Business Today: Chamber for Monday 30 June 2014

2.30pm Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

1Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire)
What recent assessment he has made of the scope for local authorities to make savings by reducing waste and inefficiency. (904503)

2Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton)
What steps he is taking to encourage development on brownfield land. (904504)

3Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden)
What assessment he has made of the performance of the Troubled Families Programme. (904505)

4Chloe Smith (Norwich North)
What steps he is taking to encourage development on brownfield land. (904507)

5Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton)
What steps he is taking to increase home-building. (904508)

6Julie Hilling (Bolton West)
What assessment he has made of recent trends in the level of rent arrears in social housing. (904509)

7Alex Cunningham (Stockton North)
What assessment he has made of recent trends in the level of rent arrears in social housing. (904510)

8Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston)
What discussions he has had with local authorities on the future of local welfare assistance schemes after April 2015. (904511)

9Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall)
What progress his Department has made in advancing the agenda set out in its publication Creating the Conditions for Integration, published in February 2012. (904512)

10Stephen Mosley (City of Chester)
What steps he is taking to encourage development on brownfield land. (904513)

11Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean)
What recent assessment he has made of the effect on local authorities of the freeze on council tax. (904514)

12David Rutley (Macclesfield)
What steps he is taking to encourage development on brownfield land. (904515)

13Simon Danczuk (Rochdale)
What assessment he has made of recent trends in the number of households being found homeless but not in priority need by local authorities. (904516)

14Graham Evans (Weaver Vale)
What steps the Government is taking to support community pubs. (904517)

15John Pugh (Southport)
What assessment his Department has made of the extent to which the sequential test has inhibited out-of-town retail development. (904518)

16Andrew Rosindell (Romford)
What recent assessment he has made of the scope for local authorities to make savings by reducing waste and inefficiency. (904519)

17Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth)
What steps he is taking to give greater certainty of tenure and to improve affordability in the private rented sector. (904520)

18Mr Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley)
What assessment he has made of recent trends in the level of rent arrears in social housing. (904521)

19Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk)
When he next plans to meet district council representatives to discuss their Local Development Frameworks; and if he will make a statement. (904522)

20Christopher Pincher (Tamworth)
What steps he is taking to help local firms with their business rate bills in (a) England, (b) Tamworth and (c) Lichfield. (904523)

21Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside)
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the spending power of local authorities in relation to the level of demand for their statutory services. (904524)

22Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock)
What recent assessment he has made of the effect on local authorities of the freeze on council tax. (904526)

23Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd)
What steps he is taking to increase the number of affordable homes being built. (904527)

At 3.15pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

T1Stella Creasy (Walthamstow)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (904543)

T2Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean) (904544)

T3Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley) (904545)

T4Steve Brine (Winchester) (904546)

T5Henry Smith (Crawley) (904547)

T6Jack Lopresti (Filton and Bradley Stoke) (904548)

T7Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (904549)

T8Nadhim Zahawi (Stratford-on-Avon) (904550)

T9Pat Glass (North West Durham) (904552)

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

3.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. OPPOSITION DAY (3RD ALLOTTED DAY)

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

Performance of the Department for Work and Pensions

Edward Miliband

Rachel Reeves

Ed Balls

Ms Harriet Harman

Chris Bryant

Ms Rosie Winterton

That this House notes that after £612 million being spent, including £131 million written off or written down, the introduction of Universal Credit is now years behind schedule, with no clear plan for how, when, or whether full implementation will be achievable or represent value for money; further notes the admission of the Minister of State for Disabled People in oral evidence to the Work and Pensions Committee on 11 June 2014 that over 700,000 people are still waiting for a Work Capability Assessment, and the report of the Office for Budget Responsibility in March 2014 that found that projected spending on Employment and Support Allowance has risen by £800 million since December; recognises the finding of the Committee of Public Accounts in its First Report, HC 280, that Personal Independence Payment delays have created uncertainty, stress and financial costs for disabled people and additional budgetary pressures for Government; further recognises that the Work Programme has failed to meet its targets, the unfair bedroom tax risks costing more than it saves, and other DWP programmes are performing poorly or in disarray; and calls on the Government to publish (a) the risk register and other documentation relating to the delivery of Universal Credit as a Freedom of Information tribunal has ruled it should, (b) the time in which it will guarantee that disabled people will receive an assessment for PIP and (c) a full risk assessment showing the potential impact of delays, delivery problems, contract failures and underperformance on (i) people receiving or entitled to benefits, (ii) departmental budgets and spending plans and (iii) the Government’s welfare cap.

Notes:

The selection of the matter to be debated has been made by the Leader of the Opposition (Standing Order No. 14 (2))

2. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

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

Secretary Sajid Javid

That the draft Communications Act 2003 (Disclosure of Information) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 31 March 2014, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.

Notes:

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

3. PATENTS

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

Secretary Vince Cable

That the draft Legislative Reform (Patents) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 6 May 2014, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.

Notes:

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

The Regulatory Reform Committee has reported on the draft Order in its 1st Report, HC 331. The Committee has recommended, without division, that the draft Order be approved (11 June).

4. ESTIMATES

No debate (Standing Order No. 145(3))

Mr Andrew Lansley

That this House agrees with the Report of the Liaison Committee of 25 June:

That a day not later than 5 August be allotted for the consideration of the following Estimates for financial year 2014-15:

Department for Work and Pensions, in so far as it relates to the implementation of Universal Credit; and

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in so far as it relates to the implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy in England.

5. BACKBENCH BUSINESS

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

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

That Mr David Amess, Mr David Anderson, Bob Blackman, Oliver Colvile, John Hemming and Ian Mearns be members of the Backbench Business Committee.

6. foreign AFFAIRS

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

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

That Rory Stewart be discharged from the Foreign Affairs Committee and Nadhim Zahawi be added.

7. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

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

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

That Ian Swales be discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts and John Pugh be added.

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

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

Green bin charges in South Gloucestershire: Chris Skidmore

WRITTEN STATEMENTS

 Statements to be made today

Attorney General

1.Criminal Justice and Courts Bill

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

2.ECOFIN 20 June 2014

Secretary of State for Defence

3.Call–Out Order to Support United Nations Operations in Cyprus

4.Gifting of Surplus Ministry of Defence Equipment and Infrastructure to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

5.Tornado ZD743 and ZD812–Findings of Service Inquiry

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

6.Foreign Affairs Council and General Affairs Council: 23–24 June 2014

7.Gifting of equipment to Pakistan

Secretary of State for the Home Department

8.European Asylum Support Office

Secretary of State for Justice

9.Government Response to the report of the House of Lords Select Committee on the Inquiries Act 2005

Secretary of State for Transport

10.Rail Franchising–Essex Thameside

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

11.Child Maintenance Service

12.Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council 19 June 2014, Luxembourg

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 Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Zambia) Order 2014, the draft Double Taxation Relief (Federal Republic of Germany) Order 2014, the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Iceland) Order 2014, the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Belgium) Order 2014 and the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Japan) Order 2014

Room 9

4.30pm (public)

Second Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Green Deal) (Amendment) Order 2014

Room 11

4.30pm (public)

Third Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Jobseeker’s Allowance (Supervised Jobsearch Pilot Scheme) Regulations 2014

Room 12

4.30pm (public)

 Select Committees

Public Accounts

Subject: Assurance to Parliament on funding for local authorities

Witnesses: Sir Bob Kerslake, Permanent Secretary, Department for Communities and Local Government

Room 15

3.00pm (private), 3.15pm (public)

Committees on Arms Export Controls

Room 8

4.00pm (private)

Communities and Local Government

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

4.00pm (private)

Transport

Subject: Investing in the railway

Witnesses: Paul Plummer, Group Strategy Director, Network Rail, Jeremy Long, Association of Train Operating Companies Board Member and Chief Executive Officer, European Business, MTR Corporation, Nigel Jones, Rail Delivery Group Member and Head of Planning, DB Schenker, Clare Moriarty, Director General, Rail Executive, and Roger Jones, Deputy Director, Rail Network Outcomes, Department for Transport

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

4.00pm (private) 4.05pm (public)

Administration

Room 16

4.30pm (private)

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED

 Work and PeNSIONS

2nd Special Report: Universal Credit implementation: monitoring DWP’s performance in 2012-13: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2013-14, HC 426

Date and time of publication: Friday 27 June 00.01am

 HOME AFFAIRS

1st Special Report: Leadership and standards in the police: follow-up: Government Response to the Committee’s Tenth Report of Session 2013-14, HC 449

Date and time of publication: Friday 27 June 9.00am

 INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

1st Special Report: Disability and Development: Government Response to the Committee’s Eleventh Report of Session 2013-14, HC 336

Date and time of publication: Friday 27 June 11.00am

 JOINT COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS

1st Report: Legal aid: children and the residence test, HC 234

Date and time of publication: Monday 30 June 11.00am

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates

Tuesday 8 July to Monday 14 July

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

 Future Departments Answering in Westminster Hall

Week beginning 7 July

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 July. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 2 July.

Communities and Local Government; Culture, Media and Sport; Defence; Energy and Climate Change; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Health; International Development; Justice; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Women and Equalities.

Week beginning 14 July

Attorney General; Business, Innovation and Skills; Cabinet Office; Deputy Prime Minister; Education; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Home Office; Leader of the House; Transport; Treasury; Wales; Work and Pensions.

Week beginning 21 July

Communities and Local Government; Culture, Media and Sport; Defence; Energy and Climate Change; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Health; International Development; Justice; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Women and Equalities.

 PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BILLS

Result of the Private Members’ Bill Ballot 2014-15

 1. Andrew George 2. Michael Moore 3. Robert Neill

 4. Mr Richard Bacon 5. Jeremy Lefroy 6. Clive Efford

 7. Sarah Teather 8. Julian Sturdy 9. Mr Mark Spencer

10. Jonathan Evans11. Ian Mearns12. Dan Jarvis

13. Jake Berry14. Andrew Bingham15. Yvonne Fovargue

16. John Hemming17. Mr Christopher Chope18. Mark Lazarowicz

19. Mr David Davis20. Martin Horwood

Presentation of Bills

Ballot Bills will be presented on Wednesday 2 July (SO No. 14(11)).

Following the agreement by the House on 2 December 2013 of dates of periodic adjournments, the earliest date to give notice of presentation of non-ballot Bills under Standing Order No. 57 (Presentation and first reading) will be Thursday 3 July (SO No. 14(12)(b)) and the earliest day on which such bills may be presented will be Monday 7 July.

Ten Minute Rule Motions

Thursday 3 July will also be the earliest date on which notice can be given of a Motion for leave to bring in a Bill under Standing Order No. 23 (the “ten minute rule”), initially for Tuesday 15, Wednesday 16 and Tuesday 22 July and Tuesday 2 September.