House of Commons
Business Today: Chamber for Tuesday 30 June 2015
11.30am Prayers
Followed by
NoticeS of Motion for Unopposed ReturnS
No debate or decision
Mr David Gauke
That there be laid before this House an Account of the Contingencies Fund, 2014–15, showing–
(1)a Statement of Financial Position;
(2)a Statement of Cash Flows; and
(3)Notes to the Account; together with the Certificate and Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.
QUESTIONS
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
1Mr Alan Mak (Havant)
What steps he is taking to support small and medium-sized businesses to become more competitive. (900630)
2David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale)
What steps he is taking to simplify regulation for self-employed people. (900631)
3Ian C. Lucas (Wrexham)
If he will implement an active and interventionist industrial strategy to assist economic growth in the UK. (900632)
4Anna Turley (Redcar)
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Government's strategic support for industries and sectors. (900633)
5Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)
What steps his Department plans to take to improve productivity in businesses and industries. (900634)
6Rebecca Pow (Taunton Deane)
What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on the importance of superfast broadband to rural businesses. (900635)
7Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
What assessment he has made of the effects in Lincolnshire of the Government's policies on small businesses. (900636)
8Helen Whately (Faversham and Mid Kent)
What steps he is taking to reduce regulation of businesses. (900637)
9John Mc Nally (Falkirk)
What steps he is taking to encourage prompt payment to small businesses. (900638)
10Mr David Nuttall (Bury North)
What steps he is taking to increase the competitiveness of UK businesses. (900639)
11Kit Malthouse (North West Hampshire)
What steps his Department is taking to support people who want to start their own business. (900640)
12Antoinette Sandbach (Eddisbury)
What plans he has to support the science sector in the next five years. (900641)
13Christina Rees (Neath)
What recent estimate he has made of the proportion of jobs in the economy which are low-skilled. (900642)
14Wes Streeting (Ilford North)
What plans he has to change the terms and conditions for higher education student finance. (900643)
15Melanie Onn (Great Grimsby)
What recent estimate he has made of the proportion of jobs in the economy which are low-skilled. (900644)
16Susan Elan Jones (Clwyd South)
What forecast he has made of the contribution of net trade to GDP in the next four years. (900645)
17James Morris (Halesowen and Rowley Regis)
What recent steps he has taken to promote regional growth and create a Northern Powerhouse. (900646)
18Peter Aldous (Waveney)
What recent progress Catapult Centres have made on creating opportunities for business in high-profile markets. (900647)
19Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham)
What recent support he has provided to small businesses. (900648)
20Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent)
What recent estimate he has made of the proportion of jobs in the economy which are low-skilled. (900649)
21Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield)
What steps he is taking to encourage improvements in corporate governance. (900650)
22Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington)
What recent estimate he has made of the proportion of jobs in the economy which are low-skilled. (900651)
23Heidi Allen (South Cambridgeshire)
What steps he plans to take to encourage large businesses to trade more fairly with small businesses. (900652)
24Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South)
What steps he is taking to maintain the adult skills funding budget. (900654)
At 12.15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
T1Kit Malthouse (North West Hampshire)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (900620)
T2Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington) (900621)
T3Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (900622)
T4Simon Danczuk (Rochdale) (900623)
T5Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (900624)
T6Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys) (900625)
T7Andrew Bingham (High Peak) (900626)
T8Michael Tomlinson (Mid Dorset and North Poole) (900627)
T9Melanie Onn (Great Grimsby) (900628)
T10Amanda Milling (Cannock Chase) (900629)
URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS
12.30pm
Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any)
BUSINESS OF THE DAY
1. SCOTLAND BILL: COMMITTEE (DAY 3)
Until 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3)) and (Order of 8 June)
Notes:
Proceedings on Clauses 19 to 30, new Clauses relating to Part 3, and new Schedules relating to Part 3 will, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption (Order of 8 June).
For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).
Queen’s Consent to be signified on Third Reading.
ADJOURNMENT DEBATE
Until 7.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))
City Deal funding for Aberdeen: Kirsty Blackman
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 three hours (Standing Order No. 10(1)).
9.30am
That this House has considered shale gas: Kevin Hollinrake
11.00am
That this House has considered Ampthill primary care and parking: Nadine Dorries
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
2.30pm
That this House has considered the future of the Human Rights Act 1998: Mr Alistair Carmichael
4.00pm
That this House has considered the detention of MV Seaman Guard Ohio crew in India: Ian Lavery
4.30pm
That this House has considered welfare reform and people with disabilities: Debbie Abrahams
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)).
The debate at 4.30pm will last for up to an hour.
WRITTEN STATEMENTS
Statements to be made today
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
1.Hatfield Colliery Partnership Limited
2.UK JHA opt-in to a proposed Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council protecting against the effects of the extra-territorial application of legislation adopted by a third country and actions based thereon or resulting therefrom (recast)
Chancellor of the Exchequer
3.Summer Finance Bill 2015
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
4.Environment Council Meeting June 2015
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
5.June Agriculture and Fisheries Council
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
6.Outcome of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) 18 June 2015, Brussels
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.
Public Bill Committees
Education and Adoption Bill
To consider the Bill
Witnesses: Dr Rebecca Allen, Director, Education Datalab, Professor Becky Francis, and Robert Hill, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, King's College London (until no later than 9.40am); Malcolm Trobe, Deputy General Secretary, Association of School and College Leaders, Sir Daniel Moynihan, Chief Executive, Harris Federation, Councillor Richard Watts, Children and Young People’s Board, Local Government Association, and Emma Knights, Chief Executive, National Governors' Association (until no later than 10.40am); Dr Tim Coulson, Regional Schools Commissioner, East of England and North-East London, Zoe Carr, Chief Executive, WISE Academies, and Lee Elliot Major, Trustee, Education Endowment Foundation (until no later than 11.25am)
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House
8.55am (public)
Education and Adoption Bill
Further to consider the Bill
Witnesses: Sir Martin Narey, Chair, National Adoption Leadership Board, Carol Homden, Chief Executive, Thomas Coram Foundation for Children (Coram), and Annie Crombie, Chair, Consortium of Voluntary Adoption Agencies (until no later than 2.45pm); Hugh Thornbery, Chief Executive, Adoption UK, and Andy Leary May, Chief Executive, Adoption Link (until no later than 3.15pm); Andy Elvin, Chief Executive, The Adolescent and Children’s Trust, Anna Sharkey, Chief Executive, Adoption Focus, and Alison O'Sullivan, President, Association of Directors of Children's Services (until no later than 4.00pm); Russell Hobby, General Secretary, National Association of Head Teachers (until no later than 4.15pm); Nick Gibb MP, Minister for Schools, Edward Timpson MP, Minister for Children and Families, and Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education (until no later than 5.00pm)
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House
2.00pm (public)
Select Committees
High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill
Subject: High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill
Witnesses: Eric and Jean Gustavson; Mrs Mary Cockerell and others; Ian Mortimer and 75 others; Stuart Heather and others; Brian and Angela Adams; Hilary and Leslie Collins; Brian Cable and others; Janet Davies and others; Jennifer Baker and others; Debra Marskell and others; Rt Hon David Lidington MP; Matthew Semple and others; Councillor Douglas Mills, Councillor Michael Markham, and Councillor Susan O'Brien; Councillor Philip Corthorne, Councillor John Riley, and Councillor Brian Crowe; Councillor Henry Higgins; Councillor Raymond Puddifoot, Councillor David Simmonds, and Councillor John Hensley; and Three Rivers District Council
Room 5
9.30am (public)
High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill
Subject: High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill
Witnesses: As for morning session, unless already heard
Room 5
2.00pm (public)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FORTHCOMING END OF DAY ADJOURNMENT DEBATES
Tuesday 7 July 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 (ballot closed)
The ballot for 7 and 8 July will take place today. Applications for this ballot have now closed.
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
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
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
Public bill committees
Select committees
Standing Orders Relating to Public Business
Text of Standing Orders relating to public business