House of Commons
Business for Monday 28 October 2019
SUMMARY AGENDA: CHAMBER
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2.30pm |
Prayers |
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Afterwards |
Oral Questions: Home Office |
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3.30pm |
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Up to 90 minutes |
Early Parliamentary General Election (Motion) |
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Until 10.00pm |
Environment Bill: Second Reading |
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Followed by |
Motions without separate debate: |
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Up to 90 minutes |
Section 3(2) of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 (Motion) |
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No debate |
Statutory Instruments (Motions for approval) |
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Until 10.30pm or for half an hour |
Adjournment Debate: Provision of the service by Southern Water in Tunbridge Wells constituency (Greg Clark) |
Westminster Hall
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4.30pm |
Debate on an e-petition relating to restoring nature and climate change |
Business Today: Chamber
2.30pm Prayers
Followed by
QUESTIONS
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
1Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington)
If she will make it her policy to maintain the rights of unaccompanied child refugees in Europe to family reunion in the UK in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal. (900158)
2Jessica Morden (Newport East)
What recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the number of police officers in England and Wales. (900159)
3Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough)
What steps she is taking to tackle county lines drugs gangs. (900160)
4Preet Kaur Gill (Birmingham, Edgbaston)
What assessment she has made of the potential merits of making the role of Domestic Abuse Commissioner a full-time position. (900161)
5Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)
What recent assessment she has made of the accessibility of the EU Settlement Scheme application process. (900162)
6Sarah Champion (Rotherham)
If she will bring forward legislative proposals to end marriages involving 16 and 17-year-olds. (900163)
7David Duguid (Banff and Buchan)
What steps she is taking to tackle county lines drugs gangs. (900164)
8Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend)
What assessment she has made of the effect of the Police Transformation Fund on tackling serious and organised crime. (900165)
9Melanie Onn (Great Grimsby)
What assessment has been made of the effectiveness of place-based crime prevention strategies. (900166)
10Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall)
If she will make it her policy to maintain the rights of unaccompanied child refugees in Europe to family reunion in the UK in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal. (900167)
11Alex Chalk (Cheltenham)
What support she is providing to EU citizens applying to the EU Settlement Scheme. (900168)
12Vicky Foxcroft (Lewisham, Deptford)
What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the number of firefighters. (900169)
13Maria Caulfield (Lewes)
What steps she is taking to increase the number of police officers in Sussex. (900170)
14Sir John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings)
What steps she is taking to provide security and law enforcement organisations with the tools they need to counter terrorism. (900171)
15Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury)
What her policy is on the investigation of low-level crimes. (900172)
16Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon)
What estimate she has made of the change in the number of police officers in the London Borough of Merton in each of the next three years. (900173)
17Scott Mann (North Cornwall)
What steps her Department is taking to support policing in the South West. (900174)
18Henry Smith (Crawley)
What steps she is taking to tackle county lines drugs gangs. (900175)
19Angela Crawley (Lanark and Hamilton East)
What recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of removing criminal sanctions for the use and possession of controlled drugs. (900176)
20Christian Matheson (City of Chester)
What steps her Department is taking to tackle recent increases in knife crime. (900177)
21Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock)
What plans she has for the UK’s future immigration system. (900178)
22Tracey Crouch (Chatham and Aylesford)
If she will repeal the Vagrancy Act 1824; and if she will make a statement. (900179)
23David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale)
What steps she is taking to tackle county lines drugs gangs. (900180)
24Damien Moore (Southport)
What steps she is taking to ensure that police officers have adequate powers and protection. (900182)
At 3.15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
T1Craig Tracey (North Warwickshire)
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (900183)
T2Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central) (900184)
T3Sir David Amess (Southend West) (900185)
T4Craig Whittaker (Calder Valley) (900186)
T5Tracey Crouch (Chatham and Aylesford) (900187)
T6Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (900188)
T7Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston) (900189)
T8Peter Aldous (Waveney) (900190)
T9Andrew Griffiths (Burton) (900191)
T10Martyn Day (Linlithgow and East Falkirk) (900192)
URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS
3.30pm
Ministerial Statements (if any)
BUSINESS OF THE DAY
1. EARLY PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION
Up to 90 minutes (Standing Order No. 16(1))
The Prime Minister
That there shall be an early parliamentary general election.
BUSINESS TO BE TAKEN AT 10.00pm
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 an early parliamentary general election and the motion in the name of Secretary Julian Smith relating to the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019.
BUSINESS OF THE DAY
2. Environment Bill: Second Reading
Until 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))
Notes:
Queen’s consent to be signified on Third Reading.
The Speaker has not yet considered this Bill for certification.
Relevant Documents:
Fourteenth Report of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Session 2017-19, Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill, HC 1893; and the Government Response, HC 95
Eighteenth Report of the Environmental Audit Committee, Session 2017-19, Scrutiny of the Draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill, HC 1951; and the Government Response, HC 238
3. ENVIRONMENT BILL: PROGRAMME
No debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7))
Secretary Theresa Villiers
That the following provisions shall apply to the Environment Bill:
Committal
(1) The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.
Proceedings in Public Bill Committee
(2) Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 19 December 2019.
(3) The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
Proceedings on Consideration and up to and including Third Reading
(4) Proceedings on Consideration and any proceedings in legislative grand committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on Consideration are commenced.
(5) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
(6) Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on Consideration and up to and including Third Reading.
Other proceedings
(7) Any other proceedings on the Bill may be programmed.
No debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a))
Jesse Norman
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Environment Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of:
(1) any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by the Secretary of State; and
(2) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.
Notes:
Queen’s Recommendation signified.
5. ENVIRONMENT BILL: WAYS AND MEANS
No debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a))
Jesse Norman
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Environment Bill, it is expedient to authorise:
(1) the imposition of requirements to pay sums in respect of the costs of disposing of products and materials;
(2) the imposition under or by virtue of the Act of fees and charges in connection with—
(a) the exercise of functions, and
(b) biodiversity credits.BUSINESS OF THE DAY
6. SECTION 3(2) OF THE NORTHERN IRELAND (EXECUTIVE FORMATION ETC) ACT 2019
Up to 90 minutes (Standing Order No. 16(1))
Secretary Julian Smith
That this House has considered the Report pursuant to section 3(5) of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019, which was laid before this House on Wednesday 23 October.
7. Exiting the European Union (Financial Services)
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
John Glen
That the draft Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 24 July 2019, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.
Notes:
If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Secretary Alun Cairns
That the draft Government of Wales Act 2006 (Amendment) Order 2019, which was laid before this House on 11 July 2019, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.
Notes:
If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.
ADJOURNMENT DEBATE
Until 10.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))
Provision of the service by Southern Water in Tunbridge Wells constituency: Greg Clark
Business Today: Westminster Hall
ORDER OF BUSINESS
The sitting will last for up to three hours (Standing Order No. 10(1))
4.30pm
Petitions
Daniel Zeichner, on behalf of the Petitions Committee
That this House has considered e-petition 254607 relating to restoring nature and climate change.
Notes:
The subject for this debate was determined by the Petitions 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
The Chancellor of the Exchequer
1.Ministerial equivalence and exemption directions in financial services for the
European Union and the European Economic Area
Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
2.Telecoms update
Secretary of State for International Development
3.Departmental Update
Prime Minister
4.Early general election: date of poll
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
Domestic Abuse Bill Programming sub-Committee
Room 13
4.15pm (private)
DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES
First Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Civil and Family) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, (S.I., 2019, No. 1338)
Room 9
4.30pm (public)
Second Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Producer Organisations and Wine) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 1343)
Room 10
4.30pm (public)
Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme (Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 1339)
Room 12
6.00pm (public)
Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 1313)
Room 8
6.00pm (public)
Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the Common Agricultural Policy (Market Measures, Notifications and Direct Payments) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 1344)
Room 9
7.45pm (public)
select COMMITTEES
Housing, Communities and Local Government
Subject: Work of the Secretary of State 2019
Witnesses: Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP, Secretary of State, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
3.30pm (private), 4.00pm (public)
Subject: Food safety and standards
Witnesses: David Kennedy, Director General, Food, Farming and Biosecurity, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Emily Miles, Chief Executive, and Steve Wearne, Director of Global Affairs, Food Standards Agency
Room 16
3.30pm (private), 4.00pm (public)
Subject: Commercial Genomics
Witnesses: Carla Newell, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Risk Officer, Ancestry.com, Avi Lasarow, Chief Executive Officer, DNAfit, and Kathy Hibbs, Chief Legal and Regulatory Officer, 23andMe
Room 6
4.00pm (private), 4.05pm (public)
Subject: Williams Rail Review
Witnesses: Keith Williams, independent Chair, Williams Rail Review
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
4.00pm (private), 4.30pm (public)
JOINt COMMITTEES
Subject: Biosecurity and human health: preparing for emerging infectious diseases and bioweapons
Witnesses: Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England and Chief Medical Adviser to the Government, and Chief Scientific Adviser for the Department of Health and Social Care; Piers Millet, Co-Founder of Biosecure, Fellow at the Future of Humanity Institute, Oxford University, and consultant for the World Health Organization, Dr Catherine Rhodes, Executive Director of the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, and Senior Research Associate at BioRISC, Cambridge University, and Dr Opi Outhwaite, Senior Lecturer in Law, St Mary’s Law School (at 4.55pm)
Room 1
4.00pm (private), 4.15pm (public)
Committee reports published today
TRANSPORT
2nd Special Report: Local roads funding and maintenance: filling the gap: Government response to the Committee’s Tenth Report of Session 2017–19, HC 138
Time of publication: 00.01am
TREASURY
2nd Report: IT failures in the Financial Services Sector, HC 224
Time of publication: 00.01am