Business Today: Chamber for Thursday 28 November 2013

9.30am Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

1 Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North)
If he will set a target to decarbonise the power sector by 2030. (901298)

2 Mr Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute)
What assessment he has made of the process involved when a Scottish and Southern Energy customer on its Total Heating with Total Control tariff tries to switch to another electricity supplier. (901299)

3 Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton)
What representations he has received on the level of green levies; and if he will make a statement. (901300)

4 Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion)
What recent assessment he has made of the contribution of energy efficiency to reducing energy costs. (901301)

5 Mr David Amess (Southend West)
What steps he is taking to ensure the UK leads the way in energy efficiency. [R] (901302)

6 Wayne David (Caerphilly)
What steps he is taking to help households improve their energy efficiency. (901303)

7 Karen Lumley (Redditch)
What steps he is taking to help consumers reduce energy bills. (901304)

8 Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West)
What recent assessment he has made of the Government's progress on implementing green policies. (901305)

9 Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central)
If he will set a target to decarbonise the power sector by 2030. [R] (901307)

10 David Rutley (Macclesfield)
What recent assessment he has made of the UK's energy security. (901311)

11 Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East)
If he will set a target to decarbonise the power sector by 2030. (901314)

12 Chris Evans (Islwyn)
What steps he is taking to help households improve their energy efficiency. (901315)

13 Grahame M. Morris (Easington)
What steps he is taking to help households improve their energy efficiency. (901317)

14 Ian Murray (Edinburgh South)
What steps he is taking to help households improve their energy efficiency. (901318)

15 Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran)
Whether the Government overruled the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority on the decision to extend the contract with Nuclear Management Partners to run Sellafield; and if he will publish all the relevant documents. (901320)

16 Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome)
What steps he is taking to reduce energy costs for residents in rural areas. (901322)

At 10.15 am

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

T1 Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (901323)

T2 Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (901324)

T3 Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (901325)

T4 Mr Robin Walker (Worcester) (901326)

T5 Mr David Amess (Southend West) (901328)

T6 Mr Aidan Burley (Cannock Chase) (901329)

T7 Mr Mike Weir (Angus) (901330)

T8 Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran) (901331)

T9 Lorely Burt (Solihull) (901332)

 

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

10.30am

Urgent Questions (if any)

Business Question to the Leader of the House

Ministerial Statements, including on Preventing sexual violence in conflict and Typhoon Haiyan

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. BACKBENCH BUSINESS

Until 5.00pm ( Standing Order No. 9(3))

Reforming the European Scrutiny System in the House of Commons

Mr William Cash

That this House has considered the publication of the Twenty-fourth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee, on Reforming the European Scrutiny System in the House of Commons, HC 109-I.

Notes:

Proceedings are expected to continue for approximately 20 minutes.

Issues facing small businesses

Anne Marie Morris

Simon Danczuk

Graham Evans

Debbie Abrahams

Mr Brian Binley

Andrea Leadsom

Andrew BinghamJustin Tomlinson

That this House encourages the Government to consider what further measures can be taken to encourage small business to flourish and prosper, including reducing the burden of red tape, addressing the complex tax structure, improving access to finance and gaining support from local government.

G8 summit on dementia

Tracey Crouch

Hazel Blears

Paul Burstow

That this House has considered the G8 summit on dementia.

Notes:

The subjects for these debates were determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Until 5.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))

Mix 96 and digital radio switchover: Mrs Cheryl Gillan

 

 

BUSINESS TODAY: WESTMINSTER HALL

 ORDER OF BUSINESS

The sitting will last for three hours (Standing Order N o. 10(1))

1.30pm

Police procedures in dealing with mental health issues: Mrs Madeleine Moon, Paul Burstow, James Morris

 Retail and the high street: Ann Coffey, Justin Tomlinson

Notes:

The debate will arise on a motion for the adjournment, to be moved by a Minister.

The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(1)).

The subjects for debate were determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

 

WRITTEN STATEMENTS

 Statements to be made today

Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

1 . Pre-Council Statement: Trade Foreign Affairs Council and the 9th World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference 3-6 December 2013

2 . Student support

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

3 . Tax Information Exchange Agreement and Agreement to improve international tax compliance between the United Kingdom and the Turks and Caicos Islands

Secretary of State for Defence

4 . Defence Foreign Affairs Council 19 November 2013

Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

5 . Warsaw Climate Change Conference

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

6 . Bovine tuberculosis–New cattle controls

Secretary of State for Health

7 . Tobacco control update

Secretary of State for Transport

8 . VOSA/DSA

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

Offender Rehabilitation Bill [Lords]

Further to consider the Bill

Room 9

11.30am (public), 2.00pm (public)

Water Bill Programming Sub-Committee

Room 13

1.00pm (private)

 European Committees

European Committee B

To consider European Union Document No. 13985/13 and Addenda 1 and 2, a draft Regulation on indices used as benchmarks in financial instruments and financial contracts

Room 12

11.30am (public)

 Delegated Legislation Committees

Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Panama) Order 2013, the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Norway) Order 2013, the draft Double Taxation Relief (Netherlands) Order 2013, the draft International Tax Enforcement (Jersey) Order 2013, the draft International Tax Enforcement (Guernsey) Order 2013 and the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Isle of Man) Order 2013

Room 10

11.30am (public)

 Select Committees

Political and Constitutional Reform

Subject: The constitutional role of the judiciary if there were a codified constitution

Witnesses: Professor Sir Jeffrey Jowell KCMG QC, Director, Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law, Professor Anthony Bradley QC, Research Fellow, Institute of European and Comparative Law, University of Oxford, Lord Lester of Herne Hill QC and Professor Robert Hazell, Professor of Government and the Constitution, and Director of the Constitution Unit, University College London

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

9.45am (private), 10.00am (public)

Energy and Climate Change

Subject: (i) Gas Storage; (ii) Levy Control Framework

Witnesses: (i) Roddy Munroe, Chair, Gas Storage Operators Group, Dr Tony White, Co-founder, BW Energy, George Grant, Director, Stag Energy and Jo Vizor, Managing Director, E.ON Gas Storage UK Ltd; (ii) John Fiennes, Director, Energy Strategy, Networks and Markets, James McEwen, Head of Financial Strategy, and Neil Bush, Head of Energy Economics and Analysis, Department of Energy and Climate Change (at 11.45am)

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

10.30am (private), 10.45am (public)

Welsh Affairs

Subject: Energy Generation in Wales: Shale Gas

Witnesses: Coastal Oil and Gas, Cuadrilla and Dart Energy; Health and Safety Executive, Planning Officers Society for Wales and Planning Inspectorate (at 12 noon)

National Assembly for Wales, Cardiff

11.00am (private), 11.15am (public)

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY

 European Scrutiny

24th Report: Reforming the European Scrutiny System in the House of Commons, HC 109-I

Time of publication: 00.01 am

 COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

2nd Special Report: The work of the Regulation Committee of the Homes and Communities Agency: the Regulation Committee’s response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2013–14, HC 836

Time of publication: 11 .0 0 am

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 FUTURE DEPARTMENTS ANSWERING IN WESTMINSTER HALL

Week beginning 9 December

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 3 December. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 4 December.

The following Departments will answer:

Business, Innovation and Skills; Deputy Prime Minister; Education; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Home Office; International Development; Justice; Leader of the House; Scotland; Transport; Work and Pensions

Week beginning 16 December

The following Departments will answer:

Attorney General; Cabinet Office; Communities and Local Government; Culture, Media and Sport; Defence; Energy and Climate Change; Health; Northern Ireland; Treasury; Wales; Women and Equalities