House of Commons
Business Today: Chamber for Monday 12 May 2014
2.30pm Prayers
Followed by
QUESTIONS
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
1Mel Stride (Central Devon)
What assessment he has made of the effects on the defence and security of Scotland of being part of the UK. (903943)
2Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham)
What recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Afghanistan and its effect on participation in the Afghan presidential election. (903944)
3Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North)
What his policy is on hon. Members visiting armed forces serving abroad. (903945)
4Pamela Nash (Airdrie and Shotts)
What assessment he has made of the potential effect of Scottish independence on the UK's defence policies. (903946)
5Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean)
What discussions he has had with his counterparts in Baltic countries on recent Russian aggression against Ukraine. (903947)
6Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon)
What recent discussions he has had on the closure of Claro Barracks in Ripon. (903948)
7Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East)
What progress has been made on the design and development of the Type 26 Global Combat Ship. (903949)
8Karl McCartney (Lincoln)
What discussions he has had with his counterparts in Baltic countries on recent Russian aggression against Ukraine. (903950)
9Jason McCartney (Colne Valley)
What steps he is taking to ensure effective incentives are in place to support recruitment to the Reserves. (903951)
10Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak)
What assessment he has made of the implications for the UK's defence policy of the situation in Ukraine. (903952)
11Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East)
What discussions he has had with his NATO counterparts on the implications for NATO defence policy of the situation in Ukraine. (903953)
12Stephen Gilbert (St Austell and Newquay)
What steps his Department is taking to tackle homelessness among veterans; and if he will make a statement. (903954)
13David Mowat (Warrington South)
What progress he has made on improving the efficacy of his Department's procurement since May 2010. (903955)
14Henry Smith (Crawley)
What assistance his Department plans to provide to ensure that veterans are able to take part in the commemorations of the 70th anniversary of D-Day. (903956)
15Oliver Colvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
What assistance his Department plans to provide to ensure that veterans are able to take part in the commemorations of the 70th anniversary of D-Day. (903957)
16Duncan Hames (Chippenham)
What assessment he has made of the findings of the recent annual report of the Service Complaints Commissioner. (903958)
17Crispin Blunt (Reigate)
What estimate he has made of the potential cost to the public purse of the Al-Sweady public inquiry. (903959)
18Steve Brine (Winchester)
What assessment he has made of the effects on the defence and security of Scotland of being part of the UK. (903960)
19Barbara Keeley (Worsley and Eccles South)
What plans his Department has to commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day. (903961)
20Sir Gerald Howarth (Aldershot)
What steps the Government is taking to ensure that the security situation in Eastern Ukraine is the focus of discussions at the forthcoming NATO summit. (903962)
21Graham Jones (Hyndburn)
What recent discussions he has had with his NATO counterparts on the situation in Ukraine. (903963)
22Mr Lee Scott (Ilford North)
What assessment he has made of the effects on the defence and security of Scotland of being part of the UK. (903964)
23John Robertson (Glasgow North West)
What assessment he has made of the potential effect of Scottish independence on the UK's defence policies. (903965)
24Stephen Doughty (Cardiff South and Penarth)
What discussions he has had with his NATO counterparts on the implications for NATO defence policy of the situation in Ukraine. (903966)
25Sir Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire)
What progress he has made on providing new commercial freedoms to Defence Equipment and Support. (903967)
At 3.15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
T1Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (903968)
T2Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (903969)
T3Graham Evans (Weaver Vale) (903970)
T4Robert Halfon (Harlow) (903971)
T5Ian Austin (Dudley North) (903972)
T6Andy Sawford (Corby) (903973)
T7Pamela Nash (Airdrie and Shotts) (903974)
T8David Rutley (Macclesfield) (903975)
T9Steve Brine (Winchester) (903976)
T10Jack Lopresti (Filton and Bradley Stoke) (903977)
URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS
3.30pm
Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any)
BUSINESS OF THE DAY
1. CARE BILL [LORDS]: PROGRAMME (NO. 3) MOTION
No debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7))
Secretary Jeremy Hunt
That the following provisions shall apply to the Care Bill [Lords] for the purpose of supplementing the Orders of 16 December 2013 (Care Bill [Lords] (Programme)) and 10 March 2014 (Care Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2)):
Consideration of Lords Message
(1) Proceedings on a Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement at today’s sitting.
Subsequent stages
(2) Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put.
(3) The Proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.
2. CARE BILL [LORDS]: CONSIDERATION OF LORDS AMENDMENTS
Up to one hour (if the Care Bill [Lords] Programme (No. 3) Motion is agreed to)
Notes:
None of the Lords Amendments engages financial privilege.
For Amendments see separate paper (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).
3. CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND COURTS BILL: PROGRAMME (NO. 2) MOTION
Up to 45 minutes (Standing Order No. 83A(9))
Secretary Chris Grayling
That the Order of 24 February 2014 (Criminal Justice and Courts Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows:
(1) Paragraphs (4) and (5) of the Order shall be omitted.
(2) Proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading shall be taken in two days in accordance with the following provisions of this Order.
(3) Proceedings on Consideration shall be taken on the days shown in the first column of the following Table and in the order so shown.
(4) Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the times specified in the second column of the Table.
Table
Proceedings | Time for conclusion of proceedings |
First day | |
New Clauses and new Schedules relating to any of the following: (a) driving offences; (b) determination of the minimum term in relation to mandatory life sentences; (c) committal of young offenders to the Crown Court for sentence. | 7.00pm |
New Clauses and new Schedules relating to any of the following: (a) treatment, release and recall of prisoners; (b) adult cautions; (c) offences of sexual grooming of children or abduction of children; (d) Armed Forces; amendments to Part 1. | 8.30pm |
New Clauses and new Schedules relating to any of the following: (a) detention of young offenders; (b) youth cautions; (c) referral orders; amendments to Part 2; New Clauses and new Schedules relating to any of the following: (a) trial in magistrates’ courts on the papers; (b) charging offenders in respect of costs of criminal courts; (c) collection of fines; (d) appeals in civil proceedings, other than judicial review and challenges to planning-related decisions; (e) wasted costs in civil proceedings; (f) contempt of court; (g) juries and members of the Court Martial; amendments to Part 3. | 10.00pm |
Second day | |
New Clauses and new Schedules relating to judicial review and challenges to planning-related decisions; amendments to Part 4. | Two hours after commencement of proceedings on Consideration |
New Clauses and new Schedules relating to offences of possessing or using offensive weapons; remaining new Clauses and new Schedules; amendments to Part 5; remaining proceedings on Consideration. | One hour before the moment of interruption |
(5) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the second day.
AT 10.00PM
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
No debate (Standing Order No. 15)
The Prime Minister
That, at this day’s sitting, proceedings on the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill may continue, though opposed, until any hour.
BUSINESS OF THE DAY
4. CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND COURTS BILL: REPORT STAGE (DAY 1)
As amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered.
Notes:
Proceedings will be taken in accordance with the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill Programme (No. 2) Motion if it is agreed to by the House.
For Amendments see separate paper, (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).
5. notices of questions: NORTHERN IRELAND
No debate after 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))
Mr Andrew Lansley
That, in respect of Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland for oral answer on Wednesday 11 June in the next Session of Parliament, paragraph (5)(a) of Standing Order No. 22 (Notices of Questions, Motions and Amendments) shall apply with the substitution of three days for four days.
6. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
No debate after 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Nicky Morgan be discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts and Andrea Leadsom be added.
7. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
No debate after 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Alun Cairns and Robert Halfon be discharged from the Public Administration Committee and Mrs Cheryl Gillan and Mr Adam Holloway be added.
8. TREASURY
No debate after 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Andrea Leadsom be discharged from the Treasury Committee and Steve Baker be added.
PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS
No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)
Female genital mutilation: Simon Hart
Local planning in Hampshire: Mr James Arbuthnot
ADJOURNMENT DEBATE
Until 10.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))
Flooding and the River Ash in Staines-upon-Thames: Kwasi Kwarteng
WRITTEN STATEMENTS
Statements to be made today
Secretary of State for Defence
1.Defence Scientific Advisory Council––Triennial Review
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
2.Ministerial correction
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
3.Nigeria: Chibok Abductions
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 Licensing Act 2003 (FIFA World Cup Licensing Hours) Order 2014
Room 9
4.30pm (public)
Second Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the draft Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2014
Room 10
4.30pm (public)
Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure (HC 1273)
Room 6
4.30pm (public)
Third Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the draft Revenue and Customs (Amendment of Appeal Provisions for Out of Time Reviews) Order 2014
Room 11
6.00pm (public)
Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the draft Copyright and Rights in Performances (Disability) Regulations 2014, the draft Copyright (Public Administration) Regulations 2014, and the draft Copyright and Rights in Performances (Research, Education, Libraries and Archives) Regulations 2014
Room 12
6.00pm (public)
Select Committees
International Development
Room 20
2.30pm (private)
Public Accounts
Subject: Equitable Life recall
Witnesses: Mike Williams, Director for Business and International Tax, HM Treasury, and Jane Platt, Chief Executive, National Savings and Investments
Room 15
3.00pm (private), 3.15pm (public), 4.00pm (private)
Science and Technology
Subject: Practical science in schools
Witnesses: Science Community Representing Education, Campaign for Science and Engineering, UK Deans of Science, and Association of School and College Leaders; The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (at 4.30pm); Elizabeth Truss MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Childcare, Department for Education (at 5.00pm)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
3.20pm (private), 3.30pm (public)
Communities and Local Government
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
4.00pm (private)
Administration
Room 16
4.30pm (private)
Joint Committees
National Security Strategy
Room 4
4.00pm (private)
COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY
Home Affairs
17th Report: Counter-terrorism, HC 231
Date and time of publication: Friday 9 May 00.01am
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
56th Report: Establishing free schools, HC 941
Date and time of publication: Friday 9 May 00.01am
TREASURY
13th Report: Budget 2014, HC 1189
Date and time of publication: Friday 9 May 00.01am
JOINT COMMITTEE ON STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
26th Report, HC 166-xxvi
Date and time of publication: Friday 9 May 10.30am
EUROPEAN SCRUTINY
49th Report, HC 83-xliv
Date and time of publication: Friday 9 May 11.00am
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates
Wednesday 4 June to Monday 9 June
Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 14 May. The Ballot will take place on Thursday 15 May.
Future Departments Answering in Westminster Hall
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 Committee Room 16.
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].
MEMBERS NOMINATED FOR ELECTION AS DEFENCE COMMITTEE CHAIr
Only the first fifteen names of a candidate’s own party validly submitted in support of a candidature are printed.
Up to and including Thursday 8 May 2014
Candidate | Dr Julian Lewis |
Nominated by (own party) | Mr John Baron, Mark Field, Mr Mark Harper, Sir Gerald Howarth, Chloe Smith, Caroline Nokes, Mr Charles Walker, Mr Peter Bone, Paul Maynard, Jonathan Evans, Dr Liam Fox, Mr Philip Hollobone, Jack Lopresti, Mr David Amess, Craig Whittaker |
Nominated by (other parties) | Hazel Blears, Valerie Vaz, John McDonnell, Mr Peter Hain, Sir Gerald Kaufman |
Relevant interests declared | Former Seaman, Royal Naval Reserve; Member, Royal United Services Institute; Graduate, Royal College of Defence Studies (via AFPS, 2006); Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Defence Studies, Kings College London. |
Candidate | Bob Stewart |
Nominated by (own party) | Sheryll Murray, Robert Neill, David Morris, Karen Lumley, Alec Shelbrooke, Stephen Mosley, Stephen Metcalfe, Robert Halfon, Mr Adam Holloway, Jackie Doyle-Price, Andrew Bridgen, David T.C. Davies, Mr Robert Syms, Mr Stewart Jackson, Bob Blackman |
Nominated by (other parties) | Sir Alan Meale, Stephen Lloyd, Mr Michael Thornton, Jim Dowd, Gordon Birtwistle |
Relevant interests declared | 28 years Regular Army, including two years at RMA Sandhurst; Passed Army Staff College, Camberley, and Joint Services Defence College, Greenwich; Army Selection to read for International Politics and Contemporary Strategy Degree; Grade 2 Staff Officer (Maj) Military Operations 1, MoD (1994–96); Military Assistant (Lt Col) to Chairman NATO’s Military Committee, HQ NATO, (1989–91); Chief of Policy (Col) to SACEUR at HQ ACE, Mons (1994–96); 7 Operational tours in Northern Ireland (over years 1970–91); British UN Commander, Bosnia (1992–93); Graduate of RAF Parliamentary Scheme and currently Member of RN Parliamentary Scheme. |
Candidate | Mr Julian Brazier |
Nominated by (own party) | Sir Roger Gale, Mr Richard Bacon, Priti Patel, Andrew Selous, James Clappison, Tracey Crouch, Mel Stride, Philip Davies, Fiona Bruce, Chris Heaton-Harris, Gareth Johnson, Angie Bray, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Oliver Colville, Sarah Newton |
Nominated by (other parties) | Jim Fitzpatrick, Jim Dobbin, John Pugh, Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson, Mr Michael McCann |
Relevant interests declared | Short service limited commission with Regular Army; 13 years’ service as a TA officer; One son a serving Regular officer; One son serving in the Reserves; Former Management consultant with clients including the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, Aldermaston, and Rolls Royce (no current outside defence interests); Served on Houghton Commission on Reserve Forces 2010 - 11. |
Candidate | Mr James Gray |
Nominated by (own party) | James Wharton, Justin Tomlinson, Neil Carmichael, Sir Tony Baldry, Steve Baker, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Mark Pawsey, Mr Nick Gibb, James Morris, Graham Evans, Mr William Cash, Mark Menzies, David Mowat, Richard Drax, Jacob Rees-Mogg |
Nominated by (other parties) | Sarah Champion, Tom Greatrex, Graham Stringer, Fabian Hamilton, John Hemming |
Relevant interests declared | Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Armed Forces; Chair, Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust; Patron, Mutual Support (Armed Forces Multiple Sclerosis Support Group); Advisory Board, Recruit for Spouses; Member, Honourable Artillery Company. (None of these positions is remunerated) |
Candidate | Mr Crispin Blunt |
Nominated by (own party) | Mr Henry Bellingham, Richard Benyon, Sir Paul Beresford, Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr David Davis, Mr Stephen Dorrell, Mike Freer, Nick Herbert, Dame Angela Watkinson, Mr Andrew Mitchell, Mr Dominic Raab, Sir Malcolm Rifkind, Mrs Caroline Spelman, Mr Gary Streeter, Mr Tim Yeo, |
Nominated by (other parties) | Sir Menzies Campbell, Mr John Denham, Sir Nick Harvey, Mr David Hanson, |
Relevant interests declared | Regular Army officer (1979-90); In Service Degree (Politics), University of Durham (1981-84); Regimental Duty: UK, Cyprus and Germany (1980-90); MBA, Cranfield University (1990-91); Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for Defence (1993-95); Special Adviser to the Foreign Secretary (1995-97); Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice (2010-12). |
PROROGATION AND QUESTIONS
Questions tabled before Prorogation which have not been answered by the time that Parliament is prorogued will not be answered. They cannot be carried over into the new Session. Members should therefore be aware that Questions tabled for answer on a named day which falls after Prorogation will not be answered and Questions for ordinary written answer tabled shortly before Prorogation may not receive a substantive answer before Prorogation. They cannot be answered after Prorogation.
Members may send notices of Questions for the new Session
(a) before Prorogation: in person in the Table Office or by post;
(b) once Parliament has been prorogued: by post or through the e-tabling system.
These notices will be treated as having been received on Wednesday 4 June, the day of the State Opening.
TABLING QUESTIONS IN THE NEW SESSION
Members may table notices of Questions in person in the Table Office from 9.00am on Wednesday 4 June.
There will be no Question Time on the first three sitting days of the new Session. Shuffles will take place at 12.30pm on Wednesday 4 June for the oral Questions to Departments being answered on Tuesday 10 June and Wednesday 11 June; and a shuffle will be held on Thursday 5 June for oral questions to the Prime Minister on Wednesday 11 June. The rota of Departments answering oral questions from Tuesday 10 June will be set out in the Order of Questions which will be issued when the date of Prorogation is confirmed. It will be available from the Vote Office and via the Parliamentary Intranet at http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-table-office/order-of-oral-questions.pdf
The earliest date in the new Session for which a Question may be set down for named day written answer is Monday 9 June.
TABLING MOTIONS AND ADDING NAMES IN THE NEW SESSION
The last day in the Session on which effective notices of new Motions (including Early Day Motions) and added names can be submitted by Members is the day before Prorogation takes place. No new Motions may therefore be tabled on the day of Prorogation, nor may any names be added to existing Motions on that day.
All Motions fall at Prorogation.
New Motions, and added names to them, may be submitted to the Table Office from 9.00am on Wednesday 4 June.