, Assistant Chief Executive, Essex County Council, and Councillor Kevin Bentley, Deputy Leader, Essex County Council; Steve Atkinson, Chief Executive, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council, Chief Inspector Nicola Faulconbridge, Tunbridge Wells District Commander, Nazeya Hussain, Head of Policy and Partnerships, Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, and Paul Warren, Chief Executive, Rochdale District Council (at 5.00pm)

Room 5

4.00pm (private), 4.10pm (public)

 Joint Committees

Human Rights

Room 4A

1.00pm (private)

Joint Committee on Parliamentary Privilege

Room 4A

5.00pm (private)

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY

 European Scrutiny

4th Report, HC 83-iv

Time of publication: 11.00am

1st Special Report: The 2014 block opt-out–engaging with Parliament: Government Response to the Committee’s Thirty-seventh Report of Session 2012–13, HC 289

Time of publication: 11.00am

 Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

3rd Report, HC 166-iii

Time of publication: 09.30am

 

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