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Saturday 2 July 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 27 June – 1 July 2011 ................................. 5 Bulletin • Written Ministerial Statements ............................................................................. 7 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 4 – 15 July 2011 .................... 9 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 4 – 15 July 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 ............................................ 29 SW1A 2TT • Public and General Acts 2010/11 ....................................................................... 30 www.parliament.uk • Draft Bills under consideration or published during 2010/11 Session ............... 31 Tel : 020 7219 4272 Private Legislation Fax : 020 7219 5839 • Private Bills before Parliament 2010/11 ............................................................. 32 [email protected] Delegated Legislation • Statutory Instruments ......................................................................................... 36 To Contact the Editor: • Legislative Reform Proposals and Orders .......................................................... 36 Tel : 020 7219 6694 • Remedial Orders under the Human Rights Act .................................................. 38 Fax : 020 7219 2055 • Northern Ireland Legislation .............................................................................. 39 [email protected] • Legislation of the Northern Ireland Assembly ................................................... 41 • Transport and Works Act Orders ....................................................................... 42 Committees • General Committees – public meetings/membership ......................................... 43 • Select Committees – public meetings/membership ............................................ 46 • Lords Select Committees – public meetings ...................................................... 53 • Select Committee publications and NAO reports ............................................... 54 Documents etc, received • White and Green Papers received since the last bulletin .................................... 56 • European Union Documents to be considered .................................................... 58 • Early Day Motions tabled between 27 June – 1 July 2011 .................................... 59 Members of Parliament and Information about the House of Commons • State of the Parties, as at 1 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 Saturday 2 July 2011 Session 2010-12 No. 44 Edition No. 1119 House of Commons Weekly Information Bulletin This bulletin includes information on the work of the House of Commons in the period 27 June - 1 July 2011 and forthcoming business for 4 - 8 July 2011 Weekly Information Bulletin Noticeboard Weekly Information Bulletin: The next Bulletin will be issued on Friday 1 July 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 By-election The by-election for Inverclyde was held on 30 June 2011. Iain McKenzie (Labour) won the Inverclyde by-election 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 will rise on Tuesday 19 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: 4 – 8 July 2011 Lords Select Date Commons Chamber General Committees Select Committees Lords Chamber Committees • OPQ – Defence, including Topical • ECA - European Union Document No. • Public Accounts • Oral Questions • Joint Committee on the Questions 8333/11 and Addenda 1-3, a White Paper: • Science and Technology • Legislation – Police Reform and Social Responsibility National Security Strategy • Legislation – Finance (No. 3) Bill – Roadmap to a Single European Transport • Communities and Local Government Bill – Report stage (Day 2) • EU Sub-Committee B Continuation of remaining stages (Day 2) Area–Towards a competitive and resource • National Security Strategy Joint • Orders and Regulations – Justice and Security • Adj – Government policy on efficient transport system Committee (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of duration of Mon musculoskeletal diseases • 7th DLC - Draft Gambling Act 2005 non-jury trial provisions) Order 2011 4 July (Gaming Machines in Adult Gaming Centres and Bingo Premises) Order 2011 … • 8th DLC - Draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2011 • OPQ – Deputy Prime Minister, including • PBC – Health and Social Case (Re- • Energy and Climate Change • Oral Questions • Science and Technology Topical Questions, Attorney General committed) Bill • Business, Innovation and Skills • Legislation – Localism Bill – Committee of the whole • Economic Affairs • Ten Minute Rule – Electricity Transmission • PBC – Pensions Bill [HL] • Health House (Day 5) (Protection of Landscape) • PBC – Terrorism Prevention and • Culture, Media and Sport • Short Debate – Improving corporate governance and • Legislation – Finance (No. 3) Bill – Investigation Measures Bill • Public Administration accountability with respect to social and Conclusion of remaining stages (Day 3) • 1st DLC – Draft National Minimum Wage • Welsh Affairs environmental issues - Lord Harrison • Adj – Government food security strategy (Amendment) Regulations 2011 • Environment, Food and Rural Affairs • Statement – Higher Education - Lord Henley nd Tues • 2 DLC - Draft International Monetary • Home Affairs Fund (Increase in Subscription) Order 2011 • Backbench Business 5 July rd • 3 DLC - Draft Inter-American • Treasury Development Bank (Further Payments to Capital Stock)… • 4th DLC - Draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales)… • 5th DLC - Draft Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) … • OPQ – Northern Ireland, Prime Minister • 6th DLC - Draft Criminal Procedure (Legal • Draft Defamation Bill Joint Committee • Oral Questions • Draft Defamation Bill Joint • Ten Minute Rule – Sunday Trading Assistance, Detention and Appeals) • Public Administration • Legislation – Wreck Removal Convention Bill - Third Committee (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2010…. • European Scrutiny reading - Baroness Stowell of Beeston • Debate – Estimates day (3rd allotted day) – • 9th DLC - Draft Legal Services Act 2007 • Scottish Affairs • Legislation – Armed Forces Bill – Second reading (The Law Society and The Council for Wed (i) ‘Prevent strategy’ (ii) Afghanistan and • Foreign Affairs Pakistan (Further details will be given in the Licensed Conveyancers) (Modification of 6 July • Defence Official Report) – At 7.00pm the House will Functions) Order 2011 and the draft Legal • Environmental Audit be asked to agree all outstanding estimates Services Act 2007 (Appeals from Licensing
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