House of Commons

Session 2013-14
House of Commons Business Papers
Summary Agendas and Orders of Business

Business Today: Chamber for Monday 28 April 2014

2.30pm Prayers

Followed by

QUESTIONS

OP button Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

1Philip Davies (Shipley)
What her projected timescale is for implementing all of the Border Systems Programme aims. (903683)

2Ian Lucas (Wrexham)
What provision there is for face-to-face advice for asylum seekers in Wrexham. (903684)

3Stuart Andrew (Pudsey)
What steps she is taking to stop human trafficking. (903685)

4Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South)
What recent progress she has made on tackling violence against women. (903686)

5Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome)
What steps she has taken to prevent human trafficking for purposes of labour exploitation. (903687)

6Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent)
What recent progress she has made on tackling crime and anti-social behaviour arising from alcohol abuse. (903688)

7John Glen (Salisbury)
What steps she is taking to stop human trafficking. (903689)

8Andrew Griffiths (Burton)
What assessment she has made of the level of illegal drug use in the UK. (903691)

9Gavin Shuker (Luton South)
What discussions she has had with her ministerial colleagues on implementing the recommendations of the joint Royal Colleges' report Tackling FGM in the UK, published in November 2013. (903692)

10Lyn Brown (West Ham)
What discussions she has had with her ministerial colleagues on implementing the recommendations of the joint Royal Colleges' report Tackling FGM in the UK, published in November 2013. (903693)

11Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East)
What assessment she has made of the level of illegal drug use in the UK. (903694)

12Jason McCartney (Colne Valley)
What progress she has made on reducing abuse of the student visa system. (903695)

13Susan Elan Jones (Clwyd South)
What assessment she has made of trends in the level of charges brought for violent crime. (903696)

14Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth)
What recent progress she has made on tackling violence against women. (903697)

15Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North)
What assessment she has made of trends in the level of charges brought for violent crime. (903699)

16Simon Wright (Norwich South)
What steps she is taking to help communities tackle the harmful effects of excessive drinking. (903700)

17Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East)
What steps she has taken to improve recruitment processes used by the Metropolitan Police. (903702)

18Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex)
What progress she has made on reducing abuse of the student visa system. (903703)

19John Pugh (Southport)
What assessment she has made of the relationship between recent trends in levels of crime and the cost to the public purse of the prison service. (903704)

20Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys)
What steps she is taking to secure the UK's borders. (903705)

21Sarah Champion (Rotherham)
What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of existing legislation for tackling child sexual exploitation. (903706)

22Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton)
What assessment she has made of the level of illegal drug use in the UK. (903707)

At 3.15pm

OP button Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

T1Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South)
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (903673)

T2Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central) (903674)

T3Peter Aldous (Waveney) (903675)

T4Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (903676)

T5Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (903677)

T6Chris Williamson (Derby North) (903678)

T7Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South) (903679)

T8Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (903680)

T9Andrew Griffiths (Burton) (903681)

T10Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow) (903682)

URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

3.30pm

OP button Urgent Questions (if any)

OP button Ministerial Statements (if any)

BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. HIGH SPEED RAIL (LONDON - WEST MIDLANDS) BILL: SECOND READING

Until 11.00pm (if the 10.00pm Business of the House Motion is agreed to)

Michael Fabricant

Sir Edward Leigh

Jeremy Lefroy

Mr David Davis

Mr David Nuttall

Mr William Cash

Mrs Caroline SpelmanChris KellyMr Andrew Turner

Bob Blackman

That this House, while recognising the ever-increasing need for additional north-south rail line capacity to relieve congestion on the West Coast Mainline and to improve connectivity between major cities and with London, declines to give the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill a second reading because the line as set forth in the Bill (a) is insensitively routed through previously unspoiled countryside unnecessarily damaging the environment including wildlife habitats, ancient woodlands and waterways, (b) is significantly more costly than it need be because of the extra mitigation required to reduce environmental damage arising from the current planned route, (c) unlike much of the planned route north of the West Midlands and unlike similar lines in continental Europe, does not propose the use of existing transport corridors which would mitigate environmental damage and construction costs, (d) fails to connect directly to existing major mainline stations, (e) fails to connect directly with potential airport hubs for London and the south-east of England, (f) fails to connect with High Speed 1 and the Channel Tunnel, (g) fails to provide for sufficient public transport to disperse passengers disembarking from High Speed 2 (HS2) trains at Euston, (h) provides inadequate compensation to those blighted by the route and those whose property is subject to compulsory purchase orders and (i) does not provide for construction to start from Manchester and Leeds; and therefore calls on the Government to produce revised HS2 legislation with a more environmentally sympathetic and cost-effective route.

Mrs Cheryl Gillan

Frank Dobson

Kate Hoey

Caroline Lucas

Andrew Bridgen

Tim Loughton

Mr David NuttallNatascha EngelMr Christopher Chope

Kelvin HopkinsDan BylesMr David Davis

Mrs Caroline SpelmanChris KellyMr Andrew Turner

Dr Phillip Lee

That this House, while accepting the need to increase overall railway capacity, declines to give a second reading to the Bill because there has been inadequate opportunity for Members and those affected by the Bill to consider and respond to the report of the Assessor appointed under Standing Order 224A, which was not published until shortly before the Easter recess; because assessments of the relative costs and benefits of works envisaged by the Bill have been repeatedly unconvincing and still fail to demonstrate a sound economic case for the proposed works, particularly in relation to other options; because the Secretary of State has declined to publish the Major Projects Authority report on High Speed 2, with the result that Members have been denied access to highly significant evidence on the viability of the project; because the case for starting further high-speed rail construction in this country with a line from London to the West Midlands rather than in the north of England has not been convincingly made out; because the Bill will cause widespread environmental disruption to many areas of the country including areas of outstanding natural beauty; and because the Bill should be preceded by proper consideration of and a strategy for integrating high-speed rail with other transport modes including the UK’s international airport hubs.

Amendment (a)

Mr William Cash

Line 14, after ‘beauty;’, insert ‘because the Bill fails to make proper provision for compensation;’.

Notes:

The Scottish Parliament has passed a Legislative Consent Resolution in respect of this Bill. Copies of the Resolution are available in the Vote Office.

Relevant documents:

Thirteenth Report from the Environmental Audit Committee, on HS2 and the environment, HC 1076

Ninth Report from the Transport Committee, on High speed rail: on track?, HC 851, and the Government response, HC 1085

Tenth Report from the Transport Committee, Session 2010-12, on High Speed Rail, HC 1185, and the Government response, HC 1754

MOTION TO BE TAKEN AT 10.00PM

OP button BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE

No debate (Standing Order No. 15(2))

The Prime Minister

That, at this day’s sitting, the Second Reading of the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until 11.00pm.

BUSINESS OF THE DAY

2. HIGH SPEED RAIL (LONDON - WEST MIDLANDS) BILL: MONEY

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

Nicky Morgan

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of:

(a) any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence of the Act, and

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

3. HIGH SPEED RAIL (LONDON - WEST MIDLANDS) BILL: WAYS AND MEANS

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

Nicky Morgan

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the making of provision about income tax, corporation tax, capital gains tax, stamp duty land tax and stamp duty reserve tax.

Notes:

Queen’s Recommendation signified.

4. ESTABLISHING A NEW SCHENGEN EVALUATION MECHANISM

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

Karen Bradley

That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 11846/12, a draft Council Regulation on the establishment of an evaluation mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis; and further notes the arrangements for European Parliament and national parliaments’ consideration of Schengen evaluation documents.

Notes: