Weekly Information Bulletin: 18th December 2004
Legislation - General Notes
In the list of Bills which follows, the type of Bill is shown at the left-hand margin below the title by the following codes:
| G | Government Bills |
| C | Consolidation Bills |
| B | Private Members' Bills (under the ballot procedure). The number after refers to position in ballot |
| P | Private Members' Bills (under SO No 57) |
| T | Private Members' Bills (under the Ten Minute Rule, SO No 23) |
| L | Private Members' Bills starting in the House of Lords |
Abbreviations:
| 1R | First Reading: date of presentation (no debate at this stage except for Class T Bills, which have short introductory speeches) |
| 2R | Second Reading (the debate on the principle of the Bill) |
| MR | Money Resolution (normally taken after 2R: shown below only if taken at another time) |
| SRC | Second Reading Committee (2R taken in Committee: formal 2R in whole House next day unless otherwise stated) |
| SGC/WGC | Scottish or Welsh Grand Committee consideration of principle (equates with SRC) |
| PC | Programming Committee (sits in private) |
| PSC | Programming Sub-Committee (sits in private) |
| Comm | Committee Stage (the detailed examination of the Bill). If no committee is named (eg SC A) a committee of the whole House is indicated |
| Comm** | House of Lords Committee of the Whole House, taken in a committee room. Debate published in daily Hansard |
| JCCB | Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills |
| PBC | Public Bill Committee (committee Stage in the House of Lords, when the consideration is not undertaken by a committee of the whole House) |
| SPBC | Special Public Bill Committee (committee Stage in the House of Lords, when the consideration is not undertaken by a committee of the whole House. Public evidence is taken) |
| SSC/SSSC | Special Standing Committee (Special Scottish Standing Committee) on a Bill, where public evidence is taken |
| SC A, (B, etc) | Standing Committee A, B, etc |
| CN | Committee negatived. (Indicates that there was no debate at committee stage in the House of Lords) |
| OCD | Order of Commitment discharged (no debate at committee stage in the House of Lords) |
| Rep | Report Stage (detailed review of the Bill as amended in committee) |
| 3R | Third Reading (final debate on the Bill) |
| RS | Remaining Stages (Report Stage and Third Reading taken on the same day) |
| LA | Lords' Amendments considered in the House of Commons |
| CA | Commons' Amendments considered in the House of Lords |
| 1st (2nd) Scot SC | 1st (2nd) Scottish Standing Committee |
| CO | Carry-over Motion |
| RC | Re-committal to Standing Committee, or to Committee stage in House of Lords |
| EP | Extension of period for proceedings |
| GM | Allocation of Time Motion (Guillotine motion) |
| Prog | Programme Motion |
| ATM | Allocation of Time Motion |
| PSelRep: | Bill referred to a Select Committee; date refers to the date the Committee will report by |
| [HL] | Indicates a Bill which started in the House of Lords |
| HYBRID BILL | A Public Bill which affects the private interests of particular persons or corporate bodies as distinct from the private interests of all persons or bodies |
| PROPOSED BILL | Indicates that a motion for leave to bring in a Bill under the Ten Minute Rule (SO No 23) was negatived |
| Prov 2R (Rep, 3R) | Provisional date for 2nd Reading of a Bill etc. For Private Members' Bills (if set down for a Private Members Bill Friday) this is followed, by the position of the Bill in the order of business for that day, thus giving some indication of the likelihood of debate. |
| Pri | Private |
Asterisk means that proceedings were formal, with no debate
Dropped - a day for the next reading has not been named or time has run out for the Bill to be considered
Order for 2nd Reading lapsed - the Bill has not been printed, therefore does not appear on the order paper on the named day
Withdrawn - Member in charge has withdrawn the Bill
# - Member in charge has named a date for consideration which is not a Private Members' Bill Friday, therefore the Bill will not be debated.
Complete list of Public Bills before Parliament this Session
The following is a list of Public Bills which are before Parliament this session, with the exception of Order Confirmation Bills.
In order to save space, the list is in an abbreviated form. The title of the Bill is followed by the name of the Member and/or Peer sponsoring it. Under this, at the left hand margin, the letter denotes the type of Bill (see Legislation - General Notes). This is followed by the Bill number (or Bill numbers if it has been reprinted as amended, with the original first and the latest reprinting last). Then follow the dates of the various stages (eg 8.11 - 8 November). All forthcoming, and therefore provisional, dates are italicised. Government Bills are listed in bold type.
For an explanation of Parliamentary consideration of Public Bills see HCIO Factsheets L1 and L2
| ASSISTED DYING FOR THE TERMINALLY ILL [HL] (L) | Lord Joffe |
| Lords: (4) | 1R: 24.11.2004 | 2R: 29.11.2004 | PSelRep: No date |
| BOROUGH FREEDOM (FAMILY SUCCESSION) [HL] (L) | Lord Graham of Edmonton |
| Lords: (8) | 1R: 25.11.2004 | 2R: 7.12.2004 |
| CHILD BENEFIT (G) | Gordon Brown |
| Commons: (13) | 1R: 13.12.2004 | Prov 2R: 12.1.2005 |
| CLEAN NEIGHBOURHOODS AND ENVIRONMENT (G) | Margaret Beckett |
| Commons: (11) | 1R: 7.12.2004 | Prov 2R: 10.1.2005 |
| COMMISSIONERS FOR REVENUE AND CUSTOMS (G) | Gordon Brown |
| Commons: (3) | 1R: 24.11.2004 | 2R: 8.12.2004 | Prog: 8.12.2004 | MR: 8.12.2004 |
Prov Comm (SC E): 11 & 13.1.2005
| CONSOLIDATED FUND (G) | Dawn Primarolo/Lord McIntosh |
| Commons: (12) | 1R: 9.12.2004 | *2R: 13.12.2004 | *3R: 13.12.2004 |
| Lords: | 1R: 14.12.2004 | *2R: 16.12.2004 | *3R: 16.12.2004 |
| Royal Assent: 16.12.2004 | CONSOLIDATED FUND (No. 2) ACT 2004 |
| CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM [HL] (G) | Lord Falconer of Thoroton |
(introduced in session 2003-04 and carried over to 2004-05)
| Lords: (2003-04, 30, 91) | 1R: 24.2.2004 | 2R: 8.3.2004 | CO: 22.3.2004 | SPBC: 1, 20, 22, 27 & 29.4. & 4, 6. & 25.5.2004 | Comm: 13 &14.7; 16.9; 11 & 18.10 & 11.11.2004 |
| Lords: (2004-05, 1) | Rep: 7 & 14.12.2004 | Prov 3R: 20.12.2004 |
| Commons: | Prov 1R: No date | Prov 2R: 17.1.2005 |
| CONSUMER CREDIT (G) | Patricia Hewitt |
| Commons: (16) | 1R: 16.12.2004 | Prov 2R: No date |
| CRIMINAL DEFENCE SERVICE (G) | Mr David Lammy |
| Commons: (14) | 1R: 15.12.2005 | Prov 2R: No date |
| DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION [HL] (G) | Baroness Hollis of Heigham |
| Lords: (6) | 1R: 25.11.2004 | 2R: 6.12.2004 | Prov Comm: 13.1.2005 |
DRUGS (G)
| Commons: (17) | 1R: 16.12.2004 | Prov 2R: No date | Tony Blair |
| EDUCATION [HL] (G) | Lord Filkin |
| Lords: (10) | 1R: 30.11.2004 | 2R: 13.12.2004 | Prov Comm: 11.1.2005 |
| GAMBLING (G) | | Tessa Jowell |
(introduced in session 2003-04 and carried over to session 2004-05)
| Commons: (2003-04, 163) | 1R: 18.10.2004 | 2R: 1.11.2004 | Prog: 1.11.2004 | CO: 1.11.2004 |
| MR: 1.11.2004 | Comm (SC B): 9, 11 & 16.11.2004 |
| Commons: (2004-05, 2) | Comm (SC B): 30.11 & 2,7, 9, 14 & 16.12.2004 | Prov Comm (SC B): 11.1.2005 |
| IDENTITY CARDS (G) | David Blunkett |
| Commons: (8) | 1R: 29.11.2004 | Prov 2R: 20.12.2004 |
| INCOME TAX (TRADING AND OTHER INCOME) (G) | Gordon Brown |
| Commons: (9) | 1R: 30.11.2004 | SRC: 14.12.2004 |
| INQUIRIES [HL] (G) | Lord Falconer of Thoroton |
| Lords: (7) | 1R: 25.11.2004 | 2R: 9.12.2004 | Prov Comm: 18.1.2005 |
| INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS [HL] (G) | Baroness Symons of Vernon Dean |
| Lords: (2) | 1R: 24.11.2004 | 2R: 16.12.2004 |
| MENTAL CAPACITY (G) | Mr David Lammy |
(introduced in session 2003-04 and carried over to session 2004-05)
| Commons: (2003-04, 120, 175) 1R: 17.6.2004 | 2R: 11.10.2004 | Prog: 11.10.2004 | MR: 11.10.2004 |
| CO: 11.10.2004 | Prog: 12.10.2004 | Comm (SC A): 19, 21, 26 & 28.10 & 2 & 4.11.2004 |
| Commons: (2004-05, 1) | RS: 14.12.2004 |
| Lords: (13) | 1R: 15.12.2004 | Prov 2R: 10.1.2005 |
| NATIONAL LOTTERY (G) | Tessa Jowell |
| Commons: (7) | 1R: 25.11.2004 | Prov 2R: No date |
| PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSIONER (AMENDMENT) [HL] (L) | Lord Lester of Herne Hill |
| Lords: (5) | 1R: 24.11.2004 | Prov 2R: No date |
| PUBLIC SERVICES OMBUDSMAN (WALES) [HL] (G) | | Lord Evans of Temple Guiting |
| Lords: (3) | 1R: 24.11.2004 | 2R: 16.12.2004 |
| RAILWAYS (G) | Alistair Darling |
| Commons: (6) | 1R: 25.11.2004 | 2R: 6.12.2004 | Prog: 6.12.2004 | MR: 6.12.2004 |
| Comm (SC A): 14 & 16.12.2004 | Prov Comm (SC A): 11 & 13.1.2005 |
| RENEWABLE ENERGY [HL] (L) | Lord Redesdale |
| Lords: (9) | 1R: 25.11.2004 | Prov 2R: 14.1.2005 |
| ROAD SAFETY BILL (G) | Alistair Darling |
| Commons: (10) | 1R: 30.11.2004 | Prov 2R: 11.1.2005 |
| SCHOOL TRANSPORT (G) | Mr Charles Clarke |
(introduced in session 2003-04 and carried over to session 2004-05)
| Commons: (2003-04, 162) | 1R: 14.10.2004 | 2R: 28.10.2004 | Prog: 28.10.2004 | MR: 28.10.2004 |
| CO: 28.10.2004 | Comm (SC A): 9 & 11.11.2004 |
| Commons: 2004-05, 4) | RS: 16.12.2004 |
| SERIOUS ORGANISED CRIME AND POLICE (G) | David Blunkett |
| Commons: (5) | 1R: 24.11.2004 | 2R: 7.12.2004 | Prog: 7.12.2004 | MR: 7.12.2004 |
Prov Comm (SC D): 11 & 13.1.2005
| SUCCESSION TO THE CROWN [HL] (L) | Lord Dubs |
| Lords: (11) | 1R: 8.12.2004 | Prov 2R: 14.1.2005 |
| TRANSPORT (WALES) BILL (G) | Mr Peter Hain |
| Commons: (15) | 1R: 15.12.2004 | Prov 2R: No date |
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