Contents House of Commons • Noticeboard ..........................................................................................................1 • The Week Ahead..................................................................................................2 • Order of Oral Questions .......................................................................................3 Weekly Business Information • Business of the House of Commons 20 July – 16 October 2009..........................4 Bulletin • Written Ministerial Statements.............................................................................9 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 19 – 29 October 2009..........13 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 19 – 29 October 2009.................17 Editor: Kevin Williams Legislation House of Commons Public Legislation Information Office • Public Bills before Parliament 2008/09..............................................................20 London • Bills – Presentation, Publication and Royal Assent............................................30 SW1A 2TT • Public and General Acts 2008/09 .......................................................................31 www.parliament.uk • Draft Bills under consideration or published during 2008/09 Session ...............32 Tel : 020 7219 4272 Private Legislation Fax : 020 7219 5839 • Private Bills before Parliament 2008/09.............................................................33 [email protected] Delegated Legislation • Statutory Instruments .........................................................................................36 To Contact the Editor: • Legislative Reform Proposals and Orders..........................................................36 Tel : 020 7219 3658 • Remedial Orders under the Human Rights Act ..................................................38 Fax : 020 7219 2055 • Northern Ireland Legislation ..............................................................................39 [email protected] • Legislation of the Northern Ireland Assembly ...................................................41 • Transport and Works Act Orders .......................................................................42 Committees • General Committees – public meetings/membership .........................................44 • Select Committees – public meetings/membership............................................49 • Lords Select Committees – public meetings ......................................................56 • Select Committee publications and NAO reports...............................................57 • Select Committees – Current Inquiries .....................................................................66 Subscriptions: Documents etc, received The Stationery Office • White and Green Papers received since the last bulletin....................................76 Tel: 0845 7585463 • European Communities Documents to be considered ........................................84 • Early Day Motions tabled between 20 July – 16 October 2009............................85 £1.50 (single copy) Members of Parliament and Information £53.50 (annual) about the House of Commons • State of the Parties, as at 16 October 2009 .........................................................89 Parliamentary Bookshop • By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2005 ................90 12 Bridge Street • Political Party Contacts ......................................................................................91 London • Address Book – how to contact Parliament........................................................92 SW1A 2JX • Selective Index ...................................................................................................93 www.bookshop.parliament.uk Tel : 020 7219 3890 Fax : 020 7219 3866 [email protected] Weekly Information Bulletin Noticeboard Weekly Information Bulletin The next Bulletin will be published on Saturday 24 October 2009 By-election Chloe Smith (Con) was elected Member of Parliament for Norwich North, in a by-election on Thursday 23 July 2009. Following the resignation of the Member for Glasgow North East, former Speaker, the Rt Hon Michael Martin, on 22 June 2009, there will be a by-election. Details to be announced. Private Members’ Bills: The Leader of the House has announced that the following Fridays are allocated for the consideration of Private Members’ Bills during the 2008/09 session: 2009: 27 February; 6, 13, 20 and 27 March; 24 April; 8 and 15 May; 12, 19 and 26 June; 3 July and 16 October Party Conferences 2009 Labour Party Conference was held in Brighton on 27 September – 1 October 2009 Conservative Party Conference was held in Manchester on 5 – 8 October 2009 Liberal Democrat Party Conference was held in Bournemouth on 19 – 23 September 2009 House of Commons Calendar for the 2008/2009 session: The Leader of the House announced the following recess dates for the 2008/2009 session: Christmas recess 2008 The House rose on Thursday 18 December 2008 and returned on Monday 12 January 2009 Spring half term recess 2009 The House rose on Thursday 12 February 2009 and returned on Monday 23 February 2009 April recess 2009 The House rose on Thursday 2 April 2009 and returned on Monday 20 April 2009 Whitsun recess 2009 The House rose on Thursday 21 May 2009 and returned on Monday 1 June 2009 Summer recess 2009 The House will rise on Tuesday 21 July 2009 and will return on Monday 12 October 2009 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: 19 – 23 October 2009 Lords Select Date Commons Chamber General Committees Select Committees Lords Chamber Committees • OPQ – Work and Pensions, including • 2RC – Perpetuities and Accumulations • Communities and Local Government • Oral Questions • EU Sub-Committee B Bill • Public Accounts Topical Questions st • Leg – Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) Bill • Deb – Opposition Day (18th allotted) – • 1 DLC – Draft National Assembly for • West Midlands Regional – Committee stage (day 1) Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Economic recovery and welfare • Committee on issue of Privilege • Leg – Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Welfare) Order 2009 and the Draft • Adj – Case of Mr Jack Connah (Police Searches on the Parliamentary Learning Bill – Committee stage (day 8) National Assembly for Wales Estate) • Orders and Regulations – Flexible New Deal (Legislative Competence) (Exceptions to Mon (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2009 Matters) Order 2009 19 Oct rd • 3 DLC – Draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Guernsey) Order 2009; Draft Double Taxation…. Enforcement (Jersey) Order 2009; Draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tex Enforcement (Virgin Islands) Order 2009 • OPQ – Foreign and Commonwealth, • PBC – Child Poverty Bill • Treasury • Oral Questions • EU Sub-Committee A including Topical Questions • 2nd DLC – Draft Crime and Disorder Act • Environmental Audit • Leg – Driving Instruction (Suspension and • Joint Committee on • TMRB – Marine Accident Investigation 1998 (Youth Conditional Cautions: Code • Business, Innovation and Skills Exemption Powers) Bill – Committee stage (day Human Rights Branch (Reports) of Practice) Order 2009 and the Draft • Defence 1) • Economic Affairs • Leg – Constitutional Reform and Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Conditional • Home Affairs • Leg – Policing and Crime Bill – Committee stage Governance Bill Cautions: Code of Practice) Order 2009 • International Development (day 5) th • Adj – Power cuts in Bexley and North • 4 DLC – Draft Statistics and • Culture, Media and Sport • Short deb – The development of credit unions West Kent Registration Service Act 2007 Tues • Joint Committee on Human Rights (Disclosure of Higher Education Student • Speakers’ Conference 20 Oct Information) Regulations 2009 th • Public Accounts Commission • 5 DLC – Draft Caribbean Development Bank (Seventh Replenishment of the Unified Special Development Fund) Order 2009 • 6th DLC – Draft ACAS Code of Practice: Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities • OPQ – International Development; • 7th DLC – Draft Groundwater (England • Energy and Climate Change • Oral Questions • Communications Prime Minister and Wales) Regulations 2009 • Children, Schools and Families • Leg – Coroners and Justice Bill – Report stage • Constitution • TMRB – Local Health Services and • 8th DLC – Draft District Electoral Areas • Foreign Affairs (day 1) Weds Democratic Involvement Commissioner (Northern Ireland) • Treasury Sub-Committee • Orders and Regulations – Human Fertilisations • Deb – Opposition Day (19th allotted) – (Amendment) Order 2009 and the Draft and Embryology (Statutory Storage Period for 21 Oct • Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Liberal Democrat motions – i) Equitable Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) • Public Accounts Embryos and Gametes) Regulations 2009 Life, ii) Climate Change 1962 (Amendment) Order 2009 • Adj – War memorial protection, conservation and restoration • OPQ – Transport, including Topical • PBC – Child Poverty Bill • Oral Questions • None Questions; Women and Equality • Public Administration • RGC – North West Regional Grand • Leg – Welfare Reform Bill – Report stage (day 1) • Business Statement – Leader of the • Health Committee • Short deb – Enabling older workers to continue House • International Development working Thurs • Topical Deb – Subject to be announced