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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 3 – 5 December 2008..................................5 Bulletin • Written Ministerial Statements.............................................................................7 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 8 – 12 December 2008 ..........8 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 8 – 12 December 2008. ..............10 Editor: Mary Durkin Legislation House of Commons Public Legislation Information Office • Public Bills before Parliament 2008/09..............................................................12 London • Bills - Presentation, Publication and Royal Assent ............................................14 SW1A 2TT • Public and General Acts 2008/09 .......................................................................15 • Draft Bills under consideration or published during 2008/09 Session ...............16 TEL: 020 7219 4272 FAX: 020 7219 5839 Private Legislation [email protected] • Private Bills before Parliament 2008/09.............................................................17 www.parliament.uk Delegated Legislation • Statutory Instruments .........................................................................................19 To Contact the Editor: • Legislative Reform Proposals and Orders..........................................................19 TEL: 020 7219 5715 • Remedial Orders under the Human Rights Act ..................................................21 FAX: 020 7219 2055 • Northern Ireland Legislation ..............................................................................22 [email protected] • Legislation of the Northern Ireland Assembly ...................................................24 • Transport and Works Act Orders .......................................................................25 Committees • General Committees – public meetings/membership .........................................27 • Select Committees – public meetings/membership............................................28 • Lords Select Committees – public meetings ......................................................32 • Select Committee publications and NAO reports...............................................33 • Select Committees – current inquiries....................................................................... 34 Documents etc, received • White and Green Papers received since the last bulletin....................................42 • European Communities Documents to be considered ........................................43 Subscriptions: • Early Day Motions tabled between 3 – 5 December 2008..................................... 44 The Stationery Office TEL: 0845 7585463 Members of Parliament and Information about the House of Commons £1.50 (single copy) £53.50 (annual) • Information about the House of Commons 49 • Glossary of Parliamentary Terms 50 Parliamentary • Alphabetical List Of Members 51 Bookshop • HM Government 64 12 Bridge Street • HM Official Opposition 73 London • Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet Parliamentary Team 78 SW1A 2JX • Select Committees 84 TEL: 020 7219 3890 • Principle Officers of the House of Commons 95 FAX: 020 7219 3866 • Visits to the Gallery of the House of Commons 96 EMAIL: • Tours of the Houses of Parliament 98 [email protected] • State of the Parties, as at 5 December 2008......................................................100 INTERNET • By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2005 ..............101 http://www.bookshop.parlia • Political Party Contacts and Internet ................................................................102 ment.uk • Address Book – how to contact Parliament......................................................103 • Selective Index .................................................................................................104 Weekly Information Bulletin Noticeboard Weekly Information Bulletin The next Bulletin will be published on Saturday 13 December 2008 Subscribers Note: This issue should be retained for use throughout the session in conjunction with each week’s edition. Updates to the lists of MPs, Ministers and Spokespersons in this issue will be updated week by week as necessary. The pages on Tours, Visits and Glossary will only appear in this first issue. State Opening of Parliament: The State Opening of Parliament took place on Wednesday 3 December 2008 Private Members’ Bills: The Private Members Bill Ballot will take place at 10am on Thursday 11 December 2008 The Private Members Ballot Bills will be presented to the House on Wednesday 21 January 2009 The Leader of the House has announced that the following Fridays are allocated for the consideration of Private Members’ Bills during the 2008/09 session: 2009: 27 February; 6, 13, 20 and 27 March; 24 April; 8 and 15 May; 12, 19 and 26 June; 3 July and 16 October House of Commons Calendar for the 2008/2009 session: The Leader of the House announced the following recess dates for the 2008/2009 session: Christmas recess 2008 The House will rise on Thursday 18 December 2008 and will return on Monday 12 January 2009 Spring half term recess 2009 The House will rise on Thursday 12 February 2009 and will return on Monday 23 February 2009 April recess 2009 The House will rise on Thursday 2 April 2009 and will return on Monday 20 April 2009 Whitsun recess 2009 The House will rise on Thursday 21 May 2009 and will return on Monday 1 June 2009 Summer recess 2009 The House will rise on Tuesday 21 July 2009 and will return on Monday 12 October 2009 http://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. See index for material available on the website. 1 The Week Ahead: 8 – 12 December 2008 Lords Select Date Commons Chamber General Committees Select Committees Lords Chamber Committees • OPQ – None • None • Communities and Local • Oral Questions • None • Motion – Business of the Houses Government • Debate on the Address – Employment, Universities and • Motion – to establish a Speaker’s • Environment, Food and Rural Skills and Housing Committee on the search of offices on Affairs • Mon the Parliamentary Estate Public Accounts • Debate on the Address – Employment, 8 Dec Universities and Skills and Housing • Adj – Consultations on Post Office closures • OPQ – Justice; including Topical • None • Treasury • Oral Questions • Joint Committee on Questions • Environmental Audit • Debate on the address – Home, Legal and Human Rights • TMRB – None • Business and Enterprise Constitutional Affairs • Merits of Statutory • Debate – European Affairs • Culture, Media and Sport Instruments Tues • Adj – Teaching of life skills to 11 to 16 • Defence; Home Affairs 9 Dec year olds and the national curriculum • Public Administration • Welsh Affairs; Justice • Joint Committee on Human Rights • OPQ – Scotland • None • Children, Schools and Families • Oral Questions • EU Sub-Comm D: • Prime Minister • Work and Pensions; Justice • Debate on the address – Local Government, Equality, • TMRB – None • Scottish Affairs Transport, Agriculture and the Environment • Debate on the Address – Foreign Affairs • Culture, Media and Sport • Weds and Defence European Scrutiny • Adj – River Hull and River Humber • Environment, Food and Rural 10 Dec flood risk management strategy Affairs; Treasury • Transport • Foreign Affairs • Public Accounts • OPQ – Business, Enterprise and • None • Health • Oral Questions • EU Sub Comm C Regulatory Reform; Church • Public Administration • Debate on the address – Health, Social Affairs, • EU Sub Comm G Commissioners; Public Accounts Education and Culture Commission and Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission Thurs • Business Statement – Leader of the 11 Dec House • Debate on the Address – Health and Education • Adj – Closure of out patients’ facilities in Rushden • The House will not be sitting • None • None • The House will not be sitting • None Fri 12 Dec 2 Weekly Information Bulletin Order of Oral Questions (Current Sitting period N.B. All dates are provisional) Wednesday 3rd December – Thursday 18th December 2008 Wed. 3 December Thu. 4 December • None • None Mon. 8 December Tues. 9 December Wed. 10 December Thu. 11 December • None • Justice • Scotland • Business, Enterprise • Prime Minister and Regulatory Reform • Church Commissioners Public Accounts Commission and Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission Mon. 15 December Tues. 16 December Wed. 17 December Thu. 18 December • Home Office • Health • International • Treasury Development • Prime Minister *Remit- The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster also answers on behalf of the Cabinet Office. The Hon. Member representing the House of Commons Commission also answers on behalf of the Finance and Services Committee. The Minister of State for Justice, also answers on behalf of the Privy Council Office The Secretary of State for Scotland also answers on behalf of the Advocate General. The Solicitor General also answers on behalf of the Attorney General. 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