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; Issue 33 p38

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) 13/11/2008 Issue 33 p38; 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:

Political Parties and Elections Bill:

Mr Brian Binley discharged; Mr Andrew Turner added (28/10); Mrs Sian C. James discharged; Mr David Kidney added (29/10)

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

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

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

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

Tuesday 28 October

PBC Banking Bill (5th & 6th Sittings: Clauses 167 - 172, 174 - 184, 186 - 189, 191 - 202, 204 - 205 and 207 - 213 agreed; Clause 173, 185, 190, 203 and 206, as amended, agreed to)

4th DLC Draft Local Elections (Ordinary Day of Elections in 2009) Order 2008

Wednesday 29 October

5th DLC Draft Judicial Appointments Order 2008

Thursday 30 October

PBC Banking Bill (7th & 8th Sittings: Clauses 216-223 and 225-233 agreed; Clauses 214, 215, and 224, as amended, agreed)

6th DLC Draft Social Security (Lone Parents and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008

Friday 31 October

None

Forthcoming General Committee Meetings
3 - 7 November 2008

Monday 3 November

1st DLC      Draft Wool Textile Industry (Export Promotion Levy) (Revocation) Order 2008, 4.30pm, Room 11

2nd DLC      Draft Rail Vehicle Accessibility (London Underground Victoria Line 09TS Vehicles) Exemption Order 2008 and the draft Rail Vehicle Accessibility Exemption Orders (Parliamentary Procedures) Regulations 2008, 4.30pm, Room 12

3rd DLC      Draft Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria) (Foreign Offences) Order 2008 and the draft Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Transitory Provisions) Order 2008, 4.30pm, Room 9

Tuesday 4 November

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

PBC      Political Parties and Elections Bill, 10.30pm & 4.30pm, Boothroyd Room, PCH

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

4th DLC      Draft Pre-release Access to Official Statistics Order 2008, 4.30pm, Room 14

5th DLC      Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2008, 4.30pm, Room 12

Wednesday 5 November

6th DLC Draft Air Navigation (Environmental Standards for Non-EASA Aircraft) Order 2008, 2.30pm, Room 12

7th DLC Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2424), 2.30pm, Room 10

Thursday 6 November

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

PBC      Political Parties and Elections Bill, 9.00am, Boothroyd Room PCH & 1.00pm, Room 11

8th DLC      Draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2008, 8.55am, Room 12