Contents House of Commons • Noticeboard ......................................................................................................... 1 • The Week Ahead ................................................................................................. 2 Weekly • Order of Oral Questions....................................................................................... 3 Information Business Bulletin • Business of the House of Commons 19 – 26 January 2007................................. 5 • Written Ministerial Statements ............................................................................ 7 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 29 Jan. - 2 February 2007..... 8 Editor: Mary Durkin • Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 29 January – 2 February 2007. .. 12 House of Commons Legislation Information Office London Public Legislation SW1A 2TT • Public Bills before Parliament 2006/07 ............................................................. 16 • Bills - Presentation, Publication and Royal Assent............................................ 21 TEL: 020 7219 4272 • Public and General Acts 2006/07 ...................................................................... 21 FAX: 020 7219 5839 • Draft Bills under consideration or published during 2006/07 Session............... 22 [email protected] www.parliament.uk Private Legislation • Private Bills before Parliament 2006/07............................................................ 23 To Contact the Editor: Delegated Legislation TEL: 020 7219 5715 • Statutory Instruments......................................................................................... 25 • Regulatory Reform Proposals and Orders ......................................................... 25 FAX: 020 7219 2055 • Remedial Orders under the Human Rights Act ................................................. 27 [email protected] • Northern Ireland Legislation.............................................................................. 28 • Transport and Works Act Orders....................................................................... 33 Committees • General Committees – public meetings/membership ........................................ 34 • Select Committees – public meetings/membership ........................................... 37 • Lords Select Committees – public meetings...................................................... 43 • Select Committee publications and NAO reports .............................................. 44 • Select Committees – current enquiries .............................................................. 46 Documents etc, received • White and Green Papers received since the last bulletin ................................... 49 • European Communities Documents to be considered ....................................... 50 • Early Day Motions tabled between 15 – 19 January 2007 .................................... 52 Subscriptions: Members of Parliament and Information The Stationery Office about the House of Commons TEL: 0845 7585463 • State of the Parties, as at 26 January 2007......................................................... 54 • By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2005................ 54 £1.50 (single copy) • Political Party Contacts and Internet.................................................................. 55 £53.50 (annual) • Address Book – how to contact Parliament....................................................... 56 • Selective Index................................................................................................... 57 Parliamentary Bookshop 12 Bridge Street 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 3 February 2007 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 2006/07 session: 2007: 19th & 26th January, 2nd and 23rd February, 2nd, 9th and 23rd March, 20th and 27th April, 18th May, 15th and 29th June, 19th October. 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House of Commons Calendar for 2006/2007 session The Leader of the House has announced the following provisional recess dates for the 2006/2007 session: Christmas recess 2006 The House will rise on Tuesday 19 December 2006 and return on Monday 8 January 2007 Spring half term recess 2007 The House will rise on Thursday 8 February 2007 and return on Monday 19 February 2007 Easter recess 2007 The House will rise on Thursday 29 March 2007 and return on Monday 16 April 2007 Whitsun recess 2007 The House will rise on Thursday 24 May 2007 and return on Monday 4 June 2007 Summer recess 2007 The House will rise on Thursday 26 July 2007 and return on Monday 8 October 2007 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: 29 January – 2 February 2007 Lords Select Date Commons Chamber General Committees Select Committees Lords Chamber Committees • OPQ – Culture, Media and • 1st DLC - Draft Sexual • Education and Skills • Oral questions • Science and Sport; Church Commissioners; Offences Act 2003…2007 • Public Accounts • Leg – Euro. Union (Information, Technology Public Accounts Commission; • 2nd DLC - Draft Northern etc.) Bill [HL] Committee; Speaker’s Comm. on the Ireland Assembly (Elections) Concessionary Bus Travel Bill Electoral Commission (Amendment) Order 2007 [HL] (Report stage); Welfare Mon • Leg - Digital Switchover rd Reform Bill (second reading); 29 Jan • 3 DLC - Draft National (Disclosure of Information) Bill Assembly for Wales Mental Health Bill [HL] Comm; – remaining stages (Representation of the People) Further Education and Training • Adj - Impact of single status and Order 2007 Bill [HL] Grand Committee 3rd equal pay on local government day • OPQ – Transport; Constitutional • PBC - Pensions Bill • Crossrail • Oral questions • EU Sub-Comm A Affair • PBC - Planning-… Bill • Treasury • Leg - Consumers, Estate Agents • Economic Affairs • Deb – Opposition Day • PBC - Local Govt… Health • Defence and Redress Bill [HL] (Report • EU Select • Adj – UK relations with Bill • Trade and Industry stage); Further Education and • Committee on Tues Australia and New Zealand • Esc - EU Document 14871/06 • Welsh Affairs Training Bill [HL] (Grand Regulators 30 Jan …European Institute of Tech • Science and Technology Committee stage 4th day) Bulletin Information Weekly • 4th DLC - Draft Pharmacists • Constitutional Affairs …Order 2007 • 5th DLC - Draft Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 2 • OPQ - Chancellor of the Duchy • ESC - EU Documents • Education and Skills • Oral questions • Science and of Lancaster; Deputy Prime 14381/06 and 14823/06 • Science and Technology • Leg - Cluster Munitions Technology Sub Minister; Prime Minister relating to the EU-China • Crossrail (Prohibitions) Bill [HL] (I) & (II) • Motion –relating to the Police Relationship • Env., Food and Rural Affairs (Committee stage); Tribunals, Weds nd Grant and Local Government • 2 DLC - Draft Northern • Environmental Audit Courts and Enforcement Bill 31 Jan Finance Reports Ireland Assembly (Elections) • Foreign Affairs [HL] (Report stage); Legal • Adj - Armed forces pensions (Amendment) Order 2007 • Northern Ireland Affairs Services Bill [HL] (Committee • Public Accounts stage 4th day). • OPQ – Environment, Food and • PBC - Pensions Bill • Crossrail • Oral questions • EU Sub-Comm C Rural Affairs • PBC - Planning-gain • Health • Deb - On the case for the United • Deb -- on Defence in the World Supplement (Preparations) Bill • Treasury Kingdom …measures to combat Thurs on a motion for the adjournment • PBC - Local Government and corrupt practices domestically 1 Feb of the House Public Involvement in Health and in international trade; … the • Adj - Operation Stack on the Bill effectiveness of alternatives to M20 custody. • Private Members Bills • None • None • The House will not be sitting • None • Adj - School closures in North East Lincolnshire Fri 2 Feb Weekly Information Bulletin Order of Oral Questions (N.B. All dates are provisional) Monday 8th January – Thursday 8th February 2007 Mon. 8 Jan. Tues. 9 Jan. Wed. 10 Jan. Thurs. 11 Jan. • Work and Pensions • Health • Northern Ireland • Education and Skills • Leader of the House • Prime Minister • Solicitor General • House of Commons Commission Mon. 15 Jan. Tues. 16 Jan. Wed. 17 Jan. Thurs. 18 Jan. • Home Office • Foreign and • Wales • Trade and Industry Commonwealth Office • Prime Minister • Minister for Women and Equality Mon. 22 Jan. Tues. 23 Jan.