Business Today: Chamber for Wednesday 25 March 2015

11.30am Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office

1Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West)
What steps he is taking to support small businesses through public procurement. (908307)

2Mr David Anderson (Blaydon)
If he will expedite the review of papers held on people convicted in 1973 in relation to alleged incidents during the national building workers' strike at building sites in the Shrewsbury area so that the review is completed as soon as possible. (908308)

3Stephen Mosley (City of Chester)
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the work of the Government Digital Service in implementing the digital-by-default programme. (908309)

4Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock)
What savings have accrued to the public purse from the Government's reforms to trade union facility time. (908310)

5Ann McKechin (Glasgow North)
What progress he has made on promoting digital inclusion. (908311)

6Mr Brian H. Donohoe (Central Ayrshire)
What assessment he has made of the effect on local economies of the reduction of jobs in the Civil Service. (908312)

7Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East)
What steps he is taking to improve access to government procurement by small and medium-sized enterprises. (908313)

8Neil Carmichael (Stroud)
What steps he has taken to increase the accountability to Parliament and the public of senior civil servants. (908314)

9Graeme Morrice (Livingston)
What his policy is on the deduction of trade union subscriptions from payroll in the Civil Service. (908315)

10Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle upon Tyne East)
How many (a) organisations in total and (b) trade unions receive income by means of a government check-off facility. (908316)

11Julie Hilling (Bolton West)
What steps he is taking to support youth services. (908317)

12Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire)
What plans he has to achieve savings through the work of his Efficiency and Reform Group. (908318)

13Gavin Shuker (Luton South)
What steps he is taking to support youth services. (908319)

14Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire)
What steps he is taking to support youth services. (908320)

15Richard Graham (Gloucester)
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of mutuals in the public sector. (908321)

At 11.53am

Topical Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office

T1Henry Smith (Crawley)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (908322)

T2Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (908323)

T3Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (908324)

T4Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (908325)

T5Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North) (908326)

T6Richard Graham (Gloucester) (908327)

T7Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock) (908328)

T8Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (908329)

T9Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West) (908330)

T10Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (908331)

At 12.00 noon

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

Q1Ann McKechin (Glasgow North)
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25 March. (908292)

Q2Rory Stewart (Penrith and The Border) (908293)

Q3Simon Wright (Norwich South) (908294)

Q4Simon Danczuk (Rochdale) (908295)

Q5Heather Wheeler (South Derbyshire) (908296)

Q6Richard Drax (South Dorset) (908297)

Q7Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) (908298)

Q8Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown) (908299)

Q9Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (908300)

Q10Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole) (908301)

Q11Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk) (908302)

Q12Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West) (908303)

Q13Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (908304)

Q14Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (908305)

Q15Chris Skidmore (Kingswood) (908306)

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

12.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

 Presentation of Bills

Presentation of Bills: no debate (Standing Order No. 57)

Protection of Children (Removal of Police Discretion)

Mr Barry Sheerman

Bill to require the Secretary of State to remove the discretionary decision-making power afforded to police officers in charging individuals with rape in cases relating to acts of sexual intercourse involving persons aged under 16; and for connected purposes.

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. TAX TRANSPARENCY AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: TEN MINUTE RULE MOTION

Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23)

Fiona O’Donnell

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require country by country public reporting for all multinational companies; to strengthen controlled foreign company rules and overseas bond rules; to establish a public register of beneficial ownership, including in the Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories; to introduce a penalty regime for the General Anti-Abuse Rule; to measure the impact of tax regimes on developing countries; to establish a commitment to use the international aid budget to strengthen tax systems in developing countries; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

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

2. FINANCE (NO. 2) BILL: ALL STAGES

Up to six hours (Order of 24 March)

Notes:

Proceedings will be taken in accordance with the Business of the House (24, 25 and 26 March) Order of 24 March. Proceedings on Second Reading shall be brought to a conclusion (unless already concluded) two hours after their commencement; proceedings in Committee, any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be brought to a conclusion (unless already concluded) six hours after the commencement of proceedings on Second Reading.

3. PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM

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

Secretary Theresa May

That the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 23 March, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

The House may also be asked to consider any Lords Amendments and Lords Messages which may be received (up to one hour (Order of 24 March)).

4. INVESTMENT PLAN FOR EUROPE

No debate (Standing Order No. 119(11) and Order of 24 March)

Mr David Gauke

That this House takes note of European Union Documents No.16115/14, a Commission Communication: An investment plan for Europe, No. 5112/15 and Addendum, a draft Regulation on the European Fund for Strategic Investments and amending Regulations (EU) No. 1291/2013 and (EU) No. 1316/2013, and No. 5317/15, Draft Amending Budget No. 1 to the General Budget 2015 accompanying the draft Regulation on the European Fund for Strategic Investments and amending Regulations (EU) No.1291/2013 and (EU) No. 1316/2013; agrees with the Government that at a time of ongoing economic fragility in Europe and tight constraints on domestic public spending, a focus on jobs and growth to facilitate the economic recovery of Europe should be welcomed; notes that the Draft Amending Budget is budget neutral and is funded from reallocations from within the ceiling for the 2014–20 Multiannual Financial Framework, which was secured by the Prime Minister in 2013 and which delivers an unprecedented real-terms reduction compared with the 2007–13 period; notes that the proposed structure respects the integrity of the European Investment Bank and does not duplicate or pre-empt the existing governance structures of the institution; and supports the Government's objective of ensuring that the proposed mechanism contributes to growth and investment in the UK

Relevant documents:

Thirty-second Report from the European Scrutiny Committee, HC 219-xxxi, Chapter 1

5. PESTICIDES

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6) and Order of 24 March)

Secretary Elizabeth Truss

That the draft Public Bodies (Abolition of the Advisory Committees on Pesticides) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 15 December 2014, be approved.

Notes:

The Northern Ireland Assembly and the National Assembly for Wales have approved Legislative Consent Resolutions in respect of this Order. Copies of the Resolutions are available in the Vote Office.

6. SOCIAL SERVICES

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6) and Order of 24 March)

Secretary Jeremy Hunt

That the draft Care Act 2014 and Children and Families Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 5 February, be approved.

Notes:

The draft Order has been drawn to the special attention of both Houses by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments in its 25th Report, HC 332-xxv.

7. STATISTICS BOARD

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6) and Order of 24 March)

Mr Francis Maude

That the draft Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (Disclosure of Revenue Information) Regulations 2015, which were laid before this House on 5 February, be approved.

8. BROADCASTING

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6) and Order of 24 March)

Secretary Sajid Javid

That the draft Community Radio (Amendment) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 26 February, be approved.

9. LOCAL GOVERNMENT

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6) and Order of 24 March)

Secretary Eric Pickles

That the draft Local Authorities (Prohibition of Charging Residents to Deposit Household Waste) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 25 February, be approved.

10. LOCAL GOVERNMENT

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6) and Order of 24 March)

Secretary Eric Pickles

That the draft Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rating (Powers of Entry: Safeguards) (England) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 27 February, be approved.

 PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS

No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)

Radiotherapy facility at Lister Hospital, Stevenage: Mr Peter Lilley

Remediation of contaminated land in Coedpoeth and Brymbo: Susan Elan Jones

Heavy goods vehicles on the A519 (Staffordshire): Sir William Cash

Parking outside Fairmore Medical Practice in Nelson: Andrew Stephenson

Urgent Care Centre at Chippenham Hospital: Duncan Hames

Housing development on Midmar Paddock, Edinburgh: Ian Murray

Development on greenbelt land in Edinburgh: Ian Murray

Changes to budgets for GPs: Mary Creagh

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

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

Social care and military compensation: Mr Gordon Marsden

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

Economic infrastructure of North Wales: Mark Tami

11.00am

Human rights and security in Democratic Republic of Congo: Jeremy Corbyn

Notes:

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

2.30pm

High Speed 2: Mrs Cheryl Gillan

Relevant documents:

Thirteenth Report from the Environmental Audit Committee, Session 2013-14, on HS2 and the environment, HC 1076, and the Government response, HC (2014-15) 216

4.00pm

Crisis report on homelessness 2015: Mr Brooks Newmark

4.30pm

Monitor’s investigation into Princess Royal University Hospital and hospitals in South East London: Jim Dowd

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.Performance Targets for the National Measurement & Regulation Office for 2015–16

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

2.Progress against the Coalition’s commitment to increase the proportion of revenue accounted for by environmental taxes

3.Public Services

4.The UK 2015 National Reform Programme

Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

5.Contingencies Fund advances

6.Planning update

Secretary of State for Defence

7.Armed Forces Pay Review Body–Medical and Dental Officers

8.Royal Navy Nuclear Reactor Prototype Review

Secretary of State for Education

9.Voluntary and Community Sector National Prospectus Grants

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

10.March’s Agriculture and Fisheries Council

11.Red Tape Challenge

Secretary of State for Health

12.Health services in the East of England

13.Infected blood

Speaker’s Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority

14.IPSA’s estimate 2015-16

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

15.Relationship Support

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

International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact

Subject: (i) ICAI's Report on Assessing the Impact of the Scale-up of DFID's Support to Fragile States; (ii) ICAI's Report on Security and Justice

Witnesses: (i) Graham Ward CBE, Chief Commissioner, Diana Good, Commissioner, Mark Foster, Commissioner, and Claire Howard, Team Leader, Independent Commission for Aid Impact; Richard Calvert, Director General, Finance and Corporate Performance, Lindy Cameron, Director, Middle East, Humanitarian and Conflict Department, Department for International Development (at 10.50am); (ii) Graham Ward CBE, Chief Commissioner, Diana Good, Commissioner, Mark Foster, Commissioner, and Nisha Iswaren, Programme Manager, Independent Commission for Aid Impact (at 11.10am); Richard Calvert, Director General, Finance and Corporate Performance, Lindy Cameron, Director, Middle East, Humanitarian and Conflict Department, Department for International Development (at 11.30am)

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

10.15am (private), 10.30am (public)

Scottish Affairs

Subject: Sports Direct: employment practices and the sale of USC

Witnesses: Dr Keith Hellawell, Chairman, Sports Direct International; Philip Duffy, Duff and Phelps, USC Administrator (at 3.30pm)

Room 8

2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Subject: CAP payments to farmers

Witnesses: Mark Grimshaw, Chief Executive, Rural Payments Agency, and Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Room 16

2.30pm (private), 3.00pm (public)

Statutory Instruments

Room 7

As soon as convenient after 3.45pm (private)

 Joint Committees

Statutory Instruments

Room 7

3.45pm (private)

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY

 BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS

11th Report: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, HC 804

Time of publication: 00.01am

 COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

10th Report: The work of the Communities and Local Government Committee since 2010, HC 821

Time of publication: 00.01am

 CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT

5th Report: Society Lotteries, HC 615

Time of publication: 00.01am

 DEFENCE

12th Report: Towards the next Defence and Security Review: Part Three, HC 1127

Time of publication: 00.01am

12th Special Report: The situation in Iraq and Syria and the response to al-Dawla al-Islamiya fi al-Iraq al-Sham (DAESH): Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2014–15, HC 1126

Time of publication: 11.00am

 EUROPEAN SCRUTINY

38th Report: Scrutiny Reform follow-up and Legacy Report, HC 918

Time of publication: 00.01am

 HEALTH

6th Report: Impact of physical activity and diet on health, HC 845

Time of publication: 00.01am

 JUSTICE

12th Report: Criminal Cases Review Commission, HC 850

Time of publication: 00.01am

 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

48th Report: Strategic Flood Risk Management, HC 737

Time of publication: 00.01am

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 EFFECT OF PROROGATION AND DISSOLUTION ON QUESTIONS AND MOTIONS

Prorogation is expected on Thursday 26 March, in anticipation of the Dissolution of Parliament, which under the provisions of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 will take place on Monday 30 March.

All Questions fall at Prorogation, and cannot be answered after Prorogation. No further Questions may be tabled in the present Parliament.

All Motions fall at Prorogation. The last day on which new Motions (including Early Day Motions) and added names can be submitted by Members is the day before Prorogation takes place (expected to be today, Wednesday 25 March). No new Motions (including Early Day Motions) may be tabled on the day of Prorogation nor may any names be added to existing Motions on that day.

 TABLING QUESTIONS AND MOTIONS IN THE NEW PARLIAMENT

The date of meeting of the new Parliament has not yet been announced. Members may table Questions and Motions from the Table Office’s opening time of 9.00am on the day of the State Opening. Detailed guidance on arrangements for tabling Questions and Motions will be issued once the new Parliament has met.