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:

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).

 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

Recent Select Committee Reports

 Standing Orders Relating to Public Business

Text of Standing Orders relating to public business