Business of the House of Commons
10 - 14 November 2008

Monday 10 November

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions - Culture, Media and Sport; including Topical Questions; Minister for the Olympics

Debate - Opposition Day (20th allotted day) (Liberal Democrats) - i) Economic crisis (Motion, as amended, agreed);

ii) Renewal of the Post Office Card Account (Motion, as amended, agreed)

Adjournment - Support for Gloucester City Football Club - Mr Parmjit Dhanda

The House rose at 11.00pm

Tuesday 11 November

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

Westminster Hall Private Members' Debates -

09.30-11.00	Housing provision in Greater London - Jeremy Corbyn
11.00-12.30	Law relating to assisted dying - Dr Evan Harris
12.30-13.00	Local government boundary review in Devon - Mr Adrian Sanders
13.00-13.30	Government policy on bank lending - Mr George Mudie
13.30-14.00	Funding of schools in Torridge and West Devon - Mr Geoffrey Cox

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions - Foreign and Commonwealth Office; including Topical Questions

Presentation Bill - Remembrance Day Bank Holiday - Mr Frank Field (Bill presented and read the first time)

Ten Minute Rule Bill - Police (Justice Commissioners) - Mr Douglas Carswell (Bill presented and read the first time)

Legislation - consideration of any Lords Amendments

Debate - adding capacity to Heathrow Airport (Motion agreed)

Adjournment - Lockerbie rail services - David Mundell

The House rose at 10.32pm

Wednesday 12 November

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

Westminster Hall Private Members' Debates -

09.30-11.00	Housing supply in the current economic situation - Mr Clive Betts
11.00-11.30	Children of prisoner - Kerry McCarthy
14.30-16.00	Proposals for a British Day - Andrew Rosindell
16.00-16.30	Developments in financial markets - Mr Andrew Pelling
16.30-17.00	Local government reform in Gloucestershire - Mr David Drew

The House sat at 11.30am

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

Ten Minute Rule Bill - Interest Rates (Maximum Limit) - Mr Jim Devine (Bill presented and read the first time)

Motions - relating to: Regional Committees; European Scrutiny; Modernisation of the House of Commons; Speakers Conference (Motions agreed to)

Motion - House of Commons Members' Fund (Motion agreed to)

Adjournment - Licence fees levied by the Performing Right Society - Alison Seabeck

The House rose at 9.13pm

Thursday 13 November

The House sat at 10.30am

Oral Questions - Energy and Climate Change; Leader of the House; House of Commons Commission

Business Statement - Leader of the House

Statement - Post Office Card Account - James Purnell

Topical Debate - combating obesity

Legislation - consideration of any Lords Amendments

Debate - International Aid - Transparency

Adjournment - Thames Water's proposals for a reservoir in Oxfordshire - Mr Edward Vaizey

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

Westminster Hall - debate on the 10th Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Harmful content on the Internet and in video games, HC 353-I and the Government's response, Cm 7477

The House rose at 6.25pm

Friday 14 November

The House did not sit

Written Ministerial Statements
10 - 14 November 2008

10.11.08	Housing and Planning Delivery Grant - Margaret Beckett
10.11.08	Informal EU Defence Ministerial - Mr John Hutton
10.11.08	UK Nuclear Trade Policy (India) - Bill Rammell
10.11.08	Agenda for the General Affairs and External Relations Council - Caroline Flint
10.11.08	Healthy Community Challenge Fund - Alan Johnson
10.11.08	Independent Monitoring Commission (20th Report) - Mr Shaun Woodward
10.11.08	Recast Directive - Maria Eagle
11.11.08	Small Business Finance Forum - Mr Pat McFadden
11.11.08	Operations in Afghanistan (New Call-out Order) - Mr Bob Ainsworth
11.11.08	Change4Life - Alan Johnson
11.11.08	Health and Social Care (Age Discrimination) - Phil Hope
11.11.08	Migration Reform (Points-based System) - Mr Phil Woolas
12.11.08	ECOFIN - Mr Stephen Timms
12.11.08	Pre-Budget Report - Mr Alistair Darling
12.11.08	Primary Capital Programme - Jim Knight
12.11.08	Safeguarding Children - Ed Balls
12.11.08	25th Offshore (Oil & Gas) Licensing Round - Mr Mike O'Brien
12.11.08	EU Ministers (Informal Meeting) - Caroline Flint
13.11.08	Anti-avoidance Measures - Mr Stephen Timms
13.11.08	Secondary School Improvement - Ed Balls
13.11.08	Agriculture and Fisheries Council - Hilary Benn
13.11.08	Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 - Relevant Third Party
13.11.08	Draft Renewable Transport Fuel obligations (Amendment) Order 2009 - Jim Fitzpatrick
13.11.08	Buncefield - Jonathan Shaw