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Saturday 30 April 2011 Session 2010-12 No. 36 Edition No. 1111 House of Commons Weekly Information Bulletin This bulletin includes information on the work of the House of Commons in the period 26 - 28 April 2011 and forthcoming business for 3 - 6 May 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 25 – 29 April 2011 ...................................... 5 Bulletin • Written Ministerial Statements ............................................................................. 7 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 2 – 13 May 2011 ................... 8 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 2 – 13 May 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 ............................................ 26 SW1A 2TT • Public and General Acts 2010/11 ....................................................................... 27 www.parliament.uk • Draft Bills under consideration or published during 2010/11 Session ............... 28 Tel : 020 7219 4272 Private Legislation Fax : 020 7219 5839 • Private Bills before Parliament 2010/11 ............................................................. 29 [email protected] Delegated Legislation • Statutory Instruments ......................................................................................... 33 To Contact the Editor: • Legislative Reform Proposals and Orders .......................................................... 33 Tel : 020 7219 6694 • Remedial Orders under the Human Rights Act .................................................. 35 Fax : 020 7219 2055 • Northern Ireland Legislation .............................................................................. 36 [email protected] • Legislation of the Northern Ireland Assembly ................................................... 38 • Transport and Works Act Orders ....................................................................... 39 Committees • General Committees – public meetings/membership ......................................... 40 • Select Committees – public meetings/membership ............................................ 43 • Lords Select Committees – public meetings ...................................................... 45 • Select Committee publications and NAO reports ............................................... 46 Documents etc, received • White and Green Papers received since the last bulletin .................................... 48 • European Union Documents to be considered .................................................... 49 • Early Day Motions tabled between 25 – 29 April 2011 ......................................... 50 Members of Parliament and Information about the House of Commons • State of the Parties, as at 29 April 2011 ............................................................. 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 Friday 6 May 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 23rd March 2011 Select Committee Current Inquiries: The current inquiry file will be on hold until May 2011 when the situation will be reviewed. If you have any comments please contact the WIB editor By-election: The by-election for Leicester South is due to take place on the Thursday 5 May 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 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: 2 – 6 May 2011 Lords Select Date Commons Chamber General Committees Select Committees Lords Chamber Committees • The House will not be sitting • None • None • The House will not be sitting • None Mon 2 May • OPQ – Foreign and Commonwealth • PBC – Protection of Freedoms Bill • Culture, Media and Sport • Oral Questions • HIV and AIDS in the Office, including Topical Questions • PBC – Welfare reform Bill • Business, Innovation and Skills • Legislation – European Union Bill - Committee United Kingdom • Ten Minute Rule – Planning (Green • 1st DLC – Draft Pensions Appeal • Public administration of the whole House (Day 3) • Communications Belt Protection Tribunals Act 1943 (Time Limit for • Environment, Food and Rural • Motion – Statement of Changes in Immigration • Joint Committee on the • Legislation – Finance (No. 3) Bill – Appeals (Amendment) Regulations Affairs Rules (HC 863) – Regret Motion Draft of Terrorist Committee of the whole House (Day 2011 and the draft Pensions Appeal Suspects (Temporary Tues • Backbench Business 3 May 1) Tribunals Act 1943 (Armed Forces and • Joint Committee on the Draft Extension) Bills • Adj – Role of the Special Reserve Forces Compensation Detention of Terrorist Suspects Representative for International Trade Scheme) (Rights of Appeal) (Temporary Extension) Bills and Investment Regulations 2011 • Transport nd • 2 DLC – Draft Patents County Court (Financial Limits) Order 2011 • OPQ – Scotland, Prime Minister • 3rd DLC – Draft Defence Science and • Education • Oral Questions • Constitution • Ten Minute Rule – Sex Education Technology Laboratory Trading Fund • Work and Pensions • Legislation – Postal Services Bill - Report • European Union (Required Content) Order 2011 • Draft Defamation Bill stage • Joint Committee on the • Legislation – Finance (No. 3) Bill – • 4th DLC – Draft Companies Act 2006 • Science and Technology • Short Debate – Progress in the Middle East Draft Defamation Bill Wed Committee of the whole House (Day (Consequential Amendments and peace process 4 May • International Development 2) Transitional Provisions) Order 2011 • Foreign Affairs • Adj – Rights of adoptive parents • Environmental Audit • Energy and Climate Change • OPQ – Transport, including Topical • 5th DLC – Fifth Delegated Legislation • None • Oral Questions • None Questions, Women and equalities Committee to consider the draft • Debate – Chechnya and the North Caucasus • Business Statement – Leader of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading • Debate – The impact of Government policies Thurs House Scheme (Nitrous Oxide) Regulations on disabled people 5 May • Backbench Business – Social Housing 2011 • Legislation – Charities Bill [HL] - Second in London reading • Adj – Port health authorities • The House will not be sitting • None • None • The House will not be sitting • None Fri 6 May 2 Weekly Information Bulletin Order of Oral Questions (This Sitting period - N.B. All dates are provisional) Monday 25 April – Thursday 16 June 2011 Mon. 25 April Tues. 26 April Wed. 27 April Thur. 28 April • The House will not be • Health • Cabinet Office • Culture, Olympics, Media sitting • Prime Minister and Sport • Leader of the House and House of Commons Commission Mon. 2 May Tues. 3 May Wed. 4 May Thur. 5 May • The House will not