General Committees

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Other General Committee debates: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/othstn.htm

Current Public Bill Committees, details of membership

Bill      Status      Membership

Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill (G)            Issue 28 p36; Issue 30 p36

Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill [HL] (G)      26.4.2007      Issue 16 p38

Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill (G)            Issue 31 p39

Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill (P)            Issue 30 p36

Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill (G)      18.1.2007      Issue 6 p34

Finance Bill      17.5.2007      Issue 19 p37; Issue 20 p33

Financial Mutuals Arrangements Bill (B7)            Issue 17 p38

Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill [HL]            Issue 28 p36; Issue 30 p36

Fraud (Trials Without a Jury) Bill (G)      14.12.2006      Issue 4 p31

Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill (P)            Issue 9 p35

Further Education and Training [HL] (G)            Issue 22 p37; Issue 23, p36

Greater London Authority Bill (G)      23.1.2007      Issue 5 p32

Income Tax Bill (G)            Issue 6 p34

Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill (G)      25.1.2007      Issue 6 p34

Legal Services Bill [HL] (G)            Issue 23, p36

Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill (G)      8.3.2007      Issue 8 p34

Mental Health Bill [HL] (G)      15.5.2007      Issue 17 p38; Issue 18 p40

Offender Management Bill (G)      25.1.2007      Issue 5 p32

Off-Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill (P)            Issue 24, p37; Issue 30 p36

Parliament (Joint Departments) [HL] (G)            Issue 22 p37

Pensions Bill (G)      8.2.2007      Issue 7 p34

Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill (G)      1.2.2007      Issue 8 p34

Serious Crime Bill [HL]            Issue 25, p37; Issue 30 p36

Statistics and Registration Service Bill (G)      25.1.2007      Issue 6 p34

Sustainable Communities Bill (B1)            Issue 11 p37; Issue16 p38; Issue 18 p40

Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill      27.3.2007      Issue 13 p39

UK Borders Bill (G)      22.3.2007      Issue 10 p36

Vehicle Registration Marks Bill (B10)            Issue 16 p38

Welfare Reform Bill (G)      30.11.2006      Issue 2 p29

Dates in italics denote expected reporting date of Public Bill Committee as stated in the Programme Motion if made

Membership:

None

General Committee Meetings
15 - 19 October 2007

Monday 15 October

1st DLC Draft Traffic Management Permit Scheme (England) Regulations 2007

Tuesday 16 October

PBC Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill, to take evidence on the Bill

(1st and 2nd Sittings) The following witnesses gave evidence (a.m.): Rt Hon David Hanson MP, Minister of State, Vernon Coaker MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Maria Eagle MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, and officials, Ministry of Justice and Home Office

Witnesses (p.m.): Magistrates' Association and Probation Boards' Association police Federation of England and; Stonewall, Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House

PBC Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill (11th and 12th Sittings: Clauses 30-41, 43-53, 55-58; Schedules 6, 7 & 8 agreed; Clauses 42 & 54 agreed as amended)

2nd DLC Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Partnership and Cooperation Agreement) (Republic of Tajikistan) Order 2007

Wednesday 17 October

None

Thursday 18 October

PBC Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill

(3rd and 4th Sittings) The following witnesses gave evidence (a.m.): Youth Justice Board, and Children's Society

Witnesses (p.m.): Prison and Probation Ombudsman; Liberty; Local Government Association, Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House

3rd DLC Home Information Pack (No 2) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 1667), the Housing Act 2004 (Commencement No.8) (England and Wales) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 1668) and the Housing Act 2004 (Commencement No.9) (England and Wales) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 2471)

Friday 19 October

None

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Forthcoming General Committee Meetings
22 - 26 October 2007

Monday 22 October

2nd DLC      Draft Police Reform Act 2002 (Standards Powers and Duties of Community Support Officers) Order 2007, 4.30pm, Room 10

3rd DLC      Value Added Tax (Betting, Gaming and Lotteries) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No.2173), 4.30pm, Room 11

4th DLC      Value Added Tax (Supply of Services) (Amendment) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No.2173), 4.30pm, Room 12

Tuesday 23 October

PBC      Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill, 10.30am & 4.00pm, Room 10

ESC      EU Document 11326/07 and Addenda 1 and 2 relating to a New EU-Africa Strategic Partnership, 4.30pm, Room 10

5th DLC      Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure (HC 998), 10.30am, Room 9

6th DLC      Gaming Duty (Additional Games) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007 No.2910), 10.30am, Room 12

7th DLC      Draft Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations Order 2007, 4.30pm, Room 11