General Committees

Factsheets on the Parliament website. http.//www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_publications_and_archives/factsheets.cfm

Public Bill Committee debates on the Parliament website. http.//www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/stand.htm

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

Current Public Bill Committees, details of membership

Bill

Status Membership

Banking (G) 18/11/2008 Issue 32 p38;This Issue

Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) (G) Reported Issue 4 p33

Children and Young Persons Bill (G) [HL] Reported Issue 25 p41, Issue 26 p39

Climate Change Bill (G) [HL] Reported Issue 25 p41, Issue 26 p39

Counter-Terrorism Bill (G) Reported Issue 17 p39

Criminal Justice and Immigration (G) Reported Issue 1 p25; Issue 2 p28

Crossrail (Hybrid) Reported Issue 3 p29

Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill (G) [HL] 3/11/2008 Issue 31 p40

Education and Skills Bill (G) Reported Issue 8 p33

Employment Bill (G) [HL] 23/10/2008 Issue 31 p40

Energy Bill (G) Reported Issue 9 p34

Finance Bill (G) Issue 19 p38; Issue 20 p38

Health and Safety (Offences) Bill (B9) Reported Issue 14 p37; Issue 16 p41

Health and Social Care Bill (G) Reported Issue 5 p32

Housing and Regeneration Bill Reported Issue 5 p32; Issue 6 p33; Issue 7 p36

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill (G) [HL] Reported Issue 23, p37

Local Transport Bill [HL] (G) Reported Issue 17 p39

National Insurance Contributions Bill (G) Reported Issue 7 p36

Pensions Bill (G) Reported Issue 7 p36; Issue 11 p34

Planning Bill (G) Reported Issue 6 p33; Issue 7 p36

Planning and Energy Bill (B1) Reported Issue 10 p34; Issue 11 p34

Political Parties and Elections Bill (G) This issue

Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill (G) Reported Issue 24 p38; Issue 25 p41

Sale of Student Loans (G) Reported Issue 4 p33

Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill (B2) Reported Issue 14 p37

Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill (B3) Issue 16 p41; Issue 19 p38;
Issue 20 p38

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

Membership:

Banking Bill (G)

Chairmen: Natascha Engel discharged; Ms Sally Keeble added

Political Parties and Elections Bill (G)

Chairmen: Sir Nicholas Winterton, Mr Frank Cook and Mr Joe Benton

Nick Ainger Mr Brian Binley Mr David Clelland Mr Jonathan Djanogly

James Durridge Mr John Grogan Stephen Hesford David Howarth

Mrs Eleanor Laing Martin Linton Tony Lloyd Ian Lucas

Mr Alan Reid Mr Virendra Sharma Mr Andrew Tyrie Dr Alan Whitehead

Mr Michael Wills Pete Wishart

Political Parties and Elections Bill (G)

Mr David Clelland discharged; Mrs Sian C. James added (23.10.2008)

General Committee Meetings
20 - 24 October 2008

Monday 20 October

EC A      EU Document No. 9656/08 and Addenda 1 and 2 and 9923/08 relating to CAP "Health Check" and Community action on rising food prices

1st DLC      the Value Added Tax (Finance) (No. 2) Order 2208 (S.I., 2008, N0. 2547)

2nd DLC       the Enterprise Act 2002 (Specification of Additional Section 58 Consideration) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2645)

Tuesday 21 October

PBC Banking Bill (1st & 2nd Sittings: adjourned until 23.10.2008)

EC C EU Document Nos.11327/08 and Addendum 1 and 11307/08 and Addenda 1, 2 & 3 relating to Cross-border Healthcare

Wednesday 22 October

3rd DLC The Stamp Duty Land Tax (Variation of Part 4 of the Finance Act 2003) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008 No. 2338)

Thursday 23 October

PBC Banking Bill (3rd & 4th Sittings: Clauses 155, 158, 160-164 agreed; Clause 156 agreed on division; Clause 159, as amended, agreed)

Friday 24 October

None

Please note. This list is correct as at press (12 noon Friday).

The time and location of general committee meetings may be changed at short notice. Further enquiries may be made to the Committee Office general enquiry lines, Tel. 020 7219 3267/4300/0284

Forthcoming General Committee Meetings
27 - 31 October 2008

Monday 27 October

EC B      EU Document No.11238/08 and Addendum 1 relating to Relations between the EU and the Overseas Countries and Territories, 4.30pm, Room 10

1st DLC      Draft Police (Conduct) Regulations 2008, the draft Police Appeals Tribunals Rules 2008 and the draft Police (Performance) Regulations 2008, 4.30pm, Room 11

2nd DLC      Landsbanki Freezing Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2668) and the draft Landsbanki Freezing (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2766), 4.30pm, Room 12

3rd DLC      Landfill Tax (Material from Contaminated Land) (Phasing out of Exemption) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2669), 4.30pm, Room 9

Tuesday 28 October

PBC      Banking Bill, 10.30am & 4.30pm, Room 9

EC C      EU Document No. 10824/08 relating to Facing the challenges of higher oil prices, 4.30pm, Room 10

4th DLC      Draft Local Elections (Ordinary Day of Elections in 2009) Order 2008, 10.30am, Room 11

Wednesday 29 October

5th DLC Draft Judicial Appointments Order 2008, 2.30pm, Room 12

Thursday 30 October

PBC Banking Bill, 9.00am & 1.00pm, Room 9

6th DLC Draft Social Security (Lone Parents and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008, 8.55am, Room 12