Business of the House of Commons
4 - 10 March 2005

Friday 4 March

Private Members' Bills - Health and Safety (Directors' Duties) Bill - Mr Stephen Hepburn (2R: question not decided; quorum not present); Sexual Offices Act 2003 (Amendment) Bill - Sir Paul Beresford (2R: deb adj); Armed Forces (Parliamentary Approval for Participation in Armed Conflict) Bill - Mr Neil Gerrard (Order for 2R: 22.4.2005); Succession to the Crown (No.2) Bill - Ann Taylor (Order for 2R: 22.4.2005); Estate Agents (Independent Redress Scheme) Bill - Mr Alan Williams (Order for 2R: 22.4.2005)

Adjournment - Horse riders and low flying aircraft - Mr John Bercow

The House rose at 3.01pm

Monday 7 March

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions - Home Office

Legislation - Proceedings on the Income Tax (Trading and other Income) Bill (Bill read a third time)

Motion - to take note of various European documents relating to future European Union finances (Opposition amendment negatived on divison; motion agreed to)

Motion - relating to the House of Commons Members fund (Motion agreed to)

Adjournment - Stem cell research in the UK - Dr Ian Gibson

The House rose at 8.26 pm

Tuesday 8 March

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	Mark Prisk on Government policy on development in the M11 growth area
11.00-11.30	Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger on British Cellophane, Bridgwater
14.00-15.30	Jeremy Corbyn on UK participation in the Non Proliferation Review Conference
15.30-16.00	Mr Ben Chapman on planning applications at Port Sunlight Village
16.00-16.30	Norman Lamb on draft shoreline management plan and its impact on Norfolk coastal residents

The House sat at 11.30am

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

Presentation of Bill - Prevention of Terrorism (No.2) - Mr William Cash

Ten Minute Rule Bill - Royal Marriages (Freedom of Religion) - Mr Edward Leigh

Legislation - Road Safety Bill -Remaining Stages (Bill as amended, considered and read a third time)

Adjournment - Local government financial settlement for Southend - Mr David Amess

The House rose at 7.35 pm

Wednesday 9 March

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	Denis Murphy on UK energy requirements and the future of the coal industry
11.00-11.30	John McDonnell on Audit Commission inquiry into planning services in Hillingdon
14.00-15.30	Simon Thomas on securing EU structural funds for Wales
15.30-16.00	Norman Baker on farming in the Lewes constituency
16.00-16.30	Dan Norris on the role of modern methods of construction in delivering cost-effective buildings

The House sat at 11.30am

Oral Questions - International Development; Prime Minister

Ten Minute Rule Bill - Control of Identification Documents (Offences) - Chris McCafferty

Debate - Estimates (2nd allotted) (1st part) - Future of the BBC (Resolved)

Legislation - Prevention of Terrorism Bill - Lords Amendments (Amendments to Lords Amendments agreed to on division; Lords Amendments, as amended, agreed to; Lords Amendments disagreed to; Lords amendments disagreed to on division; Lords Amendments agreed to)

Adjournment - Government support for radio services for the visually impaired - Rosemary McKenna

The House rose at 9.01pm

Thursday 10 March

The House sat at 11.30am

Oral Questions - Treasury

Business Statement - Leader of the House

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

Motion - to suspend support for Members who have chosen not to take their seats (Opposition amendments negatived on division; Government motion agreed to)

Legislation - Prevention of Terrorism Bill - Consideration of Lords Amendments

Adjournment - Low flying military aircraft and the case of Heather Bell - Mr Edward Leigh

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

Westminster Hall: - Working, Caring and Life Balance: Supporting Choice

The Weekly Information Bulletin went to press before the House rose on Thursday

Friday 11 March

The House did not sit

Written Ministerial Statements
4 - 10 March 2005

4.3.2005	Finance Bill - Dawn Primarolo
4.3.2005	Coronary Heart Disease - Miss Melanie Johnson
4.3.2005	Financial Transparency Directives - Ms Patricia Hewitt
7.3.2005	Pre-Owned Asset Regulations - Dawn Primarolo
7.3.2005	Development Plan Documents and Statements of Community Involvement - Keith Hill
7.3.2005	Hercules Crash - Mr Geoffrey Hoon
7.3.2005	Sustainable Development - Margaret Beckett
7.3.2005	GLA Transport Grant - Mr Tony McNulty
8.3.2005	Contingencies Fund: HM Revenue and Customs - Dawn Primarolo
8.3.2005	Pre-Owned Asset Regulations (Double Charges' Relief) - Dawn Primarolo
8.3.2005	The Legal Deposit Advisory Panel - Tessa Jowell
8.3.2005	Balkans Update - Mr Geoffrey Hoon
8.3.2005	Direct Airside Transit Visas - Mr Desmond Browne
9.3.2005	Modernising Armed Forces and Veterans Personnel Administration - Mr Ivor Caplin
9.3.2005	Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment - Mr Geoffrey Hoon
9.3.2005	"Choosing Health" Delivery Plan and Action Plans - Alan Johnson
9.3.2005	New National Refugee Integration Strategy - Mr Desmond Browne
9.3.2005	British Electricity Trading and Transmission Arrangements - Mr Mike O'Brien
9.3.2005	Rail Industry Performance - Mr Alistair Darling
9.3.2005	Turning Circles (Buses and Coaches) - Mr David Jamieson
9.3.2005	Refuge Employment Strategy - Jane Kennedy
9.3.2005	Benefit Fraud Inspectorate Report on Brentwood Borough Council - Mr Chris Pond
9.3.2005	Benefit Fraud Inspectorate Report on Copeland Borough Council - Mr Chris Pond
9.3.2005	Benefit Fraud Inspectorate Report on Fylde Borough Council - Mr Chris Pond
9.3.2005	Benefit Fraud (Torridge) - Mr Chris Pond
9.3.2005	Benefit Fraud Inspectorate (Race Relations Act) - Mr Chris Pond
9.3.2005	Benefit Fraud Inspectorate Good Practice Review of Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council - Mr Chris Pond
10.3.2005	Her Majesty's Courts Service - Mr Christopher Leslie
10.3.2005	Inquiries Bill - Mr Christopher Leslie
10.3.2005	Television Licence Fees - Tessa Jowell
10.3.2005	Regional Prime Contract (South-East) - Mr Ivor Caplin
10.3.2005	Hooding (British Armed Forces) - Mr Geoffrey Hoon
10.3.2005	End-to-End Logistics - Mr Adam Ingram
10.3.2005	Counter Narcotics (Afghanistan) - Mr Bill Rammell
10.3.2005	NHS Charges - Ms Rosie Winterton
10.3.2005	Long-Term Conditions (National Service Framework) - Dr Stephen Ladyman
10.3.2005	Intelligence and Security Committee Report - Mr Tony Blair
10.3.2005	Offshore Petroleum Licensing - Mr Mike O'Brien
10.3.2005	European Law and Corporate Governance - Jacqui Smith
10.3.2005	National Cycling Strategy - Charlotte Atkins
10.3.2005	King's Cross Station Development - Mr Tony McNulty
10.3.2005	Rail Security - Mr Alistair Darling
10.3.2005	Benefit Fraud - Mr Chris Pond