Monday 10 October 2016 Order Paper No.39: Part 1
SUMMARY AGENDA: CHAMBER
2.30pm
Afterwards
3.30pm
Until 10.00pm
Until 11.00pm*
Prayers
Oral Questions: Education
Urgent Questions, Ministerial Statements (if any)
Privileges (Motion)
Neighbourhood Planning Bill: Second Reading
(*if the 10.00pm Business of the House Motion is agreed to)
Followed by
Motions without separate debate:
Programme
Money
No debate after
10.00pm
No debate
No debate after
10.00pm
Until 10.30pm or
for half an hour
Delegated Legislation (Motion to refer)
Adjournment (February) (Motion)
Motions relating to the membership of Select Committees:
Environmental Audit; Public Accounts
Adjournment Debate: School admissions code for summer-born
and premature children (Stephen Hammond)
CONTENTS
PART 1: BUSINESS TODAY
3
Chamber
9
Written Statements
10 Committees meeting today
12 Announcements
15 Further Information
PART 2: FUTURE BUSINESS
18 A. Calendar of Business
31 B. Remaining Orders and Notices
Notes:
Items marked [R] indicates that a Member has declared a relevant interest.
BUSINESS TODAY: CHAMBER
2.30pm Prayers
Followed by
QUESTIONS
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
1
Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East)
If she will offer students places on the board of the Office for Students. (906514)
2
Heidi Allen (South Cambridgeshire)
How much she plans to allocate for work in her Department on (a) the Fairer Funding
Formula for schools and (b) the forthcoming Green Paper on grammar schools in the next
six months. (906515)
3
Craig Whittaker (Calder Valley)
What steps her Department has taken to implement the Staying Put policy; and what
progress her Department has made on expanding similar arrangements to children from
residential care. (906516)
4
Jo Churchill (Bury St Edmunds)
What plans her Department has to review the findings of joint inspections of local areas'
effectiveness in identifying and meeting the needs of children and young people who
have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) when assessing the delivery of
reforms to the SEND support system. (906517)
5
Mary Glindon (North Tyneside)
What assessment she has made of the potential effect of her Department's proposed
changes to apprenticeship funding rates on the take-up of apprenticeships. (906518)
6
Chris Davies (Brecon and Radnorshire)
What assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of educational provision in
rural areas. (906519)
7
David Mackintosh (Northampton South)
What steps the Government is taking to increase the uptake of languages. (906520)
8
Michelle Donelan (Chippenham)
If she will set out her response to the letter to her of July 2016 from hon. Members on the
inclusion of design and technology in the EBacc. (906521)
9
Helen Whately (Faversham and Mid Kent)
What progress the Government has made on raising the quality of technical education.
(906522)
10 Nusrat Ghani (Wealden)
What steps the Government is taking to improve support for adopted families. (906523)
11 Bob Blackman (Harrow East)
What progress she has made on maintaining the availability of GCSE and A-level
qualifications in community languages. (906526)
12 Victoria Prentis (Banbury)
What steps the Government is taking to increase the uptake of languages. (906527)
13 Mr David Burrowes (Enfield, Southgate)
What steps the Government is taking to improve support for adopted families. (906528)
14 Christian Matheson (City of Chester)
What assessment she has made of morale in the teaching profession. (906529)
15 Caroline Ansell (Eastbourne)
What steps the Government is taking to increase the uptake of Mandarin. (906530)
16 John Pugh (Southport)
What assessment she has made of the level of educational under-performance of boys in
northern cities. (906531)
17 Tom Pursglove (Corby)
What steps she is taking to increase opportunities for young people to access skills and
vocational education. (906532)
18 Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish)
What assessment she has made of the potential effect of her Department's proposals to
change apprenticeship funding on the number of apprenticeships offered by employers.
(906533)
19 Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)
What steps her Department is taking to reduce differences in urban and rural school
funding. (906535)
20 Dr Tania Mathias (Twickenham)
What steps the Government is taking to ensure that funding is in place to implement its
policy of 30 hours free childcare. (906536)
21 Jack Dromey (Birmingham, Erdington)
What assessment her Department has made of the potential effect of planned funding
changes on the financial viability of maintained nursery schools and children's centres.
(906537)
22 Margaret Greenwood (Wirral West)
What assessment she has made of the potential effect of the provisions in the Higher
Education and Research Bill on part-time and adult students. (906538)
At 3.15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
T1 Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central)
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (906479)
T2 Margaret Greenwood (Wirral West) (906481)
T3 Gordon Henderson (Sittingbourne and Sheppey) (906482)
T4 Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge) (906483)
T5 Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) (906484)
T6 Stuart C. McDonald (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East) (906485)
T7 Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (906487)
T8 Marcus Fysh (Yeovil) (906488)
URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS
3.30pm
Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any)
BUSINESS OF THE DAY
1. PRIVILEGES
Until 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))
Mr David Lidington
That this House—
(1) approves the Second Report of the Committee on Privileges (House of Commons Paper
No. 672);
(2) endorses the recommendation in paragraph 12; and
(3) accordingly suspends Justin Tomlinson from the service of the House for a period of two
sitting days, beginning on Tuesday 11 October.
2. NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING BILL: SECOND READING
Until 11.00pm (if the 10.00pm Business of the House Motion is agreed to)
Notes:
The Speaker has certified Clauses 1 to 8, 26 and 27 of, and Schedules 1 and 2 to, the Bill as relating
exclusively to England on matters within devolved legislative competence, and Clauses 9 to 25 and 28 to 30
of the Bill as relating exclusively to England and Wales on matters within devolved legislative competence
(Standing Order No 83J).
3. NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING BILL: PROGRAMME
No debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7))
Secretary Sajid Javid
That the following provisions shall apply to the Neighbourhood Planning 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 1 November 2016.
(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 (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords
Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.
4. NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING BILL: MONEY
No debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a))
Jane Ellison
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Neighbourhood Planning Bill, it is
expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of:
(a) any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by a Minister of the Crown, a person
holding office under Her Majesty or a government department, and
(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money
so provided.
Notes:
Queen’s Recommendation signified.
MOTION TO BE TAKEN AT 10.00PM
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
No debate (Standing Order No. 15(2))
The Prime Minister
That, at this day’s sitting, the Second Reading of the Neighbourhood Planning Bill may be
proceeded with, though opposed, until 11.00pm.
BUSINESS OF THE DAY
5. DELEGATED LEGISLATION
No debate after 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))
Mr David Lidington
That the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I., 2016, No.
718), be referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee.
6. ADJOURNMENT (FEBRUARY)
No debate (Standing Order No. 25)
Mr David Lidington
That this House, at its rising on Thursday 9 February 2017, do adjourn until Monday 20
February 2017.
Notes:
If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.
7. ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT COMMITTEE
No debate after 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))
Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Rory Stewart be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Dr Thérèse
Coffey be added.
8. COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
No debate after 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))
Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Harriett Baldwin be discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts and Simon Kirby
be added.
ADJOURNMENT DEBATE
Until 10.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))
School admissions code for summer-born and premature children: Stephen Hammond
WRITTEN STATEMENTS
STATEMENTS TO BE MADE TODAY
Minister for the Cabinet Office
1. Overseas Electors
2.
Transfer of Cert-UK Functions
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
3. Government’s shares in Lloyds Banking Group
4.
UK Bilateral Loan to the International Monetary Fund
Secretary of State Defence
5. Military Operations–European Convention on Human Rights Derogation
6.
Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees: Triennial Review
Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
7. General Affairs Council - 20 September 2016
Secretary of State for the Home Department
8. Contingencies Fund Advance
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
9. Employment and Support Allowance
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
Digital Economy Bill Programming Sub-Committee
Room 13
2.30pm (private)
SELECT COMMITTEES
Environmental Audit
Room 5
2.00pm (private)
Communities and Local Government
Subject: Social Care
Witnesses: Ray James, Immediate Past President, Association of Directors of Adult Social
Care, Sarah Pickup, Deputy Chief Executive, Local Government Association, and James
Lloyd, Associate Fellow, The Strategic Society Centre; Councillor Jason Arthur, Lead Member
for Finance and Health, London Borough of Haringey, Councillor Colin Noble, Spokesperson
for Health and Social Care, County Councils Network, and Tony Kirkham, Director of
Resources, Newcastle City Council (at 4.45pm)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
3.15pm (private), 4.00pm (public)
Public Accounts
Subject: Financial sustainability in local authorities
Witnesses: Melanie Dawes, Permanent Secretary, and Matthew Style, Director of Local
Government Finance, Department for Communities and Local Government, and Catherine
Frances, Director of Public Services, HM Treasury
Room 15
3.30pm (private), 4.00pm (public)
Transport
Subject: Rail franchising
Witnesses: Mike Hewitson, Head of Policy and Issues, Transport Focus, Stephen Joseph
OBE, Chief Executive, Campaign for Better Transport, and Stephen Locke, Chair, London
TravelWatch; Gareth Powell, Director of Strategy and Contracted Services, Surface Transport,
Transport for London, Charlie Hodgson, Managing Director, Rail Development, Go-Ahead,
Richard McClean, Managing Director, Grand Central, and Elizabeth de Jong, Director of
Policy, The Rail Delivery Group (at 4.45pm)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
4.00pm (private), 4.05pm (public)
Work and Pensions
Subject: The future of Jobcentre Plus
Witnesses: Damian Hinds MP, Minister for Employment, Paul Williams, Labour Market
Operations Director, and Iain Walsh, Director, Labour Market Strategy, Department for Work
and Pensions
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
4.15pm (private), 4.30pm (public)
Administration
Room 18
4.30pm (private)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FORTHCOMING END OF DAY ADJOURNMENT DEBATES
Tuesday 18 October to Monday 24 October (deadline 12 October)
Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7.00pm or rise of the House,
whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 12 October. The ballot will take place on Thursday 13
October.
Tuesday 25 October to Monday 31 October (deadline 19 October)
Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7.00pm or rise of the House,
whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 19 October. The ballot will take place on Thursday 20
October.
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 18 and Wednesday 19 October (deadline 10 October)
The following Departments will answer:
Attorney General, Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Communities and Local
Government, Defence, Education, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Health, Leader of the
House, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Treasury, Women and Equalities.
Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 October (deadline 17 October)
The following Departments will answer:
Cabinet Office, Culture, Media and Sport, Exiting the European Union, Foreign and
Commonwealth Office, Home Office, International Development, International Trade, Justice,
Transport, Wales, Work and Pensions.
Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 November (deadline 24 October)
The following Departments will answer:
Attorney General, Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Communities and Local
Government, Defence, Education, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Health, Leader of the
House, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Treasury, Women and Equalities.
Tuesday 8 November (deadline 31 October)
The following Departments will answer:
Cabinet Office, Culture, Media and Sport, Exiting the European Union, Foreign and
Commonwealth Office, Home Office, International Development, International Trade, Justice,
Transport, Wales, Work and Pensions.
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
Monday 10 October 2016 Order Paper No.39: Part 2
FUTURE BUSINESS
A.
CALENDAR OF BUSINESS
Business in either Chamber may be changed, and further business added, up to the
rising of the House on the day before it is to be taken, and is therefore provisional.
Government items of business in this section have nominally been set down for today,
but are expected to be taken on the dates stated.
B.
REMAINING ORDERS AND NOTICES
Business in this section has not yet been scheduled for a specific date. It has been
nominally set down for today but is not expected to be taken today.
A. CALENDAR OF BUSINESS
Business in either Chamber may be changed, and further business added, up to the rising of
the House on the day before it is to be taken, and is therefore provisional.
TUESDAY 11 OCTOBER
CHAMBER
11.30am
Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
12.15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
Afterwards
Unlawful Killing (Recovery of Remains): Ten Minute Rule Motion
Conor McGinn
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to establish a presumption against eligibility for parole in
cases where a person, convicted of unlawfully killing another person, has not provided
relevant knowledge in their possession for the purposes of facilitating the location and
recovery of the remains of the victim; to create a separate offence of withholding such
information; to make provision about the available sentences for such an offence; and for
connected purposes.
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Bill
SMALL CHARITABLE DONATIONS AND CHILDCARE PAYMENTS BILL: SECOND
READING
Notes:
The Speaker has not yet considered the Bill for certification.
SMALL CHARITABLE DONATIONS AND CHILDCARE PAYMENTS BILL: MONEY
Jane Ellison
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Small Charitable Donations and Childcare
Payments Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of
any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so
provided.
Notes:
Queen’s Recommendation signified.
Presentation of Public Petitions
Implementation of the 1995 and 2011 Pension Acts: Barbara Keeley
Implementation of the 1995 and 2011 Pension Acts: Mr David Hanson
Implementation of the 1995 and 2011 Pension Acts: Patricia Gibson
Implementation of the 1995 and 2011 Pension Acts: Lisa Nandy
Adjournment Debate
Police officer safety: Holly Lynch
WESTMINSTER HALL
9.30am
That this House has considered forced organ removal in China: Jim
Shannon
Notes:
The Chairman of Ways and Means appointed this debate on the recommendation of the Backbench Business
Committee.
11.00am
That this House has considered the future of Coventry Football Club: Mr Jim
Cunningham
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
2.30pm
That this House has considered the reintroduction of the Royal Yacht
Britannia for the purpose of international trade: Jake Berry
4.00pm
That this House has considered immigration policy and the disability
employment gap after the EU referendum: Mr Mark Harper
4.30pm
That this House has considered HS2 in the North West of England:
Christian Matheson
Notes:
The first part of the sitting will last for two hours. The second part of the sitting will last for three hours.
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.
WEDNESDAY 12 OCTOBER
CHAMBER
11.30am
Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
12 noon
Questions to the Prime Minister
Afterwards
Stalking (Sentencing): Ten Minute Rule Motion
Alex Chalk
That leave be given to bring in a bill to increase the maximum sentences available to the court
for stalking offences; and for connected purposes.
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
Opposition Day (8th allotted day): Subject to be announced
Notes:
Debate will arise on an Opposition motion.
Adjournment Debate
Gypsies and traveller policy: Andrew Selous
WESTMINSTER HALL
9.30am
That this House has considered relations between Britain and Iran: Seema
Kennedy
11.00am
That this House has considered cycling in Lincolnshire: Stephen Phillips
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
2.30pm
That this House has considered the future of the European Medicines
Agency: Daniel Zeichner
4.00pm
That this House has considered Government plans to restrict tax credits to
two children: Alison Thewliss
4.30pm
That this House has considered the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU
on tourism: Nigel Huddleston
Notes:
The first part of the sitting will last for two hours. The second part of the sitting will last for three hours.
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.
THURSDAY 13 OCTOBER
CHAMBER
9.30am
Questions to the Secretary of State for for Environment, Food and
Rural Affairs
10.00am
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for for Environment, Food
and Rural Affairs
10.10am
Questions to the Church Commissioners, the House of Commons
Commission, the Public Accounts Commission and the Speaker's
Committee on the Electoral Commission
10.30am
Business Question to the Leader of the House
Afterwards
Backbench Business
BABY LOSS
Antoinette Sandbach
Will Quince
That this House has considered baby loss.
INQUIRY INTO HORMONE PREGNANCY TESTS
Yasmin Qureshi
Hannah Bardell
That this House notes that an Expert Working Panel Group Inquiry was set up by the
Government to investigate and assess evidence on children born with serious deformities due
to hormone pregnancy test drugs taken by expectant mothers between 1953 and 1975; further
notes with concern that the terms of reference as set out by the Medicines and Healthcare
Products Regulatory Agency do not clearly allow for an investigation into the systematic
regulatory failures of government bodies at the time; notes the conflict of interest of some
panel members; further notes that all evidence must be presented to expert panel members
as set out in the term of reference; calls on the Inquiry to ensure that all evidence is presented
to the expert panel with sufficient time for due consideration; further calls on the inquiry to
guarantee thorough background checks on all panel members; calls for the terms of reference
to be amended to include an investigation into the conduct of the Committee on Safety of
Medicines; further calls on the Government to ensure that the inquiry has the trust and
confidence of the victims for whom it was set up; and believes that, unless these changes are
made, the ability of the Inquiry to achieve a fair outcome will be significantly compromised.
Notes:
The subjects for these debates were determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
Adjournment Debate
Costs of independent living for disabled people: Tulip Siddiq
WESTMINSTER HALL
1.30pm
That this House has considered the tobacco control plan: Alex
Cunningham, Norman Lamb, Mrs Flick Drummond
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order
No. 10(3)).
The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
MONDAY 17 OCTOBER
CHAMBER
2.30pm
Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
3.15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of Work and Pensions
Afterwards
Savings (Government Contributions) Bill
SAVINGS (GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS) BILL: SECOND READING
SAVINGS (GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS) BILL: MONEY
Jane Ellison
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Savings (Government Contributions) Bill, it
is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of:
(1) any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown or a government department under or
by virtue of the Act; 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.
SAVINGS (GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS) BILL: WAYS AND MEANS
Jane Ellison
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Savings (Government Contributions) Bill, it
is expedient to authorise:
(1) charges on certain withdrawals from Lifetime ISAs; and
(2) the recovery (with or without interest) of sums paid by way of government bonuses under
the Act.
Adjournment Debate
Ambulance waiting times: Richard Drax
TUESDAY 18 OCTOBER
CHAMBER
Historic England (Abolition): Ten Minute Rule Motion
Bill Wiggin
That leave be given to bring in a bill to abolish Historic England and make provision for the
repeal, amendment or future exercise of its functions; to make provision for the amendment or
repeal of certain sections of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
and other related provisions; and for connected purposes.
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
THURSDAY 20 OCTOBER
WESTMINSTER HALL
3.30pm
That this House has considered National Arthritis Week 2016: Jim
Shannon, Fiona Bruce, Jonathan Edwards, Christina Rees, Philip
Boswell, Paula Sherriff, Gareth Johnson
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order
No. 10(3)).
The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
FRIDAY 21 OCTOBER
CHAMBER
Sexual Offences (Pardons Etc) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: John Nicolson
Registration of Marriage Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Edward Argar
Terms of withdrawal from EU (Referendum) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Geraint Davies
EU Citizens Resident in the United Kingdom (Right to Stay) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Tom Brake
Arms Export Controls (Countries of Concern) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Tom Brake
TUESDAY 25 OCTOBER
CHAMBER
Ten Minute Rule Motion
Victoria Prentis
That leave be given to bring in a Bill under S.O. No. 23 [details to be provided].
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
WEDNESDAY 26 OCTOBER
CHAMBER
Ten Minute Rule Motion
Mr Steve Reed
That leave be given to bring in a Bill under S.O. No. 23 [details to be provided].
Notes:
Diana Johnson has withdrawn her notice of motion for leave to bring in a bill to amend sections 58 and 59 of
the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 to decriminalise consensual abortions; and for connected
purposes.
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
FRIDAY 28 OCTOBER
CHAMBER
Homelessness Reduction Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Bob Blackman
Families with Children and Young People in Debt (Respite) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Kelly Tolhurst
Protection of Family Homes (Enforcement and Permitted Development) Bill:
Second Reading
Member in Charge: Steve McCabe
UK Environmental Protection (Maintenance of EU Standards) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Geraint Davies
UK International Trade and Investment Agreements (Ratification) Bill: Second
Reading
Member in Charge: Geraint Davies
Parental Bereavement Leave (Statutory Entitlement) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Will Quince
FRIDAY 4 NOVEMBER
CHAMBER
National Minimum Wage (Workplace Internships) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Alec Shelbrooke
Gangmasters (Licensing) and Labour Abuse Authority Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Louise Haigh
Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847 (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Craig Mackinlay
National Health Service Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Margaret Greenwood
Sugar in Food and Drinks (Targets, Labelling and Advertising) Bill: Second
Reading
Member in Charge: Geraint Davies
FRIDAY 18 NOVEMBER
CHAMBER
Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Pat Glass
Disability Equality Training (Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Drivers) Bill: Second
Reading
Member in Charge: Andrew Gwynne
Kew Gardens (Leases) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger
Workers’ Rights (Maintenance of EU Standards) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Melanie Onn
Unsolicited Marketing Communications (Company Directors) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Patricia Gibson
Air Quality (Diesel Emissions in Urban Centres) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Geraint Davies
FRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER
CHAMBER
Awards for Valour (Protection) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Gareth Johnson
Assets of Community Value Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: James Morris
Parking Places (Variation of Charges) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: David Tredinnick
Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Wendy Morton
FRIDAY 2 DECEMBER
CHAMBER
Benefit Claimants Sanctions (Required Assessment) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Mhairi Black
International Trade and Investment (NHS Protection) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Mr Peter Lilley
Vehicle Noise Limits (Enforcement) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Kevin Foster
Income Tax (Non-Military Expenditure) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Ruth Cadbury
Perinatal Mental Illness (NHS Family Services) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Rehman Chishti
Laser Pens (Regulation of Sale, Ownership and Usage) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Rehman Chishti
Health Services Commissioning (Equality and Accountability) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Rehman Chishti
FRIDAY 16 DECEMBER
CHAMBER
Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence
(Ratification of Convention) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Dr Eilidh Whiteford
Double Taxation Treaties (Developing Countries) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Roger Mullin
Crown Tenancies Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Wendy Morton
FRIDAY 13 JANUARY 2017
CHAMBER
Farriers (Registration) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Byron Davies
Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Kevin Foster
Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Tim Loughton
FRIDAY 20 JANUARY 2017
CHAMBER
Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: John Glen
Highway Works (Weekend Working and Traffic Management Measures) Bill:
Second Reading
Member in Charge: Wendy Morton
Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (Statutory Requirement) Bill:
Second Reading
Member in Charge: Caroline Lucas
Housing (Tenants’ Rights) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Caroline Lucas
Railways Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Caroline Lucas
Parthenon Sculptures (Return to Greece) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Mr Mark Williams
FRIDAY 27 JANUARY 2017
CHAMBER
Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Lucy Allan
Road Traffic Offenders (Surrender of Driving Licences Etc) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Michael Tomlinson
Use of Property (Protection) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Michael Tomlinson
FRIDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2017
CHAMBER
Child Poverty in the UK (Target for Reduction) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Dan Jarvis
Local Authority Roads (Wildlife Protection) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Wendy Morton
FRIDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2017
CHAMBER
Wild Animals in Circuses (Prohibition) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Kevin Foster
Animal Fighting (Sentencing) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Kevin Foster
Animal Cruelty (Sentencing) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Anna Turley
FRIDAY 24 MARCH 2017
CHAMBER
Providers of Health and Social Care (Schemes under Section 71 of the National
Health Service Act 2006) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Michael Tomlinson
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (Safety Abroad) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Michael Tomlinson
Malicious Communications (Social Media) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Anna Turley
B. REMAINING ORDERS AND NOTICES
Business in this section has not yet been scheduled for a specific date. It has therefore been
set down formally to be taken in the Chamber today but is not expected to be taken today.
1.
PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM
Secretary Amber Rudd
That the draft Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (Continuation)
Order 2016, which was laid before this House on 4 July, be approved.
2.
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Secretary David Mundell
That the draft Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions and
Modifications) Order 2016, which was laid before this House on 13 July, be approved.
3.
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING
Secretary Sajid Javid
That the draft Self-build and Custom Housebuilding (Time for Compliance and Fees)
Regulations 2016, which were laid before this House on 14 July, be approved.
Notes:
The Speaker has certified that the Instrument relates exclusively to England and is within devolved
legislative competence (Standing Order No. 83P).
4.
DANGEROUS DRUGS
Secretary Amber Rudd
That the draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2016, which was laid before
this House on 20 July, be approved.
5.
CONTRACTING OUT
Secretary Karen Bradley
That the draft Contracting Out (Functions relating to the Royal Parks) Order 2016, which
was laid before this House on 21 July, be approved.
6.
BANKS AND BANKING
Simon Kirby
That the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Ring-fenced Bodies, Core
Activities, Excluded Activities and Prohibitions) (Amendment) Order 2016, which was laid
before this House on 21 July, be approved.
7.
LEGAL AID AND ADVICE
Secretary Elizabeth Truss
That the Civil Legal Aid (Merits Criteria) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I., 2016, No.
781), dated 20 July 2016, a copy of which was laid before this House on 21 July, be
approved.
Notes:
The Speaker has certified that the Instrument relates exclusively to England and Wales and is within
devolved legislative competence (Standing Order No. 83P).
8.
ELECTRICITY
Mr Nick Hurd
That the draft Contracts for Difference (Allocation) (Amendment) Regulations 2016, which
were laid before this House on 6 September, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
9.
CULTURAL PROPERTY (ARMED CONFLICTS) BILL: SECOND READING
Notes:
The Speaker has not yet considered the Bill for certification.
Queen's consent to be signified on Third Reading.
The National Assembly for Wales has approved a Legislative Consent Resolution relating to this Bill.
Copies of the Resolution are available in the Vote Office (also available on the documents webpage for
the Bill).
10. HEALTH SERVICE MEDICAL SUPPLIES (COSTS) BILL: SECOND READING
Notes:
The Speaker has not yet considered the Bill for certification.
11. STANDING ORDERS ETC. (MACHINERY OF GOVERNMENT CHANGES)
(BUSINESS, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY)
Mr David Lidington
That, with effect from 17 October 2016, the following amendments and related provisions
be made in respect of Standing Orders:
A: SELECT COMMITTEES RELATED TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
(1) That Standing Order No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments)
be amended in the Table in paragraph (2), in item 1, by leaving out “Innovation and Skills”
in each place it occurs and inserting “Energy and Industrial Strategy”.
B: RELATED PROVISIONS
(2) That all proceedings of the House and of its select committees in this Parliament
relating to the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee shall be read and have effect
as if they had been done in relation to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Committee, including for the purposes of calculating any period under Standing Order No.
122A (Term limits for chairs of select committees).
C: LIAISON COMMITTEE
(3) That the Resolution of the House of 10 September 2015 (Liaison Committee
(Membership)) be amended, in paragraph (2), by leaving out “Innovation and Skills” and
inserting “Energy and Industrial Strategy”.
D. EUROPEAN COMMITTEES
(4) That the Table in paragraph (7) of Standing Order No. 119 (European Committees) be
amended in respect of European Committee C, by leaving out “Innovation and Skills” and
inserting “Energy and Industrial Strategy”.
12. STANDING ORDERS ETC. (MACHINERY OF GOVERNMENT CHANGES) (ENERGY
AND CLIMATE CHANGE)
Mr David Lidington
That, with effect from 17 October 2016, the following amendments and related provisions
be made in respect of Standing Orders:
A: SELECT COMMITTEES RELATED TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
(1) That Standing Order No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments)
be amended in the Table in paragraph (2) by leaving out item 6.
B: LIAISON COMMITTEE
(2) That the Resolution of the House of 10 September 2015 (Liaison Committee
(Membership)) be amended, in paragraph (2), by leaving out “Energy and Climate
Change,”.
C: EUROPEAN COMMITTEES
(3) That the Table in paragraph (7) of Standing Order No. 119 (European Committees) be
amended in respect of European Committee A, by leaving out “Energy and Climate
Change”.
D: PLANNING: NATIONAL POLICY STATEMENTS
(4) That paragraph (7)(a)(i) of Standing Order No. 145 (Liaison Committee) be amended
by leaving out “Energy and Climate Change”.
(5) That paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 152H (Planning: national policy statements)
be amended by leaving out “Energy and Climate Change”.
13. STANDING ORDERS ETC. (MACHINERY OF GOVERNMENT CHANGES) (EXITING
THE EUROPEAN UNION)
Mr David Lidington
That, with effect from 17 October 2016 and for the remainder of this Parliament, the
following changes be made to Standing Orders; and that such changes shall cease to
have effect upon the lapse or repeal of the temporary Standing Order on the Committee
on Exiting the European Union:
A: Committee on Exiting the European Union
(1) There shall be a select committee, to be called the Committee on Exiting the
European Union, to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the
Department for Exiting the European Union and related matters falling within the
responsibilities of associated public bodies.
(2) The committee shall consist of no more than twenty-one Members including:
(a) the chair; and
(b) no more than twenty other Members who shall be nominated upon a motion
made on behalf of the Committee of Selection as set out in Standing Order No. 121
(Nomination of select committees); and the provisions of Standing Order No. 121(2)
shall apply to motions for the nomination and discharge of Members to and from the
committee as if it were a committee not established under a temporary standing
order.
(3) Unless the House otherwise orders, each Member nominated to the committee shall
continue to be a member of it for the remainder of the Parliament.
(4) The committee shall have the power to appoint a sub-committee.
(5) The committee and any sub-committee appointed by it shall have the assistance of
the Counsel to the Speaker.
(6) The committee and any sub-committee appointed by it shall have power to appoint
legal advisers, and specialist advisers either to supply information which is not readily
available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee’s order of reference.
(7) The committee and any sub-committee appointed by it shall have power to send for
persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to
adjourn from place to place and to report from time to time the evidence taken before
them.
(8) The quorum of the committee shall be six and the quorum of any sub-committee
appointed by it shall be three.
(9) The committee shall have power to report from time to time, and any sub-committee
appointed by it shall have power to report to the committee from time to time.
B: ELECTION OF SELECT COMMITTEE CHAIRS
(10) That Standing Order No. 122B (Election of select committee chairs) be amended in
paragraph (1), by inserting, in the appropriate place, “the Committee on Exiting the
European Union”.
C: LIAISON COMMITTEE
(11) That the Resolution of the House of 10 September 2015 (Liaison Committee
(Membership)) be amended, in paragraph (2), by inserting, in the appropriate place,
“Exiting the European Union”.
D:
EUROPEAN COMMITTEES
(12) That Standing Order No. 119 (European Committees) be amended as follows:
(a) in paragraph (4) by inserting after “departments)” the words “, or the Committee
on Exiting the European Union”; and
(b) in the Table in paragraph (7), in respect of European Committee B, by inserting,
in the appropriate place, “Exiting the European Union”.
E: EUROPEAN SCRUTINY COMMITTEE
(13) That paragraph (12) of Standing Order No. 143 (European Scrutiny Committee) be
amended by inserting, in the appropriate place, “the Committee on Exiting the European
Union”.
F: PUBLIC BODIES: DRAFT ORDERS
(14) That Standing Order No. 152K (Public bodies: draft orders) be amended as follows:
(a) after sub-paragraph (b) to paragraph (1) to insert
“(c) in respect of a draft order laid by a Minister in the Department for Exiting the
European Union, the Committee on Exiting the European Union”; and
(b) in paragraph (2) by inserting after “departments)” the words “, or the Committee
on Exiting the European Union”.
G: POSITIONS FOR WHICH ADDITIONAL SALARIES ARE PAYABLE FOR THE
PURPOSES OF SECTION 4A(2) OF THE PARLIAMENTARY STANDARDS ACT
2009
(15) That the Order of the House of 19 March 2013 (Positions for which additional
salaries are payable for the purposes of section 4A(2) of the Parliamentary Standards Act
2009) be amended, in paragraph (1)(a), by inserting, in the appropriate place, “the
Committee on Exiting the European Union”.
Notes:
The Accounting Officer has prepared a memorandum on the financial consequences of this motion,
pursuant to Standing Order No. 22C(2). Copies are available in the Vote Office.
14. STANDING ORDERS ETC. (MACHINERY OF GOVERNMENT CHANGES)
(INTERNATIONAL TRADE)
Mr David Lidington
That, with effect from 17 October 2016, the following amendments and related provisions
be made in respect of Standing Orders:
A: SELECT COMMITTEES RELATED TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
(1) That Standing Order No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments)
be amended in the Table in paragraph (2) as follows—
(a) insert, in the appropriate place, the following item:
“International Trade
Department for International Trade”.
B: LIAISON COMMITTEE
(2) That the Resolution of the House of 10 September 2015 (Liaison Committee
(Membership)) be amended, in paragraph (2), by inserting, in the appropriate place,
“International Trade”.
C: EUROPEAN COMMITTEES
(3) That the Table in paragraph (7) of Standing Order No. 119 (European Committees) be
amended in respect of European Committee B, by inserting, in the appropriate place,
“International Trade”.
15. SELECT COMMITTEES (ALLOCATION OF CHAIRS)
Mr David Lidington
That, with effect from 17 October 2016, the allocation of chairs to select committees set
out in the Order of the House of 3 June 2015, pursuant to Standing Order No. 122B, be
amended as follows:
(a) by leaving out:
“Energy and Climate Change
Scottish National Party”
(b) by inserting:
“Exiting the European Union
Labour
International Trade
Scottish National Party”.
16. ELECTION OF SELECT COMMITTEE CHAIRS (NOTICE OF ELECTION)
Mr David Lidington
That, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order Nos. 122B(7) and 122C(1), the
Speaker may announce a date for an election of chairs of select committees before 20
October 2016 in respect of which the requirement of notice is not met.
17. CAPITAL GAINS TAX
Jane Ellison
That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Turkmenistan)
Order 2016, which was laid before this House on 14 September, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
The Speaker has not yet considered the Instrument for certification (Standing Order No. 83P).