Business Today: Chamber for Thursday 3 July 2014

9.30am Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

1Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South)
What steps he has taken to promote National Lottery funding to sport, heritage and arts groups in the last 12 months. (904613)

2Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall)
What steps he is taking to ensure that superfast broadband is available in remote areas of the UK. (904614)

3Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal)
What steps he is taking to support the tourism industry. (904615)

4Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk)
What recent discussions he has had with England's international football representatives on allegations of corruption within FIFA. (904618)

5Charlie Elphicke (Dover)
If his Department will commission research on methods of improving mobile telephone coverage; and if he will make a statement. (904619)

6Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton)
What comparative assessment he has made of the extent of broadband coverage in the UK and other EU member states. (904620)

7Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock)
What assessment he has made of the speed of delivery of superfast broadband to rural areas. (904623)

8Damian Hinds (East Hampshire)
What the objectives of the new Tourism Council will be. (904624)

9Sir Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire)
What steps he is taking to ensure that Commonwealth countries are included in the commemorative events planned for the First World War centenary. (904625)

10Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar)
What plans he has to ensure that rural and island areas are not disadvantaged in the roll-out of 4G broadband. (904626)

11Robert Jenrick (Newark)
What steps his Department is taking to encourage (a) national collections and (b) the Royal Collection to loan works of art to regional museums and galleries. (904627)

12Guto Bebb (Aberconwy)
What assessment he has made of the success of the broadband rollout programme in Wales and that programme's effect on the tourism industry in Wales. (904628)

13Hugh Bayley (York Central)
What long-term cycling legacy he expects from the Tour de France Grand Depart in Yorkshire. (904629)

14Mark Menzies (Fylde)
What assessment he has made of the prospects for the UK's tourism market. (904632)

At 10.05am

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

T1Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (904603)

T2Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (904604)

T3Andrew Bingham (High Peak) (904605)

T4Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle upon Tyne East) (904606)

T5Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South) (904607)

T6Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (904608)

T7Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (904609)

T8Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (904610)

T9Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (904611)

T10Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (904612)

At 10.15am

Oral Questions to the Ministers for Women and Equalities

1Neil Carmichael (Stroud)
What recent discussions she has had with her counterparts overseas on protecting the rights of women and girls internationally. (904633)

2Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East)
What steps she is taking to close the gender pay gap. (904634)

3David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale)
What discussons she has had with her counterparts overseas on the contribution of women and girls to the global economy. (904636)

4Steve Baker (Wycombe)
What recent progress she has made on encouraging women to set up their own businesses. (904637)

5Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood)
What recent steps the Government has taken to encourage access for, and participation by, under-represented groups in (a) grassroots and (b) professional sports. (904638)

6Richard Graham (Gloucester)
What recent progress she has made on encouraging women to set up their own businesses. (904640)

7Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)
What steps she is taking to ensure that mothers' names are included on marriage certificates; and if she will make a statement. (904641)

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

10.30am

Urgent Questions (if any)

Business Question to the Leader of the House

Ministerial Statements (if any)

Select Committee Statement on the publication of the Second Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, on Food security, HC 243

Select Committee Statement on the publication of the Second Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, on Gibraltar–Time to get off the fence, HC 461

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. backbench business

Until 5.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))

Protecting children in conflict

Fiona O’Donnell

That this House has considered the matter of protecting children in conflict.

Social mobility and the Child Poverty Strategy

Hazel Blears

Mr Graham Stuart

That this House has considered social mobility and the Child Poverty Strategy.

Notes:

The subjects for these debates, and the Select Committee Statements, were determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Until 5.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))

Data transparency in banking: Mr Andrew Love

BUSINESS TODAY: WESTMINSTER HALL

 ORDER OF BUSINESS

The sitting will last for three hours (Standing Order No. 10(1))

1.30pm

The UK’s response to extremism and instability in North and West Africa, Seventh Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2013-14, HC 86, and the Government response, Cm 8861

Local government procurement, Sixth Report from the Communities and Local Government Committee, Session 2013-14, HC 712, and the Government response, Cm 8888

Notes:

The subjects for debate have been chosen by the Liaison Committee.

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

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

Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

1.Management of overseas owned plutonium in the UK

Secretary of State for the Home Department

2.Daniel Morgan

Secretary of State for International Development

3.Ministerial Champion for Tackling Violence against Women and Girls Overseas

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

4.Northern Ireland Economic Pact: Progress Report

Secretary of State for Transport

5.Annual Update on Crossrail

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

Twelfth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Donations to Candidates (Anonymous Registration) Regulations 2014, the draft European Parliamentary Elections (Anonymous Registration) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2014, the draft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, the draft Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) (Amendment) Order 2014 and the draft Anonymous Registration (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Order 2014

Room 9

11.30am (public)

Thirteenth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2014

Room 11

11.30am (public)

 Select Committees

Political and Constitutional Reform

Subject: Voter engagement in the UK

Witnesses: Jenny Watson, Chair, Phil Thompson, Research and Evaluation Manager, and Alex Robertson, Director of Communications, Electoral Commission

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

9.45am (private), 10.00am (public)

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY

 Health

2nd Report: Managing the care of people with long-term conditions, HC 401

Time of publication: 00.01am

 Home Affairs

2nd Report: Female genital mutilation: the case for a national action plan, HC 201

Time of publication: 00.01am

 Culture, Media and Sport

1st Special Report: Online safety: Responses to the Committee’s Sixth Report of Session 2013–14, HC 517

Time of publication: 11.00am

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Future Departments Answering in Westminster Hall

Week beginning 14 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 8 July. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 9 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

Presentation of Bills

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.

 Determination of Business by the Backbench BUSINESS Committee

Thursday 3 July in the Chamber

Select Committee Statement on the publication of the Second Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Food security, HC 243: Miss Anne McIntosh

Select Committee Statement on the publication of the Second Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Gibraltar–Time to get off the fence, HC 461: Sir Richard Ottaway

General debate on protecting children in conflict: Fiona O’Donnell

General debate on social mobility and the Child Poverty Strategy: Hazel Blears, Mr Graham Stuart

Appointment of a debate in Westminster Hall by the Chairman of Ways and Means following a recommendation by the Backbench Business Committee

Tuesday 8 July at 9.30am: Organ transplants: Jim Shannon