Business Today: Chamber for Thursday 27 March 2014

9.30am Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

1Stella Creasy (Walthamstow)
What steps he is taking to reduce the effect of rises in water bills on the cost of living. (903329)

2Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge)
What changes he plans to make to policy on bovine TB; and if he will make a statement. (903330)

3Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland)
What steps he is taking to prevent redundancies among staff working on flood protection at the Environment Agency. (903332)

4Sir Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed)
What recent discussions he has had with the Environment Agency on waste fires. (903333)

5Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent)
What steps his Department is taking to encourage water companies to introduce social tariffs; and if he will make a statement. (903334)

6Julie Hilling (Bolton West)
What progress has been made on the implementation of the recommendations of the Elliot Review into the integrity and assurance of food supply networks. (903335)

7Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (South Shields)
What steps he is taking to reduce the effect of rises in water bills on the cost of living. (903336)

8Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran)
Whether he has considered the recommendation of the Environmental Audit Committee in its Eleventh Report, Plastic Bags, HC 861, that the Government should remove the exemption of biodegradable bags from its proposed levy on single-use carrier bags; and if he will make a statement. (903337)

9Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside)
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of his Department's domestic funding and policies on climate change adaptation; and if he will make a statement. (903338)

10Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West)
What assessment he has made of the efficacy of the Environment Agency in pursuing prosecutions. (903341)

11Toby Perkins (Chesterfield)
What steps he is taking to prevent redundancies among staff working on flood protection at the Environment Agency. (903342)

12Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough)
What steps his Department is taking to encourage water companies to introduce social tariffs; and if he will make a statement. (903343)

13Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire)
What steps he is taking to protect bees. (903344)

14Lisa Nandy (Wigan)
What steps he is taking to reduce the effect of rises in water bills on the cost of living. (903345)

15Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham)
What support the Government is making available to fishermen affected by the recent bad weather. (903346)

16Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock)
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the approach of other countries in tackling bovine TB by dealing with the disease in both cattle and wildlife. (903347)

At 10.05am

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

T1Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (903348)

T2Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton) (903349)

T3Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse) (903352)

T4Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (903353)

T5Simon Hart (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire) (903354)

T6Mr David Amess (Southend West) (903356)

T7Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk) (903357)

At 10.15am

Oral Questions to the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission and the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners

1Mr David Burrowes (Enfield, Southgate)
To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, What assessment the Electoral Commission has made of the recent data-matching exercise in the movement towards individual voter registration. (903289)

2Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes)
To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, What the current estimated cost is of necessary repairs to cathedrals in England; and what steps are being taken to ensure that cathedrals remain open to the public. (903290)

3Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter)
To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, What the Church of England's policy is on priests entering a same-sex marriage; and what guidance has been given on what would happen to a priest who did so. (903291)

4Mr David Nuttall (Bury North)
To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, What the anticipated return is on the Church Commissioners' investments for the current financial year. (903292)

5Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton)
To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, How much money the Church Commissioners anticipate they will be able to distribute to dioceses across England to support their mission in 2014. (903293)

6Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire)
To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, What steps are being taken to help dioceses and parishes engage and take action with reference to the Church Growth Research Programme. (903294)

7Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland)
To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, When the Electoral Commission will reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Bishop Auckland of 6 March 2014 regarding donations from Scythian Ltd. (903295)

8Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering)
To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, If the Electoral Commission will take steps with relevant government departments and other public bodies to ensure that whenever a citizen comes into contact with a public agency for an administrative reason a check is made to see if they are registered on their local electoral roll. (903296)

9Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)
To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, How the Church Commissioners plan to assist Lichfield Cathedral with its rewiring project; and if he will make a statement. (903297)

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

Urgent Questions (if any)

Business Question to the Leader of the House

Ministerial Statements, including on Quality workplace pensions

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. backbench business

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

Mark Durkan

Mr Nigel Dodds

Lady Hermon

Naomi Long

Ms Margaret Ritchie

Dr William McCrea

Jim ShannonDr Alasdair McDonnellDavid Simpson

Sammy WilsonMr Gregory CampbellMr Jeffrey M. Donaldson

Ian PaisleyMr Laurence Robertson

That this House has considered the background to and implications of the High Court judgment on John Downey.

Notes:

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

 PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS

No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)

Crossing at Gipsy Lane, Leicester: Keith Vaz

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

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

Mental health care for older people in Lincolnshire: Stephen Phillips

BUSINESS TODAY: WESTMINSTER HALL

 ORDER OF BUSINESS

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

1.30pm

Local Authority Parking Enforcement, Seventh Report from the Transport Committee, HC 118, and the Government response, HC 970

Access to Ports, Eighth Report from the Transport Committee, HC 266, and the Government response, HC 1083

Notes:

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 subjects for debate have been chosen by the Liaison Committee.

WRITTEN STATEMENTS

 Statements to be made today

Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

1.The Insolvency Service Performance Targets 2014–15

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

2.Review of the Balance of Competences: Economic and Monetary Policy

3.Review of the Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Act 2008

4.Royal Mint Advisory Committee

Secretary of State for Defence

5.Announcement of Iraq Fatality Investigations

6.Service Complaints Commissioner Annual Report 2013

7.Special Risk Nuclear Indemnity

8.Update on Implementing the Recommendations of the Baha Mousa Report

Secretary of State for Education

9.Balance of Competence of the European Union

10.Education Services Grant

11.Government’s response to the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission’s First Annual Report

12.Historical child protection investigations

13.Primary and 16-19 Assessment and Accountability

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

14.Afghanistan (Monthly Progress Report)

15.Balance of Competences (Review)

16.UK Chairmanship of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights

Secretary of State for Health

17.Government Response to Next Steps for Nursery Milk

18.Review of the operation of sections 135 and 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983

Secretary of State for the Home Department

19.Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary’s Inspection of Police Handling of Domestic Violence and Abuse

20.Police use of taser statistics England and Wales January 2012 and 2013

21.Statistics on police use of firearms in England and Wales 2012-13

22.Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (1 December 2013 to 28 February 2014)

Secretary of State for Justice

23.Advisory Panel on Public Sector Information (Triennial Review)

24.Review of the Balance of Competences

25.Triennial Review of the Judicial Appointments Commission

26.Update to Parliament on progress made against delivery of strategic objectives for female offenders

Secretary of State for Transport

27.Department for Transport’s Executive Agencies 2014-15

28.Drug Driving

29.Extension of Crossrail

30.Rail Franchising–Northern

31.Triennial review of the Traffic Commissioners

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

32.Early exit of Atos from WCA contract

33.Government response to the Independent Review of the Work Capability Assessment–year four

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)

 Delegated Legislation Committees

Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) Order 2014

Room 9

11.30am (public)

Eleventh Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, the draft European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Regulations 2014 and the draft Representation of the People (Ballot Paper) Regulations 2013

Room 11

11.30am (public)

 Select Committees

Political and Constitutional Reform

Subject: Role and powers of the Prime Minister: follow up

Witnesses: Dr Richard Heffernan, Reader in Government, Open University, and Professor Peter Hennessy, Professor of Contemporary British History, Queen Mary, University of London

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

9.00am (private), 9.15am (public)

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY

 DEFENCE

11th Report: Deterrence in the twenty-first century, HC 1066

Time of publication: 00.01am

 Political and Constitutional Reform

12th Report: Parliament’s role in conflict decisions: a way forward, HC 892

Time of publication: 00.01am

 Public Administration

11th Report: The failure of the Cabinet Office to respond to our Report on the Business Appointment Rules, published July 2012, HC 1156

Time of publication: 9.00am

 REGULATORY REFORM

4th Report: The Harrogate Stray Act 1985 (Tour de France) Order 2014 (Draft), HC 1197

Time of publication: 11.00am

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Future Departments Answering in Westminster Hall

Week beginning 7 April

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 1 April. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 2 April.

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.

Weeks beginning 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.

 Determination of Business by the Backbench BUSINESS Committee

Thursday 3 April in Chamber

Select Committee Statement on the publication of the Fourth Report from the Work and Pensions Committee, on Support for housing costs in the reformed welfare system, HC 720: Dame Anne Begg

General debate on Civil Service reform: Mr Bernard Jenkin

Thursday 3 April in Westminster Hall

General debate on incapacity benefit migration: Sheila Gilmore