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Weekly Information Bulletin: 26th January 2008

Legislation - General Notes

In the list of Bills which follows, the type of Bill is shown at the left-hand margin next to the title by the following codes:

GGovernment Bills
CConsolidation Bills
BPrivate Members' Bills (under the ballot procedure). The number after refers to position in ballot
PPrivate Members' Bills (under SO No 57)
TPrivate Members' Bills (under the Ten Minute Rule, SO No 23)
LPrivate Members' Bills starting in the House of Lords
[HL]Bill starting in the House of Lords
HYBRID Public Bill which affects private interests of particular persons or corporate bodies as distinct from the private interests of all persons or bodies

Abbreviations:

1RFirst reading: date of presentation (formal, no debate)
2RSecond reading (debate on the principle(s) of the Bill)
MRMoney resolution (normally taken after 2R only shown in the list if taken at another time)
GMGuillotine Motion
SRCSecond Reading Committee (2R taken in Committee: formal 2R in whole House next day unless otherwise stated)
SGC/WGCScottish or Welsh Grand Committee consideration of principles (equates with SRC)
PBCPublic Bill Committee in the House of Commons
CommCommittee of the Whole House
Comm**House of Lords Grand Committee, taken in a committee room
JCCBJoint Committee on Consolidation Bills
JC TLRBJoint Committee on Tax Law Re-write Bills (the date indicates the date on which the Bill was committed to the Joint Committee).
SCStanding Committee
SSC/SSSCSpecial Standing Committee/Special Scottish Standing Committee on a Bill, where public evidence is taken
CNCommittee negatived. (Indicates that there was no debate at committee stage in the House of Lords)
OCDOrder of Commitment discharged (no debate at committee stage in the House of Lords)
RepReport stage (detailed review of the Bill as amended in committee)
3RThird reading (final debate on the Bill)
RSRemaining stages of a bill on the same day (usually report stage and third reading)
LALords' amendments considered in the House of Commons
CACommons' amendments considered in the House of Lords
RABill formally becomes an Act of Parliament
CHChapter number
COCarry-over Motion
RCRe-committal to a Public Bill Committee, or to Committee stage in House of Lords
ProgProgramme Motion
ATMAllocation of Time Motion
SelComBill referred to a Select Committee
Prov 2R (Rep,3R)Provisional date for 2R of a Bill etc. For Private Members' Bills (if set down for a Private Members Bill Friday) this is followed, by the position of the Bill in the order of business for that day.
PriPrivate sitting (can occur at any stage)
*Indicates proceedings were formal with no debate
# Member in charge has named a date for consideration which is not a Private Members' Bill Friday, therefore the Bill will not be debated.
Deb adjDebate adjourned

Order for 2nd

Reading lapsed Bill has not been printed, therefore does not appear on the order paper on the named day
DroppedDay for the next reading has not been named or time has run out for the Bill to be considered
Withdrawn Member in charge has withdrawn the Bill
Stood overFewer than 40 Members present at a division, question not decided and business under consideration stood over until next sitting of the House


Complete list of Public Bills before Parliament this Session

The following is a list of Public Bills which are before Parliament this session, with the exception of Order Confirmation Bills.

To save space, the list is abbreviated. The title of the Bill is followed by the name of the Member and/or Peer sponsoring it. The letter denotes the type of Bill (see Legislation - General Notes). This is followed by the Bill number(s) with full bill reprints indicated by the use of bold. Then follow the dates of the various stages. All forthcoming, and therefore provisional, dates are italicised. Government Bills are listed in bold type.

For an explanation of Parliamentary consideration of Public Bills see HCIO Factsheets L1 and L2

ALCOHOL LABELLING [HL] (L) Lord Mitchell

Lords: (10)*1R: 22.11.20072R: 18.1.2008Prov Comm: No date

ANIMALS ACT 1971 (AMENDMENT) (B6) Stephen Crabb

Commons: (18)*1R: 5.12.2007 (Not printed)Prov 2R: 14.3.2008 (1)

BOROUGH FREEDOM (B15) Derek Conway

Commons: (23)*1R: 5.12.2007 (Not printed)Prov 2R: 29.2.2008 (4)

BRITISH BOARD OF FILM CLASSIFICATION (ACCOUNTABILITY TO PARLIAMENT AND APPEALS) (B4) Julian Brazier

Commons: (16)*1R: 5.12.2007 (Not printed)Prov 2R: 29.2.2008 (1)

BROADCASTING (TELEVISION LICENCE FEE ABOLITION) (P) Christopher Chope

Commons: (39)*1R: 10.12.2007 (Not printed)Prov 2R: 17.10.2008 (1)

CHANNEL TUNNEL RAIL LINK (SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS) (G) Ruth Kelly / Lord Bassam of Brighton

Commons: (4)*1R: 8.11.20072R: 20.11.2007Prog: 20.11.2007MR: 20.11.2007Comm: 4.12.2007Rep: 17.1.20083R: 17.1.2008
Lords: (21)1R: 18.1.2008Prov 2R: 30.1.2008

CHILD MAINTENANCE AND OTHER PAYMENTS (G) John Hutton / Lord McKenzie of Luton

(introduced in 2006-07 and carried over to 2007-08)

Commons: (118, 156, 2006-07)1R: 5.6.20072R: 4.7.2007Prog: 4.7.2007CO: 4.7.2007MR: 4.7.2007PBC: 17, 19 & 24.7; 9, 11 & 16.10.2007
Commons: (3, 2007-08)1R: 7.11.20072R: 7.11.2007Rep: 3.12.20073R: 3.12.2007
Lords: (12, 2007-08)*1R: 4.12.20072R: 18.12.2007Prov Comm**: 29.1.2008

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS [HL] (G) Lord Adonis

Lords: (8)*1R: 14.11.20072R: 26.11.2007Comm**: 8, 14, 16 & 17.1.2008Prov Rep: No date

CHRISTMAS SAVINGS SCHEMES (REGULATION) (T) Anne Snelgrove

Commons: (58)1R: 23.1.2008 (Not printed)Prov 2R: 25.4.2008 (4)

CITIZENS' CONVENTION (P) Julia Goldsworthy

Commons: (49)*1R: 17.12.2007 (Not printed)Prov 2R: 25.4.2008 (3)

CLIMATE CHANGE (SECTORAL TARGETS) (P) Colin Challen

Commons: (62)*1R: 22.1.2008 (Not printed)Prov 2R: 22.2.2008 (4)

CLIMATE CHANGE [HL] (G) Lord Rooker

Lords: (9)*1R: 14.11.20072R: 27.11.2007Comm: 11 & 17.12.2007; 8, 9, 14 & 23.1.2008Prov Comm: 30.1.2008

CONSOLIDATED FUND (G) Jane Kennedy

Commons: (14)*1R: 5.12.20072R: 6.12.20073R: 6.12.2007
Lords: ()*1R: 6.12.20072R: 12.12.2007CN: 12.12.20073R: 12.12.2007

*RA: 13.12.2007 (Ch. 31)

CONSOLIDATED FUND ACT 2007

COUNTER-TERRORISM (G) Jacqui Smith

Commons: (63)1R: 24.1.2008Prov 2R: No date

CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND IMMIGRATION (G) David Hanson / Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

(introduced in 2006-07 and carried over to 2007-08)

Commons: (130, 2006-07)1R: 26.6.20072R: 8.10.2007Prog: 8.10.2007MR: 8.10.2007CO: 8.10.2007PBC: 16, 18, 23 & 25.10.2007
Commons: (1, 15, 2007-08)1R: 7.11.2007*2R: 7.11.2007PBC: 20, 22, 27 & 29.11.2007Prog: 9.1.2008Rep: 9.1.20083R: 9.1.2008
Lords: (15, 2007-08)1R: 9.1.20082R: 22.1.2008Prov Comm: 5.2.2008

CROSSRAIL (HYBRID BILL) (HYBRID) Douglas Alexander / Lord Bassam of Brighton / Lord Bassam of Brighton / Lord Bassam of Brighton / Lord Bassam of Brighton

(introduced in 2004-05, carried over to 2005-06, carried over to 2006-07 and carried over to 2007-08)

Commons: (62, 2004-05)*1R: 22.2.2005CO: 7.4.2005
Lords: (, 2004-05)CO: 7.4.2005CO: 7.4.2005CO: 7.4.2005CO: 7.4.2005
Commons: (1, 2005-06)*1R: 18.5.20052R: 19.7.2005MR: 19.7.2005SelCom: 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 & 31.1; 1, 7, 8, 9, 15 & 28.2; 1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, 23, 28, 29 & 30.3; 18, 19, 20 & 27.4; 2, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23 & 24.5; 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 & 29.6; 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 25 & 26.7; 11, 12, 17, 18, 19 & 24.10.2006CO: 31.10.2006
Lords: (, 2005-06)CO: 6.11.2006CO: 6.11.2006CO: 6.11.2006
Commons: (2, 163, 2006-07)*1R: 16.11.2006*2R: 16.11.2006PBC: 16, 17, 18, 25, 30 & 31.1; 6, 7, 8, 20, 21 & 27.2; 1, 13, 14, 20, 22 & 28.3; 10 & 12.7; 9.10.2007CO: 23.10.2007
Lords: (, 2006-07)CO: 25.10.2007
Commons: (5, 10, 2007-08)*1R: 8.11.2007*2R: 8.11.2007PBC: 22 & 27.11.2007Rep: 13.12.20073R: 13.12.2007
Lords: (14, 2007-08)*1R: 14.12.20072R: 9.1.2008Prov SelCom: No date

CROWN EMPLOYMENT (NATIONALITY) (P) Andrew Dismore

Commons: (43)*1R: 10.12.2007 (Not printed)Prov 1R: 6.6.2007 (2)

DISABLED PERSONS (INDEPENDENT LIVING) [HL] (L) Lord Ashley of Stoke

Lords: (4)*1R: 7.11.20072R: 14.12.2007Prov Comm: 4.2.2008

DISQUALIFICATION FROM PARLIAMENT (TAXATION STATUS) (B20) Gordon Prentice

Commons: (24)*1R: 5.12.2007Prov 2R: 25.1.2008 (3)

DORMANT BANK AND BUILDING SOCIETY ACCOUNTS [HL] (G) Lord Davies of Oldham

Lords: (2, 17)*1R: 7.11.20072R: 21.11.2007Comm**: 10 & 11.12.2007; 10 & 15.1.2008Prov Rep: 29.1.2008

DRUGS (RECLASSIFICATION) (P) Christopher Chope

Commons: (37)*1R: 10.12.2007 (Not printed)Prov 2R: 29.2.2008 (2)

DRUGS (ROADSIDE TESTING) (P) Christopher Chope

Commons: (38)*1R: 10.12.2007 (Not printed)Prov 2R: 9.5.2008 (2)

EDUCATION (CHILDREN WITH AUTISM) (T) Lee Scott

Commons: (56)1R: 16.1.2008 (Not printed)Prov 2R: 9.5.2008 (3)

EDUCATION AND SKILLS (G) Ed Balls

Commons: (12)*1R: 28.11.20072R: 14.1.2008Prog: 14.1.2008MR: 14.1.2008PBC: 22 & 24.1.2008Prov PBC: 29 & 31.1.2008

EMPLOYMENT [HL] (G) Lord Jones of Birmingham

Lords: (13)*1R: 6.12.20072R: 7.1.2008Prov Comm**: 4.2.2008

ENERGY (G) John Hutton

Commons: (53)*1R: 10.1.20082R: 22.1.2008Prog: 22.1.2008MR: 22.1.2008Prov PBC: No date

ENERGY SAVING (DAYLIGHT) (B2) Tim Yeo

Commons: (21)*1R: 5.12.2007 (Not printed)Prov 2R: 7.3.2008 (2)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (AIRPORTS) (B17) Justine Greening

Commons: (34)*1R: 5.12.2007 (Not printed)Prov 2R: 14.3.2008 (2)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (TRANSFERS AT SEA) (B8) Mark Lazarowicz

Commons: (20)*1R: 5.12.2007Prov 2R: 25.1.2008 (2)

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (FINANCE) (G) Alistair Darling / Lord Davies of Oldham

Commons: (2)*1R: 7.11.20072R: 19.11.2007Prog: 19.11.2007MR: 19.11.2007*Prog: 15.1.2008Comm: 15.1.2008Rep: 15.1.20083R: 15.1.2008
Lords: (2)1R: 16.1.2008Prov 2R: 4.2.2008

EUROPEAN UNION (AMENDMENT) (G) David Miliband

Commons: (48)*1R: 17.12.20072R: 21.1.2008Prov Comm: 5, 6, 29, 30 & 31.1.2008

EUROPEAN UNION (AUDIT OF BENEFITS AND COSTS OF UK MEMBERSHIP) (P) Christopher Chope

Commons: (41)*1R: 10.12.2007 (Not printed)Prov 2R: 20.6.2008 (1)

EXPENSES OF PUBLIC SERVANTS (PUBLICATION) (P) Norman Baker

Commons: (46)*1R: 18.12.2007Prov 2R: 29.2.2008 (3)

FIXED TERM PARLIAMENTS (B12) David Howarth

Commons: (30)*1R: 5.12.2007Prov 2R: 16.5.2008 (1)

FOOD PRODUCTS (MARKETING TO CHILDREN) (B7) Nigel Griffiths

Commons: (19)*1R: 5.12.2007 (Not printed)Prov 2R: 25.4.2008 (1)

FOOTBALL SPECTATORS AND SPORTS GROUNDS (P) Russell Brown

Commons: (59)*1R: 22.1.2008 (Not printed)Prov 2R: 22.2.2008 (3)

FORCES WIDOWS' PENSIONS (EQUALITY OF TREATMENT) (B13) Michael Mates

Commons: (31)*1R: 5.12.2007Prov 2R: 1.2.2008 (3)

FOREIGN NATIONALS (STATISTICS) (B19) William Cash

Commons: (36)*1R: 5.12.2007 (Not printed)Prov 2R: 9.5.2008 (1)

HEALTH AND SAFETY (OFFENCES) (B9) Keith Hill

Commons: (29)*1R: 5.12.2007Prov 2R: 1.2.2008 (2)

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (G) Alan Johnson

Commons: (9, 52)*1R: 15.11.20072R: 26.11.2007Prog: 26.11.2007MR: 26.11.2007PBC: 8, 10, 15, 17, 22 & 24.1.2008Prov Rep: No dateProv 3R: No date

HOUSE OF LORDS (AMENDMENT) [HL] (L) Lord Avebury

Lords: (22)*1R: 21.1.2008Prov 2R: No date

HOUSE OF LORDS [HL] (L) Lord Steel of Aikwood

Lords: (3)*1R: 7.11.20072R: 30.11.2007Comm: 17.1.2008Prov Comm: No date

HOUSING AND REGENERATION (G) Hazel Blears

Commons: (8)*1R: 15.11.20072R: 27.11.2007Prog: 27.11.2007MR: 27.11.2007PBC: 11 & 13.12.2007; 10, 15, 17, 22 & 24.1.2008Prov PBC: 29 & 31.1.2008

HUMAN FERTILISATION AND EMBRYOLOGY [HL] (G) Lord Darzi of Denham

Lords: (6, 6)*1R: 8.11.20072R: 19 & 21.11.2007Comm: 3, 4, 10 & 12.12.2007Rep: 15 & 21.1.2008Prov Rep: 28.1.2008

HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998 (MEANING OF PUBLIC FUNCTION) (T) Andrew Dismore

Commons: (45)1R: 18.12.2007 (Not printed)Prov 2R: 16.5.2008 (3)

KIDNEY TRANSPLANT [HL] (L) Baroness Finlay of Llandaff

Lords: (11)*1R: 28.11.20072R: 18.1.2008Prov Comm: No date

LEASEHOLD REFORM (B14) Simon Hughes

Commons: (32)*1R: 5.12.2007 (Not printed)Prov 2R: 22.2.2008 (2)

LOCAL TRANSPORT [HL] (G) Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lords: (1, 15)*1R: 7.11.20072R: 20.11.2007Comm**: 6, 12 & 17.12.2007Rep: 16.1.2008Prov 3R: 30.1.2008

NATIONAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS (G) Alistair Darling

Commons: (7)*1R: 12.11.20072R: 17.12.2007Prog: 17.12.2007PBC: 15.1.2008Prov Rep: 31.1.2008Prov 3R: 31.1.2008

ONLINE PURCHASING OF GOODS AND SERVICES (AGE VERIFICATION) (T) Margaret Moran

Commons: (57)1R: 22.1.2008 (Not printed)Prov 2R: 16.5.2008 (4)

PEDLARS (STREET TRADING REGULATIONS) (P) Brian Iddon

Commons: (44)*1R: 10.12.2007 (Not printed)Prov 2R: 1.2.2007 (5)

PENSIONS (G) Peter Hain

Commons: (25)*1R: 5.12.20072R: 7.1.2008Prog: 7.1.2008MR: 7.1.2008PBC: 15, 17, 22 & 24.1.2008Prov PBC: 29 & 31.1.2008

PLANNING (G) Hazel Blears

Commons: (11)*1R: 27.11.20072R: 10.12.2007Prog: 10.12.2007MR: 10.12.2007PBC: 8, 10, 15, 17, 22 & 24.1.2008Prov PBC: 29 & 31.1.2008

PLANNING (LOCATION OF HAZARDOUS SITES) (T) Bob Spink

Commons: (55)1R: 15.1.2008 (Not printed)Prov 2R: 6.6.2008 (3)

PLANNING AND ENERGY (B1) Michael Fallon

Commons: (17)*1R: 5.12.2007Prov 2R: 25.1.2008 (1)

POWERS OF ENTRY ETC. [HL] (L) Lord Selsdon

Lords: (5, 5)*1R: 7.11.20072R: 14.12.2007Prov Comm: No date

PRIVATE EQUITY (TRANSFER OF UNDERTAKINGS AND PROTECTION OF EMPLOYMENT) (B5) John Heppell

Commons: (28)*1R: 5.12.2007 (Not printed)Prov 2R: 7.3.2008 (1)

PUBLIC SECTOR BUILDINGS (ENERGY PERFORMANCE) (B18) Anne Snelgrove

Commons: (35)*1R: 5.12.2007 (Not printed)Prov 2R: 25.4.2008 (2)

REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT AND SANCTIONS [HL] (G) Lord Bach

Lords: (7)*1R: 8.11.20072R: 28.11.2007Comm**: 21 & 23.1.2008Prov Comm**: 28.1.2008

RETAIL DEVELOPMENT [HL] (L) Lord Cotter

Lords: ()*1R: 22.1.2008Prov 2R: No date

ROAD TRAFFIC (CONGESTION REDUCTION) (P) Christopher Chope

Commons: (42)*1R: 10.12.2007 (Not printed)Prov 2R: 13.6.2008 (2)

ROAD TRAFFIC (PROHIBITION OF ANTI-DETECTION DEVICES) (P) Alistair Carmichael

Commons: (47)*1R: 18.12.2007 (Not printed)Prov 2R: 16.5.2008 (2)

RUNAWAY AND MISSING CHILDREN (T) Helen Southworth

Commons: (51)1R: 9.1.2008 (Not printed)Prov 2R: 20.6.2008 (2)

SALE OF STUDENT LOANS (G) John Denham

Commons: (6, 13)*1R: 8.11.20072R: 22.11.2007Prog: 22.11.2007MR: 22.11.2007PBC: 4.12.2007Rep: 23.1.20083R: 23.1.2008
Lords: (24)1R: No dateProv 2R: No date

SOUND RECORDINGS (COPYRIGHT TERM EXTENSION) (B16) Pete Wishart

Commons: (33)*1R: 5.12.2007 (Not printed)Prov 2R: 7.3.2008 (3)

SOVEREIGNTY OF PARLIAMENT (EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES) (P) Christopher Chope

Commons: (40)*1R: 10.12.2007 (Not printed)Prov 2R: 13.6.2008 (1)

SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS (INFORMATION) (B2) Sharon Hodgson

Commons: (26)*1R: 5.12.2007Prov 2R: 1.2.2008 (1)

TEMPORARY AND AGENCY WORKERS (EQUAL TREATMENT) (B3) Andrew Miller

Commons: (27)*1R: 5.12.2007 (Not printed)Prov 2R: 22.2.2008 (1)

UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD (DONATION) (T) David Burrowes

Commons: (50)1R: 8.1.2008 (Not printed)Prov 2R: 17.10.2008 (2)

VOTING AGE (REDUCTION) (B22) Julie Morgan

Commons: (22)*1R: 5.12.2007 (Not printed)Prov 2R: 6.6.2008 (1)

 
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