Weekly Information Bulletin

Contents House of Commons • Noticeboard ...... 1 • The Week Ahead ...... 2 • Order of Oral Questions ...... 3 Weekly Business Information • Business of the House of Commons 14 – 18 December 2009 ...... 5 Bulletin • Written Ministerial Statements ...... 7 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 4 – 11 January 2010 ...... 9 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 4 – 11 January 2010 ...... 11 Editor: Mary Durkin

Legislation House of Commons Public Legislation Information Office • Public Bills before Parliament 2009/10 ...... 13 London • Bills – Presentation, Publication and Royal Assent ...... 17 SW1A 2TT • Public and General Acts 2009/10 ...... 18 www.parliament.uk • Draft Bills under consideration or published during 2009/10 Session ...... 19

Tel : 020 7219 4272 Private Legislation Fax : 020 7219 5839 • Private Bills before Parliament 2009/10 ...... 20 [email protected] Delegated Legislation • Statutory Instruments ...... 23 To Contact the Editor: • Legislative Reform Proposals and Orders ...... 23 Tel : 020 7219 5715 • Remedial Orders under the Human Rights Act ...... 25 Fax : 020 7219 2055 • Northern Ireland Legislation ...... 26 [email protected] • Legislation of the Northern Ireland Assembly ...... 28 • Transport and Works Act Orders ...... 29

Committees • General Committees – public meetings/membership ...... 31 • Select Committees – public meetings/membership ...... 35 • Lords Select Committees – public meetings ...... 39 • Select Committee publications and NAO reports ...... 40 • Select Committees – Current Inquiries ...... 43

Subscriptions: Documents etc, received The Stationery Office • White and Green Papers received since the last bulletin ...... 52 Tel: 0845 7585463 • European Union Documents to be considered ...... 54 • Early Day Motions tabled between 14 – 16 December 2009 ...... 56

£1.50 (single copy) Members of Parliament and Information £53.50 (annual) about the House of Commons • State of the Parties, as at 18 December 2009 ...... 59 Parliamentary Bookshop • By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2005 ...... 60 12 Bridge Street • Political Party Contacts ...... 61 London • Address Book – how to contact Parliament ...... 62 SW1A 2JX • Selective Index ...... 63 www.bookshop.parliament.uk

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Noticeboard

Weekly Information Bulletin

The next Bulletin will be published on Saturday 9 January 2010

Private Members’ Bills:

The Private Members Bill Ballot took place at 10am on Thursday 26 November 2009

The Private Members Ballot Bills were presented to the House on Wednesday 16 December 2009

The Leader of the House has yet to announce the dates of Fridays allocated for the consideration of Private Members’ Bills during the 2009/10 session.

House of Commons calendar for the 2009/2010 session:

The Leader of the House announced the following recess dates for the 2009/2010 session:

Christmas recess 2009

The House rose on Wednesday 16 December 2009 and will return on Tuesday 5 January 2010

Spring half term recess 2010

The House will rise on Wednesday 10 February 2010 and will return on Monday 22 February 2010

www.parliament.uk The Parliament website provides information on parliamentary proceedings, membership of both Houses and general information on a wide range of parliamentary matters.

The Week Ahead: 4 – 8 January 2010

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

• The House will not be sitting • None • None The House will not be sitting • None Mon 4 Jan

• OPQ – Justice, including Topical • PBC – Financial Services Bill • Communities and Local Government • Oral Questions • None Questions • PBC – Energy Bill • Home Affairs • Legislation – Child Poverty Bill – Second reading • Legislation – Fiscal Responsibility Bill – • Culture, Media and Sport • Debate – Preparations for hosting the 2012 Second reading • Justice Olympic and Paralympic Games • Adj – regeneration of Southend-on-Sea • Environmental Audit Tues 5 Jan

• OPQ – Wales; Prime Minister • None • Children, schools and Families • Oral Questions • EU Sub-Committee D • Motion – • Science an Technology • Legislation – Digital Economy Bill – Committee • EU Sub-Committee F • Adj – Faith Buildings • Energy and Climate Change stage (day 1) • Constitution Weds • Public Accounts • Debate – Recommendations of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly on Climate Change and 6 Jan • Foreign affairs • Scottish Affairs Renewable Energy • Transport

• OPQ – Energy and Climate Change, • PBC – Financial Services Bill • Public Administration • Oral Questions • EU Sub Committee G including Topical Questions • PBC – Energy Bill • Health • Legislation – Bribery Bill – Committee stage (day Thurs • Debate – on the Pre-Budget Report • Flood and water Management Bill • Welsh Affairs 1) • Adj – Umbilical cord blood 7 Jan • Debate – Sudan and the Great Lakes region of Africa • Debate – Combating obesity among young people

• The House will not be sitting • None • None The House will not be sitting • None Fri 8 Jan

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

Monday 5 January 2010 – Wednesday 10 February 2010

Tues. 5 January Wed. 6 January Thu. 7 January • Justice* • Wales* • Energy and Climate • Prime Minister Change

Mon. 11 January Tues. 12 January Wed. 13 January Thu. 14 January • Defence • Health • Scotland* • Business, Innovation • Prime Minister and Skills

Mon. 18 January Tues. 19 January Wed. 20 January Thu. 21 January • Culture, Media and • Foreign and • International • Church Commissioners Sport Commonwealth Development Public Accounts • Olympics Office • Prime Minister Commission Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission Solicitor General* Leader of the House of Commons and House of Commons Commission*

Mon. 25 January Tues. 26 January Wed. 27 January Thu. 28 January • Children, Schools • Communities and Local • Cabinet Office • Transport and Families Government • Prime Minister • Women and Equality

Mon. 1 February Tues. 2 February Wed. 3 February Thu. 4 February • Work and Pensions • Treasury • Northern Ireland • Environment, Food and • Prime Minister Rural Affairs

Mon. 8 February Tues. 9 February Wed. 10 February • Home Office • Justice* • Wales* • Prime Minister

*Remit-

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster also answers on behalf of the Cabinet Office. The Hon. Member representing the House of Commons Commission also answers on behalf of the Finance and Services Committee. The Minister of State for Justice, also answers on behalf of the Privy Council Office The Secretary of State for Scotland also answers on behalf of the Advocate General. The Solicitor General also answers on behalf of the Attorney General. The Secretary of State for Wales also answers on his responsibilities as Minister for Digital Inclusion

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Order of Oral Questions (Next Sitting period N.B. All dates are provisional)

Monday 22 February – Thursday 1 April 2010

Mon. 22 February Tues. 23 February Wed. 24 February Thu. 25 February • Defence • Health • Scotland* • Energy and Climate • Prime Minister Change

Mon. 1 March Tues. 2 March Wed. 3 March Thu. 4 March • Culture, Media and • Foreign and • International • Business, Innovation Sport Commonwealth Development and Skills • Olympics Office • Prime Minister

Mon.8 March Tues. 9 March Wed. 10 March Thu. 11 March • Children, Schools • Communities and Local • Cabinet Office • Church Commissioners and Families Government • Prime Minister Public Accounts Commission Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission Solicitor General* Leader of the House of Commons and House of Commons Commission* • Mon. 15 March Tues. 16 March Wed. 17 March Thu. 18 March • Work and Pensions • Treasury • Northern Ireland • Transport • Prime Minister • Women and Equality

Mon. 22 March Tues. 23 March Wed. 24 March Thu. 25 March • Home Office • Justice* • Wales* • Environment, Food and

• Prime Minister Rural Affairs

Mon. 29 March Tues. 30 March Wed. 31 March Thu. 1 April • Defence • Health • Scotland* • Energy and Climate • Prime Minister Change

*Remit-

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Business of the House of Commons 14 – 18 December 2009

Monday 14 December

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions – Home Office, including Topical Questions

Statement – EU Council/Afghanistan – the Prime Minister

Legislation – Personal Care at Home Bill – Second reading – (Bill read a Second time)

Legislation – Personal Care at Home Bill – Programme Motion – (agreed on division)

Legislation – Personal Care at Home Bill – Money resolution – (agreed)

Legislation – Consolidated Fund Bill – proceedings – (Bill read a Second and Third time)

Adjournment – Processing of Freedom of Information requests – Gordon Prentice

The House rose at 12.19pm

Tuesday 15 December

The House sat in Westminster Hall between 9.30am-2.00pm

Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates 09.30-11.00 Healthcare Services in Buckinghamshire – Mrs Cheryl Gillan 11.00-12.30 Reform of the House of Commons – Mark Fisher 12.30-13.00 Government science priorities – Dr Vincent Cable 13.00-13.30 Bone Marrow Register – Chris Ruane 13.30-14.00 Fire Safety in rented accommodation – Mr Adrian Sanders

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions – Treasury, including Topical Questions

Statement – Future Defence Programme – Bob Ainsworth

Statement – Benefit Reform – Yvette Cooper

Presentation of Bill – Video Recording Bill – (Bill presented and read the First time)

Legislation – Flood and Water Management Bill – Second reading (Bill read a Second time)

Motion – to approve a Statutory Instrument relating to the Welsh language (agreed)

Adjournment – Aircraft movements at London City Airport – James Brokenshire

The House rose at 12.11am

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Wednesday 16 December

The House sat in Westminster Hall between 9.30-5.00pm

Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates –

09.30-11.00 Child Support Agency – Mr Brian Donohoe 11.00-11.30 General Practitioner practice boundaries – David Taylor 14.30-16.00 Age discrimination in Healthcare – Mr Paul Burstow 16.00-16.30 Future of the steel industry on Teeside – Dr Ashok Kumar 16.30-17.00 Neuroblastoma and monoclonal antibody therapy – Mr Peter Bone

The House sat at 11.30am

Oral Questions – Northern Ireland; Prime Minister

Statement – Nimrod Review – Mr Bob Ainsworth

Presentation of Bills – Private Members Ballot Bills (Bills presented and read a First time)

Motion – on the Christmas recess adjournment

Adjournment – Transparency in financial reporting and Birmingham City Council – Richard Burden

The House rose at7.36pm

N.B. The house rose for the Christmas recess and will return on Tuesday 5th January 2010

Thursday 17 December

The House did not sit

Friday 18 December

The House did not sit

* Details known previous Thursday after 1.00pm

** There are no Westminster Hall Debates scheduled

*** Details known the previous Monday evening and will appear in Tuesday’s Ordered Paper

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Written Ministerial Statements 14 – 16 December 2009

14.12.09 EU Competitiveness Council (3-4 December) – Mr David Lammy

14.12.09 Telecoms Council (18 December) – Mr Stephen Timms

14.12.09 Children’s Plan – Ed Balls

14.12.09 Vetting and Barring Scheme – Ed Balls

14.12.09 Connecting Communities – Mr John Denham

14.12.09 War Pension Committee – Mr Kevan Jones

14.12.09 Kidney Care (National Service Framework) – Ann Keen

14.12.09 Genomic Medicine – Gillian Merron

14.12.09 Health and Social Care Volunteering Fund – Phil Hope

14.12.09 Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme – Mr Mike O’Brien

14.12.09 Out-of-Court-Disposals – Mr Jack Straw

14.12.09 Diverting Women Away from Crime – Maria Eagle

14.12.09 Independent Reviewer of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Annual Report) – Paul Goggins

14.12.09 High Speed Two – Chris Mole

14.12.09 Local Transport Act 2008: Review of Designated Bodies for Section 19 Permits – Mr Sadiq Khan

14.12.09 Railway Modernisation – Chris Mole

14.12.09 Legislative Competence Order (Transport) – Mr Peter Hain

14.12.09 Benefits Up-rating – Yvette Cooper

15.12.09 Anti-Avoidance – Mr Stephen Timms

15.12.09 Government Fraud Report – Sarah McCarthy-Fry

15.12.09 Growth Funds – John Healey

15.12.09 Autumn Performance Report – Mr Ben Bradshaw

15.12.09 Future Rotary Wing Strategy – Mr Bob Ainsworth

15.12.09 EU Energy Council – Mr David Kidney

15.12.09 Exotic Diseases of Animals – Jim Fitzpatrick

15.12.09 Pitt Review (Government Response) – Hilary Benn

15.12.09 EU General Affairs Council and Foreign Affairs Council – Chris Bryant

15.12.09 Sri Lanka – David Miliband

15.12.09 Community Safety Accreditation Schemes – Mr David Hanson

15.12.09 Control Order Powers – Mr David Hanson

15.12.09 Door Supervisors Training – Mr Alan Campbell

15.12.09 Hillsborough Disaster – Alan Johnson

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15.12.09 Identity Cards – Meg Hillier 15.12.09 UK Border Agency (Chief Inspector's Report) – Mr Phil Woolas 15.12.09 Interim CCTV Regulator – Mr David Hanson 15.12.09 Autumn Performance Report – Mr Douglas Alexander 15.12.09 St. Helena – Mr Douglas Alexander 15.12.09 Bernard Lodge – Claire Ward 15.12.09 Civil Law Reform Bill – Bridget Prentice 15.12.09 FOI Quarterly Monitoring Statistics – Mr Michael Wills 15.12.09 House of Lords (Commonwealth and Republic of Ireland Citizens) – Mr Michael Wills 15.12.09 Expedited Legislation (Explanatory Notes) – Ms Harriet Harman 15.12.09 Parliamentary Pensions – Ms Harriet Harman 15.12.09 Bus Service Operators Grant – Mr Sadiq Khan 15.12.09 EU Transport Council – Mr Sadiq Khan 15.12.09 Smart and Integrated Ticketing Strategy – Mr Sadiq Khan 15.12.09 UK Roads Liaison Group Report (Severe Weather February 2009) – Mr Sadiq Khan 15.12.09 Autumn Performance Report – Yvette Cooper 16.12.09 ECOFIN – Mr Alistair Darling 16.12.09 Equitable Life – Mr Liam Byrne 16.12.09 Investment Banks – Sarah McCarthy-Fry 16.12.09 House of Lords Select Committee on the Barnett Formula (Government Response) – Mr Alistair Darling 16.12.09 The Remittance Basis – Mr Stephen Timms 16.12.09 Government and Third Sector in England (Compact) – Angela E. Smith 16.12.09 EU Education and Youth Council – Mr Vernon Coaker 16.12.09 Lamb Inquiry – Ed Balls 16.12.09 Sustainable Homes – John Healey 16.12.09 Housing – John Healey 16.12.09 Park Homes (Transfer of Dispute Resolution) – Mr Ian Austin 16.12.09 Sustainable Communities Act 2007 – Mr John Denham 16.12.09 Private Military and Security Companies (Standards of Conduct) – David Miliband 16.12.09 NHS Operating Framework – Andy Burnham 16.12.09 Civilian Stabilisation Capacity – Mr Douglas Alexander 16.12.09 Ethiopia – Mr Gareth Thomas 16.12.09 Succession and Wills (Commission Proposal) – Mr Jack Straw 16.12.09 Legal Aid – Bridget Prentice 16.12.09 Liverpool Cruise Terminal – Paul Clark 16.12.09 Correction (Statement) – Angela Eagle

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Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 4 – 11 January 2010

Monday 4 January

The House will not be sitting

Tuesday 5 January

The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 9.30am-2.00pm

Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates – 09.30-11.00 Independent Safeguarding Authority – Kelvin Hopkins 11.00-12.30 Island transport services – Andrew George 12.30-13.00 Treasury accounting in relation to natural capital – Barry Gardiner 13.00-13.30 Drought and famine in Kenya – Mr Gregory Campbell 13.30-14.00 Mobility scooters and road safety – Jeff Ennis

The House will sit at 2.30pm

Oral Questions – Justice, including Topical Questions

Legislation – Fiscal Responsibility Bill – Second reading

Adjournment – Regeneration of Southend-on-Sea – Mr David Amess

Wednesday 6 January

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

Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates – 09.30-11.00 RAF Lyneham and the future of air transport – Mr James Gray 11.00-11.30 Rail services on Maidstone East Line – Sir John Stanley 14.30-16.00 Immigration control – Mr Philip Hollobone 16.00-16.30 Funding for West Yorkshire Police – Mr Paul Truswell 16.30-17.00 Additional pressures on families with twins and other multiple births – Bob Russell

The House will sit at 11.30am

Oral Questions – Wales; Prime Minister

Motion – consideration of an allocation of Time Motion

Legislation – Video Recordings Bill – all stages

Adjournment – Faith buildings – Ms Sally Keeble

Thursday 7 January

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

Westminster Hall – a debate on the Public Administration Committee’s First Report, Session 2008-09, HC 36, Lobbying: access and influence in Whitehall, and the Government’s response, HC 1058.

The House will sit at 10.30am

Oral Questions – Energy and Climate Change; including Topical Questions

Debate – on the Pre-Budget Report

Adjournment – Effect of media images on the body image of women and girls – Jo Swinson

Friday 8 January

The House will not be sitting

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Monday 11 January

The House will sit at 2.30pm

Oral Questions – Defence, including Topical Questions

Legislation – Children, Schools and Families Bill – Second reading

Adjournment – *

* Details known previous Thursday after 1.00pm

** There are no Westminster Hall Debates scheduled

*** Details known the previous Monday evening and will appear in Tuesday’s Ordered Paper

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Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 4 – 11 January 2010

Monday 4 January The House will not be sitting.

Tuesday 5 January The House will sit at 2:30pm Oral Questions – Funding of highly specialised research and treatment services – Baroness Gardner of Parkes; Funding for university museums and galleries – Lord Howarth of Newport; Percentage of 15 to 19 year olds in education – Lord Naseby Legislation – Child Poverty Bill – Second reading – Lord McKenzie of Luton Debate – Preparations for hosting the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games – Lord Faulkner of Worcester

Wednesday 6 January The House will sit at 3:00pm Oral Questions – The Mountain Rescue Service – Lord Dubs; The grounds for decisions to forbid hospital staff and carers from helping patients to eat – Baroness Knight of Collingtree; Iranian dissident refugees in Iraq – Lord Corbett of Castle Vale Legislation – Digital Economy Bill – Committee stage (day 1) – Lord Mandelson/ Lord Davies of Oldham

The House will sit in Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3:45pm Legislation – Cluster Munitions (Prohibitions) Bill – Committee stage (day 1) – Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead Short Debate – Recommendations of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly on Climate Change and Renewable Energy - Lord Dubs/ Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Thursday 7 January The House will sit at 11:00am Oral Questions – Proposals to enable Secretaries of State in the House of Lords to appear in the House of Commons – Baroness Boothroyd; Reforming the procedures of the House of Lords – Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe; Regulation of astrologers – Lord Taverne Debate – Sudan and the Great Lakes region of Africa - Baroness Cox/Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead Debate – Combating obesity among young people - Lord Pendry

The House will sit in Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 2:00pm Legislation – Bribery Bill – Committee stage (day 1) – Lord Bach

Friday 8 January The House will not be sitting.

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Monday January 11

The House will sit at 2:30pm Oral Questions – Funding of highly specialised research and treatment services – Baroness Gardner of Parkes; Funding for university museums and galleries – Lord Howarth of Newport; Percentage of 15 to 19 year olds in education – Lord Naseby Legislation – Child Poverty Bill – Second reading – Lord McKenzie of Luton

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Legislation – General Notes

In the list of Bills which follows, the type of Bill is shown at the left-hand margin next to the title by the following codes:

G Government Bills C Consolidation Bills B Private Members' Bills (under the ballot procedure). The number after refers to position in ballot P Private Members' Bills (under SO No 57) T Private Members' Bills (under the Ten Minute Rule, SO No 23) L Private Members' Bills starting in the House of Lords [HL] Bill starting in the House of Lords HYBRID Public Bill which affects private interests of particular persons or corporate bodies as distinct from the private interests of all persons or bodies

Abbreviations:

1R First reading: date of presentation (formal, no debate) 2R Second reading (debate on the principle(s) of the Bill) MR Money resolution (normally taken after 2R only shown in the list if taken at another time) GM Guillotine Motion SRC Second Reading Committee (2R taken in Committee: formal 2R in whole House next day unless otherwise stated) SGC/WGC Scottish or Welsh Grand Committee consideration of principles (equates with SRC) PBC Public Bill Committee in the House of Commons SPBC Special Public Bill Committee Comm Committee of the Whole House Comm** House of Lords Grand Committee, taken in a committee room JCCB Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills JC TLRB Joint Committee on Tax Law Re-write Bills (the date indicates the date on which the Bill was committed to the Joint Committee). SC Standing Committee SSC/SSSC Special Standing Committee/Special Scottish Standing Committee on a Bill, where public evidence is taken CN Committee negatived. (Indicates that there was no debate at committee stage in the House of Lords) OCD Order of Commitment discharged (no debate at committee stage in the House of Lords) Rep Report stage (detailed review of the Bill as amended in committee) 3R Third reading (final debate on the Bill) RS Remaining stages of a bill on the same day (usually report stage and third reading) LA Lords' amendments considered in the House of Commons CA Commons' amendments considered in the House of Lords RA Bill formally becomes an Act of Parliament CH Chapter number CO Carry-over Motion RC Re-committal to a Public Bill Committee, or to Committee stage in House of Lords Prog Programme Motion ATM Allocation of Time Motion SelCom Bill referred to a Select Committee Prov 2R (Rep, 3R) Provisional date for 2R of a Bill etc. For Private Members' Bills (if set down for a Private Members Bill Friday) this is followed, by the position of the Bill in the order of business for that day. Pri Private sitting (can occur at any stage) * Indicates proceedings were formal with no debate # Member in charge has named a date for consideration which is not a Private Members’ Bill Friday, therefore the Bill will not be debated. Deb adj Debate adjourned Order for 2nd Reading lapsed Bill has not been printed, therefore does not appear on the order paper on the named day Dropped Day for the next reading has not been named or time has run out for the Bill to be considered Withdrawn Member in charge has withdrawn the Bill Stood over Fewer than 40 Members present at a division, question not decided and business under consideration stood over until next sitting of the House

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Complete list of Public Bills before Parliament this Session

The following is a list of Public Bills before Parliament this Session.

To save space, the list is abbreviated. The title of the Bill is followed by the name of the Member and/or Peer sponsoring it. The letter denotes the type of Bill (see Legislation – General Notes). This is followed by the Bill number(s) with full bill reprints indicated by the use of bold; followed by the dates of the various stages. All forthcoming, and therefore provisional, dates are italicised. Government Bills are listed in bold type.

For an explanation of Parliamentary consideration of Public Bills see HCIO Factsheets L1 and L2 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website.

ANTI-SLAVERY DAY (B6) Mr Anthony Steen Commons: (20) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 5.2.2010 (2)

BRIBERY [HL] (G) Lord Bach Lords: (3) *1R: 19.11.2009 2R: 9.12.2009 Prov Comm**: 7 & 13.1.2010

BUILDING REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) [HL] (L) Lord Harrison Lords: (10) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: 15.1.2010

CARE HOMES AND SHELTERED ACCOMMODATION (DOMESTIC PETS) (B13) Mr Nigel Waterson Commons: (27) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 5.3.2010 (3)

CHILD POVERTY (G) Stephen Timms / Lord McKenzie of Luton (introduced in 2008-09 and carried over to 2009-10) Commons: (112, 2008-09) *1R: 11.6.2009 2R: 20.7.2009 *Prog: 20.7.2009 *MR: 20.7.2009 *CO: 20.7.2009 PBC: 20, 22, 27 & 29.10; 3.11.2009 Commons: (10, 2009-10) *1R: 19.11.2009 *2R: 19.11.2009 Rep: 9.12.2009 3R: 9.12.2009 Lords: (21, 2009-10) *1R: 10.12.2009 Prov 2R: 5.1.2010 Prov Comm**: 19 & 21.1.2010

CHILDREN, SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES (G) Ed Balls Commons: (8) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: 11.1.2010

CHILDREN'S RIGHTS [HL] (L) Baroness Walmsley Lords: (8) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: 15.1.2010

CLUSTER MUNITIONS (PROHIBITIONS) [HL] (G) Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead Lords: (2) *1R: 19.11.2009 2R: 8.12.2009 Prov Comm**: 6.1.2010

CONSOLIDATED FUND (G) Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer / Lord Myners Commons: (12) *1R: 10.12.2009 *2R: 14.12.2009 *3R: 14.12.2009 Lords: () *1R: 15.12.2009 2R: 16.12.2009 *CN: 16.12.2009 *3R: 16.12.2009 *RA: 16.12.2009 (Ch. 27) CONSOLIDATED FUND ACT

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM [HL] (L) Lord Willoughby de Broke Lords: (13) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND GOVERNANCE (G) Jack Straw (introduced in 2008-09 and carried over to 2009-10) Commons: (142, 2008-09) *1R: 20.7.2009 2R: 20.10.2009 Prog: 20.10.2009 MR: 20.10.2009 CO: 20.10.2009 Prog: 3.11.2009 Comm: 3 & 4.11.2009 Commons: (4, 2009-10) *1R: 19.11.2009 *2R: 19.11.2009 Prov Comm: No date

CONSUMER EMISSIONS (CLIMATE CHANGE) [HL] (L) Lord Teverson Lords: (13) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date

CONTAMINATED BLOOD (SUPPORT FOR INFECTED AND BEREAVED Lord Morris of Manchester PERSONS) [HL] (L) Lords: (5) *1R: 19.11.2009 2R: 11.12.2009 Prov Comm: 7.1.2010

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CO-OPERATIVE AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT SOCIETIES AND CREDIT UNIONS [HL] (L) Lord Tomlinson Lords: (11) *1R: 19.11.2009 2R: 11.12.2009 Prov Comm: 7.1.2010

CORPORATION TAX (G) Alistair Darling Commons: (1) *1R: 19.11.2009 SRC: 15.12.2009 Prov 2R: No date

CRIME AND SECURITY (G) Alan Johnson Commons: (3) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date

DAMAGES (ASBESTOS-RELATED CONDITIONS) [HL] (L) Baroness Quin Lords: (16) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date

DEBT RELIEF (DEVELOPING COUNTRIES) (B3) Andrew Gwynne Commons: (17) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 26.2.2010 (1)

DEVELOPMENT ON FLOOD PLAINS (ENVIRONMENT AGENCY POWERS) (B15) Bob Spink Commons: (29) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 29.1.2010 (4)

DIGITAL ECONOMY [HL] (G) Lord Mandelson Lords: (1) *1R: 19.11.2009 2R: 2.12.2009 Prov Comm: 6, 12, 18 & 20.1.2010

ENERGY (G) Edward Miliband Commons: (7) *1R: 19.11.2009 2R: 7.12.2009 Prog: 7.12.2009 MR: 7.12.2009 Prov PBC: 5 & 7.1.2010

EQUALITY (G) Ms Harriet Harman / Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (introduced in 2008-09 and carried over to 2009-10) Commons: (85, 2008-09) *1R: 24.4.2009 2R: 11.5.2009 Prog: 11.5.2009 MR: 11.5.2009 *CO: 11.5.2009 *CO: 13.5.2009 PBC: 2, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25 & 30.6; 2 & 7.7.2009 Commons: (5, 2009-10) *1R: 19.11.2009 *2R: 19.11.2009 Rep: 2.12.2009 3R: 2.12.2009 Lords: (20, 2009-10) 1R: 3.12.2009 2R: 15.12.2009 Prov Comm: 11 & 13.1.2010

EUROPEAN UNION MEMBERSHIP (REFERENDUM) (B14) Mr Douglas Carswell Commons: (28) *1R: 16.12.2009 Prov 2R: 26.2.2010 (4)

FINANCIAL SERVICES (G) Alistair Darling Commons: (6) *1R: 19.11.2009 2R: 30.11.2009 Prog: 30.11.2009 MR: 30.11.2009 PBC: 8, 10 & 15.12.2009 Prov PBC: 5 & 7.1.2010

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY (G) Mr Alistair Darling Commons: (13) *1R: 9.12.2009 Prov 2R: 5.1.2010

FLOOD AND WATER MANAGEMENT (G) Hilary Benn Commons: (9) *1R: 19.11.2009 2R: 15.12.2009 Prog: 15.12.2009 MR: 15.12.2009 Prov PBC: 7.1.2010

GROCERY MARKET OMBUDSMAN (B4) Albert Owen Commons: (18) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 5.3.2010 (1)

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (INDEPENDENT LIVING) [HL] (L) Lord Ashley of Stoke Lords: (19) *1R: 23.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date

LISBON TREATY (REFERENDUM) (B10) Mr Nigel Dodds Commons: (24) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 26.2.2010 (3)

LIVE MUSIC [HL] (L) Lord Clement-Jones Lords: (7) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: 15.1.2010

LOCAL AUTHORITIES (OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY) (B2) Mr David Chaytor Commons: (16) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 5.2.2010 (1)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENT PLANS) (B16) Mr Mark Hoban Commons: (30) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 12.3.2010 (2)

MARINE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION BRANCH (REPORTS) (B17) David Cairns Commons: (31) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 5.3.2010 (4)

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MARINE NAVIGATION AIDS [HL] (L) Lord Berkeley Lords: (15) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date

MARRIAGE (WALES) [HL] (L) Lord Rowe-Beddoe Lords: (6) *1R: 19.11.2009 2R: 11.12.2009 Prov Comm: 14.1.2010

MORTGAGE REPOSSESSIONS (PROTECTION OF TENANTS ETC.) (B1) Dr Brian Iddon Commons: (15) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 29.1.2010 (1)

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURE SUPPORT (B11) Dr Richard Taylor Commons: (25) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 12.3.2010 (1)

NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY MEMBERS [HL] (G) Baroness Royall of Blaisdon Lords: (4) *1R: 19.11.2009 2R: 1.12.2009 Prov Comm**: 12.1.2010

PATIENT TRANSPORT [HL] (L) Baroness Greengross Lords: (18) *1R: 23.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date

PERSONAL CARE AT HOME (G) Rt Hon Andy Burnham Commons: (11) *1R: 25.11.2009 2R: 14.12.2009 *Prog: 14.12.2009 *MR: 14.12.2009 Prov PBC: No date

POWERS OF ENTRY ETC. [HL] (L) Lord Selsdon Lords: (12) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: 15.1.2010

REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS (AMENDMENT) [HL] (L) Lord Dholakia Lords: (9) *1R: 19.11.2009 2R: 11.12.2009 Prov Comm: No date

SAFETY AND CONSERVATION (BYELAWS) (B9) Chris Grayling Commons: (23) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 23.4.2010 (1)

SCHOOL TRANSPORT (B19) David Heath Commons: (32) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 5.1.2010

SUNBEDS (REGULATION) (B5) Julie Morgan Commons: (19) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 29.1.2010 (2)

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ACT 2007 (AMENDMENT) (B7) Alistair Burt Commons: (21) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 26.2.2010 (2)

TAXATION (INTERNATIONAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS) (G) Alistair Darling Commons: (2) *1R: 19.11.2009 SRC: 15.12.2009 Prov 2R: No date

THIRD PARTIES (RIGHTS AGAINST INSURERS) [HL] (G) Lord Bach Lords: (17) *1R: 23.11.2009 2R: 7 & 9.12.2009 Prov SPBC: No date

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 (AMENDMENT) (B12) Simon Hughes Commons: (26) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 29.1.2010 (3)

VIDEO RECORDINGS (G) Mr Siôn Simon Commons: (14) *1R: 15.12.2009 Prov 2R: 6.1.2010

WARSAW CONVENTION (CARRIER LIABILITY) (B8) John Smith Commons: (22) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 5.3.2010 (2)

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Presentation and Publication of Public Bills and Acts 14 – 18 December 2009

Presentation of Bills (not yet published by Parliament)

Date Title and type of Bill Bill No.

16.12 Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants etc.) (B1) 15 16.12 Local Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny) (B2) 16 16.12 Debt Relief (Developing Countries) (B3) 17 16.12 Grocery Market Ombudsman (B4) 18 16.12 Sunbeds (Regulation) (B5) 19 16.12 Anti-Slavery Day (B6) 20 16.12 Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) (B7) 21

16.12 Warsaw Convention (Carrier Liability) (B8) 22

16.12 Safety and Conservation (Byelaws) (B9) 23 16.12 Lisbon Treaty (B10) 24 16.12 National Health Service Public Interest Disclosures 25 Support (B11) 16.12 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (Amendt.) (B12) 26 16.12 Care Homes and Sheltered Accommodation 27 (Domestic Pets) (B13) 16.12 European Union Membership (Referendum) (B14) 28

16.12 Development on Flood Plains (Environment Agency 29 Powers) (B15) 16.12 Local Government (Infrastructure Requirement Plans) 30 (B16) 16.12 Marine Accident Investigation Branch (Reports) (B17) 31 16.12 School Transport (B19) 32

Bills published after presentation

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

15.12 Video Recordings (G) 14 0215 534439 1.50

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 2009 – 2010

Date of Royal Title Ch No. ISBN Price £ Assent

None

Church of England Measures

Date Title No. ISBN Price £

None

Publication of Bills and Acts on the Internet

Public/Private Bills before Parliament Church of England Measures http://services.parliament.uk/bills/ www.cofe.anglican.org/about/churchlawlegis/measures/

Full text of Public General Acts since 1988 Full text of Local Acts since 1991 www.opsi.gov.uk/acts.htm www.opsi.gov.uk/acts.htm

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Draft Bills under consideration or published during 2009–10 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 2009/10 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.

Title Date Paper No Committee Committee Reports Government Published and ISBN Response

Antarctic Bill 11.11.2009 Cm 7635 010 1763523

Civil Law 15.12.2009 Cm 7773 Reform 0101777322

Immigration 12.11.2009 Cm 7666 Bill 010 1766623

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Private Legislation - General Notes

Abbreviations

1R First Reading

2R Second Reading

CO Carry-over or revival motion (To enable Bill to progress through Parliament across more than one session)

BR Bill Reintroduced (Together with any other formal stages necessary to return the Bill to the point it had reached in the previous session)

BC Bill committed (as yet the type of Committee is not known)

UBC Bill committed to an unopposed committee (If two dates are given the last is the date on which the committee reported)

OBC Bill committed to an opposed committee (If two dates are given the last is the date on which the committee reported)

Rep Report stage (House of Commons only)

3R Third Reading

CA Commons' amendments considered by the House of Lords

LA Lords' amendments considered by the House of Commons

RA Bill formally becomes an Act of Parliament

CH Chapter number

Debate Bill debated, otherwise the stages are taken formally. In the House of Commons this will be at 7 pm

Prov Provisional date for next stage - date supplied where known, ie prov 2R: 27.1.2009 - provisional second reading 27 January 2009

Copies of Private Bills can be obtained from the appropriate Agent, details listed below

Bircham Dyson Bell LLP, 50 Broadway, Westminster, London, SW1H 0BL, 020 7227 7000 E-mail: [email protected]

Eversheds LLP, 1 Wood St, London, EC2V 7WS, 020 7919 4500 E-mail: [email protected]

Rees & Freres, 1 The Sanctuary, London, SW1P 3JT, 020 7222 5381 E-mail: [email protected]

Sharpe Pritchard, Elizabeth House, Fulwood Place, London, WC1V 6HG, 020 7405 4600 E-mail: [email protected]

Winckworth Sherwood, 35 Great Peter Street, London, SW1P 3LR, 020 7593 5000 E-mail: [email protected]

Members of Parliament may obtain copies of Private Bills from the Vote Office. Lords may obtain them from the Lords Private Bill Office.

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Complete list of Private Bills before Parliament this Session

The following is a list of Private Bills before Parliament. Private Bills originate outside Parliament and are promoted by bodies seeking special powers not available under the general law. Each Bill starts with a petition to Parliament from the promoter for leave to bring in a Bill; this must be deposited on or before 27 November. Any such petitions will be noted below until they gain a 1st Reading.

Parties affected by a Bill may present a petition against it, clearly stating the grounds of their objection. The petitioning period will be shown beneath the Bill until the deadline has expired.

House of Commons Private Bill Office: Mick Hillyard (Tel: 020 7219 3250 e-mail: [email protected]) House of Lords Private Bill Office: Chris Bolton (Tel: 020 7219 3231 e-mail: [email protected])

For an explanation of parliamentary consideration of Private Bills see HCIO Factsheet L4 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website.

BEVERLEY FREEMEN [HL] (Winckworth Sherwood)

Lords: (2008-09) 1R: 22.1.2009 2R: 17.3.2009 CO: 29.10.2009 Commons: (2008-09) CO: 3.11.2009 Lords: (2008-09) UBC: 10.11.2009 Lords: (2009-10) BR: 19.11.2009 3R: 25.11.2009 Commons: (2009-10) BR: 26.11.2009 2R: 8.12.2009 Prov UBC: No date (The Bill is unopposed. No petitions were deposited 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)

BOURNEMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL [HL] (Sharpe Pritchard)

Lords: (2006-07) 1R: 22.1.2007 2R: 20.2.2007 (Instruction to Committee) OBC: 3 & 10.7.2007 CO: 22.10.2007 Commons: (2006-07) CO: 24.10.2007 Lords: (2007-08) BR: 8.11.2007 3R: 29.11.2007 Commons: (2007-08) 1R: 29.11.2007 2R: 12.6.2008 (Deb adj) 2R: 29.10.2008 (Debate) Commons: (2008-09) OBC: 30.6; 1.7.2009 Commons: (2009-10) BR: 3.12.2009 Prov Rep: 7.1.2010 (The Bill is opposed, 3 petitions outstanding)

CANTERBURY CITY COUNCIL (Sharpe Pritchard)

Commons: (2007-08) 1R: 22.1.2008 2R: 12.6.2008 (Deb adj) 2R: 29.10.2008 (Debate) Commons: (2008-09) UBC: 8.7.2009 Commons: (2009-10) BR: 3.12.2009 Prov 3R: 7.1.2010 (No petitions were presented against the Bill in the House of Commons)

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 (The Bill is opposed. 2 petitions are 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)

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 Prov Rep: 7.1.2010 Lords: (2009-10) BR: 30.11.2009 (No petitions were presented against the Bill in the Commons)

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LONDON LOCAL AUTHORITIES [HL] (Sharpe Pritchard)

Lords: (2007-08) 1R: 22.1.2008 2R: 20.2.2008 OBC: 7, 8 & 9.7.2008 CO: 17.11.2008 Commons: (2007-08) CO: 24.11.2008 Lords: (2008-09) UBC: 16.7.2009 CO: 29.10.2009 Commons: (2008-09) CO: 3.11.2009 Lords: (2009-10) BR: 19.11.2009 3R: 3.12.2009 Commons: (2009-10) 1R: 3.12.2009 Prov OBC: No date (The Bill was opposed in HL. There will be an opportunity to petition against the Bill when it reaches 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 Prov 3R: No date (The Bill was opposed in the Lords. There will be an opportunity to petition against the Bill when it reaches the House of Commons)

MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL [HL] (Sharpe Pritchard)

Lords: (2006-07) 1R: 22.1.2007 2R: 20.2.2007 OBC: 3 & 10.7.2007 CO: 22.10.2007 Commons: (2006-07) CO: 24.10.2007 Lords: (2007-08) BR: 8.11.2007 3R: 29.11.2007 Commons: (2007-08) 1R: 29.11.2007 2R: 12.6.2008 (Deb adj) 2R: 29.10.2008 (Debate) Commons: (2008-09) OBC: 30.6; 1.7.2009 Commons: (2009-10) BR: 3.12.2009 Prov Rep: 7.1.2010 (The Bill is opposed, 1 petition outstanding)

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 Prov 3R: 7.1.2010 (No petitions were presented against the Bill 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 Prov Rep: 7.1.2010 Lords: (2009-10) BR: 30.11.2009 (No petitions were presented against the Bill in the Commons)

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (SUPPLEMENTAL TOLL PROVISIONS) [HL] (Eversheds LLP)

Lords: (2006-07) 1R: 22.1.2007 2R: 26.4.2007 CO: 22.10.2007 Commons: (2006-07) CO: 24.10.2007 Lords: (2007-08) BR: 8.11.2007 UBC: 11.11.2008 CO: 17.11.2008 Commons: (2007-08) CO: 19.11.2008 Lords: (2008-09) CO: 29.10.2009 Lords: (2009-10) BR: 25.11.2009 Prov 3R: No date Commons: (2009-10) BR: 1.12.2009

N.B. 2 petitions for Bills were deposited:

27.11.2009 – ALLHALLOWS STAINING CHURCH (Bircham Dyson Bell LLP)

27.11.2009 – KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (FILMING ON HIGHWAYS) (Bircham Dyson Bell LLP)

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Delegated Legislation

Statutory Instruments

The most common form of delegated legislation, or secondary legislation, is Statutory Instruments. Those requiring parliamentary approval are subject to either the affirmative or negative procedure. For an explanation of Statutory Instrument procedures see HCIO Factsheet L7 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website.

The laying of Orders before the House of Commons is recorded in the Statutory Instrument List published by the Journal Office: www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmsilist/cmsilist.htm.

The Journal Office list records when Orders were laid and in the case of affirmative instruments, whether a motion for their approval has been tabled. In the case of Negative Instruments, the number of praying days left (in which a motion calling for the instrument to be annulled may be laid) is noted.

Outstanding Orders are listed below. Details of previous Orders are available in earlier editions of the bulletin.

Legislative Reform Proposals and Orders: Proceedings as at 18 December 2009

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

Draft Orders

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

Lords Commons Minister Committee Lords Commons

13.5.2009 Draft Legislative Reform HL 110 (d) HC 883 (d) Super- Super- (Insolvency) (Miscellaneous Affirmative Affirmative Provisions) Order 2009

29.10.2009 Draft Legislative Reform Second- Second- 15.12.2009 (Insolvency) (Miscellaneous stage stage Provisions) Order 2009 Super- Super- Affirmative Affirmative

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Draft Orders (cont.)

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

Lords Commons Minister Committee Lords Commons

21.10.2009 Draft Legislative Reform HL 178 (d) HC 1108 Affirmative Affirmative 15.12.2009 (Revocation of Prescribed (d) Form of Penalty Notice for Disorderly Behaviour) Order 2009

25.11.2009 Draft Legislative Reform Super- (Industrial and Provident Affirmative Societies and Credit Unions) Order 2010

7.12 Draft Legislative Reform (Dangerous Wild Animals) (Licensing) Order 2010

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Remedial Orders, Draft Remedial Orders and Urgent Procedure Remedial Orders: Proceedings as at 18 December 2009

Under the Human Rights Act 1998 (s10), if a court makes a declaration of incompatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights in relation to a statute, the Government is able to propose draft Orders or make Orders to amend primary legislation in order to remove any incompatibility. The Joint Committee on Human Rights is required, in accordance with Schedule 2 to the Act, to report to each House its opinion on any such proposal, draft Order or urgent procedure Order within a specified period after it has been laid before Parliament.

Committee recommendation: a) a draft order in the same terms as the proposal should be laid before the House b) the proposal should be amended before a draft order is laid before the House c) the order or draft order should be approved d) the order should be replaced by a modified order e) the order or draft order should not be approved

Proposals for Draft Orders

Date Jnt Cttee on Human Rights: Laid Title Report & Recommendation

None

Draft Orders

Date Jnt Cttee on Human Rights: Lords Commons Laid Title Report & Recommendation Consideration Consideration

None

Urgent Orders

Date Jnt Cttee on Human Rights: Lords Commons Laid Title Report & Recommendation Consideration Consideration

None

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Northern Ireland Legislation: proceedings as at 11 December 2009

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 reserve 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

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Title and SI No. Consultation (Draft) Commons Lords Privy on Proposal Order Council Laid

Draft Justice and Security 8.6.09 8.7.09 (A) 8.7.09 (A) (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of duration of non-jury trial provisions) Order 2009

Draft Electoral Law Act 8.7.09 26.10.09 (A) 4.11.09 (A) 17.11.2009 (Northern Ireland) 1962 (Amendment) Order 2009

Draft District Electoral 8.7.09 26.10.09 (A) 4.11.09 (A) 17.11.2009 Areas Commissioner (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2009

Draft Private Security 20.7.09 9.11.09 (A) 4.11.09 (A) 17.11.2009 Industry Act 2001 (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2009

Draft Private Security 12.10.09 9.11.09 (A) 4.11.09 (A) Industry Act 2001 (Amendment to Schedule 2) Order 2009

Draft Representation of the 2.12.2009 People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

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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 i.e. PSC: 20.1.2009

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

Babbacombe Cliff Railway Order 30.10.2008 Sharpe Pritchard LLP 2009/No.872 Made 25.03.09 Borough of Poole (Poole Harbour Opening Bridges) 13.12.2004 Rees and Freres (now Eversheds) 2006/No.2310 Order Made 24.08.06 Cirrus Energy Shell Flat Offshore Wind Farm 28.08.2003 Winckworth Sherwood Application (BERR) withdrawn Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (Land 02.07.2008 Hammonds LLP Application Acquisition) Order withdrawn Docklands Light Railway (Capacity Enhancement 02.08.2006 Rees & Freres (now Eversheds) 2007/No.2297 and 2012 Games Preparation) Order Made 02.08.07

Docklands Light Railway (Dagenham Dock 30.04.2008 Bircham Dyson Bell Extension) Order

Docklands Light Railway (Stratford International 21.09.2005 Bircham Dyson Bell 2006/No.2905 Extension) Order Made 01.11.06 East Kent Railway Order 28.02.2006 Winckworth Sherwood 2007/No.3234 Made 09.11.07 Environment Agency (Inland Waterways) Order 18.10.2004 Bircham Dyson Bell (DEFRA) Felixstowe Branch Line and Ipswich Yard 14.12.2005 DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary UK 2008/2512 Improvement Order 05.05.2006 LLP Made 23.09.08 (revised) Felixstowe Dock and Railway (Land Acquisition) 15.06.2004 Rees and Freres (now Eversheds) 2007/No.3345 Order Made 26.11.07 Greater Manchester (LRTS) (Media City Extension) 25.06.2008 Bircham Dyson Bell 2009/No.1100 Order Made 27.4.09 Heathrow Airtrack Order 24.07.2009 Winckworth Sherwood

Llangollen and Corwen Railway Order 17.09.2009 Winckworth Sherwood London Gateway Logistics and Commercial Centre 14.02.2002 Berwin Leighton Paisner 2007/No.2657 Order Made 07.09.07

London Underground (Archway Station) Order 29.11.2007 Berwin Leighton Paisner Application withdrawn London Underground (Victoria Station Upgrade) 22.11.2007 Bircham Dyson Bell 2009/No.2364 Order 05.08.2008 Made 28.08.09

(revised) Luton Dunstable Translink Order 18.12.2003 Rees and Freres (now Eversheds) 2006/No.3118 Made 22.11.06

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Applications for Orders under the Transport and Works Act 1992 (cont.)

Title of Order Application Agent Final Order

Network Rail (Hitchin (Cambridge Junction)) Order 01.10.2009 Bircham Dyson Bell Network Rail (Nuneaton North Chord) Order 30.07.2009 Winckworth Sherwood LLP Network Rail (Reading) (Land Acquisition) Order 06.11.2008 Winckworth Sherwood LLP 2009/No.2728 Made 7.10.09 Network Rail (Thameslink 2000) Order 21.11.1997 Rees & Freres (now Eversheds) 2006/No.3117 Made 22.11.06

Network Rail (Thameslink) (Land Acquisition) 23.01.2008 Eversheds LLP 2008/No.3163 Order Made 05.12.08

Nottingham Express Transit System Order 01.05.2007 Bircham Dyson Bell

Ouseburn Barrage Order 11.11.2004 Newcastle City Council 2007/No.608 27.1.2006 Made 26.02.07 (revised) Pontypool and Blaenavon (Phase 1) Railway Order 15.8.2005 Winckworth Sherwood 2006/No.1691 Made 20.06.06 River Humber (Upper Burcom Tidal Stream 21.12.2007 Winckworth Sherwood 2008/No.969 Generator) Order (BERR) Made 02.04.08 River Mersey (Mersey Gateway Bridge) Order 2.06.2008 DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary UK LLP Stansted Rail Improvement Order 27.3.2008 CMS Cameron McKenna

South Devon Railway Order 27.3.2009 Winckworth Sherwood

Teesport (Land Acquisition) Order 26.5.2006 Rees & Freres (now Eversheds) 2008/No.969 Made 02.04.08

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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

Corporation Tax Bill (G) tbc Issue 4; This issue Energy Bill (G) 21.01.2010 Issue 4 Financial Services Bill (G) 15.12.2009 Issue 3 Flood and Water Management Bill (G) 21.01.2010 This issue Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Bill (G) tbc Issue 4; This issue

Dates in italics denote expected reporting date of Public Bill Committee as stated in the Programme Motion if made

Membership announcements and changes:

Corporation Tax Bill:

Ann Clwyd and Mr Geoffrey Robinson discharged, Mr David Anderson and Richard Burden added

Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Bill:

Albert Owen discharged, Chris Ruane added

Flood and Water Management Bill:

Chairmen: Mr Christopher Chope and Mr Eric Martlew

Dr Roberta Blackman- Mr David Drew Nia Griffith Mr John Grogan Woods Martin Horwood Huw Irranca-Davies Dr Ashok Kumar Miss Anne McIntosh Jessica Morden Mr Jamie Reed Mr Lawrence Robertson Chloe Smith Mr Andrew Turner Angela Watkinson Mr Roger Williams David Wright

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General Committee Meetings 14 – 18 December 2009

Abbreviations:

PBC Public Bill Committee SCR Second Reading Committee DLC Delegated Legislation Committee EC European Committee (A/B/C) RGC Regional Grand Committee WGC Welsh Grand Committee SGC Scottish Grand Committee

Monday 14 December

1st DLC Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) Regulations 2009

2nd DLC Motion in the name of Ms Harriet Harman relating to the Electoral Commission

Tuesday 15 December

SRC Corporation Tax Bill

PBC Financial Services Bill (5th & 6th Sittings: Clauses 14-17, 27-34 agreed)

SRC Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Bill

3rd DLC Draft Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) (No. 3) Order 2009

4th DLC Draft Banking Act 2009 (Exclusion of Insurers) Order 2009

5th DLC Draft Amendment to Schedule 6 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Order 2009, the Draft Transfer of Functions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Order 2009 and the Draft Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2009

6th DLC Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1371)

Wednesday 16 December

WGC Government’s Legislative Programme as outlined in the Queen’s Speech as it relates to Wales and Government expenditure in Wales

Thursday 17 December

None

Friday 18 December

None

Please note. This list is correct as at press (12 noon Friday). The time and location of general committee meetings may be changed at short notice. Further enquiries may be made to the Committee Office general enquiry lines, Tel. 020 7219 3267/4300/0284

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Forthcoming General Committee Meetings 4 – 8 January 2010

Abbreviations:

Monday 4 January 2010

None

Tuesday 5 January 2010

PBC Financial Services Bill, 10.30 am & 4.00pm, Room 12

PBC Energy Bill, 10.30 am & 4.00pm, Boothroyd Room

Wednesday 6 January 2010

None

Thursday 7 January 2010

PBC Financial Services Bill, 9.00 am & 1.00pm, Room 12

PBC Energy Bill, 9.00 am & 1.00pm, Boothroyd Room

PBC Flood and Water Management Bill, 9.00 am & 1.00pm, Grimond Room

Friday 8 January 2010

None

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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:

Home Affairs: Karen Buck discharged, Mr Khalid Mahmood added

London Regional Select Committee:

Chairman: Karen Buck

Jeremy Corbyn Clive Efford Siobhain McDonagh Mr Andy Slaughter Mr Andrew Pelling

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Select Committee Meetings

14 – 18 December 2009

Monday 14 December

West Midlands Regional Committee Subject: Advantage West Midlands Annual Report and Future Priorities Witnesses: Advantage West Midlands Treasury Subject: Pre-Budget Report 2009 Witnesses: Sheila Dow, Professor of Economics, University of Stirling, Karen Ward, Chief UK Economist, HSBC, Robert Chote, Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies, and Martin Weale, Director, National Institute of Economic and Social Research; Robert Chote, Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies, John Whiting OBE, Tax Policy Director, Chartered Institute of Taxation and Low Incomes Tax Reform Group, David Harker, Chief Executive, Citizens Advice, and David Heald, Professor of Accountancy, University of Aberdeen

Children, Schools and Families Subject: Sure Start Children’s Centres Witnesses: 4Children, Action for Children, Barnardo’s, and Family Action

Committee on Issue of Privilege (Police Searches on Parliamentary Estate) Subject: Police searches on the Parliamentary Estate Witnesses: Sir Gus O’Donnell KCB, Secretary of the Cabinet and Head of the Home Civil Service, and Robert Hannigan, Head of Intelligence, Security and Resilience, Cabinet Office; Robert Quick QPM

Communities and Local Government Subject: Preventing Violent Extremism Witnesses: Church of England, Board of Deputies of British Jews, Network of Sikh Organisations, and Hindu Council UK; Federation of Muslim Organisations, and Somali Family Support Group; Dr Paul Thomas, Senior Lecturer, Youth and Community Work, University of Huddersfield, Bob McDonald, Principal Lecturer, and Yaser Mir, Senior Lecturer, International School for Communities, Rights and Inclusion, University of Lancashire

Public Accounts Subject: Maintaining financial stability across the United Kingdom’s banking system Witnesses: Sir Nicholas Macpherson KCB, Permanent Secretary, and Tom Scholar, Second Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury

Tuesday 15 December

Treasury Subject: (i) Emergency Liquidity Assistance; (ii) Pre-Budget Report 2009 Witnesses: (i) Sir Nicholas Macpherson KCB, Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury; (ii) HM Treasury

Culture, Media and Sport Subject: London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Witnesses: Lord Coe, Chairman, and Paul Deighton, Chief Executive, London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and John Armitt, Chairman, and David Higgins, Chief Executive, Olympic Delivery Authority

Home Affairs Subject: The work of the National Policing Improvement Agency; The work of the Home Office 2009 Witnesses: (i) National Policing Improvement Agency (ii) Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP, Secretary of State, Home Office

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Welsh Affairs Subject: Cross-border provision of public services for Wales: follow-up Witnesses: Ieuan Wyn Jones AM, Deputy First Minister for Wales and Minister for the Economy and Transport, Welsh Assembly Government; Chris Mole MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Transport, and Rt Hon Jim Knight MP, Minister for the South West; Edwina Hart MBE AM, Health Minister, Welsh Assembly Government

International Development Subject: DFID’s Programme in Nepal Witnesses: Saferworld, Professor Surya Subedi, and Dr Liz Philipson

Defence Subject: Defence Equipment 2010 Witnesses: Quentin Davies MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, General Sir Kevin O’Donoghue KCB CBE, Chief of Defence Materiel, and Vice Admiral Paul Lambert CB, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Capability), Ministry of Defence

Business, Innovation and Skills Subject: Motor sport and aerospace industries Witnesses: Colin Hilton, Chief Executive, Motor Sports Association, Andrew Manahan, Managing Director, Lola Group, Chris Aylett, Chief Executive, Motorsport Industry Association, Mike Dickison, Coventry University

Joint Committee on Human Rights Subject: The work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission Witnesses: The Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC MP, Leader of the House of Commons and Minister for Women and Equality, and Mr Jonathan Rees, Director-General, Government Equalities Office

Welsh Affairs Subject: Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing and Local Government) Order 2010 Witnesses: Jocelyn Davies AM, Deputy Minister for Housing, Welsh Assembly Government

Defence Subject: Defence Equipment 2010 Witnesses: Bernard Gray; Rt Hon Lord Drayson, Minister of State, and Sir Bill Jeffrey KCB, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence

Justice Subject: Crown dependencies Witnesses: Professor Alastair Sutton, White & Case

South East Regional Subject: Post appointment hearing: the new Chair of SEEDA Witnesses: Rob Douglas, Chair, Pam Alexander, Chief Executive, and Paul Lovejoy, Executive Director, Strategy and Communications, South East England Development Agency

Wednesday 16 December

Energy and Climate Change Subject: Low Carbon Technologies in a Green Economy Witnesses: David Kidney MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Phil Wynn Owen CB, Director General, National Climate Change and Consumer Support, and David Mackay, Chief Scientific Adviser, Department of Energy and Climate Change

Committees on Arms Export Controls Subject: Strategic Export Controls Witnesses: UK Working Group on Arms, and Export Group for Aerospace and Defence

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Work and Pensions Subject: Management and Administration of Contracted Employment programmes Witnesses: Rt Hon Jim Knight MP, Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform, Department for Work and Pensions

Children, Schools and Families Subject: Sure Start Children’s Centres Witnesses: Association of Teachers and Lecturers, Daycare Trust, National Day Nurseries Association, and National Union of Teachers; Capacity, Community Matters, and Early Childhood Forum

International Development Subject: DFID’s programme in Bangladesh Witnesses: Michael Foster MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for International Development

Foreign Affairs Subject: Global Security: UK/US Relations Witnesses: Ivan Lewis MP, Minister of State, and John Rankin, Director, Americas, Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Treasury Subject: Pre-Budget Report 2009 Witnesses: Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, HM Treasury

Thursday 17 December

East Midlands Regional Committee Subject: Share of funding in the East Midlands Witnesses: Travelwatch East Midlands, Network Rail, East Midlands Trains, and Nottinghamshire County Council; David Parsons CBE, Chair, East Midlands Regional Assembly

Friday 18 December

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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Forthcoming Select Committee Meetings 4 – 8 January 2010

Monday 4 January None Tuesday 5 January

Home Affairs* 11:15am The Wilson Room, Subject: DNA Database Portcullis House Witnesses: Liberty; Individuals whose details have been placed on the National DNA Database; Association of Chief Police Officers

Justice* 4:15pm The Wilson Room, Subject: (i) Justice Issues in Europe; (ii) Sentencing guideline: corporate manslaughter Portcullis House Witnesses: Mike Kennedy CBE, Chief Operating Officer, CPS; Christopher Graham, Information Commissioner, and Stephen McCartney, Head of Data Protection Promotion, Information Commissioner’s Office (at 4.45pm) (ii) Health and Safety Executive and CBI (at 5.15pm); Families Against Corporate Killing and Aslef (at 5.45pm)

Environmental Audit 4:50pm Committee Room 15, Subject: (i) Adapting to Climate Change; and (ii) Air Quality (at 17.40) Palace of Witnesses: Greater London Authority Westminster

Wednesday 6 January

Energy and Climate Change* 9:15am Committee Room 15, Subject: The Proposals for National Policy Statements (NPSs) on Energy Palace of Witnesses: Royal Town Planning Institute, Planning Aid, and Town and Country Planning Westminster Association; Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, and Institution of Civil Engineers (at 10.15am)

Science and Technology 9:30am The Thatcher Room, Subject: Bioengineering Portcullis House Witnesses: Professor Douglas Kell, Chief Executive, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, Dr Tina Barsby, Chief Executive, National Institute of Agricultural Botany and Professor Richard Kitney OBE FReng, Co-Director, Centre for Synthetic Biology and Innovation, Imperial College London; Dr Ray Elliott, Head, Strategic Projects, Syngenta, Professor Sir John Bell, Chair, Office for Strategic Coordination of Health Research and Professor Chris Mason, Chair of Regenerative Medicine Bioprocessing, University College London (at 10.30am)

Transport 2:45pm Committee Room 8, Subject: Update on the London Underground and the public-private partnership (PPP) Palace of agreements Westminster Witnesses: Chris Bolt, PPP Arbiter Thursday 7 January

Health* 10:00am The Wilson Room, Subject: Social Care Portcullis House Witnesses: Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP, Secretary of State for Health

Welsh Affairs 10:45am Committee Room 15, Subject: The Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing and Palace of Local Government) Order 2010 Westminster Witnesses: Wayne David MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Wales Office

Friday 8 January None

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House of Lords Committees: Forthcoming Public Meetings 4 – 8 January 2010

Further enquiries about Lords Committees can be made to the Lords Committee Office: 020 7219 2940

Monday 4 January None

Tuesday 5 January None

Wednesday 6 January

EU Sub-Committee F: Home Affairs 10:45am Subject: EU policy on protecting Europe from large-scale cyber-attacks Witnesses: tbc

Constitution 11:00am Subject: Referendums Witnesses: Professor David Butler, Emeritus Professor, University of Oxford and Robert Hazell, Director, Constitution Unit, University College London; and Professor Michael Saward, Open University and Professor Graham Smith, University of Southampton.

EU Sub-Committee D: Environment and Agriculture 11:00am Subject: The Adaptation of Agriculture and Forestry to Climate Change: The EU Policy Response Witnesses: Representatives of the National Farmers Union.

Thursday 7 January

EU Sub-Committee G: Social Policy and Consumer Affairs 9:40am Subject: The European Social Fund Witnesses: The Convergence Partnership Office for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly; the Government Office for Yorkshire and the Humber; and the Regeneration and Social Exclusion Government Office for the North West.

Friday 8 January None

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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 2009-10 unless otherwise stated. Cm numbers refer to papers in the Command series. HLP 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 Hear and ISBN £ d 11.12 Home Affairs The Work of the UK Lin Homer 8.7 HC 105-II 10.00 Border Agency 0215 542571 John Vine CBE QPM 14.7 (incorporating HC 723i-iii Phil Woolas MP Session 08-09) 4.11 Lin Homer

15.12 Home Affairs The Home Secretary’s Mrs Janis Sharpe 10.11 HC 1105-i 5.50 Role in relation to the Mr Ben Cooper 0215 542786 UK-US Extradition Me Mark Lever Treaty Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP

15.12 Work and The Equality and Baroness Prosser 4.11 HC 1072-i 4.00 Pensions Human Rights Ms Anne Madden 0215 542632 Commission’s “Working Better” Project

(B) Select Committee Reports

Date Committee Subject HC Paper and Price Received ISBN £

15.12 Business, Innovation and 1st, The creation of the Department for Business, HC 160 11.00 Skills Innovation and Skills and the Departmental Annual 0215 542595 Report 2008-09 (incorporating HC 1003i Session 08-09)

16.12 Children, Schools and 2nd, The Review of Elective Home Education HC 39-I 14.50 Families 0215 542601 (incorporating HC 999 i & ii Session 08-09)

16.12 Children, Schools and 2nd, The Review of Elective Home Education HC 39-II 14.50 Families Volume II: Oral and Written 0215 542625 (incorporating HC 999i & ii Session 08-09)

16.12 Defence 3rd, National security and resilience HC 149 6.50 0215 542809

10.12 Energy and Climate 1st, Work of the Committee in Session 2008-09 HC 133 10.00 Change 0215 542526

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16.12 Environmental Audit 2nd, Green Jobs and Skills HC 159-I 10.00 0215 542724 (incorporating HC 671i - v Session 08-09)

16.12 Environmental Audit 2nd, Green Jobs and Skills HC 159-II 20.50 0215 542748 (incorporating HC 671i - v Session 08-09)

17.12 European Scrutiny 3rd Report of Session 2009-10 HC 5-iii 17.50 0215 542762

16.12 Health 2nd, The work of the Committee in 2008-09 HC 152 6.50 0215 542700

15.12 HoC Science and 1st, The Work of the Committee in 2008-09 HC 103 15.50 Technology 0215 542533

14.12 HoC Science and 3rd, The Government’s review of the principles HC 158-I 10.00 Technology applying to the treatment of independent scientific 0215 542618 advice provided to government

16.12 Joint Committee on 1st, Any of our business? HL 5-I 17.50 Human Rights Human rights and the UK private sector HC 64-I Volume I 010 8459139

16.12 Joint Committee on 1st, Any of our business? HL 5-II 27.00 Human Rights Human rights and the UK private sector HC 64-II Volume II 010 8459122

15.12 Joint Committee on 2nd Report of Session 2009-10 HC 3-ii 3.00 Statutory Instruments HL 15 010 8459153 16.12 Merits of Statutory Northern Rock plc Transfer order 2009 HL 19 5.50 Instruments (HoL) 010 8448829

16.12 Northern Ireland Affairs The Report of the Consultative Group on the past in HC 171 17.50 Northern Ireland 0215 542687 (incorporating HC 287i - iii Session 08-09)

16.12 Public Accounts 1st, A second progress update on the administration HC 98 11.00 of the Single Payment Scheme by the Rural 0215 542588 Payments Agency (incorporating HC 1064 Session 08-09)

17.12 Public Accounts 3rd, Financial Management in the Foreign and HC 164 11.00 Commonwealth Office 0215 542717 (incorporating HC 1051-i Session 08-09)

16.12 Public Administration Lobbying: Developments since the Committee’s HC 108 5.00 First Report of Session 2008-09 0215 542649

17.12 Science and Technology 3rd, The Government’s review of the principles HC 158-II 10.00 applying to the treatment on independent scientific 0215 542816 advice provided to government Volume II: Written evidence

15.12 Statutory Instruments 1st Report of Session 2009-10 HC 4-i 2.00 0215 542755

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11.12 Transport 1st, The Future of Aviation HC 125-II 34.00 Volume II: Oral and written evidence 0215 542441 (incorporating HC 723i-iii Session 08-09)

11.12 Treasury 2nd, Work of the Committee 2008-09 HC 134 11.00 0215 542564

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

13.12 HoL Science Genomic Medicine [HL 107-I] Cm 7757 9.50 and Technology 010 1775724

16.12 HoL Select Government response to the First Report 2008-09 Cm 7772 7.95 Committee 010 1777223 On the Barnett Formula 15.12 Joint Committee Scrutinising Statutory Instruments: Departmental Returns HC 153 3.00 on Statutory 2008 [HC 3-ii and HL 15] HL 16 Instruments 010 8459146

16.12 Justice Family legal aid reform: further [HC 714] HC 161 4.50 0215 542793

16.12 Public Selection of a new Chair of the Advisory Committee on HC 139 3.00 Administration Business Appointments [HC 139] 0215 542779

16.12 Scottish Affairs Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, HC 140 3.00 Scotland [HC 176] 0215 542694

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

Date Title Paper No Price Received and ISBN £

15.12 Ministry of Defence: The Major Projects Report 2009 HC 85 14.35 010 2963342

15.12 Independent Reviews of reported CSR07 Value for Money savings HC 86 14.35 010 2963366

16.12 Regenerating the English Coalfields HC 84 14.35 010 2963359

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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

Committee on Arms Export Controls

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Strategic Export Controls Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session on 27 January 2010

Business, Innovation and Skills Committee

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES BERR Departmental Annual Report 2008-09 Report to be published on 15 December Broadband Speed Report in preparation Exporting out of recession Report in preparation Motor sport and aerospace industry Oral evidence in progress PubCos: Follow-up Report in preparation Risk and Reward: Creating a Higher Value-Added Report in preparation Economy The Work of the Department for Business, Innovation and Oral evidence in progress Skills

Children, Schools and Families

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Child Health Strategy Oral evidence concluded Early Years Funding Formula Oral evidence in progress Elective Home Education Report published on 16 December NEETS Written evidence invited Deadline for submissions closed Public Expenditure One off oral evidence concluded School accountability Report in preparation Sure Start Children’s Centres Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session on 13 January 2010 Teacher Training Report in preparation 21st Century Schools White Paper One off oral evidence concluded Oral and written evidence published

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Communities & Local Government

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Beyond Decent Homes: decent housing standards post Oral evidence concluded 2010 Departmental Annual Report 2009 Inquiry announced Fire Control Programme Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions 8 January 2010 Planning policy Statement 6 (Town Centres) Report in preparation Preventing Violent Extremism Oral evidence in progress

Culture, Media & Sport

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES

Departmental Annual Report 2009 and the One off oral evidence session concluded Responsibilities of the Secretary of State

London 2012 Games and Paralympic Games Continuing scrutiny

Press Standards, Privacy and Libel Report in preparation

The Future for Local and Regional Media Oral evidence in progress

The Ofcom Annual Plan 2009-10 One-off oral evidence session concluded

Defence

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Defence Equipment Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session on 12 January 2010 Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2008-09 Report in preparation Ministry of Defence Winter Supplementary Estimate Report published on 10 December 2009-10 The Comprehensive Approach Report in preparation The contribution of ISTAR to operations Report in preparation The Green Paper and the readiness and recuperation of Oral evidence concluded the Armed Forces

Energy and Climate Change

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Low carbon technologies in a green economy Oral evidence in progress Project Discovery; and the prospect for domestic prices One-off oral evidence session concluded Scrutiny of the proposals for Energy National Policy Written evidence invited Statements, Energy Deadline for submissions 15 January 2010 Severn estuary tidal project options Report in preparation The future of Britain’s Electricity Networks Report in preparation

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Environmental Audit

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Adapting to Climate Change Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 5 January 2010 Air Quality Inquiry announced First evidence session 5 January Carbon Budgets Report in preparation Green jobs and skills Report published on 16 December The role of carbon markets in preventing dangerous Report in preparation climate change The scientific basis for carbon reduction targets Oral evidence concluded The work of the Committee in 2008-09 Report published on 7 December

Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Dairy farmers of Britain Report in preparation DEFRA Departmental Report 2009 Report in preparation Notifiable Animal Diseases Observatory Continuing scrutiny The National Forest Inquiry announced Deadline for written submissions 7 January 2010

European Scrutiny

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Scrutiny related issues and meeting of the European One off oral evidence concluded Council

Foreign Affairs

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES BBC World Service Report in preparation British Council Report in preparation Developments in the European Union Ongoing inquiry FCO Annual report 2008-09 Report in preparation Global Security: UK/US Relations Oral evidence in progress

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Health

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Alcohol Report to be published 8 January 2010 Commissioning Oral evidence in progress Next oral evidence session 14 January 2010 Social Care Oral evidence in progress Next oral evidence session 7 January 2010 The work of the Committee in 2008-09 Report published 16 December 2009

Home Affairs

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Counter-Terrorism Oral evidence in progress E-borders Report in preparation Police Service Strength Report in preparation The Cocaine Trade Oral evidence in progress The Government’s Approach to Crime Prevention Inquiry announced The right of Gurkhas to settle in the UK Report in preparation Work of the UKBA Report published on 8 December

International Development

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES DFID’s Annual Report 2009 Report in preparation DFID’s Assistance to Zimbabwe Inquiry announced Deadline for written submissions on 8 January 2010 DFID’s Programme in Bangladesh Oral evidence concluded Report in preparation DFID’s Programme in Nepal Inquiry announced Next oral evidence session 12 January 2010 HIV/AIDS: Progress on implementation of DFID’s Report published on 1 December HIV/AIDS strategy

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Joint Committee on Human Rights

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Business and human rights Report published on 16 December Counter-terrorism policy and human rights Oral evidence in progress Equality and Human Rights Commission Oral evidence in progress Human Rights Judgments: Monitoring the Governments Report in preparation Response to Human Rights Judgments, Annual Report 2009 The work of the Human Rights Minister Oral evidence in progress

Justice

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Constitutional Reform and Renewal Report in preparation Crown Dependencies Inquiry announced Justice Issues in Europe Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session on 5 January 2010 Justice Reinvestment Report in preparation

The Work of the Ministry of Justice Report in preparation

Liaison

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Matters relating to select committees Continuing scrutiny

Modernisation of the House of Commons

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Recall and Dissolution Report in preparation

Northern Ireland Affairs

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Northern Ireland Human Rights Bill Report in preparation Omagh: a decade after the bombing Oral evidence in progress Television Broadcasting Report in preparation The Consultative Group on the Past Report published on 16 December The Work of the Committee 2008-09 Report published on 15 December

Procedure

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Timetabling of business Inquiry announced; Deadline for submissions closed

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Public Accounts

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Bank Recapitalisation and Liquidity One off oral evidence session 14 December Contracting for Highways Maintenance Report in preparation Dealing with the tax obligations of older people Report in preparation Dementia follow-up One off oral evidence session 7 December Department for Transport: The failure of Metronet Report in preparation DWP: Management of Benefit Overpayment Debt One off oral evidence report in preparation DFID’s Assistance to Malawi Report in preparation Equality and Human Rights Commission Accounts Report in preparation Financial Management in the Foreign and Report published 17 December 2009 Commonwealth Office HMRC Standard Report Report in preparation National Chlamydia Screening Report in preparation Promoting Participation with the Historic Environment Report in preparation Protecting consumers? Removing retail price controls – Report in preparation Postcomm follow-up Rheumatoid Arthritis Report in preparation Rural Payment Agency: Administration of the Single Report published 16 December 2009 Payment Scheme The procurement of legal aid in England and Wales by Report in preparation the Legal Services Commission Train to Gain Report in preparation

Public Administration

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Executive pay in the Public Sector Report to be published 21 December Ministerial and other appointments from outside Report in preparation Parliament Outside appointments in the Senior Civil Service Report in preparation Public Administration and the Fiscal Squeeze Oral evidence in progress Evidence session on 21 January 2010

Regional Committee: East of England

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Global Economic Downturn Written evidence published online

Regional Committee: East Midlands

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Share of funding received by the East Midlands region. Oral evidence in progress

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Regional Committee: North East

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Corus and job losses in the North East Industry and Innovation in the North East of England Report published 18 December 2009

Regional Committee: North West

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES The Future of the Nuclear Industry in the North West Inquiry announced Written evidence invited

Regional Committee: South East

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES South East Regional Committee inquiry into the South Oral evidence in progress East England Development Agency and the Regional Economic Strategy

Regional Committee: South West

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Transport in the South West Report in preparation

Regional Committee: West Midlands

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES The effects of the economic downturn on the people of Report in preparation the West Midlands

Regional Committee: Yorkshire and The Humber

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES The Work of Yorkshire Forward Report in preparation

Regulatory Reform

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Reform Orders Continuing scrutiny

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Science and Technology

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Bioengineering Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions closed Evidence Check: Homeopathy Oral evidence concluded Evidence Check: Literacy Interventions Report in preparation Principles applying to the treatment of independent Report published on 14 December scientific advice provided to government Regulation of Geoengineering Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions closed Setting the Scene on Science, Engineering and One off oral evidence session concluded Technology issues across Government Technology Strategy Board Oral evidence concluded The Work of the Committee in 2008-09 Report published on 15 December The Work of the UK Research Councils One-off oral evidence session

Scottish Affairs

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Banking in Scotland Oral evidence in progress Scotland and the UK: co-operation and communication Inquiry announced between Governments Written evidence invited Scotland Office Annual Report One off oral evidence session concluded Scottish transport links and the credit crunch Oral evidence concluded

Transport

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Department for Transport Annual Report 2008 Report in preparation National Policy Statement on Ports Oral evidence in progress Evidence session on 13 January 2010 Performance of the Department for Transport Report in preparation Priorities for Investment in the Railways Report in preparation The future of aviation Report published on 7 December The impact of flooding on bridges and other transport Inquiry announced infrastructure in Cumbria Deadline for submissions 19 January 2010 The major road network Report in preparation The new European Motorcycle Report in preparation Update on the London Underground and the public- Oral evidence in progress private partnership (PPP) agreements Next evidence session 6 January 2010

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Treasury

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Credit Searches Report to be published 22 December 2009 UK Financial Investments Ltd Oral evidence concluded Walker Report Oral evidence concluded Women in the City Report in preparation

Treasury Sub-committee

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Departmental Annual Reports Oral evidence in progress

Welsh Affairs

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Cross-border services for Wales: follow-up Oral evidence in progress Pre-legislative scrutiny of the proposed Legislative Report published on 7 December Competence Order in Council on Culture and other fields Pre-legislative scrutiny of the proposed Legislative Report published 18 December 2009 Competence Order in Council relating to Domestic Fire Safety Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Inquiry announced Competence) (Education) Order 2010 Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Inquiry announced Competence) (Housing and Local Government) Order Deadline for submissions 5 January 2010 2010 Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Oral evidence concluded Competence) (Local Government) Order 2009 Wales and Whitehall Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions closed Welsh prisoners in the prison estate: follow-up One off evidence session concluded

Work & Pensions

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES Decision making and appeals in the benefit system Oral evidence in progress Local Housing Allowance Written evidence invited Deadline for submissions closed Management and administration of contracted Written evidence invited employment programmes

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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

Work and Pensions Building Britain’s Recovery: Achieving Full Employment 12.09 Cm 7751, ISBN: 010 1775120. £26.60

Green Papers

Work and Pensions Supporting People into work: the next stage of Housing Benefit reform 12.09 Copies from: Housing Benefit Review Consultation Team 1st Floor Caxton House Tothill Street London SW1H 9NA Tel: 020 7449 5340 Email: [email protected] Comments to: Housing Benefit Consultation Team Department for Work and Pensions 1st Floor Caxton House Tothill Street London SW1H 9NA Email: [email protected] Comments by: 22nd February 2010

Impact Assessments received since the last Bulletin

Date Title Contact

None

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Other Papers

Cabinet Office: Autumn Performance Report 2009, Cm 7763, ISBN: 010 1776325, £14.35

Department for Children Schools and Families: Autumn Performance Report 2009, Cm 7759, ISBN: 010 1775922, £26.60

Department for Communities and Local Government: Autumn Performance Report 2009, Cm 7770, ISBN: 010 1777025, £19.15

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: The Digital Switchover Help Scheme, Cm 7771, ISBN: 010 1777124, £9.50

Department of Energy and Climate Change: Energy Markets Outlook Report, HC 176, 010296137, £26.60

Department for Environment food and Rural Affairs: Autumn Performance Report 2009, Cm 7735, ISBN: 010 1773522, £19.15

Department for International Development: 2009 Autumn Performance Report, Cm 7768, ISBN: 010 1776820, £19.15

Government Equalities Office: Autumn Performance Report 2009, Cm 7761, ISBN: 010 1776127, £7.95

Ministry of Justice: Civil Law Reform: A Draft Bill, Cm 7773, ISBN: 010 1777322, £9.50

Ministry of Justice: Report of the Inquiry into the circumstances of the Death of Bernard (Sonny) Lodge at Manchester Prison on 28 August 1998, HC 127, ISBN: 010 2963113, £26.00

The Law Commission and The Scottish law Commission: Consumer Insurance Law: Pre-Contract Disclosure and Misrepresentation, cm 7758, ISBN: 010 1775823, £34.55

Northern Ireland Office: Autumn Performance Report 2009, Cm 7752, ISBN: 010 1775229, £14.35

Parliamentary and Health service Ombudsman: Cold Comfort: the Administration of the 2005 Single Payment Scheme by the Rural Payments Agency, HC 81, ISBN: 010 2962765, £26.60

Security Industry Authority: Annual Report and Accounts 2008/09, HC 79, ISBN: 010 2961645, £26.60

Technology Strategy Board: Annual Report and Accounts 2008-2009, HC 132, ISBN: 010 2963120, £9.50

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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 Standing Committee A

Dairy Market Situation 2009 (12289/09 and Addendum 1) – to be considered 25.1.2010

European Standing Committee B

Financial Management (12139/09 and Addenda 1 and 2) – to be considered 18.01.2010

European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan – to be considered 18.01.2010

Commission Communication: Enlargement Strategy and main challenges 2009-2010 (14513/09) – to be considered 19.01.2010

EU/Japan Agreement: Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum) – awaiting consideration

Future Relations between the EU and the Overseas Countries and Territories (15647/09) – awaiting consideration

Financial Services (15049/09 and Addenda 1 to 3) – awaiting consideration

European Court of Auditors’ Annual Activities funded by the Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth European Development Funds (Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum) – awaiting consideration

European Court of Auditors’ (ECA) Annual report on Implementation of the Budget concerning the financial year 2008 (Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum) – awaiting consideration

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European Defence Agency Three year Financial Framework postponement and 2010 Budget adoption (16275/09) – awaiting consideration

Council Guidelines for the Work of the Agency in 2010 (16462/00) – awaiting consideration

Head of the European Defence Agency’s Report to the Council (Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum) – awaiting consideration

European Standing Committee C

None

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Early Day Motions tabled between 14 – 16 December 2009

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 Title Sponsor 14.12.09 438 Ms Diane Abbott RAPE CRISIS CENTRES 14.12.09 439 Ms Diane Abbott USE OF SECRET EVIDENCE IN COURTS 14.12.09 440 Mr Marsha Singh ATTACKS ON SIKHS IN LUDHIANA, PUNJAB 14.12.09 441 Mr David Anderson INCLUSION NOW CAMPAIGN 14.12.09 442 Mr Tim Boswell AUDIOVISUAL ARCHIVES 14.12.09 443 Mrs Ann Cryer ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 14.12.09 444 Paul Flynn AFGHAN ARMY 14.12.09 445 Paul Flynn AFGHAN CASUALTIES 14.12.09 446 Paul Flynn AFGHAN POLICE 14.12.09 447 Mr Stephen Hepburn JOE MCELDERRY AND THE X FACTOR COMPETITION 14.12.09 448 Danny Alexander HIGHLAND COUNCIL FUNDING 14.12.09 449 Mr Robert Marshall- LABELLING OF SETTLEMENT GOODS Andrews 14.12.09 450 David Taylor NETWORK RAIL REDUNDANCIES ON MIDLAND MAINLINE 14.12.09 451 Geraldine Smith NETWORK RAIL REDUNDANCIES ON WEST COAST MAINLINE 14.12.09 452 Mr John Grogan PUBLIC TRANSPORT ON BOXING DAY 14.12.09 453 David Lepper REDUNDANCIES ON NETWORK RAIL SUSSEX ROUTE 14.12.09 454 Mr David Drew NETWORK RAIL WESTERN REGION REDUNDANCIES 14.12.09 455 Mr Dai Davies TONY BLAIR AND IRAQ 14.12.09 456 Ms Katy Clark NETWORK RAIL REDUNDANCIES IN SCOTLAND 14.12.09 457 Ms Angela C. Smith DOG CONTROL LEGISLATION 14.12.09 458 Bob Spink [R] BLISS CHARITY AND NEONATAL CARE IN ENGLAND 14.12.09 459 Bob Spink AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION 14.12.09 460 Bob Spink WARM FRONT AND EAGA 14.12.09 461 Bob Spink ASBESTOS IN SCHOOLS 14.12.09 462 Mr Ken Purchase CANCELLATION COSTS OF WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL'S CONTRACT WITH AXON LTD 14.12.09 463 Harry Cohen AUTOMATISM AS A DEFENCE IN LAW 15.12.09 464 Keith Vaz INCIDENCE OF DIABETES IN CHILDREN 15.12.09 465 Mr Eddie McGrady BENEFIT TRIBUNALS 15.12.09 466 Mr Gordon Prentice TAXATION STATUS OF HON. MEMBERS 15.12.09 467 Mrs Siân C. James NETWORK RAIL REDUNDANCIES IN WALES

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15.12.09 468 Graham Stringer CONVICTED PRISONERS' RIGHT TO VOTE IN ELECTIONS 15.12.09 469 Mr Lindsay Hoyle BRITISH TROOPS AT CHRISTMAS 15.12.09 470 Mr Lindsay Hoyle POLICE AND KILLINGS IN BRAZIL 15.12.09 471 Mr Lindsay Hoyle AGE CONCERN'S ACTION AGAINST BURGLARY CAMPAIGN 15.12.09 472 Mr Phil Willis TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY REVIEW OF OUTDOOR SCIENCE TEACHING 15.12.09 473 Dr Liam Fox MEDICAL DISCHARGE BOARDS 15.12.09 474 Bob Russell KAUPTHING SINGER & FRIEDLANDER ISLE OF MAN DEPOSITORS AND BONDHOLDERS 15.12.09 475 Bob Russell ACADEMY SCHOOLS EXAMINATION RESULTS 15.12.09 476 Lynne Jones KRAFT BID FOR CADBURY 15.12.09 477 Tom Levitt UK INDUSTRY AND RECOVERED FUEL OIL 15.12.09 478 Simon Hughes 2009 NATIONAL TREE WEEK 15.12.09 479 Mr Paul Burstow SAFER JOURNEYS TO SCHOOL 15.12.09 480 Sir Gerald Kaufman BESTWAY NORTHERN LIMITED 15.12.09 481 Mr Lindsay Hoyle EMERGENCY SERVICES AT CHRISTMAS 15.12.09 482 Paul Flynn SOUTH WALES SIGNAL WORKERS STRIKE 15.12.09 483 Bob Russell AIRPORT FOR THE ISLAND OF ST HELENA (No. 2) 15.12.09 484 Mr Lindsay Hoyle W B GURNEY AND SONS 15.12.09 485 Joan Walley LITTER AND FLY-TIPPING 15.12.09 486 Mr Mike Hancock STEER CLEAR CAMPAIGN 15.12.09 487 Mr Michael Clapham DRAFT REGULATIONS ON BLACKLISTING OF TRADE UNIONISTS 15.12.09 488 Jo Swinson WELLBEING IN PUBLIC POLICY 15.12.09 489 Jo Swinson VOTING AGE OF 16 15.12.09 490 Tom Levitt REFRESHED COMPACT 15.12.09 491 John McDonnell MAXIMUM WORKPLACE TEMPERATURE 15.12.09 492 Mr Neil Gerrard PROBATION 15.12.09 493 John McDonnell EAST COAST NETWORK RAIL JOB LOSSES 15.12.09 494 Mr Neil Gerrard FEMALE PRISONERS 15.12.09 495 Ms Katy Clark PUBLIC SPENDING LEVELS 15.12.09 496 John McDonnell BELOW-COST SELLING 15.12.09 497 Ms Katy Clark EAST COAST MAIN LINE (No. 2) 15.12.09 498 Andrew Rosindell 400th ANNIVERSARY OF BERMUDA'S LINKS TO BRITAIN 15.12.09 499 Andrew Rosindell GREYHOUND WELFARE 15.12.09 500 John McDonnell CHILDREN AND FAMILY COURT ADVISORY SUPPORT SERVICE 15.12.09 501 John McDonnell WORKERS' MEMORIAL DAY 15.12.09 502 Jeremy Corbyn LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS 15.12.09 503 Jim Cousins BANKS AND BANKING (S.I., 2009, No. 3226) 16.12.09 504 Graham Stringer CONVICTED PRISONERS' RIGHT TO VOTE IN ELECTIONS (No. 2) 16.12.09 505 Dr Doug Naysmith FIRST FLIGHT OF THE AIRBUS A400M 16.12.09 506 Norman Baker TALKING BUSES CAMPAIGN 16.12.09 507 Martin Salter BANNING BATTERY CAGES FOR GAMEBIRDS 16.12.09 508 Mr Eddie McGrady CARERS AND CHRISTMAS BONUSES

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16.12.09 509 Mr Douglas Carswell UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION LEGISLATION 16.12.09 510 Mr Michael Moore ONLINE PURCHASE OF GOODS AND ELECTRICAL SAFETY COUNCIL 16.12.09 511 Alan Keen OUTWEST 16.12.09 512 Dr Alan Whitehead CONSULTATION ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES 16.12.09 513 Alan Keen ENGLAND'S 2018 WORLD CUP BID 16.12.09 514 Greg Mulholland FARESHARE FOR LEEDS 16.12.09 515 Greg Mulholland MARKET TOWN TAVERNS' CHRISTMAS CHARITY APPEAL 16.12.09 516 Malcolm Bruce GLOBAL LEARNING CHARTER 16.12.09 517 Jenny Willott PROFESSIONAL OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR 16.12.09 518 Jenny Willott INDEPENDENCE OF NHS CHARITIES 16.12.09 519 Julia Goldsworthy WALKER REPORT AND WATER POVERTY IN THE SOUTH WEST 16.12.09 520 Julia Goldsworthy NOISE FROM MODIFIED CAR EXHAUST SYSTEMS 16.12.09 521 Mr Andy Slaughter PUBLIC TRANSPORT FARES IN LONDON 16.12.09 522 Mr John Leech NETWORK RAIL AND MAINTENANCE SAFETY 16.12.09 523 Anne Main BIOFUEL FROM USED COOKING OIL AND RENEWABLES OBLIGATION SCHEME 16.12.09 524 John Robertson RECOGNISING CLIMATE CHANGE 16.12.09 525 Alan Keen CLARITY IN TELEVISION PHONE-IN COMPETITIONS AND VOTING 16.12.09 526 Greg Mulholland 2018 WORLD CUP HOST STADIA 16.12.09 527 Greg Mulholland FUNDING FOR LEEDS ARENA 16.12.09 528 Eric Joyce RWANDA AND THE COMMONWEALTH

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State of the Parties in the House of Commons as at 19 December 2009

Labour 350 Ulster Unionist 1 (Lady Sylvia Hermon)

Conservative 193 Independent Labour 1 (Rt Hon Clare Short)

Liberal Democrat 63 Independent Conservative 1 (Derek Conway)

Scottish National Party / Plaid Cymru 10 Independent 5 (SNP – Messrs Robertson, Salmond, Weir, (Dr Richard Taylor, Dai Davies, Andrew Wishart, MacNeil, Hosie & Mason/ PC – Pelling, Robert Wareing, Bob Spink) Messrs Llwyd, Price, H Williams)

Democratic Unionist Party 9 Respect 1 (Messrs Campbell, Dodds, Donaldson, McCrea, (George Galloway) Paisley, P Robinson, Ms Iris Robinson, Simpson, Wilson)

Sinn Fein 5 (Have not The Speaker and 3 Deputies 4 (Do not (Messrs Adams, Doherty, McGuinness, Murphy taken their (Rt Hon John Bercow, Sir Alan Haselhurst, normally & Ms Gildernew) seats and CWM; Mrs Sylvia Heal, 1st DCWM; Sir vote) cannot vote) Michael Lord, 2nd DCWM)

Social Democratic & Labour Party 3 Vacant seats 0

(Messrs Durkan, McDonnell, McGrady)

Total number of seats

646

Current working Government Majority 63 (350 Labour MPs less 287 of all other parties – excludes Speaker & Deputies and Sinn Fein)

The total number of women MPs is 126: (Lab 94; Con 18; LD 9; DU 1; SF 1; UU 1; DCWM 1; Ind Lab 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: www.parliament.uk/directories/directories.cfm

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By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2005

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

Cheadle Death of Patsy Calton 14.7.2005 Mark Hunter (LD) 19.07.2005 21.07.2005 (LD) (29.5.2005)

Livingston Death of Rt Hon Robin 29.9.2005 Jim Devine (Lab) 10.10.2005 25.10.2005 Cook (Lab) (6.8.2005)

Dunfermline Death of Rachel Squire 9.2.2006 Willie Rennie (LD) 13.02.2006 01.03.2006 and West Fife (Lab) (5.1.2006)

Blaenau Death of Peter Law (Ind) 29.6.2006 Dai Davies (Ind) 04.07.2006 20.07.2006 Gwent (25.4.2006)

Bromley & Death of Eric Forth (Con) 29.6.2006 Bob Neill (Con) 03.07.2006 19.07.2006 Chislehurst (18.5.2006)

Sedgefield Resignation of the Rt Hon 19.7.2007 Phil Wilson (Lab) 23.07.2007 08.10.2007 Tony Blair (Lab) (27.6.2007)

Ealing Death of Piara Khabra 19.7.2007 Virendra Kumar Sharma 23.07.2007 08.10.2007 Southall (Lab) (Lab) (19.6.2007)

Crewe and Death of Gwyneth 22.05.2008 Edward Timpson (Con) 02.06.2008 16.06.2008 Nantwich Dunwoody (Lab) (17.4.2008)

Henley Resignation of Boris 26.06.2008 John Howell (Con) 30.06.2008 16.07.2008 Johnson (Con) (4.6.2008)

Haltemprice Resignation of Rt Hon 10.07.2008 David Davis (Con) 14.07.2008 (5.11.1987) and Howden David Davis (Con) (18.6.2008)

Glasgow East Resignation of David 24.07.2008 John Mason (SNP) 06.10.2008 13.10.2008 Marshall (Lab) (30.06.2008)

Glenrothes Death of John MacDougall 06.11.2008 Lindsay Roy (Lab) 12.11.2008 08.12.2008 (Lab) (12.8.2008)

Norwich Resignation of Dr Ian 23.07.2009 Chloe Smith (Con) 12.10.2009 14.10.2009 North Gibson (Lab) (8.6.2009)

Glasgow Resignation of Rt Hon 12.11.2009 Willie Bain (Lab) 18.11.2009 25.11.2009 North East Michael Martin (SPK) (22.6.2009)

For further information on the By-Election process see HCIO Factsheet M7 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website.

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Political Party Contacts

LABOUR PARTY SCOTTISH NATIONAL PARTY CONSERVATIVE PARTY 39 Victoria Street 107 McDonald Road Conservative Campaign Headquarters London Edinburgh 30 Millbank SW1H 0HA EH7 4NW London Tel: 08705 900200 Tel: 0131 525 8900 SW1P 4DP www.labour.org.uk www.snp.org Tel: 020 7222 9000 www.conservatives.com

PLAID CYMRU LIBERAL DEMOCRATS SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC & 18 Park Grove 4 Cowley Street LABOUR PARTY Cardiff London Cranmore House CF10 3BN SW1P 3NB 121 Ormeau Road Tel: 029 2064 6000 Tel: 020 7222 7999 Belfast www.plaidcymru.org www.libdems.org.uk BT7 1SH Tel: 028 9024 7700 www.sdlp.ie/

SINN FEIN ULSTER UNIONIST PARTY DEMOCRATIC UNIONIST PARTY Sinn Fein Cunningham House 91 Dundela Avenue 53 Falls Road 429 Holywood Road Belfast Belfast Belfast BT4 3BU BT12 4PD BT4 2LN Tel: 028 9052 1323 Tel: 028 9022 3000 Tel: 028 9076 5500 www.dup.org.uk www.sinnfein.ie www.uup.org

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Selective Index to the Weekly Information Bulletin

Booklist – Issue 1 p49 By-elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2005 – This issue p109 HM Government – Issue 1 p72 Her Majesty’s Official Opposition – Issue 1 p82 House of Commons: Principal Officers – Issue 1 p103 Information on the House of Commons – Issue 1 p57 Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet – Issue 1 p90 Members of Parliament – Issue 1 p59 Order of Oral Questions – This issue p3 Private Members Bills – dates for the Private Members Bill Ballot and allocated Fridays, This issue (Noticeboard) Recess dates – This issue (Noticeboard) Select Committee Membership (Full List) – Issue 1 p91 -Business, Innovation and Skills – Issue 2 p35 -Home Affairs – This issue p34 -Joint Committee on Human Rights – Issue4 p35 -Standards and Privileges – Issue 2 p35; Issue 3 p36 -Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) – Issue4 p35 -Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) – Issue4 p35 -Tax Law Rewrite Bills(Joint Committee) – Issue4 p35 -Work and Pensions – Issue 2 p35 Regional Select Committees -London – This issue p34 Visits to the House of Commons – Issue 1 p96