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Weekly Information Bulletin: 25th October 2008
Business of the House of Commons |
| 1. | Planning and Energy Bill - Mr Michael Fallon (Lords Amendment agreed) |
| 2. | Broadcasting (Television Licence Fee Abolition) Bill - Mr Christopher Chope (Bill withdrawn) |
| 3. | Umbilical Blood (Donation) Bill - Mr David Burrowes (Deb. Adj; Order for 2R: 24.10.2008; Dropped) |
| 4. | Union Flag Bill - Andrew Rosindell (Order for 2R: 24.10.2008; Dropped) |
| 5. | Forces Widows' Pensions (Equality of Treatment) Bill - Mr Michael Mates (Dropped) |
| 6. | Sustainable Energy (Local Plans) - Alan Simpson (Dropped) |
| 7. | Illegally logged Timber (Prohibition of Sale and Distribution) Bill - Barry Gardiner (Dropped) |
| 8. | Expenses of Public Servants (Publication) Bill - Norman Baker (Order for 2R: 21.10.2008; Dropped) |
| 9. | Public Sector Buildings (Energy Performance) Bill - Anne Snelgrove (Dropped) |
| 10. | Criminal Justice (Raves) Bill - Christopher Fraser (Dropped) |
| 11. | Pedlars (Street Trading Regulations) Bill - Dr Brian Iddon (Dropped) |
| 12. | Land Use (Garden Protection) Bill - Ms Caroline Spelman (Order for 2R: 24.10.2008; Dropped) |
| 13. | Runaway and Missing Children Bill - Helen Southworth (Dropped) |
| 14. | Iraq War Inquiry (No.2) Bill - Mr Edward Davey (Order for 2R: 21.10.2008; Dropped ) |
| 15. | Sovereignty of Parliament (European Communities) Bill - Mr Christopher Chope (Order for 2R: 24.10.2008; Dropped) |
| 16. | Road Traffic (Congestion Reduction) Bill - Mr Christopher Chope (Order for 2R: 24.10.2008; Dropped) |
| 17. | Leasehold Reform Bill - Simon Hughes (Order for 2R: 21.10.2008; Dropped |
| 18. | Citizens' Convention Bill - Julia Goldsworthy (Order for 2R: 21.10.2008; Dropped) |
| 19. | Fixed Term Parliaments Bill - David Howarth (Order for 2R: 21.10.2008; Dropped) |
| 20. | Drugs (Roadside Testing) Bill - Mr Christopher Chope (Order for 2R: 24.10.2008; Dropped) |
| 21. | Drugs (Reclassification) Bill - Mr Christopher Chope (Order for 2R: 24.10.2008; Dropped) |
| 22. | Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill - Mr Andrew Dismore (Order for 2R: 31.10.2008) |
| 23. | Human Rights Act 1998 (Meaning of Public function) Bill - Mr Andrew Dismore (Order for 2R: 31.10.2008) |
| 24. | Safety of Medicines (Evaluation) Bill - Dr Ian Gibson (Dropped) |
| 25. | Microgeneration and Local Energy Bill - Dr Alan Whitehead (Dropped) |
| 26. | Theft from Shops (Penalties) Bill - Miss Anne McIntosh (Order for 2R: 24.10.2008; Dropped) |
| 27. | Rape (Defences) Bill - Harry Cohen (Dropped) |
Adjournment - Regulations governing disconnection of gas supplies - Siobhain McDonagh
The House rose at 2.58pm
Monday 20 October
The House sat at 2.30pm
Oral Questions - Work and Pensions; including Topical Questions
Legislation - Political Parties and Elections Bill - Second reading (Amendment negatived on division; Bill read a Second time)
Legislation - Political Parties and Elections Bill - Programme Motion (Agreed)
Legislation - Political Parties and Elections Bill - Carry-over Motion (Agreed on deferred division 22.10.2008)
Legislation - Political Parties and Elections Bill - Money Resolution (Agreed)
Adjournment - Floods in Northumberland - Sir Alan Beith
The House rose at 11.00pm
Tuesday 21 October
The House sat in Westminster Hall between 9.30am-2.00pm
Westminster Hall Private Members' Debates -
| 09.30-11.00 | Future funding of higher education - Derek Wyatt |
| 11.00-12.30 | Youth violence in Greater London - Simon Hughes |
| 12.30-13.00 | PC Gordon Warren and the Metropolitan Police - Tom Brake |
| 13.00-13.30 | Proposed national skills academy for rail in Crewe - Mr Edward Timpson |
| 13.30-14.00 | Ex-servicemen in prison - Mr Elfyn Llwyd |
The House sat at 2.30pm
Oral Questions - Transport; Women and Equality; including Topical Questions
Ten Minute Rule Bill - Driving Instructors Convicted of Sexual Offences (Suspension) - Will Rennie (Bill presented and read the First time)
Debate - Opposition Day (19th allotted day) - i) Controls on immigration (Motion, as amended, agreed to); ii) Economic performance and business (Motion, as amended, agreed to)
Private Members Bills - This Business does not have precedence today and is unlikely to be heard
Adjournment - Energy policy in Scotland - John Robertson
The House rose at 10.59pm
Wednesday 22 October
The House sat in Westminster Hall between 9.30am-2.00pm
Westminster Hall Private Members' Debates -
| 09.30-11.00 | South East Plan - Anne Milton |
| 11.00-11.30 | Support for victims of Libyan state-sponsored terrorism - Mr Nigel Dodds |
| 14.30-16.00 | Banking services for small businesses during financial turbulence - Lorely Burt |
| 16.00-16.30 | Sites for gypsies and travellers in Epping Forest - Mrs Eleanor Laing |
| 16.30-17.00 | Recovery of tax credit overpayments - Michael Jabez Foster |
The House sat at 11.30am
Oral Questions - Wales; Prime Minister
Statement - Small Businesses - Ian Pearson
Ten Minute Rule Bill - Health and Safety (Education and Training) - Mr George Howarth (Bill presented and read the First time)
Legislation - Human Fertilisation and Embryology [HL] Bill - Programme Motion (No. 2) (Agreed on division)
Legislation - Human Fertilisation and Embryology [HL] Bill - Remaining stages (as amended in Committee, considered, and read the Third time)
Adjournment - British nuclear test veterans - John Baron
The House rose at 7.44pm
Thursday 23 October
The House sat at 10.30am
Oral Questions - Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, including Topical Questions; Church Commissioners; Public Accounts Commission and Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Business Statement - Deputy Leader of the House - Chris Bryant
Topical Debate - Work and Skills
Motion - outstanding reports from the Public Accounts Committee to which the Government has replied (Agreed)
Adjournment - Flooding in Morpeth - Mr Denis Murphy
The House sat in Westminster Hall between 2.30pm and 5.30pm
Westminster Hall - Debate on the 30th Annual Report of the House of Commons Commission, HC 710
The House rose at 5.18pm
Friday 24 October
The House did not sit
*** Details known the previous Monday evening and will appear in Tuesday's Order Paper
Written Ministerial Statements
17 September - 24 October 2008
| 17.10.08 | Digital Britain Report - Andy Burnham |
| 17.10.08 | Nimrod update - Mr Bob Ainsworth |
| 20.10.08 | NHS Operating Framework - Mr Ben Bradshaw |
| 20.10.08 | Justice and Home Affairs Council - Meg Hillier |
| 20.10.08 | Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements - Mr David Hanson |
| 20.10.08 | Blue Badge Scheme - Paul Clark |
| 20.10.08 | Pensions Regulator Powers - Ms Rosie Winterton |
| 21.10.08 | Double Taxation (UK - Netherlands/UK - Isle of Man) - Mr Stephen Timms |
| 21.10.08 | Environment Council - Hilary Benn |
| 21.10.08 | Intelligence and Security Committee - Mr Gordon Brown |
| 21.10.08 | Social Fund/Social Fund Commissioner (Annual Report) - Kitty Ussher |
| 22.10.08 | Support for Vulnerable Homeowners - Yvette Cooper |
| 22.10.08 | Safeguarding - Ed Balls |
| 22.10.08 | The Tote - Mr Gerry Sutcliffe |
| 22.10.08 | Probation Trusts - Mr David Hanson |
| 23.10.08 | Global Entrepreneurship Week - Ian Pearson |
| 23.10.08 | Solutions for Business - Ian Pearson |
| 23.10.08 | Education and Skills Bill - Jim Knight |
| 23.10.08 | Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education - Jim knight |
| 23.10.08 | Dutch DNA Profiles: Police Investigation - Meg Hillier |
| 23.10.08 | Publication of rail Accident Investigation Branch Investigation - Mr Geoffrey Hoon |
| 23.10.08 | Colds Weather Payments - Kitty Ussher |
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