House of Commons

Session 2014-15
House of Commons Business Papers
Summary Agendas and Orders of Business

Business Today: Chamber for Wednesday 25 February 2015

11.30am Prayers

Followed by

QUESTIONS

OP button Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland

1Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton)
What recent discussions he has had with the First Minister on the supply of energy in Scotland; and if he will make a statement. (907627)

2Guy Opperman (Hexham)
What assessment he has made of the potential effect on cross-border trade between the North of England and the border region of Scotland of the proposals of the Smith Commission. (907628)

3Jim Sheridan (Paisley and Renfrewshire North)
What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on practical steps to encourage employers to pay the living wage. (907629)

4Dame Anne McGuire (Stirling)
What recent discussions he has had with Ministers of the Scottish Government on property taxes in Scotland. (907630)

5Gordon Henderson (Sittingbourne and Sheppey)
What progress has been made on implementation of the Smith Commission recommendations. (907631)

6Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East)
For what proportion of participants in the Work Programme in Scotland job outcome payments have been made to providers of that programme. (907632)

7Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch)
What public consultation his Department is carrying out in Scotland on the draft clauses published following the recommendations of the Smith Commission. (907633)

8Sir Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed)
What discussions he has had with Scottish Government Ministers on the co-ordination of programmes to dual the A1. (907634)

9Mr Frank Roy (Motherwell and Wishaw)
For what proportion of participants in the Work Programme in Scotland job outcome payments have been made to providers of that programme. (907635)

10Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight)
What discussions he has had with his ministerial colleagues on the potential implications for Scotland of English votes for English laws. (907636)

11Jim McGovern (Dundee West)
For what proportion of participants in the Work Programme in Scotland job outcome payments have been made to providers of that programme. (907637)

12Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran)
What estimate he has made of the change in the level of real wages in Scotland since May 2010. (907638)

13Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk)
What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the Smith Agreement and the ability of the Scottish Government to vary income tax bands in Scotland. (907639)

14Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South)
What progress has been made on implementation of the Smith Commission recommendations. (907640)

15Iain McKenzie (Inverclyde)
What estimate he has made of the change in the level of real wages in Scotland since May 2010. (907641)

At 12.00 noon

OP button Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

Q1John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness)
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25 February. (907692)

Q2Naomi Long (Belfast East) (907693)

Q3Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (907694)

Q4Sir Richard Ottaway (Croydon South) (907695)

Q5David Mowat (Warrington South) (907696)

Q6Ben Gummer (Ipswich) (907697)

Q7Gavin Shuker (Luton South) (907698)

Q8Phil Wilson (Sedgefield) (907699)

Q9Mr George Howarth (Knowsley) (907700)

Q10Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (907702)

Q11John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead) (907703)

Q12Clive Efford (Eltham) (907704)

Q13Mr John Leech (Manchester, Withington) (907705)

Q14Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (907706)

URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

12.30pm

OP button Urgent Questions (if any)

OP button Ministerial Statements (if any)

BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. EMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (REPORTING): TEN MINUTE RULE MOTION

Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23)

Debbie Abrahams

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require listed companies, public bodies and voluntary agencies to report annually on the number and percentage of people they employ who have disabilities; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

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

2. OPPOSITION DAY (18TH ALLOTTED DAY)

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

OP button Bankers’ bonuses and the banking industry

Edward Miliband

Ed Balls

Mr Chuka Umunna

Cathy Jamieson

Shabana Mahmood

Ms Rosie Winterton

That this House believes bonuses should be rewards for exceptional performance and that, following the banking scandals that have emerged in the last few months, this year’s bank bonus round should reflect this principle; further believes that a tax on bank bonuses should be levied in order to fund a guaranteed paid starter job for young people who have been out of work for over a year, and that this tax should cover allowances paid by banks which attempt to get round the EU bonus cap; calls on the Government to reform the rules on bankers’ bonuses by extending clawback of bank bonuses that have already been paid in cases of inappropriate behaviour to at least 10 years and by also extending the deferral period for senior managers to 10 years, in line with the recommendations of the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards; and further calls on the Government to implement wider reform of the banking industry to increase competition and boost net lending to small and medium-sized businesses.

OP button Paid directorships and consultancies and hon. Members

Edward Miliband

Ms Angela Eagle

Jon Trickett

Ms Harriet Harman

Thomas Docherty

Ms Rosie Winterton

That this House believes that, as part of a wider regulatory framework for hon. Members’ second jobs, from the start of the next Parliament no hon. Members should be permitted to hold paid directorships or consultancies.

Amendment (a)

The Prime Minister

Deputy Prime Minister

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

Mr William Hague

Mr Francis Maude

Greg Clark

Tom Brake

Line 1, leave out from ‘House’ to end and add ‘reminds hon. Members of their commitment to uphold the Code of Conduct, not least that Members should act on all occasions in accordance with the public trust placed in them, that they should always behave with probity and integrity, including in their use of public resources, that no Member should act as a paid advocate in any proceedings of the House and that the acceptance by a Member of a bribe to influence his or her conduct as a Member, including any fee, compensation or reward in connection with the promotion of, or opposition to, any Bill, Motion, or other material submitted, or intended to be submitted to the House, or to any Committee of the House, is contrary to the law of Parliament.’.

Notes:

The selection of the matters to be debated has been made by the Leader of the Opposition (Standing Order No. 14(2)).

MOTION TO BE TAKEN AT 7.00PM

OP button 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 William Hague relating to Estimates.

BUSINESS OF THE DAY

3. ESTIMATES

No debate (Standing Order No. 145(3))

Mr William Hague

That this House agrees with the Report of the Liaison Committee of 24 February:

(1) That a day not later than 2 March be allotted for the consideration of the following Estimates for financial year 2014-15:

Department for Communities and Local Government, insofar as it relates to devolution in England; and

Ministry of Defence, insofar as it relates to the next Defence and Security Review and NATO.

(2) That a further day not later than 3 March be allotted for the consideration of the following Estimates for financial year 2014-15:

Department for Work and Pensions, insofar as it relates to support for housing costs in the reformed welfare system; and

Department for Health, insofar as it relates to child and adolescent mental health services.

4. REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE, SCOTLAND