Business Today: Chamber for Monday 8 September 2014

2.30pm Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

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

1Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse)
What progress has been made in negotiations to settle the Fire Service pensions dispute. (905198)

2Pat Glass (North West Durham)
What steps he is taking to improve stability and affordability in the private rented sector. (905199)

3Christopher Pincher (Tamworth)
What steps he is taking to (a) encourage development on brownfield land and (b) bring empty buildings back into use. (905200)

4Mr David Nuttall (Bury North)
How many shops in Bury North constituency have benefitted from the reduction in business rates. (905201)

5Stephen McPartland (Stevenage)
How many shops in (a) England and (b) Stevenage constituency have benefitted from the reduction in business rates. (905202)

6Chloe Smith (Norwich North)
How many shops in (a) England, (b) Norwich local authority area and (c) Broadland local authority area have benefitted from the reduction in business rates. (905203)

7Mike Kane (Wythenshawe and Sale East)
What steps he is taking to increase the building of affordable homes. (905204)

8Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)
What steps his Department is taking to support community pubs; and if he will make a statement. (905205)

9Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale)
What assessment his Department has made of the effect of changes to Right to Buy on the viability of maintaining and increasing the stock of social housing in England. (905206)

10Margot James (Stourbridge)
How many shops in (a) England and (b) Stourbridge constituency have benefitted from the reduction in business rates. (905208)

11Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central)
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the discretion given to local authority officers in the National Planning Policy Framework. (905209)

12John Mann (Bassetlaw)
What recent assessment he has made of local enterprise partnership boundaries. (905210)

13Meg Hillier (Hackney South and Shoreditch)
What steps he is taking to increase the building of affordable homes. (905211)

14Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland)
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of equipment available to fire and rescue services for flood rescue. (905213)

15Grahame M. Morris (Easington)
When he plans to publish the outcome of the 2011 review of the use of restrictive covenants in the pub sector. (905214)

16Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes)
What his policy is on whether planning inspectors at appeal or local authority planning committees should determine what constitutes cumulative impact on the landscape from large-scale solar arrays. (905215)

17Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon)
What assessment he has made of the extent of take-up of the Help to Buy scheme in (a) England and (b) Swindon. (905216)

18Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood)
What steps his Department is taking to support coastal communities. (905217)

19Steve Rotheram (Liverpool, Walton)
What assessment he has made of the effect of the local government finance settlement on the provision of services by Liverpool City Council. (905218)

20Nick de Bois (Enfield North)
What steps his Department is taking to prevent unfair parking enforcement practices. (905219)

21Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham)
What steps his Department is taking to help encourage integration in local communities. (905220)

22Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North)
What steps his Department is taking to prevent unfair parking enforcement practices. (905221)

23Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East)
What assessment he has made of the effect of the local government finance settlement on communities with the highest levels of need. (905222)

At 3.15pm

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

T1Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (905224)

T2Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes) (905225)

T3Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood) (905227)

T4Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield South East) (905228)

T5Caroline Dinenage (Gosport) (905229)

T6Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse) (905230)

T7Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (905231)

T8Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (905232)

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

3.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. NATIONAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS BILL: SECOND READING

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

2. NATIONAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS BILL: PROGRAMME

No debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7))

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

That the following provisions shall apply to the National Insurance Contributions Bill:

Committal

(1) The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

(2) Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 28 October 2014.

(3) The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

(4) Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

(5) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

(6) Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

(7) Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.

3. NATIONAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS BILL: WAYS AND MEANS

No debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a))

Mr David Gauke

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the National Insurance Contributions Bill, it is expedient to authorise:

(1) provision for, and in connection with, the application of Part 4 of the Finance Act 2014 in relation to national insurance contributions;

(2) the payment into the Consolidated Fund of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable into that Fund under any other Act.

 MOTIONS TO BE TAKEN AT 10.00PM

BUSINESS OF THE house and deferred divisions

No debate (Standing Orders No. 15 and 41A(3))

The Prime Minister

That, at this day’s sitting, the Motion in the name of Mr William Hague relating to the Business of the House (10 September) may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) will not apply.

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

4. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (10 september)

Until any hour (if the 10.00pm Business of the House and Deferred Divisions Motion is agreed to)

Mr William Hague

That at the sitting on Wednesday 10 September, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motion in the name of Jesse Norman relating to Select Committee on Governance of the House not later than two hours after their commencement; such Questions shall include the Questions on any Amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved; proceedings may continue, though opposed, after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.

5. Backbench Business

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

Food fraud

Roger Williams

Laura Sandys

Jim Fitzpatrick

Jim Shannon

That this House has considered food fraud.

Relevant documents:

Eighth Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Session 2012-13, on Contamination of Beef Products, HC 946, and the Government response, HC 1085

Fifth Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Session 2013-14, on Food Contamination, HC 141, and the Government response, HC 707

Notes:

The subject for this debate was recommended by the Backbench Business Committee.

6. CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS

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

Secretary Nicky Morgan

That the draft Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Relevant Care Functions) (England) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 24 June, be approved.

Notes:

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

7. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

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

Secretary Vince Cable

That the draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 30 June, be approved.

Notes:

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

8. eu industrial policy

No debate (Standing Order No. 119(11))

Matthew Hancock

That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 5489/14 and Addendum, a Commission Communication: For a European Industrial Renaissance, No. 13964/13 and Addenda 1 to 3, a Commission Staff Working Document: Member States’ Competitiveness Performance and Implementation of EU Industrial Policy, and No. 13966/13, a Commission Staff Working Document: European Competitiveness Report 2013: Towards knowledge driven reindustrialisation; and supports the Government in pressing the Commission to develop a roadmap for industrial competitiveness that focuses on open markets, competition, trade, better regulation and innovation.

Notes:

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

9. JUSTICE

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

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

That Mr Robert Buckland be discharged from the Justice Committee and John Howell be added.

10. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

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

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

That Justin Tomlinson be discharged from the Public Accounts Committee and Stephen Phillips be added.

11. WORK AND PENSIONS

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

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

That Dame Angela Watkinson be discharged from the Work and Pensions Committee and Paul Maynard be added.

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

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

Role of the international mining industry in economic development: Eric Joyce

BUSINESS TODAY: WESTMINSTER HALL

 ORDER OF BUSINESS

The sitting will take place in Committee Room 10. The sitting will last for three hours (Standing Order No. 10(1)).

4.30pm

E-petition: (Standing Order No. 10(5))

Nic Dakin

Eric Ollerenshaw

That this House has considered the e-petition relating to research funding for and awareness of pancreatic cancer.

Notes:

The Motion will be moved at the beginning of proceedings.

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 Work and Pensions

1.Pensions: Supporting automatic enrolment

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 Political Parties, Elections and Referendums (Civil Sanctions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2014

Room 9

4.30pm (public)

Second Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Road Safety (Financial Penalty Deposit) (Appropriate Amount) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2014

Room 11

4.30pm (public)

Third Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Legal Services Act 2007 (Approved Regulator) (No. 2) Order 2014

Room 12

4.30pm (public)

Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2014

Room 6

4.30pm (public)

 Select Committees

Northern Ireland Affairs

Subject: Administrative scheme for “on-the-runs”

Witnesses: Jonathan Powell

Room 15

9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)

High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill

Subject: High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill

Witnesses: Lionbrook Nominee (Network Park) No. 1 Limited, Lionbrook Nominee (Network Park) No. 2, and CBRE UK Property Fund LP

Room 5

2.00pm (public)

Public Accounts

Subject: Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office

Witnesses: Rupert Soames, Group Chief Executive, and James Thorburn, Managing Director for Home Affairs, Serco, Peter Neden, Regional President UK and Ireland, and Jean-Pierre Taillon, Managing Director, UK Government Services, G4S; Dame Ursula Brennan, Permanent Secretary, Ann Beasley, Director General of Finance, Ministry of Justice, Mark Sedwill, Permanent Secretary, and Mike Parsons, Chief Operating Officer, Home Office (at 4.00pm)

Room 15

3.00pm (private), 3.15pm (public)

Communities and Local Government

Subject: Operation of the National Planning Policy Framework

Witnesses: Neil Sinden, Director of Policy and Campaigns, Campaign to Protect Rural England, and Nicola Walker, Director of Business Environment, Confederation of British Industry

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

4.00pm (private), 4.15pm (public), 5.15pm (private)

Public Administration

Subject: Work of the Cabinet Secretary and the Head of the Civil Service

Witnesses: Sir Bob Kerslake, Head of the Civil Service; Sir Jeremy Heywood, KCB CVO, Cabinet Secretary (at 5.00pm)

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

4.15pm (private), 4.30pm (public)

Administration

Room 16

4.30pm (private)

High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill

Subject: High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill

Witnesses: TNT UK Limited

Committee Room 5

7.00pm (public)

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY

 BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS

5th Report: Adult Literacy and Numeracy, HC 557

Time of publication: 00.01am

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates

Monday 13 October to Monday 20 October

Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 10 September. The Ballot will take place on Thursday 11 September.

 Future Departments Answering in Westminster Hall

Week beginning 13 October

Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Tuesday 9 September. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 10 September.

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.

Week beginning 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.

 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).

 CONFERENCE Adjournment 2014

Members wishing to table questions in person may do so in the usual way through the Table Office until 3.00pm or the rising of the House, whichever is earlier, on Friday 12 September. Thereafter, Members may table questions for oral and written answer electronically or by post. Questions for written answer received after 12 September and before 4.30pm on Friday 10 October will be treated as if tabled on 10 October.

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 11 September will be published on 12 September. 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 Conference Adjournment is 7.30pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier, on Tuesday 9 September (for answer on Friday 12 September).