House of Commons
Business for Wednesday 24 April 2019
SUMMARY AGENDA: CHAMBER
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11.30am |
Prayers |
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Afterwards |
Oral Questions: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office |
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12 noon |
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12.30pm |
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Up to 20 minutes |
Ten Minute Rule Motion: Gambling (Industry Levy Review and Protections for Vulnerable People) (Richard Graham) |
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Up to six hours |
Opposition Day (Unallotted day) |
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No debate after 7.00pm |
Delegated Legislation (Motion to refer) |
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No debate |
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Until 7.30pm or for half an hour |
Adjournment Debate: Closure of GKN Aerospace, Kings Norton (Richard Burden) |
Westminster Hall
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9.30am |
Russian annexation of Crimea |
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11.00am |
Pension credit changes |
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(The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.) |
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2.30pm |
Ten years of the work capability assessment in relation to employment support allowance and universal credit |
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(The sitting will be suspended from 4.00pm to 4.30pm.) |
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4.30pm |
The NHS in north west London |
Business Today: Chamber
11.30am Prayers
Followed by
QUESTIONS
Oral Questions to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and the Minister for the Cabinet Office
1Mark Pawsey (Rugby)
What steps he is taking to ensure that all Government suppliers and subcontractors are paid on time. (910471)
2Mrs Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall)
What plans the Government has to use the centenary of Nancy Astor’s election to encourage more women to stand for public office. (910472)
3Neil O'Brien (Harborough)
What steps his Department is taking to help improve the cyber security of public and private sector organisations. (910473)
4Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
What steps he is taking to reduce the size of the membership of the House of Lords. (910474)
5David Linden (Glasgow East)
If he will make it his policy to (a) introduce the real living wage in all Government Departments and (b) seek accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation. (910475)
6Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East)
What steps his Department is taking to prevent the intimidation of candidates in the event that the UK participates in the upcoming European Parliament elections. (910477)
7Royston Smith (Southampton, Itchen)
What steps are his department taking to move civil service jobs out of London in line with the Government’s industrial strategy. (910478)
8Lucy Powell (Manchester Central)
What steps his Department is taking through the Government Digital Service to tackle the spread of fake news. (910479)
9Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall)
How many civil servants have been moved from other tasks to work on preparations for holding European Parliament elections this year. (910480)
10Douglas Ross (Moray)
When he last met with Ministers from the Scottish Government; and what issues were discussed at that meeting. (910481)
11Chris Philp (Croydon South)
What steps he is taking to strengthen the Union. (910482)
12Luke Pollard (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
What plans he has to move public sector jobs from London to Devon and Cornwall. (910483)
13Dr Rupa Huq (Ealing Central and Acton)
If he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the Electoral Commission’s decision that a new investigation into the Vote Leave campaign would not be in the public interest. (910484)
14Craig Mackinlay (South Thanet)
Whether the Government will conduct further voter ID pilots; and if he will make a statement. (910485)
At 11.53am
Topical Questions to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and the Minister for the Cabinet Office
T1Royston Smith (Southampton, Itchen)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (910486)
T2Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (910488)
T3Eddie Hughes (Walsall North) (910489)
T4Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (910490)
T5Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock) (910491)
T6Mrs Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall) (910492)
T7Jim Shannon (Strangford) (910493)
At 12 noon
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
Q1 Jack Brereton (Stoke-on-Trent South)
If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 24 April. (910494)
Q2 Ruth Cadbury (Brentford and Isleworth) (910495)
Q3 Stuart C. McDonald (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East) (910496)
Q4 Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (910497)
Q5 Neil Coyle (Bermondsey and Old Southwark) (910498)
Q6 Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (910499)
Q7 Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (910500)
Q8 John Mann (Bassetlaw) (910501)
Q9 Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (910502)
Q10 Chris Elmore (Ogmore) (910503)
Q11 Tom Pursglove (Corby) (910504)
Q12 Colin Clark (Gordon) (910505)
Q13 Rebecca Pow (Taunton Deane) (910507)
Q14 Danielle Rowley (Midlothian) (910508)
URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS
12.30pm
Ministerial Statements (if any)
BUSINESS OF THE DAY
1. Gambling (Industry Levy Review and Protections for Vulnerable People): Ten Minute Rule Motion
Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23)
Richard Graham
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to establish a review of the case for a levy on the gross revenues of gambling firms and to require that review to make recommendations on the possible uses of revenue from such a levy in connection with research on gambling addiction, protections for children and other vulnerable people at risk of being harmed by gambling, and gambling addiction clinics; 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 (UNALLOTTED DAY)
Up to six hours (Order of 23 April)
Local government and social care funding
Jeremy Corbyn
Andrew Gwynne
Barbara Keeley
Jonathan Ashworth
Valerie Vaz
Mr Nicholas Brown
That this House notes that despite the Prime Minister announcing that austerity is over, local authorities’ spending power per household is on course to fall by an average of 23 per cent by 2020, and that nine of the 10 most deprived council areas in this country have seen reductions that are almost three times the average of any other council under this Government; recognises that this has resulted in social care budgets in England losing £7 billion; further notes that at the last General Election Labour committed to a fully costed plan to invest an additional £8 billion in social care over this Parliament; and calls on the Government to ensure that local authorities and social care are properly and sustainably funded.
Amendment (a)
Heidi Allen
Chuka Umunna
Dr Sarah Wollaston
Ann Coffey
Joan Ryan
Anna Soubry
Mr Gavin ShukerMr Chris LeslieAngela Smith, Mike Gapes
Line 1, leave out from “House” to end and add “notes the findings and conclusions of the Health and Social Care and Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committees’ report published in June 2018 on the Long-term funding of Adult Social Care, HC 768, and calls on the Government to recognise the scale of the problems across social care services; further calls on the Government to publish its delayed Green Paper on social care and to work constructively with all parties across this House to deliver a fair and sustainable long term settlement for social care based on a consensus with those in need of services, families, carers, practitioners and the wider community.”.
No debate after 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))
Chris Skidmore
That the Higher Education (Registration Fees) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 543), be referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee.
PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS
No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)
Revoke Article 50 and remain in the EU: Patrick Grady
ADJOURNMENT DEBATE
Until 7.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))
Closure of GKN Aerospace, Kings Norton: Richard Burden
Business Today: Westminster Hall
ORDER OF BUSINESS
9.30am
That this House has considered the Russian annexation of Crimea: John Howell
11.00am
That this House has considered pension credit changes: Chris Stephens
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
2.30pm
That this House has considered 10 years of the work capability assessment in relation to employment and support allowance and universal credit: Laura Pidcock
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 4.00pm to 4.30pm.
4.30pm
That this House has considered the NHS in north west London: Andy Slaughter
Notes:
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
The Chancellor of the Exchequer
1.Bilateral loan for Ireland
Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
2.Age Verification for Online Pornography
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
3.Contingent liability
Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
4.Arrangements with Switzerland
Secretary of State for the Home Department
5.Participating in new legislation governing the EU’s European Travel Information Authorisation System (ETIAS)
Minister for Women and Equalities
6.Update on the Government’s response on Period Poverty
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.
Public Bill Committees
Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill
Further to consider the Bill
Room 11
10.00am (public)
Select Committees
Subject: Special educational needs and disabilities
Witnesses: Gill Jones, Deputy Director of Early Education, and Jonathan Jones, HMI, Specialist Adviser, SEND, Ofsted, Professor Ursula Gallagher, Deputy Chief Inspector for Primary Medical Services and Integrated Care, CQC, and Nigel Thompson, Head of Children’s Health and Justice, CQC; Alison Fiddy, Chief Executive, Ipsea, Imogen Jolley, Head of Public Law, Simpson Millar, and Michael King, Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (at 10.15am)
Room 15
9.00am (private), 9.15am (public)
The Macmillan Room, Portcullis House
9.00am (private)
Subject: Spring Statement 2019
Witnesses: Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Dan York-Smith, Director for Strategy, Planning and Budget, and Conrad Smewing, Director for Public Spending, HM Treasury
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
9.00am (private), 9.15am (public)
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Subject: Work of the Food Standards Agency
Witnesses: Heather Hancock, Chair, Food Standards Agency
Room 16
9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)
Subject: Changes to NI Renewable Heat Incentive payments
Witnesses: Justin Coleman, Agri Business and Live Production Services Director, Moy Park
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House
9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)
Subject: Local roads funding and governance
Witnesses: Jesse Norman MP, Minister of State, and Steve Berry OBE, Head of Highways Maintenance, Innovation, Resilience, Light Rail and Cableways Branch, Department for Transport
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
9.15am (private), 9.45am (public)
Subject: No DSS: discrimination against benefit claimants in the housing sector
Witnesses: Helena McAleer, Landlord, Lynne Mapp, Mother of tenant, Phillipa Lalor, Tenant, and Greg Beales, Director of Communications, Policy and Campaigns, Shelter; Paul Wootton, Director of Home Proposition, Nationwide Building Society, Lloyd Cochrane, Head of Mortgages, National Westminster Bank plc, and Gordon Soutar, Managing Director of Mortgages, The Co-operative Bank (at 10.00am); Glynis Frew, Chief Executive Officer, Hunters Property Group, Adam Hyslop, Founder, OpenRent, Helen Buck, Executive Director - Estate Agency, Your Move, and Matt Campion, Chief Executive, Shepherds Bush Housing Association (at 10.45am)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)
High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill
Subject: High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill
Witnesses: Roger Bedson, Hinson Parry
Room 5
9.30am (public)
Room 7
9.30am (private)
Room 20
9.30am (private)
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Subject: Energy efficiency
Witnesses: Rt Hon Claire Perry MP, Minister of State for Climate Change and Industry, and Ben Golding, Director, Energy and Efficiency and Local, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Room 6
9.45am (private), 10.00am (public)
Subject: Hate crime and its violent consequences
Witnesses: Neil Potts, Public Policy Director, Facebook, Katy Minshall, Head of UK Government, Public Policy and Philanthropy, Twitter, and Marco Pancini, Director of Public Policy, YouTube
Room 8
9.45am (private), 10.00am (public)
Subject: Trade in services
Witnesses: Alastair Evans, Head of Government Policy and Affairs, Lloyd’s of London, Alison Hook, Director of Hook Tangaza, and Stan McCoy, President and Managing Director, Motion Picture Association EMEA; Mike Hulme, Managing Director of Trains and Modernisation, Alstom UK, George Riddell, Associate Director of International Trade, Deloitte LLP, and Dr Richard Torbett, Executive Director of Commercial Policy, UK and International, The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (at 11.00am)
Room 18
9.45am (private), 10.00am (public)
Room 19
1.45pm (private)
Room 18
2.00pm (private)
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Subject: Immersive and addictive technologies
Witnesses: James Dean, Managing Director, Rob Black, Chief Operating Officer, ESL Gaming, and Nick Fry, Head of Commercial and Board Adviser, Fnatic; Kish Hirani, Chair, BAME in Games, Marie-Claire Isaaman, Chief Executive, Women in Games, Flora Tasse, Chief Technology Officer, Selerio, and Jodie Azhar, Game Director, POC in Play (at 3.30pm)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
2.00pm (private)
High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill
Subject: High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill
Witnesses: Roger Bedson, Hinson Parry
Room 5
2.00pm (public)
Subject: NHS waiting times for elective and cancer care
Witnesses: Sir Chris Wormald, Permanent Secretary, Department for Health and Social Care, Simon Stevens, Chief Executive, and Professor Steve Powis, National Medical Director, NHS England, and Ian Dalton, Chief Executive, NHS Improvement
Room 6
2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)
Subject: Finding a diplomatic route: European responses to irregular migration
Witnesses: Sarah Elliott, Legal Officer, UN Refugee Agency UK, and Charlotte McDonald-Gibson, journalist and author; Professor Sir Paul Collier, Professor of Economics and Public Policy, University of Oxford, and Dr Roderick Parkes, Senior Analyst, EU Institute for Security Studies (at 3.30pm)
Room 8
2.15pm (private), 2.45pm (public)
Room 15
2.30pm (private)
European Statutory Instruments
Room 16
3.30pm (private)
Room 7
As soon as convenient after 3.45pm (private)
Room 13
4.30pm (private)
Joint Committees
Subject: Democracy, free speech and freedom of association
Witnesses: Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, Chair of the Consultative Panel on Parliamentary Security, Eric Hepburn, Director of Security for Parliament, Commander Adrian Usher, Commander Protection Command, Specialist Operations, and Marcial Boo, Chief Executive, Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
Room 4a
3.00pm (private), 3.15pm (public)
Room 7
3.45pm (private)