Business Today: Chamber for Thursday 12 March 2015

9.30am Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

1Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham)
What steps she is taking to assist dairy farmers. (908017)

2Damian Collins (Folkestone and Hythe)
What assessment she has made of the potential effect of a discard ban on the inshore fishing fleet. (908018)

3Andrew Rosindell (Romford)
What assessment she has made of the role the public can play in supporting bees and pollinators. (908020)

4Bill Wiggin (North Herefordshire)
What assessment she has made of trends in the performance of the Rural Payments Agency since 2010. (908021)

5Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central)
What steps she is taking to ensure that her Department's environmental key performance indicators are met. (908022)

6Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford)
What assessment she has made of the role the public can play in supporting bees and pollinators (908023)

7Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes)
How many flood defence schemes are planned to be built under the Government's flood defence programme. (908025)

8Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East)
What recent discussions she has had with her European counterparts on the regulation of deep-sea fishing. (908026)

9Fiona Bruce (Congleton)
What assessment she has made of the lessons which can be learnt from the experiences of other countries in dealing with bovine TB. (908027)

10Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham)
If she will take steps to increase the number of Natura 2000 sites in England. (908029)

11Paul Flynn (Newport West)
What her policy is on repeal of the Hunting Act 2004. (908031)

12Sir Hugh Bayley (York Central)
How much capital expenditure her Department has allocated for flood and coastal erosion risk management in England in (a) 2014-15 and (b) 2015-16. (908032)

13Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury)
What steps her Department is taking to promote British horticulture. (908034)

14Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse)
For what reasons her Department has not yet introduced a Bill based on the draft Wild Animals in Circuses Bill. (908035)

15Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)
What recent discussions she has had with voluntary and third-sector organisations on the condition of UK rivers. (908036)

At 10.05am

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

T1Maria Miller (Basingstoke)
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (908007)

T2Mr Charles Kennedy (Ross, Skye and Lochaber) (908008)

T3Robert Jenrick (Newark) (908010)

T4Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton) (908012)

T5Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (908013)

T6Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham) (908015)

T7Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham) (908016)

At 10.15am

Oral Questions to the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners and the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

1Mr David Nuttall (Bury North)
To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, What steps the Church Commissioners plan to take in response to the House of Bishops' Pastoral Letter on the 2015 general election. (908037)

2Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford)
To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, If the Church Commissioners will take steps to support St George's Cathedral in Jerusalem. (908038)

3Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes)
To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, What steps the Church of England plans to take to maintain and support a Christian presence in every rural community. (908039)

4Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)
To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, If the Church Commissioners will discuss with Church of England bishops initiatives involving other faith leaders on instilling citizenship values throughout the population. (908040)

5Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon)
To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, What steps the Electoral Commission is taking to tackle electoral fraud. (908041)

6Fiona Bruce (Congleton)
To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, What support is available for the upkeep of historic churches in local communities. (908042)

7Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter)
To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, What the Church Commissioners' policy is on paying the living wage. (908043)

8Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)
To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, If he will visit Lichfield Cathedral to discuss the maintenance and fabric of the building with the Dean and Chapter. (908044)

9Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden)
To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, What assessment the Electoral Commission has made of the effect of online registration on young and student voters. (908045)

10Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East)
To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, What the Church Commissioners' policy is on investing their funds in petrochemical companies. (908046)

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

10.30am

Urgent Questions (if any)

Business Question to the Leader of the House

Ministerial Statements, including on UK response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. BACKBENCH BUSINESS

Until 5.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))

Defence spending

Mr John Baron

Paul Flynn

Mr James Clappison

Jim Shannon

Bob Stewart

Sir Peter Luff

Sir Gerald HowarthMr Bernard JenkinSir Hugh Bayley

Richard DraxDr Julian LewisMr Dai Havard

Sir Bob RussellDr Matthew OffordDerek Twigg

Jeremy LefroyRichard FullerPauline Latham

Rory StewartMark PritchardMr James Arbuthnot

Mr David NuttallMr Peter BoneSimon Reevell

Crispin BluntMr David JonesMr James Gray

Mrs Anne MainAndrew BridgenAlbert Owen

Mr Brian BinleyMr David Davis Sir Malcolm Rifkind

Andrew RosindellMr Graham Brady

That this House believes that defence spending should be set to a minimum of two per cent of GDP in accordance with the UK’s NATO commitment.

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

Education regulations and faith schools

Sir Edward Leigh

Robert Flello

Martin Vickers

Mr Andrew Turner

That this House believes that Ofsted should respect the ability of faith schools to teach their core beliefs in the context of respect and toleration for others.

Notes:

The subjects for these debates were recommended by the Backbench Business Committee.

 PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS

No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)

Funding for grammar schools in Southend: Sir David Amess

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Until 5.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))

Innovations in HIV prevention: Mike Freer

BUSINESS TODAY: WESTMINSTER HALL

 ORDER OF BUSINESS

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

1.30pm

Relationship between police and children: Tim Loughton

Violence against women and girls: Mary Macleod, Pauline Latham, Mark Garnier, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Katy Clark

The debate will arise on a motion for the adjournment, to be moved by a Minister.

The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(1)).

The subjects for debate were determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

WRITTEN STATEMENTS

 Statements to be made today

Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

1.Land Registry Chief Executive

Minister for the Cabinet Office

2.Conflict Stability and Security Fund Settlement, Financial Year 2015–16

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

3.Infrastructure

4.Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (Independent Reviewer Annual Report)

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

5.VisitBritain and VisitEngland (Triennial Review)

Secretary of State for Defence

6.Al Sweady Inquiry Recommendations

7.Armed Forces Pay Review Body–2015 Report

Secretary of State for Education

8.School Teachers’ Review Body–Twenty–Fifth Report–2015

Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

9.EU Energy Council, Brussels, 5 March

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

10.Agenda for March’s Agriculture and Fisheries Council

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

11.Annual Human Rights and Democracy Report 2014

12.EU-Philippines and EU-Vietnam Partnership and Cooperation Agreements

13.Gifting of equipment to the 3rd Land Border Regiment of the Lebanese Armed Forces

14.Ministerial Correction

15.Progress since the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict

16.Triennial Review of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy

Secretary of State for Health

17.Non–Departmental Public Bodies (Triennial reviews)

18.Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration

Secretary of State for the Home Department

19.European Commission’s proposal for a Regulation establishing a European Union agency for law enforcement training (CEPOL)

20.Immigration and Nationality Fees

21.Increase to firearms licensing fees

22.Inspection of the National Crime Agency

23.Police Federation reform

24.Police integrity

25.Police reform

26.Report by David Anderson QC, Independent Reviewer of Terrorism

27.Riot Damages Compensation–Response to consultation and draft Bill

28.Statutory Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse

29.Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (1 December 2014 to 28 February 2015)

30.Testing of Household Products in Animals

31.Undercover policing

Secretary of State for Justice

32.Publication of the 2015 England and Wales Prison Service Pay Review Body Fourteenth Report

Prime Minister

33.Machinery of Government Change: Off–Street Parking

34.Machinery of Government Change: Police and Crime Commissioner Elections

35.Reports relating to the Security, Intelligence and Law Enforcement Agencies, and statutory direction to the Intelligence Services Commissioner

36.Senior Salaries Review Body

Secretary of State for Transport

37.Big Bike Revival

38.EU Transport Council

39.Implementation of the Strategic Highways Company

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

40.Access to Work

41.Remploy Employment Services

42.Triennial Review–Industrial Injuries Advisory Council

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.

 Select Committees

High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill

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

Witnesses: Carole Davis; John Davis; Carole and John Davis; Therese Chervet; and Julian Stanton

Room 5

9.30am (public)

Health

Room 6

11.00am (private)

Energy and Climate Change

Room 17

2.00pm (private)

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY

 BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS

9th Report: Competition in the postal services sector and the Universal Service Obligation, HC 769

Time of publication: 00.01am

 JUSTICE

8th Report: Impact of changes to civil legal aid under Part 1 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, HC 311

Time of publication: 00.01am

 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

45th Report: Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England, HC 894

Time of publication: 00.01am

 WELSH AFFAIRS

3rd Report: Cross-border health arrangements between England and Wales, HC 404

Time of publication: 00.01am

 ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE

10th Report: Fuelling the debate: Committee successes and future challenges, HC 830

Time of publication: 07.00am

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Future Departments Answering in Westminster Hall

Week beginning 23 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 17 March. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 18 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