Contents House of Commons • Noticeboard ...... 1 • The Week Ahead ...... 2 • Order of Oral Questions ...... 3 Weekly Business Information • Business of the House of Commons 18 – 28 May 2010 ...... 4 Bulletin • Written Ministerial Statements ...... 6 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 31 May – 4 June 2010 ...... 7 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 31 May – 4 June 2010 ...... 9 Editor: Mary Durkin
Legislation House of Commons Public Legislation Information Office • Public Bills before Parliament 2010/11 ...... 10 London • 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 ...... 26 • European Union Documents to be considered ...... 28 • Early Day Motions tabled between 25 – 27 May 2010 ...... 29
Members of Parliament and Information about the House of Commons • Glossary of Parliamentary Terms ...... 33 • Alphabetical List of Members ...... 35 • State of the Parties, as at 28 May 2010 ...... 50 • By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2010 ...... 50 • Political Party Contacts ...... 51 • Address Book – how to contact Parliament ...... 52 • Selective Index ...... 53
Weekly Information Bulletin
Noticeboard
Weekly Information Bulletin
The next Bulletin will be published on Saturday 5 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
General Election May 2010:
The General Election took place on Thursday 6 May 2010. Due to the death of a parliamentary candidate, the Thirsk and Malton constituency held a delayed poll of the General Election on 27 May 2010.
The new Parliament was summoned to meet on Tuesday 18 May, for the election of the Speaker and the swearing-in of members.
State Opening of Parliament took place on Tuesday 25 May 2010.
Private Members’ Bills:
The Private Members’ Bills Ballot will take place on Thursday 10 June, at 10am, in Committee Room 10. The presentation and First reading of the successful Private Members Bills will take place on Wednesday 30 June.
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 will return 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: 31 May – 4 June 2010
Lords Select Date Commons Chamber General Committees Select Committees Lords Chamber Committees
• The House will not be sitting • None • None • The House will not be sitting • None Mon 31 May
• The House will not be sitting • None • None • The House will not be sitting • None
Tues 1 June
• OPQ – International Development; • None • None • Oral Questions • None • Prime Minister Question Time • Debate on the Address – Business and Economic • Debate on the Address – Education and Affairs, Environment, Energy, Agriculture and Weds Health Transport • Adj – Integrated healthcare 2 June 2
• OPQ – Business, Innovation and Skills, • None • None • Oral Questions • None including Topical Questions • Debate on the Address – Education, Health, Thurs • Business Statement Welfare and Culture • Debate – European Affairs 3 June • Adj – Crossrail and its importance to
South East London
• The House will not be sitting • None • None • The House will not be sitting • None
Fri 4 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 • Cabinet Office* • Communities and Local • Prime Minister Government
Mon. 14 June Tues. 15 June Wed. 16 June Thu. 17 June • Work and Pensions • Justice* • Scotland* • 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 • Home Office • 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 18 – 28 May 2010
Tuesday 18 May
The House sat at 2.30pm
Election of Speaker – Motion by Sir Malcolm Rifkind, that John Bercow do take the Chair of this House as Speaker (Agreed to, no division). John Bercow was duly elected as Speaker of the House of Commons.
The House rose at 3.12pm
Wednesday 19 May
The House sat at 3.10pm
Swearing in of Members
The House rose at 7.51pm
Thursday 20 May
The House sat at 10.30am
Swearing in of Members
The House rose at 1.57pm
Friday 21 May
The House did not sit
Monday 24 May
The House sat at 2.30pm
Swearing in of Members
The House rose at 4.30pm
Tuesday 25 May
The House sat at 11.25am
State Opening of Parliament – The Commons was summoned to the House of Lords to hear the Queen’s Speech at 11.30am.
The sitting was suspended until 2.15pm
Swearing in of Members
The sitting was suspended until 2.30pm
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The House resumed at 2.30pm
The Queen’s Speech – was read to the House of Commons by the Speaker of the House, Rt Hon John Bercow
Among the proposals for legislation were:
A Bill will be introduced to make the police service more accountable to local people and to tackle alcohol-related violence and anti-social behaviour. A Bill will be introduced to devolve greater powers to councils and neighbourhoods and give local communities control over housing and planning decisions. A Bill will be introduced for a referendum on the Alternative Vote system for the House of Commons and to create fewer and more equal sized constituencies. Legislation will reform financial services regulation to learn from the financial crisis and to make fair and transparent payments to Equitable Life policy holders. Legislation will be introduced to improve energy efficiency in homes and businesses, to promote low carbon energy production and to secure energy supplies. Legislation will be introduced to enable more schools to achieve academy status, give teachers greater freedom over the curriculum and allow new providers to run state schools. Legislation will be introduced to stop uncompleted plans to create unitary councils. Legislation will be brought forward to restore freedoms and civil liberties, through the abolition of Identity Cards and repeal of unnecessary laws. Legislation will be introduced to implement recommendations from the Final Report of the Commission on Scottish Devolution and is committed to a referendum on additional powers for the National Assembly of Wales. Legislation will be introduced to ensure that in future this Parliament and the British people have their say on any proposed transfer of powers to the European Union. Measures will be brought forward to introduce fixed term Parliaments of five years. Constituents will be given the right to recall their Members of Parliament where they are guilty of serious wrongdoing. Action will be taken to reform the funding of political parties. A draft Bill will be published on reforming parliamentary privilege. Proposals will be brought forward for a reformed second House that is wholly or mainly elected on the basis of proportional representation.
Debate on the Address – General debate on a Motion by Mr Peter Lilley to thank her Majesty for the Gracious Speech (Seconded by Mr Don Foster)
Adjournment – Dissolution of Parliament – Mr Christopher Chope
The House rose at 10.26pm
Wednesday 26 May
The House sat at 11.30am
Urgent Question – Government spending cuts – Mr David Laws
Speaker’s Statement – Arrangements for the election of Deputy Speakers
Presentation of Bill – Identity Documents – Theresa May (Bill presented and read the First time)
Motion – Select Committees: Allocation of Chairs (Agreed)
Debate on the Address – Foreign Affairs and defence
Adjournment – Christopher Rochester – Kevan Jones
The House rose at 7.10pm
Thursday 27 May
The House sat at 10.30am
Business Statement – Leader of the House
Debate on the Address – Energy and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Debate adjourned)
Adjournment – Government support for Southend Borough Council – Mr David Amess
The House rose at 6.29pm
Friday 28 May
The House did not sit
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Written Ministerial Statements 26 – 27 May 2010
26.5.10 Equitable Life – Mr Mark Hoban
26.5.10 Savings (2010-11) – Mr David Laws
26.5.10 Afghanistan – Dr Liam Fox
26.5.10 Government’s Legislative Programme (2010-11) – Sir George Young
26.5.10 Bloody Sunday Inquiry Report – Mr Owen Paterson
26.5.10 Government’s Legislative Programme (Northern Ireland) – Mr Owen Paterson
26.5.10 Independent Monitoring Commission Report – Mr Owen Paterson
26.5.10 Cabinet Committees – Mr David Cameron
26.5.10 Ministerial Code (May 2010) – Mr David Cameron
26.5.10 Scottish Parliamentary Boundaries – Danny Alexander
26.5.10 Government’s Legislative Programme (Scotland)– Danny Alexander
26.5.10 Government’s Legislative Programme (Wales) – Mrs Cheryl Gillian
27.5.10 Government Olympic Executive –Hugh Robertson
27.5.10 Energy Council – Charles Hendry
27.5.10 Review of Prescription Charges – Mr Simons Burns
27.5.10 Police Authorities (Funding Allocations) – Nick Herbert
27.5.10 High-speed Rail – Mr Philip Hammond
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Forthcoming 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 will sit at 2.30pm
Oral Questions – International Development; Prime Minister
Debate on the Address – Education and Health
Adjournment – Integrated healthcare – David Tredinnick
Thursday 3 June
The House will sit at 10.30am
Oral Questions – Business, Innovation and Skills, including Topical Questions
Business Statement – Leader of the House
Debate – European Affairs
Adjournment – Crossrail and its importance to South East London – Mr Nick Raynsford
Friday 4 June
The House will not be sitting
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Provisional 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 at 2.30pm
Oral Questions – Treasury, including Topical Questions
Debate on the Address (conclusion) – Economic Affairs and Work and Pensions
Adjournment – *
Wednesday 9 June
The House will sit at 11.30am
Oral Questions – Cabinet Office; Prime Minister
Legislation – Identity Documents Bill – Second reading
Adjournment – *
Thursday 10 June
The House will sit at 10.30am
Oral Questions – Communities and Local Government, including Topical Questions
Business Statement – Leader of the House
Debate – subject to be confirmed
Adjournment – *
Friday 11 June
The House will not be sitting
*Details known previous Thursday after 1.00pm
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Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 31 May – 4 June 2010
Monday 31 May The House will not be sitting. Tuesday 1 June The House will not be sitting. Wednesday 2 June The House will sit at 3:00pm Oral Questions – Patients infected by contaminated NHS blood products – Lord Morris of Manchester; The situation on the Korean peninsula – Lord Alton of Liverpool; Detention of children for immigration purposes – Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope; The recent creation of a synthetic organism and the regulation of synthetic biology – Lord Haskel Motion – Appointment of Paul Kernaghan CBE QPM as House of Lords Commissioner for Standards – Lord Brabazon of Tara Motion – Appointment of Select Committee members – Lord Brabazon of Tara Debate on the address – Business and Economic Affairs, Environment, Energy, Agriculture and Transport – Baroness Wilcox / Lord Henley Thursday 3 June The House will sit at 11:00am Introduction(s) – Nathanael Wei and Sir James Sassoon Oral Questions – Development of nuclear powered in the UK – Lord Hunt of Kings Heath; National Dementia Strategy – Baroness Greengross; Judgment of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission that two men considered a "serious threat" to national security could not be deported to Pakistan – Lord Corbett of Castle Vale Motion – Appointment of Select Committee members – Lord Brabazon of Tara Debate on the address – Education, Health, Welfare and Culture – Earl Howe
Friday 4 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
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
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 25 – 27 May 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 £
26.5.10 Identity Documents Bill 1 0215 546227 3.00
26.5.10 Academies Bill [HL] (G) 1 010 8478529 4.00
26.5.10 Local Government Bill [HL] (G) 2 010 8478536 1.50
26.5.10 Defamation Bill [HL] (L) 3 010 8478543 3.50
26.5.10 Dog Control Bill [HL] (L) 4 010 8478550 2.50
26.5.10 Re-Export Controls Bill [HL] (L) 5 010 8478567 1.50
26.5.10 Contaminated Blood (Support for Infected and Bereaved 6 010 8478574 1.50 Persons) Bill [HL] (L)
26.5.10 Building Regulations (Review) Bill [HL] (L) 7 010 8478581 1.50
26.5.10 House of Lords Reform Bill [HL] (L) 8 010 8478598 2.50
26.5.10 Marine Navigation Aids Bill [HL] (L) 9 010 8478604 3.00
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 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 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 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.
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: No date
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: No date
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: No date
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: No date
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: No date
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 28 May 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 28 May 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 28 May 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 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
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 £
26.510 Children, Schools Funding of Andrew Baisley 29.3.10 HC 526-i 4.00 and Families Academies John Bangs 0215 554277 Nick Weller (2009-10)
26.5.10 Children, Schools Reform of Children’s Moira Gibb CBE 29.3.10 HC 527-i 4.00 and Families Social Work 0215 554291 (2009-10)
12.4.10 Culture, Media Olympic Games and Various Witnesses 3.3.10 HC 416 16.00 and Sport Paralympic Games 17.3.10 0215 554062 2012: Legacy (2009-10)
19.4.10 Defence Afghanistan and the Rt Hon Bob Ainsworth MP 9.2.10 HC 223-i 5.50 Green Paper Mr Jonathan Day 0215 554208 Lt General Simon Mayall (2009-10) Mr Tom McKane Mr Vince Devine
25.5.10 East Midlands Learning and skills Tony Cooper CBE 26.3.10 HC 534-i 7.00 Regional strategy for the East Asha Khemka OBE 0215 554284 Midlands Stephen Hillier (2009-10) Diana Gilhespy Tony Belmega Karen Woodward
14.4.10 Environment, Defra Departmental Dame Helen Ghosh DCB 11.11.09 HC 121-i 12.50 Food and Rural Annual Report and Mr Mike Anderson 0215 554123 Affairs Estimates Ms Anne Marie Millar (2009-10)
Dame Helen Ghosh DCB 2.12.09 Ms Katrina Williams Mr Tony Cooper
21.4.10 Environment, Defra Science Various Witnesses 17.3.10 HC 493-i 10.50 Food and Rural 0215 554215 Affairs (2009-10)
15.4.10 Environmental UK Financial Audit Mr Robin Budenberg 15.4.10 HC 445 10.50 Audit Mr Sam Woods 0215 554147 Mrs Lowri Khan (2009-10) Mr Chris Martin Mr David Lunn
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Date Committee Subject Witnesses Date Paper No Price Received Heard and ISBN £
15.4.10 Environmental International Climate Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP 15.4.10 HC 446 5.50 Audit Change Negotiations Mr Peter Betts 0215 554130 Ms Jan Thompson (2009-10)
18.5.10 European Scrutiny performance Chris Bryant MP 18.5.10 HC 392 4.00 Scrutiny of the Foreign and Ms Jane Rumble 0215 554260 Commonwealth Mr Paul Williams (2009-10) Office in relation to the EU and the Arctic
12.4.10 Home Affairs The work of the Mr Tim Godwin 12.4.10 HC 462-i 4.00 Metropolitan Police Mr Kit Malthouse 0215 554116 Commission (2009-10)
12.4.10 Home Affairs The work of the Professor Les Iversen 12.4.10 HC 468-i 4.00 Advisory Council on 0215 554093 the Misuse of Drugs (2009-10)
12.4.10 Home Affairs The work of the Mr Bill Butler 12.4.10 HC 495-i 3.00 Security Industry Mr Nick Smith 0215 554086 Authority (2009-10)
12.4.10 Joint Committee The National Security Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP 22.3.10 HL 115 7.00 on the National Strategy Lord West of Spithead HC 488-i Security Strategy Rt Hon Bob Ainsworth MP 010 8472398 Chris Bryant MP (2009-10)
7.5.10 Public Propriety and Baroness Dean of 18.3.10 HC 470-i 7.00 Administration Peerages Thornton-le-Fylde 0215 5544239 Sir Hayden Phillips GCB (2009-10)
22.4.10 Science and Science Question Rt Hon Lord Drayson 24.3.10 HC 480-i 4.00 Technology Time 0215 554222 (2009-10)
16.4.10 Treasury Budget 2010 Various witnesses 29.3.10 HC 530 9.50 30.3.10 0215 554185 (2009-10)
16.4.10 Treasury Mortgage arrears: Various witnesses 23.3.10 HC 478 12.50 follow up 0215 554192 (2009-10)
16.4.10 Treasury Royal Bank of Mr Stephen Hester 12.1.10 HC 259 9.50 Scotland, Northern Mr Gary Hoffman 0215554178 Rock and Lloyds Mr Eric Daniels (2009-10) Banking Group
16.4.10 Treasury The end of cheques? Various Witnesses 16.3.10 HC 477 11.50 0215 554161 (2009-10)
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(B) Select Committee Reports
Date Committee Subject HC Paper and Price Received ISBN £
18.5.10 European Scrutiny 19th, Report of Session 2009-10 HC 5-xviii 12.00 0215 554253 (2009-10)
(C) Government Responses to Select Committee Reports
Date Committee Details of Original Report HC Paper or Cm Price Received No of response £
4.10 Children, Schools Early Years Single Funding Formula (April 2010) Cm 7871 8.25 and Families 010 1787123 (2009-10)
12.4.10 Foreign Affairs 5th Report of Session 2009-10 HC 538 9.50 0215 554055 (2009-10)
(D) National Audit Office (NAO): Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO)
Date Title Paper No Price Received and ISBN £
14.5.10 Increasing participation in sport HC 22 14.75 010 2965216 (2009-10)
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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
8.4.10 Clarification of rules for Rick Annable supervision of C1 and D1 Vehicle Driving Standards Agency learners Tel: 0115 901 5914 http://www.dsa.gov.uk
30.3.10 Implement Directive 2006/87/EC Richard Bone on technical requirements for Maritime & Coastguard Agency Inland Waterways vessels Tel: 023 80 329 209 Website: http://www.mcga.gov.uk/Guidance and Regulations/Inland Waterways/ECDirective
9.4.10 The Merchant Shipping (Ship to Toby Stone Ship Operations) Regulations Maritime & Coastguard Agency 2010 Tel: 023 80329525 Website: http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga-guidance- regulation/mcga-consultations-archive.htm
9.1.10 Harmonisation of the treatment of Craig Griffiths Standby Duty under UK aviation Department of Transport legislation Tel: 020 7944 3246 http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/CAP371
25.3.10 Increasing of the permitted width Lawrence Thatcher of certain trailers towed by Department of Transport vehicles with a maximum gross Tel: 020 7944 2072 weight of 3500kg or less
26.310 Changes to the On-Road and Off- Mandy Jutsum Road Motor Event Regulations Department of Transport Tel: 020 7944 2025
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Other Papers
Foreign and Commonwealth Office: The Supplementary List, Cm 7870, ISBN: 010 1787024, £20.00
Higher Education Funding Council for England: Annual report and accounts 2009-10, HC 2, ISBN: 010 296466, £19.75
House of Commons: Standing Orders, Public Business, 2010 (New Parliament) HC 539, ISBN: 0215 554246, £10.00
Independent Monitoring Commission: 23rd, Report, HC 17, ISBN: 010 2966343, £14.75
The Law Commission: Administrative Redress: Public Bodies and the Citizen, HC 6, ISBN: 010 2966244, £19.75
The Northern Ireland Police Fund: Financial Statements 31 March 2009, HC 182, ISBN: 010 2948776, £9.75
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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 25 – 27 May 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.
EDM Title Primary Sponsor
121 PREVENTION OF DIABETES Vaz, Keith
120 CONDUCT OF INDIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER Kaufman, Gerald
119 HEPATITIS C TRUST'S GET TESTED CAMPAIGN Weatherley, Mike
TRAFIGURA AND SHIPPING HAZARDOUS WASTE TO THE IVORY
118 Lucas, Caroline
COAST
117 BAHÁ'Í LEADERS IN IRAN Evans, Nigel
116 HUNTING ACT 2004 Williamson, Chris
115 CAMPAIGN FOR A LIVING WAGE Lazarowicz, Mark
114 AWARDING OF JUBILEE MEDAL TO IMMIGRATION OFFICERS Halfon, Robert
113 SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT BREWERS CAMPAIGN Mulholland, Greg
112 HUMAN RIGHTS IN BURMA Evans, Nigel
111 SIR STEVE REDGRAVE AND DIABETES Sanders, Adrian
TRIDENT AND THE STRATEGIC DEFENCE AND SECURITY
110 Corbyn, Jeremy
REVIEW
109 MARIE STOPES AND ABORTION ADVERTISEMENTS Dobbin, Jim
108 LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS Corbyn, Jeremy
107 MARIE STOPES AND CHINA Dobbin, Jim
106 ACCESS TO SERVICES FOR SEVERELY DISABLED PEOPLE George, Andrew
105 ANONYMITY FOR DEFENDANTS IN RAPE CASES Mactaggart, Fiona
104 FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 16) Flynn, Paul
103 FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 15) Flynn, Paul
102 FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 14) Flynn, Paul
101 FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 13) Flynn, Paul
100 FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 12) Flynn, Paul
99 FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 11) Flynn, Paul
98 FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 10) Flynn, Paul
97 FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 9) Flynn, Paul
96 FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 8) Flynn, Paul
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EDM Title Primary Sponsor
95 FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 7) Flynn, Paul
94 FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 6) Flynn, Paul
93 FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 5) Flynn, Paul
92 FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 4) Flynn, Paul
91 FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 3) Flynn, Paul
90 FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 2) Flynn, Paul
89 FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN Flynn, Paul
88 LOCAL TELEVISION Mitchell, Austin
87 DIGNITY FOR ALL CAMPAIGN Mitchell, Austin
86 HIGH SPEED RAIL MacNeil, Angus
85 FUTURE OF THE NEW ACUTE HOSPITAL AT WYNYARD Cunningham, Alex
84 HUMAN RIGHTS IN MALAWI Hemming, John
83 CORUS TEESSIDE CAST PRODUCTS PLANT Swales, Ian
82 GIFT OF LIFE CAMPAIGN Farron, Tim
81 NOT DOOMED YET-CAMPAIGN FOR SOCIAL WORK Hoyle, Lindsay
10th ANNIVERSARY OF THE MURDERS OF CHRIS LOFTUS AND
80 Hamilton, Fabian
KEVIN SPEIGHT
79 LEGISLATION FOR FIXED-TERM PARLIAMENTS Chope, Christopher
78 MILLWALL AND LEAGUE ONE PLAY-OFF FINAL Hughes, Simon
77 SHERBURN GPs' SURGERY Hughes, Simon
76 NATIONAL FIRE CONTROL PROJECT Meale, Alan
75 ONE NORTH EAST Jones, Kevan
74 CONVICTION OF GEORGE KELLY Sanders, Adrian
73 CHRISTIAN HOLY DAYS AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES Sanders, Adrian
72 INFORMATION PRESCRIPTONS FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES Sanders, Adrian
71 SEASONAL UNEMPLOYMENT Sanders, Adrian
70 GOVERNMENT NOISE POLICY STATEMENT Russell, Bob
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION OF THE LAW ON PROPERTY
69 Russell, Bob
PERMITS IN SPAIN
68 BUTTERFLIES Russell, Bob
67 DRAGONFLIES Russell, Bob
66 ANIMAL TESTING AND HOUSEHOLD CLEANING PRODUCTS Russell, Bob
65 ACADEMY SCHOOLS EXAMINATION RESULTS Russell, Bob
64 ENDANGERED BRITISH MAMMALS Russell, Bob
KAUPTHING SINGER AND FRIEDLANDER ISLE OF MAN
63 Russell, Bob
DEPOSITORS AND BONDHOLDERS
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EDM Title Primary Sponsor
62 FABIAN SOCIETY STUDY ON POVERTY Russell, Bob
61 JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION AUDIT ON POVERTY Russell, Bob
60 EMPTY SHOPS Russell, Bob
VALUE ADDED TAX ON REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE TO
59 Russell, Bob
EXISTING BUILDINGS
58 TREATMENT OF DOGS IN CHINA Russell, Bob
57 FIRST AID EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS Russell, Bob
56 LIVES ON THE LINE CAMPAIGN Russell, Bob
SURVEY OF SWIFTS BY THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE
55 Russell, Bob
PROTECTION OF BIRDS
54 GREAT BRITISH ELM EXPERIMENT CAMPAIGN Russell, Bob
53 NATURAL ENGLAND'S LOST LIFE REPORT Russell, Bob
52 UK WILDLIFE Russell, Bob
51 DEATHS FROM SMOKING Russell, Bob
50 PRISONERS' EDUCATION TRUST Russell, Bob
49 OWNERSHIP OF LONDON OVERGROUND McDonnell, John
48 PARLIAMENTARY JAZZ AWARDS 2010 Connarty, Michael
47 VERTICAL CROP GROWING SYSTEM Sanders, Adrian
46 COSTS OF COUNCIL TAX COLLECTION Sanders, Adrian
45 WORK AND BENEFITS FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM Sanders, Adrian
44 NORWICH CITY OF CULTURE BID Wright, Simon
BENEFITS AND TAXATION POLICY AND LOWER INCOME
43 Campbell, Gregory
GROUPS
42 POLICY ON PUBLIC HOUSES Russell, Bob
41 CENTENARY OF GIRLGUIDING UK Russell, Bob
40 BLACKPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB AND THE PREMIER LEAGUE Marsden, Gordon
39 THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY Russell, Bob
38 ONE CHILD POLICY IN CHINA Amess, David
ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE AND DISABILITY LIVING
37 Russell, Bob
ALLOWANCE
36 ACCESS TO INHALED INSULIN PRODUCTS FOR DIABETICS Sanders, Adrian
35 DISABLED FACILITY GRANTS Sanders, Adrian
34 BENEFITS SYSTEM AND SHARED PARENTING Sanders, Adrian
33 SHELTERED HOUSING WARDENS Sanders, Adrian
32 TEXT MESSAGING THE EMERGENCY SERVICES Sanders, Adrian
31 SMOKE DETECTORS AND FIRE SAFETY Sanders, Adrian
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EDM Title Primary Sponsor
30 AIRPORT FOR THE ISLAND OF ST HELENA Russell, Bob
TELEVISION LICENCE CONCESSIONS FOR HEARING-IMPAIRED
29 Sanders, Adrian
PEOPLE
28 CREATING A HEALTHIER UK CAMPAIGN Russell, Bob
27 SUBTITLES ON TELEVISION Sanders, Adrian
26 SAFE HAVEN FOR ASSYRIAN CHRISTIANS OF IRAQ Sanders, Adrian
25 FITNESS OF CHILDREN Russell, Bob
24 LEARNING OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM Russell, Bob
23 CYSTIC FIBROSIS AND PRESCRIPTION CHARGES Russell, Bob
22 OPEN DOORS CHARITY WORLD WATCH LIST Meale, Alan
21 HEART AND CIRCULATORY DISEASES Meale, Alan
20 DUNDEE UNITED SCOTTISH CUP WINNERS McGovern, Jim
19 COMPUTER GAMES INDUSTRY TAX RELIEF McGovern, Jim
18 DEFERRAL OF IMPROVEMENTS TO THE A453 Greenwood, Lilian
EFFECTS OF DIGITAL ECONOMY ACT 2010 ON USE OF THE
17 Huppert, Julian
INTERNET
16 25th ANNIVERSARY OF EMMA BRIDGEWATER POTTERY Hunt, Tristram
15 BBC AND THE GENERAL ELECTION COVERAGE Amess, David
14 CARERS WEEK 2010 Baldry, Tony
13 THE PROSTATE CANCER CHARITY Leech, John
12 TALKING BUSES CAMPAIGN Leech, John
11 RETRO-REFLECTIVE MARKINGS AND HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES Leech, John
TESCO IN STRETFORD AND EFFECTS ON INDEPENDENT
10 Leech, John
RETAILERS
9 MARIE CURIE CANCER CARE NURSES Leech, John
8 PEDALS AND BEER PUMPS TOUR Leech, John
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CLINICAL
7 Leech, John
EXCELLENCE RULING ON AZACITIDINE
6 VALUE ADDED TAX ON MEMORIALS Leech, John
5 ACCESS FOR DISABLED RAIL USERS Leech, John
4 MINIMUM WAGE RATES AND SUPPORT WORKERS Leech, John
3 NETWORK RAIL AND MAINTENANCE SAFETY Leech, John
2 FREE TELEVISION LICENCES FOR PENSIONERS Leech, John
1 INABILITY OF PEOPLE TO VOTE ON POLLING DAY Leech, John
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Glossary of Parliamentary Terms
ADJOURNMENT DEBATE - usually a half-hour debate introduced by a backbencher at the end of business for the day. The subjects raised are often local or personal issues. There is also a series of short adjournment debates on Wednesday mornings.
ALLOCATION OF TIME MOTION (GUILLOTINE) - a means by which time for one or more stages of a bill is restricted, and the question is put on outstanding business, notwithstanding the fact that Members may still wish to speak on that business (see PROGRAMME ORDER).
BALLOT (FOR PRIVATE MEMBERS' bills) – usually drawn on the second Thursday the House sits in each session (Session 2010-11 drawn on the third). The 20 successful Members put their Bills down for discussion on particular days (Fridays).
CLOSURE - the question 'That the question be now put'; i.e. that, although there are still Members speaking or wishing to speak, the debate should be ended and the House proceed immediately to a decision. The Speaker has discretion whether to accept the closure, and if opposed, it requires not just a majority but also at least 100 Members voting in favour; otherwise the original debate is resumed. If the closure is agreed to, the question is then put immediately on the matter previously under debate.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE - when the entire House sits as a committee in the Chamber. It is presided over by the Chairman of Ways and Means or one of his deputies (sitting at the Clerk's Table), and the mace is placed under the Table instead of upon it. The committee stages of bills of constitutional importance, urgent bills and parts of the Finance Bill are usually taken in Committee of the whole House instead of in standing committee.
CONSOLIDATED FUND BILL - a bill to authorise issue of sums to maintain Government Service. In the Commons, the second and third readings are taken without debate.
CONSOLIDATION BILL - a bill which seeks to draw together several previous enactments on a subject. In the Commons, the second and third readings are taken without debate.
DEFERRED DIVISIONS - For certain types of business, after 10 p.m. (or 7 p.m. on a Thursday), any division is deferred until the following Wednesday at 3.30 p.m. In such cases, the questions to be decided are listed on a ballot paper in the Vote Bundle, and Members may vote in the No Lobby at any time from 3.30 to 5 p.m. (with extra time if such voting is interrupted by ordinary divisions). The result is then announced in the House.
DELEGATED LEGISLATION – legislation made by Ministers under powers granted to them in Acts of Parliament, usually by means of a Statutory Instrument.
DEREGULATION ORDER – an order to amend or repeal a provision in primary legislation which is considered to impose a burden on business or others.
DISSOLUTION - Parliament is dissolved by a Royal Proclamation issued when a general election is to be called or when five years has expired (maximum life of a Parliament is five years).
EARLY DAY MOTION – a colloquial term for notices of motions given by a Member for debate ‘on an early day’ but for which no date has been fixed. Few are debated. Generally EDMs are a way by which Members can put on record their opinion on a subject and canvass support for it from fellow Members.
GENERAL SYNOD MEASURE - a measure passed by the General Synod of the Church of England under the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919. These measures, once considered by the Ecclesiastical Committee, and a report having been mode by it are considered by both Houses, and if approved, sent for the Royal Assent. These are noted at the end of the Public Bill list.
HANSARD - a full report of what was said in the House of Commons (including Written Questions and their answers) is published in the Official Report (HANSARD). HANSARD is normally published daily when the House is sitting. It is also published weekly, and in bound volumes.
HYBRID BILL – a public bill which, though general in its application, affects the private interests of particular individuals or organisations differently from those of the population at large.
OFFICIAL REPORT see HANSARD
OPPOSITION DAYS - twenty days are allotted in each session for proceedings on Opposition business, of which seventeen are at the disposal of the Leader of the Opposition, and three are at the disposal of the Leader of the second largest Opposition party.
ORAL QUESTIONS - questions must be tabled by a Member in person or by another Member acting on his or her behalf. A Member may table only one Oral Question on behalf of another for each Minister each day.
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PARLIAMENT ACTS 1911, 1949 – restrict the powers of the Lords to amend money bills or delay other bills agreed by the Commons.
PARLIAMENTARY AGENT – promotes private bills on the behalf of organisations or acts for petitioners opposing a private bill. Agents must be registered with the Private Bill Office.
PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL – are responsible for drafting Government Bills, and amendments to bills and advising Government Departments on all aspects of parliamentary procedure.
POINTS OF ORDER - a method whereby bring supposed breaches of the House's rules of order to the Speaker's attention. Members may seek to raise them at any time, but the Speaker has discretion as to when to hear them, and will not normally do so during question time.
PRESENTATION BILL – motion for leave to bring in a bill made under Standing Order No.57. Member presents the bill for first reading, there is no debate.
PRIVATE BILL - a bill promoted by a body or an individual to give powers additional to, or in conflict with, the general law, and to which a separate procedure applies.
PRIVATE MEMBER'S BILL - a public bill promoted by a Member or Peer who is not a member of HM Government.
PRIVATE NOTICE QUESTION - a question adjudged of urgent importance on submission to the Speaker, answered at the end of oral questions - usually at 3.30 pm.
PROGRAMME ORDERS – a motion restricting time for one or more stages of a bill.
PROROGATION – event which marks the end of a Parliamentary Session.
PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEE – constituted to consider public bills in detail, clause by clause. Membership is determined by the Selection Committee, and is established for each bill.
ROYAL ASSENT – the Monarch’s assent to make the bill an Act of Parliament.
SELECT COMMITTEES (DEPARTMENTAL) – appointed for the duration of a Parliament to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the principal government departments and amendments to bills.
STANDING ORDER - an order made by the House (Commons or Lords) for the regulation of its proceedings.
SO (STANDING ORDER) NO 24 APPLICATION - a means whereby a Member may attempt to initiate an emergency debate, by interrupting business to discuss a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration. If the Speaker is satisfied that the matter is proper to be so discussed, a motion is put to the House. If the House gives leave, the business is discussed, usually on the following day.
SWEARING OF MEMBERS - at the start of a new parliament, or after a by-election, Members take the oath holding the New Testament (or in the case of a Jew or Muslim, the Old Testament or Koran) in their uplifted hand and saying the words of the oath (which are on a card held by a Clerk). Members may also take the oath in the Scottish manner, take an alternative form of oath or make a solemn affirmation instead of an oath.
TEN MINUTE RULE BILL - colloquial term for Standing Order No 23, under which backbenchers have an opportunity on Tuesdays and Wednesdays to introduce a bill and speak in its favour for about 10 minutes. Time is also available for a short opposing speech.
VOTE BUNDLE includes the ORDER PAPER, giving the agenda for the current day's sitting, lists of Parliamentary Questions, notices of meetings of Standing and Select Committees, amendments tabled to Public Bills, a summary of the proceedings of Standing Committees which sat the previous day.
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS - the record of the proceedings of the House of Commons on the previous day.
WESTMINSTER HALL - sittings in 'Westminster Hall' (actually in the room up the staircase in the north-west corner of Westminster Hall) constitute sittings of the House (effectively a parallel chamber), and any Member may take part. Debates are held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
WRIT – form of written command in the name of the Monarch.
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Alphabetical List of Members of the House of Commons as at 28 May 2010
Member Constituency Political party
Ms Diane Abbott Hackney North and Stoke Newington Labour Mr Gerry Adams Belfast West Sinn Fein Nigel Adams Selby and Ainsty Conservative Adam Afriyie Windsor Conservative Mr Bob Ainsworth Coventry North East Labour Peter Aldous Waveney Conservative Danny Alexander Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Liberal Democrat Mr Douglas Alexander Paisley and Renfrewshire South Labour Heidi Alexander Lewisham East Labour Rushanara Ali Bethnal Green and Bow Labour Mr Graham Allen Nottingham North Labour Mr David Amess Southend West Conservative Mr David Anderson Blaydon Labour Stuart Andrew Pudsey Conservative Mr James Arbuthnot North East Hampshire Conservative Ian Austin Dudley North Labour
Mr Richard Bacon South Norfolk Conservative Ms Louise Bagshawe Corby Conservative Mr Adrian Bailey West Bromwich West Labour Mr William Bain Glasgow North East Labour Norman Baker Lewes Liberal Democrat Steve Baker Wycombe Conservative Tony Baldry Banbury Conservative Harriett Baldwin West Worcestershire Conservative Ed Balls Morley and Outwood Labour Gordon Banks Ochil and South Perthshire Labour Mr Stephen Barclay North East Cambridgeshire Conservative Gregory Barker Bexhill and Battle Conservative Mr John Baron Basildon and Billericay Conservative Mr Kevin Barron Rother Valley Labour Gavin Barwell Croydon Central Conservative Hugh Bayley York Central Labour Guto Bebb Aberconwy Conservative Margaret Beckett Derby South Labour Miss Anne Begg Aberdeen South Labour Sir Alan Beith Berwick-upon-Tweed Liberal Democrat Sir Stuart Bell Middlesbrough Labour Mr Henry Bellingham North West Norfolk Conservative Hilary Benn Leeds Central Labour Mr Joe Benton Bootle Labour Richard Benyon Newbury Conservative
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John Bercow Buckingham Independent Sir Paul Beresford Mole Valley Conservative Luciana Berger Liverpool, Wavertree Labour Jake Berry Rossendale and Darwen Conservative Mr Clive Betts Sheffield South East Labour Andrew Bingham High Peak Conservative Mr Brian Binley Northampton South Conservative Gordon Birtwistle Burnley Liberal Democrat Bob Blackman Harrow East Conservative Roberta Blackman-Woods City of Durham Labour Nicola Blackwood Oxford West and Abingdon Conservative Hazel Blears Salford and Eccles Labour Tom Blenkinsop Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland Labour Paul Blomfield Sheffield Central Labour Mr David Blunkett Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough Labour Mr Crispin Blunt Reigate Conservative Nick Boles Grantham and Stamford Conservative Mr Peter Bone Wellingborough Conservative Peter Bottomley Worthing West Conservative Karen Bradley Staffordshire Moorlands Conservative Mr Ben Bradshaw Exeter Labour Mr Graham Brady Altrincham and Sale West Conservative Tom Brake Carshalton and Wallington Liberal Democrat Angie Bray Ealing Central and Acton Conservative Mr Julian Brazier Canterbury Conservative Kevin Brennan Cardiff West Labour Andrew Bridgen North West Leicestershire Conservative Mr Steve Brine Winchester Conservative James Brokenshire Old Bexley and Sidcup Conservative Annette Brooke Mid Dorset and North Poole Liberal Democrat Mr Gordon Brown Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath Labour Lyn Brown West Ham Labour Mr Nicholas Brown Newcastle upon Tyne East Labour Mr Russell Brown Dumfries and Galloway Labour Mr Jeremy Browne Taunton Deane Liberal Democrat Fiona Bruce Congleton Conservative Malcolm Bruce Gordon Liberal Democrat Chris Bryant Rhondda Labour Ms Karen Buck Westminster North Labour Mr Robert Buckland South Swindon Conservative Richard Burden Birmingham, Northfield Labour Mr Aidan Burley Cannock Chase Conservative Andy Burnham Leigh Labour Conor Burns Bournemouth West Conservative Mr Simon Burns Chelmsford Conservative Mr David Burrowes Enfield, Southgate Conservative
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Mr Paul Burstow Sutton and Cheam Liberal Democrat Alistair Burt North East Bedfordshire Conservative Lorely Burt Solihull Liberal Democrat Dan Byles North Warwickshire Conservative Mr Liam Byrne Birmingham, Hodge Hill Labour
Vince Cable Twickenham Liberal Democrat Alun Cairns Vale of Glamorgan Conservative David Cairns Inverclyde Labour Mr David Cameron Witney Conservative Mr Alan Campbell Tynemouth Labour Mr Gregory Campbell East Londonderry Democratic Unionist Sir Menzies Campbell North East Fife Liberal Democrat Mr Ronnie Campbell Blyth Valley Labour Mr Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Liberal Democrat Neil Carmichael Stroud Conservative Mr Douglas Carswell Clacton Conservative Mr William Cash Stone Conservative Martin Caton Gower Labour Mrs Jenny Chapman Darlington Labour Rehman Chishti Gillingham and Rainham Conservative Mr Christopher Chope Christchurch Conservative Mr James Clappison Hertsmere Conservative Greg Clark Tunbridge Wells Conservative Katy Clark North Ayrshire and Arran Labour Mr Kenneth Clarke Rushcliffe Conservative Mr Tom Clarke Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill Labour Mr Nick Clegg Sheffield, Hallam Liberal Democrat Geoffrey Clifton-Brown The Cotswolds Conservative Ann Clwyd Cynon Valley Labour Vernon Coaker Gedling Labour Ann Coffey Stockport Labour Dr Thérèse Coffey Suffolk Coastal Conservative Damian Collins Folkestone and Hythe Conservative Oliver Colvile Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport Conservative Michael Connarty Linlithgow and East Falkirk Labour Rosie Cooper West Lancashire Labour Yvette Cooper Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford Labour Jeremy Corbyn Islington North Labour Mr Geoffrey Cox Torridge and West Devon Conservative Stephen Crabb Preseli Pembrokeshire Conservative Mr David Crausby Bolton North East Labour Mary Creagh Wakefield Labour Stella Creasy Walthamstow Labour Mike Crockart Edinburgh West Liberal Democrat Tracey Crouch Chatham and Aylesford Conservative
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Jon Cruddas Dagenham and Rainham Labour John Cryer Leyton and Wanstead Labour Alex Cunningham Stockton North Labour Mr Jim Cunningham Coventry South Labour Tony Cunningham Workington Labour Margaret Curran Glasgow East Labour
Nic Dakin Scunthorpe Labour Simon Danczuk Rochdale Labour Mr Alistair Darling Edinburgh South West Labour Mr Edward Davey Kingston and Surbiton Liberal Democrat Mr Wayne David Caerphilly Labour Mr Ian Davidson Glasgow South West Labour David T. C. Davies Monmouth Conservative Geraint Davies Swansea West Labour Glyn Davies Montgomeryshire Conservative Philip Davies Shipley Conservative Mr David Davis Haltemprice and Howden Conservative Nick de Bois Enfield North Conservative Gloria De Piero Ashfield Labour Mr John Denham Southampton, Itchen Labour Caroline Dinenage Gosport Conservative Mr Jonathan Djanogly Huntingdon Conservative Jim Dobbin Heywood and Middleton Labour Frank Dobson Holborn and St Pancras Labour Thomas Docherty Dunfermline and West Fife Labour Mr Nigel Dodds Belfast North Democratic Unionist Mr Pat Doherty West Tyrone Sinn Fein Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson Lagan Valley Democratic Unionist Mr Brian H. Donohoe Central Ayrshire Labour Mr Frank Doran Aberdeen North Labour Mr Stephen Dorrell Charnwood Conservative Nadine Dorries Mid Bedfordshire Conservative Jim Dowd Lewisham West and Penge Labour Gemma Doyle West Dunbartonshire Labour Jackie Doyle-Price Thurrock Conservative Richard Drax South Dorset Conservative Jack Dromey Birmingham, Erdington Labour James Duddridge Rochford and Southend East Conservative Michael Dugher Barnsley East Labour Mr Alan Duncan Rutland and Melton Conservative Mr Iain Duncan Smith Chingford and Woodford Green Conservative Mr Philip Dunne Ludlow Conservative Mark Durkan Foyle Social Democratic & Labour Party
Ms Angela Eagle Wallasey Labour
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Maria Eagle Garston and Halewood Labour Jonathan Edwards Carmarthen East and Dinefwr Plaid Cymru Clive Efford Eltham Labour Julie Elliott Sunderland Central Labour Michael Ellis Northampton North Conservative Jane Ellison Battersea Conservative Mrs Louise Ellman Liverpool, Riverside Labour Mr Tobias Ellwood Bournemouth East Conservative Charlie Elphicke Dover Conservative Natascha Engel North East Derbyshire Labour Bill Esterson Sefton Central Labour George Eustice Camborne and Redruth Conservative Chris Evans Islwyn Labour Graham Evans Weaver Vale Conservative Jonathan Evans Cardiff North Conservative Mr Nigel Evans Ribble Valley Conservative Mr David Evennett Bexleyheath and Crayford Conservative
Michael Fabricant Lichfield Conservative Michael Fallon Sevenoaks Conservative Paul Farrelly Newcastle-under-Lyme Labour Tim Farron Westmorland and Lonsdale Liberal Democrat Lynne Featherstone Hornsey and Wood Green Liberal Democrat Mr Frank Field Birkenhead Labour Mr Mark Field Cities of London and Westminster Conservative Jim Fitzpatrick Poplar and Limehouse Labour Robert Flello Stoke-on-Trent South Labour Caroline Flint Don Valley Labour Paul Flynn Newport West Labour Mr Don Foster Bath Liberal Democrat Yvonne Fovargue Makerfield Labour Dr Liam Fox North Somerset Conservative Dr Hywel Francis Aberavon Labour Mr Mark Francois Rayleigh and Wickford Conservative George Freeman Mid Norfolk Conservative Mike Freer Finchley and Golders Green Conservative Lorraine Fullbrook South Ribble Conservative Richard Fuller Bedford Conservative
Mr Roger Gale North Thanet Conservative Mike Gapes Ilford South Labour Barry Gardiner Brent North Labour Mr Edward Garnier Harborough Conservative Mark Garnier Wyre Forest Conservative Mr David Gauke South West Hertfordshire Conservative Andrew George St Ives Liberal Democrat
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Mr Nick Gibb Bognor Regis and Littlehampton Conservative Stephen Gilbert St Austell and Newquay Liberal Democrat Michelle Gildernew Fermanagh and South Tyrone Sinn Fein Mrs Cheryl Gillan Chesham and Amersham Conservative Sheila Gilmore Edinburgh East Labour Pat Glass North West Durham Labour John Glen Salisbury Conservative Mrs Mary Glindon North Tyneside Labour Mr Roger Godsiff Birmingham, Hall Green Labour Paul Goggins Wythenshawe and Sale East Labour Zac Goldsmith Richmond Park Conservative Helen Goodman Bishop Auckland Labour Mr Robert Goodwill Scarborough and Whitby Conservative Michael Gove Surrey Heath Conservative Richard Graham Gloucester Conservative Mrs Helen Grant Maidstone and The Weald Conservative Mr James Gray North Wiltshire Conservative Chris Grayling Epsom and Ewell Conservative Tom Greatrex Rutherglen and Hamilton West Labour Damian Green Ashford Conservative Kate Green Stretford and Urmston Labour Justine Greening Putney Conservative Lilian Greenwood Nottingham South Labour Mr Dominic Grieve Beaconsfield Conservative Nia Griffith Llanelli Labour Andrew Griffiths Burton Conservative Ben Gummer Ipswich Conservative Andrew Gwynne Denton and Reddish Labour Mr Sam Gyimah East Surrey Conservative
Mr William Hague Richmond (Yorks) Conservative Mr Peter Hain Neath Labour Robert Halfon Harlow Conservative Duncan Hames Chippenham Liberal Democrat Mr David Hamilton Midlothian Labour Mr Fabian Hamilton Leeds North East Labour Mr Philip Hammond Runnymede and Weybridge Conservative Stephen Hammond Wimbledon Conservative Matthew Hancock West Suffolk Conservative Mr Mike Hancock Portsmouth South Liberal Democrat Greg Hands Chelsea and Fulham Conservative Mr David Hanson Delyn Labour Ms Harriet Harman Camberwell and Peckham Labour Mr Mark Harper Forest of Dean Conservative Richard Harrington Watford Conservative Rebecca Harris Castle Point Conservative
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Mr Tom Harris Glasgow South Labour Simon Hart Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire Conservative Nick Harvey North Devon Liberal Democrat Sir Alan Haselhurst Saffron Walden Conservative Mr Dai Havard Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney Labour Mr John Hayes South Holland and The Deepings Conservative Mr Oliver Heald North East Hertfordshire Conservative John Healey Wentworth and Dearne Labour Mr David Heath Somerton and Frome Liberal Democrat Chris Heaton-Harris Daventry Conservative John Hemming Birmingham, Yardley Liberal Democrat Gordon Henderson Sittingbourne and Sheppey Conservative Mark Hendrick Preston Labour Charles Hendry Wealden Conservative Mr Stephen Hepburn Jarrow Labour Nick Herbert Arundel and South Downs Conservative Lady Sylvia Hermon North Down Independent David Heyes Ashton-under-Lyne Labour Meg Hillier Hackney South and Shoreditch Labour Julie Hilling Bolton West Labour Damian Hinds East Hampshire Conservative Mr Mark Hoban Fareham Conservative Margaret Hodge Barking Labour Mrs Sharon Hodgson Washington and Sunderland West Labour Kate Hoey Vauxhall Labour George Hollingbery Meon Valley Conservative Mr Philip Hollobone Kettering Conservative Mr Adam Holloway Gravesham Conservative Mr Jim Hood Lanark and Hamilton East Labour Kelvin Hopkins Luton North Labour Kris Hopkins Keighley Conservative Martin Horwood Cheltenham Liberal Democrat Stewart Hosie Dundee East Scottish National Mr George Howarth Knowsley Labour Mr Gerald Howarth Aldershot Conservative John Howell Henley Conservative Mr Lindsay Hoyle Chorley Labour Simon Hughes Bermondsey and Old Southwark Liberal Democrat Chris Huhne Eastleigh Liberal Democrat Mr Jeremy Hunt South West Surrey Conservative Tristram Hunt Stoke-on-Trent Central Labour Mark Hunter Cheadle Liberal Democrat Dr Julian Huppert Cambridge Liberal Democrat Mr Nick Hurd Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner Conservative
Mr Eric Illsley Barnsley Central Labour
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Huw Irranca-Davies Ogmore Labour
Glenda Jackson Hampstead and Kilburn Labour Mr Stewart Jackson Peterborough Conservative Margot James Stourbridge Conservative Mrs Siân C. James Swansea East Labour Cathy Jamieson Kilmarnock and Loudoun Labour Sajid Javid Bromsgrove Conservative Mr Bernard Jenkin Harwich and North Essex Conservative Alan Johnson Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle Labour Diana R. Johnson Kingston upon Hull North Labour Gareth Johnson Dartford Conservative Joseph Johnson Orpington Conservative Andrew Jones Harrogate and Knaresborough Conservative Mr David Jones Clwyd West Conservative Graham Jones Hyndburn Labour Helen Jones Warrington North Labour Mr Kevan Jones North Durham Labour Mr Marcus Jones Nuneaton Conservative Susan Elan Jones Clwyd South Labour Tessa Jowell Dulwich and West Norwood Labour Eric Joyce Falkirk Labour
Sir Gerald Kaufman Manchester, Gorton Labour Daniel Kawczynski Shrewsbury and Atcham Conservative Barbara Keeley Worsley and Eccles South Labour Alan Keen Feltham and Heston Labour Chris Kelly Dudley South Conservative Liz Kendall Leicester West Labour Mr Charles Kennedy Ross, Skye and Lochaber Liberal Democrat Sadiq Khan Tooting Labour Simon Kirby Brighton, Kemptown Conservative Mr Greg Knight East Yorkshire Conservative Kwasi Kwarteng Spelthorne Conservative
Mrs Eleanor Laing Epping Forest Conservative Norman Lamb North Norfolk Liberal Democrat Mr David Lammy Tottenham Labour Mark Lancaster Milton Keynes North Conservative Mr Andrew Lansley South Cambridgeshire Conservative Pauline Latham Mid Derbyshire Conservative Ian Lavery Wansbeck Labour Mr David Laws Yeovil Liberal Democrat Mark Lazarowicz Edinburgh North and Leith Labour Andrea Leadsom South Northamptonshire Conservative Jessica Lee Erewash Conservative
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Dr Phillip Lee Bracknell Conservative Mr John Leech Manchester, Withington Liberal Democrat Jeremy Lefroy Stafford Conservative Mr Edward Leigh Gainsborough Conservative Charlotte Leslie Bristol North West Conservative Chris Leslie Nottingham East Labour Mr Oliver Letwin West Dorset Conservative Brandon Lewis Great Yarmouth Conservative Mr Ivan Lewis Bury South Labour Dr Julian Lewis New Forest East Conservative Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger Bridgwater and West Somerset Conservative Mr David Lidington Aylesbury Conservative Mr Peter Lilley Hitchin and Harpenden Conservative Stephen Lloyd Eastbourne Liberal Democrat Tony Lloyd Manchester Central Labour Mr Elfyn Llwyd Dwyfor Meirionnydd Plaid Cymru Naomi Long Belfast East Alliance Jack Lopresti Filton and Bradley Stoke Conservative Jonathan Lord Woking Conservative Tim Loughton East Worthing and Shoreham Conservative Mr Andrew Love Edmonton Labour Caroline Lucas Brighton, Pavilion Green Ian Lucas Wrexham Labour Peter Luff Mid Worcestershire Conservative Karen Lumley Redditch Conservative
Mary MacLeod Brentford and Isleworth Conservative Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil Na h-Eileanan an Iar Scottish National Mr Denis MacShane Rotherham Labour Fiona Mactaggart Slough Labour Mr Khalid Mahmood Birmingham, Perry Barr Labour Shabana Mahmood Birmingham, Ladywood Labour Mrs Anne Main St Albans Conservative John Mann Bassetlaw Labour Mr Gordon Marsden Blackpool South Labour Mr Francis Maude Horsham Conservative Mrs Theresa May Maidenhead Conservative Paul Maynard Blackpool North and Cleveleys Conservative Steve McCabe Birmingham, Selly Oak Labour Mr Michael McCann East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow Labour Kerry McCarthy Bristol East Labour Jason McCartney Colne Valley Conservative Karl McCartney Lincoln Conservative Gregg McClymont Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East Labour Dr William McCrea South Antrim Democratic Unionist Siobhain McDonagh Mitcham and Morden Labour
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Dr Alasdair McDonnell Belfast South Social Democratic & Labour Party John McDonnell Hayes and Harlington Labour Mr Pat McFadden Wolverhampton South East Labour Alison McGovern Wirral South Labour Jim McGovern Dundee West Labour Mr Martin McGuinness Mid Ulster Sinn Fein Mrs Anne McGuire Stirling Labour Mrs Anne McIntosh Thirsk and Malton Conservative Ms Ann McKechin Glasgow North Labour Catherine McKinnell Newcastle upon Tyne North Labour Mr Patrick McLoughlin Derbyshire Dales Conservative Stephen McPartland Stevenage Conservative Esther McVey Wirral West Conservative Mr Michael Meacher Oldham West and Royton Labour Mr Alan Meale Mansfield Labour Ian Mearns Gateshead Labour Mark Menzies Fylde Conservative Patrick Mercer Newark Conservative Stephen Metcalfe South Basildon and East Thurrock Conservative Alun Michael Cardiff South and Penarth Labour David Miliband South Shields Labour Edward Miliband Doncaster North Labour Andrew Miller Ellesmere Port and Neston Labour Maria Miller Basingstoke Conservative Nigel Mills Amber Valley Conservative Anne Milton Guildford Conservative Mr Andrew Mitchell Sutton Coldfield Conservative Austin Mitchell Great Grimsby Labour Mrs Madeleine Moon Bridgend Labour Michael Moore Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk Liberal Democrat Penny Mordaunt Portsmouth North Conservative Jessica Morden Newport East Labour Nicky Morgan Loughborough Conservative Graeme Morrice Livingston Labour Anne Marie Morris Newton Abbot Conservative David Morris Morecambe and Lunesdale Conservative Grahame M. Morris Easington Labour James Morris Halesowen and Rowley Regis Conservative Stephen Mosley City of Chester Conservative David Mowat Warrington South Conservative Mr George Mudie Leeds East Labour Greg Mulholland Leeds North West Liberal Democrat David Mundell Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Conservative Meg Munn Sheffield, Heeley Labour Tessa Munt Wells Liberal Democrat Conor Murphy Newry and Armagh Sinn Fein
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Mr Jim Murphy East Renfrewshire Labour Paul Murphy Torfaen Labour Ian Murray Edinburgh South Labour Sheryll Murray South East Cornwall Conservative Dr Andrew Murrison South West Wiltshire Conservative
Lisa Nandy Wigan Labour Pamela Nash Airdrie and Shotts Labour Robert Neill Bromley and Chislehurst Conservative Mr Brooks Newmark Braintree Conservative Sarah Newton Truro and Falmouth Conservative Caroline Nokes Romsey and Southampton North Conservative Jesse Norman Hereford and South Herefordshire Conservative Mr David Nuttall Bury North Conservative
Mr Stephen O'Brien Eddisbury Conservative Fiona O'Donnell East Lothian Labour Mr Matthew Offord Hendon Conservative Eric Ollerenshaw Lancaster and Fleetwood Conservative Chi Onwurah Newcastle upon Tyne Central Labour Guy Opperman Hexham Conservative Mr George Osborne Tatton Conservative Sandra Osborne Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock Labour Richard Ottaway Croydon South Conservative Albert Owen Ynys Môn Labour
Mr James Paice South East Cambridgeshire Conservative Ian Paisley North Antrim Democratic Unionist Neil Parish Tiverton and Honiton Conservative Priti Patel Witham Conservative Mr Owen Paterson North Shropshire Conservative Mark Pawsey Rugby Conservative Teresa Pearce Erith and Thamesmead Labour Mike Penning Hemel Hempstead Conservative John Penrose Weston-super-Mare Conservative Andrew Percy Brigg and Goole Conservative Toby Perkins Chesterfield Labour Claire Perry Devizes Conservative Stephen Phillips Sleaford and North Hykeham Conservative Bridget Phillipson Houghton and Sunderland South Labour Mr Eric Pickles Brentwood and Ongar Conservative Christopher Pincher Tamworth Conservative Dr Daniel Poulter Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Conservative Stephen Pound Ealing North Labour Dawn Primarolo Bristol South Labour Mr Mark Prisk Hertford and Stortford Conservative
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Mark Pritchard The Wrekin Conservative Dr John Pugh Southport Liberal Democrat
Yasmin Qureshi Bolton South East Labour
Mr Dominic Raab Esher and Walton Conservative Mr John Randall Uxbridge and South Ruislip Conservative Mr Nick Raynsford Greenwich and Woolwich Labour Mark Reckless Rochester and Strood Conservative Mr John Redwood Wokingham Conservative Mr Jamie Reed Copeland Labour Jacob Rees-Mogg North East Somerset Conservative Simon Reevell Dewsbury Conservative Rachel Reeves Leeds West Labour Mr Alan Reid Argyll and Bute Liberal Democrat Emma Reynolds Wolverhampton North East Labour Jonathan Reynolds Stalybridge and Hyde Labour Sir Malcolm Rifkind Kensington Conservative Mrs Linda Riordan Halifax Labour Ms Margaret Ritchie South Down Social Democratic & Labour Party Mr Andrew Robathan South Leicestershire Conservative Angus Robertson Moray Scottish National Hugh Robertson Faversham and Mid Kent Conservative John Robertson Glasgow North West Labour Mr Laurence Robertson Tewkesbury Conservative Mr Geoffrey Robinson Coventry North West Labour Dan Rogerson North Cornwall Liberal Democrat Andrew Rosindell Romford Conservative Steve Rotheram Liverpool, Walton Labour Mr Frank Roy Motherwell and Wishaw Labour Lindsay Roy Glenrothes Labour Chris Ruane Vale of Clwyd Labour Amber Rudd Hastings and Rye Conservative Joan Ruddock Lewisham, Deptford Labour Mr David Ruffley Bury St Edmunds Conservative Bob Russell Colchester Liberal Democrat David Rutley Macclesfield Conservative
Mr Adrian Sanders Torbay Liberal Democrat Laura Sandys South Thanet Conservative Anas Sarwar Glasgow Central Labour Mr Lee Scott Ilford North Conservative Alison Seabeck Plymouth, Moor View Labour Andrew Selous South West Bedfordshire Conservative Jim Shannon Strangford Democratic Unionist Grant Shapps Welwyn Hatfield Conservative
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Alok Sharma Reading West Conservative Mr Virendra Sharma Ealing, Southall Labour Mr Barry Sheerman Huddersfield Labour Alec Shelbrooke Elmet and Rothwell Conservative Mr Richard Shepherd Aldridge-Brownhills Conservative Jim Sheridan Paisley and Renfrewshire North Labour Gavin Shuker Luton South Labour Mark Simmonds Boston and Skegness Conservative David Simpson Upper Bann Democratic Unionist Mr Keith Simpson Broadland Conservative Mr Marsha Singh Bradford West Labour Chris Skidmore Kingswood Conservative Mr Dennis Skinner Bolsover Labour Mr Andy Slaughter Hammersmith Labour Mr Andrew Smith Oxford East Labour Angela Smith Penistone and Stocksbridge Labour Miss Chloe Smith Norwich North Conservative Henry Smith Crawley Conservative Julian Smith Skipton and Ripon Conservative Nick Smith Blaenau Gwent Labour Owen Smith Pontypridd Labour Sir Robert Smith West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Liberal Democrat Nicholas Soames Mid Sussex Conservative Anna Soubry Broxtowe Conservative Sir Peter Soulsby Leicester South Labour Mr John Spellar Warley Labour Mrs Caroline Spelman Meriden Conservative Mr Mark Spencer Sherwood Conservative Sir John Stanley Tonbridge and Malling Conservative Andrew Stephenson Pendle Conservative John Stevenson Carlisle Conservative Bob Stewart Beckenham Conservative Iain Stewart Milton Keynes South Conservative Rory Stewart Penrith and The Border Conservative Mr Jack Straw Blackburn Labour Mr Gary Streeter South West Devon Conservative Mel Stride Central Devon Conservative Graham Stringer Blackley and Broughton Labour Ms Gisela Stuart Birmingham, Edgbaston Labour Mr Graham Stuart Beverley and Holderness Conservative Andrew Stunell Hazel Grove Liberal Democrat Julian Sturdy York Outer Conservative Mr Gerry Sutcliffe Bradford South Labour Ian Swales Redcar Liberal Democrat Mr Desmond Swayne New Forest West Conservative Jo Swinson East Dunbartonshire Liberal Democrat
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Mr Hugo Swire East Devon Conservative Mr Robert Syms Poole Conservative
Mark Tami Alyn and Deeside Labour Sir Peter Tapsell Louth and Horncastle Conservative Sarah Teather Brent Central Liberal Democrat Mr Gareth Thomas Harrow West Labour Emily Thornberry Islington South and Finsbury Labour John Thurso Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Liberal Democrat Mr Stephen Timms East Ham Labour Edward Timpson Crewe and Nantwich Conservative Justin Tomlinson North Swindon Conservative David Tredinnick Bosworth Conservative Jon Trickett Hemsworth Labour Elizabeth Truss South West Norfolk Conservative Mr Andrew Turner Isle of Wight Conservative Karl Turner Kingston upon Hull East Labour Derek Twigg Halton Labour Stephen Twigg Liverpool, West Derby Labour Mr Andrew Tyrie Chichester Conservative
Mr Chuka Umunna Streatham Labour Paul Uppal Wolverhampton South West Conservative
Mr Edward Vaizey Wantage Conservative Mr Shailesh Vara North West Cambridgeshire Conservative Keith Vaz Leicester East Labour Valerie Vaz Walsall South Labour Martin Vickers Cleethorpes Conservative Mrs Theresa Villiers Chipping Barnet Conservative
Mr Charles Walker Broxbourne Conservative Mr Robin Walker Worcester Conservative Mr Ben Wallace Wyre and Preston North Conservative Joan Walley Stoke-on-Trent North Labour Mr Robert Walter North Dorset Conservative Mr David Ward Bradford East Liberal Democrat Angela Watkinson Hornchurch and Upminster Conservative Mr Tom Watson West Bromwich East Labour Mr Dave Watts St Helens North Labour Mike Weatherley Hove Conservative Steve Webb Thornbury and Yate Liberal Democrat Mr Mike Weir Angus Scottish National James Wharton Stockton South Conservative Heather Wheeler South Derbyshire Conservative Chris White Warwick and Leamington Conservative
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Dr Eilidh Whiteford Banff and Buchan Scottish National Dr Alan Whitehead Southampton, Test Labour Craig Whittaker Calder Valley Conservative Mr John Whittingdale Maldon Conservative Malcolm Wicks Croydon North Labour Bill Wiggin North Herefordshire Conservative Mr David Willetts Havant Conservative Hywel Williams Arfon Plaid Cymru Mr Mark Williams Ceredigion Liberal Democrat Roger Williams Brecon and Radnorshire Liberal Democrat Stephen Williams Bristol West Liberal Democrat Chris Williamson Derby North Labour Mr Gavin Williamson South Staffordshire Conservative Jenny Willott Cardiff Central Liberal Democrat Phil Wilson Sedgefield Labour Mr Rob Wilson Reading East Conservative Sammy Wilson East Antrim Democratic Unionist Mr David Winnick Walsall North Labour Ms Rosie Winterton Doncaster Central Labour Pete Wishart Perth and North Perthshire Scottish National Dr Sarah Wollaston Totnes Conservative Mike Wood Batley and Spen Labour John Woodcock Barrow and Furness Labour Mr Shaun Woodward St Helens South and Whiston Labour Mr Phil Woolas Oldham East and Saddleworth Labour David Wright Telford Labour Mr Iain Wright Hartlepool Labour Jeremy Wright Kenilworth and Southam Conservative Simon Wright Norwich South Liberal Democrat
Mr Tim Yeo South Suffolk Conservative Sir George Young North West Hampshire Conservative
Nadhim Zahawi Stratford-on-Avon Conservative
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State of the Parties in the House of Commons as at 28 May 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 John Bercow) 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 SCOTTISH NATIONAL 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 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
Glossary of Parliamentary Terms – This issue p33 By-elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2010 – This issue p50 Members of Parliament – This issue 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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