House of Commons
Business Today: Chamber for Friday 26 February 2016
9.30am Prayers
Followed by
BUSINESS OF THE DAY
1. OVERSEAS VOTERS BILL: SECOND READING
Until 2.30pm (Standing Order No. 11(2)(b))
Member in Charge: Mr Christopher Chope
Notes:
If proceedings on this Bill end before 2.30pm, the second Bill and, possibly, subsequent Bills may be debated in the time remaining. After 2.30pm, only those Bills which are unopposed may make further progress.
2. OFF-SHORE WIND FARM SUBSIDIES (RESTRICTION) BILL: SECOND READING
Member in Charge: Mr Christopher Chope
3. EU MEMBERSHIP (AUDIT OF COSTS AND BENEFITS) BILL: SECOND READING
Member in Charge: Mr Peter Bone
4. DEFENCE EXPENDITURE (NATO TARGET) BILL: SECOND READING
Member in Charge: Sir Gerald Howarth
5. CONVICTED PRISONERS VOTING BILL: SECOND READING
Member in Charge: Mr Christopher Chope
6. UK BORDERS CONTROL BILL: SECOND READING
Member in Charge: Mr Christopher Chope
7. HOUSE OF LORDS (MAXIMUM MEMBERSHIP) BILL: SECOND READING
Member in Charge: Mr Christopher Chope
8. CROWN TENANCIES BILL: SECOND READING
Member in Charge: Mark Pawsey
Notes:
Queen's consent to be signified on Third Reading.
9. WORKING TIME DIRECTIVE (LIMITATION) BILL: SECOND READING
Member in Charge: Mr Christopher Chope
10. AUTOMATIC ELECTORAL REGISTRATION (NO. 2) BILL: SECOND READING
Member in Charge: Siobhain McDonagh
ADJOURNMENT DEBATE
Until 3.00pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))
Effect of relaxing planning rules: Andrew Gwynne
COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
24th Report: Services to people with neurological conditions: progress review, HC 502
Time of publication: 00.01am
TRANSPORT
1st Report: Surface transport to airports, HC 516
Time of publication: 00.01am
TREASURY
8th Report: The Treasury Committee’s scrutiny of appointments, HC 811
Time of publication: 00.01am
HOME AFFAIRS
5th Special Report: Immigration: skill shortages: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2015–16, HC 857
Time of publication: 09.00am
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FORTHCOMING END OF DAY ADJOURNMENT DEBATES
Tuesday 8 March to Monday 14 March (deadline 2 March)
Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7.00pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 2 March. The ballot will take place on Thursday 3 March.
Tuesday 15 March to Monday 21 March (deadline 9 March)
Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7.00pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 9 March. The ballot will take place on Thursday 10 March.
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 8 and Wednesday 9 March (deadline 29 February)
The following Departments will answer:
Business, Innovation and Skills; Culture, Media and Sport; Defence; Energy and Climate Change; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Health; International Development; Leader of the House; Northern Ireland; Treasury; Work and Pensions.
Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 March (deadline 7 March)
The following Departments will answer:
Attorney General; Cabinet Office; Communities and Local Government; Education; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Home Office; Justice; Scotland; Transport; Wales; Women and Equalities.
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
Written Statements
Text of today’s Written Statements
Select committees
Recent Select Committee Reports
Standing Orders Relating to Public Business
Text of Standing Orders relating to public business