Business Today: Chamber for Monday 13 October 2014

2.30pm Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

1Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)
What steps she has taken to reduce bureaucracy in the police. (905423)

2Nia Griffith (Llanelli)
What progress her Department has made on setting up its recently announced inquiries into child abuse; and if she will make a statement. (905424)

3Helen Jones (Warrington North)
What assessment she has made of the findings of the report by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary on Cheshire Police's handling of rape cases; and if she will make a statement. (905425)

4Steve Rotheram (Liverpool, Walton)
What steps she is taking to improve police emergency response times. (905426)

5Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty)
What steps she is taking to tackle serious and organised crime. (905427)

6Ian Austin (Dudley North)
What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of UK border controls. (905428)

7Gordon Henderson (Sittingbourne and Sheppey)
What steps she is taking to improve the service offered by the Passport Office. (905429)

8Philip Davies (Shipley)
How many illegal immigrants have been granted asylum or indefinite leave to remain in the UK since 2010. (905430)

9Julie Hilling (Bolton West)
What steps her Department is taking to prevent cybercrime. (905431)

10Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk)
What plans she has to tighten up asylum regulations; and if she will make a statement. (905433)

11Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight)
What assessment she has made of the reasons for the rise in immigration from (a) EU and (b) non-EU countries between March 2013 and March 2014. (905434)

12Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham)
What progress her Department has made on setting up its recently announced inquiries into child abuse; and if she will make a statement. (905435)

13Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)
What steps she is taking to tackle Islamic extremism on the internet; and if she will make a statement. (905436)

14Jack Lopresti (Filton and Bradley Stoke)
What steps she is taking to protect the UK from the threat posed by terrorism. (905437)

15Mr Robin Walker (Worcester)
What steps she is taking to protect the UK from the threat posed by terrorism. (905438)

16Graham Evans (Weaver Vale)
What steps she is taking to eliminate modern slavery. (905439)

17Chris White (Warwick and Leamington)
What assessment she has made of recent trends in the level of crime. (905440)

18Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering)
What the reasons are for the reduction in the number of asylum seekers returned under the Dublin Convention in each year since 2010. (905441)

19Paul Uppal (Wolverhampton South West)
What progress she is making on tackling problems associated with new psychoactive substances. (905442)

20Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall)
What assessment she has made of the effect of recent reductions in spending on specialist domestic violence services on the incidence of domestic violence. (905443)

21Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion)
What progress her Department has made on its study of international comparators on drug policy. (905445)

22Paul Flynn (Newport West)
What estimate she has made of the cost to her Department of making overtime and compensation payments to people whose passport applications have been delayed. (905446)

23Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow)
What steps she is taking to prevent violent crime. (905447)

At 3.15pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

T1Paul Flynn (Newport West)
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (905388)

T2Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (905389)

T3Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk) (905390)

T4Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow) (905391)

T5Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East) (905392)

T6Damian Collins (Folkestone and Hythe) (905393)

T7Mr Robin Walker (Worcester) (905394)

T8Mr Andrew Robathan (South Leicestershire) (905395)

T9Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (905396)

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

3.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. Backbench Business

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

Palestine and Israel

Grahame M. Morris

Crispin Blunt

Sir Bob Russell

Caroline Lucas

Jeremy Corbyn

That this House believes that the Government should recognise the state of Palestine alongside the state of Israel.

Amendment (a)

Guto Bebb

Mr James Arbuthnot

Bob Blackman

Robert Halfon

Gordon Henderson

Mr Philip Hollobone

John HowellDamian GreenRichard Harrington

Andrew PercyNeil ParishAlistair Burt

Dr Julian LewisDr Matthew OffordMrs Louise Ellman

Mrs Anne McGuireJohn WoodcockMr Michael McCann

Ian AustinRobert NeillMichael Ellis

Mr David Burrowes

At end, add ‘, on the conclusion of successful peace negotiations between the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority.’.

Amendment (b)

Mr Jack Straw

Sir Alan Duncan

Sir Menzies Campbell

Margaret Becket

Sir Hugh Robertson

Sir Nick Harvey

Ms Gisela StuartAnne McKechinAndrew George

Mr Robert WalterDame Tessa JowellHugh Bailey

Mr Ben BradshawPaul BlomfieldMark Hendrick

Bob StewartAlex CunninghamMr John Denham

Sir Nicholas SoamesMichael MooreMartin Horwood

Paul BurstowStephen GilbertAndrew Stephenson

Eric OllerenshawMrs Mary GlindonMr Peter Hain

Michael Connarty

At end, add ‘, as a contribution to securing a negotiated two state solution.’.

Notes:

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

2. REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

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

The Deputy Prime Minister

That the draft Representation of the People (Supply of Information) Regulations 2014, which were 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.

3. ROAD TRAFFIC

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

Secretary Patrick McLoughlin

That the draft Drug Driving (Specified Limits) (England and Wales) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 3 July, be approved.

Notes:

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

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

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

Ferries to the Isle of Wight: Mr Andrew Turner

WRITTEN STATEMENTS

 Statements to be made today

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

1.Bilateral loan to Ireland

Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

2.Work of the Department during the Conference Recess

Secretary of State for Defence

3.Call-Out Orders of reserve forces to support defence objectives

4.Call-Out Order of reserve forces to support security and humanitarian relief operations in Northern Iraq

5.Defence Nuclear Safety Committee and Nuclear Research Advisory Council–Triennial Review

6.Maritime Support Delivery Framework Contracts

7.Update on UK operations against ISIL

Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

8.Informal Energy and Environment Council, Milan, 6 October 2014

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

9.Afghanistan Monthly Progress Report for July/August 2014

10.Hong Kong

Secretary of State for Health

11.Informal Health Council: 22-23 September 2014

Secretary of State for the Home Department

12.Her Majesty’s Passport Office

Secretary of State for Justice

13.Publication of ‘Our Commitment to Victims’

Prime Minister

14.Anti-corruption

Secretary of State for Transport

15.HS2 Community and Environment Fund and HS2 Business and Local Economy Fund

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

16.Cold Weather Payments Scheme 2014-15

17.Welfare reform

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 Judicial Appointments (Amendment) Order 2014

Room 9

4.30pm (public)

Second Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2014

Room 11

4.30pm (public)

 Select Committees

High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill

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

Witnesses: British Car Auctions Ltd.

Room 5

2.00pm (private), 2.15pm (public)

Public Accounts

Subject: Procuring new trains

Witnesses: Philip Rutnam, Permanent Secretary, Michael Hurn, Director, High Speed Rail and former Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) of both the Thameslink and Intercity Express programmes, and Lucy Chadwick, former SRO for Intercity Express, Department for Transport

Room 15

3.00pm (private), 3.15pm (public)

Communities and Local Government

Subject: Jay Report into Child Sexual Abuse in Rotherham

Witnesses: Professor Alexis Jay OBE, Author of the Report; Councillor Paul Lakin, Leader, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (at 5.15pm); Carolyn Downs, Chief Executive, and Councillor David Simmonds, Chairman, Children and Young People Board, Local Government Association (at 5.45pm)

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

4.00pm (private), 4.15pm (public)

Administration

Room 16

4.30pm (private)

Political and Constitutional Reform

Subject: Voter engagement in the UK

Witnesses: Mark Williams, Chief Executive and Electoral Registration Officer, East Devon District Council, and Kevin Finan, Chief Executive, Mid Devon District Council; Roger Casale, Chair, and Samia Badami, New Europeans (at 5.45pm)

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

5.00pm (private), 5.15pm (public)

High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill

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

Witnesses: Kleinwort Benson (Guernsey) Ltd, Borrowdale Nominees Ltd, and M&G Real Estate Ltd

Room 5

7.00pm (public)

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY

 PROCEDURE

1st Report: Business in Westminster Hall, HC 236

Time of publication: 11.00am

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates

Tuesday 21 October to Monday 27 October

Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 15 October. The Ballot will take place on Thursday 16 October.

 Future Departments Answering in Westminster Hall

Week beginning 20 October

Applications for General or Short Debates should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Tuesday 14 October. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 15 October.

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Weeks beginning 27 October, 10 November and 24 November

Attorney General; Business, Innovation and Skills; Cabinet Office; Deputy Prime Minister; Energy and Climate Change; Home Office; International Development; Leader of the House; Transport; Treasury; Wales; Work and Pensions.

Weeks beginning 3 November and 17 November

Communities and Local Government; Culture, Media and Sport; Defence; Education; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Health; Justice; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Women and Equalities.

 High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill: additional provisions & Further petitioning period

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