Business Today: Chamber for Thursday 20 November 2014

9.30am Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

1John Stevenson (Carlisle)
What steps he is taking to support the manufacturing sector. (906133)

2Robert Halfon (Harlow)
What recent support he has provided to small businesses. (906134)

3Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East)
What estimate he has made of the contribution net trade will make to GDP over the next four years. (906135)

4Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd)
If his Department will undertake an assessment of the main causes of insecurity in the workplace. (906136)

5Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North)
What steps the Government is taking to (a) enforce payment of the minimum wage and (b) encourage firms to pay the living wage. (906137)

6Henry Smith (Crawley)
What steps he is taking to raise awareness among businesses of export support services. (906138)

7Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk)
When he next plans to meet the Construction Industry Training Board to discuss apprenticeships. (906140)

8Mr Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich West)
What recent estimate he has made of the Resource Accounting and Budgeting charge on student loans. (906141)

9Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East)
What steps the Government is taking to (a) enforce payment of the minimum wage and (b) encourage firms to pay the living wage. (906142)

10Philip Davies (Shipley)
What his policy is on representation of people from ethnic minorities in boardrooms. (906143)

11Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)
What steps he is taking to ensure that the UK's system of skills training is relevant to the changing structure of work. (906144)

12Andy Sawford (Corby)
If his Department will undertake an assessment of the main causes of insecurity in the workplace. (906145)

13Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge)
What steps he is taking to support the technology cluster in Cambridge. (906146)

14Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire)
What steps his Department is taking to increase the number of apprenticeships. (906147)

15Duncan Hames (Chippenham)
What progress his Department has made on facilitating projects identified in the Swindon and Wiltshire Strategic Economic Plan. (906148)

16Ann McKechin (Glasgow North)
What steps the Government is taking to (a) enforce payment of the minimum wage and (b) encourage firms to pay the living wage. (906149)

17Mr Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley)
What recent estimate he has made of the proportion of Regional Growth Fund monies which has not yet been allocated. (906150)

18Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend)
What steps he is taking to prevent employers deducting money from staff salaries for toilet breaks. (906152)

19Mr Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute)
What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on proposals for Machrihanish to become the site of the UK's first spaceport. (906154)

20Julie Hilling (Bolton West)
What steps the Government is taking to (a) enforce payment of the minimum wage and (b) encourage firms to pay the living wage. (906155)

21Chris White (Warwick and Leamington)
What steps he is taking to increase the number of engineers. (906156)

At 10.15am

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

T1Andrew Stephenson (Pendle)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (906160)

T2Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (906161)

T3Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton) (906162)

T4Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (906163)

T5Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (906164)

T6Andrew Griffiths (Burton) (906165)

T7Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (906166)

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

10.30am

Urgent Questions (if any)

Business Question to the Leader of the House

Ministerial Statements (if any)

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. BACKBENCH BUSINESS

Until 5.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))

Money creation and society

Steve Baker

Mr Michael Meacher

Caroline Lucas

Mr Douglas Carswell

Mr David Davis

That this House has considered money creation and society.

Devolution and the Union

Mr Dominic Raab

Mr Frank Field

Sir Bob Russell

Mr Graham Brady

Mrs Anne Main

Sir Alan Duncan

Mrs Cheryl GillanAndrew GeorgeKate Hoey

Damian GreenMs Gisela StuartSimon Danczuk

Guto BebbGlyn DaviesMr Roger Godsiff

Pauline LathamStephen BarclayChris Heaton-Harris

Richard GrahamSir Roger GaleMr Adam Holloway

David T.C. DaviesJohn CryerConor Burns

Dame Angela WatkinsonMr Andrew MitchellMr Stewart Jackson

Mr David DavisAndrew PercyDr Julian Lewis

Crispin BluntKaren LumleyZac Goldsmith

Philip DaviesAnne Marie MorrisMr David Burrowes

Jacob Rees-MoggMr Ian Liddell-GraingerMr James Gray

Tim LoughtonKwasi KwartengRobert Neill

Simon ReevellGordon HendersonDr Sarah Wollaston

Mr Nigel EvansSteve BakerDr Phillip Lee

Bob StewartDr Matthew OffordMr David Ruffley

Henry SmithMr Christopher ChopeMr Charles Walker

Jackie Doyle-PriceMr Philip HolloboneMr Graham Stuart

Mr Brian BinleyMike WeatherleyJason McCartney

Andrew StephensonMr John BaronSimon Hart

Mr Peter BoneMichael FabricantCharlotte Leslie

Sir James PaiceMr Laurence RobertsonMark Field

Mr David NuttallMr Aidan BurleyFiona Bruce

John StevensonNick de BoisStephen Phillips

Craig WhittakerSir Peter LuffMr Douglas Carswell

Sir Greg KnightMr Dominic GrieveRichard Drax

Sir Gerald HowarthMr Andrew Turner

That this House recognises the outcome of the referendum on Scottish independence; welcomes the freely expressed will of the people of Scotland to remain British; notes the proposals announced by Westminster party leaders for further devolution to Scotland; calls on the Government and Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition to bring forward proposals that are fair and reasonable for the whole of the United Kingdom, following a period of public consultation to enable people in all parts of the Union to express their views; and, in particular, calls on the Government to ensure that such proposals include a review of the Barnett formula and legislative proposals to address the West Lothian question.

Amendment (a)

Angus Robertson

Stewart Hosie

Pete Wishart

Mr Mike Weir

Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

Line 1, leave out from ‘independence;’ to end and add ‘notes the proposals announced by the Westminster party leaders for further devolution to Scotland and the commitments they made during the referendum campaign; and looks forward to this agenda being progressed according to the agreed timetable without condition or being made dependent upon English votes for English laws.’.

Amendment (b)

Mr Graham Allen

Line 7, after ‘include’, insert ‘ devolution in England through constitutionally independent local government, election of members to the second chamber by the nations of the Union, the future of a federal settlement, a written constitution for the United Kingdom, enactment of the pledges in Scotland to the agreed timetable,’.

Amendment (c)

Edward Miliband

Ms Angela Eagle

Margaret Curran

Owen Smith

Hilary Benn

Ms Rosie Winterton

Line 1, leave out from ‘independence;’ to end and add ‘notes the proposals announced by the UK party leaders for further devolution to Scotland and looks forward to these proposals being brought forward in line with the agreed timetable; notes the commitment made by the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition to the continuation of the Barnett allocation of resources and full representation for Scottish MPs in the UK Parliament; calls for a constitutional convention to be established in order to review and make recommendations in relation to future governance arrangements for the UK and for proposals for an elected Senate of the Nations and Regions to be brought forward to replace the House of Lords; and further calls for a new Scotland Bill and an English Devolution Bill to be brought forward in the next Parliament.’.

Relevant documents:

Third Report from the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee, Session 2012-13, on Prospects for codifying the relationship between central and local government, HC 656, and the Government response, Cm 8623

Fourth Report from the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee, Session 2012-13, on Do we need a constitutional convention for the UK?, HC 371

Oral evidence reported by the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee on 16 and 23 October and 6 and 10 November 2014, on The future of devolution after the referendum, HC 700

Notes:

The subjects for both debates were determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Until 5.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))

Health services in Halifax: Mrs Linda Riordan

BUSINESS TODAY: WESTMINSTER HALL

 ORDER OF BUSINESS

The sitting will last for three hours (Standing Order No. 10(1))

1.30pm

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fifth Assessment Report: Review of Working Group I contribution, First Report from the Committee on Energy and Climate Change, HC 587, and the Government response, HC 732

Carbon Capture and Storage, Ninth Report from the Committee on Energy and Climate Change, Session 2013-14, HC 742, and the Government response, HC 638

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

The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(1)).

The subjects for debate were determined by the Liaison Committee.

WRITTEN STATEMENTS

 Statements to be made today

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

1.St Helena Child Abuse Inquiry

Secretary of State for Health

2.Innovative medicines and med-tech review

Secretary of State for Transport

3.Crossrail 2 Safeguarding 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/.

COMMITTEES MEETING TODAY

The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be changed without notice.

 Public Bill Committees

Taxation of Pensions Bill

Further to consider the Bill

Room 12

11.30am (public), 2.00pm (public)

 Select Committees

House of Commons Governance

Subject: House of Commons Governance

Witnesses: Lawrence Ward, Serjeant at Arms, and Robin Fell, Principal Doorkeeper; Marianne Cwynarski, Head of Central Communications, Paul Evans, Clerk of the Journals, and Oonagh Gay OBE, Senior Library Clerk (at 10.30am); Ken Gall, President of the Trade Union Side, House of Commons, and Dave Penman, General Secretary, FDA (at 11.00am)

Room 15

9.00am (private), 10.00am (public)

High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill

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

Witnesses: Sir William Cash MP; and HS2 Action Alliance Ltd

Room 5

9.20am (private), 9.30am (public)

Liaison

Subject: Evidence from the Prime Minister 2014-15

Witnesses: Rt Hon David Cameron MP, Prime Minister

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

10.15am (private), 10.30am (public)

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY

 European Scrutiny

21st Report: The European Police College, HC 219-xx

Time of publication: 10.00am

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Future Departments Answering in Westminster Hall

Week beginning 1 December

Applications for General or Short Debates should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7.00pm or the rise of House, whichever is the earlier, on Tuesday 25 November. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 26 November.

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.

Week beginning 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.

 Determination of Business by the Backbench BUSINESS Committee

Thursday 27 November in Chamber

Debate on a motion relating to inequality: Mr Michael Meacher

General debate on progress of the historic child sex abuse inquiry: Simon Danczuk, Zac Goldsmith, Tessa Munt

Thursday 4 December in Westminster Hall

General debate on Small Business Saturday: Stephen Mosley