Business Today: Chamber for Monday 31 March 2014

2.30pm Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

1Mark Menzies (Fylde)
What steps he plans to take to tackle long-term unemployment. (903369)

2David Mowat (Warrington South)
What assessment he has made of the Office of Fair Trading's recent recommendations on the creation of independent governance committees in defined contribution pension schemes. (903370)

3Mary Macleod (Brentford and Isleworth)
What assessment he has made of recent trends in employment figures. (903371)

4Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty)
What assessment he has made of recent trends in youth unemployment. [R] (903372)

5Damian Hinds (East Hampshire)
What steps his Department is taking to promote financial inclusion and to help families to budget. (903373)

6Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East)
What steps he plans to take to tackle long-term unemployment. (903374)

7Ian Swales (Redcar)
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the benefit cap. (903375)

8Nick de Bois (Enfield North)
What assessment he has made of recent trends in employment figures. (903376)

9Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Moor View)
What progress he has made on the mesothelioma compensation fund scheme; and if he will make a statement. (903377)

10Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North)
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of (a) the Work Programme and (b) Universal Jobmatch. (903378)

11Steve Baker (Wycombe)
What recent assessment he has made of the effect of withdrawing crisis loans on homeless people wishing to raise rent in advance to secure housing. (903379)

12Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock)
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the benefit cap. (903380)

13Ben Gummer (Ipswich)
What steps he plans to take to tackle long-term unemployment. (903381)

14Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central)
How many IT specialists are working on the digital solution to universal credit. (903382)

15Mark Pawsey (Rugby)
What recent assessment he has made of the effect of universal credit on employers. (903383)

16Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan)
What assessment he has made of recent trends in employment figures. (903385)

17Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle upon Tyne North)
What recent assessment he has made of whether the UK will meet the 2020 statutory child poverty target. (903386)

18David Rutley (Macclesfield)
What changes he plans to make to the ability of EU migrants to access benefits. (903387)

19Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside)
How many claimants have received the personal independence payment since April 2013. (903388)

20Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham)
What assessment he has made of the performance of the Innovation Fund to Support Separated Families. (903389)

21Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North)
If he will publish an assessment of the likely effect of the change to pensions announced in the 2014 Budget on the budget for welfare payments over the next ten years. (903390)

22Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East)
If he will make it his policy to publish statistics on the number of requests for employment and support allowance decisions which are reconsidered and the number of such requests that are upheld. (903391)

23Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire)
What charges are incurred by those appealing against a benefit assessment ruling. (903392)

At 3.15pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

T1Mary Macleod (Brentford and Isleworth)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (903358)

T2Henry Smith (Crawley) (903359)

T3Gavin Shuker (Luton South) (903360)

T4Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (903362)

T5Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (903363)

T6Mark Menzies (Fylde) (903364)

T7Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (903365)

T8Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge) (903366)

T9Steve Baker (Wycombe) (903367)

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

3.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

 Presentation of Bills

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

Recall of Members of Parliament

Zac Goldsmith

Bill to permit voters to recall their Member of Parliament in specified circumstances; and for connected purposes.

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. Wales Bill: Second Reading

Until 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))

Relevant documents:

Fourth Report from the Welsh Affairs Committee, on the Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Wales Bill, HC 962, and the Government response which has been deposited in the Library.

2. Wales Bill: Programme

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

Secretary David Jones

That the following provisions shall apply to the Wales Bill:

Committal

(1) The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.

Proceedings in Committee

(2) Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be completed in two days.

(3) The proceedings shall be taken on the days shown in the first column of the following Table and in the order so shown.

(4) The Proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the times specified in the second column of the Table.

Table

Consideration and Third Reading

(5) Any proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

(6) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

Programming committee

(7) Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings in Committee, to any proceedings on Consideration or to proceedings on Third Reading.

Other proceedings

(8) Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.

3. Wales Bill: MONEY

No debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a))

Sajid Javid

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Wales Bill, it is expedient to authorise:

(1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of:

(a) any expenditure incurred by virtue of the Act in respect of any referendum held under the Act, and

(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided; and

(2) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under the Government of Wales Act 2006 out of the National Loans Fund.

Notes:

Queen’s Recommendation signified.

4. Wales Bill: WAYS AND MEANS

No debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a))

Sajid Javid

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Wales Bill, it is expedient to authorise:

(1) the imposition, by virtue of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales, of charges to income tax in relation to Welsh taxpayers.

(2) any increase in charges to tax by virtue of:

(a) provision made by or by virtue of the Act in relation to the Welsh basic rate, Welsh higher rate or Welsh additional rate of income tax, or

(b) provision made by the Act in relation to the definition of “Scottish taxpayer” in Part 4A of the Scotland Act 1998.

(3) the making of provision, by Act of the National Assembly for Wales, for imposing a tax to be charged on the acquisition of:

(a) an estate, interest, right or power in or over land in Wales, or

(b) the benefit of an obligation, restriction or condition affecting the value of any such estate, interest, right or power,

(4) the making of provision, by Act of the National Assembly for Wales, for imposing a tax to be charged on disposals to landfill made in Wales,

(5) the amendment of the Government of Wales Act 2006 by Order in Council so as to:

(a) specify, as an additional tax about which provision may be made by Act of the National Assembly for Wales, a tax of any description, or

(b) make any other modifications of the provisions relating to such taxes which Her Majesty considers appropriate, and

(6) the payment of sums into the National Loans Fund.

MOTION TO BE TAKEN AT 10.00PM

DEFERRED DIVISIONS

No debate (Standing Order No. 41A(3))

The Prime Minister

That, at this day’s sitting, Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the Motion in the name of Secretary David Jones relating to the Wales Bill: Carry-over.

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

5. Wales Bill: CARRY-OVER

No debate (Standing Order No. 80A(1)(a))

Secretary David Jones

That if, at the conclusion of this Session of Parliament, proceedings on the Wales Bill have not been completed, they shall be resumed in the next Session.

6. REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

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

The Deputy Prime Minister

That the draft Representation of the People (Ballot Paper) Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 16 July 2013, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.

7. REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

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

The Deputy Prime Minister

That the draft European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 24 February, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.

8. REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

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

The Deputy Prime Minister

That the draft Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 24 February, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.

9. SOCIAL SECURITY

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

Secretary Iain Duncan Smith

That the draft Statutory Sick Pay Percentage Threshold (Revocations, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Great Britain and Northern Ireland) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 15 January, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.

10. TAX CREDITS

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

Mr David Gauke

That the draft Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Reviews and Appeals Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 12 February, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.

11. TAX CREDITS

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

Nicky Morgan

That the draft Tax Credits (Late Appeals) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 12 February, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.

12. LICENCES AND LICENSING

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

Secretary Theresa May

That the draft Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 24 February, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.

13. LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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

The Deputy Prime Minister

That the draft Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 5 March, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.

14. LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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

The Deputy Prime Minister

That the draft Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Council Tax Increases) (England) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 24 February, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.

15. DELEGATED LEGISLATION (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDUSTRY)

No debate after 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))

Mr Andrew Lansley

That the Motion in the name of Secretary Vince Cable relating to Financial Assistance to Industry shall be treated as if it related to an instrument subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees) in respect of which notice has been given that the instrument be approved.

 PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS

No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)

Planning inspectors and the National Planning Policy Framework: Jacob Rees-Mogg

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Until 10.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))

Planning and the green belt in Walsall South: Valerie Vaz

WRITTEN STATEMENTS

 Statements to be made today

Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

1.Companies House Public Targets 2014-15

Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

2.Periodic Review of the Architects Registration Board

Secretary of State for Defence

3.Defence Nuclear Safety Committee and Nuclear Research Advisory Council–Triennial Reviews

4.Defence Support Group

Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

5.Thermal Analysis Review

6.Triennial Review Report: Nuclear Liabilities Financing Assurance Board (NLFAB)

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

7.Common Fisheries Policy Reform Implementation: Launch of a package of consultations

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

8.Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: UN Human Rights Council

9.Sri Lanka: UN Human Rights Council

Secretary of State for the Home Department

10.Alcohol licensing

11.Member State Initiative for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision 2005/681/JHA establishing the European Police College (CEPOL)

12.State of Policing: The Annual Assessment of Policing in England and Wales 2012-13

Secretary of State for Justice

13.Court and Tribunal Reform

Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission

14.Electoral Commission Report on Performance Standards and IER readiness assessment 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.

 Delegated Legislation Committees

First Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Public Bodies (Abolition of the Committee on Agricultural Valuation) Order 2014

Room 9

4.30pm (public)

Second Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2013 and the draft Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Amendment) Order 2013

Room 11

4.30pm (public)

 Select Committees

Public Accounts

Subject: Monitor

Witnesses: Una O'Brien CB, Permanent Secretary, Department of Health, and Dr David Bennett, Chair and Chief Executive, Monitor

Room 15

2.45pm (private), 3.15pm (public)

Communities and Local Government

Subject: Fiscal devolution to cities and city regions

Witnesses: Brandon Lewis MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, and Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Minister of State for the Cabinet Office (Cities and Constitution)

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

4.00pm (private), 4.15pm (public)

Transport

Subject: Draft National Policy Statement on National Networks

Witnesses: Paul Plummer, Group Strategy Director, Network Rail on behalf of the Rail Delivery Group, Maggie Simpson, Executive Director, Rail Freight Group, Richard Ballantyne, Senior Policy Adviser, British Ports Association, and Martin Heffer, Technical Director, Rail Transit and Aviation, Parsons Brinckerhoff; John Rhodes, Director, Quod, Andrew Shaw, Planning Officers Society, Jeremy Evans, member of the Transport Policy Panel, Institution of Engineering and Technology, and Naomi Luhde-Thompson, Planning Adviser, Friends of the Earth (at 4.45pm); Mr Robert Goodwill MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, and John Dowie, Director, Strategic Roads and Smart Ticketing, Department for Transport (at 5.20pm)

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

4.00pm (private), 4.05pm (public)

Work and Pensions

Subject: Fraud and error in the benefits system

Witnesses: Jan Smith, External Affairs Director, Callcredit Information Group, Simon Dukes, Chief Executive, CIFAS, and Sean Duffield, Partner and Public Sector Director, Nuance Communications

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

4.15pm (private), 4.30pm (public)

Administration

Room 16

4.30pm (private)

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED

 ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT

9th Special Report: Biodiversity Offsetting: Government response to the Committee’s Sixth Report of Session 2013–14, HC 1195

Date and time of publication: Friday 28 March 10.00am

 FOREIGN AFFAIRS

2nd Special Report: FCO performance and finances 2012–13: BBC response to the Committee’s Sixth Report of Session 2013–14, HC 1196

Date and time of publication: Friday 28 March 10.00am

9th Report: The future of the BBC World Service, HC 1045

Date and time of publication: Monday 31 March 00.01am

 JOINT COMMITTEE ON STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

24th Report, HC 166-xxiv

Date and time of publication: Friday 28 March 10.30am

 EUROPEAN SCRUTINY

41st Report, HC 83-xxxviii

Date and time of publication: Friday 28 March 11.00am

 HEALTH

4th Special Report: 2013 accountability hearing with the Nursing and Midwifery Council: Nursing and Midwifery Council Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2013–14, HC 1200

Date and time of publication: Monday 31 March 00.01am

 HOME AFFAIRS

8th Special Report: The work of the Permanent Secretary: Government Response to the Committee’s Thirteenth Report of Session 2013–14, HC 1178

Date and time of publication: Monday 31 March 09.00am

 LIAISON

2nd Report: Filming of private deliberative meetings, HC 1203

Date and time of publication: Monday 31 March 11.00am

 PROCEDURE

5th Report: Private Members’ bills: Government response and revised proposals, HC 1171

Date and time of publication: Monday 31 March 11.00am

 TRANSPORT

17th Special Report: Land transport security–scope for further EU involvement?: Further Government Response to the Committee’s Eleventh Report of Session 2012–13, HC 1192

Date and time of publication: Monday 31 March 11.00am

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates

Tuesday 8 April to Thursday 10 April

Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 2 April. The Ballot will take place on Thursday 3 April.

 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

Debate on a motion relating to sanctioning of benefit recipients: Mr Michael Meacher

Notes:

This business is additional to the Select Committee Statement and the debate determined by the Backbench Business Committee that were announced on Thursday 27 March.