Business Today: Chamber for Tuesday 25 March 2014

11.30am Prayers

Followed by

 Private Business

Transport for London Bill [Lords]: Second Reading

Second reading of Bill: no debate, and may not be proceeded with if opposed (Standing Order No. 20)

Mr Christopher Chope

Andy Slaughter

John McDonnell

On Second Reading of the Transport for London Bill [Lords], to move, That the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.

Notes:

Private Business is not debated at this time, and may not be proceeded with if opposed (Standing Order No. 20). For further information see Private Bills pages.

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister

1Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal)
What discussions he has had with the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership on devolving powers and responsibilities to that partnership. (903233)

2Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood)
What support the Government is giving to business growth in Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency. (903234)

3John Howell (Henley)
What discussions he has had with the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership on devolving powers and responsibilities to that partnership. (903235)

4Lorely Burt (Solihull)
What discussions he has had with the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership on devolving powers and responsibilities to that partnership. (903236)

5Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North)
What devolved regeneration funding will be available to areas recently granted City Deals. (903238)

6Bob Blackman (Harrow East)
What discussions he has had with his ministerial colleagues on the role of decentralisation in the implementation of the Heseltine Review. (903239)

7Damian Collins (Folkestone and Hythe)
What discussions he has had with the South East Local Enterprise Partnership on devolving powers and responsibilities to that partnership. (903240)

8Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham)
What support the Government is giving to business growth in Medway. (903241)

9Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East)
What steps the Government plans to take to register tenants in the private rented sector when individual electoral registration is introduced. (903242)

10Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole)
What assessment he has made of progress on Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership's Strategic Economic Plan. (903243)

11Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering)
Which countries he has visited in an official capacity in the last 12 months; and which countries he plans to visit in the next 12 months. (903244)

12Wayne David (Caerphilly)
What steps the Government plans to take to improve the accuracy and completeness of the electoral register. (903245)

13Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central)
What steps the Government plans to take to improve the accuracy and completeness of the electoral register. (903246)

14Mr Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden)
What recent discussions he has had with his ministerial colleagues on the Government's policy on devolution and decentralisation. (903247)

At 11.50am

Topical Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister

T1Paul Flynn (Newport West)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (903248)

T2Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (903249)

T3Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (903250)

T4Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (903251)

T5Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East) (903252)

T6Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (903253)

T7David Rutley (Macclesfield) (903254)

T8Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central) (903255)

T9Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (903256)

T10Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland) (903258)

T11Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South) (903259)

T12Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole) (903260)

T13Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (903262)

At 12.10pm

Oral Questions to the Attorney General

1Mr David Hanson (Delyn)
What recent assessment he has made of the capacity of the Serious Fraud Office to confiscate the proceeds of crime. (903264)

2Jason McCartney (Colne Valley)
What assessment he has made of the legal implications for the UK of Russia's recognition of Crimea as a sovereign state. (903265)

3Jack Lopresti (Filton and Bradley Stoke)
What assessment he has made of the legal implications for the UK of Russia's recognition of Crimea as a sovereign state. (903266)

4Paul Flynn (Newport West)
What plans he has to reduce the running costs of the Law Officers' departments. (903267)

5Stephen Mosley (City of Chester)
What progress has been made on commencing new inquests into the deaths at Hillsborough. (903268)

6Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish)
What steps the Director of Public Prosecutions is taking to improve the timeliness with which charging decisions are reached in cases of rape. (903269)

7Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire)
What recent discussions he has had with the Director of the Serious Fraud Office on funding arrangements for that agency. (903270)

8Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central)
What steps the Director of Public Prosecutions is taking to improve the timeliness with which charging decisions are reached in cases of rape. (903271)

9Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East)
What discussions he has had with the Crown Prosecution Service on prosecuting crimes of violence against subcultures as hate crimes. (903272)

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

12.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

 Presentation of Bills

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

Energy in Buildings Bill

Martin Caton

Bill to require the Secretary of State to draw up and publish an Energy in Buildings Strategy; to make provision to implement that Strategy; and for connected purposes.

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. Representation of the People (Scotland): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23)

John Stevenson

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Representation of the People Act 1983 to disenfranchise all residents of Scotland eligible to vote in any United Kingdom General Election held after 18 September 2014 in the event of a positive vote in the Scottish Independence referendum; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

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

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

Until 7.00pm (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)).

A Bill is to be brought in upon these Resolutions if they are agreed to by the House.

3. PUBLIC BODIES

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

Secretary Chris Grayling

That the draft Public Bodies (Merger of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 16 December 2013, be approved.

Notes:

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

4. LEGAL AID AND ADVICE

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

Secretary Chris Grayling

That the Civil Legal Aid (Merits Criteria) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2013 (S.I., 2013, No. 3195), dated 18 December 2013, a copy of which was laid before this House on 18 December 2013, be approved.

Notes:

The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments has drawn special attention of both Houses to this Instrument in its Nineteenth Report, HC 166-xix

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

5. HEALTHCARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS

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

Secretary Jeremy Hunt

That the draft Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) (Knowledge of English) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 30 January, be approved.

Notes:

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

6. IMMIGRATION

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

Secretary Theresa May

That the draft Immigration (Employment of Adults Subject to Immigration Control) (Maximum Penalty) (Amendment) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 24 February, be approved.

Notes:

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

7. REGULATORY REFORM

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

Secretary Vince Cable

That the draft Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 22 January, be approved.

Notes:

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

8. LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY REFORM

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

Secretary Vince Cable

That the draft Regulators’ Code, which was laid before this House on 22 January, be approved.

Notes:

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

9. COPYRIGHT

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

Secretary Vince Cable

That the draft Copyright (Regulation of Relevant Licensing Bodies) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 3 March, be approved.

Notes:

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

10. URBAN DEVELOPMENT

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

Secretary Eric Pickles

That the Urban Development Corporations in England (Area and Constitution) Order 2014, dated 4 February 2014, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10 February, be approved.

Notes:

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

11.ELECTRICITY

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

Secretary Edward Davey

That the draft Electricity and Gas (Energy Companies Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 6 February, be approved.

Notes:

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

12. ELECTRICITY

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

Secretary Edward Davey

That the draft Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 10 February, be approved.

Notes:

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

13. CONTRACTING OUT

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

Secretary Jeremy Hunt

That the draft Contracting Out (Local Authorities Social Services Functions) (England) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 12 February, be approved.

Notes:

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

14. CLIMATE CHANGE LEVY

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

Nicky Morgan

That the draft Climate Change Levy (Fuel Use and Recycling Processes) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 12 February, be approved.

Notes:

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

15. TAX CREDITS

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

Nicky Morgan

That the draft Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 12 February, be approved.

Notes:

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

16. SOCIAL SECURITY

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

Nicky Morgan

That the draft Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 12 February, be approved.

Notes:

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

17. SOCIAL SECURITY, NORTHERN IRELAND

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

Nicky Morgan

That the draft Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 12 February, be approved.

Notes:

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

18. SOCIAL SECURITY

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

Secretary Iain Duncan Smith

That the draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 12 February, be approved.

Notes:

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

19. SOCIAL SECURITY

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

Secretary Iain Duncan Smith

That the draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 12 February, be approved.

Notes:

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

20. CONTRACTING OUT, WALES

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

Secretary Eric Pickles

That the draft Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Tax Billing, Collection and Enforcement Functions) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 24 February, be approved.

Notes:

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

21. HOUSING

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

Secretary Eric Pickles

That the draft Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 24 February, be approved.

Notes:

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

22. IMMIGRATION

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

Secretary Theresa May

That the draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 24 February, be approved.

Notes:

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

23. THE EU’S COMMON SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY AND EUROPEAN DEFENCE

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

Mr David Lidington

Dr Andrew Murrison

That this House takes note of 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; agrees that the EU should complement NATO, which remains the bedrock of national defence; and shares the Government’s view that defence co-operation and capability development should be driven by the nations of Europe, whether they be EU Member States, NATO allies or both.

Notes:

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

24. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (2 APRIL)

No debate after 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))

Mr Andrew Lansley

That, at the sitting on Wednesday 2 April, paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments) shall apply to the Motion in the name of Edward Miliband as if the day were an Opposition Day; proceedings on the Motion may continue, though opposed, for three hours and shall then lapse if not previously disposed of; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.

 PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS

No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)

Privatisation of student loans: Roberta Blackman-Woods

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

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

Bedford Magistrates’ Court: Richard Fuller

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

NHS funding and an ageing population: Dr Thérèse Coffey

11.00am

Warm homes discount: Sarah Newton

Notes:

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

2.30pm

Under-occupancy penalty in the social rented sector in the North West: Yvonne Fovargue

4.00pm

Safeguarding of NHS patient data: Barbara Keeley

4.30pm

Situation of the Tamil people of Sri Lanka: Mr Lee Scott

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.The Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

2.Triennial Reviews of the Science Advisory Council and the Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

3.FCO Services

Secretary of State for the Home Department

4.Vulnerable Persons Relocation scheme for Syrian nationals

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

5.On-the-runs: Update

Secretary of State for Transport

6.Triennial Review of Passenger Focus

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

8.55am (public), 2.00pm (public)

Deregulation Bill

Further to consider the Bill

Room 12

8.55am (public), 2.00pm (public)

 Delegated Legislation Committees

Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Anonymous Registration (Northern Ireland) Order 2014

Room 9

2.30pm (public)

Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Financial Assistance Scheme (Qualifying Pension Scheme Amendments) Regulations 2014

Room 14

2.30pm (public)

Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) (Amendment) Order 2014 and the draft Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014

Room 6

2.30pm (public)

 Select Committees

Committee of Privileges

Room 13

9.15am (private)

Energy and Climate Change

Subject: Foreign Secretary’s Special Representative for Climate Change

Witnesses: Sir David King, UK Special Representative for Climate Change, Foreign and Commonwealth Office

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

9.15am (private), 9.45am (public)

Public Administration

Subject: Work of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments

Witnesses: Rt Hon Lord Lang of Monkton, Chair, Advisory Committee on Business Appointments

Room 15

9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)

Committee on Standards

Room 13

9.30am (private)

Treasury

Subject: Budget 2014

Witnesses: Robert Wood, Chief UK Economist, Berenberg Bank, Michael Saunders, Head of European Economics, Citi, and Paul Mortimer-Lee, Global Head, Market Economics, BNP Paribas; Paul Johnson, Director, and Gemma Tetlow, Programme Director, Pensions, Savings and Public Finances, Institute for Fiscal Studies (at 10.45am)

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

9.45am (private), 10.00am (public)

Culture, Media and Sport

Subject: Work of the Arts Council (England)

Witnesses: Dame Liz Forgan, former Chair, Arts Council England; Peter Stark, Christopher Gordon and David Powell, authors of ‘Rebalancing our Cultural Capital’ (at 11.30am)

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

10.00am (private), 10.30am (public)

Foreign Affairs

Subject: Developments in Libya

Witnesses: Oliver Miles CMG, former UK Ambassador to Libya; Noman Benotman, Quilliam President (at 3.10pm); Sir Dominic Asquith, KCMG, former UK Ambassador to Libya and Chairman of the Libyan-British Business Council (at 3.50pm)

Room 15

1.45pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

Defence

Subject: MoD Mid Year Report

Witnesses: Jon Thompson, Permanent Under-Secretary, and David Williams, Director General, Finance, Ministry of Defence

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

Transport

Subject: High speed rail: update

Witnesses: Sir David Higgins, Chairman, HS2 Ltd; Lord Deighton, Commercial Secretary to HM Treasury and Chair of the HS2 Growth Taskforce (at 2.50pm)

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

2.00pm (public)

Home Affairs

Subject: (i) Female Genital Mutilation; (ii) Hillsborough; (iii) The Stephen Lawrence Independent Review

Witnesses: (i) Alison Saunders, Director of Public Prosecutions, Crown Prosecution Service; (ii) Margaret Aspinall, Chair, Jenni Hicks, Vice-Chair, Sue Roberts, Secretary, and Lord Charlie Falconer, Hillsborough Family Support Group (at 3.15pm); Sheila Coleman and Elkan Abrahamson, Hillsborough Justice Campaign (at 3.45pm); (iii) Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, Metropolitan Police Commissioner (at 4.15pm)

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

2.30pm (private), 2.45pm (public)

Backbench Business

Subject: Proposals for backbench debates

Witnesses: Members of Parliament to apply for debates, including on: The gap in achievement in reading between poorer children and their better off peers; Incapacity Benefit migration; Further representation on debate on Parliamentary Commission on the Civil Service.

Room 16

2.55pm (private), 3.00pm (public)

 Joint Committees

Draft Modern Slavery Bill

Room 8

2.00pm (private)

 Other Committees

Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission

Speaker’s Study

3.00pm (private)

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY

 DEFENCE

10th Report: Remote Control: Remotely Piloted Air Systems–current and future UK use, HC 772

Time of publication: 00.01am

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates

Tuesday 1 April to Monday 7 April

Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 26 March. The Ballot will take place on Thursday 27 March.

 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.