Order Paper for 03 September 2024

Order Paper: Business Today & Future Business

Summary Agenda: Chamber

11.30am

Prayers

No debate

Motion for an Unopposed Return

Afterwards

Oral Questions: Treasury

12.30pm

Urgent Questions:

Humanitarian and political situation in Sudan (Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs)

Changes proposed to Ofsted reporting (Secretary of State for Education)

Ministerial Statements, including on:

Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 6 Results (Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Up to five hours

Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill: Committee and Remaining Stages

No debate

Presentation of Public Petitions

Until 7.30pm or for half an hour

Adjournment Debate: Potential merits of a cross-Government strategy on unpaid carers (Wendy Chamberlain)

Westminster Hall

9.30am

Healthcare provision in the East of England

11.00am

Legacy of Team GB's performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics

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

2.30pm

Potential merits of an international special tribunal on crimes of aggression in Ukraine

4.00pm

SEND services in Somerset

4.30pm

Fly-tipping

Business Today: Chamber

11.30am Prayers

Followed by

Notices of Motions for Unopposed Returns

Sessional Returns

No debate or decision

Chairman of Ways and Means

Sessional Returns: Returns for Session 2023-24 of information and statistics relating to:

1. Business of the House

2. Closure of Debate, Proposal of Question, Allocation of Time and Programming of Bills

3. Sittings of the House

4. Private Bills and Private Business

5. Public Bills

6. Delegated Legislation and Legislative Reform Orders

7. European Legislation, etc

8. Grand Committees and the Regional Affairs Committee

9. Panel of Chairs

10. Select Committees.

Questions

Oral Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer

1Mr Peter Bedford (Mid Leicestershire)
What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of tax relief for occupational pension contributions. (900205)

2Alice Macdonald (Norwich North)
What fiscal steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to reform the planning system. (900206)

3Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West)
What fiscal steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to encourage inward investment. (900207)

4Noah Law (St Austell and Newquay)
What steps she is taking to help ensure economic stability. (900208)

5Helen Morgan (North Shropshire)
What fiscal steps she is taking to support pensioners with the cost of living. (900209)

6Dr Danny Chambers (Winchester)
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help support households with energy bills. (900210)

7Chris Webb (Blackpool South)
What steps she plans to take to help improve living standards. (900211)

8Alan Gemmell (Central Ayrshire)
What fiscal steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to encourage inward investment. (900212)

9Damien Egan (Bristol North East)
What progress she has made on increasing economic growth. (900213)

10Steve Darling (Torbay)
What fiscal steps she is taking to support pensioners with the cost of living. (900214)

11Joe Powell (Kensington and Bayswater)
What steps she plans to take with Cabinet colleagues to recover public money spent on contracts for goods and services that were not provided during the pandemic. (900215)

12Caroline Voaden (South Devon)
What fiscal steps she is taking to support pensioners with the cost of living. (900216)

13Uma Kumaran (Stratford and Bow)
What fiscal steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to encourage inward investment. (900217)

14Emily Darlington (Milton Keynes Central)
If she will hold discussions with Cabinet colleagues on increasing spending on international development to 0.7% of GDP in the next spending review. (900218)

15Dan Tomlinson (Chipping Barnet)
What steps she plans to take to help improve living standards. (900219)

16Chris McDonald (Stockton North)
What progress she has made with Cabinet colleagues on establishing a National Wealth Fund. (900220)

17Rachel Taylor (North Warwickshire and Bedworth)
What steps she plans to take to help improve living standards. (900221)

18Graham Leadbitter (Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey)
What fiscal steps her Department is taking to support households with the cost of living. (900222)

19Alison Bennett (Mid Sussex)
What recent assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of trends in the level of economic inactivity owing to ill-health. (900223)

20Tom Gordon (Harrogate and Knaresborough)
What steps she is taking to help support independent breweries through the alcohol duty system. (900224)

21Sir Ashley Fox (Bridgwater)
What fiscal steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to make efficiency savings in the welfare system. (900225)

22Catherine Fookes (Monmouthshire)
What progress she has made on increasing economic growth. (900226)

23Gareth Bacon (Orpington)
What recent assessment she has made of the impact of levels of borrowing on public finances. (900227)

24Jayne Kirkham (Truro and Falmouth)
What steps she is taking to help ensure value for money from public spending. (900228)

25Neil Duncan-Jordan (Poole)
What steps her Department is taking to ensure that shared banking hubs help improve access to cash for people who are financially excluded. (900229)

At 12.15pm

Topical Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer

T1Mr Gagan Mohindra (South West Hertfordshire)
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (900245)

T2Greg Smith (Mid Buckinghamshire) (900246)

T3Monica Harding (Esher and Walton) (900247)

T4Rachael Maskell (York Central) (900248)

T5Paula Barker (Liverpool Wavertree) (900249)

T6Lisa Smart (Hazel Grove) (900250)

T7Chris McDonald (Stockton North) (900251)

T8Josh Newbury (Cannock Chase) (900252)

T9Ruth Cadbury (Brentford and Isleworth) (900253)

T10Kate Osborne (Jarrow and Gateshead East) (900254)

Urgent Questions and Statements

12.30pm

Urgent Questions:

Humanitarian and political situation in Sudan (Dame Harriett Baldwin)

Changes proposed to Ofsted reporting (Damian Hinds)

Ministerial Statements, including on:

Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 6 Results (Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Business of the Day

1. Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill: Committee and Remaining Stages

Up to five hours (Order of 29 July)

Notes:

Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion four hours after they start; and any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion five hours after the start of proceedings in Committee of the whole House (Order of 29 July).

For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).

Presentation of Public Petitions

No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)

Closure of High Lane Post Office: Lisa Smart

Adjournment Debate

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

Potential merits of a cross-Government strategy on unpaid carers: Wendy Chamberlain

Business Today: Westminster Hall

Order of Business

Up to two hours for the first part of the sitting and up to three hours for the second part (Standing Order No. 10(1))

9.30am

That this House has considered healthcare provision in the East of England: Clive Lewis

11.00am

That this House has considered the legacy of Team GB’s performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics: Tonia Antoniazzi

Notes:

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

2.30pm

That this House has considered the potential merits of an international special tribunal on crimes of aggression in Ukraine: Richard Foord

4.00pm

That this House has considered SEND services in Somerset: Sarah Dyke

4.30pm

That this House has considered the matter of fly-tipping: Deirdre Costigan

Notes:

The debate at 4.30pm will last for up to an hour.

The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

Written Statements

Statements to be Made Today

Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

1.Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 6 Results

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

2.Care Quality Commission Section 48 Review of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Secretary of State for Transport

3.Rail Reform

Notes:

Texts of Written Statements are available from the Vote Office and on the internet at https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/ .

Announcements

Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates

Applications for 30-minute end of day adjournment debates should be made to the Table Office by 7.00pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on the Wednesdays listed below. Members can submit their application via MemberHub, from their own email account or in hard copy. Application forms are available on the Table Office page on ParliNet. The ballot takes place on the day following the deadline. Members who are successful will be contacted by the Speaker’s Office.

Tuesday 10 to Thursday 12 September (deadline Wednesday 4 September 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

Monday 7 to Monday 14 October (deadline Wednesday 11 September 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

Forthcoming Westminster Hall Debates

The rota for answering Departments is listed below. Applications for 90, 60 and 30-minute debates should be made to the Table Office by 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on the Mondays listed below. Members can submit their application via MemberHub, from their own email account or in hard copy. Application forms are available on the Table Office page on ParliNet. The ballot takes place the day after the deadline. Members who are successful will be contacted by the Speaker’s Office.

Tuesday 10, Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 September (ballot closed)

The ballot for Tuesday 10, Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 September is closed and will take place today.

Tuesday 8 and Wednesday 9 October (deadline Monday 9 September 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

The following Departments will answer:

Attorney General; Culture, Media and Sport; Defence; Education; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development; Health and Social Care; Justice; Science, Innovation and Technology; Wales

Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 October (deadline Monday 7 October 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

The following Departments will answer:

Business and Trade; Cabinet Office; Energy Security and Net Zero; Home Office; Housing, Communities and Local Government; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Transport; Treasury; Women and Equalities; Work and Pensions

Private Members’ Bills

Ballot Bills

Event	Date and location
Ballot book entry	Tuesday 3 September (today) and Wednesday 4 September: - from 11.30am until 6pm, in the No Division lobby, - from 6pm until the rise of the House, in the Public Bill Office.
Ballot draw	9am on Thursday 5 September, Committee Room 8
Presentation of ballot bills	Wednesday 16 October, immediately after questions and statements (if any)

Members may enter only one name into the ballot, either their own or that of another Member who has authorised them to do so, and no name may appear more than once. Neither a Bill nor Bill titles are required at this stage.

On the day of the ballot, the Chairman of Ways and Means will draw 20 names in reverse order. The list of successful Members will be available in the Vote Office and on the internet shortly after the draw. Members successful in the ballot will be contacted by the Clerk of Private Members’ Bills.

Notes:

Arrangements made under the Order of the House of 22 July and on the authority of Mr Speaker.

First notices of ten minute rule motions and presentation of non-ballot bills

Event	Date and location
First notices of ten minute rule motions	Thursday 17 October, by email from the Member’s parliamentary email address to [email protected], from 10.00am until the rise of the House
First notices of presentation bills (to be presented on or after Monday 21 October)	Thursday 17 October, by email from the Member’s parliamentary email address to [email protected], from 10.00am until the rise of the House

There will be no physical queue for the first notices of ten minute rule motions or presentation bills.

A single notice (of either a ten minute rule motion OR a presentation bill) will be accepted from each Member from emails received from the Member’s parliamentary email address between 10.00 and 10.30am. After 10.30am, unlimited further notices will be accepted from emails received from the Member’s parliamentary email address at or after 10.00am in the order in which they were received.

Four ten minute rule slots will be available (for speeches on 29 and 30 October and 5 and 6 November).

Members interested in giving notice on Thursday 17 October should contact the Clerk of Private Members’ Bills in advance to agree bill titles ([email protected], x3254).

Notes:

Arrangements made according to Standing Order No. 14(11), the Order of the House of 22 July and on the authority of Mr Speaker.

Election of Select Committee Chairs

Nominations

Nominations must be handed in to the Table Office or Public Bill Office on sitting days and at the latest by 4pm on Monday 9 September. Nomination forms are available in those offices and in the Vote Office.

Each nomination must consist of a signed statement made by the candidate declaring their willingness to stand. For all posts other than Chair of the Backbench Business Committee, nominations must be accompanied by the following number of original signatures of Members elected to the House as members of the same party as the candidate:

Labour Party	15 signatures
Conservative Party	12 signatures
Liberal Democrats	7 signatures

Nominations may (optionally) be accompanied by the original signatures of up to five Members elected to the House as members of any party other than that to which the candidate belongs, or members of no party.

In the case of the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee, statements must be accompanied by the original signatures of between 20 and 25 Members, of whom no fewer than 10 must be members of a party represented in the Government and no fewer than 10 must be members of another party or no party.

No Member may sign more than one nomination paper for each chair position; if any Member does so, their signature will be invalidated across all nominations for that post. Candidates should declare any relevant interests.

Candidates may also provide a 500-word supporting statement, which will be published online and in an election day booklet.

As soon as possible after the close of nominations, the full list of candidates and their sponsors will be placed in the Table Office and the Vote Office in the Members’ Lobby and published on the website.

For the current list of candidates nominated to any Chair position, please see the separate paper available in the Vote Office and online.

Ballot and count

The ballot will be held between 10am and 4pm on Wednesday 11 September in Committee Room 15. The ballot will be counted under the Alternative Vote system.

For further details, please see the Briefing Note available in the Vote Office and Table Office.

Further Information

MPS’ GUIDE TO PROCEDURE

The MPs’ Guide to Procedure is available on the Parliamentary website and also in hard copy from the Vote Office

Business of the Day

Documents and reports relating to the business being held in the Chamber are available on the Commons Business Briefings webpage: www.parliament.uk/business/publications/research/commons-business-briefings/

Chamber Engagement

Information about engaging the public with debates is available on the parliamentary website: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/have-your-say-on-laws/chamber-engagement/.

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

Order Paper: 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

WEDNESDAY 4 SEPTEMBER

Chamber

Questions

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland

12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister

Budget Responsibility Bill: Committee and Remaining Stages

Notes:

This Bill is expected to be certified as a Money Bill.

Presentation of Public Petitions

Helme Chase Maternity Unit: Tim Farron

Adjournment Debate

Closure of the police station in Royal Sutton Coldfield: Mr Andrew Mitchell

Westminster Hall

9.30am That this House has considered preventable baby deaths: Lee Anderson

11.00am That this House has considered Government support for the space sector: Mr Alistair Carmichael

Notes:

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

2.30pm That this House has considered the future of sheep farming: Joe Morris

4.00pm That this House has considered SEND provision in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire: Alistair Strathern

4.30pm That this House has considered security in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Jeremy Corbyn

Notes:

The debate at 4.30pm will last for up to an hour.

The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

THURSDAY 5 SEPTEMBER

Chamber

Questions

9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade

10.15am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade

Great British Energy Bill: Second Reading

Great British Energy Bill: Programme

Secretary Edward Miliband

That the following provisions shall apply to the Great British Energy 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 Tuesday 15 October 2024.

(3)The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

(4)Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings 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 Third Reading.

Other proceedings

(7)Any other proceedings on the Bill may be programmed.

Great British Energy Bill: Money

James Murray

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Great British Energy Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by the Secretary of State.

Notes:

King’s Recommendation signified.

Adjournment Debate

Rail and road connectivity in northern Lincolnshire: Melanie Onn

Westminster Hall

1.30pm That this House has considered waste crime in Staffordshire: Adam Jogee

Questions

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales

12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister

THURSDAY 12 SEPTEMBER

Chamber

Questions

9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

10.00am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

10.10am Questions to the Attorney General

MONDAY 7 OCTOBER

Chamber

Questions

1. Constitutional Law

Secretary Jo Stevens

That the draft Government of Wales Act 2006 (Devolved Welsh Authorities) (Amendment) Order 2024, which was laid before this House on 21 May, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.

Notes: