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Weekly Information Bulletin: 10th March 2007
Business of the House of Commons |
| 09.30-11.00 | Government policy on the debts of NHS Trusts - Steve Webb |
| 11.00-12.30 | Child poverty in the UK - Kerry McCarthy |
| 12.30-13.00 | Consistency of rules on state benefits and taxation - Mr Roger Gale |
| 13.00-13.30 | Provision of information to Parliament on representations to the Government by the International Committee of the Red Cross - Harry Cohen |
| 13.30-14.00 | Sign language support for deaf children and their parents - Malcolm Bruce |
The House sat at 2.30pm
Oral Questions - Transport; Constitutional Affairs
Bill Presented - Retail Packaging (Recycling) - Andrew Stunell (Agreed)
Ten Minute Rule Bill - Private Parking (Regulation) - David Wright (Agreed)
Debate - House of Lords Reform (Debate adjourned)
Adjournment -Digital dividend review: radio microphones - Peter Luff
The House rose at 10.30pm
Wednesday 7 March
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 | UK Government assistance to post election Democratic Republic of Congo - Judy Mallaber |
| 11.00-11.30 | Tackling eating disorders - Dr Ian Gibson |
| 14.30-16.00 | NHS and the private sector - Dr Richard Taylor |
| 16.00-16.30 | Educational provision for autistic children - Mr Lee Scott |
| 16.30-17.00 | Budget deficit of the North Yorkshire Primary Care Trust - Hugh Bayley |
The House sat at 11.30am
Oral Questions - Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster; Deputy Prime Minister; Prime Minister
Bill Presented - Pensions (Unclaimed Assets) Bill - Mr Frank Field (Agreed)
Ten Minute Rule Bill - Rural Tranquillity - John Penrose (Agreed)
Debate - House of Lords Reform -
Government Motion - Retention of a Bicameral Parliament (Agreed on division)
Government Motions for Reform of the House of Lords Composition:
No.1 - That the House of Lords should be fully appointed (Negatived on division)
No.2 - 20% elected members and 80% appointed members (Negatived on division)
No.3 - 40% elected members and 60% appointed members (Negatived on division)
No.4 - 50% elected members and 50% appointed members (Negatived on division)
No.5 - 60% elected members and 40% appointed members (Negatived on division)
No.6 - 80% elected members and 20% appointed members (Agreed on division)
No.7 - That a reformed House of Lords should be fully elected (Agreed on division)
Government Motion - that the remaining retained places for peers based on the hereditary principle should be removed -
(Opposition Amendment C negatived on division; Government Motion agreed on division)
Adjournment - Future of Eurostar Ashford International Station - Michael Jabez Foster
The House rose at 7.55pm
Thursday 8 March
The House sat at 10.30am
Oral Questions - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Business Statement - Deputy Leader of the House
Debate - Women, Justice and Gender Equality in the UK on a Motion for the Adjournment of the House
Adjournment - Local government funding in Poole - Mr Robert Syms
The House sat in Westminster Hall between 2.30pm and 5.30pm
Westminster Hall - Report from the Constitutional Affairs Committee on Reform of the Coroners' System and Death Certification
The House rose at 6.28pm
Friday 9 March
The House will sit at 9.30am
Private Members Bills - House of Commons (Participation) Bill - Mr Robert Walker (2R); Criminal Law (Amendment) (Protection of Property) Bill - Mr Shailesh Vara (2R); Streetscape and Highways Design Bill - Mr Alan Duncan (2R); Age-Related Macular Degeneration Bill - Ms Linda Riordan (2R); Infrastructure Audit (Housing Development) Bill - Mr Francis Maude (2R)
Adjournment - Impact on Network Rail services of the Southern extension to the East London Line -Jim Dowd
The Weekly Information Bulletin went to press before the House rose on Friday
Written Ministerial Statements
2 - 9 March 2007
| 2.3.2007 | Finance Bill Measure - Dawn Primarolo |
| 2.3.2007 | Armed Forces Pay Review Body - Des Browne |
| 2.3.2007 | General Affairs and External Relations Council - Mr. Geoffrey Hoon |
| 2.3.2007 | Prescription Charges/NHS Charges - Ms Rosie Winterton |
| 2.3.2007 | NHS Pay (Review Body Recommendations) - Ms Patricia Hewitt |
| 2.3.2007 | Prison Service Pay (Review Body Recommendations) - Mr Gerry Sutcliffe |
| 2.3.2007 | Notification of Criminal Convictions (EU Countries) - John Reid |
| 2.3.2007 | Prison Service Pay (Review Body Recommendations) - Paul Goggins |
| 2.3.2007 | Review Body on Senior Salaries - Mr. Tony Blair |
| 2.3.2007 | Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council - Mr. James Plaskitt |
| 5.3.2007 | Environment Council - David Miliband |
| 5.3.2007 | Corruption/Bribery Law Reform (Government Response) - John Reid |
| 5.3.2007 | Offensive Weapons - Mr. Tony McNulty |
| 5.3.2007 | Burma (Internally Displaced People) - Mr. Gareth Thomas |
| 5.3.2007 | European Company Law Directives - Mr. Ian McCartney |
| 6.3.2007 | Avoidance in Financial Products - Dawn Primarolo |
| 6.3.2007 | Adult Learning Inspectorate - Mr. Adam Ingram |
| 6.3.2007 | Afghan Counter-Narcotics - Dr. Kim Howells |
| 6.3.2007 | Domestic Violence: an MP's Guide - Mr. Gerry Sutcliffe |
| 7.3.2007 | Improving Resilience - Angela E. Smith |
| 7.3.2007 | New Growth Points and Zero Carbon Development - Yvette Cooper |
| 7.3.2007 | Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007 - Ruth Kelly |
| 7.3.2007 | Consular Fees Order 2007 - Dr. Kim Howells |
| 7.3.2007 | Modernising Medical Careers - Ms Patricia Hewitt |
| 7.3.2007 | Bilaterally Negotiated Arrangements for Asylum and Immigration - Mr. Liam Byrne |
| 7.3.2007 | New Charging Regime for Immigration and Nationality Fees - Mr. Liam Byrne |
| 7.3.2007 | Government Review of the Privy Council Office - Mr. Tony Blair |
| 7.3.2007 | National Minimum Wage - Mr. Alistair Darling |
| 7.3.2007 | Review of Pensions Institutions (Consultation Paper) - James Purnell |
| 8.3.2007 | Public Expenditure - Mr Stephen Timms |
| 8.3.2007 | Heritage protection - Mr David Lammy |
| 8.3.2007 | Licence Fee Increases - Mr Shaun Woodward |
| 8.3.2007 | Gurkhas (Terms and Conditions of Service) - Derek Twigg |
| 8.3.2007 | Seasonal Influenza Immunisation Programme - Ms Patricia Hewitt |
| 8.3.2007 | Firearms (Police Use) - Mr Tony McNulty |
| 8.3.2007 | Gender Neutral Drafting - Mr Jack Straw |
| 8.3.2007 | EU Development Ministers (Informal Meeting) - Hilary Benn |
| 8.3.2007 | Intercity Express Programme - Mr Douglas Alexander |
| 8.3.2007 | InterCity East Coast Franchise - Mr Tom Harris |
| 8.3.2007 | Spring Supplementary Estimate 2006-07 - Alan Johnson |
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