House of Commons
Business Today: Chamber for Thursday 25 June 2015
9.30am Prayers
Followed by
QUESTIONS
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
1Fiona Bruce (Congleton)
What contribution her Department is making to cross-departmental work on the Government's environmental agenda. (900535)
2Liz McInnes (Heywood and Middleton)
What steps she is taking to increase the proportion of energy that is generated from renewable sources. (900537)
3Craig Williams (Cardiff North)
What preparations her Department is making for the 2015 Paris climate change conference. (900538)
4Bob Blackman (Harrow East)
What her policy is on investment in future nuclear generating capacity. (900539)
5Phil Wilson (Sedgefield)
What assessment she has made of the effect of the reduction in Government subsidies on the number of wind farm applications. (900540)
6Huw Merriman (Bexhill and Battle)
What preparations her Department is making for the 2015 Paris climate change conference. (900541)
7Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East)
What progress is being made on reaching an international climate change agreement in Paris. (900542)
8Owen Thompson (Midlothian)
What recent discussions she has had with representatives of the renewable energy industry on the future of that industry. (900544)
9Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth)
What steps she is taking to help households improve their energy efficiency. (900545)
10Stuart Blair Donaldson (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)
What steps the Government is taking to support the oil and gas industry; and if she will make a statement. (900546)
11Peter Grant (Glenrothes)
What estimate she has made of the number of jobs in Scotland supported by the renewable energy industry. (900547)
12Ben Howlett (Bath)
What contribution her Department is making to cross-departmental work on the Government's environmental agenda. (900548)
13Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)
What recent assessment she has made of the potential contribution of carbon abatement technologies to the Government's decarbonisation strategy. (900549)
14Rachael Maskell (York Central)
What steps she is taking to maximise renewable energy generation through public procurement. (900551)
15Stuart McDonald (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East)
What estimate she has made of the number of jobs in Scotland supported by the renewable energy industry. (900552)
16Sue Hayman (Workington)
What steps she is taking to help households improve their energy efficiency. (900554)
17Mike Weir (Angus)
What recent discussions she has had with representatives of the renewable energy industry on the future of that industry. (900555)
18Dr Tania Mathias (Twickenham)
What progress she has made on the rollout of smart meters. (900556)
19Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh (Ochil and South Perthshire)
What estimate she has made of the contribution of the wind power sector to the economy in Scotland. (900557)
20Joan Ryan (Enfield North)
What steps she is taking to help households improve their energy efficiency. (900558)
21Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak)
What her policy is on achieving a decarbonised electricity sector by 2030; and if she will make a statement. (900559)
At 10.15am
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
T1Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East)
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (900525)
T2Karin Smyth (Bristol South) (900526)
T3Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South) (900528)
T4Edward Miliband (Doncaster North) (900529)
T5Helen Hayes (Dulwich and West Norwood) (900530)
T6Rebecca Pow (Taunton Deane) (900531)
T7Chris Skidmore (Kingswood) (900532)
T8Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (900534)
URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS
10.30am
Urgent Questions (if any)
Business Question to the Leader of the House
Ministerial Statements (if any)
BUSINESS OF THE DAY
1. GENERAL DEBATE: REPORTS INTO INVESTIGATORY POWERS
Until 5.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))
The Prime Minister
That this House has considered reports into investigatory powers.
ADJOURNMENT DEBATE
Until 5.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))
National Gallery industrial dispute: John McDonnell
BUSINESS TODAY: WESTMINSTER HALL
ORDER OF BUSINESS
The sitting will last for three hours (Standing Order No. 10(1))
1.30pm
That this House has considered economic disparities in older industrial areas: Grahame Morris
3.00pm
That this House has considered the cost of school transport: Mr Nigel Evans
The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(1)).
The business at this sitting was appointed by the Chairman of Ways and Means (Standing Order No. 10(6)).
WRITTEN STATEMENTS
Statements to be made today
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
1.Green Investment Bank
Minister for the Cabinet Office
2.Leveson Inquiry
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
3.Business Plan of the United Kingdom Debt Management Office
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
4.Indemnity for Sasha Wass Inquiry
Secretary of State for Health
5.Arm’s Length Bodies (Triennial Reviews)
6.Health Council: 19 June 2015
Secretary of State for Justice
7.Annual Report of the Judicial Diversity Taskforce Report 2013–2014
Prime Minister
8.Annual Reports from the Intelligence Services Commissioner and the Chief Surveillance Commissioner
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
9.Personal Independence Payment
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
Room 5
2.00pm (private)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FORTHCOMING END OF DAY ADJOURNMENT DEBATES
Tuesday 30 June to Monday 6 July (ballot closed)
The ballot for Tuesday 30 June to Monday 6 July will take place today. Applications for this ballot have now closed.
Tuesday 7 to Monday 13 July (deadline 1 July)
Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7.00pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 1 July. The ballot will take place on Thursday 2 July.
FORTHCOMING WESTMINSTER HALL DEBATES
Applications for 90, 60 and 30-minute debates should be made to the Table Office by 10.00pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on the deadline dates listed below. Members may submit applications to the Table Office in person, or from their own email account, or send a signed application through the post. Application forms are available from the Table Office or through the intranet at http://intranet.parliament.uk/tableoffice/.
The ballot takes place on the day following the deadline. Members will be informed of the outcome by the Speaker’s Office.
Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 July (deadline 29 June), Tuesday 21 July (deadline 13 July), and Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 September (deadline 7 September)
The following Departments will answer:
Attorney General; Cabinet Office; Defence; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Justice; Scotland; Transport; Wales; and Work and Pensions
Tuesday 14 July and Wednesday 15 July (deadline 6 July) and Tuesday 8 and Wednesday 9 September (deadline 20 July)
The following Departments will answer:
Business, Innovation and Skills; Communities and Local Government; Culture, Media and Sport; Education; Energy and Climate Change; Health; Home Office; International Development; Leader of the House; Northern Ireland; Treasury; and Women and Equalities
FURTHER INFORMATION
Business of the Day
Documents and reports relating to the business being held in the Chamber are available on the Commons Business Briefings webpage
Written Statements
Text of today’s Written Statements
Select committees
Standing Orders Relating to Public Business
Text of Standing Orders relating to public business