House of Commons
Business Today: Chamber for Thursday 2 July 2015
9.30am Prayers
Followed by
Private Business
Transport for London Bill [Lords]: Revival Motion
No debate, and may not be proceeded with if opposed (Standing Order No. 20)
Chairman of Ways and Means
That the promoters of the Transport for London Bill [Lords], which was originally introduced in the House of Lords in Session 2010-12 on 24 January 2011, may have leave to proceed with the Bill in the current Session according to the provisions of Standing Order 188B (Revival of Bills).
QUESTIONS
Oral Questions to the Attorney General
1Bob Blackman (Harrow East)
What steps the CPS is taking to ensure its prosecutors will be able successfully to prosecute the criminal offence of forced marriage. (900695)
2Graham Evans (Weaver Vale)
What steps are the CPS is taking to ensure its prosecutors will be able successfully to prosecute the criminal offence of forced marriage. (900696)
3Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent)
What his future funding proposals are for the Serious Fraud Office; and if he will make a statement. (900698)
4Kelly Tolhurst (Rochester and Strood)
What steps the CPS has taken to improve the conviction rate for rape and domestic violence in the last two years. (900699)
5Jack Lopresti (Filton and Bradley Stoke)
What steps he is taking to ensure that the rule of law continues to be upheld in line with the principles of the Magna Carta. (900701)
6Suella Fernandes (Fareham)
What steps the CPS has taken to improve the conviction rate for rape and domestic violence in the last two years. (900703)
7Victoria Atkins (Louth and Horncastle)
What steps he is taking to ensure the rule of law continues to be upheld in line with the Magna Carta. (900704)
8Keir Starmer (Holborn and St Pancras)
What recent discussions he has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions on dealing with vulnerable victims and witnesses. (900705)
9Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green)
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on repeal of the Human Rights Act 1998. (900706)
10Jo Stevens (Cardiff Central)
What recent discussions he has had with the Serious Fraud Office on alleged corruption within FIFA. (900707)
11David Mowat (Warrington South)
What plans he has to curtail intimidatory cross-examinations of children in sex abuse and other cases. (900708)
12James Berry (Kingston and Surbiton)
What steps the CPS is taking to ensure its prosecutors will be able successfully to prosecute the criminal offence of forced marriage. (900709)
13Mr Alan Mak (Havant)
On how many occasions the Law Officers have referred a criminal sentence to the Court of Appeal for review because it was felt to be unduly lenient in the last 12 months. (900710)
At 9.55am
Oral Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities
14Matt Warman (Boston and Skegness)
What steps the Government is taking to encourage more girls and women to take up careers in science, technology, engineering and maths. (900711)
15Philip Davies (Shipley)
What recent assessment she has made of the equality implications of the way that the prison uniform policy is applied to male and female prisoners. (900712)
16Suella Fernandes (Fareham)
What steps the Government is taking to reduce the gender pay gap. (900713)
17Maria Caulfield (Lewes)
What steps the Government is taking to encourage women looking for work to consider careers in all sectors of the economy. (900714)
18Mims Davies (Eastleigh)
What steps the Government is taking to continue to ensure greater participation of women across all areas of public life. (900715)
19Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)
What steps she is taking to ensure that there is equal treatment of women and girls in every school, college and university. (900716)
20Ian Lavery (Wansbeck)
What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Government policies in tackling disadvantages faced by disabled people in accessing jobs. (900717)
21Nigel Huddleston (Mid Worcestershire)
What steps she is taking to increase support for women in business. (900718)
22Imran Hussain (Bradford East)
What steps the Government is taking to address educational inequalities experienced by BAME communities. (900719)
23Craig Tracey (North Warwickshire)
What steps the Government is taking to ensure more women are appointed to boards and to help them progress in their chosen career. (900720)
24Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
What steps she is taking to prevent girls being taken overseas to undergo female genital mutilation. (900721)
25Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight)
What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on equal treatment of men and women in the family courts. (900722)
26Nusrat Ghani (Wealden)
What steps she is taking to support women in starting their own business. (900723)
27Angela Rayner (Ashton-under-Lyne)
What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on reviewing the eligibility test that victims of domestic violence must pass to obtain legal aid. (900724)
28Mrs Maria Miller (Basingstoke)
What steps the Government is taking to support victims of revenge pornography. (900725)
29Mr Alan Mak (Havant)
What steps the Government is taking to encourage more girls and women to take up careers in science, technology, engineering and maths. (900726)
30Margaret Ferrier (Rutherglen and Hamilton West)
What steps she is taking to address the reduction in the number of sex discrimination cases brought before employment tribunals. (900727)
31James Berry (Kingston and Surbiton)
What steps the Government is taking to tackle (a) forced marriage and (b) female genital mutilation. (900728)
32Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering)
What steps she is taking to address the under-representation of (a) women and (b) men in professions where the gender gap is widest. (900729)
33Maggie Throup (Erewash)
What steps the Government is taking to encourage more girls and women to take up careers in science, technology, engineering and maths. (900730)
URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS
10.30am
Urgent Questions (if any)
Business Question to the Leader of the House
Ministerial Statements, including on English Votes on English Laws
BUSINESS OF THE DAY
1. GENERAL DEBATE: BRITAIN AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
Until 5.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))
The Prime Minister
That this House has considered Britain and international security.
ADJOURNMENT DEBATE
Until 5.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))
Hatfield Colliery and the low carbon transition: Edward Miliband
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 education and the sustainable development goals: Mr Mark Williams
3.00pm
That this House has considered the Iranian nuclear programme: Ian Austin
The sitting will last for three hours. 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
Minister for the Cabinet Office
1.Review of the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments
Chancellor of the Exchequer
2.Annual Reports and Accounts 2014-15 of the Financial Conduct Authority and the Payment Systems Regulator
Secretary of State for Defence
3.Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body Appointments
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
4.Opening of a new Consulate-General in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Secretary of State for Health
5.Ministerial Correction
Secretary of State for the Home Department
6.Asylum
Secretary of State for Transport
7.Crossrail–Annual Update To Parliament
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
Further to consider the Bill
Room 12
11.30am (public)
Education and Adoption Bill
Further to consider the Bill
Room 12
2.00pm (public)
Select Committees
High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill
Subject: High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill
Witnesses: Hounslow London Borough Council; The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea; and Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council
Room 5
9.30am (public)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FORTHCOMING END OF DAY ADJOURNMENT DEBATES
Tuesday 7 July to Monday 13 July (ballot closed)
The ballot for Tuesday 7 July to Monday 13 July will take place today. Applications for this ballot have now closed.
Tuesday 14 July to Monday 20 July (deadline 8 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 8 July. The ballot will take place on Thursday 9 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
Public bill committees
Select committees
Standing Orders Relating to Public Business
Text of Standing Orders relating to public business