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Weekly Information Bulletin: 21st June 2008

Business of the House of Commons
13 - 20 June 2008

Friday 13 June

The House sat at 9.30am

Private Members Bills - Health and Safety Offences Bill - Keith Hill (Bill reported and read a Third time); Road Traffic (Congestion Reduction) Bill - Mr Christopher Chope (Deb adj; Order for 2R: 20.6.2008); Sovereignty of Parliament (European Communities) Bill - Mr Christopher Chope (Order for 2R: 20.6.2008); Race Relations (Election Candidates) Bill - Keith Vaz (Dropped); Leasehold Reform Bill - Simon Hughes (Order for 2R: 20.6.2008); Land Use (Garden Protection) Bill - Mrs Caroline Spelman (Order for 2R: 17.10.2008); Citizens' Convention Bill - Julia Goldsworthy (Order for 2R: 20.6.2008); Voting Age (Reduction) Bill - Julie Morgan (Dropped); Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill - Mr Andrew Dismore (Order for 2R: 20.6.2008); Fixed Term Parliaments Bill - David Howarth (Order for 2R: 20.6.2008); Human Rights Act 1998 (Meaning of Public function) Bill - Mr Andrew Dismore (Order for 2R: 20.6.2008); Disqualification from Parliament (Taxation Status) Bill - Mr Gordon Prentice (Dropped); Drugs (Roadside Testing) Bill - Mr Christopher Chope (Order for 2R: 20.6.2008); Drugs (Reclassification) Bill - Mr Christopher Chope (Order for 2R: 20.6.2008)

Adjournment - Government plans for the expansion of Heathrow Airport - Mr John Randall

The House rose at 2.57pm


Monday 16 June

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions - Defence, including Topical Questions

Statement - Afghanistan - Des Browne

Statement - Political Parties (Funding/Expenditure) - Mr Straw

Statement - Lisbon Treaty - David Miliband

Legislation - Children and Young Persons Bill [HL] - Second reading (Bill read a Second time)

Legislation - Children and Young Persons Bill [HL] - Programme Motion (Agreed)

Legislation - Children and Young Persons Bill [HL] - Money Resolution (Agreed)

Adjournment - Post Office closures in Birmingham - Ms Gisela Stuart

The House rose at 10.29pm


Tuesday 17 June

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

Westminster Hall Private Members' Debates -

09.30-11.00Impact of military operations on the development and reconstruction of Helmand Province,

Afghanistan - Mr Adam Holloway

11.00-12.30Future of the bee industry - Dr Ian Gibson
12.30-13.00Post Office closure programme in Shropshire - Mr Philip Dunne
13.00-13.30Regeneration of Featherstone - Jon Trickett
13.30-14.00Abuse of powers of attorney relating to the elderly - Susan Kramer

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions - Health, including Topical Questions

Ten Minute Rule Bill - Local Authorities (Social Equality Audits) - Ms Karen Buck (Bill presented and read a First time)

Debate - Opposition Day (14th allotted day) - i) the Government's plans for polyclinics (Motion, as amended agreed);

ii) sentencing policy and the early release of offenders (Motion, as amended agreed)

Adjournment - Local government PFI contracts - Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger

The House rose at 10.58pm


Wednesday 18 June

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

Westminster Hall Private Members' Debates -

09.30-11.00Parliamentary representation in England - Derek Wyatt
11.00-11.30Academies - Mrs Linda Riordan
14.30-16.00Gypsy encampments in Wiltshire - Mr James Gray
16.00-16.30Water quality and mussel farming on the River Fal - Julia Goldsworthy
16.30-17.00Crimestoppers in Great Yarmouth - Mr Anthony Wright

The House sat at 11.30am

Oral Questions - Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster; Prime Minister

Ten Minute Rule Bill - Sex Encounter Establishments (Licensing) - Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods (Bill presented and read a First time)

Debate - European Affairs

Adjournment - Government support for people with poor credit histories - Dr Stephen Ladyman

The House rose at 7.30pm


Thursday 19 June

The House sat at 10.30am

Oral Questions - Church Commissioners Public Accounts Commission and Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission; Solicitor General; Women and Equality; Leader of the House; House of Commons Commission

Business Statement - Leader of the House

Topical Debate -Eco-Towns

Debate - Defence Procurement

Adjournment - Parking regulations - Dr Vincent Cable

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

Westminster Hall - a debate on the Second Report from the Work and Pensions Committee, The Best Start in Life? Alleviating deprivation, improving social mobility, and eradicating child poverty, HC 42-I, and the Government response

The House rose at 6.29pm


Friday 20 June

The House sat at 9.30am

Private Members Bills - European Union (Audit of Benefits and Costs of UK Membership) Bill - Mr Christopher Chope (2R); Runaway and Missing Children Bill - Helen Southworth (2R); Employment Retention Bill - John Robertson (2R); Disabled Persons (Independent Living) [HL] Bill - Roger Berry (2R); Iraq War Inquiry (No.2) Bill - Mr Edward Davey (2R); Sovereignty of Parliament (European Communities) Bill - Mr Christopher Chope (2R); Road Traffic (Congestion Reduction) Bill - Mr Christopher Chope (2R); Leasehold Reform Bill - Simon Hughes (2R); Citizens' Convention Bill - Julia Goldsworthy (2R); Fixed Term Parliaments Bill - David Howarth (2R); Drugs (Roadside Testing) Bill - Mr Christopher Chope (2R); Drugs (Reclassification) Bill - Mr Christopher Chope (2R); Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill - Mr Andrew Dismore (2R); Human Rights Act 1998 (Meaning of Public function) Bill - Mr Andrew Dismore (2R)

Adjournment - Leyton High Road Post Office - Harry Cohen

The Weekly Information Bulletin went to press before the House rose

*Details known previous Thursday after 1.00pm

** There are no Westminster Hall Adjournment Debates scheduled

*** Details known the previous Monday evening and will appear in Tuesday's Order Paper


Written Ministerial Statements
13 - 20 June 2008

13.06.08" The Debt Claim Process" - Bridget Prentice
13.06.08Mental Capacity Act 2005 - Bridget Prentice
13.06.08Prison Drug Treatment Funding - Mr David Hanson
13.06.08Chevaline - Mr Gordon Brown
13.06.08MCA staff - (Written Answer Correction) - Jim Fitzpatrick
16.06.08EU Energy Council - Malcolm Wicks
16.06.08Rural Payment Agency - Jonathan Shaw
16.06.08Central Science Laboratory - Jonathan Shaw
16.06.08Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council - Ann Keen
17.06.08The Teaching of Mathematics - Ed Balls
17.06.08Flood Management Responsibilities - Hilary Benn
17.06.08Justice and Home Affairs Council - Meg Hillier
17.06.08Bail and Murder - Mr Jack Straw
17.06.08Baker Report - Ms Harriet Harman
17.06.08Review Body on Senior Salaries - Mr Gordon Brown
18.06.08EU Telecoms Council Meeting - Malcolm Wicks
18.06.08Education, Youth and Culture Council - Margaret Hodge
18.06.08Central Science Laboratory - Jonathan Shaw
18.06.08Pesticides Safety Directorate - Mr Phil Woolas
18.06.08Rural Payments Agency - Hilary Benn
18.06.08Crime and Communities Review - Jacqui Smith
18.06.08Burma Cyclone Nargis - (Written Statement Correction) - Mr Douglas Alexander
18.06.08Legal Services Ombudsman and Legal Services complaints Commissioner - Bridget Prentice
18.06.08Coroner Reform (Draft Charter for the Bereaved) - Bridget Prentice
18.06.08Freedom of Information Act - Mr Jack Straw
18.06.08Legal Aid Reform - Maria Eagle
19.06.08EU Budget Review - Mr Alistair Darling
19.06.08Gypsy and Traveller Caravan Count- Mr Iain Wright
19.06.08Environment Council - Hilary Benn
19.06.08Government Decontamination Service (Annual Report and Accounts) - Mr Phil Woolas
19.06.08Dementia Care - Mr Ivan Lewis
19.06.08Immigration - Jacqui Smith
19.06.08Marriage Visas - Mr Liam Byrne

 
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