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Weekly Information Bulletin: 9th April 2005

Business of the House of Commons
4 - 8 April 2005

Monday 4 April

The House will sit at 2.30pm

Oral Questions - Work and Pensions

Tributes - Right Hon. Lord Callaghan KG - Mr Tony Blair

Legislation - Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill [HL] - Second Reading (Bill read a second time)

Programme Motion - Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill [HL] (Agreed)

Money Resolution - Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill [HL] (Agreed)

Debate - Welsh Affairs on a Motion for the Adjournment of the House

Adjournment - Cheque fraud and the case of Mr Michael Hart - Mr Richard Bacon

The House rose at 10.30pm


Tuesday 5 April

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

Westminster Hall Private Members' Debates

09.30-11.00Mr Eric Illsley on registration of door supervisors
11.00-11.30Jeremy Corbyn on Government funding for the Woodcraft Folk
14.00-15.30Mr Nigel Evans on Government policy on HIV/AIDS overseas
15.30-16.00Mrs Iris Robinson on health service funding in Northern Ireland
16.00-16.30Ross Cranston on whistle-blowing in the public service

The House sat at 11.30am

Oral Questions - Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Business Statement - Leader of the House

Statement - Postal Voting - Mr Raynsford

Ten Minute Rule Bill - Computer Misuse Act 1990 (Amendment) - Derek Wyatt

Legislation - Equality Bill - Second Reading (Bill read a second time)

Programme Motion - Mental Capacity Bill (Agreed to on division)

Legislation - Mental Capacity Bill - Lords Amendments (Lords Amendments agreed to on division)

Adjournment - International aid for HIV/AIDS orphans and vulnerable children in Africa - Ms Sally Keeble

The House rose at 9.19pm


Wednesday 6 April

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

Westminster Hall Private Members' Debates

09.30-11.00John Thurso on overpayment of tax credits
11.00-11.30Mr William Cash on death of Benjamin Moston and Staffordshire Ambulance Service
14.00-15.30Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas on National Offender Management Scheme
15.30-16.00Jane Griffiths on Government support for sport cycling
16.00-16.30Nigel Waterson on cancelled operations in East Sussex Hospitals Trust

The House sat at 11.30am

Oral Questions - Wales; Prime Minister

Ten Minute Rule Bill - Equal Enforcement of the Law - Andrew Robathan

Motion - Consideration of business of the House Motion to facilitate business to prorogation (Agreed)

Presentation of Bill - Finance (No.2) Bill

Legislation - Finance (No.2) Bill - Second Reading (Bill read a second time)

Legislation - Finance (No.2) Bill - Committee and Third Reading (Clauses 1-106, Schedules 1-11 agreed to; Bill read a third time, and passed)

Presentation of Bill - Appropriation Bill

Legislation - Appropriation Bill - Second and Third Reading (Bill read a second time; Bill read a third time, and passed)

Legislation - Inquiries Bill [HL] - Remaining Stages (Bill read a third time, and passed, with amendments)

Legislation - Disability Discrimination Bill [HL] - Committee and Third Reading (Clauses 1-17 & 19, Schedules 1 & 2 agreed to; Clauses 18 & 20, as amended agreed to; Bill read a third time and passed, with amendments)

Legislation - Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill [HL] - Committee and Remaining Stages (Clauses 1-46, Schedules 1-7 agreed to; Bill read a third time and passed, with an amendment)

Legislation - Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Bill - Consideration of Lords Amendments (Lords amendments 1-9 agreed to)

Legislation - Railways Bill - Consideration of Lords Amendments (Lords amendment 1 disagreed to on division; Lords amendments 2-7 & 14 disagreed to; Lords amendments 8-13 & 15-17 agreed to)

Legislation - Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill - Consideration of Lords Amendments (Lords amendments 1-4 agreed to)

Legislation - Drugs Bill - Consideration of Lords Amendments (Lords Amendments 1-3 agreed to)

Adjournment - Funding for acute hospitals - Andrew George

The House rose at 10.30pm


Thursday 7 April

The House sat at 11.30am

Oral Questions -Trade and Industry; Minister for Women

Presentation of Bill - Climate Change Bill

Presentation of Bill - Electricity (Microgeneration) Bill

Legislation - Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill - Consideration of Lords Amendments (Lords amendments 1-101 agreed to)

Legislation - Education Bill [HL] - Remaining Stages (Bill read a third time, and passed)

Motion - to approve the carryover of the Crossrail Bill (Agreed)

Legislation - Gambling Bill - Consideration of Lords Amendments (Lords amendments 1-2 & 5-193 agreed to; Lords amendments 3-4 disagreed to)

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

Legislation -- International Organisations Bill [HL - Committee and Remaining Stages (Clauses 1-10 agreed to; Clause 11, as amended agreed to; Bill read a third time and passed with amendment)

The House was prorogued at 5.00pm

The House will be dissolved on Monday 11 April by proclamation

This will constitute the end of the 2001 - 2005 Parliament


Friday 8 April

The House did not sit


Written Ministerial Statements
4 - 8 April 2005

4.4.2005Mental Capacity Bill (Draft Code of Practice) - Mr David Lammy
4.4.2005Asylum and Immigration - Mr David Lammy
4.4.2005Gambling Bill: Amendments - Mr Richard Caborn
4.4.2005Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre - Yvette Cooper
4.4.2005Telecommunications Developments - Yvette Cooper
4.4.2005Defence Medical Education and Training Agency - Mr Ivor Caplin
4.4.2005Fleet and Second Sea Lord Budgets - Mr Adam Ingram
4.4.2005Support Vehicle Contract - Mr Adam Ingram
4.4.2005Defence Fixed Telecommunications System - Mr Adam Ingram
4.4.2005Student Loans Company - Dr Kim Howells
4.4.2005Ivory Coast - Mr Chris Mullin
4.4.2005UN Report: "In Larger Freedom" - Mr Bill Rammell
4.4.2005Westminster Foundation for Democracy - Mr Bill Rammell
4.4.2005Cancer Drugs - Miss Melanie Johnson
4.4.2005NHS Foundation Trusts - Mr John Hutton
4.4.2005Attenuating Energy Projectile - Caroline Flint
4.4.2005Indonesia Earthquake - Hilary Benn
4.4.2005Education and Library Boards - Mr Barry Gardiner
4.4.2005Financial Assistance Scheme - Malcolm Wicks
5.4.2005UK Debt Management Office - Mr Stephen Timms
5.4.2005Ratification of Protocol Number 14 to the European Convention on Human Rights - Mr David Lammy
5.4.2005Judicial Appointments Commissioners - Mr Christopher Leslie
5.4.2005Defence transport and Movements Agency - Mr Adam Ingram
5.4.2005New Call-out of Reservists for Operations in the Balkans - Mr Geoffrey Hoon
5.4.2005Special Reconnaissance regiment - Mr Geoffrey Hoon
5.4.2005Ordnance Survey - Yvette Cooper
5.4.2005Microbicide Development Programme - Hilary Benn
5.4.2005Northern Ireland Security Vetting Review - Mr Ian Pearson
5.4.2005Independent Monitoring commission report on Paramilitary Activity - Mr Paul Murphy
5.4.2005Discretionary Social Fund - Mr John Spellar
5.4.2005Juvenile Justice Centre - Mr Paul Murphy
5.4.2005MCA Ministerial Targets 2005-06 - Mr David Jamieson
5.4.2005Gravesham Borough Council (Benefit Fraud Inspectorate) - Mr Chris Pond
5.4.2005Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council (Benefit Fraud Inspectorate) - Mr Chris Pond
5.4.2005South Buckinghamshire District Council (Benefit Fraud Inspectorate) - Mr Chris Pond
5.4.2005Flintshire County Council (Benefit Fraud Inspectorate) - Mr Chris Pond
6.4.2005Members/Peers Correspondence - Mr David Miliband
6.4.2005Sea King Helicopter - Mr Adam Ingram
6.4.2005Houses in Multiple Occupation - Keith Hill
6.4.2005Parliamentary Database - Mr Jack Straw
6.4.2005Barcelona Process - Mr Denis McShane
6.4.2005Sudan - Mr Bill Rammell
6.4.2005General Election Guidance (Civil Servants) - Mr Tony Blair
7.4.2005General Election Costs 2005-06 - Mr David Lammy
7.4.2005Football Betting - Tessa Jowell
7.4.2005Queen Victoria School - Mr Ivor Caplin
7.4.2005Otterburn Accidents - Mr Ivor Caplin
7.4.2005Oman - Mr Adam Ingram
7.4.2005Disposal Services Agency - Mr Adam Ingram
7.4.2005Trade Union Recognition - Dr Stephen Ladyman
7.4.2005NHS Pay Bill Costs - Dr Stephen Ladyman
7.4.2005Northern Ireland Prison Service Corporate and Business Plan 2005 - 08 - Mr Ian Pearson
7.4.2005Intelligence and Security Committee Annual Report 2004 - 05 - Mr Tony Blair
7.4.2005Intelligence Personnel (Handling of Detainees) - Mr Tony Blair
7.4.2005Official Histories: Special Operations Executive in Italy - Mr Tony Blair
7.4.2005Trade Unions - Mr Gerry Sutcliffe

 
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