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Contents House of Commons • Noticeboard .......................................................................................................... 1 • The Week Ahead .................................................................................................. 2 • Order of Oral Questions ....................................................................................... 3 Weekly Business Information • Business of the House of Commons 4 – 8 January 2010 ...................................... 5 • Written Ministerial Statements ............................................................................. 7 Bulletin • Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 11 – 22 January 2010 ............ 8 • Editor: Mary Durkin Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 11 – 22 January 2010 ................. 12 Legislation House of Commons Public Legislation Information Office • Public Bills before Parliament 2009/10 .............................................................. 14 London • Bills – Presentation, Publication and Royal Assent ............................................ 19 SW1A 2TT • Public and General Acts 2009/10 ....................................................................... 20 www.parliament.uk • Draft Bills under consideration or published during 2009/10 Session ............... 21 Tel : 020 7219 4272 Private Legislation Fax : 020 7219 5839 • Private Bills before Parliament 2009/10 ............................................................. 22 [email protected] Delegated Legislation • Statutory Instruments ......................................................................................... 25 To Contact the Editor: • Legislative Reform Proposals and Orders .......................................................... 25 Tel : 020 7219 5715 • Remedial Orders under the Human Rights Act .................................................. 27 Fax : 020 7219 2055 • Northern Ireland Legislation .............................................................................. 28 [email protected] • Legislation of the Northern Ireland Assembly ................................................... 30 • Transport and Works Act Orders ....................................................................... 31 Committees • General Committees – public meetings/membership ......................................... 33 • Select Committees – public meetings/membership ............................................ 36 • Lords Select Committees – public meetings ...................................................... 41 • Select Committee publications and NAO reports ............................................... 42 • Select Committees – Current Inquiries ..................................................................... 45 Subscriptions: Documents etc, received The Stationery Office • White and Green Papers received since the last bulletin .................................... 53 Tel: 0845 7585463 • European Union Documents to be considered .................................................... 54 • Early Day Motions tabled between 4 – 8 January 2010 ......................................... 55 £1.50 (single copy) Members of Parliament and Information £53.50 (annual) about the House of Commons • State of the Parties, as at 8 January 2010 ........................................................... 56 Parliamentary Bookshop • By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2005 ................ 57 12 Bridge Street • Political Party Contacts ...................................................................................... 58 London • Address Book – how to contact Parliament ........................................................ 59 SW1A 2JX • Selective Index ................................................................................................... 60 www.bookshop.parliament.uk Tel : 020 7219 3890 Fax : 020 7219 3866 [email protected] Weekly Information Bulletin Noticeboard Weekly Information Bulletin The next Bulletin will be published on Saturday 16 January 2010 By-election Following the death of the Member for North West Leicestershire, Mr David Taylor, on 26 December 2009, there will be a by-election. Details to be announced. Private Members’ Bills: The Private Members Bill Ballot took place at 10am on Thursday 26 November 2009 The Private Members Ballot Bills were presented to the House on Wednesday 16 December 2009 The Leader of the House has announced that the following Fridays are allocated for the consideration of Private Members’ Bills during the 2009/10 session: 2010: 29 January; 5 and 26 February; 5 and 12 March; 23 and 30 April and 7 May. House of Commons calendar for the 2009/2010 session: The Leader of the House announced the following recess dates for the 2009/2010 session: Christmas recess 2009 The House rose on Wednesday 16 December 2009 and returned on Tuesday 5 January 2010 Spring half term recess 2010 The House will rise on Wednesday 10 February 2010 and will return on Monday 22 February 2010 www.parliament.uk The Parliament website provides information on parliamentary proceedings, membership of both Houses and general information on a wide range of parliamentary matters. 1 The Week Ahead: 11 – 15 January 2010 Lords Select Date Commons Chamber General Committees Select Committees Lords Chamber Committees • OPQ – Defence, including Topical • 1st DLC – Draft Double Taxation Relief • Communities and Local Government • Oral Questions • None Questions and International Tax Enforcement • Public Accounts • Legislation – Child Poverty Bill – Second reading • Legislation – Children, Schools and (Libya) Order 2009, the Draft Double • Environment, Food and Rural Affairs • Debate – Impact of party list electoral systems Families Bill – Second reading Taxation Relief … (Luxembourg) Order • Welsh Affairs • Adj – Effect of media images on the 2009 and the Draft Double Taxation • North East Regional Mon body image of women and girls Relief … (Qatar) Order 2009 • nd Joint Committee on Tax Law Rewrite 11 Jan • 2 DLC – Draft General and Specialist Bills Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2010 • 3rd DLC – Draft Asian Development Bank (Further Payments to Capital Stock) Order 2009 • OPQ – Health including Topical • PBC – Energy Bill • Home Affairs • Oral Questions • Science and Technology Questions • PBC – Financial Services Bill • Business, Innovation and Skills • Legislation – Digital Economy Bill – Committee • Merits of Statutory • Ten Minute Rule – Video Recordings • PBC – Flood and Water Management • Defence stage (day 2) Instruments (Exemption from Classification) Bill • Treasury • Debate – EU Committee report on UK • European Union • Legislation – Personal Care at Home Bill • 4th DLC – Draft Criminal Justice Act • International Development participation in Asylum Qualifications and – Committee of the Whole House and 2003 (Mandatory Life Sentence: • Scottish Affairs Asylum Procedures Directives remaining stages Determination of Minimum Term) Order • Justice Tues • Adj – Financial support for students with 2009 12 Jan serious medical conditions • 5th DLC – Draft Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2009 • 6th DLC – Costs in Criminal Cases (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 2720), • 7th DLC – Draft Community Radio (Amendment) Order 2010 • OPQ – Scotland; Prime Minister • 8th DLC – Draft Pharmacy Order 2010 • Children, schools and Families • Oral Questions • EU Sub-Committee D • Ten Minute Rule – Veterans’ Welfare • 9th DLC – Draft State Pension Credit • Science an Technology • Legislation – Equality Bill – Committee stage • EU Sub-Committee F • Adj – Sovereignty of Parliament (Disclosure of Information) (Electricity • Energy and Climate Change (day 2) • Constitution Weds Suppliers) Regulations 2010 • Work and Pensions 13 Jan • Public Accounts • Transport • Environment, Food and Rural Affairs • Scottish Affairs • OPQ – Business, Innovation and Skills, • PBC – Energy Bill • Public Administration • Oral Questions • EU Sub Committee C including Topical Questions • PBC – Financial Services Bill • Health • Legislation – Marriage (Wales) Bill – Committee • Business Statement – Leader of the • PBC – Flood and Water Management • Welsh Affairs stage Thurs House Bill • Debate – Copenhagen conference on climate • – 14 Jan Topical Debate subject to be confirmed change • Private Business – Opposed Private • Debate – Progress made in making the UK a more Business tolerant, democratic and open society • Adj – Detention of Andrew Symeou in Korydallos Prison, Greece • Legislation – Consumer Emissions (Climate • The House will not be sitting • None • None • None Change) – Second reading • Legislation – Building Regulations (Amendment) Fri Bill – Second reading 15 Jan • Legislation – Powers of Entry Bill – Second reading 2 • Legislation – Live Music Bill – Second reading Weekly Information Bulletin Order of Oral Questions (This Sitting period N.B. All dates are provisional) Monday 5 January 2010 – Wednesday 10 February 2010 Tues. 5 January Wed. 6 January Thu. 7 January • Justice* • Wales* • Energy and Climate • Prime Minister Change Mon. 11 January Tues. 12 January Wed. 13 January Thu. 14 January • Defence • Health • Scotland* • Business, Innovation • Prime Minister and Skills Mon. 18 January Tues. 19 January Wed. 20 January Thu. 21 January • Culture, Media and • Foreign and • International • Church Commissioners Sport Commonwealth Development Public Accounts • Olympics Office • Prime Minister Commission Speaker’s