Business of the House of Commons
23 February - 2 March

Friday 23 February

The House sat at 9.30am

Private Members Bills - Disabled Children (Family Support) Bill - Mr Gary Streeter (Deb adj: Order for 2R: 29.6.2007); Polling Stations (Regulation) Bill -Mr Roger Godsiff (Order for 2R: 29.6.2007); Safeguarding Runaway and Missing Children Bill -Helen Southworth (Order for 2R: 18.5.2007); Provision of Palliative Care Bill - Jim Dobbin (Order for 2R: 15.6.2007); Access to Inland Waterways Bill - Dr Desmond Turner (Order for 2R: 23.3.2007)

Adjournment - Local government finance settlement 2007-2008 for the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames - Mr Edward Davey

The House rose at 3.01pm

Monday 26 February

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions - Defence

Statement - Afghanistan (Force levels) - Des Browne

Statement - Train Derailment (Grayrigg) - Douglas Alexander

Debates - Opposition Day (7th allotted day). i) state of the Royal Navy (Motion, as amended, agreed); ii) integrity of the Electoral System (Motion, as amended, agreed)

Motion - Sustainable Communities Bill - Money Resolution (Agreed)

Adjournment - Flooding in South West Norfolk - Mr Christopher Fraser

The House rose at 11.00pm

Tuesday 27- February

The House sat in Westminster Hall between 9.30am-2.00pm

Westminster Hall Private Members' Debates -

09.30-11.00 UK relations with Lebanon and Syria - Clare Short

11.00-12.30 Iran - Mark Pritchard

12.30-13.00 Government review of law and policy on burial grounds - Tony Baldry

13.00-13.30 Carbon capture and storage - Mr Alex Salmond

13.30-14.00 Rail links to Teesport - Dr Ashok Kumar

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions - Scotland; Communities and Local Government

Ten Minute Rule Bill - Speed Limits (Amendment) - Mr John Leech (Agreed)

Legislation - Greater London Authority Bill - remaining stages (Bill read a third time)

Adjournment -Health and safety at the Sonae factory in Kirkby - Mr George Howarth

The House rose at 10.44pm

Wednesday 28 February

The House sat in Westminster Hall between 9.30am-11.30am and 2.30-5.00pm

Westminster Hall Private Members' Debates -

09.30-11.00 Police funding in the East Midlands - Mr Edward Garnier

11.00-11.30 MSC Napoli - Mr Hugo Swire

14.30-16.00 Bichard Enquiry: implementation of recommendations - Mr Eric Illsley

16.00-16.30 Illegal logging - Joan Walley

16.30-17.00 Bogus charity collection companies - Jo Swinson

The House sat at 11.30am

Oral Questions - International Development; Prime Minister

Bill Presented - Light Bulb (Regulation) - John Barrett (Agreed)

Ten Minute Rule Bill - Dance Teachers (Qualifications and Regulations) Bill - Meg Hillier (Agreed)

Programme Motion - Offender Management Bill (Agreed)

Legislation - Offender Management Bill - remaining stages (Bill, as amended, read a Third time)

Adjournment - Maggot debridement therapy - Mrs Madeleine Moon

The House rose at 7.40pm

Thursday 1 March

The House sat at 10.30am

Oral Questions - Treasury

Business Statement - Leader of the House

Statement - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Mr Ingram

Debate - Welsh Affairs on a motion for the adjournment of the House

Adjournment - Fire precautions in schools: sprinkler systems - Mr Michael Howard

The House sat in Westminster Hall between 2.30pm and 5.30pm

Westminster Hall - A debate on sport and young people

The House rose at 6.25pm

Friday 2 March

The House will sit at 9.30am

Private Members Bills - Off-road Vehicles (Registration) Bill - Graham stringer (2R); Temporary and Agency Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Bill - Paul Farrelly (2R); Trade Union Rights and Freedoms Bill - John McDonnell (2R); Housing Association (Rights and Representation of Residents) Bill - Emily Thornberry (2R); Bilingual Juries (Wales) Bill - Hywel Williams (2R); Infrastructure Audit (Housing Development) Bill - Mr Francis Maude (2R); Pedlars (Street Trading Regulation) Bill -Dr Brian Iddon (2R)

Adjournment - Congestion Charging - Daniel Kawczynski

The Weekly Information Bulletin went to press before the House rose on Friday

Written Ministerial Statements
26 February - 2 March 2007

23.2.2007 Spring Supplementary Estimate 2006-07 - Ms Harriet Harman

23.2.2007 Education and Youth Council - Bill Rammell

23.2.2007 Patient Power Review Report - Andy Burham

23.2.2007 EU Competitiveness Council in Brussels - Mr Ian McCartney

26.2.2007 ECOFIN - Mr Gordon Brown

26.2.2007 Boundary Commission - Bridget Prentice

26.2.2007 Enterprise Act 2002 - Mr Alistair Darling

26.2.2007 Road Safety Strategy - Dr Stephen Ladyman

26.2.2007 Independent Living Funds - Mrs Anne McGuire

27.2.2007 Local Authority Business Growth Incentive Scheme - Mr Phil Woolas

27.2.2007 Draft Coroner's Bill Consultation - Ms Harriet Harman

27.2.2007 Ship Recycling Strategy - Mr. Ben Bradshaw

27.2.2007 M11 Improvements - Mr. Douglas Alexander

27.2.2007 MSC Napoli - Dr. Stephen Ladyman

27.2.2007 Occupational Pensions - James Purnell

28.2.2007 Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Finance Strategy - Ed Balls

28.2.2007 List 99 - Alan Johnson

28.2.2007 Private Military and Security Companies - Dr. Kim Howells

28.2.2007 Hong Kong - Mr. Ian McCartney

28.2.2007 Companies Act - Margaret Hodge

1.3.2007 UK's Asset freezing Regime: October-December 2006 - Ed Balls

1.3.2007 Civil and Family Legal Aid Reform - Vera Baird

1.3.2007 Supreme Court Implementation Programme - Ms Harriet Harman

1.3.2007 Defence Industrial Strategy-Fixed Wing Sector - Mr Adam Ingram

1.3.2007 Environment Council - David Miliband

1.3.2007 Authorisation of NHS Foundation Trusts - Andy Burnham

1.3.2007 Independent Inspectorate for Immigration - Mr Liam Byrne

1.3.2007 Animal Procedures Committee - Joan Ryan

1.3.2007 Iraq: Reconstruction and Development - Hilary Benn

1.3.2007 New Board Member (One Northeast) - Margaret Hodge

1.3.2007 Council for Science and Technology Appointments - Malcolm Wicks