Business for Thursday 17 May 2018

SUMMARY AGENDA: CHAMBER

9.30am

Prayers

Afterwards

Oral Questions: International Trade

10.00am

Oral Questions: Women and Equalities

10.30am

Urgent Questions (if any), Business Question to the Leader of the House, Ministerial Statements (if any)

Select Committee Statement on:

OP buttonNinth Report of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee, The impact of Brexit on the pharmaceutical sector, HC 382

Until 5.00pm

Backbench Business:

OP buttonMotion: Plastic bottles and coffee cups

OP buttonGeneral debate: International day against homophobia, transphobia and biphobia

No debate after 5.00pm

Delegated Legislation (Motion to refer)

Until 5.30pm or for half an hour

Adjournment Debate: Effect on Lakeside Energy from Waste Ltd of a third runway at Heathrow (Adam Afriyie)

Westminster Hall

1.30pm

First Report of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Effectiveness of local authority overview and scrutiny committees, HC 369, and the Government response, Cm 9569

3.00pm

Fourth Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Freedom of Speech in Universities, HC 589

Business Today: Chamber 

9.30am Prayers

Followed by

QUESTIONS 

OP buttonOral Questions to the Secretary of State for International Trade

1Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend)
What recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on US tariffs on steel and aluminium. (905353)

2Stuart C. McDonald (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East)
What steps he is taking to ensure that UK trade with developing countries promotes women’s rights after the UK leaves the EU. (905354)

3Dr Lisa Cameron (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow)
What plans he has to secure export markets and inward investment for the UK textile and fashion industry after the UK leaves the EU. [R](905356)

4Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes)
What steps his Department has taken to promote the merits of free trade to the public. (905357)

5Victoria Prentis (Banbury)
What steps his Department is taking to increase the level of foreign direct investment into the UK. (905359)

6Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon)
What assessment he has made of the potential benefits to the UK arising from third-country trade deals after the UK leaves the EU. (905361)

7Alex Cunningham (Stockton North)
What steps he is taking to ensure that the UK maintains preferential market access to those countries with which it currently has such access as a member of the EU after leaving the EU. (905362)

8Mr Bob Seely (Isle of Wight)
What progress he made on potential trade agreements with Commonwealth countries at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in April 2018. (905363)

9Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East)
If he will take steps to ensure that the UK has third party membership of current EU free trade agreements to maintain compliance with rules of origin requirements after the UK leaves the EU. (905365)

10Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston)
What steps he is taking to ensure that the UK maintains preferential market access to those countries with which it currently has such access as a member of the EU after leaving the EU. (905366)

11Nigel Mills (Amber Valley)
What steps his Department has taken to promote the merits of free trade to the public. (905367)

At 9.53am

OP buttonTopical Questions to the Secretary of State for International Trade

T1Alex Cunningham (Stockton North)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (905368)

T2Colin Clark (Gordon) (905369)

T3Karen Lee (Lincoln) (905370)

T4Sandy Martin (Ipswich) (905372)

T5Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall) (905373)

At 10.00am

OP buttonOral Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities

1Vicky Ford (Chelmsford)
What steps the Government is taking to encourage more women to take up STEM careers. (905376)

2Bob Blackman (Harrow East)
When the Government plans to respond to the consultation on caste as a protected characteristic in the Equality Act 2010. (905377)

3Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge)
What steps the Government is taking to ensure that companies publish action plans to reduce their gender pay gaps. (905378)

4Tonia Antoniazzi (Gower)
What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effect of the UK leaving the EU on women. (905379)

5Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West)
If she will discuss with Cabinet colleagues the potential benefits for women of bringing forward legislative proposals to introduce shared parental leave for freelance workers. (905380)

6Simon Hoare (North Dorset)
What steps the Government is taking to help ensure that women are better represented at the highest levels of business. (905381)

7Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West)
What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on treating domestic abuse as a health priority. (905383)

8Sandy Martin (Ipswich)
When the Government plans to launch the consultation on reform of the Gender Recognition Act 2004. (905384)

9Anna McMorrin (Cardiff North)
What discussions she has had with social media companies on tackling gendered online abuse on their platforms. (905385)

10Holly Lynch (Halifax)
What steps the Government is taking to support women who are experiencing domestic abuse. (905386)

11Dr Philippa Whitford (Central Ayrshire)
What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the effect on women's financial independence of the roll-out of universal credit. (905387)

12Liz Twist (Blaydon)
What steps the Government is taking to support women who are experiencing domestic abuse. (905389)

At 10.23am

OP buttonTopical Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities

T1Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West)
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (905391)

T2Edward Argar (Charnwood) (905393)

T3Colin Clark (Gordon) (905395)

T4Alan Mak (Havant) (905397)

URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS 

10.30am

OP buttonUrgent Questions (if any)

OP buttonBusiness Question to the Leader of the House

OP buttonMinisterial Statements (if any)

OP buttonSelect Committee Statement on the publication of the Ninth Report of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee, The impact of Brexit on the pharmaceutical sector, HC 382

BUSINESS OF THE DAY 

1. BACKBENCH BUSINESS

Until 5.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))

OP buttonPlastic bottles and coffee cups

Mary Creagh

That this House has considered the First and Second Reports of the Environmental Audit Committee, Plastic Bottles: Turning Back the Plastic Tide, HC 339, and Disposable Packaging: Coffee Cups, HC 657; and urges the Government to accept their recommendations as part of its Resources and Waste Strategy.

Notes:

The subject for this debate was chosen by the Liaison Committee and allocated by the Backbench Business Committee

OP buttonInternational day against homophobia, transphobia and biphobia

Peter Kyle

That this House has considered the international day against homophobia, transphobia and biphobia.

Notes:

The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

2. DELEGATED LEGISLATION

No debate after 5.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))

Andrea Leadsom

That the Detention Centre (Amendment) Rules 2018 and the Immigration (Guidance on Detention of Vulnerable Persons) Regulations 2018 be referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee.

ADJOURNMENT DEBATE 

Until 5.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))

OP buttonEffect on Lakeside Energy from Waste Ltd of a third runway at Heathrow: Adam Afriyie

Business Today: Westminster Hall 

ORDER OF BUSINESS 

The sitting will last for up to three hours (Standing Order No. 10(1))

1.30pm

OP buttonThat this House has considered the First Report of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Effectiveness of local authority overview and scrutiny committees, HC 369, and the Government Response, Cm 9569: Mr Clive Betts

3.00pm

OP buttonThat this House has considered the Fourth Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Freedom of Speech in Universities, HC 589: Ms Harriet Harman

Notes:

The subjects for these debates were determined by the Liaison Committee.

The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

Written Statements 

STATEMENTS TO BE MADE TODAY 

Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

1.Energy Policy

Secretary of State for Education

2.Update on guidance to schools and colleges

Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

3.Independent review of building regulations and fire safety

4.Planning Policy

Secretary of State for International Development

5.Update on DFID’s work to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment in the aid sector

Secretary of State for International Trade

6.Pre-Council: EU Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) 22 May 2018

Prime Minister

7.Appointments to the UK Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

Minister for Women and Equalities

8.Access to Elected Office for Disabled People

Notes:

Texts of Written Statements are available from the Vote Office and on the internet at http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statements/.

Committees meeting today 

The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be changed without notice.

Select Committees 

OP buttonHousing, Communities and Local Government

Subject: Independent review of building regulations

Witnesses: Dame Judith Hackitt, Chair, Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
3.00pm (private), 3.30pm (public)

Committee reports published today 

BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY 

OP buttonNinth Report: The impact of Brexit on the pharmaceutical sector, HC 382
Time of publication:
0.01am

WORK AND PENSIONS 

OP buttonThirteenth Report: Employment support for carers, HC 581
Time of publication:
0.01am

JUSTICE 

OP buttonEighth Report: Small claims limit for personal injury, HC 659
Time of publication:
11.00am