House of Commons
Business Today: Chamber for Wednesday 9 September 2015
11.30am Prayers
Followed by
COMMEMORATIVE SPEECHES
Speeches to mark Her Majesty the Queen becoming our longest serving Monarch
QUESTIONS
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
Q1Julian Knight (Solihull)
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 September. (901196)
Q2Sir Peter Bottomley (Worthing West) (901197)
Q3Rebecca Pow (Taunton Deane) (901198)
Q4Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth) (901199)
Q5Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (901200)
Q6Andrea Jenkyns (Morley and Outwood) (901201)
Q7Dr Eilidh Whiteford (Banff and Buchan) (901202)
Q8Mr Robin Walker (Worcester) (901203)
Q9Jo Cox (Batley and Spen) (901204)
Q10Peter Heaton-Jones (North Devon) (901205)
Q11Teresa Pearce (Erith and Thamesmead) (901206)
Q12Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (901207)
Q13Andrew Bingham (High Peak) (901208)
Q14Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (901209)
Q15Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge) (901210)
URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS
12.30pm
Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any)
BUSINESS OF THE DAY
1. FOOD WASTE (REDUCTION): TEN MINUTE RULE MOTION
Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23)
Kerry McCarthy
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to make provision for a scheme to establish incentives to implement and encourage observance of the food waste reduction hierarchy; to encourage individuals, businesses and public bodies to reduce the amount of food they waste; to require large supermarkets, manufacturers and distributors to reduce their food waste by no less than 30 per cent by 2025 and to enter into formal agreements with food redistribution organisations; to require large supermarkets and food manufacturers to disclose levels of food waste in their supply chain; and for connected purposes.
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
2. OPPOSITION DAY (6TH ALLOTTED DAY)
Until 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))
Humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean and Europe
Angus Robertson
Ms Harriet Harman
Tim Farron
Hywel Williams
Dr Alasdair McDonnell
Caroline Lucas
Alex SalmondJonathan EdwardsMs Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
Richard ArklessHannah BardellMhairi Black
Ian BlackfordKirsty BlackmanPhilip Boswell
Deidre BrockAlan BrownDr Lisa Cameron
Douglas ChapmanJoanna CherryRonnie Cowan
Angela CrawleyMartyn DayMartin John Docherty
Stuart Blair DonaldsonMarion FellowsMargaret Ferrier
Stephen GethinsPatricia GibsonPatrick Grady
Peter GrantNeil GrayDrew Hendry
Stewart HosieMs Margaret RitchieGeorge Kerevan
Mark DurkanCalum KerrLiz Saville Roberts
Chris LawStewart Malcolm McDonaldStuart C. McDonald
Callum McCaigNatalie McGarryAnne McLaughlin
John Mc NallyAngus Brendan MacNeilCarol Monaghan
Dr Paul MonaghanRoger MullinGavin Newlands
John NicolsonBrendan O'HaraKirsten Oswald
Steven PatersonTommy SheppardChris Stephens
Alison ThewlissMichelle ThomsonOwen Thompson
Mike WeirDr Eilidh WhitefordDr Philippa Whitford
Corri WilsonPete WishartIan Murray
Lady Hermon
That this House recognises the funding the Government has committed to the humanitarian initiatives to provide sanctuary in camps for refugees across the Middle East; calls for a greater international effort through the United Nations to secure the position of such displaced people; recognises that the Government has committed to accepting 20,000 vulnerable people from camps in Syria over the next five years but calls for a Government report to be laid before the House by 12 October 2015 detailing how that number can be increased, encompassing refugees already in Europe and including a plan for the remainder of this year to reflect the overwhelming urgency of this humanitarian crisis; further notes that refugees arriving in European Union territory also have a moral and legal right to be treated properly; and, given the pressure on Southern European countries, further calls for the UK to play its full and proper role, in conjunction with European partners, in providing sanctuary to our fellow human beings.
Relevant Documents:
E-petition, entitled Accept more asylum seekers and increase support for refugee migrants in the UK, https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/105991
Notes:
The selection of matters to be debated has been made by the Leader of the Scottish National Party (Standing Order No.14(2)).
MOTION TO BE TAKEN AT 7.00PM
DEFERRED DIVISIONS
No debate (Standing Order No. 41A(3))
The Prime Minister
That, at this day’s sitting, Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the motion in the name of the Prime Minister relating to the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.
BUSINESS OF THE DAY
3. INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY COMMITTEE OF PARLIAMENT
Up to 90 minutes (Standing Order No.16(1))
The Prime Minister
That Sir Alan Duncan, Mr Dominic Grieve, Mr George Howarth, Fiona Mactaggart, Angus Robertson, Mr Keith Simpson and Ms Gisela Stuart be appointed to the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament under Section 1 of the Justice and Security Act 2013.
4. COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS
No debate after 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))
Anne Milton
That Sir Paul Beresford, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Geoffrey Cox, Mr Dominic Grieve, Tommy Sheppard and Jo Stevens be members of the Committee on Standards.
Notes:
Kevin Barron was elected Chair of the Committee on 17 June.
PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS
No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)
Refugee crisis: Diana Johnson
ADJOURNMENT DEBATE
Until 7.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))
Vehicle speed outside schools: Pauline Latham
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 affordable housing in London: Chris Philp
11.00am
That this House has considered contaminated blood products: Ms Margaret Ritchie
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
2.30pm
That this House has considered funding for West Midlands Police: Richard Burden
4.00pm
That this House has considered orphaned opencast mines: Mrs Madeleine Moon
4.30pm
That this House has considered dementia care services: Edward Argar
The second part of the sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
The debate at 4.30pm will last for up to an hour.
WRITTEN STATEMENTS
Statements to be made today
Secretary of State for Defence
1.Defence Technical Training Change Programme
Secretary of State for Home Department
2.Police reform
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
Welfare Reform and Work Bill Programming Sub- Committee
Room 13
6.00pm (private)
Select Committees
Education
Subject: Role and Responsibilities of the Secretary of State
Witnesses: Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP, Secretary of State for Education
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
9.15am (private), 10.00am (public)
Northern Ireland Affairs
Subject: HM Government support for UK Victims of IRA attacks that used Gaddafi-supplied Semtex and weapons
Witnesses: Matthew Jury and Jason McCue, McCue and Partners; William Frazer and Barrie Halliday, Families Acting for Innocent Relatives, and Jonathan Ganesh, Docklands Victims Association (at 10.15am); Kenny Donaldson and Aileen Quinton, Innocent Victims United (at 10.45am)
Room 15
9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)
High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill
Subject: High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill
Witnesses: Petitioners from Dunsmore and from other areas
Room 5
9.30am (public)
Culture, Media and Sport
Subject: Priorities of the Secretary of State
Witnesses: Rt Hon John Whittingdale OBE MP, Secretary of State, and Sue Owen, Permanent Secretary, Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
2.00pm (private), 2.15pm (public)
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Room 13
2.00pm (private)
European Scrutiny
Room 19
2.00pm (private)
Finance
Room 17
2.00pm (private)
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)
Public Accounts
Subject: HMRC's performance in 2014-15
Witnesses: Lin Homer, Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary, Justin Holliday, Chief Finance Officer, and Jennie Grainger, Director General Enforcement and Compliance, HM Revenue and Customs
Room 16
2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)
Treasury
Subject: Bank of England Bill
Witnesses: Anthony Habgood, Chair of the Court of the Bank of England, and Bradley Fried, Member of the Court of the Bank of England
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
2.00pm (private), 2.15pm (public)
Foreign Affairs
Subject: Foreign policy developments: September 2015
Witnesses: Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, Secretary of State, Sir Simon McDonald Permanent Under-Secretary, and Sir Simon Gass, Director General–Political, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
2.15pm (private), 2.30pm (public)
Procedure
Subject: English votes for English laws Standing Orders
Witnesses: Pete Wishart MP, SNP Shadow Leader of the House of Commons; Angela Eagle MP, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (at 3.15pm); Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, Leader of the House of Commons, and David Cook CB, Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (at 3.45pm)
Room 15
2.30pm (private), 2.45pm (public)
Selection
Room 17
4.30pm (private)
Statutory Instruments
Room 7
As soon as convenient after 3.45pm (private)
International Development
Room Q, Portcullis House
5.30pm (private)
Joint Committees
Statutory Instruments
Room 7
3.45pm (private)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FORTHCOMING END OF DAY ADJOURNMENT DEBATES
Tuesday 15 September to Thursday 17 September (deadline 9 September)
Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7.00pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 9 September. The ballot will take place on Thursday 10 September.
Monday 12 October to Thursday 15 October (deadline 16 September)
Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7.00pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 16 September. The ballot will take place on Thursday 17 September.
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 13 and Wednesday 14 October (deadline 14 September)
The following Departments will answer:
Culture, Media and Sport; Defence; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; International Development; Justice; Leader of the House; Wales; and Work and Pensions
Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 October (deadline 12 October)
The following Departments will answer:
Attorney General; Business, Innovation and Skills; Cabinet Office; Communities and Local Government; Education; Energy and Climate Change; Health; Home Office; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Transport; Treasury; and Women and Equalities
Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 October (deadline 19 October)
The following Departments will answer:
Defence; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; International Development; Culture, Media and Sport; Justice; Leader of the House; Wales; and Work and Pensions
Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 November (deadline 26 October)
The following Departments will answer:
Attorney General; Business, Innovation and Skills; Cabinet Office; Communities and Local Government; Education; Energy and Climate Change; Health; Home Office; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Transport; Treasury; and Women and Equalities
CONFERENCE ADJOURNMENT - TABLING OF PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS
Members wishing to table questions in person may do so in the usual way through the Table Office until 5.30pm or the rising of the House, whichever is earlier, on Thursday 17 September. Thereafter, Members may table questions for oral and written answer electronically or by post. Questions for written answer received after 17 September and before 4.30pm on Friday 9 October will be treated as having been tabled on 9 October.
Questions for oral answer
Under Standing Order No. 22(6), the Speaker has made the following arrangements for tabling Questions for oral answer when the House returns:
Last date of tabling* | Date for answer | Departments etc. |
Thursday 17 September | Monday 12 October | Home Office (T) |
Thursday 17 September | Tuesday 13 October | Health (T) |
Thursday 17 September | Wednesday 14 October | Cabinet Office (T) |
Prime Minister | ||
Monday 12 October** | Thursday 15 October | Attorney General |
Women and Equalities |
The results of the shuffles on 17 September will be published on 18 September. They will be available from the Vote Office and on the internet at http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmfutoral/futoral.pdf
For further details of last tabling days for other departments and answering bodies, see the Order of Questions rota available from the Vote Office and on the internet at http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-table-office/order-of-oral-questions1.pdf
Notes:
* The latest time for tabling is 12.30pm on each of these days
** First sitting day after adjournment
Questions for written answer
The latest time for tabling a Question for written answer on a named day before the Conference Adjournment is 10.30pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier, on Monday 14 September (for answer on Thursday 17 September).
Time of tabling | Earliest date for named day answer |
Monday 14 September before 10.30pm or rise of House | Thursday 17 September |
From Tuesday 15 September until 5.30pm or rise of House on Thursday 17 September | Monday 12 October |
From rise of House on Thursday 17 September until 4.30pm on Friday 9 October | Wednesday 14 October (Each Member may table five named day questions during this period.) |
Monday 12 October | Thursday 15 October |
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
Recent Select Committee Reports
Standing Orders Relating to Public Business
Text of Standing Orders relating to public business