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Backbench Business Committee

Formal Minutes of the

Committee

Session 2014-15

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The Backbench Business Committee

The Backbench Business Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to determine the

backbench business to be taken in the House and in Westminster Hall on days, or parts of

days, allotted for backbench business.

Current membership

Natascha Engel (Labour, North East Derbyshire) (Chair)

Sir David Amess (Conservative, Southend West)

Mr David Anderson (Labour, Blaydon)

Bob Blackman (Conservative, Harrow East)

Oliver Colvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)

Mr Nigel Evans (Conservative, Ribble Valley)

John Hemming (Liberal Democrat, Birmingham Yardley)

Ian Mearns (Labour, Gateshead)

Powers

The Committee is established under Standing Order No 152J to determine the backbench

business to be taken in the House and in Westminster Hall on days, or parts of days, allotted

for backbench business. The powers of select committees are set out in House of Commons

Standing Orders, which are available on the internet via www.parliament.uk.

Publications

All publications of the Committee are on the internet at

http://www.parliament.uk/bbcom

Committee staff

The current staff of the Committee is Robin James (Clerk), Mark Etherton (Second Clerk),

Sean Harris (Committee Assistant) and Gary Calder (Media Officer).

Contacts

All correspondence should be addressed to the Clerk of the Backbench Business Committee,

Table Office, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA. The telephone number for general

enquiries is 020 7219 5068; and the Committee’s email address is [email protected].

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Formal Minutes of the Committee,

Session 2014-15

TUESDAY 1 JULY 2014

Members present:

Natascha Engel, in the Chair

Mr David Amess Oliver Colvile

Bob Blackman

John Hemming

Pete Wishart also attended, at the invitation of the Committee, pursuant to Standing

Order No. 152J (7).

1. Representations from Members

The following Members made oral representations:

Jim Shannon: Organ transplants

Robert Halfon, Mr Jim Cunningham, Mr Stewart Jackson, Jim Shannon and

Steve Rotheram: Hospital car parking charges

Chloe Smith, Mr Brooks Newmark and Ian Swales: Youth unemployment

Mrs Anne Main, Stephen Pound, Mr Dominic Raab and Mr John Redwood:

Stamp duty and the UK housing market

Mr John Denham and Mike Thornton: Position of Hazaras in Pakistan and

Afghanistan

Fiona Bruce, Robert Flello, Mrs Mary Glindon and Jacob-Rees-Mogg:

Mitochondrial replacement techniques and public safety

Katy Clark and Mr Mike Weir: Universal postal service obligation

Gordon Birtwistle, Mr Nigel Evans and Robert Flello: The provision of

suitable education for children with autism

2. Determination of business on 3 July

The Committee determined that the following business would take place in backbench

time:

Thursday 3 July in the Chamber: Select Committee Statement on the Second

Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, on Food

Security, HC 243 (Member in charge: Miss Anne McIntosh)

Thursday 3 July in the Chamber: Select Committee Statement on the

publication of the Second Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, on

Gibraltar-Time to get off the fence, HC 461 (Member in charge: Sir Richard

Ottaway)

Thursday 3 July in the Chamber: General debate on protecting children in

conflict (Member in charge: Fiona O’Donnell) (first half)

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Thursday 3 July in the Chamber: General debate on social mobility and the

Child Poverty Strategy (Members in charge: Hazel Blears, Mr Graham Stuart)

(second half)

3. Recommendations for business in Westminster Hall on 8 July

The Committee decided to recommend to the Chairman of Ways and Means that the

following debates take place in Westminster Hall at 9.30am:

Tuesday 7 July: Organ transplants (Member in charge: Jim Shannon)

[Adjourned until Tuesday 8 July 2.55pm

TUESDAY 8 JULY 2014

Members present:


Mr David Amess Mr Nigel Evans

Bob Blackman

Oliver Colvile

John Hemming



Ian Austin, Dr Julian Huppert and Steve Brine: Progress on the All Party

Cycling Group’s report, Get Britain Cycling

Yasmin Qureshi, Nick de Bois and Jacob Rees-Mogg: Oral hormone

pregnancy tests

Roger Williams, Glyn Davies, Jim Shannon and Mrs Mary Glindon: Food

fraud

Nick Smith: Physical inactivity in the UK

Pauline Latham: Refugee camps

Alistair Burt and Jim Shannon: The Middle East and North Africa

2. Determination of business on 17, 21 and 22 July


time:


publication of the Second Report from the Political and Constitutional Reform

Committee, A new Magna Carta?, HC 463 (Member in charge: Mr Graham

Allen)

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publication of the Second Report from the Education Committee, Safe and

suitable: 16-plus care options, HC 259 (Member in charge: Mr Graham Stuart)

Thursday 17 July in the Chamber: Debate on a Motion relating to the

Universal Postal Service obligation (Member in charge: Katy Clark)

Thursday 17 July in the Chamber: General debate on provision of education

for children with autism (Member in charge: Gordon Birtwistle)

Thursday 17 July in the Chamber: General debate on the position of Hazaras

in Afghanistan and Pakistan (Member in charge: John Denham)

Monday 21 July in Westminster Hall: General debate on the Middle East and

Africa (Member in charge: Alistair Burt) (3 hours)

Tuesday 22 July in the Chamber: Matters to be raised before the forthcoming

adjournment (Member in charge: Natascha Engel) (full day)

3. Recommendations for business in Westminster Hall on 15 July


following debates take place in Westminster Hall at 9.30am:

Tuesday 15 July: Youth employment (Member in charge: Chloe Smith)

[Adjourned until Tuesday 15 July 2.55pm

TUESDAY 15 JULY 2014

Members present:

John Hemming, in the Chair

Mr David Amess Mr Nigel Evans

Bob Blackman

1. Chair

In the temporary absence of the Chair, John Hemming was called to the Chair for the

meeting.



Mr David Ward, Mr David Nuttall and Andrew Stephenson: The political and

humanitarian situation in Kashmir

Sarah Newton: The national pollinator strategy for bees and other pollinators

in England

3. Determination of business on 21 July and 1, 4 and 8 September

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time:

Monday 21 July in Westminster Hall: General debate on e-petition relating to

making Eid and Diwali public holidays (Member in charge: Bob Blackman)

Monday 1 September in the Chamber: Debate on a Motion relating to hospital

car parking charges (Member in charge: Robert Halfon)

Monday 1 September in the Chamber: Debate on a Motion relating to

mitochondrial replacement techniques and public safety (Members in charge:

Fiona Bruce, Robert Flello, Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson, John Pugh, Mark

Durkan)

Monday 1 September in the Chamber: General debate on the position of

Hazaras in Afghanistan and Pakistan (Member in charge: John Denham)

Thursday 4 September in the Chamber: Debate on a Motion relating to the

regulation of the sale of puppies and kittens (Member in charge: Robert Flello)

Thursday 4 September in the Chamber: General debate on the future of non-

league football (Member in charge: Jesse Norman)

Thursday 4 September in the Chamber: General debate on the achievement

gap between poorer children and their better-off peers (Member in charge:

Annette Brooke)

Thursday 4 September in Westminster Hall: General debate on stamp duty and

the housing market (Member in charge: Mrs Anne Main) (3 hours)

Monday 8 September in Westminster Hall: General debate on e-petition

relating to research funding for and awareness of pancreatic cancer (Members

in charge: Nic Dakin, Eric Ollerenshaw) (3 hours)

[Adjourned until Tuesday 2 September 2.55pm

TUESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2014

Members present:



Mr David Anderson

Bob Blackman

Mr Nigel Evans

Ian Mearns


Order No. 152J (7).

1. Chair

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meeting.



Mr Bernard Jenkin and Jesse Norman: Motion to appoint a Select Committee

on House of Commons Governance

3. Determination of business on 8, 10 and 11 September


time:

Monday 8 September in the Chamber: General debate on food fraud (Member

in charge: Roger Williams) (unallotted)

Wednesday 10 September in the Chamber: Debate on a Motion relating to a

Select Committee on Governance of the House (Members in charge: Jesse

Norman, Mr Bernard Jenkin) (unallotted)

Thursday 11 September in the Chamber: Debate on a Motion relating to

carbon taxes and energy-intensive industries (Members in charge: Alex

Cunningham, Ian Swales)

Thursday 11 September in the Chamber: General debate on Gurkha pensions

and terms of employment (Member in charge: Jackie Doyle-Price)

Thursday 11 September in Westminster Hall: General debate on political and

humanitarian situation in Kashmir (Mr David Ward)

[Adjourned until Tuesday 9 September 12.55pm

TUESDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2014

Members present:


Mr David Amess John Hemming

Bob Blackman

Oliver Colvile

Ian Mearns



Gordon Birtwistle: Providing young people in schools and colleges with

inspiring role models

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Grahame M. Morris and Sir Gerald Kaufman: Future of the two state solution

in Israel and Palestine

2. Determination of business on 13 and 16 October

Motion made, and Question put, That the Committee determine time for a debate in

the Chamber on 13 October on the Motion relating to Palestine and Israel proposed by

Grahame M. Morris. – (John Hemming.)

The Committee divided.

Ayes 2, Noes 2

Ayes, 2 Noes, 2

John Hemming Mr David Amess

Ian Mearns Bob Blackman

Whereupon the Chair declared herself with the Ayes.

Resolved, That the Committee determine time for a debate in the Chamber on 13

October on the Motion relating to Palestine and Israel proposed by Grahame M.

Morris.


time:

Monday 13 October in the Chamber: Debate on a Motion relating to Palestine

and Israel (Member in charge: Grahame M. Morris) (1 day)

Thursday 16 October in the Chamber: Debate on a Motion relating to the All-

Party Parliamentary Cycling Group’s report ‘Get Britain Cycling’ (Members

in charge: Ian Austin, Dr Julian Huppert, Steve Brine) (first half)

Thursday 16 October in the Chamber: General debate on the National

Pollinator Strategy (Member in charge: Sarah Newton) (second half)

[Adjourned until Tuesday 14 October 12.55pm

TUESDAY 14 OCTOBER 2014

Members present:


Mr David Amess

Mr David Anderson

Oliver Colvile

John Hemming

Bob Blackman Ian Mearns

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Mr Dominica Raab and Frank Field: Scottish devolution and the Union

Chris White: Promotion of the living wage

Guto Bebb and Mark Garnier: The Financial Conduct Authority’s redress

scheme

2. Determination of business on 23 and 30 October


time:

Thursday 23 October in the Chamber: Debate on a Motion relating to repeal of

the Fixed-term Parliaments Act (Members in charge: Richard Drax, Sir

Edward Leigh) (first half)

Thursday 23 October in the Chamber: Debate on a Motion relating to oral

hormone pregnancy tests (Member in charge: Yasmin Qureshi) (second half)

Thursday 30 October in the Chamber: Debate on a Motion relating to UK

drugs policy (Members in charge: Caroline Lucas, Dr Julian Huppert, Bob

Ainsworth)



Members present:


Mr David Amess

Mr David Anderson

Oliver Colvile

John Hemming

Bob Blackman Ian Mearns



Steve Baker: Money creation and society

Annette Brooke: Sale of Park Homes

Jeremy Corbyn and Dr Julian Lewis: Renewal of US-UK Mutual Defence

Agreement

2. Determination of business on 30 October

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time:

Thursday 30 October in the Chamber: Debate on a Motion relating to the sale

of Park Homes (Member in charge: Annette Brooke)



Members present:


Mr David Amess

Mr David Anderson

Oliver Colvile

Mr Nigel Evans

Bob Blackman John Hemming


Order No. 152J (7).



Grahame M. Morris, Jeremy Corbyn and Mr David Ward: Israel and Palestine

(e-petition)

Mr Jack Straw and Mr Richard Bacon: UK foreign policy towards Iran

2. Determination of business on 6 November


time:

Thursday 6 November in the Chamber: General debate on UK foreign policy

towards Iran (Members in charge: Mr Jack Straw, Mr Richard Bacon) (first

half)

Thursday 6 November in the Chamber: General debate on promotion of the

living wage (Member in charge: Chris White) (second half)

Thursday 6 November in Westminster Hall: General debate on US-UK Mutual

Defence Agreement (Member in charge: Jeremy Corbyn) (3 hours)

3. Work of the Committee in the 2010-15 Parliament: Draft Heads of Report

The Committee considered this matter.

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4. Parliament Week

Resolved, That the Committee take part in discussions with a group of young people

following its public session on 18 November 2014.

[Adjourned until Tuesday 4 November 12.55pm

TUESDAY 4 NOVEMBER 2014

Members present:

Bob Blackman, in the Chair

Mr David Amess

Mr David Anderson

Mr Nigel Evans

John Hemming

Oliver Colvile Ian Mearns

1. Chair

In the temporary absence of the Chair, Bob Blackman was called to the Chair for the

meeting.



Frank Doran, Ms Margaret Ritchie, Austin Mitchellm Sheryll Murray, Jim

Shannon, Peter Aldous and Dr Eilidh Whiteford: Fishing industry

Simon Danczuk, Zac Goldsmith and Tessa Munt: Progress of the historic child

sex abuse inquiry

3. Determination of business on 11 and 20 November


time:

Tuesday 11 November in the Chamber: Debate on a Motion relating to the

Medium-Term Financial Plan for the House of Commons and Draft Estimates

for 2015-16 (Member in charge: John Thurso) (unallotted)

Thursday 20 November in the Chamber: General debate on Money creation

and society (Member in charge: Steve Baker) (first half)

Thursday 20 November in the Chamber: Debate on a Motion relating to

Devolution and the Union (Member in charge: Mr Dominic Raab) (second

half)

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Monday 1 December in Westminster Hall: General debate on e-petition

relating to ending the conflict in Palestine (3 hours)

4. Recommendations for business in Westminster Hall on 18 November


following debate take place in Westminster Hall at 9.30am:

Tuesday 18 November: Physical inactivity and public health (Member in

charge: Chris Smith)

[Adjourned until Tuesday 18 November 12.55pm

TUESDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2014

Members present:


Mr David Amess

Bob Blackman

John Hemming

Ian Mearns

Oliver Colvile



David Nuttall (on behalf of Stephen Mosley): Small business Saturday and the

contribution of small businesses to the economy

Mr Andrew Lansley and Dr Julian Huppert: Availability and pricing of

branded medicines on the NHS

2. Determination of business on 27 November and 4 December


time:

Thursday 27 November in the Chamber: Debate on a Motion relating to

inequality (Member in charge: Mr Michael Meacher) (first half)

Thursday 27 November in the Chamber: General debate on progress of the

historic child sex abuse inquiry (Members in charge: Simon Danczuk, Zac

Goldsmith, Tessa Munt) (second half)

Thursday 4 December in Westminster Hall: General debate on Small Business

Saturday (Member in charge: Stephen Mosley) (3 hours)

[Adjourned until Tuesday 2 December 12.55pm

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TUESDAY 2 DECEMBER 2014

Members present:



Mr David Anderson

1. Chair


meeting.



Oliver Colvile: Release of Marine ‘A’ e-petition

Bill Esterson and Craig Whittaker: Accommodation for young people in care

Ian Lavery, John Cryer and Grahame M. Morris: Firefighters’ pensions

Mr Adrian Bailey, Mr Brian Binley and Paul Blomfield: Higher education

funding

3. Determination of business on 11 December and 26 January


time:

Thursday 11 December in the Chamber: General debate on the fishing industry

(Members in charge: Mr Frank Doran, Mrs Margaret Ritchie, Austin Mitchell,

Peter Aldous, Dame Anne Begg, Sheryll Murray) (first half)

Thursday 11 December in the Chamber: General debate on Uktraine and UK

relations with Russia (Member in charge: Mr John Whittingdale)

Monday 26 January in Westminster Hall: General debate on an e-petition

relating to Marine A (Member in charge: Oliver Colvile)



Members present:


Mr David Amess Ian Mearns

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John Hemming



Mr James Clappison and Gordon Birtwistle: Holocaust Memorial Day 2015

Mr Mike Weir and Dr Eilidh Whiteford: Impact of CFD allocation process on

offshore wind developments

2. Determination of business on 11 December and 26 January


time:

Thursday 18 December in the Chamber: Select Committee Statement on the

publication of the Fourth Report from the Communities and Local

Government Committee, Operation of the National Planning Policy

Framework, HC 190 (Member in charge: Mr Clive Betts) (first half)

Thursday 18 December in the Chamber: General debate on matters to be

raised before the forthcoming adjournment (Member in charge: Natascha

Engel) (second half)

Thursday 18 December in Westminster Hall: General debate on business

investment in outer city estates (Member in charge: Mr Graham Allen) (90

minutes)

Thursday 18 December in Westminster Hall: General debate on future of

Carnforth station (Member in charge: David Morris) (90 minutes)

3. Recommendations for business in Westminster Hall on 6 January



Tuesday 6 January: Effect of the CfD allocation process on offshore wind

developments (Member in charge: Mr Mike Weir)



Members present:


Oliver Colvile

John Hemming

Ian Mearns

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1. Determination of business on 8 January 2015


time:

Thursday 8 January 2015 in the Chamber: Debate on a motion relating to

higher education funding (Members in charge: Mr Adrian Bailey, Mr Brian

Binley, Paul Blomfield) (first half)

Thursday 8 January 2015 in the Chamber: Debate on a motion relating to

Gibraltar (Members in charge: Sir Richard Ottaway, Mike Gapes) (second

half)

[Adjourned until Tuesday 6 January 12.55pm

TUESDAY 6 JANUARY 2015

Members present:


Sir David Amess

Mr David Anderson

Bob Blackman

Oliver Colvile

Nigel Evans

John Hemming

Ian Mearns



Caroline Lucas and Derek Twigg: Building sustainable GP services

John Hemming: Family courts

Fabian Hamilton, Norman Baker, Cathy Jamieson and Crispin Blunt: Self-

determination for Tibet

Alistair Burt, Chloe Smith, Jason McCartney, Mr George Howarth, Mrs Anne

Main, Sir Oliver Heald, Nia Griffith, Jessica Morden, Richard Fuller and Mr

Richard Bacon: Contaminated blood

Laura Sandys and Mrs Cheryl Gillan: Epilepsy

2. Determination of business on 15 January


time:

Thursday 15 January in the Chamber: Debate on a motion relating to

contaminated blood (Members in charge: Alistair Burt, Jason McCartney)

Thursday 15 January in the Chamber: Debate on a motion relating to the

Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (Member in charge: Geraint

Davies)

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Thursday 15 January in Westminster Hall: General debate on national

commissioning of NHS specialised services (Member in charge: Stephen

Gilbert) (3 hours)



Members present:


Sir David Amess

Bob Blackman

Nigel Evans

John Hemming


Order No. 152J (7).



Mr David Davis: Iraq inquiry

Greg Mulholland, Charlotte Leslie and Grahame M. Morris: Pubs and

planning legislation

Jesse Norman: Rural phone and broadband connectivity

Mrs Madeleine Moon: Financial support available for the restoration of open

cast coal sites

2. Determination of business on 27 and 29 January


time:

Tuesday 27 January in the Chamber: Debate on a motion relating to

accommodation for young people in care (Members in charge: Mr Graham

Stuart, Bill Esterson, Craig Whittaker) (unallotted)

Thursday 29 January in the Chamber: Debate on a motion relating to the Iraq

inquiry (Members in charge: Mr David Davis, Norman Baker, Fabian

Hamilton) (first half)

Thursday 29 January in the Chamber: General debate on financial support for

restoration of opencast coal sites (Member in charge: Mrs Madeleine Moon)

(second half)

Recommendations for business in Westminster Hall on 20 January

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Tuesday 20 January: Holocaust Memorial Day (Member in charge: James

Clappison)



Members present:


Sir David Amess

Mr David Anderson

Bob Blackman

Oliver Colvile

Nigel Evans

John Hemming


Order No. 152J (7).



Tracey Crouch and Hazel Blears: Dementia

Sir Edward Leigh, Robert Flello, Fiona Bruce, Andrew Turner, John Pugh and

Sir Gerald Howarth: Impact of education regulations on faith schools

Mr John Baron, Grahame M. Morris, Eric Ollerenshaw, Jack Lopresti and

Rebecca Harris: Improving cancer outcomes

Henry Smith: Devolution to English counties

2. Determination of business on 3 and 5 February


time:

Tuesday 3 February in the Chamber: General debate on rural broadband

connectivity (Member in charge: Jesse Norman) (unallotted)

Thursday 5 February in the Chamber: Debate on a motion relating to building

sustainable GP services (Members in charge: Derek Twigg, Caroline Lucas)

Thursday 5 February in the Chamber: General debate on improving cancer

outcomes (Members in charge: Mr John Baron, Grahame M. Morris, Eric

Ollerenshaw, Jack Lopresti, Rebecca Harris)

Recommendations for business in Westminster Hall on 3 February

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Tuesday 3 February: Compensation for victims of badly installed cavity wall

insulation (Member in charge: Mr John Denham)

[Adjourned until Tuesday 10 February 12.55pm

TUESDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2015

Members present:


Sir David Amess

Bob Blackman

Oliver Colvile

John Hemming

Ian Mearns



Keith Vaz: Yemen

Derek Twigg: Harvey’s Law (e-petition)

Sir Tony Baldry: Evolution of Parliament

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: Planning and the National Planning Policy

Framework

Paul Burstow and Mr Charles Walker: Mental health and unemployment

Sir Nick Harvey and Guy Opperman: A fair funding formula for schools

John McDonnell and Sir Bob Russell: Future of local newspapers

John McDonnell: Dog meat trade cruelty

John McDonnell and Dr Eilidh Whiteford: Effects of welfare reform on sick

and disabled people

Mr Tim Yeo: Low carbon electricity generation

Margaret Beckett, Jeremy Corbyn, Sir Nick Harvey and Dr Julian Lewis: NPT

Review Conference

Meg Hillier: Digital democracy and opening up Parliament

Bob Blackman: Equitable Life

2. Determination of business on 23, 24 and 26 February and 2 March


time:

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Monday 23 February in Westminster Hall: General debate on an e-petition

relating to ending non-stun slaughter to promote animal welfare (Member in

charge: Mr Philip Hollobone) (3 hours)

Tuesday 24 February in the Chamber: General debate on mental health and

unemployment (Members in charge: Paul Burstow, Mr Kevan Jones, Mr

Charles Walker) (unallotted)

Thursday 26 February in the Chamber: Select Committee Statement on the

publication of the Fourth Report from the Culture, Media and Sport

Committee, Future of the BBC, HC 315 (Member in charge: Mr John

Whittingdale)

Thursday 26 February in the Chamber: Debate on a motion relating to

Equitable Life (Members in charge: Bob Blackman, Fabian Hamilton, Stephen

Lloyd) (first half)

Thursday 26 February in the Chamber: General debate on epilepsy (Members

in charge: Laura Sandys, Mrs Cheryl Gillan) (second half)

Thursday 26 February in Westminster Hall: General debate on low carbon

electricity generation (Member in charge: Mr Tim Yeo) (3 hours)

Monday 2 March in Westminster Hall: General debate on an e-petition relating

to Harvey’s Law (Member in charge: Derek Twigg) (3 hours)

3. Recommendations for business in Westminster Hall on 24 February



Tuesday 24 February: Yemen (Member in charge: Keith Vaz)

[Adjourned until Tuesday 24 February 12.55pm

TUESDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2015

Members present:


Sir David Amess

Mr David Anderson

Bob Blackman

Oliver Colvile

Ian Mearns

1. Chair


meeting.

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Mr Robin Walker and Mr Graham Stuart: A fair funding formula for schools

Adam Afriyie: The Thames Valley technology sector

Glyn Davies and Albert Owen: St David’s Day debate

Tim Loughton: Relationship between police and children

Mr John Baron, Jack Lopresti, Richard Drax, Mr Philip Hollobone, Mr James

Clappison, Mr Dai Havard and Jim Shannon: Defence spending

Maria Miller, Mrs Caroline Spelman and Caroline Dinenage: International

Women’s Day

Sir George Young: Valedictory debate

2. Determination of business on 5 March


time:

Thursday 5 March in the Chamber: General debate on International Women’s

Day (Members in charge: Maria Miller, Mrs Caroline Spelman, Jessica Lee)

(first half)

Thursday 5 March in the Chamber: General debate on Welsh Affairs

(Members in charge: Glyn Davies, Albert Owen, Guto Bebb, Simon Hart)

(second half)

Thursday 5 March in Westminster Hall: General debate on planning and the

National Planning Policy Framework (Member in charge: Geoffrey Clifton-

Brown) (3 hours)

3. Recommendations for business in Westminster Hall on 10 March



Tuesday 10 March: Digital Democracy and opening up Parliament (Member

in charge: Meg Hillier)

[Adjourned until Tuesday 3 March 12.55pm

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TUESDAY 3 MARCH 2015

Members present:


Sir David Amess

Mr David Anderson

Bob Blackman

Oliver Colvile

John Hemming

Ian Mearns



Sir Alan Haselhurst and Crispin Blunt: Commonwealth Day

Mary Macleod and Katy Clark: Violence against women and girls

Katy Clark: Pre-1975 veterans’ pensions

John McDonnell, Sir Peter Bottomley and Jeremy Corbyn: Shaker Aamer –

the last British resident in Guantanamo Bay

2. Determination of business on 9, 10, 12, 17, 19 and 23 March


time:

Monday 9 March in the Chamber: General debate on the Nuclear Non-

Proliferation Treaty Review Conference (Members in charge: Margaret

Beckett, Jeremy Corbyn, Dr Julian Lewis, Sir Nick Harvey, Paul Flynn)

(unallotted)

Tuesday 10 March in the Chamber: Debate on a motion on schools funding

formula (Members in charge: Robin Walker, Nic Dakin, Sir Nick Harvey,

Graham Stuart) (unallotted)

Thursday 12 March in the Chamber: Debate on a motion on defence spending

(Members in charge: Mr John Baron, Paul Flynn, Mr James Clappison, Mr

Philip Hollobone, Jim Shannon, Jack Lopresti) (first half)

Thursday 12 March in the Chamber: Debate on a motion on education

regulations and faith schools (Member in charge: Sir Edward Leigh, Robert

Flello, Martin Vickers)

Thursday 12 March in Westminster Hall: General debate on the relationship

between police and children (Member in charge: Tim Loughton) (first half)

Thursday 12 March in Westminster Hall General debate on violence against

women and girls (Members in charge: Mary Macleod, Pauline Latham, Mark

Garnier, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Katy Clark) (second half)

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Tuesday 17 March in the Chamber: Debate on a motion on Shaker Aamer

(Member in charge: John McDonnell, Sir Peter Bottomley, Sir Bob Russell,

Jeremy Corbyn) (unallotted)

Thursday 19 March in Westminster Hall: General debate on the future of local

newspapers (Members in charge: John McDonnell, Sir Bob Russell, Mr John

Whittingdale) (3 hours)

Monday 23 March in Westminster Hall: General debate on an e-petition

relating to proposed increase in fees for nurses and midwives (Member in

charge: Mr David Anderson) (3 hours)

3. Recommendations for business in Westminster Hall on 17 and 24 March



Tuesday 17 March at 9.30am: Thames Valley technology sector (Member in

charge: Adam Afriyie)

Tuesday 24 March at 9.30am: Commonwealth Day (Member in charge: Sir

Alan Haselhurst)

[Adjourned until Tuesday 17 March 12.55pm

TUESDAY 17 MARCH 2015

Members present:


Sir David Amess

Mr David Anderson

Bob Blackman

Mr Nigel Evans

John Hemming

Ian Mearns

Draft Special Report (The Work of the Committee in the 2010-15 Parliament),

proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.

Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.

Paragraphs 1 to 31 read and agreed to.

Paragraph 31 read.

Amendment proposed, in line 13, at end to add “Although the committee has held

back an application because of opposition from a select committee chair it is the

committee’s view that select committee chairs should not be able to veto the tabling

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of motions affecting their committees and such a decision by the committee should

not be taken in the future.”-(John Hemming.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.


Ayes, 1 Noes, 5

John Hemming Sir David Amess

Mr David Anderson

Bob Blackman

Mr Nigel Evans

Ian Mearns

Paragraph agreed to.

Paragraph 33 read.

Amendment proposed, in line 4, at the end to add “In those circumstances, or where

an application for debate on an Instruction to an existing committee had been made,

we would also normally seek the views of the existing committee’s chair, and take

those into account along with other relevant factors, before making our decision on

the application.”.-(The Chair.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.


Ayes, 5 Noes, 1

Sir David Amess John Hemming

Mr David Anderson

Bob Blackman

Mr Nigel Evans

Ian Mearns

Question put, That the paragraph, as a mended by agreed to.

Ayes, 5 Noes, 1

Sir David Amess John Hemming

Mr David Anderson

Bob Blackman

Mr Nigel Evans

Ian Mearns

Paragraphs 34 to 82 read and agreed to.

Annexes and Summary agreed to.

Resolved, That the Report be the First Special Report of the Committee to the House.

Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House.

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Ordered, That embargoed copies of the Report be made available, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order No. 134.

[The Committee adjourned.

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