Business Today: Chamber for Monday 27 January 2014

2.30pm Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

1Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central)
What assessment she has made of the effect of police reductions on Northumbria Police. (902165)

2Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)
What her policy is on the payment of fees for a fast-track border control service at airports. (902166)

3Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden)
What recent representations she has received on the effect of the cost of a Certificate in Knowledge of Policing on the recruitment to the police of black and minority ethnic groups and disadvantaged groups; and if she will publish the equalities impact assessment of that policy. (902167)

4Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak)
What recent estimate she has made of the net cost to the police of processing firearms applications. (902168)

5Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes)
What steps she is taking to prevent harassment through the sending of unsolicited sexual images via the internet and telephone. (902169)

6Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (South Shields)
What assessment she has made of the potential effect of reductions in local authority funding on police forces. (902170)

7Jim McGovern (Dundee West)
What recent assessment her Department has made of the availability of over-the-counter acidic substances and the use of such substances in violent crime. (902171)

8Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North)
How many Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures orders will expire during January 2014. (902172)

9Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central)
What the cost has been of providing surveillance for suspects subject to Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures to date. (902173)

10Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle upon Tyne North)
What steps she is taking to reduce violent crime. (902174)

11Karen Lumley (Redditch)
What recent steps she has taken to tackle violence against women. (902175)

12Andrew Griffiths (Burton)
What steps she is taking to restrict the supply of new psychoactive substances. (902176)

13John Howell (Henley)
What recent steps she has taken to improve the visa and immigration system. (902177)

14Teresa Pearce (Erith and Thamesmead)
What recent discussions she has had with the Attorney General on increasing the number of prosecutions for domestic violence. (902178)

15Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston)
What steps she is taking to ensure all directly employed and contract staff who work in her Department are paid the living wage. (902179)

16Chris Evans (Islwyn)
How many temporary banning orders for the control of legal highs are in force. (902180)

17Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East)
What recent assessment she has made of the level of crime on public transport in London. (902181)

18Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan)
What steps she is taking to tackle child abuse online. (902182)

19Sarah Champion (Rotherham)
What recent discussions she has had with the Attorney General on increasing the number of prosecutions for domestic violence. (902183)

20Stuart Andrew (Pudsey)
What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of her Department's Ending Gangs Programme. (902184)

21Emily Thornberry (Islington South and Finsbury)
What discussions she has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions on the reduction in the number of referrals from the police to the Crown Prosecution Service in cases of rape, domestic violence and child abuse. (902186)

22Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central)
What discussions she has had with her ministerial colleagues regarding the effect of minimum wage enforcement on levels of immigration. (902187)

At 3.15pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

T1Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston)
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (902189)

T2Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton) (902190)

T3Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (902191)

T4John Pugh (Southport) (902192)

T5Susan Elan Jones (Clwyd South) (902193)

T6Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (902194)

T7Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South) (902195)

T8Mr David Lammy (Tottenham) (902196)

T9Teresa Pearce (Erith and Thamesmead) (902197)

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

3.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. europEan union (approvals) bill [LORDS]: committee and remaining stages

Until 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3) and Order of 13 January)

Notes:

Proceedings will be taken in accordance with the European Union (Approvals) Bill [Lords]

Programme Motion agreed to by the House on 13 January: Proceedings in Committee and any proceedings on Consideration until 9.00pm.

Third Reading until 10.00pm.

For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).

Relevant documents:

23rd Report from the European Scrutiny Committee of Session 2012-13, HC 86-xxiii, Chapter 11

25th Report from the European Scrutiny Committee, HC 83-xxii, Chapter 1

2. aviation and the eu emission trading system

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

Gregory Barker

That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 15051/13 and Addendum, a Draft Directive amending Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community, in view of the implementation by 2020 of an international agreement applying a single global market-based measure to international aviation emissions; welcomes the acknowledgement by the European Commission that the scope of the Aviation EU Emissions Trading System should be adjusted in light of progress made towards agreement on a global market-based measure for aviation emissions at the General Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organisation, ICAO, in October 2013; and calls on the Government to seek revision of the System in a manner which will achieve a high level of compliance and reduce the risk of legal, political and commercial retaliatory actions from third countries, with a view to facilitating an agreement at the next ICAO General Assembly in 2016 on a global market-based measure for aviation emissions.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.

3. BACKBENCH BUSINESS

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

The Law on Dangerous Driving

Chris Skidmore

Stephen Barclay

Susan Elan Jones

Greg Mulholland

James Duddridge

Justin Tomlinson

Lindsay RoyCharles Hendry

That this House has considered the law on dangerous driving.

Notes:

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

4. human rights

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

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

That Simon Hughes be discharged from the Joint Committee on Human Rights and Sarah Teather be added.

5. procedure

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

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

That Helen Goodman be discharged from the Procedure Committee and Yvonne Fovargue be added.

6. work and pensions

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

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

That Stephen Lloyd be discharged from the Work and Pensions Committee and Mr Michael Thornton be added.

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

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

Nottingham to Lincoln railway line: Patrick Mercer

WRITTEN STATEMENTS

 Statements to be made today

Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

1.Community energy strategy

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

2.Foreign Affairs Council: 20 January

Secretary of State for Justice

3.Red Tape Challenge–Legal Services

Prime Minister

4.The Prime Minister’s Holocaust Commission

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

5.Correction to Written Statement: Social security benefits up-rating–9 December 2013

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

First Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft District Electoral Areas (Northern Ireland) Order 2014

Room 9

4.30pm (public)

Second Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2014

Room 10

4.30pm (public)

Third Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Special Educational Needs (Direct Payments) (Pilot Scheme) (Extension and Amendment) Order 2014

Room 11

4.30pm (public)

 Select Committees

Public Accounts

Subject: Treasury Minutes follow-up: (i) Severance payments; (ii) Interpreter services; (iii) Rural broadband

Witnesses: (i) Una O’Brien, Permanent Secretary, Department of Health, Sir David Nicholson KCB CBE, Chief Executive, NHS England, and Mark Sedwill, Permanent Secretary, Home Office; (ii) Ann Beasley, Director General of Finance, Ministry of Justice, and Peter Handcock CBE, Chief Executive, Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service (at 4.00pm); (iii) Sue Owen, Permanent Secretary, and Jon Zeff, Director and Programme Senior Responsible Officer, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (at 4.45pm)

Room 15

3.00pm (private), 3.15pm (public)

Transport

Subject: Offshore helicopter safety

Witnesses: Luke Farajallah, Managing Director, Bond Offshore Helicopters, Duncan Trapp, Vice President, Safety and Quality, CHC Helicopter, Mike Imlach, Director, Bristow Helicopters, Steve Todd, National Secretary, RMT, Captain Colin Milne, Chairman, British Airline Pilots’ Association Helicopter Affairs Committee, and John Taylor, Regional Industrial Organiser, Unite the Union; Gilles Bruniaux, Vice President, Fleet Safety, Airbus Helicopters, Robert Paterson, Health, Safety and Employment Issues Director, Oil and Gas UK, David Eherts, Vice President, Environmental, Health and Safety and Chief Safety Officer, and Alex Sharp, Sales Director, Europe, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (at 4.00pm)

Linklater Rooms, University of Aberdeen

3.00pm (public)

Communities and Local Government

Subject: (i) Local Government finance settlement 2014-15; (ii) Fiscal devolution to cities and city regions

Witnesses: (i) Brandon Lewis MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government; (ii) Professor Tony Travers, Chair, London Finance Commission, Alexandra Jones, Director, Centre for Cities think tank, and Jim O’Neill, Chair, RSA City Growth Commission (at 5.15pm)

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

4.00pm (private), 4.15pm (public)

Science and Technology

Subject: Pre-appointment hearing for Chair of Arts and Humanities Research Council

Witnesses: Professor Sir Drummond Bone, Chair-elect of the Arts and Humanities Research Council

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

4.05pm (private), 4.15pm (public)

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY

 Home Affairs

5th Special Report: The work of the UK Border Agency (October–December 2012): Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2013–14, HC 1023

Time of publication: 09.00am

 JOINT COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS

11th Report: Legislative Scrutiny: Care Bill, HC 1027

Time of publication: 11.00am

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates

Tuesday 4 February to Monday 10 February

Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 29 January. The Ballot will take place on Thursday 30 January.

 Future Departments Answering in Westminster Hall

Week beginning 3 February

Applications for General or Short Debates should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Tuesday 28 January. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 29 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 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.

Week beginning 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.