Wednesday 23 October 2019 Order Paper No.7: 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: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office 12 noon Oral Questions: Prime Minister 12.30pm Urgent Questions, Ministerial Statements (if any) Until Queen’s Speech (Motion for an 7.00pm Address) (proposed subject for debate: The NHS) No debate Statutory Instruments (Motions for approval) Until Adjournment Debate: PSNI policy 7.30pm or on journalists’ data obtained under for half an warrant (Mr David Davis) hour 2 Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 

WESTMINSTER HALL

9.30am Government policy on TB in cattle and badgers 11.00am Health and social care in Kettering constituency (The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.) 2.30pm Sexual and criminal exploitation of missing looked after children 4.00pm Effect of waste processing facilities on the local environment 4.30pm Reduction in the number of health visitors in England Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 3 Contents

CONTENTS

PART 1: BUSINESS TODAY

5 Chamber

19 Deferred Divisions

21 Westminster Hall

24 Written Statements

25 Committees meeting today

34 Committee reports published today

35 Announcements

46 Further Information

PART 2: FUTURE BUSINESS

50 A. Calendar of Business

63 B. Remaining Orders and Notices Updates

Notes: Item marked [R] indicates that a member has declared a relevant interest.

Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 5 Business Today: Chamber

BUSINESS TODAY: CHAMBER

11.30am Prayers

Followed by

QUESTIONS

„„Oral Questions to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office 1 Chris Elmore (Ogmore) What recent discussions his Department has had with the Electoral Commission on the effect of overseas funding of political (a) parties and (b) campaigns on the conduct of elections in the UK. (900085) 2 Alex Norris (Nottingham North) What assessment the Government has made of the potential effect on the number of enfranchised people of the provisions on voter identification in the proposed legislation on electoral integrity. (900086) 6 Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 Business Today: Chamber

3 Mr Bob Seely (Isle of Wight) What steps the Government is taking to improve the integrity of electoral (a) processes and (b) systems. (900087) 4 Giles Watling (Clacton) What steps the Government is taking to strengthen the Union. (900088) 5 Luke Graham (Ochil and South Perthshire) What steps the Government is taking to strengthen the Union. (900089) 6 Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central) What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the planning assumptions in the Government document entitled, Operation Yellowhammer HMG Reasonable Worst Case Planning Assumptions, since the publication of that document. (900090) 7 James Cartlidge (South Suffolk) What recent steps the Government has taken to ensure that (a) businesses and (b) the public are prepared for the UK leaving the EU. (900091) 8 Mrs Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 7 Business Today: Chamber

What plans he has to move public sector jobs outside London. (900092) 9 Patricia Gibson (North Ayrshire and Arran) What steps he is taking to ensure that electoral registers are complete. (900093) 10 Henry Smith (Crawley) What steps the Government is taking to improve the integrity of electoral (a) processes and (b) systems. (900095) 11 Rachel Maclean (Redditch) What steps his Department is taking to encourage innovation in public services. (900096) 12 Eddie Hughes (Walsall North) What steps his Department is taking to encourage innovation in public services. (900097) 13 Mark Pawsey (Rugby) What recent steps the Government has taken to ensure that (a) businesses and (b) the public are prepared for the UK leaving the EU. (900098) 14 Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) What support the Government plans to 8 Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 Business Today: Chamber

provide for small businesses in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal. (900099)

At 11.53am

„„Topical Questions to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office T1 Carol Monaghan (Glasgow North West) If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (900100)

T2 Dr Philippa Whitford (Central Ayrshire) (900101)

T3 Stephen Gethins (North East Fife) (900102)

T4 Peter Aldous (Waveney) (900103)

T5 Chris Green (Bolton West) (900104)

T6 Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (900105)

T7 Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (900106)

At 12 noon

„„Oral Questions to the Prime Minister Q1 Dr Rupa Huq (Ealing Central and Acton) If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 23 October. (900070) Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 9 Business Today: Chamber

Q2 Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (900071)

Q3 Brendan O’Hara (Argyll and Bute) (900072)

Q4 Sir Patrick McLoughlin (Derbyshire Dales) (900073)

Q5 (Stalybridge and Hyde) (900074) Q6 Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) What plans he has to (a) encourage investment in and (b) improve the transport infrastructure of northern Lincolnshire. (900075)

Q7 Ronnie Cowan (Inverclyde) (900076)

Q8 Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (900077)

Q9 Sir David Amess (Southend West) (900078)

Q10 Chris Elmore (Ogmore) (900079) Q11 Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green) (900080)

Q12 Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (900081)

Q13 (Weaver Vale) (900082)

Q14 Naz Shah (Bradford West) (900083)

Q15 Stewart Hosie (Dundee East) (900084) 10 Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 Business Today: Chamber

URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

12.30pm

„„Urgent Questions (if any)

„„Ministerial Statements (if any)

BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. QUEEN’S SPEECH (MOTION FOR AN ADDRESS): ADJOURNED DEBATE [17 OCTOBER]

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

„„Proposed subject for debate: The NHS That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, as follows: Most Gracious Sovereign, We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 11 Business Today: Chamber

Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of Parliament. Amendment (a) Caroline Lucas At end add ‘but believe that the measures in the Gracious Speech fail to deliver the urgent transformative action required by the environment and climate emergency; call on your Government to enact a Green New Deal to restructure and decarbonise the economy and restore nature, including alternative measures of economic success to GDP, public investment of 5 per cent of GDP on well-paid jobs and new industries country-wide, energy efficiency programmes that end fuel poverty, community owned renewables, publicly-owned and affordable public transport, cycling and walking, climate-friendly food and farming and mass building of zero-carbon council homes; urge your Government to establish a Committee on Sustainability to advise on restoring and protecting ecosystems; further urge your Government to prioritise climate justice, the reversal of social and economic 12 Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 Business Today: Chamber

inequality and the revitalisation of democracy, with legislation to end public spending on fossil fuel projects overseas, contribute a fair share to international climate finance for mitigation and adaptation alongside loss and damage, and to deliver a real living wage, a maximum pay ratio of 10:1, a universal basic income, proportional voting, votes at 16, citizens assemblies, an end to privatising public services like the NHS and a reversal of cuts inflicted on local government since 2010.’ Amendment (b) Hugh Gaffney Mr Paul Sweeney Grahame Morris Mike Hill Kate Hollern Ruth George

Ruth Jones Tonia Antoniazzi At end add ‘but respectfully regret that there were no proposals to save free TV licences for all those aged 75 and over contained in the Gracious Speech; notes that there are 3.7 Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 13 Business Today: Chamber million pensioners across the UK who face losing their free TV licence; recognises that the loss of free TV licences will increase both poverty and loneliness among pensioners; believes that the decision to end free TV licences is as a result of the funding deal done between the Government and BBC in July 2015; and calls on the Government to reassume financial responsibility for free TV licences for all those aged 75 and over before the changes to eligibility come into effect in June 2020.’ Amendment (c) Jo Swinson Tom Brake Mr Alistair Carmichael Chuka Umunna Wera Hobhouse Sir Edward Davey

Heidi Allen Luciana Berger Sir Vince Cable Jane Dodds Tim Farron Mr Sam Gyimah Christine Jardine Dr Phillip Lee Layla Moran Angela Smith Jamie Stone Dr Sarah Wollaston 14 Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 Business Today: Chamber

Norman Lamb Ann Coffey Joan Ryan Mike Gapes At end add ‘but believe that your Government should make arrangements for a people’s vote in which the public will have the choice between the latest withdrawal agreement and remaining in the European Union.’ Amendment (d) Danielle Rowley Tonia Antoniazzi John McNally Catherine West

Grahame Morris Emma Dent Coad Sir Clive Efford Afzal Khan Naz Shah Teresa Pearce Kate Hollern Ged Killen Jack Dromey Lilian Greenwood Rushanara Ali Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 15 Business Today: Chamber

Mr Khalid Mahmood Mohammad Yasin Layla Moran Christine Jardine Caroline Lucas Wera Hobhouse Kelvin Hopkins Preet Kaur Gill Helen Hayes At end add ‘but respectfully regret that there were no proposals to ban hydraulic fracturing contained in the Gracious Speech; and calls on the Government to bring forward legislative proposals to ban hydraulic fracturing with immediate effect.’ Amendment (e) Frank Field Ruth George At end add ‘but respectfully regret that the Gracious Speech did not set out proposals to improve the living standards of the poor; and calls on the Government to reverse the caps on, and freezes to, benefits and tax credits, and enshrine a universal commitment to free access to cash across the post office network.’ 16 Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 Business Today: Chamber

Amendment (f) Jonathan Ashworth Barry Gardiner Emily Thornberry Rebecca Long Bailey Mr Nicholas Brown

Caroline Lucas At end add ‘but respectfully regrets that the Gracious Speech does not repeal the Health and Social Care Act 2012 to restore a publicly provided and administered National Health Service and protect it from future trade agreements that would allow private companies competing for services who put profit before public health and that could restrict policy decisions taken in the public interest.’ Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 17 Business Today: Chamber

2. EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION (INSOLVENCY)

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)) Kelly Tolhurst That the draft Insolvency (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 22 July 2019, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.

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

3. EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION (ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION)

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)) Secretary Theresa Villiers That the draft Waste and Environmental Protection (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 15 July 2019, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved. 18 Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 Business Today: Chamber

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

ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

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

„„PSNI policy on journalists’ data obtained under warrant: Mr David Davis Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 19 Deferred Divisions

DEFERRED DIVISIONS

DEFERRED DIVISIONS TO BE HELD TODAY

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

„„EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION Secretary Andrea Leadsom 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.

„„EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION (AUDITORS) Kelly Tolhurst 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. 20 Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 Deferred Divisions

„„EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION (FINANCIAL SERVICES) John Glen 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: The divisions on these Questions were deferred from Tuesday 22 October (Standing Order No. 41A). Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 21 Business Today: Westminster Hall

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 government policy on TB in cattle and badgers: Ruth George

11.00am

„„That this House has considered health and social care in Kettering constituency: Mr Philip Hollobone

Notes: The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm. 22 Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 Business Today: Westminster Hall

2.30pm

„„That this House has considered the matter of sexual and criminal exploitation of missing looked after children: Ann Coffey

4.00pm

„„That this House has considered the effect of waste processing facilities on the local environment: Darren Jones

4.30pm

„„That this House has considered the reduction in the number of health visitors in England: Tim Loughton

Relevant Documents: Eleventh Report of the Science and Technology Committee, Session 2017–19, Evidence- based early years intervention, HC 506; and Fifteenth Report of the Science and Technology Committee, Session 2017–19, Evidence-based early years intervention: Government’s Response to the Committee’s Eleventh Report of Session 2017–19, HC 1898. Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 23 Business Today: Westminster Hall

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. 24 Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 Written Statements

WRITTEN STATEMENTS

STATEMENTS TO BE MADE TODAY

Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 1. Nuclear Energy Infrastructure

Secretary of State for Education 2. Teachers’ Pay and Pension Grants

Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government 3. Heritage Update

Notes: Texts of Written Statements are available from the Vote Office and on the internet athttp:// www.parliament.uk/business/publications/ written-questions-answers-statements/ written-statements/. Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 25 Committees meeting today

COMMITTEES MEETING TODAY

The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be changed without notice.

DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES

„„Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 Room 9 8.55am (public)

SELECT COMMITTEES

„„Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Subject: Puppy Smuggling Witnesses: Paula Boyden, Veterinary Director, Dogs Trust, Robert Quest, Enforcement Officer, City of London Corporation, Daniella Dos Santos, 26 Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 Committees meeting today

President, British Veterinary Association, and Ian Briggs, Chief Inspector, RSPCA Special Operations Unit The Grimond Room, Portcullis House 9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)

„„Northern Ireland Affairs

Subject: Work of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, 2019-20 Witnesses: Rt Hon Julian Smith MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Sir Jonathan Stephens, Permanent Under-Secretary of the Northern Ireland Office, Brendan Threlfall, Director, and Chris Flatt, Director, Strategy, Legacy and Rights, Northern Ireland Office Room 8 9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)

„„Transport

Subject: The work of Highways England Witnesses: Jim O’Sullivan, Chief Executive, Elliot Shaw, Executive Director of Strategy and Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 27 Committees meeting today

Planning, and Mike Wilson, Chief Highways Engineer, Highways England Room 18 9.15am (private), 9.45am (public)

„„Education

Subject: Adult skills and lifelong learning Witnesses: Alison Wolf (The Baroness Wolf of Dulwich CBE), Sir Roy Griffiths Professor of Public Sector Management, King’s College London, John Holford, Robert Peers Professor of Adult Education,University of Nottingham, and Lyn Tett, Professor Emerita, University of Edinburgh and Professor of Community Education, University of Huddersfield Room 21 9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)

„„Women and Equalities

Subject: Mental health of men and boys Witnesses: Nadine Dorries MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Mental Health, 28 Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 Committees meeting today

Suicide Prevention and Patient Safety, Department for Health and Social Care, and The Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP, Minister of State (Minister for School Standards), Department for Education Room 5 9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)

„„International Development

Subject: Follow-up to IDC and ICAI climate reports Witnesses: Richard Gledhill, Lead Commissioner, Catherine Cameron, Deputy Review Team Leader, Independent Commission for Aid Impact, Professor Tim Forsyth, Professor of Environment and Development, London School of Economics, International Development Committee Specialist Adviser, and Sam Bickersteth, Chief Executive of Opportunity International UK; Zac Goldsmith MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Department for International Development, Lord Duncan of Springbank, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 29 Committees meeting today

Minister for Climate Change, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Richard Clarke, Director General, Policy, Research and Humanitarian, Department for International Development, and Catherine Bremner, Director, International Climate and Energy, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (at 10.45am) Room 6 9.40am (private), 10.00am (public)

„„Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Subject: Thomas Cook Witnesses: Dean Beale, Chief Executive Officer, Insolvency Service, Elizabeth Barrett, Director of Enforcement, FRC, and David Rule, Executive Director of Supervision, FRC; Bill Scott, former Thomas Cook CFO, Harriet Green, former Thomas Cook CEO, and Manny Fontenla-Novoa, former Thomas Cook CEO (at 10.45am) The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House 9.45am (private), 10.00am (public) 30 Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 Committees meeting today

„„Exiting the European Union 9.45am (private)

„„Work and Pensions

Subject: Two-child limit Witnesses: Harun Khan, Secretary General, Muslim Council of Britain, Tom Sefton, Economics and Social Policy Adviser, Church of England, and Chaya Spitz, Chief Executive, Interlink Foundation Room 16 9.45am (private), 10.00am (public)

„„Scottish Affairs

Subject: Problem drug use in Scotland Witnesses: Kit Malthouse MP, Minister of State for Crime, Policing and the Fire Service, and Dan Greaves, Director, Crime, Policing and Fire Group The Wilson Room, Portcullis House 10.00am (private), 10.15am (public) Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 31 Committees meeting today

„„Defence

Subject: Evidence from the new Defence Secretary Witnesses: Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP, Secretary of State for Defence, Air Marshal Richard Knighton, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Financial and Military Capability), Angus Lapsley, Director General Strategy and International, and Lieutenant General Richard Nugee, Chief of Defence People, Ministry of Defence The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House 1.30pm (private), 2.00pm (public)

„„European Scrutiny Room 19 1.45pm (private)

„„Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Subject: The future of English cricket Witnesses: Colin Graves, Chairman, Tom Harrison, Chief Executive, Clare Connor, Managing Director, Women’s Cricket, and Lord Patel of Bradford OBE, 32 Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 Committees meeting today

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director, England and Wales Cricket Board; Laura Cordingley, Chief Executive, Chance to Shine, Becky Fairlie-Clarke, Co-founder, Cricket Supporter’s Association, Andy Nash, former chairman of Somerset County Cricket Club, and Chris Willetts, co-founder, Platform Cricket (at 3.30pm) The Grimond Room, Portcullis House 2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

„„Home Affairs

Subject: preparations for Brexit and the Work of the Witnesses: Rt Hon MP, Home Secretary, Sir Philip Rutnam KCB, , Shona Dunn, Second Permanent Secretary, Glyn Williams, Director General, Borders, Immigration and Citizenship Systems Policy and Strategy Group, and Paul Lincoln, Director General, Border Force, Home Office The Wilson Room, Portcullis House 2.00pm (private), 2.15pm (public) Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 33 Committees meeting today

„„Selection Room 16 4.30pm (private)

JOINT COMMITTEES

„„Human Rights Room 1 3.00pm (private)

„„Statutory Instruments Room 7 3.45pm (private) 34 Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 Committee reports published today

COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY

EDUCATION

„„1st Report: Special educational needs and disabilities, HC 20 Time of publication: 00.01am

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

„„1st Report: Drugs policy, HC 143 Time of publication: 00.01am Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 35 Announcements

ANNOUNCEMENTS

FORTHCOMING END OF DAY ADJOURNMENT DEBATES

„„Tuesday 29 October to Thursday 31 October (deadline 23 October) Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7.00pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 23 October. The ballot will take place on Thursday 24 October.

„„Tuesday 5 November to Monday 11 November (deadline 30 October) Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7.00pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 30 October. The ballot will take place on Thursday 31 October. 36 Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 Announcements

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 5 November and Wednesday 6 November (deadline 28 October) The following Departments will answer: Attorney General; Digital, Culture, Media and Sport; Education; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Health and Social Care; Home Office; International Trade; Northern Ireland; Treasury; Wales; Women and Equalities. Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 37 Announcements

„„Tuesday 12 November and Wednesday 13 November (deadline 4 November) The following Departments will answer: Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy; Cabinet Office; Defence; Exiting the European Union; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Housing, Communities and Local Government; International Development; Justice; Scotland; Transport; Work and Pensions.

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BILLS

„„Ballot Bills Event Date and location Ballot book signing Tuesday 22 October and Wednesday 23 October, No Division Lobby, from 11.30am until the rise of the House Ballot draw Thursday 24 October, Committee Room 10, 9.00am 38 Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 Announcements

Presentation of ballot Wednesday 13 bills November (subject to sittings), Chamber, immediately after questions and statements (if any) Members may enter in the list only one name, either their own or that of another Member who has authorised them to do so, and no name may appear more than once. On the day of the ballot, the Chairman of Ways and Means will draw twenty names in reverse order. At about 9.30am on that day the list of successful Members will be posted in the No Division Lobby and copies of this list will be available in the Vote Office and on the internet. Members who win a place in the Ballot will be contacted by the clerk in charge of Private Members’ Bills about the subsequent procedure.

„„Ten Minute Rule motions and Presentation of non-ballot bills Event Date and location Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 39 Announcements

Giving notice of ten Thursday 14 November minute rule motions (subject to sittings), Public Bill Office, from 10.00am Giving notice of Thursday 14 November, presentation bills Public Bill Office, from 10.00am

Notes: Arrangements made according to Standing Order No.14(10) and (11).

ELECTION OF THE SPEAKER

The election is due to take place on 4 November 2019. Nominations Nominations should be submitted in writing to the Lower Table Office between 9.30 am and 10.30 am on the day of the election. Nomination forms will be available from 14 October from the Table Office, Vote Office and Procedural Hub but need not be used, provided that in all respects nominations meet the provisions of Standing 40 Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 Announcements

Order No. 1B. To be valid, nominations must contain a signed statement from the candidate declaring willingness to stand, and must be signed by not fewer than 12 nor more than 15 Members, of whom at least three must have been elected to the House as members of a party other than that of the candidate (or as members of no party). No Member may sign more than one statement of nomination—and if any Member does so, their signature will be invalidated for all nominations. Further information on the nomination process and information on the ballot is set out in a briefing note that is available in the Table Office, Vote Office and Procedural Hub.

ELECTION OF THE CHAIR OF THE TREASURY COMMITTEE

Nominations closed at 5pm on Monday 21 October. The ballot will take place today (Wednesday 23 October) between 10.00am and 1.30pm in Committee Room 15. Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 41 Announcements

As soon as practicable after the votes have been counted the Speaker will announce to the House the results of the ballot.

„„Members nominated for election as Chair of the Treasury Committee Final list of candidates Only the first 15 names of a candidate’s own party validly submitted in support of a candidature are printed. Candidate Harriett Baldwin Nominated by (own Penny Mordaunt, party) Mr Jeremy Hunt, Mr Laurence Robertson, Sir Mike Penning, Jeremy Lefroy, Mr Robert Goodwill, Martin Vickers, Ben Bradley, Andrew Stephenson, Mary Robinson, Richard Graham, Mike Wood, Mrs Maria Miller, Vicky Ford, Andrea Jenkyns 42 Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 Announcements

Nominated by (other Alison McGovern, Ms parties): Karen Buck, Ms Harriet Harman, Stephen Twigg, Liz McInnes

Candidate: Mark Garnier

Nominated by (own Simon Hoare, Bim party): Afolami, George Freeman, David Morris, Robert Halfon, Craig Mackinlay, Greg Hands, James Gray, Andrew Percy, Eddie Hughes, Stephen Hammond, Caroline Nokes, Richard Benyon, Rory Stewart, Dr Liam Fox Nominated by (other Tom Watson parties): Relevant interests Income from holiday declared: let house in Cornwall (VAT registered); £12,000 p/a income from BRI Group for speaking engagements Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 43 Announcements

Candidate: Kevin Hollinrake

Nominated by (own James Cartlidge, Mr party): Mark Prisk, Julian Knight, Maria Caulfield, Michael Tomlinson, Alan Mak, Royston Smith, Helen Whately, Mr William Wragg, Sir Roger Gale, David Warburton, Ross Thomson, Huw Merriman, Luke Graham, Bill Grant Nominated by (other Mr Clive Betts, Norman parties): Lamb, Jim Shannon, Tonia Antoniazzi, Dr Lisa Cameron 44 Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 Announcements

Relevant interests Founder, Director and declared: shareholder of Hunters Property plc. Third share in five properties in York. Smaller miscellaneous interests (see Register of Members Interests for fuller information). Hunters Property plc have submitted a claim in connection with a loan provided by Yorkshire Bank (CYBG) and my self-invested personal pension holds shares in a property which has borrowings provided by Promontoria (Cerberus). Co-Chair of the APPG on Fair Business Banking.

Candidate: Mel Stride Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 45 Announcements

Nominated by (own Tom Tugendhat, Neil party): Parish, Robert Neill, Jackie Doyle-Price, Mr David Jones, Sarah Newton, Sir Robert Syms, Mr Andrew Mitchell, Kirstene Hair, Mrs Pauline Latham, Trudy Harrison, Graham Stuart, Jack Brereton, Margot James, Neil O’Brien Nominated by (other Jonathan Reynolds, parties): Kirsty Blackman, Ian Mearns, Conor McGinn, Karl Turner Relevant interests Founder and declared: shareholder in Venture Marketing Group Ltd (publisher, organiser of exhibitions and conferences). 46 Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 Further Information

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

WRITTEN STATEMENTS

Text of today’s Written Statements: www. parliament.uk/business/publications/ written-questions-answers-statements/ written-statements/

SELECT COMMITTEES

Select Committees Webpage: www.parliament. uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/ commons-select/ Recent Select Committee Reports: www. parliament.uk/business/publications/committees/ recent-reports/ Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 1 47 Further Information

STANDING ORDERS RELATING TO PUBLIC BUSINESS

Text of Standing Orders relating to public business: www.parliament.uk/business/ publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/ cmstords/1020/body.html

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

DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT

Information about digital engagement opportunities for debates is available on the parliamentary website: www.parliament.uk/ digital-engagement-programme. All business papers are available via the HousePapers app on mobile devices

Wednesday 23 October 2019 Order Paper No.7: 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 UPDATES 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. 50 Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 2 A. Calendar of 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. 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. Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 2 51 A. Calendar of Business

THURSDAY 24 OCTOBER

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

„„9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport

„„10.15am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport Afterwards

CONCLUSION OF THE DEBATE ON THE QUEEN’S SPEECH (MOTION FOR AN ADDRESS)

„„Proposed subject for debate: The economy That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, as follows: Most Gracious Sovereign, We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which 52 Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 2 A. Calendar of Business

Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of Parliament.

ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

„„Governance of Blackpool Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: Gordon Marsden

WESTMINSTER HALL

„„1.30pm That this House has considered the Sixteenth Report of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Plastic food and drink packaging, HC 2080: Neil Parish, on behalf of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Notes: The subject of this debate was determined by the Liaison Committee. Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 2 53 A. Calendar of Business

„„3.00pm That this House has considered tailored prevention messaging for diabetes: Jim Shannon Notes: The subject for this debate was appointed by the Chairman of the Ways and Means.

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

MONDAY 28 OCTOBER

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

„„2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

„„3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department Afterwards 54 Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 2 A. Calendar of Business

ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

„„Provision of the service by Southern Water in Tunbridge Wells constituency: Gordon Marsden

WESTMINSTER HALL

„„4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 254607 relating to restoring nature and climate change: Daniel Zeichner, on behalf of the Petitions Committee 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)). Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 2 55 A. Calendar of Business

TUESDAY 29 OCTOBER

CHAMBER

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

WESTMINSTER HALL

„„9.30am That this House has considered proposed reinstatement of the Colne to Skipton railway link: Graham P Jones

„„11.00am That this House has considered funding of Liverpool City Council: Stephen Twigg Notes: The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm. 56 Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 2 A. Calendar of Business

„„2.30pm That this House has considered endometriosis workplace support: Alec Shelbrooke

„„4.00pm That this House has considered bus services in Cumbria: Tim Farron

„„4.30pm That this House has considered government support for economy and innovation in Northern Ireland: Emma Little Pengelly 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. Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 2 57 A. Calendar of Business

WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

„„11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

„„12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister

WESTMINSTER HALL

„„9.30am That this House has considered building out extant planning permissions: Anne Milton

„„11.00am That this House has considered integrated foreign policy after the UK leaves the EU: Mr Bob Seely Notes: The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm. 58 Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 2 A. Calendar of Business

„„2.30pm That this House has considered child poverty in Scotland: Hugh Gaffney

„„4.00pm That this House has considered bus passes for 1950s women: Mr Jim Cunningham

„„4.30pm That this House has considered contribution of the Gujarati community to the UK: Bob Blackman 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. Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 2 59 A. Calendar of Business

THURSDAY 31 OCTOBER

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 Church Commissioners, the House of Commons Commission, the Public Accounts Commission and the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission

WESTMINSTER HALL

„„1.30pm That this House has considered the Seventh Report of the Science and Technology Committee, E-cigarettes, 60 Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 2 A. Calendar of Business

HC 505, 2017-19, and the Government Response, Cm 9738, 2017-19: Norman Lamb, on behalf of the Science and Technology Committee

„„3.00pm That this House has considered the Thirteenth Report of the International Development Committee, DFID’s work on disability-inclusive development, HC 1880, 2017-19, and the Government Response, HC 2680, 2017-19: Stephen Twigg, on behalf of the International Development Committee Notes: The subjects for these debates were were determined by the Liaison Committee. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)). Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 2 61 A. Calendar of Business

MONDAY 4 NOVEMBER

WESTMINSTER HALL

„„4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 259892 relating to Government funding of air ambulances: Martyn Day, on behalf of the Petitions Committee 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)). 62 Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 2 A. Calendar of Business

MONDAY 11 NOVEMBER

WESTMINSTER HALL

„„4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 244530 relating to pet theft: Mike Hill, on behalf of the Petitions Committee 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)). Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 2 63 B. Remaining Orders and Notices Updates

B. REMAINING ORDERS AND NOTICES UPDATES

The following items were tabled on 22 October 2019. For the full list of the Remaining Orders see: http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/ business-papers/commons/ ENVIRONMENT BILL: SECOND READING

Relevant Documents: Fourteenth Report of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Session 2017-19, Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill, HC 1893; and the Government Response, HC 95 Eighteenth Report of the Environmental Audit Committee, Session 2017-19, Scrutiny of the Draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill, HC 1951; and the Government Response, HC 238

Notes: The Speaker has not yet considered this Bill for certification. 64 Wednesday 23 October 2019 OP No.7: Part 2 B. Remaining Orders and Notices Updates

ENVIRONMENT BILL: MONEY That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Environment Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of: (1) any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by the Secretary of State; and (2) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.

Notes: Queen’s Recommendation signified. ENVIRONMENT BILL: WAYS AND MEANS That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Environment Bill, it is expedient to authorise: (1) the imposition of requirements to pay sums in respect of the costs of disposing of products and materials; (2) the imposition under or by virtue of the Act of fees and charges in connection with— (a) the exercise of functions, and (b) biodiversity credits.