Business of the House of Commons
20 December 2004 - 14 January 2005

Monday 20 December

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions - Home Office

Urgent Question - Belmarsh Judgement - Mr Charles Clarke

Statement - Brussels European Council - Prime Minister

Legislation - Identity Cards Bill - Second Reading

Programme Motion - Identity cards Bill (Amendment disagreed to on division. Bill read a second time)

Money Resolution - Identity Cards Bill (Agreed to on division)

Legislation - Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Bill - Second reading (Agreed to)

Adjournment - Government policy on hydrogen technology - Mr Alistair Carmichael

The House rose at 11.21pm

Tuesday 21 December

The House sat at 11.30am

Oral Questions - Transport; Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster/Cabinet Office

Statement - Infant Death Syndrome - Ms Harriet Harman

Debate - on motion for Christmas Recess adjournment

Adjournment - Government support for adults abused in childhood - Tom Cox

The House rose at 7.29pm

Monday 10 January

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions - Defence

Statement - Asian Tsunami - Prime Minister

Legislation - Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill - Second Reading (Amendment negatived on division; Bill read a second time)

Programme Motion - Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill (Agreed to on division)

Money Resolution -- Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill (Agreed to)

Adjournment - Porton Down, the case of Mr Douglas Shave - Mr Robert Syms

The House rose at 11.06pm

Tuesday 11 January

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	Lawrie Quinn on community railways
11.00 - 11.30	Mr Andrew Miller on funding for waterways museums
14.00 - 15.30	Mr Andrew Turner on immigration and asylum
15.30 - 16.00	Mr Adrian Flook on GP services on Exmoor
16.00 - 16.30	Jonathan Shaw on school buildings in the Medway Towns

The House sat at 11.30am

Oral Questions - Scotland; Advocate General; Constitutional Affairs; Leader of the House and House of Commons Commission

Urgent Question - Hunting Act 2004 - Alun Michael

Statement - Guantanamo Bay - Jack Straw

Statement - Northern Ireland - Mr Paul Murphy

Statement - Flooding (North West) - Mr Elliot Morley

Legislation - Road Safety Bill - Second Reading (Agreed to)

Programme Motion -- Road Safety Bill (Agreed to on division)

Money Resolutions -- Road Safety Bill (Agreed to)

Adjournment - Community transport in South Derbyshire - Mr Mark Todd

The House rose at 7.48pm

Wednesday 12 January

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 Damian Green on NHS dentistry
11.00 - 11.30	Sandra Gidley on suicides among women prisoners
14.00 - 15.30	Mr Graham Allen on neighbourhood policing
15.30 - 16.00	Mr Gordon Prentice on Colne to Skipton railway line
16.00 - 16.30	Mr Keith Simpson on strategic transport access to Norfolk

The House sat at 11.30am

Oral Questions - Deputy Prime Minister; Prime Minister

Legislation - Child Benefit Bill (Bill read a second time)

Programme Motion - Child Benefit Bill -- (Agreed to on division)

Money Resolution - Child benefit Bill - (Agreed to)

Adjournment - Future of EU Objective 1 regions - Andrew George

The House rose at 7.29pm

Thursday 13 January

The House sat at 11.30am

Business Statement - Leader of the House

Oral Questions - Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Legislation - Consumer Credit Bill - Second Reading (Agreed to)

Programme Motion - Consumer Credit Bill (Agreed to on division)

Money Resolutions - Consumer Credit Bill (Agreed to)

Adjournment - Rail Services in Telford - David Wright

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

Westminster Hall: - Debate on the Reports from the Environmental Audit Committee on Environmental Crime and the Courts and Environmental Crime: Fly-tipping, Fly-posting, Litter, Graffiti and Noise

The House rose at 6.39pm

Friday 14 January

The House did not sit

Written Ministerial Statements
20 December 2004 - 13 January 2005

20.12.2004	Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species - Mr Elliot Morley
20.12.2004	Global Opportunities Fund - Mr Jack Straw
20.12.2004	Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council - Mr John Hutton
20.12.2004	European Community Association Agreement with Turkey - Mr Desmond Browne
20.12.2004	Priorities and Budget 2005-08 - Mr Ian Pearson
20.12.2004	Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel Northern Ireland - Paul Murphy
20.12.2004	Council of Europe and Western European Union - Mr Tony Blair
20.12.2004	Pre-Trial Interviews with Witnesses - Harriet Harman
21.12.2004	Parliamentary Questions - Mr Christopher Leslie
21.12.2004	Baton Rounds - Mr Adam Ingram
21.12.2004	Ronald Maddison - Mr Ivor Caplin
21.12.2004	Gypsy Circular - Keith Hill
21.12.2004	Gypsy Site Refreshment Grant - Keith Hill
21.12.2004	Children Act Report - Margaret Hodge
21.12.2004	Biological Weapons Convention -- Mr Denis MacShane
21.12.2004	EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports - Mr Jack Straw
21.12.2004	Passports - Mr Desmond Browne
21.12.2004	Kent Acts Report - Ms Hazel Blears
21.12.2004	Budd Report - Mr Charles Clarke
21.12.2004	National Physical Laboratory - Ms Patricia Hewitt
21.12.2004	Occupational Pensions (Directive 2003/41/EC) - Malcolm Wicks
10.1.2005	Child Benefit - Dawn Primarolo
10.1.2005	Mental Capacity Bill - Mr David Lammy
10.1.2005	Teachers' TV Board of Governors - Ruth Kelly
10.1.2005	NHS Foundation Trusts - Mr John Hutton
10.1.2005	NHS Dentistry - Dr John Reid
11.1.2005	Reserve Forces - Mr Ivor Caplin
11.1.2005	Gurkha Service (Review) - Mr Geoffrey Hoon
11.1.2005	Mental Health (Race Equality) - Ms Rosie Winterton
11.1.2005	Allergy Services - Dr Stephen Ladyman
11.1.2005	Bichard Inquiry - Mr Charles Clarke
11.1.2005	Future Status of the Forensic Science Service (FSS) - Caroline Flint
11.1.2005	Office of Rail Regulation - Mr Tony McNulty
11.1.2005	Fixed Penalties - Mr Alistair Darling
11.1.2005	Pensions Advisory Service - Malcolm Wicks
12.1.2005	Romania and Bulgaria (European Community Association Agreement) - Mr Desmond Browne
12.1.2005	Self-Defence - Mr Charles Clarke
12.1.2005	Fragile States - Hilary Benn
13.1.2005	Departmental Efficiency - Alan Johnson