SUMMARY AGENDA: CHAMBER

Business Today: Chamber

11.30am Prayers

Followed by

QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

1Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West)

What guidance her Department has issued to businesses to help them make more effective use of the Apprenticeship Levy. (900035)

2David Hanson (Delyn)

What recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of executive pay. (900036)

3Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry)

What steps her Department is taking to help businesses realise the potential benefits to their organisation of the Apprenticeship Levy. (900037)

4Lucy Powell (Manchester Central)

What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the potential benefits of High Speed Two to businesses in the north. (900038)

5Lee Rowley (North East Derbyshire)

What steps her Department is taking to review the regulation of hydraulic fracturing. (900039)

6Anne Milton (Guildford)

What guidance her Department has issued to businesses to help them make more effective use of the Apprenticeship Levy. (900040)

7Faisal Rashid (Warrington South)

What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of workplace access rights for trades unions. (900041)

8Gareth Johnson (Dartford)

What recent steps she has taken to support businesses in Dartford constituency. (900042)

9Karen Lee (Lincoln)

What assessment her Department has made of the potential effect of changes to VAT for solar on the uptake of photovoltaic and battery storage systems. (900043)

10Giles Watling (Clacton)

What steps she is taking to enable more women to establish businesses. (900044)

11James Cartlidge (South Suffolk)

What support her Department is providing to the offshore wind industry. (900045)

12Mr William Wragg (Hazel Grove)

What steps her Department is taking to support hydro-electric power generation. (900046)

13Eddie Hughes (Walsall North)

What steps she has taken to ensure that new mothers can participate in the workplace. (900047)

14Mark Pawsey (Rugby)

What support her Department is providing for the development of electric vehicle technology. (900048)

15Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham)

What steps she plans to take to ensure that the majority of energy generated in the UK is from renewable sources. (900049)

16Phil Wilson (Sedgefield)

What recent assessment she has made of the effect on manufacturing industry of the UK leaving the EU. (900050)

17Michael Tomlinson (Mid Dorset and North Poole)

What steps she is taking to support the development of new clean-energy technologies. (900051)

18Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion)

What steps her Department is taking to help tackle the climate emergency. (900052)

19Paul Masterton (East Renfrewshire)

What steps she is taking to help ensure the viability of the post office branch network in East Renfrewshire. (900053)

20Frank Field (Birkenhead)

What steps the Government is taking to maintain universal access to cash throughout the post office network. (900054)

21Carol Monaghan (Glasgow North West)

What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Scotland on support for onshore wind. (900055)

22Greg Hands (Chelsea and Fulham)

What steps she is taking to support exports from the offshore wind sector. (900056)

23Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock)

What recent steps she has taken to support businesses in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency. (900057)

24Liz Twist (Blaydon)

What steps she is taking to help ensure the sustainability of the post office network. (900058)

25Joanna Cherry (Edinburgh South West)

What support she is providing to businesses in Scotland to prepare for the UK leaving the EU. (900059)

At 12.15pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

T1Julian Sturdy (York Outer)

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (900060)

T2Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (900061)

T3Liz Twist (Blaydon) (900062)

T4Karen Lee (Lincoln) (900063)

T5Christian Matheson (City of Chester) (900064)

T6Tommy Sheppard (Edinburgh East) (900065)

T7Jessica Morden (Newport East) (900066)

T8Emma Dent Coad (Kensington) (900067)

T9Vicky Ford (Chelmsford) (900068)

T10Douglas Ross (Moray) (900069)

URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

12.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL AGREEMENT) BILL: SECOND READING

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

That this House declines to give the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill a Second Reading because it fails to provide the Senedd with the opportunity to consent to future Free Trade Agreements, which will impact on devolved competencies, because it does not offer the people of the United Kingdom the opportunity to have their say on the deal in a second referendum and it fails to provide access to the Customs Union and Single Market, which will likely lead to increasing tariffs negatively impacting on Welsh businesses, jobs and the economy more widely, because the Government’s failure to publish the relevant impact assessments means that Members of Parliament are not being given the full information on the deal’s impact and because the United Kingdom must not leave the EU before gaining the legislative consent of the Senedd.

That this House declines to give the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill a Second Reading because 62 per cent of voters in Scotland supported remaining in the European Union in 2016 European Union referendum and agrees that the United Kingdom must not leave the European Union before gaining the legislative consent of the Scottish Parliament.

Notes:

The Speaker has not yet considered this Bill for certification.

Queen’s consent to be signified on Third Reading.

2. EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL AGREEMENT) BILL: PROGRAMME

No debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7))

That the following provisions shall apply to the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill:

Committal

(1) The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.

Proceedings in Committee

(2) Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be completed in two days.

(3) The proceedings shall be taken on each of those days as shown in the first column of the following Table and in the order so shown.

(4) The proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the times specified in the second column of the Table.

TABLE

Proceedings Time for conclusion of proceedings At today’s sitting Clauses 1 to 4; new Clauses relating to Part 1; new Schedules relating to Part 1 Three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order. Second day Clauses 21 to 23; Schedule 3; Clause 24; Clauses 29 to 34; Schedule 4; Clauses 35 and 36; new Clauses relating to any of Clauses 21 to 23, Schedule 3, Clause 24, Clauses 29 to 34, Schedule 4, Clause 35 or Clause 36; new Schedules relating to any of Clauses 21 to 23, Schedule 3, Clause 24, Clauses 29 to 34, Schedule 4, Clause 35 or Clause 36 Three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the second day. Clauses 7 to 14; Schedule 1; Clause 15; Schedule 2; Clauses 16 and 17; new Clauses relating to Part 3; new Schedules relating to Part 3 Six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the second day. Clauses 18 to 20; Clauses 5 and 6; Clauses 25 to 28; Clauses 37 and 38; Schedule 5; Clause 39; Schedule 6; Clause 40; new Clauses relating to any of Clauses 18 to 20, Clauses 5 and 6, Clauses 25 to 28, Clauses 37 and 38, Schedule 5, Clause 39, Schedule 6 or Clause 40; new Schedules relating to any of Clauses 18 to 20, Clauses 5 and 6, Clauses 25 to 28, Clauses 37 and 38, Schedule 5, Clause 39, Schedule 6 or Clause 40 Nine hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the second day. New Clauses relating to a further referendum in connection with the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union, new Schedules relating to a further referendum in connection with the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union, remaining new Clauses, remaining new Schedules, remaining proceedings on the Bill Twelve hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the second day.

Proceedings on Consideration and up to and including Third Reading

(5) Any proceedings on Consideration, any proceedings in legislative grand committee and proceedings on Third Reading shall be taken in one day in accordance with the following provisions of this Order.

(6) Any proceedings on Consideration and any proceedings in legislative grand committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on that day.

(7) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion eight hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on that day.

Programming committee

(8) Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings in Committee of the whole House, to any proceedings on Consideration or to other proceedings up to and including Third Reading.

Consideration of Lords Amendments

(9) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.

Subsequent stages

(10) Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put.

(11) The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.

3. EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL AGREEMENT) BILL: MONEY

No debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a))

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill, it is expedient to authorise:

(1) any sum that is required to be paid to the EU or an EU entity to meet any obligation that the United Kingdom has by virtue of the withdrawal agreement to be charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund or, if the Treasury so decides, the National Loans Fund;

(2) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—

(a) any expenditure which is incurred by a Minister of the Crown, government department or other public authority by virtue of the Act; and

(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable by virtue of any other Act out of money so provided;

(3) any other charge on the Consolidated Fund or the National Loans Fund, or any other charge on the public revenue, arising by virtue of the Act.

Notes:

Queen’s Recommendation signified

4. EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL AGREEMENT) BILL: WAYS AND MEANS

No debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a))

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill, it is expedient to authorise:

(1) any taxation, fees or charges or any other charge on the people arising by virtue of the Act;

(2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund or the National Loans Fund.

5. EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL AGREEMENT) BILL: COMMITTEE

Up to three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill: Programme Motion

6. Exiting the European Union (Gas)

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))

That the draft Gas Tariffs Code (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 10 July 2019, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

7. EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))

That the draft Freedom of Establishment and Free Movement of Services (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 11 July 2019, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

8. EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION (AUDITORS)

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))

That the draft Statutory Auditors, Third Country Auditors and International Accounting Standards (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 15 July, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

9. Exiting the European Union (Agriculture)

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))

That the draft Agriculture (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 25 July 2019, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

10. Exiting the European Union (Sea Fisheries)

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))

That the Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 1312), dated 7 October 2019, a copy of which was laid before this House on 7 October 2019, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

11. EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION (AGRICULTURE)

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))

That the draft Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products and Common Agricultural Policy (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 25 July 2019, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

12. Exiting the European Union (Health and Safety)

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))

That the Railways (Safety, Access, Management and Interoperability) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 1310), dated 7 October 2019, a copy of which was laid before this House on 7 October 2019, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

13. ROAD TRAFFIC

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))

That the draft Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 1) Order 2019, which was laid before this House on 04 September, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

14. Road Traffic

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))

That the Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 2) Order 2019, which was laid before this House on 4 September 2019, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

15. ROAD TRAFFIC

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))

That the draft Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Tachographs) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 18 July, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

16. EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION (REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE)

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))

That the draft European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 23 July 2019, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.

Notes:

The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments has drawn the special attention of both Houses to the instrument in its 69th report of 2017-19 (HC 542-Ixix).

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

17. BROADCASTING

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))

That the draft Small-scale Radio Multiplex and Community Digital Radio Order 2019, which was laid before this House on 20 June 2019, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

18. EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION (CONSUMER PROTECTION)

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))

That the draft Human Medicines and Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 24 July, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

19. EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION (FINANCIAL SERVICES)

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))

That the draft Financial Services (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 15 July, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

20. LEGAL AID AND ADVICE

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))

That the draft Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid for Separated Children) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2019, which was laid before this House on 22 July 2019, in the last Session of Parliament, 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).

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

21. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE

No debate after 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))

That, for the remainder of the current Session, paragraph (2)(a) of Standing Order No. 10 (Sittings in Westminster Hall) shall not apply.

PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS

No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)

Cavendish House in Dudley Town Centre: Ian Austin

Wycombe Islamic Mission and Mosque Trust Elections: Mr Steve Baker

Written Statements

STATEMENTS TO BE MADE TODAY

Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

1.ENABLE Funding Scheme

The Chancellor of the Exchequer

2.ECOFIN: 10 October 2019

Secretary of State for the Home Department

3.Manchester Arena Attack

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

4.International Labour Organisation Recommendation 205 concerning Employment and Decent Work for Peace and Resilience

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.

Delegated Legislation Committees

Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Insolvency (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019

Room 9

2.30pm (public)

Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Waste and Environmental Protection (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Room 11

2.30pm (public)

SELECT COMMITTEES

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Subject: Thomas Cook

Witnesses: Hemione Hudson, Head of Audit, Paul Cragg, Audit Partner, PwC, Christabel Cowling, Head of Regulatory and Public Policy, EY, and Richard Wilson, Audit Partner, EY; Martin McTague, Policy Director, FSB, Manuel Cortes, General Secretary, TSSA, Diana Holland, Assistant General Secretary, Unite, and Richard Piggin, Head of External Affairs, Which? (at 10.15am)

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

9.00am (private), 9.15am (public)

Science and Technology

Subject: Work of the Science Minister

Witnesses: Chris Skidmore MP, Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, Paul Drabwell, Deputy Director, Place, Impact and Research, and Harriet Wallace, Director, International Research and Innovation, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Room 6

9.00am (private), 9.15am (public)

Treasury

Subject: HM Revenue and Customs Annual Report and Accounts

Witnesses: Jim Harra, Interim Chief Executive, Penny Ciniewicz, Director General, Customer Compliance, and Ruth Stanier, Director General, Customer Strategy and Tax Design, HM Revenue and Customs

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

9.15am (private), 10.30am (public)

Justice

Subject: The work of the Prison Service

Witnesses: Lucy Frazer QC MP, Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, and Adrian Scott, Executive Director of Change, Planning and Strategy, HM Prison and Probation Service

Room 16

9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs

Subject: The Role of Parliament in the UK Constitution: Role of the Speaker

Witnesses: Dr Paul Seaward, Director of The History of Parliament Trust, and Lord Lisvane, former Clerk of the House; Natascha Engel, former Deputy Speaker, and Lord Young, former Leader of the House (at 10.45am); Lord Norton, Director of Studies, Hansard Society, Dr Ruth Fox, Director and Head of Research, Hansard Society, and Dr Hannah White, Deputy Director, Institute for Government (at 11.45am)

Room 8

9.30am (private), 9.45am (public)

Committee of Privileges

Subject: Select committees and contempts

Witnesses: Sir Malcolm Jack KCB, former Clerk of the House of Commons, Ms Eve Samson, Principal Clerk, House of Commons, and Lord Tyrie, former Chair of the House of Commons Treasury and Liaison Committees and the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards

Room 5

10.00am (private), 10.15am (public)

Environmental Audit

Room 18

10.00am (private)

Finance

Macmillan Room

12.00pm (private)

Committee on Standards

Room 21

1.30pm (private)

Health and Social Care

Subject: NHS Capital

Witnesses: Foluke Ajayi, Chief Operating Officer, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, Emma Greenwood, Director of Policy and Public Affairs, Cancer Research UK, and Chris Hopson, Chief Executive, NHS Providers; Anita Charlesworth CBE, Director of Research and Economics, Health Foundation, Sally Gainsbury, Senior Policy Analyst, Nuffield Trust, and Sir Robert Naylor, Chair of independent review on the NHS estate (at 3.00pm); Simon Stevens, Chief Executive, NHS England and NHS Improvement (at 3.30pm); Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, and David Williams, Director General of Finance, Department for Health and Social Care (at 4.00pm)

Room 8

2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

Petitions

Room 13

2.00pm (private)

Foreign Affairs

Subject: Autocracies and UK Foreign Policy

Witnesses: Heather Wheeler MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Martin Harris, Director, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and Kate White, Director, Asia-Pacific Directorate, Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Room 6

2.15pm (private), 2.45pm (public)

Committee reports published today

WOMEN AND EQUALITIES

1st Report: Health and Social Care and LGBT Communities, HC 94

Time of publication: 00.01am

WORK AND PENSIONS

1st Report: Bereavement support payment, HC 85

Time of publication: 00.01am

EUROPEAN SCRUTINY

1st Report: First Report of Session 2019-20, HC 16-i

Time of publication: 11.00am