FORTHCOMING BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
2 - 6 DECEMBER 1996

MONDAY 2 DECEMBER

Oral Questions - Wales; Attorney General

Debate - Budget resolutions and economic situation (4th day)

Adjournment Debate - Mr Roger Gale on Community Care in Margate and Herne Bay

TUESDAY 3 DECEMBER

Oral Questions - Health; Prime Minister

Debate - Budget resolutions and economic situation (5th day, concluded)

Adjournment Debate - Mr Llew Smith on incapacity benefits

WEDNESDAY 4 DECEMBER

The House will sit at 9.30am

Private Members' Debates

Mr Denis MacShane on compensation for former prisoners-of-war held by the Japanese; (11.00 am) Mr Tim Yeo on sustainable development; (12.30 pm) Mr Alan Simpson on listing of Brazilian Mahogany on Appendix II of Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES); (1.00 pm) Mr Ian Bruce on Uniform Business Rates in Dorset; (1.30pm) Mr John Home Robertson on effects of Government policies on electricity generation industry in East Lothian

The sitting will be suspended at 2.00 pm

Oral Questions (2.30pm) - Trade and Industry

Legislation - Firearms (Amendment) Bill, remaining stages

Adjournment Debate - Mr Jonathan Aitken on Kent Capital Challenge bid

THURSDAY 5 DECEMBER

Oral Questions - Home Office; Prime Minister

Business Statement

Delegated Legislation - Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act (Fees) (No 1) Order; Port of Tyne Authority (Transfer of Undertakings) Order; Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) and (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations

Adjournment Debate - Hilary Armstrong on hospital services in North Durham

FRIDAY 6 DECEMBER

Debate - On a motion for the adjournment of the House on trade and inward investment

Adjournment Debate - Sir John Gorst on emergency medical arrangements for Edgware district of North West London

PROVISIONAL FORTHCOMING BUSINESS OF THE
HOUSE OF COMMONS 9 - 13 DECEMBER 1996

This business was announced with that above and is subject to alteration

MONDAY 9 DECEMBER

Oral Questions - Deputy Prime Minister / Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster; Overseas Development; Public Accounts Commission; Church Commissioners

Legislation - Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Bill, 2nd reading

Adjournment Debate - Mr Chris Davies on policing the streets

TUESDAY 10 DECEMBER

Oral Questions - Social Security; Prime Minister

Adjournment Debate - *

NOTE: Provision is to be made for a two-day debate, on a motion for the adjournment of the House, on European affairs in advance of the European Council meeting in Dublin

WEDNESDAY 11 DECEMBER

The House will sit at 9.30am

There will be no general debates on Wednesday 11 December as two subjects will be selected by the Liaison Committee pursuant to Standing Order No. 10 (4)

Oral Questions - Education and Employment

Adjournment Debate - *

THURSDAY 12 DECEMBER

Oral Questions - Northern Ireland; Prime Minister

Adjournment Debate - *

FRIDAY 13 DECEMBER

Private Members' Bills

Consideration of Private Members' Bills may include a lengthy debate on the first-named Bill and sometimes debate also on those named subsequently. These Bills and, without debate, any not reached by 2.30pm may go through the stage named, and further stages, if objections are not made.

Knives; Prisons (Alcohol Testing); Telecommunications (Fraud); Local Government (Gaelic Names) (Scotland); Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Consents) (2nd readings)

Adjournment Debate - *

* Please telephone the Public Information Office (0171-219 4272) after 1.00 pm on Thursday 4 December for details.