Future Business Part D: Business to be taken in Westminster Hall

Includes the items of business to be taken at sittings of the House in Westminster Hall.

Sittings of the House take place in Westminster Hall on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. and on Thursdays from 2.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. (in the latter case with extra time if there have been suspensions owing to divisions in the House or a Committee of the whole House).

For Business for the period ending on Monday 27 February 2012 see Part A of this paper. For Backbench business see Part B of this paper. For Remaining Orders and Notices see Part C of this paper. For Other future business see Part E of this paper. For Business to be taken in European Committees see Part F of this paper. For Notices of Public Petitions see Part G of this paper. For Notices of written ministerial statements see Part H of this paper.

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Tuesday 21 February

Subjects proposed to be raised on the Motion for the Adjournment:

9.30 am - 11.00 am	Roger Williams	High street bank branch closures in rural areas.
11.00 am - 12.30 pm	Ian Murray	Future of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority.
12.30 pm - 1.00 pm	Mr Christopher Chope	Government policy on higher rate tax payers and child benefit.
1.00 pm - 1.30 pm	Barry Gardiner	Sustainability of the London Olympics.
1.30 pm - 2.00 pm	Nicola Blackwood	Flood defence funding.

Wednesday 22 February

Subjects proposed to be raised on the Motion for the Adjournment:

9.30 am - 11.00 am	Mr Virendra Sharma	Human rights in Sri Lanka.
11.00 am - 11.30 am	Mr Ben Bradshaw	Flood defences in Exeter.

The sitting will be suspended from 11.30 am to 2.30 pm

2.30 pm - 4.00 pm	Stephen Mosley	Inquest into the death of Kevin Williams at Hillsborough.
4.00 pm - 4.30 pm	Mr David Amess	Fishing quotas and the case of Paul Gilson
4.30 pm - 5.00 pm	Ms Margaret Ritchie	Cost of fuel duties in Northern Ireland.

Thursday 23 February

Cycling (Member in charge: Dr Julian Huppert).

Early Day Motion No. 2689, The Times’ Cities Fit for Cycling Campaign, is relevant:

That this House believes that cycling is an extremely efficient form of transport which is good for health and the environment; supports successive governments' commitment to encourage the use of bikes and reduce the number of cyclist-related accidents; notes with concern that the number of cyclists killed on Britain's roads rose by 7 per cent. between 2009 and 2010; further notes that a disproportionate number of cycling accidents involve vans and lorries; supports The Times' Cities Fit for Cycling campaign; and calls on the Government to take further action to improve cycling infrastructure and reduce the number of casualties on roads.

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FORTHCOMING END OF DAY ADJOURNMENT DEBATES
ON TUESDAY 28 FEBRUARY AND WEDNESDAY 29 FEBRUARY

Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by10 pm or the rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Tuesday 21 February. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 22 February. Members may submit applications to the Table Office in person or send a signed application through the post.

DEPARTMENTS TO ANSWER WILL BE PUBLISHED WHEN KNOWN

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WESTMINSTER HALL DEBATES

From the week beginning 27 February 2012, Departments will answer adjournment debates in Westminster Hall according to the following rota:

Weeks beginning 27 February and 12 March:

Attorney General; Cabinet Office; Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport; Deputy Prime Minister; Energy and Climate Change; Home Office; Leader of the House; Northern Ireland; Treasury; Women and Equalities; Work and Pensions.

Weeks beginning 5 March and 19 March:

Business, Innovation and Skills; Communities and Local Government; Defence; Education; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Health; International Development; Justice; Scotland; Transport; Wales.

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