Contents House of Commons • Noticeboard ..........................................................................................................1 • The Week Ahead..................................................................................................2 • Order of Oral Questions .......................................................................................3 Weekly Business Information • Business of the House of Commons 12 – 6 November 2007 ...............................4 Bulletin • Written Ministerial Statements.............................................................................6 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 19 – 30 November 2007........8 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 19 – 30 November 2007.............11 Editor: Kevin Williams Legislation House of Commons Information Office Public Legislation London • Public Bills before Parliament 2007/08..............................................................14 SW1A 2TT • Bills - Presentation, Publication and Royal Assent ............................................17 • Public and General Acts 2007/08 .......................................................................18 TEL: 020 7219 4272 • Draft Bills under consideration or published during 2007/08 Session ...............19 FAX: 020 7219 5839 [email protected] Private Legislation www.parliament.uk • Private Bills before Parliament 2007/08.............................................................20 Delegated Legislation To Contact the Editor: • Statutory Instruments .........................................................................................22 TEL: 020 7219 5715 • Regulatory Reform Proposals and Orders ..........................................................23 FAX: 020 7219 2055 • Remedial Orders under the Human Rights Act ..................................................24 [email protected] • Northern Ireland Legislation ..............................................................................25 • Legislation of the Northern Ireland Assembly ...................................................26 • Transport and Works Act Orders .......................................................................27 Committees • General Committees – public meetings/membership .........................................28 • Select Committees – public meetings/membership............................................30 • Lords Select Committees – public meetings ......................................................37 • Select Committee publications and NAO reports...............................................38 • Select Committees – current enquiries...................................................................... 40 Documents etc, received • White and Green Papers received since the last bulletin....................................47 Subscriptions: • European Communities Documents to be considered ........................................48 The Stationery Office • Early Day Motions tabled between 12 – 16 November 2007................................ 49 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 9 November 2007 .......................................................53 • By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2005 ................53 Parliamentary • Political Party Contacts and Internet ..................................................................54 Bookshop • Address Book – how to contact Parliament........................................................55 12 Bridge Street • Selective Index ...................................................................................................56 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 24 November 2007 Result of the Private Members’ Bill Ballot 1. Mr Michael 11. Julie Morgan 2. Mrs Sharon Hodgson 12. David Howarth 3. Andrew Miller 13. Mr Michael Mates 4. Mr Julian Brazier 14. Simon Hughes 5. Mr John Heppell 15. Derek Conway 6. Mr Stephen Crabb 16. Pete Wishart 7. Nigel Griffiths 17. Justine Greening 8. Mark Lazarowicz 18. Anne Snelgrove 9. Keith Hill 19. Mr William Cash 10. Mr Tim Yeo 20. Mr Gordon Prentice 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. Presentation Day The Private Members Ballot Bills will be presented to the House on Wednesday 5 December 2007 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 will rise on Tuesday 18 December 2007 and return on Monday 7 January 2008 Spring half term recess 2008 The House will rise on Thursday 7 February 2008 and return on Monday 18 February 2008 Easter recess 2008 The House will rise on Thursday 3 April 2008 and return on Monday 21 April 2008 Whitsun recess 2008 The House will rise on Thursday 22 May 2008 and return 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: 19 – 23 November 2007 Lords Select Date Commons Chamber General Committees Select Committees Lords Chamber Committees • OPQ – Work and Pensions; Topical • 1st DLC – Draft Civil • Communities and Local Government • Oral Questions • EU Sub C Questions Enforcement of Parking • Public Accounts • Leg – Human Fertilisation and Embryology • Leg – European Communities Contraventions (England) Bill [HL] – Second reading (Finance) Bill – Second reading Representations and • Motions – to change Sel Comm Appeals Regulations nd membership • 2 DLC – Draft Special Mon • Adj – New flight paths into Immigration Appeals Southampton and Bournemouth Commission… Rules 19 Nov. airports 2007; Draft Special Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission…Rules 2007 • OPQ – Foreign and Commonwealth • PBC – Criminal Justice • Business, Enterprise and Regulatory • Oral Questions • EU Sub A Office; Topical Questions and Immigration Bill Reform • Leg – Local Transport Bill [HL] – Second • Economic Affairs • Leg – Channel Tunnel Rail Link • ESC – Document 6145/07 • Culture, Media and Sport reading • European Union (Supplementary Provisions) Bill – and Addenda 1 and 2 • Defence • Motion – on the Pre-Budget Report 2007 Second reading relating to Emissions • Environmental Audit for the purposes of EC (Amendment) Act • Adj – Case of Michael Shields from Road Transport and • Home Affairs 1993 – motion to approve Tues Inland • International Development • Del Leg – Armed Forces (Services rd 20 Nov. • 3 DLC – Draft Armed • Public Administration Complaints Commissioner) Regulations Forces (Redress of • Welsh Affairs 2007… Environmental Permitting (England Individual Grievances) and Wales) Regulations 2007. Regulations 2007; Draft Armed Forces… Regulations 2007 • OPQ – Wales; Prime Minister • 4th DLC – Draft Criminal • Defence • Oral Questions • Communications • Deb – Opposition Day (1st allotted Proceedings etc. (Reform) • Environment, Food and Rural Affairs • Leg – Dormant Bank and Building Society • EU Sub Comm D day). i) Health care associated (Scotland) Act 2007… • Foreign Affairs Accounts Bill [HL] – Second reading • EU Sub Comm E infections, ii) Failure of the Order 2007 • Home Affairs • Deb – on the Communications Committee th government to pursue schools reform • 5 DLC – Company and • Northern Ireland Affairs Report on the Chairmanship of the BBC Weds • Adj – Policing in Northern Ireland Business Names • Public Accounts 21 Nov. (Amendment) (No.2) • Transport Regulations 2007 • Welsh Affairs • Work and Pensions • OPQ – Business, Enterprise and • PBC – Criminal Justice • Health • Oral Questions • EU Sub Comm G Regulatory Reform; Topical and Immigration Bill • International Development • Deb – on the planning, action, and support Questions • PBC – Crossrail Bill required by Armed Forces to enable them to Thurs • Business Statement – Leader of the meet the long and short-term challenges House they face 22 Nov. • Topical Debate • Del Leg – Social Security (National • Leg – Sale of Student Loans Bill – Insurance Credits) Amendment Regulations Second reading 2007… Rent Officers (Housing Benefit • Adj – Bass minimum landing size Functions) Amendment Order 2007 Fri • The House will not be sitting • None • None • None • None 23 Nov. 2 Weekly Information Bulletin Order of Oral Questions (Next Sitting period N.B. All dates are provisional) Monday 5th November – Thursday 13th December 2007 Mon. 5 Nov Tues. 6 Nov Wed. 7 Nov Thurs. 8 Nov • None • None • None • None Mon. 12 Nov Tues. 13 Nov Wed. 14 Nov Thurs. 15 Nov • Children, Schools and • Health • Northern Ireland • Innovation, Families • Prime Minister Universities and Skills Mon. 19 Nov Tues. 20 Nov Wed. 21 Nov Thurs. 22 Nov • Work and Pensions • Foreign and • Wales • Business, Enterprise Commonwealth Office • Prime Minister and Regulatory Reform Mon.