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Saturday 22 January 2011 Saturday 22 January 2011 Session 2010-11 No. 25 Edition No. 1100 House of Commons Weekly Information Bulletin This bulletin includes information on the work of the House of Commons in the period 17 - 21 January 2011 and forthcoming business for 24 – 28 January 2011 Contents House of Commons • Noticeboard .......................................................................................................... 1 • The Week Ahead .................................................................................................. 2 • Order of Oral Questions ....................................................................................... 3 Weekly Business Information • Business of the House of Commons 17 – 21 January 2011 .................................. 5 Bulletin • Written Ministerial Statements ............................................................................. 8 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 24 Jan – 4 Feb 2011 .............. 9 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 24 Jan – 4 Feb 2011 ................... 13 Editor: Adrian Hitchins Legislation House of Commons Public Legislation Information Office • Public Bills before Parliament 2010/11 .............................................................. 15 London • Bills – Presentation, Publication and Royal Assent ............................................ 25 SW1A 2TT • Public and General Acts 2010/11 ....................................................................... 26 www.parliament.uk • Draft Bills under consideration or published during 2010/11 Session ............... 27 Tel : 020 7219 3658 Private Legislation Fax : 020 7219 5839 • Private Bills before Parliament 2010/11 ............................................................. 28 [email protected] Delegated Legislation • Statutory Instruments ......................................................................................... 32 To Contact the Editor: • Legislative Reform Proposals and Orders .......................................................... 32 Tel : 020 7219 3658 • Remedial Orders under the Human Rights Act .................................................. 34 Fax : 020 7219 2055 • Northern Ireland Legislation .............................................................................. 35 [email protected] • Legislation of the Northern Ireland Assembly ................................................... 35 • Transport and Works Act Orders ....................................................................... 37 Committees • General Committees – public meetings/membership ......................................... 38 • Select Committees – public meetings/membership ............................................ 40 • Lords Select Committees – public meetings ...................................................... 47 • Select Committee publications and NAO reports ............................................... 49 • Select Committees – Current Inquiries ............................................................... 51 Documents etc, received • White and Green Papers received since the last bulletin .................................... 59 • European Union Documents to be considered .................................................... 60 • Early Day Motions tabled between 17 – 21 January 2011 ..................................... 62 Members of Parliament and Information about the House of Commons • Her Majesty’s Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet .......................................... 64 • State of the Parties, as at 21 January 2011.......................................................... 65 • By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2010 ................ 65 • Political Party Contacts ...................................................................................... 66 • Address Book – how to contact Parliament ........................................................ 67 • Selective Index ................................................................................................... 68 Weekly Information Bulletin Noticeboard Weekly Information Bulletin: The next Bulletin will be issued on Friday 28th January 2011 (Electronic format only) after 4.00pm. Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle: See page 64 Private Members’ Bills: The Private Members’ Bills Ballot took place on Thurs.10 June. The presentation and First reading of the successful Private Members Bills took place on Wednesday 30 June. The Leader of the House has announced that Private Members’ Bills shall have precedence over Government business on 22 October, 12 & 19 November, 3 December 2010 & 21 January, 4 & 11 February, 4 & 18 March, 1 April, 13 May and 10 & 17 June. Autumn Statement: The Autumn Statement took place on Monday 29th November 2010. Budget: The Budget Statement will take place on Wednesday 23rd March 2011 House of Commons calendar for the 2010/2012 session: The Leader of the House announced the following recess dates for the 2010/2012 session: Whitsun recess 2010 The House rose on Thursday 27 May 2010 and returned on Wednesday 2 June 2010 Summer recess 2010 The House rose on Tuesday 27 July and returned on Monday 6 September (for two weeks). Conference recess 2010 The House rose on Thursday 16 September and returned on Monday 11 October. Christmas recess 2010 The House rose on Tuesday 21 December and returned on Monday 10 January February recess 2011 The House will rise on Thursday 17 February and will return on Monday 28 February Easter recess 2011 The House will rise on Tuesday 5 April and will return on Tuesday 26 April Whitsun recess 2011 The House will rise on Tuesday 24 May and will return on Tuesday 7 June Summer recess 2011 The House will rise on Tuesday 19 July and will return on Monday 5 September Conference recess 2011 The House will rise on Thursday 15 September and will return on Monday 10 October Christmas recess 2011 The House will rise on Tuesday 20 December and will return on Tuesday 10 January www.parliament.uk The Parliament website provides information on parliamentary1 proceedings, membership of both Houses and general information on a wide range of parliamentary matters. The Week Ahead: 24 – 28 January 2011 Lords Select Date Commons Chamber General Committees Select Committees Lords Chamber Committees • OPQ – Home Office, including • ECB – Unnumbered Explanatory • Committees on Arms Export • Introduction(s) – Dannatt GCB CBE • Internal Market, Topical Questions Memorandum, dated 31 March Controls MC, Lord Wigley and Raymond Collins Energy and • Legislation – European Union Bill 2010, relating to the Second • Communities and Local Esq Transport (EU Sub- – Committee of the whole House Revision of the Cotonou Government • Oral Questions Committee B) (Day 2) Agreement • Legislation – Parliamentary Voting System • Adj – Planning blight and large and Constituencies Bill Committee (day 12) Mon property owners 24 Jan. • Orders and Regulations – Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2010; Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) Amendments Order 2010 • Legislation – Public Bodies Bill [HL] – Committee of the whole House • OPQ – Health, including Topical • PBC – Police Reform and Social • Standards & Privileges • Introduction(s) – Qurban Hussein Esq, • HIV and AIDS in Questions Responsibility Bill • Treasury Dame Joan Bakewell DBE, Rachel Hayhoe the United • Ten Minute Rule – Firearms • ECA – European Union Document • Energy and Climate Change Flint OBE Kingdom (Amendment) No. 7984/08 and Addenda 1 and 2, • Transport • Oral Questions • Science and • Legislation – European Union Bill Unnumbered Explanatory • Public Administration • Legislation – Public Bodies Bill [HL] Technology – Committee of the whole House Memorandum dated 13 September • Public Accounts Committee (day 7) • Economic Affairs (Day 3) 2010 and Supplementary • Business, Innovation and Skills • Science and Tues • Adj – Future of RAF Leuchars Explanatory Memorandum dated • Justice Technology: Sub- 25 Jan. 21 December 2010 • Culture, Media and Sport Committee I • 1st DLC – Draft Crime • Environment, Food and Rural • European Union (International Co-operation) Act Affairs 2003 (Designation of Participating • Home Affairs Countries) (England, Wales and • Back Bench Business Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Order 2010 • OPQ – Scotland, Prime Minister • 2nd DLC – Draft Protection of • Science and Technology • Introduction(s) – Jonathan Kestenbaum Esq • Home Affairs (EU • Ten Minute Rule – Carers and Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act • Work and Pensions and Elued Morgan Sub-Committee F) Employment 2007 (Consequential • Education • Oral Questions • Agriculture, • Legislation – European Union Bill Modifications) Order 2010 • Foreign Affairs • Legislation – Parliamentary Voting System Fisheries and Wed – Committee of the whole House • Scottish Affairs and Constituencies Bill Committee (day 12) Environment (EU 26 Jan. (Day 4) • Environment, Food and Rural – Lord McNally Sub-Committee D) • Adj – Proposed closure of Affairs Burton’s Foods factory in Moreton • Public Accounts • OPQ – Transport, Women and • PBC – Police Reform and Social • Treasury • Introduction(s) – George Magan Esq, • Foreign Affairs, Equalities, including Topical Responsibility Bill Michael Grade Esq CBE and Anne Jenkin Defence and Questions • 5th DLC – Rules of the Court of • Oral Questions Development • Business Statement – Leader of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) • Debate – Physical and mental rehabilitation Policy (EU Sub- Thurs House (Amendment No. 3) etc. of military veterans and their post–service Committee C) 27 Jan. •
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