House of Commons
Business Today: Chamber for Tuesday 25 November 2014
11.30am Prayers
Followed by
QUESTIONS
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
1Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire)
What steps he is taking to deliver parity of esteem for mental health services. (906218)
2Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East)
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of provision of student health services. (906219)
3Grahame M. Morris (Easington)
What representations he has received on exemption of the NHS from the provisions of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. (906220)
4Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering)
How many patient episodes there were at Kettering General Hospital in (a) 2010 and (b) the last year for which figures are available; and what assessment he has made of the reasons for the change in the number of such episodes. (906221)
5Norman Baker (Lewes)
What recent assessment he has made of the potential medicinal benefits of cannabis. (906222)
6David T. C. Davies (Monmouth)
How many patients have received treatment through the Cancer Drugs Fund since the inception of that fund. (906224)
7John Robertson (Glasgow North West)
Whether the Government has made a final decision on whether to introduce standardised packaging of tobacco products. (906225)
8Andrew Stephenson (Pendle)
What steps his Department is taking to accelerate access to innovative medicine and healthcare technology in the NHS. (906226)
9Mark Durkan (Foyle)
What recent representations he has received on access to off-patent drugs; and if he will make a statement. (906227)
10Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East)
How many (a) NHS trusts and (b) foundation trusts are forecasting a deficit. (906228)
11Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood)
Whether it remains the policy of the Cancer Drugs Fund to provide drugs which NICE has rejected for general use in the NHS. (906229)
12Lorraine Fullbrook (South Ribble)
What progress has been made in improving access to GPs. (906230)
13David Tredinnick (Bosworth)
What steps he is taking to increase patient choice. (906231)
14Alec Shelbrooke (Elmet and Rothwell)
What steps his Department has taken to measure and improve patient experience and compassionate care. (906232)
15Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West)
What plans he has to reduce the number of patients attending A&E departments. (906234)
16Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central)
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of child and adolescent mental health services. (906235)
17Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North)
If he will commission a prevalence study on foetal alcohol spectrum disorder. (906236)
18Mark Menzies (Fylde)
What steps his Department is taking to accelerate access to innovative medicine and healthcare technology in the NHS. (906237)
19Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes)
If he will take steps to reduce the use of police cells for the assessment of people who are detained under section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983. (906238)
20Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay)
What proportion of people with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes were offered access to diabetes education courses in the last year for which figures are available. (906239)
21Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham)
What plans he has to reduce the number of patients attending A&E departments. (906240)
22Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West)
What steps he is taking to improve recruitment of GPs. (906242)
At 12.15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
T1Yasmin Qureshi (Bolton South East)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (906243)
T2Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth) (906244)
T3Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (906245)
T4Hugh Bayley (York Central) (906246)
T5Ann Coffey (Stockport) (906247)
T6Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (906248)
T7David Rutley (Macclesfield) (906249)
T8Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (906250)
T9Sir Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed) (906251)
T10Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (906252)
URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS
12.30pm
Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements, including on Iran nuclear talks
BUSINESS OF THE DAY
1. PARLIAMENTARY AND CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM: TEN MINUTE RULE MOTION
Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23)
Andrew Rosindell
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to reform the powers and structures of the United Kingdom Parliament and the devolved administrations so as to establish a new constitutional settlement for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to uphold equal democratic rights, historic identities, liberties and freedoms for the people of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and for all British citizens; and for connected purposes.
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
2. PENSION SCHEMES BILL: REPORT STAGE AND THIRD READING
Until 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3) and Order of 2 September)
As amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered.
Notes:
Proceedings will be taken in accordance with Pension Schemes Bill Programme Motion agreed to by the House on 2 September.
For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).
MOTIONS TO BE TAKEN AT 7.00PM
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
No debate (Standing Order No. 15)
The Prime Minister
That, at this day’s sitting, the Control of Horses Bill: Instruction Motion in the name of Secretary Elizabeth Truss may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.
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 Motions in the name of Mr David Gauke relating to the Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Bill, Local Government (Review of Decisions) Bill and Health and Social Care (Safety and Quality) Bill, and the Motion in the name of Secretary Elizabeth Truss relating to the Control of Horses Bill.
BUSINESS OF THE DAY
3. SELF-BUILD AND CUSTOM HOUSEBUILDING 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 Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.
Notes:
Queen’s Recommendation signified.
4. SELF-BUILD AND CUSTOM HOUSEBUILDING BILL: WAYS AND MEANS
Up to 45 minutes (Standing Order No. 52(1)(b))
Mr David Gauke
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Bill, it is expedient to authorise the charging of fees under the Act.
5. LOCAL GOVERNMENT (REVIEW OF DECISIONS) 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 Local Government (Review of Decisions) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.
Notes:
Queen’s Recommendation signified.
6. HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (SAFETY AND QUALITY) 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 Health and Social Care (Safety and Quality) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.
Notes:
Queen’s Recommendation signified.
7. CONTROL OF HORSES BILL: INSTRUCTION
Until any hour (If the 7.00pm Business of the House Motion is agreed to)
Secretary Elizabeth Truss
That it be an instruction to the Control of Horses Bill Committee that it has power to make provision in the Bill about the powers of owners or occupiers of any land in England in relation to horses which are on the land without lawful authority.
8. ELECTRICITY
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Secretary Edward Davey
That the draft Electricity and Gas (Energy Companies Obligation) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 22 July, be approved.
Notes:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
9. ELECTRICITY
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Secretary Edward Davey
That the draft Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 24 October, be approved.
Notes:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
10. SOCIAL SECURITY
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Mr David Gauke
That the draft Social Security (Contributions) (Limited Liability Partnership) 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.
11. SOCIAL SECURITY
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Mr David Gauke
That the draft Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 5) 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.
12. HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Secretary Jeremy Hunt
That the draft Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) 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.
13. LOCAL GOVERNMENT
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Secretary Eric Pickles
That the draft Business Improvement Districts (Property Owners) (England) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 22 October, be approved.
Notes:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS
No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)
Localised healthcare in North East Cambridgeshire: Stephen Barclay
ADJOURNMENT DEBATE
Until 7.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))
Secondary breast cancer and data collection: Annette Brooke
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
Fracking: Norman Baker
11.00am
Bede Griffiths CharitableTrust and Southern India: Bob Stewart [R]
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
2.30pm
Processing of Personal Independence Payment decisions: Yasmin Qureshi
4.00pm
London transport zones and Croydon Mr Steve Reed
4.30pm
Review of the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988: Andrew Stephenson
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
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
1.Equitable Life Payment Scheme
2.UK Guarantee for the University of Northampton
Secretary of State for Education
3.Government’s response to the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission’s Second Annual Report
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
4.Outcome of the November Agriculture and Fisheries Council
Secretary of State for the Home Department
5.G6 Paris
Secretary of State for Justice
6.Triennial Review of the Information Commissioner’s Office
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.
European Committees
European Committee A
To consider the European Union Document No. 10409/14 and Addenda 1 to 5, a Commission Communication on the European Energy Security Strategy
Room 10
2.30pm (public)
Delegated Legislation Committees
Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the draft Legal Services Act 2007 (the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys and the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys) (Modification of Functions) Order 2014
Room 9
8.55am (public)
Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the draft Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014
Room 9
2.30pm (public)
Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the draft Reports on Payments to Governments Regulations 2014
Room 12
2.30pm (public)
Select Committees
Business, Innovation and Skills
Subject: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
Witnesses: Frances O'Grady, General Secretary, Trades Union Congress, and Sean McGuire, Director of the CBI Brussels Office, Confederation of British Industry; David Babbs, Executive Director, 38 Degrees, and Polly Jones, Head of Campaigns and Policy, World Development Movement (at 10.45am)
Room 8
9.00am (private), 9.30am (public)
Energy and Climate Change
Subject: Linking emissions trading systems
Witnesses: David Hone, Chief Climate Change Adviser, Shell Research Ltd; Damien Meadows, Adviser to the Director General of Climate Action, European Commission (at 10.00am); Amber Rudd MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Paul van Heyningen, Head, Industrial Energy Efficiency, and Ben Lyon, Head of International Negotiations, Department of Energy and Climate Change (at 10.30am)
Room 16
9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)
Justice
Subject: (i) Manorial rights; (ii) Prisons: planning and policies
Witnesses: (i) Lord Faulks, and Steve Coveney, Head of Registration Legal Services, Land Registry; (ii) James Thorburn, Serco, James Timpson, Employer's Forum for Reducing Reoffending, Gerry Petherick, G4S, and Mike Conway, Director of Operations, Sodexo (at 10.15am)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)
Public Administration
Subject: Civil Service Skills
Witnesses: Rob O'Neill, Assistant General Secretary, First Division Association, Leslie Manasseh, Deputy General Secretary, Prospect, and Karen Foster, Learning and Education Officer, Public and Commercial Services Union; Clare Moriarty, Director General, Rail, Department for Transport, and Bill Crothers, Chief Commercial Officer, Cabinet Office (at 10.00am); Paul Grant, former Senior Lecturer, National School of Government, Dr Adam Steinhouse, former Head of the School for European Studies, National School of Government, and Dominic Cummings (at 10.45am)
The Thatcher 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: Water Orton Parish Council; Water Orton HS2 Action Group; Coleshill Town Council, and the Coleshill HS2 Action Group; Coleshill HS2 Action Group; Edward and Linda Franklin; and Stop HS2
Room 5
9.20am (private), 9.30am (public)
Committee on Standards
Room 13
9.30am (private)
International Development
Subject: Parliamentary Strengthening
Witnesses: Anthony Smith, Chief Executive Officer, and Dina Melhem, Head of Middle East North Africa Team, Westminster Foundation for Democracy; Rt Hon Desmond Swayne MP, Minister of State, Jonathan Hargreaves, Head of Governance, Open Societies and Anti-Corruption Department, and Shiona Ruhemann, Senior Adviser, Open Societies and Anti-Corruption Department, Department for International Development, and Rob Fenn, Head of Human Rights and Democracy Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (at 10.30am)
Room 18
9.30am (private), 9.45am (public)
Treasury
Subject: Bank of England November 2014 Inflation Report
Witnesses: Dr Mark Carney, Governor, Sir Jon Cunliffe, Deputy Governor, Financial Stability, Ian McCafferty, and Kristin Forbes, Monetary Policy Committee Members, Bank of England (at 10.00am)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
9.45am (private), 10.00am (public)
Culture, Media and Sport
Subject: Tourism
Witnesses: Graham Wason, Chairman, David Bridgford, Director, Cut Tourism VAT Campaign, and Paul Kelly, Chief Executive, British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions; Nathan Stower, Chief Executive, British Air Transport Association, Sian Foster, General Manager of Government and External Relations, Virgin Atlantic, and Darren Caplan, Chief Executive, Airport Operators Association (at 11.30am)
Room 6
10.00am (private), 10.30am (public)
Committee on Standards: Standards Review Sub- Committee
Room 7
12.30pm (private)
Environmental Audit
Subject: Natural Capital Committee
Witnesses: Professor Dieter Helm, Chair, Natural Capital Committee
Room 16
12.50pm (private), 1.00pm (public)
Backbench Business
Subject: Proposals for backbench debates
Witnesses: Members of Parliament to apply for the following debates, including on: Ukraine and UK relations with Russia; Anti-Semitism; Pre-school and nursery staff paediatric first aid training; The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; Gibraltar (report launch)
Room 18
1.00pm (private), 1.05pm (public)
Foreign Affairs
Subject: The FCO’s Performance and Finances in 2013-14
Witnesses: Sir Simon Fraser KCMG, Permanent Under-Secretary, Deborah Bronnert CMG, Chief Operating Officer, and Iain Walker, Director, Finance, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
1.45pm (private), 2.30pm (public)
Health
Subject: Public expenditure on Health and Social Care
Witnesses: Chris Hopson, Chief Executive, Foundation Trust Network, and David Hare, Chief Executive, NHS Partners Network; Professor Terence Stephenson, President, Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, Dr Mark Porter, Chair, British Medical Association, Dr Peter Carter, Chief Executive and General Secretary, Royal College of Nursing, and Professor Nigel Mathers, Honorary Secretary, Royal College of General Practitioners (at 3.30pm)
Room 15
2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)
High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill
Subject: High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill
Witnesses: Water Orton Parish Council; Water Orton HS2 Action Group; Coleshill Town Council, and the Coleshill HS2 Action Group; Coleshill HS2 Action Group; Edward and Linda Franklin; and Stop HS2
Room 5
2.00pm (public)
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Subject: Dairy prices
Witnesses: Rob Harrison, Dairy Board Chairman, National Farmers’ Union, David Handley, Chairman, Farmers for Action, and George Dunn, Chairman, Tenant Farmers Association; Dr Judith Bryans, Chief Executive, DairyUK, Christine Tacon, Groceries Code Adjudicator, and George Jamiesson, National Farmers’ Union Scotland (at 3.45pm)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
2.30pm (private), 3.00pm (public)
Home Affairs
Subject: (i) The work of the Permanent Secretary; (ii) Gangs and youth crime
Witnesses: (i) Mark Sedwill, Permanent Secretary, Home Office; (ii) Detective Chief Inspector Debbie Dooley, Manchester Police (at 3.30pm); John Poyton, Chief Executive, Redthread, and Dr Emer Sutherland, King’s College Hospital (at 4.15pm)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
2.30pm (private), 2.45pm (public)
Communities and Local Government
Subject: Litter
Witnesses: George Monck, Chief Executive, CleanupUK, Samantha Harding, Stop the Drop Campaign Manager, Campaign to Protect Rural England, and Mick Wright, former Head of Waste Management, Luton Borough Council; Sean Lawson, Head of Environmental Services, Rugby Borough Council, on behalf of Warwickshire Waste Partnership, and Shaun Morley, Head of Waste Management, Wandsworth Borough Council (at 5.00pm)
Room 8
4.00pm (private), 4.15pm (public)
House of Commons Governance
Subject: House of Commons Governance
Witnesses: David Beamish, Clerk of the Parliaments; The Right Hon. the Lord Laming CBE DL, and The Rt Hon. the Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (at 5.00pm); Rt Hon Sir Alan Duncan MP, Mr Barry Sheerman MP, and Rt Hon Keith Vaz MP (at 5.30pm)
Room 6
4.00pm (private), 4.30pm (public)
Joint Committees
Draft Protection of Charities Bill
Subject: Draft Protection of Charities Bill
Witnesses: Sir Stuart Etherington, Chief Executive Officer, National Council for Voluntary Organisations; Professor Debra Morris, Liverpool University, and Professor Gareth Morgan, Sheffield Hallam University (at 3.00pm).
Committee Room 2A
2.00pm (private), 2.15pm (public)
COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
9th Special Report: An environmental scorecard: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2014–15, HC 822
Time of publication: 10.00am
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates
Tuesday 2 December to Monday 8 December
Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 26 November. The Ballot will take place on Thursday 27 November.
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.