Business Today: Chamber for Monday 9 March 2015

2.30pm Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

1Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk)
What change there has been in the level of unemployment in North West Norfolk constituency since 2010. (907907)

2Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock)
What support his Department provides to young people seeking employment or education. (907908)

3Adam Afriyie (Windsor)
What assessment he has made of the effect of the benefit cap on long-term unemployment. (907909)

4Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead)
What the average monthly value has been of benefit sanctions imposed since May 2010. (907910)

5Richard Harrington (Watford)
What progress has been made on reform of the Child Support Agency. (907911)

6Paul Flynn (Newport West)
What assessment he has made of the potential effect on people subject to the under-occupancy penalty of a reduction in funding for discretionary housing payments in 2015-16. (907912)

7Bob Blackman (Harrow East)
What comparative assessment he has made of unemployment rates in the UK and other European countries. (907913)

8David T. C. Davies (Monmouth)
What assessment he has made of the effect of the benefit cap on rates of employment. (907914)

9George Hollingbery (Meon Valley)
What progress he has made on the Not Just For Boys campaign. (907915)

10Nigel Mills (Amber Valley)
What progress his Department has made on the roll-out of universal credit. (907916)

11Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham)
What support his Department provides to young people seeking employment or education. (907917)

12Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South)
What proportion of people over the age of 50 who have been referred to the Work Programme have found work as a result. (907918)

13Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside)
How many disabled people have moved into work as a result of the Work Programme. (907919)

14Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley)
What assessment he has made of the performance of the Health and Safety Executive in reducing road traffic accidents at work. (907920)

15Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South)
What plans his Department has to review the effectiveness of the mandatory reconsideration process. (907921)

16John Pugh (Southport)
What assessment he has made of the effects on divorced partners of their exclusion from widowed parents' allowance; and what consultation his Department has undertaken on the potential financial effect on children of that policy. (907922)

17David Rutley (Macclesfield)
What comparative assessment he has made of unemployment rates in the UK and other European countries. (907923)

18Grahame M. Morris (Easington)
What comparative assessment he has made of the unemployment rates of (a) young people and (b) others. (907924)

19Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)
What steps he is taking to support people with learning difficulties to find work. (907925)

20Steve Brine (Winchester)
What progress he has made on reducing the unemployment rate. (907926)

21Mr David Ward (Bradford East)
What his Department's policy is on sanctioning claimants who miss appointments because of probationary commitments. (907927)

22Steve Baker (Wycombe)
What recent progress he has made on the roll-out of universal credit. (907928)

23Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East)
What his most recent estimate is of the number of working households claiming housing benefit. (907929)

24Mr Andrew Robathan (South Leicestershire)
What assessment he has made of trends in the number of people ceasing to claim benefits. (907930)

25Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish)
How many people have moved to smaller homes as a result of housing benefit deductions under the social sector size criteria. (907931)

At 3.15pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

T1Julie Hilling (Bolton West)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (907947)

T2Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (907948)

T3Emily Thornberry (Islington South and Finsbury) (907949)

T4Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (907950)

T5Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (907951)

T6John Pugh (Southport) (907952)

T7Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton) (907953)

T8Andrew Griffiths (Burton) (907954)

T9Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (907955)

T10Chloe Smith (Norwich North) (907956)

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

3.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. ARMED FORCES (SERVICE COMPLAINTS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE) BILL [LORDS]: PROGRAMME (NO. 2) MOTION

Up to 45 minutes (Standing Order No. 83A(9))

Secretary Michael Fallon

That the Order of 2 February 2015 (Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill [Lords] (Programme)) be varied as follows:

(1) Paragraphs (4) and (5) of the Order shall be omitted.

(2) Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion, at today’s sitting, two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this order.

(3) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion, at today’s sitting, three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this order.

2. ARMED FORCES (SERVICE COMPLAINTS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE) BILL [LORDS]: REPORT STAGE AND THIRD READING

Up to three hours (from the start of proceedings on the Programme Motion, if it is agreed to by the House)

As amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered.

Notes:

Proceedings will be taken in accordance with the Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill [Lords] Programme (No. 2) Motion, if it is agreed to by the House.

For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).

Relevant Documents:

Fifth Report from the Defence Committee, on the Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill, HC 508, and the Government response, HC 900

3. CONSUMER RIGHTS BILL: CONSIDERATION OF LORDS MESSAGE

Up to one hour (Order of 12 January)

Notes:

Proceedings will be taken in accordance with the Consumer Rights Bill Programme (No. 3) Motion.

Lords Amendments 12M and 12S engage financial privilege.

For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).

 MOTION TO BE TAKEN AT 10.00PM

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE

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

The Prime Minister

That, at this day’s sitting, proceedings on any Lords Message relating to the Consumer Rights Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, for one hour.

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

4. COMMISSION WORK PROGRAMME 2015

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

Mr David Lidington

That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 5080/15 and Addenda 1 to 4, a Commission Communication: Commission Work Programme 2015–A New Start; and supports the Government’s view that the most significant initiatives are those that focus on the strategic priorities set out by the European Council in June 2014 to promote jobs, growth and investment in the EU.

Amendment (a)

Sir William Cash

Mr James Clappison

Michael Connarty

Nia Griffith

Kelvin Hopkins

Jacob Rees-Mogg

Henry SmithMr Michael Thornton

At end add ‘; and urges the Government to encourage the Commission to develop policies during 2015 relating to the free movement of EU citizens.’.

Relevant documents:

Thirty-first Report from the European Scrutiny Committee, HC 219-xxx, Chapter 1

5. BACKBENCH BUSINESS

Until 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))

NPT Review Conference

Margaret Beckett

Jeremy Corbyn

Dr Julian Lewis

Sir Nick Harvey

Paul Flynn

That this House has considered the forthcoming Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference.

Notes:

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

6. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

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

Secretary Alistair Carmichael

That the draft Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 14 January, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.

7. IMMIGRATION

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

Secretary Chris Grayling

That the draft Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2015, which were laid before this House on 15 January, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.

8. IMMIGRATION

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

Secretary Theresa May

That the draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 2 February, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.

9. EUROPEAN SEMESTER

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

Mr David Gauke

That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 15985/14, a Commission Communication: Annual Growth Survey 2015, No. 15953/14 and Addendum, a draft Joint Employment Report from the Commission and the Council, accompanying the Commission Communication on the Annual Growth Survey 2015, No. 15988/14 and Addendum, a Commission Report: Alert Mechanism Report 2015 (prepared in accordance with Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EU) No. 1176/2011 on the prevention and correction of macroeconomic imbalances), and an unnumbered Document, European Economic Forecast Autumn 2014; and acknowledges the priorities identified in the Annual Growth Survey of boosting investment and renewing commitment to structural reform and fiscal responsibility, and the contents of the Alert Mechanism Report.

Relevant documents:

Twenty-seventh Report from the European Scrutiny Committee, HC 219-xxvi, Chapter 2

Twenty-eighth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee, HC 219-xxvii, Chapter 3

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.

10. SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE (WESTMINSTER HALL) (16 MARCH)

No debate (Standing Order No. 9(6))

Mr William Hague

That the Backbench Business Committee may determine that a sitting should take place in Westminster Hall on Monday 16 March to consider a petition which a Member of the House has requested be debated; and paragraphs (1) and (5) of the Standing Order No. 10 (Sittings in Westminster Hall) shall have effect as if the phrase “e-petition or e-petitions” and the word “e-petition”, wherever they occurred, were replaced by the word “petition”.

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

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

Rebuilding of Todmorden and Calder High Schools: Craig Whittaker

WRITTEN STATEMENTS

 Statements to be made today

Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

1.Appointment of the Chair of the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA)

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

1.Amendments to DWP regulations in respect of the new pension flexibilities

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 unnumbered European Union Document, the European Court of Auditors’ Special Report No. 18/2014: EuropeAid’s evaluation and results-oriented monitoring systems

Room 10

4.30pm (public)

 Delegated Legislation Committees

First Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Order 2015

Room 6

4.30pm (public)

Second Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Groceries Code Adjudicator (Permitted Maximum Financial Penalty) Order 2015

Room 11

4.30pm (public)

Third Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Immigration (Health Charge) Order 2015

Room 12

4.30pm (public)

Twelfth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015

Room 9

4.30pm (public)

 Select Committees

High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill

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

Witnesses: Victoria Shanks; Trevor Forrester; Rowena Buckley; Rhiannon Buckley; Freya Buckley; Gareth and Stefanie Buckley; Campaign to Protect Rural England Warwickshire Branch; Church Fenton Parish Council; Church Fenton Says No to HS2 Action Group; Joanne Louise Mason; Stuart and Anne Spensley; Guy Popperwell; Stephen R Lawson; and A J Eddison

Room 5

2.00pm (public)

Northern Ireland Affairs

Room 17

2.30pm (private)

Public Accounts

Subject: Tax avoidance and evasion: HSBC

Witnesses: Stuart Gulliver, Chief Executive, HSBC Holdings PLC, Chris Meares, former Group General Manager and Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Global Private Banking, and Rona Fairhead, Independent non-executive Director, HSBC; Edward Troup, Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner, HM Revenue and Customs (at 4.15pm)

The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House

3.00pm (private), 3.15pm (public)

Committees on Arms Export Controls

Room 13

4.00pm (private)

Transport

Subject: Work of the Department for Transport 2010–2015

Witnesses: Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP, Secretary of State, and Philip Rutnam, Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport

Room 15

4.00pm (private), 4.10pm (public)

Political and Constitutional Reform

Subject: Government formation post-election

Witnesses: David Natzler, Acting Clerk of the House of Commons, and Paul Evans, Clerk of the Journals; Rt Hon Annette Brooke MP, Chair, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party (at 4.50pm); John Cryer MP, Chair, Parliamentary Labour Party (at 5.10pm); Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service (at 5.30pm); Mr Graham Brady MP, Chair, 1922 Committee (at 6.15pm)

Room 8

4.15pm (private), 4.30pm (public)

Administration

Room 16

4.30pm (private)

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

9th Report: Smart Meters: Progress or delay?, HC 665

Date and time of publication: Saturday 7 March 00.01am

 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

6th Report: Current and future uses of biometric data and technologies, HC 734

Date and time of publication: Saturday 7 March 00.01am

 HOME AFFAIRS

15th Report: Police Information Notices, HC 901

Date and time of publication: Sunday 8 March 00.01am

 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

3rd Report: Leadership for the long term: Whitehall’s capacity to address future challenges, HC 669

Date and time of publication: Monday 9 March 00.01am

 EDUCATION

6th Report: Apprenticeships and traineeships for 16 to 19 year-olds, HC 597

Date and time of publication: Monday 9 March 9.30am

 PROCEDURE

6th Report: Revision of Standing Orders, HC 654

Date and time of publication: Monday 9 March 11.00am

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates

Tuesday 17 March to Monday 23 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 March. The Ballot will take place on Thursday 12 March.

 Future Departments Answering in Westminster Hall

Week beginning 16 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 10 March. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 11 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