Business Today: Chamber for Wednesday 12 March 2014

11.30am Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office

1Ian Murray (Edinburgh South)
What his policy is on the deduction of trade union subscriptions from payroll in the Civil Service. (902978)

2Nadine Dorries (Mid Bedfordshire)
What progress he has made on his programme of quango and public body reform. (902979)

3Steve Brine (Winchester)
What the level of charitable giving was in the last year for which figures are available. (902980)

4Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle upon Tyne East)
What his policy is on the inclusion of people with different political points of view on public bodies. (902981)

5Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)
What assessment he has made of the level of savings resulting from procurement and commercial reform across central Government since May 2010; and if he will make a statement. (902982)

6David Rutley (Macclesfield)
What progress he has made on replacing individual Government websites with gov.uk. (902983)

7Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East)
What recent progress the Government has made on implementing the Big Society. (902985)

8Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon)
What steps he is taking to tackle websites which charge for free Government services. (902986)

9Henry Smith (Crawley)
What progress he has made on replacing individual Government websites with gov.uk. (902987)

10Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent South)
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of civil contingencies processes in his Department. (902988)

11Jesse Norman (Hereford and South Herefordshire)
What recent progress he has made on supporting social enterprises in providing public services. (902990)

12Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West)
What recent discussions he has had with his ministerial colleagues on the proper use of national statistics. (902991)

13Mr David Amess (Southend West)
What progress he has made on his programme of quango and public body reform. (902992)

At 11.53am

Topical Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office

T1Mr David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (902993)

T2Mel Stride (Central Devon) (902994)

T3Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton) (902995)

T4Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (902996)

T5David T. C. Davies (Monmouth) (902997)

T6Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle upon Tyne North) (902999)

T7Yasmin Qureshi (Bolton South East) (903000)

T8Graham Jones (Hyndburn) (903001)

T9Sarah Champion (Rotherham) (903002)

At 12.00pm

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

Q1Naomi Long (Belfast East)
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 12 March. (902963)

Q2Sir Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed) (902964)

Q3Andrew George (St Ives) (902965)

Q4Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (902966)

Q5Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (902967)

Q6Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (902968)

Q7Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South) (902970)

Q8Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (The Cotswolds) (902971)

Q9Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (902972)

Q10David T. C. Davies (Monmouth) (902974)

Q11John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness) (902975)

Q12Meg Hillier (Hackney South and Shoreditch) (902976)

Q13Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North) (902977)

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

12.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. Private Rented Sector: Ten Minute Rule Motion

Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23)

Dr Julian Huppert

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prevent the charging by letting agents of above–cost fees; to provide that the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 and Estate Agents Act 1979 apply to letting agencies; to facilitate the establishment by councils of landlord and property accreditation schemes; to establish a housing ombudsman service for tenants in the private rented sector; to require the Secretary of State to undertake a review of the legislation applying to the private rented sector; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.

2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY BILL [LORDS]: REPORT STAGE AND THIRD READING

Up to three hours (Order of 20 January)

As amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered.

Notes:

Proceedings will be taken in accordance with the Intellectual Property Bill [Lords] Programme Motion agreed by the House on 20 January: Proceedings on Consideration will be brought to a conclusion no later than two hours and on Third Reading no later than three hours after the commencement of the proceedings.

Queen’s Consent to be signified on Third Reading.

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

3. NORTHERN IRELAND (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) BILL: PROGRAMME (No. 3)

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

Secretary Theresa Villiers

That the following provisions shall apply to the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Orders of 24 June 2013 (Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (Programme)) and 9 July 2013 (Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) 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 two hours after their commencement at today’s sitting.

Subsequent stages

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

(3) 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.

MOTION TO BE TAKEN AT 7.00PM

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE

No debate (Standing Order No. 15)

The Prime Minister

That at this day’s sitting consideration of Lords Amendments to the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

4. NORTHERN IRELAND (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) BILL: CONSIDERATION OF LORDS AMENDMENTS

Up to two hours (If the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Programme (No. 3) Motion is agreed to)

Notes:

Proceedings will be taken in accordance with the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Programme (No. 3) Motion if it is agreed to by the House, and concluded not later than two hours after their commencement.

None of the Lords Amendments engages financial privilege.

5. SOCIAL SECURITY

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

Secretary Iain Duncan Smith

That the draft Social Security (Maternity Allowance) (Participating Wife or Civil Partner of Self-employed Earner) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 21 January, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

6. LEGAL AID AND ADVICE

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

Secretary Chris Grayling

That the draft Legal Aid (Information about Financial Resources) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 21 January, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

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

Rail franchise agreements: Penny Mordaunt

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

Rolling stock provision in the North of England: Angela Smith

Relevant documents:

Written Evidence reported by the Transport Committee on 10 March 2014, Rolling stock transfer from TransPennine Express to Chiltern Railways.

11.00am

Diagnosis and treatment of atrial fibrillation: Mr Barry Sheerman

Notes:

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

2.30pm

Planning policy and wind turbines in the South West: Mr Geoffrey Cox

4.00pm

Three parent children and Mitochondrial transfer: Jacob Rees-Mogg

4.30pm

Neath-Port Talbot Magistrates’ Court: Mr Peter Hain

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

Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

1.Export Guarantees Advisory Council (Triennial Review)

2.National Minimum Wage

Minister for the Cabinet Office

3.Ministerial Pensions

Minister for the Communities and Local Government

4.Parish Council Payments

Deputy Prime Minister

5.City Deal

Minister for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

6.Government Diamond Office: Public Consultation on Fees

Secretary of State for Justice

7.Ministry of Justice Contracts Update

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

Inheritance and Trustees’ Powers Bill [Lords]

To consider the Bill

Room 11

8.55am (public)

 European Committees

European Committee B

To consider Unnumbered European Union Document, the High Representative’s Report on the Common Security and Defence Policy ahead of the December 2013 European Council Discussion on Defence and European Union Document No. 12773/13 and Addendum, a Commission Communication: Towards a more competitive and efficient defence and security sector

Room 10

8.55am (public)

 Delegated Legislation Committees

Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2014 and the draft Regulators’ Code

Room 9

2.30pm (public)

 Select Committees

Science and Technology

Subject: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)

Witnesses: Professor Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer, and Sally Wellsteed, Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infections Team Leader, Department of Health, and Nigel Gibbens, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; George Eustice MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Farming, Food and Marine Environment, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Jane Ellison MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health, and Professor Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, and Professor Peter Borriello, Chief Executive, Veterinary Medicines Directorate (at 10.15am)

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

9.00am (private), 9.15am (public)

Education

Subject: Child well-being in England

Witnesses: Dragan Nastic, Domestic Policy and Research Officer, UNICEF-UK, Peter Grigg, Director of Campaigns, Policy and Research, The Children’s Society, and Ian Bauckham, President, Association of School and College Leaders; Rt Hon David Laws MP, Minister of State for Schools, Department for Education (at 10.30am)

Room 15

9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)

Work and Pensions

Room 8

9.15am (private)

International Development

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

10.30am (private)

Defence

Subject: Afghanistan

Witnesses: Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, Secretary of State for Defence, and Lt-General James Everard, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Military Strategy and Operations), Ministry of Defence

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

Environmental Audit

Subject: Invasive Species

Witnesses: Lord de Mauley, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Natural Environment and Science, and Trevor Salmon, Head of Invasive Non-Native Policy and Domestic Species Conservation team, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

2.00pm (private), 2.15pm (public)

European Scrutiny

Room 19

2.00pm (private)

Public Accounts

Subject: Probation trust: landscape review

Witnesses: Dame Ursula Brennan, Permanent Secretary, Antonia Romeo, Director General, Criminal Justice Group, Michael Spurr, Chief Executive, National Offender Management Service, and Sarah Payne, Director, National Offender Management Service Wales, Ministry of Justice

Room 15

2.00pm (private), 2.15pm (public)

Scottish Affairs

Room 6

2.00pm (private)

Treasury

Subject: The costing of pre-election policy proposals

Witnesses: Robert Chote, Chairman, Office for Budget Responsibility

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

2.30pm (private), 2.35pm (public)

Procedure

Subject: European Scrutiny in the House of Commons

Witnesses: Gavin Shuker MP and Kelvin Hopkins MP

Room 16

3.00pm (private), 3.45pm (public)

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)

Draft Modern Slavery Bill

Subject: Draft Modern Slavery Bill

Witnesses: Karen Bradley MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office

Room 8

2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

Statutory Instruments

Room 7

3.45pm (private)

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY

 EDUCATION

6th Report: Residential Children’s Homes, HC 716

Time of publication: 00.01am

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates

Tuesday 18 March to Monday 24 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 March. The Ballot will take place on Thursday 13 March.

 Future Departments Answering in Westminster Hall

Week beginning 17 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 11 March. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 12 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.

Week beginning 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.

 Determination of Business by the Backbench Business Committee

Thursday 13 March in the Chamber

Select Committee Statement on the publication of the Ninth Report from the International Development Committee, on Democracy and development in Burma, HC 821: Sir Malcolm Bruce

Notes:

This business is additional to the Select Committee Statement and the debate determined by the Backbench Business Committee that were announced on Wednesday 5 March.