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Weekly Information Bulletin: 1st November 2008
Business of the House of Commons |
| 09.30-11.00 | State pension and benefits for elderly people - Richard Younger-Ross |
| 11.00-12.30 | Inland waterways and their future restoration - Charlotte Atkins |
| 12.30-13.00 | Bromley Hospitals NHS and Orpington Hospital - Mr John Horam |
| 13.00-13.30 | Funding for restoration of the Newbridge Memorial Hall - Mr Don Touhig |
| 13.30-14.00 | MOD bilateral programme with Chinese People's Liberation Army - Mr Ben Wallace |
The House sat at 2.30pm
Oral Questions - Justice; including Topical Questions
Ten Minute Rule Bill - Gamma-butyrolactone (Prohibition) - Joan Ryan (Bill presented and read the First time)
Legislation - Climate Change Bill [HL] - remaining stages (Bill, as amended, considered and read the Third time)
Motion - Standing Orders etc. in relation to the Department for Energy and Climate Change (Motion, as amended, agreed)
Adjournment - Schools Adjudicator and partially selective schools - David Gauke
The House rose at 12.06am
Wednesday 29 October
The House sat in Westminster Hall between 9.30am-2.00pm
Westminster Hall Private Members' Debates -
| 09.30-11.00 | Compensation for UK victims of overseas terrorism - Mr Ian McCartney |
| 11.00-11.30 | Development policy and Sierra Leone - Laura Moffat |
| 14.30-16.00 | Government strategy and objectives in Afghanistan - Mr Oliver Heald |
| 16.00-16.30 | Cancer service centre in Kendal - Tim Farron |
| 16.30-17.00 | Government support for social enterprise - Margaret Moran |
The House sat at 11.30am
Oral Questions - Scotland; Prime Minister
Ten Minute Rule Bill - Food Labelling - Mr Richard Bacon (Bill presented and read the First)
Debate - Opposition Day (11th allotted day) (Second part) - Olympic legacy (Motion, as amended, agreed)
Private Business - the Chairman of Ways and Means will name Opposed Private Business for consideration
Adjournment - Rail links between Halifax and London - Mrs Linda Riordan
The House rose at 8.03pm
Thursday 30 October
The House sat at 10.30am
Oral Questions - Treasury; including Topical Questions
Business Statement - Leader of the House
Topical Debate - Business and the Regions
Debate - debate on Defence Policy (Motion lapsed)
Adjournment - Mole Valley constituency and the South East Plan - Sir Paul Beresford
The House sat in Westminster Hall between 2.30pm and 5.30pm
Westminster Hall - Debate on Politics and Administration: Ministers and Civil Servants, Third Report from the Public Administration Committee, Session 2006-07, HC 122-I and the Government response, HC 1057
The House rose at 6.27pm
Friday 31 October
The House did not be sit
Written Ministerial Statements
27 - 31 October 2008
| 27.10.08 | Support for Business - Ian Pearson |
| 27.10.08 | Agriculture and Fisheries Council - Hilary Benn |
| 27.10.08 | Driving Standards Agency Fees 2009 - Jim Fitzpatrick |
| 27.10.08 | Delivering Digital Inclusion: An Action Plan for Consultation - Mr Paul Murphy |
| 27.10.08 | Employment and Support Allowance - James Purnell |
| 27.10.08 | Guidance (Social Fund Guide) - Kitty Ussher |
| 28.10.08 | Local Government - John Healey |
| 28.10.08 | ASACS Basing Study - Mr Bob Ainsworth |
| 28.10.08 | Exclusions Review - Jacqui Smith |
| 29.10.08 | National Recognition Study Report - Government Response - Mr Bob Ainsworth |
| 29.10.08 | Protected mobility - Mr John Hutton |
| 29.10.08 | Tibet - David Miliband |
| 29.10.08 | Education (Student Support) Regulations - Mr John Denham |
| 29.10.08 | Juvenile secure settings (Restraint) - Mr David Hanson |
| 29.10.08 | National Networks - Mr Geoffrey Hoon |
| 30.10.08 | Justice and Home Affairs Council - Meg Hillier |
| 30.10.08 | Service Personnel (Inquests) - Bridget Prentice |
| 30.10.08 | House of Lords Appointments Commission - Mr Gordon Brown |
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