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 November 2009 ...... 5 Bulletin • Written Ministerial Statements ...... 7 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 30 November – 11 December 2009 ...... 9 Editor: Mary Durkin • Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 30 November – 11 December 2009 ...... 13 House of Commons Information Office Legislation London Public Legislation SW1A 2TT • Public Bills before Parliament 2009/10 ...... 17 www.parliament.uk • Bills – Presentation, Publication and Royal Assent ...... 20 • Public and General Acts 2009/10 ...... 20 Tel : 020 7219 4272 • Draft Bills under consideration or published during 2009/10 Session ...... 21 Fax : 020 7219 5839 [email protected] Private Legislation • Private Bills before Parliament 2009/10 ...... 22
To Contact the Editor: Delegated Legislation Tel : 020 7219 5715 • Statutory Instruments ...... 25 Fax : 020 7219 2055 • Legislative Reform Proposals and Orders ...... 25 [email protected] • Remedial Orders under the Human Rights Act ...... 27 • Northern Ireland Legislation ...... 28 • Legislation of the Northern Ireland Assembly ...... 30 • Transport and Works Act Orders ...... 31
Committees • General Committees – public meetings/membership ...... 33 • Select Committees – public meetings/membership ...... 35 • Lords Select Committees – public meetings ...... 42 • Select Committee publications and NAO reports ...... 43 Subscriptions: • Select Committees – Current Inquiries ...... 45 The Stationery Office Tel: 0845 7585463 Documents etc, received • White and Green Papers received since the last bulletin ...... 54
• European Union Documents to be considered ...... 56 £1.50 (single copy) • Early Day Motions tabled between 23 – 27 November 2009 ...... 57 £53.50 (annual)
Members of Parliament and Information Parliamentary Bookshop about the House of Commons 12 Bridge Street • State of the Parties, as at 27 November 2009 ...... 61 London • By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2005 ...... 62 SW1A 2JX • Political Party Contacts ...... 63 www.bookshop.parliament.uk • Address Book – how to contact Parliament ...... 64 • Selective Index ...... 65 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 5 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.
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The Week Ahead: 30 November – 4 December 2009
Lords Select Date Commons Chamber General Committees Select Committees Lords Chamber Committees st • OPQ – Children, Schools and Families, • 1 DLC – Draft Census (England and • East Midlands Regional • Oral Questions • EU Sub-Committee B Wales) Order 2009 including Topical Questions • Work and Pensions • Debate –Leader’s Group Report and approval of • 2nd DLC – Draft European Communities • Legislation – Financial Services Bill – • Science and Technology Sub-Comm the Code of Conduct (Definition of Treaties) (Stabilisation and • Communities and Local Government Second reading Association Agreement) (Republic of • Adj – Funding of British Waterways • Public Accounts Montenegro) Order 2009
• 3rd DLC – Draft Criminal Defence Service (Representation Orders) (Amendment) Mon Regulations 2009, the Draft Criminal 30 Nov Defence Service (Contribution Orders) Regulations 2009 and the Draft Criminal Defence Service (Representation Orders: Appeals etc.) (Amendment) Regulations
2009 • EC A – EU Document No. 13183/09 relating to Stepping up International Climate Finance: a European Blueprint for
the Copenhagen Deal
• OPQ – FCO, including Topical • 4th DLC – Draft Environmental • Environmental Audit • Oral Questions • EU Sub-Committee A Questions Permitting (England and Wales) • Culture, Media and Sport • Debate – Report of the European Union • Joint Committee on • Motion – EU document relating to (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 • Defence Committee on Developments in EU Trade Policy Human Rights th Financial Services • 5 DLC – Draft Legal Services Act 2007 • Home Affairs • Legislation – Northern Ireland Assembly • Economic Affairs • Debate – Fisheries (Functions of an Approved Regulator) • Welsh Affairs Members Bill - Second reading Tues • Adj – Effect on Aylesbury Vale of job Order 2009 and the Draft Legal Services • International Development • Orders and Regulations 1 Dec reductions at Lloyds Group Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) • Joint Committee on Human Rights Order 2009 2
• OPQ – International Development; • 6th DLC – Draft Social Security • Energy and Climate Change • Oral Questions • EU Sub-Committee D Prime Minister (Contributions Credits for Parents and • Work and Pensions • Legislation – Digital Economy Bill – Second • Science and Technology • Legislation – Equality Bill – Remaining Carers) Regulations 2009 • Science and Technology reading • EU Sub-Committee F th stages • 7 DLC – Draft Distribution (Excluded • Joint Committee on Human Rights • EU Sub-Committee E • Adj – Future of the Whittington Hospital Companies) Regulations 2009 and the • Scottish Affairs Weds Draft Tax Credits (Excluded Companies) • Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2 Dec Regulations 2009 • Foreign affairs • Transport • Public Accounts • Environment, Food and Rural Affairs • International Development
• OPQ – Transport; including Topical • 8th DLC – Draft Health Professions • Oral Questions • None Questions; Women and Equality • Health (Hearing Aid Dispensers) Order 2009 • Debate – Modern language skills and the UK • Business Statement • Public Administration economy • Debate – European Affairs • Culture, Media and Sport Thurs • Debate – The future of the BBC • Adj – NHS Blood and Transplant’s Give • Welsh Affairs • Orders and Regulations 3 Dec and Let Live donor education
programme
Fri • The House will not be sitting • None • None • The House will not be sitting • None 4 Dec
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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 • Prime Minister Change
*Remit-
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster also answers on behalf of the Cabinet Office. The Hon. Member representing the House of Commons Commission also answers on behalf of the Finance and Services Committee. The Minister of State for Justice, also answers on behalf of the Privy Council Office The Secretary of State for Scotland also answers on behalf of the Advocate General. The Solicitor General also answers on behalf of the Attorney General. The Secretary of State for Wales also answers on his responsibilities as Minister for Digital Inclusion
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Order of Oral Questions (Next Sitting period N.B. All dates are provisional)
Monday 11 January – Wednesday 10 February 2010
Mon. 11 January Tues. 12 January Wed. 13 January Thu. 14 January • Defence • Health • Scotland • Business, Innovation • Prime Minister and Skills
Mon. 18 January Tues. 19 January Wed. 20 January Thu. 21 January • Culture, Media and • Foreign and • International • Church Commissioners Sport Commonwealth Development Public Accounts • Olympics Office • Prime Minister Commission Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission Solicitor General* Leader of the House of Commons and House of Commons Commission*
Mon. 25 January Tues. 26 January Wed. 27 January Thu. 28 January • Children, Schools • Communities and Local • Cabinet Office • Transport and Families Government • Prime Minister • Women and Equality
Mon. 1 February Tues. 2 February Wed. 3 February Thu. 4 February • Work and Pensions • Treasury • Northern Ireland • Environment, Food and • Prime Minister Rural Affairs
Mon. 8 February Tues. 9 February Wed. 10 February • Home Office • Justice* • Wales* • Prime Minister
*Remit-
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster also answers on behalf of the Cabinet Office. The Hon. Member representing the House of Commons Commission also answers on behalf of the Finance and Services Committee. The Minister of State for Justice, also answers on behalf of the Privy Council Office The Secretary of State for Scotland also answers on behalf of the Advocate General. The Solicitor General also answers on behalf of the Attorney General. The Secretary of State for Wales also answers on his responsibilities as Minister for Digital Inclusion
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Business of the House of Commons 23 – 27 November 2009
Monday 23 November
The House sat at 2.30pm
Statement – Flooding in Cumbria – Hilary Benn
Debate on the Address – Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Defence
Adjournment – Cowboy builders – Dr Vincent Cable
The House rose at 10.28pm
Tuesday 24 November
The House sat in Westminster Hall between 9.30am-2.00pm
Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates – **
The House sat at 2.30pm
Oral Questions – Health, including Topical Questions
Debate on the Address – Energy, Climate Change and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Adjournment – Future of King George Hospital, Ilford – Mike Gapes
The House rose at 10.29pm
Wednesday 25 November
The House sat in Westminster Hall between 9.30-5.00pm
Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates – **
The House sat at 11.30am
Oral Questions – Scotland; Prime Minister
Statement – Indemnity to Bank of England – Chancellor of the Exchequer
Statement – Scotland’s future in the UK – Jim Murphy
Presentation of Bill – Personal Care at Home – Andy Burnham (Bill presented and read the First time)
Debate on the Address – Home Office and Work and Pensions
Adjournment – Adoption and custody of children in Suffolk – Mr Tim Yeo
The House rose at 7.45pm
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Thursday 26 November
The House sat in Westminster Hall between 2.30pm and 5.30pm
Westminster Hall – **
The House sat at 10.30am
Oral Questions – Church Commissioners; Public Accounts Commission; Speaker’s Committee on Electoral Commission; Solicitor General; Leader of the House and the House of Commons Commission
Business Statement – Leader of the House
Debate on the Address – The Economy and Business, Innovation and Skills
Adjournment – Election of Hon Members to membership of Select Committees – Mr Graham Allen
The House rose at 7.04pm
Friday 27 November
The House did not sit
** There were no Westminster Hall Debates scheduled
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Written Ministerial Statements 23 – 27 November 2009
23.11.09 Economic and Financial Affairs Council (18 November) – Ian Pearson
23.11.09 ECOFIN (10 November 2009) – Mr Alistair Darling
23.11.09 Childhood Obesity – Gillian Merron
23.11.09 NHS Staff Health and Wellbeing – Andy Burnham
23.11.09 Government Olympic Executive Quarterly Economic Report – Tessa Jowell
23.11.09 Informal European Council (Brussels) – Mr Gordon Brown
24.11.09 Chief Construction Adviser – Ian Lucas
24.11.09 Departmental Expenditure Limit (2009-10) – Mr Pat McFadden
24.11.09 Departmental Expenditure Limit (2009-10) – Sarah McCarthy-Fry
24.11.09 HM Revenue and Customs DEL (2009-10) – Mr Stephen Timms
24.11.09 National Savings and Investments DEL (2009-10) – Sarah McCarthy-Fry
24.11.09 Departmental Expenditure Limit (2009-10) – Tessa Jowell
24.11.09 Departmental Expenditure Limit (2009-10) – Ed Balls
24.11.09 Departmental Expenditure Limit (2009-10) –Mr John Denham
24.11.09 Zero Carbon Standards (New Buildings) – John Healey
24.11.09 Gypsy and Traveller Caravan Count 2009 – Mr Shahid Malik
24.11.09 Departmental Expenditure Limit (2009-10) – Mr Ben Bradshaw
24.11.09 Departmental Expenditure (2009-10) – Mr Bob Ainsworth
24.11.09 Supplementary Estimate (2009-10) – Mr Bob Ainsworth
24.11.09 Departmental Expenditure Limit (2009-10) – Edward Miliband
24.11.09 Departmental Expenditure Limit (2009-10) – Dan Norris
24.11.09 (Ofwat): Capital End of Year Flexibility Draw Down – Huw Irranca-Davies
24.11.09 Sanctions Regimes – Chris Bryant
24.11.09 Departmental Expenditure Limit (2009-10) – David Miliband
24.11.09 General Affairs and External Relations Council – Chris Bryant
24.11.09 Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council – Gillian Merron
24.11.09 Departmental Expenditure Limit (2009-10) – Mr Mike O’Brien
24.11.09 Violence Against Women – Alan Johnson
24.11.09 Resident Labour Market Test – Mr Phil Woolas
24.11.09 Departmental Expenditure Limit (2009-10) – Alan Johnson
24.11.09 Sri Lanka – Mr Michael Foster
24.11.09 Departmental Expenditure Limit (2009-10) – Mr Douglas Alexander
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24.11.09 Departmental Expenditure Limit (2009-10) – Mr Jack Straw
24.11.09 Edited Electoral Register – Mr Michael Wills
24.11.09 Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 (Commencement) – Mr Jack Straw
24.11.09 Archival Services – Mr Michael Wills
24.11.09 Departmental Expenditure Limit (2009-10) – Mr Shaun Wooward
24.11.09 Departmental Expenditure Limit (2009-10) – Mr Jim Murphy
24.11.09 Departmental Expenditure Limit (2009-10) – Vera Baird
24.11.09 Essex Thameside and InterCity East Coast Franchise – Chris Mole
24.11.09 Departmental Expenditure Limit (2009-10) – Mr Sadiq Khan
24.11.09 Departmental Expenditure Limit (2009-10) – Mr Peter Hain
24.11.09 Framework Powers Explanatory Memorandum – Mr Peter Hain
24.11.09 Departmental Expenditure Limit (2009-10) – Maria Eagle
24.11.09 Departmental Expenditure Limit (2009-10) – Yvette Cooper
25.11.09 Indemnity to Bank of England – Mr Alistair Darling
25.11.09 Charity Commission DEL (2009-10) – Angela E. Smith
25.11.09 Dr .David Southall (Special Case Files) – Ed Balls
25.11.09 Al-Sweady Inquiry – Mr Bob Ainsworth
25.11.09 Personal Care at Home –Phil Hope
25.11.09 High Court Judges – Mr Jack Straw
25.11.09 Scotland’s Future in the United Kingdom – Mr Jim Murphy
26.11.09 UK Composite Strategy – Ian Lucas
26.11.09 Walker Review (Bank Governance) – Ian Pearson
26.11.09 Rural Economy and Affordable Housing – John Healey
26.11.09 Finance Settlement (England) 2010-11 – Barbara Follett
26.11.09 Education, Youth and Culture Council – Mr Sion Simon
26.11.09 Duke of Connaught Unit – Mr Kevan Jones
26.11.09 Climate Change Report – Hilary Benn
26.11.09 Police Authorities (Grant Allocations) – Mr David Hanson
26.11.09 Identity and Passport Service (Framework Agreement) – Meg Hillier
26.11.09 Justice and Home Affairs Pre-Council Statement – Meg Hillier
26.11.09 Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing – Mr Alan Campbell
26.11.09 Financial Support for Members of the House of Lords (SSRB Report) – Mr Gordon Brown
26.11.09 Franchised Rail Services – Mr Sadiq Khan
26.11.09 Future Funding – Mr Peter Hain
26.11.09 Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council – Angela Eagle
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Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 30 November – 4 December 2009
Monday 30 November
The House will sit at 2.30pm
Oral Questions – Children, Schools and Families, including Topical Questions
Legislation – Financial Services Bill – Second reading
Adjournment – Funding of British Waterways – Lynda Waltho
Tuesday 1 December
The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 9.30am-2.00pm
Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates –
09.30-11.00 Future of higher education – Mr Rob Wilson 11.00-12.30 Proportional representation – Mr Austin Mitchell 12.30-13.00 Seaside town regeneration – Mr Hugo Swire 13.00-13.30 Effects on health of super-strength lager – Martin Linton 13.30-14.00 Effect on coastal erosion of off-shore dredging
The House will sit at 2.30pm
Oral Questions – Foreign and Commonwealth Office, including Topical Questions
Motion – to approve an EU Documents relating to Financial Services
Debate – A general debate on Fisheries
Adjournment – Effect on Aylesbury Vale of job reductions at Lloyds Group – Mr David Lidington
Wednesday 2 December
The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 9.30-5.00pm
Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates –
09.30-11.00 Government support for Citizens’ Advice Bureaux – Charlotte Atkins 11.00-11.30 Labelling of Israeli goods – Dr Phyllis Starkey 14.30-16.00 British manufacturing industry in the recession – Dr John Pugh 16.00-16.30 Budget of HM Prison Bullingdon – Tony Baldry 16.30-17.00 Asbestos related illness in Plymouth – Alison Seabeck
The House will sit at 11.30am
Oral Questions – International Development; Prime Minister
Legislation – Equality Bill – Remaining stages
Adjournment – Future of the Whittington Hospital – Jeremy Corbyn
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Thursday 3 December
The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 2.30pm and 5.00pm
Westminster Hall – a debate on the 31st Annual Report from the House of Commons Commission, Financial Year 2008/09, HC 912
The House will sit at 10.30am
Oral Questions –Transport, including Topical Questions; Women and Equality
Business Statement – Leader of the House
Debate – a general debate on European Affairs
Adjournment – NHS Blood and Transplant’s Give and Let Live donor education programme – Mr Philip Hollobone
Friday 4 December
The House will not be sitting
* Details known previous Thursday after 1.00pm
** There are no Westminster Hall Debates scheduled
*** Details known the previous Monday evening and will appear in Tuesday’s Ordered Paper
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Provisional Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 7 – 11 December 2009
Monday 7 December
The House will sit at 2.30pm
Oral Questions – Work and Pensions, including Topical Questions
Legislation – Energy Bill – Second reading
Adjournment – Asylum system and destitution and homelessness – Clare Short
Tuesday 8 December
The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 9.30am-2.00pm
Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates – **
The House will sit at 2.30pm
Oral Questions – Communities and Local Government, including Topical Questions
Debate – Opposition day (1st allotted day) – subject to be confirmed
Adjournment – *
Wednesday 9 December
The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 9.30-5.00pm
Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates – **
The House will sit at 11.30am
Oral Questions – Cabinet Office; Prime Minister
Statement – Pre-Budget Report – Chancellor of the Exchequer
Legislation – Child Poverty Bill – Remaining stages
Adjournment – *
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Thursday 10 December
The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 2.30pm and 5.00pm
Westminster Hall – a debate on the 5th Report from the Work and Pensions Committee, Session 2008-09 HC 411, Tackling Pension Poverty, and the Government’s response, HC 1029
The House will sit at 10.30am
Oral Questions – Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, including Topical Questions
Business Statement – Leader of the House
Debate – Estimates (1st allotted day) – i) students and universities; ii) the relationship between Central and Local Government
Adjournment – *
Friday 11 December
The House will not be sitting
* Details known previous Thursday after 1.00pm
** There are no Westminster Hall Debates scheduled
*** Details known the previous Monday evening and will appear in Tuesday’s Ordered Paper
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Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 30 November – 4 December 2009
Monday 30 November
The House will sit at 2:30pm Oral Questions – The consolidation of Pathology Services – Lord Warner; Enterprise and entrepreneurship in British business and industry – Lord Haskel; The Press Complaints Commission proposals for a review of foreign and overseas based news media owners in Britain – Lord Dykes; Industrial accident and disease victims whose employers’ liability insurance policies cannot be traced – Baroness Turner of Camden Debate – Debate on the Leader’s Group Report and approval of the Code of Conduct – Lord Brabazon of Tara
Tuesday 1 December
The House will sit at 2:30pm Introduction – Lord Bishop of Gloucester Oral Questions – Restrictions on libel claims made in the UK – Lord Pannick; Requests from the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 – Lord Naseby; The state retirement age – Lord Sheldon Debate – Report of the European Union Committee on Developments in EU Trade Policy - Baroness Cohen of Pimlico Legislation – Northern Ireland Assembly Members Bill - Second reading - Baroness Royall of Blaisdon Orders and Regulations – Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2009; Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) (Amendment) Regulations 2009; Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 - Motion to regret - Baroness Thomas of Winchester/ Lord McKenzie of Luton
Wednesday 2 December
The House will sit at 3:30pm Oral Questions – The Nuffield Council on Bioethics’ report on the ethical issues raised by dementia – Lord Harries of Pentregarth; Making energy displays compulsory alongside the introduction of smart meters to homes – Lord Teverson; The relationship between the UK and Caribbean Commonwealth countries – Baroness Scott of Needham Market Legislation – Digital Economy Bill – Second reading – Lord Mandelson
The House will sit in Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3:45pm Orders and Regulations – European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Stabilisation and Association Agreement) (Republic of Montenegro) Order 2009 – Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead; Draft Legal Services Act 2007 (Functions of an Approved Regulator) Order 2009; Draft Legal Services Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2009 – Lord Tunnicliffe; Draft Transfer of Functions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Order 2009; Draft Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2009; Draft Amendment to Schedule 6 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Order 2009 – Lord Tunnicliffe; Census (England and Wales) Order 2009 – Baroness Crawley
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Thursday 3 December
The House will sit at 11:00am Oral Questions – The effects of new rates of air passenger duty on the UK tourism industry – Lord Palmer; The contribution the cultural and creative arts make to gross domestic product – Baroness Sharp of Guildford; The management of epilepsy – Lord Walton of Detchant Debate – Modern language skills and the UK economy - Baroness Coussins Debate – The future of the BBC - Lord Fowler/ Lord Davies of Oldham Orders and Regulations – Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Order 2009 - Motion to take note - Lord Hunt of Wirral/ Lord Mandelson
Friday 4 December
The House will not be sitting.
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Provisional Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 7 – 11 December 2009
Monday 7 December The House will sit at 2:30pm Oral Questions – the UK’s United Nations assessed peacekeeping contributions - Lord Hannay of Chiswick; The number in public employment – Baroness Miller of Hendon; Apprenticeships in 2008-09 - Lord De Mauley; The decision not to allow Mr Michael Savage to enter the UK - Lord Pearson of Rannoch Debate – Science and Technology Committee on Pandemic Influenza: Follow-up - Motion to take note - Lord Sutherland of Houndwood Debate – European Union Committee on Money laundering and the financing of terrorism - Motion to take note - Lord Jopling Orders and Regulations – Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (References to Financial Investigators) (Amendment) Order 2009 - Motion to revoke - Earl of Onslow The House will sit in Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3:30pm Legislation – Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Bill – Second reading committee - Lord Bach
Tuesday 8 December The House will sit at 2:30pm Oral Questions – The future of the BBC Trust - Lord Fowler; Legislation to halve the fiscal deficit - Lord Renton of Mount Harry; The impact of Family Intervention Projects - Baroness Massey of Darwen Legislation – Cluster Munitions (Prohibitions) Bill - Second reading - Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead Debate – Committee on Climate Change’s progress report: "Meeting Carbon Budgets – the need for a step change" - Lord Hunt of Kings Heath Wednesday 9 December The House will sit at 3:00pm Oral Questions – Major projects which have benefited from an acceleration of public spending - Baroness Valentine; Proposals regarding House of Lords procedure and practice under discussion in the House of Lords Procedure Committee - Lord Campbell-Savours; Serving personnel voting in the forthcoming elections - Lord Roberts of Llandudno Legislation – Bribery Bill - Second reading - Lord Bach The House will sit in Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3:45pm Orders and Regulations – Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2009 - Minister tbc. Orders and Regulations – Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) (No. 3) Order 2009 - Minister tbc. Orders and Regulations – Social Security (Contributions Credits for Parents and Carers) Regulations 2009 - Lord McKenzie of Luton Orders and Regulations – Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 - Lord Davies of Oldham Thursday 10 December The House will sit at 11:00am Oral Questions – Variable tax rates for alcoholic drinks - Lord Soley; The Nagorno-Karabakh dispute - Viscount Waverley; The Government's pledge to protect private tenants whose homes are repossessed because of their landlord’s mortgage arrears - Lord Best Debate – The Commonwealth’s shared goals in democracy and development - Lord Sheikh Debate – The Royal Society report "Reaping the Benefits" and the contribution to be made by British agriculture - Baroness Byford Orders and Regulations – Criminal Defence Service (Contribution Orders) Regulations 2009 – Lord Bach; Criminal Defence Service (Representations Orders: Appeals Etc.) – Lord Bach; Criminal Defence Service (Representation Orders) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 – Lord Bach
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Friday 11 December The House will not be sitting.
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Legislation – General Notes
In the list of Bills which follows, the type of Bill is shown at the left-hand margin next to the title by the following codes:
G Government Bills C Consolidation Bills B Private Members' Bills (under the ballot procedure). The number after refers to position in ballot P Private Members' Bills (under SO No 57) T Private Members' Bills (under the Ten Minute Rule, SO No 23) L Private Members' Bills starting in the House of Lords [HL] Bill starting in the House of Lords HYBRID Public Bill which affects private interests of particular persons or corporate bodies as distinct from the private interests of all persons or bodies
Abbreviations:
1R First reading: date of presentation (formal, no debate) 2R Second reading (debate on the principle(s) of the Bill) MR Money resolution (normally taken after 2R only shown in the list if taken at another time) GM Guillotine Motion SRC Second Reading Committee (2R taken in Committee: formal 2R in whole House next day unless otherwise stated) SGC/WGC Scottish or Welsh Grand Committee consideration of principles (equates with SRC) PBC Public Bill Committee in the House of Commons Comm Committee of the Whole House Comm** House of Lords Grand Committee, taken in a committee room JCCB Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills JC TLRB Joint Committee on Tax Law Re-write Bills (the date indicates the date on which the Bill was committed to the Joint Committee). SC Standing Committee SSC/SSSC Special Standing Committee/Special Scottish Standing Committee on a Bill, where public evidence is taken CN Committee negatived. (Indicates that there was no debate at committee stage in the House of Lords) OCD Order of Commitment discharged (no debate at committee stage in the House of Lords) Rep Report stage (detailed review of the Bill as amended in committee) 3R Third reading (final debate on the Bill) RS Remaining stages of a bill on the same day (usually report stage and third reading) LA Lords' amendments considered in the House of Commons CA Commons' amendments considered in the House of Lords RA Bill formally becomes an Act of Parliament CH Chapter number CO Carry-over Motion RC Re-committal to a Public Bill Committee, or to Committee stage in House of Lords Prog Programme Motion ATM Allocation of Time Motion SelCom Bill referred to a Select Committee Prov 2R (Rep,3R) Provisional date for 2R of a Bill etc. For Private Members' Bills (if set down for a Private Members Bill Friday) this is followed, by the position of the Bill in the order of business for that day. Pri Private sitting (can occur at any stage) * Indicates proceedings were formal with no debate # Member in charge has named a date for consideration which is not a Private Members’ Bill Friday, therefore the Bill will not be debated. Deb adj Debate adjourned Order for 2nd Reading lapsed Bill has not been printed, therefore does not appear on the order paper on the named day Dropped Day for the next reading has not been named or time has run out for the Bill to be considered Withdrawn Member in charge has withdrawn the Bill Stood over Fewer than 40 Members present at a division, question not decided and business under consideration stood over until next sitting of the House
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Complete list of Public Bills before Parliament this Session
The following is a list of Public Bills before Parliament this Session.
To save space, the list is abbreviated. The title of the Bill is followed by the name of the Member and/or Peer sponsoring it. The letter denotes the type of Bill (see Legislation – General Notes). This is followed by the Bill number(s) with full bill reprints indicated by the use of bold; followed by the dates of the various stages. All forthcoming, and therefore provisional, dates are italicised. Government Bills are listed in bold type.
For an explanation of Parliamentary consideration of Public Bills see HCIO Factsheets L1 and L2 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website.
BRIBERY [HL] (G) Lord Bach Lords: (3) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: 9.12.2009
BUILDING REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) [HL] (L) Lord Harrison Lords: (10) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date
CHILD POVERTY (G) Stephen Timms (introduced in 2008-09 and carried over to 2009-10) Commons: (112, 2008-09) *1R: 11.6.2009 2R: 20.7.2009 *Prog: 20.7.2009 *MR: 20.7.2009 *CO: 20.7.2009 PBC: 20, 22, 27 & 29.10; 3.11.2009 Commons: (10, 2009-10) *Prov 1R: 19.11.2009*2R: 19.11.2009 Prov Rep: No date
CHILDREN, SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES (G) Ed Balls Commons: (8) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date
CHILDREN'S RIGHTS [HL] (L) Baroness Walmsley Lords: (8) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date
CLUSTER MUNITIONS (PROHIBITIONS) [HL] (G) Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead Lords: (2) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: 8.12.2009
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM [HL] (L) Lord Willoughby de Broke Lords: (13) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND GOVERNANCE (G) Jack Straw (introduced in 2008-09 and carried over to 2009-10) Commons: (142, 2008-09) *1R: 20.7.2009 2R: 20.10.2009 Prog: 20.10.2009 MR: 20.10.2009 CO: 20.10.2009 Prog: 3.11.2009 Comm: 3 & 4.11.2009 Commons: (4, 2009-10) *1R: 19.11.2009 *2R: 19.11.2009 Prov Comm: No date
CONSUMER EMISSIONS (CLIMATE CHANGE) [HL] (L) Lord Teverson Lords: (13) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date
CONTAMINATED BLOOD (SUPPORT FOR INFECTED AND BEREAVED Lord Morris of Manchester PERSONS) [HL] (L) Lords: (5) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date
CO-OPERATIVE AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT SOCIETIES AND CREDIT UNIONS [HL] (L) Lord Tomlinson Lords: (11) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date
CORPORATION TAX (G) Alistair Darling Commons: (1) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date
CRIME AND SECURITY (G) Alan Johnson Commons: (3) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date
DAMAGES (ASBESTOS-RELATED CONDITIONS) [HL] (L) Baroness Quin Lords: () *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date
DIGITAL ECONOMY [HL] (G) Lord Mandelson Lords: (1) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: 2.12.2009
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ENERGY (G) Edward Miliband Commons: (7) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date
EQUALITY (G) Ms Harriet Harman (introduced in 2008-09 and carried over to 2009-10) Commons: (85, 2008-09) *1R: 24.4.2009 2R: 11.5.2009 Prog: 11.5.2009 MR: 11.5.2009 *CO: 11.5.2009 *CO: 13.5.2009 PBC: 2, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25 & 30.6; 2 & 7.7.2009 Commons: (5, 2009-10) *1R: 19.11.2009 *2R: 19.11.2009 Prov Rep: 2.12.2009 Prov 3R: 2.12.2009
FINANCIAL SERVICES (G) Alistair Darling Commons: (6) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: 30.11.2009
FLOOD AND WATER MANAGEMENT (G) Hilary Benn Commons: (9) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (INDEPENDENT LIVING) [HL] (L) Lord Ashley of Stoke Lords: (19) *1R: 23.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date
LIVE MUSIC [HL] (L) Lord Clement-Jones Lords: (7) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date
MARINE NAVIGATION AIDS [HL] (L) Lord Berkeley Lords: (15) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date
MARRIAGE (WALES) [HL] (L) Lord Rowe-Beddoe Lords: (6) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date
NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY MEMBERS [HL] (G) Baroness Royall of Blaisdon Lords: (4) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: 1.12.2009
PATIENT TRANSPORT [HL] (L) Baroness Greengross Lords: (18) *1R: 23.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date
PERSONAL CARE AT HOME (G) Rt Hon Andy Burnham Commons: (11) *1R: 25.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date
POWERS OF ENTRY ETC. [HL] (L) Lord Selsdon Lords: (12) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date
REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS (AMENDMENT) [HL] (L) Lord Dholakia Lords: (9) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date
TAXATION (INTERNATIONAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS) (G) Alistair Darling Commons: (2) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date
THIRD PARTIES (RIGHTS AGAINST INSURERS) [HL] (G) Lord Bach Lords: (17) *1R: 23.11.2009 Prov 2R: 7.12.2009
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Presentation and Publication of Public Bills and Acts 23 – 27 November 2009
Presentation of Bills (not yet published by Parliament)
Date Title and type of Bill Bill No.
25.11 Personal Care at Home (G) 11
Bills published after presentation
Date Title and type of Bill Bill No. ISBN Price £
23.11 Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Bill [HL] (G) 17 010 8461385 4.00 23.11 Patient Transport Bill [HL] (L) 18 010 8461408 1.00 23.11 Health and Social Care (Independent Living) Bill [HL] (L) 19 010 8461415 5.00
Receiving Royal Assent
Date Title Ch No.
None
Acts published after Royal Assent date
Date Title Ch No. ISBN Price £
26.11 Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 22 010 5422099 31.00 26.11 Coroners and Justice Act 2009 25 010 5425090 31.00 26.11 Policing and Crime Act 2009 26 010 5426097 26.00 26.11 Welfare Reform Act 2009 24 010 5424093 18.00
Public and General Acts 2009 – 2010
Date of Royal Title Ch No. ISBN Price £ Assent
None
Church of England Measures
Date Title No. ISBN Price £
None
Publication of Bills and Acts on the Internet
Public/Private Bills before Parliament Church of England Measures http://services.parliament.uk/bills/ www.cofe.anglican.org/about/churchlawlegis/measures/
Full text of Public General Acts since 1988 Full text of Local Acts since 1991 www.opsi.gov.uk/acts.htm www.opsi.gov.uk/acts.htm
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Draft Bills under consideration or published during 2009–10 Session
As part of the reforms to the legislative process initiated by the Modernisation Committee, the government now publishes a number of bills each session in draft form, before they are introduced into parliament as formal bills. This enables consultation and pre-legislative scrutiny before a bill is issued formally.
The House can refer these to a joint committee of the Commons and Lords appointed for the specific purpose of examining and reporting on a named draft bill. A draft bill may also be referred to one of the departmental select committees or a select committee appointed for that specific purpose.
Listed below are draft bills that are currently under consideration or that have been published during the 2009/10 Session of Parliament. Further information on draft bills, including those from previous sessions can be viewed on the Parliament website at: www.parliament.uk/bills/draftbills.cfm. This page links to electronic copies of the draft bills and related publications including select committee reports on the draft bills.
Title Date Paper No Committee Committee Reports Government Published and ISBN Response
Bribery Bill 25.3.2009 Cm 7570 Draft Bribery 21.7.2009 Cm 7748 010 1757027 Bill (Joint 0101774826 Committee)
Flood and 21.4.2009 Cm 7582 Cm 7741 Water 010 1758222 010 1774123 Management Bill
Antarctic Bill 11.11.2009 Cm 7635 010 1763523
Immigration 12.11.2009 Cm 7666 Bill 010 1766623
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Private Legislation - General Notes
Abbreviations
1R First Reading
2R Second Reading
CO Carry-over or revival motion (To enable Bill to progress through Parliament across more than one session)
BR Bill Reintroduced (Together with any other formal stages necessary to return the Bill to the point it had reached in the previous session)
BC Bill committed (as yet the type of Committee is not known)
UBC Bill committed to an unopposed committee (If two dates are given the last is the date on which the committee reported)
OBC Bill committed to an opposed committee (If two dates are given the last is the date on which the committee reported)
Rep Report stage (House of Commons only)
3R Third Reading
CA Commons' amendments considered by the House of Lords
LA Lords' amendments considered by the House of Commons
RA Bill formally becomes an Act of Parliament
CH Chapter number
Debate Bill debated, otherwise the stages are taken formally. In the House of Commons this will be at 7 pm
Prov Provisional date for next stage - date supplied where known, ie prov 2R: 27.1.2009 - provisional second reading 27 January 2009
Copies of Private Bills can be obtained from the appropriate Agent, details listed below
Bircham Dyson Bell LLP, 50 Broadway, Westminster, London, SW1H 0BL, 020 7227 7000 E-mail: [email protected]
Eversheds LLP, 1 Wood St, London, EC2V 7WS, 020 7919 4500 E-mail: [email protected]
Rees & Freres, 1 The Sanctuary, London, SW1P 3JT, 020 7222 5381 E-mail: [email protected]
Sharpe Pritchard, Elizabeth House, Fulwood Place, London, WC1V 6HG, 020 7405 4600 E-mail: [email protected]
Winckworth Sherwood, 35 Great Peter Street, London, SW1P 3LR, 020 7593 5000 E-mail: [email protected]
Members of Parliament may obtain copies of Private Bills from the Vote Office. Lords may obtain them from the Lords Private Bill Office.
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Complete list of Private Bills before Parliament this Session
The following is a list of Private Bills before Parliament. Private Bills originate outside Parliament and are promoted by bodies seeking special powers not available under the general law. Each Bill starts with a petition to Parliament from the promoter for leave to bring in a Bill; this must be deposited on or before 27 November. Any such petitions will be noted below until they gain a 1st Reading.
Parties affected by a Bill may present a petition against it, clearly stating the grounds of their objection. The petitioning period will be shown beneath the Bill until the deadline has expired.
House of Commons Private Bill Office: Mick Hillyard (Tel: 020 7219 3250 e-mail: [email protected]) House of Lords Private Bill Office: Chris Bolton (Tel: 020 7219 3231 e-mail: [email protected])
For an explanation of parliamentary consideration of Private Bills see HCIO Factsheet L4 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website.
BEVERLEY FREEMEN [HL] (Winckworth Sherwood)
Lords: (2008-09) 1R: 22.1.2009 2R: 17.3.2009 CO: 29.10.2009 Commons: (2008-09) CO: 3.11.2009 Lords: (2008-09) UBC: 10.11.2009 Lords: (2009-10) BR: 19.11.2009 3R: 25.11.2009 (The Bill is unopposed. No petitions were deposited against the Bill in the House of Lords. There will be an opportunity to petition in the House of Commons when the Bill reaches that House)
BOURNEMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL [HL] (Sharpe Pritchard)
Lords: (2006-07) 1R: 22.1.2007 2R: 20.2.2007 (Instruction to Committee) OBC: 3 & 10.7.2007 CO: 22.10.2007 Commons: (2006-07) CO: 24.10.2007 Lords: (2007-08) BR: 8.11.2007 3R: 29.11.2007 Commons: (2007-08) 1R: 29.11.2007 2R: 12.6.2008 (Deb adj) 2R: 29.10.2008 (Debate) Commons: (2008-09) OBC: 30.6; 1.7.2009 Commons: (2009-10) Prov BR: No date Prov Rep: No date (The Bill is opposed, 3 petitions outstanding)
CANTERBURY CITY COUNCIL (Sharpe Pritchard)
Commons: (2007-08) 1R: 22.1.2008 2R: 12.6.2008 (Deb adj) 2R: 29.10.2008 (Debate) Commons: (2008-09) UBC: 8.7.2009 Commons: (2009-10) Prov BR: No date Prov 3R: No date (No petitions were presented against the Bill in the House of Commons)
CITY OF WESTMINSTER [HL] (Sharpe Pritchard)
Lords: (2008-09) 1R: 22.1.2009 2R: 13.3.2009 OBC: 15.7.2009 CO: 12.10.2009 Lords: (2009-10) BR: 25.11.2009 (The Bill is opposed. 2 petitions are outstanding against the Bill in the House of Lords. There will be an opportunity to petition in the House of Commons when the Bill reaches that House)
LEEDS CITY COUNCIL (Sharpe Pritchard)
Commons: (2007-08) 1R: 22.1.2008 2R: 12.6; 29.10.2008 (Deb adj) Commons: (2008-09) 2R: 3.6.2009 UBC: 8.7.2009 Prov CO: 12.11.2009 Commons: (2009-10) BR: 26.11.2009 Prov Rep: No date (No petitions were presented against the Bill in the Commons)
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LONDON LOCAL AUTHORITIES [HL] (Sharpe Pritchard)
Lords: (2007-08) 1R: 22.1.2008 2R: 20.2.2008 OBC: 7, 8 & 9.7.2008 CO: 17.11.2008 Commons: (2007-08) CO: 24.11.2008 Lords: (2008-09) UBC: 16.7.2009 CO: 29.10.2009 Commons: (2008-09) CO: 3.11.2009 Lords: (2009-10) BR: 19.11.2009 Prov 3R: No date (The Bill was opposed in HL. There will be an opportunity to petition against the Bill when it reaches the House of Commons)
LONDON LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (NO. 2) [HL] (Sharpe Pritchard)
Lords: (2007-08) 1R: 22.1.2008 2R: 20.2.2008 CO: 17.11.2008 Commons: (2007-08) CO: 19.11.2008 Lords: (2008-09) OBC: 9, 10 & 11.3.2009 OBC: 2.4.2009 CO: 29.10.2009 Commons: (2008-09) Prov CO: 3.11.2009 Lords: (2009-10) BR: 19.11.2009 Prov 3R: No date (The Bill was opposed in the Lords. There will be an opportunity to petition against the Bill when it reaches the House of Commons)
MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL [HL] (Sharpe Pritchard)
Lords: (2006-07) 1R: 22.1.2007 2R: 20.2.2007 OBC: 3 & 10.7.2007 CO: 22.10.2007 Commons: (2006-07) CO: 24.10.2007 Lords: (2007-08) BR: 8.11.2007 3R: 29.11.2007 Commons: (2007-08) 1R: 29.11.2007 2R: 12.6.2008 (Deb adj) 2R: 29.10.2008 (Debate) Commons: (2008-09) OBC: 30.6; 1.7.2009 Commons: (2009-10) Prov BR: No date Prov Rep: No date (The Bill is opposed, 1 petition outstanding)
NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL (Sharpe Pritchard)
Commons: (2007-08) 1R: 22.1.2008 2R: 12.6.2008 (Deb adj) 2R: 29.10.2008 (Deb adj) Commons: (2008-09) 2R: 3.6.2009 UBC: 8.7.2009 Commons: (2009-10) Prov BR: No date Prov 3R: No date (No petitions were presented against the Bill in the House of Commons)
READING BOROUGH COUNCIL (Sharpe Pritchard)
Commons: (2007-08) 1R: 22.1.2008 2R: 12.6.2008 (Deb adj) 2R: 29.10.2008 (Deb adj) Commons: (2008-09) 2R: 3.6.2009 UBC: 8.7.2009 CO: 12.11.2009 Commons: (2009-10) BR: 26.11.2009 Prov Rep: No date (No petitions were presented against the Bill in the Commons)
TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (SUPPLEMENTAL TOLL PROVISIONS) [HL] (Eversheds LLP)
Lords: (2006-07) 1R: 22.1.2007 2R: 26.4.2007 CO: 22.10.2007 Commons: (2006-07) CO: 24.10.2007 Lords: (2007-08) BR: 8.11.2007 UBC: 11.11.2008 CO: 17.11.2008 Commons: (2007-08) CO: 19.11.2008 Lords: (2008-09) CO: 29.10.2009 Lords: (2009-10) BR: 25.11.2009 Prov 3R: No date
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Delegated Legislation
Statutory Instruments
The most common form of delegated legislation, or secondary legislation, is Statutory Instruments. Those requiring parliamentary approval are subject to either the affirmative or negative procedure. For an explanation of Statutory Instrument procedures see HCIO Factsheet L7 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website.
The laying of Orders before the House of Commons is recorded in the Statutory Instrument List published by the Journal Office: www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmsilist/cmsilist.htm.
The Journal Office list records when Orders were laid and in the case of affirmative instruments, whether a motion for their approval has been tabled. In the case of Negative Instruments, the number of praying days left (in which a motion calling for the instrument to be annulled may be laid) is noted.
Outstanding Orders are listed below. Details of previous Orders are available in earlier editions of the bulletin.
Legislative Reform Proposals and Orders: Proceedings as at 27 November 2009
Under the Regulatory Reform Act 2001 (s 6(1)) the Government is able to make Orders to amend or repeal provisions in primary legislation, which are considered to impose a burden on businesses or others, which could be reduced or removed without removing any necessary protection.
For an explanation of Parliamentary consideration of Regulatory Reform Orders, see HCIO Factsheet L7
Committee recommendation: a) a draft order in the same terms as the proposal should be laid before the House b) proposal should be amended before a draft order is laid before the House c) the order-making power should not be used in respect of the proposals d) draft order should be approved/made † indicates Committee’s recommendation was agreed after a division e) draft order should not be approved/made f) a revised draft order should be laid before the House h) revised draft order should be approved/made i) revised draft order should not be approved # indicates report issued following amendments to draft order
Consideration by Lords/Commons: * indicates stage taken formally, no debate g) considered by Lords Grand Committee
Draft Proposals
Date Lords Committee Report Commons Committee Laid Title & Recommendation Report & Recommendation None
Draft Orders
Date Title and Committee Recommended Consideration Laid SI Number Reports & Procedure to approve Draft Order Recommendations
Lords Commons Minister Committee Lords Commons
13.5.2009 Draft Legislative Reform HL 110 (d) HC 883 (d) Super- Super- (Insolvency) (Miscellaneous Affirmative Affirmative Provisions) Order 2009
29.10.2009 Draft Legislative Reform Second- Second- (Insolvency) (Miscellaneous stage stage Provisions) Order 2009 Super- Super- Affirmative Affirmative
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Draft Orders (cont.)
Date Title and Committee Recommended Consideration Laid SI Number Reports & Procedure to approve Draft Order Recommendations
Lords Commons Minister Committee Lords Commons
17.6.2009 Draft Legislative Reform HL 135 (d) HC 795 (d) Affirmative Affirmative (Dangerous Wild Animals) (Licensing) Order 2009 This LRO has been removed
21.10.2009 Draft Legislative Reform HL 178 (d) HC 1108 Affirmative Affirmative (Revocation of Prescribed (d) Form of Penalty Notice for Disorderly Behaviour) Order 2009
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Remedial Orders, Draft Remedial Orders and Urgent Procedure Remedial Orders: Proceedings as at 27 November 2009
Under the Human Rights Act 1998 (s10), if a court makes a declaration of incompatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights in relation to a statute, the Government is able to propose draft Orders or make Orders to amend primary legislation in order to remove any incompatibility. The Joint Committee on Human Rights is required, in accordance with Schedule 2 to the Act, to report to each House its opinion on any such proposal, draft Order or urgent procedure Order within a specified period after it has been laid before Parliament.
Committee recommendation: a) a draft order in the same terms as the proposal should be laid before the House b) the proposal should be amended before a draft order is laid before the House c) the order or draft order should be approved d) the order should be replaced by a modified order e) the order or draft order should not be approved
Proposals for Draft Orders
Date Jnt Cttee on Human Rights: Laid Title Report & Recommendation
None
Draft Orders
Date Jnt Cttee on Human Rights: Lords Commons Laid Title Report & Recommendation Consideration Consideration
None
Urgent Orders
Date Jnt Cttee on Human Rights: Lords Commons Laid Title Report & Recommendation Consideration Consideration
None
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Northern Ireland Legislation: proceedings as at 27 November 2009
The Northern Ireland Assembly was established by the Northern Ireland Act 1998. Following devolution, legislative power in most areas was transferred from Westminster to the Assembly. However, under the terms of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, certain powers are retained by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and are not devolved matters. These include constitutional and security issues, law and order, policing, electoral matters and relations with the European Union. Reserved matters, which include the criminal law and civil defence, can be transferred at a future date. Legislation in non- devolved or excepted matters continues to be made by the Westminster Parliament under the 1998 Act in the form of Orders in Council, Acts and Statutory Instruments. This page includes Orders in Council that relate to reserve matters, the criminal law, electoral and policing matters, made under Section 85 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
The Northern Ireland Assembly was restored from 8 May 2007 following a period of suspension from midnight on 14 October 2002. During suspension, legislation, which would otherwise have come within the competence of the Assembly, was made by Order in Council under Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 2000. The 2000 Act was also used to make Orders in Council which, while the Assembly was active, would have been made under Section 85 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Orders making provision for certain reserved matters, for example the criminal law).
Unless made without Parliamentary Approval by reason of urgency, draft Orders in Council must be approved by a resolution of both Houses before being made (affirmative procedure). Orders in Council made before Parliamentary approval by reason of urgency (U), must be approved by both Houses within 40 days of being made. Some UK Acts, for example dealing with social security or pensions, provide for corresponding provisions to be made for Northern Ireland by means of an Order in Council under the 2000 Act, subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House (negative procedure (N)), rather than by the normal affirmative procedure.
Where appropriate, proposals for draft Orders in Council are issued for public consultation and on occasions may be considered by the Northern Ireland Grand Committee (G), before the draft Order is laid. Prior to formal approval being sought on the floor of the Commons, draft Orders are normally considered in a Delegated Legislation Committee (D) or, less frequently, by the Northern Ireland Grand Committee. The Northern Ireland Orders Grand Committee (O) would also, from time to time, consider a draft Order before formal approval is sought on the floor of the Lords.
Outstanding Orders are listed below. Details of previous Orders are available in earlier editions of the bulletin.
To distinguish between UK Bills/Acts applying to Northern Ireland and Acts passed by the Assembly, see the positioning of the term ‘Northern Ireland’. Examples of each are given below:
UK legislation applying to Northern: Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 Northern Ireland Assembly legislation: Carers and Direct Payments Act (Northern Ireland) 2002
Bills introduced into the Northern Ireland Assembly can be found on the Northern Ireland Assembly website: www.niassembly.gov.uk/
For further information on Northern Ireland Legislation see HCIO Factsheet L8 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website.
Abbreviations: U Urgent Procedure D Delegated Legislation Committee G Northern Ireland Grand committee O Northern Ireland Order Grand Committee A Approved N Negative Procedure
Title and SI No. Consultation (Draft) Commons Lords Privy on Proposal Order Council Laid
Draft Justice and Security 8.6.09 8.7.09 (A) 8.7.09 (A) (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of duration of non-jury trial provisions) Order 2009
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Title and SI No. Consultation (Draft) Commons Lords Privy on Proposal Order Council Laid
Draft Electoral Law Act 8.7.09 26.10.09 (A) 4.11.09 (A) (Northern Ireland) 1962 (Amendment) Order 2009
Draft District Electoral 8.7.09 26.10.09 (A) 4.11.09 (A) Areas Commissioner (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2009
Draft Private Security 20.7.09 9.11.09 (A) 4.11.09 (A) Industry Act 2001 (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2009
Draft Private Security 12.10.09 9.11.09 (A) 4.11.09 (A) Industry Act 2001 (Amendment to Schedule 2) Order 2009
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Legislation of the Northern Ireland Assembly (s. 15 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998)
Some Northern Ireland Assembly Bills which include provisions dealing with exempted or reserved matters are required to be laid before Parliament for a period of 20 sitting days before being presented for Royal Assent. If a motion, signed by not less than 20 Members, disapproving of the Bill is tabled in either House during the 20-day period, the Bill shall not be presented for Royal Assent unless the motion is rejected or withdrawn. The date of tabling of any such motion will be shown below.
Assembly Bills of this type which the Secretary of State deems urgent (U) may be presented for Royal Assent before being laid before Parliament. Such Acts of the Assembly are then required to be laid before Parliament for 20 sitting days. If a motion, signed by not less than 20 Members, praying that the Act shall cease to have effect is tabled in either House during the 20-day period the Act and is agreed to, the Act of the Assembly may be repealed by Order in Council. The date of tabling of any such motion will be shown below.
Delegated legislation dealing with certain reserved matters, are subject to Parliamentary procedure at Westminster. The Parliamentary stages of any such legislation are detailed below.
DLSC - Draft Order considered by a Delegated Legislation Standing Committee in the House of Commons. NIGC - Proposal for a draft Order considered in the Northern Ireland Grand Committee. U - Urgent Act or Order (not in draft form) laid before Parliament. C - Consequential Order (not in draft form) laid before Parliament. (subject to negative procedure) * - Taken formally. SI - Statutory Instrument Number, shown after title P - Provisional date for next stage i.e. PSC: 20.1.2009
Title of Bill or Act Date Laid Royal Assent None
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Transport and Works Act 1992 Orders
This Act replaces Private Bill procedure for the authorisation of transport works projects
Applications are made to the TWA Orders Unit at the Department for Transport (unless otherwise specified); the date refers to when applications are received Agents– See ‘Private Legislation: General Notes’ for contact details. Final orders – are printed as a Statutory Instrument on the OPSI website: www.opsi.gov.uk and published by The Stationery Office.
Applications for Orders under the Transport and Works Act 1992
Title of Order Application Agent Final Order
Babbacombe Cliff Railway Order 30.10.2008 Sharpe Pritchard LLP 2009/No.872 Made 25.03.09 Borough of Poole (Poole Harbour Opening Bridges) 13.12.2004 Rees and Freres (now Eversheds) 2006/No.2310 Order Made 24.08.06 Cirrus Energy Shell Flat Offshore Wind Farm 28.08.2003 Winckworth Sherwood Application (BERR) withdrawn Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (Land 02.07.2008 Hammonds LLP Application Acquisition) Order withdrawn Docklands Light Railway (Capacity Enhancement 02.08.2006 Rees & Freres (now Eversheds) 2007/No.2297 and 2012 Games Preparation) Order Made 02.08.07
Docklands Light Railway (Dagenham Dock 30.04.2008 Bircham Dyson Bell Extension) Order
Docklands Light Railway (Stratford International 21.09.2005 Bircham Dyson Bell 2006/No.2905 Extension) Order Made 01.11.06 East Kent Railway Order 28.02.2006 Winckworth Sherwood 2007/No.3234 Made 09.11.07 Environment Agency (Inland Waterways) Order 18.10.2004 Bircham Dyson Bell (DEFRA) Felixstowe Branch Line and Ipswich Yard 14.12.2005 DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary UK 2008/2512 Improvement Order 05.05.2006 LLP Made 23.09.08 (revised) Felixstowe Dock and Railway (Land Acquisition) 15.06.2004 Rees and Freres (now Eversheds) 2007/No.3345 Order Made 26.11.07 Greater Manchester (LRTS) (Media City Extension) 25.06.2008 Bircham Dyson Bell 2009/No.1100 Order Made 27.4.09 Heathrow Airtrack Order 24.07.2009 Winckworth Sherwood
Llangollen and Corwen Railway Order 17.09.2009 Winckworth Sherwood London Gateway Logistics and Commercial Centre 14.02.2002 Berwin Leighton Paisner 2007/No.2657 Order Made 07.09.07
London Underground (Archway Station) Order 29.11.2007 Berwin Leighton Paisner Application withdrawn London Underground (Victoria Station Upgrade) 22.11.2007 Bircham Dyson Bell 2009/No.2364 Order 05.08.2008 Made 28.08.09
(revised) Luton Dunstable Translink Order 18.12.2003 Rees and Freres (now Eversheds) 2006/No.3118 Made 22.11.06
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Applications for Orders under the Transport and Works Act 1992 (cont.)
Title of Order Application Agent Final Order
Network Rail (Hitchin (Cambridge Junction)) Order 01.10.2009 Bircham Dyson Bell Network Rail (Nuneaton North Chord) Order 30.07.2009 Winckworth Sherwood LLP Network Rail (Reading) (Land Acquisition) Order 06.11.2008 Winckworth Sherwood LLP 2009/No.2728 Made 7.10.09 Network Rail (Thameslink 2000) Order 21.11.1997 Rees & Freres (now Eversheds) 2006/No.3117 Made 22.11.06
Network Rail (Thameslink) (Land Acquisition) 23.01.2008 Eversheds LLP 2008/No.3163 Order Made 05.12.08
Nottingham Express Transit System Order 01.05.2007 Bircham Dyson Bell
Ouseburn Barrage Order 11.11.2004 Newcastle City Council 2007/No.608 27.1.2006 Made 26.02.07 (revised) Pontypool and Blaenavon (Phase 1) Railway Order 15.8.2005 Winckworth Sherwood 2006/No.1691 Made 20.06.06 River Humber (Upper Burcom Tidal Stream 21.12.2007 Winckworth Sherwood 2008/No.969 Generator) Order (BERR) Made 02.04.08 River Mersey (Mersey Gateway Bridge) Order 2.06.2008 DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary UK LLP Stansted Rail Improvement Order 27.3.2008 CMS Cameron McKenna
South Devon Railway Order 27.3.2009 Winckworth Sherwood
Teesport (Land Acquisition) Order 26.5.2006 Rees & Freres (now Eversheds) 2008/No.969 Made 02.04.08
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General Committees
General Committee debates are available to view on the Parliament website.
Public Bill Committee debates. www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/stand.htm Other General Committee debates. www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/othstn.htm
For further information on General Committees see HCIO Factsheet L6 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website.
Current Public Bill Committees, details of membership
Bill Status Membership
None
Dates in italics denote expected reporting date of Public Bill Committee as stated in the Programme Motion if made
Membership announcements and changes:
None
General Committee Meetings 23 – 27 November 2009
Abbreviations:
PBC Public Bill Committee 2RC Second Reading Committee DLC Delegated Legislation Committee EC European Committee (A/B/C) RGC Regional Grand Committee WGC Welsh Grand Committee SGC Scottish Grand Committee
There were no General Committees scheduled for this week
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Forthcoming General Committee Meetings 30 November – 4 December 2009
Abbreviations:
PBC Public Bill Committee DLC Delegated Legislation Committee EC European Committee (A/B/C) RGC Regional Grand Committee WGC Welsh Grand Committee SGC Scottish Grand Committee
Monday 30 November
1st DLC Draft Census (England and Wales) Order 2009, 4.30pm, Room 9
2nd DLC Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Stabilisation and Association Agreement) (Republic of Montenegro) Order 2009, 4.30pm, Room 11
3rd DLC Draft Criminal Defence Service (Representation Orders) (Amendment) Regulations 2009, the Draft Criminal Defence Service (Contribution Orders) Regulations 2009 and the Draft Criminal Defence Service (Representation Orders: Appeals etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2009, 4.30pm, Room 12
EC A EU Document No. 13183/09 relating to Stepping up International Climate Finance: a European Blueprint for the Copenhagen Deal, 5.00pm, Room 10
Tuesday 1 December
4th DLC Draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009, 10.30am, Room 9
5th DLC Draft Legal Services Act 2007 (Functions of an Approved Regulator) Order 2009 and the Draft Legal Services Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2009, 4.30pm, Room 11
Wednesday 2 December
6th DLC Draft Social Security (Contributions Credits for Parents and Carers) Regulations 2009, 2.30pm, Room 12
7th DLC Draft Distribution (Excluded Companies) Regulations 2009 and the Draft Tax Credits (Excluded Companies) Regulations 2009, 2.30pm, Room 9
Thursday 3 December
8th DLC Draft Health Professions (Hearing Aid Dispensers) Order 2009, 8.55am, Room 9
Friday 4 December
None
Please note. This list is correct as at press (12 noon Friday). The time and location of general committee meetings may be changed at short notice. Further enquiries may be made to the Committee Office general enquiry lines, Tel. 020 7219 3267/4300/0284
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Select Committees
Select Committees are set up to examine the work of Government Departments, and now constitute the main investigatory system by which the House overseas the exercise of Government responsibilities and the development of public policy and expenditure.
The following information on Select Committees is available on the Parliament website:
Select Committee membership: www.parliament.uk/directories/hciolists/selmem.cfm Links to Select Committee home pages containing information on the work of the Select Committee and its publications: www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/parliamentary_committees16.cfm
For further information on Select Committees see HCIO Factsheet P2 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website.
Membership announcements and changes:
Business, Innovation and Skills: Mr Adrian Bailey discharged; Ian Stewart added
Standards and Privileges: David Curry discharged; Sir Malcolm Rifkind added
Work and Pensions: Mr Mark Harper discharged; Chloe Smith added
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Select Committee Meetings 23 – 27 November 2009
Monday 23 November
Welsh Affairs Subject: Cross-border provision of public services for Wales: transport; follow-up Witnesses: Arriva, and First Great Western; Regional transport consortia
Communities and Local Government Subject: Beyond Decent Homes Witnesses: Alison Inman, Chair, and Gwyneth Taylor, Policy Director, National Federation of Arms Length Management Organisations, and Paul Tanney, Chief Executive, East Durham ALMO; Richard Jones, Secretary, Residential Landlords Association
Committee on Issue of Privilege (Police Searches on Parliamentary Estate)* Subject: Witnesses: Deputy Assistant Commissioner John McDowall MBE, National Co-ordinator of Terrorist Investigations, and Chief Superintendent Ed Bateman, Head of Parliamentary Security, Metropolitan Police Service; Robert Quick QPM; Denis O’Connor CBE QPM, HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary, Sir Ian Johnston CBE QPM DL, and Assistant Commissioner John Yates QPM, Metropolitan Police Service.
Public Accounts Subject: Services for people with rheumatoid arthritis Witnesses: David Nicholson CBE, Chief Executive, NHS, Dr Alan Nye, General Practitioner and Clinical Advisor Elective Care, Gary Belfield, Acting Director General (Commissioning and System Management), and Professor David Colin- Thomé, National Director for Primary Care, Department of Health.
Tuesday 24 November
Business, Innovation and Skills Subject: Broadband Speed Witnesses: Ed Richards, Chief Executive, Ofcom; Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
Treasury Subject: Bank of England November Inflation Report Witnesses: Mervyn King, Governor, Paul Tucker, Deputy Governor, Paul Fisher, Executive Director, Markets, and Dr Adam Posen and Dr Andrew I, External Members of the Monetary Policy Committee, Bank of England.
International Development Subject: DFID Annual Report 2009/DFID White Paper 2009 Witnesses: Nemat (Minouche) Shafik, Permanent Secretary, Department for International Development.
Defence Subject: (i) Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2008-09 (ii) The Green Paper and readiness and recuperation of the Armed Forces Witnesses: Rt Hon Bob Ainsworth MP, Secretary of State for Defence, Rear Admiral Alan Richards, Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Strategy & Plans) and Jon Thompson, Director General Finance, Ministry of Defence.
Culture, Media and Sport Subject: The Future of Local and Regional Media Witnesses: John Fingleton, Chief Executive, and Alastair Mordaunt, Director of Mergers, Office of Fair Trading, and Ed Richards, Chief Executive, and Stuart Purvis, Content and Standards Partner, Ofcom; Mark Byford, Deputy Director- General, BBC, and Helen Boaden, Director, BBC News. Welsh Affairs Subject: The Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Local Government) Order 2009 Witnesses: Dr Brian Gibbons AM, Minister for Social Justice and Local Government, Welsh Assembly Government; Wayne David MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Wales Office.
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Home Affairs Subject: (i) New Identity Commissioner (ii) Police Service Strength Witnesses: (i) Sir Joseph Pilling KCB, Identity Commissioner (ii) Deputy Commissioner Tim Godwin QPM, Metropolitan Police Service, and Chief Constable Gillian Parker QPM, Bedfordshire Police; Dr Moira Hamlin, Chair, Avon and Somerset Police Authority, Simon Humberstone, Executive, IBM Global Business Services and Director, Southwest One Board, and Chief Constable Colin Port, Avon and Somerset Police; Rt Hon David Hanson MP, Minister for Policing, Crime and Counter-Terrorism, Home Office.
Justice Subject: The Work of the Ministry of Justice Witnesses: Rt Hon Jack Straw MP, Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor.
Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Committee Subject: The Work of Yorkshire Forward Witnesses: Tom Riordan, Chief Executive, Yorkshire Forward; Rt Hon Rosie Winterton MP, Minister for Yorkshire and the Humber.
Wednesday 25 November
Science and Technology Sub-Committee Subject: Evidence check: Homeopathy Witnesses: Professor Jayne Lawrence, Chief Scientific Adviser, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, Robert Wilson, Chairman, British Association of Homeopathic Manufacturers, Paul Bennett, Professional Standards Director, Boots, Tracey Brown, Managing Director, Sense About Science, and Dr Ben Goldacre, The Guardian; Dr Peter Fisher, Director of Research, Royal London Homeopathic Hospital, Professor Edzard Ernst, Director, Complementary Medicine Group, Peninsula Medical School, Dr James Thallon, Medical Director, NHS West Kent, and Dr Robert Mathie, Research Development Adviser, British Homeopathic Association.
Scottish Affairs Subject: Banking in Scotland Witnesses: Federation of Small Businesses and Law Society of Scotland; Citizens Advice Scotland.
Treasury Subject: Financial Services Authority Annual Report 2008-09 Witnesses: Lord Turner of Ecchinswell, Chairman, and Hector Sants, Chief Executive, Financial Services Authority.
Transport Subject: Priorities for investment in the railways Witnesses: Rail Freight Group, DB Schenker Rail (UK) Ltd, and Freight Transport Association; Chris Mole MP, Parliamentary¬-Under Secretary of State, Department for Transport.
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: Pre-Appointment Hearing: Chair of Natural England Witnesses: Poul Christensen CBE, Government’s preferred candidate.
Public Accounts Subject: Young people’s sexual health: the National Chlamydia Screening Programme Witnesses: Sir Hugh Taylor CB, Permanent Secretary, Dr David R Harper CBE, Director of Commissioning and System Management, and Dr Ruth Hussey OBE, Regional Director of Public Health/Senior Medical Director for NHS North West and DH North West, Department of Health, and Justin McCracken, Chief Executive, Health Protection Agency.
International Development Subject: DFID Annual Report 2009/DFID White Paper 2009 Witnesses: Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP, Secretary of State for International Development.
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Thursday 26 November
Public Administration Subject: Pre-appointment Hearing: Chair of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments Witnesses: Rt Hon Lord Lang of Monkton DL.
Health Subject: Social Care Witnesses: Age Concern and Help the Aged, Counsel and Care, and Alzheimer’s Society; Mencap, Mind, Multiple Sclerosis Society, and Carers UK.
Welsh Affairs Subject: Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Local Government) Order 2009 Witnesses: Mr Wayne David MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Wales Office
Friday 27 November
None
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Forthcoming Select Committee Meetings 30 November – 4 December 2009
Monday 30 November
East Midlands Regional Committee 3:15pm Committee Room Subject: Share of funding in the East Midlands 6, Palace of Witnesses: Janet Birkin, Chairman, Derbyshire Police Authority, and Richard Westminster Compton, Chief Constable, Lincolnshire Police; Big Lottery Fund, Sport England, and Art Council (at 4.00pm)
Work and Pensions 4:15pm Committee Room Subject: Management and Administration of Contracted Employment programmes 16, Palace of Witnesses: Huw Davies, Chief Executive, British Association for Supported Westminster Employment, Rob Murdoch, Chair, Employment Related Service Association (ERSA) and Executive Director, A4e, and Matthew Lester, Vice Chair, ERSA and Director of Operations, The Papworth Trust
Science and Technology Sub-Committee* 4:15pm The Thatcher Subject: Evidence check: homeopathy Room, Portcullis Witnesses: Mike O’Brien QC MP, Minister for Health Services, Department of House Health; Professor David Harper, Director General, Health Improvement and Protection, and Chief Scientist, Department of Health; Professor Kent Woods, Chief Executive, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
Communities and Local Government * 4:20pm Committee Room Subject: Preventing Violent Extremism 8, Palace of Witnesses: Quilliam, Institute of Community Cohesion, and New Local Government Westminster Network; Muslim Council of Britain, An-Nisa Society, and Islamic Human Rights Commission (at 4.55pm); Forward Thinking, Ulfah Arts, and JUST (at 5.30pm)
Public Accounts 4:30pm Committee Room Subject: Department for International Development’s Assistance to Malawi 15, Palace of Witnesses: Dr Nemat Minouche Shafik, Permanent Secretary, Gwen Hines, Head of Westminster Malawi Country Office, and Sam Sharpe, Director, Finance and Corporate Performance Division, Department for International Development
Tuesday 1 December
Environmental Audit* 10:20am The Thatcher Subject: Adapting to Climate Change Room, Portcullis Witnesses: Natural England; Water UK (at 10.50am); and UK Climate Impacts House Programme (at 11.30am)
Culture, Media and Sport and Business, Innovation and Skills 10:30am The Wilson Room, Subject: Ofcom Annual Plan 2009-10 Portcullis House Witnesses: Dr Colette Bowe, Chairman, and Ed Richards, Chief Executive, Ofcom
Defence 10:30am The Grimond Subject: Defence Equipment Room, Portcullis Witnesses: General Sir Kevin O’Donoghue KCB CBE, Chief of Defence Materiel, Dr House Andrew Tyler, Chief Operating Officer, Defence Equipment and Support, and Guy Lester, Director, Equipment Resources, Ministry of Defence
Home Affairs* 10:30am Committee Room Subject: The Cocaine Trade 8, Palace of Witnesses: Association of Chief Police Officers, and Metropolitan Police; UK Border Westminster Agency (at 11.00am); Maria Eagle MP, Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, and National Offender Management Service (at 11.30am); Serious Organised Crime Agency (at 12 noon)
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Welsh Affairs 10:30am Committee Room Subject: (i) Cross-border provision of public services for Wales: Further and Higher 15, Palace of Education; follow-up (ii) Big Lottery Fund Westminster Witnesses: (i) Jane Hutt AM, Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, Welsh Assembly Government (ii) Big Lottery Fund (at 11.15am)
International Development 10:30am Committee Room Subject: DFID’s programme in Bangladesh 5, Palace of Witnesses: Professor Geoff Wood, University of Bath, and Dr Martin Greeley, Westminster Institute of Development Studies; Pierre Landell-Mills, Consultant, and Dr Thomas Tanner, Institute of Development Studies (at 11.15am)
Joint Committee on Human Rights 1:45pm Committee Room Subject: Counter-terrorism Policy and Human Rights 5, Palace of Witnesses: Rt Hon David Hanson MP, Minister for Policing and Crime, Home Office Westminster
Wednesday 2 December
Energy and Climate Change 9:15am Committee Room Subject: Project Discovery; and the prospect for domestic prices 15, Palace of Witnesses: Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) Westminster
Work and Pensions 9:30am The Grimond Subject: Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission Room, Portcullis Witnesses: Janet Paraskeva, Chair, and Stephen Geraghty, Commissioner, Child House Maintenance and Enforcement Commission
Science and Technology 10:00am The Thatcher Subject: The work of the UK research councils Room, Portcullis Witnesses: Professor Alan Thorpe, Chairman, Research Councils UK House
Joint Committee on Human Rights 2:00pm Committee Room Subject: Annual Session with the Human Rights Minister 6, Palace of Witnesses: Rt Hon Michael Wills MP, Minister for Human Rights Westminster
Scottish Affairs 2:15pm Committee Room Subject: Banking in Scotland 16, Palace of Witnesses: Scottish Trades Union Congress, Unite the Union, Clydesdale Ban, Royal Westminster Bank of Scotland, and Building Societies Association (at 3.30pm)
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2:30pm The Thatcher Subject: Defra’s Departmental Report 2009: the Rural Payments Agency Room, Portcullis Witnesses: Dame Helen Ghosh, Permanent Secretary to the Department for House Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Tony Cooper, Chief Executive, Rural Payments Agency
Foreign Affairs* 2:30pm The Grimond Subject: Global Security: UK/US Relations Room, Portcullis Witnesses: Nick Witney, Senior Policy Fellow, European Council on Foreign House Relations; Stryker McGuire, Contributing Editor, Newsweek, and Justin Webb, Journalist, BBC (at 3.15pm); Sir Jeremy Greenstock GCMG, and Sir David Manning GCMG CVO (at 4.30pm)
Transport* 2:45pm Committee Room Subject: Performance of the Department for Transport 8, Palace of Witnesses: Rt Hon Lord Adonis, Secretary of State for Transport, and Robert Westminster Devereux, Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport
Public Accounts* 3:30pm Committee Room Subject: Equality and Human Rights Commission Accounts 15, Palace of Witnesses: Mr Jonathan Rees, Director General, Government Equalities Office, Mr Westminster Trevor Phillips, Chair and Mr Neil Kinghan CB, Interim Director General, Equality and Human Rights Commission
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Thursday 3 December
Health 10:00am The Wilson Room, Subject: Social Care Portcullis House Witnesses: Caroline Glendinning, Professor of Social Policy, University of York, Peter Beresford, Professor of Social Policy, Brunel University, and In Control; Jenny Owen, President, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, and Councillor Sir Jeremy Beecham, Vice-Chairman, Local Government Association (at 11.15am)
Public Administration 10:00am The Thatcher Subject: Public Administration and the Fiscal Squeeze Room, Portcullis Witnesses: Institute for Government, Reform, and Professor Colin Talbot House
Culture, Media and Sport 10:30am The Grimond Subject: The Future of Local and Regional Media Room, Portcullis Witnesses: Matt Brittin, Managing Director, Google UK; Paul Bradshaw, Lecturer in House Journalism, Birmingham University (at 11.30am)
Welsh Affairs 10:30am Committee Room Subject: Cross-border provision of public services for Wales: follow-up 15, Palace of Witnesses: Rt Hon Mike O’Brien QC MP, Minister of State, Department of Health, Westminster Phil Woolas MP, Minister for the North West, and Rt Hon David Lammy MP, Minister for Higher Education and Intellectual Property, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (at 11.15am)
Friday 4 December None
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice]
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House of Lords Committees: Forthcoming Public Meetings 30 November – 4 December 2009
Further enquiries about Lords Committees can be made to the Lords Committee Office: 020 7219 2940
Monday 30 November
EU Sub-Committee B: Internal Market 4:05pm Subject: The Better Regulation Agenda Witnesses: Evidence will be heard on the security of gas supply from Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change; and on biocides/Better Regulation from officials from the Health and Safety Executive, Department for Work and Pensions.
Tuesday 1 December
EU Sub-Committee A: Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade 10:35am Subject: Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive Witnesses: tbc
Joint Committee on Human Rights 1:45pm Subject: tbc Witnesses: David Hanson MP, Home Office Minister, on counter-terrorism policy.
Economic Affairs 3:35pm Subject: Private Finance Projects and off-balance sheet debt Witnesses: Chris Bolt, arbiter for London Underground PPP agreements; Steve Allen, MD of Finance, Transport for London; Professor Stephen Glaister, Imperial College, London; James Stewart, CEO, Partnerships UK; Mike Dwan and David Pokora, LIFT Council board members.
Wednesday 2 December
EU Sub-Committee D: Environment and Agriculture 11:00am Subject: The Adaptation of Agriculture and Forestry to Climate Change: The EU Policy Response Witnesses: Dr. Helen Phillips, Chief Executive and Dr. Tom Tew, Chief Scientist, Natural England.
Science and Technology 3:40pm Subject: Setting Science and Technology Research Funding Priorities Witnesses: Higher Education Funding Council for England; and (b) Natural Environment Research Council; Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council; Research Councils UK; and Medical Research Council.
EU Sub-Committee E: Law and Institutions 4:10pm Subject: The EU's Regulation on Succession Witnesses: Richard Frimston, Law Society and The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).
EU Sub-Committee F: Home Affairs 10:45pm Subject: EU policy on protecting Europe from large-scale cyber-attacks Witnesses: Andrea Servida, Deputy Head of Unit, Directorate General Information Society and Media, European Commission.
Thursday 3 December None
Friday 4 December None
Select committees marked with * will be taken by BBC Parliament
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Select Committees: Publications received since the last Bulletin
All publications are available from The Stationery Office. Contact details are shown on the back cover of this Bulletin. HC numbers refer to House of Commons papers session 2009-10 unless otherwise stated. Cm numbers refer to papers in the Command series. HLP numbers refer to House of Lords papers. Select Committee Reports (Section B) are available on the parliamentary website. NAO & NIAO Reports are the forerunner of Public Accounts Committee inquiries.
(A) Select Committee Evidence
Date Committee Subject Witnesses Date Paper No Price Received Heard and ISBN £
20.11 Home Affairs Missing Mr Martin Houghton-Brown 7.7 HC 729-i 5.50 unaccompanied Mr Julian Wooster 0215 asylum-seeking 542182 children Oral and written evidence
(B) Select Committee Reports
Date Committee Subject HC Paper and Price Received ISBN £
20.11 European Scrutiny 33rd Report of Session 2008-09 HC 19-xxxi 15.50 0215 542168
24.11 House of Commons 1st, Rebuilding the House HC 1117 17.50 Reform 0215 542175
20.11 Joint Committee on 25th, Children’s Rights HC 318 & 24.50 Human Rights HL 157 010 8458996
26.11 Joint Committee on 28th, Legislative Scrutiny: Child Poverty bill HC 1114 13.50 Human Rights HL 183 010 8459047 25.11 Speaker’s Conference (on 2nd Interim Report HC 63-I 4.50 Parliamentary 0215 542229 Representation)
26.11 Standards and Privileges 1st, David Tredinnick HC 66 13.00 0215 542236
26.11 Standards and Privileges 2nd, Implementing the 12th Report from the HC 67 4.50 Committee on Standards in Public Life 0215 542250
26.11 Treasury 1st, Proposals for European financial supervision: HC 37 11.00 further report 0215 542243
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(C) Government Responses to Select Committee Reports
Date Committee Details of Original Report HC Paper or Cm Price Received No of response £
23.11 Joint Committee Draft Bribery Bill Report [HC 430-I & HL 115-I] Cm 7748 5.50 on the Draft 010 1774826 Bribery Bill
(D) National Audit Office (NAO): Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO)
Date Title Paper No Price Received and ISBN £
None
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Select Committee: Current Inquiries
Select Committee evidence is published as a House of Commons Paper; there is generally a delay of 4-6 weeks before the material is available. When published it is also made available on the Parliament website. All HC paper numbers shown are from the 2008-09 session unless otherwise stated. Select Committees may also publish uncorrected transcripts of Ministers’ evidence on the website as soon as the transcript is available. Hard copies of Select Committee publications can be purchased from The Stationery Office, contact details are shown on the back page of this bulletin.
Select Committee publications are available to view on the Parliament website: www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/select.htm
Further details of current Select Committee inquiries can also be found on the Parliament website: www.parliament.uk/what_s_on/hoc_news4.cfm
Committee on Arms Export Controls
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Strategic Export Controls Oral evidence in progress First oral evidence session on 16 December
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Broadband Speed Oral evidence in progress Creating a Higher Value-Added Economy Report in preparation Exporting out of recession Oral evidence in progress Motor sport and aerospace industry Oral evidence in progress Work of the Department in the current economic crises Oral evidence in progress
Children, Schools and Families
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Child Health Strategy Oral evidence concluded Early Years Funding Formula Written evidence invited Deadline for submissions 1 December Elective Home Education Oral evidence concluded Report in preparation NEETS Written evidence invited Deadline for submissions 16 December Public Expenditure One off oral evidence concluded School accountability Oral evidence concluded Report in preparation Sure Start Children’s Centres Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session on 7 December Teacher Training Report in preparation 21st Century Schools White Paper One off oral evidence concluded
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Communities & Local Government
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Beyond Decent Homes: decent housing standards post Oral evidence in progress 2010 Departmental Annual Report 2009 Inquiry announced Fire Control Programme Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions 8 January 2010 Planning policy Statement 6 (Town Centres) Report in preparation Preventing Violent Extremism Oral evidence in progress
Culture, Media & Sport
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES
Departmental Annual Report 2009 and the One off oral evidence session concluded Responsibilities of the Secretary of State
London 2012 Games and Paralympic Games Continuing scrutiny
Press Standards, Privacy and Libel Oral evidence concluded Report in preparation
The Future for Local and Regional Media Oral evidence in progress
The Ofcom Annual Plan 2009-10 One-off oral evidence session on 1 December
Defence
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Defence Equipment Inquiry announced First oral evidence session 1 December Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2008-09 Oral Evidence in progress Readiness and recuperation for the contingent tasks of Oral evidence in progress today The Comprehensive Approach Oral evidence concluded Report in preparation The contribution of ISTAR to operations Oral evidence concluded Report in preparation The Green Paper and the readiness and recuperation of Oral evidence in progress the Armed Forces
Energy and Climate Change
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Department of Energy and Climate Change Annual One off oral evidence session completed Report Low carbon technologies in a green economy Oral evidence in progress Project Discovery; and the prospect for domestic prices One-off oral evidence session on 2 December Scrutiny of the proposals for Energy National Policy Written evidence invited Statements, Energy Deadline for submissions 15 January 2010 Severn estuary tidal project options One off oral evidence session completed Report in preparation The future of Britain’s Electricity Networks Report in preparation
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Environmental Audit
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Adapting to Climate Change Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session1 December Air Quality Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions 14 December Carbon Budgets Oral evidence concluded Report in preparation Green jobs and skills Oral evidence concluded Report in preparation The role of carbon markets in preventing dangerous Report in preparation climate change The scientific basis for carbon reduction targets Oral evidence concluded
Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Dairy farmers of Britain Report in preparation DEFRA Departmental Report 2009 One off oral evidence session 2 December Flooding: the Government’s response to Sir Michael Pitt’s Report in preparation review Notifiable Animal Diseases Observatory Continuing scrutiny
Pre-appointment hearing: Natural England One off oral evidence session concluded Report to be published on 2 December
European Scrutiny
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Commission Communication: Driving European recovery Oral evidence concluded
EU Accession: Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia Oral evidence concluded Scrutiny related issues and meeting of the European One off oral evidence concluded Council
Foreign Affairs
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES BBC World Service Oral evidence in progress British Council Oral evidence in progress Developments in the European Union Ongoing inquiry Next evidence session 9 December FCO Annual report 2008-09 Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 9 December Global Security: UK/US Relations Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 2 December
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Health
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Alcohol Oral evidence concluded Report in preparation Commissioning Oral evidence in progress Operating Framework for the NHS in England Oral evidence concluded Public Expenditure on Health and Personal Social Oral evidence concluded Services 2008 Social Care Oral evidence in progress Next oral evidence session 3 December
Home Affairs
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Detention of children in the immigration system Report in preparation E-borders Report in preparation Europol Oral evidence concluded Home Office Response to Terrorist Attacks Oral evidence in progress Immigration Issues Oral evidence concluded New Identity Commissioner Oral evidence in progress Role of the Home Secretary in relation to the US-UK Oral evidence in progress Extradition Treaty The Cocaine Trade Oral evidence in progress The right of Gurkhas to settle in the UK Report in preparation The Work of Association of Chief Police Officers Oral evidence concluded of England, Wales and Northern Ireland (ACPO) Work of SOCA Report published 18 November Work of the UKBA Report in preparation
Home Affairs Sub-Committee
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES None
International Development
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES DFID’s Annual Report 2009 Oral evidence concluded Report in preparation DFID’s Programme in Bangladesh Oral evidence in progress Next oral evidence session 1 December DFID’s Programme in Nepal Inquiry announced First evidence session 15 December HIV/AIDS: Progress on implementation of DFID’s Oral evidence concluded HIV/AIDS strategy Report to be published on 1 December
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Joint Committee on Human Rights
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Business and human rights Oral evidence concluded Report to be published on 16 December Children’s Rights Report published 20 November Equality and Human Rights Commission Oral evidence in progress Next oral evidence session 15 December
Justice
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Constitutional Reform and Renewal Oral evidence concluded Report in preparation Justice Issues in Europe Oral evidence in progress Justice Reinvestment Report in preparation
The work of the Crown Prosecution Service Report in preparation The Work of the Ministry of Justice One off oral evidence concluded
Liaison
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Matters relating to select committees Continuing scrutiny
Modernisation of the House of Commons
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Recall and Dissolution Report in preparation
Northern Ireland Affairs
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Northern Ireland Human Rights Bill Oral evidence concluded Report in preparation Omagh: a decade after the bombing Oral evidence in progress Television Broadcasting Oral evidence concluded Report in preparation The Consultative Group on the Past Oral evidence concluded Report in preparation
Procedure
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Timetabling of business Inquiry announced; Deadline for submissions closed
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Public Accounts
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Bank Recapitalisation and Liquidity One off oral evidence session 14 December Contracting for Highways Maintenance Report in preparation Dealing with the tax obligations of older people One off oral evidence session 2 December Dementia follow-up One off oral evidence session 7 December Department for Transport: The failure of Metronet Report in preparation DWP: Management of Benefit Overpayment Debt One off oral evidence report in preparation DFID’s Assistance to Malawi One off oral evidence session 30 November Equality and Human Rights Commission Accounts One off oral evidence session 2 December HMRC Standard Report Report in preparation National Chlamydia Screening One off oral evidence session concluded Promoting Participation with the Historic Environment Report in preparation Protecting consumers? Removing retail price controls – Report in preparation Postcomm follow-up Rheumatoid Arthritis One off oral evidence session concluded Rural Payment Agency: Administration of the Single One off oral evidence session report in preparation Payment Scheme Staying safe on-line One off oral evidence session 30 November Train to Gain Report in preparation
Public Administration
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Executive pay in the Public Sector Report in preparation Ministerial and other appointments from outside Oral evidence concluded Parliament Report in preparation Official Language Report to be published on 30 November Official Statistics Oral evidence in progress Outside appointments in the Senior Civil Service Report in preparation Public Administration and the Fiscal Squeeze Inquiry announced First oral evidence session on 3 December
Regional Committee: East of England
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Global Economic Downturn Written evidence published online
Regional Committee: East Midlands
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Share of funding received by the East Midlands region. Inquiry announced;
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Regional Committee: North East
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Industry and Innovation in the North East of England Oral evidence concluded Report in preparation
Regional Committee: North West
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES The impact of the current economic situation on the Report published 19 November North West and the Government’s response
Regional Committee: South East
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES South East Regional Committee inquiry into the South Oral evidence in progress East England Development Agency and the Regional Economic Strategy
Regional Committee: South West
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Transport in the South West Oral evidence in progress
Regional Committee: West Midlands
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES The effects of the economic downturn on the people of Written evidence invited the West Midlands Deadline for submissions closed
Regional Committee: Yorkshire and The Humber
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES The Work of Yorkshire Forward Oral evidence concluded Report in preparation
Regulatory Reform
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Reform Orders Continuing scrutiny
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Science and Technology
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Bioengineering Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions 4 December Evidence Check: Homeopathy Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 30 November Evidence Check: Literacy Interventions Oral evidence concluded Principles applying to the treatment of independent Inquiry announced scientific advice provided to government Deadline for submissions 2 December Regulation of Geoengineering Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions 9 December Setting the Scene on Science, Engineering and One off oral evidence session concluded Technology issues across Government Technology Strategy Board Oral evidence concluded
Scottish Affairs
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Banking in Scotland Oral evidence in progress Scotland and the European Union Oral evidence in progress Scotland and the UK: co-operation and communication Inquiry announced between Governments Written evidence invited Scotland and the UK Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions closed Scotland Office Annual Report One off oral evidence session concluded Scottish transport links and the credit crunch Oral evidence concluded
Transport
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Department for Transport Annual Report 2008 Report in preparation National Policy Statement on Ports Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions 15 January 2010 Performance of the Department for Transport Inquiry announced Next evidence session 2 December Priorities for Investment in the Railways Oral evidence in progress The future of aviation Oral evidence concluded Report in preparation The major road network Oral evidence concluded Report in preparation The new European Motorcycle Oral evidence in progress Update on the London Underground and the public- Oral evidence in progress private partnership (PPP) agreements Next evidence session on 9 December
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Treasury
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Credit Searches Oral evidence concluded Report in preparation UK Financial Investments Ltd Oral evidence concluded Walker Report Oral evidence concluded Women in the City Oral evidence concluded Report in preparation
Treasury Sub-committee
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Departmental Annual Reports Oral evidence in progress
Welsh Affairs
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Cross-border services for Wales: follow-up Oral evidence in progress Potential Benefits of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic One off evidence session concluded games for Wales Pre-legislative scrutiny of the proposed Legislative One off evidence session concluded Competence Order in Council on Culture Pre-legislative scrutiny of the proposed Legislative One off evidence session concluded Competence Order in Council relating to Domestic Fire Safety Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Proposed Legislative Inquiry announced Competence Order in Council on Education relating to Deadline for submissions closed School Governance Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Oral evidence in progress Competence) Order 2009 Next evidence session 24 November Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Oral evidence in progress Competence) (Local Government) Order 2010 Wales and Whitehall Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions 7 December Welsh prisoners in the prison estate: follow-up Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions closed
Work & Pensions
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Decision making and appeals in the benefit system Oral evidence in progress DWP response to the economic downturn Report published 17 November Fuel Poverty Report published 17 November Local housing Allowance Written evidence invited Deadline for submissions closed
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White Papers and Green Papers received since last Bulletin
WHITE PAPERS are issued by the Government as statements of policy, and often set out proposals for legislative changes, which may be debated before a Bill is introduced. Some White Papers may invite comments.
GREEN PAPERS set out for discussion, proposals which are still at a formative stage. Not all discussion papers are published and put on general release: some are sent only to a predetermined list of consultees. This is a matter solely for the Department concerned. Papers to which an ISBN and price are appended are normally available through The Stationery Office. For others, application should be made to the department concerned. External links provided in this section are correct as at the time of going to press, however they are not updated after that date.
White Papers
Scotland Office Scotland’s Future in the United Kingdom: building on ten years of 25.11 Scottish devolution Cm 7738 ISBN: 010 17773829 £14.35
Green Papers
None
Impact Assessments received since the last Bulletin
Date Title Contact
30 January Proposed ANO Change To Allow Michael Poole 2008 An Aircraft With An EASA Safety Regulation Group Certificate of Airworthiness to be Civil Aviation Authority Used for State Purposes Aviation House Gatwick Airport South West Sussex RH6 0YR E: [email protected]
31st January Transfer of Design Function for Peter Marks 2008 Instrument Flight Procedures Directorate of Airspace Policy CAA House 45-59 Kingsway London WC2B 6TE T: 020 7453 6510
5th February Impact Assesment of the Ed Golden 2008 amendment of Article 6 and Article Safety Regulation Group 138 of the Air Navigation Order Civil Aviation Authority 2005 (ANO) Aviation House Gatwick Airport South West Sussex RH6 0YR T: 01293 573539 E: [email protected]
22 February Amending the Air Navigation Order www.caa.co.uk/consultations 2007 2005: Article 128(1), Article 155 and Schedule 13 to Article 128
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30 March 2008 Proposal to amend the Air Navigation Safety Regulation Group Order to address the regulation of Civil Aviation Authority Unmanned Aircraft Systems Aviation House Gatwick Airport South West Sussex RH6 0YR T: 01293 573914 E: [email protected]
April 2008 Amendment of the Air Navigation Ed Golden Order 2005 and the Air Navigation Safety Regulation Group (Dangerous Goods) Regulations Civil Aviation Authority Aviation House Gatwick Airport South West Sussex RH6 0YR T: 01293 573539 E: [email protected]
20 April 2009 Proposal to Incrementally Expand the Andrew Knill Use of SSR mode S Transponders in Economic Regulation Group UK Airspace CAA House 45-59 Kingsway London WC2B 6TE T: 020 7453 6530 E: [email protected]
1 May 2008 Proposal to amend the Air Navigation Safety Regulation Group Order 2005 Article 25(8)(c) Civil Aviation Authority Aviation House Gatwick Airport South West Sussex RH6 0YR T: 01293 573914 E: [email protected]
19th May 2008 Proposed ANO Change To Amend the Cliff Whittaker Description of a Small Aircraft Safety Regulation Group Civil Aviation Authority Aviation House Gatwick Airport South West Sussex RH6 0YR E: [email protected]
20th May 2008 Proposed change to the Air Navigation Cliff Whittaker Order 2005 and the Rules of the Air Safety Regulation Group Regulations 2007 in respect of the Civil Aviation Authority overflight of congested areas when Aviation House engaged in test flying Gatwick Airport South West Sussex RH6 0YR E: [email protected]
31st October Proposed change to the Air Navigation Graham Owers 2008 Order to ensure that all changes and E: graham.owers.caa.co.uk repairs to aircraft are approved by the CAA, EASA or an EASA Part 21 Design Organisation Approval holder, or a BCAR A8-21 approval holder.
Other Papers
Central Government Supply Estimates 2009-10 for year ending 31 March 2010, HC 24, ISBN: 010 2962994, £63.15
HM Government: Archives for the 21st Century, Cm 7744, ISBN: 010 1774420, £7.95
HM Treasury: Central Government Supply Estimates 2010-11, HC 33, ISBN: 010 2962666, £5.50
Parliamentary and Health Services Ombudsman: Small mistakes, big consequences: Session 2009-2010, HC 6, ISBN: 010 2962758, £14.35
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European Union Documents to be considered EU documents recommended for debate by the European Scrutiny Committee
Progress of documents to be considered by the House is noted in the “European Union Documents” list, in the Vote Bundle, and on the Parliament website at: www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmeudoc/cmeudoc.htm.
Members and others with access to the Parliamentary Information Management Services (PIMS) database can check the status and progress of EU documentation.
Enquiries can be directed to the European Scrutiny Select Committee office on 020 7219 5467/1548.
The European Scrutiny Select Committee meets each Wednesday at 2.30pm when the House is sitting. Under Standing Order No. 143, the Committee examines: “any proposal under the Community Treaties for legislation by the Council acting jointly with the European Parliament”. This includes draft Regulations and Directives, Decisions of the Council and Budgetary documents. The Committee examine the documents for political and legal implications, and decides whether it should be considered further in European Standing Committee, or for the most important documents, on the floor of the House. Recommendations for further consideration are noted in the list of “Memoranda” in the days Votes and Proceedings.
Reports of the European Scrutiny Committee are available from TSO or on the parliament website at: www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmeuleg.htm
For further information on EU Legislation and Scrutiny Procedures see HCIO Factsheet L11 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website.
COM documents are available for consultation in the 44 European Documentation Centres (most of which are in university libraries) or the 22 European Information Centres.
SEC documents are not normally available for public consultation. The occasional important one on policy issues may be available in the above centres. For information about your nearest ED or EIC Tel: 020 7973 1992 (London Office of the European Commission) or Tel: 01482 465941, (ED Librarian, University of Hull).
Members of Parliament may obtain copies from the Vote Office by reference to the yellow demand form, quoting the number after the COM or SEC number.
COM Documents and EC legislation are available from The Stationery Office. Contact details are shown on the back cover of this Bulletin.
European Union Website: http://europa.eu/index_en.htm
To be considered on the Floor of the House
Financial Services Documents (13656/09, 13654/09, 13658/09, 13657/09, 13645/09, 13648/09, 13653/09 and 13652/09) – To be considered 1/12/2009
European Standing Committee A
Security of gas supply (11892/09) – To be considered 8/12/2009
Stepping up international climate finance: A European blueprint for the Copenhagen Deal (13183/09) – To be considered 30/11/2009
Dairy Market Situation 2009 (12289/09 and Addendum 1) – awaiting consideration
Fisheries catch quotas for 2010 (14738/09 and Addendum 1) – To be consider 7/12/2009
European Standing Committee B
Financial Management (12139/09 and Addenda 1 and 2) – awaiting consideration
European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan – awaiting consideration
Commission Communication: Enlargement Strategy and main challenges 2009-2010 (14513/09) – awaiting consideration
EU/Japan Agreement: Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum) – awaiting consideration
European Standing Committee C
None
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Early Day Motions tabled between 23 – 27 November 2009
Early Day Motion is a colloquial term for a notice given by a Member for which no date has been fixed for debate. This section records the date, number, primary sponsor and title of EDMs tabled in the last week. [R] denotes relevant interest declared
For information about the text and signatories see ‘Notices of Motions’ section of the Vote Bundle, the EDM Database on the Parliament website or contact the House of Commons Information Office (Tel: 020 7219 4272) who will advise.
For further information on Early Day Motions see HCIO Factsheet P3 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available, in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website.
Date EDM Primary Title Sponsor 23.11.09 148 Mr Martin Caton CITIZENS' CONVENTION (ACCOUNTABILITY AND ETHICS) BILL 23.11.09 149 Greg Mulholland LIZZIE ARMITSTEAD AND CYCLING TRACK WORLD CUP 23.11.09 150 Greg Mulholland VAT AND BEER DUTY 23.11.09 151 Mr Andrew Pelling FIRST CAPITAL CONNECT 23.11.09 152 Bob Spink PAYDAY LOANS 23.11.09 153 Bob Spink PARENTLINE ASSISTANCE 23.11.09 154 Bob Spink GREEN BELT POLICY 23.11.09 155 Mr Alistair Carmichael SIR CHRISTOPHER KELLY'S REPORT 23.11.09 156 Mr Mark Field BUSINESS RATES 23.11.09 157 Mr Nigel Evans DUTY ON BEER 23.11.09 158 Mr David Anderson UK INDUSTRY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY 23.11.09 159 Jenny Willott CAMPAIGNING RESEARCH PROGRAMME 23.11.09 160 Mr Mark Oaten NATIONAL OBESITY WEEK 23.11.09 161 Mark Durkan CHILDCARE SOS CAMPAIGN 23.11.09 162 Alan Keen CLOSURE OF IBM'S FINAL SALARY PENSION SCHEME 23.11.09 163 Bob Spink PROMOTION OF ANOREXIA 23.11.09 164 Bob Spink PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INQUIRY 23.11.09 165 Bob Spink TREATMENT FOR PROSTATE DISEASES 23.11.09 166 Bob Spink OFGEM AND PREPAYMENT METER PRICES 23.11.09 167 Jim Dobbin KERRIE WOOLTORTON AND THE MENTAL CAPACITY ACT 23.11.09 168 Dr Ashok Kumar RESPONSES TO JOB APPLICATIONS 23.11.09 169 Mr David Cameron RATING AND VALUATION (S.I., 2009, No. 1597) 23.11.09 170 Mr David Cameron LOCAL GOVERNMENT (S.I., 2009, No. 2542) 23.11.09 171 Mr David Cameron MERCHANT SHIPPING (S.I., 2009, No. 1371) 23.11.09 172 David Howarth RECALL OF HON. MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS 23.11.09 173 Roger Berry MEDIA COVERAGE OF PEOPLE WITH DISFIGUREMENT 23.11.09 174 Mr Lindsay Hoyle MEMORIAL TO RUGBY LEAGUE WAR VETERANS 23.11.09 175 David Taylor FOOD AND DRINK EXPORTS 23.11.09 176 Mr Edward O'Hara FACES OF CYPRUS EXHIBITION 23.11.09 177 Dr Brian Iddon PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE AND LOWER LIMB AMPUTATION
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23.11.09 178 Mr John Grogan SPORTING LISTED EVENTS 24.11.09 179 Tim Farron SARDA LAKES 24.11.09 180 Tim Farron CUMBRIA FLOODS 24.11.09 181 Tim Farron ORBIS CHARITY 24.11.09 182 Tim Farron DEMENTIA CARE IN HOSPITALS 24.11.09 183 David Taylor LOW VALUE PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS IN ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS 24.11.09 184 Mr Adrian Sanders TEXT MESSAGING THE EMERGENCY SERVICES 24.11.09 185 Colin Challen EX-SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN 24.11.09 186 Sarah Teather LOCAL HOUSING ALLOWANCE 24.11.09 187 Tim Farron BHOPAL DISASTER 24.11.09 188 Tim Farron IMPRISONMENT OF HAKAMADA IWAO 24.11.09 189 Colin Challen CLIMATE CHANGE 24.11.09 190 Dr Desmond Turner DOW CHEMICALS AND THE BHOPAL DISASTER 24.11.09 191 John Battle HIGH PAY COMMISSION 24.11.09 192 Andrew George GROCERY MARKET OMBUDSMAN 24.11.09 193 Andrew George SERVICES FOR SEVERELY DISABLED CHILDREN AND ADULTS AND THEIR CARERS 24.11.09 194 Andrew George DEFORESTATION, CLIMATE CHANGE AND LIVESTOCK 24.11.09 195 Mr Douglas Carswell PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS (RECALL AND PRIMARIES) BILL 24.11.09 196 Bob Spink CONDUCT OF THE HON. MEMBER FOR WITNEY 24.11.09 197 Mr Lindsay Hoyle CHRISTMAS BONUS FOR PENSIONERS 24.11.09 198 Mr Mark Todd NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE 24.11.09 199 Mr David Anderson ENERGY EFFICIENT CIRCULATOR PUMPS 24.11.09 200 John McDonnell TWININGS 24.11.09 201 John McDonnell LAND REGISTRY OFFICE CLOSURES 24.11.09 202 Mr Lindsay Hoyle NATIONAL JOBS SUMMIT 24.11.09 203 John Robertson NON-CHARGING ATMS 24.11.09 204 Colin Burgon LEEDS REFUSE WORKERS' THREE MONTHS STRIKE AND CONDUCT OF LEEDS CITY COUNCIL 24.11.09 205 Mr Roger Williams ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION DEVICES FOR SHEEP 24.11.09 206 Mr Roger Williams BARNETT FORMULA 24.11.09 207 Mr Roger Williams SIR CHRISTOPHER KELLY'S REPORT (No. 2) 24.11.09 208 Mr Roger Williams WELSH TRUST FOR PREVENTION OF ABUSE 24.11.09 209 Mr Dai Davies RATIFICATION OF UN CONVENTION ON PHYSICAL PROTECTION OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL 24.11.09 210 Sandra Gidley BROADLANDS ARCHIVES 24.11.09 211 Jo Swinson SHARING VIDEO FOOTAGE OF PARLIAMENT ONLINE 24.11.09 212 Jo Swinson ACCESS TO HUMAN TISSUE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH 24.11.09 213 Keith Vaz BARRY MCGUIGAN BOXING ACADEMY 24.11.09 214 Jo Swinson VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THE NO RECOURSE TO PUBLIC FUNDS RULE 24.11.09 215 Keith Vaz EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION 24.11.09 216 Mr Andrew Dismore EXCISE DUTY ON WINE
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24.11.09 217 Janet Anderson VALUE ADDED TAX AND TOURISM 24.11.09 218 Paul Flynn INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING COMMISSION AND NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY 24.11.09 219 Hywel Williams DEVOLUTION OF YOUTH JUSTICE POWERS TO WALES 24.11.09 220 Hywel Williams GARETH JONES 24.11.09 221 Hywel Williams VEDANTA RESOURCES PLC 24.11.09 222 Hywel Williams SLOVAKIAN STATE LANGUAGE ACT 24.11.09 223 Hywel Williams ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE AND DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE (No. 2) 25.11.09 224 Bob Spink SUPREME COURT RULING ON OVERDRAFT CHARGES 25.11.09 225 David Taylor PROFESSOR DAVID CHIDDICK 25.11.09 226 Mr David Drew PURCHASE OF SEAFOOD BY PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANISATIONS 25.11.09 227 Tom Brake BARKING TO GOSPEL OAK LINE ELECTRIFICATION 25.11.09 228 Mr Gordon Marsden UK YOUNG COMPETITORS FOR WORLD SKILLS 25.11.09 229 Colin Challen LIVESTOCK AND CLIMATE CHANGE 25.11.09 230 Dr Rudi Vis WORLD HUNGER AND BIOFUELS 25.11.09 231 Andrew Mackinlay ULTRA SOUND SCREENING FOR AORTIC ANEURYSMS 25.11.09 232 Dr Rudi Vis PALM OIL AND DEFORESTATION 25.11.09 233 Mr Bob Laxton [R] INLAND WATERWAYS AND FUNDING 25.11.09 234 Mr Colin Breed PRODUCTION METHOD LABELLING ON PROCESSED FOODS CONTAINING EGG AND EGG DERIVATIVES 25.11.09 235 Mr Parmjit Dhanda DEPORTATION OF GLOUCESTER RESIDENTS ON ARRIVAL IN ISRAEL 25.11.09 236 Mr David Anderson VALE INCO 25.11.09 237 Mr Bob Laxton EAST MIDLANDS MUSCLE GROUP 25.11.09 238 Mr Alistair Carmichael HUMAN RIGHTS IN BURMA 25.11.09 239 Mr Colin Breed LABELLING OF SHELL EGGS PRODUCED BY HENS IN ENRICHED CAGE SYSTEMS 25.11.09 240 Ian Stewart PAYMENTS FOR WORKERS DAMAGED BY VACCINES 25.11.09 241 Nigel Griffiths EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY AWARD 25.11.09 242 Mr Michael Clapham RIGHTS OF THOSE WITH PLEURAL PLAQUES 25.11.09 243 Mr Roger Godsiff REVIEW OF RAIL FARE REGULATION 25.11.09 244 Mr Roger Godsiff RECOGNITION OF BANGLA AS AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF THE UNITED NATIONS 25.11.09 245 Mr John Grogan COMPETITION COMMISSION INVESTIGATION INTO ENERGY COMPANIES 25.11.09 246 Mr Michael Clapham BLACKLISTING RUINS LIVES CAMPAIGNS 25.11.09 247 Bob Spink INDEPENDENT INQUIRY INTO THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE 25.11.09 248 Bob Spink BRITISH FORCES POST OFFICE ENDURING FREE POST SERVICE 25.11.09 249 Ms Katy Clark UNITED NATIONS CAMPAIGN TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN 25.11.09 250 Ms Katy Clark HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE PHILIPPINES 25.11.09 251 Ms Katy Clark CIVIL SERVICE COMPENSATION SCHEME 25.11.09 252 Gwyn Prosser PAY PRACTICES IN THE UK MARITIME SECTOR 25.11.09 253 Judy Mallaber LABELLING OF PRODUCTS MADE FROM ANIMAL FUR 25.11.09 254 Jim Cousins CITIZEN'S CHARGE ON BANK BONUSES AND DIVIDENDS
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25.11.09 255 David Taylor ARRHYTHMIA ALLIANCE KNOW YOUR PULSE INITIATIVE 26.11.09 256 Mrs Siân C. James VISTEON PENSIONERS 26.11.09 257 Mr Ian McCartney REMUTUALISATION OF BANKS 26.11.09 258 Mark Hunter SAVE THE CHEQUE CAMPAIGN 26.11.09 259 Colin Challen EAST COAST MAIN LINE 26.11.09 260 Jenny Willott FUEL POVERTY IN WALES 26.11.09 261 Mr Martin Caton THALIDOMIDE AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 26.11.09 262 John Mann LEE WESTWOOD 26.11.09 263 Mr Adrian Sanders SMOKE DETECTORS AND FIRE SAFETY 26.11.09 264 Roger Berry SUPPORT FOR ADULTS WITH COMMUNICATION NEEDS 26.11.09 265 Dr Phyllis Starkey WORLD VISION CAMPAIGN TO REDUCE INFANT MORTALITY 26.11.09 266 Mr John Baron NUCLEAR TEST VETERANS 26.11.09 267 Annette Brooke BOTOX TESTING ON ANIMALS 26.11.09 268 David Taylor USED COOKING OIL AND BIO-DIESEL DUTY DIFFERENTIAL 26.11.09 269 Sir Nicholas Winterton TAIWAN'S PARTICIPATION IN THE UN FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE 26.11.09 270 Peter Bottomley MOBILITY SCOOTERS 26.11.09 271 Paul Flynn ADNAN HAJIZADE AND EMIN MILLI 26.11.09 272 Nick Harvey MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROMES 26.11.09 273 Dr Nick Palmer VOTE CRUELTY FREE COALITION 26.11.09 274 Mr Clive Betts LEAGUE FOOTBALL EDUCATION 26.11.09 275 Janet Anderson GRITTING OF ROADS IN ROSSENDALE 26.11.09 276 Alan Simpson FEED-IN TARIFFS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
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State of the Parties in the House of Commons as at 27 November 2009
Labour 350 Ulster Unionist 1 (Lady Sylvia Hermon)
Conservative 193 Independent Labour 1 (Rt Hon Clare Short)
Liberal Democrat 63 Independent Conservative 1 (Derek Conway)
Scottish National Party / Plaid Cymru 10 Independent 5 (SNP – Messrs Robertson, Salmond, Weir, (Dr Richard Taylor, Dai Davies, Andrew Wishart, MacNeil, Hosie & Mason/ PC – Pelling, Robert Wareing, Bob Spink) Messrs Llwyd, Price, H Williams)
Democratic Unionist Party 9 Respect 1 (Messrs Campbell, Dodds, Donaldson, McCrea, (George Galloway) Paisley, P Robinson, Ms Iris Robinson, Simpson, Wilson)
Sinn Fein 5 (Have not The Speaker and 3 Deputies 4 (Do not (Messrs Adams, Doherty, McGuinness, Murphy taken their (Rt Hon John Bercow, Sir Alan Haselhurst, normally & Ms Gildernew) seats and CWM; Mrs Sylvia Heal, 1st DCWM; Sir vote) cannot vote) Michael Lord, 2nd DCWM)
Social Democratic & Labour Party 3 Vacant seats 0
(Messrs Durkan, McDonnell, McGrady)
Total number of seats
646
Current working Government Majority 63 (350 Labour MPs less 287 of all other parties – excludes Speaker & Deputies and Sinn Fein)
The total number of women MPs is 126: (Lab 94; Con 18; LD 9; DU 1; SF 1; UU 1; DCWM 1; Ind Lab 1)
Abbreviations:
CWM – Chairman of Ways and Means 1st DCWM – 1st Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means 2nd DCWM – 2nd Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means
Further information on Members of Parliament by Party, Constituency and Region can be found on the Parliament website at: www.parliament.uk/directories/directories.cfm
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By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2005
Vacancy Cause By – New Member Date of Maiden Election introduction Speech
Cheadle Death of Patsy Calton 14.7.2005 Mark Hunter (LD) 19.07.2005 21.07.2005 (LD) (29.5.2005)
Livingston Death of Rt Hon Robin 29.9.2005 Jim Devine (Lab) 10.10.2005 25.10.2005 Cook (Lab) (6.8.2005)
Dunfermline Death of Rachel Squire 9.2.2006 Willie Rennie (LD) 13.02.2006 01.03.2006 and West Fife (Lab) (5.1.2006)
Blaenau Death of Peter Law (Ind) 29.6.2006 Dai Davies (Ind) 04.07.2006 20.07.2006 Gwent (25.4.2006)
Bromley & Death of Eric Forth (Con) 29.6.2006 Bob Neill (Con) 03.07.2006 19.07.2006 Chislehurst (18.5.2006)
Sedgefield Resignation of the Rt Hon 19.7.2007 Phil Wilson (Lab) 23.07.2007 08.10.2007 Tony Blair (Lab) (27.6.2007)
Ealing Death of Piara Khabra 19.7.2007 Virendra Kumar Sharma 23.07.2007 08.10.2007 Southall (Lab) (Lab) (19.6.2007)
Crewe and Death of Gwyneth 22.05.2008 Edward Timpson (Con) 02.06.2008 16.06.2008 Nantwich Dunwoody (Lab) (17.4.2008)
Henley Resignation of Boris 26.06.2008 John Howell (Con) 30.06.2008 16.07.2008 Johnson (Con) (4.6.2008)
Haltemprice Resignation of Rt Hon 10.07.2008 David Davis (Con) 14.07.2008 (5.11.1987) and Howden David Davis (Con) (18.6.2008)
Glasgow East Resignation of David 24.07.2008 John Mason (SNP) 06.10.2008 13.10.2008 Marshall (Lab) (30.06.2008)
Glenrothes Death of John MacDougall 06.11.2008 Lindsay Roy (Lab) 12.11.2008 08.12.2008 (Lab) (12.8.2008)
Norwich Resignation of Dr Ian 23.07.2009 Chloe Smith (Con) 12.10.2009 14.10.2009 North Gibson (Lab) (8.6.2009)
Glasgow Resignation of Rt Hon 12.11.2009 Willie Bain (Lab) 18.11.2009 North East Michael Martin (Lab) (22.6.2009)
For further information on the By-Election process see HCIO Factsheet M7 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website.
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Political Party Contacts
LABOUR PARTY SCOTTISH NATIONAL PARTY CONSERVATIVE PARTY 39 Victoria Street 107 McDonald Road Conservative Campaign Headquarters London Edinburgh 30 Millbank SW1H 0HA EH7 4NW London Tel: 08705 900200 Tel: 0131 525 8900 SW1P 4DP www.labour.org.uk www.snp.org Tel: 020 7222 9000 www.conservatives.com
PLAID CYMRU LIBERAL DEMOCRATS SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC & 18 Park Grove 4 Cowley Street LABOUR PARTY Cardiff London Cranmore House CF10 3BN SW1P 3NB 121 Ormeau Road Tel: 029 2064 6000 Tel: 020 7222 7999 Belfast www.plaidcymru.org www.libdems.org.uk BT7 1SH Tel: 028 9024 7700 www.sdlp.ie/
SINN FEIN ULSTER UNIONIST PARTY DEMOCRATIC UNIONIST PARTY Sinn Fein Cunningham House 91 Dundela Avenue 53 Falls Road 429 Holywood Road Belfast Belfast Belfast BT4 3BU BT12 4PD BT4 2LN Tel: 028 9052 1323 Tel: 028 9022 3000 Tel: 028 9076 5500 www.dup.org.uk www.sinnfein.ie www.uup.org
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Selective Index to the Weekly Information Bulletin
Booklist – Issue 1 p49 By-elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2005 – This issue p109 HM Government – Issue 1 p72 Her Majesty’s Official Opposition – Issue 1 p82 House of Commons: Principal Officers – Issue 1 p103 Information on the House of Commons – Issue 1 p57 Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet – Issue 1 p90 Members of Parliament – Issue 1 p59 Order of Oral Questions – This issue p3 Private Members Bills – dates for the Private Members Bill Ballot and allocated Fridays, This issue (Noticeboard) Recess dates – This issue (Noticeboard) Select Committee Membership (Full List) – Issue 1 p91 -Business, Innovation and Skills – This issue p35 -Standards and Privileges – This issue p35 -Work and Pensions – This issue p35 Visits to the House of Commons – Issue 1 p96
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