Contents House of Commons • Noticeboard ..........................................................................................................1 • The Week Ahead..................................................................................................2 • Order of Oral Questions .......................................................................................3 Weekly Business Information • Business of the House of Commons 16 – 20 June 2008.......................................5 Bulletin • Written Ministerial Statements.............................................................................8 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 23 – 27 June 2008 ...............10 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 23 – 27 June 2008. .....................14 Editor: Mary Durkin Legislation House of Commons Public Legislation Information Office • Public Bills before Parliament 2007/08..............................................................18 London • Bills - Presentation, Publication and Royal Assent ............................................27 SW1A 2TT • Public and General Acts 2007/08 .......................................................................28 • Draft Bills under consideration or published during 2007/08 Session ...............29 TEL: 020 7219 4272 FAX: 020 7219 5839 Private Legislation [email protected] • Private Bills before Parliament 2007/08.............................................................30 www.parliament.uk • Draft Provisional Orders as at 20 June 2008 ......................................................33 Delegated Legislation To Contact the Editor: • Statutory Instruments .........................................................................................34 TEL: 020 7219 5715 • Regulatory Reform Proposals and Orders..........................................................34 FAX: 020 7219 2055 • Remedial Orders under the Human Rights Act ..................................................36 [email protected] • Northern Ireland Legislation ..............................................................................37 • Legislation of the Northern Ireland Assembly ...................................................39 • Transport and Works Act Orders .......................................................................40 Committees • General Committees – public meetings/membership .........................................41 • Select Committees – public meetings/membership............................................44 • Lords Select Committees – public meetings ......................................................50 • Select Committee publications and NAO reports...............................................52 • Select Committees – current enquiries...................................................................... 55 Documents etc, received • White and Green Papers received since the last bulletin....................................63 Subscriptions: • European Communities Documents to be considered ........................................64 The Stationery Office • Early Day Motions tabled between 13 – 20 June 2008 .......................................... 65 TEL: 0845 7585463 Members of Parliament and Information £1.50 (single copy) about the House of Commons £53.50 (annual) • State of the Parties, as at 20 June 2008...............................................................67 • By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2005 ................67 Parliamentary • Political Party Contacts and Internet ..................................................................68 Bookshop • Address Book – how to contact Parliament........................................................69 12 Bridge Street • Selective Index ...................................................................................................70 London SW1A 2JX TEL: 020 7219 3890 FAX: 020 7219 3866 EMAIL: [email protected] INTERNET http://www.bookshop.parlia ment.uk Weekly Information Bulletin Noticeboard Weekly Information Bulletin The next Bulletin will be published on Saturday 28 June 2008 By-election Following the resignation of the Member for Henley, Boris Johnson, on 4 June 2008, there will be a by-election on Thursday 26 June 2008. Following the resignation of the Member for Haltemprice & Howden, David Davis, on 18 June 2008, there will be a by-election. Details to be announced. Summer Opening of Parliament 2008 The Houses of Parliament will open this summer from July 28th to September 27th (inclusive), with tours operating Monday to Saturday; there are no tours on Sundays or Bank Holidays. For further details please see the parliament website: http://www.parliament.uk/about/visiting/summer_opening.cfm Party Conferences 2008 Labour: 20th September to 24th of September 2008 Conservative: 28th September to 1st of October 2008 Liberal Democrat: 13th September to 17th September 2008 State Opening of Parliament The State Opening of Parliament will take place on Wednesday 3 December 2008 Private Members’ Bill Fridays The Leader of the House has announced that the following Fridays have been allocated for the consideration of Private Members’ Bills during the 2007/08 session: 2008: 25 January, 1, 22 and 29 February, 7 and 14 March, 25 April, 9 and 16 May, 6, 13 and 20 June and 17 October. House of Commons Calendar for 2007/2008 session The Leader of the House has announced the following provisional recess dates for the 2007/2008 session: Christmas recess 2007 The House rose on Tuesday 18 December 2007 and returned on Monday 7 January 2008 Spring half term recess 2008 The House rose on Thursday 7 February 2008 and returned on Monday 18 February 2008 April recess 2008 The House rose on Thursday 3 April 2008 and returned on Monday 21 April 2008 Whitsun recess 2008 The House rose on Thursday 22 May 2008 and returned on Monday 2 June 2008 Summer recess 2008 The House will rise on Tuesday 22 July 2008 and return on Monday 6 October 2008 http://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. See index for material available on the website. 1 The Week Ahead: 23 – 27 June 2008 Lords Select Date Commons Chamber General Committees Select Committees Lords Chamber Committees • OPQ – Culture, Media and Sport; • EC B – EU Document No. • European scrutiny • Oral Questions • Intergovernmental Minister for the Olympics, including 5947/08 … relating to • Children, Schools and Families • Leg – Pensions Bill – Committee stage (day 2) Organisations Topical Questions Diplomatic and Consular • Public Accounts • Leg – Housing and regeneration (Grand Committee) • Leg – Sale of Student Loans Bill – Lords Protection of Union Citizens in • Communities and Local • Orders and Regs – Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) amendments Third Countries Government Order 2008; Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland nd • Motion – Draft Terrorism Act 2006 • 2 DLC – Draft Political • Welsh Affairs Consequential Amendments) Order 2008 (Disapplication of Section 25) Parties, Elections and Mon • Motion – Draft Terrorism Act2000 Referendums Act 2000 23 June (Proscribed Organisations) (Northern Ireland Political • Adj – North Northamptonshire Core Parties) Order 2008 rd Spatial Strategy • 3 DLC – Draft Ministerial and other Salaries Order 2008 • 4th DLC – Draft Armed Forces …Orders 2008 • OPQ – Foreign and Commonwealth • PBC – Climate Change Bill • Business and Enterprise • Oral Questions • Draft Constitutional Office, including Topical Questions [HL] • Regulatory Reform • Leg – Health and Social Care Bill – Report (day 2) Renewal Bill (Joint) • TMRB – Protection of Bats and Newts • PBC – Children and Young • Environmental Audit • Orders and Regs – Welsh Ministers (Transfer of • Economic Affairs • Deb – Opposition Day (15th allotted day) Persons Bill [HL • Home Affairs Functions) Order 2008; National Assembly for Wales th • Adj – Open windrow composting • 5 DLC – Draft Proceeds of • Welsh Affairs (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2008 Tues Crime Act 2002 …Order 2008 • Draft Constitutional Renewal 24 June and draft Serious Organised Bill (Joint) Crime and Police Act 2005 • Human Rights (Joint) ...Order 2008 th • Justice • 6 DLC – Draft Mental • Scottish Affairs Capacity…Regulations 2008 • Northern Ireland • 7th DLC – Draft Representation • Children, Schools and Families • Oral Questions • Draft Marine Bill • Prime Minister of the People (Northern Ireland) • Innovation, Universities, • Leg – Education and Skills Bill – Committee stage (Joint) • TMRB – Vehicle Safety (Loads) Regulations 2008 and draft Science and Skills • Leg – Energy Bill – Grand Committee • Science & Tech. • Leg – Planning Bill –conclusion of Service Voters’ Registration • Draft Marine Bill (Joint) • Orders and Regs – Representation of the People Sub-Comm. II remaining stages Period (Northern Ireland) Order • European Scrutiny (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008; Service Voters’ • Constitution • Adj – Community services in South 2008 • Treasury Sub-Comm. Registration Period (Northern Ireland) Order 2008; • EU Sub-Comm. D th Weds Holland and The Deepings • 8 DLC – Draft Health Care • Transport Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act • Draft Constitutional 25 June and Associated Professions • Public accounts 2000(Northern Ireland Political Parties) Order 2008 Renewal Bill (Joint) (Miscellaneous Amendments) • Draft Constitutional Renewal Order 2008 th Bill (Joint) • 9 DLC – Draft