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Friday 24 December 2010 Session 2010-11 No. 23 Edition No. 1098 House of Commons Weekly Information Bulletin This bulletin includes information on the work of the House of Commons in the period 20 - 21 December 2010 and forthcoming business for 10 – 14 January 2011 Contents House of Commons • Noticeboard .......................................................................................................... 1 • The Week Ahead .................................................................................................. 2 • Order of Oral Questions ....................................................................................... 3 Weekly Business Information • Business of the House of Commons 20 – 21 December 2010 .............................. 5 Bulletin • Written Ministerial Statements ............................................................................. 6 • Forthcoming Business of the Commons 10 December –14 January 2010 ........... 7 • Forthcoming Business of the Lords 10 December –14 January 2010 .................. 9 Editor: Adrian Hitchins Legislation House of Commons Public Legislation Information Office • Public Bills before Parliament 2010/11 .............................................................. 12 London • Bills – Presentation, Publication and Royal Assent ............................................ 21 SW1A 2TT • Public and General Acts 2010/11 ....................................................................... 21 www.parliament.uk • Draft Bills under consideration or published during 2010/11 Session ............... 22 Tel : 020 7219 3658 Private Legislation Fax : 020 7219 5839 • Private Bills before Parliament 2010/11 ............................................................. 23 [email protected] Delegated Legislation • Statutory Instruments ......................................................................................... 27 To Contact the Editor: • Legislative Reform Proposals and Orders .......................................................... 27 Tel : 020 7219 3658 • Remedial Orders under the Human Rights Act .................................................. 29 Fax : 020 7219 2055 • Northern Ireland Legislation .............................................................................. 30 [email protected] • Legislation of the Northern Ireland Assembly ................................................... 32 • Transport and Works Act Orders ....................................................................... 33 Committees • General Committees – public meetings/membership ......................................... 34 • Select Committees – public meetings/membership ............................................ 36 • Lords Select Committees – public meetings ...................................................... 39 • Select Committee publications and NAO reports ............................................... 40 • Select Committees – Current Inquiries ............................................................... 42 Documents etc, received • White and Green Papers received since the last bulletin .................................... 50 • European Union Documents to be considered .................................................... 51 • Early Day Motions tabled between 20 – 21 December 2010 ................................ 53 Members of Parliament and Information about the House of Commons • State of the Parties, as at 23 December 2010 ...................................................... 54 • By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2010 ................ 54 • Political Party Contacts ...................................................................................... 55 • Address Book – how to contact Parliament ........................................................ 56 • Selective Index ................................................................................................... 57 Weekly Information Bulletin Noticeboard Weekly Information Bulletin: The next Bulletin will be issued on Friday 14th January 2011 (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. Autumn Statement: The Autumn Statement took place on Monday 29th November 2010. Budget: The Budget Statement will take place on Wednesday 23rd March 2011 House of Commons calendar for the 2010/2012 session: The Leader of the House announced the following recess dates for the 2010/2012 session: Whitsun recess 2010 The House rose on Thursday 27 May 2010 and returned on Wednesday 2 June 2010 Summer recess 2010 The House rose on Tuesday 27 July and returned on Monday 6 September (for two weeks). Conference recess 2010 The House rose on Thursday 16 September and returned on Monday 11 October. Christmas recess 2010 The House rose on Tuesday 21 December and will return on Monday 10 January February recess 2011 The House will rise on Thursday 17 February and will return on Monday 28 February Easter recess 2011 The House will rise on Tuesday 5 April and will return on Tuesday 26 April Whitsun recess 2011 The House will rise on Tuesday 24 May and will return on Tuesday 7 June Summer recess 2011 The House will rise on Tuesday 19 July and will return on Monday 5 September Conference recess 2011 The House will rise on Thursday 15 September and will return on Monday 10 October Christmas recess 2011 The House will rise on Tuesday 20 December and will return on Tuesday 10 January 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. 1 The Week Ahead: 10 – 14 January 2011 Lords Select Date Commons Chamber General Committees Select Committees Lords Chamber Committees • OPQ –, including Topical • ECB – European Union • Justice • Introduction(s) – Susan Kramer, Patience • None Questions Documents No. 9231/10, • Treasury Wheatcroft and Alistair Cooke Esq OBE • Legislation – Armed Forces Bill relating to a Council • Transport • Oral Questions – Second reading recommendation on broad • International Development • Legislation – Parliamentary Voting • Adjournment – Unscrupulous guidelines for the economic • Welsh Affairs System and Constituencies Bill – Mon lenders – Derek Twigg policies of the Member States Committee of the whole House (Day 7) 10 Jan. and of the Union • Short Debate – Report of the All–Party • 3rd DLC – Export Control Parliamentary Group for Parkinson’s (Amendment) (No. 3) Order Disease, Please mind the gap: 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2843), Parkinson’s disease services today 4.30pm, Room 9 • OPQ – Justice, including • None • Education • Introduction(s) – Nicholas True CBE, • Science and Topical Questions • Business, Innovation and Judith Jolly and Richard Spring Esq Oral Technology • Ten Minute Rule – Food Skills Questions • Economic Affairs Labelling Regulations • Public Administration • Legislation – Public Bodies Bill [HL] – • Science and (Amendment) • Foreign Affairs Committee of the whole House (Day 6) Technology: Sub- Tues • Legislation – European Union • Environmental Audit • Orders and Regulations – Revised Draft Committee I bill – Committee of the whole Overarching National Policy Statements 11 Jan. • Public Accounts • European Union House (Day 1) for Energy • Adjournment – Pre-and post-16 benefit entitlements for disabled people: the case of Joanna Cranfield – Mr David Amess • OPQ – International • None • None • Introduction(s) – Tina Stowell MBE and • Home Affairs (EU Development, including Topical Paul Strasburger Sub-Committee F) Questions • Oral Questions • Agriculture, • Ten Minute Rule – Dairy • Legislation – Parliamentary Voting Fisheries and Farming Environment (EU Wed System and Constituencies Bill – • Legislation – Postal Services Committee of the whole House (Day 8) Sub-Committee D) 12 Jan. Bill – Remaining stages • Short Debate – Millennium Development • Adj – Education Maintenance Goal Five Allowance and Walsall North constituency • OPQ – Business, Innovation • None • None • Introduction(s) – Jonathan Marks Esq • Social Policies and and Skills, including Topical QC, Gordon Wasserman Esq and Julian Consumer Questions Fellowes Esq Protection (EU • Business Statement – Leader of • Oral Questions Sub-Committee G) Thurs the House • Debate – Strategic Role of Turkey Debate – Violence against Women 13 Jan. • Legislation – National Insurance Contributions Bill – Remaining stages • Adj – Future of careers advice services in schools • The House will not be sitting • None • None • The House will not be sitting • None Fri 14 Jan. 2 Weekly Information Bulletin Order of Oral Questions (This Sitting period N.B. All dates were provisional) Monday 13 September – Tuesday 21 December 2010 Mon. 13 September Tues. 14 September Wed. 15 September Thur. 16 September • Defence • Foreign and • Northern Ireland • Energy and Climate Commonwealth Office • Prime Minister Change Mon. 11 October Tues. 12 October Wed. 13 October Thur. 14 October • Education • Treasury • International Development • Business, Innovation and • Prime Minister Skills Mon. 18 October Tues. 19 October Wed. 20 October Thur. 21 October • Work and Pensions • Justice* • Cabinet