Business Today: Chamber for Tuesday 3 February 2015

11.30am Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

1Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West)
Whether he plans to make further changes in the level of funding for legal aid; and if he will make a statement. (907362)

2Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North)
What assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Rebalancing the Outer Estates project in Nottingham North constituency on re-offending rates among young people not in education, employment or training. (907363)

3Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)
What recent estimate he has made of the number of people on bail without charge. (907364)

4Mr David Nuttall (Bury North)
What discussions he has had with his ministerial colleagues and the Claims Management Regulator on tackling nuisance phone calls. (907365)

5Steve Rotheram (Liverpool, Walton)
What steps he is taking to improve security and prisoner and staff safety at HMP Altcourse. (907366)

6Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South)
What plans he has for the future of the youth justice system. (907367)

7Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon)
What steps he is taking to break the cycle of reoffending. (907368)

8Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon)
What steps he has taken to ensure local access to the justice system. (907369)

9Valerie Vaz (Walsall South)
What assessment he has made of the effect on women in prisons of the implementation of the Incentives and Earned Privileges Scheme. (907370)

10Fiona Mactaggart (Slough)
How many prison officers have been assaulted during the course of their work in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement. (907371)

11Stella Creasy (Walthamstow)
What steps he is taking to support victims of crime. (907372)

12Charlie Elphicke (Dover)
What steps his Department is taking to promote mediation and the use of independent experts to reduce the number of boundary dispute cases coming before the courts. (907373)

13Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston)
What steps his Department is taking to encourage people to become magistrates and to train new magistrates. (907374)

14Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk)
How many people have been convicted of human trafficking offences in the last four years. (907375)

15Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge)
How many young people were in prison (a) on 28 January 2015 and (b) in April 2010. (907376)

16Sir Bob Russell (Colchester)
How many prisoners on remand committed suicide in the last five years; and how many such people were in safe cells. (907377)

17Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth)
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of mediation services provided for family law cases. (907378)

18Karl McCartney (Lincoln)
What steps the Government is taking to stop the use of mobile phones in prisons. (907379)

19Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire)
What progress his Department has made on ensuring that offenders are engaged in purposeful work when they are in prison. (907380)

20Bob Blackman (Harrow East)
How the Government is supporting the victims of the sex abuse cases that came to light in 2014. (907381)

21Julie Hilling (Bolton West)
What progress his Department has made on the Secure College. (907382)

22Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough)
What steps the Government is taking to uphold the constitutional importance of judicial review. (907383)

23Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South)
How many prison officers there are in the West Midlands. (907384)

24Maria Miller (Basingstoke)
What forecast he has made of the effect of new measures on revenge pornography. (907385)

25Stephen Mosley (City of Chester)
What steps the Government is taking to stop the use of mobile phones in prisons. (907386)

At 12.15pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

T1Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (907352)

T2John Robertson (Glasgow North West) (907353)

T3Nick de Bois (Enfield North) (907356)

T4Richard Graham (Gloucester) (907357)

T5Henry Smith (Crawley) (907358)

T6Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (907359)

T7Maria Miller (Basingstoke) (907360)

T8Mark Menzies (Fylde) (907361)

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

12.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. LIVING WAGE (REPORTING): TEN MINUTE RULE MOTION

Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23)

Heidi Alexander

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require listed companies to report annually on the percentage of their staff paid below a Living Wage; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

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

2. INSURANCE BILL [LORDS]: COMMITTEE AND REMAINING STAGES

Until 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))

 MOTIONS TO BE TAKEN AT 7.00PM

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE

No debate (Standing Order No. 15(1))

The Prime Minister

That, at this day’s sitting, proceedings on the Insurance Bill [Lords] 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 Motion in the name of Mr David Gauke relating to the National Insurance Contributions Bill and the Motion in the name of Secretary Jeremy Hunt relating to Human Fertilisation and Embryology.

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

3. NATIONAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS 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 National Insurance Contributions 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. NATIONAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS BILL: PROGRAMME (NO. 2)

No debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7))

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

That the following provisions shall apply to the National Insurance Contributions Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 8 September 2014 (National Insurance Contributions Bill (Programme)):

Consideration of Lords Amendments

(1) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion two hours after their commencement at today’s sitting.

Subsequent stages

(2) Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put.

(3) The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.

5. NATIONAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS BILL: CONSIDERATION OF LORDS AMENDMENTS

Up to two hours (if the National Insurance Contributions Bill: Programme (No. 2) Motion is agreed to)

Notes:

Proceedings will be taken in accordance with the National Insurance Contributions Bill Programme (No. 2) Motion, if it is agreed to by the House.

Lords Amendment 1 engages financial privilege.

6. HUMAN FERTILISATION AND EMBRYOLOGY

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

Secretary Jeremy Hunt

That the draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Mitochondrial Donation) Regulations 2015, which were laid before this House on 17 December 2014, be approved.

7. RATING AND VALUATION

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

Mr David Gauke

That the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Order 2015, dated 7 January 2015, a copy of which was laid before this House on 7 January, be approved.

Notes:

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

8. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

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

Secretary Vince Cable

That the draft Shared Parental Leave and Leave Curtailment (Amendment) Regulations 2015, which were laid before this House on 12 January, 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 Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2015, which were laid before this House on 12 January, be approved.

Notes:

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

10. BACKBENCH BUSINESS

Until 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))

Rural phone and broadband connectivity

Jesse Norman

That this House has considered rural phone and broadband connectivity.

Notes:

The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

Relevant documents:

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Sixth Report of Session 2013-14, Rural Communities (HC 602)

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Seventh Report of Session 2014-15, Rural broadband and digital-only services (HC 834)

 PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS

No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)

Bank branches in Sedbergh: Tim Farron

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

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

CCTV in slaughterhouses: Henry Smith

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

Compensation for victims of badly installed cavity wall insulation: Mr John Denham

11.00am

Work-related activity group: Sheila Gilmore

Notes:

The Chairman of Ways and Means appointed the first debate on the recommendation of the Backbench Business Committee. The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.

2.30pm

Respiratory health: Stephen McPartland

4.00pm

Effect of housing targets on Pudsey constituency: Stuart Andrew

4.30pm

Time stamping of foreign exchange transactions: Austin Mitchell

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 Communities and Local Government

1.Local Government Finance

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

2.Case of low severity avian influenza confirmed in Hampshire

Secretary of State for Justice

3.Triennial Review of the Advisory Panel on Public Sector Information (APPSI)

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

Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Bill

To consider the Bill

Witnesses: Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland; David Gauke MP, Financial Secretary, and Mike Williams, Director, Business and International Tax, HM Treasury; and Jon Sherman, Director, Corporation Tax, International and Stamps, HM Revenue and Customs

The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House

9.25am (public)

 Delegated Legislation Committees

Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2015

Room 10

2.30pm (public)

Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Protected Disclosure (Extension of Meaning of Worker) Order 2015

Room 14

2.30pm (public)

 Select Committees

Business, Innovation and Skills

Subject: Post Office Mediation

Witnesses: Andy Furey, Assistant General Secretary, and Mark Baker, National Branch Secretary, Postmasters Branch, Communication Workers Union, George Thomson, General Secretary, National Federation of SubPostmasters, Alan Bates, Chairman, Justice for SubPostmasters Alliance, and Kay Linnell, Chartered Accountant, Kay Linnell & Co; Ian Henderson, forensic computing expert, Advanced Forensics (Second Sight Ltd), Paula Vennells, Chief Executive, and Angela van den Bogerd, Head of Partnerships, Post Office Ltd (at 10.30am)

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

9.00am (private), 9.30am (public)

Committee of Privileges

Room 13

9.15am (private)

Energy and Climate Change

Subject: Energy price comparison websites

Witnesses: Peter Plumb, Chief Executive, MoneySuperMarket, Steve Weller, Chief Executive, uSwitch, Paul Galligan, Managing Director, Compare the Market, Martin Coriat, Chief Executive, Confused, and Phil Morgan, Chief Operating Officer, Go Compare

Room 8

9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)

Public Administration

Subject: NHS Complaints and Clinical Failure

Witnesses: Keith Conradi, Chief Inspector of Air Accidents, Air Accidents Investigation Branch, Department for Transport, Dr Mike Durkin, Director of Patient Safety, NHS England, and Denis Wilkins, Founder of Confidential Reporting System for Surgery (CORESS); Helen Vernon, Chief Executive Officer, NHS Litigation Authority, Professor Brian Toft, Professor of Patient Safety, Coventry University, Michael Devlin, Head of Professional Standards and Liaison, Medical Defence Union, and Ed Marsden, Managing Partner, Verita (at 10.30am)

The Thatcher 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: David Wilson and others; John and Hazel Dunlop; Warwickshire Wildlife Trust; South Northamptonshire Council; Tony Whitmarsh; Ann and William Lombard; and Timothy Curtis

Room 5

9.30am (public)

Scottish Affairs

Room 7

9.45am (private)

Treasury

Subject: Reappointment of Dr Donald Kohn and Martin Taylor to the Financial Policy Committee

Witnesses: Dr Donald Kohn, Member, Financial Policy Committee, Bank of England; Martin Taylor, Member, Financial Policy Committee, Bank of England (at 10.30am)

Room 16

9.45am (private), 10.00am (public)

Culture, Media and Sport

Subject: Tourism

Witnesses: Sally Balcombe, Chief Executive, and Patricia Yates, Strategy and Communications Director, VisitBritain, James Berresford, Chief Executive, and Phil Evans, Head of Policy and Analysis, VisitEngland; Mrs Helen Grant MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and Penny Mordaunt MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government (at 11.30am)

Room 15

10.00am (private), 10.30am (public)

Justice

Subject: Criminal Cases Review Commission

Witnesses: Paul May, and Bob Woffinden

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

10.00am (private), 10.15am (public)

Foreign Affairs

Room 13

1.45pm (private)

Defence

Subject: Decision-making in Defence Policy

Witnesses: Baroness Neville-Jones, former member of the National Security Council; Lord Richards of Herstmonceux, former Chief of the Defence Staff (at 3.00pm)

The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House

2.00pm (private), 2.15pm (public)

Health

Subject: Impact of physical activity and diet on health

Witnesses: Professor Gillian Leng, Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Health and Social Care, NICE, Professor Susan Jebb OBE, Nuffield Department of Primary Health Care Sciences, and Professor Nick Wareham, Director, Centre for Diet and Activity Research; Sue Davies, Chief Policy Adviser, Which?, David Stalker, Chief Executive Officer, ukactive, Jane Landon, Director of Policy and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, UK Health Forum, and Dr Mike Knapton, Associate Medical Director, British Heart Foundation (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: As for morning session, unless already heard

Room 5

2.00pm (public)

Scottish Affairs

Subject: The Smith Commission: Proposals for Further Devolution to Scotland

Witnesses: Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP, Secretary of State for Scotland

Room 18

2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

Home Affairs

Subject: Counter-terrorism

Witnesses: Sally Evans and her son Michael Evans; Dr Usama Hasan, Senior Researcher, Quilliam, and Erin Saltman, Senior Researcher, Institute for Strategic Dialogue (at 4.00pm); Jamie Bartlett, Director, Demos (at 4.30pm)

Room 8

2.30pm (private), 3.30pm (public)

Communities and Local Government

Subject: Performance of the Department for Communities and Local Government 2013-14

Witnesses: Sir Bob Kerslake, Permanent Secretary, and Helen Edwards CB CBE, Deputy Permanent Secretary and Director General - Localism, Department for Communities and Local Government

Room 16

4.00pm (private), 4.15pm (public)

Justice

Criminal Cases Review Commission

Witnesses: Richard Foster, Chair, and Karen Kneller, Chief Executive, Criminal Cases Review Commission; Rt Hon Mike Penning MP, Minister of State for Policing, Criminal Justice and Victims, and Stephen Muers, Director for Sentencing and Rehabilitation, Ministry of Justice (at 5.00pm)

Room 6

4.00pm (private), 4.15pm (public)

 Joint Committees

Draft Protection of Charities Bill

Room 3

2.00pm (private)

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY

 COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

6th Report: Community Rights, HC 262

Time of publication: 00.01am

 ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

7th Report: Rural broadband and digital-only services, HC 834

Time of publication: 00.01am

 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

35th Report: Financial sustainability of NHS bodies, HC 736

Time of publication: 00.01am

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates

Tuesday 10 February to Thursday 12 February

Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 4 February. The Ballot will take place on Thursday 5 February.

 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