Business Today: Chamber for Tuesday 10 February 2015

11.30am Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister

1Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth)
What discussions he has had with Cornwall Local Enterprise Partnership on devolving powers and responsibilities from Whitehall. (907512)

2Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West)
What recent assessment he has made of the effect of his policies on the completeness of the Electoral Register. (907513)

3Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent)
What steps he is taking to address low levels of electoral turnout. (907514)

4Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham)
What assessment he has made of progress on implementing Medway's Growth Deal. (907515)

5Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside)
In how many local authority areas people in more than 90 per cent of households are registered to vote. (907516)

6Barbara Keeley (Worsley and Eccles South)
What the Government's policy is on increasing participation amongst young voters. (907517)

7John Howell (Henley)
What discussions he has had with the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership on devolving powers and responsibilities from Whitehall. (907518)

8Lisa Nandy (Wigan)
When he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to implement the Greater Manchester devolution agreement and provide for the election of a directly elected city-region Mayor. (907519)

9Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire)
If he will bring forward legislative proposals to give 16 and 17 year olds the vote. (907520)

10Ann McKechin (Glasgow North)
What the Government's policy is on increasing participation amongst young voters. (907521)

11Sir David Amess (Southend West)
What discussions he has had with the South East Local Enterprise Partnership on devolving powers and responsibilities from Whitehall. (907522)

12Richard Graham (Gloucester)
What steps he is taking to devolve power to small cities. (907523)

13Henry Smith (Crawley)
What plans he has to bring forward proposals for further devolution for England. (907524)

14Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth)
What steps he is taking to improve the completeness of the electoral register. (907525)

15Bob Blackman (Harrow East)
What assessment he has made of the merits of extending the franchise for general elections to UK citizens who have been living overseas for 15 years or longer. (907526)

At 11.50am

Topical Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister

T1Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (907537)

T2Barbara Keeley (Worsley and Eccles South) (907538)

T3Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (907539)

T4Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (907540)

T5Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow) (907541)

T6Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton) (907542)

T7Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (907543)

T8Stephen Doughty (Cardiff South and Penarth) (907544)

T9Nick de Bois (Enfield North) (907545)

T10Stuart Andrew (Pudsey) (907546)

T11Henry Smith (Crawley) (907547)

T12Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (907548)

T13Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East) (907549)

T14Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth) (907550)

T15Caroline Dinenage (Gosport) (907551)

At 12.10pm

Oral Questions to the Attorney General

1Steve Rotheram (Liverpool, Walton)
What recent discussions he has had with his Cabinet colleagues on implementation of the UK's domestic and international legal obligations on human rights. (907527)

2Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)
What assessment he has made of the potential effect of introducing an offence of coercive control on prosecutions for domestic abuse. (907528)

3Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East)
What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding for the Crown Prosecution Service to ensure effective prosecution of historical sex abuse cases. (907529)

4Pat Glass (North West Durham)
What recent discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on the future of the Serious Fraud Office. (907530)

5Karen Lumley (Redditch)
What steps the Crown Prosecution Service is taking to increase the number of successful prosecutions for human trafficking offences. (907531)

6Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central)
What recent discussions he has had with his Cabinet colleagues on implementation of the UK's domestic and international legal obligations on human rights. [R] (907532)

7Mr David Anderson (Blaydon)
What recent discussions he has had with his Cabinet colleagues on implementation of the UK's domestic and international legal obligations on human rights. (907533)

8Bob Blackman (Harrow East)
What assessment he has made of the benefits of increased digital working by the Crown Prosecution Service; and what estimate he has made of potential savings from such changes. (907534)

9Mr David Hanson (Delyn)
What recent discussions he has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions on dealing with vulnerable victims and witnesses. (907535)

10Fiona Mactaggart (Slough)
What recent discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on the future of the Serious Fraud Office. (907536)

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

12.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. TUITION FEE (TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY): TEN MINUTE RULE MOTION

Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23)

Oliver Colvile

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require universities to report to those paying tuition fees on how those fees are treated and spent; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

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

2. POLICE

Up to three hours (Order of 5 February)

Secretary Theresa May

That the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) for 2015–16 (HC 930), which was laid before this House on 4 February, be approved.

Notes:

Proceedings will be brought to a conclusion not later than three hours after their commencement; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) will not apply (Order of 5 February).

3. LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE

Up to three hours (Order of 5 February)

Local Government Finance

Secretary Eric Pickles

That the Local Government Finance Report (England) 2015–16 (HC 1013), which was laid before this House on 3 February, be approved.

Local Government Finance

Secretary Eric Pickles

That the Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2015–16 (HC 1014), which was laid before this House on 3 February, be approved.

Notes:

Proceedings on the Motions in the name of Secretary Eric Pickles will be brought to a conclusion not later than three hours after their commencement, or six hours after the commencement of Proceedings relating to Police Grant Report, whichever is later, and may continue though opposed after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) will not apply (Order of 5 February).

 MOTION TO BE TAKEN AT 7.00PM

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 Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill: Money (No. 2)

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

4. COUNTER-TERRORISM AND SECURITY BILL: MONEY (NO. 2)

Up to 45 minutes (Standing Order No. 52(1)(b))

Mr David Gauke

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by any Minister of the Crown in connection with any proceedings relating to temporary exclusion orders.

Notes:

Queen’s Recommendation signified.

5. COUNTER-TERRORISM AND SECURITY BILL: PROGRAMME (NO. 3)

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

Secretary Theresa May

That the following provisions shall apply to the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Orders of 2 December 2014 (Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill (Programme)) and 6 January 2015 (Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill (Programme) (No. 2)):

Consideration of Lords Amendments

(1) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour 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.

6. COUNTER-TERRORISM AND SECURITY BILL: CONSIDERATION OF LORDS AMENDMENTS

Up to one hour (if the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill Programme (No. 3) Motion is agreed to)

Notes:

Proceedings will be taken in accordance with the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill Programme (No. 3) Motion if it is agreed to by the House.

Lords Amendments 1,2,9,21 and 32 engage financial privilege.

7. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

No debate (Standing Order No. 119(11))

Mr David Gauke

Mr Desmond Swayne

That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 12213/14 and Addenda 1-6, a Commission Report: Protection of the European Union’s financial interests–Fight against fraud 2013 Annual Report, and unnumbered Document, the European Court of Auditors’ 2013 Annual Reports on the implementation of the budget and on the activities funded by the Eighth, Ninth and Tenth European Development Funds; agrees that budgetary discipline and robust financial management at all levels remains crucial, including to support domestic efforts to tackle the deficit and debt, especially given the continuing fiscal constraints and fragile economic recovery across the EU; believes that it is unacceptable that EU budget expenditure has not been granted an unqualified Statement of Assurance by the European Court of Auditors for the twentieth year; supports the Government’s efforts to press the Commission for a clear action plan to address the European Court of Auditors’ recommendations relating to the European Development Fund; and urges the Government to continue to engage with other Member States and the Commission to drive for urgent improvements designed to facilitate an error rate below the European Court of Auditors’ materiality threshold.

Notes:

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

Relevant documents:

13th Report of Session 2014-15, HC 219-xiii, Chapter 5

24th Report of Session 2014-15, HC 219-xxiii, Chapter 1

8. POLICE

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

Secretary Theresa May

That the draft Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Code of Practice for Powers of Entry and Description of Relevant Persons) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 8 December 2014, be approved.

Notes:

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

9. NORTHERN IRELAND

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

Secretary Theresa Villiers

That the draft Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) (Forms) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 8 January, be approved.

Notes:

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

10. NORTHERN IRELAND

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

Secretary Theresa Villiers

That the draft Local Elections (Forms) (Northern Ireland) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 8 January, be approved.

Notes:

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

11. NORTHERN IRELAND

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

Secretary Theresa Villiers

That the draft European Parliamentary Elections (Forms) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2015, which were laid before this House on 8 January, be approved.

Notes:

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

12. REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE, NORTHERN IRELAND

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

Secretary Theresa Villiers

That the draft Parliamentary Elections (Forms) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2015, which were laid before this House on 8 January, be approved.

Notes:

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

13. ELECTRICITY

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

Secretary Edward Davey

That the draft Electricity Supplier Obligations (Amendment & Excluded Electricity) Regulations 2015, which were laid before this House on 19 January, be approved.

Notes:

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

14. ELECTRICITY

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

Secretary Edward Davey

That the draft Electricity Market Reform (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2015, which were laid before this House on 19 January, be approved.

Notes:

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

15. ELECTRICITY

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

Secretary Edward Davey

That the draft Electricity Capacity (Amendment) Regulations 2015, which were laid before this House on 19 January, be approved.

Notes:

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

16. LEGAL SERVICES

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

Secretary Chris Grayling

That the draft Legal Services Act 2007 (The Law Society) (Modification of Functions) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 8 December 2014, be approved.

Notes:

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

17. POLICE

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

Secretary Theresa May

That the draft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Code A) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 5 December 2014, be approved.

Notes:

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

18. INVESTIGATORY POWERS

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

Secretary Theresa May

That the draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Amendment) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 10 December 2014, be approved.

Notes:

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

19. PUBLIC HEALTH

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

Secretary Jeremy Hunt

That the draft Smoke-free (Private Vehicles) Regulations 2015, which were laid before this House on 17 December 2014, be approved.

Notes:

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

20. PUBLIC SERVICE PENSIONS

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

Danny Alexander

That the draft Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2015, which were laid before this House on 17 December 2014, be approved.

Notes:

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

21. EDUCATION

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

Danny Alexander

That the draft Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2015, which were laid before this House on 17 December 2014, be approved.

Notes:

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

22. PUBLIC SERVICE PENSIONS

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

Danny Alexander

That the draft Police Pensions (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2015, which were laid before this House on 17 December 2014, be approved.

Notes:

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

23. PUBLIC SERVICE PENSIONS

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

Danny Alexander

That the draft Armed Forces Pension (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2015, which were laid before this House on 17 December 2014, be approved.

Notes:

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

24. PUBLIC SERVICE PENSIONS

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

Danny Alexander

That the draft Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Consequential and Amendment) Regulations 2015, which were laid before this House on 17 December 2014, be approved.

Notes:

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

25. PUBLIC SERVICE PENSIONS

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

Danny Alexander

That the draft National Health Service Pension Scheme (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2015, which were laid before this House on 17 December 2014, be approved.

Notes:

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

26. ROAD TRAFFIC

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

Secretary Patrick McLoughlin

That the draft Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Downloading of Data) Regulations 2015, which were laid before this House on 8 January, 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)

Accident Prevention measures for Redbridge roundabout: Mr Lee Scott

Green belt land in Redbridge: Mr Lee Scott

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

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

Transport in Tees Valley: Andy McDonald

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

Allied Steel and Wire pensions: Gordon Henderson

11.00am

Householders’ responsibility for contaminated land: Mr David Heath

Notes:

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

2.30pm

Introduction of a maximum wage: Iain McKenzie

4.00pm

Regeneration of town centres in England: Mr Barry Sheerman

4.30pm

Trading Standards and the Green Deal: Chloe Smith

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 Business, Innovation and Skills

1.Triennial Review of the British Hallmarking Council

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

2.Public Service Pensions Up-Rating 2015

Secretary of State for Defence

3.Gifting of Counter IED Equipment to Iraq

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

4.Policy Review of Resettlement of the British Indian Ocean Territory

Secretary of State for Home Department

5.Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration

Secretary of State for Transport

6.Agricultural tractor and trailer weight and speed limit regulations

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

7.Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme

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

Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill [Lords]

To consider the Bill

Room 14

9.25am (public)

Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill [Lords]

Further to consider the Bill

Room 14

2.00pm (public)

National Health Service (Amended Duties and Powers) Bill

Further to consider the Bill

Room 11

9.25am (public)

National Health Service (Amended Duties and Powers) Bill

Further to consider the Bill

Room 12

2.00pm (public)

 Delegated Legislation Committees

Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2015

Room 9

8.55am (public)

Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2015

Room 9

2.30pm (public)

Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Freedom of Information (Designation as Public Authorities) Order 2015

Room 11

2.30pm (public)

Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Public Bodies (Abolition of the Home Grown Timber Advisory Committee) Order 2015

Room 10

2.30pm (public)

 Select Committees

Education

Room 16

9.15am (private)

Energy and Climate Change

Room 8

9.15am (private)

Justice

Room 15

9.15am (private)

Public Administration

Subject: NHS Complaints and Clinical Failure

Witnesses: Katherine Murphy, Chief Executive, Patients Association, Katherine Rake, Chief Executive, Healthwatch England, Peter Walsh, Chief Executive, Action against Medical Accidents; Dame Julie Mellor DBE, Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, Professor Sir Mike Richards, Chief Inspector of Hospitals, Care Quality Commission (at 10.30am)

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: Greatworth Parish Council; Nicolas Peart; Steven and Rebecca Hunt; Robert and Greta Haynes; James Armstrong and Donna Mardle; Timothy Griffiths; Stuart and Jennifer Griffiths; David and Eileen Edwards; Andrew and Myrtle Darby; Chester O’Conner-Boyd; Nicholas and Victoria Murphy; Stephen and Ross Adkins; Beti Kibble; Mervyn and Frank Humphrey; Ivan Banister and other; and Lord Wellesley and others

Room 5

9.30am (public)

Welsh Affairs

Room 18

9.30am (private)

Treasury

Subject: Financial Conduct Authority

Witnesses: John Griffith-Jones, Chairman, and Martin Wheatley, Chief Executive, Financial Conduct Authority

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

9.45am (private), 10.00am (public)

Business, Innovation and Skills

Room 6

10.00am (private)

Culture, Media and Sport

Room 7

10.00am (private)

Communities and Local Government

Subject: Jay Report into Child Sexual Abuse in Rotherham

Witnesses: Michael Hart, Former Director for Children, and John Goldup, Former Deputy Chief Inspector and National Director of Social Care, Ofsted

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

10.30am (private), 10.40am (public), 11.30am (private)

Backbench Business

Subject: Proposals for backbench debates

Witnesses: Members of Parliament to apply for the following debates, including on: Yemen; Harvey’s law e-petition; Evolution of Parliament; Planning and the National Planning Policy Framework; Mental health and unemployment; Equitable Life; A fair funding formula for schools; Future of local newspapers; Dog meat trade cruelty; Effects of welfare reform on sick and disabled people; Low carbon electricity generation; Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference; Digital democracy and opening up Parliament

Room 16

12.55pm (private), 1.00pm (public)

Health

Subject: Impact of physical activity and diet on health

Witnesses: Professor John Wass, Academic Vice-President, Royal College of Physicians, Dr Janet Atherton, President, Association of Directors of Public Health, Dr Jane Moore, Director of Public Health and Professor in Public Health, Coventry University, Dr Dagmar Zeuner, Director of Public Health, London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames, and Kim Thompson, Health Lead, Sport England; Jane Ellison MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health, Department of Health, Professor Kevin Fenton, Director of Health and Wellbeing, and Dr Alison Tedstone, Director of Diet and Obesity, Public Health England (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

Room 8

2.00pm (private)

Scottish Affairs and Business, Innovation and Skills

Subject: Impact of the closure of City Link on Employment

Witnesses: David Smith, former Chief Executive, City Link

Room 8

2.15pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

Home Affairs

Subject: (i) The work of the Immigration Directorates (2014 Q3); (ii) The work of the Border Force

Witnesses: (i) James Brokenshire MP, Minister for Security and Immigration, Mandie Campbell, Director General, Immigration Enforcement Directorate, and Sarah Rapson, Director General, UK Visas and Immigration Directorate, Home Office; (ii) Sir Charles Montgomery, Director General, Border Force (at 3.45pm)

The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House

2.30pm (private), 2.45pm (public)

Environmental Audit

Subject: A 2010-15 progress report

Witnesses: Rt Hon Matthew Hancock MP, Minister for Portsmouth, Minister of State for Business and Enterprise and Minister of State for Energy, John Fiennes, Director, Networks and Markets, and Jerome Glass, Deputy Director, Strategy, Department of Energy and Climate Change, Niall Mackenzie, Director, Energy, Materials and Agri-Tech, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Room 16

5.00pm (private), 5.15pm (public)

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY

 ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

8th Report: Defra performance in 2013–14, HC 802

Time of publication: 00.01am

 HEALTH

5th Special Report: Children’s and adolescents’ mental health and CAMHS: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2014–15, HC 1036

Time of publication: 00.01am

 STANDARDS

6th Report: The Standards System in the House of Commons, HC 383

Time of publication: 00.01am

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates

Monday 23 February to Monday 2 March

Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 11 February. The Ballot will take place on Thursday 12 February.

 Future Departments Answering in Westminster Hall

Week beginning 23 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 10 February. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 11 February.

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

Week beginning 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

 february ADJOURNMENT 2015–TABLING OF PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS

Members wishing to table questions in person may do so in the usual way through the Table Office until 5.30pm or the rising of the House, whichever is earlier, on Thursday 12 February. Thereafter, Members may table questions for oral and written answer electronically or by post. Questions for written answer received after 12 February and before 4.30pm on Friday 20 February will be treated as if tabled on 20 February.

Questions for oral answer

Under Standing Order No. 22(6), the Speaker has made the following arrangements for tabling Questions for oral answer when the House returns:

The results of the shuffles on 12 February will be published on 13 February. They will be available from the Vote Office and on the internet at http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmfutoral/futoral.pdf

For further details of last tabling days for other departments and answering bodies, see the Order of Questions rota available from the Vote Office and on the internet at http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-table-office/order-of-oral-questions1.pdf

Notes:

* The latest time for tabling is 12.30pm on each of these days

** First sitting day after adjournment

Questions for written answer

The latest day for tabling a Question for written answer on a named day before the February Adjournment was Monday 9 February (for answer on Thursday 12 February).

 FEBRUARY ADJOURNMENT 2015–TABLING OF AMENDMENTS TO PUBLIC BILLS

Members wishing to table amendments to public bills in person, or via introduced staff, may do so in the usual way in the Public Bill Office until the rise of the House on Thursday 12 February. Such amendments will be available online, and in the printed provisional papers (‘the blues’), on Friday 13 February. During the recess, Members may submit amendments in person, via introduced staff or, if signed, by other staff or by post.

The table below shows the deadlines, selection eligibility and first publication time, for amendments handed in during the recess.

The deadline for amendments for the Report stage of the Serious Crime Bill on Monday 23 February is 4.30pm on Wednesday 18 February.

*Amendments are generally available online the morning following the deadline–provisionally ‘marshalled’ into the order in which they relate to the bill. In the printed ‘blues’, they appear in the order in which they were submitted.