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Saturday 28 May 2011 Session 2010-12 No. 40 Edition No. 1115 House of Commons Weekly Information Bulletin This bulletin includes information on the work of the House of Commons in the period 23 - 24 May 2011 and forthcoming business for 6 - 10 June 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 23 – 27 May 2011 ....................................... 5 Bulletin • Written Ministerial Statements ............................................................................. 6 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 6 – 10 June 2011 ................... 7 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 6 – 10 June 2011 .......................... 9 Editor: Nerys Davies Legislation House of Commons Public Legislation Information Office • Public Bills before Parliament 2010/11 .............................................................. 11 London • Bills – Presentation, Publication and Royal Assent ............................................ 23 SW1A 2TT • Public and General Acts 2010/11 ....................................................................... 24 www.parliament.uk • Draft Bills under consideration or published during 2010/11 Session ............... 25 Tel : 020 7219 4272 Private Legislation Fax : 020 7219 5839 • Private Bills before Parliament 2010/11 ............................................................. 26 [email protected] Delegated Legislation • Statutory Instruments ......................................................................................... 30 To Contact the Editor: • Legislative Reform Proposals and Orders .......................................................... 30 Tel : 020 7219 6694 • Remedial Orders under the Human Rights Act .................................................. 32 Fax : 020 7219 2055 • Northern Ireland Legislation .............................................................................. 33 [email protected] • Legislation of the Northern Ireland Assembly ................................................... 35 • Transport and Works Act Orders ....................................................................... 36 Committees • General Committees – public meetings/membership ......................................... 37 • Select Committees – public meetings/membership ............................................ 40 • Lords Select Committees – public meetings ...................................................... 46 • Select Committee publications and NAO reports ............................................... 47 Documents etc, received • White and Green Papers received since the last bulletin .................................... 49 • European Union Documents to be considered .................................................... 50 • Early Day Motions tabled between 23 – 27 May 2011 .......................................... 51 Members of Parliament and Information about the House of Commons • State of the Parties, as at 27 May 2011 ............................................................... 52 • By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2010 ................ 53 • Political Party Contacts ...................................................................................... 54 • Address Book – how to contact Parliament ........................................................ 55 • Selective Index ................................................................................................... 56 Weekly Information Bulletin Noticeboard Weekly Information Bulletin: The next Bulletin will be issued on Friday 10 June 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 Writ for Belfast West was moved by Mr Patrick McLoughlin 16 May 2011 The by-election date is expected to be on 9 June 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 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: 6 – 10 June 2011 Lords Select Date Commons Chamber General Committees Select Committees Lords Chamber Committees • The House will be in recess • None • None • Oral Questions • None • Legislation – Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill - Committee of the whole Mon House (Day 4) 6 June • Debate – Recognition of the contribution made by women put on active service by the Special Operations Executive in the Second World War • OPQ – Health, including Topical • PBC – Energy Bill [HL] • Treasury • Oral Questions • Science and Technology Questions • PBC – Finance (No. 3) Bill • Health • Legislation – Localism Bill – 2R • EU Sub-Committee A nd • Ten Minute Rule – Kinship Carers • 2 DLC – Draft Gender Recognition • Justice 2 (Parental Responsibility Agreements) (Approved Countries and Territories) • Scottish Affairs • Legislation – Terrorism Prevention and Order 2011 • Welsh Affairs Tues rd 7 June Investigation Measures Bill – 2R • 3 DLC – Draft Water Industry • Public Accounts • Adj – Care services provision for older (Schemes for Adoption of Private • Transport people Sewers) Regulations 2011 • OPQ – International Development, • 4th DLC – Draft Social Security • Science and Technology • Motion for Humble Address – Message to His • EU Sub-Committee A including Topical Questions, Prime (Electronic Communications) Order • Education Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh on his Minister 2011 • Justice forthcoming ninetieth birthday • Ten Minute Rule – Education (Special • 5th DLC – Draft Taxation of Equitable • European Scrutiny • Oral Questions Educational Needs) Life (Payments) Order 2011 • Scottish Affairs • Short Debate – Science and Technology • Debate – Humble address – Duke of Committee report on setting priorities for Wed • Foreign Affairs Edinburgh’s 90th Birthday publicly funded research 8 June • Environment, Food and Rural • Debate – Opposition Day (17th Affairs allotted day [½ day]) – Subject to be • Public Accounts announced • Communities and Local • Adj – Future of Greenock Coastguard Government Station • OPQ – Business, Innovation and • PBC – Energy Bill [HL] • Public Administration • Oral Questions • EU Sub-Committee G Skills, including Topical Questions • PBC – Finance (No. 3) Bill • Political and Constitutional Reform • Legislation – Police Reform and Social • Business Statement – Leader of the Responsibility Bill - Committee of the whole House House (Day 5) • Legislation – Postal Services Bill – • Orders and Regulations – Media Ownership Thurs Consideration of Lords amendments (Radio and Cross-media) Order 2011 9 June • Debate – Munro report and its implications for child protection • Adj – Cannabis and psychosis in young people • Private Members’ Bills • None • None • Legislation – Dog Control Bill [HL] - Report • None stage • Legislation – Wind Turbines (Minimum Distances from Residential Premises) Bill [HL] Fri – 2R 10 June • Legislation – Demonstrations in the Vicinity of Parliament (Removal Authorisation Requirements) Bill [HL] – 2R Weekly Information Bulletin Order of Oral Questions (This Sitting period - N.B. All dates are provisional) Monday 25 April – Thursday 26 May 2011 Mon. 25 April Tues. 26 April Wed. 27 April Thur. 28 April • The House will not be • Health • Cabinet Office • Culture, Olympics, Media sitting • Prime Minister and Sport • Leader of the House and House of Commons Commission Mon. 2 May Tues. 3 May Wed. 4 May Thur. 5 May • The House