Saturday 19 October 2019 Order Paper No.4: Part 1 SUMMARY AGENDA: CHAMBER 9.30am Prayers Afterwards Statement by the Prime Minister; other Ministerial Statements (if any) Until any hour Section 1(1)(a) of the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 and Section 13(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Motion) Until any hour Section 1(2)(a) of the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 (Motion) 2 Saturday 19 October 2019 OP No.4: Part 1 CONTENTS CONTENTS PART 1: BUSINESS TODAY 3 Chamber 6 Written Statements 7 Announcements 13 Further Information PART 2: FUTURE BUSINESS 16 A. Calendar of Business 24 B. Remaining Orders and Notices Notes: Item marked [R] indicates that a member has declared a relevant interest. Saturday 19 October 2019 OP No.4: Part 1 BUSINESS Today: CHAMBER 3 BUSINESS TODAY: CHAMBER 9.30am Prayers Followed by STATEMENTS Statement by the Prime Minister Other Ministerial Statements (if any) BUSINESS OF THE DAY 1. SECTION 1(1)(a) OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) (NO. 2) ACT 2019 AND SECTION 13(1)(b) OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018 Until any hour (Order of 17 October and Standing Order No. 16(2)) The Prime Minister That, in light of the new deal agreed with the European Union, which enables the United Kingdom to respect the result of the referendum on its membership of the European Union and to leave the European Union on 31 October with a deal, and for the purposes of section 1(1)(a) of the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 and section 13(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, this House approves the negotiated withdrawal agreement titled Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and the framework for the future relationship titled Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom that the United Kingdom has concluded with the European Union under Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union, as well as a Declaration by Her Majesty’s Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning the operation of the Democratic consent in Northern Ireland provision of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, copies of these three documents which were laid before this House on Saturday 19 October. Amendment (b) Angus Brendan MacNeil Line 1, leave out from “That,” to end and add “this House calls on the Government to bring forward urgently the legislation necessary to require the Prime Minister to revoke before the end of the Article 50 period the UK’s notice of intention to withdraw from the EU under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union.”. 4 Saturday 19 October 2019 OP No.4: Part 1 BUSINESS Today: CHAMBER Amendment (c) Ian Blackford Kirsty Blackman Stephen Gethins Joanna Cherry Peter Grant Patrick Grady Hannah Bardell Mhairi Black Deidre Brock Alan Brown Dr Lisa Cameron Douglas Chapman Ronnie Cowan Angela Crawley Martyn Day Martin Docherty-Hughes Marion Fellows Patricia Gibson Neil Gray Drew Hendry Stewart Hosie Chris Law David Linden Angus Brendan MacNeil Stewart Malcolm McDonald Stuart C. McDonald John McNally Carol Monaghan Gavin Newlands Brendan O’Hara Tommy Sheppard Chris Stephens Alison Thewliss Dr Philippa Whitford Pete Wishart Line 1, leave out from “That,” to end and add “this House declines to approve the withdrawal agreement and future framework; calls for the Prime Minister to secure an extension under Article 50(3) of the Treaty on European Union until at least 31 January 2020 for the purpose of holding an early general election before the end of the extension period.”. Amendment (a) Sir Oliver Letwin Hilary Benn Jo Swinson Liz Saville Roberts Stephen Gethins Mr David Gauke Margaret Beckett Dr Phillip Lee Nick Boles Mr Sam Gyimah Tom Brake Mr Dominic Grieve Mr Philip Hammond Anna Soubry Line 3, leave out from “deal,” to end and add “this House has considered the matter but withholds approval unless and until implementing legislation is passed.”. 2. SECTION 1(2)(a) OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) (NO. 2) ACT 2019 Until any hour (Order of 17 October and Standing Order No. 16(2)) The Prime Minister That this House approves the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union on exit day, without a withdrawal agreement as defined in section 20(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. Saturday 19 October 2019 OP No.4: Part 1 BUSINESS Today: CHAMBER 5 BUSINESS TO BE TAKEN AT 2.30PM 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 motions in the name of the Prime Minister relating to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019. 6 Saturday 19 October 2019 OP No.4: Part 1 WRITTEN STATEMENTS WRITTEN STATEMENTS STATEMENTS TO BE MADE TODAY Prime Minister 1. Brexit Deal 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/. Saturday 19 October 2019 OP No.4: Part 1 ANNOUNCEMENTS 7 ANNOUNCEMENTS SATURDAY 19 OCTOBER 2019 - TABLING OF QUESTIONS AND EARLY DAY MOTIONS Questions and Early Day Motions submitted today will be treated as having been tabled on Monday 21 October. SATURDAY 19 OCTOBER 2019 - TABLING OF AMENDMENTS TO BILLS Amendments to Bills submitted today will be treated as having been tabled on Monday 21 October. 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. 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 29 October and Wednesday 30 October (deadline 21 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 Development; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Treasury. 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. 8 Saturday 19 October 2019 OP No.4: Part 1 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 Presentation of ballot bills Wednesday 13 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 Giving notice of ten minute rule motions Thursday 14 November (subject to sittings), Public Bill Office, from 10.00am Giving notice of presentation bills Thursday 14 November, Public Bill Office, from 10.00am Notes: Arrangements made according to Standing Order No.14(10) and (11). Saturday 19 October 2019 OP No.4: Part 1 ANNOUNCEMENTS 9 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 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).