Business Today: Chamber for Tuesday 13 January 2015

11.30am Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Health

1Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough)
What steps he is taking to improve mental health care for pregnant women and new mothers in (a) Peterborough and (b) England; and if he will make a statement. (906953)

2Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South)
What steps he is taking to improve ambulance response times. (906954)

3Bill Esterson (Sefton Central)
What the average waiting time was for a GP appointment in the most recent period for which figures are available. (906955)

4Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North)
What progress his Department has made on its long-term plans for easing pressures on A&E departments and preparing the NHS for the future. (906956)

5Robert Halfon (Harlow)
What steps have been taken to help the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow deal with extra pressure over the winter. (906957)

6Charlie Elphicke (Dover)
What assessment he has made of the level of improvement made by East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust since it was put into special measures. (906958)

7Mr Tom Clarke (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill)
With reference to his Department's publication, Transforming care: a national response to Winterbourne View Hospital, published in December 2012, if he will take steps to ensure that the statutory guidance implementing the adult autism strategy uses clear language and is mandatory. (906959)

8Mrs Linda Riordan (Halifax)
What the clinical reasons are for plans to close Calderdale Royal Hospital A&E department. (906960)

9Chloe Smith (Norwich North)
What steps have been taken to support NHS hospitals in meeting increased demand in winter 2014-15. (906961)

10Mark Pawsey (Rugby)
What steps his Department is taking to ensure support for smaller district hospitals. (906962)

11Robert Jenrick (Newark)
What proportion of 111 calls resulted in an ambulance being called in the most recent period for which figures are available. (906963)

12Derek Twigg (Halton)
What recent assessment he has made of the reasons for increased attendances at A&E departments in 2014. (906964)

13Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood)
What progress his Department has made on its long-term plans for easing pressures on A&E departments and preparing the NHS for the future. (906965)

14Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury)
How many nurses worked in the NHS (a) in 2010 and (b) on the most recent date for which figures are available. (906966)

15Julian Sturdy (York Outer)
What progress his Department has made on its long-term plans for easing pressures on A&E departments and preparing the NHS for the future. (906967)

16Henry Smith (Crawley)
What progress his Department has made on its long-term plans for easing pressures on A&E departments and preparing the NHS for the future. (906968)

17Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford)
What progress has been made on conducting tests identified by the Human Fertility and Embryology Authority as critical before the implementation of mitochondrial transfer regulations. (906969)

18John Robertson (Glasgow North West)
What assessment he has made of the effect of social care budget changes on A&E attendances. (906970)

19Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)
What assessment he has made of the (a) Government's genomics programme and (b) work of the Department of Translational Medicine at Birmingham University to offer new treatments for cancer. (906971)

20Graeme Morrice (Livingston)
How many patients waited longer than four hours in A&E departments in 2014. (906972)

21Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering)
How many patients attended A&E departments in (a) 2010 and (b) 2014. (906973)

22Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland)
How many patients waited longer than four hours in A&E departments in 2014. (906974)

23Mr David Anderson (Blaydon)
What steps he is taking to resolve the pay dispute in the NHS. (906975)

24Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West)
If he will commission research on the reasons for people going to a GP surgery. (906976)

25Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool)
What recent representations he has received on hospital services in the North East of England. (906977)

At 12.15pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Health

T1Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (906943)

T2Dame Angela Watkinson (Hornchurch and Upminster) (906944)

T3Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (906945)

T4Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (906946)

T5Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (906947)

T6Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (906948)

T7Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (906949)

T8Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (906950)

T9Kevin Barron (Rother Valley) (906951)

T10Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (906952)

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

12.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. LOCAL GOVERNMENT (PLANNING PERMISSION AND REFERENDUMS): TEN MINUTE RULE MOTION

Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23)

Martin Vickers

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to allow objectors to appeal against the granting of planning permission in certain circumstances; to make provision about binding local referendums; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

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

2. CHARTER FOR BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY

Up to three hours (Order of 12 January)

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

Mr Danny Alexander

That the Charter for Budget Responsibility: Autumn Statement 2014 update, which was laid before this House on 15 December 2014, be approved.

Amendment (a)

Caroline Lucas

Line 2, leave out ‘approved’ and add ‘rejected, on the grounds that the Government’s austerity agenda is economically illiterate because public sector finances are not analogous to household finances, and therefore cutting government spending will not restore balance; because, given the existing level of spare capacity within the economy, public sector investment in, for example, affordable housing, energy efficiency, green infrastructure and job creation will not only create its own income as tax revenues but will also foster additional activity in the private sector; and because, at a time when the country is facing huge economic challenges, the priority ought to be restoring stability and fairness to the public finances not playing low political games.’.

3. NATIONAL POLICY STATEMENT

Up to 90 minutes (Standing Order No. 16(1))

Secretary Patrick McLoughlin

That this House approves the National Policy Statement for National Networks, which was laid before this House on 17 December 2014.

Relevant documents:

Sixteenth Report from the Transport Committee, Session 2013-14, National Policy Statement on National Networks, HC 1135

4. CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND COURTS BILL: CONSIDERATION OF LORDS MESSAGE

Up to one hour (Order of 1 December 2014)

Notes:

None of the Lords Amendments in the Lords Message engage financial privilege.

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

 MOTION 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, proceedings on any Lords Message relating to the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, for one hour.

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

5. CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND COURTS BILL: CARRY-OVER EXTENSION

Up to 90 minutes (Standing Order No. 80A(14))

Secretary Chris Grayling

That the period on the expiry of which proceedings on the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill shall lapse in pursuance of paragraph (13) of Standing Order No. 80A shall be extended by 54 days until 30 March 2015.

6. DEREGULATION BILL: (CARRY-OVER EXTENSION)

Up to 90 minutes (Standing Order No. 80A(14))

Oliver Letwin

That the period on the expiry of which proceedings on the Deregulation Bill shall lapse in pursuance of paragraph (13) of Standing Order No. 80A shall be extended by 67 days until 30 March 2015.

 PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS

No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)

Gypsy and Traveller sites in South Staffordshire: Gavin Williamson

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

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

Educational achievement of deaf students: Alison Seabeck

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

Grammar school funding: Sir Edward Leigh

11.00am

Contribution of the care sector to the UK economy: Paul Burstow

Notes:

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

2.30pm

Changes to the probation service: Kate Green

4.00pm

Governance of Network Rail: Mark Reckless

4.30pm

Contribution of the direct selling industry to the UK economy: Chris Heaton-Harris

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 Defence

1.Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report

Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

2.Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

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

Infrastructure Bill [Lords]

Further to consider the Bill

Room 12

9.25am (public)

Infrastructure Bill [Lords]

Further to consider the Bill

Room 12

2.00pm (public)

Serious Crime Bill [Lords]

To consider the Bill

Room 14

9.25am (public)

Serious Crime Bill [Lords]

Further to consider the Bill

Room 14

2.00pm (public)

 Delegated Legislation Committees

First Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011 (Restrictions on Disclosure of Information in relation to National Security etc.) Order 2015

Room 9

2.30pm (public)

 Select Committees

Justice

Subject: Criminal Cases Review Commission

Witnesses: Dr Dennis Eady, Cardiff University Law School Innocence Project, Dr Michael Naughton, University of Bristol Innocence Project, Glyn Maddocks, Solicitor, and Mark Newby, Solicitor; Professor Jacqueline Hodgson, University of Warwick School of Law, Professor Carolyn Hoyle, Centre for Criminology, University of Oxford, and Dr Carole McCartney, Northumbria University School of Law (at 10.15am)

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)

Public Administration

Subject: Whitehall: capacity to address future challenges

Witnesses: Sir Nicholas Macpherson, Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)

Committee on Standards

Room 13

9.30am (private)

High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill

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

Witnesses: Adrian Hickinbottom; Robert Meakin and Catherine Morgan; Lorna Hobbs; Dr Paul and Dr Sandra Thornton; Kenilworth Town Council; Kenilworth Stop HS2 Action Group Ltd; Crackley Residents Association; Ashley Ball; and Nicholas and Nicola Hillard

Room 5

9.30am (public)

Energy and Climate Change

Subject: Implementation of Electricity Market Reform

Witnesses: Mark Ripley, Director of Regulation, National Grid, and Neil McDermott, Chief Executive Officer, Low Carbon Contracts Company; Rt Hon Matthew Hancock MP, Minister of State, and Jonathan Mills, Director of Electricity Market Reform, Department of Energy and Climate Change (at 11.15am)

Room 16

9.45am (private), 10.00am (public)

Treasury

Subject: Treatment of Financial Services Consumers

Witnesses: Eric Leenders, Executive Director, Retail Banking, British Bankers’ Association, and Catherine McGrath, Managing Director, Transaction, Insurance and Mass Market, Barclays

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

9.45am (private), 10.00am (public)

Welsh Affairs

Subject: Prisons in Wales and treatment of Welsh offenders

Witnesses: Juliet Lyon CBE, Director, Prison Reform Trust, Rachel Halford, Director, Women in Prison, and Robert Jones, Research Associate, Wales Governance Centre, Cardiff University

Room 8

9.45am (private), 10.00am (public)

Business, Innovation and Skills

Room 6

10.00am (private)

Scottish Affairs

Subject: Impact of closure of City Link on employment in Scotland

Witnesses: Mick Cash, General Secretary, Steve Hedley, Senior Assistant General Secretary, and Gordon Martin, Regional Scottish Organiser, National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers

Room 19

11.00am (private), 11.30am (public)

Backbench Business

Subject: Proposals for backbench debates

Witnesses: Members of Parliament

Room 15

12.55pm (private), 1.00pm (public)

Foreign Affairs

Subject: The UK's relations with Hong Kong: 30 years after the Joint Declaration

Witnesses: Lord Powell of Bayswater and Sir Anthony Galsworthy, Hong Kong Association; Rt Hon Hugo Swire MP, Minister of State, and officials, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (at 3.10pm)

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

1.30pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

Northern Ireland Affairs

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

Witnesses: Rt Hon Tony Blair

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

1.30pm (private), 2.00pm (public)

Health

Subject: 2015 accountability hearing with the Nursing and Midwifery Council

Witnesses: Jackie Smith, Chief Executive and Registrar, and Professor Dame Janet Finch, Chair, Nursing and Midwifery Council

Room 6

2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill

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

Witnesses: As for morning session, unless already heard

Room 5

2.00pm (public)

Home Affairs

Subject: (i) Police Information Notices; (ii) Counter-terrorism in Europe; (iii) Policing in London

Witnesses: (i) Chief Constable Sara Thornton CBE QPM, Thames Valley Police, Assistant Chief Constable Garry Shewan, Greater Manchester Police, ACPO lead for Stalking and Harassment, and Martin Richards QPM, former Chief Constable of Sussex Police; Katy Bourne, Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex, and Kevin Hurley, Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey (at 3.15pm); (ii) Rob Wainwright, Director, Europol (at 3.45pm); (iii) Stephen Greenhalgh, Deputy Mayor of London (at 4.30pm)

Room 8

2.30pm (private), 2.45pm (public)

 Joint Committees

Draft Protection of Charities Bill

Subject: Draft Protection of Charities Bill

Witnesses: Rob Wilson MP, Minister for Civil Society, and Ben Harrison MBE, Senior Policy Adviser, Office for Civil Society, Cabinet Office

Room 3

2.00pm (private), 2.15pm (public)

 PRIVATE BILL COMMITTEES

Opposed Bill Committee: Transport for London Bill (Lords)

Room 17

2.00pm (private)

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY

 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

27th Report: Housing benefit fraud and error, HC 706

Time of publication: 00.01am

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates

Tuesday 20 January to Monday 26 January

Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 14 January. The Ballot will take place on Thursday 15 January.

 Future Departments Answering in Westminster Hall

Week beginning 19 January

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 13 January. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 14 January.

Culture, Media and Sport; Defence; Communities and Local Government; Energy and Climate Change; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Health; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Treasury; Women and Equalities; Work and Pensions.

Week beginning 26 January

Attorney General; Business, Innovation and Skills; Cabinet Office; Deputy Prime Minister; Education; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Home Office; International Development; Justice; Leader of the House; Transport; Wales.

Week beginning 2 February

Culture, Media and Sport; Defence; Communities and Local Government; Energy and Climate Change; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Health; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Treasury; Women and Equalities; Work and Pensions.