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Saturday 11 December 2010 Session 2010-11 No. 21 Edition No. 1096 House of Commons Weekly Information Bulletin This bulletin includes information on the work of the House of Commons in the period 6 - 10 December 2010 and forthcoming business for 13 – 17 December 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 3 – 10 December 2010 ................................ 5 Bulletin • Written Ministerial Statements ............................................................................. 8 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 13 – 24 December 2010 ...... 10 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 13 – 24 December 2010 ............. 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 ............................................ 23 SW1A 2TT • Public and General Acts 2010/11 ....................................................................... 23 www.parliament.uk • Draft Bills under consideration or published during 2010/11 Session ............... 24 Tel : 020 7219 3658 Private Legislation Fax : 020 7219 5839 • Private Bills before Parliament 2010/11 ............................................................. 25 [email protected] Delegated Legislation • Statutory Instruments ......................................................................................... 29 To Contact the Editor: • Legislative Reform Proposals and Orders .......................................................... 29 Tel : 020 7219 3658 • Remedial Orders under the Human Rights Act .................................................. 31 Fax : 020 7219 2055 • Northern Ireland Legislation .............................................................................. 32 [email protected] • Legislation of the Northern Ireland Assembly ................................................... 34 • Transport and Works Act Orders ....................................................................... 35 Committees • General Committees – public meetings/membership ......................................... 36 • Select Committees – public meetings/membership ............................................ 39 • Lords Select Committees – public meetings ...................................................... 46 • Select Committee publications and NAO reports ............................................... 47 • Select Committees – Current Inquiries ............................................................... 49 Documents etc, received • White and Green Papers received since the last bulletin .................................... 58 • European Union Documents to be considered .................................................... 60 • Early Day Motions tabled between 3 – 10 December 2010 ................................... 62 Members of Parliament and Information about the House of Commons • State of the Parties, as at 10 December 2010 ...................................................... 64 • By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2010 ................ 64 • Political Party Contacts ...................................................................................... 65 • Address Book – how to contact Parliament ........................................................ 66 • Selective Index ................................................................................................... 67 Weekly Information Bulletin Noticeboard Weekly Information Bulletin: The next Bulletin will be issued on Friday 17th December 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. 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 will rise on Tuesday 21 December and will return 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 parliamentary proceedings, membership of both Houses and general information on a wide range of parliamentary matters. 1 The Week Ahead: 13 – 17 December 2010 Lords Select Date Commons Chamber General Committees Select Committees Lords Chamber Committees • OPQ – Defence, including Topical • ECB – European Union Document • Backbench Business • Oral Questions • Internal Market, Questions • relating to Corporate Governance • Communities and Local • Legislation – Voting System and Energy and • Legislation – Police Reform and in Financial Institutions and Government Constituencies Bill - Committee of the Transport (EU Sub- Social Responsibility Bill – Remuneration Policies • European Scrutiny whole House (Day 4) Committee B) Second reading • 1st DLC – Draft Road Safety • Treasury • Short Debate – World population growth Mon • Adj – Schools admissions policies (Financial Penalty Deposit) • Administration 13 Dec. (Appropriate Amount) (Amendment) Order 2010 • 2nd DLC – Tobacco Products (Descriptions of Products) (Amendment) Order 2010 • OPQ – Foreign and • ECB – European Union • Treasury • Oral Questions • Economic and Commonwealth Office, including Documents Nos. 9193/10, • Energy and Climate Change • Orders and Regulations – Draft Post office Financial Affairs, Topical Questions 10346/10 and Addenda 1–2 and • Communities and Local Network Subsidy Scheme (Amendment) and International • Ten Minute Rule– Banking and 10561/10 and Addendum 1, Government Order 2010 and the draft National minimum Trade (EU Sub- Financial Services (Community relating to the Draft Regulation on • Transport Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations Committee A) Investment the Financial Regulation • International Development 2010 • Economic Affairs • Legislation –Lords Amendments • Business, Innovation and Skills • Legislation – Public Bodies Bill [HL] - • Science and Tues to the Superannuation Bill • Public Accounts Committee of the whole House (Day 4) Technology: Sub- 14 Dec. • Legislation – Terrorist Asset • Public Administration • Orders and Regulations – Higher Education Committee I Freezing Bill [HL] – Remaining • Health (Basic Amount) (England) Regulations stages • Home Affairs 2010 • Legislation –Lords Amendments • Culture, Media and Sport to the Identity Documents Bill • Adj – Transparency in the operation of pension funds • OPQ – Northern Ireland, Prime • None • Education • Oral Questions • Constitution Minister • Treasury • Legislation – Parliamentary Voting System • Home Affairs (EU • Ten Minute Rule Motion – St • European Scrutiny and Constituencies Bill Sub-Committee F) George’s Day and St David’s Day • Foreign Affairs • Short Debate – Future of hospices and • Agriculture, • Legislation – Loans to Ireland – • Scottish Affairs palliative care services Fisheries and Wed All stages • Environmental Audit • Orders and Regulations Environment (EU 15 Dec • Motion – a report from the • Northern Ireland Affairs • Debate – Draft United Kingdom Marine Sub-Committee D) Standards Committee • Environment, Food and Rural Policy Statement – Consideration in Grand • Adj – Water, sanitation and Affairs Committee hygiene in the developing world • Procedure • Public Accounts • OPQ – Energy and Climate • None • Political and Constitutional • Oral Questions • Social Policies and Change, including Topical Reform • Debate – Oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico Consumer Questions • Debate – The reorganisation of the National Protection (EU • Business Statement Health Service Sub-Committee G) Thurs • Backbench Business – (i) Park • Orders and Regulations – Wireless 16 Dec Homes (ii) Work of the Committee Telegraphy Act 2006 (Directions to of Public Accounts OFCOM) order 2010 •