Business Today: Chamber for Monday 10 February 2014

2.30pm Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Education

1Damian Collins (Folkestone and Hythe)
What his policy is on the length of the school day; and if he will make a statement. (902468)

2Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering)
If he will take steps to ensure that schools stay open in adverse winter weather conditions. (902469)

3Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd)
What assessment he has made of the potential of mindfulness to improve education outcomes. (902470)

4Ian Swales (Redcar)
What comparative assessment he has made of funding for sixth form colleges and school sixth forms. (902471)

5Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East)
What recent assessment he has made of the performance of pupils in academies and free schools. (902472)

6Julie Hilling (Bolton West)
What assessment he has made of the effects of changes to work experience on employability. (902473)

7Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton)
What progress he has made on improving the quality of vocational education. (902474)

8John Howell (Henley)
What recent assessment he has made of the performance of pupils in academies and free schools. (902475)

9Mr Adam Holloway (Gravesham)
What steps he is taking to improve standards of attainment in English and mathematics. (902476)

10Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood)
What progress he has made on improving the quality of vocational education. (902477)

11Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley)
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of safeguarding policies in independent schools; and if he will make a statement. (902479)

12Peter Aldous (Waveney)
What progress he has made on improving the quality of vocational education. (902480)

13Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire)
What steps his Department is taking to raise the status, professionalism and morale of the teaching profession. (902481)

14Chloe Smith (Norwich North)
What steps he is taking to improve support for young carers. (902482)

15Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith)
How many applications for academy status from community primary schools have been declined by his Department. (902483)

16Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton)
What plans he has to extend the school day. (902484)

17Duncan Hames (Chippenham)
What steps he is taking to ensure that academies and free schools are accountable for their leadership and corporate governance. (902485)

18Damian Hinds (East Hampshire)
What assessment he has made of the potential role of schools in building character and resilience in young people. (902486)

19Derek Twigg (Halton)
What recent discussions he has had with the head of Ofsted on leadership in schools. (902487)

20Dr Phillip Lee (Bracknell)
What steps he is taking to increase the quality and availability of apprenticeships for 16 to 18 year olds. (902488)

21Gavin Shuker (Luton South)
What steps his Department is taking to raise the status, professionalism and morale of the teaching profession. (902489)

22John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness)
What assessment he has made of the effects of changes to work experience on employability. (902491)

23Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South)
What steps he is taking to increase the quality and availability of apprenticeships for 16 to 18 year-olds. (902492)

At 3.15 pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Education

T1Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (902493)

T2Gavin Shuker (Luton South) (902494)

T3Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (902496)

T4Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (902497)

T5Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley) (902498)

T6Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk) (902499)

T7Mr Michael Thornton (Eastleigh) (902500)

T8Gordon Henderson (Sittingbourne and Sheppey) (902501)

T9Lorraine Fullbrook (South Ribble) (902502)

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

3.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements, including on Afghanistan: Quarterly Statement

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. Children and families bill: PROGRAMME (NO. 3)

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

Secretary Michael Gove

That the following provisions shall apply to the Children and Families Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 25 February 2013 in the last Session of Parliament (Children and Families Bill (Programme)), as varied by the Order of 15 April 2013 in that Session (Children and Families Bill (Programme) (No. 2)):

Consideration of Lords Amendments

(1) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion four hours after their commencement at today’s sitting.

(2) The proceedings shall be taken in the order shown in the first column of the following Table.

(3) The proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the times specified in the second column of the Table.

Table

Subsequent stages

(4) Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put.

(5) The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.

2. Children and families bill: CONSIDERATION OF LORDS AMENDMENTS

Up to four hours (if the Children and Families Bill Programme (No. 3) Motion is agreed to)

Notes:

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

For amendments see separate paper.

Lords Amendments 15, 17 to 20, 22, 25, 27 to 31, 33 to 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 44, 64, 66, 85, 88 to 90, 92, 94, 96, 97, 104 to 109, 115 to 118, 121 to 124, 126 to 129, 135, 144, 149, 150 and 176 engage financial privilege.

3. THE PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE AND EU LAW (REASONED OPINION)

Up to 90 minutes (Standing Order No. 16(1))

Mr Shailesh Vara

That this House considers that the Draft Directive on the strengthening of certain aspects of the presumption of innocence and of the right to be present at trial in criminal proceedings (European Union Document No. 17621/13 and Addenda 1 to 3) does not

comply with the principle of subsidiarity, for the reasons set out in the annex to Chapter One of the Thirty-second Report of the European Scrutiny Committee (HC 83-xxix); and, in accordance with Article 6 of Protocol (No. 2) annexed to the EU Treaties on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, instructs the Clerk of the House to forward this reasoned opinion to the Presidents of the European Institutions.

Relevant documents:

Thirty-second Report from the European Scrutiny Committee, HC 83-xxix, Chapter 1

4. ROAD TRAFFIC

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))

Secretary Patrick McLoughlin

That the draft Road Safety (Financial Penalty Deposit) (Appropriate Amount) (Amendment) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 16 December 2013, be approved.

Notes:

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

5. TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))

Secretary Eric Pickles

That the draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 18 December 2013, be approved.

Notes:

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

6. EU SUPPORT FOR GOVERNANCE IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

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

Lynne Featherstone

That this House takes note of Unnumbered European Union Document, the European Court of Auditors Special Report No. 9/2013–EU support for governance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; welcomes the Report as an important assessment of the management of EU funds which will help to ensure effectiveness; and supports the Government’s efforts in encouraging the European Commission to address the weaknesses identified in the Report to ensure improved governance programmes in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Relevant documents:

Twenty-third Report from the European Scrutiny Committee, HC 83-xxi, Chapter 3

Notes:

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

7. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (12 FEBRUARY)

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

Mr Andrew Lansley

That at the sitting on Wednesday 12 February, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents), the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on–

(1) the Motion in the name of Secretary Theresa May relating to the Police Grant Report not later than three hours after the commencement of proceedings on that Motion, and

(2) the Motions in the name of Secretary Eric Pickles relating to Local Government Finance not later than three hours after the commencement of proceedings on that Motion or six hours after the commencement of proceedings relating to Police Grant Report, whichever is the later;

proceedings on those Motions may continue, though opposed, after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

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

Rural bus services in North Yorkshire: Miss Anne McIntosh

WRITTEN STATEMENTS

 Statements to be made today

Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

1.Supporting Independent Renewable Investment: Offtaker of Last Resort Consultation

2.The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2014–RO Transition Policy Decisions (as notified to the House)

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

Consumer Rights Bill Programming Sub-Committee

Room 13

2.30pm (private)

 DELEGATED LEGISLATION Committees

First Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2014

Room 9

4.30pm (public)

Second Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading’s Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014

Room 10

4.30pm (public)

Third Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft County Court Jurisdiction Order 2014

Room 11

4.30pm (public)

 Select Committees

Scottish Affairs

Subject: The impact of the Bedroom Tax and other changes to housing benefit in Scotland

Witnesses: Donald Forrest, Head, Finance and Estates, Ian Alcorn, Welfare Reform and Legislation Advisor, and Alistair Shaw, Head, Housing, Construction and Building Services, West Lothian Council; Mike Bruce, Chief Executive, Weslo Housing Management, Sandy Young, Housing Manager, Almond Housing Association, Alison Kerr, Chair, West Lothian Tenants Panel, and Andy Ashcroft, North East Area Director, Glasgow Housing Association (at 10.30am)

Howden Park Centre, Livingston, West Lothian

9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)

Scottish Affairs

Subject: (i) The impact of the Bedroom Tax and other changes to housing benefit in Scotland; (ii) Zero-Hours Contracts

Witnesses: (i) Councillor Craig Martin, Councillor Linda Gow, Councillor Gerry Goldie, and Mary Pitcaithly, Chief Executive, Falkirk Council, Rhona Penman, Advice Services Co-ordinator, Link Housing Association, and Bill Palombo, Grangemouth Citizen’s Advice Bureau; (ii) Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (at 2.30pm)

Falkirk Town Hall, Falkirk

12.45pm (private), 1.00pm (public)

Communities and Local Government

Subject: Fiscal devolution to cities and city regions

Witnesses: Councillor Paul Watson, Leader, Sunderland City Council, Councillor Philip Atkins, Leader, Staffordshire County Council, and Councillor James Lewis, Leeds City Council; Sir Richard Leese, Lord Smith of Leigh, and Councillor Sue Derbyshire, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (at 2.30pm)

Scrutiny Room, Manchester Town Hall, Manchester

1.15pm (private), 1.30pm (public)

Public Accounts

Subject: Prison Estates

Witnesses: Dame Ursula Brennan, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Michael Spurr, Chief Executive, National Offender Management Service, and Mandie Campbell, Director-General for Immigration and Enforcement, Home Office

Room 15

3.00pm (private), 3.15pm (public)

Transport

Subject: Cycling safety

Witnesses: Chris Boardman MBE, Policy Advisor, British Cycling, Roger Geffen, Campaigns and Policy Director, CTC, and Edmund King, President, Automobile Association; Councillor Mike Haines, Deputy Chair, Economy and Transport Board, Local Government Association, Councillor Ian Davey, Deputy Leader, Brighton and Hove City Council, Councillor David Hodge, Leader, Councillor Helyn Clack, cabinet member for community services, and Susie Kemp, Assistant Chief Executive, Surrey County Council (at 4.45pm); Alex Fiddes, Chief Operating Officer, Vehicle Testing and Enforcement, Peter Weddell-Hall, head of e-assessment, training and accreditation, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, and Tom Baker, Treasurer, and Andrew Collins and Robert Armstrong, Committee members, Batched on Site Association (at 5.25pm)

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

4.00pm (private), 4.05pm (public)

Administration

Room 16

4.30pm (private)

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED

 European Scrutiny

33rd Report, HC 83-xxx

Date and time of publication: Friday 7 February 11.00am

35th Report, HC 83-xxxii

Date and time of publication: Friday 7 February 11.00am

 JOINT COMMITTEE ON STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

20th Report, HC 166-xx

Date and time of publication: Monday 10 February 10.30am

 ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT

6th Special Report: Sustainability in BIS: Government Response to the Seventh Report of the Committee, HC 1069

Date and time of publication: Monday 10 February 11.00am

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates

Monday 24 February to Monday 3 March

Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 12 February. The Ballot will take place on Thursday 13 February.

 Future Departments Answering in Westminster Hall

Week beginning 24 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 11 February. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 12 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.

Week beginning 3 March

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

 February Adjournment 2014

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 13 February. Thereafter, Members may table questions for oral and written answer electronically or by post. Questions for written answer received after 13 February and before 4.30pm on Friday 21 February will be treated as having been tabled on 21 February.

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 13 February will be published on 14 February. 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-questions1.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 February Adjournment is 10.30pm or the rise of the House (whichever is earlier), on Monday 10 February (for answer on Thursday 13 February). For Questions tabled between this time and the rise of the House on Thursday 13 February, the earliest named day for a Question for written answer is Monday 24 February.

After the House has adjourned on Thursday 13 February, Questions tabled for written answer up to 4.30pm on Friday 21 February will be treated as having been tabled on 21 February. Questions for ordinary written answer will be for answer on Tuesday 25 February. Questions for named day written answer will be for answer not earlier than Wednesday 26 February; each Member may table five such questions during this period.

 Notices of Meetings of General Committees

A Programming Sub-Committee in respect of the Consumer Rights Bill will meet on Monday 10 February at 2.30pm.

A Public Bill Committee will meet on Tuesday 11 February at 8.55am and 2.00pm and Thursday 13 February at 11.30am and 2.00pm to consider the Consumer Rights Bill.

Notes:

Subject to the Committee agreeing to the programme.

The First Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 10 February at 4.30pm to consider the draft Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2014.

The Second Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 10 February at 4.30pm to consider the draft Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading’s Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014.

The Third Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 10 February at 4.30pm to consider the draft County Court Jurisdiction Order 2014.

The Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Wednesday 12 February at 2.30pm to consider the draft HGV Road User Levy (Exemption of Specified Roads) Order 2014.

The Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Wednesday 12 February at 2.30pm to consider the draft Scottish Parliament (Constituencies and Regions) Order 2014.