Business Today: Chamber for Monday 27 October 2014

2.30pm Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Education

1Sir Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove)
What recent progress her Department has made on increasing the number and quality of apprenticeships. (905628)

2Charlie Elphicke (Dover)
What recent steps her Department has taken to improve schools which have been placed in special measures. (905629)

3John Robertson (Glasgow North West)
What assessment she has made of the effect of her Department's policy on qualified teacher status on educational outcomes. (905630)

4John Pugh (Southport)
What assessment she has made of the effect of pension changes on school budgets; and if she will make a statement. (905631)

5Chris Skidmore (Kingswood)
What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the provision of primary school places in a) Kingswood constituency and b) England. (905632)

6Steve Rotheram (Liverpool, Walton)
What progress she has made on introducing the Technical Baccalaureate. (905633)

7Stephen McPartland (Stevenage)
What steps the Government has taken to improve participation rates of female pupils taking STEM subjects. (905634)

8Andrew Stephenson (Pendle)
What steps her Department is taking to improve school buildings where most needed. (905635)

9Stephen Timms (East Ham)
What plans she has to increase the number of apprenticeships for 16 to 18 year olds; and if she will make a statement. (905636)

10Graham Evans (Weaver Vale)
What steps her Department is taking to improve school buildings where most needed. (905638)

11David Rutley (Macclesfield)
What steps she is taking to equip young people with the skills they need to succeed in the work place. (905639)

12Mr David Blunkett (Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough)
What plans she has to reform careers advice. (905640)

13Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South)
What steps she is taking to ensure there is an adequate number of school places; and if she will make a statement. (905641)

14John Mann (Bassetlaw)
If she will bring forward legislative proposals to allow failed academies to return to local authority control. (905642)

15Mr Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley)
What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the system of academy sponsorship; and if she will make a statement. (905643)

16Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge)
What steps she is taking to help schools deliver free school meals to all infant pupils. (905644)

17Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge)
How many free schools for 16 to 18 year olds have opened in the last four years. (905646)

18Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)
What steps she is taking to ensure that parents wishing to send their children to faith schools can do so. (905647)

19Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)
What her policy is on future funding of sixth form colleges. (905648)

20Caroline Dinenage (Gosport)
What steps she is taking to ensure sixth form colleges can attract able maths teachers. (905649)

21Steve Brine (Winchester)
What support her Department has given to primary schools to ensure that they can provide sufficient places. (905650)

22David Mowat (Warrington South)
What progress her Department has made on the roll-out of Studio Schools. (905651)

23Simon Wright (Norwich South)
What steps she is taking to support young carers in school. (905652)

At 3.15pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Education

T1Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (905653)

T2Hugh Bayley (York Central) (905654)

T3Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (905655)

T4Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle upon Tyne East) (905656)

T5Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (905657)

T6Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (905658)

T7Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (905659)

T8Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (905662)

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

3.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

 Presentation of Bills

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

International Trade Agreements (Scrutiny)

Geraint Davies

Bill to require scrutiny of and enable amendments to international trade agreements, including investor state dispute settlements, by the European and UK Parliaments; and for connected purposes.

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. RECALL OF MPs BILL: COMMITTEE (DAY 1)

Until 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3) and Order of 21 October)

Notes:

Proceedings on Clauses 1 to 5, new Clauses and new Schedules relating to how an MP becomes subject to a recall process will, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption (Order of 21 October).

For amendments see separate paper (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).

2. HOUSE OF COMMONS MEMBERS’ FUND

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6) and Order of 14 October)

Mr William Hague

Tom Brake

Mr Peter Lilley

That pursuant to section 4(4) of the House of Commons Members’ Fund Act 1948 and section 1(4) of the House of Commons Members’ Fund Act 1957, in the year commencing 1 October 2014 there be appropriated for the purposes of section 4 of the House of Commons Members’ Fund Act 1948:

(1) The whole of the sums deducted or set aside in that year under section 1(3) of the House of Commons Members’ Fund Act 1939 from the salaries of Members of the House of Commons; and

(2) The whole of the Treasury contribution paid to the Fund.

Notes:

An Explanatory Memorandum is available from the Vote Office.

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))

Closure of JTI Gallaher factory: Ian Paisley

WRITTEN STATEMENTS

 Statements to be made today

Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

1.EU Informal Foreign Affairs Council (Trade), October 2014

2.Publication of Progress Report on Implementation of the Kay Review of UK Equity Markets and Long-Term Decision Making, Incorporating the Government Response to the Law Commission Review of Fiduciary Duties of Investment Intermediaries

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

3.First World War Centenary Cathedral Repairs Fund: outcome of successful second round bids

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

4.Agenda for October 2014 EU Environment Council

5.Small sewage discharges in England

Secretary of State for Transport

6.High Speed 2

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.

 Select Committees

Public Accounts

Subject: Managing and replacing the Aspire contract

Witnesses: Lin Homer, Permanent Secretary, Mark Dearnley, Chief Digital and Informational Officer, HM Revenue and Customs, and Andrew Levitt, Chief Executive Officer Aspire, CapGemini

Room 15

3.00pm (private), 3.15pm (public)

High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill

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

Witnesses: Warwickshire County Council; North Warwickshire Borough Council

Room 5

4.00pm (private), 4.05pm (public)

Transport

Subject: Investing in the railway

Witnesses: Tracey Lee, Chief Executive Officer, Plymouth City Council and Lead Chief Executive Officer, Peninsula Rail Task Force, Mark Pendlington, Chairman, New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership, and Isabel Dedring, Deputy Mayor for Transport, Greater London Authority; Malcolm Brown, Chief Executive Officer, Angel Trains, Mary Kenny, Chief Executive Officer, Eversholt Rail, and Paul Francis, Managing Director, Porterbrook (at 5.00pm)

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

4.00pm (private), 4.05pm (public)

Administration

Room 16

4.30pm (private)

High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill

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

Witnesses: Warwickshire County Council; North Warwickshire Borough Council

Room 5

7.00pm (public)

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY

 Defence

9th Special Report: Towards the next Defence and Security Review: Part Two—NATO: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2014–15, HC 755

Time of publication: 11.00am

 Transport

6th Special Report: Offshore helicopter safety: Government, CAA and Oil & Gas UK Responses to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2014–15, HC 717

Time of publication: 11.00am

 JOINT COMMITTEE ON STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

9th Report, HC 332-ix

Time of publication: 10.30am

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates

Tuesday 4 November to Tuesday 11 November

Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 29 October. The Ballot will take place on Thursday 30 October.

 Future Departments Answering in Westminster Hall

Week beginning 3 November

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 28 October. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 29 October.

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.

Weeks beginning 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.

Week beginning 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.