Business Today: Chamber for Monday 4 November 2013

2.30pm Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

1 Ann McKechin (Glasgow North)
What assessment he has made of the level of recruitment to the reserve forces in 2013 to date. (900853)

2 Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)
What assessment he has made of the level of contracting by his Department with small and medium-sized enterprises; and if he will make a statement. (900854)

3 Mark Menzies (Fylde)
What discussions he has had with his counterparts in partner nations on improving the prospects of future Typhoon exports. (900855)

4 Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome)
What his plans are for the future use of RNAS Yeovilton and RNAS Merryfield; and if he will make a statement. (900856)

5 Steve Baker (Wycombe)
What recent assessment he has made of the future Royal Air Force requirement for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance systems; and if he will make a statement. (900857)

6 Duncan Hames (Chippenham)
What steps he is taking to improve the employment prospects of service leavers. (900858)

7 Ian Austin (Dudley North)
If he will visit the Territorial Army base at Vicar Street in Dudley. (900859)

8 Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North)
What funding his Department makes available to help armed forces families to get on the housing ladder. (900860)

9 Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire)
What steps he is taking to help improve home ownership amongst members of the armed forces. (900861)

10 Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South)
What recent assessment the Government has made of how many reservists need to be recruited as part of the Army Reserve plan to replace regular troops from the disbanded units. (900862)

11 Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon)
With reference to the Army Basing Review, what recent discussions he has had on the closure of Claro Barracks in Ripon; and if he will make a statement. (900863)

12 Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent)
What account his Department takes of the social and economic effects of its procurement decisions in the UK. (900864)

13 Ian Lavery (Wansbeck)
What assessment he has made of the level of recruitment to the reserve forces in 2013 to date. (900865)

14 Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North)
What contracts for recruitment of armed forces personnel have been outsourced to date; and what arrangements are in place to monitor such contracts. (900866)

15 Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon)
What new capabilities the armed forces are investing in to ensure the UK can properly defend itself from cyber attacks. (900867)

16 Lorraine Fullbrook (South Ribble)
What discussions he has had with his counterparts in partner nations on improving the prospects of future Typhoon exports. (900868)

17 Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East)
What assessment he has made of the conclusions and utility of the Trident Alternatives study. (900869)

18 Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty)
What funding his Department makes available to help armed forces families to get on the housing ladder. (900870)

19 Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury)
What funding his Department makes available to help armed forces families to get on the housing ladder. (900871)

20 Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle upon Tyne North)
What assessment he has made of the level of recruitment to the reserve forces in 2013 to date. (900872)

21 Mr David Amess (Southend West)
What investment his Department has made in the provision of prosthetics and rehabilitation for injured troops since 2010. (900873)

22 Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton)
What steps he is taking to help improve home ownership amongst members of the armed forces. (900874)

23 Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk)
What progress has been made on the Joint Strike Fighter trials taking place in the US. (900875)

24 Nick de Bois (Enfield North)
What recent advances have been made in the type of prosthetic limbs made available to injured service personnel. (900876)

25 Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East)
When he estimates that the new Queen Elizabeth class carriers will become operational; and if he will make a statement. (900877)

At 3.15 pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

T1 Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (900843)

T2 Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (900844)

T3 Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry) (900845)

T4 Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay) (900846)

T5 Jessica Morden (Newport East) (900847)

T6 Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow) (900848)

T7 Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (900849)

T8 Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty) (900850)

T9 Jack Lopresti (Filton and Bradley Stoke) (900851)

T10 George Hollingbery (Meon Valley) (900852)

 

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

3.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. NATIONAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS BILL: SECOND READING

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

2. NATIONAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS BILL: PROGRAMME

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

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

That the following provisions shall apply to the National Insurance Contributions Bill:

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 28 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 Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.

3. NATIONAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS BILL: WAYS AND MEANS

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

Sajid Javid

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the National Insurance Contributions Bill, it is expedient to authorise:

(1) provision for, and in connection with, the application of the general anti-abuse rule in relation to national insurance contributions;

(2) the payment into the Consolidated Fund of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable into that Fund under any other Act.

4. FINANCIAL AUDITS

No debate (Standing Order No. 11 9 (11) )

Jo Swinson

That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 16971/11 and Addenda 1 and 2, a draft Directive amending Directive 2006/43/EC on statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated accounts, and No. 16972/11 and Addenda 1 and 2, a draft Regulation on specific requirements regarding statutory audit of public-interest entities; and supports the Government’s view that many of the concerns about the proposals have now been addressed in the compromise text that formed the basis for a Council mandate for the informal trilogue negotiations, which the Council is now taking forward with the European Parliament and Commission.

5. BACKBENCH BUSINESS

No debate after 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9 (6) )

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

That Jane Ellison be discharged from the Backbench Business Committee and Mr Mark Spencer be added.

6. BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS

No debate after 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9 (6) )

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

That Julie Elliott be discharged from the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee and Mr William Bain be added.

7. COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

No debate after 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9 (6) )

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

That Andy Sawford be discharged from the Communities and Local Government Committee and Chris Williamson be added.

8. DEFENCE

No debate after 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9 (6) )

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

That Penny Mordaunt be discharged from the Defence Committee and Mr James Gray be added.

9. EDUCATION

No debate after 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9 (6) )

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

That Charlotte Leslie be discharged from the Education Committee and Mr Dominic Raab be added.

10. ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE

No debate after 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9 (6) )

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

That Barry Gardiner be discharged from the Energy and Climate Change Committee and Graham Stringer be added.

11. ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

No debate after 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9 (6) )

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

That George Eustice and Barry Gardiner be discharged from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and Jim Fitzpatrick and Mr Mark Spencer be added.

12. HOME AFFAIRS

No debate after 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9 (6) )

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

That Steve McCabe, Bridget Phillipson and Chris Ruane be discharged from the Home Affairs Committee and Ian Austin, Paul Flynn and Yasmin Qureshi be added.

13. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

No debate after 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9 (6) )

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

That Richard Burden and Mark Pritchard be discharged from the International Development Committee and Sir Tony Cunningham be added.

14. JUSTICE

No debate after 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9 (6) )

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

That Mike Weatherley be discharged from the Justice Committee and Mr Christopher Chope be added.

15. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

No debate after 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9 (6) )

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

That Charlie Elphicke be discharged from the Public Administration Committee and Mr Andrew Turner be added.

16. TRANSPORT

No debate after 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9 (6) )

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

That Lucy Powell and Iain Stewart be discharged from the Transport Committee and Jim Fitzpatrick and Miss Chloe Smith be added.

17. WORK AND PENSIONS

No debate after 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9 (6) )

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

That Jane Ellison and Mike Freer be discharged from the Work and Pensions Committee and Kwasi Kwarteng and Dame Angela Watkinson be added.

 PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS

No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)

Rural fair share campaign: Mr Graham Stuart

Rural fair share campaign: Dr Thérèse Coffey

Rural fair share campaign: Sir Nick Harvey

Rural fair share campaign: Mr John Whittingdale

Rural fair share campaign: Daniel Kawczynski

Rural fair share campaign: Mr Brooks Newmark

Rural fair share campaign: Sir Edward Garnier

Rural fair share campaign: Roberta Blackman-Woods

Rural fair share campaign: Sheryll Murray

Rural fair share campaign: Dr Liam Fox

Rural fair share campaign: Dr Liam Fox

Rural fair share campaign: Stephen Phillips

Rural fair share campaign: Sir James Paice

Rural fair share campaign: Jacob Rees-Mogg

Rural fair share campaign: Andrea Leadsom

Rural fair share campaign: Damian Hinds

Rural fair share campaign: Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger

Rural fair share campaign: Annette Brooke

Rural fair share campaign: Miss Anne McIntosh

Rural fair share campaign: Sir Alan Beith

Rural fair share campaign: Dr Julian Lewis

Rural fair share campaign: Mr Robert Walter

Rural fair share campaign: Harriett Baldwin

Rural fair share campaign: Dr Sarah Wollaston

Rural fair share campaign: Neil Parish

Rural fair share campaign: Priti Patel

Rural fair share campaign: Mr Stephen O’Brien

Rural fair share campaign: George Freeman

Rural fair share campaign: Rory Stewart

Rural fair share campaign: Sarah Newton

Rural fair share campaign: David Ruffley

Rural fair share campaign: Stephen Gilbert

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

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

Outsourcing of patient diagnostic services: Barry Gardiner

 

 

WRITTEN STATEMENTS

 Statements to be made today

Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

1. Change to enforcement strategy in the recruitment sector

2 . Extension of Primary Authority Partnership Scheme to fire safety

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

3 . British Gibraltar Territorial Waters

Secretary of State for the Home Department

4 . Government Response to the Annual Report on the Operation of the Terrorism Acts in 2012 by the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation

Secretary of State for Justice

5 . Triennial Reviews of the Civil Justice Council and the Family Justice Council

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

Local Audit and Accountability Bill [Lords] Programming Sub-Committee

Room 13

4.00pm (private)

 DELEGATED LEGISLATION Committees

First Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft European Parliamentary Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

Room 9

4.30pm (public)

 Select Committees

Public Accounts

Subject: Nuclear Decommissioning–Progress at Sellafield

Witnesses: Stephen Lovegrove, Permanent Secretary, and Mark Higson, Chief Executive, Office for Nuclear Development, Department of Energy and Climate Change, and John Clarke, Managing Director, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Room 15

2.45pm (private), 3.00pm (public)

Committees on Arms Export Controls

Subject: Scrutiny of Arms Exports (2014)

Witnesses: Roy Isbister, Saferworld, Oliver Sprague, Amnesty International, and Martin Butcher, Oxfam; David Hayes, Export Group for Aerospace and Defence, Susan Griffiths, MBDA UK Ltd, Bernadette Peers, Strategic Shipping Company Ltd, and Michael Bell, Export Controls Consultant (at 4.45pm)

Room 6

3.30pm (private), 3.45pm (public)

Communities and Local Government

Subject: Local Government Procurement

Witnesses: Ed Walsh, Deputy Director, Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation, and Mark Robinson, Chief Executive, Scape System Build Ltd; Alasdair Reisner, Director of External Affairs, Civil Engineering Contractors Association, Alan Rogers, Business Development Director, KeepMoat, and Bola Abisogun, Chair, Procurement Group, Federation of Master Builders (at 5.15pm)

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

4.00pm (private), 4.15pm (public)

Science and Technology

Subject: Women in STEM careers

Witnesses: Dr Lesley Thompson, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (representing the Research Councils UK), and David Sweeney, Director, Research, Innovation and Skills, Higher Education Funding Council for England

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

4.00pm (private), 4.10pm (public)

Transport

Subject: Safety at level crossings

Witnesses: Bill Hillier, Director and Chairman, Operating and Safety Committee, Heritage Railway Association, Anson Jack, Deputy Chief Executive, and Michael Woods, Head of Operations and Management Research, Rail Safety and Standards Board, Carolyn Griffiths, Chief Inspector, Rail Accident Investigation Branch, and Ian Prosser, Director of Railway Safety and HM Chief Inspector of Railways, Office of Rail Regulation; Robin Gisby, Managing Director, Network Operations, and Phil Verster, Route Managing Director, London North Eastern, Network Rail (at 4.45pm); Stephen Hammond MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Robin Groth, Deputy Director, Rail Technical, International and Safety, and Chris Angell, Senior Policy Adviser, Railway Safety, Department for Transport (at 5.20pm)

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

4.00pm (private), 4.05pm (public)

Administration

Room 16

4.30pm (private)

Work and Pensions

Room 8

4.30pm (private)

 Joint Committees

Draft Deregulation Bill

Subject: Draft Deregulation Bill

Witnesses: Local Government Association, and National Housing Federation; Alternative Stakeholders Working Group, Peak District Green Lanes Alliance, Motoring Organisations’ Land Access and Recreation Association, and LARA Steering Committee (at 4.45pm); Law Society Scotland, and Hansard Society (at 5.20pm)

Room 4

4.00 pm (private), 4.10pm (public)

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED

 Home Affairs

10th Report: Leadership and standards in the police: follow-up, HC 756-I

Date and time of publication: Sunday 3 November 00 .01am

 WELSH AFFAIRS

3rd Report: The Work Programme in Wales, HC 264

Date and time of publication: Monday 4 November 00 . 01 am

 BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS

2nd Special Report: The Kay Review of UK Equity Markets and Long-term Decision Making: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2013–14, HC 762

Date and time of publication: Monday 4 November 11.00am

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates

Monday 18 November to Monday 25 November

Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7.00pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Tuesday 12 November. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 13 November.

 FUTURE DEPARTMENTS ANSWERING IN WESTMINSTER HALL

Weeks beginning 11 November and 25 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 5 November. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 6 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