Business of the House of Commons
13 - 17 December 2004

Monday 13 December

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions - Work and Pensions

Bill Presented - Child Benefit Bill - Gordon Brown

Debate - Opposition day (1st allotted) on an Opposition motion on (i) the Government's failure to improve school discipline (ii) family justice (Opposition motions negatived on division; Government amendments agreed to)

Legislation - Proceedings on the Consolidated Fund Bill (Bill read a second time; Bill read a third time)

Adjournment - Government support for Crown Green Bowling - Helen Jackson

The House rose at 10.47pm

Tuesday 14 December

The House sat in Westminster Hall between 9.30am - 11.30am and 2.00pm - 4.30pm

Westminster Hall Private Members' Debates

09.30 - 11.00	Mr Richard Bacon on financing of health services in Norfolk
11.00 - 11.30	Mr Patrick McLoughlin on road safety in West Derbyshire
14.00 - 15.30	Mr John Grogan on OFCOM and the future of regional television
15.30 - 16.00	Mr Michael Wills on regulation of small businesses in Swindon
16.00 - 16.30	Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger on rural diversification

The House sat at 11.30am

Oral Questions - Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Legislation - Mental Capacity Bill - Remaining stages (Amendments made; Bill read a third time)

Adjournment - Rail Services to Bexhill - Gregory Barker

The House rose at 7.44pm

Wednesday 15 December

The House sat in Westminster Hall between 9.30am - 11.30am and 2.00pm - 4.30pm

Westminster Hall Private Members' Debates

09.30 - 11.00	Mrs Louise Ellman on anti-semitic incitement and race relations in the UK
11.00 - 11.30	Mr Tom Harris on Fiona McKay and British Transport Police
14.00 - 15.30	Richard Younger-Ross on health and safety on the railway
15.30 - 16.00	Mr David Heath on planning law in relation to travellers' sites
16.00 - 16.30	Mr Denis Murphy on coastal defences at Newbiggin by the Sea

The House sat at 11.30am

Oral Questions - International Development; Prime Minister

Bill Presented - Criminal Defence Service Bill - David Lammy

Bill Presented - Transport (Wales) Bill - Peter Hain

Debate - on European Affairs on a motion for the adjournment of the House (Motion withdrawn)

Adjournment - Tenant farmers - Mr Huw Edwards

The House rose at 6.59 pm

Thursday 16 December

The House sat at 11.30am

Oral Questions - Treasury

Statement - Future Infantry Structure - Mr Geoffrey Hoon

Business Statement - Leader of the House

Bill Presented - Consumer Credit Bill - Patricia Hewitt

Bill Presented - Drugs Bill - Mr Tony Blair

Legislation - School Transport Bill - Remaining stages (Government amendments made; Bill read a third time)

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

Westminster Hall: - debate on the 26th Annual Report from the House of Commons Commission

The House rose at 6.13pm

Friday 17 December

The House did not sit

Written Ministerial Statements
13 - 17 December 2004

13.12.2004	Autumn Performance Report - Ruth Kelly
13.12.2004	Public Service Pensions - Mr Paul Boateng
13.12.2004	Burnside Farm Video - Mr Ben Bradshaw
13.12.2004	Intermediate Level Radioactive Waste Substitution - Ms Patricia Hewitt
13.12.2004	Employer Task Force on Pensions Report - Alan Johnson
14.12.2004	Exploitation of Tax Rules - Dawn Primarolo
14.12.2004	Supreme Court Building - Mr Christopher Leslie
14.12.2004	Government Funding for Sport (2005-06 to 2007-08) - Tessa Jowell
14.12.2004	Iraq - Mr Ivor Caplin
14.12.2004	School Sport - Mr Stephen Twigg
14.12.2004	Mutual Defence Agreement - Mr Denis MacShane
14.12.2004	Autumn Performance Report - Dr John Reid
14.12.2004	Designated Register Offices - Des Browne
14.12.2004	Oversight Commissioner's Report - Mr Ian Pearson
14.12.2004	Regional Development Agencies' Output Levels - Jacqui Smith
14.12.2004	Age Discrimination: Treatment of Retirement Age - Ms Patricia Hewitt
15.12.2004	Clementi Report - Mr David Lammy
15.12.2004	British-Irish Council Summit - Mr Christopher Leslie
15.12.2004	Deaths at Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut (Independent Review) - Mr Adam Ingram
15.12.2004	Typhoon Tranche 2 Contract - Mr Geoffrey Hoon
15.12.2004	Project Aquatrine Package C - Mr Ivor Caplin
15.12.2004	Three-Year Revenue and Capital Settlements - Mr Nick Raynsford
15.12.2004	Planning Delivery Grant 2005-06 - Keith Hill
15.12.2004	Diplomatic Representation - Mr Jack Straw
15.12.2004	Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act - Caroline Flint
16.12.2004	Public Bodies - Mr David Miliband
16.12.2004	Ministerial and Royal Air Travel - Mr David Miliband
16.12.2004	Home Finance Schemes - Mr Stephen Timms
16.12.2004	Family Proceedings Cases - Mr Christopher Leslie
16.12.2004	Export of Works of Art Committee - Estelle Morris
16.12.2004	Planning Inspectorate - Keith Hill
16.12.2004	Renewable Energy - Keith Hill
16.12.2004	Race Equality Scheme - Mr Ivor Caplin
16.12.2004	G8 Global Partnership - Mr Denis MacShane
16.12.2004	Public Diplomacy Review - Mr Jack Straw
16.12.2004	NHS Professionals (Accounts 2003-04) - Mr John Hutton
16.12.2004	Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts - Mr John Hutton
16.12.2004	Obesity - Miss Melanie Johnson
16.12.2004	International Exercise - Mr Charles Clarke
16.12.2004	Prisoners - Paul Goggins
16.12.2004	Youth Justice - Paul Goggins
16.12.2004	House of Lords Judgment on A & Others - Mr Charles Clarke
16.12.2004	Metropolitan Police Fund Account - Ms Hazel Blears
16.12.2004	Manchester Metrolink - Mr Alistair Darling
16.12.2004	Jobseeker's Allowance - Jane Kennedy
16.12.2004	Disability Discrimination Bill - Maria Eagle