Business Today: Chamber for Wednesday 1 July 2015

11.30am Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office

1Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock)
What progress he is making on increasing the number of places on the National Citizen Service. (900655)

2Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green)
What funding is provided to local authorities with low rates of voter registration to improve rates. (900656)

3Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes)
What progress he is making on increasing the number of places on the National Citizen Service. (900657)

4Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
What steps he is taking to improve the administration of civil service pensions. (900658)

5Mr Alan Mak (Havant)
What progress he is making on increasing the number of places on the National Citizen Service. (900659)

6Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham)
What steps he is taking to ensure that people from all social backgrounds are able to become senior civil servants. (900660)

7Patrick Grady (Glasgow North)
What assessment he has made of the effect of the inclusion of EU citizens in the franchise for elections to the Greater London Assembly and the Mayor of London on voter engagement; and if he will make a statement. (900661)

8Grahame Morris (Easington)
What recent estimate he has made of the number of eligible voters not on the electoral register. (900662)

9Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)
What steps he is taking to broaden the diversity of people considered for public appointments. (900663)

10Ian Lavery (Wansbeck)
What plans he has to increase electoral registration. (900664)

11Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham)
What estimate he has made of the number of teenagers who will participate in the National Citizen Service this year. (900665)

12Heidi Allen (South Cambridgeshire)
What steps he is taking to ensure that people without access to technology are not adversely affected by the increased use of IT to deliver public services. (900667)

13Dr Poulter (Central Suffolk and North Ipswich)
What steps his Department is taking to help reduce bureaucracy relating to public procurement for small and medium-sized enterprises. (900668)

14Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire)
What plans he has to assess the handling of personal data by government departments. (900669)

At 11.53am

Topical Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office

T1Danny Kinahan (South Antrim)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (900685)

T2Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (900686)

T3Tulip Siddiq (Hampstead and Kilburn) (900687)

T4Meg Hillier (Hackney South and Shoreditch) (900688)

T5Luke Hall (Thornbury and Yate) (900689)

T6Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (900690)

T7Maggie Throup (Erewash) (900691)

T8Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (900692)

T9Peter Grant (Glenrothes) (900693)

T10Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (900694)

At 12.00 noon

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

Q1Angela Crawley (Lanark and Hamilton East)
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 1 July. (900670)

Q2Mark Durkan (Foyle) (900671)

Q3Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (900672)

Q4Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (900673)

Q5Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North)
If he will hold discussions with his Cabinet colleagues to review the effect on voters' perceptions of Parliament of Prime Minister's Question Time. (900674)

Q6Neil Gray (Airdrie and Shotts) (900675)

Q7Edward Argar (Charnwood) (900676)

Q8Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (900677)

Q9Alok Sharma (Reading West) (900678)

Q10Chris Law (Dundee West) (900679)

Q11Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (900680)

Q12Clive Lewis (Norwich South) (900681)

Q13Dr Rupa Huq (Ealing Central and Acton) (900682)

Q14Jo Cox (Batley and Spen) (900683)

Q15Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness) (900684)

 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)

National Health Service

Caroline Lucas

Bill to re-establish the Secretary of State’s legal duty as to the National Health Service in England and to make provision about the other duties of the Secretary of State in that regard; to make provision about the administration and accountability of the National Health Service in England; to repeal section 1 of the National Health Service (Private Finance) Act 1997 and sections 38 and 39 of the Immigration Act 2014; to make provision about the application of international law in relation to health services in the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes.

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. OPPOSITION DAY (4TH ALLOTTED DAY)

Until 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))

Equal pay and the gender pay gap

Ms Harriet Harman

Gloria De Piero

Mr Chuka Umunna

Chris Leslie

Stella Creasy

Ms Rosie Winterton

That this House notes that, 45 years after the Equal Pay Act 1970, women still earn on average 81 pence for every pound earned by men; welcomes the fact that pay transparency under section 78 of the Equality Act 2010 will be introduced in 2016; and calls on the Government to ensure that this results in real progress to close the gender pay gap by mandating the Equalities and Human Rights Commission to conduct, in consultation with the Low Pay Commission, an annual equal pay check to analyse information provided under section 78 on pay gaps across every sector of the economy and to make recommendations to close the gender pay gap.

Tax credits and support for working families

Ms Harriet Harman

Chris Leslie

Shabana Mahmood

Stephen Timms

Helen Goodman

Ms Rosie Winterton

That this House believes that people should be given support and incentives to find employment and stay in employment; notes that, at a time when the recovery is still fragile for many, the impact of a significant reduction in in-work tax credits could increase hardship and undermine the importance of making work pay; believes that any meaningful effort to address the real causes of high welfare costs should tackle the underlying drivers of low pay, housing costs and insecure working conditions; further notes that the threat of a £5 billion reduction in child tax credits would see 3.7 million working families lose an average of £1,400 a year in income; and urges the Chancellor to guarantee that any assistance in the July 2015 Budget is focused solely on people on middle and low incomes.

Notes:

The selection of the matters to be debated has been made by the Leader of the Opposition (Standing Order No. 14(2)).

2. WELSH GRAND COMMITTEE

No debate after 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))

Chris Grayling

Secretary Stephen Crabb

That:

(1) the matter of the Legislative Programme as outlined in the Queen’s Speech and the Budget Statement as it relates to Wales be referred to the Welsh Grand Committee for its consideration;

(2) the Committee shall meet at Westminster on Wednesday 15 July at 9.30am and 2.00pm to consider the matter referred to it under paragraph (1) above; and

(3) the Chair shall interrupt proceedings at the afternoon session not later than two hours after their commencement at that sitting.

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

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

Effect of corruption on economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa: Stephen Phillips

 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 English votes for English laws and North Wales: Albert Owen

11.00am

That this House has considered treatment of fibromyalgia: Alok Sharma

Notes:

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

2.30pm

That this House has considered operational productivity in NHS providers: Dr Matthew Offord

4.00pm

That this House has considered the case of Colin Worton and compensation following an acquittal: Ian Paisley

4.30pm

That this House has considered the performance of the Tyne and Wear Metro: Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

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.Publication of Statutory Guidance on Review Provision Requirements and Statement on the Definition of Control by a Public Authority

Secretary of State for Education

2.Design and Technology GCSE

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

3.Foreign Affairs Council and General Affairs Council: 22 - 23 June

Secretary of State for Justice

4.Publication of Victims’ Commissioner’s Annual Report for 2014-15

5.Self-inflicted Deaths in Custody

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

Work and Pensions

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

9.15am (private)

High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill

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

Witnesses: Mr Nick Hurd MP; the Mayor of London acting on behalf of the Greater London Authority; and Transport for London

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)

Selection

Room 13

4.30pm (private)

 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 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

 Select committees

Select Committees Webpage

 Standing Orders Relating to Public Business

Text of Standing Orders relating to public business