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Wednesday 31 January 2018 Order Paper No.85: Part 1

SUMMARY AGENDA: CHAMBER

11.30am Prayers

Deferred divisions will take place in the ‘No’ Lobby between

11.30am and 2.00pm

Afterwards Oral Questions: Wales

12 noon Oral Questions: Prime Minister

12.30pm Urgent Questions, Ministerial Statements (if any)

Up to 20 minutes Ten Minute Rule Motion: Freedom of Information (Amendment)

(Louise Haigh)

Until 7.00pm Business of the House (Opposition Day) (Motion)

Up to three hours

from the

commencement of

proceedings on the

Business of the

House (Opposition

Day) (Motion)*

Opposition Day (unallotted half-day)

Government's EU Exit Analysis

(*if the Business of the House (Opposition Day) (Motion) is agreed

to)

Until any hour** Business of the House (Restoration and Renewal) Motion

(**if the 7.00pm Business of the House Motion is agreed to)

Up to three

hours***

Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster

Restoration and Renewal (Report of the Joint Committee)

(General Debate)

Restoration and Renewal (No. 1) (Motion)

Restoration and Renewal (No. 2) (Motion)

(***if the Business of the House (Restoration and Renewal)

(Motion) is agreed to)

No debate Presentation of Public Petitions

Until 7.30pm or for

half an hour

Adjournment Debate: British Jihadis returning from Iraq and Syria

(John Woodcock)

WESTMINSTER HALL

9.30am Claimant experience of the personal independence payment

process

11.00am Procedures regarding the detention of people with mental health

problems

(The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.)

2.30pm Outdoors endurance activities for prisoners

4.00pm Upgrade of the A75 Euro route in Scotland

4.30pm Accessibility of public buildings for people with autism

CONTENTS

PART 1: BUSINESS TODAY

4 Chamber

13 Deferred Divisions

14 Westminster Hall

15 Written Statements

16 Committees meeting today

21 Committee reports published today

22 Announcements

25 Further Information

PART 2: FUTURE BUSINESS

28 A. Calendar of Business

49 B. Remaining Orders and Notices

Notes:

Items marked [R] indicates that a Member has declared a relevant interest.

BUSINESS TODAY: CHAMBER

11.30am Prayers

Followed by

QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales

1 Neil Coyle (Bermondsey and Old Southwark)

If he will discuss the Welsh Government's EU Transition Fund with Cabinet colleagues.

(903561)

2 Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham)

What steps he is taking to support cross-border economic opportunities. (903562)

3 Hugh Gaffney (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill)

What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on

reducing the time taken to make universal credit payments in Wales. (903563)

4 Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)

What progress has been made on the roll-out of high speed broadband in rural Wales;

and if he will make a statement. (903564)

5 Mike Amesbury (Weaver Vale)

What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on

improving cross-border transport links between Wales and England. (903565)

6 Gerald Jones (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)

What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on

reducing the time taken to make universal credit payments in Wales. (903566)

7 David Linden (Glasgow East)

What recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on proposals for a

Welsh EU Continuity Bill. (903567)

8 Bambos Charalambous (Enfield, Southgate)

What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effect on the Welsh

economy of the UK leaving the EU. (903569)

9 Sir David Amess (Southend West)

What steps he is taking to support cross-border economic opportunities. (903570)

10 Ellie Reeves (Lewisham West and Penge)

What recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on promoting Wales as

a tourist destination. (903571)

11 Sarah Jones (Croydon Central)

What recent representations he has received from the Police and Crime Commissioners

in Wales on the adequacy of (a) the number of police officers and (b) police funding in

Wales. (903572)

12 David Hanson (Delyn)

What recent representations he has received from Police and Crime Commissioners in

Wales on police funding for Wales in 2018-19. (903573)

13 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston)



14 Christian Matheson (City of Chester)



At 12 noon

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

Q1 Ian Mearns (Gateshead)

If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 31 January. (903646)

Q2 Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean) (903647)

Q3 Colin Clark (Gordon) (903648)

Q4 Mr David Lammy (Tottenham) (903649)

Q5 Mr Ranil Jayawardena (North East Hampshire) (903650)

Q6 Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge) (903651)

Q7 Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (903652)

Q8 Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (903653)

Q9 Ged Killen (Rutherglen and Hamilton West) (903654)

Q10 Richard Drax (South Dorset) (903655)

Q11 John Mann (Bassetlaw) (903656)

Q12 Angela Crawley (Lanark and Hamilton East) (903657)

Q13 Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South) (903658)

Q14 Craig Tracey (North Warwickshire) (903659)

Q15 Steve Double (St Austell and Newquay) (903660)

URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

12.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (AMENDMENT): TEN MINUTE RULE MOTION

Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23)

Louise Haigh

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for the disclosure of information held by

public authorities or by persons contracted to provide services for them or on their behalf; to

amend the Freedom of Information Act 2000; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.

2. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (OPPOSITION DAY)

Until 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))

Andrea Leadsom

That at today’s sitting, paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments)

shall apply to the Motion in the name of Jeremy Corbyn as if the day were an Opposition Day;

and proceedings on the Motion may continue, though opposed, for three hours after

commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order and shall then lapse if not

previously disposed of; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.

3. OPPOSITION DAY (UNALLOTTED HALF DAY): GOVERNMENT'S EU EXIT ANALYSIS

Up to three hours (if the Business of the House (Opposition Day) Motion is agreed to)

Jeremy Corbyn

Keir Starmer

Emily Thornberry

Paul Blomfield

Mr Alan Campbell

Mr Nicholas Brown

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, That she will be graciously pleased to

give directions that the EU exit analysis which was referred to in his response to an Urgent

Question in the House on 30 January by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for

Exiting the European Union be provided to the Exiting the European Union Committee and

made available to all Members on a confidential basis as a matter of urgency.

https://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmstords/0004/body.html#23

https://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmstords/0004/body.html#9(3)


https://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmstords/0004/body.html#41A

Notes:

The matter to be debated has been selected by the Leader of the Opposition

4. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (RESTORATION AND RENEWAL)

Until any hour (if the 7.00pm Business of the House Motion is agreed to)

Andrea Leadsom

That at today’s sitting :—

(1) proceedings on the motions relating to Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of

Westminster in the name of Andrea Leadsom may continue, though opposed, for up to three

hours at which time proceedings on the Motion on Restoration and Renewal (Report of the

Joint Committee) shall lapse if not previously disposed of;

(2) the Speaker shall then put forthwith the Questions necessary to dispose of the Motion in

the name of Andrea Leadsom relating to Restoration and Renewal (No. 1), should it be moved

by a Minister of the Crown;

(3) should that Motion be disagreed to, the Speaker shall then put forthwith the Questions

necessary to dispose of the Motion in the name of Andrea Leadsom relating to Restoration

and Renewal (No. 2), should it be moved by a Minister of the Crown;

(4) the Questions referred to in paragraphs (2) and (3) shall include the Questions on any

Amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved;

(5) proceedings may continue, though opposed, after the moment of interruption, and

(6) Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply in respect of proceedings

specified in this Order.

MOTION TO BE TAKEN AT 7.00PM

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE

No debate (Standing Orders No. 15 and 41A(3))

The Prime Minister

That at this day’s sitting the Motion in the name of Andrea Leadsom relating to Business of the

House (Restoration and Renewal) may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour

and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) will not apply.



https://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmstords/0004/body.html#41A(3)


BUSINESS OF THE DAY

5. RESTORATION AND RENEWAL (REPORT OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE)

Up to three hours (if the Business of the House (Restoration and Renewal) Motion is agreed

to)

Andrea Leadsom

That this House has considered the report of the Joint Committee on Restoration and

Renewal of the Palace of Westminster (HL Paper 41, HC 659 of Session 2016-17).

Relevant Documents:

Forty-fifth Report of the Public Accounts Committee of Session 2016-17, Delivering Restoration and Renewal,

HC 1005

Thirteenth Report of the Treasury Committee of Session 2016-17, Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of

Westminster: Preliminary Report, HC 1097

Notes:

The Accounting Officer has prepared a memorandum on the financial consequences of these motions,

pursuant to Standing Order No. 22C(2). Under the terms of Standing Order No. 22C(3)(a) a supplementary

note on the financial consequences of amendments tabled to the motions has also been prepared. Copies

are available in the Vote Office.

6. RESTORATION AND RENEWAL (NO. 1)

No debate (if the Business of the House (Restoration and Renewal) Motion is agreed to)

Andrea Leadsom

That this House–

(1) affirms its commitment to the historic Palace of Westminster and its unique status as a

UNESCO World Heritage Site, Royal Palace and home of our Houses of Parliament;

(2) takes note of the report of the Joint Committee on the Palace of Westminster 'Restoration

and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster', HL Paper 41, HC 659;

(3) accepts that there is a clear and pressing need to repair the services in the Palace of

Westminster in a comprehensive and strategic manner to prevent catastrophic failure in this

Parliament, whilst acknowledging the demand and burden on public expenditure and fiscal

constraints at a time of prudence and restraint;

(4) accepts in principle that action should be taken and funding should be limited to facilitate

essential work to the services in this Parliament;

(5) agrees to review before the end of the Parliament the need for comprehensive works to

take place.

https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt201617/jtselect/jtpow/41/41.pdf


https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201617/cmselect/cmpubacc/1005/1005.pdf

https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201617/cmselect/cmtreasy/1097/1097.pdf

https://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/executive/R-and-R_AO-memorandum.pdf

https://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmstords/0004/body.html#22C(2)

https://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmstords/0004/body.html#22C(3)(a)

https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/commons/financial-consequences-memoranda/


Amendment (c)

Ian Blackford

Kirsty Blackman

Pete Wishart

Neil Gray

Stewart Hosie

Patrick Grady

Ben Lake Liz Saville Roberts Hywel Williams

Jonathan Edwards Ian Austin Caroline Lucas

At end of paragraph (2), insert: '(2A) regrets that no detailed assessment has been

carried out of the cost-effectiveness of relocating Parliament away from the Palace of

Westminster, and calls for any future review to include such an assessment.'

Amendment (b)

Meg Hillier

Sir Paul Beresford

Chris Bryant

Ian Paisley

Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

Sir Roger Gale

Mr Clive Betts Rachel Reeves Tom Tugendhat

Frank Field Jim Fitzpatrick Lilian Greenwood

Johnny Mercer Stephen Twigg Ms Angela Eagle

Anna Turley Stephen Doughty Stephen Kinnock

Mrs Madeleine Moon Diana Johnson Sir Kevin Barron

Ian Mearns Stella Creasy Heidi Alexander

Kate Green Albert Owen Jo Stevens

Melanie Onn Liz Twist Paula Sherriff

Jenny Chapman Bridget Phillipson Mr Mark Prisk

Nick Boles Chi Onwurah Hilary Benn

Mr Gavin Shuker John Cryer Stephen Timms

Nicky Morgan Dr Sarah Wollaston Paul Masterton

Robert Neill Yvette Cooper

Delete paragraphs (4) and (5) and at end add:

'(4) accordingly endorses the unanimous conclusion of the Joint Committee that a full and

timely decant of the Palace is the best and the most cost-effective delivery option, as

endorsed by the Public Accounts Committee and the Infrastructure and Projects

Authority;

(5) accepts that expenditure on the Palace during this Parliament will be limited to

preparatory work for the comprehensive programme of works envisaged, together with

works essential to ensure the continuing functioning of the Palace;

(6) endorses the Joint Committee’s recommendation that a Sponsor Board and Delivery

Authority be established by legislation to develop a business case and costed programme

for the work to be approved by both Houses of Parliament, and to commission and

oversee the work required, and that immediate steps be taken now to establish a shadow

sponsor Board and Delivery Authority;

(7) instructs the shadow Sponsor Board and Delivery Authority and their statutory

successors to apply high standards of cost-effectiveness and demonstrate value for

money in the business case, to report back to Parliament with up to date costings and a

realistic timetable for the duration of the work, and to include measures to ensure: the

repair and replacement of mechanical and electrical services, fire safety improvement

works, the removal of asbestos, repairs to the external and internal fabric of the Palace,

the removal of unnecessary and unsightly accretions to the Palace, the improvement of

visitor access including the provision of new educational and other facilities for visitors

and full access for people with disabilities;

(8) affirms that the guarantee that both Houses will return to their historic Chambers as

soon as possible should be incorporated in primary legislation.'.

7. RESTORATION AND RENEWAL (NO. 2)

No debate (if the Business of the House (Restoration and Renewal) Motion is agreed to)

Andrea Leadsom

That this House -

(1) affirms its commitment to the historic Palace of Westminster as the permanent home of

both Houses of Parliament;

(2) takes note of the report of the Joint Committee on the Palace of Westminster 'Restoration

and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster', HL Paper 41, HC 659;

(3) agrees that there is a clear and pressing need to repair the services in the Palace of

Westminster in a comprehensive and strategic manner to prevent catastrophic failure;

including steps to safeguard the safety of visitors, schoolchildren, staff and members;

(4) notes that works in the Palace should commence as early as possible in the next decade;

(5) authorises necessary preliminary work required to avoid unnecessary delay, without

prejudice to a parliamentary decision on the preferred option;

(6) endorses the Joint Committee’s recommendation that a Sponsor Board and Delivery

Authority be established by legislation to commission and oversee the work required, and the

establishment of a joint Commission to lay estimates;

(7) agrees that steps be taken now to establish a shadow Sponsor Board and shadow

Delivery Authority, and to ensure that its members have a range of relevant expertise;

(8) instructs the shadow Sponsor Board and Delivery Authority to undertake a sufficiently

thorough and detailed analysis of the three options of full decant, partial decant and retaining

a parliamentary foothold in the Palace during a full decant; to decide whether each option

properly balances costs and benefits, and whether or not the identified risks can be


satisfactorily mitigated; to prepare a business case for the preferred option for the approval of

both Houses of Parliament; and thereafter to proceed to the design phase;

(9) instructs the shadow Sponsor Board and Delivery Authority to apply high standards of

cost-effectiveness and demonstrate value for money, and to include measures to ensure: the

repair and replacement of mechanical and electrical services, fire safety improvement works,

the removal of asbestos, repairs to the external and internal fabric of the Palace, the removal

of unnecessary and unsightly accretions to the Palace, the improvement of visitor access

including the provision of new educational and other facilities for visitors and full access for

people with disabilities;

(10) instructs the shadow Sponsor Board and Delivery Authority to ensure the security of

Members, Peers, staff, and visitors both during and after the work;

(11) affirms that in any event the delivery option must ensure that both Houses will return to

their historic Chambers after any essential period of temporary absence.

Amendment (a)

Sir Edward Leigh

Stephen Pound

Sir Desmond Swayne

Sir Nicholas Soames

Sir Graham Brady

Dr Julian Lewis

James Duddridge Jack Lopresti Kate Hoey

John Spellar Mrs Pauline Latham Bill Wiggin

Iain Stewart Mr John Hayes Mr Peter Bone

Martin Vickers Robert Halfon Dr Matthew Offord

Daniel Kawczynski Sir William Cash Craig Mackinlay

Simon Hoare Richard Drax Philip Davies

Dr Caroline Johnson Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger Leo Docherty

Steve Double Charlie Elphicke Mr Alister Jack

Alex Burghart Sir Robert Syms Mrs Anne Main

Priti Patel Eddie Hughes Alex Chalk

Sir David Amess Bob Stewart Andrew Bowie

Ross Thomson Mr William Wragg Stephen Kerr

Mr John Whittingdale John Mann

At end of paragraph (11), add 'During the progress of work, the debating Chamber of the

House of Commons will remain in the Palace of Westminster or Portcullis House.'.

Amendment (b)

Pete Wishart

Patrick Grady

Caroline Lucas

Ben Lake

Liz Saville Roberts

Hywel Williams

Jonathan Edwards

At end of paragraph (11), add 'and that any temporary chamber, and the renewed historic

chamber, must include a sufficient number of seats for all Members and the technology

necessary to enable electronic voting.'.

Amendment (c)

Dame Caroline Spelman

At end of paragraph (11), add 'During the progress of work, the debating Chamber of the

House of Commons will remain in the Palace of Westminster, Portcullis House or Church

House.'.

PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS

No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)

Sudbury bypass: James Cartlidge

ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Until 7.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))

British Jihadis returning from Iraq and Syria: John Woodcock



DEFERRED DIVISIONS

DEFERRED DIVISIONS TO BE HELD TODAY

Deferred Divisions will take place in the ‘No’ Lobby between 11.30am and 2.00pm.

CAPITAL GAINS TAX

Mel Stride

That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Lesotho) Order

2017, which was laid before this House on 14 September 2017, be approved.

Notes:

The division on this Question was deferred from Tuesday 30 January (Standing Order No. 41A).

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2017/9780111160251/pdfs/ukdsi_9780111160251_en.pdf



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 the claimant experience of the personal independence

payment process: Laura Pidcock

11.00am

That this House has considered procedures regarding the detention of people with mental

health problems: Mr Alistair Carmichael

Notes:

The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.

2.30pm

That this House has considered outdoors endurance activities for prisoners: Richard

Drax

4.00pm

That this House has considered the upgrade of the A75 Euro route in Scotland: Mr

Alister Jack

4.30pm

That this House has considered the accessibility of public buildings for people with

autism: Thangam Debbonaire

Notes:

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

Attorney General

1. Serious Fraud Office (Contingencies Fund Advance)

The Chancellor of the Exchequer

2. Protocol to the Double Taxation Convention between The United Kingdom and

Uzbekistan

Secretary of State for Defence

3. Defence Equipment Plan

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

4. Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Global Estate Update

Secretary of State for the Home Department

5. Police Funding

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/.

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

Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill

Further to consider the Bill

Room 12

2.00pm (public)

DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES

Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Littering From Vehicles Outside London (Keepers: Civil Penalties)

Regulations 2018

Room 9

8.55am (public)

Third Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Amendment) Regulations

2018 and the draft Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application)

(Amendment) Regulations 2018

Room 9

2.30pm (public)

SELECT COMMITTEES

Exiting the European Union

Subject: The progress of the UK’s negotiations on EU withdrawal

Witnesses: Dmytro Tupchiienko, Data Protection Lawyer, Ernst & Young, Michael Emerson,

Associate Senior Researcher Fellow, Centre for European Policy Studies, and Dr Tamara

Kovziridze, Co-founder, Reformatics

The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House

9.00am (private), 9.15am (public)

Defence Sub-Committee

Subject: Defence in the Arctic

Witnesses: Rt Hon Mark Lancaster TD VR MP, Minister of State for the Armed Forces, Nick

Gurr, Director of International Security Policy, Ministry of Defence, Major General Charles

Stickland OBE RM, Commandant General Royal Marines, and Jane Rumble, Head of the

Polar Regions Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Room 16


Northern Ireland Affairs

Subject: Work of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, 2017-19

Witnesses: Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and Sir

Jonathan Stephens KCB, Permanent Secretary, Northern Ireland Office

Room 8


Work and Pensions

Subject: Assistive technology

Witnesses: Jo-Ann Moran, Senior Civil Servant, user of assistive technology, Stephen

Duckworth, assistive technology user and business leader, Simon Wheatcroft assistive

technology software advisor, innovator and user, and Tracey Johnson, Holistic Workplace

Needs Assessor and Assistive Technology Trainer, FM Hearing Systems and former Access

to Work Assessor; Hector Minto, Head of Accessibility UK, Microsoft, and Robin

Christopherson MBE, Ability Net (at 10.30am)

Room 6


Women and Equalities

Subject: Sexual harassment in the workplace

Witnesses: Neil Carberry, Managing Director of People and Infrastructure, CBI, Clare Murray,

Managing Partner, CM Murray LLP, Christine Payne, General Secretary, Equity, and Ksenia

Zheltoukhova, Head of Research, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House


Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Subject: Leaving the EU: implications for UK business

Witnesses: Emily Lydgate, Lecturer in Law, Sussex Trade Observatory, Shanker Singham,

Chairman, Special Trade Commission, Legatum Institute, and Stephen Booth, Director of

Policy and Research, Open Europe

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House


International Trade

Subject: UK-US trade relations

Witnesses: Giles Derrington, Head of Policy, techUK, and Mike Hawes, Chief Executive, The

Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders; Mark Buckingham, Chair of Agricultural

Biotechnology Council, and Dr Julian Little, Head of Communications & Government Affairs,

Bayer CropScience (at 11.00am)

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

9.45am (private), 10.00am (public), 11.40am (private)

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Room 7

10.15am (private)

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Subject: BBC pay

Witnesses: Carrie Gracie, Journalist, and Michelle Stanistreet, National Union of Journalists;

Tony Hall, Director General, Sir David Clementi, Chairman, Fran Unsworth, Director of BBC

News and Current Affairs, and Anne Bulford, Deputy Director General, BBC (at 3.00pm)

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

1.45pm (private), 2.00pm (public)

European Scrutiny

Room 19

1.45pm (private)

International Development

Subject: DFID's priorities 2018

Witnesses: Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP, Secretary of State, and Matthew Rycroft CBE,

Permanent Secretary, Department for International Development

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House


Environmental Audit

Subject: Chinese restriction on imported waste

Witnesses: Dr Thérèse Coffey MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Chris Preston,

Head of Waste and Recycling, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and

Marie Fallon, Director, Regulated Industry, Environment Agency

Room 8


Public Accounts

Subject: (i) Research and Development Funding Across Government; (ii) Implementing

EU Exit:BEIS; (iii) Carbon capture and storage: progress review

Witnesses: (i) Alex Chisolm, Permanent Secretary, Department for Business, Energy and

Industrial Strategy, Sir Mark Walport, Chief Executive, UK Research and Innovation, Professor

Chris Whitty, Interim Government Chief Scientific Adviser, and Sir Chris Wormald, Permanent

Secretary, Department of Health and Social Care; (ii) Alex Chisholm, Permanent Secretary,

Sam Beckett, Director General, EU Exit Portfolio, and Emma Ward, Director, EU Exit,

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (at 4.00pm); (iii) Alex Chisholm,

Permanent Secretary, and Ashley Ibbett, Director Green Energy, Department for Business,

Energy and Industrial Strategy (at 5.00pm)

Room 16


Science and Technology

Subject: Pre-appointment hearing for MRC and UKRI Chairs

Witnesses: Professor Fiona Watt, preferred candidate for Executive Chair, Medical Research

Council, and Sir John Kingman, preferred candidate for Chair, UK Research and Innovation

Room 6


Treasury

Subject: Childcare

Witnesses: Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Beth Russell,

Director General, Tax and Welfare, HM Treasury, and Nick Lodge, Director General,

Transformation, HMRC

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House


Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Subject: Work of the Chief Scientific Adviser, DEFRA

Witnesses: Professor Ian Boyd, Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Environment, Food

and Rural Affairs

Room 15


Procedure

Room 13

2.20pm (private)

Statutory Instruments

Room 7

As soon as convenient after 3.45pm (private)

Selection

Room 13

4.30pm (private)

JOINT COMMITTEES

Human Rights

Subject: The work of the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation

Witnesses: Max Hill QC, Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation

Room 1


Statutory Instruments

Room 7

3.45pm (private)

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

17th Report: Retaining and developing the teaching workforce, HC 460

Time of publication: 00.01am

ANNOUNCEMENTS

FORTHCOMING END OF DAY ADJOURNMENT DEBATES

Tuesday 6 February to Thursday 8 February (deadline 31 January)

Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7.00pm or rise of the House,

whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 31 January. The ballot will take place on Thursday 1

February.

Tuesday 20 February to Monday 26 February (deadline 7 February)

Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7.00pm or rise of the House,

whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 7 February. The ballot will take place on Thursday 8

February.

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 20 and Wednesday 21 February (deadline 5 February)

The following Departments will answer:

Attorney General; Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy; Digital, Culture, Media and Sport;

Exiting the European Union; Health and Social Care; Home Office; Housing, Communities and

Local Government; International Development; Northern Ireland; Transport; Treasury; Wales

Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 February (deadline 20 February)


Cabinet Office; Defence; Education; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Foreign and

Commonwealth Office; International Trade; Justice; Scotland; Women and Equalities; Work

and Pensions

Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 March (deadline 26 February)


Attorney General; Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy; Digital, Culture, Media and Sport;

Exiting the European Union; Health and Social Care; Home Office; Housing, Communities and

Local Government; International Development; Northern Ireland; Transport; Treasury; Wales

Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 March (deadline 5 March)


Cabinet Office; Defence; Education; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Foreign and

Commonwealth Office; International Trade; Justice; Scotland; Women and Equalities; Work

and Pensions

FEBRUARY 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 8 February.

Thereafter, Members may table Questions for oral and written answer electronically or by

post. Questions for written answer received after 8 February and before 4.30pm on Monday

19 February will be treated as having been tabled on 19 February.

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:

Last date of tabling* Date for answer Departments etc.

Thursday 8 February Tuesday 20 February Foreign and

Commonwealth Office

(T)***

Thursday 8 February Wednesday 21 February Chancellor of the Duchy of

Lancaster and the Minister

for the Cabinet Office (T)

Prime Minister

Thursday 8 February Thursday 22 February International Trade (T)

Women and Equalities (T)

Tuesday 20 February ** Monday 26 February Home Office (T)

The results of the shuffles on 8 February will be published on 9 February. They will be

available from the Vote Office and on the internet at

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmfutoral/futoral.pdf


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/Oral-questions-rota.pdf

Notes:

* The latest time for tabling is 12.30pm on each of these days.

** First sitting day after adjournment.

*** (T) indicates that there are also Topical Questions for that Department.

Questions for written answer on a named day

The latest time for tabling a Question for written answer on a named day before the February

Adjournment is 10.30pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier, on Monday 5 February

(for answer on Thursday 8 February).

Time of tabling Earliest date for named day answer

Monday 5 February before 10.30pm or

rise of House

Thursday 8 February

From Tuesday 6 February until 5.30pm

or rise of House on Thursday 8

February

Tuesday 20 February

From rise of House on Thursday 8

February until 4.30pm on Monday 19

February

Thursday 22 February (Each Member may

table up to five named day Questions during

this period.)

Tuesday 20 February Friday 23 February

http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-table-office/Oral-questions-rota.pdf

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

EUROPEAN BUSINESS

European Business Referrals and Motion documents for consideration by European

Committees or on the Floor of the House are available on the European Business webpage

All business papers are available via the HousePapers app on mobile devices

http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/research/commons-business-briefings/

http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statements/

http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/

http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/committees/recent-reports/

https://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201718/cmstords/0004/body.html

http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/business-papers/commons/european-business1/

Wednesday 31 January 2018 Order Paper No.85: 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.

A number of Private Members’ bills have been set down for dates when the House is currently

not expected to sit. These bills can be found in the Private Members’ bills notice paper online.

Items from the notice paper will be moved to this calendar if any of the dates listed in that

paper are confirmed as sitting days.

THURSDAY 1 FEBRUARY

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union

10.15am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Exiting the European

Union

Afterwards

BACKBENCH BUSINESS

Baby leave for Members of Parliament

Ms Harriet Harman

Mrs Maria Miller

Hannah Bardell

That this House believes that it would be to the benefit of the functioning of parliamentary

democracy that hon. Members who have had a baby or adopted a child should for a period of

time be entitled, but not required, to discharge their responsibilities to vote in this House by

proxy.

Hospital car parking charges

Robert Halfon

Lucy Allan

Emma Hardy

Martin Vickers

That this House calls on the Government to undertake a consultation to identify the most

efficient means of abolishing car parking charges at NHS hospitals in England for patients,

staff and visitors and to provide the timescale for its implementation.

Notes:

The subjects for these debates were determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmagenda/pmbpaper180131.pdf

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmfutoral/futoral.htm#fdo1



ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Housing, planning and infrastructure in Essex: Priti Patel

WESTMINSTER HALL

1.30pm That this House has considered the Eleventh Report of the Environmental

Audit Committee, The Future of Chemicals Regulation after the EU

Referendum, Session 2016-17, HC 912, and the Government response, HC

313: Mary Creagh

Notes:

The subject for this debate was determined by the Liaison Committee.

Relevant Documents:

Written evidence to the Environmental Audit Committee, on The Future of Chemicals Regulation after the EU

Referendum, reported to the House on 24 October 2017, HC 389

3.00pm That this House has considered the policy framework for agriculture after the

UK leaves the EU: Mr Alistair Carmichael

Notes:

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

The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order

No. 10(3)).

FRIDAY 2 FEBRUARY

CHAMBER

CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS (REGISTRATION ETC.) BILL:

SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Tim Loughton

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

PARKING (CODE OF PRACTICE) BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Sir Greg Knight

LICENSING OF TAXIS AND PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLES (SAFEGUARDING AND

ROAD SAFETY) BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Daniel Zeichner

https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201617/cmselect/cmenvaud/912/912.pdf





https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2017-2019/0017/18017.pdf



HEALTHCARE (LOCAL ACCOUNTABILITY) BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope

Notes:


LOCAL ROADS (INVESTMENT) BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


LIVE ANIMAL EXPORTS (PROHIBITION) BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Theresa Villiers

FOOD INSECURITY BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

TERMS OF WITHDRAWAL FROM EU (REFERENDUM) BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Geraint Davies

CLEAN AIR BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Geraint Davies

Notes:


KEW GARDENS (LEASES) (NO. 2) BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Zac Goldsmith

ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Ambulance delays and the leadership of the East of England Ambulance Service NHS

Trust: Norman Lamb





MONDAY 5 FEBRUARY

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Afterwards

SOCIAL SECURITY

Kit Malthouse

That the draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2018, which was laid before this House

on 15 January, be approved.

PENSIONS

Kit Malthouse

That the draft Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2018, which was laid before this

House on 15 January, be approved.

SMART METERS BILL: REMAINING STAGES

As amended in Public Bill Committee, to be considered.

ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Job centre closures: Stewart Malcolm McDonald

TUESDAY 6 FEBRUARY

CHAMBER

PRIVATE BUSINESS

Middle Level Bill: Report Stage

Notes:

Private Business is not debated at this time, and may not be proceeded with if it is opposed.






https://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/lbill/2016-2017/middlelevel/middle-level-bill-as-introduced.pdf

QUESTIONS

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Afterwards

DOMESTIC PROPERTIES (MINIMUM ENERGY PERFORMANCE): TEN MINUTE RULE

MOTION

Sir David Amess

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to ensure that domestic

properties have a minimum energy performance rating of C on an Energy Performance

Certificate; and for connected purposes.

Notes:


ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

NatWest bank closures: Angela Smith

WESTMINSTER HALL

9.30am That this House has considered the matter of statutory personal, health,

social and economic education: Teresa Pearce

Notes:

The Chairman of Ways and Means appointed this debate on the recommendation of the Backbench Business

Committee. Subsequent debates in Westminster Hall on this day will be drawn by Speaker's ballot on

Tuesday 30 January.

11.00am That this House has considered mis-selling under the Green Deal: Angela

Crawley

Notes:


2.30pm That this House has considered the UK's contribution to international

disaster relief: Andrew Bowie

4.00pm That this House has considered train services between Telford and

Birmingham: Lucy Allan

4.30pm That this House has considered future eligibility for free school meals and

the pupil premium: Mrs Sharon Hodgson

Notes:




WEDNESDAY 7 FEBRUARY

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister

Afterwards

TEN MINUTE RULE MOTION

Sir Edward Davey

That leave be given to bring in a Bill under S.O. No. 23 [details to be provided].

Notes:


WESTMINSTER HALL

9.30am That this House has considered the European Free Trade Association:

Stephen Hammond

11.00am That this House has considered the introduction of an agriculture GCSE:

Julian Sturdy

Notes:





2.30pm That this House has considered military detention of Palestinian children by

Israeli authorities: Sarah Champion

4.00pm That this House has considered regulation of the cost of credit cards: Stella

Creasy

4.30pm That this House has considered the upgrade of the A5 between junction 18

of the M1 and junction 10 of the M42: David Tredinnick

Notes:




THURSDAY 8 FEBRUARY

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

10.00am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media

and Sport

10.10am Questions to the Attorney General

WESTMINSTER HALL

1.30pm That this House has considered strengthening families: Fiona Bruce

Notes:

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

The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order

No. 10(3)). .

TUESDAY 20 FEBRUARY

CHAMBER

POSTAL VOTING: TEN MINUTE RULE MOTION

Damien Moore

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about postal voting at elections.

Notes:






CHAMBER


Tracy Brabin


Notes:


FRIDAY 23 FEBRUARY

CHAMBER

ORGAN DONATION (DEEMED CONSENT) BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Mr Geoffrey Robinson

Notes:


OVERSEAS ELECTORS BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Glyn Davies

Notes:


LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Mr Peter Bone

Notes:


ISHAM BYPASS BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE (URGENT CARE FACILITIES) BILL: SECOND

READING


Notes:



NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUPS (MERGER) BILL:

SECOND READING


Notes:


LEGALISATION OF CANNABIS (MEDICINAL PURPOSES) BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Paul Flynn

Notes:


CHILD MAINTENANCE (ASSESSMENT OF PARENT'S INCOME) BILL: SECOND

READING

Member in Charge: Heidi Allen

Notes:


REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGE (NO. 2) BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Dame Caroline Spelman

SERVICE ANIMALS (OFFENCES) BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Sir Oliver Heald

Notes:


SANCTIONS (HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE AND CORRUPTION) BILL: SECOND

READING

Member in Charge: Ian Austin

Notes:


SHORT AND HOLIDAY-LET ACCOMMODATION (NOTIFICATION OF LOCAL

AUTHORITIES) BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Ms Karen Buck

Notes:


TYRES (BUSES AND COACHES) BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Maria Eagle



VOTER REGISTRATION (NO. 2) BILL: SECOND READING


MONDAY 26 FEBRUARY

WESTMINSTER HALL

4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 200205 relating to ending the

export of live farm animals after the UK leaves the European Union: Steve

Double

Notes:

The subject for this debate was determined by the Petitions Committee.

The sitting will last for up to three hours. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place

in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

TUESDAY 27 FEBRUARY

CHAMBER


Ben Lake


Notes:



CHAMBER


John Mann


Notes:


FRIDAY 16 MARCH

CHAMBER

REFUGEES (FAMILY REUNION) (NO. 2) BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Angus Brendan MacNeil


https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/200205

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmstords/0004/body.htm#10(3)



Notes:


UNPAID TRIAL WORK PERIODS (PROHIBITION) BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Stewart Malcolm McDonald

Notes:


BBC LICENCE FEE (CIVIL PENALTY) BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE (DEFINITION) BILL: SECOND

READING


Notes:


INTERNATIONAL PAYMENTS (AUDIT) BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


BENEFITS AND PUBLIC SERVICES (RESTRICTION) BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES (REGULATION) BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


CRIMINAL FRAUD (PRIVATE PROSECUTIONS) BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


AFFORDABLE HOME OWNERSHIP BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


HOSPITAL CAR PARKING CHARGES (ABOLITION) BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Robert Halfon

Notes:


AUTOMATIC TRAVEL COMPENSATION BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Huw Merriman

Notes:


UNIVERSAL CREDIT (APPLICATION, ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE) BILL: SECOND

READING

Member in Charge: Dr Philippa Whitford

Notes:


COURTS (ABUSE OF PROCESS) BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Liz Saville Roberts

Notes:


EMERGENCY RESPONSE DRIVERS (PROTECTIONS) BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Sir Henry Bellingham

Notes:


BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY (CITIZENSHIP) BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Henry Smith

Notes:


PLANNING (AGENT OF CHANGE) BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: John Spellar

Notes:


CARBON MONOXIDE (DETECTION AND SAFETY) BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Eddie Hughes


PEDICABS (LONDON) BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Paul Scully

Notes:


FRIDAY 27 APRIL

CHAMBER

ASSAULTS ON EMERGENCY WORKERS (OFFENCES) BILL: REMAINING STAGES

Member in Charge: Chris Bryant


EMPLOYMENT AND WORKERS' RIGHTS BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Stephanie Peacock

Notes:


BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (OVERSIGHT) BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


HOSPITAL (PARKING CHARGES AND BUSINESS RATES) BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


HOUSE OF LORDS (EXCLUSION OF HEREDITARY PEERS) BILL: SECOND

READING

Member in Charge: David Hanson

Notes:

Queen's consent to be signified on Third Reading.

PENSIONS (REVIEW OF WOMEN'S ARRANGEMENTS) (NO. 2) BILL: SECOND

READING

Member in Charge: Carolyn Harris

Notes:


PENSION BENEFITS (ILL HEALTH) BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: John Mann

Notes:




CONSTRUCTION (RETENTION DEPOSIT SCHEMES) BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Peter Aldous

Notes:


PRIVATE LANDLORDS (REGISTRATION) BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Phil Wilson

Notes:


SCHOOL HOLIDAYS (MEALS AND ACTIVITIES) BILL: ADJOURNED DEBATE ON

SECOND READING [19 JANUARY]

Member in Charge: Frank Field

WORKERS (DEFINITION AND RIGHTS) BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Chris Stephens

AUTOMATIC ELECTORAL REGISTRATION (NO. 2) BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Jo Stevens

FRIDAY 11 MAY

CHAMBER

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE (YOUNG PEOPLE'S ENFRANCHISEMENT)

BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Peter Kyle

Notes:


NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE (CO-FUNDING AND CO-PAYMENT) BILL: SECOND

READING


Notes:


IMPORT TARIFF (REDUCTION) BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:



https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2017-2019/0114/HCB%20114.pdf


SCHOOLS BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


PUBLIC SERVICES (AVAILABILITY) BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


ELECTORAL COMMISSION (DUTIES) BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


ARMED FORCES (VOLUNTEER RESERVE) BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


MANUFACTURED GOODS (TRADE) BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


LOCAL AUTHORITIES (BORROWING AND INVESTMENT) BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


PUBLIC SECTOR EXIT PAYMENTS (LIMITATION) BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


PRINCIPAL LOCAL AUTHORITIES (GROUNDS FOR ABOLITION) BILL: SECOND

READING



COASTAL PATH (DEFINITION) BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:

Queen's consent and Prince of Wales's consent to be signified on Third Reading.

JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS AND RETIREMENTS (AGE LIMITS) BILL: SECOND

READING


REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE (YOUNG PEOPLE'S ENFRANCHISEMENT

AND EDUCATION) BILL: ADJOURNED DEBATE ON SECOND READING [3

NOVEMBER]

Member in Charge: Jim McMahon

ACCESS TO RADIOTHERAPY BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Tim Farron

Notes:


FRIDAY 15 JUNE

CHAMBER

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (EXTENSION) BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Andy Slaughter

Notes:


JUNE BANK HOLIDAY (CREATION) BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE COMMISSION BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


ARMED FORCES (STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS) BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Richard Benyon





Notes:


FETAL DOPPLERS (REGULATION) BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Antoinette Sandbach

MULTI-EMPLOYER PENSION SCHEMES BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Alan Brown

Notes:


FRIDAY 6 JULY

CHAMBER

NATIONAL LIVING WAGE (EXTENSION TO YOUNG PEOPLE) BILL: SECOND

READING

Member in Charge: Holly Lynch

Notes:


ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION (OFFENCES) BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


BAT HABITATS REGULATION (NO. 2) BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


MOBILE HOMES AND PARK HOMES BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:



FRUIT AND VEGETABLES (CLASSIFICATION) BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


STUDENT LOANS (DEBT DISCHARGE) BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


STAMP DUTY BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


FISHING (ACCESS TO TERRITORIAL WATERS) BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


DOMESTIC ENERGY (VALUE ADDED TAX) BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


TAX RATES AND DUTIES (REVIEW) BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


SUBLET PROPERTY (OFFENCES) BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


FRIDAY 26 OCTOBER

CHAMBER

PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES (REGULATION) BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Anne Marie Morris

Notes:


INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE (LIMIT) BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


CHANNEL 4 (RELOCATION) BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Jack Brereton

Notes:


LEASEHOLD REFORM BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Justin Madders

Notes:


FRIDAY 23 NOVEMBER

CHAMBER

VOTER REGISTRATION BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


STUDENT LOANS (DEBT INTEREST) BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


BORDER CONTROL BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


GREEN BELT (PROTECTION) BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


LOCAL AUDIT (PUBLIC ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS) BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


SPEED LIMITS (ENGLAND) BILL: SECOND READING


Notes:


IMMIGRATION DETENTION OF VICTIMS OF TORTURE AND OTHER VULNERABLE

PEOPLE (SAFEGUARDS) BILL: SECOND READING

Member in Charge: Joan Ryan

Notes:


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. INSOLVENCY

John Glen

That the draft Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Consequential

Amendments, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2017, which were laid

before this House on 6 December 2017, be approved.

2. TAXES

Mel Stride

That the draft International Tax Enforcement (Bermuda) Order 2017, which was laid

before this House on 3 November 2017, be approved.

3. TAXES

Mel Stride

That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Kyrgyzstan)

Order 2017, which was laid before this House on 3 November 2017, be approved.

4. EUROPEAN UNION

Secretary Boris Johnson

That the draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Enhanced Partnership and

Cooperation Agreement) (Kazakhstan) Order 2017, which was laid before this House on

7 November 2017, be approved.

5. EUROPEAN UNION


That the draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Partnership and Cooperation

Agreement) (Turkmenistan) Order 2017, which was laid before this House on 7

November 2017, be approved.

6. POLITICAL PARTIES, NORTHERN IRELAND

Shailesh Vara

That the draft Transparency of Donations and Loans etc. (Northern Ireland Political

Parties) Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 23 November 2017, be

approved.












7. CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES

John Glen

That the draft Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (Amendments to

Audit Requirements) Order 2017, which was laid before this House on 4 December 2017,

be approved.

8. STANDING ORDERS: EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) BILL

Andrea Leadsom

That the following changes to Standing Orders be made:

A: EUROPEAN STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS COMMITTEE (Temporary Standing

Order)

(1) There shall be a select committee, called the European Statutory Instruments

Committee, to examine and report on–

(i) any of the following documents laid before the House of Commons in accordance

with paragraph 2A(3)(b) or 10A(3)(b) of Schedule 7 to the European Union

(Withdrawal) Act [2018]-

(a) a draft of an instrument; and

(b) a memorandum setting out both a statement made by a Minister of the

Crown to the effect that in the Minister’s opinion the instrument should be

subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament

(the negative procedure) and the reasons for that opinion, and

(ii) any matter arising from its consideration of such documents.

(2) In its consideration of a document referred to in paragraph 1(i) the committee shall

include, in addition to such other matters as it deems appropriate, whether the draft

instrument–

(i) contains any provision of the type specified in paragraph 1(2), 5(2) or 6(2) of

Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act [2018] in relation to which the

Act requires that a draft of the instrument must be laid before, and approved by a

resolution of, each House of Parliament (the affirmative procedure);

(ii) otherwise appears to make an inappropriate use of the negative procedure;

and shall report to the House its recommendation of the procedure which should apply.

(3) The committee shall have regard to–

(i) reasons offered by the Minister in support of the Minister’s opinion that the

instrument should be subject to the negative procedure;

(ii) any relevant report of the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

(4) Before reporting on any document, the committee shall provide to the government

department concerned an opportunity to provide orally or in writing to it or any sub-

committee appointed by it such further explanations as the committee may require except



to the extent that the committee considers that it is not reasonably practicable to do so

within the period provided by the Act.

(5) It shall be an instruction to the committee that it shall report any recommendation that

the affirmative procedure should apply within the period specified by the Act.

(6) The committee shall consist of sixteen Members.

(7) The committee and any sub-committees appointed by it shall have the assistance of

the Counsel to the Speaker.

(8) The committee shall have power to appoint specialist advisers either to supply

information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the

committee’s order of reference.

(9) The committee 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.

(10) The committee shall have power to appoint sub-committees and to refer to such sub-

committees any of the matters referred to the committee.

(11) Each such sub-committee 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 to the committee from time to time.

(12) The committee shall have power to report from time to time the evidence taken

before such sub-committees, and the formal minutes of sub-committees.

(13) The quorum of each such sub-committee shall be two.

(14) The committee shall have power to seek from any committee specified in paragraph

(15) of this order its opinion on any document within its remit, and to require a reply to

such a request within such time as it may specify.

(15) The committees specified for the purposes of this order are those appointed under

Standing Order No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments)

including any sub-committees of such committees, the Regulatory Reform Committee,

the European Scrutiny Committee, the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs

Committee, the Procedure Committee, the Committee of Public Accounts, the

Environmental Audit Committee and the Committee on Exiting the European Union.

(16) The committee may also request an opinion from the Joint Committee on Statutory

Instruments and the Joint Committee on Human Rights.

(17) 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, or until this Standing

Order lapses, whichever occurs sooner.

(18) This Standing Order, to the extent that it relates to a regulation making power

provided to the Government under section 7, 8 or 9 of the European Union (Withdrawal)

Act [2018] shall lapse upon the expiry of the power to make new regulations under that

section and shall lapse entirely upon expiry of the last such remaining power.

B: LIAISON COMMITTEE

That the Order of the House of 6 November 2017 (Liaison Committee: Membership) be

amended, in the second paragraph, by inserting, in the appropriate place, “European

Statutory Instruments Committee”.

C: POSITIONS FOR WHICH ADDITIONAL SALARIES ARE PAYABLE FOR THE

PURPOSES OF SECTION 4A(2) OF THE PARLIAMENTARY STANDARDS ACT

2009

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 European

Statutory Instruments Committee”.

D: PRESENTATION OF DOCUMENTS UNDER PARAGRAPH 2A(3)(b) OR 10A(3)(b)

OF SCHEDULE 7 TO THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT [2018]

Where, under Paragraph 2A(3)(b) or 10A(3)(b) of Schedule 7 to the European Union

(Withdrawal) Act [2018], any document is to be laid before this House, the delivery of a

copy of the document to the Votes and Proceedings Office on any day during the

existence of a Parliament shall be deemed to be for all purposes the laying of it before

the House; and the proviso to Standing Order No. 159 shall not apply to any document

laid in accordance with this Order.

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.

9. DIGITAL ECONOMY

Secretary Matt Hancock

That the Proposal for Designation of an Age-Verification Regulator which was laid before

this House on 14 December 2017, be approved.

10. HUMAN FERTILISATION AND EMBRYOLOGY

Jackie Doyle-Price

That the draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Amendment) Regulations 2018,

which were laid before this House on 18 December 2017, be approved.

11. HUMAN TISSUE

Jackie Doyle-Price

That the draft Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) (Amendment)

Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 18 December 2017, be

approved.

https://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmstords/0004/body.html#22C(2)

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12. LEGAL SERVICES

Secretary David Gauke

That the draft Legal Services Act 2007 (Appeals from Licensing Authority Decisions)

(General Council of the Bar) Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 19

December 2017, 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).

13. LEGAL SERVICES

Secretary David Gauke

That the draft Legal Services Act 2007 (General Council of the Bar) (Modification of

Functions) Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 19 December 2017, be

approved.

Notes:


devolved legislative competence (Standing Order No. 83P).

14. REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

Chloe Smith

That the draft Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment)

Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 19 December 2017, be

approved.


Secretary David Mundell

That the draft Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2018,

which were laid before this House on 19 December 2017, be approved.


Secretary Karen Bradley

That the draft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations

2018, which were laid before this House on 19 December 2017, be approved.

17. FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS

John Glen

That the draft Financial Services Act 2012 (Mutual Societies) Order 2018, which was laid

before this House on 19 December 2017, be approved.



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18. BUILDING SOCIETIES

John Glen

That the draft Building Societies (Restricted Transactions) (Amendment to the Prohibition

on Entering into Derivatives Transactions) Order 2018, which was laid before this House

on 20 December 2017, be approved.

19. FINANCIAL SERVICES

John Glen

That the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Carrying on Regulated Activities

by Way of Business) (Amendment) Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 21

December 2017, be approved.

Notes:

The Speaker has not yet considered the Instrument for certification (Standing Order No. 83P).

20. RATING AND VALUATION

Rishi Sunak

That the draft Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (England)

(Amendment) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 21 December

2017, be approved.

Notes:

The Speaker has certified that the Instrument relates exclusively to England and is within devolved

legislative competence (Standing Order No. 83P).

21. WORK AND PENSIONS

Secretary Esther McVey

That the draft Financial Assistance Scheme (Increased Cap for Long Service)

Regulations 2018, which was laid before this House on 18 December 2017, be approved.

Notes:

The Speaker has not yet considered the Instrument for certification (Standing Order No. 83P).

22. SOCIAL SECURITY

Mel Stride

That the draft Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments

and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this


23. CORPORATION TAX

Mel Stride

That the draft Enactment of Extra-Statutory Concessions Order 2018, which was laid

before this House on 15 January, be approved.















Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

24. SOCIAL SECURITY


That the draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts)

(Amendment) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 15 January, be

approved.

25. SOCIAL SECURITY


That the draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims)

(Amendment) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 15 January, be

approved.

26. SOCIAL SECURITY

Mel Stride

That the draft Tax Credits and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating etc. Regulations 2018,

which were laid before this House on 15 January, be approved.

27. IMMIGRATION

Secretary Amber Rudd

That the draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2018, which was

laid before this House on 15 January, be approved.

28. CRIMINAL LAW


That the draft Policing and Crime Act 2017 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations

2018, which were laid before this House on 15 January, be approved.

29. SOFT DRINKS INDUSTRY LEVY

Robert Jenrick

That the draft Soft Drinks Industry Levy (Enforcement) Regulations 2018, which were laid


30. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Secretary Chris Grayling

That the draft Seafarers (Insolvency, Collective Redundancies and Information and

Consultation Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this













31. TRANSPORT


That the draft Renewable Transport Fuels and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulations

2018, which were laid before this House on 15 January, be approved.

32. FINANCE (NO. 2) BILL: REMAINING STAGES


Notes:

The Speaker certified before Second Reading that Clauses 3, 40 and 41 of and Schedule 11 to the

Finance (No. 2) Bill related exclusively to England, Wales and Northern Ireland on matters within

devolved legislative competence, as defined in Standing Order No. 83J.

33. DATA PROTECTION BILL [LORDS]: SECOND READING

Notes:

Queen's and Prince of Wales' consent to be signified on Third Reading. The Speaker has not yet

considered this Bill for certification.

34. DATA PROTECTION BILL [LORDS]: MONEY

Mel Stride

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Data Protection Bill, it is expedient to

authorise:

(1) 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

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; and

(2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.

Notes:

Queen's Recommendation signified.




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35. ENERGY

Secretary Greg Clark

That the draft Works Detrimental to Navigation (Powers and Duties of Inspectors)

Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 18 January, be approved.

Notes:


36. CRIMINAL LAW

John Glen

That the draft Andrey Lugovoy and Dmitri Kovtun Freezing Order 2018, which were laid


Notes:


37. SPACE INDUSTRY BILL [LORDS]: REMAINING STAGES


38. REGULATORY REFORM


That the draft Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) (Custodial Premises) Subordinate

Provisions Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 23 January, be approved.

Notes:



devolved legislative competence (Standing Order No. 83P)

39. PUBLIC PASSENGER TRANSPORT


That the draft Enhanced Partnership Plans and Schemes (Objections) Regulations 2018,

which were laid before this House on 17 January, be approved.

Notes:


The Speaker has not yet considered the Instrument for certification (Standing Order No. 83P)



http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/60/pdfs/uksi_20180060_en.pdf







40. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Secretary Michael Gove

That the draft Waste Enforcement (England and Wales) Regulations 2018, which were

laid before this House on 25 January, be approved.

Notes:



devolved legislative competence (Standing Order No. 83P)

41. DEFENCE

Mr Tobias Ellwood

That the draft Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2018, which was laid before this


Notes:


42. SANCTIONS AND ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING BILL [LORDS]: SECOND READING


Notes:

The Speaker has not yet considered this Bill for certification.

43. PENSIONS

Guy Opperman

That the draft Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band)

Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 29 January, be approved.

Notes:


44. PASSPORTS


That the draft Passport (Fees) Regulations Order 2018, which was laid before this House

on 29 January, be approved.

Notes:






