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Saturday 18 December 2010 Saturday 18 December 2010 Session 2010-11 No. 22 Edition No. 1097 House of Commons Weekly Information Bulletin This bulletin includes information on the work of the House of Commons in the period 13 - 17 December 2010 and forthcoming business for 20 – 21 December 2010 Contents House of Commons • Noticeboard .......................................................................................................... 1 • The Week Ahead .................................................................................................. 2 • Order of Oral Questions ....................................................................................... 3 Weekly Business Information • Business of the House of Commons 13 – 17 December 2010 .............................. 5 Bulletin • Written Ministerial Statements ............................................................................. 7 • Forthcoming Business of the Commons 20 December –14 January 2010 ........... 8 • Forthcoming Business of the Lords 20 December –14 January 2010 ................ 12 Editor: Adrian Hitchins Legislation House of Commons Public Legislation Information Office • Public Bills before Parliament 2010/11 .............................................................. 14 London • Bills – Presentation, Publication and Royal Assent ............................................ 23 SW1A 2TT • Public and General Acts 2010/11 ....................................................................... 23 www.parliament.uk • Draft Bills under consideration or published during 2010/11 Session ............... 25 Tel : 020 7219 3658 Private Legislation Fax : 020 7219 5839 • Private Bills before Parliament 2010/11 ............................................................. 26 [email protected] Delegated Legislation • Statutory Instruments ......................................................................................... 30 To Contact the Editor: • Legislative Reform Proposals and Orders .......................................................... 30 Tel : 020 7219 3658 • Remedial Orders under the Human Rights Act .................................................. 32 Fax : 020 7219 2055 • Northern Ireland Legislation .............................................................................. 33 [email protected] • Legislation of the Northern Ireland Assembly ................................................... 35 • Transport and Works Act Orders ....................................................................... 36 Committees • General Committees – public meetings/membership ......................................... 37 • Select Committees – public meetings/membership ............................................ 40 • Lords Select Committees – public meetings ...................................................... 44 • Select Committee publications and NAO reports ............................................... 45 • Select Committees – Current Inquiries ............................................................... 47 Documents etc, received • White and Green Papers received since the last bulletin .................................... 56 • European Union Documents to be considered .................................................... 57 • Early Day Motions tabled between 13 – 17 December 2010 ................................ 59 Members of Parliament and Information about the House of Commons • State of the Parties, as at 17 December 2010 ...................................................... 61 • By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2010 ................ 61 • Political Party Contacts ...................................................................................... 62 • Address Book – how to contact Parliament ........................................................ 63 • Selective Index ................................................................................................... 64 Weekly Information Bulletin Noticeboard Weekly Information Bulletin: The next Bulletin will be issued on Thursday 22nd December 2010 (Electronic format only) after 4.00pm. Private Members’ Bills: The Private Members’ Bills Ballot took place on Thurs.10 June. The presentation and First reading of the successful Private Members Bills took place on Wednesday 30 June. The Leader of the House has announced that Private Members’ Bills shall have precedence over Government business on 22 October, 12 & 19 November, 3 December 2010 & 21 January, 4 & 11 February, 4 & 18 March, 1 April, 13 May and 10 & 17 June. Autumn Statement: The Autumn Statement took place on Monday 29th November 2010. Budget: The Budget Statement will take place on Wednesday 23rd March 2011 House of Commons calendar for the 2010/2012 session: The Leader of the House announced the following recess dates for the 2010/2012 session: Whitsun recess 2010 The House rose on Thursday 27 May 2010 and returned on Wednesday 2 June 2010 Summer recess 2010 The House rose on Tuesday 27 July and returned on Monday 6 September (for two weeks). Conference recess 2010 The House rose on Thursday 16 September and returned on Monday 11 October. Christmas recess 2010 The House will rise on Tuesday 21 December and will return on Monday 10 January February recess 2011 The House will rise on Thursday 17 February and will return on Monday 28 February Easter recess 2011 The House will rise on Tuesday 5 April and will return on Tuesday 26 April Whitsun recess 2011 The House will rise on Tuesday 24 May and will return on Tuesday 7 June Summer recess 2011 The House will rise on Tuesday 19 July and will return on Monday 5 September Conference recess 2011 The House will rise on Thursday 15 September and will return on Monday 10 October Christmas recess 2011 The House will rise on Tuesday 20 December and will return on Tuesday 10 January www.parliament.uk The Parliament website provides information on parliamentary proceedings, membership of both Houses and general information on a wide range of parliamentary matters. 1 The Week Ahead: 20 – 24 December 2010 Lords Select Date Commons Chamber General Committees Select Committees Lords Chamber Committees • OPQ – Education, including • 1st DLC – Draft Post Office • None • Introduction(s) – Sir Robert Balchin, • Internal Market, Topical Questions Network Subsidy Scheme Andrew Feldman Esq and Michael Energy and • Statement – European Council (Amendment) Order 2010 Dobbs Esq Transport (EU • General Debate – Firearms • 2nd DLC – Housing Benefit • Oral Questions Sub-Committee B) Control (Amendment) Regulation Order • Motion – To appoint a select committee Mon • Adjournment – Effect of mobile 2010 on HIV and AIDs in the United Kingdom 20 Dec. phones on human health • Legislation – Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill – Committee of the whole House (Day 6) • Short Debate – Principles of global health and medical education • OPQ – HM Treasury, including • None • None • Introduction(s) – Sir Patrick Cormack, • Science and Topical Questions John Sharkey Esq and Sir Robert Ribeiro Technology • Ten Minute Rule– Television CBE • European Union and Radio Advertising (Credit • Oral Questions and Debt Management Services) • Orders and Regulations – Draft Welfare • Backbench Business – Pre- of Farmed Animals (England) recess adjournment debate (Amendment) Regulations 2010, Draft • Adj – Funding for highways and Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) Tues the Mottram Tintwistle bypass (England) (Amendment) Regulations 21Dec. 2010 • Legislation – Re–Export controls Bill [HL] – Committee of the whole House (Day 1) • Legislation – Consolidated Fund Bill (Money Bill) – Second Reading • Legislation – Public Bodies Bill [HL] – Committee of the whole House (Day 5) • The House will be in recess • None • None • Introduction(s) – Fiona Shackleton LVO • None and Dee Doocey OBE • Oral Questions • Legislation – Energy Bill [HL] – Lord Wed Marland 22 Dec • Royal Assent • The House will be in recess • None • None • The House will be in recess • None Thurs 23 Dec • The House will be in recess • None • None • The House will be in recess • None Fri 24 Dec. 2 Weekly Information Bulletin Order of Oral Questions (This Sitting period N.B. All dates were provisional) Monday 13 September – Tuesday 21 December 2010 Mon. 13 September Tues. 14 September Wed. 15 September Thur. 16 September • Defence • Foreign and • Northern Ireland • Energy and Climate Commonwealth Office • Prime Minister Change Mon. 11 October Tues. 12 October Wed. 13 October Thur. 14 October • Education • Treasury • International Development • Business, Innovation and • Prime Minister Skills Mon. 18 October Tues. 19 October Wed. 20 October Thur. 21 October • Work and Pensions • Justice* • Cabinet Office • Communities and Local • Prime Minister Government Mon. 25 October Tues. 26 October Weds. 27 October Thur. 28 October • Culture, Olympics, Media • Deputy Prime Minister* • Scotland • Transport and Sport Attorney General • Prime Minister • Women and Equalities • Leader of the House of • Church Commissioners; Commons and House of Public Accounts Commons Commission* Commission; Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission Mon. 1 November Tues. 2 November Wed. 3 November Thur. 4 November • Home Office • Health • Wales • Environment, Food and • Prime Minister Rural Affairs Mon. 8 November Tues. 9 November Wed. 10 November Thur. 11 November • Defence • Foreign and • Northern Ireland • Energy and Climate Commonwealth Office • Prime Minister Change Mon. 15 November Tues. 16 November Wed. 17 November Thur. 18 November • Education • Treasury
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