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Saturday 23 July 2011 Saturday 23 July 2011 Session 2010-12 No. 47 Edition No. 1122 House of Commons Weekly Information Bulletin This bulletin includes information on the work of the House of Commons in the period 18 - 20 July 2011 and forthcoming business for 5 - 9 September 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 18 – 22 July 2011 ....................................... 5 Bulletin • Written Ministerial Statements ............................................................................. 7 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 5 – 9 September 2011 ........... 9 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 5 – 9 September 2011 ................ 12 Editor: Nerys Davies Legislation House of Commons Public Legislation Information Office • Public Bills before Parliament 2010/11 .............................................................. 13 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 ................................................... 39 • Transport and Works Act Orders ....................................................................... 40 Committees • General Committees – public meetings/membership ......................................... 41 • Select Committees – public meetings/membership ............................................ 44 • Lords Select Committees – public meetings ...................................................... 47 • Select Committee publications and NAO reports ............................................... 48 Documents etc, received • White and Green Papers received since the last bulletin .................................... 51 • European Union Documents to be considered .................................................... 57 • Early Day Motions tabled between 18 – 22 July 2011 ........................................... 58 Members of Parliament and Information about the House of Commons • Maiden Speeches, as at 22 July 2011 ................................................................. 59 • State of the Parties, as at 22 July 2011 ............................................................... 60 • By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2010 ................ 61 • Political Party Contacts ...................................................................................... 62 • Address Book – how to contact Parliament ........................................................ 63 • Selective Index ................................................................................................... 64 Weekly Information Bulletin Noticeboard Weekly Information Bulletin: The next Bulletin will be issued on Friday 9 September 2011 (Electronic format only) after 4.00pm Private Members’ Bills: The Private Members’ Bills Ballot took place on Thursday 10 June 2010 The presentation and First reading of the successful Private Members Bills took place on Wednesday 30 June 2010. The Leader of the House has announced that Private Members’ Bills shall have precedence over Government business on 22 October 2010, 12 & 19 November 2010, 3 December 2010 & 21 January 2011, 4 & 11 February 2011, 4 & 18 March 2011, 1 April 2011, 13 May 2011 and 10 & 17 June 2011. On the 30 March 2011 four more Private Members’ Bill Fridays were introduced; 9 September 2011, 21 October 2011, 25 November 2011 and 20 January 2012 The Budget: The Budget Statement took place on Wednesday 23 March 2011 Recall of the House of Commons: The House of Commons was recalled on 21 July 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 rose on Tuesday 5 April and returned on Tuesday 26 April Whitsun recess 2011 The House rose on Tuesday 24 May and returned on Tuesday 7 June Summer recess 2011 The House rose on Wednesday 20 July and will return on Monday 5 September (for two weeks) 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: 5 – 9 September 2011 Lords Select Date Commons Chamber General Committees Select Committees Lords Chamber Committees • OPQ – Communities and Local • 1st DLC - Draft Landfill (Maximum • Public Accounts • Oral Questions • None Government, including Topical Questions Landfill Amount) Regulations 2011 • Legislation – Localism Bill - Report stage • Legislation – Terrorism Prevention and • 2nd DLC - Draft Construction Contracts Investigation Measures Bill – Remaining (England) Exclusion Order 2011 and the Mon stages draft Scheme for Construction Contracts 5 Sept • Adj – Proposed waste and recycling (England and Wales) Regulations 1998 centre in Spelthorne (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2011 • OPQ HM Treasury, including Topical • PBC - Legal Aid, Sentencing and • Transport • Oral Questions • Communications Questions Punishment of Offenders Bill • Public Administration • Orders and Regulations – Equality Act 2010 • Economic Affairs • Ten Minute Rule – Currency and • ECB - European Union Document No. (Specific2 Duties) Regulations 2011 Banknotes (Amendment) 10794/11, relating to a new response to a • Motion of Regret – To move, as an amendment to • Legislation – Health and Social Care Bill changing neighbourhood, and Addenda the above motion, to insert at the end "but that this (Re-committed) – Remaining stages (Day 1-16, detailing the results and House regrets that the Equality Act 2010 (Specific 1) recommendations of the Commission’s Duties) Regulations 2011 seem likely to reinforce Tues review of the European Neighbourhood the failure of equality law to take proper account 6 Sept • Adj – Metal thefts in the electricity industry Policy and a report on implementation of of freedom of religion and conscience; and notes the European Neighbourhood Policy that the Regulations appear to burden further the during 2010 public sector with unnecessary bureaucracy and • 3rd DLC - Draft National Minimum Wage target-setting and will in effect promote equality (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2011 of outcomes rather than equality of opportunity." • Legislation – Scotland Bill - Second reading • OPQ – Cabinet Office, including Topical • None • Science and Technology • Oral Questions • None Questions, Prime Minster • Energy and Climate Change • Legislation – Localism Bill - Report stage (Day 2) • Ten Minute Rule – Magna Carta • Procedure • Motion – Statement of Changes in Immigration Anniversary (Bank Holiday) • Public Accounts Rules - Regret Motion • Legislation – Health and Social Care Bill Wed • European Scrutiny (Re-committed) – Remaining stages (Day 7 Sept 2) • Motion – To approve European documents relating to victims of crime • Adj – Future of the BBC • OPQ – Culture, Media and Sport, • PBC - Legal Aid, Sentencing and • Draft Financial Services Bill (Joint • Oral Questions • Draft Financial Services including Topical Questions Punishment of Offenders Bill Committee) • Debate – Continuing role of the Commonwealth Bill (Joint Committee) • Business Statement – Leader of the • PBC - Public Bodies Bill [HL] • Debate – Improving interfaith dialogue in House • 4th DLC - Draft Storage of Carbon multicultural • Legislation – Consideration of any Lords Dioxide (Access to Infrastructure) Thurs amendments, if necessary Regulations 2011 8 Sept • Legislation – London Olympics and Paralympics Games (Amendment) Bill – remaining stages
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