House of Commons
Business Today: Chamber for Friday 7 November 2014
9.30am Prayers
Followed by
BUSINESS OF THE DAY
1. HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (SAFETY AND QUALITY) BILL: SECOND READING
Until 2.30pm (Standing Order No. 11(2)(b))
Member in Charge: Jeremy Lefroy
Notes:
If proceedings on this Bill end before 2.30pm, the second Bill and, possibly, subsequent Bills may be debated in the time remaining. After 2.30pm, only those Bills which are unopposed may make further progress.
2. OFF-PATENT DRUGS BILL: SECOND READING
Member in Charge: Jonathan Evans
3. SCHOOL ADMISSIONS BILL: SECOND READING
Member in Charge: Mr Christopher Chope
4. FOOTBALL GOVERNANCE BILL: SECOND READING
Member in Charge: Damian Collins
5. ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION (TEMPORARY CLOSURE FOR FILMING) BILL: SECOND READING
Member in Charge: Iain Stewart
6. ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (CRIMINAL SANCTIONS) BILL: ADJOURNED DEBATE ON SECOND READING [24 October]
Member in Charge: Mr Christopher Chope
7. HOUSE OF LORDS (MAXIMUM MEMBERSHIP) BILL: SECOND READING
Member in Charge: Mr Christopher Chope
Notes:
Queen’s Consent to be signified on Second Reading.
8. EU MEMBERSHIP (AUDIT OF COSTS AND BENEFITS) BILL: SECOND READING
Member in Charge: Mr Christopher Chope
9. WILD ANIMALS IN CIRCUSES BILL: SECOND READING
Member in Charge: Jim Fitzpatrick
ADJOURNMENT DEBATE
Until 3.00pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))
Services at Stafford Hospital: Jeremy Lefroy
WRITTEN STATEMENTS
Statements to be made today
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
1.Triennial Review of the Competition Appeal Tribunal and the Competition Service
2.Triennial Review of the Council for Science and Technology
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
3.ECOFIN 7 November 2014
4.Employment Allowance take-up: 2014-15 mid-year estimates
5.Financial Policy Committee’s Leverage Ratio Framework
Secretary of State for Education
6.RS GCSE and A Level Consultation
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/.
COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY
European Scrutiny
16th Report, HC 219-xvi
Time of publication: 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 17 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 11 November. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 12 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.
november Adjournment 2014
Members wishing to table questions in person may do so in the usual way through the Table Office until 8.00pm or the rising of the House, whichever is earlier, on Tuesday 11 November. Thereafter, Members may table questions for oral and written answer electronically or by post. Questions for written answer received after the rise of the House on 11 November will be treated as if tabled on Monday 17 November.
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:
Last date of tabling* | Date for answer | Departments etc. |
Tuesday 11 November | Monday 17 November | Home Office (T) |
Tuesday 11 November | Tuesday 18 November | Deputy Prime Minister (T) |
Attorney General | ||
Tuesday 11 November | Wednesday 19 November | Cabinet Office (T) |
Prime Minister | ||
Monday 17 November** | Thursday 20 November | Business, Innovation and Skills (T) |
The results of the shuffles on 11 November will be published on 12 November. 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 November Adjournment is 5.30pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier, on Thursday 6 November (for answer on Tuesday 11 November).
Time of tabling | Earliest date for name day answer |
Thursday 6 November before 5.30pm or rise of House | Tuesday 11 November |
From Friday 7 November until 8.00pm or rise of House on Tuesday 11 November | Monday 17 November |
From Wednesday 12 November until rise of House on Monday 17 November | Thursday 20 November (Each Member may table five named day questions during this period) |
Tuesday 18 November | Friday 21 November |