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Saturday 5 June 2010 Session 2010-11 No. 2 Edition No. 1077

House of Commons

Weekly Information Bulletin

This bulletin includes information on the work of the House of Commons in the period 1 - 4 June May 2010 and forthcoming business for 7 - 11 June 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 31 May – 4 June 2010 ...... 4 Bulletin • Written Ministerial Statements ...... 6 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 7 – 18 June 2010 ...... 6 • Forthcoming Business of the 7 – 18 June 2010 ...... 8 Editor: Mary Durkin

Legislation House of Commons Public Legislation Information Office • Public Bills before Parliament 2010/11 ...... 10 • Bills – Presentation, Publication and Royal Assent ...... 12 SW1A 2TT • Public and General Acts 2010/11 ...... 12 www.parliament.uk • Draft Bills under consideration or published during 2010/11 Session ...... 13

Tel : 020 7219 4272 Private Legislation Fax : 020 7219 5839 • Private Bills before Parliament 2010/11 ...... 14 [email protected] Delegated Legislation • Statutory Instruments ...... 17 To Contact the Editor: • Legislative Reform Proposals and Orders ...... 17 Tel : 020 7219 5715 • Remedial Orders under the Human Rights Act ...... 19 Fax : 020 7219 2055 • Northern Ireland Legislation ...... 20 [email protected] • Legislation of the Northern Ireland Assembly ...... 21 • Transport and Works Act Orders ...... 22

Committees • Select Committee publications and NAO reports ...... 23

Documents etc, received • White and Green Papers received since the last bulletin ...... 24 • Documents to be considered ...... 25 • Early Day Motions tabled between 2-3 June 2010 ...... 26

Members of Parliament and Information about the House of Commons • Maiden Speeches 25 May – 3 June 2010 ...... 27 • Her Majesty’s Government ...... 29 • Her Majesty’s Official Opposition ...... 35 • State of the Parties, as at 4 June 2010 ...... 39 • By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2010 ...... 39 • Political Party Contacts ...... 40 • Address Book – how to contact Parliament ...... 41 • Selective Index ...... 42

Weekly Information Bulletin

Noticeboard

Weekly Information Bulletin:

The next Bulletin will be issued on Saturday 12 June 2010 Please note the Weekly Information Bulletin is now only available in electronic format from the parliament website: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmwib.htm

Deputy Speakers:

The Election of Deputy Speakers (Standing Order No. 2A) will take place on Tuesday 8 June 2010 between 10 and 12 am in the House of Commons division lobbies. (Private event)

Select Committee Chairs:

The Election of Select Committee Chairs (Standing Order No. 122B) will take place on Wednesday 9 June 2010 between 10am and 5pm in Committee Room 5. (Private event)

Private Members’ Bills:

The Private Members’ Bills Ballot will take place on Thurs.10 June, at 10am, in Committee Room 10. (Televised event) The presentation and First reading of the successful Private Members Bills will take place on Wednesday 30 June. The leader of the House is expected to announce the Fridays allocated for the consideration of Private Members Bills during week commencing 7 June 2010.

Palace of Westminster Summer Opening 2010:

The Houses of Parliament will be open to the public at the following times:

Saturdays from 3 July onwards - with tours operating every few minutes between 9.15am and 4.30pm

August 2nd – 27th: Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday between 9.15am and 4.30pm. Wednesday and Thursday between 1.15pm and 4.30pm

September and October: Monday, Friday and Saturday between 9.15am and 4.30pm. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between 1.15pm and 4.30pm.

Tickets are available to buy online through www.ticketmaster.co.uk/housesofparliament (external website) or by phoning 0844 847 1672.

House of Commons calendar for the 2010/2011 session:

The Leader of the House announced the following recess dates for the 2010/2011 session:

Whitsun recess 2010

The House rose on Thursday 27 May 2010 and returned on Wednesday 2 June 2010

Summer recess 2010

The House will rise on Thursday 29 July and return on Monday 6 September (for two weeks).

Christmas recess 2010

Dates to be confirmed

Party Conferences:

Dates and venues to be confirmed

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: 7 – 11 June 2010

Lords Select Date Commons Chamber General Committees Select Committees Lords Chamber Committees

• OPQ – Education, including Topical • None • None • Oral Questions • None Questions • Legislation – Academies Bill [HL] – Second Mon • Debate on the Address – Constitution reading 7 June and Home Affairs • Adj – Government proposals to provide

for the anonymity of rape defendants

• OPQ – Treasury, including Topical • None • None • Oral Questions • None Questions Legislation – Local Government Bill [HL] – • Debate on the Address – Economic Second reading Affairs and Work and Pensions Debate – Maintaining competitiveness of the UK • Adj – Housing policy Tues 8 June

• OPQ – Office • None • None • Oral Questions • None • Prime Minister Question Time • Debate – Report of the European Union • Legislation – Identity Documents Bill – Committee on Stars and Dragons: The EU and Weds Second reading China Adj – Detecting and dealing with fraud • Debate – Report of the Science and Technology 9 June • 2 in Wirral NHS Foundation Trust Committee on Genomic Medicine

• OPQ – Communities and Local • None • None • Oral Questions • None Government, including Topical • Legislation – Bill [HL] – Questions Motion to revive Bill • Business Statement • Legislation – Canterbury City Council Bill – • Debate – Poverty Motion to revive Bill • Adj – Adoption of new roads • Legislation – Leeds City Council Bill –Motion to Thurs revive Bill

10 June • Legislation – Nottingham City Council Bill – Motion to revive Bill • Legislation – Reading Borough Council Bill – Motion to revive Bill • Debate – Automatic enrolment in workplace pensions • Debate – Developments in

• The House will not be sitting • None • None • The House will not be sitting • None

Fri 11 June

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Order of Oral Questions (This Sitting period N.B. All dates were provisional)

Tuesday 25 May – Thursday 29 July 2010

Tues. 25 May Wed. 26 May Thu. 27 May State Opening of Parliament No Questions for oral answer No Questions for oral answer

Mon. 31 May Tues. 01 June Wed. 02 June Thu. 03 June The House will not be sitting The House will not be sitting • International • Business, Innovation and Development Skills • Prime Minister

Mon.07 June Tues. 08 June Wed. 09 June Thu. 10 June • Education • Treasury • * • Communities and Local • Prime Minister Government

Mon. 14 June Tues. 15 June Wed. 16 June Thu. 17 June • Work and Pensions • Justice* • * • Transport • Prime Minister • Women and Equality

Mon. 21 June Tues. 22 June Wed. 23 June Thu. 24 June • Culture, Olympics, Media • Deputy Prime Minister* • Wales • Environment, Food and and Sport Attorney General • Prime Minister Rural Affairs • Leader of the House of • Church Commissioners; Commons and House of Public Accounts Commons Commission* Commission; Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission

Mon. 28 June Tues. 29 June Wed. 30 June Thu. 01 July • • Health • Northern Ireland • Energy and Climate • Prime Minister Change

Mon 05 July Tues. 06 July Wed. 07 July Thu. 08 July Defence • Foreign and • International • Business, Innovation and Commonwealth Development Skills Office • Prime Minister

Mon. 12 July Tues. 13 July Wed. 14 July Thu. 15 July • Education • Treasury • Cabinet Office • Communities and Local • Prime Minister Government

Mon. 19 July Tues. 20 July Wed. 21 July Thu. 22 July • Work and Pensions • Justice • Scotland* • Transport • Prime Minister • Women and Equality

Mon. 26 July Tues. 27 July Wed. 28 July Thu. 29 July • Culture, Olympics, Media • Deputy Prime Minister • Wales • Environment, Food and and Sport Attorney General • Prime Minister Rural Affairs • Leader of the House of • Church Commissioners; Commons and House of Public Accounts Commons Commission* Commission; Speaker’s Committee on

the Electoral Commission

*Remit-

The Deputy Prime Minister also answers on behalf of the Privy Council; Office The Secretary of State for Scotland also answers on behalf of the Advocate General The Minister for the Cabinet Office also answers on behalf of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. 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

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Business of the House of Commons 31 May – 4 June 2010

Monday 31 May

Whitsun Bank Holiday

Tuesday 1 June

Whitsun Recess

Wednesday 2 June

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions – International Development; Prime Minister

Statement – Gaza Flotilla – Mr Hague

Debate on the Address – Education and Health (Debate adjourned)

Adjournment – Integrated healthcare – David Tredinnick

The House rose at 10.28pm

Thursday 3 June

The House sat at 10.30am

Oral Questions – Business, Innovation and Skills, including Topical Questions

Business Statement – Leader of the House

Statement – Cumbria shooting incident –

Debate – European Affairs (Agreed)

Motion – Political and Constitutional Reform Committee (Objection)

Adjournment – Crossrail and its importance to South East London – Mr Nick Raynsford

The House rose at 6.30pm

Friday 4 June

The House did not sit

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Written Ministerial Statements 2-3 June 2010

2.6.10 EU Competitiveness Council – Mr Edward Davey

2.6.10 Local Government (Doncaster) – Mr

2.6.10 Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council – Anne Milton

2.6.10 Justice and Home Affairs pre-Council Statement –

2.6.10 Machinery of Government: Departmental Organisation – Mr

3.6.10 One North East Regional Development Agency –

3.6.10 ECOFIN – Mr George Osbourne

3.6.10 Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council –

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Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 7 – 11 June 2010

Monday 7 June

The House will sit at 2.30pm

Oral Questions – Education, including Topical Questions

Debate on the Address – Constitution and Home Affairs

Adjournment – Government proposals to provide for the anonymity of rape defendants –

Tuesday 8 June

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 – Treasury, including Topical Questions

Debate on the Address (conclusion) – Economic Affairs and Work and Pensions

Adjournment – Housing policy – Andrew George

Wednesday 9 June

The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 9.30-5.00pm

Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates: 09.30-11.00 – High speed rail – Mark Lazarowicz 11.00-11.30 – Transport in South Devon – Mr Adrian Sanders 14.30-16.00 – Hospital services in Shropshire – Daniel Kawczynski 16.00-16.30 – Eliminating child poverty in the UK – Bob Russell 16.30-17.00 – Future of Royal University Hospital – Mrs Louise Ellman

The House will sit at 11.30am

Oral Questions – Cabinet Office; Prime Minister

Legislation – Identity Documents Bill – Second reading

Adjournment – Detecting and dealing with fraud in Wirral NHS Foundation Trust – Mr Frank Field

Thursday 10 June

The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 2.30pm and 5.00pm Westminster Hall – Debate entitled Volcanic Ash – its impact on passengers and the Aviation Industry

The House will sit at 10.30am

Oral Questions – Communities and Local Government, including Topical Questions

Business Statement – Leader of the House

Debate – Poverty

Adjournment – Adoption of new roads – Mr Philip Hollobone

Friday 11 June

The House will not be sitting

** There are no Westminster Hall Debates currently scheduled

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Provisional Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 14 – 18 June 2010

Monday 14 June

The House will sit at 2.30pm

Oral Questions – Work and Pensions, including Topical Questions

Debate – i) Emerging economies; ii) the Middle East

Adjournment – Water bills in the South West –

Tuesday 15 June

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 – Justice, including Topical Questions

Debate – Proceedings on House Business

Adjournment – *

Wednesday 16 June

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 – Scotland; Prime Minister

Debate – Opposition Day (1st allotted day) – subject to be confirmed

Adjournment – *

Thursday 17 June

The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 2.30pm and 5.00pm

Westminster Hall – Debate entitled alternatives to child detention

The House will sit at 10.30am

Oral Questions – Transport, including Topical Questions; Women and Equality

Business Statement – Leader of the House

Debate – subject to be confirmed

Adjournment – *

Friday 18 June

The House will not be sitting

*Details known previous Thursday after 1.00pm ** There are no Westminster Hall Debates currently scheduled

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Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 7 – 11 June 2010

Monday 7 June The House will sit at 2:30pm Oral Questions – Bringing balance between different sectors of the economy – Lord Haskel; University funding for the academic year 2010–11 – Baroness Sharp of Guildford; Selection of special advisers – Lord Sheldon; The Barnett formula – Lord Barnett Legislation – Academies Bill [HL] – Second reading – Lord Wallace of Saltaire

Tuesday 8 June The House will sit at 2:30pm Oral Questions – The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and underwriting EU member states’ debts – Lord Pearson of Rannoch; Proposals for a wholly or mainly elected upper chamber – Lord Lucas; Modern languages in primary schools – Baroness Coussins Legislation – Local Government Bill [HL] – Second reading – Lord Wallace of Saltaire Short Debate – Maintaining competitiveness of the UK – Lord Levene of Portsoken

Wednesday 9 June The House will sit at 3:00pm Oral Questions – Shares quoted on the Alternative Investment Market and whether they should be eligible for ISAs – Lord Lee of Trafford; Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons – Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer; Giving prisoners the right to vote – Lord Dubs Debate – Report of the European Union Committee on Stars and Dragons: The EU and China – Lord Teverson Debate – Report of the Science and Technology Committee on Genomic Medicine – Lord Patel / Earl Howe

Thursday 10 June The House will sit at 11:00am Oral Questions – Sudan – Lord Chidgey; Parliament Square – Baroness Deech; Support for vulnerable children – Baroness Massey of Darwen Legislation – City of Westminster Bill [HL] – Motion to revive Bill – Lord Brabazon of Tara Legislation – Canterbury City Council Bill – Motion to revive Bill – Lord Brabazon of Tara Legislation – Leeds City Council Bill – Motion to revive Bill – Lord Brabazon of Tara Legislation – Nottingham City Council Bill – Motion to revive Bill – Lord Brabazon of Tara Legislation – Reading Borough Council Bill – Motion to revive Bill – Lord Brabazon of Tara

Debate – Automatic enrolment in workplace pensions – Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope Debate – Developments in Zimbabwe – Lord St John of Bletso

Friday 11 June The House will not be sitting.

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Provisional Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 14 – 18 June 2010

Monday 14 June The House will sit at 2:30pm Oral Questions – Preventing fraudulent multiple registration to vote and ensuring those who turn out to vote can do so – Lord Naseby; The reciprocal healthcare agreement with the Isle of Man – Lord Smith of Clifton; Health agencies and arm’s- length bodies – Baroness Thornton; Post-legislative scrutiny – Baroness Hamwee Debate – Preparations for 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games – Lord Shutt of Greetland

Tuesday 15 June The House will sit at 2:30pm Introduction(s) – The Lord Bishop of Derby Oral Questions – The role and number of elected mayors – Baroness Quin; Parliamentary constituency boundaries – Lord Grocott; The transport sector – Lord Berkeley Short Debate – Security and human rights issues in the Korean peninsula – Lord Alton of Liverpool Short Debate – Tackling poverty – Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope

Wednesday 16 June The House will sit at 3:00pm Oral Questions – Improving the lives of carers – Baroness Pitkeathley; Future of BBC 6 Music radio station – Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury; Future of Network Rail – Lord Bradshaw Debate – Role of Government and communities in shaping society – Bishop of Leicester

Thursday 17 June The House will sit at 11:00am Oral Questions – Referendum on primary legislative powers for the National Assembly of Wales – Lord Livsey of Talgarth; Promoting better understanding and practice of first aid – Lord Harrison; Regulation of loan companies charging high rates of interest – Baroness Scott of Needham Market

Friday 18 June 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 SPBC Special Public Bill Committee 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.

ACADEMIES [HL] (G) Lord Wallace of Saltaire Lords: (1) *1R: 26.5.2010 Prov 2R: 7.6.2010 Prov Comm: 21 & 23.6.2010

BUILDING REGULATIONS (REVIEW) [HL] (L) Lord Harrison Lords: (7) *1R: 26.5.2010 Prov 2R: No date

CONTAMINATED BLOOD (SUPPORT FOR INFECTED AND BEREAVED Lord Morris of Manchester PERSONS) [HL] (L) Lords: (6) *1R: 26.5.2010 Prov 2R: No date

DEFAMATION [HL] (L) Lord Lester of Herne Hill Lords: (3) *1R: 26.5.2010 Prov 2R: No date

DOG CONTROL [HL] (L) Lord Redesdale Lords: (4) *1R: 26.5.2010 Prov 2R: No date

HOUSE OF LORDS REFORM [HL] (L) Lord Steel of Aikwood Lords: (8) *1R: 26.5.2010 Prov 2R: No date

IDENTITY DOCUMENTS (G) Theresa May Commons: (1) *1R: 26.5.2010 Prov 2R: 9.6.2010

LOCAL GOVERNMENT [HL] (G) Lord Wallace of Saltaire Lords: (2) *1R: 26.5.2010 Prov 2R: 8.6.2010 Prov Comm: 22.6.2010

MARINE NAVIGATION AIDS [HL] (L) Lord Berkeley Lords: (9) *1R: 26.5.2010 Prov 2R: No date

RE-EXPORT CONTROLS [HL] (L) Lord Alton of Liverpool Lords: (5) *1R: 26.5.2010 Prov 2R: No date

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Presentation and Publication of Public Bills and Acts 31 May – 4 June 2010

Presentation of Bills (not yet published by Parliament)

Date Title and type of Bill Bill No.

None

Bills published after presentation

Date Title and type of Bill Bill No. ISBN Price £

None

Bills receiving Royal Assent

Date Title Ch No.

None

Acts published after Royal Assent date

Date Title Ch No. ISBN Price £

None

Public and General Acts 2010 – 2011

Date of Royal Title Ch No. ISBN Price £ Assent

None

Church of Measures

Date Title No. ISBN Price £

None

Publication of Bills and Acts on the Internet

Public/Private Bills before Parliament 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 2010–11 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 20010/11 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.

None

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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 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. 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.

ALLHALLOWS STAINING CHURCH [HL] (Bircham Dyson Bell LLP) Lords: (2009-10) 1R: 25.1.2010 2R: 9.2.2010 UBC: 8.3.2010 3R: 18.3.2010 Commons: (2009-10) 1R:18.3.2010 2R: 30.3.2010 Prov UBC: No date Commons: (2010-11) Prov BR: No date

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) BR: 3.12.2009 3R: 14.1.2010 Lords: (2009-10) 1R: 15.1.2010 Prov 2R: No date Lords: (2010-11) Prov BR: 10.6.2010

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 Prov OBC: No date Commons: (2009-10) BR: 1.12.2009 Lords: (2010-11) Prov BR: 10.6.2010

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (FILMING ON HIGHWAYS) [HL] (Bircham Dyson Bell LLP) Lords: (2009-10) 1R: 25.1.2010 2R: 9.2.2010 UBC: 23.2.2010 3R: 9.3.2010 (The Lords petitioning period for the Bill will end on 8 February 2010.) Commons: (2009-10) 1R: 9.3.2010 2R: 23.3.2010 Prov UBC: No date Commons: (2010-11) Prov BR: No date

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 Rep: 28.1.2010 3R: 28.1.2010 Lords: (2009-10) BR: 30.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date Lords: (2010-11) Prov BR: 10.6.2010

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 3R: 3.12.2009 Commons: (2009-10) 1R: 3.12.2009 Prov 2R: No date Commons: (2010-11) Prov BR: No date

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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) CO: 3.11.2009 Lords: (2009-10) BR: 19.11.2009 Prov 3R: No date Lords: (2010-11) Prov BR: No date

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) BR: 3.12.2009 3R: 14.1.2010 Lords: (2009-10) 1R: 15.1.2010 Prov 2R: No date Lords: (2010-11) Prov BR: 10.6.2010

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 Rep: 28.1.2010 3R: 28.1.2010 Lords: (2009-10) BR: 30.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date Lords: (2010-11) Prov BR: 10.6.2010

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 Commons: (2009-10) BR: 1.12.2009 Lords: (2010-11) Prov BR: 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 4 June 2010

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

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Draft Orders

Date Title and Committee Recommended Consideration Laid SI Number Reports & Procedure to approve Draft Order Recommendations

Lords Commons Minister Committee Lords Commons

8.3.2010 Draft Legislative Reform HC 506 (b) Super- – – (Industrial and Provident Affirmative Societies and Credit Unions) Order 2010

10.3.10 Draft Legislative Reform HC 507(d) Negative Affirmative – – (Licensing) (Interim Authority Notices etc) Order 2010

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Remedial Orders, Draft Remedial Orders and Urgent Procedure Remedial Orders: Proceedings as at 4 June 2010

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 4 June 2010

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 reserved 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 Laid Council

None

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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

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 (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

Chiltern Railways (Bicester to Oxford Improvements) 06.01.2010 Eversheds LLP Order Heathrow Airtrack Order 24.07.2009 Winckworth Sherwood

Llangollen and Corwen Railway Order 17.09.2009 Winckworth Sherwood

Midland Metro (No. 1) Order 17.02.2010 Winckworth Sherwood LLP

Network Rail (Hitchin (Cambridge Junction)) Order 01.10.2009 Bircham Dyson Bell

Network Rail (Nuneaton North Chord) Order 30.07.2009 Winckworth Sherwood LLP

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

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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 2010-11 unless otherwise stated. Cm numbers refer to papers in the Command series. HL 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 £

26.5 Children, Schools Reform of children’s Moira Gibb CBE 29.3 HC 527-I 4.00 and Families Social Work 0215 5544291 (2009-10)

27.5 Children, Schools Ofsted Inspection of Dame Denise Platt DBE 20.1 HC 276-i 8.50 and Families Children’s Services 22.3 0215 5544307 (2009-10)

(B) Select Committee Reports

Date Committee Subject HC Paper and Price Received ISBN £

28.5 Committee of 1st Report of Session 2010-11 HL 4 3.00 Selection 010 8472459

(C) Government Responses to Select Committee Reports

Date Committee Details of Original Report HC Paper or Cm Price Received No of response £

None

(D) National Audit Office (NAO): Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO)

Date Title Paper No Price Received and ISBN £

24.5 Support to incapacity benefits claimants through pathways to work HC 21 14.75 010 2965223

4.6.10 Increasing passenger rail capacity HC 33 14.75 010 2965230

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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

None

Green Papers

None

Impact Assessments received since the last Bulletin

Date Title Contact

None

Other Papers

Department for Transport: Marine and Aviation Insurance (war Risks) Fund Account 2008-09. HC 24, 010 3288574, £5.75

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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

European Committee A

None

European Committee B

None

European Committee C

None

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Early Day Motions tabled between 2 – 3 June 2010

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 Sponsor Title 2.6.10 122 Mr Adrian Sanders [R] TYPE 1 DIABETES RESEARCH 2.6.10 123 Dr Julian Huppert CIVIL LIST REVIEW 2.6.10 124 Bob Russell EUROPEAN UNION RELATIONS WITH ISRAEL 2.6.10 125 Bob Russell EUROPEAN SPORTING AND CULTURAL RELATIONS WITH ISRAEL 2.6.10 126 Ian Murray NATIONAL MYELOMA AWARENESS WEEK 2010 2.6.10 127 Richard Burden ISRAEL AND GAZA FLOTILLA 2.6.10 128 Mr Stephen Hepburn CARERS 2.6.10 129 EXTRADITION OF GARY MCKINNON 2.6.10 130 Mr Mike Hancock ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES CHILDREN'S FUND 2.6.10 131 Mr Mike Hancock BANGLA LANGUAGE CAMPAIGN 2.6.10 132 Mr Mike Hancock FORCED MARRIAGES 2.6.10 133 Greg Mulholland CITY OF LEEDS SCHOOL 2.6.10 134 Greg Mulholland WORLD 24 HOUR RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2.6.10 135 PROPOSED ACADEMIES LEGISLATION 2.6.10 136 40th ANNIVERSARY OF THE EQUAL PAY ACT 2.6.10 137 Mr David Anderson NEWCASTLE CHARTER FOR CHANGING AGE 2.6.10 138 Mr Barry Sheerman INDEPENDENT PARLIAMENTARY STANDARDS AUTHORITY 2.6.10 139 Mr Gregory Campbell UK CITY OF CULTURE 2013 2.6.10 140 PROTECTING ENGLISH LANGUAGE SCHOOLS 2.6.10 141 FIXED TERM PARLIAMENT 3.6.10 142 Caroline Lucas BP AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE DEEPWATER HORIZON DISASTER 3.6.10 143 Dr Alan Whitehead RENEWABLE HEAT INCENTIVE 3.6.10 144 Mr LEVELS OF INDUSTRIALISATION IN UK DAIRY HERDS 3.6.10 145 Mr Barry Sheerman IPSA POLICY ON HON. MEMBERS WITH FAMILIES 3.6.10 146 Kate Hoey FOOD SUPPLEMENTS DIRECTIVE 3.6.10 147 Mr Alan Meale FARM ANIMAL WELFARE 3.6.10 148 Mr Graham Allen EAST MIDLANDS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 3.6.10 149 PROMOTION OF HAPPINESS AND WELL-BEING 3.6.10 150 Paul Flynn NUCLEAR POWER AND PUBLIC SUBSIDIES 3.6.10 151 Jo Swinson MEDIA, ADVERTISING AND EATING DISORDERS 3.6.10 152 Simon Hughes GAZA AID FLOTILLA

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Maiden Speeches Made in the House of Commons 25 May – 3 June 2010

Surname First Name Party Constituency Date Hansard ref Harrington Richard Con Watford 25/05/2010 c 80 Williamson Chris Lab Derby North 25/05/2010 c 97 Spencer Mark Con Sherwood 25/05/2010 c 115 Morris David Con Morecombe & Lunesdale 25/05/2010 c 124

Stewart Bob Con Beckenham 26/05/2010 c 215 Qureshi Yasmin Lab Bolton South East 26/05/2010 c 222 Morris James Con Halesowen & Rowley Regis 26/05/2010 c 233 Lefroy Jeremy Con Stafford 26/05/2010 c 237 Reynolds Jonathan Lab/Co-op Stalybridge & Hyde 26/05/2010 c 240 Birtwhistle Gordon LD Burnley 26/05/2010 c 248 Docherty Thomas Lab Dunfermline & West Fife 26/05/2010 c 249 Woodcock John Lab/Co-op Barrow & Furness 26/05/2010 c 254 Huppert Julian LD Cambridge 26/05/2010 c 256

Coffey Therese Con Suffolk Coastal 27/05/2010 c 338 Evans Chris Lab/Co-op Islwyn 27/05/2010 c 340 Smith Henry Con Crawley 27/05/2010 c 343 Paisley Ian DUP North Antrim 27/05/2010 c 352 Collins Damian Con Folkestone & Hythe 27/05/2010 c355 Greatrex Tom Lab/Co-op Rutherglen & Hamilton West 27/05/2010 c 357 Bray Angie Con Ealing Central & Acton 27/05/2010 c 360 Lucas Caroline Green , Pavilion 27/05/2010 c 369 Parish Neil Con Tiverton & Honiton 27/05/2010 c 372 Aldous Peter Con Waveney 27/05/2010 c 377 Goldsmith Zac Con Richmond Park 27/05/2010 c 383 Glen John Con Salisbury 27/05/2010 c 388 Heaton-Harris Chris Con Daventry 27/05/2010 c390 de Bois Nick Con Enfield North 27/05/2010 c 394 Mosley Stephen Con City of Chester 27/05/2010 c 396

Halfon Robert Con Harlow 02/06/2010 c 487 Hames Duncan LD Chippenham 02/06/2010 c 491 Shuker Gavin Lab/Co-op Luton South 02/06/2010 c 493 Wollaston Sarah Con Totnes 02/06/2010 c 495 Reynolds Emma Lab Wolverhampton NE 02/06/2010 c 496 Leslie Charlotte Con North West 02/06/2010 c 499 Barwell Gavin Con Croydon Central 02/06/2010 c 502 Umunna Chuka Lab Streatham 02/06/2010 c 508 Maynard Paul Con Blackpool North & Cleveleys 02/06/2010 c 510 Jamieson Cathy Lab/Co-op Kilmarnock & Loudoun 02/06/2010 c 512 Carmichael Neil Con Stroud 02/06/2010 c 514 Berger Luciana Lab/Co-op Liverpool, Wavertree 02/06/2010 c 516 Ward David LD Bradford East 02/06/2010 c 519 Nandy Lisa Lab Wigan 02/06/2010 c 521 Wheeler Heather Con South Derbysire 02/06/2010 c 523 Blomfield Paul Lab Sheffield Central 02/06/2010 c 524 Pincher Christopher Con Tamworth 02/06/2010 c 526 Vaz Valerie Lab Walsall South 02/06/2010 c 528 Wright Simon LD South 02/06/2010 c 530 Creasy Stella Lab/Co-op Walthamstow 02/06/2010 c 532 Henderson Gordon Con Sittingbourne & Sheppey 02/06/2010 c 534 Smith Owen Lab Pontypridd 02/06/2010 c 536

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Surname First Name Party Constituency Date Hansard ref Garnier Mark Con Wyre Forest 03/06/2010 c 628 Kirby Simon Con Brighton, Kemptown 03/06/2010 c 634 McGovern Alison Lab Wirral South 03/06/2010 c 635 Sturdy Julian Con York Outer 03/06/2010 c 637 McKinnell Catherine Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North 03/06/2010 c 640 Elliott Julie Lab Sunderland Central 03/06/2010 c 645 Byles Dan Con North 03/06/2010 c 647 Greenwood Lilian Lab Nottingham South 03/06/2010 c 650 Bridgen Andrew Con North West Leicestershire 03/06/2010 c 653 Esterson Bill Lab Sefton Central 03/06/2010 c 655 Weatherley Mike Con Hove 03/06/2010 c 657 Morris Grahame M Lab Easington 03/06/2010 c 664 Johnson Gareth Con Dartford 03/06/2010 c 667 Elphicke Charlie Con Dover 03/06/2010 c 672 Lewis Brandon Con Great Yarmouth 03/06/2010 c 674

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Her Majesty's Government The formed by the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrat Party on 12 May 2010

The Cabinet

Position Minister Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service Rt Hon David Cameron MP (Con) Deputy Prime Minister, Lord President of the Council (with special Rt Hon MP (LD) responsibility for political and constitutional reform) , Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Rt Hon MP (Con) Affairs Chancellor of the Exchequer Rt Hon MP (Con) , Secretary of State for Justice Rt Hon QC MP (Con) Secretary of State for the Home Department; and Minister for Women and Rt Hon Theresa May MP (Con) Equalities Secretary of State for Defence Rt Hon Dr MP (Con) Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Rt Hon Dr Vincent Cable MP (LD) Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Rt Hon MP (Con) Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Rt Hon MP (LD) Secretary of State for Health Rt Hon CBE MP (Con) Secretary of State for Education Rt Hon MP (Con) Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP (Con) Secretary of State for Transport Rt Hon MP (Con) Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Rt Hon MP (Con) Secretary of State for International Development Rt Hon MP (Con) Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Rt Hon MP (Con) Secretary of State for Scotland (and providing ministerial support to the Michael Moore MP (LD) Deputy Prime Minister in the Cabinet Office) Secretary of State for Wales Rt Hon MP (Con) Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport Rt Hon MP (Con) Chief Secretary to the Treasury Rt Hon MP (LD) Leader of the House of Lords, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Rt Hon Lord Strathclyde (Con) Minister without Portfolio (Minister of State) (Unpaid) Rt Hon Baroness Warsi* (Con)

Also attending Cabinet meetings

Position Minister Minister for the Cabinet Office, Rt Hon MP** (Con) Minister of State – Cabinet Office (providing policy advice to the Prime Rt Hon MP** (Con) Minister in the Cabinet Office) Minister of State (Universities and Science) – Department for Business, MP (Con) Innovation and Skills Leader of the House of Commons, Rt Hon Sir George Young Bt MP** (Con) Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP (Con)

Also invited to attend Cabinet meetings when required

Position Minister Attorney-General Rt Hon QC MP*** (Con)

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Departments of State and Ministers

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Position Minister Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Rt Hon Williams Hague MP (Con) Minister of State (Europe and NATO) MP (Con) Minister of State (South East Asia/Far East, Caribbean, Central/South MP (LD) America, Australasia and Pacific) Minister of State Rt Hon Lord Howell of Guildford* (Con) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Africa and the United Nations) Henry Bellingham MP (Con) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Afghanistan/South Asia, counter Alistair Burt MP (Con) terrorism/proliferation, North America, Middle East and North Africa)

HM Treasury

Position Minister Chancellor of the Exchequer Rt Hon George Osborne MP (Con) Financial Secretary Mark Hoban MP (Con) Economic Secretary MP† (Con) Exchequer Secretary MP† (Con) Commercial Secretary Sir James Sassoon‡

Ministry of Justice

Position Minister Lord Chancellor, Secretary of State for Justice Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke MP (Con) Minister of State Rt Hon Lord McNally (LD) Minister of State (jointly with the Home Office) MP (Con) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Prisons and Probation) Crispin Blunt MP (Con) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (HM Courts Service and ) MP (Con)

Home Office

Position Minister Secretary of State for the Home Department Rt Hon Theresa May MP (Con) Minister of State (Security) Baroness Neville-Jones (Con) Minister of State (Immigration) MP (Con) Minister of State (Police) (jointly with the Ministry of Justice) Nick Herbert MP (Con) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State James Brokenshire MP (Con) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State MP (LD)

Ministry of Defence

Position Minister Secretary of State for Defence Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox MP (Con) Minister of State (Armed Forces) Nick Harvey MP (LD) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Gerald Howarth MP (Con) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State MP (Con) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Peter Luff MP (Con) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Lord Astor of Hever DL‡ (Con)

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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Position Minister Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Rt Hon Dr Vincent Cable MP (LD) Minister of State (Universities and Science) David Willetts MP** (Con) Minister of State (Business and Enterprise) MP (Con) Minister of State (Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning) John Hayes MP (Con) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Employment Relations, Consumer Edward Davey MP (LD) and Postal Affairs) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Culture, Communications and Creative Industries (jointly with the Department for Culture, Media and Ed Vaizey MP (Con) Sport)) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Baroness Wilcox (Con)

Department for Work and Pensions

Position Minister Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP (Con) Minister of State (Employment) Chris Grayling MP (Con) Minister of State (Pensions) Steve Webb MP (LD) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Disabled People) MP (Con) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Welfare Reform) Lord Freud* (Con)

Department for Energy and Climate Change

Position Minister Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP (LD) Minister of State (Renewable Energy) Charles Hendry MP (Con) Minister of State (Climate Change) Gregory Barker MP (Con) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Lord Marland* (Con)

Department of Health

Position Minister Secretary of State for Health Rt Hon Andrew Lansley CBE MP (Con) Minister of State (Care Services) Paul Burstow MP (LD) Minister of State (Health) MP (Con) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Public Health) Anne Milton MP (Con) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Quality) Earl Howe (Con)

Department for Education

Position Minister Secretary of State for Education Rt Hon Michael Gove MP (Con) Minister of State (Children and Families) Sarah Teather MP (LD) Minister of State (Schools) MP (Con) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Tim Loughton MP (Con) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Lord Hill of Oareford CBE (Con)

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Department for Communities and Local Government

Position Minister Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP (Con) Minister of State (Decentralisation) MP (Con) Minister of State (Housing and Local Government) MP (Con) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Andrew Stunell OBE MP (LD) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State MP (Con) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Baroness Hanham CBE (Con)

Department for Transport

Position Minister Secretary of State for Transport Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP (Con) Minister of State (Rail and Aviation) MP (Con) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Regional and Local Transport) Norman Baker MP (LD) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Roads and Motoring) MP (Con)

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Position Minister Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Rt Hon Caroline Spelman MP (Con) Minister of State (Agriculture and Food) James Paice MP (Con) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Natural Environment and Fisheries) Richard Benyon MP (Con) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Lord Henley (Con)

Department for International Development

Position Minister Secretary of State for International Development Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP (Con) Minister of State MP (Con) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Stephen O’Brien MP (Con)

Northern Ireland

Position Minister Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Rt Hon Owen Paterson MP (Con) Minister of State Hugo Swire MP (Con)

Scotland

Position Minister Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Moore MP (LD) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State MP (Con)

Wales

Position Minister Secretary of State for Wales Rt Hon Cheryl Gillan MP (Con) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State David Jones MP (Con)

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Culture, Media and Sport

Position Minister Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP (Con) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State MP (Con) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Hugh Robertson MP (Con) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State MP (Con)

Office of the Leader of the House of Lords

Position Minister Leader of the House of Lords, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Rt Hon Lord Strathclyde (Con)

Office of the Leader of the House of Commons

Position Minister Leader of the House of Commons Rt Hon Sir George Young Bt MP** (Con) Parliamentary Secretary (Deputy Leader) David Heath CBE MP* (LD)

Cabinet office

Position Minister Minister of State (providing policy advice to the Prime Minister in the Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP** (Con) Cabinet Office) Parliamentary Secretary (Political and Constitutional Reform) MP (Con) Parliamentary Secretary MP (Con)

Law Officers

Position Minister Attorney-General Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC MP*** (Con) Solicitor-General QC MP (Con) Advocate General for Scotland Rt Hon Lord Wallace of Tankerness QC (LD)

Whips - House of Commons

Position Minister Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP (Con) Deputy Chief Whip (Treasurer of HM Household) John Randall MP (Con) Deputy Chief Whip (Comptroller of HM Household) MP (LD) Government Whip (Vice Chamberlain of HM Household) Mark Francois MP (Con)

Junior Lords of the Treasury

Position Minister Government Whip (Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury) Michael Fabricant MP (Con) Government Whip (Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury) Angela Watkinson MP (Con) Government Whip (Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury) MP (Con) Government Whip (Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury) Brooks Newmark MP* (Con) Government Whip (Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury) MP (Con)

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Assistant Whips

Position Minister Assistant Whip Philip Dunne MP* (Con) Assistant Whip MP (Con) Assistant Whip MP (Con) Assistant Whip MP (Con) Assistant Whip MP (Con) Assistant Whip MP (Con) Assistant Whip (and Chief Parliamentary and Political Adviser to the Deputy Norman Lamb MP (LD) Prime Minister) Assistant Government Whip Mark Hunter MP (LD)

Whips - House of Lords

Position Minister Lords Chief Whip (Captain of the Honourable Corps of the Gentlemen at Rt Hon Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE Arms) (Con) Deputy Chief Whip (Captain of The Queen’s Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Rt Hon Lord Shutt of Greetland OBE (LD) Guard)

Baronesses and Lords in Waiting

Position Minister Baroness in Waiting Baroness Northover* (LD) Baroness in Waiting Baroness Rawlings (Con) Baroness in Waiting Baroness Verma (Con) Lord in Waiting Earl Attlee (Con) Lord in Waiting Lord Astor of Hever DL (Con) Lord in Waiting Lord De Mauley TD (Con) Lord in Waiting Lord Taylor of Holbeach CBE* (Con) Lord in Waiting Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD)

* unpaid ** attends Cabinet *** attends Cabinet when Ministerial responsibilities are on the agenda † paid as a Parliamentary Secretary ‡ unpaid Parliamentary Secretary

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Her Majesty’s Official Opposition as at 3 June 2010

The

Position Minister Acting Leader of Her Majesty's Official Opposition Rt Hon QC MP Shadow Rt Hon MP Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Rt Hon MP , Secretary of State for Justice Rt Hon MP Shadow Rt Hon MP Shadow Secretary of State for Defence Rt Hon MP Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Rt Hon MP Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Rt Hon MP Shadow Secretary of State for Health Rt Hon MP Shadow Secretary of State for Education Rt Hon MP Shadow Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Rt Hon MP Shadow Secretary of State for Transport Rt Hon MP Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Rt Hon MP Shadow Minister for the International Development Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP Shadow Secretary of State for Cabinet Office and Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Rt Hon MP Lancaster Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport Rt Hon MP Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Rt Hon MP Leader of Her Majesty's Official Opposition in the House of Lords Rt Hon Baroness Royall Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Rt Hon Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland Rt Hon MP Shadow Secretary of State for Wales Rt Hon MP

Her Majesty's Official Opposition

Position Shadow Minister Acting Leader of the Opposition Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC MP† Acting Shadow Deputy Prime Minister Rt Hon Jack Straw MP Spokesperson for the Deputy Prime Minister in the House of Lords Lord Hunt

Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

Position Shadow Minister Shadow Foreign Secretary Rt Hon David Miliband MP† Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) MP Shadow Minister (Europe) MP Shadow Minister (Africa and the UN) Baroness Kinnock Shadow Minister Baroness Symons Shadow Minister Baroness Crawley

HM Treasury

Position Shadow Minister Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP† Shadow Chief Secretary Rt Hon MP Shadow Financial Secretary (jointly with Business, Innovation and Skills) Rt Hon MP** Shadow Minister Rt Hon David Hanson MP Shadow Minister (jointly with International Development) Gareth Thomas MP Shadow Minister MP* Shadow Minister Lord Eatwell Shadow Minister Lord Davies Shadow Minister Lord Davidson

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Ministry of Justice

Position Shadow Minister Shadow Lord Chancellor, Secretary of State for Justice Rt Hon Jack Straw MP† Shadow Minister (also ) MP Shadow Minister (also a Whip) Helen Jones MP Shadow Minister Lord Bach

Home Office

Position Shadow Minister Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP† Shadow Minister (Borders and Immigration) MP Shadow Minister (Identity) (also Women and Equalities) MP Shadow Minister (Crime Reduction) Alan Campbell MP Shadow Minister Lord Brett (and DFID)

Ministry of Defence

Position Shadow Minister Shadow Secretary of State for Defence Rt Hon Bob Ainsworth MP† Shadow Minister (Veterans) MP Shadow Minister Lord Tunnicliffe

Department for Business Innovation and Skills

Position Shadow Minister Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP† Shadow Minister (Higher Education and Intellectual Property) Rt Hon MP Shadow Minister (Further Education, Skills, Apprenticeships and Consumer Affairs) Kevin Brennan MP (and Education) Shadow Minister (Business and Regulatory Reform) MP Shadow Minister (Digital Britain) (jointly with Treasury) Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP** Shadow Minister Postal Affairs and Employment Relations) Lord Young

Department for Work and Pensions

Position Shadow Minister Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (also Women and Equalities) Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP† Shadow Minister MP Shadow Minister (also a Whip) Kerry McCarthy MP Shadow Minister Lord McKenzie Shadow Minister (also Women and Equalities) Baroness Thornton Shadow Minister (also Women and Equalities) Baroness Royall

Department for Energy and Climate Change

Position Shadow Minister Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP† Shadow Minister MP Shadow Minister MP Shadow Minister (also spokesman for the Shadow Deputy Prime Minister) Lord Hunt

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Department of Health

Position Shadow Minister Shadow Secretary of State for Health Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP† Shadow Minister (also Shadow Deputy Leader of the House) MP Shadow Minister Diana Johnson MP* Shadow Minister MP Shadow Minister Baroness Thornton Shadow Minister Baroness Crawley Shadow Minister Baroness Jones

Department of Education

Position Shadow Minister Shadow Secretary of State for Education Rt Hon Ed Balls MP† Shadow Minister (Schools and Learners) MP Shadow Minister (14-19 Reform and Apprenticeships) MP Shadow Minister (Children, Young People and Families) Baroness Morgan Shadow Minister (also Shadow Leader of House of Lords) Baroness Royall

Department for Communities and Local Government

Position Shadow Minister Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Rt Hon John Denham MP† Shadow Minister (Housing and Planning) Rt Hon MP Shadow Minister MP Shadow Minister MP Shadow Minister Lord McKenzie Shadow Minister Baroness Crawley Shadow Minister (jointly with Communities and Local Government) Lord Patel

Department for Transport

Position Shadow Minister Shadow Secretary of State for Transport Rt Hon Sadiq Khan MP‡ Shadow Minister Wille Bain MP Shadow Minister Lord Davies

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Position Shadow Minister Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP† Shadow Minister (Food, Farming and Environment) Jim Fitzpatrick MP Shadow Minister (Marine and Natural Environment) Huw Irranca-Davies MP Shadow Minister Baroness Quin

Department for International Development

Position Shadow Minister Shadow Secretary of State for International Development Rt Hon MP† Shadow Minister (jointly with Treasury) Gareth Thomas MP Shadow Minister (jointly with Home Office) Lord Brett

Cabinet Office

Position Shadow Minister Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office (with Olympics and London) Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP† Shadow Minister (jointly with ) Paul Goggins MP Shadow Minister (and Leader of House of Lords) Baroness Royall

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Department for Culture, Olympics, Media & Sport

Position Shadow Minister Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport Rt Hon Ben Bradshaw MP† Shadow Minister (and Leader of the House of Lords) Baroness Royall Shadow Minister (Culture and Tourism) Rt Hon MP Shadow Minister (Sport) MP Shadow Minister Lord Evans Shadow Minister (Sport) Baroness Billingham Shadow Minister Baroness Jones

Law Officers

Position Shadow Minister Shadow Attorney-General Rt Hon Baroness Scotland of Asthal QC‡ Shadow Minister Maria Eagle MP Shadow Minister Lord Davidson

Office of the Leader of the House of Commons

Position Shadow Minister Shadow Leader of the House of Commons and Minister for Women Rt Hon Rosie Winterton MP Shadow Deputy Leader of the House (jointly with Health) Barbara Keeley MP

Office of the Leader of the House of Lords

Position Shadow Minister Shadow Leader of the House of Lords Rt Hon Baroness Royall

Northern Ireland

Position Shadow Minister Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Rt Hon Shaun Woodward MP† Shadow Minister (jointly with Cabinet Office) Paul Goggins MP Shadow Minister (also Leader of House of Lords) Baroness Royall

Scotland

Position Shadow Minister Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland Rt Hon Jim Murphy MP† Shadow Minister Ann McKechin MP Shadow Minister Lord Sewel

Wales

Position Shadow Minister Shadow Secretary of State for Wales Rt Hon Peter Hain MP† Shadow Minister MP Shadow Minister Lord Davies

Key

† Shadow Cabinet Minister ‡ Shadow Cabinet Attendees * Angela Eagle will also support the DWP team on pensions policy * Diana Johnson will also support the Education team on children’s health issues ** Stephen Timms will resume his duties upon his return to Parliament.

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State of the Parties in the House of Commons as at 4 June 2010

Conservative 306 Alliance 1 (Naomi Long)

Labour 258 Green 1 (Caroline Lucas)

Liberal Democrat 57 Independent 1 (Lady Sylvia Hermon)

Scottish National Party / Plaid Cymru 9 (SNP – Messrs Robertson, Weir, Wishart, MacNeil, Hosie & Ms Whiteford/ PC – Messrs Llwyd, Edwards, H Williams)

Democratic Unionist Party 8 (Messrs Campbell, Dodds, Donaldson, McCrea, Paisley Jr, Shannon, Simpson, Wilson)

Sinn Fein 5 (Have not The Speaker 1 (Do not (Messrs Adams, Doherty, McGuinness, Murphy taken their (Rt Hon ) normally & Ms Gildernew) seats and vote) cannot vote)

Social Democratic & Labour Party 3 Vacant seats 0 (Messrs Durkan, McDonnell & Ms Ritchie)

Total number of seats

650

Current working Government Majority 82 (306 Conservative and 57 Liberal Democrat MPs less 281 of all other parties – excludes Speaker and Sinn Fein)

The total number of women MPs is 143: (Con 49; LD 7; Lab 81; Green 1; SNP 1; SDLP 1; SF 1; Alliance 1; Ind 1)

Abbreviations:

Further information on Members of Parliament by Party, Constituency and Region can be found on the Parliament website at: http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/mps/

By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2010

Vacancy Cause By – New Member Date of Maiden Election introduction Speech

None

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 CONSERVATIVE PARTY 39 Victoria Street Gordon Lamb House Conservative Campaign Headquarters London 3 Jackson’s Entry 30 Millbank SW1H 0HA Edinburgh London Tel: 08705 900200 EH8 8PJ SW1P 4DP www.labour.org.uk Tel: 0800 633 5432 Tel: 020 7222 9000 www.snp.org 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 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

Glossary of Parliamentary Terms – Issue 1 p33 By-elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2010 – This issue p39 Her Majesty’s Government – This issue p29 Her Majesty’s Official Opposition – This issue p35 Maiden Speeches – This issue p27 Members of Parliament after the General Election of May 2010 – Issue 1 p35 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) – To be confirmed Regional Select Committees – To be confirmed Summer Opening Details – This issue (Noticeboard)

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