House of Commons
Business Today: Chamber for Tuesday 13 May 2014
11.30am 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
PRIVATE BUSINESS [LORDS] (SUSPENSION): That so much of the Lords message of 7 May as relates to the Buckinghamshire County Council (Filming on Highways) Bill [Lords] be now considered.
That this House concurs with the Lords in their Resolution.
Notes:
On 7 May the Lords resolved that the Bill’s promoters 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.
QUESTIONS
Oral Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister
1Bob Blackman (Harrow East)
What recent discussions he has had with his ministerial colleagues on further devolution of power from Westminster and Whitehall. (903978)
2Stephen Mosley (City of Chester)
What discussions he has had with the Cheshire and Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership on devolving powers and responsibilities from central Government. (903979)
3Mr David Ward (Bradford East)
What the Government's policy is on introducing regional Ministers to champion specific areas of the country. (903980)
4Priti Patel (Witham)
What steps he plans to take to reform the system of party political funding and donations to political parties by trades unions. (903981)
5Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire)
What discussions he has had with the Leicester and Leicestershire Local Enterprise Partnership on devolving powers and responsibilities from central Government. (903982)
6Lorely Burt (Solihull)
What recent assessment he has made of progress on the Government's policy of decentralisation in England. (903983)
7Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield)
What steps he is taking to improve the accuracy and completeness of the electoral register. (903984)
8Ian Mearns (Gateshead)
What steps the Government is taking to raise turnout in elections. (903985)
9Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock)
What support the Government is giving to business growth opportunities in Basildon and Thurrock. (903986)
10Mr David Hanson (Delyn)
When he expects to bring forward legislative proposals for the recall of hon. Members by their constituents. (903987)
11Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (South Shields)
What the Government's political and constitutional reform priorities are for the remainder of the present Parliament. (903989)
12Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West)
What steps the Government is taking to raise the number of people registered to vote. (903990)
13Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree)
What steps the Government is taking to raise the number of people registered to vote. (903991)
At 11.50am
Topical Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister
T1Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (904003)
T2Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire) (904004)
T3Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (South Shields) (904005)
T4Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (904006)
T5Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon) (904007)
T6Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk) (904008)
T7Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole) (904009)
T8Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (904010)
T9Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough) (904011)
T10Meg Hillier (Hackney South and Shoreditch) (904012)
T11Andrew George (St Ives) (904013)
T12Mel Stride (Central Devon) (904014)
T13Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (904015)
T14Paul Flynn (Newport West) (904017)
At 12.10pm
Oral Questions to the Attorney General
1Jack Lopresti (Filton and Bradley Stoke)
What steps the Crown Prosecution Service is taking to increase the number of prosecutions for human trafficking. (904018)
2Fiona Bruce (Congleton)
What steps he is taking to ensure that cases of non-compliance with the law on abortion by practitioners and providers are prosecuted. (904019)
3Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford)
What steps the Crown Prosecution Service is taking to assist development of justice systems in developing countries. (904020)
4Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East)
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Serious Fraud Office. (904022)
5Karl McCartney (Lincoln)
What steps the Crown Prosecution Service is taking to increase the number of prosecutions for human trafficking. (904023)
6Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon)
What steps he is taking to raise awareness of the law relating to contempt of court. (904024)
7Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham)
What steps the Crown Prosecution Service is taking to increase the number of prosecutions for human trafficking. (904025)
8Henry Smith (Crawley)
What steps he is taking to raise awareness of the law relating to contempt of court. (904026)
9Guy Opperman (Hexham)
What steps the Crown Prosecution Service is taking to prosecute cases involving female genital mutilation. (904027)
URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS
12.30pm
Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any)
BUSINESS OF THE DAY
1. Prohibition of Unpaid Internships: Ten Minute Rule Motion
Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23)
Alec Shelbrooke
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prohibit unpaid internships; and for connected purposes.
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
2. CONSUMER RIGHTS BILL: PROGRAMME (NO. 2) MOTION
Up to 45 minutes (Standing Order No. 83A(9))
Secretary Vince Cable
That the Order of 28 January 2014 (Consumer Rights 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 public services, guidance or access to data | Two hours after the commencement of proceedings on Consideration on the first day |
New Clauses and new Schedules relating to consumer credit or debt management; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 1; amendments to Part 1 | The moment of interruption on the first day |
Second day | |
New Clauses and new Schedules relating to Parts 2 or 3; amendments to Parts 2 or 3; remaining new Clauses and new Schedules; remaining proceedings on Consideration | Two hours after the commencement of proceedings on Consideration on the second day |
(5) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after the commencement of proceedings on Consideration on the second day.
MOTIONS TO BE TAKEN AT 7.00PM
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
No debate (Standing Order No. 15)
The Prime Minister
That, at this day’s sitting, proceedings on the Consumer Rights Bill and the Motion on All-Party Parliamentary Groups may continue, though opposed, until any hour.
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 Kevin Barron relating to All-Party Parliamentary Groups.
BUSINESS OF THE DAY
3. CONSUMER RIGHTS BILL: REPORT STAGE (DAY 1)
As amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered.
Notes:
Proceedings will be taken in accordance with the Consumer Rights Bill Programme (No. 2) Motion if it is agreed to by the House.
4. ALL-PARTY PARLIAMENTARY GROUPS
Until any hour (if the 7.00pm Business of the House Motion is agreed to)
Kevin Barron
Mr Andrew Lansley
That–
(1) this House approves the Sixth Report of the Committee on Standards, Session 2013-14, HC 357, on All-Party Parliamentary Groups, and the Rules for All-Party Parliamentary Groups contained in Annex 1 of that Report.
(2) the Resolution of the House of 17 December 1985, as amended on 10 March 1989, 29 July 1998, 7 February 2011 and 12 March 2012, relating to the registration of interests be further amended with effect from the beginning of the next Parliament by:
(a) leaving out paragraphs 3 and 4; and
(b) inserting a new paragraph 3:
“Chairs of All-Party Parliamentary Groups shall be responsible for registering the matters specified in the rules for such groups and for the group’s adherence to the Guide to the Rules for All-Party Parliamentary Groups”; and
(3) the Committee on Standards shall have power to update the Guide to the Rules for All-Party Parliamentary Groups from time to time and to make such minor changes to the Rules for All-Party Parliamentary Groups as are necessary to ensure the effective operation of the Register of APPGs and the regulatory regime applying to such groups.
5. INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY COMMITTEE OF PARLIAMENT
Up to 90 minutes (Standing Order No. 16(1))
The Prime Minister
That Fiona Mactaggart be appointed to the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament under Section 1 of the Justice and Security Act 2013.
Notes:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
6. COPYRIGHT
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Secretary Vince Cable
That the draft Copyright and Rights in Performances (Disability) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 27 March, be approved.
Notes:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
7. COPYRIGHT
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Secretary Vince Cable
That the draft Copyright (Public Administration) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 27 March, be approved.
Notes:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
8. COPYRIGHT
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Secretary Vince Cable
That the draft Copyright and Rights in Performances (Research, Education, Libraries and Archives) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 27 March, be approved.
Notes:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
9. AGGREGATES LEVY
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Mr David Gauke
That the draft Revenue and Customs (Amendment of Appeal Provisions for Out of Time Reviews) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 31 March, be approved.
Notes:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
10. LICENCES AND LICENSING
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Secretary Theresa May
That the draft Licensing Act 2003 (FIFA World Cup Licensing Hours) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 1 April, be approved.
Notes:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
11. ENERGY
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Secretary Edward Davey
That the draft Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 9 April, be approved.
Notes:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
12. CHURCH OF ENGLAND (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) MEASURE
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Sir Tony Baldry
That the Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure (HC 1273), passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, be presented to Her Majesty for Her Royal Assent in the form in which it was laid before Parliament.
Notes:
Queen’s consent and Prince of Wales’s consent to be signified on approval.
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
13. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (14 MAY)
No debate after 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))
Mr Andrew Lansley
That at the sitting on Wednesday 14 May the Speaker shall not adjourn the House, if a Message from the Lords Commissioners is expected, until that Message has been received.
PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS
No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)
Development proposals in Barton (Manchester): Barbara Keeley
ADJOURNMENT DEBATE
Until 7.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))
Hull Official Receiver’s Office: Diana Johnson
BUSINESS TODAY: WESTMINSTER HALL
ORDER OF BUSINESS
The first part of the sitting will last for two hours. The second part of the sitting will last for two and a half hours (Standing Order No. 10(1))
9.30am
Political and human rights situation in the African Great Lakes Region: Jeremy Corbyn
11.00am
Sale of park homes: Annette Brooke
Notes:
The Chairman of Ways and Means appointed the first debate on the recommendation of the Backbench Business Committee.
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
2.30pm
Human rights in North Korea: Andrew Selous
4.00pm
Land safeguarded for development in local plans: Julian Sturdy
4.30pm
GP services in Tower Hamlets: Jim Fitzpatrick
The debate will arise on a motion for the adjournment, to be moved by a Minister.
The second part of the sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(1)).
WRITTEN STATEMENTS
Statements to be made today
Minister for the Cabinet Office
1.Handling Members’ Correspondence 2013
Secretary of State for Defence
2.The UK’s National Strategy for Maritime Security
Secretary of State for International Development
3.Foreign Affairs Council for Development May 2014
Secretary of State for Justice
4.Triennial Review of the Prison Service Pay Review Body
Secretary of State for Transport
5.Ministerial Correction
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
9.10am (public), 2.00pm (public)
Select Committees
Business, Innovation and Skills
Subject: The future of AstraZeneca
Witnesses: Tony Burke, Assistant General Secretary, Unite, and Allan Black, National Officer, GMB; Ian Read, Chairman and Chief Executive, Frank D’Amelio, Executive Vice President, Business Operations and Chief Financial Officer, and Jonathan Emms, UK Managing Director, Pfizer Inc. (at 10.00am); Pascal Soriot, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mene Pangalos, Executive Vice President, Innovative Medicines and Early Development, AstraZeneca Plc, and Dr Jane Osbourn, Vice President R&D Medlmmune Cambridge (at 11.15am); Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (at 1.00pm)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
9.00am (private), 9.30am (public)
Education
Subject: Academies and free schools
Witnesses: Frank Green, Schools Commissioner, Department for Education, Sir David Carter, Chief Executive, Cabot Academies, and Robert Hill, Education Consultant; Natalie Evans, Director of the New Schools Network, Rob Higham, Institute of Education, and Katie Parlett, Principal, Lighthouse School, Leeds (at 10.30am)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)
Energy and Climate Change
Subject: Ofgem Review of Policy
Witnesses: Dermot Nolan, Chief Executive Officer, Ofgem
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
9.15am (private), 10.00am (public)
Justice
Subject: Mesothelioma claims
Witnesses: Helen Buczynsky, Unison, Ian McFall, Thompsons Solicitors, Adrian Budgen, Irwin Mitchell LLP, and Doug Jewell, Asbestos Victims Support Groups Forum UK; Nick Pargeter, Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP, Mike Klaiber, Zurich Insurance PLC, James Dalton, Association of British Insurers, and Derek Adamson, DWF LLP (at 10.15am)
Room 16
9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)
Public Administration
Subject: Civil Service impartiality and referendums
Witnesses: Rt Hon Peter Riddell CBE, Director, and Akash Paun, Fellow, Institute for Government
Room 6
9.15am (private), 9.45am (public)
Welsh Affairs
Subject: International Representation and Promotion of Wales by UK bodies
Witnesses: Wales Tourism Alliance, Wales Association of Self Catering Operators, and Vale Tourism Association; Simon Gibson OBE, Director, and Ian Edwards, Chief Operating Officer, Celtic Manor Resort (at 10.15am)
Room 8
9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)
Committee on Standards
Room 13
9.30am (private)
International Development
Subject: Recovery and Development in Sierra Leone and Liberia
Witnesses: Dr Jeremy Allouche, Research Fellow, Institute of Development Studies, and Alex Vine, Head of Africa Programme, Chatham House; Simon Wright, Head of Child Survival Policy and Advocacy, Save the Children, Catherine Slater, Regional Director, Marie Stopes International, and Tanya Barron, Chief Executive, Plan UK (at 11.00am)
Room 15
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)
High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill
Subject: High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill
Witnesses: Representatives of Petitioners
Room 5
11.00am (private), 11.15am (public)
Health
Subject: Complaints and Raising Concerns
Witnesses: Lisa O’Dwyer, Director of Medical and Legal Services, and Liz Thomas, Head of Policy and Research, Action against Medical Accidents, and Sonia Sodha, Head of Public Services and Consumer Rights Policy, Which?; Dame Julie Mellor DBE, Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration and Health Service Commissioner for England, and Dr Jane Martin, Local Government Ombudsman and Chair of the Commission for Local Administration for England (at 3.30pm)
Room 8
1.30pm (private), 2.30pm (public)
Northern Ireland Affairs
Subject: Administrative scheme for “on-the-runs”
Witnesses: Rt Hon the Lord Trimble, former First Minister of Northern Ireland
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
1.30pm (private), 2.00pm (public)
Foreign Affairs
Subject: The FCO’s human rights work in 2013
Witnesses: David Mepham, UK Director, Human Rights Watch, and Tim Hancock, Campaigns Director, Amnesty International UK; Professor Malcolm Evans OBE, Professor of Public International Law, University of Bristol Law School (at 3.50pm)
Room 15
1.45pm (private), 2.30pm (public)
Defence
Room 17
2.00pm (private)
Environmental Audit
Subject: Growing a circular economy
Witnesses: Professor Rob Holdway, Director, Giraffe Innovation Ltd, Dr Kate Goldsworthy, Senior Research Fellow, Textiles Futures Research Centre, University of the Arts, London, and Sophie Thomas, Director, The Great Design - RSA project; Ramon Arratia, Sustainability Director, Interface Carpets, Matt Bulley, Managing Director, Caterpillar Remanufacturing, and Mike Barry, Director of Sustainable Business, Marks and Spencer (at 2.50pm)
Room 6
2.00pm (private), 2.15pm (public)
Scottish Affairs
Room 7
2.00pm (private)
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Subject: The work of the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency
Witnesses: Tony Foster, Chair, Management Board, and Chris Hadkiss, Chief Executive, Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (at 3.15pm)
Room 16
2.30pm (private), 3.15pm (public)
Home Affairs
Room 18
2.30pm (private)
Liaison
Subject: Evidence from the Prime Minister
Witnesses: Rt Hon David Cameron MP, Prime Minister
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
3.45pm (private), 4.00pm (public)
Transport
Subject: Government motoring agencies–the user perspective
Witnesses: Alastair Peoples, Chief Executive, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Oliver Morley, Chief Executive, Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency, and Paul Markwick, Chief Executive, Vehicle Certification Agency; Stephen Hammond MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, and Brian Etheridge, Managing Director Motoring Services, Department for Transport (at 5.00pm)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
4.00pm (private), 4.05pm (public)
COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY
DEFENCE
15th Report: Afghanistan, HC 994
Time of publication: 00.01am
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
57th Report: The Ministry of Defence Equipment Plan 2013–23 and Major Projects Report 2013, HC 1060
Time of publication: 00.01am
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 Monday 12 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). |
Candidate | Keith Simpson |
Nominated by (own party) | Mr Simon Burns, Mr Stephen O’Brien, Margot James, Sir Peter Luff, Brandon Lewis, Sir John Randall, Dr Thérèse Coffey, Eric Ollerenshaw, Nicola Blackwood, Simon Kirby, Mr Robert Buckland, Richard Graham, Alistair Burt, Iain Stewart, Rebecca Harris |
Nominated by (other parties) | Mr Kevan Jones, Simon Wright, John Robertson, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe |
Relevant interests declared | Military historian, author and defence lecturer; Special Advisor to the MoD 1988–91; Director of Cranfield Security Studies Institute; Shadow Defence and Foreign Office Minister 2003–2010; PPS to the Foreign Secretary; Parliamentary Commissioner on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Member of the Prime Minister’s Advisory Board on Commemorating World War 1; Joint Chairman of the Parliamentary Advisory Committee on Commemorating World War 1; Wife served for twenty years as a Regular Army Officer and was the first woman to command a Royal Military Police Company, 1986–88. |
Candidate | Rory Stewart |
Nominated by (own party) | Dr Sarah Wollaston, Mr Brooks Newmark, Alok Sharma, Mr Graham Stuart, Sir Richard Ottaway, Laura Sandys, Mr Andrew Tyrie, Mr Peter Lilley, Mr Mark Spencer, Mr Douglas Carswell, Mr Ben Wallace, Nicholas Soames, Mr David Ruffley, Mr Brian Binley, Christopher Pincher |
Nominated by (other parties) | Helen Goodman, Mr Frank Roy, Dame Tessa Jowell, Martin Horwood, Mr Bob Ainsworth |
Relevant interests declared | Army: Short Service Limited Commission with Regular Army 1991 (Black Watch); HMG: UK Embassy Indonesia, 1997; British Representative Montenegro, 1999 (following Kosovo campaign); Deputy Governor Maysan + Dhi Qar (Iraq), 2003; CEO Turquoise Mountain, resident in Kabul, Afghanistan, 2005–08; Professor and Director of Carr Centre for Human Rights, Harvard Kennedy School, 2008; Visiting Professor, War Studies, King’s College London (from Sep 14); Chair of UK Commission on Military Veterans in the Criminal Justice System. |
Candidate | Mr Tobias Ellwood |
Nominated by (own party) | Mr Edward Vaizey, Dr Daniel Poulter, Nicky Morgan, Guy Opperman, Charlie Elphicke, Richard Fuller, Mr Marcus Jones, Dan Byles, Andrew Jones, Kwasi Kwarteng, Nigel Mills, David Rutley, Kris Hopkins, Mr Shailesh Vara, George Freeman |
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.