NOTE:

RECESS

Subject to progress of business, the Christmas recess will be from 18 December 1996 to 13 January 1997

(House of Lords from 19 December)

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BILLS FRIDAYS

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

NON-SITTING FRIDAYS

21 February; 7, 14, 21 March; 4, 11 April 1997

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.

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E-MAIL

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INTERNET

The Weekly Information Bulletin is published on the internet at 12.30pm on the Monday following publication. It can be found by following links from Parliament's home page.

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

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Also available here are Hansard (Commons Official Report by 12.30pm on the following day), the Order Paper (by 9.30am on sitting days) and Select Committee press announcements.

The European Legislation Select Committee's 1st (HC 36-i) and 2nd (HC 36-ii) reports of session 1996-97 are published on the Internet at the above address.

MINISTERIAL CHANGES

Office of Public Service: Parliamentary Secretary (Paymaster General) - Mr David Willetts MP has resigned, Mr Michael Bates MP appointed

Mr Gyles Brandreth MP has been appointed a Whip in place of Mr Bates, Mr Matthew Carrington MP replaces Mr Brandreth as an Assistant Whip