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Weekly Information Bulletin: 28th April 2007

Business of the House of Commons
20 - 27 April

Friday 20 April

The House sat at 9.30am

Private Members Bills - Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill - David Maclean (Deb adj; Order for RS: 27.4.2007); Vehicle Registration Marks Bill - Richard Ottaway (Bill read a third time and passed); Local Planning Authorities (Energy and Energy Efficiency) Bill - Mr Martin Caton (Order for 2R: 18.5.2007); Criminal Law (Amendment) (Protection of Property) Bill - Mr Shailesh Vara (Order for 2R: 29.6.2007); Infrastructure Audit (Housing Development) Bill - Mr Francis Maude (Order for 2R: 29.6.2007)

Adjournment - Elder abuse - Mr Paul Burstow

The House rose at 3pm


Monday 23 April

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions - Work and Pensions; Leader of the House; House of Commons Commission

Legislation - Finance Bill - Second reading (Amendment Negatived on divison; Bill read a second time on division)

Adjournment - Balanced and sustainable communities - Mr David Amess

The House rose at 10.50pm


Tuesday 24 April

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

Westminster Hall Private Members' Debates -

09.30-11.00Community radio and television and its funding - Ian Stewart
11.00-12.30Future of the rural post office network - Danny Alexander
12.30-13.00Water Bills in the South West - Matthew Taylor
13.00-13.30Licensing of pedicabs - Mr Mark Field
13.30-14.00Power generation from the River Severn - Steve Webb

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions - Health

Ten Minute Rule Bill - Carers (Identification Support) - Barbara Keeley (Agreed)

Debate - Opposition Day (9th allotted day). i) Modernising Medical Careers (Motion, as amended, agreed to); ii) Future of Local Government (Motion, as amended, agreed to)

Adjournment - Plant science and climate change - Dr Ian Gibson

The House rose at 10.56 pm


Wednesday 25 April

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

Westminster Hall Private Members' Debates -

09.30-11.00Funding of British Waterways - Michael Fabricant
11.00-11.30Options for UK policy on Iran - Andrew Mackinlay
14.30-16.00National concessionary fares on buses - Graham Stringer
16.00-16.30Rules governing Romanian and Bulgarian nationals working in the UK - Mr Greg Hands
16.30-17.00Case of Mr John Braithwaite - Dr Phyllis Starkey

The House sat at 11.30am

Oral Questions - Northern Ireland; Prime Minister

Ten Minute Rule Bill - Drugs (Reclassification and Roadside Testing) - Mr Christopher Chope (Agreed)

Motion - relating to Crossrail (Agreed)

Private Business - Broads Authority Bill - Second reading (Bill read a second time)

Adjournment - Proposed discontinuation of Ancient History A Level - Mr Michael Fallon

The House rose at 7.09pm


Thursday 26 April

The House sat at 10.30am

Oral Questions - Education and Skills; Solicitor General

Business Statement - Leader of the House

Debate - a debate on defence in the UK on a Motion for the Adjournment of the House

Adjournment - Dismissal of Mr Peter Francis by Walsall Council - Mr David Winnick

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

Westminster Hall - a debate on the Report from the Transport Committee: 'How Fair are the Fares? Train Fares and Ticketing'

The House rose at 6.29pm


Friday 27 April

The House sat at 9.30pm

Private Members Bills - Building Societies (Funding and Mutual Societies (Transfers) Bill (changed from Financial Mutual Arrangements Bill) - Sir John Butterfill (Rep); Electric Shock Training Devices Bill - Sarah McCarthy-Fry (2R); Health and Safety (Offences) Bill - Mr Wayne David (2R); Cluster Munitions (Prohibition) Bill [HL] Mr Martin Caton (2R); Housing Association (Rights and Representation of Residents) Bill - Emily Thornberry (2R); Streetscape and Highways Design Bill - Mr Alan Duncan (2R); Pedlars (Street Trading Regulation) Bill - Dr Brian Iddon (2R)

Adjournment - Foreign and Commonwealth Office involvement with BA Flight 149 to Kuwait on 2 August 1990 - Norman Baker

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

* Details known previous Thursday after 1.00pm

** Details known previous Wednesday after 1.00pm


Written Ministerial Statements
20 - 27 April 2007

20.4.2007Statistics Board - John Healey
20.4.2007Personal Injury Claims - Vera Baird
20.4.2007General Affairs and External Relations Council - Mr Geoffrey Hoon
20.4.2007Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency - Caroline Flint
23.4.2007The Economy - Mr Gordon Brown
23.4.2007Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Code of Practice) - Vera Baird
23.4.2007Households Below Average Income - Mr John Hutton
24.4.2007Iraq - Des Browne
24.4.2007Committee on standards in Public Life - Mr Tony Blair
25.4.2007Cyprus - Mr Adam Ingram
25.4.2007Construction Industry Training Board - Maria Eagle
25.4.2007Independent Monitoring Commission - Mr Peter Hain
26.4.2007Northern Ireland Prison Service Corporate and Business Plan 2007-2010 - Paul Goggins
26.4.2007Northern Ireland Health and Social Services Estates Agency (Health Estates) (Performance Targets) (2007-08) - Paul Goggins
26.4.2007Cabinet Secretaries/Joint Intelligence Committee (Official Histories) - Mr Tony Blair
26.4.2007"UK Airports" Office of Fair Trading Report - Mr Ian McCartney
26.4.2007Post Mortem Procedures (Nuclear Industry) - Mr Alistair Darling

 
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