Business Today: Chamber for Thursday 12 December 2013

9.30am Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

1 Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire)
What steps she is taking to ensure that any future regulator of the Press will be better equipped than the Press Complaints Commission to tackle allegations of discrimination during election campaigns. (901603)

2 Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent)
What steps she is taking to prevent the resale of 2015 Rugby World Cup tickets by touts. (901604)

3 Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green)
What plans her Department has to commemorate the beginning of the First World War. (901605)

4 Pat Glass (North West Durham)
What assessment she has made of the potential effect of a greater focus on competitive sport on the number of women aged between 14 and 25 participating in the Sportivate programme. (901606)

5 Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire)
What recent assessment she has made of the value of tourism to the British economy. (901607)

6 Bob Blackman (Harrow East)
What recent assessment she has made of the benefits of broadband to the UK economy. (901608)

7 Chris White (Warwick and Leamington)
What recent assessment she has made of the value of tourism to the British economy. (901609)

8 Ian Mearns (Gateshead)
What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Education on children's participation in the arts. (901610)

9 David Mowat (Warrington South)
What steps she is taking to reduce differences in Arts Council funding spent in London and the regions. (901611)

10 Sir Bob Russell (Colchester)
When she last met representatives of the Football Association and the Football League to discuss their stewardship of professional football. (901613)

11 Mark Menzies (Fylde)
What progress her Department has made in rolling out rural broadband. (901614)

12 Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe)
How her Department measures the success of steps taken to reduce the number of nuisance telephone calls. (901615)

13 Richard Graham (Gloucester)
What assessment she has made of the benefits to cultural sectors following the Prime Minister's recent visit to China. (901616)

14 David T. C. Davies (Monmouth)
What recent progress her Department has made in encouraging the development of local television stations. (901617)

15 Mark Pawsey (Rugby)
What steps her Department has taken to maximise the benefits to tourism of major sporting events. (901618)

16 Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston)
What recent discussions she has had with representatives of football fans regarding governance of professional football. (901619)

17 Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
What steps her Department is taking to support tourism in Lincolnshire. (901620)

At 10.05 am

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

T1 Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North)
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (901623)

T2 Richard Graham (Gloucester) (901624)

T3 Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (901625)

T4 Pat Glass (North West Durham) (901626)

T5 Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (901627)

T6 Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (South Shields) (901628)

T7 Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East) (901629)

T8 Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (901630)

T9 Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (901631)

T10 Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (901632)

At 10.15am

Oral Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities

1 Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North)
What steps she is taking to reduce the gender pay gap. (901593)

2 Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East)
What assessment she has made of the effect on women of changes in the cost of living. (901594)

3 Gavin Shuker (Luton South)
What progress the Government has made in reducing violence against women since May 2010. (901595)

4 Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth)
What assessment she has made of the effect of the economic climate on people in black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. (901596)

5 Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield)
What assessment she has made of the effect on women of changes in the cost of living. (901597)

6 Ann McKechin (Glasgow North)
What steps she is taking to reduce the gender pay gap. (901599)

7 Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green)
What steps she has taken to support the Church of England's General Synod in their discussions on women bishops. (901600)

8 Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree)
What progress the Government has made in reducing violence against women since May 2010. (901602)

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

10.30am

Urgent Questions (if any)

Business Question to the Leader of the House

Ministerial Statements (if any)

Select Committee Statement on the publication of the First Report of the Liaison Committee, on Civil Service: lacking capacity, HC 884

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. backbench business

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

Fishing industry

Mr Frank Doran

Ms Margaret Ritchie

Sir Robert Smith

That this House has considered the fishing industry.

Ford and Visteon UK Ltd pensioners

Stephen Metcalfe

Geraint Davies

Mrs Sîan C. James

Jackie Doyle-Price

Mr Peter Hain

Mr Simon Burns

That this House notes that, when Visteon UK Ltd was spun off from the Ford Motor Company, employees transferred from Ford’s pension scheme into the Visteon UK pension fund on the clear understanding that their pension rights would be unaffected; further notes that, when Visteon UK subsequently went into administration, now over four years ago, former Ford employees suffered a substantial reduction in their pension rights; regrets that the resolution of any court action is still some way off; believes that Ford should recognise a duty of care to its former employees and should make good the pension losses suffered by those worst affected without the need for legal action; and calls on the Government to use the power and influence at its disposal to help ensure that Ford recognises its obligations and accepts voluntarily its duty of care to former Visteon UK pensioners.

Notes:

The select committee statement, and the subjects for both debates, were determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

 PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS

No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)

Future governance in Kashmir: Fiona Mactaggart

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

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

Future of Calderdale Royal Hospital’s accident and emergency ward: Mrs Linda Riordan

 

 

WRITTEN STATEMENTS

 Statements to be made today

Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

1. EU Competitiveness Council: 2-3 December 2013

Minister of the Cabinet Office

2 . Second Annual Report on Progress on the UK Cyber Security Strategy: Protecting and Promoting the UK in a Digital World

Secretary of State for Defence

3 . War Pensions Scheme Uprating 2014

Deputy Prime Minister

4 . City Deals

Secretary of State for Education

5 . Pupil Premium funding

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

6 . Interim Report of the Review into the integrity and assurance of food supply networks

7 . Response to the recommendations of the Tree Health and Plant Biosecurity Task Force

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

8 . Foreign and Commonwealth Office Crisis Response IT system

9 . Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council

10 . Public records (Colonial documents and FCO archive)

Secretary of State for the Home Department

11 . Amendments to the EU-Swiss Agreement following Croatian Accession–Opt-in decision

12 . Borders and Immigration Transparency Data

13 . Drugs policy

14 . Government response to the Electoral Commission reports on the 2012 Police and Crime Commissioner Elections in England and Wales

15 . Justice and Home Affairs–post-Council statement

16 . Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (1 September to 30 November 2013)

Secretary of State for Justice

17 . Offender monitoring arrangements

Secretary of State for Transport

18 . EU Transport Council

19 . Lower Thames Crossing

20 . Triennial Review of the Northern Lighthouse Board and Trinity House

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

21 . Independent Review of the Work Capability Assessment–year four

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

Mesothelioma Bill [Lords]

Further to consider the Bill

Room 9

11.30am (public), 2.00pm (public)

Water Bill

Further to consider the Bill

Room 10

11.30am (public), 2.00pm (public)

 Select Committees

Political and Constitutional Reform

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

Witnesses: Sophie Boyron, Senior Lecturer in Law, Birmingham Law School and Dr Michael Gordon, Lecturer in Law, Liverpool Law School; Professor Roger Masterman, Gateway Liaison Co-ordinator, Durham Law School, Durham University, Dr Jo Murkens, Department of Law, London School of Economics and Political Science, and Richard Gordon QC (at 10.45am)

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

9.45am (private), 10.00am (public)

Treasury

Subject: Autumn Statement 2013

Witnesses: Rt Hon George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and James Bowler, Director, Strategy, Planning and Budget, HM Treasury.

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

9.45am (private), 10.00am (public)

Business, Innovation and Skills

Room 6

10.00am (private)

Defence

Subject: The Defence Materiel Strategy

Witnesses: Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, Secretary of State, and Bernard Gray, Chief of Defence Materiel, Ministry of Defence.

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

10.00am (private), 10.30am (public)

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY

 liaison

1st Report: Civil Service: lacking capacity, HC 884

Time of publication: 00.01am

 public accounts

32nd Report: Whole of Government Accounts 2011–12, HC 667

Time of publication: 00.01am

 regulatory reform

2nd Report: Draft Legislative Reform (Payments by Parish Councils, Community Councils and Charter Trustees) Order 2013, HC 929

Time of publication: 11.00 am

 transport

11th Special Report: The cost of motor insurance: whiplash: Government response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2013–14, HC 902

Time of publication: 11.00am

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 FUTURE DEPARTMENTS ANSWERING IN WESTMINSTER HALL

Week beginning 6 January

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 17 December. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 18 December.

The following Departments will answer:

Cabinet Office; Communities and Local Government; Culture, Media and Sport; Defence; Energy and Climate Change; Health; Leader of the House; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Treasury; Women and Equalities.

Weeks beginning 13 January and 27 January

Attorney General; Business, Innovation and Skills; Deputy Prime Minister; Education; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Home Office; International Development; Justice; Transport; Wales; Work and Pensions.

Week beginning 20 January

Cabinet Office; Communities and Local Government; Culture, Media and Sport; Defence; Energy and Climate Change; Health; Leader of the House; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Treasury; Women and Equalities.

 CHRISTMAS Adjournment 2013

Members wishing to table questions in person may do so in the usual way through the Table Office until 5.30pm or the rising of the House, whichever is earlier, on Thursday 19 December. Thereafter, Members may table questions for oral and written answer electronically or by post. Questions for written answer received after 19 December and before 4.30pm on Friday 3 January will be treated as having been tabled on 3 January.

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 19 December will be published on 20 December. 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

The latest time for tabling a Question for written answer on a named day before the Christmas Adjournment is 10.30pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier, on Monday 16 December (for answer on Thursday 19 December). For Questions tabled between this time and the rise of the House on Thursday 19 December, the earliest named day for a Question for written answer is Monday 6 January.

After the House has adjourned on Thursday 19 December, Questions tabled for ordinary written answer and for named day written answer up to 4.30pm on Friday 3 January will be treated as having been tabled on 3 January. Questions for ordinary written answer will be for answer on Tuesday 7 January. Questions for named day written answer will be for answer not earlier than Wednesday 8 January; each Member may table five such questions during this period.