Business Today: Chamber for Monday 3 November 2014

2.30pm Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

1Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central)
What assessment his Department has made of the effects on working families of recent changes to the level of benefits. (905803)

2David T. C. Davies (Monmouth)
What assessment he has made of the effect of his welfare reforms on the economy. (905804)

3Rushanara Ali (Bethnal Green and Bow)
If his Department will make an assessment of the potential effect on child poverty of a two-year freeze in benefits. (905805)

4Mr David Nuttall (Bury North)
How many people are claiming jobseeker's allowance in Bury North constituency. (905806)

5Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East)
What change there has been in the number of people claiming employment and support allowance over the last two years. (905807)

6Andrew Stephenson (Pendle)
What support his Department has provided for young people seeking employment. (905808)

7Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
What the average waiting time is for an assessment for personal independence payment. (905809)

8Duncan Hames (Chippenham)
When he plans to begin the assessment of existing recipients of disability living allowance for eligibility for personal independence payment. (905810)

9Mr David Ruffley (Bury St Edmunds)
What recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on measures to reduce benefit tourism. (905811)

10Julie Hilling (Bolton West)
What recent estimate he has made of the number of people subject to the under-occupancy penalty who have moved into a smaller home since the introduction of that penalty. (905812)

11Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North)
What forecast he has made of the likely level of child poverty in (a) 2015 and (b) 2020. (905813)

12Jesse Norman (Hereford and South Herefordshire)
What steps he is taking to help people with disabilities into work. (905814)

13Maria Miller (Basingstoke)
What support his Department makes available to help people with a learning disability into employment. (905815)

14Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South)
What the average waiting time is for an assessment for personal independence payment. (905817)

15Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East)
What recent estimate he has made of the incidence of in-work poverty. (905818)

16Lucy Powell (Manchester Central)
What forecast he has made of the likely level of child poverty in (a) 2015 and (b) 2020. (905820)

17Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak)
How many people have received Access to Work support in the last 12 months. (905821)

18Mrs Anne McGuire (Stirling)
What recent assessment he has made of the effects of the under-occupancy penalty on the level of arrears among housing association tenants. (905822)

19Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North)
What recent estimate he has made of the number of people subject to the under-occupancy penalty who have moved into a smaller home since the introduction of that penalty. (905823)

20Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton)
What recent progress his Department has made on supporting people with mental health conditions in the workplace. (905824)

21Bob Blackman (Harrow East)
What recent steps his Department has taken to support older workers. (905825)

22Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford)
What assessment he has made of recent employment trends. (905826)

23Gordon Henderson (Sittingbourne and Sheppey)
What recent progress his Department has made on supporting people with mental health conditions in the workplace. (905827)

At 3.15pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

T1Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (905768)

T2Chris White (Warwick and Leamington) (905769)

T3Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (905770)

T4Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (905771)

T5Graeme Morrice (Livingston) (905772)

T6Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (905773)

T7Caroline Dinenage (Gosport) (905774)

T8Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (905775)

T9Nick de Bois (Enfield North) (905776)

T10Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (905777)

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

3.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. RECALL OF MPs BILL: PROGRAMME (NO.2) MOTION

Up to 45 minutes (Standing Order No. 83A(9))

The Deputy Prime Minister

That the Order of 21 October 2014 (Recall of MPs Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows:

(1) In paragraph (2) of the Order (number of days for proceedings in Committee), for “three days” substitute “two days”.

(2) In the Table in paragraph (4) of the Order (order of proceedings etc. in Committee), for the entries for the Second and Third days substitute:

(3) In paragraph (5) of the Order (proceedings on Consideration), for “one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced” substitute “five hours after the commencement of the proceedings”.

(4) In paragraph (6) of the Order (proceedings on Third Reading), for “at the moment of interruption on that day” substitute “six hours after the commencement of proceedings on Consideration”.

2. RECALL OF MPs BILL: COMMITTEE (DAY 2)

Until 10.00pm (if the Recall of MPs Bill Programme (No. 2) Motion is agreed to)

Notes:

Proceedings will be taken in accordance with the Recall of MPs Bill Programme (No. 2) Motion if it is agreed to by the House.

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

MOTION TO BE TAKEN AT 10.00PM

DEFERRED DIVISIONS

No debate (Standing Order No. 41A(3))

The Prime Minister

That, at this day’s sitting, Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the motion in the name of Mr David Gauke, relating to the International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill: Money.

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

3. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE TARGET) BILL: MONEY

Up to 45 minutes (Standing Order No. 52(1)(b))

Mr David Gauke

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill, it is expedient to authorise any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by a Minister of the Crown or government department.

Notes:

Queen’s Recommendation signified.

4. BROADCASTING

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

Secretary Sajid Javid

That the draft Broadcasting (Independent Productions) (Amendment) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 21 July, be approved.

Notes:

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

5. SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE (11 nOVEMBER)

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

Mr William Hague

That on Tuesday 11 November, notwithstanding the provisions of any existing Standing Order of this House–

(1) the House shall sit at twelve noon;

(2) the moment of interruption shall be half past seven o’clock;

(3) the sitting in Westminster Hall shall begin at half past two o’clock and may continue for up to two and a half hours, excluding any period during which the sitting may be suspended owing to a division being called in the House or a committee of the whole House; and

(4) the proviso to paragraph (1)(c) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business) shall have effect as if instead of the reference to eight o’clock on Tuesday there stood a reference to half past eight o’clock.

6. DEFENCE

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

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

That Mr Julian Brazier and Mr Adam Holloway be discharged from the Defence Committee and Richard Benyon and Dr Julian Lewis be added.

7. HOME AFFAIRS

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

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

That Tim Loughton be a member of the Home Affairs Committee.

8. JOINT COMMITTEE ON STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

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

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

That Mr Andrew Robathan be a member of the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

 PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS

No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)

Acocks Green Post Office (Birmingham): John Hemming

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

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

Future of Blackpool Airport: Mark Menzies

WRITTEN STATEMENTS

 Statements to be made today

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

1.ECOFIN 14 October 2014

2.Public spending

Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

3.British Business Bank

4.Paperwork review of the Agency Workers Regulations

Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

5.Wood Review Impact Assessment

Secretary of State for Health

6.Consultation on language controls for nurses, midwives, dentists, dental care professionals, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

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 Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Surveillance and Property Interference: Code of Practice) Order 2014 and the draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources: Code of Practice) Order 2014

Room 9

4.30pm (public)

Second Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014, the draft Statutory Shared Parental Pay (General) Regulations 2014 and the draft Maternity and Adoption Leave (Curtailment of Statutory Rights to Leave) Regulations 2014

Room 11

4.30pm (public)

Third Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the Value Added Tax (Place of Supply of Services) (Exceptions Relating to Supplies Not Made to Relevant Business Person) Order 2014 (S.I., 2014, No. 2726)

Room 12

4.30pm (public)

 Select Committees

High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill

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

Witnesses: Robert and Afsaneh Eades; and David Outen

Room 5

2.00pm (private), 2.15pm (public)

Public Accounts

Subject: 16 to 18 year old participation in education and training

Witnesses: Chris Wormald, Permanent Secretary, Department for Education; Mike Keoghan, Director of Vocational Education, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Room 15

3.00pm (private), 3.15pm (public)

Foreign Affairs

Subject: Appointment of the Rt Hon Lord Hill of Oareford to the European Commission

Witnesses: Rt Hon Lord Hill of Oareford CBE

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

4.00pm (private), 4.05pm (public)

Transport

Subject: Motoring of the future

Witnesses: Denis Naberezhnykh, Head of Low Carbon Vehicles and ITS Technology, Transport Research Laboratories, Professor Phil Blythe, Professor of Intelligent Transport Systems, Newcastle University, and Graham Grant, Transport Development Specialist, Newcastle City Council; Andy Eastlake, Managing Director, Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership, and Dr Colin Herron, Managing Director, Zero Carbon Futures (at 5.00pm).

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

4.00pm (private), 4.05pm (public)

Administration

Room 16

4.30pm (private)

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY

 Home Affairs

4th Special Report: The work of the Immigration Directorates (October–December 2013): Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2014–15, HC 747

Date and time of publication: Friday 31 October 09.00am

5th Special Report: Tobacco smuggling: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2014–15, HC 767

Date and time of publication: Friday 31 October 09.00am

 COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS

4th Report: Response to the IPSA Consultation: Procedures and Guidance for the Compliance Officer for IPSA, HC 773

Date and time of publication: Friday 31 October 10.00am

 Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

10th Report, HC 332-x

Date and time of publication: Friday 31 October 10.30am

 Transport

7th Special Report: Cycling safety: Government response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2014–15, HC 718

Date and time of publication: Friday 31 October 11.00am

8th Special Report: Passenger transport in isolated communities: Government response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2014–15, HC 719

Date and time of publication: Friday 31 October 11.00am

 Environmental Audit

8th Special Report: Growing a circular economy: Ending the throwaway society: Government response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2014–15, HC 699

Date and time of publication: Saturday 1 November 00.01am

 EUROPEAN SCRUTINY

13th Report, HC 219-xiii

Date and time of publication: Monday 3 November 11.00am

15th Report, HC 219-xv

Date and time of publication: Monday 3 November 11.00am

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates

Monday 17 November to Monday 24 November

Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Tuesday 11 November. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 12 November.

 Future Departments Answering in Westminster Hall

Week beginning 10 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 4 November. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 5 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.

Week beginning 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.