Business Today: Chamber for Tuesday 12 November 2013

11.30am Prayers

Followed byPrivate 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 the Secretary of State for Justice

1 Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough)
For what reasons he has decided to sell the site of HMP Wellingborough. (901028)

2 Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central)
What assessment he has made of the potential effect of his planned probation reforms on the rate of reoffending. (901029)

3 Nigel Mills (Amber Valley)
What steps he has taken to reduce reoffending and relieve pressure on the courts system. (901030)

4 Helen Jones (Warrington North)
What steps he is taking to ensure that the needs of vulnerable witnesses are properly considered in court. (901031)

5 Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough)
What steps he has taken to reduce motor insurance fraud to help motorists with the costs of driving. (901032)

6 Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire)
What steps he has taken to increase the voice of victims in the criminal justice system. (901033)

7 Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon)
What progress is being made on reducing illegal drug use in prisons. (901034)

8 Margot James (Stourbridge)
What steps he has taken to reduce motor insurance fraud to help motorists with the costs of driving. (901035)

9 Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys)
What steps he is taking to facilitate mutual ownership of probation trusts; and if he will make a statement. (901036)

10 Simon Danczuk (Rochdale)
What assessment he has made of the prevalence of mishandling by the Law Society of complaints against solicitors. (901038)

11 Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (South Shields)
What his policy is on the future of the Probation Service. (901039)

12 Steve Rotheram (Liverpool, Walton)
What steps he is taking to increase the number of offender behaviour programmes in English prisons. (901040)

13 Karl M c Cartney (Lincoln)
What steps he has taken to increase the voice of victims in the criminal justice system. (901041)

14 Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green)
What his policy is on funding victims' services in London. (901042)

15 Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire)
What steps he has taken to reduce reoffending and relieve pressure on the courts system. (901043)

16 Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North)
What support his Department provides to victims of crime. (901044)

17 Nick de Bois (Enfield North)
What assessment he has made of the most recent quarterly statistics on knife possession sentencing under the new offence of aggravated knife possession, published in September 2013. (901045)

18 Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton)
What steps he is taking to curb the scope and volume of human rights claims. (901046)

19 John Glen (Salisbury)
What steps he has taken to reduce reoffending and relieve pressure on the courts system. (901048)

20 John Pugh (Southport)
What progress he has made on his reforms to the treatment of whiplash claims; and if he will make a statement. (901049)

21 Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)
What assessment he has made of the role of education in reducing recidivism. (901050)

22 Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East)
What steps he is taking to reduce youth reoffending. (901051)

23 James Morris (Halesowen and Rowley Regis)
What steps he has taken to reduce reoffending and relieve pressure on the courts system. (901052)

At 12.15 pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

T1 Henry Smith (Crawley)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (901018)

T2 Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (901019)

T3 Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (901020)

T4 Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham) (901022)

T5 Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (901024)

T6 Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (901025)

T7 Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East) (901026)

T8 Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (901027)

 

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

12.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. Permitted Development (Basements): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23 )

Ms Karen Buck

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to regulate the construction of new basements and extensions to basements; 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 (11th ALLOTTED DAY)

Until 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3) )

Housing benefit

Edward Miliband

Rachel Reeves

Ed Balls

Chris Leslie

Stephen Timms

Ms Rosie Winterton

That this House regrets the pernicious effect on vulnerable and in many cases disabled people of deductions being made from housing benefit paid to working age tenants in the social housing sector deemed to have an excess number of bedrooms in their homes; calls on the Government to end these deductions with immediate effect; furthermore calls for any cost of ending them to be covered by reversing tax cuts which will benefit the wealthiest and promote avoidance, and addressing the tax loss from disguised employment in construction; and further calls on the Government to use the funding set aside for discretionary housing payments to deal with under-occupation by funding local authorities so that they are better able to help people with the cost of moving to suitable accommodation.

Amendment (a)

The Prime Minister

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

Secretary Eric Pickles

Secretary Iain Duncan Smith

Steve Webb

Esther McVey

Line 1, leave out from ‘House’ to end and add ‘notes the substantial structural deficit which was inherited from the previous Government and the need to get the nation’s finances back into shape; further notes the need to bring expenditure on housing benefit under control; further notes that the proposed reversal of this policy would cost the Exchequer around half a billion pounds a year; regrets any exaggeration and misrepresentation of the effects of the policy; recognises the inequality of allowing social tenants to receive benefit for a spare bedroom whilst denying this opportunity to private tenants; supports the Government’s action to deal with this unfairness whilst protecting vulnerable groups such as pensioners and providing substantial funding through Discretionary Housing Payments to local authorities to support other tenants who would otherwise be adversely affected; further notes the Government’s continuing commitment to monitor the effects of the policy and the use of Discretionary Housing Payments; and welcomes the potential beneficial impact of this policy on those living in overcrowded accommodation and the 2.1 million families on waiting lists.’.

Amendment (b)

Hywel Williams

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

Jonathan Edwards

Line 10, at end add ‘; and further calls for a no-evictions policy for people already in rent arrears as a result of the social housing under-occupancy penalty’.

Notes:

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

MOTION TO BE TAKEN AT 7.00PM

DEFERRED DIVISIONS

No debate ( Standing Order No. 41A(3))

The Prime Minister

That, at this day’s sitting, Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the Motion in the name of Mr David Lidington relating to the EU and Ukraine.

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

3. THE EU AND UKRAINE

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

Mr David Lidington

That this House takes note of Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum submitted by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, dated 9 October 2013, on a draft Council Decision on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States and Ukraine, with the exception of the provisions relating to the treatment of third-country nationals legally employed as workers in the territory of the other party, a draft Council Decision on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States and Ukraine as regards the provisions relating to the treatment of third-country nationals legally employed as workers in the territory of the other party, a draft Council Decision on the conclusion of the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States and Ukraine, with the exception of the provisions relating to the treatment of third-country nationals legally employed as workers in the territory of the other party, and a draft Council Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States and Ukraine as regards the provisions relating to the treatment of third-country nationals legally employed as workers in the territory of the other party; and supports the Government’s aim of using the Association Agreement between the EU, its Member States and Ukraine to embed sustainable reform, security and prosperity in Ukraine and the eastern neighbourhood.

Relevant documents:

19th Report from the European Scrutiny Committee, HC 83-xviii, Chapter 5

22nd Report from the European Scrutiny Committee, HC 83-xx

 PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS

No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)

Commonwealth heads of Government meeting, Sri Lanka: Stephen Pound

Development of a public open space near Astro Grove (Longton, Stoke-on-Trent): Robert Flello

Safety of the A682 (Barrowford, Lancashire): Andrew Stephenson

Planning applications for Solar PV farms on greenfield land (Braintree, Essex): Mr Brooks Newmark

Dudley Magistrates Court: Ian Austin

Safety of Headland Road, Leicester: Keith Vaz

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

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

Hearing loss in adulthood: Lilian Greenwood

 

 

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

East Coast Main Line: Mrs Sharon Hodgson

11.00am

Takeover of Premier Motor Auctions: Austin Mitchell

Notes:

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

2.30pm

Iran’s nuclear weapons programme: Mr Philip Hollobone

4.00pm

Roads infrastructure in Sittingbourne and Sheppey: Gordon Henderson

4.30pm

Allegations of Ministry of Defence complicity in the Glenanne Gang murders: Mark Durkan

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 Communities and Local Government

1. Housing Transfer Manual (Period to 31 March 2015)

2 . Planning applications

Deputy Prime Minister

3 . City deals

Secretary of State for Health

4 . The Mandate to NHS England

Secretary of State for the Home Department

5 . Targeted consultation on immigration and visa charging principles

Secretary of State for International Development

6 . Typhoon Haiyan

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]

Further to consider the Bill

Room 10

8.55am (public), 2.00pm (public)

Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill

Subject: To consider the Bill

Witnesses: Remote Gambling Association, Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association and Sport Rights Owners Coalition (until no later than 10.15am); British Horseracing Authority, Sports Betting Group and National Casino Forum (until no later than 11.25am)

The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House

9.25am (public)

Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill

Subject: To consider the Bill

Witnesses: Salvation Army, Quaker Action on Alcohol and Drugs, Professor Jim Orford, Emeritus Professor of Clinical and Community Psychology, University of Birmingham, and CARE (until no later than 3.15pm); Financial Conduct Authority (until no later than 3.45pm); Gambling Commission and Department for Culture, Media and Sport (until no later than 4.30pm)

The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House

2.30pm (public)

 Select Committees

Energy and Climate Change

Subject: Heat

Witnesses: Marcus Stewart, Energy Demand Manager, National Grid, Kelly Butler, Marketing Director, BEAMA, Donald Daw, Divisional Commercial Director, Mitsubishi Electric UK, and Chris Davidson, Chair, Policy Development Committee, Ground Source Heat Pump Association; Dr Richard Leese, Director, Mineral Products Association, Paul Blacklock, Head of Corporate Affairs, Calor Gas Ltd, Jim Lambeth, General Manager, Solid Fuel Association, and Mike Mason, DPhil Researcher, University of Oxford (at 10.30am)

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

9.00am (private), 9.30am (public)

Justice

Subject: Crime reduction policies: a co-ordinated approach?

Witnesses: Ian Mulheirn, Associate Director, Oxford Economics, Toby Eccles, Founder and Development Director, Social Finance, Tom Gash, Director of Research, Institute for Government, and Max Chambers, Head of Crime and Justice, Policy Exchange; Sue Hall, Chair, Probation Chiefs Association, Sebert Cox, Chair, Probation Association, and Oliver Henman, Head of Partnerships, National Council for Voluntary Organisations (at 10.15am)

Room 15

9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)

Treasury

Subject: UK Financial Investments Ltd

Witnesses: Robin Budenberg, Chairman, and James-Leigh Pemberton, Executive Chairman designate, UK Financial Investments Ltd

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

9.45am (private), 10.00am (public)

Business, Innovation and Skills

Room 6

10.00am (private)

Culture, Media and Sport

Subject: Women and Sport

Witnesses: Tim Woodhouse, Head, Policy and External Affairs, Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation; Rimla Akhtar, Muslim Women’s Sports Foundation, and Claire Wheeler, Strategic Lead for Equity, Streetgames (at 11.15am); Lottie Birdsall-Strong, Joanne Herbertson, and Christine Anne Wellington MBE (at 12 noon)

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

10.00am (private), 10.30am (public)

International Development

Subject: Implications for Development in the event of Scotland becoming an independent country

Witnesses: Rt Hon Justine Greening MP, Secretary of State, and Richard Calvert, Director General, Finance and Corporate Performance, Department for International Development

Room 5

10.45am (private), 11.15am (public)

Scottish Affairs

Subject: Referendum on Separation for Scotland

Witnesses: Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP, Secretary of State for Scotland, Dr Andrew Murrison MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Security Strategy, Ministry of Defence, and Margaret Porteous, Deputy Director, Policy, Scotland Office

Room 8

12.00pm (private), 1.00pm (public)

Foreign Affairs

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

1.45pm (private)

Health

Subject: Management of long-term conditions

Witnesses: Norman Lamb MP, Minister of State for Care and Support, Department of Health, and Dr Martin McShane, Director, Improving the quality of life for people with long term conditions, NHS England

Room 15

2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Room 16

2.30pm (private)

Home Affairs

Subject: Counter-terrorism

Witnesses: David Anderson QC, Independent reviewer of terrorism legislation; Charles Farr, Director General, Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism, Home Office (at 3.30pm)

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

2.30pm (private), 2.45pm (public)

 Joint Committees

Human Rights

Room 4A

2.00pm (private)

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY

 ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT

6th Report: Biodiversity Offsetting, HC 750

Time of publication: 00.01 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 the 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

Week beginning 18 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 12 November. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 13 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

Week beginning 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

 NOVEMBER Adjournment 2013

Members wishing to table questions in person may do so in the usual way through the Table Office until 7.30pm or the rising of the House, whichever is earlier, on Tuesday 12 November. Thereafter, Members may table questions for oral and written answer electronically or by post. Questions for written answer received after the rise of the House on 12 November will be treated as having been tabled on Monday 18 November.

Questions for oral answer

Under Standing Order No. 22(6), the Speaker has made the following arrangements for tabling Questions for oral answer when the House returns:

 

 

The results of the shuffles on 12 November will be published on 13 November. They will be available from the Vote Office and on the internet at http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmfutoral/futoral.pdf

For further details of last tabling days for other departments and answering bodies, see the Order of Questions rota available from the Vote Office and on the internet at http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-table-office/order-of-oral-questions 1 .pdf

Notes:

* The latest time for tabling is 12.30pm on each of these days

** First sitting day after adjournment

Questions for written answer

For Questions tabled before the rise of the House on Tuesday 12 November, the earliest named day for a Question for written answer is Monday 18 November.

After the House has adjourned on Tuesday 12 November, Questions tabled for ordinary written answer and for named day written answer will be treated as having been tabled on Monday 18 November. Questions for ordinary written answer will be for answer on Wednesday 20 November. Questions for named day written answer will be for answer not earlier than Thursday 21 November.