Business Today: Chamber for Wednesday 6 November 2013

11.30am Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland

1 Jim Sheridan (Paisley and Renfrewshire North)
What assessment he has made of the potential effects of the legacy of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games on the UK tourism industry. (900878)

2 Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire)
What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the display of materials from the 'go home or face arrest' campaign in the Glasgow UK Border Agency office. (900879)

3 Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar)
What recent discussions he has had on the effects of increasing energy prices on households in Scotland. (900880)

4 Andrew Stephenson (Pendle)
What assessment he has made of the effects on businesses in the North West of England of Scotland remaining part of the UK. (900882)

5 Graeme Morrice (Livingston)
What assessment he has made of the effects of the privatisation of Royal Mail on people in Scotland. (900883)

6 Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith)
What recent discussions he has had with Ministers of the Scottish Government on household and business energy bills. (900884)

7 Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
What recent discussions he has had with Ministers of the Scottish Government on household and business energy bills. (900885)

8 Alison McGovern (Wirral South)
What assessment he has made of the potential effects on cultural tourism in the UK of a yes vote in the referendum on Scottish independence. (900886)

9 Sir Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed)
What recent discussions he has had with Ministers of the Scottish Government on cross-border strategic roads. (900887)

10 Dr Eilidh Whiteford (Banff and Buchan)
What assessment he has made of the effects of the recent CAP settlement on farmers and rural communities in Scotland. (900888)

11 Sandra Osborne (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock)
What recent discussions he has had with Ministers of the Scottish Government on household and business energy bills. (900889)

12 Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East)
What steps the Government is taking to tackle low pay in Scotland. (900890)

13 John Robertson (Glasgow North West)
What assessment he has made of the possible effects on the Scottish economy of Scotland continuing to use sterling after independence. (900891)

14 Mrs Anne McGuire (Stirling)
What discussions he has had on future pension arrangements in an independent Scotland. (900892)

At 12.00 pm

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

Q1 Steve Baker (Wycombe)
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 6 November. (900928)

Q2 Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (900929)

Q3 Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale West) (900930)

Q4 Damian Collins (Folkestone and Hythe) (900931)

Q5 Jim McGovern (Dundee West) (900932)

Q6 Mark Reckless (Rochester and Strood) (900933)

Q7 Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East) (900934)

Q8 Chris Kelly (Dudley South) (900935)

Q9 David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale) (900937)

Q10 Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland) (900938)

Q11 Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (900939)

Q12 John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead) (900940)

Q13 Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West) (900941)

Q14 Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (900942)

 

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

12.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. unsolicited telephone calls (caller line identification): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23 )

Alun Cairns

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require disclosure of caller line identification by non-domestic callers; to require Ofcom to consider applications for exemption from such disclosure; to provide that telephone providers may not make a charge for providing caller line identification; 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 (10th ALLOTTED DAY)

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

Energy Price Freeze

Edward Miliband

Caroline Flint

Ed Balls

Mr Chuka Umunna

Tom Greatrex

Ms Rosie Winterton

That this House calls on the Government to freeze electricity and gas prices for 20 months whilst legislation is introduced to ringfence the generation businesses of the vertically integrated energy companies from their supply businesses, to require all electricity generators and suppliers to trade their power via an open exchange, to establish a tough new regulator with the power to force energy suppliers 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 matter to be debated has been made by the Leader of the Opposition (Standing Order No. 14(2)).

Amendment (a)

Mr Mike Weir

Angus Robertson

Stewart Hosie

Pete Wishart

Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

Line 1, leave out from ‘House’ to end and add ‘notes the high level of increases in fuel prices and the pressures on household budgets; calls for the cost of fuel poverty measures to be removed from energy bills and allocated to general taxation, thereby permanently reducing bills in each and every year by five per cent and giving much greater help to consumers than a one-off freeze; and calls upon the Government and regulator to establish urgently the true rise in the cost of wholesale energy over the last year, and to take action to reduce bills should such investigations establish that wholesale prices have not risen to the extent claimed by the ‘Big Six’ energy companies in their most recent announcements.’.

Amendment (b)

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

Hywel Williams

Jonathan Edwards

Line 1, leave out from ‘House’ to end and add ‘calls on the Government to urgently address market failure, levy a windfall tax on energy companies, set up a not-for-distributable-profit company to buy gas and electricity on the wholesale market and pass on savings to consumers and invest in services, devolve energy policy to Wales, and introduce early payment of the winter fuel allowance to those who want it so that they may buy gas earlier in the year when cheaper; and notes that Labour’s price freeze will not apply to off-grid areas in Wales.’.

MOTIONS TO BE TAKEN AT 7.00PM

business of the house

No debate ( Standing Orders No. 15 and No. 41A)

The Prime Minister

That, at this day’s sitting, the Motion relating to Explanatory Statements on Amendments to Bills may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour, and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

3. GAMBLING (LICENSING AND ADVERTISING) Bill: Programme (NO. 2)

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

Secretary Maria Miller

That the Order of 5 November 2013 (Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows:

(1) Paragraphs (2) and (3) of the Order shall be omitted.

(2) Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 19 November 2013.

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

4. EXPLANATORY STATEMENTS ON AMENDMENTS TO BILLS

Debate may continue until any hour if the 7.00pm Business of the House Motion is agreed

Mr Charles Walker

Mr Andrew Lansley

Tom Brake

Ms Angela Eagle

Thomas Docherty

Sir Greg Knight

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

Mr David Blunkett Joan WalleyJohn Hemming

Mr Mike Weir Sir Peter BottomleyGlenda Jackson

Andrew George Kelvin HopkinsDr Alan Whitehead

John McDonnell Dr Julian HuppertMark Durkan

Mr David Heath Mr Peter BoneSarah Champion

Valerie Vaz Paul BlomfieldPaul Flynn

John Cryer Naomi LongJeremy Corbyn

Martin Caton Teresa PearceRoger Williams

Mike Crockart

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’.

Notes:

The Clerk of the House has prepared a memorandum on the financial consequences of this motion, pursuant to Standing Order No. 22C(2). Copies are available in the Vote Office.

5. representation of the people, northern ireland

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

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:

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

 PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS

No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)

Public Interest Disclosure Act: Charlotte Leslie

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

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

Community right to bid - The Bittern, Southampton: Mr John Denham

 

 

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

Liquidation of UK Coal Operations Limited and the national concessionary fuel scheme: Sir Alan Meale

11.00am

Child abuse in Northumberland children’s homes and the case of Terry Priestner: Mr Ronnie Campbell

Notes:

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

2.30pm

Sri Lanka and the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting: Mr Lee Scott

4.00pm

Family annihilation: Jonathan Evans

4.30pm

Powers and performance of police and crime commissioners in Wales: Nick Smith

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

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

1. Agreement to improve international tax compliance between the United Kingdom and the Cayman Islands

Secretary of State for Defence

2 . Afghanistan Reserves Call Out Order

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

3 . Bathing water quality results for England in 2013

Secretary of State for Health

4 . Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme and the Statutory Pharmaceutical Pricing Scheme regulations

Secretary of State for Transport

5 . General Aviation red tape challenge

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

Second Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Additionally-developed Oil Fields Order 2013

Room 9

8.55am (public)

Third Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the Motion in the name of Mr Andrew Lansley relating to the House of Commons Members’ Fund

Room 9

2.30pm (public)

 Select Committees

Education

Subject: Residential children’s homes

Witnesses: Dr Roger Morgan, Children’s Rights Director, Office of the Children’s Rights Director, Richard Servian, member, British Association of Social Workers, and Tom Rahilly, Head of Strategy and Development for Looked After Children, NSPCC; Councillor Robert Light, Deputy Chair, Local Government Association, Jonathan Stanley, Chief Executive Officer, Independent Children’s Homes Association, Lisa Pascoe, Senior Her Majesty’s Inspector, Ofsted, and Claire Dorer, Chief Executive Officer, National Association of Independent Schools and Non-Maintained Special Schools (at 10.30am)

Room 16

9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)

Work and Pensions

Subject: Support for housing costs in the reformed welfare system

Witnesses: Professor Suzanne Fitzpatrick, School of the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University, Robert Joyce, Senior Research Economist, Institute for Fiscal Studies, and Professor Steve Wilcox, Centre for Housing Policy, University of York

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)

International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact

Room 13

9.30am (private)

Science and Technology

Subject: Climate: Public understanding and policy implications

Witnesses: Sir Mark Walport, Government Chief Scientific Adviser

Room 15

10.00am (private), 10.15am (public)

Environmental Audit

Room W4

2.00pm (private)

European Scrutiny

Room 19

2.00pm (private)

Public Accounts

Subject: Supporting UK business exports

Witnesses: Simon Fraser, Permanent Under-Secretary of State, and Andrew Mitchell, Director, Prosperity Directorate, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and Nick Baird, Chief Executive Officer, and Crispin Simon, Managing Director for Trade, UK Trade and Investment

Room 15

2.00pm (private), 2.15pm (public)

Scottish Affairs

Subject: The impact of the Bedroom Tax and other changes to housing benefit in Scotland

Witnesses: Councillor Harry McGuigan, Policy Manager, and Michael McClements, Policy Manager, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities

Room 6

2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

Treasury

Subject: Project Verde

Witnesses: Reverend Paul Flowers, former Chair, Co-operative Bank, and former Deputy Chair, Co-operative Group

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

2.00pm (private), 2.15pm (public)

Northern Ireland Affairs

Subject: Responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Witnesses: Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Julian King, Director General, and Mark Larmour, Deputy Director, Security and Protection Group, Northern Ireland Office

Room 5

2.15pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

Work and Pensions

Room 8

2.30pm (private)

Procedure

Room 20

3.00pm (private)

Statutory Instruments

Room 7

As soon as convenient after 3.45pm (private)

Selection

Room 13

4.45pm (private)

 Joint Committees

Draft Voting Eligibility (Prisoners) Bill

Subject: Draft Voting Eligibility (Prisoners) Bill

Witnesses: Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary General, and Christos Giakoumopoulos, Director of Human Rights, General Directorate of Human Rights and Rule of Law, Council of Europe; Rt Hon Dominic Grieve MP, Attorney General (at 10.30am)

Room 8

9.00am (private), 9.15am (public)

Human Rights

Room 3A

9.30am (private)

Statutory Instruments

Room 7

3.45pm (private)

Draft Deregulation Bill

Subject: Draft Deregulation Bill

Witnesses: Lord Norton of Louth; Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP, Minister of State for Business and Energy, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP, Minister for Government Policy, and Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke QC MP, Minister without Portfolio, Cabinet Office (at 4.30pm)

Room 4A

4.00pm (private), 4.10pm (public)

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY

 EDUCATION

4th Report: School Partnerships and Cooperation, H C 269

Time of publication: 00.0 1am

 

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

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

 Determination of Business by the Backbench business Committee

Monday 18 November in the Chamber

General debate on police procedures in dealing with mental health issues: Mrs Madeleine Moon, Paul Burstow and James Morris

Thursday 21 November in the Chamber

Debate on a motion relating to Finances of the House of Commons: John Thurso

Debate on a motion relating to Implementation of new legislation on stalking: Mr Elfyn Llwyd, Mrs Cheryl Gillan and Sandra Osborne