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Contents House of Commons • Noticeboard .......................................................................................................... 1 • The Week Ahead .................................................................................................. 2 • Order of Oral Questions ....................................................................................... 3 Weekly Business Information • Business of the House of Commons 7 – 11 December 2009 ................................ 5 Bulletin • Written Ministerial Statements ............................................................................. 7 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons • 14 December 2009 – 11 January 2010 ................................................................. 9 Editor: Mary Durkin • Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords • 14 December 2009 – 8 January 2010 ................................................................. 13 House of Commons Information Office Legislation London Public Legislation SW1A 2TT • Public Bills before Parliament 2009/10 .............................................................. 15 www.parliament.uk • Bills – Presentation, Publication and Royal Assent ............................................ 18 • Public and General Acts 2009/10 ....................................................................... 18 Tel : 020 7219 4272 • Draft Bills under consideration or published during 2009/10 Session ............... 19 Fax : 020 7219 5839 [email protected] Private Legislation • Private Bills before Parliament 2009/10 ............................................................. 20 To Contact the Editor: Delegated Legislation Tel : 020 7219 5715 • Statutory Instruments ......................................................................................... 23 Fax : 020 7219 2055 • Legislative Reform Proposals and Orders .......................................................... 23 [email protected] • Remedial Orders under the Human Rights Act .................................................. 25 • Northern Ireland Legislation .............................................................................. 26 • Legislation of the Northern Ireland Assembly ................................................... 28 • Transport and Works Act Orders ....................................................................... 29 Committees • General Committees – public meetings/membership ......................................... 31 • Select Committees – public meetings/membership ............................................ 35 • Lords Select Committees – public meetings ...................................................... 41 • Select Committee publications and NAO reports ............................................... 42 Subscriptions: • Select Committees – Current Inquiries ..................................................................... 44 The Stationery Office Tel: 0845 7585463 Documents etc, received • White and Green Papers received since the last bulletin .................................... 53 • European Union Documents to be considered .................................................... 55 £1.50 (single copy) • Early Day Motions tabled between 7 – 11 December 2009 ................................... 56 £53.50 (annual) Members of Parliament and Information Parliamentary Bookshop about the House of Commons 12 Bridge Street • State of the Parties, as at 11 December 2009 ...................................................... 58 London • By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2005 ................ 59 SW1A 2JX • Political Party Contacts ...................................................................................... 60 www.bookshop.parliament.uk • Address Book – how to contact Parliament ........................................................ 61 • Selective Index ................................................................................................... 62 Tel : 020 7219 3890 Fax : 020 7219 3866 [email protected] Weekly Information Bulletin Noticeboard Weekly Information Bulletin The next Bulletin will be published on Saturday 19 December 2009 Private Members’ Bills: The Private Members Bill Ballot took place at 10am on Thursday 26 November 2009 Result of the Private Members’ Bill Ballot: 1. Dr Brian Iddon 2. Mr David Chaytor 3. Andrew Gwynne 4. Albert Owen 5. Julie Morgan 6. Mr Anthony Steen 7. Alistair Burt 8. John Smith 9. Chris Grayling 10. Mr Nigel Dodds 11. Dr Richard Taylor 12. Simon Hughes 13. Mr Nigel Waterson 14. Mr Douglas Carswell 15. Bob Spink 16. Mr Mark Hoban 17. David Cairns 18. Mr Richard Shepherd 19. Mr David Heath 20. Mr Mark Field The Private Members Ballot Bills will be presented to the House on Wednesday 16 December 2009 House of Commons calendar for the 2009/2010 session: The Leader of the House announced the following recess dates for the 2009/2010 session: Christmas recess 2009 The House will rise on Wednesday 16 December 2009 and will return on Tuesday 5 January 2010 Spring half term recess 2010 The House will rise on Wednesday 10 February 2010 and will return on Monday 22 February 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. 1 The Week Ahead: 14 – 18 December 2009 Lords Select Date Commons Chamber General Committees Select Committees Lords Chamber Committees • OPQ – Home Office, including Topical • 1st DLC – Draft Non-Domestic Rating • West Midlands Regional • Oral Questions • EU Sub-Committee B Questions (Chargeable Amounts) (England) (in Birmingham) • Debate – Review Body on Senior Salaries report: • Legislation – Personal Care at Home Bill Regulations 2009 • Treasury Review of financial support for Members of the nd Mon – Second reading • 2 DLC – Motion in the name of Ms • Children Schools and Families House of Lords • Legislation – Consolidated Fund Bill – Harriet Harman relating to the Electoral • Committee on Issue of Privilege 14 Dec Commission proceedings • Communities and Local Government • Adj – Processing of Freedom of • Public Accounts Information requests • OPQ – Treasury, including Topical • SRC – Corporation Tax Bill • Treasury • Oral Questions • Science and Technology Questions • PBC – Financial Services Bill • Culture, Media and Sport • Debate – Motions to approve Procedure • Joint Committee on • Legislation – Flood and Water • SRC – Taxation (International and Other • Home Affairs Committee reports Human Rights Management Bill – Second reading Provisions) Bill • Welsh Affairs • Legislation – Equality Bill – Second reading • Economic Affairs • Motion – SI relating to Welsh language • 3rd DLC – Draft Crime (International • International Development Debate • Adj – Aircraft movements at London Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of • Environmental Audit • Orders and Regulations City Airport Participating Countries) (England, Wales • Defence and Northern Ireland) (No. 3) Order • Business, Innovation and Skills 2009 • Joint Committee on Human Rights • 4th DLC – Draft Banking Act 2009 Tues • Justice (Exclusion of Insurers) Order 2009 • South East Regional (in Westminster) 15 Dec th • 5 DLC – Draft Amendment to Schedule 6 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Order 2009, the Draft Transfer of Functions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Order 2009 and the Draft Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2009, • 6th DLC – Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1371) • OPQ – Northern Ireland; Prime Minister • WGC – Government’s Legislative • Energy and Climate Change • Oral Questions • EU Sub-Committee D • Motion – on the Christmas recess Programme as outlined in the Queen’s • Committees on Arms Export Controls • Legislation – Consolidated Fund Bill – • EU Sub-Committee E adjournment Speech as it relates to Wales and • Work and Pensions proceedings • EU Sub-Committee F • Adj – Transparency in financial Government expenditure in Wales • Children, schools and Families • Debate – Pre-Budget Report 2009 Weds reporting and Birmingham City Council • International Development • Orders and Regulations 16 Dec • Foreign affairs • Treasury • Scottish Affairs • Transport • Public Accounts • The House will not be sitting • None • East Midlands Regional (in Derby) • The House will not be sitting • None Thurs 17 Dec • The House will not be sitting • None • None The House will not be sitting • None Fri 18 Dec 2 Weekly Information Bulletin Order of Oral Questions (Next Sitting period N.B. All dates are provisional) Monday 23 November 2009 – Thursday 7 January 2010 Mon. 23 November Tues. 24 November Wed. 25 November Thu. 26 November • Health • Scotland • Church Commissioners • Prime Minister Public Accounts Commission Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission Solicitor General* Leader of the House of Commons and House of Commons Commission* Mon. 30 November Tues. 1 December Wed. 2 December Thu. 3 December • Children, Schools • Foreign and • International • Transport and Families Commonwealth Development • Women Office • Prime Minister and Equality Mon. 7 December Tues. 8 December Wed. 9 December Thu. 10 December • Work and Pensions • Communities and Local • Cabinet Office • Environment, Food and Government • Prime Minister Rural Affairs Mon. 14 December Tues. 15 December Wed. 16 December • Home Office • Treasury • Northern Ireland • Prime Minister Tues. 5 January Wed. 6 January Thu. 7 January • Justice* • Wales* • Energy and Climate