Business of the House of Commons
12 - 16 February 2001

Friday 9 February

The House sat at 9.30am

Private Members' Bills

Road Transport Bill (2nd Reading agreed to, but, there being no quorum present, business stood over until the next day); Vaccination of Children (Parental Choice) Bill; Organic Food and Farming Targets Bill (2nd Readings - objected to, see Public Bill List for new dates)

Adjournment - Mr Norman Baker on the Hinduja Brothers

The House rose at 3.09pm

Monday 12 February

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions - Defence

Statement - Schools Green Paper - Mr David Blunkett

Debate - on an Opposition Motion by Miss Ann Widdecombe calling on the Government to take urgent action to improve conditions in Her Majesty's Prisons. (Negatived on division)

Amendment by Mr Jack Straw welcoming the improved investment in the Prison Service and endorsing the measures being put in place to secure higher standards. (Agreed to, no division)

Debate - on an Opposition Motion by Mrs Angela Browning believing that the Liaison Committee's first report, Shifting the Balance, provides the right basis for the further development of the Select Committee system. (Negatived on division)

Amendment by Mrs Margaret Beckett commending the initiatives taken by the Government and by the Modernisation Select Committee to improve the accountability of Ministers to Parliament. (Agreed to on division)

Adjournment - Mr Kelvin Hopkins on investment in rail freight

The House rose at 10.57pm

Tuesday 13 February

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

Westminster Hall: Private Members' Debates

Mr Andrew George on regional economic development

Mr Tam Dalyell on relations between the UK and Libya

Mr John Wilkinson on the proposed public - private partnership for the London Underground

Mr John Cryer on Havering and the LTS Railway

Mr Phil Willis on the treatment of anaphylactic shock in children

Mrs Liz Blackman on disorderly behaviour on licensed premises

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions - Environment, Transport and the Regions

Ten Minute Rule Bill - Rural Community Public Transport - Mr David Prior (Motion for leave to bring in, agreed to, no division)

Programme Motion - Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill (Agreed to, on division)

Legislation - Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill (Remaining Stages: Amendments 40-45 & 47-50 made; 3rd Reading agreed to, on division)

Legislation - Capital Allowances Bill (Remaining Stages; Order of commitment discharged, 3rd reading agreed to on division)

Adjournment - Mr AJ Beith on discipline in young offenders institutes

The House rose at 12.44am

Wednesday 14 February

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

Westminster Hall: Private Members' Debates

Sir Norman Fowler on AIDS

Mr Stephen Twigg on Cyprus

Sir Teddy Taylor on the funding of the Rochford District Council

Tom Cox on Wandsworth prison

Mr Anthony Steen on the A379 between Torcross and Strete, South Devon and sea defences in Start Bay

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions - Minister for the Cabinet Office; Prime Minister

Speaker's Statement - reminding the House of the guidelines in "Erskine May" relating to Question Time

Ten Minute Rule Bill - Consumer Accountability and New Mutual - Mr Gareth R Thomas (Harrow West) (Motion for leave to bring in, agreed to, no division)

Programme Motion - Health and Social Care Bill (Agreed to on division)

Legislation - Health and Social Care Bill (Remaining Stages: New Clauses added; Amendments 24-28 & 36-159 made; 3rd Reading agreed to on division)

Adjournment - Mr John McDonnell on services for endometriosis sufferers

The House rose at 10.42pm

Thursday 15 February

The House sat at 11.30am

Oral Questions - Trade and Industry

Business Statement - Leader of the House

Statement - NHS Hospital Building - Mr Alan Milburn

Debate - on the report of the BSE Inquiry by Lord Phillips on a Motion for the adjournment of the House (Motion lapsed)

Adjournment - Mr Michael Fabricant on United Kingdom-United States bilateral relations

The House also sat in Westminster Hall between 2.30pm and 5.29pm

Westminster Hall: Adjournment Debate - on reports from the Education and Employment Committee on Standards & Quality in Education and the Annual Report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools

The House rose at 7.30pm

The House will adjourn after business on Thursday 15 February and return on Monday 26 February.