Business of the House of Commons
14 - 18 December 2009

Monday 14 December

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions - Home Office, including Topical Questions

Statement - EU Council/Afghanistan - the Prime Minister

Legislation - Personal Care at Home Bill - Second reading - (Bill read a Second time)

Legislation - Personal Care at Home Bill - Programme Motion - (agreed on division)

Legislation - Personal Care at Home Bill - Money resolution - (agreed)

Legislation - Consolidated Fund Bill - proceedings - (Bill read a Second and Third time)

Adjournment - Processing of Freedom of Information requests - Gordon Prentice

The House rose at 12.19pm

Tuesday 15 December

The House sat in Westminster Hall between 9.30am-2.00pm

Westminster Hall Private Members' Debates

09.30-11.00	Healthcare Services in Buckinghamshire - Mrs Cheryl Gillan
11.00-12.30	Reform of the House of Commons - Mark Fisher
12.30-13.00	Government science priorities - Dr Vincent Cable
13.00-13.30	Bone Marrow Register - Chris Ruane
13.30-14.00	Fire Safety in rented accommodation - Mr Adrian Sanders

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions - Treasury, including Topical Questions

Statement - Future Defence Programme - Bob Ainsworth

Statement - Benefit Reform - Yvette Cooper

Presentation of Bill - Video Recording Bill - (Bill presented and read the First time)

Legislation - Flood and Water Management Bill - Second reading (Bill read a Second time)

Motion - to approve a Statutory Instrument relating to the Welsh language (agreed)

Adjournment - Aircraft movements at London City Airport - James Brokenshire

The House rose at 12.11am

Wednesday 16 December

The House sat in Westminster Hall between 9.30-5.00pm

Westminster Hall Private Members' Debates -

09.30-11.00	Child Support Agency - Mr Brian Donohoe
11.00-11.30	General Practitioner practice boundaries - David Taylor
14.30-16.00	Age discrimination in Healthcare - Mr Paul Burstow
16.00-16.30	Future of the steel industry on Teeside - Dr Ashok Kumar
16.30-17.00	Neuroblastoma and monoclonal antibody therapy - Mr Peter Bone

The House sat at 11.30am

Oral Questions - Northern Ireland; Prime Minister

Statement - Nimrod Review - Mr Bob Ainsworth

Presentation of Bills - Private Members Ballot Bills (Bills presented and read a First time)

Motion - on the Christmas recess adjournment

Adjournment - Transparency in financial reporting and Birmingham City Council - Richard Burden

The House rose at7.36pm

N.B. The house rose for the Christmas recess and will return on Tuesday 5th January 2010

Thursday 17 December

The House did not sit

Friday 18 December

The House did not sit

* Details known previous Thursday after 1.00pm

** There are no Westminster Hall Debates scheduled

*** Details known the previous Monday evening and will appear in Tuesday's Ordered Paper

Written Ministerial Statements
14 - 16 December 2009

14.12.09	EU Competitiveness Council (3-4 December) - Mr David Lammy
14.12.09	Telecoms Council (18 December) - Mr Stephen Timms
14.12.09	Children's Plan - Ed Balls
14.12.09	Vetting and Barring Scheme - Ed Balls
14.12.09	Connecting Communities - Mr John Denham
14.12.09	War Pension Committee - Mr Kevan Jones
14.12.09	Kidney Care (National Service Framework) - Ann Keen
14.12.09	Genomic Medicine - Gillian Merron
14.12.09	Health and Social Care Volunteering Fund - Phil Hope
14.12.09	Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme - Mr Mike O'Brien
14.12.09	Out-of-Court-Disposals - Mr Jack Straw
14.12.09	Diverting Women Away from Crime - Maria Eagle
14.12.09	Independent Reviewer of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Annual Report) - Paul Goggins
14.12.09	High Speed Two - Chris Mole
14.12.09	Local Transport Act 2008: Review of Designated Bodies for Section 19 Permits - Mr Sadiq Khan
14.12.09	Railway Modernisation - Chris Mole
14.12.09	Legislative Competence Order (Transport) - Mr Peter Hain
14.12.09	Benefits Up-rating - Yvette Cooper
15.12.09	Anti-Avoidance - Mr Stephen Timms
15.12.09	Government Fraud Report - Sarah McCarthy-Fry
15.12.09	Growth Funds - John Healey
15.12.09	Autumn Performance Report - Mr Ben Bradshaw
15.12.09	Future Rotary Wing Strategy - Mr Bob Ainsworth
15.12.09	EU Energy Council - Mr David Kidney
15.12.09	Exotic Diseases of Animals - Jim Fitzpatrick
15.12.09	Pitt Review (Government Response) - Hilary Benn
15.12.09	EU General Affairs Council and Foreign Affairs Council - Chris Bryant
15.12.09	Sri Lanka - David Miliband
15.12.09	Community Safety Accreditation Schemes - Mr David Hanson
15.12.09	Control Order Powers - Mr David Hanson
15.12.09	Door Supervisors Training - Mr Alan Campbell
15.12.09	Hillsborough Disaster - Alan Johnson
15.12.09	Identity Cards - Meg Hillier
15.12.09	UK Border Agency (Chief Inspector's Report) - Mr Phil Woolas
15.12.09	Interim CCTV Regulator - Mr David Hanson
15.12.09	Autumn Performance Report - Mr Douglas Alexander
15.12.09	St. Helena - Mr Douglas Alexander
15.12.09	Bernard Lodge - Claire Ward
15.12.09	Civil Law Reform Bill - Bridget Prentice
15.12.09	FOI Quarterly Monitoring Statistics - Mr Michael Wills
15.12.09	House of Lords (Commonwealth and Republic of Ireland Citizens) - Mr Michael Wills
15.12.09	Expedited Legislation (Explanatory Notes) - Ms Harriet Harman
15.12.09	Parliamentary Pensions - Ms Harriet Harman
15.12.09	Bus Service Operators Grant - Mr Sadiq Khan
15.12.09	EU Transport Council - Mr Sadiq Khan
15.12.09	Smart and Integrated Ticketing Strategy - Mr Sadiq Khan
15.12.09	UK Roads Liaison Group Report (Severe Weather February 2009) - Mr Sadiq Khan
15.12.09	Autumn Performance Report - Yvette Cooper
16.12.09	ECOFIN - Mr Alistair Darling
16.12.09	Equitable Life - Mr Liam Byrne
16.12.09	Investment Banks - Sarah McCarthy-Fry
16.12.09	House of Lords Select Committee on the Barnett Formula (Government Response) - Mr Alistair Darling
16.12.09	The Remittance Basis - Mr Stephen Timms
16.12.09	Government and Third Sector in England (Compact) - Angela E. Smith
16.12.09	EU Education and Youth Council - Mr Vernon Coaker
16.12.09	Lamb Inquiry - Ed Balls
16.12.09	Sustainable Homes - John Healey
16.12.09	Housing - John Healey
16.12.09	Park Homes (Transfer of Dispute Resolution) - Mr Ian Austin
16.12.09	Sustainable Communities Act 2007 - Mr John Denham
16.12.09	Private Military and Security Companies (Standards of Conduct) - David Miliband
16.12.09	NHS Operating Framework - Andy Burnham
16.12.09	Civilian Stabilisation Capacity - Mr Douglas Alexander
16.12.09	Ethiopia - Mr Gareth Thomas
16.12.09	Succession and Wills (Commission Proposal) - Mr Jack Straw
16.12.09	Legal Aid - Bridget Prentice
16.12.09	Liverpool Cruise Terminal - Paul Clark
16.12.09	Correction (Statement) - Angela Eagle