Business Today: Chamber for Tuesday 6 May 2014

2.30pm 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

Mr 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.

The Chairman of Ways and Means

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON BILL [LORDS]: That the promoters of the Transport for London Bill {Lords], which was originally introduced in the House of Lords in Session 2010–11 on 24 January 2011, should have leave to suspend any further proceedings on the Bill in order to proceed with it, if they think fit, in the next Session of Parliament according to the provisions of Standing Order 188A (Suspension of Bills).

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

1Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North)
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of sentencing policy in tackling the problem of violent and extreme online pornography. (903839)

2Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford)
What assessment he has made of the consequences of the establishment of the new Single Family Court for the operation of the justice system; and if he will make a statement. (903840)

3Hugh Bayley (York Central)
With reference to the statement by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice in Westminster Hall on 12 March 2013, Official Report, column 30WH, that his Department would facilitate a meeting between people from York and others with the University of Leicester to discuss the arrangements for reburial of the mortal remains of King Richard III, when that meeting will take place and which Minister or official from his Department will attend it. (903841)

4Mr David Amess (Southend West)
What steps he has taken to protect legal aid for vulnerable people. (903842)

5Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East)
What assessment he has made of the consequences for future decisions by employment and support allowance tribunals of the provision by the judiciary to the Department for Work and Pensions and appellants of reasons for their decisions in appeals. (903843)

6Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire)
What his policy is on ensuring that legal aid is targeted at people with a strong connection to the UK. (903844)

7Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East)
What his policy is on ensuring that legal aid is targeted at people with a strong connection to the UK. (903845)

8Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East)
What recent assessment he has made of the effect of recent changes to criminal legal aid on law firms and access to justice. (903846)

9Lorraine Fullbrook (South Ribble)
What assessment he has made of the consequences of the establishment of the new Single Family Court for the operation of the justice system; and if he will make a statement. (903847)

10David Mowat (Warrington South)
What his policy is on ensuring that legal aid is targeted at people with a strong connection to the UK. (903848)

11Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West)
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the powers of the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office. (903849)

12Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland)
What steps he is taking to promote literacy in prisons; and if he will make a statement. (903850)

13Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering)
How many foreign nationals are in prison in England and Wales; and how many such people come from (a) non-EU countries with which the UK has compulsory prisoner transfer agreements and (b) EU member states which are signatories to the EU Prisoner Transfer Arrangement. (903853)

14Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (South Shields)
What his strategy is for supporting victims of crime. (903854)

15Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes)
What his policy is on the underpinning principles which determine access to justice through legal aid. (903857)

16Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon)
What plans he has to reform the criminal law in relation to child neglect. (903858)

17Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin)
What his policy is on the role of chaplains in prisons; and if he will make a statement. (903859)

18Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock)
What his policy is on ensuring that legal aid is targeted at people with a strong connection to the UK. (903860)

19Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon)
How much legal aid was granted last year to non-UK citizens. (903861)

20Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire)
Whether he plans to bring forward proposals to expand the boundaries of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. (903862)

At 3.15pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

T1Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (903863)

T2Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (903864)

T3Andrew George (St Ives) (903865)

T4Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon) (903866)

T5Mr David Amess (Southend West) (903867)

T6Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough) (903870)

T7Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham) (903871)

T8Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (903872)

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

3.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. Pupils at Risk of Educational Disadvantage: Ten Minute Rule Motion

Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23)

Chris Skidmore

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to create a pupil characteristic known as pupils at risk of educational disadvantage; to require schools to establish individual education plans for pupils so identified and to monitor the educational progress of such pupils during their school career; to require certain information about such pupils to be published at a national level and to be included in reports compiled by Ofsted; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

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

2. WALES BILL: COMMITTEE (DAY 2)

Until 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3) and Order of 31 March)

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, HC 1025.

Notes:

Proceedings on Clauses 6 and 7, Clauses 14 and 15, Schedule 2, Clauses 16 to 22, remaining new Clauses relating to Part 2, remaining new Schedules relating to Part 2, Clauses 23 to 29, and remaining new Clauses and new Schedules will be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption (Order of 31 March).

For amendments see separate paper.

3. MERCHANT SHIPPING

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

Secretary Patrick McLoughlin

That the draft Merchant Shipping (Convention Relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 24 March, be approved.

Notes:

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

4. REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

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

The Deputy Prime Minister

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

Notes:

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

5. REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE, SCOTLAND

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

Secretary Alistair Carmichael

That the draft Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 24 March, be approved.

Notes:

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

6. RElocation of the european police college

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

Damian Green

That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 17043/13 and Addenda 1 and 2, an initiative of Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision 2005/681/JHA establishing the European Police College; and endorses the Government’s decision to exercise the UK’s opt-in under Protocol 21 to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

Notes:

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

 PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS

No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)

The proposed closure of the Santander branch on Downing Drive (Evington, Leicester): Keith Vaz

Extension of the Tyne and Wear Metro to Washington: Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

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

Services operated by Southeastern Trains: Heidi Alexander

BUSINESS TODAY: WESTMINSTER HALL

 ORDER OF BUSINESS

The sitting shall last for four and a half hours (Standing Order No. 10(1))

9.30am

Votes at 16: Sarah Champion

11.00am

Cyberstalking: Nadine Dorries

12.30pm

Loan protection gap: Mr Andrew Love

1.00pm

Commemoration of the 450th anniversary of the birth of Shakespeare: Nadhim Zahawi

1.30pm

Tackling fraud in the Universal Jobsmatch Programme: Mr Frank Field

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

WRITTEN STATEMENTS

 Statements to be made today

Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

1.Pre-Council Written Ministerial Statement: EU Foreign Affairs Council 8 May 2014

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

2.ECOFIN 6 May 2014

3.Informal ECOFIN 1-2 April 2014

Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

4.Local Government Pension Scheme

Secretary of State for Defence

5.Supplement to the Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body 2014 Report

6.Triennial Review of the Scientific Advisory Committee on the Medical Implications of Less Lethal Weapons

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

Finance (No. 2) Bill (except Clauses 1, 5 to 7, 11, 72 to 74 and 112, Schedule 1 and certain new Clauses and new Schedules)

Further to consider the Bill

Room 10

3.30pm (public)

 Select Committees

Business, Innovation and Skills

Subject: Extractive Industries Sector

Witnesses: Camborne School of Mines, JCB and Joy Mining Machinery

Room 6

9.00am (private), 9.30am (public)

Public Administration

Subject: Civil Service impartiality and referendums

Witnesses: Sir Bob Kerslake, Head of the Civil Service, and Sir Peter Housden, Permanent Secretary, Scottish Government; David Maddox, The Scotsman, Michael Settle, The Herald, and Professor James Mitchell, Professor of Public Policy Politics and International Relations, School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh (at 10.30am)

Room 15

9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)

Treasury

Subject: Cost and effectiveness of economic and financial sanctions

Witnesses: Raoul Ruparel, Head of Economic Research, Open Europe, and Gary Campkin, Director of International Strategy, The City UK; John Lough, Associate Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme, Chatham House, Roger Munnings, Chairman, Russo-British Chamber of Commerce, and Dr Chi Kong Chyong, Director, Energy Policy Forum, University of Cambridge (at 10.30am)

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

9.45am (private), 10.00am (public)

Culture, Media and Sport

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

10.00am (private)

Education

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

11.30am (private)

Health

Subject: Integrated Care Pioneers

Witnesses: Jay Stickland, Senior Assistant Director, Adults and Older People, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Helen Smith, Deputy Chief Executive, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, and Dr Rebecca Rosen, GP, Clinical Commissioner, Greenwich Clinical Commissioning Group

Council Chamber, Woolwich Town Hall

1.30pm (public)

Foreign Affairs

Subject: UK Government policy on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Witnesses: Professor Charles Tripp, Professor of Politics, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and Professor Gareth Stansfield, Al-Qasimi Professor of Gulf Studies, Director of the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter; John Roberts, Energy Security Consultant, Methinks Ltd (at 3.45pm)

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

1.45pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

Defence

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

2.00pm (private)

High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill

Room 5

2.00pm (private)

Scottish Affairs

Subject: The Referendum on Separation for Scotland

Witnesses: Rt Hon David Mundell MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland, and Steve Webb MP, Minister of State for Pensions, Department for Work and Pensions

Room 15

2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

Home Affairs

Subject: (i) Female Genital Mutilation; (ii) Reform of the Police Federation

Witnesses: (i) Professor Nigel Mathers, Royal College of General Practitioners, Janet Fyle, Royal College of Midwives, and Professor Janice Rymer, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists; Obi Amadi, Community Practitioners and Health Visitors Association, Dr Kerry Robinson, Consultant Paediatrician, Whittington Health, and Dr Comfort Momoh MBE, African Well Women’s Clinic, Guys’ and St Thomas’ Hospitals (at 3.30pm); Linda Weil-Curiel, Lawyer at the Paris Bar, and Dr Emmanuelle Piet, County Medical Officer of Seine Saint-Denis (at 4.15pm); (ii) Jon Gaunt (at 5.00pm)

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

2.30pm (private), 2.45pm (public)

Backbench Business

Subject: Proposals for backbench debates

Witnesses: Members of Parliament

Room 8

2.55pm (private), 3.00pm (public)

Justice

Room 13

4.00pm (private)

 OTHER Committees

Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission

Speaker’s Study

5.30pm (private)

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED

 Treasury

11th Report: Appointment of Spencer Dale to the Financial Policy Committee, HC 1236

Date and time of publication: Friday 2 May 09.45am

12th Report: Appointment of Andy Haldane to the Monetary Policy Committee, HC 1235

Date and time of publication: Friday 2 May 09.45am

 Science and Technology

9th Report: Government horizon scanning, HC 703

Date and time of publication: Sunday 4 May 00.01am

 Home Affairs

16th Report: Police and Crime Commissioners: Progress to date, HC 757

Date and time of publication: Monday 5 May 00.01am

 InternationaL Development

8th Special Report: The Future of UK Development Cooperation: Phase 1: Development Finance: Government Response to the Committee’s Eighth Report of Session 2013–14, HC 1255

Date and time of publication: Tuesday 6 May 11.00am

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates

Tuesday 13 May to Monday 19 May

Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 7 May. The Ballot will take place on Thursday 8 May.

 Future Departments Answering in Westminster Hall

Week beginning 12 May

Applications for General of Short Debates should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7.00pm or the rise of House, whichever is the earlier, on Tuesday 6 May. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 7 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.

Week beginning 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.

 ELECTION OF THE CHAIR OF THE DEFENCE COMMITTEE

Nominations

Nominations must be received in writing in the Lower Table Office by midday on Tuesday 13 May 2014 (the day before the ballot).

In accordance with the House’s decision of 26 May 2010 only members of the Conservative Party may be candidates in this election.

Each nomination shall consist of a brief signed statement made by the candidate declaring their willingness to stand for election, accompanied by the signatures of 15 Members elected to the House as members of the same party as the candidate. Statements may (optionally) be accompanied by signatures of up to five Members elected to the House as members of any party other than that to which the candidate belongs, or members of no party.

No Member may sign more than one such statement; if any Member does so, their signature shall no longer be valid.

Ballot

If there is more than one candidate, the ballot will take place between 11.00am and 1.00pm on Wednesday 14 May 2014 in a Committee Room.

As soon as practicable after the votes have been counted the Speaker will announce to the House the results of the ballot.

For further details, please see the Briefing Note available in the Vote Office and on the intranet: http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/offices/commons/office-chief-executive/briefing-notes1/ [click on Commons Briefing Note 16].