Business Today: Chamber for Monday 28 October 2013

2.30pm Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

1 Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East)
What support her Department provides for sanctuary schemes for victims of violence. (900693)

2 Dr Phillip Lee (Bracknell)
What assessment she has made of the latest crime figures. (900694)

3 Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland)
What assessment she has made of criminal sanctions for anti-social behaviour; and if she will make a statement. (900695)

4 Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough)
What steps she is taking to ensure that criminal records data held by (a) Romanian and (b) Bulgarian authorities are shared with UK authorities in order to combat serious organised crime. (900696)

5 Mr Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon)
What steps she is taking to restrict immigration routes into the UK without limiting the ability of UK universities to attract international students. (900697)

6 Paul Uppal (Wolverhampton South West)
What steps she is taking to tackle gang crime. (900699)

7 Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall)
What steps she is taking to curb metal theft. (900701)

8 Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire)
What steps she is taking to reduce illegal immigrants' access to housing. (900703)

9 Steve Brine (Winchester)
What steps she is taking to tackle the use and supply of legal highs. (900704)

10 Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon)
What steps she is taking to address domestic violence. (900705)

11 Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South)
What assessment she has made of the recent changes in the number of people stopped at the UK border. (900706)

12 Sarah Champion (Rotherham)
What recent assessment she has made of the level of referrals from the police to the Crown Prosecution Service for domestic violence offences. (900708)

13 Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow)
What recent assessment she has made of the level of referrals from the police to the Crown Prosecution Service for domestic violence offences. (900709)

14 Alec Shelbrooke (Elmet and Rothwell)
What steps she is taking to reduce abuse in the immigration system. (900710)

15 Mr Robert Syms (Poole)
What plans she has to make it easier to deport foreign terrorists and criminals. (900711)

16 Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark)
When she expects to respond to the recently closed consultation on stop and search powers; and if she will make a statement. (900712)

17 Nick de Bois (Enfield North)
What steps she is taking to reduce abuse in the immigration system. (900713)

18 Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole)
What steps she is taking to tackle human trafficking. (900714)

19 Andrew Stephenson (Pendle)
What steps she is taking to address domestic violence. (900715)

20 Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green)
What steps she is taking to address domestic violence amongst hard to reach groups. (900716)

21 Stephen Gilbert (St Austell and Newquay)
What steps she is taking to help tackle unlicensed sexual entertainment venues. (900717)

At 3.15 pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

T1 Lorely Burt (Solihull)
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (900718)

T2 Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (900719)

T3 Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (900720)

T4 Ann McKechin (Glasgow North) (900721)

T5 Robert Halfon (Harlow) (900722)

T6 Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (900723)

T7 Simon Danczuk (Rochdale) (900724)

T8 Steve Rotheram (Liverpool, Walton) (900725)

T9 Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (900726)

 

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

3.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. LOCAL AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY BILL [LORDS]: second reading

Until 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))

Relevant documents:

First Report from the Communities and Local Government Committee, Session 2010-12, Proposed Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity, HC 666

Fourth Report from the Communities and Local Government Committee, Session 2010-12, Audit and inspection of local authorities, HC 763

First Report from the Draft Local Audit Bill ad hoc Committee, Session 2012-13, Draft Local Audit Bill: Pre-legislative Scrutiny, HC 696

2. LOCAL AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY BILL [LORDS]: Programme

No debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7))

Secretary Eric Pickles

That the following provisions shall apply to the Local Audit and Accountability Bill [Lords]:

Committal

(1)The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

(2)Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 21 November 2013.

(3)The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

(4)Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

(5)Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

(6)Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

(7)Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of any message from the Lords) may be programmed.

MOTIONS TO BE TAKEN AT 10.00PM

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE

No debate ( Standing Order Nos. 15(2) and 41A)

The Prime Minister

That, at this day’s sitting, the motion relating to the Local Audit and Accountability Bill [Lords]: Instruction, in the name of Secretary Eric Pickles, may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour and Standing Order No. 41A(3) (Deferred divisions) will not apply.

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

3. LOCAL AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY BILL [LORDS]: Money

No debate ( Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)

Sajid Javid

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.

4. LOCAL AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY BILL [LORDS]: Ways and Means

No debate ( Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)

Sajid Javid

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.

5. LOCAL AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY BILL [LORDS]: Instruction

Until any hour ( if the Business of the House Motion is agreed to)

Secretary Eric Pickles

That it be an instruction to the Local Audit and Accountability Bill [Lords] Committee that it has power to make provision in the Bill about:

(1) polls consequent on parish meetings, and

(2) access to meetings and documents of local government bodies.

6. EXCISE

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

Sajid Javid

That the draft Excepted Vehicles (Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 8 October, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.

7. RELATIONS BETWEEN THE EU AND THE OVERSEAS COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES

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

Mark Simmonds

That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 12732/12 and Addenda 1 and 2, a draft Council Decision on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Union; notes the progress that the UK has achieved against its key negotiating priorities in Council negotiations; and further notes the trade advantages and access to European Union funds that the Decision provides.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.

8. ADMINISTRATION

No debate after 10.00pm ( Standing Order No. 9(3))

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

That John Penrose and Mr Desmond Swayne be discharged from the Administration Committee and Mr David Evennett and Mr Robert Syms be added.

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Until 10.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))

Proxy purchasing of tobacco and the tobacco products directive: Lorely Burt

 

 

WRITTEN STATEMENTS

 Statements to be made today

Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

1. EU Foreign Affairs Council 18 October 2013–Post-Council Written Ministerial Statement

2 . The Future of Apprenticeships in England: Implementation Plan

Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

3 . Local accountability

Deputy Prime Minister

4 . City deals

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.

 Delegated Legislation Committees

First Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Consequential Provisions: Primary Legislation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2013

Room 10

4.30pm (public)

Second Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Designation of the UK Green Investment Bank) Order 2013

Room 11

4.30pm (public)

Third Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Unauthorised Unit Trusts (Tax) Regulations 2013

Room 12

4.30pm (public)

 Select Committees

Public Accounts

Subject: HMRC Annual Report and Accounts 2012-13

Witnesses: Edward Troup, Tax Assurance Commissioner, Jim Harra, Director General Business Tax, and Jennie Granger, Director General Enforcement and Compliance, HM Revenue and Customs

Room 15

2.30pm (private), 3.30pm (public)

Communities and Local Government

Subject: Local Government Procurement

Witnesses: Brian Reynolds, Head of Productivity, Local Government Association, Lorraine Cox, Head of Procurement, Halton Borough Council, and Julie Gill, Director of Resources, Cheshire West and Chester Council; Kerry Hallard, Chief Executive Officer, National Outsourcing Association, and Peter Challis, National Officer, Unison Local Government Services Group (at 5.15pm)

Room 8

4.00pm (private), 4.15pm (public)

Transport

Subject: Transport’s Winter Resilience

Witnesses: Derek Provan, Director Airside Operations, Heathrow Airport, Andy Lord, Director of Operations, British Airways, James Coleman, Director of Corporate Affairs, Gatwick Airport, and Simon Buck, Chief Executive, British Air Transport Association; Dana Skelley, Director of Roads, Transport for London, representing the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport, Councillor Peter Box, Chair, Economy and Transport Board, Local Government Association, and Graham Dalton, Chief Executive, Highways Agency (at 4.45pm); Robert Goodwill MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport (at 5.15pm)

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

4.00pm (private), 4.05pm (public)

 Joint Committees

Draft Deregulation Bill

Subject: Draft Deregulation Bill

Witnesses: Natural England Stakeholder Working Group, Ramblers Association, Country Land and Business Association, and Hertfordshire County Council; Alternative Stakeholders Working Group, and John Trevelyan, Rights of Way Consultant (at 4.45pm); Local Government Association and National Housing Federation (at 5.20pm)

Room 4A

4.00pm (private), 4.10pm (public)

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY

 Science and Technology

4th Report: Work of the European and UK Space Agencies, HC 253

Time of publication: 00.01 am

 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

6th Special Report: Rural Communities: Government Response to the Committee’s Sixth Report of Session 2013–14, HC 764

Time of publication: 11 .00 am

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates

Tuesday 5 November to Tuesday 12 November

Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7.00pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 30 October. The Ballot will take place on Thursday 31 October.

 FUTURE DEPARTMENTS ANSWERING IN WESTMINSTER HALL

Week beginning 4 November

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 29 October. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 30 October.

The following Departments will answer:

Cabinet Office; Communities and Local Government; Culture, Media and Sport; Education; Energy and Climate Change; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Health; Home Office; Justice; Northern Ireland; Women and Equalities

Weeks beginning 11 November and 25 November

The following Departments will answer:

Attorney General; Business, Innovation and Skills; Defence; Deputy Prime Minister; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; International Development; Leader of the House; Scotland; Transport; Treasury; Wales; Work and Pensions

Week beginning 18 November

The following Departments will answer:

Cabinet Office; Communities and Local Government; Culture, Media and Sport; Education; Energy and Climate Change; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Health; Home Office; Justice; Northern Ireland; Women and Equalities