Business of the House of Commons
29 January - 2 February 2001

Monday 29 January

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions - Social Security

Legislation - Criminal Justice and Police Bill (2nd Reading agreed to, no division)

Programme Motion - Criminal Justice and Police Bill (Agreed to on division)

Money & Ways and Means Resolutions - Criminal Justice and Police Bill (Agreed to on division)

Adjournment - Mr Bill Etherington on fluoridation of water - University of York Report

The House rose at 11.53pm

Tuesday 30 January

The House sat in Westminster Hall between 9.30am and 1.59pm

Westminster Hall: Private Members' Debates

Mr Andrew Lansley on area cost adjustment

Joan Walley on urban and rural bus services

Dr Evan Harris on the protection of individuals and businesses conducting medical research using animals

Mr Alan Hurst on the future of Chapel Hill School, Braintree

Mr William Cash on crime rates in Staffordshire

Mr John McWilliam on council tax suport grant for Gateshead MBC

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions - Scotland; Advocate General; Lord Chancellor's Department; President of the Council; House of Commons Commission

Statement - Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital Inquiry - Mr Alan Milburn

Ten Minute Rule Bill - Licensed Victualling (Regulation of Hours) - Dr Howard Stoate (Motion for leave to bring in, agreed to)

Programme Motion - Vehicles (Crime) Bill (Agreed to on division)

Legislation - Vehicles (Crime) Bill (Remaining Stages: New clauses added; Amendments 1-24, 43, 45, 25,& 46-54 made; 3rd Reading agreed to, no division)

Adjournment - Dr Vincent Cable on the criteria for adoption

The House rose at 10.31pm

Wednesday 31 January

The House sat in Westminster Hall between 9.30am and 1.59pm

Westminster Hall: Private Members' Debates

Mr Michael Ancram on bed blocking in Wiltshire

Mr Tony Lloyd on employees' rights to information and consultation

Mr Dominic Grieve on police resourcing in South Buckinghamshire

Mr Eric Martlew on investigation into Lakeland NHS Trust

Mr Richard Allan on the future of transplant services at Northern General Hospital, Sheffield

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions - Wales; Prime Minister

Statement - Lockerbie - Mr Robin Cook

Ten Minute Rule Bill - Divorce (Religious Marriages) - Mr Andrew Dismore (Motion for leave to bring in, agreed to, no division)

Debate - on a Motion to approve the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) (Agreed to on division)

Debate - on Motions to approve 1) the Local Government (Finance) Report (England) 2001-02, HC 158 (Agreed to on division) 2) the Local Government Finance Report (England) Special Grant Report (No.72), HC 159 (Agreed to, no division)

Adjournment - Ms Candy Atherton on economic regeneration in the Falmouth and Camborne constituency

The House rose at 10.30pm

Thursday 1 February

The House sat at 11.30am

Oral Questions - Agriculture; Solicitor General

Business Statement - Leader of the House

Statement - Steel Industry - Mr Stephen Byers

Debate - on an Opposition Motion by Miss Ann Widdecombe condemning the Government's failure to deal with the total chaos in the asylum system. (Negatived on division)

Amendment by Mr Jack Straw approving the Government's strategy for reform of the asylum system. (Agreed to, on division)

Debate - on an Opposition Motion by Mr Tim Yeo expressing profound concern about the crisis in British agriculture. (Negatived on division) 3rd Allotted Day

Amendment by Mr Nicholas Brown endorsing the Government's long term vision for agriculture. (Agreed to, on division)

Adjournment - Sir Michael Spicer on the Education SSA formula for Worcestershire

The House will also sit in Westminster Hall between 2.30pm and 5.30pm

Westminster Hall: Adjournment Debate - 10th Report from the Trade and Industry Select Committee: Space Policy (HC 335)

The House rose at 7.50pm

Friday 2 February

The House sat at 9.30 am

The Bulletin goes to press before the actual proceedings on Friday are known

Private Members' Bills

Note: Consideration of Private Members' Bills may include a lengthy debate on the first-named Bill and sometimes debate on others listed. These Bills, and any not reached by 2.30pm may go through the stage named and further stages, if objections are not made.

Outworking Bill; Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill (2nd Readings)

Adjournment - Mr Gareth R Thomas (Harrow West) on the treatment of Parkinson's Disease