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Order Paper for Mon 2 Mar 2020 Monday 2 March 2020 Order Paper No.29: Part 1 SUMMARY AGENDA: CHAMBER 2.30pm Prayers Afterwards Oral Questions: Education 3.30pm Urgent Questions, Ministerial Statements (if any) No debate Presentation of Bills Until 10.00pm Medicines and Medical Devices Bill: Second Reading Followed by Motions without separate debate: Programme Money Ways and Means Up to one hour High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill: Revival (Motion) No debate Motions on all outstanding Estimates No debate after Standing Orders Etc. (Committee on the Future Relationship with 10.00pm the European Union) (Motion) No debate after Motions to nominate Select Committees: Privileges; Standards 10.00pm No debate after Motions to change the membership of Select Committees: 10.00pm European Statutory Instruments Committee; Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments No debate after Motions to nominate Select Committees: Administration; 10.00pm Backbench Business; Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy; Defence; Digital, Culture, Media and Sport; Education; Environmental Audit; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; European Scrutiny; Exiting the European Union; Finance; Foreign Affairs; Health and Social Care; Home Affairs; Housing, Communities and Local Government; Joint Committee on Human Rights; International Development; International Trade; Justice; Northern Ireland Affairs; Petitions; Procedure; Public Accounts; Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs; Regulatory Reform; Science and Technology; Scottish Affairs; Transport; Treasury; Welsh Affairs; Women and Equalities; Work and Pensions Until 10.30pm or Adjournment Debate: Return of Elgin Marbles (Margaret Ferrier) for half an hour 2 Monday 2 March 2020 OP No.29: Part 1 CONTENTS CONTENTS PART 1: BUSINESS TODAY 3 Chamber 19 Written Statements 20 Committees Meeting Today 22 Announcements 24 Further Information PART 2: FUTURE BUSINESS 26 A. Calendar of Business 41 B. Remaining Orders and Notices Notes: Item marked [R] indicates that a member has declared a relevant interest. Monday 2 March 2020 OP No.29: Part 1 BUSINESS TOday: CHAMBER 3 BUSINESS TODAY: CHAMBER 2.30pm Prayers Followed by QUESTIONS Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Education 1 Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South) What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of school funding. (901006) 2 Selaine Saxby (North Devon) What steps he is taking to ensure equitable opportunity for young people throughout the UK. (901007) 3 Mark Fletcher (Bolsover) What steps he is taking to ensure further education colleges are able to deliver skills required for the future. (901008) 4 Sarah Jones (Croydon Central) What steps he is taking to tackle the increase in school exclusions. (901009) 5 Naz Shah (Bradford West) What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential merits of Bradford University establishing a medical school. (901010) 6 Nadia Whittome (Nottingham East) What steps he is taking to increase the provision of free school holiday (a) activities and (b) meals for children living in poverty. (901011) 7 Dr Philippa Whitford (Central Ayrshire) What plans he has to ensure UK access to EU educational and research programmes after the transition period; and if he will make a statement. (901012) 8 Greg Smith (Buckingham) What steps the Government is taking to improve children’s social care. (901013) 9 Fleur Anderson (Putney) What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the support provided to children and young people with special educational needs and disability. (901014) 10 Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) What steps he is taking to ensure equitable access to opportunity for young people in (a) Staffordshire and (b) the West Midlands; and if he will make a statement. (901015) 11 Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock) What steps he is taking to ensure further education colleges are able to deliver skills required for the future. (901016) 4 Monday 2 March 2020 OP No.29: Part 1 BUSINESS TOday: CHAMBER 12 John McNally (Falkirk) What plans he has to ensure UK access to EU educational and research programmes after the transition period; and if he will make a statement. (901017) 13 Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) What assessment he has made of the capacity of further education colleges to meet future demand for training in (a) electric vehicle maintenance and (b) the building of zero energy bill homes. (901018) 14 Dr Luke Evans (Bosworth) What progress his Department is making on improving school facilities. (901019) 15 Adam Afriyie (Windsor) What steps he is taking to increase the use of technology by schools. (901020) 16 Alexander Stafford (Rother Valley) What steps he is taking to ensure further education colleges are able to deliver skills required for the future. (901021) 17 Mr David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden) What progress he has made on implementing the recommendations of the Augar review of post-18 education and funding. (901022) 18 Matt Vickers (Stockton South) What steps he is taking to ensure equitable opportunity for young people throughout the UK. (901023) 19 Mr Gareth Bacon (Orpington) What steps his Department is taking to ensure that schools receive equitable levels of funding under the National Funding Formula. (901024) 20 Sam Tarry (Ilford South) What steps he is taking to reduce the cost to parents of school uniforms. (901025) 21 Kate Osborne (Jarrow) What recent estimate he has made of the number of looked after children being placed in out-of-area placements as a result of the unavailability of a place in their home local authority. (901026) 22 Giles Watling (Clacton) What steps his Department is taking to ensure that schools receive equitable levels of funding under the National Funding Formula. (901027) 23 Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) What steps his Department is taking to ensure that schools receive equitable levels of funding under the National Funding Formula. (901028) 24 Anthony Mangnall (Totnes) What steps his Department is taking to ensure a balance between academic and vocational training in the development of further education courses. (901029) 25 Chris Law (Dundee West) What steps he is taking to improve access to tertiary education for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. (901030) Monday 2 March 2020 OP No.29: Part 1 BUSINESS TOday: CHAMBER 5 At 3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Education T1 Kate Osborne (Jarrow) If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (901031) T2 Duncan Baker (North Norfolk) (901032) T3 Christian Matheson (City of Chester) (901033) T4 Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (901034) T5 Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet) (901035) T6 Mr Richard Holden (North West Durham) (901036) T7 Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (901037) T8 Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys) (901038) T9 Louise Haigh (Sheffield, Heeley) (901039) T10 James Daly (Bury North) (901040) URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS 3.30pm Urgent Questions (if any) Ministerial Statements (if any) PRESENTATION OF BILLS No debate (Standing Order No. 57) School Toilets (Access During Lessons) Layla Moran Bill to require the Secretary of State to publish guidance for state-funded schools on allowing pupil access to toilets during lessons; and for connected purposes. 6 Monday 2 March 2020 OP No.29: Part 1 BUSINESS TOday: CHAMBER BUSINESS OF THE DAY 1. MEDICINES AND MEDICAL DEVICES BILL: SECOND READING Until 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3)) 2. MEDICINES AND MEDICAL DEVICES BILL: PROGRAMME No debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7)) Secretary Matt Hancock That the following provisions shall apply to the Medicines and Medical Devices 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 Thursday 23 April 2020. (3) The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets. Proceedings on Consideration and up to and including Third Reading (4) Proceedings on Consideration and any proceedings in legislative grand committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on Consideration are commenced. (5) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day. (6) Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on Consideration and up to and including Third Reading. Other proceedings (7) Any other proceedings on the Bill may be programmed. 3. MEDICINES AND MEDICAL DEVICES BILL: MONEY No debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)) Jesse Norman That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Medicines and Medical Devices Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of: (1) any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown, a government department, a person holding office under Her Majesty or any other public authority by virtue of the Act; and Monday 2 March 2020 OP No.29: Part 1 BUSINESS TOday: CHAMBER 7 (2) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable by virtue of any other Act out of money so provided. Notes: Queen’s Recommendation signified. 4. MEDICINES AND MEDICAL DEVICES BILL: WAYS AND MEANS No debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)) Jesse Norman That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Medicines and Medical Devices Bill, it is expedient
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