Saturday 5 June 2010 Session 2010-11 No. 2 Edition No. 1077 House of Commons Weekly Information Bulletin This bulletin includes information on the work of the House of Commons in the period 1 - 4 June May 2010 and forthcoming business for 7 - 11 June 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 31 May – 4 June 2010 ................................ 4 Bulletin • Written Ministerial Statements ............................................................................. 6 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 7 – 18 June 2010 ................... 6 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 7 – 18 June 2010 .......................... 8 Editor: Mary Durkin Legislation House of Commons Public Legislation Information Office • Public Bills before Parliament 2010/11 .............................................................. 10 London • Bills – Presentation, Publication and Royal Assent ............................................ 12 SW1A 2TT • Public and General Acts 2010/11 ....................................................................... 12 www.parliament.uk • Draft Bills under consideration or published during 2010/11 Session ............... 13 Tel : 020 7219 4272 Private Legislation Fax : 020 7219 5839 • Private Bills before Parliament 2010/11 ............................................................. 14 [email protected] Delegated Legislation • Statutory Instruments ......................................................................................... 17 To Contact the Editor: • Legislative Reform Proposals and Orders .......................................................... 17 Tel : 020 7219 5715 • Remedial Orders under the Human Rights Act .................................................. 19 Fax : 020 7219 2055 • Northern Ireland Legislation .............................................................................. 20 [email protected] • Legislation of the Northern Ireland Assembly ................................................... 21 • Transport and Works Act Orders ....................................................................... 22 Committees • Select Committee publications and NAO reports ............................................... 23 Documents etc, received • White and Green Papers received since the last bulletin .................................... 24 • European Union Documents to be considered .................................................... 25 • Early Day Motions tabled between 2-3 June 2010 .................................................. 26 Members of Parliament and Information about the House of Commons • Maiden Speeches 25 May – 3 June 2010 ........................................................... 27 • Her Majesty’s Government ................................................................................ 29 • Her Majesty’s Official Opposition ..................................................................... 35 • State of the Parties, as at 4 June 2010 ................................................................. 39 • By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2010 ................ 39 • Political Party Contacts ...................................................................................... 40 • Address Book – how to contact Parliament ........................................................ 41 • Selective Index ................................................................................................... 42 Weekly Information Bulletin Noticeboard Weekly Information Bulletin: The next Bulletin will be issued on Saturday 12 June 2010 Please note the Weekly Information Bulletin is now only available in electronic format from the parliament website: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmwib.htm Deputy Speakers: The Election of Deputy Speakers (Standing Order No. 2A) will take place on Tuesday 8 June 2010 between 10 and 12 am in the House of Commons division lobbies. (Private event) Select Committee Chairs: The Election of Select Committee Chairs (Standing Order No. 122B) will take place on Wednesday 9 June 2010 between 10am and 5pm in Committee Room 5. (Private event) Private Members’ Bills: The Private Members’ Bills Ballot will take place on Thurs.10 June, at 10am, in Committee Room 10. (Televised event) The presentation and First reading of the successful Private Members Bills will take place on Wednesday 30 June. The leader of the House is expected to announce the Fridays allocated for the consideration of Private Members Bills during week commencing 7 June 2010. Palace of Westminster Summer Opening 2010: The Houses of Parliament will be open to the public at the following times: Saturdays from 3 July onwards - with tours operating every few minutes between 9.15am and 4.30pm August 2nd – 27th: Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday between 9.15am and 4.30pm. Wednesday and Thursday between 1.15pm and 4.30pm September and October: Monday, Friday and Saturday between 9.15am and 4.30pm. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between 1.15pm and 4.30pm. Tickets are available to buy online through www.ticketmaster.co.uk/housesofparliament (external website) or by phoning 0844 847 1672. House of Commons calendar for the 2010/2011 session: The Leader of the House announced the following recess dates for the 2010/2011 session: Whitsun recess 2010 The House rose on Thursday 27 May 2010 and returned on Wednesday 2 June 2010 Summer recess 2010 The House will rise on Thursday 29 July and return on Monday 6 September (for two weeks). Christmas recess 2010 Dates to be confirmed Party Conferences: Dates and venues to be confirmed 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: 7 – 11 June 2010 Lords Select Date Commons Chamber General Committees Select Committees Lords Chamber Committees • OPQ – Education, including Topical • None • None • Oral Questions • None Questions • Legislation – Academies Bill [HL] – Second Mon • Debate on the Address – Constitution reading 7 June and Home Affairs • Adj – Government proposals to provide for the anonymity of rape defendants • OPQ – Treasury, including Topical • None • None • Oral Questions • None Questions Legislation – Local Government Bill [HL] – • Debate on the Address – Economic Second reading Affairs and Work and Pensions Debate – Maintaining competitiveness of the UK • Adj – Housing policy Tues 8 June • OPQ – Cabinet Office • None • None • Oral Questions • None • Prime Minister Question Time • Debate – Report of the European Union • Legislation – Identity Documents Bill – Committee on Stars and Dragons: The EU and Weds Second reading China • Adj – Detecting and dealing with fraud • Debate – Report of the Science and Technology 9 June in Wirral NHS Foundation Trust Committee on Genomic Medicine • OPQ – Communities and Local • None • None • Oral Questions • None Government, including Topical • Legislation – City of Westminster Bill [HL] – Questions Motion to revive Bill • Business Statement • Legislation – Canterbury City Council Bill – • Debate – Poverty Motion to revive Bill • Adj – Adoption of new roads • Legislation – Leeds City Council Bill –Motion to Thurs revive Bill 10 June • Legislation – Nottingham City Council Bill – Motion to revive Bill • Legislation – Reading Borough Council Bill – Motion to revive Bill • Debate – Automatic enrolment in workplace pensions • Debate – Developments in Zimbabwe • The House will not be sitting • None • None • The House will not be sitting • None Fri 11 June 2 Weekly Information Bulletin Order of Oral Questions (This Sitting period N.B. All dates were provisional) Tuesday 25 May – Thursday 29 July 2010 Tues. 25 May Wed. 26 May Thu. 27 May State Opening of Parliament No Questions for oral answer No Questions for oral answer Mon. 31 May Tues. 01 June Wed. 02 June Thu. 03 June The House will not be sitting The House will not be sitting • International • Business, Innovation and Development Skills • Prime Minister Mon.07 June Tues. 08 June Wed. 09 June Thu. 10 June • Education • Treasury • Cabinet Office* • Communities and Local • Prime Minister Government Mon. 14 June Tues. 15 June Wed. 16 June Thu. 17 June • Work and Pensions • Justice* • Scotland* • Transport • Prime Minister • Women and Equality Mon. 21 June Tues. 22 June Wed. 23 June Thu. 24 June • Culture, Olympics, Media • Deputy Prime Minister* • Wales • Environment, Food and and Sport Attorney General • Prime Minister Rural Affairs • Leader of the House of • Church Commissioners; Commons and House of Public Accounts Commons Commission* Commission; Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission Mon. 28 June Tues. 29 June Wed. 30 June Thu. 01 July • Home Office • Health • Northern Ireland • Energy and Climate • Prime Minister Change Mon 05 July Tues. 06 July Wed. 07 July Thu. 08 July Defence • Foreign and • International • Business, Innovation and Commonwealth Development Skills Office • Prime Minister Mon. 12 July Tues. 13 July Wed. 14 July Thu. 15 July • Education • Treasury • Cabinet Office • Communities and Local • Prime Minister Government