COMPLETE LIST OF PUBLIC BILLS BEFORE PARLIAMENT THIS SESSION

The following is a list of Public Bills which have come before Parliament this session, with the exception of Order Confirmation Bills.

In order to save space, the list is in an abbreviated form. The title of the Bill is followed by the name of the Member and/or Peer sponsoring it. Under this, at the left hand margin, the letter denotes the type of Bill (see Legislation - General Notes). This is followed by the Bill number (or Bill numbers if it has been reprinted as amended, with the original first and the latest reprinting last). Then follow the dates of the various stages (eg 8.11 - 8 November).

Stages in italics preceeded by the letter P refer to provisional dates, see legislation - General Notes.

An asterisk (*) means that proceedings were formal, with no debate.

* * see Legislation General Notes

ABORTION (AMENDMENT) Mr David Amess

Y)     Commons: (64) 1R: 17.12 (not printed) P2R: 24.1 (8th)

ACCESS TO THE COUNTRYSIDE Mr Paddy Tipping

X)     Commons: (43) 1R: 27.11 P2R: 28.2 (2nd)

ARCHITECTS [HL] Lord Chancellor (Government)

B)     Lords: (46) 1R: 17.12 P2R: 20.1

BIRDS (REGISTRATION CHARGES) Mr J Gummer (Government)

A)     Commons: (9) 1R: 31.10

BREEDING AND SALE OF DOGS Diana Maddock

W17)     Commons: (32) 1R: 20.11 P2R: 17.1 (4th)

BRITISH NATIONALITY (HONG KONG) [HL] Lord Willoughby de Broke

Z)     Lords: (23,55) 1R: 21.11 2R: 12.12 Comm: 13.1 PRep: 21.1 P3R: 29.1

BULL BARS (PROHIBITION) Mr Paul Flynn

Y)     Commons: (68) 1R: 14.1 P2R: 28.2 (5th)

CHANNEL TUNNEL RAIL LINK (HYBRID BILL) Sir G Young / Viscount Goschen (Government)

A)     Commons: (3, 1994-95; 7,58,86, 1995-96, 38 1996-97) 1R: 23.11.94 2R: 16.1.95

Motion to suspend proceedings: 1.11.95 Comm (Select Cttee): 21.2.95-14.2.96 (HC 204, 95/96)

Comm (SC A): 5-21.3 Remaining Stages: 25.4 Motion to suspend proceedings: 15.10 LA: 10.12

Lords: (83, 1995-96; 7,8,12,17 1996-97) 1R: 29.4 2R: 21.5 Comm (Select Cttee): 3.6-28.10

Comm: 31.10 Rep: 14.11 3R: 21.11

Royal Assent (cap 61, 1996): 18.12

CIVIL PROCEDURE [HL] Lord Chancellor (Government)

A)     Lords: (1,22,38) 1R: 24.10 2R: 5.11 Comm**: 20.11 Rep: 9.12 3R: 16.12

Commons: (61) 1R: 16.12

COLD WEATHER PAYMENTS (WIND CHILL FACTOR) Audrey Wise

W5)     Commons: (20) 1R: 20.11 P2R: 17.1 (2nd)

COMPANIES (MILLENNIUM COMPUTER COMPLIANCE) Mr David Atkinson

Y)     Commons: (67) 1R: 18.12 (not printed) P2R: 24.1 (9th)

CONFISCATION OF ALCOHOL (YOUNG PERSONS) Dr Robert Spink

W3)     Commons: (18) 1R: 20.11 P2R: 24.1 (1st)

CONSOLIDATED FUND Mr Michael Jack / Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish (Government)

A)     Commons: (50) All stages: 10.12*

Lords: 1R: 11.12 All stages: 17.12

Royal Assent (cap 60, 1996): 18.12 [Title: Consolidated Fund (No 2) Act 1996]

CONTRACT (SCOTLAND) Mr M Forsyth (Government)

A)     Commons: (11) 1R: 1.11 SGC: 25.11 2R: 9.12* Comm (1st Scot SC): 17.12

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT (SCOTLAND) Mr M Forsyth (Government)

A)     Commons: (5,54) 1R: 25.10 2R: 5.11 Comm (1st Scot SC): 12.11-10.12 PRep: 20.1

CRIME (SENTENCES) Mr M Howard (Government)

A)     Commons: (3,51) 1R: 24.10 2R: 4.11 Comm (SC A): 12.11-10.12 Rep: 13,15.1 3R: 15.1

Lords: (58) 1R: 16.1 P2R: 27.1

CRIMINAL EVIDENCE (AMENDMENT) Mr Nigel Evans

W8)     Commons: (23) 1R: 20.11 P2R: 24.1 (3rd)

DANGEROUS DOGS (AMENDMENT) [HL] Viscount of Falkland

(Z)     Lords: (31) 1R: 28.11 2R: 12.12 OCD: 13.1 P3R: 20.1

DIGNITY AT WORK [HL] Lord Monkswell

Z)     Lords: (20) 1R: 19.11 2R: 4.12 PComm: 20.1

DISABLED PERSONS AND CARERS (SHORT-TERM BREAKS) Mr Alfred Morris

X)     Commons: (62) 1R: 17.12 P2R: 24.1 (7th)

DOGS (ELECTRIC SHOCK COLLARS) Mr David Rendel

X)     Commons: (44) 1R: 27.11 (not printed) P2R: 7.2 (2nd)

EDUCATION Mrs G Shephard (Government)

A)     Commons: (8, 69) 1R: 30.10 2R: 11.11 Comm (SC D): 19.11-16.1

EDUCATION (SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS) [HL] Lord Campbell of Alloway

Z)     Lords: (9,42) 1R: 28.10 2R: 13.11 Comm: 11.12 Rep: 13.1 P3R: 20.1

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AMENDMENT) [HL] Lord Pearson of Rannoch

Z)     Lords: (49) 1R: 19.12 P2R: 31.1

FINANCE Mr Michael Jack (Government)

A)     Commons: (47) 1R: 3.12 2R: 14.1 PComm: 22, 23.1

FIRE SAFETY Mr John Heppell

Y)     Commons: (55) 1R: 11.12 (not printed) P2R: 14.2 (3rd)

FIREARMS (AMENDMENT) Mr M Howard / Baroness Blatch (Government)

A)     Commons: (10, 37) 1R: 31.10 2R: 12.11 MR: 18.11 GM: 18.11 Comm: 18.11-19.11

Comm (SC E): 20.11- 21.11 GM: 25.11 GM: 4.12 Rep & 3R: 4.12

Lords: (36) 1R: 5.12 2R: 16.12 Comm: 16.1 PComm: 21.1

FLOOD PREVENTION AND LAND DRAINAGE (SCOTLAND) Mr Michael Forsyth (Government)

A) Commons: (36) 1R: 20.11 PSGC: 13.1

GENERAL TEACHING COUNCIL (ENGLAND AND WALES) Sir Malcolm Thornton

W11)     Commons: (26) 1R: 20.11 P2R: 24.1 (4th)

GENEVA CONVENTIONS (AMENDMENT) [HL] Lord Avebury

Z)     Lords: (53) 1R: 13.1 P2R: 30.1

GOVERNMENT OF WALES Dr John Marek

X)     Commons: (53) 1R: 10.12 P2R: 14.2 (5th)

HOME ENERGY RATING SURVEYS [HL] Lord Ezra

Z)     Lords: (24,57) 1R: 21.11 2R: 5.12 Comm: 14.1 PRep: 23.1

HONG KONG ECONOMIC AND TRADE OFFICE Mr M Rifkind / Baroness Chalker of Wallasey (Government)

A)     Commons: (1) 1R: 24.10 All stages: 31.10

Lords: (13) 1R: 4.11 2R: 25.11 OCD: 9.12 3R: 16.12*

Royal Assent (cap 63, 1996): 18.12

HORSERACE TOTALISATOR BOARD [HL] Lord Kimball / Mr Richard Spring

Z)     Lords: (6,32) 1R: 24.10 2R: 6.11 Comm: 28.11 Rep: 3.12 3R: 10.12

Commons: (57) 1R: 11.12 2R: 13.12*

HUMAN FERTILISATION AND EMBRYOLOGY (AMENDMENT) [HL] Lord Winston

Z)     Lords: (19) 1R: 19.11 2R: 5.12

HUMAN FERTILISATION AND EMBRYOLOGY (CONSENTS) Mrs Anne Campbell

W13)     Commons: (28) 1R: 20.11 [Bill withdrawn: 12.12]

HUMAN RIGHTS [HL] Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Z)     Lords: (11) 1R: 31.10

HUMAN TISSUE (AMENDMENT) Mr John Marshall

X)     Commons: (40) 1R: 25.11 P2R: 7.2 (1st)

JURISDICTION (CONSPIRACY AND INCITEMENT) Mr Nigel Waterson

W4)     Commons: (19) 1R: 20.11 (not printed) P2R: 31.1 (1st)

KNIVES Mr Jimmy Wray

W1)     Commons: (16) 1R: 20.11 2R: 13.12

LAND REGISTRATION [HL] Lord Browne-Wilkinson

Z)     Lords: (16) 1R: 7.11 2R: 18.11 Comm: 5.12 Rep: 5.12* 3R: 12.12*

Commons: (60) 1R: 17.12 P2R: 17.1 (8th)

LICENSING (REFORM) Mr Paddy Tipping

Y)     Commons: (52) 1R: 10.12 P2R: 28.2 (3rd)

LIEUTENANCIES [HL] Lord Chancellor (Government)

B)     Lords: (51) 1R: 13.1 P2R: 20.1

LOCAL AUTHORITIES (YOUTH EXPENDITURE) Mr Andrew Rowe

Y)     Commons: (46) 1R: 3.12 (not printed) P2R: 7.2 (3rd)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND RATING Mr J Gummer (Government)

A)     Commons: (2) 1R: 24.10 2R: 6.11 Comm (SC B): 19.11-3.12 PRep: 23.1

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (GAELIC NAMES) (SCOTLAND) Mr Thomas Graham

W12)     Commons: (27) 1R: 20.11 All stages: 13.12*

Lords: (45) 1R: 16.12

MERCHANT SHIPPING AND MARITIME SECURITY [HL] Viscount Goschen (Government)

A)     Lords: (2,29,54) 1R: 24.10 2R: 7.11 Comm**: 25-26.11 Rep: 13.1 P3R: 23.1

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE (PRIMARY CARE) [HL] Baroness Cumberlege (Government)

A)     Lords: (18) 1R: 19.11 2R: 3.12 Comm: 17.12 PRep: 23.1 P3R: 30.1

NATIONAL HERITAGE [HL] Lord Inglewood (Government)

A)     Lords: (3,35) 1R: 24.10 2R: 4.11 Comm: 21.11 Rep: 5.12 3R: 12.12

Commons: (59) 1R: 12.12 2R: 18.12

NORTHERN IRELAND ARMS DECOMMISSIONING Sir Patrick Mayhew (Government)

A)     Commons: (45) 1R: 29.11 2R: 9.12 Comm (SC B): 17.12 Remaining stages: 16.1

Lords: P2R: 30.1

NURSES MIDWIVES AND HEALTH VISITORS [HL] Lord Chancellor (Government)

B)     Lords: (52) 1R: 13.1 P2R: 20.1

OBSCENITY [HL] Earl of Halsbury

Z)     Lords: (21) 1R: 20.11 2R: 18.12 PComm: 20.1 P3R: 27.1

OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATION Mr Hugh Bayley

Y)     Commons: (69) 1R: 15.1 (not printed) P2R: 14.2 (4th)

OVERSEAS DOMESTIC WORKERS (PROTECTION) [HL] Lord Hylton

Z)     Lords: (48) 1R: 17.12 P2R: 23.1

PARKING PENALTY CHARGE Mr Piers Merchant

X)     Commons: (42) 1R: 25.11 (not printed) P2R: 14.2 (1st)

PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION Mrs Elizabeth Peacock

Y)     Commons: (48) 1R: 4.12 P2R: 14.2 (2nd)

PHARMACISTS (FITNESS TO PRACTISE) Sir Michael Shersby

W20)     Commons: (35) 1R: 20.11 P2R: 17.1 (6th)

PLANNING (CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISIONS) (SCOTLAND) [HL] Lord Mackay of Drumadoon (Government)

B)     Lords: (28,41) 1R: 26.11 2R: 3.12 Jt Cttee: 10.12 PComm: 21.1

PLANNING (HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES) (SCOTLAND) [HL] Lord Mackay of Drumadoon (Government)

B)     Lords: (27) 1R: 26.11 2R: 3.12 Jt Cttee: 10.12 PComm: 21.1

PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS)

(SCOTLAND) [HL] Lord Mackay of Drumadoon (Government)

B)     Lords: (26) 1R: 26.11 2R: 3.12 Jt Cttee: 10.12 PComm: 21.1

POLICE [HL] Baroness Blatch (Government)

A)     Lords: (10,33) 1R: 31.10 2R: 11.11 Comm: 26.11-2.12 PRep: 20.1 P3R: 28.1

POLICE (HEALTH AND SAFETY) Mr Ray Whitney

W15)     Commons: (30) 1R: 20.11 (not printed) P2R: 31.1 (3rd)

POLICE (PROPERTY) Mr David Evennett

W19)     Commons: (34) 1R: 20.11 P2R: 17.1 (5th)

POLICYHOLDERS PROTECTION Mr John Butterfill

W18)     Commons: (33) 1R: 20.11 (not printed) P2R: 24.1 (5th)

PRISONS (ALCOHOL TESTING) Mr John Ward

W6)      Commons: (21) 1R: 20.11 2R: 13.12

PROTECTION FROM HARASSMENT Mr Michael Howard (Government)

A)     Commons: (49) 1R: 5.12 2R: 17.12 Comm: 17.12-18.12 Remaining stages: 18.12

Lords: (50) 1R: 19.12 P2R: 24.1

PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS LICENCES (DRUG MISUSE) Mr Barry Legg

W2)     Commons: (17) 1R: 20.11 (not printed) P2R: 17.1 (1st)

RESIDENTIAL HOMES Mr David Congdon

X)     Commons: (41) 1R: 25.11 (not printed) P2R: 28.2 (1st)

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE (AMENDMENT) Mr Paul Flynn

X)     Commons: (39) 1R: 25.11 P2R: 17.1 (7th)

ROAD TRAFFIC (REDUCTION) Mr Don Foster

W7)     Commons: (22) 1R: 20.11 (not printed) P2R: 24.1 (2nd)

SALE OF MEDICINES (YOUNG PEOPLE) Mr Paul Flynn

X)     Commons: (63) 1R: 17.12 P2R: 28.2 (4th)

SCOTTISH LEGAL SERVICES OMBUDSMAN AND COMMISSIONER FOR

LOCAL ADMINISTRATION IN SCOTLAND Mr M Forsyth (Government)

A)     Commons: (12) 1R: 1.11 SGC: 9.12 2R: 13.1*

SEA FISHERIES (SHELLFISH) (AMENDMENT) [HL] Baroness Wilcox

Z)     Lords: (34) 1R: 3.12 2R: 13.1 PComm: 30.1

SEX OFFENDERS Mr Michael Howard (Government)

A)     Commons: (66) 1R: 18.12 P2R: 27.1

SEXUAL OFFENCES (PROTECTED MATERIAL) Mr Robert G Hughes

W16)     Commons: (31) 1R: 20.11 (not printed) P2R: 31.1 (4th)

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (FRAUD) Mr Peter Lilley (Government)

A)     Commons: (15) 1R: 15.11 2R: 25.11 Comm (SC E): 3.12-

SOCIAL SECURITY (RECOVERY OF BENEFITS) [HL] Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish (Government)

A)     Lords: (15,39,56) 1R: 7.11 2R: 19.11 Comm: 10.12 Rep: 14.1 P3R: 21.1

SUNDAYS (DANCING AND LICENSING) [HL] Viscount Astor

Z)     Lords: (30) 1R: 28.11 2R: 15.1

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (FRAUD) Mr Ian Bruce

W9)     Commons: (24) 1R: 20.11 All stages: 13.12

Lords: (44) 1R: 16.12 P2R: 24.1

THEFT (AMENDMENT) [HL] Lord Goff of Chievely / Mr Richard Spring

Z)     Lords: (5,37) 1R: 24.10 2R: 14.11 Comm: 5.12 Rep: 9.12 3R: 10.12

Commons: (58) 1R: 11.12 All stages: 13.12*

Royal Assent (cap 62, 1996): 18.12

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) [HL] Lord Mackay of Drumadoon (Government)

B)     Lords: (25,40) 1R: 26.11 2R: 3.12 Jt Cttee: 10.12 PComm: 21.1

TRANSFER OF CROFTING ESTATES (SCOTLAND) [HL] Earl of Lindsay (Government)

A)     Lords: (4) 1R: 24.10 2R: 12.11 Comm (Scot Select Cttee): 12.12 (HLP 27, 96/97)

PComm**: 20-21.1

UNITED NATIONS PERSONNEL Mr John Marshall

W10) Commons: (25) 1R: 20.11 P2R: 17.1 (3rd)

VEHICLES (PRICE INDICATION) [HL] Earl of Bradford

Z)     Lords: (47) 1R: 17.12 P2R: 31.1

WAR WIDOWS AND PENSIONERS (EQUAL TREATMENT) Mr Simon Hughes

X)     Commons: (56) 1R: 11.12 P2R: 24.1 (6th)

WELFARE OF BROILER CHICKENS [HL] Lord Beaumont of Whitley

Z)     Lords: (14,43) 1R: 6.11 2R: 20.11 Comm: 12.12 Rep: 14.1* P3R: 21.1

WELSH DEVELOPMENT AGENCY Mr W Hague (Government)

A)     Commons: (7) 1R: 29.10

WITNESS PROTECTION Mrs Irene Adams

W14)     Commons (29) 1R: 20.11 P2R: 31.1 (2nd)