Business Today: Chamber for Wednesday 19 November 2014

11.30am Prayers

Followed by

 Notice of Motion for Unopposed Return

No debate or decision

Secretary Sajid Javid

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, That she will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this House a Return of the Report from Sir Donnell Deeny, Chairman of the Spoliation Advisory Panel, dated 19 November 2014, in respect of four Nymphenburg porcelain figures in the possession of the Cecil Higgins Art Gallery, Bedford.

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office

1Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall)
What recent progress the Government Digital Service has made on moving public services online. (906073)

2Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk)
When he next plans to meet the Charity Commission to discuss the operation of legislation relating to charities. (906074)

3Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central)
What steps he is taking to maintain the level of youth services provision. (906075)

4Yasmin Qureshi (Bolton South East)
What recent steps he has taken to address barriers to small and medium-sized enterprises participating in government procurement. (906076)

5Ann McKechin (Glasgow North)
What his policy is on the deduction of trade union subscriptions from payroll in the Civil Service. (906077)

6John Robertson (Glasgow North West)
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Government Digital Service. (906078)

7Simon Hart (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire)
What steps he is taking to ensure that the Charity Commission has sufficient powers to oversee and intervene in the running of charities. (906080)

8Paul Flynn (Newport West)
What recent assessment he has made of changes in the number of people undertaking voluntary work. (906081)

9Helen Jones (Warrington North)
What steps he is taking to improve government transparency. (906082)

10Andrew Stephenson (Pendle)
What recent progress the Government Digital Service has made on moving public services online. (906083)

11Teresa Pearce (Erith and Thamesmead)
What steps he is taking to maintain the level of youth services provision. (906084)

12Hugh Bayley (York Central)
On how many occasions the UK Statistics Authority has written to ministers or officials since May 2010 to question or correct numerical information or statements made by ministers or departments. (906085)

13Stephen Timms (East Ham)
What recent progress he has made on digitising government services. (906086)

14David Mowat (Warrington South)
What steps he is taking to improve the engineering and finance capabilities of the Civil Service. (906087)

At 11.53am

Topical Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office

T1Mr Brian H. Donohoe (Central Ayrshire)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (906113)

T2Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (906114)

T3Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (906115)

T4Hugh Bayley (York Central) (906116)

T5Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (906117)

T6Fiona O'Donnell (East Lothian) (906118)

T7Ann McKechin (Glasgow North) (906119)

T8Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock) (906120)

T9Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (906121)

At 12.00pm

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

Q1Graham Jones (Hyndburn)
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 19 November. (906058)

Q2Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow) (906059)

Q3John Glen (Salisbury) (906060)

Q4Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central) (906061)

Q5Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West) (906062)

Q6Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay) (906063)

Q7Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (906064)

Q8Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (906065)

Q9Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (906066)

Q10Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (906067)

Q11David Mowat (Warrington South) (906068)

Q12Dr William McCrea (South Antrim) (906069)

Q13Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (906070)

Q14Michael Ellis (Northampton North) (906071)

Q15Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk) (906072)

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

12.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE AND CARE SECTOR WORKERS (CREDIT UNION AND HIGH COST CREDIT): TEN MINUTE RULE MOTION

Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23)

Mr Gareth Thomas

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to promote membership of a credit union for staff employed by the NHS, other care sector workers, and family members who live in the same household; to facilitate payroll deductions for staff employed by the NHS and other care sector workers who are members of credit unions and to report regularly to Parliament on compliance with these requirements; to place a duty on payday lenders to encourage staff employed by the NHS and other care sector workers to take advice on debt management before acquiring high cost credit; to require the Financial Conduct Authority to report annually on payday lenders’ compliance with this requirement; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.

2. SMALL BUSINESS, ENTERPRISE AND EMPLOYMENT BILL: REPORT STAGE (DAY 2) AND THIRD READING

Up to three hours (Order of 18 November)

As amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be further considered.

Notes:

Proceedings will be taken in accordance with the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill Programme (No. 2) Motion agreed to by the House on 18 November. New Clauses, new Schedules and amendments relating to Part 11, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, and Part 12 and remaining proceedings on Consideration will (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion two hours after their commencement. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after the commencement of proceedings on Consideration.

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

3. OPPOSITION DAY (UNALLOTTED HALF-DAY)

Up to three hours (Order of 17 November)

EU Justice and Home Affairs measures

Edward Miliband

Yvette Cooper

Mr Douglas Alexander

Ms Harriet Harman

Mr David Hanson

Ms Rosie Winterton

That this House endorses the Government’s formal application to rejoin 35 European Union Justice and Home Affairs measures, including the European Arrest Warrant.

Relevant documents:

Twenty-first Report from the European Scrutiny Committee, Session 2013-14, The UK’s block opt-out of pre-Lisbon criminal law and policing measures, HC 683, and the Government Response, HC 978

Seventeenth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee, The UK’s block opt-out decision: summary and update Report, HC 762

Nineteenth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee, Documents considered by the Committee on 5 November 2014, HC 219-xviii

Ninth Report from the Home Affairs Committee, Session 2013-14, Pre-Lisbon Treaty EU police and criminal justice measures: the UK’s opt-in decision, HC 615, and the Government Response, HC 954

Eighth Report from the Justice Committee, Session 2013-14, Ministry of Justice measures in the JHA block opt-out, HC 605, and the Government Response, HC 972

First Joint Report from the European Scrutiny, Home Affairs and Justice Committees, Session 2013-14, The Government’s response to the Committee’s Reports on the 2014 block opt-out decision, HC 1177

Notes:

The selection of the matter to be debated has been made by the Leader of the Opposition (Standing Order No. 14(2)).

4. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

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

Secretary Vince Cable

That the draft Maternity and Parental Leave etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 13 October, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

5. LEGAL SERVICES

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

Secretary Chris Grayling

That the draft Referral Fees (Regulators and Regulated Persons) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 13 October, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

6. LEGAL SERVICES

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

Secretary Chris Grayling

That the draft Legal Services Act 2007 (The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) (Modification of Functions) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 13 October, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

7. LEGAL SERVICES

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

Secretary Chris Grayling

That the draft Legal Services Act 2007 (Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) (Modification of Functions) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 13 October, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Until 7.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))

Human rights in Burma: Mr David Burrowes

BUSINESS TODAY: WESTMINSTER HALL

 ORDER OF BUSINESS

The first part of the sitting will last for two hours. The second part of the sitting will last for two and a half hours (Standing Order No. 10(1))

9.30am

Preparations for flooding in winter 2014-15: Steve Brine

11.00am

National planning policy and housing targets: Caroline Nokes

Notes:

The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.

2.30pm

Public libraries in England: Lyn Brown

4.00pm

Situation in the Central African Republic: Stephen Twigg

4.30pm

Support and rehabilitation of veterans: Jack Lopresti

The debate will arise on a motion for the adjournment, to be moved by a Minister.

The second part of 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 Business, Innovation and Skills

1.Pre Council Written Ministerial Statement: EU Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) 21 November 2014

Secretary of State for Defence

2.Future of the Defence Support Group

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

Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Paternity and Adoption Leave (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014

Room 9

8.55am (public)

Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Canada) Order 2014 and the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Tajikistan) Order 2014

Room 9

2.30pm (public)

Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Fuel Poverty (England) Regulations 2014

Room 11

2.30pm (public)

 Select Committees

Science and Technology

Subject: GM foods and application of the precautionary principle in Europe

Witnesses: Professor Paul Nightingale, Deputy Director, Science Policy Research Unit, and Professor Andy Stirling, Co-director, STEPS Centre, University of Sussex, Professor Joyce Tait, Director, Innogen Institute, University of Edinburgh, and Sir Roland Jackson, Member, Nuffield Council on Bioethics; Professor Sir Mark Walport, Chief Scientific Adviser to HM Government and Head of the Government Office for Science (at 10.45am)

Room 15

9.00am (private), 9.15am (public)

Education

Subject: Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education and Sex and Relationships Education in Schools

Witnesses: Philip Robinson, Religious Education Adviser, Catholic Education Service, Kate Persaud, Head of Citizenship, Fairlands Middle School, Yusuf Patel, Founder, SRE Islamic, and Gillian Allcroft, Policy Manager, National Governors' Association; Alan Wood CBE, President, Association of Directors of Children’s Services and Corporate Director of Children’s Services, London Borough of Hackney, Lauriane Povey, Author, Veil of Anonymity, Dr Zoe Hilton, Head of Safeguarding and Child Protection, Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command, National Crime Agency, and Eleanor Moody, Advocacy Manager, Girlguiding (at 10.30am)

Room 16

9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)

Justice

Subject: Impact of changes to civil legal aid under LASPO

Witnesses: Lord Low of Dalston, Chair, and James Sandbach, Campaign and Research Manager, Low Commission; Elisabeth Davies, Chair, and Steve Brooker, Advisor, Legal Services Consumer Panel, David Holland, Chief Executive and James O'Connell, Head of Policy, Institute of Paralegals (at 10.30am)

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)

Work and Pensions

Subject: Progress with automatic enrolment and pension reforms

Witnesses: Marcus Mason, Policy Manager: Employment and Skills, British Chambers of Commerce, Jim Bligh, Head of Public Services, Confederation of British Industry, Judith Hogarth, Interim Head of Employment and Pensions, EEF (The manufacturers’ organisation), Mike Cherry, National Policy Chairman, Federation of Small Businesses, and Dr Ros Altmann; Jane Vass, Head of Policy, Age UK, Rachael Badger, Head of Policy Research for Families, Welfare and Work, Citizens Advice, Chris Curry, Director, Pensions Policy Institute, Michelle Cracknell, Chief Executive, The Pensions Advisory Service, and Tim Sharp, Pensions Policy Officer, Trades Union Congress (at 10.30am)

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)

High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill

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

Witnesses: Country Land and Business Association; and the National Farmers' Union

Room 5

9.20am (private), 9.30am (public)

International Development

Subject: Jobs and Livelihoods

Witnesses: Hon Stephen Lashley MP (Barbados), Minister for Culture, Sport and Youth, Hon Sammy Koech MP (Kenya), and Hon Danilo Forte MP (Brazil); Hon Shakila Hashimi MNA (Afghanistan), Hon Dorris Dlakude MP (South Africa) and Hon Amina Mohamed Mwindau MP (Tanzania) (at 10.30am)

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

9.30am (private), 9.45am (public)

Environmental Audit

Subject: Sustainable Development Goals

Witnesses: Overseas Development Institute, Christian Aid, and World Wildlife Fund; Unilever, Fairtrade Foundation, and National Union of Students (at 3.10pm)

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

2.00pm (private), 2.15pm (public)

European Scrutiny

Room 18

2.00pm (private)

Finance and Services

Room 13

2.00pm (private)

High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill

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

Witnesses: Country Land and Business Association; and the National Farmers' Union

Room 5

2.00pm (public)

Northern Ireland Affairs

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

Witnesses: Sir Bill Jeffrey KCB, former Political Director, Northern Ireland Office; Sir Jonathan Phillips KCB, former Permanent Secretary, Northern Ireland Office (at 3.45pm)

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

Public Accounts

Subject: Financial sustainability of NHS bodies

Witnesses: Matthew Hopkins, Chief Executive, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Dr Peter Green, Chief Clinical Officer, Medway CCG, Andy Hardy, President, Healthcare Financial Management Association, and Rob Larkman, Interim Chief Officer for Barnet CCG; Richard Douglas, Director General of Finance and NHS, Department of Health, Simon Stevens, Chief Executive, NHS England, Dr David Bennett, Chief Executive, Monitor, and David Flory CBE, Chief Executive, NHS Trust Development Authority (at 3.00pm)

Room 15

2.00pm (private), 2.15pm (public)

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Subject: Defra performance in 2013-14

Witnesses: Bronwyn Hill CBE, Permanent Secretary, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Room 16

2.15pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

Treasury

Subject: Fair and Effective Markets Review

Witnesses: Dr Nemat Shafik, Deputy Governor, Markets and Banking, Bank of England, and Elizabeth Corley, Chair of the Fair and Effective Markets Review Market Practitioner Panel

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

2.30pm (private), 2.45pm (public)

Procedure

Subject: Written Parliamentary question answering performance in 2013-14

Witnesses: Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, and Dame Ursula Brennan DCB, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice

Room 20

3.00pm (private), 3.05pm (public)

Statutory Instruments

Room 7

As soon as convenient after 3.45pm (private)

Selection

Room 13

4.45pm (private)

 Joint Committees

Human Rights

Subject: Violence against women and girls

Witnesses: Charlotte Dewar, Independent Press Standards Organisation, Tony Close and Alison Marsden, Ofcom, and Jo Costello, Ending Victimisation and Blame

Room 3A

9.30am (private), 9.45am (public)

Statutory Instruments

Room 7

3.45pm (private)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates

Tuesday 25 November to Monday 1 December

Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 19 November. The Ballot will take place on Thursday 20 November.

 Future Departments Answering in Westminster Hall

Weeks beginning 1 December and 15 December

Attorney General; Business, Innovation and Skills; Cabinet Office; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Deputy Prime Minister; Home Office; Northern Ireland; Transport; Treasury; Work and Pensions.

Week beginning 8 December

Communities and Local Government; Culture, Media and Sport; Defence; Education; Energy and Climate Change; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Health; International Development; Justice; Leader of the House; Scotland; Wales; Women and Equalities.