Business Today: Chamber for Thursday 29 January 2015

9.30am Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

1Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury)
What steps she has taken to improve the cleanliness of Britain's rivers and waterways. (907282)

2Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on promoting pork exports. (907285)

3Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough)
What estimate she has made of the number of trees planted during the present Parliament. (907286)

4Sir Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove)
What assessment she has made of the benefits and costs of extending the Cheshire badger vaccination programme to include the Borough of Stockport. (907288)

5Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)
What discussions she has had with her ministerial colleagues on the environmental case for supporting the development of onshore and offshore wind power. (907289)

6Grahame M. Morris (Easington)
How many water companies offer a social tariff. (907290)

7Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central)
What estimate she has made of the number of people who used emergency food aid in the last 12 months; and what steps the Government is taking to address food poverty. (907291)

8Mr Andrew Robathan (South Leicestershire)
If she will review the measures put in place to protect bats and newts under the EU Habitats Directive. (907293)

9Jason McCartney (Colne Valley)
What assessment she has made of successful strategies by UK food and drink businesses to export their products in the last 12 months. (907295)

10Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton)
What steps she has taken to ensure that people are aware that by 2016 it will be a legal requirement to microchip their dog. (907296)

11Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock)
What steps she has taken to improve the cleanliness of Britain's rivers and waterways. (907297)

12Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire)
When she plans to implement Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. (907298)

13Andrew Rosindell (Romford)
What assessment she has made of successful strategies by UK food and drink businesses to export their products in the last 12 months. (907299)

14Mr Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute)
When she plans to review the allocation of Common Agricultural Policy funds between Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland. (907301)

At 10.05am

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

T1Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering)
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (907307)

T2Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (907308)

T3Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon) (907310)

T4Robert Jenrick (Newark) (907311)

T5Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (907312)

T6Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton) (907313)

T7Gemma Doyle (West Dunbartonshire) (907314)

T8Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East) (907315)

T9Sir Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove) (907316)

At 10.15am

Oral Questions to the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners and the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

1Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering)
To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, On what authority and for what reason it is a requirement that the count for the General Election must be started within four hours of the close of poll. (907273)

2Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton)
To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, What assessment he has made of the implications for the Commissioners' policies of the Church of England report, On Rock or Sand, published on 21 January 2015. (907274)

3Fiona Bruce (Congleton)
To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, What ethical investment policies the Church of England applies when investing in pharmaceutical companies or other medical organisations. (907275)

4Mr David Nuttall (Bury North)
To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, What discussions the Commissioners have had with the Archbishop of Canterbury on lessons learnt for the Church from his year-long tour of the Anglican Communion. (907276)

5Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland)
To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, What steps the Church of England is taking to promote financial education amongst children and young people. (907278)

6Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)
To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, What responsibilities have been allocated to the Right Reverend Libby Lane, Bishop of Stockport; and if he will make a statement. (907279)

7Mr Andrew Robathan (South Leicestershire)
To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, What steps have been taken in co-ordination with Natural England to exclude bats from churches where they are causing significant damage to the fabric of church buildings. (907280)

8Philip Davies (Shipley)
To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, What steps are being taken to tackle electoral fraud at the forthcoming General Election. (907281)

 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))

Iraq Inquiry

Mr David Davis

Norman Baker

Fabian Hamilton

Caroline Lucas

John McDonnell

Jeremy Corbyn

Mark LazarowiczMark RecklessMr Douglas Carswell

Dr Julian HuppertMr Elfyn LlwydKaty Clark

That this House regrets that the Iraq Inquiry has decided to defer publication of its report until after 7 May 2015; and calls on the Inquiry to publish a timetable for publication and an explanation of the causes of the delay by 12 February 2015.

Financial support for restoration of opencast coal sites

Mrs Madeleine Moon

Jonathan Edwards

Sandra Osborne

Roger Williams

That this House has considered financial support for restoration of opencast coal sites.

Notes:

The subjects for these 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))

Wreck of HMS Victory 1744: Mr Kevan Jones

BUSINESS TODAY: WESTMINSTER HALL

 ORDER OF BUSINESS

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

1.30pm

Female Genital Mutilation: the Case for a National Action Plan, Second Report from the Home Affairs Committee, HC 201, and the Government response, Cm 8979

After the Storm? UK Blood Safety and the Risk of Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Second Report from the Science and Technology Committee, HC 327, and the Government response, Cm 8940

Notes:

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 have been chosen by the Liaison Committee.

WRITTEN STATEMENTS

 Statements to be made today

Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

1.Higher Education

Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

2.Local Government Update

Secretary of State for Defence

3.Government Response to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Gurkha Welfare

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

4.Afghanistan Monthly Progress Report for November–December 2014

5.Foreign Affairs Council: 19 January

Secretary of State for Health

6.Government response to the Law Commission

7.Language controls for nurses, midwives, dentists, dental care professionals, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

8.Winterbourne View: Transforming Care Two Years On report

Secretary of State for the Home Department

9.Security Industry Authority–Annual Report and Accounts 2012-13 and 2013-14

Secretary of State for Justice

10.Inquests into the deaths of service personnel on operations and exercises overseas

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 B

To consider European Union Document No. 13519/14, a Council Decision on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, as regards Title III (with the exception of the provisions relating to the treatment of third-country nationals legally employed as workers in the territory of the other party) and Titles IV, V, VI and VII thereof, as well as the related Annexes and Protocols, No. 1351/2014, Council Regulation (EU) of 18 December 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No. 692/2014 concerning restrictive measures in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol, and No. 2014/933/CFSP, Council Decision of 18 December 2014 amending Decision 2014/386/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol

Room 10

11.30am (public)

 Delegated Legislation Committees

Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Social Security (Penalty as Alternative to Prosecution) (Maximum Amount) Order 2015

Room 9

11.30am (public)

Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the Fishing Boats (Satellite-Tracking Devices and Electronic Reporting) (England) (Amendment) Scheme 2014 (S.I., 2014, No. 3363)

Room 11

11.30am (public)

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY

 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

33rd Report: Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group, HC 675

Time of publication: 00.01am

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Future Departments Answering in Westminster Hall

Week beginning 9 February

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 3 February. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 4 February.

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

Weeks beginning 23 February and 9 March

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 March

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

 Determination of Business by the Backbench BUSINESS Committee

Tuesday 3 February in Chamber

General debate on rural phone and broadband connectivity: Jesse Norman

Thursday 5 February in Chamber

Debate on a motion relating to building sustainable GP services: Derek Twigg, Caroline Lucas

General debate on improving cancer outcomes: Mr John Baron, Grahame M. Morris, Eric Ollerenshaw, Jack Lopresti, Rebecca Harris

Appointment of a debate in Westminster Hall by the Chairman of Ways and Means following a recommendation by the Backbench Business Committee

Tuesday 3 February at 9.30am: Compensation for victims of badly installed cavity wall insulation: Mr John Denham