House of Commons
Session 2012-13
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Summary Agenda Thursday 17 May 2012
Summary Agenda
10.30 am |
Prayers. |
Afterwards |
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, including at 11.15 am Topical Questions. |
11.30 am |
Urgent Questions (if any); Business Question to the Leader of the House; Ministerial Statements (if any). |
Afterwards |
Queen’s Speech (Motion for an Address) (proposed subject for debate: Jobs and Growth) (may continue until 6.00 pm). Delegated Legislation (Motion) (no debate after 6.00 pm). |
At the end of the sitting |
Adjournment Debate: Disappearance of John Lawton (Fiona Bruce) (until 6.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later). |
MEMORANDA
PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BILLS, SESSION 2012-13
BALLOT BILLS
The Speaker has appointed 10.00 am on Thursday 17 May and Committee Room 10 as the time and place for holding the Ballot. At about 10.30 am on that day the list of successful Members ("Result of the Ballot for Bills") will be posted in the No Lobby and copies of this list will be available in the Vote Office. Members who win a place in the Ballot will receive a note about the subsequent procedure.
PRESENTATION OF BILLS
Ballot Bills will be presented on Wednesday 20 June (SO No. 14(6)).
Following the agreement by the House on Tuesday 21 February of dates of periodic adjournments, the earliest date to give notice of presentation of Bills under Standing Order No. 57 (presentation and first reading) will be Thursday 21 June (SO No. 14(7)(b)) and the earliest day for which a notice of presentation may be given will be Monday 25 June.
Thursday 21 June will also be the earliest date on which notice can be given of a Motion for leave to bring in a Bill under Standing Order No. 23 (the "ten minute rule"), initially for Tuesday 3, Wednesday 4, Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 July.
ELECTION OF THE CHAIR OF THE BACKBENCH BUSINESS COMMITTEE
Nominations closed at 5.00 pm on Wednesday 16 May for the election of the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee.
One nomination was received. The Speaker has announced that a ballot will therefore not be held today, Thursday 17 May.