NOTE:

RECESS

Subject to progress of business, the Christmas recess will be from 19 December to 13 January

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BILLS FRIDAYS

(NB Ballot Bills will be presented on Wednesday 20 November)

13 December 1996; 17, 24, 31 January; 7, 14, 28 February; 18 April 1997

NON-SITTING FRIDAYS

22 November 1996; 21 February; 7, 14, 21 March; 4, 11 April 1997

BUDGET

It is expected that the budget statement will take place on Tuesday 26 November 1996

LIST OF MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

An updated version of the 'List of Ministerial Responsibilities' has been published by the Cabinet Office. Copies of the new (October 1996) edition are now available at a charge of £5.00 per copy from:

     Machinery of Government and Standards Group
     Cabinet Office (OPS)
     Room 417B
     70 Whitehall
     London SW1A 2AS

Members of either House may obtain copies free of charge from the Vote Office.

FORTHCOMING BUSINESS ANSWERPHONE

The Public Information Office has established an answerphone (0171-219 5532) detailing the forthcoming business of the House of Commons. It is hoped that details can be recorded within 20 minutes of the Business Statement being made - this obviously depends on the amount of business announced. Please note: calls to the answerphone are paid for at normal rates. No message can be left.

If you have any comments on the answerline service, please telephone 0171-219 5715.

INTERNET (Experimental period)

The following sections of the Bulletin may be found on the Internet: Business/Forthcoming/both Houses; Standing Committees; House of Lords Select Committee meetings; House of Commons Select Committee meetings; By-elections; Number of seats won by each party; State of the Parties

The address is : http://www.parliament.uk

If you have any comments on this service, please telephone 0171-219 5715

E-MAIL

The Public Information Office can be contacted by e-mail at PIO@parliament.uk

Please note that messages for Members of Parliament cannot be accepted on this address.