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Weekly Information Bulletin: 20th December 2008
Business of the House of Commons |
| 09.30-11.00 | BBC World Service - Mr Greg Hands |
| 11.00-12.30 | Treatment of Christians in Iraq - Mr Edward Leigh |
| 12.30-13.00 | National Parks in England - Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger |
| 13.00-13.30 | Implementing the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation - Paddy Tipping |
| 13.30-14.00 | Secondary school reorganisation in Colchester - Bob Russell |
The House sat at 2.30pm
Oral Questions - Health; including Topical Questions
Speaker's Statement - Duties and responsibilities of Members
Statement - Royal Mail - Mr McFadden
Statement - Family Justice - Mr Straw
Statement - Sutherland Inquiry - Ed Balls
Debate - Estimates (1st allotted day) - i) energy prices, fuel poverty OFGEM (agreed to); ii) dental services (agreed to)
Presentation of Bill - Consolidated Fund Bill (Bill presented and read a First time)
Motion - Adjournment (Christmas) (agreed to)
Adjournment - Physical contact between teachers and pupils - Norman Baker
The House rose at 10.33pm
Wednesday 17 December
The House sat in Westminster Hall between 9.30am-5.00pm
Westminster Hall Private Members' Debates -
| 09.30-11.00 | Operation of libel laws - Mr Denis MacShane |
| 11.00-11.30 | Freeze on settlement building in the occupied Palestinian Territories - Martin Linton |
| 14.30-16.00 | Support for the British Motor Industry - Sandra Gidley |
| 16.00-16.30 | Dartford river crossing tolls - James Brokenshire |
| 16.30-17.00 | Single and double summer time - Mr David Kidney |
The House sat at 11.30am
Oral Questions - International Development; Prime Minister
Speaker's Statement - Speaker's Committee on the search of offices on the Parliamentary Estate
Statement - Pitt Report - Hilary Benn
Legislation - Consolidated Fund Bill - Second and Third reading (Bill read a Second and Third time)
Programme Motion - Banking Bill (Programme) (No.3) (Motion) (agreed to)
Legislation - Banking Bill - Third reading (Bill read a third time)
Motion - Value Added Tax (Change of Rate) Order 2008 (negatived on division)
Motion - resolution relating to Parliamentary pensions (agreed to)
Motions - Electoral Commission (agreed to)
Adjournment - Cervical cancer screening of young women - Mr Fraser Kemp
The House rose at 7.15pm
Thursday 18 December
The House sat at 10.30am
Oral Questions - Treasury; including Topical Questions
Statement - Iraq - Prime Minister
Business Statement - Leader of the House
Presentation of Bill - Policing and Crime - Jacqui Smith (Bill presented and read a First time)
Motion - on the Christmas recess adjournment
Royal Assent - Consolidated Fund Act 2008
Adjournment - Sri Lanka - Mr Andrew Pelling
The House sat in Westminster Hall between 2.30pm and 5.30pm
Westminster Hall - a debate on the 9th Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2007-08, HC 533 on Human Rights Annual Report 2007, and the Government's response, Cm 7463
The House rose at 6.31pm
Friday 19 December
The House did not sit
Written Ministerial Statements
8 - 12 December 2008
| 15.12.08 | RAF Puma ZA938 (Board of Inquiry) - Mr Bob Ainsworth |
| 15.12.08 | Autumn Performance Report - Mr John Hutton |
| 15.12.08 | EU Energy Council - Mr Mike O'Brien |
| 15.12.08 | Private Sewers and Lateral Drains - Huw Irranca Davies |
| 15.12.08 | General Affairs and External Relations Council - Caroline Flint |
| 15.12.08 | Autumn Performance Report - Alan Johnson |
| 15.12.08 | Dioxins in Meat Products - Dawn Primarolo |
| 15.12.08 | Autumn Performance Report 2008 - Jacqui Smith |
| 15.12.08 | Control Order Powers - Vernon Coaker |
| 15.12.08 | Use of Restraint in Juvenile Secure Settings - David Hanson |
| 15.12.08 | Autumn Performance Report 2008 - Mr Geoffrey Hoon |
| 15.12.08 | Renewable Transport Fuel Targets (Gallagher Review) - Mr Geoffrey Hoon |
| 15.12.08 | Benefit Uprating - James Purnell |
| 15.12.08 | Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council - Jonathan Shaw |
| 16.12.08 | Snatch Land Rover - Mr John Hutton |
| 16.12.08 | Afghanistan Roulement - Mr John Hutton |
| 16.12.08 | UNFCCC Climate Change Negotiations - Edward Miliband |
| 16.12.08 | Environment Council - Edward Miliband |
| 16.12.08 | Independent Mental Health Advocate - Phil Hope |
| 16.12.08 | Independent Complaints Audit Committee (UK Border Agency) - Mr Phil Woolas |
| 16.12.08 | Correction of Statement - Mr Jack Straw |
| 16.12.08 | Freedom of Information Quarterly - Mr Michael Wills |
| 16.12.08 | Intestate Succession - Bridget Prentice |
| 16.12.08 | Guaranteed Minimum Pension Calculation - Mr Liam Byrne |
| 16.12.08 | Bus Service Operators Group - Mr Geoffrey Hoon |
| 16.12.08 | EU Transport Council - Mr Geoffrey Hoon |
| 16.12.08 | Freight Discussion Document - Jim Fitzpatrick |
| 16.12.08 | Autumn Performance Report - James Purnell |
| 17.12.08 | Speech, Language and Communications Needs - Ed Ball |
| 17.12.08 | Zero Carbon Homes and Non-domestic Buildings - Margaret Beckett |
| 17.12.08 | British Waterways Board (Salaries) - Huw Irranca-Davies |
| 17.12.08 | Single Payment Scheme - Jane Kennedy |
| 17.12.08 | Family Legal Aid Reform - Mr. Shahid Malik |
| 17.12.08 | Cremation Regulations - Bridget Prentice |
| 17.12.08 | Justice and Security (Northern Ireland ) Act 2007 (Independent Reviewer's Report) - Paul Goggins |
| 17.12.08 | Private Hire Vehicles (Bus Provisions) - Paul Clark |
| 17.12.08 | Child Dependency Increases - Jonathan Shaw |
| 18.12.08 | Automated Teller Machines - Ian Pearson |
| 18.12.08 | Finance Bill (Technical Tax Amendments) - Mr Stephen Timms |
| 18.12.08 | Gypsy and Traveller Caravan Count - Mr Iain Wright |
| 18.12.08 | Television Food Advertising (Children) - Andy Burnham |
| 18.12.08 | Energy Markets - Edward Miliband |
| 18.12.08 | Uplands Entry Level Stewardship Scheme - Hilary Benn |
| 18.12.08 | Work Restrictions for Romanian and Bulgarian Nationals - Mr Phil Woolas |
| 18.12.08 | Appointment to the UK Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and Western - Mr Gordon Brown |
| 18.12.08 | Northern Ireland - Mr Shaun Woodward |
| 18.12.08 | Airport Security -Mr Geoffrey Hoon |
| 18.12.08 | Transport Governance Reviews - Paul Clark |
| 18.12.08 | Local Transport Plans - Paul Clark |
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