Business Today: Chamber for Monday 2 March 2015

2.30pm Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Education

1John Mann (Bassetlaw)
How many academies have reported a decline in exam results in the last year. (907783)

2Liz McInnes (Heywood and Middleton)
What recent assessment she has made of the effect of the cost of childcare on the household disposable income of parents with disabled children. (907784)

3Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton)
If she will undertake a reassessment of the merits of grammar schools. (907785)

4Craig Whittaker (Calder Valley)
If her Department will publish a ranking of the Property Data Survey Programme of participant schools. (907787)

5Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East)
What recent discussions she has had with teachers’ associations and unions on teacher workloads. (907788)

6Karen Lumley (Redditch)
What assessment she has made of recent trends in the number of pupils taking up STEM subjects. (907789)

7Mr Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness)
What assessment she has made of which of her Department’s policies since May 2010 has been most successful in achieving its original objectives. (907790)

8Caroline Dinenage (Gosport)
What assessment she has made of the potential benefits to pupils of the expansion of the Troops to Teachers programme. (907791)

9Heather Wheeler (South Derbyshire)
What assessment she has made of recent trends in the number of pupils taking up STEM subjects. (907792)

10Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)
What steps she is taking to encourage pupils to study modern languages. (907793)

11Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North)
If she will take steps to promote the establishment of more sixth form colleges. (907794)

12Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West)
What support her Department is providing for the establishment of a College of Teaching. (907795)

13Charlie Elphicke (Dover)
What steps her Department has taken to support parents with childcare costs. (907796)

14Julie Hilling (Bolton West)
What steps she is taking to ease teachers’ workloads. (907797)

15Ian Swales (Redcar)
How many state secondary schools and colleges in England engage alumni to support students. (907799)

16Simon Wright (Norwich South)
If she will ensure that all children receive age-appropriate sex and relationships education. (907800)

17Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East)
What recent assessment she has made of the relative effectiveness of the different routes into teacher training. (907801)

18Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering)
What progress has been made on attracting former members of the armed forces to become teachers. (907803)

19Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South)
What recent representations she has received on reforms to A and AS-levels. (907804)

20Richard Harrington (Watford)
If she will encourage and extend the use of the Teach First scheme. (907806)

At 3.15pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Education

T1Sir Bob Russell (Colchester)
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (907808)

T2Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West) (907809)

T3Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (907810)

T4Ian Swales (Redcar) (907811)

T5Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (907812)

T6Mr Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness) (907813)

T7Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (907814)

T8Sir Hugh Bayley (York Central) (907815)

T9Graeme Morrice (Livingston) (907816)

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

3.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. ESTIMATES 2014–15 (2ND ALLOTTED DAY)

Until 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 54(2))

Mr David Gauke

Supplementary Estimate: Department for Communities and Local Government (Subject for debate: Devolution in England)

That, for the year ending with 31 March 2015, for expenditure by the Department for Communities and Local Government:

(1) further resources, not exceeding £752,206,000 be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 1019,

(2) the resources authorised for use for capital purposes be reduced by £607,860,000 as so set out, and

(3) the sum authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund be reduced by £1,092,985,000 as so set out.

Relevant Documents

First Report from the Communities and Local Government Committee, on Devolution in England: the case for local government, HC 503, and the Government response, Cm 8998.

Third Report from the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee, Session 2012-13, Prospects for codifying the relationship between central and local government, HC 656, and the Government response, Cm 8623.

Notes:

This Estimate is to be considered in so far as it relates to devolution in England (Resolution of 25 February).

The Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the above Motion will be deferred until 7.00pm on Tuesday 3 March (Standing Order No. 54 (4), (5) and (6)).

Supplementary Estimate: Ministry of Defence (Subject for debate: The next Defence and Security Review and NATO)

That, for the year ending with 31 March 2015, for expenditure by the Ministry of Defence:

(1) the resources authorised for use for current purposes be reduced by £618,573,000 as set out in HC 1019, and

(2) further resources, not exceeding £426,760,000 be authorised for use for capital purposes as so set out, and

(3) a further sum, not exceeding £426,834,000 be granted to Her Majesty to be issued by the Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund and applied for expenditure on the use of resources authorised by Parliament.

Relevant Documents

Third Report from the Defence Committee, Towards the next Defence and Security Review: Part Two–NATO, HC 358, and the Government response, HC 755.

Notes:

This Estimate is to be considered in so far as it relates to the next Defence and Security Review and NATO (Resolution of 25 February).

The Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the above Motion will be deferred until 7.00pm on Tuesday 3 March (Standing Order No. 54 (4), (5) and (6)).

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Until 10.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))

Extension of the Warm Home Discount Scheme to Northern Ireland: Ms Margaret Ritchie

BUSINESS TODAY: WESTMINSTER HALL

 ORDER OF BUSINESS

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

4.30pm

E-petition (Standing Order No. 10(5))

Derek Twigg

That this House has considered the e-petition relating to Harvey’s law.

Notes:

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

The Motion will be moved at the beginning of proceedings.

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

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

1.Operation of the UK’s Counter–Terrorist Asset Freezing Regime: 1 September 2014 to 31 December 2014

Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

2.Starter Homes

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.

 Delegated Legislation Committees

First Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Community Amateur Sports Clubs Regulations 2015

Room 9

4.30pm (public)

Second Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Non-Domestic Rating (Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and the draft Non-Domestic Rating (Shale Oil and Gas and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2015

Room 10

4.30pm (public)

Third Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2015

Room 11

4.30pm (public)

Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 2015

Room 12

4.30pm (public)

 Select Committees

High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill

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

Witnesses: Andrew and Susan Smith; Mr and Mrs Fruscher; The Edgecote Estate; Chris Dawes; Celia Shenton; Fred Smith; George Birchall; Anthony Birchall; Leonard Shenton; Ryan Mifflin; Robert Birchill; Phill Dann; Andy Ward; Alwyn and Sharon Ralphs; Nick Rafferty; Lorraine Bailey; Elizabeth Hulme; Sir William Cash MP on behalf of Swynnerton; Whitmore and Madeley HS2 Action Group; Keith Ralls; Gillian Ralls; Darren Swinton; Richard Nicholls; The Culcheth Community Group; Dr Dan Mitchell and John Lee; John Lee; Catherine Lea; and Kenneth Lea

Room 5

2.00pm (public)

Public Accounts

Subject: The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition

Witnesses: Jon Thompson, Permanent Secretary, Bernard Gray, Chief of Defence Materiel, Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier KCB CBE DFC, Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff, and David Williams, Director General Finance, Ministry of Defence

Room 15

3.00pm (private), 3.15pm (public)

Science and Technology

Subject: Pre-appointment hearing with the Government's preferred candidate for Chair of the BBSRC

Witnesses: Professor Sir Gordon Duff, Government's preferred candidate for the Chair of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

Room 6

4.00pm (private), 4.05pm (public)

Transport

Subject: The work of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Witnesses: Sir Alan Massey, Chief Executive, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, and Ian Woodman, Director, Maritime Directorate, Department for Transport

The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House

4.00pm (private), 4.05pm (public)

Administration

Room 16

4.30pm (private)

Political and Constitutional Reform

Subject: Individual Electoral Registration 2015

Witnesses: Jenny Watson, Chair, Andrew Scallan, Director of Electoral Administration, and Phil Thompson, Head of Research and Party Registration, Electoral Commission

Room 8

5.00pm (private), 5.15pm (public)

High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill

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

Witnesses: As for afternoon session, unless already heard

Room 5

7.00pm (public)

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED

 ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE

7th Report: Protecting consumers—Making energy price comparison websites transparent, HC 899

Date and time of publication: Saturday 28 February 00.01am

 ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT

12th Special Report: Action on Air Quality: Government Response to the Committee’s Sixth Report of Session 2014–15, HC 1083

Date and time of publication: Sunday 1 March 00.01am

 HOME AFFAIRS

7th Special Report: Child sexual exploitation and the response to localised grooming—follow-up: Government Response to the Committee’s Sixth Report of Session 2014–15, HC 1072

Date and time of publication: Monday 2 March 9.00am

8th Special Report: Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000: Government Response to the Committee’s Eighth Report of Session 2014–15, HC 1073

Date and time of publication: Monday 2 March 9.00am

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates

Tuesday 10 March to Monday 16 March

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

 Future Departments Answering in Westminster Hall

Week beginning 9 March

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 March. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 4 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 16 March

Attorney General; Business, Innovation and Skills; Cabinet Office; Culture, Media and Sport; Deputy Prime Minister; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Home Office; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Treasury; Women and Equalities; Work and Pensions

Week beginning 23 March

Communities and Local Government; Defence; Education; Energy and Climate Change; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Health; International Development; Justice; Leader of the House; Transport; Wales