Business of the House of Commons
8 - 12 January 2001

Monday 8 January

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions - Home Office

Legislation - Homes Bill (Amendment by Mr Nigel Waterson negatived on division, 2nd Reading agreed to on division)

Programme Motion - Homes Bill (Agreed to on division)

Debate - on a motion to appoint the Electoral Commissioners (Motion moved "That the House sit in private" (disagreed to on division) there being no quorum, however, business stood over until the next sitting of the House

Adjournment - Mr Andrew George Treatment of victims by the courts: the case of Claire Oldfield Hampton

The House rose at 1.37am

Tuesday 9 January

The House sat in Westminster Hall between 9.30am and 1.52pm

Westminster Hall: Private Members' Debates

Mr Vernon Coaker on the co-ordination of the Government's Youth Policy

Mr David Heath on the NHS in Somerset

Mr Tam Dalyell on British Indian Ocean territories

Mr Tim Boswell on the unit of student funding

Mr Neil Turner on the protection of the line of route for the A5225

Mr Desmond Swayne on Ringwood and the New Forest National Park

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions - Health

Statement - Depleted Uranium - Mr John Spellar

Introduction of New Member - Mr Eric Joyce (Falkirk West)

Legislation - Armed Forces Bill (Amendment by Mr Robert Key negatived on division, 2nd Reading agreed to on division)

Programme Motion - Armed Forces Bill

Debate - on a motion to appoint the Electoral Commissioners (Division deferred until 10 January - Agreed to)

Adjournment - Mr John Grogan on the impact of flooding at Selby

The House rose at 4.09am

Wednesday 10 January

The House sat in Westminster hall between 9.30am and 2.00pm

Westminster Hall: Private Members Debates

Mr Llew Smith on the future of the steel industry

Mr Andrew Rowe on the accountability of non Governmental organisations

Ms Sally Keeble on contact between children and violent parents

Mr Jonathan Sayeed on private finance initiative for upper schools in Mid Bedfordshire

Mr George Galloway on the Government's policy towards the USA

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions - International Development; Prime Minister

Legislation - Health and Social Care Bill (2nd Reading) (Amendment by Dr Liam Fox negatived on division, 2nd Reading agreed to, on division)

Adjournment - Miss Anne McIntosh Planning guidance on developments on flood plains: the Vale of York

The House rose at 12.14am

Thursday 11 January

The House sat at 11.30am

Oral Questions - Education and Employment

Business Statement - Leader of the House

Debate - Estimates Day - on the Science and Technology Select Committee's 6th Report, Cancer Research - a Fresh Look (2nd half of first Allotted Day)

Private Legislation - City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (Consideration of Bills as amended by Committee, debate adjourned)

Adjournment - Mr Bob Blizzard Mis-selling of domestic gas and electricity supplies

The House also sat in Westminster Hall between 2.30pm and 5.30pm

Westminster Hall: Adjournment Debate - Energy and other non-food crops

The House rose at 5.17pm

Friday 12 January

The House will not be sitting