Contents House of Commons • Noticeboard ..........................................................................................................1 • The Week Ahead..................................................................................................2 • Order of Oral Questions .......................................................................................3 Weekly Business Information • Business of the House of Commons 3 – 7 December 2007..................................6 Bulletin • Written Ministerial Statements.............................................................................8 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 10 – 21 December 2007 ......10 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 10 – 21 December 2007. ............13 Editor: Kevin Williams Legislation House of Commons Public Legislation Information Office • Public Bills before Parliament 2007/08..............................................................16 London • Bills - Presentation, Publication and Royal Assent ............................................20 SW1A 2TT • Public and General Acts 2007/08 .......................................................................21 • Draft Bills under consideration or published during 2007/08 Session ...............22 TEL: 020 7219 4272 FAX: 020 7219 5839 Private Legislation [email protected] • Private Bills before Parliament 2007/08.............................................................23 www.parliament.uk • Draft Provisional Orders as at 7 December 2007 .............................................. 25 Delegated Legislation To Contact the Editor: • Statutory Instruments .........................................................................................26 TEL: 020 7219 5715 • Regulatory Reform Proposals and Orders ..........................................................26 FAX: 020 7219 2055 • Remedial Orders under the Human Rights Act ..................................................28 [email protected] • Northern Ireland Legislation ..............................................................................29 • Legislation of the Northern Ireland Assembly ...................................................30 • Transport and Works Act Orders .......................................................................31 Committees • General Committees – public meetings/membership .........................................32 • Select Committees – public meetings/membership............................................35 • Lords Select Committees – public meetings ......................................................42 • Select Committee publications and NAO reports...............................................43 • Select Committees – current enquiries...................................................................... 45 Documents etc, received • White and Green Papers received since the last bulletin....................................51 Subscriptions: • European Communities Documents to be considered ........................................52 The Stationery Office • Early Day Motions tabled between 3 – 7 December 2007..................................... 53 TEL: 0845 7585463 Members of Parliament and Information £1.50 (single copy) about the House of Commons £53.50 (annual) • State of the Parties, as at 7 December 2007........................................................55 • By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2005 ................55 Parliamentary • Political Party Contacts and Internet ..................................................................56 Bookshop • Address Book – how to contact Parliament........................................................57 12 Bridge Street • Selective Index ...................................................................................................58 London SW1A 2JX TEL: 020 7219 3890 FAX: 020 7219 3866 EMAIL: [email protected] INTERNET http://www.bookshop.parlia ment.uk Weekly Information Bulletin Noticeboard Weekly Information Bulletin The next Bulletin will be published on Saturday 15 December 2007 Private Members’ Bill Fridays The Leader of the House has announced that the following Fridays have been allocated for the consideration of Private Members’ Bills during the 2007/08 session: 2008: 25 January, 1, 22 and 29 February, 7 and 14 March, 25 April, 9 and 16 May, 6, 13 and 20 June and 17 October. 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See index for material available on the website. 1 The Week Ahead: 10 – 14 December 2007 Lords Select Date Commons Chamber General Committees Select Committees Lords Chamber Committees • OPQ – Culture, Media and Sport; • 1st DLC – Immigration • Foreign Affairs • Oral Questions • EU Sub-Comm B Olympics, including Topical and Nationality (Fees) • Work and Pensions • Leg – Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Questions (Amendment) Order 2007 • Joint Committee on Human Rights [HL] (Committee stage 3rd day) nd • Leg – Planning Bill – Second reading • 2 DLC – Draft Conduct • Public Accounts • Leg – Dormant Bank and Building Society st Mon • Adj – 2012 Olympics and the North of employment… • Welsh Affairs Accounts Bill [HL] (Committee stage 1 East Regulations 2007 day, Grand Committee, Moses Room, 10 Dec. • 3rd DLC – Draft 3.30pm) European Communities …Order 2007 • OPQ – Justice, including Topical • 4th DLC – Draft Financial • Treasury • Oral Questions • Science and Questions Assistance • Home Affairs • Leg – Climate Change Bill (Committee Technology Sub- • Deb – European Affairs Scheme…Regulations • Environmental Audit stage 1st day) Comm • Adj – Funding for schools in 2007 • Business, Enterprise and Regulatory • Leg – Dormant Bank and Building Society • Economic Affairs Tues Shropshire • PBC – Housing and Reform Accounts Bill [HL] (Committee stage 2nd • European Union 11 Dec. Regeneration Bill • Culture, Media and Sport day, Grand Committee, Moses Room, Comm • ESC – Funding of • Public Accounts 3.30pm) Political Parties • Environmental Audit (11559/07) • Justice • OPQ – Chancellor of the Duchy of • WGC – to consider the • International Development • Oral Questions • Joint Comm on Lancaster; Prime Minister matter of the • Innovation, Universities and Schools • Leg – Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Human Rights • Deb – Opposition Day (4th allotted Government’s Legislative • Joint Committee on Human Rights [HL] (Committee stage 4th day) • Communications day) – Liberal Democrat motions; i) Programme as outlined in • Treasury Sub-Committee • Leg – Local Transport Bill [HL] • Constitution Northern Rock and the Banking the Queen’s Speech • Transport (Committee stage day 2, Grand Committee, • EU Sub-Comm D Weds System The Military covenant • Foreign Affairs Moses Room, 3.45pm) • EU Sub-Comm E 12 Dec. • Adj – Assisted reproduction services • Public Accounts • Del Leg – Conduct of Employment • EU Sub-Comm F in the NHS Agencies and Employment Business (Amendment) Regulations 2007 • Deb – on the European Union Committee Report titled European Wine • OPQ – Church Commissioners, • 5th DLC – Draft • Health • Oral Questions • EU Sub-Comm G Public Accounts Commission and Immigration • Public Administration • Deb – on the causes and consequences of Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral (Employment of Adults conflict in Africa; on the case of the Commission; Solicitor General; Subject to Immigration construction of a Severn Barrage Women and Equality; Leader of the Control) (Maximum • Del Leg – Immigration (Employment of House of Commons and House of Penalty) Order 2007 Adults Subject to Immigration Control) Commons Commission, • PBC – Housing and (Maximum Penalty) Order 2007; • Business Statement – Leader of the Regeneration Bill Immigration and Nationality (Fees) House • 6th DLC – Draft Sex (Amendment) Order 2007 Thurs • Topical Debate – tbc Discrimination Act 1975 • Del Leg – Legislative Reform (Local 13 Dec. • Leg – Crossrail Bill – Remaining (Amendment) Authority Consent Requirements) (England stages Regulations 2007 and Wales) Order 2007; European • Adj – Operation of the UK/Pakistan Communities (Definition of Treaties) Judicial Protocol on Children Matters: (Agreement on Enlargement of the the Akhtar family European Economic Area) Order 2007Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007; Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (Grand Committee, Moses Room, 2.00pm) • The House will not be sitting • None • None • Leg – Disabled Persons (Independent • None Fri 2 Living) Bill [HL] (Second reading) 14 Dec. • Leg – Powers of Entry Bill [HL] (Second reading) Weekly Information Bulletin Order of Oral Questions (Next