United Kingdom Parliament
Publications & records
Advanced search
 HansardArchivesResearchHOC PublicationsHOL PublicationsCommittees
         
House of Commons
Session 2007 - 08
Publications on the internet
Weekly Information Bulletin
Weekly Information Bulletin: 23rd February 2008

Business of the House of Commons
18 - 22 February 2008

Monday 18 February

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions - Work and Pensions, including Topical Questions

Statement - Northern Rock - Mr Alistair Darling

Statement - Business of the House - Ms Harriet Harman

Legislation - Health and Social Care Bill - Remaining stages (As amended, considered; Bill read a Third time)

Adjournment - Regulation of the insurance industry and the case of Mrs Susan Hurrells - Mr Denis Murphy

The House rose at 9.55 pm


Tuesday 19 February

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

Westminster Hall Private Members' Debates -

09.30-11.00Thefts following credit and debit card cloning - Andrew Selous
11.00-12.30Criminal courts sentencing options - Mr David Kidney
12.30-13.00Stone conservation in cathedrals and churches - Robert Key
13.00-13.30Calderdale's housing strategy - Chris McCafferty
13.30-14.00Consumer protection and the will writing industry - Lorely Burt

The House sat at 2:30pm

Oral Questions - Foreign and Commonwealth Office, including Topical Questions

Legislation - Banking (Special Provisions) Bill (Bill presented and read a First time)

Ten Minute Rule Bill - Allotments (Planning) Bill - Tony Baldry (Bill presented and read a First time)

Programme Motion - Business of the House (Banking (Special Provisions) Bill) (on a Division, agreed to)

Legislation - Banking (Special Provisions) Bill - Second reading (on a Division, agreed to)

Money Resolution - Banking (Special Provisions) Bill (agreed to)

Legislation - Banking (Special Provisions) Bill - Considered in Committee of the Whole House (not amended; read a Third time)

Adjournment - Homeopathic hospitals - David Tredinnick

The House rose at 2.14am


Wednesday 20 February

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

09.30-11.00Withdrawal of Leeds working neighbourhood funding - Mr George Mudie
11.00-11.30Development aid and oil extraction - Mr Andrew Smith
14.30-16.00Funding for policing in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire - Mr Stewart Jackson
16.00-16.30Environment Agency response to flooding in Rochdale - Paul Rowen
16.30-17.00Office of Fair Trading actions on scams - Miss Anne Begg

The House sat at 11.30am

Oral Questions - Northern Ireland; Prime Minister

Ten Minute Rule Bill - Criminal Justice (Raves) Bill - Mr Christopher Fraser (Bill presented and read a First time)

Debate - The Treaty of Lisbon (No.5); Foreign, Security and Defence policy (Motion, on a Division, agreed to)

Legislation - European Union (Amendment) Bill - Considered further in Committee of the Whole House (Allotted Day 5)

Adjournment - Cyber bullying amongst school-age children - Mrs Siân C.James

The House rose at 8.42pm


Thursday 21 February

The House sat at 10.30am

Oral Questions - Innovation, Universities and Skills, including Topical Questions

Business Statement - Leader of the House

Statement - HMP Woodhill - Jacqui Smith

Statement - Terrorist Suspects (Renditions) - David Miliband

Motion - To approve the Draft Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2008 (Agreed to)

Motion - To approve the Draft Social Security Benefits Uprating Order 2008 (Agreed to)

Motion - Draft Guarantee Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2008 (Agreed to)

Legislation - Banking (Special Provisions) Bill (Lords amendments considered)

Legislation - Royal Assent to Act passed - Banking (Special Provisions Bill)

Adjournment - Schools reorganisation in Havering - James Brokenshire

The House sat in Westminster Hall between 2.30 and 5.30pm

Westminster Hall - A debate on the Sixth Report from the Health Committee, Session 2006-07, on The Electronic Patient Record, HC 422, and the Government response, Cm 7264

The House rose at 11.35 pm


Friday 22 February

The House sat at 9.30am

Private Members' Bills - Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill - Andrew Miller (2R); Leasehold Reform Bill - Simon Hughes (2R); Football Spectators and Sports Grounds Bill - Mr Russell Brown (2R); Climate Change (Sectoral Targets) Bill - Colin Challen (2R); Forces Widows' Pensions (Equality of Treatment) Bill - Mr Michael Mates (2R)

Adjournment - Effects of the Gambling Act 2005 on the coin operated gaming machine industry - Dr Stephen Ladyman

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


Written Ministerial Statements
18 - 22 February 2008

18.2.08NATO Defence Ministers - Des Browne
18.2.08Freedom of Information Act (John Williams' Document) - David Miliband
18.2.08Tackling Violence - Jacqui Smith
18.2.08Prevention of Terrorism Act - Jacqui Smith
19.2.08HM Revenue and Customs (Departmental Expenditure Limit) - Jane Kennedy
19.2.08Office for National Statistics Departmental Expenditure Limit - Angela Eagle
19.2.08Government Actuary's Departmental Expenditure Limit - Angela Eagle
19.2.08EU Competitiveness Council - Mr Gareth Thomas
19.2.08Departmental Expenditure Limit (2007-08) - Mr John Hutton
19.2.08Departmental Expenditure Limit (2007-08) - Ed Balls
19.2.08Departmental Expenditure Limit (2007-08) - Hazel Blears
19.2.08Departmental Expenditure Limit (2007-08) - Andy Burnham
19.2.08Departmental Expenditure Limit (2007-08) - Des Browne
19.2.08Review Board for Government Contracts - Des Browne
19.2.08Carbon Offsetting (Code of Best Practice) - Hilary Benn
19.2.08Departmental Expenditure Limit (2007-08) - David Miliband
19.2.08Political Developments (Kosovo) - David Miliband
19.2.08Children's Palliative Care Services - Mr Ivan lewis
19.2.08Food Standard's Agency's Departmental Expenditure Limit (2007-08) - Alan Johnston
19.2.08Departmental Expenditure Limit (2007-08) - Jacqui Smith
19.2.08Departmental Expenditure Limit (2007-08) - Mr John Denham
19.2.08Departmental Expenditure Limit (2007-08) - Mr Douglas Alexander
19.2.08Departmental Expenditure Limit (2007-08) - Mr Jack Straw
19.2.08Departmental Expenditure Limit (2007-08) - Phil Hope
19.2.08Departmental Expenditure Limit (2007-08) - Edward Miliband
19.2.08Departmental Expenditure Limit (2007-08) - Mr Shaun Woodward
19.2.08Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe - Mr Gordon Brown
19.2.08Departmental Expenditure Limit (2007-08) - Des Browne
19.2.08Departmental Expenditure Limit (2007-08) - Vera Baird
19.2.08Departmental Expenditure Limit (2007-08) - Ruth Kelly
19.2.08Departmental Expenditure Limit (2007-08) - Mr Paul Murphy
19.2.08Employment and Social Policy Informal Meeting (Brdo, Slovenia) - Mr James Plaskitt
19.2.08Departmental Expenditure Limit (2007-08) - James Purnell
19.2.08Bluetongue Disease, Avian Influenza and Foot and Mouth Disease - Hilary Benn
20.2.08Offshore Oil and Gas Licensing (25th Round) - Mr John Hutton
20.2.0847th Horserace Betting Levy Scheme - Mr Gerry Sutcliffe
20.2.08Explanatory Memorandum on the Lisbon Treaty - Mr Jim Murphy
20.2.08Correction to Written Answer - Mr James Plaskitt
21.2.08Economic Regulators - Mr Pat McFadden
21.2.08ContactPoint - Kevin Brennan
21.2.08Creative Economic Strategic Document - Andy Burnham
21.2.08Foreign National Prisoners - Mr David Hanson

 
House of Commons home page Houses of Parliament home page House of Lords home page Contents Search Enquiries Order Index

© Parliamentary copyright 2008
Prepared 23 February 2008