Business of the House of Commons
14 - 18 March 2005

Monday 14 March

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions - Defence

Statement - Commission for Africa - Hilary Benn

Legislation - Education Bill [HL] - Second Reading (Bill read a second time)

Programme Motion - Education Bill [HL] (Agreed to)

Money Resolution - Education Bill [HL] (Agreed to)

Adjournment - Education funding in Leicestershire - Mr Andrew Robathan

The House rose at 9.31pm

Tuesday 15 March

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

Westminster Hall Private Members' Debates

09.30-11.00	Jim Knight on future of Trust Ports
11.00-11.30	Andy Burnham on public transport services in Leigh
14.00-15.30	Steve Webb on switch off of analogue television signals
15.30-16.00	Mr Graham Brady on police resources in Greater Manchester
16.00-16.30	Jonathan Shaw on lottery funding for the Medway Queen

The House sat at 11.30am

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

Presentation of Bill - Energy Markets - Alan Simpson

Ten Minute Rule Bill -Proceeds of Crime (Compensation of Prosecution Costs) - Brian White

Legislation - Inquiries Bill [HL] - Second Reading (Bill read a second time)

Programme Motion - Inquiries Bill [HL] (Agreed to)

Money Resolution - Inquiries Bill [HL] (Agreed to)

Adjournment - Cholesterol and disease prevention - Dr Howard Stoate

The House rose at 6.43pm

Wednesday 16 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	Mr Peter Robinson on impact of water charging in Northern Ireland
11.00-11.30	Sandra Gidley on treatment of Alzheimer's disease
14.00-15.30	David Taylor on future of the prison and probation services
15.30-16.00	Julia Drown on murder of Julia and William Pemberton
16.00-16.30	Miss Anne McIntosh on burden of proof in environmental crime cases

The House sat at 11.30am

Oral Questions - Deputy Prime Minister; Prime Minister

Statement - The Budget

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

Legislation - Constitutional Reform Bill - Lords messages considered (Commons Amendments not insisted on; Amendments in lieu of Commons Amendments agreed to on division)

Adjournment - Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust - Mr Nicholas Soames

The House rose at 8.43pm

Thursday 17 March

The House sat at 11.30am

Oral Questions - Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Business Statement - Leader of the House

Debate - Continuation of Budget debate

Adjournment - UK aid to areas affected by tsunami - Mr Tom Harris

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

Westminster Hall: - debate on a report from the Science and Technology Committee on the use of science in UK international development policy

The House rose at 6.29pm

Friday 18 March

Private Members' Bills - Smoking in Public Places (Wales) Bill - Julie Morgan (2R); Telecommunications Masts (Planning Control) Bill - Mr Andrew Stunnell (2R); Public Service (Bank Holiday) Bill - Claire Ward (2R); Audible Motor Vehicle Alarms Bill - Norman Baker (2R); Road Safety (Pillion Passengers) Bill - Nigel Waterson (2R); Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Amendment) Bill - Sir Paul Beresford (2R); Prevention of Terrorism (No.2) Bill - Mr William Cash (2R); Control of Identification Documents (Offences) Bill - Chris McCafferty (2R)

Adjournment - Role of the Community websites within e - Government - Dr Vincent Cable

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

Written Ministerial Statements
14 - 17 March 2005

14.3.2005	Asylum and Immigration - Mr David Lammy
14.3.2005	Homelessness Strategy - Yvette Cooper
14.3.2005	Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Amendment Regulations - Keith Hill
14.3.2005	Parliamentary Questions - Mr Jack Straw
14.3.2005	Moratorium on Genetics and Insurance - Dr John Reid
14.3.2005	Regulation of Fundraising Scheme - Fiona Mactaggart
14.3.2005	St. Helena - Mr Gareth Thomas
14.3.2005	Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations - Mr David Jamieson
14.3.2005	Stakeholder Pensions - Malcolm Wicks
15.3.2005	Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses 2005 - Mr Paul Boateng
15.3.2005	Land Registry - Mr David Lammy
15.3.2005	National Enforcement Service - Mr Christopher Leslie
15.3.2005	Veterans Agency - Mr Ivor Caplin
15.3.2005	Commercial Property Leases - Yvette Cooper
15.3.2005	Statutory Levy Bodies - Margaret Beckett
15.3.2005	Iran (Body Armour) - Mr Chris Mullin
15.3.2005	Health (Patient and Public Involvement) - Ms Rosie Winterton
15.3.2005	Bichard Inquiry - Mr Charles Clarke
15.3.2005	Departments (Cash Requirements) - Angela Smith
15.3.2005	Pathways to Work - Alan Johnson
16.3.2005	Debt and Reserves Management - Mr Stephen Timms
16.3.2005	Invest to Save - Inclusive Communities Fund - Mr Paul Boateng
16.3.2005	Private Finance Initiative (Fire and Rescue Authorities) - Mr Nick Raynsford
16.3.2005	People with Learning Disabilities (Premature Deaths) - Dr Stephen Ladyman
16.3.2005	Magilligan Prison - Mr Paul Murphy
17.3.2005	Finance Bill - Dawn Primarolo
17.3.2005	DCMS Five-year plan - Tessa Jowell
17.3.2005	Revised Spatial Strategy (East Midlands) and Milton Keynes and South Midlands Sub-regional Strategy - Keith Hill
17.3.2005	Non-medical Professional Regulation - Dr John Reid
17.3.2005	Tsunami - Hilary Benn
17.3.2005	Nepal - Mr Gareth Thomas
17.3.2005	Company Law Reform - Ms Patricia Hewitt
17.3.2005	Community Infrastructure Fund - Mr Tony McNulty