Business of the House of Commons
17 - 21 January 2005

Monday 17 January

The House sat at 2.30pm

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

Presentation of Bill - Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill - Mr Andrew Dismore

Legislation - Constitutional Reform Bill [HL] - Second Reading (Amendment disagreed to on division. Bill read a second time)

Programme Motion - Constitutional Reform Bill (Agreed to on division)

Money Resolution - Constitutional Reform Bill (Agreed to)

Adjournment - Control of sale of violent video games to children - Keith Vaz

The House rose at 10.56pm

Tuesday 18 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 Alan Meale on Global warming and Climate Change
11.00-11.30	Dr Vincent Cable on the regulation of water and sewage utilities
14.00-15.30	No debate
15.30-16.00	Jane Griffiths on the installation of oil fired heating
16.00-16.30	Mr Brian H. Donohoe on Gulf War related illnesses and the case of Mr Garry Hope

The House sat at 11.30am

Oral Questions - Health

Legislation - Drugs Bill - Second Reading (Agreed to)

Programme Motion - Drugs Bill (Agreed to)

Money Resolutions - Drugs Bill (Agreed to)

Adjournment - Out of hours medical services in Northumberland - Mr A J Beith

The House rose at 7.28pm

Wednesday 19 January

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

Westminster Hall Private Members' Debates

09.30-11.00	Mr David Stewart on the future for gas in an integrated energy policy
11.00-11.30	Mr Tam Dalyell on foreign policy aspects of Lockerbie
14.00-15.30	Mr John Bercow on reform of the United Nations
15.30-16.00	Ann Winterton on the operational command structure of the Army
16.00-16.30	Dr Richard Taylor on the future for farmers growing sugar beat in England

The House sat at 11.30am

Oral Questions - Northern Ireland; Prime Minister

Debate - Opposition Day (2nd allotted) (i) Government's failure to give value for tax payer's money (Opposition motion disagreed to on division, Government amendment agreed to)

(ii) Government's failure to understand the needs of farming and rural communities (Opposition motion disagreed to on division, Government amendment agreed to on division)

Adjournment - Sale of school playing fields - Mr Liam Byrne

The House rose at 7.51pm

Thursday 20 January

The House sat at 11.30am

Oral Questions - Education and Skills; Solicitor General

Business Statement - Leader of the House

Debate - on armed forces personnel on a motion for the adjournment of the House

Adjournment - Closure of Work Track programme in Northern Ireland - Mr Nigel Dodds

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

Westminster Hall: - Debate on the 4th Report of the Work and Pensions select committee, session 2003-04, on the Work of the Health and Safety Commission and Executive [HC 456]

The House rose at 6.30pm

Friday 21 January

The House did not sit

Written Ministerial Statements
17 - 20 January 2005

17.01.2004	Council of Europe and Western European Union - Mr Tony Blair
17.01.2004	Newly Qualified Drivers - Mr Alistair Darling
18.01.2005	Civil Service (Management Functions) Act - Mr David Miliband
18.01.2005	Defence Dental Agency - Mr Ivor Caplin
18.01.2005	Trident Missile - Mr Geoffrey Hoon
18.01.2005	"Parental Separation: Children's Needs and Parents' Responsibilities: Next Steps" - Ruth Kelly
18.01.2005	Iran (Nuclear Programme) - Mr Denis MacShane
18.01.2005	Bosnia and Herzegovina (Export Licence Applications) - Mr Denis MacShane
18.01.2005	Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations - Ms Rosie Winterton
18.01.2005	NHS Foundation Trusts - Dr John Reid
18.01.2005	British Energy plc - Ms Patricia Hewitt
19.1.2005	Ministerial Responsibilities - Mr David Miliband
19.1.2005	Gambling Commission - Mr Richard Caborn
19.1.2005	Gulf War 1990-91: Veterans' Mortality Data - Mr Ivor Caplin
19.1.2005	"Improving Opportunity, Strenthening Society" - Fiona Mactaggart
19.1.2005	The Committee on Standards in Public Life - Mr Tony Blair
19.1.2005	Benefit Fraud Inspectorate - Mr Chris Pond
19.1.2005	Improving the Life Chances of Disabled People - Maria Eagle
20.1.2005	Learning and Skills Council - Mr Ivan Lewis
20.1.2005	Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (Rights of Way) - Alun Michael
20.1.2005	National Offender Management Service (Drug Strategy) - Paul Goggins
20.1.2005	Futurebuilders - Fiona Mactaggart
20.1.2005	Terrorism Act 2000 - Mr Charles Clarke
20.1.2005	Justice Oversight Commissioner - Mr Paul Murphy
20.1.2005	Electoral Law (Northern Ireland) Act 1962 (Amendment) Order - Mr John Spellar
20.1.2005	Takeover Bids - Ms Patricia Hewitt