Saturday 17 July 2010Session 2010-11No. 8Edition No. 1083
House of Commons
WeeklyInformationBulletin
This bulletin includes information on the work of the House ofCommons in the period 12 - 16 July 2010 and forthcomingbusiness for 19 - 23 July 2010
House of Commons
Weekly Information Bulletin Editor: Adrian Hitchins House of Commons Information Office London SW1A 2TT www.parliament.uk Tel : 020 7219 4272 Fax : 020 7219 5839 [email protected] To Contact the Editor: Tel : 020 7219 3658 Fax : 020 7219 2055 [email protected]
Contents • Noticeboard .......................................................................................................... 1 • The Week Ahead .................................................................................................. 2 • Order of Oral Questions ....................................................................................... 3 Business • Business of the House of Commons 12 – 16 July 2010 ....................................... 5 • Written Ministerial Statements ............................................................................. 7 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 19 – 30 July 2010 .................. 8 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 19 – 30 July 2010 ....................... 12 Legislation Public Legislation • Public Bills before Parliament 2010/11 .............................................................. 15 • Bills – Presentation, Publication and Royal Assent ............................................ 20 • Public and General Acts 2010/11 ....................................................................... 20 • Draft Bills under consideration or published during 2010/11 Session ............... 21 Private Legislation • Private Bills before Parliament 2010/11 ............................................................. 22 Delegated Legislation • Statutory Instruments ......................................................................................... 25 • Legislative Reform Proposals and Orders .......................................................... 25 • Remedial Orders under the Human Rights Act .................................................. 27 • Northern Ireland Legislation .............................................................................. 28 • Legislation of the Northern Ireland Assembly ................................................... 29 • Transport and Works Act Orders ....................................................................... 30
Committees • General Committees – public meetings/membership ......................................... 31 • Select Committees – public meetings/membership ............................................ 33 • Lords Select Committees – public meetings ...................................................... 40 • Select Committee publications and NAO reports ............................................... 41 • Select Committees – Current Inquiries ............................................................... 42 Documents etc, received • White and Green Papers received since the last bulletin .................................... 44 • European Union Documents to be considered .................................................... 47 • Early Day Motions tabled between 12 – 16 July 2010 ........................................... 48 Members of Parliament and Information about the House of Commons • Maiden Speeches 12 – 16 July 2010 .................................................................. 51 • State of the Parties, as at 16 July 2010 ............................................................... 52 • By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2010 ................ 52 • Political Party Contacts ...................................................................................... 53 • Address Book – how to contact Parliament ........................................................ 54 • Selective Index ................................................................................................... 55
Weekly Information Bulletin
Noticeboard Weekly Information Bulletin:
The next Bulletin will be issued on Friday 23rd July 2010 (Electronic format only) after 4.00pm. Private Members’ Bills:
The Private Members’ Bills Ballot took place on Thurs.10 June. The presentation and First reading of the successful Private Members Bills took place on Wednesday 30 June. The Leader of the House has announced that Private Members’ Bills shall have precedence over Government business on 22 October, 12 & 19 November, 3 December 2010 & 21 January, 4 & 11 February, 4 & 18 March, 1 April, 13 May and 10 & 17 June.
Palace of Westminster Summer Opening 2010:
The Houses of Parliament will be open to the public at the following times:
Saturdays from 3 July onwards - with tours operating every few minutes between 9.15am and 4.30pm
August 2nd – 27th: Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday between 9.15am and 4.30pm. Wednesday and Thursday between 1.15pm and 4.30pm
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House of Commons calendar for the 2010/2011 session:
The Leader of the House announced the following recess dates for the 2010/2011 session: Whitsun recess 2010
The House rose on Thursday 27 May 2010 and returned on Wednesday 2 June 2010 Summer recess 2010
The House will rise on Thursday 29 July and return on Monday 6 September (for two weeks). Christmas recess 2010
Dates to be confirmed Party Conferences 2010:
Conservative Party Conference will be held in Birmingham on 3 – 6 October 2010
Liberal Democrat Party Conference will be held in Liverpool on 18 – 22 September 2010
Labour Party Conference will be held in Manchester on 26 – 30 September 2010
www.parliament.uk The Parliament website provides information on parliamentary proceedings, membership of both Houses and general information on a wide range of parliamentary matters.
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Weekly Information Bulletin
Order of Oral Questions (This Sitting period N.B. All dates were provisional)
Tuesday 25 May – Thursday 29 July 2010
Mon 05 July Tues. 06 July Wed. 07 July Thu. 08 July Defence • Foreign and
Commonwealth Office
• International Development
• Prime Minister
• Business, Innovation and Skills
Mon. 12 July Tues. 13 July Wed. 14 July Thu. 15 July • Education • Treasury • Cabinet Office
• Prime Minister
• Communities and Local Government
Mon. 19 July Tues. 20 July Wed. 21 July Thu. 22 July • Work and Pensions
• Justice
• Scotland* • Prime Minister
• Transport • Women and Equality
Mon. 26 July Tues. 27 July Wed. 28 July Thu. 29 July
• Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport
• Leader of the House of Commons and House of Commons Commission*
• Deputy Prime Minister Attorney General
• Church Commissioners; Public Accounts Commission; Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission
• Wales • Prime Minister
• Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
*Remit- The Deputy Prime Minister also answers on behalf of the Privy Council; Office The Secretary of State for Scotland also answers on behalf of the Advocate General The Minister for the Cabinet Office also answers on behalf of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. The Hon. Member representing the House of Commons Commission also answers on behalf of the Finance and Services Committee. The Minister of State for Justice, also answers on behalf of the Privy Council Office
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Weekly Information Bulletin
Order of Oral Questions (Next Sitting period N.B. All dates were provisional)
Monday 6 September – Thursday 28 October 2010
Mon. 6 September Tues. 7 September Wed. 8 September Thur. 9 September
• Home Office • Health
• Wales • Prime Minister
• Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Mon. 13 September Tues. 14 September Wed. 15 September Thur. 16 September • Defence • Foreign and
Commonwealth Office
• Northern Ireland • Prime Minister
• Energy and Climate Change
Mon. 11 October Tues. 12 October Wed. 13 October Thur. 14 October • Education • Treasury • International Development
• Prime Minister
• Business, innovation and Skills
Mon. 18 October Tues. 19 October Wed. 20 October Thur. 21 October • Work and Pensions
• Justice*
• Cabinet Office • Prime Minister
• Communities and Local Government
Mon. 25 October Tues. 26 October Tues. 27 October Thur. 28 October • Culture, Olympics, Media
and Sport • Leader of the House of
Commons and House of Commons Commission*
• Deputy Prime Minister* Attorney General
• Church Commissioners; Public Accounts Commission; Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission
• Scotland • Prime Minister
• Transport • Work and Pensions
Mon. 1 November Tues. 2 November Wed. 3 November Thur. 4 November
• Home Office • Health
• Wales • Prime Minister
• Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Mon. 8 November Tues. 9 November Wed. 10 November Thur. 11 November • Defence • Foreign and
Commonwealth Office
• Northern Ireland • Prime Minister
• Energy and Climate Change
Mon. 15 November Tues. 16 November Wed. 17 November Thur. 18 November • Education • Treasury • International Development
• Prime Minister
• Business, innovation and Skills
Mon. 22 November Tues. 23 November Wed. 24 November Thur. 25 November • Work and Pensions
• Justice*
• Cabinet Office • Prime Minister
• Communities and Local Government
Mon. 29 November Tues. 30 November Tues. 1 December Thur. 2 December • Culture, Olympics, Media
and Sport • Leader of the House of
Commons and House of Commons Commission*
Deputy Prime Minister* Attorney General Church Commissioners; Public Accounts Commission; Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission
• Scotland • Prime Minister
• Transport
Mon. 6 December Tues. 7 December Tues. 8 December Thur. 9 December • Home Office Health
• Wales • Prime Minister
• Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Mon. 13 December Tues. 14 December Tues. 15 December Thur. 16 December • Defence • Foreign and
Commonwealth Office
• Northern Ireland • Prime Minister
• Energy and Climate Change
*Remit- The Deputy Prime Minister also answers on behalf of the Privy Council; Office; The Secretary of State for Scotland also answers on behalf of the Advocate General; The Minister for the Cabinet Office also answers on behalf of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. The Hon. Member representing the House of Commons Commission also answers on behalf of the Finance and Services Committee. The Minister of State for Justice, also answers on behalf of the Privy Council Office
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Weekly Information Bulletin
Business of the House of Commons 12 June – 16 July 2010
Monday 12 July The House sat at 2.30pm Oral Questions – Education, including Topical Questions Statement – NHS White Paper – Mr Andrew Lansley Legislation – Finance Bill – Committee (Day 1) – (Clause 1& 2 agreed; Schedule 1 agreed) Motions – To nominate Select Committee members Adjournment – Operation of the NHS in Cornwall – Sarah Newton The House rose at 10.46pm
Tuesday 13 July The House sat in Westminster Hall between 9.30am-2.00pm Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates: 09.30-11.00 – Infrastructure support for the offshore energy industry – Malcolm Bruce 11.00-12.30 – Housing benefit – Meg Hillier 12.30-13.00 – Construction of new nuclear power stations – Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger 13.00-13.30 – Information Commissioner’s Office and the case of Sarika Singh – Ann Clwyd 13.30-14.00 – Minor injuries services in Devizes constituency – Claire Perry The House sat at 2.30pm Oral Questions – HM Treasury, including Topical Questions Statement – Counter-Terrorism and Security Powers – Mrs Theresa May Presentation Bill – Shared Parenting Orders – Mr Brian Binley Ten Minute Rule Motion – Foreign Prisoners (Repatriation) – Mr Phillip Hollobone Legislation – Finance Bill – Committee (Day 2) – (Clause 3 agreed on division; Schedule 2 agreed) Adjournment – Issues arising from the 2007 floods in Hull – Diana R Johnson The House rose at 11.38pm
Wednesday 14 July The House sat in Westminster Hall between 9.30-5.00pm Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates: 09.30-11.00 – Treatment of people with learning disabilities in the NHS – Mr Tom Clarke 11.00-11.30 – Rail services from Clapham High Street and Wandsworth Road to London Victoria station – Kate Hoey 14.30-16.00 – Reorganisation of HM Courts Service – Mr Mark Williams 16.00-16.30 – Future of Frenchay Hospital – Chris Skidmore 16.30-17.00 – Community ownership of renewable energy projects – John Woodcock The House sat at 11.30am Oral Questions – Cabinet Office, Prime Minister Ten Minute Rule Motion – Carers (Identification and Support) – Barbara Keeley (Bill presented) Motion – Police Grant Report (Agreed on Division) Motion – Draft Terrorism Act 2006 (Misapplication of Section 25) Order 2010 (Agreed on Division)
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Motion – to approve a European document relating to the European External Action Service (Agreed on Division) Adjournment – Role of retained fire fighters – Dan Byles The House rose at 7.41pm
Thursday 15 July The House sat in Westminster Hall between 2.30pm and 5.00pm Westminster Hall: – Debate entitled reform of the law of defamation The House sat at 10.30am Oral Questions – Communities and Local Government, including, Topical Questions Business Statement – Leader of the House Legislation – Superannuation Bill – First reading Legislation – Finance Bill – Committee (Day 3) (Clauses 4-9 agreed; Schedule 3-5 agreed; To be reported, without amendment) Adjournment – Decent Homes programme in Hillingdon – John McDonnell The House rose at 6.33pm
Friday 16 July The House did not sit
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Weekly Information Bulletin
Written Ministerial Statements
12 – 16 July 2010
12.7.10 National School of Government – Mr Francis Maude
12.7.10 Children’s Commissioner for England – Michael Gove
12.7.10 Agriculture and Fisheries Council (June) – Mrs Caroline Spelman
12.7.10 Agriculture and Fisheries Council (July) – Mrs Caroline Spelman
12.7.10 Aging Well Programme – Steve Webb
13.7.10 Bank Levy – Mr Mark Hoban
13.7.10 Independent Public Service Pensions Commission – Danny Alexander
13.7.10 State Visit (Qatar) – Mr William Hague
13.7.10 Health Select Committee Report on Commissioning – Mr Andrew Lansley
13.7.10 Informal Health Council – Anne Milton
13.7.10 Battery Technology (Correction to Written Answer) – Norman Baker
14.7.10 UK Inward Investment - Vince Cable
14.7.10 Park Homes Reforms - Grant Shapps
14.7.10 Afghanistan Troop Levels - Dr Liam Fox
14.7.10 EU Observer Rights (UN General Assembly) - Mr David Lidington
14.7.10 Health Select Committee Report on Social Care - Mr Andrew Lansley
15.7.10 South West and Yorkshire and Humber Regional Committees – Mr Mark Prisk
15.7.10 London Development Agency (Savings 2010-11) – Vince Cable
15.7.10 Terrorist Asset-Freezing – Mr Mark Hoban
15.7.10 Removing Requirement to Annuitise by age 75 – Mr Mark Hoban
15.7.10 East Midlands, South East and West Midlands Regional Committee – Mr Eric Pickles
15.7.10 Broadband Industry Day – Mr Jeremy Hunt
15.7.10 Draft Energy National Policy Statements (Consultation) – Charles Hendry
15.7.10 Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science – Richard Benyon
15.7.10 European Union: Explanatory Memoranda 9 June 2010 – 9 July 2010 – Mr David Lidington
15.7.10 Use of Overseas Doctors (Out-of-hours Services) – Mr Andrew Lansley
15.7.10 Immigration Rules – Damian Green
15.7.10 Crossrail: Annual Update – Mrs Theresa Villiers
15.7.10 Social Fund Reports (2009-10) – Steve Webb
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Weekly Information Bulletin
Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 19 – 23 July 2010
Monday 19 July The House will sit at 2.30pm Oral Questions – Work and Pensions, including Topical Questions Legislation – Academies Bill [HL] – Second reading Adjournment – Contribution of Coalfields Regeneration Trust to regeneration in Wentworth and Dearne constituency – John Healey
Tuesday 20 July The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 9.30am-2.00pm Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates: 09.30-11.00 – Future of the North West economy – Hazel Blears 11.00-12.30 – Government policy on coastal towns – Mark Simmonds 12.30-13.00 – Funding for universities in Yorkshire – Mr Barry Sheerman 13.00-13.30 – Equitable Life – Nicola Blackwood 13.30-14.00 – Ministry of Defence regional and national statistics – Angus Robertson The House will sit at 2.30pm Oral Questions – Justice, including Topical Questions Ten Minute Rule Motion – Safety of Medicines – Mr David Amess Legislation – Proceedings on the Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill Legislation – Finance Bill – Conclusion of proceedings (Day 4) Backbench Business –A motion relating to Information for Backbenchers on Statements Adjournment – Dangerous dogs – Angie Bray
Wednesday 21 July The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 9.30-5.00pm Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates: 09.30-11.00 – Government policy on the National Apprenticeship Scheme – Richard Graham 11.00-11.30 – Offshore financial centres – Mr Mark Field 14.30-16.00 – Building Schools for the Future programme – Derek Twigg 16.00-16.30 – Social housing in Houghton and Sunderland South – Bridget Phillipson 16.30-17.00 – Local education partnerships – Charlotte Leslie The House will sit at 11.30am Oral Questions – Scotland, Prime Minister Ten Minute Rule Motion – Credit Regulation (Child Pornography) – Mr Geraint Davies Legislation – Academies Bill [HL] – Committee (Day 1) Adjournment – Loan to Sheffield Forgemasters – Mr Clive Betts
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Weekly Information Bulletin
Thursday 22 July
The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 2.30pm and 5.00pm Westminster Hall: A debate entitled National Lottery reform The House will sit at 10.30am Oral Questions – Transport, including Topical Questions, Women and Equality Business Statement – Leader of the House Legislation – Academies Bill [HL] – Committee (Day 2) Adjournment – Adult mental health services and the case of John McGrath – Anna Soubry
Friday 23 July The House will not be sitting
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Weekly Information Bulletin
Provisional Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 26 – 30 July 2010
Monday 26 July The House will sit at 2.30pm Oral Questions – Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, including Topical Questions, Leader of the House and House of Commons Commission Legislation – Academies Bill [HL] – Conclusion of Committee Stage (Day 3) Adjournment – Effect of NHS Private Finance Initiative costs on hospital car parking charges in Hereford – Jesse Norman
Tuesday 27 July The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 9.30am-2.00pm Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates: ** The House will sit at 2.30pm Oral Questions – Deputy Prime Minister, including Topical Questions; Attorney General, Church Commissioners, Public Accounts Commission and Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission Ten Minute Rule Motion – Dog Control and Welfare – Andrew Rosindell Backbench Business – To be announced Adjournment – *
Wednesday 28 July The House may not be sitting. The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 9.30-5.00pm Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates: ** The House will sit at 11.30am Oral Questions – Wales, Prime Minister Ten Minute Rule Motion – Parliamentary Elections (Primaries) Adjournment – *
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Weekly Information Bulletin
Thursday 29 July
The House may not be sitting. The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 2.30pm and 5.00pm Westminster Hall: ** The House will sit at 10.30am Oral Questions – Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, including Topical Questions Business Statement – Leader of the House Adjournment – *
Friday 30 July The House will not be sitting *Details known previous Thursday after 1.00pm ** There are no Westminster Hall Debates currently scheduled
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Weekly Information Bulletin
Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 19 – 23 July 2010
Monday 19 July The House will sit at 2:15pm
Introduction(s) – Lord Boswell of Aynho, Baroness Stedman-Scott, Kathryn Parminter
Oral Questions – Increasing GP's awareness of the symptoms of prostate cancer – Baroness Royall of Blaisdon; Nominating peerages for representatives of different professions – Baroness Cox; Youth Crime and Antisocial Behaviour – Lord Ramsbotham; Ensuring that neither the EU nor any Member State shall assume the commitments of another Member State – Lord Pearson of Rannoch
Motion – Business of the House – Lord Strathclyde
Debate – Report of the Merits Committee on Terrorism Act 2006 Order 2010 – Baroness Neville–Jones
Orders and Regulations – Draft Legislative Reform (Licensing) (Interim Authority Notices etc.) – Baroness Rawlings; Draft Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2010 – Baroness Neville–Jones; Draft Child Trust Funds (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2010 – Lord Sassoon; Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Contribution to the Costs of the SRR) Regulations 2010 – Lord Sassoon; Draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2010 – Baroness Wilcox; Draft Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2010 – Lord Wallace of Saltaire; Fishing Boats (Electronic Transmission of Fishing Activities Data) (England) Scheme 2010 – Lord Henley
Tuesday 20 July The House will sit at 2:15pm
Introduction(s) – Lord Macdonald of River Green QC, Rt Hon. Michael Howard QC, Susan Nye
Oral Questions – Large Combustion Plant Directive – Lord Willoughby de Broke; Responsibility for the Debt Management Office to the Bank of England – Lord Higgins; Mapping in England and Wales within the Single Farm Payment scheme – Duke of Montrose
Motion – Resolutions on House of Lords Allowance and Travel Expenses and approval of House Committee Report – Lord Strathclyde/Lord Brabazon of Tara
Orders and Regulations – Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order – Lord Strathclyde; Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions Reduction) (Amendment) Order 2010 – Lord Strathclyde; Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) Regulations 2010 – Motion to take note – Baroness Thomas of Winchester/Lord Freud
Wednesday 21 July The House will sit at 3:00pm
Introduction(s) – Anna Healy
Oral Questions – Defining the present role of Members of the House of Lords – Lord Selsdon; Illegal motorway advertisements – Lord Harrison; Office of Civil Society – Baroness Andrews
Orders and Regulations – Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment No. 2) Order 2010 – Baroness Neville–Jones
Debate – Women in society – Baroness Verma
The House will sit in Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3:45pm
Orders and Regulations – Draft Pensions Regulator (Contribution Notices) (Sum Specified following Transfer) Regulations 2010; Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 – Lord Freud; Draft Control of Donations and Regulation of Loans etc. (Extension of the Prescribed Period) (Northern Ireland) Order 2010 – Lord Shutt of Greetland; Draft Communications Act 2003 (Maximum Penalty for Persistent Misuse of Network or Service) Order 2010 – Baroness Wilcox
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Thursday 22 July The House will sit at 10:45am
Introduction(s) – Matthew Taylor, Rt Hon. John Reid, Dame Margaret Eaton DBE
Oral Questions – Review Conference on the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court – Baroness Stern; Skin testing for bovine tuberculosis – Lord Dixon–Smith; Impact of the points–based visa system on visiting artists and performers – Lord Clement–Jones
Debate – The impact of the Budget on people in poverty – Lord McKenzie of Luton
Debate – Policing and crime rates – Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate
Friday 23 July The House will not be sitting.
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Provisional Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 26 – 30 July 2010
Monday 26 July The House will sit at 2:15pm
Introduction(s) – Rt Hon. Beverley Hughes, Sir Ian Blair QPM, Richard Allan
Oral Questions – Plans for the diary industry – Baroness O'Cathain; Letting of residential properties – Baroness Gardner of Parkes; England's bid for the 2018 World Cup – Lord Faulkner of Worcester; Diplomatic relations with Russia – Viscount Waverley
The House will sit in Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3:30pm
Orders and Regulations – Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Consequential Amendments No. 3) Order 2010 – Earl Howe; Draft Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Disclosure of Information by SOCA) Order 2010 – Minister tbc.
Tuesday 27 July The House will sit at 2:30pm
Introduction(s) – Sir Jeremy Beecham, Rt Hon. Des Browne
Oral Questions – Trafficked children – Baroness Massey of Darwen; Removal of Common Agricultural Policy direct payments – Lord Livsey of Talgarth; Disability issues – Lord Ashley of Stoke
Legislation – Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Bill – Second reading – Lord Sassoon
Wednesday 28 July The House will sit at 11:00am
Introduction(s) – Edward Faulks QC Esq
Oral Questions – Use of aid in Afghanistan – Earl of Sandwich; Trend in net lending by banks to UK businesses – Lord Roberts of Conwy; Carbon capture and storage competition – Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Legislation – Local Government Bill [HL] – Report stage – Baroness Hanham
Thursday 29 July The House will not be sitting.
Friday 30 July The House will not be sitting.
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Legislation – General Notes
In the list of Bills which follows, the type of Bill is shown at the left-hand margin next to the title by the following codes: G Government Bills C Consolidation Bills B Private Members' Bills (under the ballot procedure). The number after refers to position in ballot P Private Members' Bills (under SO No 57) T Private Members' Bills (under the Ten Minute Rule, SO No 23) L Private Members' Bills starting in the House of Lords [HL] Bill starting in the House of Lords HYBRID Public Bill which affects private interests of particular persons or corporate bodies as distinct from
the private interests of all persons or bodies Abbreviations: 1R First reading: date of presentation (formal, no debate) 2R Second reading (debate on the principle(s) of the Bill) MR Money resolution (normally taken after 2R only shown in the list if taken at another time) GM Guillotine Motion SRC Second Reading Committee (2R taken in Committee: formal 2R in whole House next day unless
otherwise stated) SGC/WGC Scottish or Welsh Grand Committee consideration of principles (equates with SRC) PBC Public Bill Committee in the House of Commons Comm Committee of the Whole House Comm** House of Lords Grand Committee, taken in a committee room JCCB Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills JC TLRB Joint Committee on Tax Law Re-write Bills (the date indicates the date on which the Bill was
committed to the Joint Committee). SC Standing Committee SSC/SSSC Special Standing Committee/Special Scottish Standing Committee on a Bill, where public evidence is
taken CN Committee negatived. (Indicates that there was no debate at committee stage in the House of Lords) OCD Order of Commitment discharged (no debate at committee stage in the House of Lords) Rep Report stage (detailed review of the Bill as amended in committee) 3R Third reading (final debate on the Bill) RS Remaining stages of a bill on the same day (usually report stage and third reading) LA Lords' amendments considered in the House of Commons CA Commons' amendments considered in the House of Lords RA Bill formally becomes an Act of Parliament CH Chapter number CO Carry-over Motion RC Re-committal to a Public Bill Committee, or to Committee stage in House of Lords Prog Programme Motion ATM Allocation of Time Motion SelCom Bill referred to a Select Committee Prov 2R (Rep, 3R) Provisional date for 2R of a Bill etc. For Private Members' Bills (if set down for a Private Members
Bill Friday) this is followed, by the position of the Bill in the order of business for that day. Pri Private sitting (can occur at any stage) * Indicates proceedings were formal with no debate # Member in charge has named a date for consideration which is not a Private Members’ Bill Friday,
therefore the Bill will not be debated. Deb adj Debate adjourned Order for 2nd Reading lapsed Bill has not been printed, therefore does not appear on the order paper on the named day Dropped Day for the next reading has not been named or time has run out for the Bill to be considered Withdrawn Member in charge has withdrawn the Bill Stood over Fewer than 40 Members present at a division, question not decided and business under consideration
stood over until next sitting of the House
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Complete list of Public Bills before Parliament this Session
The following is a list of Public Bills before Parliament this Session. To save space, the list is abbreviated. The title of the Bill is followed by the name of the Member and/or Peer sponsoring it. The letter denotes the type of Bill (see Legislation – General Notes). This is followed by the Bill number(s) with full bill reprints indicated by the use of bold; followed by the dates of the various stages. All forthcoming, and therefore provisional, dates are italicised. Government Bills are listed in bold type. For an explanation of Parliamentary consideration of Public Bills see HCIO Factsheets L1 and L2 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website. ACADEMIES [HL] (G) Lord Wallace of Saltaire/Mr Michael Gove Lords: (1, 10) *1R: 26.5.2010 2R: 7.6.2010 Comm: 21, 23 & 28.6.2010 Rep: 6 & 7.7.2010 3R: 13.7.2010 Commons: (57) 1R: 13.7.2010 Prov 2R: 19.7.2010 Prov Comm: 21, 22 & 26.7.2010 ANONYMITY (ARRESTED PERSONS) (B6) Anna SoubryCommons: (9) *1R: 30.6.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 4.2.2011 (1) APPREHENSION OF BURGLARS (P) Mr Philip HolloboneCommons: (40) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 4.2.2011 (3) ARMED FORCES (LEAVE) (P) Mr Peter BoneCommons: (52) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 19.11.2010 (4) BROADCASTING (PUBLIC SERVICE CONTENT) (P) Mr Christopher ChopeCommons: (27) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 1.4.2011 (1) BROADCASTING (TELEVISION LICENCE FEE ABOLITION) (P) Mr Peter BoneCommons: (46) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 13.5.2011 (3) BUILDING REGULATIONS (REVIEW) [HL] (L) Lord HarrisonLords: (7) *1R: 26.5.2010 Prov 2R: No date CARERS (IDENTIFICATION AND SUPPORT) (T) Barbara KeeleyCommons: (55) 1R: 14.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 12.11.2010 (5) COINAGE (MEASUREMENT) (B13) Mark LancasterCommons: (16) *1R: 30.6.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 4.2.2011 (2) CONTAMINATED BLOOD (SUPPORT FOR INFECTED AND BEREAVED PERSONS) [HL] (L)
Lord Morris of Manchester
Lords: (6) *1R: 26.5.2010 Prov 2R: No date DAYLIGHT SAVING (B4) Rebecca HarrisCommons: (7) *1R: 30.6.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 3.12.2010 (1) DEFAMATION [HL] (L) Lord Lester of Herne HillLords: (3) *1R: 26.5.2010 2R: 9.7.2010 Prov Comm: No date DOG CONTROL [HL] (L) Lord RedesdaleLords: (4) *1R: 26.5.2010 2R: 9.7.2010 Prov Comm: No date DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, CRIME AND VICTIMS (AMENDMENT) (B19) Sir Paul BeresfordCommons: (22) *1R: 30.6.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 21.1.2011 (4) DRUGS (ROADSIDE TESTING) (P) Mr Christopher ChopeCommons: (25) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 10.6.2011 (1) ELECTORAL LAW (AMENDMENT) (P) Mr Peter BoneCommons: (48) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 22.10.2010 (4) ELECTORAL REGISTRATION (P) Mr Peter BoneCommons: (47) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 4.3.2011 (4)
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES (P) Mr Christopher ChopeCommons: (24) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 17.6.2011 (1) ESTATES OF DECEASED PERSONS (FORFEITURE RULE AND LAW OF SUCCESSION) (B5)
Mr Greg Knight
Commons: (8) *1R: 30.6.2010 (1) (not printed) Prov 2R: 21.1.2011 (1) EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ACT 1972 (REPEAL) (P) Mr Philip HolloboneCommons: (42) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 1.4.2011 (4) EUROPEAN UNION (AUDIT OF BENEFITS AND COSTS OF UK MEMBERSHIP) (P) Mr Philip HolloboneCommons: (35) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 10.6.2011 (2) EUROPEAN UNION MEMBERSHIP (REFERENDUM) (P) Mr Peter BoneCommons: (45) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 4.3.2011 (3) FACE COVERINGS (REGULATION) (B17) Mr Philip HolloboneCommons: (20) *1R: 30.6.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 3.12.2010 (3) FINANCE (G) David GaukeCommons: (3) *1R: 28.6.2010 2R: 6.7.2010 Comm: 12, 13 & 15.7.2010 Prov Rep: 20.7.2010 FINANCIAL SERVICES (UNFAIR TERMS IN CONSUMER CONTRACTS) (B16) Lorely BurtCommons: (19) *1R: 30.6.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 12.11.2010 (3) FIRE SAFETY (PROTECTION OF TENANTS) (B11) Mr Adrian SandersCommons: (14) *1R: 30.6.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 19.11.2010 (2) FOREIGN PRISONERS (REPATRIATION) (T) Mr Philip HolloboneCommons: (54) 1R: 13.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 10.6.2011 (3) GANGMASTERS LICENSING (EXTENSION TO CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY) (B8) David HamiltonCommons: (11) *1R: 30.6.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 3.12.2010 (2) HOUSE OF LORDS REFORM [HL] (L) Lord Steel of AikwoodLords: (8) *1R: 26.5.2010 Prov 2R: No date HUMAN TRAFFICKING (BORDER CONTROL) (P) Mr Peter BoneCommons: (49) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 13.5.2011 (4) IDENTITY DOCUMENTS (G) Theresa MayCommons: (1) *1R: 26.5.2010 2R: 9.6.2010 Prog: 9.6.2010 PBC: 29.6; 1 & 6.7.2010 Prove Rep: No date LAWFUL INDUSTRIAL ACTION (MINOR ERRORS) (B1) John McDonnellCommons: (4) *1R: 30.6.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 22.10.2010 (1) LEGISLATION (TERRITORIAL EXTENT) (B7) Harriett BaldwinCommons: (10) 1R: 30.6.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 11.2.2011 (1) LIVE MUSIC [HL] (L) Lord Clement-JonesLords: (12) Prov 1R: 7.7.2010 Prov 2R: No date LOCAL GOVERNMENT [HL] (G) Baroness HanhamLords: (2) *1R: 26.5.2010 2R: 30.6.2010 Comm: 14.7.2010 Prov Rep: 28.7.2010 Prov 3R: 5.10.2010 MARINE NAVIGATION AIDS [HL] (L) Lord BerkeleyLords: (9) *1R: 26.5.2010 Prov 2R: No date MEDICAL INSURANCE (TAX RELIEF) (P) Mr Peter BoneCommons: (50) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 4.2.2011 (4) MINIMUM WAGE (AMENDMENT) (P) Mr Christopher ChopeCommons: (29) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 4.3.2011 (1)
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NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITIES (P) Mr Christopher ChopeCommons: (34) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 1.4.2011 (2) NATIONAL SERVICE (P) Mr Philip HolloboneCommons: (37) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 4.3.2011 (2) PLANNING (OPENCAST MINING SEPARATION ZONES) (B12) Andrew BridgenCommons: (15) *1R: 30.6.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 11.2.2011 (2) PROTECTION OF LOCAL SERVICES (PLANNING) (B18) Nigel AdamsCommons: (21) *1R: 30.6.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 21.1.2011 (3) PUBLIC BODIES (DISPOSAL OF ASSETS) (P) Mr Christopher ChopeCommons: (32) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 17.6.2011 (3) PUBLIC BODIES (SUSTAINABLE FOOD) (B9) Joan WalleyCommons: (12) *1R: 30.6.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 12.11.2010 (2) PUBLIC SERVICES (SOCIAL ENTERPRISE AND SOCIAL VALUE) (B3) Chris WhiteCommons: (6) *1R: 30.6.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 19.11.2010 (1) RE-EXPORT CONTROLS [HL] (L) Lord Alton of LiverpoolLords: (5) *1R: 26.5.2010 Prov 2R: No date REFERENDUMS (P) Mr Christopher ChopeCommons: (30) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 18.3.2011 (3) REGULATORY AUTHORITIES (LEVEL OF CHARGES) (P) Mr Christopher ChopeCommons: (33) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 13.5.2011 (1) REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS (AMENDMENT) [HL] (L) Lord DholakiaLords: () 1R: 29.6.2010 Prov 2R: No date RESIDENTIAL ROADS (ADOPTION BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES) (P) Mr Philip HolloboneCommons: (36) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 18.3.2011 (4) RETURN OF ASYLUM SEEKERS (APPLICATIONS FROM CERTAIN COUNTRIES) (P) Mr Philip HolloboneCommons: (39) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 3.12.2010 (4) RIGHTS (P) Mr Philip HolloboneCommons: (43) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 13.5.2011 (2) SALE OF TICKETS (SPORTING AND CULTURAL EVENTS) (B10) Mrs Sharon HodgsonCommons: (13) *1R: 30.6.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 21.1.2011 (2) SECURED LENDING REFORM (B20) George EusticeCommons: (23) *1R: 30.6.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 22.10.2010 (3) SENTENCING (REFORM) (P) Mr Philip HolloboneCommons: (44) *Prov 1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 11.2.2011 (3) SHARED PARENTING ORDERS (P) Mr Brian BinleyCommons: (56) *1R: 13.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 17.6.2011 (5) SNOW CLEARANCE (P) Mr Peter BoneCommons: (51) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 12.11.2010 (4) SPORTS GROUNDS SAFETY AUTHORITY (B14) Jonathan LordCommons: (17) *1R: 30.6.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 22.10.2010 (2) SUPERANNUATION (G) Francis MaudeCommons: (58) 1R: 15.7.2010 Prov 2R: No date SUSTAINABLE LIVESTOCK (B2) Robert FlelloCommons: (5) *1R: 30.6.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 12.11.2010 (1)
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TAXATION FREEDOM DAY (P) Mr Philip HolloboneCommons: (41) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 1.4.2011 (3) TERRORIST ASSET-FREEZING ETC. [HL] (G) Lord SassoonLords: (15) 1R: 15.7.2010 Prov 2R: 27.7.2010 Prov Comm: 6.10.2010 TRAINING WAGE (P) Mr Christopher ChopeCommons: (28) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 18.3.2011 (2) TRANSPARENT TAXATION (RECEIPTS) (P) Mr Peter BoneCommons: (53) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 21.1.2011 (5) TRIBUNALS (MAXIMUM COMPENSATION AWARDS) (P) Mr Christopher ChopeCommons: (31) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 17.6.2011 (2) UNITED KINGDOM PARLIAMENTARY SOVEREIGNTY (P) Mr Christopher ChopeCommons: (26) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 18.3.2011 (1) WRECK REMOVAL CONVENTION (B15) Dr Thérèse CoffeyCommons: (18) *1R: 30.6.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 19.11.2010 (3) YOUNG OFFENDERS (PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY) (P) Mr Philip HolloboneCommons: (38) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 17.6.2011 (4)
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Presentation and Publication of Public Bills and Acts 12 – 16 July 2010
Presentation of Bills (not yet published by Parliament)
Bills published after presentation Date Title and type of Bill
Bill No. ISBN Price £
14.7 Superannuation Bill 58 0215 546258 2.00 Bills receiving Royal Assent Date Title
Ch No.
None Acts published after Royal Assent date Date Title
Ch No. ISBN Price £
None
Public and General Acts 2010 – 2011 Date of Royal Assent
Title
Ch No.
ISBN
Price £
None
Church of England Measures Date Title
No.
ISBN Price £
None
Publication of Bills and Acts on the Internet
Public/Private Bills before Parliament Church of England Measures http://services.parliament.uk/bills/ www.cofe.anglican.org/about/churchlawlegis/measures/ Full text of Public General Acts since 1988 Full text of Local Acts since 1991 www.opsi.gov.uk/acts.htm www.opsi.gov.uk/acts.htm
Date Title and type of Bill Bill No.
13.7 Shared Parenting Orders (P) 56 13.7 Foreign Prisoners (Repatriation) (T) 54
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Draft Bills under consideration or published during 2010–11 Session As part of the reforms to the legislative process initiated by the Modernisation Committee, the government now publishes a number of bills each session in draft form, before they are introduced into parliament as formal bills. This enables consultation and pre-legislative scrutiny before a bill is issued formally. The House can refer these to a joint committee of the Commons and Lords appointed for the specific purpose of examining and reporting on a named draft bill. A draft bill may also be referred to one of the departmental select committees or a select committee appointed for that specific purpose. Listed below are draft bills that are currently under consideration or that have been published during the 20010/11 Session of Parliament. Further information on draft bills, including those from previous sessions can be viewed on the Parliament website at: www.parliament.uk/bills/draftbills.cfm. This page links to electronic copies of the draft bills and related publications including select committee reports on the draft bills. None
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Private Legislation – General Notes
Abbreviations 1R First Reading 2R Second Reading CO Carry-over or revival motion (To enable Bill to progress through Parliament across more than one session) BR Bill Reintroduced (Together with any other formal stages necessary to return the Bill to the point it had reached in the
previous session) BC Bill committed (as yet the type of Committee is not known) UBC Bill committed to an unopposed committee (If two dates are given the last is the date on which the committee
reported) OBC Bill committed to an opposed committee (If two dates are given the last is the date on which the committee
reported) Rep Report stage (House of Commons only) 3R Third Reading CA Commons' amendments considered by the House of Lords LA Lords' amendments considered by the House of Commons RA Bill formally becomes an Act of Parliament CH Chapter number Debate Bill debated, otherwise the stages are taken formally. In the House of Commons this will be at 7 pm Prov Provisional date for next stage - date supplied where known, ie prov 2R: 27.1.2009 - provisional second reading 27
January 2009 Copies of Private Bills can be obtained from the appropriate Agent, details listed below Bircham Dyson Bell LLP, 50 Broadway, Westminster, London, SW1H 0BL, 020 7227 7000 E-mail: [email protected] Entec UK Ltd, 155 Aztec West, Park Avenue, Almondsbury, Bristol, BS32 4UB Eversheds LLP, 1 Wood St, London, EC2V 7WS, 020 7919 4500 E-mail: [email protected] Rees & Freres, 1 The Sanctuary, London, SW1P 3JT, 020 7222 5381 E-mail: [email protected] Sharpe Pritchard, Elizabeth House, Fulwood Place, London, WC1V 6HG, 020 7405 4600 E-mail: [email protected] Winckworth Sherwood, 35 Great Peter Street, London, SW1P 3LR, 020 7593 5000 E-mail: [email protected] Members of Parliament may obtain copies of Private Bills from the Vote Office. Lords may obtain them from the Lords Private Bill Office.
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Complete list of Private Bills before Parliament this Session
The following is a list of Private Bills before Parliament. Private Bills originate outside Parliament and are promoted by bodies seeking special powers not available under the general law. Each Bill starts with a petition to Parliament from the promoter for leave to bring in a Bill. Any such petitions will be noted below until they gain a 1st Reading. Parties affected by a Bill may present a petition against it, clearly stating the grounds of their objection. The petitioning period will be shown beneath the Bill until the deadline has expired. House of Commons Private Bill Office: Mick Hillyard (Tel: 020 7219 3250 e-mail: [email protected]) House of Lords Private Bill Office: Chris Bolton (Tel: 020 7219 3231 e-mail: [email protected]) For an explanation of parliamentary consideration of Private Bills see HCIO Factsheet L4 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website. ALLHALLOWS STAINING CHURCH [HL] (Bircham Dyson Bell LLP) Lords: (2009-10) 1R: 25.1.2010 2R: 9.2.2010 UBC: 8.3.2010 3R: 18.3.2010 Commons: (2009-10) 1R:18.3.2010 2R: 30.3.2010 Prov UBC: No date Commons: (2010-11) BR: 16.6.2010 Lords: (2010-11) BR: 21.6.2010 Prov BR: 28.7.2010 Commons: (2010-11) BR: 28.6.2010 UBC: 21.7.2010 CANTERBURY CITY COUNCIL (Sharpe Pritchard) Commons: (2007-08) 1R: 22.1.2008 2R: 12.6.2008 (Deb adj) 2R: 29.10.2008 Commons: (2008-09) UBC: 8.7.2009 Commons: (2009-10) BR: 3.12.2009 3R: 14.1.2010 Lords: (2009-10) 1R: 15.1.2010 2R: No date Lords: (2010-11) BR: 10.6.2010 1R: 13.7.2010 Prov 2R: No date Commons: (2010-11) BR: 5.7.2010 BR: 13.7.2010 CITY OF WESTMINSTER [HL] (Sharpe Pritchard) Lords: (2008-09) 1R: 22.1.2009 2R: 13.3.2009 OBC: 15.7.2009 CO: 12.10.2009 Lords: (2009-10) BR: 25.11.2009 Prov OBC: No date Commons: (2009-10) BR: 1.12.2009 Lords: (2010-11) BR: 10.6.2010 Prov OBC: No date Commons (2010-11) BR: 5.7.2010 Prov BR: No date KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (FILMING ON HIGHWAYS) [HL] (Bircham Dyson Bell LLP) Lords: (2009-10) 1R: 25.1.2010 2R: 9.2.2010 UBC: 23.2.2010 3R: 9.3.2010 (The Lords petitioning period for the Bill will end on 8 February 2010.) Commons: (2009-10) 1R: 9.3.2010 2R: 23.3.2010 Prov UBC: No date Commons: (2010-11) BR: 16.6.2010 UBC: 20.7.2010 Lords: (2010-11) BR: 21.6.2010 BR: 28.6.2010 LEEDS CITY COUNCIL (Sharpe Pritchard) Commons: (2007-08) 1R: 22.1.2008 2R: 12.6; 29.10.2008 (Deb adj) Commons: (2008-09) 2R: 3.6.2009 UBC: 8.7.2009 Prov CO: 12.11.2009 Commons: (2009-10) BR: 26.11.2009 Rep: 28.1.2010 3R: 28.1.2010 Lords: (2009-10) BR: 30.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date Lords: (2010-11) BR: 10.6.2010 BR: 28.6.2010 Prov 2R: No date (Debate) Commons: (2010-11) BR: 17.6.2010 BR: 28.6.2010 LONDON LOCAL AUTHORITIES [HL] (Sharpe Pritchard) Lords: (2007-08) 1R: 22.1.2008 2R: 20.2.2008 OBC: 7, 8 & 9.7.2008 CO: 17.11.2008 Commons: (2007-08) CO: 24.11.2008 Lords: (2008-09) UBC: 16.7.2009 CO: 29.10.2009 Commons: (2008-09) CO: 3.11.2009 Lords: (2009-10) BR: 19.11.2009 3R: 3.12.2009 Commons: (2009-10) 1R: 3.12.2009 Commons: (2010-11) BR: 23.6.2010 BR: 1.7.2010 Prov 2R: No date Lords (2010-11) BR: 29.6.2010 BR: 1.7.2010
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LONDON LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (NO. 2) [HL] (Sharpe Pritchard) Lords: (2007-08) 1R: 22.1.2008 2R: 20.2.2008 CO: 17.11.2008 Commons: (2007-08) CO: 19.11.2008 Lords: (2008-09) OBC: 9, 10 & 11.3.2009 OBC: 2.4.2009 CO: 29.10.2009 Commons: (2008-09) CO: 3.11.2009 Lords: (2009-10) BR: 19.11.2009 Lords: (2010-11) BR: 15.6.2010 BR: 28.6.2010 Prov 3R: No date (Debate) Commons (2010-11) BR: 22.6.2010 NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL (Sharpe Pritchard) Commons: (2007-08) 1R: 22.1.2008 2R: 12.6.2008 (Deb adj) 2R: 29.10.2008 (Deb adj) Commons: (2008-09) 2R: 3.6.2009 UBC: 8.7.2009 Commons: (2009-10) BR: 3.12.2009 3R: 14.1.2010 Lords: (2009-10) 1R: 15.1.2010 Lords: (2010-11) BR: 10.6.2010 1R: 13.7.2010 Prov 2R: No date Commons: (2010-11) BR: 5.7.2010 BR: 13.7.2010 READING BOROUGH COUNCIL (Sharpe Pritchard) Commons: (2007-08) 1R: 22.1.2008 2R: 12.6.2008 (Deb adj) 2R: 29.10.2008 (Deb adj) Commons: (2008-09) 2R: 3.6.2009 UBC: 8.7.2009 CO: 12.11.2009 Commons: (2009-10) BR: 26.11.2009 Rep: 28.1.2010 3R: 28.1.2010 Lords: (2009-10) BR: 30.11.2009 Commons (2010-11) BR 17.6.2010 BR: 28.6.2010 Lords: (2010-11) BR: 28.6.2010 Prov 2R: No date (Debate) TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (SUPPLEMENTAL TOLL PROVISIONS) [HL] (Eversheds LLP) Lords: (2006-07) 1R: 22.1.2007 2R: 26.4.2007 CO: 22.10.2007 Commons: (2006-07) CO: 24.10.2007 Lords: (2007-08) BR: 8.11.2007 UBC: 11.11.2008 CO: 17.11.2008 Commons: (2007-08) CO: 19.11.2008 Lords: (2008-09) CO: 29.10.2009 Lords: (2009-10) BR: 25.11.2009 Prov 3R: No date Commons: (2009-10) BR: 8.12.2009 Lords: (2010-11) BR: 15.6.2010 BR: 28.6.2010 Prov 3R: No date (Debate) Commons: (2010-11) BR 22.6.2010
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Delegated Legislation Statutory Instruments The most common form of delegated legislation, or secondary legislation, is Statutory Instruments. Those requiring parliamentary approval are subject to either the affirmative or negative procedure. For an explanation of Statutory Instrument procedures see HCIO Factsheet L7 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website. The laying of Orders before the House of Commons is recorded in the Statutory Instrument List published by the Journal Office: www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmsilist/cmsilist.htm. The Journal Office list records when Orders were laid and in the case of affirmative instruments, whether a motion for their approval has been tabled. In the case of Negative Instruments, the number of praying days left (in which a motion calling for the instrument to be annulled may be laid) is noted. Outstanding Orders are listed below. Details of previous Orders are available in earlier editions of the bulletin.
Legislative Reform Proposals and Orders: Proceedings as at 16 July 2010
Under the Regulatory Reform Act 2001 (s 6(1)) the Government is able to make Orders to amend or repeal provisions in primary legislation, which are considered to impose a burden on businesses or others, which could be reduced or removed without removing any necessary protection.
For an explanation of Parliamentary consideration of Regulatory Reform Orders, see HCIO Factsheet L7
Committee recommendation: a) a draft order in the same terms as the proposal should be laid before the House b) proposal should be amended before a draft order is laid before the House c) the order-making power should not be used in respect of the proposals d) draft order should be approved/made † indicates Committee’s recommendation was agreed after a division e) draft order should not be approved/made f) a revised draft order should be laid before the House h) revised draft order should be approved/made i) revised draft order should not be approved # indicates report issued following amendments to draft order Consideration by Lords/Commons: * indicates stage taken formally, no debate
g) considered by Lords Grand Committee Draft Proposals Date Laid
Title
Lords Committee Report& Recommendation
Commons CommitteeReport & Recommendation
None
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Draft Orders Date Laid
Title and SI Number
CommitteeReports & Recommendations
Recommended Procedure
Considerationto approve Draft Order
Lords
Commons Minister Committee Lords Commons
8.3.2010 Draft Legislative Reform (Industrial and Provident Societies and Credit Unions) Order 2010
HC 506 (b) Super-Affirmative
Super-Affirmative
25.6.10 –
10.3.10 Draft Legislative Reform (Licensing) (Interim Authority Notices etc.) Order 2010
HC 507(d) Negative Affirmative 19.7.10 –
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Remedial Orders, Draft Remedial Orders and Urgent Procedure Remedial Orders: Proceedings as at 16 July 2010
Under the Human Rights Act 1998 (s10), if a court makes a declaration of incompatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights in relation to a statute, the Government is able to propose draft Orders or make Orders to amend primary legislation in order to remove any incompatibility. The Joint Committee on Human Rights is required, in accordance with Schedule 2 to the Act, to report to each House its opinion on any such proposal, draft Order or urgent procedure Order within a specified period after it has been laid before Parliament. Committee recommendation: a) a draft order in the same terms as the proposal should be laid before the House b) the proposal should be amended before a draft order is laid before the House c) the order or draft order should be approved d) the order should be replaced by a modified order e) the order or draft order should not be approved Proposals for Draft Orders Date Laid
Title
Jnt Cttee on Human Rights:Report & Recommendation
None Draft Orders Date Laid
Title
Jnt Cttee on Human Rights:Report & Recommendation
Lords Consideration
CommonsConsideration
None Urgent Orders Date Laid
Title
Jnt Cttee on Human Rights:Report & Recommendation
Lords Consideration
CommonsConsideration
None
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Northern Ireland Legislation: proceedings as at 16 July 2010
The Northern Ireland Assembly was established by the Northern Ireland Act 1998. Following devolution, legislative power in most areas was transferred from Westminster to the Assembly. However, under the terms of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, certain powers are retained by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and are not devolved matters. These include constitutional and security issues, law and order, policing, electoral matters and relations with the European Union. Reserved matters, which include the criminal law and civil defence, can be transferred at a future date. Legislation in non-devolved or excepted matters continues to be made by the Westminster Parliament under the 1998 Act in the form of Orders in Council, Acts and Statutory Instruments. This page includes Orders in Council that relate to reserved matters, the criminal law, electoral and policing matters, made under Section 85 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
The Northern Ireland Assembly was restored from 8 May 2007 following a period of suspension from midnight on 14 October 2002. During suspension, legislation, which would otherwise have come within the competence of the Assembly, was made by Order in Council under Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 2000. The 2000 Act was also used to make Orders in Council which, while the Assembly was active, would have been made under Section 85 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Orders making provision for certain reserved matters, for example the criminal law).
Unless made without Parliamentary Approval by reason of urgency, draft Orders in Council must be approved by a resolution of both Houses before being made (affirmative procedure). Orders in Council made before Parliamentary approval by reason of urgency (U), must be approved by both Houses within 40 days of being made. Some UK Acts, for example dealing with social security or pensions, provide for corresponding provisions to be made for Northern Ireland by means of an Order in Council under the 2000 Act, subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House (negative procedure (N)), rather than by the normal affirmative procedure.
Where appropriate, proposals for draft Orders in Council are issued for public consultation and on occasions may be considered by the Northern Ireland Grand Committee (G), before the draft Order is laid. Prior to formal approval being sought on the floor of the Commons, draft Orders are normally considered in a Delegated Legislation Committee (D) or, less frequently, by the Northern Ireland Grand Committee. The Northern Ireland Orders Grand Committee (O) would also, from time to time, consider a draft Order before formal approval is sought on the floor of the Lords.
Outstanding Orders are listed below. Details of previous Orders are available in earlier editions of the bulletin.
To distinguish between UK Bills/Acts applying to Northern Ireland and Acts passed by the Assembly, see the positioning of the term ‘Northern Ireland’. Examples of each are given below: UK legislation applying to Northern: Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 Northern Ireland Assembly legislation: Carers and Direct Payments Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 Bills introduced into the Northern Ireland Assembly can be found on the Northern Ireland Assembly website: www.niassembly.gov.uk/
For further information on Northern Ireland Legislation see HCIO Factsheet L8 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website.
Abbreviations: U Urgent Procedure D Delegated Legislation Committee G Northern Ireland Grand committee O Northern Ireland Order Grand Committee A Approved N Negative Procedure Title and SI No.
Consultation on Proposal
(Draft) Order Laid
Commons
Lords
Privy Council
Electoral Law (Polling Station Scheme) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 1532)
10.6.2010
Draft Control of Donations and Regulation of Loans etc. (Extension of the Prescribed Period) (Northern Ireland) Order 2010
30.6.2010
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Legislation of the Northern Ireland Assembly (s. 15 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998) Some Northern Ireland Assembly Bills which include provisions dealing with exempted or reserved matters are required to be laid before Parliament for a period of 20 sitting days before being presented for Royal Assent. If a motion, signed by not less than 20 Members, disapproving of the Bill is tabled in either House during the 20-day period, the Bill shall not be presented for Royal Assent unless the motion is rejected or withdrawn. The date of tabling of any such motion will be shown below. Assembly Bills of this type which the Secretary of State deems urgent (U) may be presented for Royal Assent before being laid before Parliament. Such Acts of the Assembly are then required to be laid before Parliament for 20 sitting days. If a motion, signed by not less than 20 Members, praying that the Act shall cease to have effect is tabled in either House during the 20-day period the Act and is agreed to, the Act of the Assembly may be repealed by Order in Council. The date of tabling of any such motion will be shown below. Delegated legislation dealing with certain reserved matters, are subject to Parliamentary procedure at Westminster. The Parliamentary stages of any such legislation are detailed below. DLSC - Draft Order considered by a Delegated Legislation Standing Committee in the House of Commons. NIGC - Proposal for a draft Order considered in the Northern Ireland Grand Committee. U - Urgent Act or Order (not in draft form) laid before Parliament. C - Consequential Order (not in draft form) laid before Parliament. (subject to negative procedure) * - Taken formally. SI - Statutory Instrument Number, shown after title P - Provisional date for next stage Title of Bill or Act Date Laid Royal Assent None
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Transport and Works Act 1992 Orders This Act replaces Private Bill procedure for the authorisation of transport works projects Applications are made to the TWA Orders Unit at the Department for Transport (unless otherwise specified); the date refers to when applications are received Agents– See ‘Private Legislation: General Notes’ for contact details. Final orders – are printed as a Statutory Instrument on the OPSI website: www.opsi.gov.uk and published by The Stationery Office.
Applications for Orders under the Transport and Works Act 1992 Title of Order
Application Agent Final Order
Ashton Vale to Temple Meads and Bristol City Centre Rapid Transit Order
10.06.10 Bircham Dyson Bell
Chiltern Railways (Bicester to Oxford Improvements) Order
06.01.2010 Eversheds LLP
Heathrow Airtrack Order
24.07.2009 Winckworth Sherwood
Ipswich Barrier Order 20.05.2010 Bircham Dyson Bell
Llangollen and Corwen Railway Order
17.09.2009 Winckworth Sherwood
Lynn and Inner Dowsing Offshore Wind Farms (Amendment) Order
19.05.2010 Eversheds LLP
Midland Metro (No. 1) Order
17.02.2010 Winckworth Sherwood LLP
Network Rail (Hitchin (Cambridge Junction)) Order
01.10.2009 Bircham Dyson Bell
Network Rail (Nuneaton North Chord) Order
30.07.2009 Winckworth Sherwood LLP
River Humber (The Deep Tidal Stream Generator) Order
19.05.2010 Entec UK Ltd
River Mersey (Mersey Gateway Bridge) Order
2.06.2008 DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary UK LLP
Stansted Rail Improvement Order 27.3.2008
CMS Cameron McKenna
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General Committees
General Committee debates are available to view on the Parliament website. Public Bill Committee debates. www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/stand.htm Other General Committee debates. www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/othstn.htm For further information on General Committees see HCIO Factsheet L6 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website.
Current Public Bill Committees, details of membership
Bill
Status Membership
Draft House of Lords Reform Bill
Bill not laid Issue 3 p23
Identity Documents Bill 6.7.2010 Issue 5 p25, Issue 6 p30 Dates in italics denote expected reporting date, (R), of Public Bill Committee as stated in the Programme Motion if made Membership announcements and changes: None
General Committee Meetings 12 – 16 July 2010
Monday 12 July
1st DLC Draft Parliamentary Standards Act (Staff Transfer) Order 2010, 4.30pm, Room 12
Tuesday 13 July 2nd DLC Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 and the
Pensions Regulator (Contribution Notices) (Sum Specified following Transfer) Regulations 2010, 4.30pm, Room 12
Wednesday 14 July
None
Thursday 15 July None
Friday 16 July None
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Forthcoming General Committee Meetings 19 July – 23 July 2010
Monday 19 July 1st DLC Fishing Boats (Electronic Transmission of Fishing Activities Data) (England) (Scheme) 2010 (S.I., 2010,
No. 1600); 4.30pm, Room 12 2nd DLC Draft International Monetary Fund (Limit on Lending) Order 2010, 4.30pm, Room 9 8th DLC Draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment No. 2) Order 2010, 4.30pm, Room 11
Tuesday 20 July 3rd DLC Draft Qualifying Oil Fields Order 2010, 10.30am, Room 12 4th DLC Draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2010, 4.30pm, Room 12 5th DLC Draft Child Trust Funds (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2010, 4.30pm, Room 9
Wednesday 21 July 6th DLC Draft Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Disclosure of Information by SOCA) Order 2010,
2.30pm, Room 9 7th DLC Draft Control of Donations and Regulation of Loans etc. (Extension of the Prescribed Period) (Northern
Ireland) Order 2010, 2.30pm, Room 12
Thursday 22 July None
Friday 23 July None
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Select Committees Select Committees are set up to examine the work of Government Departments, and now constitute the main investigatory system by which the House overseas the exercise of Government responsibilities and the development of public policy and expenditure. The following information on Select Committees is available on the Parliament website: Select Committee membership: www.parliament.uk/directories/hciolists/selmem.cfm Links to Select Committee home pages containing information on the work of the Select Committee and its publications: www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/parliamentary_committees16.cfm For further information on Select Committees see HCIO Factsheet P2 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website.
Membership announcements and changes: As announced on the 13th July 2010 Business, Innovation and Skills Chair – Mr Adrian Bailey Clerks – Mr James Davies & Mr Eliot Barrass Luciana Berger (Lab) Mr Brian Binley (Con) Jack Dromey (Lab) Rebecca Harris (Con)Margot James (Con) Nicky Morgan (Con) Chi Onwurah (Lab) Rachel Reeves (Lab)Mr David Ward (LD) Nadhim Zahawi (Con) Communities and Local Government Chair – Mr Clive Betts Clerk – Mr Huw Yardley Heidi Alexander (Lab) Bob Blackman (Con) Clive Efford (Lab) George Freeman (Con)Mike Freer (Con) Stephen Gilbert (LD) George Hollingbery (Con) James Morris (Con) Toby Perkins (Lab) Chris Williamson (Lab) Culture, Media and Sport Chair – Mr John Whittingdale Clerks – Miss Tracey Garratty & Mr Andrew Griffiths Ms Louise Bagshawe (Con) David Cairns (Lab) Dr Thérèse Coffey (Con) Damian Collins (Con)Philip Davies (Con) Paul Farrelly (Lab) Alan Keen (Lab) Mr Adrian Sanders (LD)Jim Sheridan (Lab) Mr Tom Watson (Lab) Defence Chair – Mr James Arbuthnot Clerks – Mr Mike Hennessy & Miss Georgie Holmes-Skelton Mr Julian Brazier (Con) Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
(DU) John Glen (Con) Mr David Hamilton (Lab)
Mr Mike Hancock (LD) Mr Adam Holloway (Con) Mrs Madeleine Moon (Lab) Alison Seabeck (Lab)Bob Stewart (Con) Ms Gisela Stuart (Lab) John Woodcock (Lab) Education Chair – Mr Graham Stuart Clerk – Mr Kenneth Fox Conor Burns (Con) Nic Dakin (Lab) Pat Glass (Lab) Damian Hinds (Con)Liz Kendall (Lab) Charlotte Leslie (Con) Ian Mearns (Lab) Tessa Munt (LD) Lisa Nandy (Lab) Craig Whittaker (Con)
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Energy and Climate Change Chair – Mr Tim Yeo Clerks – Mr James Rhys & Mr Robert Cope Dan Byles (Con) Gemma Doyle (Lab) Tom Greatrex (Lab) Dr Phillip Lee (Con)Albert Owen (Lab) Christopher Pincher (Con) John Robertson (Lab) Laura Sandys (Con) Sir Robert Smith (LD) Dr Alan Whitehead (Lab) Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Chair – Miss Anne McIntosh Clerks – Mr Richard Cooke & Miss Joanna Dodd Nigel Adams (Con) Mr David Anderson (Lab) Tom Blenkinsop (Lab) Thomas Docherty (Lab)Bill Esterson (Lab) George Eustice (Con) Mrs Mary Glindon (Lab) Neil Parish (Con) Dan Rogerson (LD) Amber Rudd (Con) Foreign Affairs Chair – Richard Ottaway Clerks – Dr Robin James & Dr Rebecca Davies Mr John Baron (Con) Sir Menzies Campbell (LD) Ann Clwyd (Lab) Mike Gapes (Lab) Emma Reynolds (Lab) Andrew Rosindell (Con) Mr Frank Roy (Lab) Sir John Stanley (Con)Rory Stewart (Con) Mr Dave Watts (Lab) Health Chair – Mr Stephen Dorrell Clerks – Mr David Lloyd & Miss Sara Howe Rosie Cooper (Lab) Nadine Dorries (Con) Andrew George (LD) Fiona Mactaggart (Lab)Grahame M. Morris (Lab) Mr Virendra Sharma (Lab) Chris Skidmore (Con) David Tredinnick (Con)Valerie Vaz (Lab) Dr Sarah Wollaston (Con) Home Affairs Chair – Keith Vaz Clerk – Mrs Elizabeth Flood Nicola Blackwood (Con) Mr Aidan Burley (Con) Lorraine Fullbrook (Con) Dr Julian Huppert (LD)Steve McCabe (Lab) Mary Macleod (Con) Alun Michael (Lab) Bridget Phillipson (Lab)Mark Reckless (Con) Mr David Winnick (Lab) International Development Chair – Malcolm Bruce Clerks – Dr David Harrison & Mr Mick Hillyard Hugh Bayley (Lab) Mr Russell Brown (Lab) Richard Burden (Lab) Mr James Clappison (Con)Richard Harrington (Con) Pauline Latham (Con) Jeremy Lefroy (Con) Ann McKechin (Lab)Anas Sarwar (Lab) Chris White (Con) Justice Chair – Sir Alan Beith MP Clerks – Mr Tom Goldsmith & Miss Emma Graham Mr Robert Buckland (Con) Chris Evans (Lab) Mrs Helen Grant (Con) Mrs Siân C. James (Lab)Jessica Lee (Con) Mr Elfyn Llwyd (PC) Claire Perry (Con) Yasmin Qureshi (Lab)Mrs Linda Riordan (Lab) Anna Soubry (Con) Karl Turner (Lab)
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Political and Constitutional Reform Chair – Graham Allen Clerk – Mr Steven Mark Nick Boles (Con) Mr Christopher Chope (Con) Sheila Gilmore (Lab) Simon Hart (Con) Tristram Hunt (Lab) Mrs Eleanor Laing (Con) Catherine McKinnell (Lab) Sir Peter Soulsby (Lab)Mr Andrew Turner (Con) Stephen Williams (LD) Public Accounts Chair – Margaret Hodge Clerk – Mr John Patterson Mr Richard Bacon (Con) Stephen Barclay (Con) Jackie Doyle-Price (Con) Justine Greening (Con)Matthew Hancock (LD) Chris Heaton-Harris (Con) Joseph Johnson (Con) Eric Joyce (Lab) Mrs Anne McGuire (Lab) Austin Mitchell (Lab) Nick Smith (Lab) Ian Swales (LD) James Wharton (Con) Public Administration Chair – Mr Bernard Jenkin Clerk – Mr Clive Porro Kevin Brennan (Lab) Nick de Bois (Con) Michael Dugher (Lab) Charlie Elphicke (Con)Paul Flynn (Lab) Robert Halfon (Con) Greg Mulholland (LD) Mr Charles Walker (Con) Science and Technology Chair – Andrew Miller Clerk – Mr Glenn McKee Gavin Barwell (Con) Gregg McClymont (Lab) Stephen Metcalfe (Con) David Morris (Con) Stephen Mosley (Con) Pamela Nash (Lab) Jonathan Reynolds (Lab) Alok Sharma (Con) Graham Stringer (Lab) Roger Williams (LD) Scottish Affairs Chair – Mr Ian Davidson Clerks – Miss Nerys Wellfoot & Miss Alison Groves Fiona Bruce (Con) Cathy Jamieson (Lab) Jim McGovern (Lab) Mark Menzies (Con)David Mowat (Con) Fiona O’Donnell (Lab) Mr Alan Reid (LD) Lindsay Roy (Lab) Julian Smith (Con) Dr Eilidh Whiteford (SNP) Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) Chair – To be announced Clerks – Mr John Whatley (Commons) & (House of Lords to be confirmed) Mr Robert Buckland (Con) Michael Ellis (Con) John Hemming (LD) Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger
(Con) Mr George Mudie (Lab) Toby Perkins (Lab) Transport Chair – Mrs Louise Ellman Clerk – Dr Mark Egan Angie Bray (Con) Lilian Greenwood (Lab) Mr Tom Harris (Lab) Kelvin Hopkins (Lab)Kwasi Kwarteng (Con) Mr John Leech (LD) Paul Maynard (Con) Angela Smith (Lab) Iain Stewart (Con) Julian Sturdy (Con)
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Treasury Chair – Mr Andrew Tyrie Clerks – Mrs Eve Samson & Mr David Slater John Cryer (Lab) Michael Fallon (Con) Mark Garnier (Con) Stewart Hosie (SNP)Andrea Leadsom (Con) Mr Andrew Love (Lab) John Mann (Lab) Mr George Mudie (Lab)Jesse Norman (Con) David Rutley (Con) John Thurso (LD) Mr Chuka Umunna (Lab) Welsh Affairs Chair – David T.C. Davies Clerks – Mr Adrian Jenner & Miss Alison Groves Guto Bebb (Con) Alun Cairns (Lab) Geraint Davies (Lab) Glyn Davies (Con) Jonathan Edwards (PC) Nia Griffith (Lab) Susan Elan Jones (Lab) Karen Lumley (Con)Jessica Morden (Lab) Owen Smith (Lab) Mr Mark Williams (LD) Work and Pensions Chair – Miss Anne Begg Clerk – Mrs Carol Oxborough Harriett Baldwin (Con) Karen Bradley (Con) Ms Karen Buck (Lab) Margaret Curran (Lab)Richard Graham (Con) Kate Green (Lab) Mr Oliver Heald (Con) Sajid Javid (Con) Stephen Lloyd (LD) Shabana Mahmood (Lab)
Select Committee Meetings
12 – 16 July 2010
Monday 12 July
None
Tuesday 13 July
Treasury Subject: June 2010 Budget Witnesses: Sir Alan Budd, Chairman Office of Budget Responsibility, Geoffrey Dicks, Office of Budget Responsibility Graham Parker, Office of Budget Responsibility (9.30am) Roger Bootle, Capital Economics, Robert Chote, IFS, Ray Barrell, NIESR John Whiting, CIOT, Alan Clarke, BNP Paribas (10.45am) Dave Ramsden, Chief Economic Adviser HM Treasury, Andrew Hudson, Managing Director, Public Services and Growth HM Treasury, Edward Troup, Managing Director, Budget, Tax and Welfare HM Treasury (11.35)
Wednesday 14 July
None
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Thursday 15 July
Home Affairs Subject: The work of the Home Office Witnesses: Rt Hon Theresa May MP, Home Secretary
International Development Subject: The Secretary of State’s plans for the Department for International Development Witnesses: Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP, Secretary of State for International Development
Treasury Subject: June 2010 Budget Witnesses: Rt Hon George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer
Friday 16 July
None
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice] All public select committee meetings are webcast Select committees marked with * will be taken by BBC Parliament Recorded information about forthcoming select and standing committee meetings over the next two sitting days is available on:[Tel 020 7219 2033]. Please note: The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded, and the place altered without notice and Committees which sit at short notice may not be included in this list
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Forthcoming Select Committee Meetings 19 – 23 July 2010
Monday 19 July
None
Tuesday 20 July
Treasury Subject: Office for Budget Responsibility Witnesses: Sir Alan Budd, Chairman, Graham Parker CBE, Member, and Geoffrey Dicks, Member, Office for Budget Responsibility
10:30am The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Home Affairs Subject: Immigration Cap Witnesses: Dr Adam Marshall, British Chamber of Commerce, David Ramsden, Federation of Small Businesses; Damien Green MP, Minister for Immigration (11.45am); Lin Homer, Chief Executive, UK Border Agency (12.15pm)
11:00am The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Health Subject: The responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Health Witnesses: Rt Hon Andrew Lansley CBE MP, Secretary of State, Department of Health
11:00am The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Business, Innovation and Skills Subject: The work of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Witnesses: Rt Hon Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State (BIS), David Willetts MP, Minister of State for Universities and Science (BIS)
11:30am Committee Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Welsh Affairs Subject: Secretary of State for Wales Witnesses: Rt Hon Cheryl Gillan MP, Secretary of State for Wales and officials, Wales Office
11:45am Committee Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Unopposed Bill Subject: Kent County Council (Filming on Highways) Bill [HL]
2:30pm Committee Room 11, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 21 July
Unopposed Bill Subject: Allhallows Staining Church Bill [HL]
2:30pm Committee Room 11, Palace of Westminster
Defence Subject: Current operations in Afghanistan, the Strategic Defence and Security Review, and defence acquisition reform Witnesses: Rt Hon Liam Fox MP, Secretary of State for Defence and MoD officials
3:00pm The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Scottish Affairs Subject: Introductory Session with the Scotland Office Witnesses: Rt Hon Michael Moore MP, Secretary of State, Rt Hon David Mundell MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, and Alisdair McIntosh, Director, Scotland Office
3:00pm Committee Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Public Accounts Subject: Support to incapacity benefits claimants through Pathways to Work Witnesses: Chris Melvin, Chief Executive, Reed-in-Partnership and Steve Marsland, Executive Director, A4e; Leigh Lewis, Permanent Secretary, Adam Sharples, Employment Group Director General and Alan Cave, Delivery Directorate Director, Department for Work and Pensions (4.00pm)
3:30pm Committee Room 15, Palace of Westminster
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Justice Subject: The Work of the Ministry of Justice Witnesses: Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke QC MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
5:00pm The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Thursday 22 July
Treasury Subject: Office for Budget Responsibility Witnesses: Robert Chote, Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies, Professor Tim Besley CBE, London School of Economics and Political Science, and Professor Simon Wren-Lewis, University of Oxford
9:45am The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Political and Constitutional Reform Subject: Government proposals for voting and parliamentary reform Witnesses: Electoral Reform Society, Unlock Democracy and Dr Michael Pinto-Duschinsky
10:00am The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Science and Technology Subject: Setting the scene Witnesses: Rt Hon David Willetts MP, Minister for Universities and Science, and Professor Adrian smith Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
11:00am The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Friday 23 July
None
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice] All public select committee meetings are webcast Select committees marked with * will be taken by BBC Parliament Recorded information about forthcoming select and standing committee meetings over the next two sitting days is available on:[Tel 020 7219 2033]. Please note: The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded, and the place altered without notice and Committees which sit at short notice may not be included in this list.
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House of Lords Committees: Forthcoming Public Meetings 19 – 23 July 2010
Further enquiries about Lords Committees can be made to the Lords Committee Office: 020 7219 2940
Monday 19 July
None
Tuesday 20 July
European Union Witnesses: H.E. Ambassador Johan Verbeke, Belgian Ambassador; Mrs. Marie-France André, Deputy Head of Mission, Mr. Serge Dickschen; First Secretary and Mr. Pascal Grégoire, First Secretary, on the priorities of the Belgian presidency of the EU.
4:10pm
Wednesday 21 July
Constitution Witnesses: Professor Robert Hazell, Director, Constitution Unit, University College London and Peter Riddell, Senior Fellow, Institute for Government and Chair, Hansard Society on the Government’s constitutional reform programme.
10:45pm
Thursday 22 July
None
Friday 23 July
None
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Select Committees: Publications received since the last Bulletin
All publications are available from The Stationery Office. Contact details are shown on the back cover of this Bulletin. HC numbers refer to House of Commons papers session 2010-11 unless otherwise stated. Cm numbers refer to papers in the Command series. HL numbers refer to House of Lords papers. Select Committee Reports (Section B) are available on the parliamentary website. NAO & NIAO Reports are the forerunner of Public Accounts Committee inquiries. (A) Select Committee Evidence Date Received
Committee Subject Witnesses
Date Heard
Paper No and ISBN
Price£
None (B) Select Committee Reports Date Received
Committee Subject
HC Paper and ISBN
Price£
14.7 Speaker’s Committee Appointment of nominated Commissioners to the Electoral Commission
HC 320 0215 554321
6.50
(C) Government Responses to Select Committee Reports Date Received
Committee Details of Original Report
HC Paper or Cm No of response
Price£
15.7 Culture, media and Sport
5th, BBC Annual Report 2008-09 [HC 515] BBC Trust’s response to the Committee’s Report
HC 352 0215 554345
£4.50
15.7 Culture, media and Sport
2nd, Press Standards, Privacy and Libel [HC 362] HC 351 0215 554338
£4.50
14.7
Health
Commissioning [HC 268-I]
Cm 7877 010 1787727
5.75
14.7 Health Social Care [HC 22-I] Cm 7884 010 1788427
5.75
15.7 Health
5th, The use of overseas doctors in providing out-of-hours services [HC 441]
Cm 7904 010 1790420
5.75
13.7 Scottish Affairs Banking in Scotland [HC 70-I]
Cm 7902 010 1790222
8.25
15.7 Transport 9th, Mobility Scooters [HC 414] Cm 7887 010 1788724
5.75
13.7 Treasury Women in the City [HC 482]
Cm 7900 010 1790024
8.25
(D) National Audit Office (NAO): Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO) Date Received
Title
Paper No and ISBN
Price£
13.7 Taking the Measure of Government Performance HC 284 010 2965360
14.75
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Select Committee: Current Inquiries Select Committee evidence is published as a House of Commons Paper; there is generally a delay of 4-6 weeks before the material is available. When published it is also made available on the Parliament website. All HC paper numbers shown are from the 2008-09 session unless otherwise stated. Select Committees may also publish uncorrected transcripts of Ministers’ evidence on the website as soon as the transcript is available. Hard copies of Select Committee publications can be purchased from The Stationery Office, contact details are shown on the back page of this bulletin. Select Committee publications are available to view on the Parliament website: www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/select.htm Further details of current Select Committee inquiries can also be found on the Parliament website: www.parliament.uk/what_s_on/hoc_news4.cfm Business, Innovation and Skills Committee
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES
The work of the Department Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 20 July
Defence
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES
Current operations in Afghanistan One off oral evidence session 21 July
Health
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES
The responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Health Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 20 July
Home Affairs
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES
Immigration cap Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 20 July
Policing Inquiry announced Oral evidence session 27 July
Justice
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES
The work of the Ministry of Justice Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 21 July
Political and Constitutional Reform
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES
Government proposals for voting and Parliamentary reform
Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 22 July
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Public Accounts
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES
Support to Incapacity Benefit claimants through Pathways to Work
Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 21 July
Delivering multi-role tanker aircraft capability Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 26 July
Science and Technology
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES
Setting the scene One off oral evidence session 22 July
Scottish Affairs
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES
Introductory Session with the Scotland Office Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 21 July
Transport
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES
Priorities for transport Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 26 July
Treasury
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTESOffice for Budget Responsibility Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 20 & 22 July
Welsh Affairs
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES
The Secretary of State for Wales Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 20 July
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White Papers and Green Papers received since last Bulletin
WHITE PAPERS are issued by the Government as statements of policy, and often set out proposals for legislative changes, which may be debated before a Bill is introduced. Some White Papers may invite comments. GREEN PAPERS set out for discussion, proposals which are still at a formative stage. Not all discussion papers are published and put on general release: some are sent only to a predetermined list of consultees. This is a matter solely for the Department concerned. Papers to which an ISBN and price are appended are normally available through The Stationery Office. For others, application should be made to the department concerned. External links provided in this section are correct as at the time of going to press, however they are not updated after that date. White Papers Department of Health
Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS Copies available from http://www.dh.gov.uk Or TSO, Cm 7881, ISBN: 010 1788120, £14.75
13.7
Green Papers None Impact Assessments received since the last Bulletin Date Title Contact
None
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Other Papers The British Museum: Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2010, HC 203, ISBN: 010 2964189, £10.75 Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science: Annual Report and Accounts 2009-10, HC 46, ISBN: 010 2965766, £19.75 Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment: Annual Report and Accounts 2009-10, HC 56, ISBN: 010 2966022, £14.75 Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt: Government Annuities Investment Fund Account 2009, HC 484, ISBN: 010 296470, £7.95 Committee on Climate Change: Annual Report 2009-10, HC 119, ISBN: 010 2967302, £14.75 Department for Communities and Local Government: Resource Accounts 2009-10, HC 86, ISBN: 010 2967609, £16.00 Compensation Agency: Annual Report and Accounts 2009-10, HC 189, ISBN: 010 2948691, £14.75 HM Courts Service: Annual Report and Accounts 2009-10, HC 113, ISBN: 010 2967920, £22.75 Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority: Annual Report and Accounts 2009-10, HC 115, ISBN: 010 2964479, £14.75 Crown Estate: Resource Accounts 2009-10, HC 72, ISBN: 010 2968095, £5.75 Crown Estate: Sustainability Shapes Our Future: Annual Report 2010, HC 90, ISBN: 010 2965698, £19.75 Engineering Construction Industry Board: Annual Report and Accounts 2009, HC 93, ISBN: 010 2964646, £19.75 Equality and Human Rights Commission: Annual Report and Accounts 2008-09, HC 232, ISBN: 010 2966428, £19.75 Food Standards Agency Westminster: Resource Accounts 2009-10, HC 131, ISBN: 010 2967791, £10.75 Food Standards Agency: Annual Report and Consolidated Resource Accounts 2009-10, HC 132, ISBN: 010 2966329, £13.75 Football Licensing Authority: Annual Report and Accounts 2009-10, HC 114, ISBN: 010 2965025, £14.75 Foreign and Commonwealth Office: The Treaty of Lisbon (EU amendments), HC 7901, ISBN: 010 1790123, 31.75 Foreign and Commonwealth Services: Annual Report and Accounts 2009-10, HC 75, ISBN: 010 2966527, £ 19.75 Forest Research: Annual Report and Accounts 2009-10, HC 130, ISBN: 010 2952315, £19.75 Greenwich Hospital and Travers Foundation: Accounts 2009-10, HC 145, ISBN: 010 2968064, £9.75 Home Office: Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, HC 96, ISBN: 010 2968491, £5.75 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority: Annual Report and Accounts 2009-10, HC 32, ISBN: 010 2964561, £15.50 Independent Living Fund (2006): Annual Report and Accounts 2009-10, HC 100, ISBN: 010 2965049, £19.75 Information Commissioner’s Office: Annual Report 2009-10, HC 220, ISBN: 010 2964219, £19.75 HM Inspectorate of Court Administration: Annual Report 2009-10, HC 108, ISBN: 010 2967029, £14.75 Legal services Complaints Commissioner: Annual Accounts 2009-10, HC 62, ISBN: 010 2968361, £5.75 Local Better Registration Office: Annual Report and Accounts 2009-10, HC 262, ISBN: 010 2964431, £14.75 Meat Hygiene Service: Annual Report and Accounts 2009-10, HC 191, ISBN: 010 2966688, £13.75 Ministry of Justice: Prisons and Probation Ombudsman for England and Wales: Annual report 2009–2010, Cm 7878, Gratis, www.ppo.gov.uk
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National Archives: Annual Report and Resource Accounts 2009-10, HC 95, ISBN: 010 2967166, £19.75 National College: Annual Report and Accounts 2009-10, HC 268, ISBN: 010 2967364, £13.75 National Forest Company: Annual Report and Accounts 2009-10, HC 105, ISBN: 010 2967227, £14.75 National Gallery: Annual Report and Accounts 2009-10, HC 102, ISBN: 010 2966572, £9.75 National Lottery Commission: Annual Report and Accounts 2009-10, HC 126, ISBN: 010 2967258, £14.75 National Portrait Gallery: Annual Report and Accounts 2009-10, HC 135, ISBN: 010 2968033, £9.75 National Savings and Investments: Annual Report and Accounts 2009-10, HC 73, ISBN: 010 2966473, £19.75 NHS Blood and Transport: Annual Report and Accounts 2009-10, HC 83, ISBN: 010 2967173, £10.75 Office of Communications Section 400 Licence Fees and Penalties Accounts 2009-2010, HC 332, ISBN: 010 3288598, £5.75 Office of Gas and Electricity Markets: Resource Accounts 2009-10, HC 26, ISBN: 010 2966657, £9.75 Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills: Resource Accounts 2009-10, HC 302, ISBN: 010 2965735, £13.75 Ofgem: Annual Report 2009-10, HC 267, ISBN: 010 2964585, £14.75 Ofwat: Annual Report 2009-10, HC 104, ISBN: 010 2965995, £14.75 Olympic Lottery: Annual Report and Accounts 2009-10, HC 66, ISBN: 010 2966299, £14.75 Ordnance Survey: Annual Report and Accounts 2009-10, HC 195, ISBN: 010 2965070, £19.75 Parliamentary and Health Services Ombudsman: Annual Report 2009-10, HC 274, ISBN: 010 2968132, £14.50 Parliamentary and Health Services Ombudsman: Resource Accounts 2009-10, HC 275, ISBN: 010 2968293, £14.75 Parole Commissioners for Northern Ireland: Annual Report 2009-10, HC 175, ISBN: 010 2948974, £19.75 Passenger Focus: Annual Report and Accounts 2009-10, HC 157, ISBN: 010 2966107, £14.75 Pensions Advisory Service: Annual Report and Accounts 2009-10, HC 4, ISBN: 010 2964493, £14.75 Planning Inspectorate: Annual Report and Accounts 2009-10, HC 146, ISBN: 010 2966190, £19.75 Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland: Annual Report and Accounts 2009-10, HC 154, ISBN: 010 2948790, £19.75 POSTCOMM: Annual Report 2009-10, HC 148, ISBN: 010 2964929, £14.75 The Supreme Court: Annual Report and Accounts 2009-10, HC 64, ISBN: 010 2967203, £19.75 HM Treasury: Draft Terrorist Asset-Freezing Bill: Summary of Responses, Cm 7888, ISBN: 010 1788823, £8.25 Valuation Tribunal Service: Annual Reports and Accounts, HC 109, ISBN: 010 2967067 £14.75 VISITBRITAIN & VISITENGLAND: Annual Report and Accounts 2009-10, HC 121, ISBN: 010 2965964, £13.75
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European Union Documents to be considered EU documents recommended for debate by the European Scrutiny Committee
Progress of documents to be considered by the House is noted in the “European Union Documents” list, in the Vote Bundle, and on the Parliament website at: www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmeudoc/cmeudoc.htm. Members and others with access to the Parliamentary Information Management Services (PIMS) database can check the status and progress of EU documentation. Enquiries can be directed to the European Scrutiny Select Committee office on 020 7219 5467/1548. The European Scrutiny Select Committee meets each Wednesday at 2.30pm when the House is sitting. Under Standing Order No. 143, the Committee examines: “any proposal under the Community Treaties for legislation by the Council acting jointly with the European Parliament”. This includes draft Regulations and Directives, Decisions of the Council and Budgetary documents. The Committee examine the documents for political and legal implications, and decides whether it should be considered further in European Standing Committee, or for the most important documents, on the floor of the House. Recommendations for further consideration are noted in the list of “Memoranda” in the days Votes and Proceedings. Reports of the European Scrutiny Committee are available from TSO or on the parliament website at: www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmeuleg.htm For further information on EU Legislation and Scrutiny Procedures see HCIO Factsheet L11 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website. COM documents are available for consultation in the 44 European Documentation Centres (most of which are in university libraries) or the 22 European Information Centres. SEC documents are not normally available for public consultation. The occasional important one on policy issues may be available in the above centres. For information about your nearest ED or EIC Tel: 020 7973 1992 (London Office of the European Commission) or Tel: 01482 465941, (ED Librarian, University of Hull). Members of Parliament may obtain copies from the Vote Office by reference to the yellow demand form, quoting the number after the COM or SEC number. COM Documents and EC legislation are available from The Stationery Office. Contact details are shown on the back cover of this Bulletin. European Union Website: http://europa.eu/index_en.htm European Committee A None European Committee B None European Committee C None Debated on the Floor of the House: European Document Nos. 8029/10 and 11507/10, draft Council Decisions establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service; European Document No. 8134/10, draft Regulation on the Financial Regulations for the European External Action Service; and an unnumbered draft Regulation amending Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the conditions of employment of other servants of those Communities – 14.7.10
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Early Day Motions tabled between 12 – 16 July 2010
Early Day Motion is a colloquial term for a notice given by a Member for which no date has been fixed for debate. This section records the date, number, primary sponsor and title of EDMs tabled in the last week. [R] denotes relevant interest declared For information about the text and signatories see ‘Notices of Motions’ section of the Vote Bundle, the EDM Database on the Parliament website or contact the House of Commons Information Office (Tel: 020 7219 4272) who will advise. For further information on Early Day Motions see HCIO Factsheet P3 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available, in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website.
Date EDM Primary Sponsor Title
12.7.10 455 Roger Williams WORLD CANCER RESEARCH
12.7.10 456 Mr Jim Cunningham ADVANTAGE WEST MIDLANDS
12.7.10 457 Austin Mitchell REGULATION OF THE LOBBYING PROFESSION
12.7.10 458 Jack Dromey NEUROMUSCULAR SERVICES IN THE NHS WEST MIDLANDS
12.7.10 459 Greg Mulholland BRITISH PUB WEEK 2010
12.7.10 460 Caroline Lucas ARMS AND MILITARY EQUIPMENT SALES
12.7.10 461 Dr Julian Huppert MAKING SENSE OF STATISTICS
12.7.10 462 Mr Graham Allen MOVING ON CAMPAIGN ON STROKE PHYSIOTHEREAPY
12.7.10 463 Ms Diane Abbott APPRENTICES ON THE OLYMPIC SITE
12.7.10 464 John Hemming BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT
12.7.10 465 Kate Hoey FIREFIGHTER SAFETY
12.7.10 466 Mr Jim Cunningham SPECIAL SCHOOL PROVISION IN COVENTRY
12.7.10 467 Nic Dakin SHORTAGE OF PHYSICS TEACHERS
12.7.10 468 Mike Gapes CHADWELL BY-ELECTION
12.7.10 469 Katy Clark PENSIONERS’ PARLIAMENT
12.7.10 470 Katy Clark VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE AND THE ELECTORAL REGISTER
12.7.10 471 Angela Smith RAIL IN THE NORTH
12.7.10 472 Mr Roger Godsiff CYCLE PROVISION AT BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET STATION
12.7.10 473 Ian Lavery DURHAM MINERS’GALA
12.7.10 474 Mr Chuka Umunna BUILDING SCHOOLS FOR THE FUTURE IN GREATER LONDON
12.7.10 475 Bob Russell SAFETY OF MEDICINES
12.7.10 476 Jim Dobbin SELF CARE CAMPAIGN
13.7.10 477 Greg Mulholland 10TH OTLEY WALKING FESTIVAL
13.7.10 478 Grahame M. Morris NATIONAL CHILDHOOD OBESITY WEEK
13.7.10 479 Chris Ruane PRESCRIPTION FOR THE UK’S HEART HEALTH CAMPAIGN
13.7.10 480 Jim Dobbin POST BANK
13.7.10 481 Kelvin Hopkins WINTER FUEL POVERTY
13.7.10 482 Shabana Mahmood IMPACT OF THE VAT INCREASE IN BIRMINGHAM
13.7.10 483 Jim Dobbin ETHNIC GROUP QUESTION IN THE 2011 CENSUS
13.7.10 484 Austin Mitchell RANK AND PENSION OF SOLDIERS KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE
13.7.10 485 Alun Michael ELECTIONS IN SOMALILAND
13.7.10 486 Tom Brake DUTY OF CANDOUR IN HEALTHCARE
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13.7.10 487 Natascha Engel CONSTRUCTION WORKERS’ DAY
13.7.10 488 Stuart Andrew GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL GUIDANCE ON TREATMENT AND CARE TOWARDS THE END OF LIFE
13.7.10 489 Hywel Williams ALLIED STEEL AND WIRE WORKERS
13.7.10 490 Bob Russell GUN LICENCES FOR JUVENILES
13.7.10 491 Mrs Sharon Hodgson TREATMENT FOR KIDNEY CANCER
13.7.10 492 Mrs Sharon Hodgson PROHIBITION OF TICKET TOUTING
13.7.10 493 Gordon Henderson THAMES ESTUARY AIRPORT
14.7.10 494 Tim Farron WORKPLACE LEARNING
14.7.10 495 Peter Bottomley ENTRY CLEARANCE AND APPEAL DELAY
14.7.10 496 Lindsay Roy ACCESS TO UK POST OFFICES
14.7.10 497 Ms Diane Abbott HAITI EARTHQUAKE
14.7.10 498 Jeremy Corbyn NUCLEAR WEAPONS CONVENTION
14.7.10 499 Mr George Mudie HOUSE OF COMMONS OFFICE ALLOCATION
14.7.10 500 Kelvin Hopkins [R] TRAVEL FACILITIES IN THE RAIL INDUSTRY
14.7.10 501 Kate Green CHILD TRUST FUND, THE SAVINGS GATEWAY AND BME COMMUNITIES
14.7.10 502 Mr Gregory Campbell COST OF WRITTEN QUESTIONS
14.7.10 503 Diana R. Johnson FLOOD TAX PROPOSALS
14.7.10 504 Jim Dobbin USE OF ANTIPSYCHOTICS FOR DEMENTIA
14.7.10 505 Stephen McPartland ASTHMA UK AND THE REPORT ON FIGHTING FOR BREATH
14.7.10 506 Lorely Burt ACTION MESOTHELIOMA CAMPAIGN
14.7.10 507 Lorely Burt CHEQUE PAYMENTS
14.7.10 508 Jeremy Corbyn HANEEN ZOUBI MK
14.7.10 509 Hywel Williams CATALAN STATUTE OF AUTONOMY
14.7.10 510 John Hemming REFERENCE OF COMPLAINTS TO THE STANDARDS AND PRIVILEGES COMMITTEE
14.7.10 511 Mr Barry Sheerman CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING AND GAS SAFETY
14.7.10 512 Mr Barry Sheerman EVERY CHILD'S RIGHT TO THE COUNTRYSIDE CAMPAIGN
15.7.10 513 Mr Peter Bone GUARDIANSHIP FOR CHILD VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING
15.7.10 514 Ms Diane Abbott LEGISLATION ON THE BURKA AND HIJAB
15.7.10 515 Greg Mulholland TRAFFIC-LIGHT FOOD-LABELLING
15.7.10 516 Mike Crockart REPORTING OF FRAUD
15.7.10 517 Alun Michael SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NATIONAL PARKS
15.7.10 518 Malcolm Bruce UNHEARD VOICES – WOMEN CAN’T WAIT CAMPAIGN
15.7.10 519 Mr Wayne David CELT EXPERIENCE BREWERY OF CAERPHILLY
15.7.10 520 Robert Halfon SPECIAL CONSTABLES AS A RESERVE FORCE
15.7.10 521 Keith Vaz FIREARMS FOR THE UNDER-18S
15.7.10 522 Andrew Rosindell RESCUE OF SUN BEARS BY EDINBURGH ZOO
15.7.10 523 Peter Bottomley FREE PRESCRIPTIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH LONG TERM CONDITIONS
15.7.10 523 Kevin Brennan AMAZON AND SMALL PUBLISHERS
15.7.10 525 Mr Stephen Hepburn SELF-EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
15.7.10 526 Alan Keen DESIGNATED DRIVERS
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15.7.10 527 Mr Mark Field LONDON’S TUBE NETWORK
15.7.10 528 Julie Hilling KASHMIR
15.7.10 529 Geraint Davies CREDIT REGULATION AND CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
15.7.10 530 Joan Walley LEGAL STANDARDS FOR BETTER PUBLIC SECTOR FOOD
15.7.10 531 Dr Alan Whitehead PUBLIC MONEY FOR NEW NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS
15.7.10 532 David Cairns GLOBAL FUND FOR AIDS, TB AND MALARIA
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Maiden Speeches Made in the House of Commons 12 – 16 July 2010
Surname First Name Party Constituency Date Hansard refMcCartney Karl Con Lincoln 12.7.10 C689
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State of the Parties in the House of Commons as at 16 July 2010
Conservative 305 Alliance (Naomi Long)
1
Labour 256 Green (Caroline Lucas)
1
Liberal Democrat 57 Independent (Lady Sylvia Hermon)
1
Scottish National Party / Plaid Cymru (SNP – Messrs Robertson, Weir, Wishart, MacNeil, Hosie & Ms Whiteford/ PC – Messrs Llwyd, Edwards, H Williams)
9 The Speaker and 3 Deputies (Rt Hon John Bercow, Mr Lindsay Hoyle CWM; Mr Nigel Evans, 1st DCWM; Dawn Primarolo, 2nd DCWM)
4 (Do not normally vote)
Democratic Unionist Party (Messrs Campbell, Dodds, Donaldson, McCrea, Paisley Jr, Shannon, Simpson, Wilson)
8 Total number of seats
650
Sinn Fein (Messrs Adams, Doherty, McGuinness, Murphy & Ms Gildernew)
5 (Have not taken their seats and cannot vote)
Current working Government Majority (305 Conservative and 57 Liberal Democrat MPs less 279 of all other parties – excludes Speaker, Deputy Speakers and Sinn Fein)
83
Social Democratic & Labour Party (Messrs Durkan, McDonnell & Ms Ritchie)
3
The total number of women MPs is 143: (Con 49; LD 7; Lab 81; Green 1; SNP 1; SDLP 1; SF 1; Alliance 1; Ind 1) Abbreviations: CWM – Chairman of Ways and Means 1st DCWM – 1st Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means 2nd DCWM – 2nd Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means Further information on Members of Parliament by Party, Constituency and Region can be found on the Parliament website at: http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/mps/
By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2010 Vacancy Cause By –
Election
New Member
Date of introduction
MaidenSpeech
None
For further information on the By-Election process see HCIO Factsheet M7 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website.
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Political Party Contacts
CONSERVATIVE PARTY Conservative Campaign Headquarters 30 Millbank London SW1P 4DP Tel: 020 7222 9000 www.conservatives.com
LABOUR PARTY 39 Victoria Street London SW1H 0HA Tel: 08705 900200 www.labour.org.uk
LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 4 Cowley Street London SW1P 3NB Tel: 020 7222 7999 www.libdems.org.uk
GREEN PARTY 1A Waterlow Road London N19 5NJ Tel: 020 7272 4474 http://www.greenparty.org.uk/
PLAID CYMRU 18 Park Grove Cardiff CF10 3BN Tel: 029 2064 6000 www.plaidcymru.org
SCOTTISH NATIONAL PARTY Gordon Lamb House 3 Jackson’s Entry Edinburgh EH8 8PJ Tel: 0800 633 5432 www.snp.org
ALLIANCE PARTY 88 University Street, Belfast, BT7 1HE Tel: 028 9032 4274 www.allianceparty.org
DEMOCRATIC UNIONIST PARTY 91 Dundela Avenue Belfast BT4 3BU Tel: 028 9052 1323 www.dup.org.uk
SINN FEIN Sinn Fein 53 Falls Road Belfast BT12 4PD Tel: 028 9022 3000 www.sinnfein.ie
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC & LABOUR PARTY Cranmore House 121 Ormeau Road Belfast BT7 1SH Tel: 028 9024 7700 www.sdlp.ie/
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Selective Index to the Weekly Information Bulletin Glossary of Parliamentary Terms – Issue 1 p33 By-elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2010 – This issue p Her Majesty’s Government – Issue 2 p29 Her Majesty’s Official Opposition – Issue 2 p35 Maiden Speeches – Issue 2 p27; Issue 3 p29, Issue 4 p32, Issue 5 p34, Issue 6 p41, Issue 7 p42, This issue p51 Members of Parliament after the General Election of May 2010 – Issue 1 p35 Order of Oral Questions – This issue p3 Private Members Bills – dates for the Private Members Bill Ballot and allocated Fridays, This issue (Noticeboard) Recess dates – This issue (Noticeboard)
Select Committee Chairs – Issue 3 p31
Select Committee Membership (Full List) – This issue p33
-Backbench Business Committee – This issue (Noticeboard)
-Chairman’s Panel – Issue 5 p27, Issue 6 p32, Issue 7p33-Committee of Selection – Issue 5 p27 -Speaker’s Committee on the IPSA – Issue 5 p27Regional Select Committees – To be confirmed Summer Opening Details – This issue (Noticeboard)
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