Business of the House of Commons
8 - 12 December 2008

Monday 8 December

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions - none scheduled

Motion - Business of the House (Agreed)

Motion - to establish a Speaker's Committee on the search of offices on the Parliamentary Estate (Agreed)

Debate on the Address - Employment, Universities and Skills and Housing

Adjournment - Consultations on Post Office closures - Dr Richard Taylor

The House rose at 11.30pm

Tuesday 9 December

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions - Justice; including Topical Questions

Speaker's Statement - Wilson doctrine and access to the House of Commons server

Debate - European Affairs

Adjournment - Teaching of life skills to 11 - 16 year olds and the national curriculum - Mr Graham Allen

The House rose at 10.28pm

Wednesday 10 December

The House sat at 11.30am

Oral Questions - Scotland; Prime Minister

Statement - Welfare Reform - James Purnell

Debate on the Address - Foreign Affairs and Defence

Adjournment - River Hull and River Humber flood risk management strategy - Mr Graham Stuart

The House rose at 7.34pm

Thursday 11 December

The House sat at 10.30am

Oral Questions - Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform; including Topical Questions; Church Commissioners Public Accounts Commission

Business Statement - Leader of the House

Statement - Benefits Uprating - Mr. McNulty

Debate on the Address - Health and Education

Adjournment - Closure of outpatients' facilities in Rushden - Mr Peter Bone

The House rose at 6.45pm

Friday 12 December

The House did not sit

Written Ministerial Statements
8 - 12 December 2008

8.12.08	EU Competitiveness Council - Ian Pearson
8.12.08	Parliamentary Questions (Cost) - Angela Eagle
8.12.08	Home Buying and Selling - Margaret Beckett
8.12.08	Counter-terrorism and Resilience Report (Government Response) - Mr John Hutton
8.12.08	Northern Ireland Normalisation - Mr Bob Ainsworth
8.12.08	General Affairs and External Relations Council - Caroline Flint
8.12.08	Primary Care Trust Revenue Allocation/NHS Operating Framework - Alan Johnson
8.12.08	Strategic Policing Priorities - Jacqui Smith
8.12.08	St. Helena - Mr Douglas Alexander
8.12.08	Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody - Mr Shahid Malik
8.12.08	Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission's Ninth Annual Report - Mr Shaun Woodward
8.12.08	EU Transport Council - Mr Geoffrey Hoon
8.12.08	MOT Scheme - Jim Fitzpatrick
9.12.08	ECOFIN - Mr Alistair Darling
9.12.08	Valuation Office Agency - Mr Stephen Timms
9.12.08	Education, Youth and Culture Council - Barbara Follett
9.12.08	Parliamentary Question (Correction) - Mr Mike O'Brien
9.12.08	Exotic Animal Diseases - Jane Kennedy
9.12.08	Tobacco Legislation - Alan Johnson
9.12.08	Independent Race Monitor - Mr Phil Woolas
9.12.08	Fingerprint Checks - Mr Phil Woolas
9.12.08	Language Analysis - Mr Phil Woolas
9.12.08	Seven Year Child Concession - Mr Phil Woolas
9.12.08	Legislative Competence Order - Mr Paul Murphy
10.12.08	The Play Strategy - Ed Balls
10.12.08	Disabled Facilities Grant - Mr Iain Wright
10.12.08	Listed Events (Review) - Andy Burnham
10.12.08	Food Security - Hilary Benn
10.12.08	EU Education Council - Mr Sion Simon
10.12.08	EU Informal Meeting (Bordeaux) - Mr Sion Simon
10.12.08	President Young Offenders - Mr Jack Straw
10.12.08	Corsten Report (Government Response) - Maria Eagle
10.12.08	National Security (First Annual Report) - Mr Shaun Woodward
10.12.08	Local Transport Act 2008 - Jim Fitzpatrick
11.12.08	Trawlermen Scheme - Mr Pat McFadden
11.12.08	Children's Plan - Ed Balls
11.12.08	Correction (Question 164956/200017) - Mr Sadiq Khan
11.12.08	Defence Equipment - Mr John Hutton
11.12.08	Annual Uprating War Pension Scheme - Mr Kevan Jones
11.12.08	Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council - Dawn Primarolo
11.12.08	EU Competitiveness Council - Mr David Lammy
11.12.08	Autumn Performance Report 2008 - Mr Jack Straw
11.12.08	"Helping to shape tomorrow" White Paper - Kevin Brennan
11.12.08	Parliamentary Question Correction - Chris Bryant
11.12.08	Workplace Parking Levy - Paul Clark
11.12.08	Olympic Route Network - Jim Fitzpatrick