Business Today: Chamber for Thursday 17 July 2014

9.30am Prayers

Followed by

 Private Business

Committee of Selection

No debate, and may not be proceeded with if opposed (Standing Order No. 20)

Greg Hands

To move, That Anne Milton be discharged from the Committee and John Penrose be added.

 Notice of Motion for Unopposed Return

No debate or decision

Secretary Theresa Villiers

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, That she will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this House a Return of the Report of the Hallett Review: An Independent Review into the On the Runs administrative scheme, dated 17 July 2014.

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

1Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central)
What recent assessment she has made of the extent of rural mobile coverage. (904918)

2Philip Davies (Shipley)
If she will ensure that all halal and kosher meat is labelled at point of sale. (904919)

3Neil Carmichael (Stroud)
What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of flood defences in Gloucestershire. (904921)

4Heather Wheeler (South Derbyshire)
What the value to the UK economy of food and drink exports was in 2013. (904922)

5Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton)
What steps she is taking to reduce the threat of disease to the UK's plants and trees. (904923)

6Bill Esterson (Sefton Central)
What steps the Government has taken to respond to recent flooding; and if she will make a statement. (904924)

7David T. C. Davies (Monmouth)
What assessment she has made of the economic and environmental value of shooting sports. (904925)

8Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock)
What recent reports she has received of progress made by other countries on bovine TB by tackling the disease in both cattle and wildlife. (904927)

9David Rutley (Macclesfield)
What progress she is making in reducing the burden of regulation on farmers. (904928)

10Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East)
How much her Department has spent on adaptation to climate change; and if she will make a statement. (904929)

11Alex Cunningham (Stockton North)
What plans she has to reduce the cost of living in rural communities. (904930)

12Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall)
What progress she has made in implementing the EU discard ban. (904931)

13Lisa Nandy (Wigan)
What assessment she has made of the effect of changes in food prices on household budgets. (904932)

14Mike Kane (Wythenshawe and Sale East)
What steps she is taking to reduce levels of air pollution. (904933)

15Iain McKenzie (Inverclyde)
What steps she is taking following the International Court of Justice's ruling that Japan's Antarctic whaling activity was not conducted for the purpose of scientific research. (904934)

16Albert Owen (Ynys Môn)
What plans she has to reduce the cost of living in rural communities. (904935)

17Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East)
What her policy is on independent scientific monitoring of the planned second year of badger culls; and if she will make a statement. (904936)

18Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test)
What representations she has received from the resource recovery industry about the export of UK waste. (904937)

At 10.05am

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

T1Barbara Keeley (Worsley and Eccles South)
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (904908)

T2Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (904909)

T3Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West) (904911)

T4Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (904912)

T5Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (904913)

T6Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (904914)

T7Graham Jones (Hyndburn) (904915)

T8Lisa Nandy (Wigan) (904916)

T9Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (904917)

At 10.15am

Oral Questions to the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission and the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners

1Hugh Bayley (York Central)
To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, What support the Church of England is giving to food banks. (904898)

2Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)
To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, What steps the Electoral Commission is taking to improve registration of UK voters resident in Europe, North America, Israel, the Far East and Australasia; and if he will make a statement. (904899)

3Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton)
To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, What funds were allocated to church repairs from the Heritage Lottery Fund in each of the last three years. (904900)

4Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton)
To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, What progress has been made on introducing individual electoral registration in the last six months. (904901)

5Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth)
To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, Whether any grants have been made from the First World War Centenary Cathedral Repairs Fund. (904903)

6Fiona Bruce (Congleton)
To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, What steps the Church is taking to tackle human trafficking. (904904)

7Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering)
To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, Which groups of voters the Electoral Commission assesses as being least likely to register to vote following the introduction of individual electoral registration. (904905)

8John Pugh (Southport)
To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, What reviews have been conducted of the Church's investments in loan companies. (904906)

9Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland)
To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, What the next steps are on the women bishops measure following the General Synod. (904907)

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

10.30am

Urgent Questions (if any)

Business Question to the Leader of the House

Ministerial Statements, including on Report of the Hallett Review

Select Committee Statement on the publication of the Second Report from the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee, A New Magna Carta?, HC 463

Select Committee Statement on the publication of the Second Report from the Education Committee, Into independence, not out of care: 16 plus care options, HC 259

 Presentation of Bills

Presentation of Bill: no debate (Standing Order No. 57)

National Insurance Contributions

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

Bill to make provision in relation to national insurance contributions; and for connected purposes.

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. backbench business

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

Universal postal service obligation

Katy Clark

That this House believes that the Universal Service Obligation as set out in the Postal Services Act 2011 is under threat from unfair competition from organisations which are rapidly expanding end-to-end delivery services in low-cost, high-density urban areas while leaving high-cost, low-density rural areas to be covered by Royal Mail, the universal service provider; and calls on the Government to instruct Ofcom to bring forward proposals to protect the Universal Service Obligation and the commercial viability of Royal Mail against this threat.

Provision of education for children with autism

Gordon Birtwistle

That this House has considered the provision of education for children with autism.

Notes:

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

The House may also be asked to consider any Lords Amendments or Lords Messages which may be received (Order of 15 July)

Notes:

The Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any Message from the Lords has been received or he has signified the Royal Assent to any Act agreed upon by both Houses (Order of 15 July).

Proceedings on any Lords Amendments or Lords Messages shall be brought to a conclusion no later than one hour after their commencement (Order of 15 July).

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

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

Death of Vince Morgan in Northallerton Prison on 28 December 2012: Alan Johnson

BUSINESS TODAY: WESTMINSTER HALL

 ORDER OF BUSINESS

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

1.30pm

The Middle East and North Africa: Alistair Burt

Notes:

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)).

The subject for debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

WRITTEN STATEMENTS

 Statements to be made today

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

1.Operation of the UK’s Counter-Terrorist Asset Freezing Regime: 1 April 2014 to 30 June 2014

Secretary of State for Defence

2.Government Pipeline and Storage System

Secretary of State for Education

3.School Funding

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

4.Annual Statement on the Government Wine Cellar 2013–14

5.Annual update to Parliament on UK support and funding for international justice

6.Foreign Affairs Council and General Affairs Council: 22-23 July 2014

Secretary of State for the Home Department

7.Applications for British Citizenship–War Crimes Screening

8.Forced Labour Convention

9.Forensic Science Regulator

Secretary of State for Justice

10.HMCTS Framework Document

11.Inquests into the deaths of service personnel on operations and exercises overseas

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

12.Disabled People’s Right to Control

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.

 European Committees

European Committee B

To consider European Union Document No. 18638/11, a draft Regulation amending the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of other Servants of the European Union

Room 10

11.30am (public)

 Delegated Legislation Committees

Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice: 0 to 25 years

Room 9

11.30am (public)

Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2014

Room 11

11.30am (public)

Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Local Government (Transparency) (Descriptions of Information) (England) Order 2014

Room 12

11.30am (public)

 Select Committees

Political and Constitutional Reform

Subject: Revisiting the Cabinet Manual

Witnesses: Sir Jeremy Heywood KCB CVO, Cabinet Secretary, Cabinet Office

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

9.45am (private), 10.00am (public)

Environmental Audit

Subject: Action on air quality

Witnesses: Marco Gasparinetti, Principal Lawyer, Directorate- General for the Environment, European Commission (via videolink)

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

10.50am (private), 11.00am (public)

Northern Ireland Affairs

Room 8

1.30pm (private)

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY

 JUSTICE

2nd Report: Theft Offences Guideline: Consultation, HC 554

Time of publication: 00.01am

 education

2nd Report: Into independence, not out of care: 16 plus care options, HC 259

Time of publication: 06.00am

 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

1st Special Report: Business Appointment Rules: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2012–13, HC 563

Time of publication: 10.00am

 statutory instruments

1st Report, HC 355-i

Time of publication: 10.30am

 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

3rd Report: Appointment of the Chair of the Environment Agency, HC 545

Time of publication: 11.00am

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates

Monday 1 September to Monday 8 September

Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Tuesday 22 July. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 23 July.

 Future Departments Answering in Westminster Hall

Week beginning 1 September

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 22 July. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 23 July.

Business, Innovation and Skills; Cabinet Office; Communities and Local Government; Defence; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Health; Justice; Leader of the House; Northern Ireland; Transport; Wales.

Weeks beginning 8 September and 20 October

Attorney General; Culture, Media and Sport; Deputy Prime Minister; Education; Energy and Climate Change; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Home Office; International Development; Scotland; Treasury; Women and Equalities; Work and Pensions.

Week beginning 13 October

Business, Innovation and Skills; Cabinet Office; Communities and Local Government; Defence; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Health; Justice; Leader of the House; Northern Ireland; Transport; Wales.

 RELOCATION OF WESTMINSTER HALL SITTINGS DURING SEPTEMBER

For the two weeks of the September sitting all sittings of the House in Westminster Hall will take place in Committee Room 10 on the Main Committee Corridor. Sittings will return to the Grand Committee Room from October (Business of the House statement, 10 July).

 SUMMER Adjournment 2014

Members wishing to table questions in person may do so in the usual way through the Table Office until 7.30pm or the rising of the House, whichever is earlier, on Tuesday 22 July. Thereafter, Members may table questions for oral and written answer electronically or by post. Questions for written answer received after 22 July and before 4.30pm on Friday 29 August will be treated as having been tabled on 29 August.

Questions for oral answer

Under Standing Order No. 22(6), the Speaker has made the following arrangements for tabling Questions for oral answer when the House returns:

The results of the shuffles on 26 August will be published on 27 August. They will be available from the Vote Office and on the internet at http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmfutoral/futoral.pdf

For further details of last tabling days for other departments and answering bodies, see the Order of Questions rota available from the Vote Office and on the internet at http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-table-office/order-of-oral-questions1.pdf

Notes:

* The latest time for tabling is 12.30pm on each of these days.

** First sitting day after adjournment

Questions for written answer

The latest time for tabling a Question for written answer on a named day before the Summer Adjournment is 5.30pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier, on Thursday 17 July (for answer on Tuesday 22 July).

 Determination of Business by the Backbench BUSINESS Committee

Monday 1 September in Chamber

Debate on a motion relating to hospital car parking charges: Robert Halfon

Debate on a motion relating to mitochondrial replacement techniques and public safety: Fiona Bruce

General debate on the position of Hazaras in Afghanistan and Pakistan: John Denham

Thursday 4 September in Chamber

Debate on a motion relating to regulation of the sale of puppies and kittens: Robert Flello

General debate on the future of non-league football: Jesse Norman

General debate on the achievement gap in reading between poorer children and their better-off peers: Annette Brooke

Thursday 4 September in Westminster Hall

General debate on stamp duty and the housing market: Mrs Anne Main

Monday 8 September in Westminster Hall

General debate on an e-petition relating to research funding for and awareness of pancreatic cancer: Nic Dakin, Eric Ollerenshaw

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

Tuesday 22 July at 9.30am: Conditions in refugee camps: Pauline Latham