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 November 2009 .............................. 5 Bulletin • Written Ministerial Statements ............................................................................. 7 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 23 November – 4 December 2009.................................................................................................. 8 Editor: Kevin Williams • Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 23 November – 4 December 2009................................................................................................ 11 House of Commons Information Office Legislation London Public Legislation SW1A 2TT • Public Bills before Parliament 2009/10 .............................................................. 13 www.parliament.uk • Bills – Presentation, Publication and Royal Assent ............................................ 16 • Public and General Acts 2009/10 ....................................................................... 17 Tel : 020 7219 4272 • Draft Bills under consideration or published during 2009/10 Session ............... 18 Fax : 020 7219 5839 [email protected] Private Legislation • Private Bills before Parliament 2009/10 ............................................................. 19 To Contact the Editor: Delegated Legislation Tel : 020 7219 3658 • Statutory Instruments ......................................................................................... 22 Fax : 020 7219 2055 • Legislative Reform Proposals and Orders .......................................................... 22 [email protected] • Remedial Orders under the Human Rights Act .................................................. 24 • Northern Ireland Legislation .............................................................................. 25 • Legislation of the Northern Ireland Assembly ................................................... 27 • Transport and Works Act Orders ....................................................................... 28 Committees • General Committees – public meetings/membership ......................................... 30 • Select Committees – public meetings/membership ............................................ 32 • Lords Select Committees – public meetings ...................................................... 37 • Select Committee publications and NAO reports ............................................... 38 Subscriptions: • Select Committees – Current Inquiries ..................................................................... 40 The Stationery Office Tel: 0845 7585463 Documents etc, received • White and Green Papers received since the last bulletin .................................... 49 • European Union Documents to be considered .................................................... 51 £1.50 (single copy) • Early Day Motions tabled between 16 – 20 November 2009 ................................ 52 £53.50 (annual) Members of Parliament and Information Parliamentary Bookshop about the House of Commons 12 Bridge Street • Information about the House of Commons ........................................................ 57 London • Glossary of Parliamentary Terms ....................................................................... 58 SW1A 2JX • Alphabetical List of Members ............................................................................ 59 www.bookshop.parliament.uk • HM Government ................................................................................................ 72 • HM Official Opposition ..................................................................................... 82 Tel : 020 7219 3890 • Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet ..................................................................... 90 Fax : 020 7219 3866 • Select Committees .............................................................................................. 91 [email protected] • Principle Officers of the House of Commons ................................................... 103 • Visits to the Gallery of the House of Commons ............................................... 104 • Tours of the Houses of Parliament ................................................................... 106 • State of the Parties, as at 20 November 2009 ................................................... 108 • By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2005 .............. 109 • Political Party Contacts .................................................................................... 110 • Address Book – how to contact Parliament ...................................................... 111 • Selective Index ................................................................................................. 112 Weekly Information Bulletin Noticeboard Weekly Information Bulletin The next Bulletin will be published on Saturday 21 November 2009 Subscribers Note: This issue should be retained for use throughout the session in conjunction with each week’s edition. Updates to the lists of MPs, Ministers and Spokespersons in this issue will be updated week by week as necessary. The pages on Tours, Visits and Glossary will only appear in this first issue. State Opening of Parliament The State Opening of Parliament took place on Wednesday 18 November 2009 Private Members’ Bills: The Private Members Bill Ballot will take place at 10am on Thursday 26 November 2009 The Private Members Ballot Bills will be presented to the House on Wednesday 16 December 2009 House of Commons calendar for the 2009/2010 session: The Leader of the House announced the following recess dates for the 2009/2010 session: Christmas recess 2009 The House will rise on Wednesday 16 December 2009 and will return on Tuesday 5 January 2010 Spring half term recess 2010 The House will rise on Wednesday 10 February 2010 and will return on Monday 22 February 2010 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: 23 – 27 November 2009 Lords Select Date Commons Chamber General Committees Select Committees Lords Chamber Committees • Debate on the Address – Foreign Affairs • None • Welsh Affairs • Oral Questions • EU Sub-Committee B and Defence • Communities and Local Government • Debate on the Address – Home, Legal and Mon • Adj – Cowboy builders • Committee on the Issue of Privilege Constitutional Affairs 23 Nov • Public Accounts • OPQ – Health, including Topical • None • Business, Innovation and Skills • Oral Questions • EU Sub-Committee A Questions • Treasury • Debate on the Address – Environment, Energy, • Economic Affairs • Debate on the Address – Energy, • Culture, Media and Sport Agriculture, Local Government and Transport Climate Change and Environment, Food • Defence and Rural Affairs • Home Affairs Tues • Adj – Future of King George Hospital, • International Development 24 Nov Ilford • Welsh Affairs • Justice • Yorkshire and Humber Regional • OPQ – Scotland; Prime Minister • None • Science and Technology Sub- • Oral Questions • EU Sub-Committee F • Debate on the Address – Home Office Committee • Debate on the Address – Business and Economic • EU Sub-Committee E and Work and Pensions • Scottish Affairs Affairs, Consumer Affairs, Culture Weds • Adj – Adoption and custody of children • Treasury in Suffolk • Transport 25 Nov • Environment, Food and Rural Affairs • International Development • Public Accounts • OPQ – Church Commissioners; Public • None • Oral Questions • EU Sub-Committee G Accounts Commission; Speaker’s • Health • Debate on the Address – Equality, Social Affairs, • EU Sub-Committee C Committee on Electoral Commission; • Public Administration Health, Education Solicitor General; Leader of the House Thurs and House of Commons Commission 26 Nov • Debate on the Address – HM Treasury and Business, Innovation and Skills • Adj – Election of hon Members to membership of Select Committees Fri • The House will not be sitting • None • None • The House will not be sitting • None 27 Nov 2 Weekly Information Bulletin Order of Oral Questions (Next Sitting period N.B. All dates are provisional) Monday 23 November 2009 – Thursday 7 January 2010 Mon. 23 November Tues. 24 November Wed. 25 November Thu. 26 November • Health • Scotland • Church Commissioners • Prime Minister Public Accounts Commission Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission Solicitor General* Leader of the House of Commons and House of Commons Commission* Mon. 30 November Tues. 1 December Wed. 2 December Thu. 3 December • Children, Schools • Foreign and • International • Transport and Families Commonwealth Development • Women Office • Prime Minister and Equality Mon. 7 December Tues. 8 December Wed. 9 December Thu. 10 December • Work and Pensions • Communities and Local • Cabinet Office • Environment, Food and Government • Prime Minister Rural Affairs Mon. 14 December Tues. 15 December Wed. 16 December • Home Office • Treasury • Northern Ireland • Prime Minister Tues. 5 January Wed. 6 January Thu. 7 January • Justice* • Wales* • Energy and Climate • Prime Minister