Saturday 12 February 2011 Session 2010-11 No. 28 Edition No. 1103
House of Commons
Weekly Information Bulletin
This bulletin includes information on the work of the House of Commons in the period 7 - 11 February 2011 and forthcoming business for 14 – 18 February 2011 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 – 11 February 2011 ...... 5 Bulletin • Written Ministerial Statements ...... 8 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 14 Feb – 4 March 2011 ...... 9 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 14 Feb – 4 March 2011 ...... 13 Editor: Nerys Davies
Legislation House of Commons Public Legislation Information Office • Public Bills before Parliament 2010/11 ...... 15 London • Bills – Presentation, Publication and Royal Assent ...... 25 SW1A 2TT • Public and General Acts 2010/11 ...... 26 www.parliament.uk • Draft Bills under consideration or published during 2010/11 Session ...... 27
Tel : 020 7219 4272 Private Legislation Fax : 020 7219 5839 • Private Bills before Parliament 2010/11 ...... 28 [email protected] Delegated Legislation • Statutory Instruments ...... 32 To Contact the Editor: • Legislative Reform Proposals and Orders ...... 33 Tel : 020 7219 6694 • Remedial Orders under the Human Rights Act ...... 34 Fax : 020 7219 2055 • Northern Ireland Legislation ...... 35 [email protected] • Legislation of the Northern Ireland Assembly ...... 36 • Transport and Works Act Orders ...... 37
Committees • General Committees – public meetings/membership ...... 38 • Select Committees – public meetings/membership ...... 41 • Lords Select Committees – public meetings ...... 48 • Select Committee publications and NAO reports ...... 49 • Select Committees – Current Inquiries ...... 51
Documents etc, received • White and Green Papers received since the last bulletin ...... 60 • European Union Documents to be considered ...... 61 • Early Day Motions tabled between 4 – 11 February 2011 ...... 63
Members of Parliament and Information about the House of Commons • State of the Parties, as at 11 February 2011...... 65 • By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2010 ...... 65 • Political Party Contacts ...... 66 • Address Book – how to contact Parliament ...... 67 • Selective Index ...... 68
Weekly Information Bulletin
Noticeboard
Weekly Information Bulletin:
The next Bulletin will be issued on Friday 18th February 2011 (Electronic format only) after 4.00pm.
Private Members’ Bills:
The Private Members’ Bills Ballot took place on Thurs.10 June.
The presentation and First reading of the successful Private Members Bills took place on Wednesday 30 June. The Leader of the House has announced that Private Members’ Bills shall have precedence over Government business on 22 October, 12 & 19 November, 3 December 2010 & 21 January, 4 & 11 February, 4 & 18 March, 1 April, 13 May and 10 & 17 June.
By-election: Barnsley Central by-election will take place on the 3rd March 2011
Autumn Statement:
The Autumn Statement took place on Monday 29th November 2010.
Budget:
The Budget Statement will take place on Wednesday 23rd March 2011
House of Commons calendar for the 2010/2012 session:
The Leader of the House announced the following recess dates for the 2010/2012 session:
Whitsun recess 2010
The House rose on Thursday 27 May 2010 and returned on Wednesday 2 June 2010
Summer recess 2010
The House rose on Tuesday 27 July and returned on Monday 6 September (for two weeks).
Conference recess 2010
The House rose on Thursday 16 September and returned on Monday 11 October.
Christmas recess 2010
The House rose on Tuesday 21 December and returned on Monday 10 January
February recess 2011
The House will rise on Thursday 17 February and will return on Monday 28 February
Easter recess 2011
The House will rise on Tuesday 5 April and will return on Tuesday 26 April
Whitsun recess 2011
The House will rise on Tuesday 24 May and will return on Tuesday 7 June
Summer recess 2011
The House will rise on Tuesday 19 July and will return on Monday 5 September
Conference recess 2011
The House will rise on Thursday 15 September and will return on Monday 10 October
Christmas recess 2011
The House will rise on Tuesday 20 December and will return on Tuesday 10 January
www.parliament.uk The Parliament website provides information on parliamentary proceedings, membership of both Houses and general information on a wide range of parliamentary matters. 1
The Week Ahead: 14 – 18 February 2011 Lords Select Date Commons Chamber General Committees Select Committees Lords Chamber Committees • OPQ – Work and Pensions • ECB – 9193/10, 10346/10, • Foreign Affairs • Oral Questions • None • Legislation – Budget 15759/10 • Communities and Local • Orders and Regulations – Protection of Responsibility and National Audit • 2nd DLC -Draft Control of Government Vulnerable Groups … Order 2011, Breaks Bill (2R) Donations and Regulation of • Justice for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations • Adj – City status for Southend Loans etc. (Extension of the 2011 Prescribed Period) (Northern • Orders and Regulations – Misuse of Drugs Mon Ireland) Order 2011 Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2011; 14 Feb • 3rd DLC - (S.R. (N.I.), 2010, No. Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 430); (S.I., 2010, No. 3038) 2011 • Legislation – Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill 3R • Short Debate – Mental health strategy
• OPQ – Justice • PBC – Health and Social Care Bill • Treasury • Oral Questions • HIV and AIDS in • Ten Minute Rule – Masters’ • PBC – Localism Bill • Transport • Orders and Regulations – Jobseeker’s the United Degree (Minimum Standards) • PBC – Police Reform and Social • Energy and Climate Change Allowance (Work Experience) Kingdom • Legislation – Money resolution Responsibility Bill • Justice (Amendment) Regulations 2011; Housing • Joint Committee on and consideration of Lords • ECB – European Union Document • Health and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Human Rights amendments Parliamentary Voting No. 15285/10 and Addendum, • International Development Amendments to the Mobile Homes Act • Science and System and Constituencies Bill relating to the Commission • Public Accounts 1983) Order 2011… Technology: Sub- • Motion – Money resolution Public Communication: The EU Budget • Public Administration • Orders and Regulations – Civil Procedure Committee I Tues Services (Social Enterprise and Review • Armed Forces Bill (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2010; Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) 15 Feb Social Value) Bill • Culture, Media and Sport (Amendment No. 3) 2010 • Adj – Economic development in • Home Affairs • Orders and Regulations – European Union the North East • Environment, Food and Rural (Definition of Treaties) (Stabilisation and Affairs Association Agreement) (Republic of • Business, Innovation and Skills Serbia) Order 2011; Legislative Reform • Back Bench Business (Civil Partnership) Order 2011 • Scottish Affairs • Legislation – Pensions Bill [HL] 2R • Human Rights
• OPQ – International Development • 1st DLC – Draft Misuse of Drugs • None • Oral Questions • Agriculture, – Prime Minister Act 1971 (Amendment) Order • Orders and Regulations – Control of Fisheries and • Ten Minute Rule – Criminal 2011 Donations and Regulation of Loans etc. Environment (EU Justice (Amendment) (Extension of the Prescribed Period) Sub-Committee D) Wed • Opposition day (11th) TBC (Northern Ireland) Order 2011 • Constitution 16 Feb • Legislation – Consideration of • Legislation – Postal Services Bill 2R • Home Affairs (EU Lords amendments if necessary Sub-Committee F) • Adj – Incinerators in Hertfordshire …
• OPQ – Business, Innovation and • PBC – Health and Social Care Bill • None • The House will be in recess • None Skills • PBC – Police Reform and Social • Business Statement – Leader of the Responsibility Bill House • PBC – Localism Bill Thurs • Motion – Social Security 17 Feb Benefits... • Adj – Reform of single room rate in housing benefit
• The House will be in recess • None • None • The House will be in recess • None
Fri 18 Feb
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Order of Oral Questions (This Sitting period N.B. All dates are provisional)
Monday 10 January – Thursday 17 February 2011
Mon. 10 January Tues. 11 January Wed. 12 January Thur. 13 January • Work and Pensions • Justice • International Development • Business, Innovation and • Prime Minister Skills Mon. 17 January Tues. 18 January Wed. 19 January Thur. 20 January • Communities and Local • Deputy Prime Minister* • Cabinet Office • Culture, Olympics, Media Government Attorney General • Prime Minister and Sport • Church Commissioners; • Leader of the House and Public Accounts House of Commons Commission; Commission • Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission • Mon. 24 January Tues. 25 January Wed. 26 January Thur. 27 January • Home Office • Health • Scotland • Transport • Prime Minister • Women and Equalities
Mon. 31 January Tues. 1 February Wed. 2 February Thur. 3 February • Defence • Foreign and • Wales • Environment, Food and Commonwealth Office • Prime Minister Rural Affairs
Mon. 7 February Tues. 8 February Weds. 9 February Thur. 10 February • Education Treasury • Northern Ireland • Energy and Climate • Prime Minister Change
Mon. 14 February Tues. 15 February Wed. 16 February Thur. 17 February • Work and Pensions • Justice • International Development • Business, Innovation and • Prime Minister Skills
*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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Order of Oral Questions (Next Sitting period N.B. All dates are provisional)
Monday 28 February – Thursday 7 April 2011
Mon. 28 February Tues. 1 March Wed. 2 March Thur. 3 March • Communities and Local • Deputy Prime Minister* • Cabinet Office • Culture, Olympics, Media Government Attorney General • Prime Minister and Sport • Church Commissioners; • Leader of the House of Public Accounts Commons Commission Commission; • Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission
Mon. 7 March Tues. 8 March Wed. 9 March Thur. 10 March • Home Office • Health • Scotland • Transport • Prime Minister • Woman and Equalities
Mon. 14 March Tues. 15 March Wed. 16 March Thur. 17 March • Defence • Foreign and • Wales • Environment, Food and Commonwealth Office • Prime Minister Rural Affairs
Mon. 21 March Tues. 22 March Wed. 23 March Thur. 24 March • Education • Treasury • Northern Ireland • Energy and Climate • Prime Minister Change
Mon. 28 March Tues. 29 March Weds. 30 March Thur. 31 March • Work and Pensions • Justice • International Development Business, Innovation and • Prime Minister Skills Mon. 4 April Tues. 5 April Wed. 6 April Thur. 7 April • Communities and Local • Deputy Prime Minister* The House will not be sitting • The House will not be Government Attorney General sitting • Church Commissioners; Public Accounts 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 4 – 11 February 2011
Friday 4 February
The House sat at 9.30am
Private Members’ Bills -
Anonymity (Arrested Persons) Bill - (2R) - Anna Soubry (Bill withdrawn)
Coinage (Measurement) Bill – (2R) - Mark Lancaster (Bill read a second time)
Illegally Logged Timber (Prohibition of Import, Sale or Distribution) Bill - (2R) - Caroline Lucas (Order for 2R 10.06.11)
Consumer Credit (Regulation and Advice) Bill - (2R) - Stella Creasy (Order for 2R 14.10.11)
Parliamentary Standards (Amendment) Bill - (2R) - Adam Afriyie (Order for 2R 11.02.11)
Adjournment – Witness anonymity and the case of Don and Anita Horton – Robert Halfon
The House rose at 2.58pm
Monday 7 February
The House sat at 2.30pm
Oral Questions – Education, including Topical Questions
Statement – EU Council and North Africa – Mr David Cameron
Debate – Opposition Day (Unallotted Day) [Half Day] – Government Policy on the Cost of Fuel – Scottish National Party and Plaid Cymru (Opposition Motion negatived on division; Government motion agreed, on division)
Motions – (i) 10th Report from the Standards and Privileges Committee on the Registration of Income from Employment (ii) 8th Report 2008-09 from the Standards and Privileges Committee on All-Party groups (Agreed)
Adjournment – Office of Fair Trading and supermarket acquisitions in Birtley, Tyne and Wear – Mr David Anderson
The House rose at 9.48pm
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Tuesday 8 February
The House sat in Westminster Hall between 9.30am-2.00pm
Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates: 09.30-11.00 – Future funding of independent debt advice – Yvonne Fovargue 11.00-12.30 – Economic regeneration in Wolverhampton and the Black country – Paul Uppal 12.30 -13.00 – Proposal for a National Defence Medal – Mr Denis MacShane 13.00-13.30 – Care for the elderly in Kent – Charlie Elphicke 13.30-14.00 – Effects of changes to housing benefit in Scotland – Gregg McClymont
The House sat at 2.30pm
Oral Questions – HM Treasury, including Topical Questions
Urgent Question – Russia (Exclusion of Journalist) – Mr David Lidington
Ten Minute Rule Motion – BBC Licence Fee Payers (Voting Rights) – Robert Halfon (Agreed, Bill presented and read a First time)
Legislation – Education Bill – Second reading (Agreed, Bill read a Second time)
Legislation – Education Bill – Programme Motion (Agreed)
Legislation – Education Bill – Money Resolution (Agreed)
Adjournment – Effect on the higher education sector of changes to the tier 4 immigration system – Mr Richard Bacon
The House rose at10.50pm
Wednesday 9 February
The House sat in Westminster Hall between 9.30-5.00pm
Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates: 09.30-11.00 – Neuromuscular care services in the North West – Graham Evans 11.00-11.30 – Government policy on unscrupulous builders – Stephen Lloyd 14.30 -16.00 – Funding for flood risk management – Hugh Bayley 16.00-16.30 – Future of the Citizens Advice Bureaux in Birmingham – Jack Dromey 16.30-17.00 – Reconfiguration of hospital services in Shropshire – Daniel Kawczynski
The House sat at 11.30am
Oral Questions – Northern Ireland, Prime Minister
Urgent Question – Flood defence allocations – Mary Creagh
Statement – Banking – Mr George Osborne
Statement – Trade and investment for growth white paper – Vince Cable
Ten Minute Rule Motion – Former Metal Mines – Tom Blenkinsop (Agreed, Bill presented and read a First time)
Motion – The Police Grant (Agreed on division)
Motion – Local Government Finance (Agreed on division)
Adjournment – Prices and regulation in the domestic heating oil industry – Pat Glass
The House rose at 8.39pm
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Thursday 10 February
The House sat in Westminster Hall between 2.30pm and 5.00pm
Westminster Hall: Onshore wind energy
The House sat at 10.30am
Oral Questions – Energy and Climate Change, including Topical Questions
Business Statement – Leader of the House
Backbench Business – Motion relating to Voting by Prisoners (Agreed on division)
Adjournment – Improving outcomes for children in care – Mr Edward Timpson [R]
The House rose at 6.30pm
Friday 11 February
The House sat at 9.30am
Private Members’ Bills -
Legislation (Territorial Extent) Bill – Second reading – Harriett Baldwin
Planning (Opencast Mining Separation Zones) Bill – Second reading – Andrew Bridgen
Sex and Relationships Education Bill - Second reading – Chris Bryant
Apprenticeships and Skills (Public Procurement Contracts) Bill – Second reading – Catherine McKinnell
Contaminated Blood (Support for Infected and Bereaved Persons) Bill [HL] – Second reading – Mr Tom Clarke
Council Housing (Local Financing Pathfinders) Bill – Second reading – Sarah Newton
Parliamentary Standards (Amendment) Bill – Second reading – Adam Afriyie
Adjournment – Future funding arrangements for Cleveland Fire Authority – Mr Iain Wright
The Weekly Information Bulletin went to press before the House rose.
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Written Ministerial Statements 4 – 11 February 2011
04.02.11 Local Better Regulation Office – Mr Mark Prisk
04.02.11 Ministerial Correction – Vince Cable
04.02.11 Ministerial Interests – Mr David Cameron
04.02.11 Local Major Transport Scheme – Mr Philip Hammond
07.02.11 Barlow Clowes International – Mr Mark Hoban
07.02.11 Local Government Finance – Robert Neill
07.02.11 Plutonium Stocks – Charles Hendry
07.02.11 Feed-in Tariffs – Chris Huhne
07.02.11 Antisocial Behaviour – James Brokenshire
07.02.11 Release of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi – Mr David Cameron
08.02.11 Parliamentary Written Question (Correction) – Robert Neill
08.02.11 Search and Rescue Helicopter Procurement – Mr Phillip Hammond
08.02.11 Office for Nuclear Regulation – Chris Grayling
09.02.11 Council Tax – Mr Eric Pickles
09.02.11 Research Projects – Robert Neill
09.02.11 Counter-Terrorism Legislation Review – Mr Owen Paterson
10.02.11 Fair Access to Higher Education – Mr David Willetts
10.02.11 Insolvency Practitioner Regulation – Mr Edward Davey
10.02.11 Local Enterprise Partnerships – Greg Clark
10.02.11 Park Homes – Grant Shapps
10.02.11 Services for Adults with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities – Paul Burstow
10.02.11 Search and Rescue Helicopter Procurement (Correction to Written Ministerial Statement) – Mr Philip Hammond
10.02.11 Equality Act (Definition of Disability) –Maria Miller
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Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 14 – 18 February 2011
Monday 14 February
The House will sit at 2.30pm
Oral Questions –Work and Pensions, including Topical Questions
Legislation – Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill [HL] – Second reading
Adjournment – City status for Southend – Mr David Amess
Tuesday 15 February
The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 9.30am-2.00pm
Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates: 09.30-11.00 – Fuel duty stabiliser and rebate for remote rural areas – Miss Anne McIntosh 11.00-12.30 – Housing needs in London – Jeremy Corbyn 12.30 -13.00 –The pupil premium and pupils with English as an additional language – Mr Stewart Jackson 13.00-13.30 – Proposed changes to the rating system for holiday accommodation – Mr Mike Weir 13.30-14.00 – Funding for technology innovation in wave power – George Eustice
The House will sit at 2.30pm
Oral Questions –Justice, including Topical Questions
Ten Minute Rule Motion – Masters’ Degree (Minimum Standards) – Chris Leslie
Legislation – To approve a Money Resolution on the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
Legislation – Consideration of Lords amendments for the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
Motion – To approve a Money Resolution on the Public Services (Social Enterprise and Social Value) Bill
Adjournment – Economic development in the North East – Mr Nicholas Brown
Wednesday 16 February
The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 9.30-5.00pm
Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates: 09.30-11.00 – Economic regeneration in Glasgow – Margaret Curran 11.00-11.30 – Role of the Infrastructure Planning Commission – Nadine Dorries 14.30 -16.00 – Government policy on pubs and planning – Greg Mulholland 16.00-16.30 – Renewable energy in the Humber – Andrew Percy 16.30-17.00 – Future of financial mutuals – Mr Gareth Thomas
The House will sit at 11.30am
Oral Questions – International Development, Prime Minister
Ten Minute Rule Motion – Criminal Justice (Amendment) – Elfyn Llwyd
Debate – Opposition Day (11th allotted day) – Subject to be announced
Legislation – Consideration of Lords amendments if necessary
Adjournment – Incinerators in Hertfordshire and the Government’s waste management strategy – Mr James Clappison
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Thursday 17 February
The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 2.30pm and 5.00pm
Westminster Hall: Transport Committee Report: Priorities for Investment in the Railways
The House will sit at 10.30am
Oral Questions – Business, Innovation and Skills, including Topical Questions
Business Statement – Leader of the House
Motion – Relating to the draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2011 & the draft Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2011
Adjournment – Reform of single room rate in housing benefit – Jon Cruddas
N.B. The House will not adjourn until the Speaker has signified Royal Assent
Friday 18 February The House will be in recess
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Provisional Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 28 February – 4 March 2011
Monday 28 February
The House will sit at 2.30pm
Oral Questions – Communities and Local Government, including Topical Questions
Backbench Business – Subject to be announced
Adjournment – *
Tuesday 1 March
The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 9.30am-2.00pm
Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates:**
The House will sit at 2.30pm
Oral Questions – Deputy Prime Minister, including Topical Questions, Attorney General, Church Commissioners etc.
Ten Minute Rule Motion – Extractive Industries (Transparency and Reporting) – Anas Sarwar
Adjournment – *
Wednesday 2 March
The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 9.30-5.00pm
Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates:**
The House will sit at 11.30am
Oral Questions –Cabinet Office, Prime Minister
Ten Minute Rule Motion – Medical Insurance (Pensioner Tax Relief) – Sir Paul Beresford
Adjournment – *
Thursday 3 March
The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 2.30pm and 5.00pm
Westminster Hall: Committee of Public Accounts’ report on Tackling Inequalities in Life Expectancy in Areas with the Worst Health and Deprivation
The House will sit at 10.30am
Oral Questions – Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, including Topical Questions, Leader of the House and House of Commons Commission
Business Statement – Leader of the House
Adjournment – *
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Friday 4 March
The House will sit at 9.30am
Private Members’ Bills -
Sports Grounds Safety Authority Bill - Report stage - Jonathan Lord
Minimum Wage (Amendment) Bill - Second reading - Mr Christopher Chope
Further and Higher Education (Access) Bill - Second reading - Mr Christopher Chope
Parliament (Amendment) Bill - Second reading - Mr Christopher Chope
Epilepsy and Related Conditions (Education and Health Services) Bill - Second reading - Valerie Vaz
Television and Radio Advertising (Credit and Debt Management Services) Bill - Second reading - Mrs Jenny Chapman
Secured Lending Reform Bill - Second reading - George Eustice
Adjournment – *
*Details known previous Thursday after 1.00pm ** There are no Westminster Hall Debates currently scheduled
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Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 14 – 18 February2011
Monday 14 February The House will sit at 2:30pm Oral Questions – Ending the provision of hard copies of annual reports and accounts by companies – Lord Naseby; Asylum seekers needing medical care – Lord Roberts of Llandudno; How the report Early Intervention: The Next Steps will affect their policies on children – Baroness Massey of Darwen; Ring-fencing a proportion of funding to the British Film Institute for the production of films for children – Baroness Benjamin Orders and Regulations – Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011; Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations 2011 – Lord Hill of Oareford Orders and Regulations – Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2011; Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 2011 – Earl Attlee Legislation – Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill - Third reading - Lord McNally Short Debate – Mental health strategy - Baroness Murphy
Tuesday 15 February The House will sit at 2:30pm Oral Questions – Prisoner transfer agreements – Bishop of Liverpool; Universities and changes to the student immigration system – Lord Hunt of Kings Heath; Heathrow Airport – Lord Spicer Orders and Regulations – Jobseeker’s Allowance (Work Experience) (Amendment) Regulations 2011; Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Amendments to the Mobile Homes Act 1983) Order 2011; Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Amendment of Schedule 1 and Consequential Amendments) (England) Order 2011; Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Jurisdiction of Residential Property Tribunals) (England) Order 2011 – Lord Strathclyde Orders and Regulations – Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2010; Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) (Amendment No. 3) 2010 – Lord Sassoon Orders and Regulations – European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Stabilisation and Association Agreement) (Republic of Serbia) Order 2011; Legislative Reform (Civil Partnership) Order 2011 – Lord Wallace of Saltaire Legislation – Pensions Bill [HL] - Second reading
Wednesday 16 February The House will sit at 3:00pm Oral Questions – The relationship between the Chancellor and the Governor of the Bank of England – Lord Barnett; Bilateral defence co–operation with France – Lord Anderson of Swansea; Criteria for granting Tier 1 Post–study Work visas – Lord Clement–Jones Orders and Regulations – Control of Donations and Regulation of Loans etc. (Extension of the Prescribed Period) (Northern Ireland) Order 2011 – Lord Shutt of Greetland Legislation – Postal Services Bill - Second reading
Thursday 17 February The House will not be sitting.
Friday 18 February The House will not be sitting.
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Provisional Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 28 February – 4 March 2011
Monday 28 February The House will sit at 2:30pm Oral Questions – Progress of the Independent Commission on Banking – Baroness Kramer; Education and training for those in prisons and young offenders’ institutions – Lord Sheldon; Replacing the Child Trust Fund for children in the care of local authorities – Earl of Listowel; Effect of cuts in local government spending on Big Society proposals – Lord Dubs Legislation – Public Bodies Bill [HL] – Committee of the whole House (Day 7) – Lord Taylor of Holbeach The House will sit in Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3:30pm Legislation – National Insurance Contributions Bill – Committee stage
Tuesday 1 March The House will sit at 2:30pm Oral Questions – Cost to the Exchequer of Low Value Consignment Relief – Lord Lucas; Combating telephone hacking – Lord Fowler; Detecting tuberculosis amongst rough sleepers – Baroness Sharples Legislation – Fixed-term Parliaments Bill – Second reading The House will sit in Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3:30pm Legislation – Pensions Bill [HL] – Committee stage
Wednesday 2 March The House will sit at 3:00pm Oral Questions – Number of people employed in the tourism and hospitality sectors – Lord Lee of Trafford; Mutual ownership and the sale of banks in which the government has a stake – Lord Borrie; Entry into force of the Bribery Act 2010 – Lord Hannay of Chiswick Legislation – Energy Bill [HL] – Report stage – Lord Marland Short Debate – Voting arrangements for British citizens residing abroad and members of the armed forces serving abroad – Lord Astor of Hever Thursday 3 March The House will sit at 11:00am Introduction(s) – The Rt Hon David Mclean Oral Questions – Increasing the number if apprenticeships offered by Network Rail and other large organisations – Lord Bradshaw; Use of light rail vehicles to provide low-cost passenger train operations on lower-traffic routes – Lord Berkeley; Resumption of Palestine Israeli negotiations in light of recent civil unrest in Arab countries – Lord Dykes Debate – Challenges for women in the centenary year of International Women’s Day – Baroness Gould of Potternewton Debate – Disposal of the Forestry Commission estate – Lord Clark of Windermere The House will sit in Grand Committee in the Moses Room at Legislation – Pensions Bill [HL] – Committee stage (Day 2)
Friday 4 March The House will sit at 10:00am Legislation – Dog Control Bill [HL] – Committee of the whole House – Lord Redesdale Legislation – Building Regulations (Review) Bill [HL] – Committee of the whole House – Lord Harrison Legislation – Live Music Bill [HL] – Second reading – Lord Clement-Jones
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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 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 Hill of Oareford / Michael Gove Lords: (1, 10) *1R: 26.5.2010 2R: 7.6.2010 Comm: 21, 23 & 28.6.2010 Rep: 6 & 7.7.2010 3R: 13.7.2010 Commons: (57) 1R: 13.7.2010 2R: 19.7.2010 *Prog: 19.7.2010 *MR: 19.7.2010 Comm: 21, 22 & 26.7.2010 3R: 26.7.2010 Lords: () CA: 27.7.2010 *RA: 27.7.2010 (Ch. 32) ACADEMIES ACT
ACTIVITY CENTRES (YOUNG PERSONS' SAFETY) (AMENDMENT) (P) Mr Christopher Chope Commons: (91) *1R: 21.10.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 20.5.2011 (1)
ANONYMITY (ARRESTED PERSONS) (B6) Anna Soubry Commons: (9) *1R: 30.6.2010 (Withdrawn)
APPREHENSION OF BURGLARS (P) Mr Philip Hollobone Commons: (40) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 3.2.2012 (1)
APPRENTICESHIPS AND SKILLS (PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS) (T) Catherine McKinnell Commons: (70) 1R: 14.9.2010 Prov 2R: 11.2.2011 (4)
ARMED FORCES (G) Liam Fox Commons: (122) *1R: 8.12.2010 2R: 10.1.2011 *Prog: 10.1.2011 *MR: 10.1.2011 SelCom: 3.2.2011 Prov SelCom: 10, 15 & 17.2.2011
ARMED FORCES (LEAVE) (P) Mr Peter Bone Commons: (52) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 18.11.2011 (1)
ARMED FORCES CHARTER (T) Thomas Docherty Commons: (104) 1R: 9.11.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 11.11.2011 (2)
BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES (COMMUNITY INVESTMENT) (T) Hazel Blears Commons: (127) 1R: 14.12.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 18.3.2011 (6)
BBC LICENCE FEE PAYERS (VOTING RIGHTS) (T) Robert Halfon Commons: (142) 1R: 8.2.2011 (not printed) Prov 2R: 25.11.2011 (2)
BROADCASTING (PUBLIC SERVICE CONTENT) (P) Mr Christopher Chope Commons: (27) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 1.4.2011 (1)
BROADCASTING (TELEVISION LICENCE FEE ABOLITION) (P) Mr Peter Bone Commons: (46) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 13.1.2012 (1)
BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY AND NATIONAL AUDIT [HL] (G) Lord Sassoon Lords: (23) *1R: 21.10.2010 2R: 8.11.2010 Comm**: 29.11; 1, 6 & 9.12.2010 Rep: 31.1.2011 3R: 7.2.2011 Commons: (143) *1R: 7.2.2011 Prov 2R: 14.2.2011
BUILDING REGULATIONS (REVIEW) [HL] (L) Lord Harrison Lords: (7) *1R: 26.5.2010 2R: 22.10.2010 Comm: 4.3.2011
CARERS (IDENTIFICATION AND SUPPORT) (T) Barbara Keeley Commons: (55) 1R: 14.7.2010 Prov 2R: 18.3.2011 (8)
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CARERS AND EMPLOYMENT (T) Mr Mark Williams Commons: (136) 1R: 26.1.2011 (not printed) Prov 2R: 17.6.2011 (17)
CHEQUES (T) Mr David Ward Commons: (101) 1R: 2.11.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 17.6.2011 (9)
COINAGE (MEASUREMENT) (B13) Mark Lancaster Commons: (16) *1R: 30.6.2010 2R: 4.2.2011 (2) Prov PBC: No date
COMPENSATION (LIMITATION) (P) Mr Christopher Chope Commons: (85) *1R: 21.10.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 18.3.2011 (4)
CONSOLIDATED FUND (G) Mark Hoban Commons: (111) *1R: 8.12.2010 *2R: 9.12.2010 *3R: 9.12.2010 Lords: () Prov 1R: 13.12.2010 2R: 21.12.2010 CN: 21.12.2010 3R: 21.12.2010 RA: 21.12.2010 (Ch. 40) IDENTITY DOCUMENTS ACT
CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPROPRIATION) (G) Mr Mark Hoban Commons: (2) *1R: 19.7.2010 *2R: 20.7.2010 *3R: 20.7.2010 Lords: () *1R: 20.7.2010 *2R: 26.7.2010 *CN: 26.7.2010 *3R: 26.7.2010 *RA: 27.7.2010 (Ch. 30) APPROPRIATION (NO. 3) ACT
CONSUMER CREDIT (REGULATION AND ADVICE) (T) Stella Creasy Commons: (103) 1R: 3.11.2010 Prov 2R: 14.10.2011 (2)
CONSUMER PROTECTION (POSTAL MARKETING) (T) Caroline Nokes Commons: (134) 1R: 19.1.2011 (not printed) Prov 2R: 17.6.2011 (14)
CONSUMER PROTECTION (PRIVATE CAR PARKS) (T) Henry Smith Commons: (114) 1R: 30.11.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 13.5.2011 (4)
CONTAMINATED BLOOD (SUPPORT FOR INFECTED AND Lord Morris of Manchester / Mr Tom Clarke BEREAVED PERSONS) [HL] (L) Lords: (6) *1R: 26.5.2010 2R: 22.10.2010 *OCD: 10.11.2010 3R: 17.11.2010 Commons: () *1R: 17.11.2010 Prov 2R: 11.2.2011 (5)
COUNCIL HOUSING (LOCAL FINANCING PATHFINDERS) (T) Sarah Newton Commons: (124) 1R: 8.12.2010 Prov 2R: 11.2.2011 (6)
CREDIT REGULATION (CHILD PORNOGRAPHY) (T) Geraint Davies Commons: (61) 1R: 21.7.2010 Prov 2R: 10.6.2011 (8)
CRIMINAL RECORDS (PUBLIC ACCESS) (P) Mr Christopher Chope Commons: (90) *1R: 21.10.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 13.5.2011 (2)
DAIRY FARMING (T) Stephen Phillips Commons: (131) 1R: 12.1.2011 (not printed) Prov 2R: 10.6.2011
DAYLIGHT SAVING (B4) Rebecca Harris Commons: (7) *1R: 30.6.2010 2R: 3.12.2010 (1) Prov PBC: No date
DEFAMATION [HL] (L) Lord Lester of Herne Hill Lords: (3) *1R: 26.5.2010 2R: 9.7.2010 Prov Comm: No date
DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE VICINITY OF PARLIAMENT (REMOVAL OF AUTHORISATION Lord Tyler REQUIREMENTS) [HL] (L) Lords: (21) *1R: 11.10.2010 Prov 2R: No date
DEVOLUTION (TIME) [HL] (L) Lord Tanlaw Lords: (34) *1R: 15.12.2010 Prov 2R: No date
DOG CONTROL [HL] (L) Lord Redesdale Lords: (4) *1R: 26.5.2010 2R: 9.7.2010 Comm: 4.3.2011
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DOG CONTROL AND WELFARE (T) Andrew Rosindell Commons: (65) 1R: 27.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 17.6.2011 (5)
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, CRIME AND VICTIMS (AMENDMENT) (B19) Sir Paul Beresford Commons: (22) *1R: 30.6.2010 Prov 2R: 18.3.2011 (7)
DRUGS (ROADSIDE TESTING) (P) Mr Christopher Chope Commons: (25) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 10.6.2011 (1)
EDUCATION (G) Michael Gove Commons: (137) *1R: 26.1.2011 2R: 8.2.2011 Prog: 8.2.2011 MR: 8.2.2011 Prov PBC: No date
ELECTOR REGISTRATION (P) Mr Peter Bone Commons: (47) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 28.10.2011 (1)
ELECTORAL LAW (AMENDMENT) (P) Mr Peter Bone Commons: (48) *1R: 5.7.2010 Prov 2R: 25.3.2011 (1)
ELECTRIC PERSONAL VEHICLES (USE ON HIGHWAYS) [HL] (L) Lords: (46) 1R: 9.2.2011 Prov 2R: No date
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES (P) Mr Christopher Chope Commons: (24) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 17.6.2011 (1)
EMPLOYMENT RETENTION (T) John Robertson Commons: (107) 1R: 16.11.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 13.5.2011 (6)
ENERGY [HL] (G) Lord Marland Lords: (33, 45) 1R: 8.12.2010 2R: 22.12.2010 Comm**: 17, 19, 24, 26 & 31.1; 8.2.2011 Prov Rep: 2.3.2011
EPILEPSY AND RELATED CONDITIONS (EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES) (T) Valerie Vaz Commons: (112) 1R: 24.11.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 4.3.2011 (5)
EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY (REFORM) (P) Mr Philip Davies Commons: (82) *1R: 21.10.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 21.10.2011 (1)
EQUITABLE LIFE (PAYMENTS) (G) Mark Hoban Commons: (62) 1R: 22.7.2010 (not printed) 2R: 14.9.2010 *Prog: 14.9.2010 *MR: 14.9.2010 Comm: 10.11.2010 3R: 10.11.2010 Lords: (28) *1R: 11.11.2010 2R: 24.11.2010 *CN: 24.11.2010 *3R: 24.11.2010 *RA: 16.12.2010 (Ch. 34) EQUITABLE LIFE (PAYMENTS) ACT
ESTATES OF DECEASED PERSONS (FORFEITURE RULE AND LAW OF SUCCESSION) Mr Greg Knight (B5) Commons: (8) *1R: 30.6.2010 (1) 2R: 21.1.2011 (1) Prov PBC: 16.2.2011
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ACT 1972 (REPEAL) (P) Mr Philip Hollobone Commons: (42) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 9.12.2011 (1)
EUROPEAN UNION (G) William Hague Commons: (106) *1R: 11.11.2010 2R: 7.12.2010 *Prog: 7.12.2010 *MR: 7.12.2010 Comm: 11.1.2011 *Prog: 24.1.2011 Comm: 24, 25 & 26.1; 1.2.2011
EUROPEAN UNION (AUDIT OF BENEFITS AND COSTS OF UK MEMBERSHIP) (P) Mr Philip Hollobone Commons: (35) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 27.1.2012 (1)
EUROPEAN UNION MEMBERSHIP (ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS) [HL] (L) Lord Pearson of Rannoch Lords: (16) *1R: 19.7.2010 Prov 2R: No date
EUROPEAN UNION MEMBERSHIP (REFERENDUM) (P) Mr Peter Bone Commons: (45) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 30.3.2012 (1)
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FACE COVERINGS (REGULATION) (B17) Mr Philip Hollobone Commons: (20) *1R: 30.6.2010 Prov 2R: 2.12.2011 (2)
FINANCE (G) David Gauke Commons: (3) *1R: 28.6.2010 2R: 6.7.2010 Comm: 12, 13 & 15.7.2010 3R: 20.7.2010 Lords: () *1R: 21.7.2010 2R: 26.7.2010 *CN: 26.7.2010 *3R: 26.7.2010 *RA: 27.7.2010 (Ch. 31) FINANCE (NO. 2) ACT
FINANCE (NO. 2) (G) Mr David Gauke Commons: (72, 100) *1R: 15.9.2010 (not printed) 2R: 11.10.2010 PBC: 19, 26 & 28.10.2010 Rep: 8.11.2010 3R: 8.11.2010 Lords: () *1R: 9.11.2010 2R: 22.11.2010 *CN: 22.11.2010 *3R: 22.11.2010 *RA: 16.12.2010 (Ch. 33) FINANCE (NO. 3) ACT
FINANCIAL SERVICES (REGULATION OF DEPOSITS AND LENDING) (T) Mr Douglas Carswell Commons: (71) 1R: 15.9.2010 Prov 2R: 30.3.2012 (2)
FINANCIAL SERVICES (UNFAIR TERMS IN CONSUMER CONTRACTS) (B16) Lorely Burt Commons: (19) *1R: 30.6.2010 (Withdrawn)
FIRE SAFETY (PROTECTION OF TENANTS) (B11) Mr Adrian Sanders Commons: (14) *1R: 30.6.2010 Prov 2R: 1.4.2011 (7)
FIREARMS (AMENDMENT) (T) Thomas Docherty Commons: (135) 1R: 25.1.2011 (not printed) Prov 2R: 20.1.2012 (2)
FIXED-TERM PARLIAMENTS (G) Mr Nick Clegg Commons: (64, 119) *1R: 22.7.2010 2R: 13.9.2010 *Prog: 13.9.2010 Comm: 16.11.2010 *Prog: 24.11.2010 Comm: 24.11; 1.12.2010 Rep: 18.1.2011 3R: 18.1.2011 Lords: (40) 1R: 19.1.2011 Prov 2R: 1.3.2011
FOOD LABELLING REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) (T) Mr Richard Bacon Commons: (130) 1R: 11.1.2011 (not printed) Prov 2R: 1.4.2011 (5)
FOREIGN PRISONERS (REPATRIATION) (T) Mr Philip Hollobone Commons: (54) 1R: 13.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 24.2.2012 (1)
FORMER METAL MINES (T) Tom Blenkinsop Commons: (145) 1R: 9.2.2011 (not printed) Prov 2R: 4.11.2011 (2)
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (AMENDMENT) (T) Tom Brake Commons: (68) 1R: 7.9.2010 Prov 2R: 18.3.2011 (10)
FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION (ACCESS) (P) Mr Christopher Chope Commons: (83) *1R: 21.10.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 4.3.2011 (3)
GANGMASTERS LICENSING (EXTENSION TO CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY) (B8) David Hamilton Commons: (11) *1R: 30.6.2010 Prov 2R: 10.6.2011 (10)
GRANDPARENTS (ACCESS RIGHTS) (T) Andrew Percy Commons: (110) 1R: 23.11.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 17.6.2011 (11)
HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK (AMENDMENT) (P) Mr Christopher Chope Commons: (92) *1R: 21.10.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 15.7.2011 (1)
HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSULTANTS (QUALIFICATIONS) (P) Mr Christopher Chope Commons: (89) *1R: 21.10.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 8.7.2011 (1)
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (G) Mr Andrew Lansley Commons: (132) *1R: 19.1.2011 2R: 31.1.2011 *Prog: 31.1.2011 *MR: 31.1.2011 PBC: 8.2.2011 Prov PBC: 10, 15 & 17.2.2011
HIGH PAY COMMISSION (T) Tony Lloyd Commons: (141) 1R: 2.2.2011 (not printed) Prov 2R: 18.3.2011 (9)
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HOUSE OF COMMONS DISQUALIFICATION (AMENDMENT) (T) Mr Peter Bone Commons: (80) 1R: 19.10.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 7.9.2011 (1)
HOUSE OF LORDS REFORM [HL] (L) Lord Steel of Aikwood Lords: (8) *1R: 26.5.2010 2R: 3.12.2010 Prov Comm: No date
HUMAN TRAFFICKING (BORDER CONTROL) (P) Mr Peter Bone Commons: (49) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 17.2.2012 (1)
IDENTITY DOCUMENTS (G) Theresa May / Baroness Neville-Jones Commons: (1) *1R: 26.5.2010 2R: 9.6.2010 *Prog: 9.6.2010 PBC: 29.6; 1 & 6.7.2010 *Prog: 15.9.2010 Rep: 15.9.2010 3R: 15.9.2010 Lords: (19, 29) *1R: 5.10.2010 2R: 18.10.2010 Comm**: 1 & 3.11.2010 Rep: 17.11.2010 3R: 24.11.2010 Commons: (113) LA: 14.12.2010 Lords: (35) CA: 21.12.2010 *RA: 21.12.2010 (Ch. 40) IDENTITY DOCUMENTS ACT
ILLEGALLY LOGGED TIMBER (PROHIBITION OF IMPORT, SALE OR DISTRIBUTION) (P) Caroline Lucas Commons: (74) *1R: 16.9.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 10.6.2011 (11)
LAWFUL INDUSTRIAL ACTION (MINOR ERRORS) (B1) John McDonnell Commons: (4) *1R: 30.6.2010 Prov 2R: 17.6.2011 (7)
LEGISLATION (TERRITORIAL EXTENT) (B7) Harriett Baldwin Commons: (10) *1R: 30.6.2010 Prov 2R: 11.2.2011 (1)
LIVE MUSIC [HL] (L) Lord Clement-Jones Lords: (12) 1R: 7.7.2010 Prov 2R: 4.3.2011
LOANS TO IRELAND (G) Mr George Osborne Commons: (125) 1R: 9.12.2010 *ATM: 15.12.2010 2R: 15.12.2010 *MR: 15.12.2010 Comm: 15.12.2010 3R: 15.12.2010 Lords: (36) *1R: 15.12.2010 2R: 21.12.2010 *CN: 21.12.2010 *3R: 21.12.2010 *RA: 21.12.2010 (Ch. 41) LOANS TO IRELAND ACT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT [HL] (G) Baroness Hanham / Mr Eric Pickles Lords: (2) *1R: 26.5.2010 2R: 30.6.2010 Comm: 14.7.2010 Rep: 28.7.2010 3R: 5.10.2010 Commons: (75) *1R: 11.10.2010 2R: 21.10.2010 *Prog: 21.10.2010 PBC: 2.11.2010 Rep: 25.11.2010 3R: 25.11.2010 *RA: 16.12.2010 (Ch. 36) LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT OMBUDSMAN (AMENDMENT) (P) Mr Christopher Chope Commons: (86) *1R: 21.10.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 18.3.2011 (5)
LOCAL REFERENDUMS (P) Zac Goldsmith Commons: (66) *1R: 26.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 10.6.2011 (5)
LOCALISM (G) Eric Pickles Commons: (126) *1R: 13.12.2010 2R: 17.1.2011 *Prog: 17.1.2011 *MR: 17.1.2011 PBC: 25 & 27.1; 1, 3 & 8.2.2011 Prov PBC: 10, 15 & 17.2.2011
LOW HAZARD WORKPLACES (RISK ASSESSMENT EXEMPTION) (P) Mr Christopher Chope Commons: (87) *1R: 21.10.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 24.6.2011 (1)
MARINE NAVIGATION AIDS [HL] (L) Lord Berkeley Lords: (9) *1R: 26.5.2010 2R: 21.1.2011 Prov Comm: No date
MEDICAL INSURANCE (TAX RELIEF) (P) Mr Peter Bone Commons: (50) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 10.2.2012 (1)
MINIMUM WAGE (AMENDMENT) (P) Mr Christopher Chope Commons: (29) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 4.3.2011 (2)
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NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE REDRESS (AMENDMENT) (P) Mr Christopher Chope Commons: (96) *1R: 21.10.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 9.9.2011 (1)
NATIONAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS (G) Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer Commons: (79) *1R: 14.10.2010 2R: 23.11.2010 *Prog: 23.11.2010 PBC: 2, 7 & 9.12.2010 Rep: 13.1.2011 3R: 13.1.2011 Lords: (39) *1R: 13.1.2011 2R: 2.2.2011 Prov Comm**: 28.2.2011
NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITIES (P) Mr Christopher Chope Commons: (34) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 1.4.2011 (2)
NATIONAL SERVICE (P) Mr Philip Hollobone Commons: (37) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 16.3.2012 (1)
NHS ACUTE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SERVICES (WORKING TIME DIRECTIVE) (T) Charlotte Leslie Commons: (140) 1R: 1.2.2011 (not printed) Prov 2R: 10.6.2011 (9)
ONSHORE WIND TURBINES (PROXIMITY OF HABITATION) (T) Chris Heaton-Harris Commons: (108) Prov 1R: 17.11.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 10.6.2011 (4)
PARLIAMENT (AMENDMENT) (T) Mr Christopher Chope Commons: (97) 1R: 26.10.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 4.3.2011 (4)
PARLIAMENT SQUARE (MANAGEMENT) [HL] (L) Lord Marlesford Lords: (43) 1R: 1.2.2011 Prov 2R: No date
PARLIAMENTARY STANDARDS (AMENDMENT) (P) Adam Afriyie Commons: (60) *1R: 20.7.2010 Prov 2R: 11.2.2011 (7)
PARLIAMENTARY VOTING SYSTEM AND CONSTITUENCIES (G) Mr Nick Clegg / Lord McNally Commons: (63) *1R: 22.7.2010 2R: 6.9.2010 *Prog: 6.9.2010 *MR: 6.9.2010 *Prog: 12.10.2010 Comm: 12 & 18.10.2010 *Prov Prog: 19.10.2010 Comm: 19, 20 & 25.10.2010 Prog: 1.11.2010 Rep: 1 & 2.11.2010 3R: 2.11.2010 Lords: (26, 44, 47) 1R: 3.11.2010 2R: 15 & 16.11.2010 Comm: 30.11; 6, 8, 13, 15 & 20.12.2010; 10, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 & 31.1; 1 & 2.2.2011 Rep: 7, 8 & 9.2.2011 Prov 3R: 14.2.2011 Commons: () Prov MR: 15.2.2011 Prov LA: 15.2.2011
PENSIONS [HL] (G) Lords: (26) Prov 1R: 12.1.2011 Prov 2R: 15.2.2011 Prov Comm**: 1 & 3.3.2011
PLANNING (DEVELOPER BONDS) (T) Justin Tomlinson Commons: (99) 1R: 27.10.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 17.6.2011 (8)
PLANNING (OPENCAST MINING SEPARATION ZONES) (B12) Andrew Bridgen Commons: (15) *1R: 30.6.2010 Prov 2R: 11.2.2011 (2)
POLICE REFORM AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (G) Mrs Theresa May Commons: (116) *1R: 30.11.2010 2R: 13.12.2010 *Prog: 13.12.2010 *MR: 13.12.2010 PBC: 18, 20, 25 & 27.1; 1, 3 & 8.2.2011 Prov PBC: 10, 15 & 17.2.2011
POLICE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE (REDUNDANCY) (T) Mark Reckless Commons: (81) 1R: 20.10.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 14.10.2011 (1)
POSTAL SERVICES (G) Secretary Vince Cable Commons: (78) *1R: 13.10.2010 2R: 27.10.2010 *Prog: 27.10.2010 *MR: 27.10.2010 PBC: 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25 & 30.11; 2, 7 & 9.12.2010 Rep: 12.1.2011 3R: 12.1.2011 Lords: (38) *1R: 13.1.2011 Prov 2R: 16.2.2011
PROTECTION OF LOCAL SERVICES (PLANNING) (B18) Nigel Adams Commons: (21) *1R: 30.6.2010 Prov 2R: 1.4.2011 (6)
PUBLIC BODIES (DISPOSAL OF ASSETS) (P) Mr Christopher Chope Commons: (32) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 17.6.2011 (3)
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PUBLIC BODIES (SUSTAINABLE FOOD) (B9) Joan Walley Commons: (12) *1R: 30.6.2010 Prov 2R: 17.6.2011 (15)
PUBLIC BODIES [HL] (G) Lord Taylor of Holbeach Lords: (25) *1R: 28.10.2010 2R: 9.11.2010 Comm: 23 & 29.11; 1, 14 & 21.12.2010; 11.1.2011 Prov Comm: 28.2.2011
PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS ACT 1964 (AMENDMENT) (T) Alison McGovern Commons: (118) 1R: 1.12.2010 Prov 2R: 17.6.2011 (12)
PUBLIC SERVICES (SOCIAL ENTERPRISE AND SOCIAL VALUE) (B3) Chris White Commons: (6) *1R: 30.6.2010 2R: 19.11.2010 (1) Prov MR: 15.2.2011 Prov PBC: No date
RECALL OF ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES (P) Zac Goldsmith Commons: (67) *1R: 26.7.2010 Prov 2R: 10.6.2011 (6)
RE-EXPORT CONTROLS [HL] (L) Lord Alton of Liverpool Lords: (5) *1R: 26.5.2010 2R: 3.12.2010 *OCD: 21.12.2010 3R: 12.1.2011 Commons: (138) *1R: 27.1.2011 Prov 2R: 13.5.2011 (8)
REFERENDUM (EUROPEAN UNION) [HL] (L) Lord Willoughby de Broke Lords: (18) *1R: 27.7.2010 Prov 2R: No date
REFERENDUMS (P) Mr Christopher Chope Commons: (30) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 18.3.2011 (3)
REGULATORY AUTHORITIES (LEVEL OF CHARGES) (P) Mr Christopher Chope Commons: (33) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 13.5.2011 (1)
REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS (AMENDMENT) [HL] (L) Lord Dholakia Lords: (11) 1R: 29.6.2010 2R: 21.1.2011 Prov Comm: No date
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY (CLOSURE OF SHOPS) [HL] (L) Lord Davies of Coity Lords: (41) 1R: 25.1.2011 Prov 2R: No date
REPORTING OF INJURIES, DISEASES AND DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES Mr Christopher Chope REGULATION (P) Commons: (84) *1R: 21.10.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 1.4.2011 (4)
RESIDENTIAL ROADS (ADOPTION BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES) (P) Mr Philip Hollobone Commons: (36) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 4.11.2011 (1)
RETURN OF ASYLUM SEEKERS (APPLICATIONS FROM CERTAIN COUNTRIES) (P) Mr Philip Hollobone Commons: (39) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 2.12.2011 (1)
RIGHTS (P) Mr Philip Hollobone Commons: (43) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 16.12.2011 (1)
ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT (PERSONAL INJURY) (AMENDMENT) (P) Mr Christopher Chope Commons: (95) *1R: 21.10.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 11.3.2011 (1)
ROYAL COMMISSION (LONDON) (T) Mr Gareth Thomas Commons: (76) Prov 1R: 12.10.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 17.6.2011 (6)
SAFE STANDING (FOOTBALL STADIA) (T) Mr Don Foster Commons: (121) 1R: 7.12.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 17.6.2011 (13)
SAFETY OF MEDICINES (T) Mr David Amess Commons: (59) 1R: 20.7.2010 Prov 2R: 17.6.2011 (18)
SALE OF PARK HOMES (P) Mr Christopher Chope Commons: (93) *1R: 21.10.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 1.4.2011 (3)
SALE OF TICKETS (SPORTING AND CULTURAL EVENTS) (B10) Mrs Sharon Hodgson Commons: (13) *1R: 30.6.2010 Prov 2R: 13.5.2011 (7)
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SAVINGS ACCOUNTS AND HEALTH IN PREGNANCY GRANT (G) Mr George Osborne Commons: (73) *1R: 15.9.2010 (not printed) 2R: 26.10.2010 *Prog: 26.10.2010 PBC: 2, 4, 9 & 11.11.2010 Rep: 22.11.2010 3R: 22.11.2010 Lords: (30) *1R: 23.11.2010 2R: 7.12.2010 CN: 7.12.2010 3R: 7.12.2010 *RA: 16.12.2010 (Ch. 36) SAVINGS ACCOUNTS AND HEALTH IN PREGNANCY GRANT ACT
SCOTLAND (G) Michael Moore Commons: (115) *1R: 30.11.2010 2R: 27.1.2011 *Prog: 27.1.2011 *MR: 27.1.2011
SECURED LENDING REFORM (B20) George Eustice Commons: (23) *1R: 30.6.2010 Prov 2R: 4.3.2011 (7)
SELF-EMPLOYMENT (RISK ASSESSMENT EXEMPTION) (P) Mr Christopher Chope Commons: (88) *1R: 21.10.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 1.7.2011 (1)
SENTENCING (REFORM) (P) Mr Philip Hollobone Commons: (44) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 2.3.2012 (1)
SEX AND RELATIONSHIPS EDUCATION (T) Chris Bryant Commons: (69) 1R: 8.9.2010 Prov 2R: 11.2.2011 (3)
SHARED PARENTING ORDERS (P) Mr Brian Binley Commons: (56) *1R: 13.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 17.6.2011 (4)
SNOW CLEARANCE (P) Mr Peter Bone Commons: (51) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 11.11.2011 (1)
SPORTS GROUNDS SAFETY AUTHORITY (B14) Jonathan Lord Commons: (17) *1R: 30.6.2010 2R: 22.10.2010 (2) *MR: 15.11.2010 Prov PBC: 19.1.2011 Prov Rep: 4.3.2011 (1)
ST GEORGE'S DAY AND ST DAVID'S DAY (T) Nadhim Zahawi Commons: (128) 1R: 15.12.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 13.5.2011
SUCCESSION TO THE CROWN (T) Keith Vaz Commons: () 1R: 18.1.2011 (not printed) Prov 2R: 13.5.2011 (5)
SUPERANNUATION (G) Francis Maude / Lord Wallace of Saltaire Commons: (58) 1R: 15.7.2010 2R: 7.9.2010 *Prog: 7.9.2010 PBC: 14 & 16.9.2010 Rep: 13.10.2010 3R: 13.10.2010 Lords: () *1R: 14.10.2010 2R: 26.10.2010 Comm**: 10.11.2010 Rep: 1.12.2010 3R: 7.12.2010 Commons: (123) *Prog: 14.12.2010 LA: 14.12.2010 *RA: 16.12.2010 (Ch. 37) SUPERANNUATION ACT
SUPPORT AND PROTECTION FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE AND ADULTS AT RISK OF ABUSE Mr Nigel Dodds (T) Commons: (105) 1R: 10.11.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 17.6.2011 (10)
SUSTAINABLE LIVESTOCK (B2) Robert Flello Commons: (5) *1R: 30.6.2010 Prov 2R: 10.6.2011 (3)
TAXATION FREEDOM DAY (P) Mr Philip Hollobone Commons: (41) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 25.11.2011 (1)
TELEVISION AND RADIO ADVERTISING (CREDIT AND DEBT MANAGEMENT Mrs Jenny Chapman SERVICES) (T) Commons: (129) 1R: 21.12.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 4.3.2011 (6)
TERRORIST ASSET-FREEZING ETC. [HL] (G) Lord Sassoon / Mr Mark Hoban Lords: (15, 20, 24) *1R: 15.7.2010 2R: 27.7.2010 Comm: 6.10.2010 Rep: 25.10.2010 3R: 1.11.2010 Commons: (102) *1R: 2.11.2010 2R: 15.11.2010 *Prog: 15.11.2010 *MR: 15.11.2010 PBC: 23.11.2010 *Prog: 14.12.2010 Rep: 14.12.2010 3R: 14.12.2010 *RA: 16.12.2010 (Ch. 38) TERRORIST ASSET-FREEZING ETC. ACT
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TORTURE (DAMAGES) [HL] (L) Lord Archer of Sandwell Lords: () *1R: 24.11.2010
TRAINING WAGE (P) Mr Christopher Chope Commons: (28) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 18.3.2011 (2)
TRANSPARENT TAXATION (RECEIPTS) (P) Mr Peter Bone Commons: (53) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 20.1.2012 (1)
TRIBUNALS (MAXIMUM COMPENSATION AWARDS) (P) Mr Christopher Chope Commons: (31) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 17.6.2011 (2)
UNITED KINGDOM PARLIAMENTARY SOVEREIGNTY (P) Mr Christopher Chope Commons: (26) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 18.3.2011 (1)
VOLUNTEERING (P) Mr Christopher Chope Commons: (94) *1R: 21.10.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 10.6.2011 (2)
WASTE RECYCLING (END USE REGISTER) (P) Peter Bottomley Commons: (117) *1R: 30.11.2010 Prov 2R: 17.6.2011 (16)
WIND TURBINES (MINIMUM DISTANCES FROM RESIDENTIAL PREMISES) [HL] (L) Lord Reay Lords: (17) *1R: 26.7.2010 Prov 2R: No date
WRECK REMOVAL CONVENTION (B15) Dr Thérèse Coffey Commons: (18, 144) *1R: 30.6.2010 2R: 19.11.2010 (3) PBC: 7.2.2011 Prov Rep: No date
YOUNG OFFENDERS (PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY) (P) Mr Philip Hollobone Commons: (38) *1R: 5.7.2010 (not printed) Prov 2R: 9.3.2012 (1)
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Presentation and Publication of Public Bills and Acts 7 – 11 February 2011
Presentation of Bills (not yet published by Parliament)
Date Title and type of Bill Bill No.
08.02.11 BBC Licence Fee Payers (Voting Rights) (T) 142 09.02.11 Former Metal Mines (T) 145
Bills published after presentation
Date Title and type of Bill Bill No. ISBN Price £
10.02.11 Sex and Relationships Education Bill (T) 69 0215 557728 1.00
Bills receiving Royal Assent
Date Title Ch No.
None
Acts published after Royal Assent date
Date Title Ch No. ISBN Price £
None
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Public and General Acts 2010 – 2011
Date of Royal Title Ch No. ISBN Price £ Assent
27.7 Appropriation (No. 3) Act 2010 30 010 5430100 15.50 21.12 Consolidated Fund Act 2010 39 010 5439103 4.00 27.7 Finance (No. 2) Act 2010 31 010 5431107 5.75 27.7 Academies Act 2010 32 010 5432104 5.75 16.12 Finance (No. 3) Act 2010 33 - - 16.12 Equitable life (Payments) Act 2010 34 010 5434108 5.75 21.12 Identity Documents Act 2010 40 010 5440109 5.75 16.12 Local Government Act 2010 35 010 5435105 4.00 21.12 Loans to Ireland Act 2010 41 010 5441105 4.00 16.12 Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Act 2010 36 010 5436102 5.75 16.12 Superannuation Act 2010 37 010 5437109 5.75 16.12 Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 38 010 5438106 9.75
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.
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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 bill committee (If two dates are given the last is the date on which the committee reported)
OBC Bill committed to an opposed bill committee (If several dates are given the last is the date on which the committee reported)
Rep Report stage (House of Commons only)
3R Third Reading
In. Instruction to Committee
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, See Eversheds E-mail: enquiries@[email protected]
Sharpe Pritchard, Elizabeth House, Fulwood Place, London, WC1V 6HG, 020 7405 4600 E-mail: [email protected]
Winckworth Sherwood, Minerva House, 5 Montague Close, London, SE1 9BB, 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 or the Printed Paper Office.
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Complete list of Private Bills before Parliament this Session
The following is a list of Private Bills before Parliament. Private Bills originate outside Parliament and are promoted by bodies seeking special powers not available under the general law. Each Bill starts with a petition to Parliament from the promoter for leave to bring in a Bill. Any such petitions will be noted below until they gain a 1st Reading.
Parties affected by a Bill may present a petition against it, clearly stating the grounds of their objection. The petitioning period will be shown beneath the Bill until the deadline has expired.
House of Commons Private Bill Office: Annette Toft (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) BR: 16.6.2010 Lords: (2010-11) BR: 21.6.2010 Prov BR: 28.7.2010 Commons: (2010-11) BR: 28.6.2010 UBC: 21.7.2010 Prov 3R: 26.7.2010 RA: 27.7.2010 (Ch. v) (No petitions were deposited against this Bill in either House) ALLHALLOWS STAINING CHURCH
BANK OF IRELAND (UK) PLC (Sharpe Pritchard)
Commons: (2010-11) 1R: 24.1.2011 2R: 1.2.2011 Prov UBC: No date (The House of Commons has now closed for petitions against the Bill. The Lords' petitioning period: dates tba )
CANTERBURY CITY COUNCIL (Sharpe Pritchard) Commons: (2007-08) 1R: 22.1.2008 2R: 12.6.2008 (Deb adj) 2R: 29.10.2008 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 2R: No date Lords: (2010-11) BR: 10.6.2010 1R: 13.7.2010 2R: 19.10.2010 (Debate) In: 19.10.2010 (Debate) Prov OBC: No date Commons: (2010-11) BR: 5.7.2010 BR: 13.7.2010 (The Bill is opposed. There is 1 petition outstanding. No petitions were deposited in the House of Commons)
CITY OF LONDON (VARIOUS POWERS) (Winckworth Sherwood)
Lords: (2010-11) 1R: 24.1.2011 Prov 2R: No date (Debate) (The Lords' petitioning period will begin on 24 January 2011 and end at 17:00 hours on 7 February 2011. The Commons' petitioning period: dates tba)
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) BR: 10.6.2010 Prov OBC: No date Commons (2010-11) BR: 5.7.2010 (The Bill is opposed. 1 petition is outstanding against the Bill in the House of Lords. There will be an opportunity to petition in the House of Commons when the Bill reaches that House)
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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) BR: 16.6.2010 UBC: 20.7.2010 3R: 26.7.2010 Lords: (2010-11) BR: 21.6.2010 BR: 28.6.2010 RA: 27.7.2010 (Ch. iv) (No petitions were deposited against this Bill in either House) KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (FILMING ON HIGHWAYS)
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) BR: 10.6.2010 BR: 28.6.2010 2R: 19.10.2010 (Debate) In: 19.10.2010 (Debate) Prov OBC: No date Commons: (2010-11) BR: 17.6.2010 BR: 28.6.2010 (The Bill is opposed. There is 1 petition outstanding. No petitions were deposited in the House of Commons)
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 Commons: (2010-11) BR: 23.6.2010 BR: 1.7.2010 2R: 13.10.2010 Lords (2010-11) BR: 29.6.2010 BR: 1.7.2010 (The Bill was opposed in HL. There are currently 3 petitions outstanding in the House of Commons)
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 Lords: (2010-11) BR: 15.6.2010 BR: 28.6.2010 Prov 3R: No date Commons (2010-11) BR: 22.6.2010 (The Bill was opposed in the Lords. There will be an opportunity to petition against the Bill when it reaches the House of Commons)
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 Lords: (2010-11) BR: 10.6.2010 1R: 13.7.2010 2R: 19.10.2010 (Debate) In: 19.10.2010 (Debate) OBC: No date Commons: (2010-11) BR: 5.7.2010 BR: 13.7.2010 (The Bill is opposed. There is 1 petition outstanding. No petitions were deposited in the House of Commons)
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 Commons (2010-11) BR 17.6.2010 BR: 28.6.2010 Lords: (2010-11) BR: 28.6.2010 2R: 19.10.2010 (Debate) In: 19.10.2010 (Debate) Prov OBC: No date (The Bill is opposed. There is 1 petition outstanding. No petitions were deposited in the House of Commons)
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TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (Eversheds LLP)
Lords: (2010-11) 1R: 24.1.2011 2R: No date (The Lords' petitioning period will begin on 24 January 2011 and end at 17:00 hours on 7 February 2011. The Commons' petitioning period: dates tba)
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: 8.12.2009 Lords: (2010-11) BR: 15.6.2010 BR: 28.6.2010 Prov 3R: No date Commons: (2010-11) BR 22.6.2010
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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: http://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 11 February 2011
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
8.3.10 Draft Legislative Reform – HC 506 (b) Super- A revised 25.6.10 – (Industrial and Provident Affirmative draft order Societies and Credit Unions) should be Order 2010 laid
10.3.10 Draft Legislative Reform – HC 507(d) Negative Affirmative 19.7.10 19.7.10 (Licensing) (Interim Authority Notices etc.) Order 2010
25.10.10 Draft Legislative Reform – HC 595 (a) Negative Affirmative 07.02.11 (g) – (Civil Partnership) Order 2010
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Remedial Orders, Draft Remedial Orders and Urgent Procedure Remedial Orders: Proceedings as at 11 February 2011
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
26.7 The Asylum and HC 599, HL 54 Immigration ISBN: 010 8472831 (Treatment of That a draft order should be laid Claimants, etc) Act 2004 (Remedial) Order 2010
Draft Orders
Date Jnt Cttee on Human Rights: Lords Commons Laid Title Report & Recommendation Consideration Consideration
20.12 The Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004 (Remedial) Order 2010
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 11 February 2011
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
Draft Control of Donations and 17.01.11 07.02.11(G) Regulation of Loans etc. (Extension of the Prescribed Period) (Northern Ireland) Order 2011
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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
Ashton Vale to Temple Meads and Bristol City Centre 10.06.10 Bircham Dyson Bell Rapid Transit Order Chiltern Railways (Bicester to Oxford Improvements) 06.01.2010 Eversheds LLP Order (Modified 08.09.2010) Heathrow Airtrack Order 24.07.2009 Winckworth Sherwood
Ipswich Barrier Order 20.05.2010 Bircham Dyson Bell Llangollen and Corwen Railway Order 17.09.2009 Winckworth Sherwood 2010/2136 25.08.10 Lynn and Inner Dowsing Offshore Wind Farms 19.05.2010 Eversheds LLP (Amendment) Order Midland Metro (No. 1) Order 17.02.2010 Winckworth Sherwood LLP 2010/No.1722 Made 29.06.0 Network Rail (Hitchin (Cambridge Junction)) Order 01.10.2009 Bircham Dyson Bell
Network Rail (Nuneaton North Chord) Order 30.07.2009 Winckworth Sherwood LLP 2010/No.1721 Made 29/6/10 Nottingham Express Transit System (Amendment) 2.08.2010 Bircham Dyson Bell Order River Humber (The Deep Tidal Stream Generator) 19.05.2010 Entec UK Ltd Order River Mersey (Mersey Gateway Bridge) Order 2.06.2008 DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary UK 2011/41 LLP 11/01/11 Stansted Rail Improvement Order 27.3.2008 CMS Cameron McKenna Application withdrawn River Humber (Burcom Outfall) (Transfer) Order 28.10.2010 Bircham Dyson Bell
Hinckley Point (Temporary Jetty) (Land 14.12.2010 Eversheds LLP Acquisition) Order
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General Committees
General Committee debates are available to view on the Parliament website.
Public Bill Committee debates. www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/stand.htm Other General Committee debates. www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/othstn.htm
For further information on General Committees see HCIO Factsheet L6 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website.
Current Public Bill Committees, details of membership
Bill Status Membership
Draft House of Lords Reform Bill laid Issue 3 p23 Education 05.05.11 This issue Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law of Succession) This issue Finance (No. 2) 28.10.10 Issue 13 p30; Issue 14 p31 Health and Social Care 31.03.11 Issue 27 p38 Identity Documents 06.07.10 Issue 5 p25; Issue 6 p30 Local Government 02.11.10 Issue 15 p34 Localism 10.03.11 Issue 25 p38; Issue 27 p28 National Insurance Contributions 09.12.10 Issue 19 p37, Issue 20 p38 Police Reform and Social Responsibility 17.02.11 Issue 22, p37 Postal Services 09.12.10 Issue 16 p33; Issue 19 p37 Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy 11.11.10 Issue 15 p34; Issue 17 p34 Sports Ground Safety Authority Issue 20 p38; Issue 24 p36 Superannuation 16.09.10 Issue 11 p27; Issue 12 p30 Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. 23.11.10 Issue 18 p36; Issue 19 p37 Wreck Removal Convention Issue 25 p38; Issue 27 p38
Dates in italics denote expected reporting date, (R), of Public Bill Committee as stated in the Programme Motion if made
Membership announcements and changes:
Education Bill: Chairs – Hywel Williams and Mr Charles Walker
Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law of Succession) Bill:
Mr Jonathan Djanogly Kevin Brennan Jonathan Evans Robert Flello Mr Tom Harris John Hemming Mr George Howarth Mr Greg Knight Jessica Lee Mr Elfyn Llwyd Karl McCartney Meg Munn Mr David Nuttall Mr Gary Streeter Mr Robert Syms Mr Tom Watson
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General Committee Meetings 7 – 11 February 2011
Monday 7 February
PBC Wreck Removal Convention Bill (1st sitting; Clause 1 agreed as amended; Clause 2 agreed; Schedule 1 agreed)
ECB European Union Document No. 15282/10 and Addendum, relating to a Commission Communication: Taxation of the Financial Sector
Tuesday 8 February
PBC Health and Social Care Bill
PBC Localism Bill (9th & 10th sittings; Clauses 32, 33, 34, 39 agreed to on division; Clauses 35 – 38, 40 - 65 agreed; Clause 39 negatived; Schedules 5, 6 agreed)
PBC Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill (13th & 14th sittings; Clauses 35 – 37, 39 – 66, 68 – 74, 76 – 93, 96 – 98, 100 – 102 agreed; Clause 38 agreed on division; Clauses 67, 75, 94 – 95 agreed as amended; Clause 99 negatived; Schedule 8 – 13 agreed; Schedule 14 agreed as amended; Schedule 15 negatived)
ECB European Documents No. 11048/10, relating to a Draft Agreement, No. 11172/10, relating to a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement, and No. 11173/10, relating to a Council Decision on the signature of the Agreement between the European Union and the United States of America on the Processing and Transfer of Financial Payment Messaging Data from the European Union to the United States of America for the purposes of the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program
1st DLC Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 2011
Wednesday 9 February
None
Thursday 10 February
PBC Health and Social Care Bill
PBC Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill (15th & 16th sittings; Clauses 106 – 130 agreed)
PBC Localism Bill (11th & 12th sittings; Clauses 66 – 69 & 71 – 74 agreed; Clause 70 agreed on division)
SC Armed Forces Bill (7th sitting; Clause 1 agreed)
Friday 11 February
None
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Forthcoming General Committee Meetings 14 – 18 February 2011
Monday 14 February
ECB European Union Documents No. 9193/10, relating to a Commission Report on the functioning of the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management, No. 10346/10 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to a Commission Communication: “More or less controls? Striking the right balance between the administrative costs of control and the risk of error”, and European Union Document No. 15759/10, relating to the European Court of Auditors’ Opinion, 4.30pm, Room 10
2nd DLC Draft Control of Donations and Regulation of Loans etc. (Extension of the Prescribed Period) (Northern Ireland) Order 2011, 4.30pm, Room 9
3rd DLC Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) (Amendment No. 3) 2010 (S.R. (N.I.), 2010, No. 430) and the Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 3038), 4.30pm, Room 12
Tuesday 15 February
PBC Health and Social Care Bill, 10.30am & 4.00pm, Room 10
PBC Localism Bill, 10.30am & 4.00pm, Room 12
PBC Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill, 10.30am & 4.00pm, Room 9
SC Armed Forces Bill, 10.10am & 2.10pm. Room 14
ECB European Union Document No. 15285/10 and Addendum, relating to the Commission Communication: The EU Budget Review, 4.30pm, Room 16
Wednesday 16 February
1st DLC Draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2011, 2.30pm, Room 11
PBC Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law of Succession) Bill, 4.30pm, Room 9
Thursday 17 February
PBC Health and Social Care Bill, 9.00am & 1.00pm, Room 10
PBC Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill, 9.00am & 1.00pm, Room 9
PBC Localism Bill, 9.30am & 1.00pm, Room 12
SC Armed Forces Bill, 10.10am, Room 14
Friday 18 February
None
N.B. Committees in italics are provisional; Committee start times to be confirmed at the respective Programming Sub- Committee meetings
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Select Committees
Select Committees are set up to examine the work of Government Departments, and now constitute the main investigatory system by which the House overseas the exercise of Government responsibilities and the development of public policy and expenditure.
The following information on Select Committees is available on the Parliament website:
Select Committee membership: www.parliament.uk/directories/hciolists/selmem.cfm Links to Select Committee home pages containing information on the work of the Select Committee and its publications: www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/parliamentary_committees16.cfm
For further information on Select Committees see HCIO Factsheet P2 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website.
Membership announcements and changes:
None
Select Committee Meetings 7 – 11 February 2011
Monday 7 February Foreign Affairs* Subject: The Role of the FCO in UK Government Witnesses: Rt Hon William Hague MP, First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs; Simon Fraser CMG, Permanent Under-Secretary of State, and Alex Ellis, Director, Strategy, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Communities and Local Government Subject: Audit and Inspection of local authorities Witnesses: David Walker, Contributing Editor, Guardian Public Professor David Heald, Professor of Accountancy, University of Aberdeen Business School Professor Steve Martin, Professor of Public Policy and Management and Director of the Centre for Local & Regional Government Research, Cardiff University
Justice Subject: Access to Justice: Government’s proposed reforms for legal aid Witnesses: Rt Hon Sir Nicholas Wall, President, Family Division, Rt Hon Sir Anthony May, President, Queen's Bench Division, and His Honour Judge Robert Martin, President, Social Entitlement Chamber; Shelter (at 6.00pm)
Tuesday 8 February Treasury Subject: Administration and effectiveness of HMRC Witnesses: Low Incomes Tax Reform Group, Institute of Directors, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Transport* Subject: Maritime and Coastguard Agency Witnesses: Vice-Admiral Sir Alan Massey KCB CBE, Chief Executive, Philip Naylor, Director of Maritime Services, and Sue Ketteridge, Director of Finances and Governance, Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Energy and Climate Change Subject: Electricity Market Reform Witnesses: Riverstone, Citigroup Global Markets, Virgin Green Fund, Climate Change Capital; RSPB, Greenpeace, WWF, and Friends of the Earth (at 11.15am)
Justice Subject: Access to Justice: Government’s proposed reforms for legal aid Witnesses: Young Legal Aid Lawyers, Law Society, Legal Action Group and the Bar Association
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Health Subject: Commissioning: further issues Witnesses: Malcolm Alexander, Chair, National Association of LINks Members, Caroline Millar, Partner, Moore– Adamson–Craig Partnership Ltd, and Professor Jonathan Tritter, Institute of Governance and Public Management, Warwick Business School; Dr Charles Alessi, Kingston Pathfinder GP commissioning consortium, Dr Clare Gerada, Chair, Royal College of GPs, Mike Sobanja, Chief Executive, NHS Alliance, and Dr Peter Carter, General Secretary and Chief Executive, Royal College of Nursing (at 11.45am)
International Development Subject: The Future of DFID’s Programme in India Witnesses: Professor Lawrence Haddad, Director and Professor Robert Chambers, Research Associate, Institute of Development Studies; Save the Children UK, and UCL Centre for International Health and Development (at 11.30am)
Public Accounts Subject: BANKS: Banking Support Witnesses: Sir Nick Macpherson, Permanent Secretary and Tom Scholar, 2nd Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury and Andrew Bailey, Executive Director, Banking and Chief Cashier, Bank of England
Public Administration Subject: Business Appointments Rules Witnesses: Lord Lang, Chair, Advisory Committee on Business Appointments
Armed Forces Bill Subject: Armed Forces Bill Witnesses: Lt General Sir William Rollo KCB CBE, Deputy Chief Defence Staff Personnel & Training, Vice Admiral Charles Montgomery CBE, Second Sea Lord, Lt General Mark Mans CBE, Adjutant General, and Air Marshal Andy Pulford CBE RAF, Air Member Personnel; Commander Tony West, Provost Marshal (Navy), Brigadier Eddie Forster-Knight, Provost Marshal (Army), Group Captain John Whitmell, Provost Marshal (RAF), Chief Constable Steven Love QPM, Chief Executive, Ministry of Defence Police and Guarding Agency, and Humphrey Morrison, Central Legal Service, Head Legislation (at 11.30am)
Culture, Media and Sport* Subject: Football Governance Witnesses: Professor Stefan Szymanski, CASS Business School, Sean Hamil, Birkbeck Sport Business Centre, University of London, and Patrick Collins, Mail on Sunday; Lord Triesman, Graham Kelly, and Lord Burns GCB (at 11.45am)
Home Affairs* Subject: Student Visas Witnesses: Martin Doel, Chief Executive and John Mountford, International Director, Association of Colleges; Dominic Scott, Chief Executive, UKCISA, and Aaron Porter, President, NUS (at 11.30am); Sir Andrew Green, Chief Executive, and Alper Mehmet, Member, Advisory Council, MigrationWatch UK (at 12 noon); Damian Green MP, Minister of State for Immigration, Home Office (at 12.30pm)
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: The impact of Common Agricultural Policy reform on UK agriculture Witnesses: Mr James Paice MP, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Business, Innovation and Skills Subject: Rebalancing the Economy: Trade and Investment Witnesses: John McVay, Chief Executive, PACT, Feargal Sharkey, Chief Executive Officer, UK Music, Paul Redding, International Managing Director, Beggars Group, and Richard Mollett, Chief Executive Officer, The Publishers Association Ltd
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Back Bench Business Subject: Proposals for backbench debates Witnesses: Members of Parliament
Scottish Affairs Subject: The Scotland Bill Witnesses: Professor Anton Muscatelli, Principal, Glasgow University, and Professor Michael Keating, Professor of Politics and ESRC Professorial Fellow, University of Aberdeen; Sarah Walker, Director, PSN, and Pamela Mulholland, Head of Devolved Taxation, HMRC (at 3.00pm)
Joint Committee on Human Rights* Subject: Counter-Terrorism Review Witnesses: Lord Macdonald of River Glaven QC; Rt Hon Baroness Neville-Jones, Minister of State for Security, Home Office (at 3.10pm)
Wednesday 9 February Science and Technology Subject: UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation Witnesses: Professor Malcolm Grant, President and Provost, University College London, Harpal Kumar, Chief Executive, Cancer Research UK, Professor Sir John Savill, Chief Executive, Medical Research Council, and Sir Mark Walport, Chief Executive, Wellcome Trust; Natalie Bennett, Chair, Rob Inglis, Press Officer, and Frankie Biney, local resident, St Pancras and Somers Town Planning Action (at 10.15am)
Education Subject: Services for Young People Witnesses: YMCA England, The Scout Association, and Salmon Youth Centre; Prince’s Trust, Fairbridge, and Rugby Football Union (at 10.30am)
Work and Pensions* Subject: White Paper on Universal Credit Witnesses: Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Energy and Climate Change Subject: Shale Gas Witnesses: Nigel Smith, British Geological Survey, and Professor Richard Selley, Imperial College London; WWF, and Tyndall Manchester (at 10.45am)
Public Administration Subject: The Work of the Ombudsman Witnesses: Ann Abraham, Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration and Health Service Ombudsman
Defence Subject: The performance of the MoD 2009-10 Witnesses: Ursula Brennan, Permanent Secretary, and Jon Thompson, Director General Finance, Ministry of Defence
Scottish Affairs Subject: The Scotland Bill Witnesses: Terry Murden, Business Editor, The Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday, Bill Jamieson, Executive Editor, The Scotsman; Dave Moxham, Deputy General Secretary, STUC
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Environmental Audit Subject: The impact of UK overseas aid on environmental protection and climate change adaptation and mitigation Witnesses: Institute of Development Studies, International Institute for Environment and Development, and Overseas Development Institute
Northern Ireland Affairs Subject: Northern Ireland as an enterprise zone Witnesses: Federation of Small Businesses, and Capitus
Public Accounts* Subject: Additional Hearing: Departmental Business Plans, Witnesses: Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP, Minister of State, Cabinet Office, and Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP, Chief Secretary, HM Treasury
Thursday 10 February Political and Constitutional Reform Subject: Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill Witnesses: Electoral Commission; Professor Ron Johnston, Bristol University (at 11.00am)
Armed Forces Bill Subject: Armed Forces Bill Witnesses: Chris Simpkins, Director General, Royal British Legion, Air Vice Marshal Tony Stables, Chairman, Confederation of British Service and Ex-Service Organisations, and Bryn Parry, Co-Founder, Help for Heroes; Kim Richardson OBE, Chair, Naval Families Federation, Julie McCarthy, Chief Executive, Army Families Federation, Dawn McCafferty, Chairman, RAF Families Federation, and Major General (Rtd) John Moore-Bick CBE DL, General Secretary, Forces Pension Society (at 12 noon)
Armed Forces Bill Subject: Formal consideration of the Bill Friday 11 February None
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Forthcoming Select Committee Meetings 14 – 18 February 2011
Monday 14 February Communities and Local Government 4:20pm The Grimond Subject: Localism Room, Portcullis Witnesses: Paul Burstow MP, Minister of State, and Andrew Larter, Deputy Director House for Local Government and Regional Policy, Department of Health; Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Minister of State, Department for Communities and Local Government (at 4.45 p.m.)
Justice 4:45pm The Wilson Room, Subject: Access to Justice: Government’s proposed reforms for legal aid Portcullis House Witnesses: Professor Roger Bowles, University of York; Ministry of Justice officials (at 5.15 p.m.)
Tuesday 15 February Armed Forces Bill 10:10am Committee Room Subject: Formal consideration of the Bill 14, Palace of Westminster
Energy and Climate Change 10:15am The Thatcher Subject: Electricity Market Reform Room, Portcullis Witnesses: Alstom, DONG Energy, GE Energy and Statoil; Carbon Capture and House Storage Association, Energy Networks Association, and National Grid (at 11.15 a.m.)
Health* 10:30am Committee Room Subject: Complaints and Litigation 8, Palace of Witnesses: Ann Abraham, Health Service Ombudsman, and Department of Health Westminster officials; NHS Litigation Authority, Department of Health and Ministry of Justice officials (at 11.45 a.m.)
Public Accounts 10:30am Committee Room Subject: BBC Digital media initiative 15, Palace of Witnesses: Mark Thompson, Director General, Erik Huggers, Director of Future Westminster Media and Technology, Anthony Fry, Trestee, BBC Trust. BBC
Business, Innovation and Skills 10:30am Committee Room Subject: Rebalancing the Economy: Trade and Investment 6, Palace of Witnesses: Stephen Phillips, Chief Executive, China-Britain Business Council, Dr Westminster Kerry Brown, Head of Asia Programme, Chatham House, Professor Peter Nolan, Cambridge University; Paul Anderson, International Sales Director, JSR Genetics Ltd, Steve Young, Head of Business Development and Sales, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd, Simon Carter, and Joan Turley (at 11.45 a.m.)
Transport* 10:30am The Grimond Subject: Impact on transport of recent adverse weather conditions Room, Portcullis Witnesses: David Quarmby CBE and Brian Smith, Independent Review of Winter House Resilience; Network Rail and Association of Train Operating Companies (at 11.00 a.m.); Highways Agency and Local Government Association (at 11.45 a.m.)
Culture, Media and Sport* 10:45am The Wilson Room, Subject: Football Governance Portcullis House Witnesses: Greg Clarke, Chairman, and Andy Williamson, Chief Operating Officer, Football League; Gordon Taylor OBE, Chief Executive, Paul Elliott MBE, Trustee, and Brede Hangeland, Management Committee Member, The Professional Footballers Association (at 11.45 a.m.)
Home Affairs 12:00pm Committee Room Subject: Implications for Justice and Home Affairs area of accession of Turkey to EU 16, Palace of Witnesses: Steve Coates, Deputy Director, Serious Organised Crime Agency; Abigail Westminster Stepnitz, National Coordinator, Poppy Project (at 12.30 p.m.)
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Back Bench Business 1:00pm Committee Room Subject: Proposals for backbench debates 5, Palace of Witnesses: Members of Parliament Westminster
Armed Forces Bill 2:10pm Committee Room Subject: Formal consideration of the Bill 14, Palace of Westminster
Joint Committee on Human Rights 2:15pm Committee Room Subject: The Human Rights Implications of UK Extradition Policy 4A, Palace of Witnesses: Crown Prosecution Service; David Bermingham (at 3.00 p.m.) Westminster
Wednesday 16 February Science and Technology 9:15am The Thatcher Subject: UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation, Strategically important Room, Portcullis metals House Witnesses: (i) Sir Paul Nurse, Chief Executive and Director, Sir David Cooksey GBE, Chairman, and John Cooper, Chief Operating Officer, UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation; (ii) Charles Emmerson, Senior Fellow, Chatham House, Dr Jonathon Di John, Lecturer in Political Economy, School of Oriental and African Studies, Anthony Lipmann, Managing Director, Walton, Lipmann and Co, and former Chairman, Minor Metals Trade Association, and Charles Swindon, Chair, Trade and Lobby Committee, Minor Metals Trade Association (at 10.15 a.m.)
Public Administration* 9:45am Committee Room Subject: Funding of the Voluntary sector 15, Palace of Witnesses: Nick Hurd MP, Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office, and Justine Westminster Greening MP, Economic Secretary, HM Treasury
Justice 10:30am Committee Room Subject: Access to Justice: Government’s proposed reforms for legal aid 8, Palace of Witnesses: Jonathan Djanogly MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry Westminster of Justice
Scottish Affairs* 2:30pm Committee Room Subject: The Scotland Bill 8, Palace of Witnesses: Alan Trench, Honorary Senior Research Fellow, The Constitution Unit, Westminster University College London, Professor Iain Mclean, Professor Drew Scott, Professor Andrew Hughes Hallet; Rt Hon Michael Moore MP, Secretary of State for Scotland, and Rt Hon David Mundell MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (at 4.00 p.m.)
Defence 2:30pm The Grimond Subject: The Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) within the wider context Room, Portcullis of the National Security Strategy (NSS) House Witnesses: Professor Mike Clarke, Director, and Professor Malcolm Chalmers, Professorial Fellow in British Security Policy, RUSI, Professor Hew Strachan DL, University of Oxford, and James Blitz, The Financial Times
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 3:00pm Committee Room Subject: The draft National Policy Statement on Waste Water 16, Palace of Witnesses: Richard Benyon MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department Westminster for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Northern Ireland Affairs 3:00pm Committee Room Subject: Northern Ireland as an enterprise zone 15, Palace of Witnesses: Rt Hon the Lord Heseltine CH; Professor Greg Lloyd, University of Ulster Westminster (at 4.00 p.m.)
Environmental Audit 3:00pm The Thatcher Subject: Sustainable Development in the Localism Bill Room, Portcullis Witnesses: Town and Country Planning Association, Friends of the Earth, Campaign House to Protect Rural England; Department for Communities and Local Government officials (at 3.30 p.m.)
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Thursday 17 February International Development* 10:00am Committee Room Subject: The Humanitarian Response to the Pakistan Floods 8, Palace of Witnesses: The humanitarian response to the Pakistan floods Witnesses: Islamic Westminster Relief, Médecins Sans Frontières, Confederation of British Humanitarian Agencies; Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP, Secretary of State for International Development (at 11.00 a.m.)
Armed Forces Bill 10:10am Committee Room Subject: Formal consideration of the Bill 14, Palace of Westminster Friday 18 February None
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice] All public select committee meetings are webcast Select committees marked with * will be taken by BBC Parliament Recorded information about forthcoming select and standing committee meetings over the next two sitting days is available on:[Tel 020 7219 2033]. Please note: The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded, and the place altered without notice and Committees which sit at short notice may not be included in this list.
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House of Lords Committees: Forthcoming Public Meetings 14 – 18 February 2011
Further enquiries about Lords Committees can be made to the Lords Committee Office: 020 7219 2940
Monday 14 February
None
Tuesday 15 February HIV and AIDS in the United Kingdom 10:00am Witnesses: (at 10.15 am) Professor Mike Kelly, Director, Centre for Public Health Excellence, NICE; and (at 11.15am) John Nawrockyi, Director of Adults and Older People's Services, London Borough of Greenwich and Joint Chair of the ADASS Physical Disabilities, HIV and Sensory Impairment Network; Paul Elfick, Senior Specialist Social Worker, Adults and Family Wellbeing, Buckinghamshire County Council; and Andrew Pearmain, HIV Consultant Practitioner, Essex County Council, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS).
Joint Committee on Human Rights 2:00pm Subject: The Human Rights Implications of UK Extradition Policy Witnesses: (at 2.15pm) The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and (at 3.00pm) David Bermingham.
Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I 3:40pm Subject: Behaviour Change Witnesses: (at 3.45pm) Mr Oliver Letwin MP, Secretary of State, Cabinet Office; Ms Anne Milton MP, Under Secretary of State, Department of Health; and Mr Norman Baker MP, Under Secretary of State, Department for Transport.
Wednesday 16 February Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment (EU Sub-Committee D) 10:00am Subject: Innovation in EU Agriculture Witnesses: (at 10:45am) Professor Peter Lillford, Visiting Professor, Department of Biology, University of York; and (at 11.30am) Mr Tim Smith, Chief Executive, Food Standards Agency; Mr David Evans, Head of Agriculture, and Mr Martyn Jones, Corporate Services Director, Morrisons; and Ms Sue Davies, Chief Policy Adviser, Which?
Constitution* 10:30am Witnesses: (at 10.45am) Lord Jay of Ewelme, Chairman, House of Lords Appointments Commission. This is an annual meeting.
Home Affairs (EU Sub-Committee F) 10:30am Subject: The EU Internal Security Strategy Witnesses: (at 10.45am) Sir Richard Mottram.
Thursday 17 February The House will be in recess
Friday 18 February The House will be in recess
Select committees marked with * will be taken by BBC Parliament
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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 £
09.02.11 Culture, media London 2012 Olympic Lord Coe 14.12.10 HC 689-i & ii 8.50 and Sport and Paralympic Games Paul Deighton 0215 556356 John Armitt CBE David Higgins Tim Reddish MBE Lord Moynihan
Hugh Robertson MP 21.12.10 David Goldstone
(B) Select Committee Reports
Date Committee Subject HC Paper and Price Received ISBN £
08.02.11 European Scrutiny 14th, Report of Session 2010-11 HC 428-xiii 15.50 0215 556301
07.02.11 Foreign Affairs 2nd, FCO Public Diplomacy: the Olympic and HC 581 14.50 Paralympic Games 2012 0215 556295
08.02.11 Health 4th, Revalidation of Doctors HC 557 14.50 0215 556325
04.02.11 International 3rd, Department for International Development HC 605 14.50 Development Annual Report & Resource Accounts 2009-10 0215 556240
04.02.11 Joint Committee on 14th Report of Session 2010-11 HC 354; HL 97 4.50 Statutory Instruments 010 8473081
08.02.11 Justice 2nd, Appointment of the Chair of the Judicial HC 770 8.50 Appointments Commission 0215 556349
09.02.11 Political and 5th, Voting by convicted prisoners: summary of HC 776 8.50 Constitutional Reform evidence 0215 556400
08.02.11 Public Accounts 19th, M25 Private Finance Contract HC 651 11.00 0215 556332
10.02.11 Public Accounts 20th,Ofcom; the effectiveness of converged HC 688 13.50 regulation 0215 556363
10.02.11 Public Accounts 22nd, Excess Votes 2009-10 HC 801 Gratis
08.02.11 Scottish Affairs 2nd, Video games industry in Scotland HC 500-I 14.50 0215 556288
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(C) Government Responses to Select Committee Reports
Date Committee Details of Original Report HC Paper or Cm Price Received No of response £
None
(D) National Audit Office (NAO): Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO)
Date Title Paper No Price Received and ISBN £
None
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Select Committee: Current Inquiries
Select Committee evidence is published as a House of Commons Paper; there is generally a delay of 4-6 weeks before the material is available. When published it is also made available on the Parliament website. All HC paper numbers shown are from the 2008-09 session unless otherwise stated. Select Committees may also publish uncorrected transcripts of Ministers’ evidence on the website as soon as the transcript is available. Hard copies of Select Committee publications can be purchased from The Stationery Office, contact details are shown on the back page of this bulletin.
Select Committee publications are available to view on the Parliament website: www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/select.htm
Further details of current Select Committee inquiries can also be found on the Parliament website: www.parliament.uk/what_s_on/hoc_news4.cfm
Administration
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Catering Services in the House of Commons Report in preparation
Arms Export Control
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Strategic Export Controls Report in preparation
Armed Forces Bill
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Armed Forces Bill Oral evidence concluded Report in preparation
Business, Innovation and Skills
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Comprehensive Spending Review Report in preparation Government Assistance to Industry Report in preparation Rebalancing the Economy Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 15 February 2011
Communities and Local Government
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Abolition of Regional Spatial Strategies Report in preparation Audit and inspection of local authorities Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 7 March 2011 Localism Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 14 February 2011 Regeneration Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions 18 March 2011
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Culture, Media and Sport
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES BBC Annual Report and Accounts Report in preparation BBC Licence Fee Settlement Report in preparation DCMS Accounts 2009-10 and the responsibilities of the Report in preparation Secretary of State Football Governance Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 15 February 2011 Funding of the Arts and Heritage Report in preparation London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Report in preparation Pre-appointment hearing with the Chair of the BBC Trust One-off oral evidence session10 March 2011 Protection of Intellectual Property Rights Online Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions 23 March 2011
Defence
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES The appointment of the new Chief of the Defence Staff Report in preparation Ensuring success in Afghanistan: the role of the UK Deadline for submissions closed Armed Forces Operations in Afghanistan Oral evidence in progress Performance of the Ministry of Defence 2009-10 One-off oral evidence session concluded The SDSR within the wider context of the National Oral evidence in progress Security Strategy Next evidence session 16 February 2011
Education
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Annual Report of the Chief Schools Adjudicator One-off oral evidence session concluded Report in preparation Behaviour and discipline in schools Report published 3 February 2011 Building Schools for the Future and further capital Report in preparation spending Looked-after children Report in preparation The role and performance of Ofsted Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 2 March 2011 Schools White Paper 2010 Report in preparation Services for young people Oral evidence in progress 16-19 participation in education and training Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions 2 March 2011 Spending Review settlement for Dept. for Education Report in preparation The English Baccalaureate Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions 8 March 2011
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Energy and Climate Change
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Electricity Market Reform Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 15 February 2011 Energy usage of extending British Summer Time Report in preparation Shale Gas Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 1 March 2011 UN Climate Change Negotiations in Cancun Report in preparation
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Common Agricultural Policy Reform Oral evidence concluded Report in preparation Comprehensive Spending Review Report in preparation DEFRA’s priorities and annual accounts Report in preparation EU proposals for the dairy industry Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions 2 March 2011 Farming in the Uplands Report to be published 16 February 2011 Implications of the Welfare of Laying Hens Directive Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions 16 February 2011 Marine Policy Statement Report published 28 January 2011 National Policy Statement on Waste Water Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 16 February 2011 Use of cloned animals and their offspring in agriculture Report in preparation
Environmental Audit
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Green Investment Bank Oral evidence concluded report in preparation Impact of UK overseas aid on environmental protection Oral evidence in progress and climate change adaptation and mitigation
Sustainable Development and Structural Reform Plan Report in preparation Sustainable Development in the Localism Bill One-off oral evidence session 16 February 2011
European Scrutiny
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES European Union Bill Oral evidence in progress
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Foreign Affairs
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Developments in UK Foreign Policy Report in preparation FCO Performance and Finances Report published 11 February 2011 FCO Public Diplomacy: The Olympics Report published 6 February 2011 Implications of BBC World Service cuts Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 9 March 2011 Role of FCO in UK Government Oral evidence concluded Report in preparation The UK’s foreign policy towards Afghanistan and Report in preparation Pakistan
Health
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Commissioning : Follow-up Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions 28 February 2011 Complaints and Litigation Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 15 February 2011 The responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Health Report in preparation Revalidation of Doctors Report published 8 February 2011
Home Affairs
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Accession of Turkey to EU Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 15 February 2011 Comprehensive Spending review Report in preparation Extradition Oral evidence concluded Report in preparation Government’s Review of Counter-Terrorism Oral evidence in progress HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Report in preparation Lessons from the American experience of policing Report in preparation Police Finances Report in preparation Police use of Tasers Report in preparation Royal and Diplomatic Protection Report in preparation Rules governing enforced removal from the UK Report in preparation Student Visas Oral evidence in progress Unauthorised Tapping into or Hacking of Mobile Inquiry announced Communications Written evidence only Undercover Policing Oral evidence in progress Work of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Report in preparation (CEOP) Centre Work of the Home Office - Equalities Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 22 March 2011 Work of the Home Secretary Report in preparation Work of the National Policing Improvement Agency Report in preparation
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International Development
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES DFID Annual Report & Resource Accounts 2009-10 Report published 8 February 2011 Future of the CDC Group plc Report in preparation Future of DFID’s programme in India Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 1 March 2011 Infrastructure and Development Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions 28 February 2011 The Humanitarian Response to the Pakistan Floods Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 17 February 2011 The World Bank Report in preparation
Joint Committee on Human Rights
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Government’s Human Rights Policy Oral evidence in progress Human rights Implications of UK Extradition Policy Oral evidence in progress Next evidence sessions 1 March 2011 Policing and protests Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 15 February 2011
Justice
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Access to Justice Oral evidence in progress Next evidence sessions 14 & 16 February 2011 Court closures and other issues within the Minister’s Report in preparation remit Judicial Appointments Commission Report in preparation Post-legislative scrutiny of the mental Capacity Act 2005 Report in preparation Role of the Probation Service Oral evidence in progress The work of the Commissioner for Victims and Report in preparation Witnesses The work of the Legal Services Commission Report in preparation The work of the Lord Chief justice Report in preparation The work of the Ministry of Justice Report in preparation The working of the Family Courts Oral evidence in progress
Northern Ireland
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Bloody Sunday Inquiry Report in preparation Corporation Tax in Northern Ireland Oral evidence in progress Northern Ireland as an enterprise zone Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 16 February 2011
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Political and Constitutional Reform
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Constitutional implications of the Cabinet manual Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions closed The process of Government formation after the 2010 Report published 28 January 2011 General Election Prisoner voting Report published 9 February 2011 Prospects for codifying the relationship between central Oral evidence in progress and local government Role and Powers of the Prime Minister Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions 28 February 2011
Procedure
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Lay membership of the Standards and Privileges Inquiry announced Committee Deadline for submissions 18 March 2011 Ministerial Statements to Parliament Report published 2 February 2011 Referral of Complaints of breach of privilege Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions 31 March 2011 Sitting Hours and Calendar of the House of Commons Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions to be confirmed
Public Accounts
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Accounting Officer Accountability Report in preparation Banking Support Report in preparation Banks: Stewardship of wholly owned Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 16 March 2011 BBC Digital Media Initiative Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 15 February 2011 Cancer services Report in preparation Comprehensive Spending Review Report in preparation Departmental Business Plans Report in preparation DWP customer error Oral evidence concluded Report in preparation Financial Health of higher education institutions Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 30 March 2011 Health Landscape Review Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 1 March 2011 HMRC 2009-10 Accounts Report published 01 February 2011 HMRC Civil Investigations Report published 01 February 2011 HMT Asset Protection Oral evidence concluded Report in preparation Immigration: Points based system Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 28 March 2011 M25 widening PFI contract Report published 8 February 2011 Major Projects Report 2010 Report in preparation
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Major trauma care in England Report in preparation Managing offenders on short custodial sentences Report in preparation NHS Productivity Oral evidence concluded Report in preparation NHS Trust Procurement Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 15 March 2011 Ofcom: the effectiveness of converged regulation Report published 10 February 2011 Public Service Pensions Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 2 March 2011 2012 Olympics Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 21 March 2011 Typhoon Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 9 March 2011 Value for money savings Report in preparation Youth Justice Report to be published 15 February 2011
Public Administration
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Civil Service Reform and principles of Good Governance Oral evidence in progress Smaller Government: What do Ministers do? Report in preparation Work of the Cabinet Office Report in preparation
Science and Technology
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Astronomy and particle physics Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions 16 February 2011 Government Office for Science Annual review 2009 Report in preparation Forensic Science Service Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions 14 February 2011 Peer Review Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions 10 March 2011 Scientific advice and evidence in emergencies Report in preparation Setting the scene Report in preparation Spending Review 2010 (BIS) Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions 27 April 2011 Strategically important metals Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 16 February 2011 Technology Innovation Centres Report in preparation The new UK Space Agency Report in preparation UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 16 February 2011
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Scottish Affairs
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Implications for Scotland of both the Strategic Defence Oral evidence in progress and Security Review and the Comprehensive Spending Next evidence session 30 March 2011 Review Supporting Scotland’s Economy Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions closed The Scotland Bill Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 16 February 2011 UK Border Agency in Scotland Report published 10 February 2011 Video Games Industry in Scotland Report published 7 February 2011
Transport
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Bus Services after the Spending Review Deadline for written evidence extended to 28 February 2011 Cost of motor insurance Report in preparation Effective road and traffic management Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions 28 February 2011 EU Transport Policy Oral evidence in progress Impact on transport of recent weather conditions Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 15 February 2011 Licensing of taxis and private hire vehicles Oral evidence in progress Maritime and Coastguard Agency Oral evidence in progress Network Rail One-off oral evidence session 1 March 2011 Priorities for transport Report in preparation Transport and the Economy Report in preparation Transport and the outcome of the Comprehensive Report in preparation Spending Review
Treasury
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Bank of England May 2010, Inflation Report Report in preparation Competition and Choice in the Banking System Oral evidence concluded Report in preparation European Financial Regulation Oral evidence concluded Report in preparation Financial Regulation Report published 3 February 2011 Fundamental principles of Tax Policy Oral evidence concluded Report in preparation November Inflation Report Report in preparation Retail Distribution Review Oral evidence concluded Report in preparation UK Financial Investment Oral evidence concluded Report in preparation
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Treasury Sub-Committee
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Administration and effectiveness of HMRC Oral evidence in progress
Welsh Affairs
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Future of the Newport Passport Office Report published 3 February 2011 Investment in Wales Oral evidence in progress SC4 Report in preparation
Work and Pensions
INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Government’s Plans for Pension Reform One-off oral evidence session 9 March 2011 The Work Programme: providers and contracting Oral evidence in progress arrangements Next evidence session 14 March 2011 White Paper on Universal Credit Oral evidence in progress;
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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
Business, Innovation Trade and Investment for Growth 10.02.11 and Skills Cm 8015, ISBN: 010 1801522, £20.50
Green Papers
ANTI-SOCIAL Consultation: More Effective Responses to Anti-Social Behaviour 10.02.11 BEHAVIOUR Copies from: Home Office Anti-Social Behaviour Unit 4th Floor, Fry Building, 2 Marsham Street London Sw1P 4DF Email: [email protected] Comments by 3 May 2011
Impact Assessments received since the last Bulletin
Date Title Contact
None
Other Papers
Scotland Office: Election Accounts: UK and European Parliamentary Elections 2009-10 Account, Returning Officers’ Expenses, HC 738, ISBN: 0102952360, £8.50
Scotland Office: Scottish Parliament election Accounts: 2009-10 Account, Returning Officers’ Expenses, HC 737, ISBN: 010 2952353, £8.50
UK National Preventative Mechanism: Monitoring places of detention, Cm 8010, ISBN: 010 1801027, £15.50
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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
Offshore Activities (14768/10) – awaiting consideration
Milk and Milk Products (17582/10) – awaiting consideration
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European Committee B
Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (11048/10; 11172/10; 11173/10) – considered 08.02.11
Institutional Agreement (9193/10; 10346/10 and Addenda 1 and 2; 15759/10– to be considered 14.02.11
Taxation of the Financial Sector (15282/10) –considered 07.02.11
EU Internal Security Strategy (16797/10) – to be considered 28.02.11
EU Budget Review (15285/10 and Addendum) – To be considered 15.02.11
Stability Mechanism (EUCO 33/10) – awaiting consideration
Charter of Fundamental Rights (15319/10) – awaiting consideration
European Citizenship (15936/10; 16219/10; 16392/10) – awaiting consideration
Removing Tax Obstacles (5037/11 and Addendum) – awaiting consideration
Sexual Abuse (Unnumbered Explanatory memorandum) – awaiting consideration
Financial Rules – awaiting consideration
Information Systems – awaiting consideration
Annual Growth Survey – awaiting consideration
European Committee C
Audit Policy (15274/10) – to be considered 01.03.11
To be considered on the floor of the House
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Early Day Motions tabled between 4 – 11 February 2011
Early Day Motion is a colloquial term for a notice given by a Member for which no date has been fixed for debate. This section records the date, number, primary sponsor and title of EDMs tabled in the last week. [R] denotes relevant interest declared
For information about the text and signatories see ‘Notices of Motions’ section of the Vote Bundle, the EDM Database on the Parliament website or contact the House of Commons Information Office (Tel: 020 7219 4272) who will advise.
For further information on Early Day Motions see HCIO Factsheet P3 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available, in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website.
Date EDM Primary Sponsor Title 04.02.11 1403 Valerie Vaz MUSICIANS AND AIR TRAVEL 04.02.11 1404 Keith Vaz VISIT OF YEMENI FOREIGN MINISTER 04.02.11 1405 Jonathan Edwards FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY ABATTOIR PROPOSALS 07.02.11 1406 Greg Mulholland FUTURE OF THE LEEDS CRISIS CENTRE 07.02.11 1407 John Mann VISIT OF THE MINISTER OF PENSIONS TO BASSETLAW CONSTITUENCY 07.02.11 1408 Mr Brian Binley ROYAL MAIL (No. 2) 07.02.11 1409 Robert Halfon NURSES AND LONE WORKING 07.02.11 1410 Simon Reevell PROCESS AND MANUFACTURING SECTOR 07.02.11 1411 Robert Halfon VOTING RIGHTS IN THE BBC 08.02.11 1412 Pamela Nash CITIZENS ADVICE SCOTLAND REPORT ON BEING YOUNG BEING HEARD 08.02.11 1413 Mr David Crausby NATURE RESERVES 08.02.11 1414 Tom Blenkinsop PRIOR PURSGLOVE COLLEGE 08.02.11 1415 Tom Blenkinsop HARRY TOUT 08.02.11 1416 Tim Farron ANNIVERSARY OF FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE OUTBREAK 08.02.11 1417 Mr James Clappison UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS 08.02.11 1418 David Morris DAVID HASSELHOFF AND MORECAMBE WINTER GARDENS 08.02.11 1419 Jim Shannon SITUATION IN EGYPT 08.02.11 1420 Robert Halfon WORKERS' RIGHTS IN EGYPT 08.02.11 1421 Jim Shannon FLIGHT TIME LIMITATIONS FOR PILOTS 08.02.11 1422 Andrew Rosindell PLUCKING OF FEATHERS FROM LIVE BIRDS 08.02.11 1423 Mr John Leech BARLOW MOOR LIBRARY, MERSEYBANK 09.02.11 1424 Naomi Long SALE OF PUPPIES IN PET SHOPS 09.02.11 1425 Keith Vaz IMPACT OF ENDING OF EDUCATION MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE ON LEICESTER STUDENTS 09.02.11 1426 Mr Stephen Hepburn HOUSE OF COMMONS CULINARY TEAM AND HOSPITALITY 2011 09.02.11 1427 Jeremy Corbyn NEW START TREATY 09.02.11 1428 Mr Alan Meale FIRE CONTROL COVER 09.02.11 1429 John Hemming INQUIRY INTO SECRET PRISONERS 09.02.11 1430 John Hemming NUSRAT AND MASERAT PARVEEN 09.02.11 1431 John Hemming ANDREW FRANCE (No.2) 09.02.11 1432 Ian Mearns ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND
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09.02.11 1433 Jo Swinson IMPROVING ACCESS TO PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPIES 09.02.11 1434 Fabian Hamilton ARRESTS IN TIBET 09.02.11 1435 Mr Elfyn Llwyd NATONAL STALKING AWARENESS WEEK 09.02.11 1436 John McDonnell TUCS MARCH FOR THE ALTERNATIVE 09.02.11 1437 Sir Peter Bottomley VOTING BY PRISONERS 09.02.11 1438 Malcolm Bruce ACCESS TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS FOR DEAF PEOPLE 09.02.11 1439 Malcolm Bruce NATIONAL TINNITUS WEEK 09.02.11 1440 Mr Jim Cunningham WEST MIDLANDS AND COVENTRY CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX DEBT ADVICE SERVICE 09.02.11 1441 David Morris PLACES FOR PEOPLE GROUP ACTIONS AT MEARSBECK APARTMENTS MORECOMBE 10.02.11 1442 Mrs Linda Riordan WITHDRAWAL OF RESTAURANT CARS ON EAST COAST MAIN 10.02.11 1443 Stephen Lloyd MULTIPLE SCLERORIS SPECIALIST NURSES 10.02.11 1444 Eric Joyce EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE PRINCIPLES 10.02.11 1445 Robert Halfon COST OF PRESS CUTTINGS SERVICES IN GOVERNMENT 10.02.11 1446 Robert Halfon COST OF PRESS CUTTINGS SERVICES IN THE CABINET OFFICE 10.02.11 1447 Robert Halfon COST OF PRESS CUTTINGS SERVICES IN THE NORTHERN IRELAND OFFICE 10.02.11 1448 Austin Mitchell FUTURE OF POLICE COMMUNITY SUPPORT OFFICERS 10.02.11 1449 Mrs Mary Glindon SUPPORT FOR VULNERABLE CONSTITUENTS IN WINTER WEATHER
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State of the Parties in the House of Commons as at 11 February 2011
Conservative 305 Alliance 1 (Naomi Long)
Labour 254 Green 1 (Caroline Lucas)
Liberal Democrat 57 Independent 2 (Lady Sylvia Hermon, Rt Hon. Mr Denis MacShane)
Scottish National Party / Plaid Cymru 9 The Speaker and 3 Deputies 4 (Do not (SNP – Messrs Robertson, Weir, Wishart, (Rt Hon John Bercow, Mr Lindsay Hoyle normally MacNeil, Hosie & Ms Whiteford/ PC – Messrs CWM; Mr Nigel Evans, 1st DCWM; Dawn vote) Llwyd, Edwards, H Williams) Primarolo, 2nd DCWM)
Democratic Unionist Party 8 Vacant Seat: 2 (Messrs Campbell, Dodds, Donaldson, McCrea, Belfast West, Barnsley Central Paisley Jr, Shannon, Simpson, Wilson)
Sinn Fein 4 (Have not Total number of seats 650 (Messrs Doherty, McGuinness, Murphy & Ms taken their Gildernew) seats and cannot vote)
Social Democratic & Labour Party 3 Current working Government Majority 84 (Messrs Durkan, McDonnell & Ms Ritchie) (305 Conservative and 57 Liberal Democrat MPs less 279 of all other parties – excludes Speaker, Deputy Speakers and Sinn Fein)
The total number of women MPs is 144: (Con 49; LD 7; Lab 82; Green 1; SNP 1; SDLP 1; SF 1; Alliance 1; Ind 1)
Abbreviations:
CWM – Chairman of Ways and Means 1st DCWM – 1st Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means 2nd DCWM – 2nd Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means
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
Oldham East Election was void 13.01.2011 Debbie Abrahams 18.01.2011 31.01.2011 and Saddleworth
Belfast West Resignation of Mr Gerry Adams (SF) (26.01.11)
Barnsley Resignation of Eric Illsley 03.03.2011 Central (Ind) (08.02.11)
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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Selective Index to the Weekly Information Bulletin
Glossary of Parliamentary Terms – Issue 1 p33 By-elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2010 – This issue p65 Her Majesty’s Government – Issue 2 p29 Her Majesty’s Official Opposition – Issue 2 p35 Maiden Speeches – Issue 2 p27; Issue 3 p29, Issue 4 p32, Issue 5 p34, Issue 6 p41, Issue 7 p42, Issue 8 p51, Issue 9 p51, Issue 10 p50, Issue 12 p49, Issue 15 p57, Issue 27 p65 Members of Parliament after the General Election of May 2010 – Issue 1 p35 Order of Oral Questions – This issue p3 Private Members Bills – dates for the Private Members Bill Ballot and allocated Fridays, This issue (Noticeboard) Recess dates – This issue (Noticeboard) Select Committee Chairs – Issue 3 p31, Issue 10 p33 Select Committee Membership (Full List) – Issue 8 p33, Issue 10 p32 -Administration – Issue 16 p36, Issue 19 p40 -Armed Forces Bill – Issue 25 p41 -Backbench Business Committee – Issue 6 (Noticeboard), Issue 17 p36 -Business, Innovation and Skills – Issue 16 p36 -Committee of Selection – Issue 5 p27, Issue 13 p32 -Communities and Local Government – Issue 16 p36 -Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills – Issue 5 p27, Issue 22 p39 -Defence – Issue 16 p36 -Education – Issue 16 p36 -Energy and Climate Change – Issue 16 p36 -Environment, Food and Rural Affairs – Issue 16 p36, Issue 23 p36 -European Scrutiny – Issue 11 p29 -Finance and Services – Issue 16 p36 -Foreign Affairs – Issue 16 p36 -Health – Issue 16 p36 -Home Affairs – Issue 16 p36 -International Development – Issue 16 p36 -Joint Committee on Human Rights – Issue 11 p29; Issue 16 p36 -Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy – Issue 22 p39 -Northern Ireland – Issue 16 p36 -Panel of Chairs – Issue 5 p27, Issue 6 p32, Issue 7 p33, Issue 14 p33, Issue 24 p38; Issue 26 p42 -Political and Constitutional Reform – Issue 16 p36, Issue 17 p36 -Public Accounts – Issue 16 p36 -Public Administration – Issue 10 p33, Issue 25 p41 -Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission – Issue 16 p32 -Speaker’s Committee on the IPSA – Issue 5 p27 -Standards and Privileges – Issue 14 p33, Issue 19 p40 -Transport – Issue 16 p36 -Welsh Affairs – Issue 16 p36, Issue 19 p40 -Work and Pensions – Issue 16 p36
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