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Saturday 24 July 2010 Saturday 24 July 2010 Session 2010-11 No. 9 Edition No. 1084 House of Commons Weekly Information Bulletin This bulletin includes information on the work of the House of Commons in the period 19 - 23 July 2010 and forthcoming business for 26 - 27 July 2010 Contents House of Commons • Noticeboard .......................................................................................................... 1 • The Week Ahead .................................................................................................. 2 • Order of Oral Questions ....................................................................................... 3 Weekly Business Information • Business of the House of Commons 19 – 23 July 2010 ....................................... 5 Bulletin • Written Ministerial Statements ............................................................................. 7 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 26 – 30 July 2010 .................. 9 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 26 – 30 July 2010 ....................... 14 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 ............................................ 20 SW1A 2TT • Public and General Acts 2010/11 ....................................................................... 20 www.parliament.uk • Draft Bills under consideration or published during 2010/11 Session ............... 21 Tel : 020 7219 4272 Private Legislation Fax : 020 7219 5839 • Private Bills before Parliament 2010/11 ............................................................. 22 [email protected] Delegated Legislation • Statutory Instruments ......................................................................................... 25 To Contact the Editor: • Legislative Reform Proposals and Orders .......................................................... 25 Tel : 020 7219 3658 • Remedial Orders under the Human Rights Act .................................................. 27 Fax : 020 7219 2055 • Northern Ireland Legislation .............................................................................. 28 [email protected] • Legislation of the Northern Ireland Assembly ................................................... 29 • Transport and Works Act Orders ....................................................................... 30 Committees • General Committees – public meetings/membership ......................................... 31 • Select Committees – public meetings/membership ............................................ 33 • Lords Select Committees – public meetings ...................................................... 38 • Select Committee publications and NAO reports ............................................... 39 • Select Committees – Current Inquiries ............................................................... 41 Documents etc, received • White and Green Papers received since the last bulletin .................................... 44 • European Union Documents to be considered .................................................... 47 • Early Day Motions tabled between 19 – 23 July 2010 ........................................... 48 Members of Parliament and Information about the House of Commons • Maiden Speeches 19 – 23 July 2010 .................................................................. 51 • State of the Parties, as at 23 July 2010 ............................................................... 52 • By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2010 ................ 52 • Political Party Contacts ...................................................................................... 53 • Address Book – how to contact Parliament ........................................................ 54 • Selective Index ................................................................................................... 55 Weekly Information Bulletin Noticeboard Weekly Information Bulletin: The next Bulletin will be issued on Thursday 29th July 2010 (Electronic format only) after 4.00pm. Private Members’ Bills: The Private Members’ Bills Ballot took place on Thurs.10 June. The presentation and First reading of the successful Private Members Bills took place on Wednesday 30 June. The Leader of the House has announced that Private Members’ Bills shall have precedence over Government business on 22 October, 12 & 19 November, 3 December 2010 & 21 January, 4 & 11 February, 4 & 18 March, 1 April, 13 May and 10 & 17 June. Palace of Westminster Summer Opening 2010: The Houses of Parliament will be open to the public at the following times: Saturdays from 3 July onwards - with tours operating every few minutes between 9.15am and 4.30pm August 2nd – 27th: Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday between 9.15am and 4.30pm. Wednesday and Thursday between 1.15pm and 4.30pm September and October: Monday, Friday and Saturday between 9.15am and 4.30pm. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between 1.15pm and 4.30pm. Tickets are available to buy online through www.ticketmaster.co.uk/housesofparliament (external website) or by phoning 0844 847 1672. House of Commons calendar for the 2010/2011 session: The Leader of the House announced the following recess dates for the 2010/2011 session: Whitsun recess 2010 The House rose on Thursday 27 May 2010 and returned on Wednesday 2 June 2010 Summer recess 2010 The House will rise on Tuesday 27 July and return on Monday 6 September (for two weeks). Conference recess 2010 The House will rise on Thursday 16 September and return on Monday 11 October. Christmas recess 2010 Dates to be confirmed Party Conferences 2010: Conservative Party Conference will be held in Birmingham on 3 – 6 October 2010 Liberal Democrat Party Conference will be held in Liverpool on 18 – 22 September 2010 Labour Party Conference will be held in Manchester on 26 – 30 September 2010 www.parliament.uk The Parliament website provides information on parliamentary proceedings, membership of both Houses and general information on a wide range of parliamentary matters. 1 The Week Ahead: 26 – 30 July 2010 Lords Select Date Commons Chamber General Committees Select Committees Lords Chamber Committees OPQ – Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, • 1st DLC – Draft Financial Services and • Transport • Introductions – Rt Hon. Beverley Hughes, Lord • Internal Market, Energy Leader of the House and House of Commons Markets Act 2000 (Contribution to Costs Blair of Boughton, Richard Allan Esq and Transport (EU Sub- • Public Accounts Commission of Special Resolution Regime) Committee B) • Oral Questions Legislation – Academies Bill [HL] – Regulations 2010 • Orders and Regulations Mon Conclusion of Committee Stage (Day 3) • 2nd DLC – Draft Electricity and Gas • Legislation – Consolidated Fund (Appropriate) Adj – Effect of NHS Private Finance Initiative (Carbon Emissions Reduction) 26 July Bill – Second Reading – costs on hospital car parking charges in (Amendment) Order 2010 • Legislation – Finance Bill – Second reading Hereford • 3rd DLC – Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Consequential Amendments No. 3) Order 2010 • OPQ – Deputy Prime Minister, • None • Education • Introductions – Lord Beecham, Rt Hon. Des • None including Topical Questions; • Public Accounts Browne Attorney General, Church • Political and Constitutional • Oral Questions Commissioners, Public Accounts Reform • Legislation – Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Bill – Commission and Speaker’s • Public Administration Second reading Committee on the Electoral • Home Affairs Tues Commission • Orders and Regulations • Science and Technology 27 July • Ten Minute Rule – Dog Control and Welfare • Backbench Business – Matters to be considered before the forthcoming adjournment • The House will be in recess • None • Education • Introduction – Edward Faulks QC Esq • None • Treasury • Oral Questions • Culture, Media and Sport • Legislation – Local Government Bill [HL] – Weds Report stage • Short Debate – Decline in biodiversity in the 28 July United Kingdom • The House will be in recess • None • None • The House will be in recess • None Thurs 29 July • The House will be in recess • None • None • The House will be in recess • None Fri 30 July 2 Weekly Information Bulletin Order of Oral Questions (This Sitting period N.B. All dates were provisional) Tuesday 25 May – Thursday 29 July 2010 Mon 05 July Tues. 06 July Wed. 07 July Thu. 08 July Defence • Foreign and • International • Business, Innovation and Commonwealth Development Skills Office • Prime Minister Mon. 12 July Tues. 13 July Wed. 14 July Thu. 15 July • Education • Treasury • Cabinet Office • Communities and Local • Prime Minister Government Mon. 19 July Tues. 20 July Wed. 21 July Thu. 22 July • Work and Pensions • Justice • Scotland* • Transport • Prime Minister • Women and Equality Mon. 26 July Tues. 27 July Wed. 28 July Thu. 29 July • Culture, Olympics, Media • Deputy Prime Minister The House will not be sitting The House will not be sitting and Sport Attorney General • Leader of the House of • Church Commissioners; Commons and House of Public Accounts Commons Commission* Commission; Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission *Remit- The Deputy Prime Minister also answers on behalf of the Privy Council; Office The Secretary of State for Scotland also answers on behalf of the Advocate General The Minister for the Cabinet Office also answers on behalf of Chancellor of
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