Business Today: Chamber for Monday 20 January 2014

2.30pm Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

1Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Moor View)
What assessment he has made of the incidence of damp in social housing. (902029)

2Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
What representations he has received on the cumulative visual impact of proposed wind turbines in Lincolnshire. (902030)

3Alex Cunningham (Stockton North)
What assessment he has made of the potential effect of his Department's proposed change to permitted development rights on the number of (a) betting shops and (b) fixed odds betting terminals on high streets. (902031)

4Sir Bob Russell (Colchester)
What requirement is placed on local authorities to ensure that legal agreements within the planning consent for major developments include provision of funding for new schools. (902032)

5Richard Harrington (Watford)
What recent steps his Department has taken to facilitate Holocaust survivors in sharing their testimony in communities throughout the UK. (902033)

6Mike Gapes (Ilford South)
What assessment he has made of recent trends in the level of private rents. (902034)

7Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (Bradford South)
What assessment he has made of the incidence of damp in social housing. (902035)

8Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk)
When he next expects to meet local authorities in East Anglia to discuss the problems caused by the tidal surges of 5-6 December 2013. (902036)

9Mr Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich West)
What assessment he has made of the effect of the local government finance settlement on the most vulnerable communities. (902037)

10Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North)
What recent progress his Department has made on negotiations regarding firefighters' pensions. (902038)

11David Mowat (Warrington South)
What guidance his Department has issued to local authorities on the duty of co-operation arising from the Localism Act 2011 in respect of waste disposal. (902039)

12John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne)
What steps he is taking to ensure that claimants of housing benefit are able to access accommodation in the private rented sector. (902040)

13Mr Michael Thornton (Eastleigh)
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Troubled Families Unit since its creation. (902041)

14Graeme Morrice (Livingston)
What assessment he has made of changes in demand for larger social homes since April 2013. (902043)

15Caroline Dinenage (Gosport)
What guidance he has issued to local authorities on prioritising (a) members of the armed forces and (b) local residents for social housing. (902044)

16Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North)
What estimate he has made of the number of families with children who were placed in bed and breakfast accommodation for longer than the statutory maximum six-week period since 2010. (902046)

17Tessa Munt (Wells)
If he will bring forward legislative proposals to include planning enforcement in the statutory functions of planning authorities. (902047)

18Mr John Leech (Manchester, Withington)
What steps his Department is taking to support communities in controlling the number of high street betting shops. (902048)

19Mr Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton)
What steps the Government has taken to protect park home residents from excessive charges by site owners. (902049)

20Meg Hillier (Hackney South and Shoreditch)
What assessment he has made of recent trends in the level of private rents. (902051)

21Ms Gisela Stuart (Birmingham, Edgbaston)
When he plans to announce full details of the Council Tax Freeze Grant 2014-15. (902052)

At 3.15 pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

T1Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (902018)

T2Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough) (902019)

T3Nick de Bois (Enfield North) (902020)

T4Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South) (902021)

T5Graeme Morrice (Livingston) (902022)

T6Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (902023)

T7Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland) (902024)

T8Stephen McPartland (Stevenage) (902025)

T9Steve Brine (Winchester) (902026)

T10Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle upon Tyne North) (902027)

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

3.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY BILL [LORDS]: SECOND READING

Until 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))

Notes:

The National Assembly for Wales and the Northern Ireland Assembly have each passed a Legislative Consent Resolution in respect of this Bill. Copies of the Resolutions are available in the Vote Office.

2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY BILL [LORDS]: PROGRAMME

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

Secretary Vince Cable

That the following provisions shall apply to the Intellectual Property Bill [Lords]:

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 (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 30 January 2014.

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

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 the 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 any message from the Lords) may be programmed.

3. CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BILL: CARRY-OVER EXTENSION

Up to 90 minutes (Standing Order No. 80A(14))

Secretary Michael Gove

That the period on the expiry of which proceedings on the Children and Families Bill shall lapse in pursuance of paragraph (13) of Standing Order No. 80A shall be extended by 46 days until 21 March 2014.

4. BACKBENCH BUSINESS

Until 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))

Payday loan companies

Mr Adrian Bailey

Mr Brian Binley

Paul Blomfield

Mr William Bain

Katy Clark

Mike Crockart

Caroline DinenageRebecca HarrisAnn McKechin

Mr Robin WalkerNadhim Zahawi

That this House has considered payday loan companies.

Relevant documents:

Seventh Report from the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee, on Payday Loans, HC 789

Notes:

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

5. POLITICAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM

No debate after 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))

Mr Andrew Lansley

Greg Hands

That Sheila Gilmore and Simon Hart be discharged from the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee and David Morris and Chris Ruane be added.

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Until 10.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))

Prepayment meters and fuel poverty: Fiona O’Donnell

WRITTEN STATEMENTS

 Statements to be made today

Secretary of State for Health

1.Publication of Closing the Gap: Priorities for Essential Change in Mental Health

Secretary of State for Justice

2.Transforming Rehabilitation Update

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

3.Contestable Policy Fund Project: Psychological Wellbeing and Work

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.

 European Committees

European Committee A

To consider European Union Document No. 15030/13, a draft Council Directive amending Directive 2009/71/EURATOM establishing a Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations

Room 10

4.30pm (public)

European Committee B

To consider European Union Documents No. 9122/12, a draft Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No. 223/2009 on European statistics, No. 14230/12, European Court of Auditors Special Report No. 12/2012: Did the Commission and Eurostat improve the process for producing reliable and credible European Statistics?, and No. 15976/12, a European Central Bank Opinion on the draft Regulations amending Regulation (EC) No. 223/2009 on European statistics (CON/202/84)

Room 9

4.30pm (public)

 Select Committees

Welsh Affairs

Subject: Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Wales Bill

Witnesses: Dame Rosemary Butler AM, Presiding Officer, National Assembly for Wales; Jocelyn Davies AM, Chair, National Assembly for Wales Finance Committee (at 11.10am); Rt Hon Carwyn Jones AM, First Minister of Wales, and Jane Hutt AM, Minister for Finance, Welsh Government (at 11.30am)

Committee Room 1, National Assembly for Wales, Cardiff

10.10am (private), 10.30am (public)

Public Accounts

Subject: Council Tax Support

Witnesses: Sir Bob Kerslake, Permanent Secretary, and Simon Ridley, Director, Local Government Finance, Department for Communities and Local Government

Room 15

3.00pm (private), 3.15pm (public)

Communities and Local Government

Subject: Building Regulations certification of electrical installation and repairs in dwellings

Witnesses: Stephen Williams MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, and Bob Ledsome, Deputy Director and Head, Building Regulations and Standards Division, Department for Communities and Local Government

Room 6

4.00pm (private), 4.15pm (public)

Transport

Subject: Airports Commission: Interim Report

Witnesses: Sir Howard Davies, Chair, Airports Commission

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

4.00pm (private), 4.05pm (public)

Administration

Room 16

4.30pm (private)

Work and Pensions

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

4.30pm (private)

 Joint Committees

National Security Strategy

Room 4A

4.00pm (private)

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY

 STANDARDS

8th Report: Interests of Committee Chairs: a consultation, HC 997

Time of publication: 10.00am

9th Report: Response to the IPSA Consultation: Review of the MPs’ Scheme of Business Costs and Expenses, HC 998

Time of publication: 10.00am

 EDUCATION

4th Special Report: School Partnerships and Cooperation: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2013–14, HC 999

Time of publication: 11.00am

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates

Tuesday 28 January to Monday 3 February

Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 22 January. The Ballot will take place on Thursday 23 January.

 Future Departments Answering in Westminster Hall

Week beginning 27 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 21 January. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 22 January.

Attorney General; Business, Innovation and Skills; Cabinet Office; Communities and Local Government; Culture, Media and Sport; Deputy Prime Minister; Education; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; International Development; Wales; Women and Equalities.

Weeks beginning 3 February and 24 February

Attorney General; Business, Innovation and Skills; Cabinet Office; Communities and Local Government; Culture, Media and Sport; Deputy Prime Minister; Education; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; International Development; Wales; Women and Equalities.

Weeks beginning 10 February and 3 March

Defence; Energy and Climate Change; Health; Home Office; Justice; Leader of the House; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Transport; Treasury; Work and Pensions.