Business Today: Chamber for Thursday 20 June 2013

9.30am Prayers

Followed by

 Notice of Motion for Unopposed Return

No debate or decision

CONTINGENCIES FUND ACCOUNT 2012-13

Greg Clark

That there be laid before this House an Account of the Contingencies Fund, 2012-13, showing:

(1) A Statement of Financial Position;

(2) A Statement of Cash Flows; and

(3) Notes to the Accounts; together with the Certificate and Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.

 QUESTIONS

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

1 Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish)
What assessment she has made of the effect of the 2010 Spending Review on national museums outside London. (160603)

2 Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East)
What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on trends in the number of low paid and unpaid jobs in the entertainment industry. (160604)

3 Andrew Bingham (High Peak)
What progress she has made on delivering broadband to rural areas. (160605)

4 Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham)
What progress she has made on rolling out high speed broadband across the UK. (160606)

5 Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North)
What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on the clustering of betting shops. (160607)

6 Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire)
What steps she is taking to increase participation in sport in West Lancashire. (160608)

7 Damian Hinds (East Hampshire)
What assessment she has made of tourism spend in the UK. (160609)

8 Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter)
What assessment she has made of the contribution of the arts and creative industries to the economy. (160611)

9 Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk)
What recent discussions she has had with her counterpart in the Scottish Government on the development of swimming in the UK. (160612)

10 Jim McGovern (Dundee West)
What assessment her Department has made of the potential benefits to a city of achieving UK City of Culture status. (160613)

11 Stephen Mosley (City of Chester)
What assessment she has made of tourism spend in the UK. (160614)

12 Andrew Rosindell (Romford)
What her policy is on the repatriation of indigenous Australian human remains from UK cultural institutions. (160615)

13 David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale)
What progress she has made on delivering broadband to rural areas. (160616)

14 Mr John Leech (Manchester, Withington)
What assessment she has made of the potential effect on the Science Museum Group of further budget reductions. (160618)

15 Andrew Stephenson (Pendle)
What steps she is taking to promote domestic tourism. (160619)

16 Hugh Bayley (York Central)
If she will take steps to ensure that the National Museum for Science and Industry keeps open all of its current museums including the National Railway Museum, York. (160620)

17 Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran)
Whether the draft Communications Data Bill will include provisions on media ownership. (160621)

At 10.05am

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

T1 Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green)
If she will make a statement on her Departmental responsibilities. (160622)

T2 Mrs Linda Riordan (Halifax) (160623)

T3 John Pugh (Southport) (160624)

T4 Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (160626)

T5 Mr David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden) (160629)

T6 David Mowat (Warrington South) (160630)

T7 Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (160631)

At 10.15am

Oral Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities

1 Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark)
What steps she is taking to maintain existing levels of girls' participation in sport. (160632)

2 Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North)
What steps she is taking to increase the number of female entrepreneurs. (160633)

3 Ian Swales (Redcar)
What steps she is taking to increase the number of women in senior positions in business. (160634)

4 Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East)
What assessment she has made of the cumulative effect of Government policies on tackling violence against women. (160635)

5 Barbara Keeley (Worsley and Eccles South)
What progress she has made on ensuring equality for disabled people. (160636)

6 Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith)
What recent discussions she has had with her ministerial colleagues ahead of the Spending Review to ensure that funding for women and protected groups is not subject to disproportionate reductions. (160637)

7 Nia Griffith (Llanelli)
What assessment she has made of the likely effect of the planned single tier pension on women. (160638)

8 Keith Vaz (Leicester East)
What steps she is taking to increase the representation of black, Asian and minority ethnic people in senior positions in the public sector. (160639)

9 Sandra Osborne (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock)
What recent representations she has received from organisations representing women's interests on progress towards tackling violence against women. (160641)

 

 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))

Carers

Paul Burstow

Sir Tony Baldry

Barbara Keeley

That this House has considered the matter of carers.

East Coast Main Line franchise

Sheila Gilmore

Stephen McPartland

Caroline Lucas

Hugh Bayley

Roberta Blackman-Woods

Mrs Mary Glindon

Pat Glass Ian LaveryMark Lazarowicz

Andy McDonald Ann McKechinGraeme Morrice

Ian MurrayFiona O’Donnell

That this House has considered the matter of the East Coast Main Line franchise.

Notes:

The subjects for both debates were nominated by the Backbench Business Committee

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

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

Purchase of residential property in the UK by foreign owners: Simon Hughes

 

BUSINESS TODAY: WESTMINSTER HALL

 ORDER OF BUSINESS

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

1.30pm

Interpreting and translation services and the Applied Language Solutions contract, Sixth Report of the Justice Committee, Session 2012-13, HC 645, and the Government response, Cm 8600

Relevant documents :

Twenty-first Report of the Public Accounts Committee, Session 2012-13, The Ministry of Justice’s language service contract, HC 620, and the Treasury Minute, Cm 8556

UK contribution to the Non-Proliferation Treaty: Jeremy Corbyn

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

The subject for the first debate was nominated by the Liaison Committee. The subject for the second debate was nominated 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)).

 

WRITTEN STATEMENTS

 Statements to be made today

Attorney General

1. Social media prosecution guidelines

Secretary of State for Business

2 . Post-Council–Trade Foreign Affairs Council 14 June 2013

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

3 . ECOFIN 21 June 2013

Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

4 . Rented sector guarantees

Secretary of State for Defence

5 . Routine call out of reservists to support the UK contribution to UNFICYP on Operation Tosca

Secretary of State for the Home Department

6 . European Arrest Warrant data

Secretary of State for Justice

7 . Guardianship of the property and affairs of missing persons

8 . Presumption of Death Act 2013 - commencement

Hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker’s Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority

9 . IPSA’s main estimate 2013-14

Secretary of State for Transport

10 . Department for Transport motoring services strategy

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

Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill

Subject: Further to take evidence on the Bill

Witnesses: Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, and Chief Police Officers (until no later than 12.30pm); Karma Nirvana, and Freedom Charity (until no later than 1.00pm)

The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House

11.30am (public)

Finance Bill

Subject: Further to consider the Bill

Room 10

11.30am (public), 2.00pm (public)

Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill

Subject: Further to take evidence on the Bill

Witnesses: Baroness Newlove of Warrington, Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales, and Victim Support (until no later than 2.45pm); Fair Trials International (until no later than 3.15pm); Liberty (until no later than 4.00pm); Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and Dogs Trust (until no later than 4.30pm); Home Office (until no later than 5.15pm)

The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House

2.00pm (public)

 Select Committees

Political and Constitutional Reform

Subject: Role and Powers of the Prime Minister: Fixed-term Parliaments

Witnesses: Rt Hon Peter Riddell CBE, Director, Institute for Government; Miss Chloe Smith MP, Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform, Cabinet Office (at 10.45am)

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

9.45am (private), 10.00am (public)

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY

 Business, Innovation and Skills

1st Report: Women in the Workplace, HC 342-I

Time of publication: 10.01 am

 Public Accounts

10th Report: Serious Fraud Office–redundancy and severance arrangements, HC 360

Time of publication: 00 .01am

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 FORTHCOMING END OF DAY ADJOURNMENT DEBATES

Tuesday 2 July to Monday 8 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 26 June. The Ballot will take place on Thursday 27 June.

 FUTURE DEPARTMENTS ANSWERING IN WESTMINSTER HALL

Tuesday 2 July and Wednesday 3 July

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 25 June. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 26 June. Members may submit applications to the Table Office in person or send a signed application through the post.

Following Departments to 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 Committee

Monday 24 June in the Chamber

General debate on careers advice in schools for 12 to 16 year olds: Gordon Birtwistle

Thursday 27 June in the Chamber

General debate on legal aid reform: Sarah Teather

General debate on multinational companies and UK corporation tax: Chris White