Order Paper for 04 September 2024

Order Paper: Business Today & Future Business

Summary Agenda: Chamber

11.30am

Prayers

Afterwards

Oral Questions: Scotland

12 noon

Oral Questions: Prime Minister

12.30pm

Ministerial Statements, including on:

Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report (The Prime Minister)

Up to five hours

Budget Responsibility Bill: Committee and Remaining Stages

Up to 90 minutes

House of Commons Commission (Motion)

No debate

Presentation of Public Petitions

Until 7.30pm or for half an hour

Adjournment Debate: Closure of the police station in Royal Sutton Coldfield

Westminster Hall

9.30am

Preventable baby deaths

11.00am

Government support for the space sector

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

2.30pm

Future of sheep farming

4.00pm

SEND provision in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire

4.30pm

Security in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Business Today: Chamber

11.30am Prayers

Followed by

Questions

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland

1Martin Rhodes (Glasgow North)
What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on a new industrial strategy. (900230)

2Frank McNally (Coatbridge and Bellshill)
What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on a new industrial strategy. (900231)

3Elaine Stewart (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock)
What steps he plans to take to support working people in Scotland. (900232)

4David Mundell (Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale)
What steps his Department is taking to support delivery of the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal. (900233)

5John Grady (Glasgow East)
What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the effectiveness of the relationship between the UK and Scottish Governments. (900234)

6Stephen Gethins (Arbroath and Broughty Ferry)
What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on steps to help promote economic growth in Scotland. (900235)

7Torcuil Crichton (Na h-Eileanan an Iar)
What steps he is taking to support the energy industry in Scotland. (900236)

8Brendan O'Hara (Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber)
If he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of devolving the power to introduce a Scottish work visa scheme to the Scottish Government. (900237)

9Gordon McKee (Glasgow South)
What steps he is taking to support the energy industry in Scotland. (900238)

10Richard Baker (Glenrothes and Mid Fife)
What steps he is taking to support the energy industry in Scotland. (900239)

11Dr Zubir Ahmed (Glasgow South West)
What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the potential impact of the Chancellor’s statement on public spending inheritance of 29 July 2024 on public sector pay in Scotland. (900240)

12Carla Lockhart (Upper Bann)
What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the commercial movement of potatoes from Scotland to Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework. (900241)

13Kirsty Blackman (Aberdeen North)
If he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of devolving the power to introduce a Scottish work visa scheme to the Scottish Government. (900242)

14Blair McDougall (East Renfrewshire)
What steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for the Home Department to help tackle far-right extremism in Scotland. (900243)

15Gregor Poynton (Livingston)
What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on a new industrial strategy. (900244)

At 12 noon

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

Q1 Bill Esterson (Sefton Central)
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 4 September. (900255)

Q2 Lloyd Hatton (South Dorset) (900256)

Q3 Yasmin Qureshi (Bolton South and Walkden) (900257)

Q4 Emma Foody (Cramlington and Killingworth) (900258)

Q5 Harriet Cross (Gordon and Buchan) (900259)

Q6 Mr Luke Charters (York Outer) (900260)

Q7 Peter Prinsley (Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket) (900261)

Q8 Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland) (900262)

Q9 Ashley Dalton (West Lancashire) (900263)

Q10 Pete Wishart (Perth and Kinross-shire) (900264)

Q11 Deirdre Costigan (Ealing Southall) (900265)

Q12 Rebecca Paul (Reigate) (900266)

Q13 Shaun Davies (Telford) (900267)

Q14 Sir Ashley Fox (Bridgwater)
If he will visit Haygrove School in Bridgwater. (900268)

Q15 Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale) (900269)

Urgent Questions and Statements

12.30pm

Ministerial Statements, including on:

Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report (The Prime Minister)

Business of the Day

1. Budget Responsibility Bill: Committee and Remaining Stages

Up to five hours (Order of 30 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 30 July).

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

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

Business to be taken at 7.00pm

Deferred divisions

No debate (Standing Order No. 41A(3))

The Prime Minister

That, at this day’s sitting, Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the Motion in the name of Lucy Powell relating to the House of Commons Commission.

Business of the Day

2. House of Commons Commission

Up to 90 minutes (Standing Order No. 16(1))

Lucy Powell

That

(1)in pursuance of section 1(2)(d) of the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978, Rachel Blake be appointed to the House of Commons Commission, and

(2)in pursuance of section 1(2B) of that Act, the appointment of Shrinivas Honap as an external member of the Commission be extended to 30 September 2026.

Presentation of Public Petitions

No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)

Helme Chase Maternity Unit: Tim Farron

Adjournment Debate

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

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

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 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)).

Written Statements

Statements to be Made Today

The Chancellor of the Exchequer

1.Extension of Enterprise Investment Scheme and Venture Capital Trust Scheme

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

2.Improvements to gender identity services for children and young people

Prime Minister

3.Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report

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 8, Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 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	Wednesday 4 September (today): - 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

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

3.00pm That this House has considered SEND provision: Richard Burgon

Notes:

The subjects for these debates were determined by the Chairman of Ways and Means. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

The debate at 3.00pm will last for up to 90 minutes.

MONDAY 9 SEPTEMBER

Chamber

Questions

2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Education

3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Education

Adjournment Debate

Availability of housing in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly: Andrew George

TUESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER

Chamber

Questions

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

Westminster Hall

Questions

9.30am That this House has considered UK priorities for COP29: Deirdre Costigan

11.00am That this House has considered the Winter Fuel Payment: Rachael Maskell

Notes:

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

2.30pm That this House has considered illegal immigration: Neil O’Brien

4.00pm That this House has considered Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange: Alberto Costa

4.30pm That this House has considered exempt supported accommodation: Preet Kaur Gill

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)).

WEDNESDAY 11 SEPTEMBER

Chamber

Questions

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales

12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister

Westminster Hall

9.30am That this House has considered the adequacy of planning policy for Traveller sites: Kevin Hollinrake

11.00am That this House has considered bus services in rural areas: Sarah Dyke

Notes:

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

2.30pm That this House has considered depopulation in rural areas: Torcuil Crichton

4.00pm That this House has considered the Oswestry to Gobowen railway line: Helen Morgan

4.30pm That this House has considered the impact of financial fraud and economic crime: Mr Luke Charters

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 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

Westminster Hall

1.30pm That this House has considered the regulation of short-term lets: Rachel Blake

3.00pm That this House has considered environmental standards for new housing: Ellie Chowns

Notes:

The subjects for these debates were determined by the Chairman of Ways and Means. The debate at 3.00pm will last for up to 90 minutes. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

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: