FORTHCOMING BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
13 - 15 NOVEMBER 2002

Wednesday 13 November

State Opening of Parliament - The Commons will be summoned to the House of Lords to hear the Queen's Speech at 11.30am

The sitting will be suspended until 2.30pm

Debate on the Address - First day

Adjournment - Mr Alistair Carmichael on the effects of the recent taxation changes on the North Sea oil and gas industry

Thursday 14 November

The House will sit at 11 .30am**

Business Statement - Leader of the House

Debate on the Address - Second day

Adjournment - Judy Mallaber on Local Government funding in Derbyshire

Friday 15 November

The House will sit at 9 .30am

Debate on the Address - Third day

Adjournment - Mr James Clappison on the Potters Bar rail accident

PROVISIONAL BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
18 - 22 NOVEMBER 2002

MONDAY 18 NOVEMBER

The House will sit at 2.30 pm

Oral Questions - Culture, Media and Sport; Church Commissioners; Public Accounts Commission; Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Debate on the Address - Fourth day

Adjournment - Dr Stephen Ladyman on consular services and the case of Mr J Woodbridge

TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER

The House will sit at 2.30 pm**

Oral Questions - Transport; Cabinet Office

Debate on the Address - Fifth day

Adjournment - *

Wednesday 20 November

The House will sit at 2.30pm**

Oral Questions - Office of the Deputy Prime Minister; Prime Minister

Debate on the Address - Sixth day

Adjournment - *

Thursday 21 November

The House will sit at 11 .30am**

Oral Questions - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Business statement - Leader of the House

Adjournment - *

Friday 22 November

To be confirmed

*	Details known on previous Thursday after 1.00pm
**	There will be no Westminster Hall adjournment debates until 26 November 2002. Details known on previous Wednesday after 1.00pm