Business Today: Chamber for Tuesday 5 November 2013

11.30am Prayers

Followed by

 Private Business

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

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

Mr Christopher Chope

On Third Reading of the London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) Bill [Lords], to move, That the Bill be read the third time 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)

Mr Christopher Chope

On Second Reading of the Hertfordshire County Council (Filming on Highways) Bill [Lords], to move, that the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

1 Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)
What assessment the Office for Budget Responsibility has made of the effects on the economy of recent changes in energy prices. (900893)

2 Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys)
What assessment he has made of the effect of freezing fuel duty on the price of petrol. (900894)

3 Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire)
What his policy is on the issuing of Government bonds in the form of sukuk; and if he will make a statement. (900895)

4 Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East)
If he will introduce a time-limited exemption from air passenger duty on new long-haul routes from uncongested airports. (900896)

5 Graham Evans (Weaver Vale)
What estimate he has made of the number of jobs created in the private sector in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement. (900897)

6 Julie Hilling (Bolton West)
What recent assessment he has made of the rate of increase in (a) average earnings and (b) consumer price inflation. (900898)

7 Alec Shelbrooke (Elmet and Rothwell)
What recent fiscal steps he has taken to help people who want to buy their own home. (900899)

8 Jason McCartney (Colne Valley)
What recent steps he has taken to increase investment in infrastructure. (900900)

9 John Howell (Henley)
What recent fiscal steps he has taken to support small businesses. (900901)

10 Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North)
What assessment he has made of the effect of his spending plans on the cost of in-work benefits. (900903)

11 Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty)
What estimate he has made of the number of jobs created in the private sector in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement. [R] (900904)

12 Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South)
What recent assessment he has made of the effect of fiscal policy on the level of youth unemployment. (900906)

13 David Mowat (Warrington South)
What representations he has received on Yorkshire Bank and lending to small and medium-sized businesses. (900907)

14 Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak)
What recent comparative assessment he has made of trends in real wages in the UK and in similar economies. (900908)

15 Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury)
What recent steps he has taken to increase competitiveness in the banking sector. (900909)

16 Ann McKechin (Glasgow North)
What estimate he has made of the proportion of the total funding for the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme that will be spent on properties in Greater London. (900910)

17 Andrew Griffiths (Burton)
What recent steps he has taken to increase investment in infrastructure. (900911)

18 Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire)
What plans he has for the regulation of dark pool trading. (900912)

19 Stephen Timms (East Ham)
What recent assessment he has made of the effect of fiscal policy on the rate of unemployment among young people. (900913)

20 Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow)
What recent estimate he has made of the effect of fiscal policy on the level of child poverty. (900914)

21 George Hollingbery (Meon Valley)
What steps he is taking to help families with the cost of childcare. (900915)

22 Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent South)
What plans he has to enhance the role of the Office for Budget Responsibility. (900916)

23 James Wharton (Stockton South)
What recent steps he has taken to regulate financial services. (900917)

At 12.15 pm

Topical Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

T1 Mr Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (900918)

T2 Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (900919)

T3 Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (900920)

T4 Kwasi Kwarteng (Spelthorne) (900921)

T5 Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome) (900922)

T6 Andrew Griffiths (Burton) (900923)

T7 Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (900924)

T8 Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (900925)

T9 Stuart Andrew (Pudsey) (900926)

T10 Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (900927)

 

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

12.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. BENEFIT CLAIMANTS (AUTOMATIC TRANSFER TO ALTERNATIVE BENEFITS): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23 )

John Hemming

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to ensure that individuals claiming state benefits are automatically enrolled onto alternative benefits to which they are entitled when a benefit ceases to be applicable; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

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

2. gambling (licensing and advertising) bill: Second Reading

Until 7.00pm (Standing Order N o. 9(3))

3. gambling (licensing and advertising) bill: programme

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

Secretary Maria Miller

That the following provisions shall apply to the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) 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 be completed on the first day on which it shall meet.

(3) The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on that day.

Consideration and Third Reading

(4) Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion two hours after the commencement of those proceedings.

(5) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after the commencement of proceedings on Consideration.

(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.

4. gambling (licensing and advertising) bill: ways and means

No debate (Standing Order N o. 52(1)(A))

Sajid Javid

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.

5. backbench business

Until 7.00pm (Standing Order N o. 9(3))

Mr Robert Buckland

Charlie Elphicke

Julian Smith

Robert Halfon

Mr Gary Streeter

Angie Bray

Bob Stewart Mr Dominic RaabJason McCartney

Nigel Adams Alec ShelbrookeMark Reckless

Andrew Percy Mr Gerry SutcliffeSimon Hughes

That this House has considered reform and infrastructure of the water industry and consumers’ bills.

Notes:

The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

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

Bullying on school transport: Annette Brooke

 

 

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

Persecution of Christians in the Middle East: Fiona Bruce

11.00am

Peterborough City Council’s renewable energy proposals: Mr Stewart Jackson

Notes:

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

2.30pm

Consequences of the under-occupancy penalty for housing supply: Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

4.00pm

NHS funding in the North East and Teesside: Tom Blenkinsop

4.30pm

Constitutional crisis in the Maldives: Karen Lumley

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 Business, Innovation and Skills

1. New Debt Management Protocol

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

2 . Sporting legacy

3 . Update on the Tour de France Grand Depart

Secretary of State for Defence

4 . Global Counter Terrorism Call Out Order

Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

5 . Publication of the Chief Nuclear Inspector’s Annual Report 2013

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

6 . Bovine TB

Secretary of State for Transport

7 . Ministerial correction to debate

8 . Woodhead tunnels

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

9 . Child maintenance reform: Full Government response to the consultation on Supporting separated families; securing children’s futures

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

Immigration Bill

Further to consider the Bill

Room 9

8.55am (public), 2.00pm (public)

Local Audit and Accountability Bill [Lords]

To consider the Bill

Room 10

8.55am (public), 2.00pm (public)

 Select Committees

Business, Innovation and Skills

Subject: Payday loan companies

Witnesses: Consumer Finance Association, Wonga, Consumer Credit Trade Association, Mr Lender and QuickQuid; Citizens Advice, Martin Lewis, moneysavingexpert.com, Which? and StepChange (at 10.15am); Financial Conduct Authority, Office of Fair Trading, and Jo Swinson MP, Minister for Employment, Relations and Consumer Affairs, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (at 11.00am)

Room 8

9.00am (private), 9.15am (public)

Education

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

9.15am (private)

Energy and Climate Change

Subject: Economics of climate change

Witnesses: Professor Lord Stern of Brentford, President, British Academy, and IG Patel Professor of Economic and Government, London School of Economics

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)

Justice

Subject: Crown Dependencies: development since 2010

Witnesses: Rt Hon Lord McNally, Minister of State, and Cathryn Hannah, Head of Crown Dependencies, Overseas Territories and Visits Team, Ministry of Justice

Room 5

9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)

Treasury

Subject: The economics of HS2

Witnesses: Richard Threlfall, Partner and Head of Infrastructure, Building and Construction, and Lewis Atter, Partner, Global Infrastructure and Projects Group, KPMG LLP; Professor Henry Overman, Professor of Economic Geography, Department of Geography and Environment, London School of Economics, Dr Richard Wellings, Director of IEA Transport and Deputy Editorial Director, Institute for Economic Affairs, and Professor Dan Graham, Professor of Statistical Modelling and Research Director of the Railway and Transport Strategy Centre, Imperial College (at 10.30am)

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)

Committee on Standards

Room 7

9.30am (private)

International Development

Room 13

9.30am (private)

Culture, Media and Sport

Room 15

10.00am (private)

Foreign Affairs

Subject: Foreign and Commonwealth Office performance and finances 2012-13

Witnesses: Peter Horrocks, Director, and Richard Thomas, Chief Operating Officer, BBC World Service; Sir Vernon Ellis, Chair, and Martin Davidson CMG, Chief Executive, British Council (at 3.00pm)

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

1.45pm (private), 2.00pm (public)

Health

Subject: Public expenditure on health and social care

Witnesses: Sir David Nicholson, Chief Executive, and Paul Baumann, Chief Financial Officer, NHS England

Room 15

1.45pm (private), 2.00pm (public)

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Subject: CAP implementation 2014–2020

Witnesses : Richard Macdonald, Chair, Farming Regulation Task Force Implementation Group

Room 8

2.30pm (private), 3.00pm (public)

Home Affairs

Subject: (i) Leadership and standards in the police: further follow-up; (ii) Tobacco smuggling; (iii) Leadership and standards in the police: further follow-up

Witnesses: (i) Detective Sergeant Stuart Hinton, Warwickshire Police Federation; Sergeant Chris Jones, West Midlands Police Federation (3.00pm); (ii) Paul Williams, Head of Corporate Affairs UK, and Steve Payne, Anti-Illicit Trade Government Relations and Communications, JTI UK (at 3.15pm); (iii) Dame Anne Owers DBE, Chair, and Rachel Cerfontyne, Deputy Chair, Independent Police Complaints Commission (at 4.00pm)

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

2.30pm (private), 2.45pm (public)

Backbench Business

Subject: Proposals for backbench debates

Witnesses: Members of Parliament to apply for debates including on: Finances of the House of Commons; Small businesses and the issues facing them; New stalking laws–one year on; Inter-city rail investment; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Report on Rural Communities and the Government’s response; Retail and the high street

Room 16

2.55pm (private), 3.00pm (public)

Defence

Subject: Future Army 2020

Witnesses: Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, Secretary of State, and General Sir Peter Wall, Chief of the General Staff, Ministry of Defence

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

3.00pm (private), 3.30pm (public)

 Other Committees

Public Accounts Commission

Subject: National Audit Office’s Strategy 2014/15-2016/17

Witnesses: Amyas Morse, Comptroller and Auditor General, Michael Whitehouse, Chief Operating Officer, and Sir Andrew Likierman, Chairman, National Audit Office

Room 5

1.30pm (private), 2.15pm (public)

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY

 Public Accounts

25th Report: Duchy of Cornwall Accounts, HC 475

Time of publication: 00.01 am

 Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

11th Report, HC 166-xi

Time of publication: 09.30 am

 

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