Business Today: Chamber for Thursday 20 March 2014

9.30am Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport

1Peter Aldous (Waveney)
What steps he is taking to relieve congestion on roads. (903163)

2Ian Swales (Redcar)
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of public transport links to Durham Tees Valley Airport. (903164)

3Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle upon Tyne East)
When he next plans to meet representatives of the Passenger Transport Executive Group. (903165)

4Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge)
What progress he has made on implementing recommendations of the Get Britain Cycling report of the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group. [R] (903167)

5Stuart Andrew (Pudsey)
What assessment he has made of Network Rail's planned Control Period 5 investment programme. (903168)

6Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)
What estimate his Department has made of the number of people who will be killed or injured in road traffic collisions in the UK between 2014 and 2030; and if he will estimate the economic value of preventing such casualties. (903169)

7David Rutley (Macclesfield)
What plans he has to review funding for mountain rescue teams. (903170)

8Steve Rotheram (Liverpool, Walton)
What plans he has to review MOT tyre requirements for buses and coaches. (903171)

9Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West)
What his plans are for the Severn Bridge tolls when the current operator's licence ends. (903172)

10Mel Stride (Central Devon)
What steps he plans to take to improve road and rail infrastructure into Devon and Cornwall. (903173)

11Mr Michael Thornton (Eastleigh)
What steps his Department is taking to support the take-up of low emission vehicles. (903174)

12Julie Hilling (Bolton West)
What steps he is taking to ensure adequate supply and stability of rolling stock until 2018. (903175)

13Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East)
What plans he has to improve existing railway stations and build new ones. (903176)

14Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham)
What steps he is taking to ensure that High Speed 2 represents value for money. (903177)

15Neil Carmichael (Stroud)
What steps he is taking to improve the rail network infrastructure. (903178)

16Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole)
What steps he is taking to support rural bus services. (903179)

17Susan Elan Jones (Clwyd South)
What assessment he has made of the effect of recent flooding on the rail and road network. (903181)

18Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse)
What recent assessment his Department has made of the overall condition of road markings on roads and motorways. (903182)

At 10.05am

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport

T1Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (903144)

T2Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (903145)

T3Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay) (903146)

T4Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (903148)

T5Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (903149)

T6Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (903150)

T7Barbara Keeley (Worsley and Eccles South) (903152)

At 10.15am

Oral Questions to the Leader of the House and the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission

1Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire)
To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission, What assessment the Commission has made of the potential implications for the House Service of the establishment of further Parliamentary Commissions. (903153)

2Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe)
To ask the Leader of the House, What recent assessment he has made of government departments' performance in answering written parliamentary questions on time. (903155)

3Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth)
To ask the Leader of the House, What steps he is taking to encourage his ministerial colleagues to make government amendments to legislation in the House rather than in the House of Lords. (903156)

4Pat Glass (North West Durham)
To ask the Leader of the House, What steps he is taking to encourage Ministers to make announcements to the House before their release to the media. (903157)

5David Rutley (Macclesfield)
To ask the Leader of the House, What steps the Government has taken to improve opportunities for scrutiny of legislative proposals. (903158)

6Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East)
To ask the Leader of the House, What steps he is taking to improve opportunities for the scrutiny of draft statutory instruments. (903159)

7Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland)
To ask the Leader of the House, What steps he is taking to encourage his ministerial colleagues to make government amendments to legislation in the House of Commons rather than in the House of Lords. (903160)

8Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch)
To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission, What the latest estimated cost is of the proposed education centre in Victoria Tower Gardens. (903161)

9Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)
To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission, What steps he is taking to improve the support available to hon. Members. (903162)

 TRIBUTES

TRIBUTES TO THE RT HON TONY BENN

Approximately one hour

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

Urgent Questions (if any)

Business Question to the Leader of the House

Ministerial Statements (if any)

 Presentation of Bills

Presentation of Bills: no debate (Standing Order No. 57)

Wales Bill

Secretary David Jones

Bill to make provision about elections to and membership of the National Assembly for Wales; to make provision about the Welsh Assembly Government; to make provision about the setting by the Assembly of a rate of income tax to be paid by Welsh taxpayers and about the devolution of taxation powers to the Assembly; to make related amendments to Part 4A of the Scotland Act 1998; to make provision about borrowing by the Welsh Ministers; to make miscellaneous amendments in the law relating to Wales; and for connected purposes.

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. ways and means: adjourned debate [19 March]

Until 5.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))

1. Amendment of the Law

(1) That it is expedient to amend the law with respect to the National Debt and the public revenue and to make further provision in connection with finance.

(2) This Resolution does not extend to the making of any amendment with respect to value added tax so as to provide:

(a) for zero-rating or exempting a supply, acquisition or importation;

(b) for refunding an amount of tax;

(c) for any relief, other than a relief that:

(i) so far as it is applicable to goods, applies to goods of every description, and

(ii) so far as it is applicable to services, applies to services of every description.

Notes:

For the remaining Budget Motions, numbers 2 to 89, and those relating to Procedure and Money, see separate Paper.

Those Motions are to be moved at the conclusion of the Budget Debate, after the decision on the motion before the House on Amendment of the Law. They will be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 51(3)).

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Until 5.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))

Planning for large infrastructure projects and Hinkley Point C: Caroline Nokes

BUSINESS TODAY: WESTMINSTER HALL

 ORDER OF BUSINESS

The sitting will last for three hours (Standing Order No. 10(1))

1.30pm

Contribution of women to the ordained ministry of the Church of England: Mrs Caroline Spelman

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

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

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

WRITTEN STATEMENTS

 Statements to be made today

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

1.Double Taxation Convention between the United Kingdom and Germany

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

2.Afghanistan: Closure of the Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team

3.Gifting of bridges to the Government of Afghanistan

Secretary of State for Justice

4.Advisory Council on National Records and Archives (Triennial Review)

5.Law Commission: Triennial Review Stage Two Report

Leader of the House

6.Government Bills: drafting guidance

Secretary of State for Transport

7.EU Transport Council

Secretary of State for Wales

8.Wales Bill

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

Criminal Justice and Courts Bill

Further to consider the Bill

Room 10

11.30am (public), 2.00pm (public)

Deregulation Bill

Further to consider the Bill

Room 12

11.30am (public), 2.00pm (public)

 DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES

Thirteenth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2014

Room 9

11.30am (public)

Fourteenth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2014

Room 11

11.30am (public)

 Select Committees

Public Accounts

Subject: Personal independence payments

Witnesses: James Bolton, Policy Officer, Mencap, Vicky Pearlman, Social Policy Officer, Citizens Advice Bureau, and Lesley Hawes, Chief Executive Officer, DABD UK; Robert Devereux, Permanent Secretary, and Jason Feeney, Benefits Director, Department for Work and Pensions, Lisa Coleman, Senior Vice President, Health, Atos, and Dr Stephen Duckworth, Chief Executive Officer, Capita PIP (at 10.30am)

Room 15

9.30am (private), 9.45am (public)

Political and Constitutional Reform

Subject: Voter engagement in the UK

Witnesses: David Babbs, Executive Director, 38 Degrees; Toni Pearce, President, National Union of Students (at 10.45am)

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

9.45am (private), 10.00am (public)

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY

 SCOTTISH AFFAIRS

8th Report: Land Reform in Scotland: Interim Report, HC 877

Time of publication: 00.01am

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Future Departments Answering in Westminster Hall

Week beginning 31 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 25 March. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 26 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.

Weeks beginning 7 April, 5 May and 19 May

Attorney General; Cabinet Office; Culture, Media and Sport; Defence; Deputy Prime Minister; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Home Office; Treasury; Wales; Women and Equalities; Work and Pensions.

Weeks beginning 28 April and 12 May

Business, Innovation and Skills; Communities and Local Government; Education; Energy and Climate Change; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Health; International Development; Justice; Leader of the House; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Transport.