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Saturday 16 July 2011 Session 2010-12 No. 46 Edition No. 1121 House of Commons Weekly Information Bulletin This bulletin includes information on the work of the House of Commons in the period 11 - 15 July 2011 and forthcoming business for 18 - 20 July 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 11 – 15 July 2011 ....................................... 5 Bulletin • Written Ministerial Statements ............................................................................. 7 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 18 July – 9 September 2011 .. 9 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 18 July – 9 September 2011 ....... 12 Editor: Nerys Davies Legislation House of Commons Public Legislation Information Office • Public Bills before Parliament 2010/11 .............................................................. 14 London • Bills – Presentation, Publication and Royal Assent ............................................ 28 SW1A 2TT • Public and General Acts 2010/11 ....................................................................... 29 www.parliament.uk • Draft Bills under consideration or published during 2010/11 Session ............... 30 Tel : 020 7219 4272 Private Legislation Fax : 020 7219 5839 • Private Bills before Parliament 2010/11 ............................................................. 31 [email protected] Delegated Legislation • Statutory Instruments ......................................................................................... 35 To Contact the Editor: • Legislative Reform Proposals and Orders .......................................................... 35 Tel : 020 7219 6694 • Remedial Orders under the Human Rights Act .................................................. 37 Fax : 020 7219 2055 • Northern Ireland Legislation .............................................................................. 38 [email protected] • Legislation of the Northern Ireland Assembly ................................................... 40 • Transport and Works Act Orders ....................................................................... 41 Committees • General Committees – public meetings/membership ......................................... 42 • Select Committees – public meetings/membership ............................................ 45 • Lords Select Committees – public meetings ...................................................... 50 • Select Committee publications and NAO reports ............................................... 51 Documents etc, received • White and Green Papers received since the last bulletin .................................... 54 • European Union Documents to be considered .................................................... 58 • Early Day Motions tabled between 11 – 15 July 2011 ........................................... 60 Members of Parliament and Information about the House of Commons • State of the Parties, as at 15 July 2011 ............................................................... 62 • By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2010 ................ 63 • Political Party Contacts ...................................................................................... 64 • Address Book – how to contact Parliament ........................................................ 65 • Selective Index ................................................................................................... 66 Weekly Information Bulletin Noticeboard Weekly Information Bulletin: The next Bulletin will be issued on Friday 22 July 2011 (Electronic format only) after 4.00pm Private Members’ Bills: The Private Members’ Bills Ballot took place on Thursday 10 June 2010 The presentation and First reading of the successful Private Members Bills took place on Wednesday 30 June 2010. The Leader of the House has announced that Private Members’ Bills shall have precedence over Government business on 22 October 2010, 12 & 19 November 2010, 3 December 2010 & 21 January 2011, 4 & 11 February 2011, 4 & 18 March 2011, 1 April 2011, 13 May 2011 and 10 & 17 June 2011. On the 30 March 2011 four more Private Members’ Bill Fridays were introduced; 9 September 2011, 21 October 2011, 25 November 2011 and 20 January 2012 The Budget: The Budget Statement took place on Wednesday 23 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 rose on Thursday 17 February and returned on Monday 28 February Easter recess 2011 The House rose on Tuesday 5 April and returned on Tuesday 26 April Whitsun recess 2011 The House rose on Tuesday 24 May and returned on Tuesday 7 June Summer recess 2011 The House will rise on Tuesday 19 July and will return on Monday 5 September (for two weeks) Conference recess 2011 The House will rise on Thursday 15 September and will return on Monday 10 October Christmas recess 2011 The House will rise on Tuesday 20 December and will return on Tuesday 10 January www.parliament.uk The Parliament website provides information on parliamentary proceedings, membership of both Houses and general information on a wide range of parliamentary matters. 1 The Week Ahead: 18 – 22 July 2011 Lords Select Date Commons Chamber General Committees Select Committees Lords Chamber Committees • OPQ – Work and Pensions, including • None • Business, Innovation and Skills • Oral Questions • Draft Defamation Bill Topical Questions • Public Accounts • Orders and Regulations – Financial Services and • EU Sub-Committee B • Motion – Relating to National Policy • Draft Defamation Bill Markets Act 2000 (Carrying on Regulated Statements Activities by Way of Business) (Amendment) • Motion – To approve the appointment of Order 2011….. the Parliamentary Commissioner for • Legislation – Fixed-term Parliaments Bill – Administration and Health Service Consideration of Commons Reasons Mon Commissioner for England • Legislation – Supply and Appropriation (Main 18 July • Adj – Election petitions Estimates) Bill – Second reading and remaining stages • Legislation – Finance (No. 3) Bill - Second reading2 • Debate – This House takes note of the Report of the Economic Affairs Committee on The Finance Bill 2011 • OPQ – Foreign and Commonwealth • PBC - Legal Aid, Sentencing and • Energy and Climate Change • Royal Assent • Science and Technology Office, including Topical Questions Punishment of Offenders Bill • International Development • Oral Questions • European Union • Ten Minute Rule – Betting Shops • PBC - Pensions Bill [HL] • Health • Orders and Regulations – Renewable Heat • Economic Affairs • Backbench Business – Matters to be • Culture, Media and Sport Incentive (Amendment to the Energy Act 2008) raised before the forthcoming Regulations 2011; Renewable Heat Incentive adjournment Regulations 2011; Storage of Carbon Dioxide Tues • Adj – Green planting in the urban (Access to Infrastructure) Regulations 2011; 19 July environment Disclosure of State Pension Credit Information The House will not adjourn until the Speaker (Warm Home Discount) Regulations 2011; has signified Royal Assent Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) After the close of Business the House will rise (Amendment) Regulations 2011 for the summer recess • Legislation – Localism Bill – Committee stage (Day 9) • The House will be in recess • None • None • Oral Questions • Constitution • Orders and Regulations – Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2011; Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2011; Corporate Wed Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 20 July (Amendment) Order 2011; Land Registration (Network Access) (Amendment) Rules 2011 • Legislation – Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill – Third reading • Legislation – Localism Bill - Committee of the whole House (Day 10) • The House will be in recess • None • None • The House will be in recess • None Thurs 21 July • The House will be in recess • None • None • The House will be in recess • None Fri 22 July Weekly Information Bulletin Order of Oral Questions (This Sitting period - N.B. All dates are provisional) Monday 6 June – Thursday 21 July 2011 Mon. 6 June Tues. 7 June Wed. 8 June Thur. 9 June • The House will not be • Health • International Development • Business, Innovation and sitting • Prime Minister Skills Mon. 13 June Tues. 14 June Wed. 15 June Thur. 16 June • Work and Pensions • Foreign and • Cabinet Office • Culture, Olympics, Media Commonwealth Office • Prime Minister and Sport • Leader of the House and House of Commons Commission Mon. 20 June Tues. 21 June Wed. 22 June Thur. 23 June • Communities and Local • HM Treasury • Scotland • Transport Government •