Business Today: Chamber for Wednesday 5 March 2014

11.30am Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development

1Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley)
What support she is providing to Pacific Islands countries. (902818)

2Mr David Hanson (Delyn)
What recent reports she has received on the humanitarian situation in and around Syria; and if he will make a statement. (902820)

3Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon)
What assistance her Department is giving to support democracy in Tunisia. (902821)

4Hugh Bayley (York Central)
How much her Department gave in aid to Mali in 2013; and how much it plans to give to that country in 2014. (902822)

5Philip Davies (Shipley)
What consideration she has given to making funds from her Department's budget available to people in the UK affected by flooding. (902823)

6Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak)
What her Department's involvement has been in the Bost Agri Business Park and Bost Airfield. (902825)

7Neil Carmichael (Stroud)
What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the UK's programme of support for Syrian refugees. (902826)

8Nick de Bois (Enfield North)
What recent steps her Department has taken to tackle female genital mutilation; and if he will make a statement. (902828)

9Nicola Blackwood (Oxford West and Abingdon)
How her Department plans to develop, implement and monitor the strategic priority on violence against women and girls in its next operational plan starting in 2015. (902829)

10Mr David Amess (Southend West)
What steps her Department is taking to help reduce the number of preventable newborn deaths worldwide. (902830)

11Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire)
What work her Department is supporting to promote the re-establishment of democracy in Egypt. (902832)

At 11.53am

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development

T1Mr Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden)
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (902849)

T2Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (902850)

T3Andrew George (St Ives) (902851)

T4Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth) (902852)

T5Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East) (902853)

T6Philip Davies (Shipley) (902854)

T7Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon) (902855)

T8Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (902856)

T9Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (902857)

At 12.00pm

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

Q1Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough)
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 5 March. (902833)

Q2Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (902834)

Q3Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (902835)

Q4Mr Brooks Newmark (Braintree) (902836)

Q5Mark Menzies (Fylde) (902837)

Q6Mr Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness) (902838)

Q7Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome) (902839)

Q8Jenny Chapman (Darlington) (902840)

Q9Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside) (902841)

Q10Mr Michael Thornton (Eastleigh) (902842)

Q11Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (902843)

Q12Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (902844)

Q13Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East) (902845)

Q14Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (902847)

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

12.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. Supply and Appropriation (Anticipations and Adjustments) Bill: second and third reading

No debate (Standing Order No. 56)

Notes:

Under Standing Order No. 56 the Questions on Second and Third Reading of the Supply and Appropriation (Anticipations and Adjustments) Bill are put without debate.

2. Francis Report: One year on

Until 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))

The Prime Minister

That this House has considered the matter of the Francis Report: One year on.

Relevant documents:

Third Report from the Health Committee, on After Francis: making a difference, HC 657, and the Government response, Cm 8755.

 PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS

No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)

Rail services in Bolton: Mr David Crausby

Rail services in Bolton: Julie Hilling

Rail services in Bolton: Yasmin Qureshi

Fixed odds betting machines on high streets: Graham Jones

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Until 7.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))

Tax arrangements for community interest farmers’ markets: Richard Burden

BUSINESS TODAY: WESTMINSTER HALL

 ORDER OF BUSINESS

The first part of the sitting will last for two hours. The second part of the sitting will last for two and a half hours (Standing Order No. 10(1)).

9.30am

Autism Act and Adult Autism Strategy Review: Mrs Cheryl Gillan

11.00am

Specialist advocacy and peer support for families of fatal domestic violence victims: Mr Robert Buckland

Notes:

The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.

2.30pm

Tolling on the Severn Bridges: Jessica Morden

Relevant documents:

Third Report from the Welsh Affairs Committee, Session 2010-11, on The Severn Crossings Toll, HC 506, and the Government response, HC 837

The Severn Crossings Toll: follow up: Oral and written evidence, HC 356, published 3 March 2014

4.00pm

Ponciau and Esclusham community assisted mapping scheme Susan Elan Jones

4.30pm

Mental health services in south-east Essex: Mr David Amess

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

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

WRITTEN STATEMENTS

 Statements to be made today

Minister for the Cabinet Office

1.Triennial Review of the Senior Salaries Review Body

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.

 Select Committees

Education

Subject: Academies and free schools

Witnesses: Andreas Schleicher, Deputy Director for Education and Skills, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

9.00am (private), 9.30am (public)

Science and Technology

Subject: Blood, tissue and organ screening

Witnesses: Dr Steven Burton, Chief Executive, ProMetic Biosciences Ltd, Dr Kelly Board, Technical Specialist, DuPont Chemicals and Fluoroproducts, Dr Alex Raeber, Head of Research and Development, Prionics AG, Nigel Talboys, Global Director of Blood Safety and EMEA Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs, Terumo BCT, and Professor John Collinge, Director, MRC Prion Unit and Professor of Neurology, UCL Institute of Neurology

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

9.00am (private), 9.15am (public)

Justice

Subject: Judicial Appointments Commission

Witnesses: Christopher Stephens, Chairman, Mr Justice Bean, Commissioner, and Dame Valerie Strachan, Commissioner, Judicial Appointments Commission

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)

Work and Pensions

Room 8

9.15am (private)

Foreign Affairs

Subject: Overseas Territories

Witnesses: The Hon Fabian Picardo MP, Chief Minister of Gibraltar, The Hon Dr Joseph Garcia MP, Deputy Chief Minister of Gibraltar, and Michael Llamas QC, Senior Legal Advisor, Government of Gibraltar

Garrison Library, Gibraltar

9.30am (public)

International Development

Room 13

9.30am (private)

Northern Ireland Affairs

Room 5

10.00am (private)

Defence

Room 18

2.00pm (private)

Environmental Audit

Subject: Marine protected areas

Witnesses: North Sea Marine Cluster, National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations, and Royal Yachting Association; Marine Management Organisation (at 3.00pm)

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

2.00pm (private), 2.15pm (public)

European Scrutiny

Room 19

2.00pm (private)

Finance and Services

Room 13

2.00pm (private)

Public Accounts

Subject: Education Funding Agency and Department for Education Accounts

Witnesses: Chris Wormald, Permanent Secretary, Department for Education, Peter Lauener, Chief Executive Officer, and Simon Parkes, Chief Financial Officer, Education Funding Agency

Room 15

2.00pm (private), 2.15pm (public)

Scottish Affairs

Subject: The Referendum on Separation for Scotland

Witnesses: Professor Robert Wright, Strathclyde University, and Dr David Comerford, Professor of Economics, Stirling University; Martin Potter, Leader of the Scottish Board, Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, and David Wood, Christine Scott, and David Davison, Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland (at 3.30pm)

Room 8

2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Subject: Food Security

Witnesses: Soil Association and Friends of the Earth; Country Land and Business Association and Crop Protection Association (at 3.30pm); Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council and Professor Sue Hartley, Director, Environmental Sustainability Institute, University of York (at 4.00pm)

Room 16

2.30pm (private), 3.00pm (public)

Treasury

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

2.30pm (private)

Procedure

Room 20

3.00pm (private)

Statutory Instruments

Room 7

As soon as convenient after 3.45pm (private)

Selection

Room 13

4.45pm (private)

 Joint Committees

Human Rights

Room 3A

9.30am (private)

Statutory Instruments

Room 7

3.45pm (private)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates

Tuesday 11 March to Monday 17 March

Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 5 March. The Ballot will take place on Thursday 6 March.

 Future Departments Answering in Westminster Hall

Week beginning 10 March

Applications for General or Short Debates should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7pm or the rise of House, whichever is the earlier, on Tuesday 4 March. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 5 March.

Communities and Local Government; Defence; Energy and Climate Change; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Health; Justice; Leader of the House; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Transport; Work and Pensions.

Weeks beginning 17 March and 31 March

Attorney General; Business, Innovation and Skills; Cabinet Office; Culture, Media and Sport; Deputy Prime Minister; Education; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Home Office; International Development; Treasury; Wales; Women and Equalities.

Week beginning 24 March

Communities and Local Government; Defence; Energy and Climate Change; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Health; Justice; Leader of the House; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Transport; Work and Pensions.

 Determination of Business by the Backbench Business Committee

Thursday 13 March in the Chamber

Select Committee Statement on the publication of the Sixth Report from the Communities and Local Government Committee, on Local government procurement, HC 712: Mr Clive Betts

Debate on a motion relating to the badger cull: Mrs Anne Main, Caroline Lucas, Mr Adrian Sanders, Mr Barry Sheerman

Thursday 13 March in Westminster Hall

General debate on Commonwealth Day: Sir Alan Haselhurst

Appointment of a debate in Westminster Hall by the Chairman of Ways and Means following a recommendation by the Backbench Business Committee

Tuesday 11 March at 9.30am: Treatment and prevention of cancer: Pauline Latham