Business Today: Chamber for Wednesday 4 September 2013

11.30am Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office

1 David Mowat (Warrington South)
What progress the Government has made in response to the 2010 report on use of the Government Estate. (900026)

2 John Robertson (Glasgow North West)
What steps he is taking to promote public trust in Government statistics. (900027)

3 Nick de Bois (Enfield North)
What steps he is taking to ensure that more small and medium-sized companies win business from government. (900028)

4 Julian Sturdy (York Outer)
What steps he is taking to ensure that more small and medium-sized companies win business from government. (900029)

5 Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North)
What assessment he has made of the work of the National Citizen Service. (900030)

6 Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside)
What steps he has taken to address barriers to small and medium-sized enterprises participating in government procurement. (900031)

7 Gavin Barwell (Croydon Central)
What assessment he has made of the work of the National Citizen Service. (900033)

8 Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire)
What assessment he has made of the work of the National Citizen Service. (900034)

9 Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham)
What assessment he has made of the work of the National Citizen Service. (900035)

10 Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe)
What recent assessment he has made of implementation of the Government's procurement reforms. (900036)

11 Stella Creasy (Walthamstow)
What steps he is taking to increase information-sharing between government and businesses on cyber attacks. (900037)

12 Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)
What steps he is taking to open up central Government departments to partnerships with small and medium-sized enterprises. (900039)

At 11.53 am

Topical Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office

T1 Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (900100)

T2 Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East) (900101)

T3 Henry Smith (Crawley) (900102)

T4 Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent South) (900103)

T5 Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central) (900104)

T6 Graeme Morrice (Livingston) (900108)

At 12 noon

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

Q1 Christopher Pincher (Tamworth)
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 4 September. (900010)

Q2 Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (900011)

Q3 Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (900012)

Q4 Caroline Dinenage (Gosport) (900013)

Q5 David Rutley (Macclesfield) (900014)

Q6 Jesse Norman (Hereford and South Herefordshire) (900015)

Q7 Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton) (900016)

Q8 Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South) (900017)

Q9 Graham Evans (Weaver Vale) (900018)

Q10 Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South) (900019)

Q11 Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (The Cotswolds) (900020)

Q12 Stephen Doughty (Cardiff South and Penarth) (900021)

Q13 Mr Jim Hood (Lanark and Hamilton East) (900022)

Q14 Barbara Keeley (Worsley and Eccles South) (900023)

Q15 John Mann (Bassetlaw) (900024)

 

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

12.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

 PRESENTATION OF BILLS

Presentation of Bills: no debate (Standing Order No. 57 )

Executive Pay and Remuneration

Thomas Docherty

Bill to require that companies’ remuneration committees have employee representation; to require that companies hold an annual binding shareholder vote on executive remuneration; and for connected purposes.

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. parental bereavement leave (statutory entitlement): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order N o. 23)

Mr Tom Harris

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for statutory entitlement to leave of absence from employment for bereaved parents; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.

2. Opposition Day (6th Allotted Day)

Until 7.00pm ( Standing Order No. 9(6))

Living standards

Edward Miliband

Rachel Reeves

Ed Balls

Mr Chuka Umunna

Mr Liam Byrne

Ms Rosie Winterton

That this House believes that the Government is failing to turn things around for the UK’s hard working families; notes that this has been the slowest economic recovery on record, and that the Government is out of touch with the difficulties faced by ordinary families; recognises that average earnings are almost £1,500 a year lower in real terms than they were in 2010; notes in addition that tax and benefit changes since 2010 are costing families an average of £891 in 2013-14 according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies; further notes that the Government is making hard-working families pay more than their share to bring down the deficit while cutting income tax by an average of £100,000 for the 13,000 people with incomes over £1 million; and calls on the Government to ensure that the recovery is strengthened, sustainable and its benefits fairly shared by getting more people into work, bringing forward capital investment, as recommended by the IMF, introducing a compulsory jobs guarantee, backing fair taxes by reintroducing a 10p rate of income tax, paid for by a mansion tax on houses worth over £2 million, taking action on rip-off rail fares and soaring energy bills, standing up for families in the private rented sector, reforming the pensions industry, curbing payday lenders and implementing long-term reforms to banking, infrastructure planning and the skills system.

Energy prices and profits

Edward Miliband

Caroline Flint

Mary Creagh

Mr Chuka Umunna

Mr Liam Byrne

Ms Rosie Winterton

That this House recognises the importance of the energy industry to the security and prosperity of the UK economy; notes that the average household energy bill has increased by over £300 since the 2010 general election; further notes that the big six energy companies have had a £3.3 billion uplift in profits over the same period; welcomes the recent report on Energy Prices, Profits and Poverty from the Energy and Climate Change Committee (Fifth Report, HC 108) which found that Ofgem is failing consumers; regrets that the Government has halved support for people in fuel poverty, and that as of 20 August 2013 only 132 households had signed up for a Green Deal plan; further regrets the Prime Minister’s broken promise to legislate so that energy companies have to give the lowest tariff to their customers; and calls on the Government to bring forward amendments to the Energy Bill to make the energy market more competitive and transparent by requiring energy companies to pool the power they generate and to make it available to any retailer, to create a tough new energy watchdog with the power to force energy companies to pass on price cuts when wholesale costs fall, and to put all over-75 year olds on the cheapest tariff.

Notes:

The selection of the matters to be debated has been made by the Leader of the Opposition (Standing Order No. 14(2)).

3. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT

No debate (Standing Order N o. 119(11))

Greg Clark

That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 12810/12 and Addenda 1 to 4, a Commission Report on Protection of the European Union’s financial interests: Fight against fraud—Annual Report 2011, Unnumbered European Document dated 12 November 2012, European Court of Auditors’ Annual Report concerning the financial year 2011, and Unnumbered European Document dated 12 November 2012, European Court of Auditors’ Annual Report on the Activities Funded by the Eighth, Ninth and Tenth European Development Funds (EDFs) in the financial year 2011; believes that it is unacceptable that the EU budget has been given a qualified audit by the EU oversight body, the Court of Auditors, every year for the past eighteen years; agrees with the Government that when domestic governments are facing severe fiscal constraints and making tough decisions on national spending, efficient spending of EU money in a targeted way is more vital than ever; supports the Government’s decision to oppose granting discharge to the EU budget for the second time; encourages the Government to continue to work with other like-minded Member States to put pressure on the Commission and other Member States to take their responsibility for managing EU funds more seriously and to push for clear steps to be taken towards much needed improvements to the quality of EU financial management; and supports the Government’s approach of ensuring, where possible, that the EU implements the recommendations relating to EDFs advocated by the European Court of Auditors.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

4. SOCIAL SECURITY

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

Secretary Iain Duncan Smith

That the draft Social Security, Child Support, Vaccine Damage and Other Payments (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 11 June, be approved.

5. PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM

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

Secretary Theresa May

That the draft Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Guidance on the Making or Renewing of National Security Determinations) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 24 June, be approved.

6. LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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

Secretary Eric Pickles

That the draft Local Elections (Ordinary Day of Elections in 2014) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 26 June, be approved.

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

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

Effects of EU directive 2007/46/EC on business: Jonathan Reynolds

 

 

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 N o. 10(1))

9.30am

Criminal legal aid reforms and price competitive tendering: Karl Turner

11.00am

Scotland’s role in the UK’s international development programme after 2014: Anas Sarwar

Notes:

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

2.30pm

Manufacturing, small and medium-sized enterprise and Government support: John Stevenson

4.00pm

School starting age for summer-born children: Annette Brooke

4.30pm

NHS continuing healthcare for spinal cord injured people: Ian Lucas [R]

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 STATEMENTS

 Statements to be made today

Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

1. Gas security of supply policy

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

2 . UK Action Plan on Business and Human Rights

Secretary of State for Justice

3 . Prison capacity

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

European Union (Referendum) Bill Committee

Further to consider the Bill

Room 12

8.55am (public), 2.00pm (public)

 delegated legislation Committees

Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Public Bodies (Abolition of BRB (Residuary) Limited) Order 2013

Room 9

8.55am (public)

Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

Room 9

2.30pm (public)

 Select Committees

Science and Technology

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

9.00am (private)

Education

Subject: Foundation Years: Sure Start children’s centres

Witnesses: Professor Cathy Nutbrown, Professor of Education, University of Sheffield, Ben Thomas, National Officer, UNISON Education and Children’s Services, Sue Egersdorff, Independent Leadership Consultant, and Brian Tytherleigh, Director of Operations, National College of Teaching and Leadership, Department for Education; Councillor Peter John, London Councils Executive member for children and young people, Councillor David Simmonds, Chairman of the Children and Young People Board, Local Government Association, Jon Stonehouse, Deputy Director of Children’s Services, Salford City Council, and Annette Wray, Area Manager, Early Years and Family Support Team, East Riding of Yorkshire Council (at 10.30am)

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)

Work and Pensions

Room 16

9.15am (private)

Culture, Media and Sport

Room 17

10.00am (private)

Defence

Subject: Defence Acquisition

Witnesses : Bernard Gray, Chief of Defence Matériel, and Susanna Mason, Director General Export and Commercial Strategy, Ministry of Defence

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

1.30pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

Environmental Audit

Subject: Sustainability in BIS

Witnesses: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and Higher Education Funding Council for England

Room 8

2.00pm (private), 2.25pm (public)

European Scrutiny

Subject: European Scrutiny system in the House of Commons

Witness : Professor Damian Chalmers, Professor of European Union Law, London School of Economics and Political Science

Room 5

2.00pm (private), 2.45pm (public)

Finance and Services

Room 13

2.00pm (private)

Public Accounts

Subject: The fight against Malaria

Witnesses: Mark Lowcock, Permanent Secretary, Liz Ditchburn, Director, Value for Money, and Chris Whitty, Chief Scientific Advisor and Director, Research and Evidence, Department for International Development

Room 16

2.00pm (private), 2.15pm (public)

Scottish Affairs

Subject: The Referendum on Separation for Scotland

Witnesses: Rt Hon Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and Rt Hon David Mundell MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland

Room 15

2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

Treasury

Subject: Project Verde

Witness : Neville Richardson, former Chief Executive Officer, Britannia Building Society and the Co-operative Bank

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

2.00pm (private), 2.15pm (public)

Northern Ireland Affairs

Room 19

2.15pm (private)

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Room 21

2.30pm (private)

Procedure

Room 20

3.00pm (private)

Political and Constitutional Reform

Room 18

3.30pm (private)

Selection

Room 13

4.45pm (private)

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 FORTHCOMING END OF DAY ADJOURNMENT DEBATES

Tuesday 10 September to Friday 13 September

Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7.00pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 4 September. The Ballot will take place on Thursday 5 September.

 FUTURE DEPARTMENTS ANSWERING IN WESTMINSTER HALL

Tuesday 10 September and Wednesday 11 September

Applications for General or Short Debates should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Tuesday 3 September. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 4 September. Members may submit applications to the Table Office in person or send a signed application through the post.

The following Departments will answer:

Attorney General; Cabinet Office; Communities and Local Government; Culture, Media and Sport; Defence; Deputy Prime Minister; Energy and Climate Change; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Northern Ireland; Women and Equalities

Monday 7 October and Monday 21 October

The following Departments will answer:

Attorney General; Cabinet Office; Culture, Media and Sport; Deputy Prime Minister; Education; Energy and Climate Change; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Home Office; Northern Ireland; Women and Equalities; Work and Pensions

Monday 14 October and Monday 28 October

The following Departments will answer:

Business, Innovation and Skills; Communities and Local Government; Defence; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Health; International Development; Justice; Leader of the House; Scotland; Transport; Treasury; Wales

 Determination of Business by the Backbench Committee

Thursday 12 September in the Chamber

General debate on child protection in the UK: Tim Loughton and Ann Coffey

General debate on employment rights: M r Michael Meacher

 

 

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.

Chris Evans

That this House has considered high-cost credit.

Mr Nicholas Brown

Helen Goodman

Guy Opperman

That this House has considered the North East Independent Economic Review report.

Notes:

The subjects for both debates were determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

Detention of pregnant women for immigration purposes: Richard Fuller

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.

Member in Charge: Sheryll Murray

Member in Charge: Mr Michael Meacher

Member in Charge: Mr Philip Hollobone

Member in Charge: Mr Philip Hollobone

Member in Charge: Mr Philip Hollobone

Member in Charge: Charlie Elphicke

Member in Charge: Charlie Elphicke

Member in Charge: Dan Rogerson

Reconsideration of Work Capability Assessment decisions: Sheila Gilmore

Spousal visas: Andrew Percy

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)).

Mr Michael Thornton

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for establishing maximum waiting times and establishing standards for access to evidence-based psychological therapies for those with mental health problems; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

Sir Robert Smith has withdrawn his notice of motion that leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Statutory Instruments Act 1946.

Michael Ellis

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about innovation in medical treatment.

Tim Loughton

Ann Coffey

That this House has considered child protection in the UK.

Mr Michael Meacher

That this House has considered employment rights.

Notes:

The subjects for both debates were determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

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, moved by a Minister.

Member in Charge: Jonathan Lord

Member in Charge: Sir Robert Smith

Member in Charge: Margot James

Member in Charge: Mr William Cash

Member in Charge: Andrew Selous

Member in Charge: Mr Christopher Chope

Member in Charge: Mr Christopher Chope

Notes:

Queen’s Consent to be signified on Second Reading.

Member in Charge: Mr Christopher Chope

Grahame M. Morris

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to apply to private healthcare companies; and for connected purposes.

Sir Paul Beresford

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend section 62 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 so as to apply additionally to the possession of pornographic written material about children; to make consequential amendments to the Act; and for connected purposes.

Member in Charge: Dan Byles

Member in Charge: Graham Evans

Member in Charge: Mrs Caroline Spelman

Member in Charge: Dr Matthew Offord

Member in Charge: Mr Christopher Chope

Member in Charge: Mr Christopher Chope

Member in Charge: Mr Christopher Chope

Member in Charge: Caroline Lucas

Member in Charge: John Healey

Member in Charge: Mr Peter Bone

Member in Charge: Mr Peter Bone

Member in Charge: Mr Peter Bone

Member in Charge: Thomas Docherty

Member in Charge: Sir Alan Meale

Member in Charge: Justin Tomlinson

Member in Charge: Sir Malcolm Bruce

Member in Charge: Mr Philip Hollobone

Member in Charge: Mr Philip Hollobone

Member in Charge: Mr Philip Hollobone

And a Motion being made, that the Bill be now read a second time.

Member in Charge: Paul Blomfield

Member in Charge: Andrew Gwynne

Member in Charge: Mike Crockart

Member in Charge: Mr Peter Bone

Member in Charge: Mr Peter Bone

Member in Charge: Mr Peter Bone

Member in Charge: Damian Collins

Member in Charge: Mr Philip Hollobone

Member in Charge: Mr Peter Bone

Member in Charge: Mr Philip Hollobone

Member in Charge: Mr Peter Bone

Member in Charge: Mr Dominic Raab

Member in Charge: Mr Philip Hollobone

Member in Charge: Mr Philip Hollobone

Member in Charge: Mr Philip Hollobone

Member in Charge: Mr Philip Hollobone

Member in Charge: Mr Philip Hollobone

Member in Charge: Rehman Chishti

Member in Charge: Mr Mark Williams

Member in Charge: Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson

Member in Charge: Mr Peter Bone

Member in Charge: Mr Peter Bone

Member in Charge: Mr Peter Bone

Member in Charge: Mr Peter Bone

Member in Charge: Mr Peter Bone

Member in Charge: Mr Christopher Chope

Member in Charge: Mr Christopher Chope

Member in Charge: Mr Christopher Chope

Member in Charge: Mr Christopher Chope

Member in Charge: Mr Christopher Chope

Member in Charge: Thomas Docherty

Member in Charge: Thomas Docherty

Member in Charge: Thomas Docherty

Member in Charge: Thomas Docherty

Member in Charge: Thomas Docherty

Member in Charge: Andy Sawford

Member in Charge: Andy Sawford

Member in Charge: Siobhain McDonagh

Member in Charge: Mr Philip Hollobone

Member in Charge: Graham Jones

Member in Charge: Mr Philip Hollobone

Member in Charge: Mr Philip Hollobone

Member in Charge: Mr Philip Hollobone

Member in Charge: Graham Jones

 

Secretary Chris Grayling

That the draft Public Bodies (Abolition of Victims’ Advisory Panel) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 25 April 2013, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.

Relevant documents:

Sixth Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Session 2012-13, Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill, HC 905

Notes:

The Northern Ireland Assembly has passed a Legislative Consent Resolution in respect of this Bill. Copies of the Resolution are available in the Vote Office.

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.

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.

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.

Secretary Philip Hammond

That the draft Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Consequential Provisions: Primary Legislation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 27 June, be approved.

Secretary Philip Hammond

That the draft Armed Forces (Alcohol Limits for Prescribed Safety-Critical Duties) Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 1 July, be approved.

Sajid Javid

That the draft Age-Related Payments Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 1 July, be approved.

Secretary Philip Hammond

That the draft Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 2 July, be approved.

Secretary Jeremy Hunt

That the draft National Health Service (Licence Exemptions, etc.) Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 4 July, be approved.

Secretary Jeremy Hunt

That the draft Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 5 July, be approved.

Secretary Chris Grayling

That the draft Court of Appeal (Recording and Broadcasting) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 8 July, be approved.

The Deputy Prime Minister

That the draft European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 9 July, be approved.

Greg Clark

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Offender Rehabilitation Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.

Notes:

Queen’s Recommendation signified.

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

Notes:

Queen’s Consent to be signified on Third Reading.

Mr David Gauke

That the draft International Tax Enforcement (Marshall Islands) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 16 July, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments.

Mr David Gauke

That the draft Double Taxation Relief (China) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 16 July, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments.

Mr David Gauke

That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Brunei Darussalam) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 16 July, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments.

Mr David Gauke

That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Spain) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 16 July, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments.

Mr David Gauke

That the draft Double Taxation Relief International Tax Enforcement (India) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 16 July, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments.

The Deputy Prime Minister

That the draft Representation of the People (Ballot Paper) Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 16 July, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

The Deputy Prime Minister

That the draft Political Parties, Elections and Referendums (Civil Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 16 July, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

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

Notes:

See amendment paper pages 585, 587 and 589-90, (also available on the documents webpage for the bill)

Not amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered.

Secretary Vince Cable

That the draft Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Designation of the UK Green Investment Bank) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 17 July, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

Secretary Philip Hammond

That the draft Armed Forces (Remission of Fines) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 17 July, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

The Deputy Prime Minister

That the Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013, dated 30 December 1899, a copy of which was laid before this House on 17 July, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

The Deputy Prime Minister

That the draft Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (Transitional Provisions) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 17 July, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

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

Secretary Maria Miller

That the draft Public Bodies (Modifications of Functions of OFCOM) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 18 July, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

Secretary Theresa Villiers

That the draft European Parliamentary Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 18 July, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

Mr Secretary Moore

That the draft Representation of the People (Scotland) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 18 July, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

Mr David Gauke

That the Value Added Tax (Education) Order 2013 (S.I., 2013, No. 1897), dated 30 July 2013, a copy of which was laid before this House on 30 July, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments.

Greg Clark

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Mesothelioma Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by the Secretary of State.

Notes:

Queen’s recommendation signified.

Greg Clark

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Mesothelioma Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the imposition of a levy on active insurers to meet the costs of the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme.

Greg Clark

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Local Audit and Accountability Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of:

(1) any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown or the Comptroller and Auditor General in consequence of the Act; 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.

Greg Clark

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Local Audit and Accountability Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise:

(1) the charging of fees in connection with the recognition of qualifications and supervisory bodies and of periodical fees to be paid by recognised qualifying and supervisory bodies, and

(2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.

Secretary Iain Duncan Smith

That the draft Jobseeker’s Allowance (Domestic Violence) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 8 July, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

The Prime Minister

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty offering the congratulations of this House to Her Majesty, His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall and Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of Prince George; and signifying to Her Majesty the great pleasure given to the House by this happy event.

The Prime Minister

That a Message be sent to Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, to offer the congratulations of this House on the birth of Prince George and expressing the warm wishes of the House for his good health and happiness.

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.’

Mr Charles Walker

Mr Andrew Lansley

Tom Brake

Ms Angela Eagle

Thomas Docherty

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, noting that the Public Bill Office will assist Members as required in the preparation of such statements.

Amendment (a)

Caroline Lucas

Mr Michael Meacher

Dame Joan Ruddock

Zac Goldsmith

Dr Sarah Wollaston

Mr Graham Allen

Line 1, leave out from ‘House’ to ‘noting’ in line 3 and insert ‘notes the recommendation contained in paragraph 21 of the Procedure Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2012-13, Explanatory statements on amendments, HC 979; and resolves that explanatory statements on amendments be mandatory, subject to guidelines to be issued under the authority of the Chair’.