Wednesday 27 March 2019 Order Paper No.276: 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: Scotland 12 noon Oral Questions: Prime Minister 12.30pm Urgent Questions, Ministerial Statements (if any) No debate Presentation of Bills Up to 20 minutes Ten Minute Rule Motion: Sky Lanterns (Prohibition) (Ruth George) Until 3.00pm Business of the House (Motion) Until 7.00pm Motions relating to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from and future relationship with the European Union For half an hour Voting period (if the Business of the House Motion is agreed to) Up to 90 minutes Exiting the European Union (Motion for approval) Until 7.30pm or for Adjournment Debate: Sustainability of community and sub-post half an hour offices (Gavin Newlands) WESTMINSTER HALL 9.30am Modern slavery and victim support 11.00am Accessibility at railway stations (The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.) 2.30pm Local government funding 4.00pm Amazon and the treatment of SMEs 4.30pm World TB Day and the efforts to end tuberculosis globally 2 Wednesday 27 March 2019 OP No.276: Part 1 CONTENTS CONTENTS PART 1: BUSINESS TODAY 3 Chamber 22 Deferred Divisions 23 Westminster Hall 24 Written Statements 25 Committees meeting today 29 Committee reports published today 30 Announcements 31 Further Information PART 2: FUTURE BUSINESS 34 A. Calendar of Business 39 B. Remaining Orders and Notices Notes: Item marked [R] indicates that a member has declared a relevant interest. Wednesday 27 March 2019 OP No.276: Part 1 BUSINESS TOday: CHAMBER 3 BUSINESS TODAY: CHAMBER 11.30am Prayers Followed by QUESTIONS Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland 1 Stephen Kerr (Stirling) What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the implications of the Government's policies for the Scottish economy. (909972) 2 Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union on the potential effect on public services in Scotland of the UK leaving the EU. (909973) 3 Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire) What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the UK leaving the EU. (909974) 4 Peter Grant (Glenrothes) What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the UK leaving the EU. (909975) 5 John Lamont (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk) What steps he is taking to deliver the Borderlands Growth Deal. (909976) 6 Kirsty Blackman (Aberdeen North) What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the UK leaving the EU. (909977) 7 Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) What information his Department holds on the amount of elite-level professional tennis that will be played in Scotland in 2019. (909978) 8 Dr Philippa Whitford (Central Ayrshire) What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the UK leaving the EU. (909979) 9 Patrick Grady (Glasgow North) What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the UK leaving the EU. (909980) 10 Luke Graham (Ochil and South Perthshire) What recent discussions he has had with local authorities in Perthshire on the Tay Cities Deal. (909981) 4 Wednesday 27 March 2019 OP No.276: Part 1 BUSINESS TOday: CHAMBER 11 John Stevenson (Carlisle) What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the effect of the spring statement on the Scottish Government’s block grant. (909982) 12 Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on harmonising Scottish and English drink-driving laws. (909983) 13 Bill Grant (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock) What steps he is taking to support the Scottish fishing sector. (909984) 14 Mr Ranil Jayawardena (North East Hampshire) What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on its use of tax powers. (909985) 15 Drew Hendry (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey) What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the UK leaving the EU. (909986) At 12 noon Oral Questions to the Prime Minister Q1 Stewart Hosie (Dundee East) If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 27 March. (910057) Q2 Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (910058) Q3 Maggie Throup (Erewash) (910059) Q4 Bill Wiggin (North Herefordshire) (910060) Q5 Jack Lopresti (Filton and Bradley Stoke) (910061) Q6 Chris Elmore (Ogmore) (910062) Q7 Stephen Lloyd (Eastbourne) (910063) Q8 Carol Monaghan (Glasgow North West) (910064) Q9 Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) (910065) Q10 Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (910066) Q11 Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (910067) Q12 Anne-Marie Trevelyan (Berwick-upon-Tweed) (910068) Q13 Sir Peter Bottomley (Worthing West) (910069) Q14 Afzal Khan (Manchester, Gorton) (910070) Q15 Jim Shannon (Strangford) (910071) Wednesday 27 March 2019 OP No.276: Part 1 BUSINESS TOday: CHAMBER 5 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS 12.30pm Urgent Questions (if any) Ministerial Statements (if any) PRESENTATION OF BILLS No debate (Standing Order No. 57) House of Commons (Precedence of Government Business) (European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018) Sir William Cash Bill to give precedence in the House of Commons to Government business in connection with the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 until the United Kingdom withdraws from the European Union. BUSINESS OF THE DAY 1. SKY LANTERNS (PROHIBITION): TEN MINUTE RULE MOTION Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23) Ruth George That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make it an offence to use a sky lantern; and for connected purposes. Notes: The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes. 2. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE Until 3.00pm (Resolution of 25 March) Sir Oliver Letwin Mr Dominic Grieve Hilary Benn Norman Lamb Stewart Hosie Ben Lake Dame Caroline Spelman Alison McGovern Anna Soubry Jack Dromey Yvette Cooper Liz Kendall Nick Boles Stephen Doughty Chris Bryant Chuka Umunna Mr Chris Leslie Heidi Allen Dr Sarah Wollaston Mr Gavin Shuker Mike Gapes Ann Coffey Angela Smith Joan Ryan 6 Wednesday 27 March 2019 OP No.276: Part 1 BUSINESS TOday: CHAMBER (1) That, at today’s sitting – (a) any proceedings governed by the resolution of the House of 25 March (Section 13 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018) or this order may be proceeded with until any hour, though opposed and shall not be interrupted; (b) the resolution of the House of 25 March shall apply as if, at the end of paragraph (b), there were inserted “and then to a motion in the name of a Minister of the Crown to approve the draft European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019”; (c) notwithstanding the practice of the House, any motion on matters that have been the subject of a prior decision of the House in the current Session may be the subject of a decision; (d) the Speaker shall announce his decision on which motions have been selected for decision by recorded vote before calling a Member to move a motion under paragraph (f) of the resolution of 25 March; (e) the first signatory of a motion so selected may inform the Speaker up to 4.00 pm that they do not wish a recorded vote to take place on that motion; (f) having been so informed, the Speaker shall announce that information to the House and may announce a new decision on selection; (g) the Speaker may not propose the question on any amendment to any motion subject to decision by recorded vote or on the previous question, and may not put any question under Standing Order No. 36 (Closure of debate) or Standing Order No. 163 (Motion to sit in private); (h) debate on the motions having precedence under paragraph (f) of the resolution of 25 March may continue until 7.00 pm at which time the House shall proceed as if the question had been put on each motion selected by the Speaker for decision by recorded vote and the opinion of the Speaker as to the decision on each such question had been challenged; (i) in respect of those questions – (i) Members may record their votes on each question under arrangements made by the Speaker; (ii) votes may be recorded for half an hour after the Speaker declares the period open and the Speaker shall suspend the House for that period; (iii) the Speaker shall announce the results in the course of the sitting; (j) immediately upon the conclusion of the voting period the Speaker shall call a Minister of the Crown to move to approve the draft European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to that motion; (k) during the period between 7.00 pm and the announcement of the results on the questions subject to recorded vote– Wednesday 27 March 2019 OP No.276: Part 1 BUSINESS TOday: CHAMBER 7 (i) no motion for the adjournment may be made; (ii) the House shall not proceed to a division other than on the question referred to in sub-paragraph (j); and (iii) the Speaker may suspend the sitting if any other business, including proceedings provided for in sub-paragraph (j) and in paragraph (g) of the resolution of 25 March, has been concluded. (2) That, on Monday 1 April – (a) Standing Order No. 14(1) (which provides that government business shall have precedence at every sitting save as provided in that order) shall not apply; (b) precedence shall be given to a motion relating to the Business of the House in connection with matters relating to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European