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Contents House of Commons • Noticeboard ..........................................................................................................1 • The Week Ahead..................................................................................................2 • Order of Oral Questions .......................................................................................3 Weekly Business Information • Business of the House of Commons 26 June – 3 July 2009 .................................5 Bulletin • Written Ministerial Statements.............................................................................8 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 6 – 17 July 2009....................9 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 6 – 17 July 2009.........................13 Editor: Kevin Williams Legislation House of Commons Public Legislation Information Office • Public Bills before Parliament 2008/09..............................................................16 London • Bills – Presentation, Publication and Royal Assent............................................25 SW1A 2TT • Public and General Acts 2008/09 .......................................................................26 www.parliament.uk • Draft Bills under consideration or published during 2008/09 Session ...............27 Tel : 020 7219 4272 Private Legislation Fax : 020 7219 5839 • Private Bills before Parliament 2008/09.............................................................28 [email protected] Delegated Legislation • Statutory Instruments .........................................................................................31 To Contact the Editor: • Legislative Reform Proposals and Orders..........................................................31 Tel : 020 7219 3658 • Remedial Orders under the Human Rights Act ..................................................33 Fax : 020 7219 2055 • Northern Ireland Legislation ..............................................................................34 [email protected] • Legislation of the Northern Ireland Assembly ...................................................35 • Transport and Works Act Orders .......................................................................36 Committees • General Committees – public meetings/membership .........................................38 • Select Committees – public meetings/membership............................................41 • Lords Select Committees – public meetings ......................................................47 • Select Committee publications and NAO reports...............................................48 • Select Committees – Current Inquiries .....................................................................50 Subscriptions: Documents etc, received The Stationery Office • White and Green Papers received since the last bulletin....................................59 Tel: 0845 7585463 • European Communities Documents to be considered ........................................61 • Early Day Motions tabled between 29 June – 3 July 2009 ....................................62 £1.50 (single copy) Members of Parliament and Information £53.50 (annual) about the House of Commons • State of the Parties, as at 3 July 2009 .................................................................64 Parliamentary Bookshop • By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2005 ................65 12 Bridge Street • Political Party Contacts ......................................................................................66 London • Address Book – how to contact Parliament........................................................67 SW1A 2JX • Selective Index ...................................................................................................68 www.bookshop.parliament.uk Tel : 020 7219 3890 Fax : 020 7219 3866 [email protected] Weekly Information Bulletin Noticeboard Weekly Information Bulletin The next Bulletin will be published on Saturday 11 July 2009 By-election Following the resignation of the Member for Norwich North, Dr Ian Gibson, on 8 June 2009, there will be a by- election on 23 July 2009. Following the resignation of the Member for Glasgow North East, former Speaker, the Rt Hon Michael Martin, on 22 June 2009, there will be a by-election. Details to be announced. House of Commons Speaker John Bercow, Conservative MP for Buckingham, was elected Speaker of the House of Commons on 22 June 2009. Private Members’ Bills: The Leader of the House has announced that the following Fridays are allocated for the consideration of Private Members’ Bills during the 2008/09 session: 2009: 27 February; 6, 13, 20 and 27 March; 24 April; 8 and 15 May; 12, 19 and 26 June; 3 July and 16 October Summer Opening of Parliament 2009 During the Summer Opening visitors can buy tickets to tour Parliament. It is arranged during the summer recess, when Parliament does not sit and Members work away from Westminster. Tours run from Monday to Saturday inclusive, but not on Sunday or Bank Holidays. Tours take about 75 minutes. The 2009 opening will run from Monday 3 August to Saturday 3 October 2009 (Please note there are no tours available on 1 October 2009). Tickets can be bought through www.ticketmaster.co.uk For further details please see the Parliament website www.parliament.uk Party Conferences 2009 Labour Party Conference will be held in Brighton on 27 September – 1 October 2009 Conservative Party Conference will be held in Manchester on 5 – 8 October 2009 Liberal Democrat Party Conference will be held in Bournemouth on 19 – 23 September 2009 House of Commons Calendar for the 2008/2009 session: The Leader of the House announced the following recess dates for the 2008/2009 session: Christmas recess 2008 The House rose on Thursday 18 December 2008 and returned on Monday 12 January 2009 Spring half term recess 2009 The House rose on Thursday 12 February 2009 and returned on Monday 23 February 2009 April recess 2009 The House rose on Thursday 2 April 2009 and returned on Monday 20 April 2009 Whitsun recess 2009 The House rose on Thursday 21 May 2009 and returned on Monday 1 June 2009 Summer recess 2009 The House will rise on Tuesday 21 July 2009 and will return on Monday 12 October 2009 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: 6 – 10 July 2009 Lords Select Date Commons Chamber General Committees Select Committees Lords Chamber Committees • OPQ – Home Office, including Topical • 1st DLC – Draft Identity Cards Act 2006 • Communities and Local Government • Oral Questions • None Questions (Designation) Order 2009, Draft Identity • Health • Leg – Policing and Crime Bill – Committee stage • Deb – (15th allotted day) – i) Young Cards Act 2006…Regulations 2009 & • Scottish Affairs (day 3) Mon people, ii) ID Cards Draft Identity Cards Act • South East Regional • Short Debate – Constitutional reform • Yorkshire and Humber Regional 6 July • Leg – Proceedings on the Consolidated 2006…Regulations 2009 Fund (Appropriation) No.2) Bill • 7th DLC – Draft Banking Act • Adj – Future of three-tier education in 2009….Order 2009 Bedfordshire • EC B – Preliminary Draft Budget 2010 • OPQ – Communities and Local • PBC – Equality Bill • Business and Enterprise • Oral Questions • Science and Technology: Government, including Topical • PBC – Marine and Coastal Access Bill • Culture, Media and Sport • Leg – Coroners and Justice Bill – Committee Sub-Committee I Questions [HL] • Defence stage (day 5) • Joint Committee on nd • TMRB – Parliamentary Commissions of • 2 DLC – Draft Criminal Justice and • East Midlands Regional • Orders & Regs – Human Fertilisation and Human Rights Inquiry Immigration Act 2008…Regulations • Environmental Audit Embryology (Special Exemption) Regulations • EU Sub-Committee A: • Leg – Finance Bill (day 1) – Remaining 2009 • Home Affairs 2009; Human and Fertilisation and Embryology Economic and Financial rd Tues stages • 3 DLC – Draft Children Act • Joint Committee on Human Rights (Consequential Amendments and Transitional and Affairs, and International 7 July • Adj – UK government policy on torture 1989…Regulations 2009 Saving Provisions) Order 2009; Human Trade th • Justice overseas • 6 DLC – Draft Criminal Defence • International Development Fertilisation and Embryology (Appeals) Service…Regulations 2009 Regulations 2009 th • Regulatory Reform • 8 DLC – Draft Financial Assistance • Speakers’ Conference Scheme…Regulations 2009 • Treasury • Welsh Affairs 2 • OPQ – Northern Ireland; Prime Minister • PBC – Law Commission Bill [HL] • Children, Schools and Families • Oral Questions • Communications • TMRB – Care Homes (Domestic Pets) • 4th DLC – Draft Companies Act 2006 • Energy and Climate Change • Leg – Parliamentary Standards Bill – Second • EU Sub-Committee D: • Leg – Finance Bill (day 2) – conclusion (Consequential Amendments) • North West Regional reading Environment and Weds of Remaining stages (Uncertificated Securities) Order 2009, • Northern Ireland Affairs • Leg – Policing and Crime Bill – Committee stage Agriculture • Adj – Taxation of pensions Draft Companies Act 2006 • Public Accounts (day 4) • Constitution 8 July (Consequential Amendments) (Taxes • Scottish Affairs and National Insurance) Order 2009 & • Transport Draft Companies Act 2006…Order 2009 • Treasury • OPQ – Energy and Climate Change, • PBC – Marine and Coastal Access Bill • Health • Oral Questions • EU Sub-Committee