Noticeboard Weekly Information Bulletin The next Bulletin will be published on Saturday 22 November 2003 Prorogation The Leader of the House has announced that subject to the progress of business, the House will prorogue on Thursday 20 November 2003 The State Opening of Parliament The Leader of the House has announced that the Queen's Speech to Parliament will be on Wednesday 26 November 2003 Pre Budget Report The Chancellor will present his pre-Budget speech on Wednesday 10 December 2003 Her Majesty's Official Opposition The Rt Hon Michael Howard QC MP, Conservative Party Leader, has appointed the Shadow Cabinet as follows: Rt Hon Michael Ancram QC MP: Shadow Secretary of State for International Affairs, Shadow Foreign Secretary & Deputy Leader Rt Hon Lord Strathclyde: Leader of the Opposition, House of Lords Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP: Shadow Secretary of State for Economic Affairs & Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Rt Hon David Davis MP: Shadow Secretary of State for Home, Constitutional and Legal Affairs & Shadow Home Secretary Mr Tim Yeo MP: Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Education Rt Hon Theresa May MP: Shadow Secretary of State for Environment and Transport Rt Hon David Curry MP: Shadow Secretary of State for Local and Devolved Government Affairs Mr David Willetts MP: Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Head of Policy Co-ordination Dr Liam Fox MP Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party Lord Saatchi Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party Rt Hon David Maclean MP: Chief Whip The Conservative Party Leader has appointed a Conservative Party Advisory Council comprised of Rt Hon John Major, Rt Hon William Hague MP, Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP and Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke MP. Standing Committee on the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) The next meeting of the committee on the IGC is scheduled to take place on 1 December 2003 House of Commons calendar The Leader of the House has announced the Common's calendar for the next year: Christmas recess The House will rise on Thursday 18 December 2003 and return on Monday 5 January 2004 Half Term week The House will rise on Thursday 12 February 2004 and return on Monday 23 February 2004 Easter recess The House will rise on Thursday 8 April 2004 and return on Monday 19 April Whitsun recess The House will rise on Thursday 27 May 2004 and return on Monday 7 June 2004 Summer recess The House will rise on Thursday 22 July 2004 and return on Tuesday 7 September 2004 Conference recess The House will rise on Thursday 16 September 2004 and return on Monday 11 October 2004 Private Members Bills in 2002/03 There are no remaining days for the consideration of Private Members' Bills 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