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Saturday 19 March 2011 Session 2010-11 No. 32 Edition No. 1107 House of Commons Weekly Information Bulletin This bulletin includes information on the work of the House of Commons in the period 14 - 18 March 2011 and forthcoming business for 21 – 25 March 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 4 – 11 March 2011 ...................................... 5 Bulletin • Written Ministerial Statements ............................................................................. 8 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 14 – 25 March 2011 .............. 9 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 14 – 25 March 2011 ................... 13 Editor: Nerys Davies Legislation House of Commons Public Legislation Information Office • Public Bills before Parliament 2010/11 .............................................................. 16 London • Bills – Presentation, Publication and Royal Assent ............................................ 27 SW1A 2TT • Public and General Acts 2010/11 ....................................................................... 28 www.parliament.uk • Draft Bills under consideration or published during 2010/11 Session ............... 29 Tel : 020 7219 4272 Private Legislation Fax : 020 7219 5839 • Private Bills before Parliament 2010/11 ............................................................. 30 [email protected] Delegated Legislation • Statutory Instruments ......................................................................................... 34 To Contact the Editor: • Legislative Reform Proposals and Orders .......................................................... 34 Tel : 020 7219 6694 • Remedial Orders under the Human Rights Act .................................................. 36 Fax : 020 7219 2055 • Northern Ireland Legislation .............................................................................. 37 [email protected] • Legislation of the Northern Ireland Assembly ................................................... 38 • Transport and Works Act Orders ....................................................................... 39 Committees • General Committees – public meetings/membership ......................................... 40 • Select Committees – public meetings/membership ............................................ 43 • Lords Select Committees – public meetings ...................................................... 49 • Select Committee publications and NAO reports ............................................... 50 Documents etc, received • White and Green Papers received since the last bulletin .................................... 52 • European Union Documents to be considered .................................................... 53 • Early Day Motions tabled between 4 – 11 March 2011 ......................................... 55 Members of Parliament and Information about the House of Commons • State of the Parties, as at 11 March 2011 ........................................................... 57 • By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2010 ................ 57 • Political Party Contacts ...................................................................................... 58 • Address Book – how to contact Parliament ........................................................ 59 • Selective Index ................................................................................................... 60 Weekly Information Bulletin Noticeboard Weekly Information Bulletin: The next Bulletin will be issued on Friday 25th March 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 returned on Monday 10 January February recess 2011 The House rose on Thursday 17 February and returned 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: 21 – 25 March 2011 Lords Select Date Commons Chamber General Committees Select Committees Lords Chamber Committees • OPQ – Education • ECA - European Union Documents No. • Environmental Audit • Oral Questions • None • Legislation – Budget responsibility and 14701/10 and No. 5530/11 • Public Accounts • Orders and Regulations – Marine Licensing National Audit Bill [HL] – Remaining • 1st DLC - Draft Social Security (Reduced • Communities and Local Government (Licence Application Appeals) Regulations 2011; stages Rates of Class 1 Contributions, Rebates Marine Licensing (Notices Appeals) Regulations • Motion – Members’ Salaries and Minimum Contributions) Order 2011 2011; Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 Mon • Adj – Crown Prosecution Service, NHS • Legislation – Fixed-term Parliaments Bill 21 Mar counter fraud and Cawston Park Hospital Committee of the whole House (Day 2) • Orders and Regulations – Adoption of draft European Council Decision EUCO 33/10 relating to the stability mechanism for Member States whose currency is the euro • OPQ – HM Treasury • PBC - Education Bill • Transport • Introduction - Lord Glendonbrook • HIV and AIDS in the UK • Ten Minute Rule – Dangerous and • PBC - Health and Social Care Bill • Public Administration • Oral Questions • Communications Reckless Cycling (Offences) • PBC - Protection of Freedoms Bill • Justice • Orders and Regulations – Social Security • Legislation – Scotland Bill – Remaining • PBC - Welfare Reform Bill • Culture, Media and Sport (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations stages • ECA - European Union Document No. • Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2011; Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) • Adj – Closure of driving test centres in 14768/10 and Addendum 1 • Home Affairs Order 2011 Girvan and Cumnock • 2nd DLC - Draft Access to Justice Act • Business, Innovation and Skills • Orders and Regulations – Housing and 1999 (Destination of Appeals) (Family • Backbench Business Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Amendments to the Mobile Homes Act 1983) Tues Proceedings) Order 2011 and the draft • Education Order 2011; Mobile Homes Act 1983 22 Mar Family Procedure (Modification of • Health Enactments) Order 2011 (Amendment of Schedule 1 and Consequential • 6th DLC - Insurance Premium Tax Amendments) (England) Order 2011; etc… (Discounted Insurance Premiums: Higher • Legislation – Legislation – National Insurance Rate) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 661) Contributions Bill - Third reading and the draft Enactment of Extra- • Legislation – European Union Bill - Second Statutory Concessions Order 2011 reading • 3rd DLC - Draft Media Ownership (Radio and Cross-media) Order 2011 • OPQ –– Northern Ireland, Prime • 4th DLC - Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. • Science and Technology • Oral Questions • EU Sub-committee B Minister (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of • Public Administration • Legislation – Public Bodies Bill [HL] - Report • Constitution • Financial Statement – Budget Report Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 stage • Adj – Cheshunt Urgent Care Centre and the draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum • Orders and Regulations – Ecclesiastical Fees Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Measure; Care of Cathedrals (Amendment) Regulations 2011 Wed Measure; Mission and Pastoral Measure • 5th DLC - Draft Equality Act 2010 23 Mar (Public Authorities and Consequential and Supplementary Amendments) Order 2011 • 7th DLC - Draft Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity • OPQ – Energy and Climate Change • PBC - Education Bill • Business, Innovation and Skills • Oral Questions • None • Business Statement – Leader of the • PBC - Health and Social Care Bill