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Weekly Information Bulletin: 13th February 2010

Legislation - General Notes

In the list of Bills which follows, the type of Bill is shown at the left-hand margin next to the title by the following codes:

GGovernment Bills
CConsolidation Bills
BPrivate Members' Bills (under the ballot procedure). The number after refers to position in ballot
PPrivate Members' Bills (under SO No 57)
TPrivate Members' Bills (under the Ten Minute Rule, SO No 23)
LPrivate Members' Bills starting in the House of Lords
[HL]Bill starting in the House of Lords
HYBRID Public Bill which affects private interests of particular persons or corporate bodies as distinct from the private interests of all persons or bodies

Abbreviations:

1RFirst reading: date of presentation (formal, no debate)
2RSecond reading (debate on the principle(s) of the Bill)
MRMoney resolution (normally taken after 2R only shown in the list if taken at another time)
GMGuillotine Motion
SRCSecond Reading Committee (2R taken in Committee: formal 2R in whole House next day unless otherwise stated)
SGC/WGCScottish or Welsh Grand Committee consideration of principles (equates with SRC)
PBCPublic Bill Committee in the House of Commons
SPBCSpecial Public Bill Committee
CommCommittee of the Whole House
Comm**House of Lords Grand Committee, taken in a committee room
JCCBJoint Committee on Consolidation Bills
JC TLRBJoint Committee on Tax Law Re-write Bills (the date indicates the date on which the Bill was committed to the Joint Committee).
SCStanding Committee
SSC/SSSCSpecial Standing Committee/Special Scottish Standing Committee on a Bill, where public evidence is taken
CNCommittee negatived. (Indicates that there was no debate at committee stage in the House of Lords)
OCDOrder of Commitment discharged (no debate at committee stage in the House of Lords)
RepReport stage (detailed review of the Bill as amended in committee)
3RThird reading (final debate on the Bill)
RSRemaining stages of a bill on the same day (usually report stage and third reading)
LALords' amendments considered in the House of Commons
CACommons' amendments considered in the House of Lords
RABill formally becomes an Act of Parliament
CHChapter number
COCarry-over Motion
RCRe-committal to a Public Bill Committee, or to Committee stage in House of Lords
ProgProgramme Motion
ATMAllocation of Time Motion
SelComBill referred to a Select Committee
Prov 2R (Rep, 3R)Provisional date for 2R of a Bill etc. For Private Members' Bills (if set down for a Private Members Bill Friday) this is followed, by the position of the Bill in the order of business for that day.
PriPrivate sitting (can occur at any stage)
*Indicates proceedings were formal with no debate
# Member in charge has named a date for consideration which is not a Private Members' Bill Friday, therefore the Bill will not be debated.
Deb adjDebate adjourned
Order for 2nd
Reading lapsed
Bill has not been printed, therefore does not appear on the order paper on the named day
DroppedDay for the next reading has not been named or time has run out for the Bill to be considered
Withdrawn Member in charge has withdrawn the Bill
Stood overFewer than 40 Members present at a division, question not decided and business under consideration stood over until next sitting of the House


Complete list of Public Bills before Parliament this Session

The following is a list of Public Bills before Parliament this Session.

To save space, the list is abbreviated. The title of the Bill is followed by the name of the Member and/or Peer sponsoring it. The letter denotes the type of Bill (see Legislation - General Notes). This is followed by the Bill number(s) with full bill reprints indicated by the use of bold; followed by the dates of the various stages. All forthcoming, and therefore provisional, dates are italicised. Government Bills are listed in bold type.

For an explanation of Parliamentary consideration of Public Bills see HCIO Factsheets L1 and L2 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website.

AMBULANCE RESPONSE TIMES (LOCAL REPORTING) (T) Mr Edward Timpson

Commons: (55)*1R: 26.1.2010 (not printed)Prov 2R: 12.3.2010 (5)

ANTI-SLAVERY DAY (B6) Mr Anthony Steen

Commons: (20)*1R: 16.12.20092R: 5.2.2010 (2)Comm: 5.2.20103R: 5.2.2010
Lords: (30)1R: 8.2.2010Prov 2R: No date

ARMENIAN GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE DAY (P) Mr Andrew Dismore

Commons: (42)*1R: 6.1.2010 (not printed)Prov 2R: 30.4.2010 (1)

BRIBERY [HL] (G) Lord Bach / Jack Straw

Lords: (3, 27)*1R: 19.11.20092R: 9.12.2009Comm**: 7 & 13.1.2010Rep: 2.2.20103R: 8.2.2010
Commons: (69)*1R: 9.2.2010Prov 2R: No date

BRITISH MUSEUM ACT 1963 (AMENDMENT) (P) Mr Andrew Dismore

Commons: (37)*1R: 6.1.2010Prov 2R: 26.2.2010 (6)

BUILDING REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) [HL] (L) Lord Harrison

Lords: (10)*1R: 19.11.20092R: 15.1.2010Prov Comm: No date

CARE HOMES AND SHELTERED ACCOMMODATION (DOMESTIC PETS) (B13) Mr Nigel Waterson

Commons: (27)*1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed)Prov 2R: 5.3.2010 (3)

CHILD POVERTY (G) Stephen Timms / Lord McKenzie of Luton

(introduced in 2008-09 and carried over to 2009-10)

Commons: (112, 2008-09)*1R: 11.6.20092R: 20.7.2009*Prog: 20.7.2009*MR: 20.7.2009*CO: 20.7.2009PBC: 20, 22, 27 & 29.10; 3.11.2009
Commons: (10, 2009-10)*1R: 19.11.2009*2R: 19.11.2009Rep: 9.12.20093R: 9.12.2009
Lords: (21, 63, 2009-10)*1R: 10.12.20092R: 5.1.2010Comm**: 19, 21, 25 & 27.1; 8.2.2010Prov Rep: No date

CHILDREN, SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES (G) Ed Balls

Commons: (8, 61)*1R: 19.11.20092R: 11.1.2010Prog: 11.1.2010MR: 11.1.2010PBC: 19, 21, 26 & 28.1; 2 & 4.2.2010Prov Rep: 23.2.2010Prov 3R: 23.2.2010

CHILDREN'S RIGHTS [HL] (L) Baroness Walmsley

Lords: (8)*1R: 19.11.2009Prov 2R: No date

CLIMATE CHANGE (SECTORAL TARGETS) (P) Mr Martin Caton

Commons: (64)*1R: 9.2.2010 (not printed)Prov 2R: 12.3.2010 (8)

CLUSTER MUNITIONS (PROHIBITIONS) [HL] (G) Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead / Chris Bryant

Lords: (2)*1R: 19.11.20092R: 8.12.2009Comm**: 6.1.2010Rep: 20.1.20103R: 8.2.2010
Commons: (63)*1R: 8.2.2010Prov 2R: No date

COMPENSATION ACT 2006 (AMENDMENT) (T) Jeremy Wright

Commons: (58)1R: 2.2.2010 (not printed)Prov 2R: 5.3.2010 (8)

CONSOLIDATED FUND (G) Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer / Lord Myners

Commons: (12)*1R: 10.12.2009*2R: 14.12.2009*3R: 14.12.2009
Lords: ()*1R: 15.12.20092R: 16.12.2009*CN: 16.12.2009*3R: 16.12.2009

*RA: 16.12.2009 (Ch. 27)

CONSOLIDATED FUND ACT

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM [HL] (L) Lord Willoughby de Broke

Lords: (13)*1R: 19.11.20092R: 5.2.2010Prov Comm: No date

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND GOVERNANCE (G) Jack Straw

(introduced in 2008-09 and carried over to 2009-10)

Commons: (142, 2008-09)*1R: 20.7.20092R: 20.10.2009Prog: 20.10.2009MR: 20.10.2009CO: 20.10.2009Prog: 3.11.2009Comm: 3 & 4.11.2009
Commons: (4, 68, 2009-10)*1R: 19.11.2009*2R: 19.11.2009Prog: 19 & 26.1.2010Comm: 19 & 26.1.2010MR: 1.2.2010*Prog: 1.2.2010Comm: 1 & 9.2.2010MR: 9.2.2010Prov Rep: No date

CONSUMER EMISSIONS (CLIMATE CHANGE) [HL] (L) Lord Teverson

Lords: (13)*1R: 19.11.20092R: 15.1.2010Prov Comm: No date

CONTAMINATED BLOOD (SUPPORT FOR INFECTED AND BEREAVED PERSONS) [HL] (L) Lord Morris of Manchester / Edward O'Hara

Lords: (5)*1R: 19.11.20092R: 11.12.2009OCD: 7.1.20103R: 21.1.2010
Commons: (54)*1R: 21.1.2010Prov 2R: 26.2.2010 (11)

CO-OPERATIVE AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT SOCIETIES AND CREDIT UNIONS [HL] (L) Lord Tomlinson / Malcolm Wicks

Lords: (11)*1R: 19.11.20092R: 11.12.2009OCD: 7.1.20103R: 14.1.2010
Commons: (50)*1R: 14.1.2010*2R: 29.1.2010 (5)Prov PBC: No date

CORPORATION TAX (G) Alistair Darling / Lord Davies of Oldham

Commons: (1)*1R: 19.11.2009SRC: 15.12.20092R: 5.1.2010JC TLRB: 11.1.2010Comm: 4.2.20103R: 4.2.2010
Lords: (53)1R: 4.2.2010Prov 2R: 2.3.2010Prov Rep: 2.3.2010Prov 3R: 2.3.2010

CRIME AND SECURITY (G) Alan Johnson

Commons: (3)*1R: 19.11.20092R: 18.1.2010Prog: 18.1; 9.2.2010MR: 18.1.2010PBC: 26 & 28.1; 2, 4 & 9.2.2010Prov PBC: 23 & 25.2.2010

DAMAGES (ASBESTOS-RELATED CONDITIONS) (NO. 2) (P) Mr Andrew Dismore

Commons: (34)*1R: 6.1.20102R: 5.2.2010 (3)Comm: 5.2.20103R: 5.2.2010
Lords: (31)1R: 8.2.2010Prov 2R: No date

DAMAGES (ASBESTOS-RELATED CONDITIONS) [HL] (L) Baroness Quin

Lords: (16)*1R: 19.11.20092R: 5.2.2010Prov Comm: No date

DEBT RELIEF (DEVELOPING COUNTRIES) (B3) Andrew Gwynne

Commons: (17)*1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed)Prov 2R: 26.2.2010 (1)

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS (ELECTRONIC FILE RETENTION) (P) Harry Cohen

Commons: (66)Prov 2R: 5.2.2010 (9)*1R: 10.2.2010 (not printed)

DESECRATION OF WAR MEMORIALS (T) Mr David Burrowes

Commons: (60)1R: 3.2.2010 (not printed)Prov 2R: 30.4.2010 (3)

DEVELOPMENT ON FLOOD PLAINS (ENVIRONMENT AGENCY POWERS) (B15) Bob Spink

Commons: (29)*1R: 16.12.2009Prov 2R: 26.2.2010 (9)

DIGITAL ECONOMY [HL] (G) Lord Mandelson

Lords: (1, 32)*1R: 19.11.20092R: 2.12.2009Comm: 6, 12, 18, 20 & 26.1; 3 & 8.2.2010Prov Rep: 1 & 3.3.2010

DIGITAL HERITAGE (T) Mr Tom Watson

Commons: (52)1R: 20.1.2010 (not printed)Prov 2R: 12.3.2010 (4)

EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE BUREAU (P) Mr Andrew Dismore

Commons: (35)*1R: 6.1.20102R: 5.2.2010 (4) (Deb adj)Prov 2R: 26.2.2010 (10)

ENERGY (G) Edward Miliband

Commons: (7)*1R: 19.11.20092R: 7.12.2009Prog: 7.12.2009MR: 7.12.2009PBC: 5, 7, 12, 14, 19 & 21.1.2010Prov Rep: 24.2.2010Prov 3R: 24.2.2010

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (FLY-TIPPING REPORTING) (T) Joan Ryan

Commons: (65)1R: 9.2.2010 (not printed)Prov 2R: 30.4.2010 (4)

EQUALITY (G) Ms Harriet Harman / Baroness Royall of Blaisdon

(introduced in 2008-09 and carried over to 2009-10)

Commons: (85, 2008-09)*1R: 24.4.20092R: 11.5.2009Prog: 11.5.2009MR: 11.5.2009*CO: 11.5.2009*CO: 13.5.2009PBC: 2, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25 & 30.6; 2 & 7.7.2009
Commons: (5, 2009-10)*1R: 19.11.2009*2R: 19.11.2009Rep: 2.12.20093R: 2.12.2009
Lords: (20, 35, 2009-10)1R: 3.12.20092R: 15.12.2009Comm: 11, 13, 19, 25 & 27.1; 9.2.2010Prov Rep: 2.3.2010

EUROPEAN UNION MEMBERSHIP (REFERENDUM) (B14) Mr Douglas Carswell

Commons: (28)*1R: 16.12.2009Prov 2R: 26.2.2010 (4)

FINANCIAL SERVICES (G) Alistair Darling / Lord Myners

Commons: (6)*1R: 19.11.20092R: 30.11.2009Prog: 30.11.2009MR: 30.11.2009PBC: 8, 10 & 15.12.2009; 5, 7, 12 & 14.1.2010Rep: 25.1.20103R: 25.1.2010
Lords: (26)*1R: 26.1.2010Prov 2R: 23.2.2010Prov Comm: No date

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY (G) Mr Alistair Darling / Lord Myners

Commons: (13)*1R: 9.12.20092R: 5.1.2010Prog: 5.1.2010Comm: 20.1.20103R: 20.1.2010
Lords: (24)*1R: 21.1.20102R: 10.2.2010CN: 10.2.20103R: 10.2.2010

RA: 10.2.2010 (Ch. 3)

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT 2010

FLOOD AND WATER MANAGEMENT (G) Hilary Benn / Lord Davies of Oldham

Commons: (9, 53)*1R: 19.11.20092R: 15.12.2009Prog: 15.12.2009MR: 15.12.2009PBC: 7, 12, 14, 19 & 21.1.2010Rep: 2.2.20103R: 2.2.2010
Lords: (28)*1R: 3.2.2010Prov 2R: 24.2.2010

GROCERY MARKET OMBUDSMAN (B4) Albert Owen

Commons: (18)*1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed)Prov 2R: 5.3.2010 (1)

HEALTH AND SAFETY (COMPANY DIRECTOR LIABILITY) (T) Mr Frank Doran

Commons: (51)*1R: 19.1.2010 (not printed)Prov 2R: 23.4.2010 (4)

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (INDEPENDENT LIVING) [HL] (L) Lord Ashley of Stoke

Lords: (19)*1R: 23.11.2009Prov 2R: No date

HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998 (MEANING OF PUBLIC AUTHORITY) (P) Mr Andrew Dismore

Commons: (39)*1R: 6.1.2010 (not printed)Prov 2R: 5.3.2010 (6)

ILLEGALLY LOGGED TIMBER (PROHIBITION OF SALE) (P) Mr Andrew Dismore

Commons: (40)*1R: 6.1.2010 (not printed)Prov 2R: 12.3.2010 (3)

LAND USE (GARDENS PROTECTION ETC.) (P) Mr Andrew Dismore

Commons: (36)*1R: 6.1.2010Prov 2R: 26.2.2010 (5)

LISBON TREATY (REFERENDUM) (B10) Mr Nigel Dodds

Commons: (24)*1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed)Prov 2R: 26.2.2010 (3)

LIVE MUSIC [HL] (L) Lord Clement-Jones / Mr Don Foster

Lords: (7)*1R: 19.11.20092R: 15.1.2010*OCD: 1.2.20103R: 9.2.2010
Commons: (70)1R: 9.2.2010Prov 2R: No date

LOCAL AUTHORITIES (OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY) (B2) Mr David Chaytor

Commons: (16)*1R: 16.12.20092R: 5.2.2010 (1)Prov PBC: No date

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENT PLANS) (B16) Mr Mark Hoban

Commons: (30)*1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed)Prov 2R: 12.3.2010 (2)

MARINE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION BRANCH (REPORTS) (B17) David Cairns

Commons: (31)*1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed)Prov 2R: 5.3.2010 (4)

MARINE NAVIGATION AIDS [HL] (L) Lord Berkeley

Lords: (15)*1R: 19.11.20092R: 5.2.2010Prov Comm: No date

MARRIAGE (WALES) [HL] (L) Lord Rowe-Beddoe / Alun Michael

Lords: (6)*1R: 19.11.20092R: 11.12.2009OCD: 14.1.20103R: 26.1.2010
Commons: (59)*1R: 27.1.2010*2R: 5.2.2010 (7)Prov PBC: 24.2.2010

MORTGAGE REPOSSESSIONS (PROTECTION OF TENANTS ETC.) (B1) Dr Brian Iddon

Commons: (15)*1R: 16.12.20092R: 29.1.2010 (1)PBC: 10.2.2010Prov Rep: 26.2.2010 (12)

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURE SUPPORT (B11) Dr Richard Taylor

Commons: (25)*1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed)Prov 2R: 12.3.2010 (1)

NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY MEMBERS [HL] (G) Baroness Royall of Blaisdon

Lords: (4)*1R: 19.11.20092R: 1.12.2009Comm**: 12.1.2010Rep: 3.2.2010Prov 3R: 24.2.2010

PATIENT TRANSPORT [HL] (L) Baroness Greengross

Lords: (18)*1R: 23.11.20092R: 5.2.2010Prov Comm: No date

PEDICABS (P) Mr Mark Field

Commons: (33)*1R: 18.1.2010 (not printed)Prov 2R: 5.3.2010 (7)

PERSONAL CARE AT HOME (G) Rt Hon Andy Burnham / Baroness Thornton

Commons: (11)*1R: 25.11.20092R: 14.12.2009*Prog: 14.12.2009*MR: 14.12.2009Comm: 12.1.20103R: 12.1.2010
Lords: (23)1R: 13.1.20102R: 1.2.2010Prov Comm: 22.2.2010

POWERS OF ENTRY ETC. [HL] (L) Lord Selsdon

Lords: (12)*1R: 19.11.20092R: 15.1.2010Prov Comm: No date

REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS (AMENDMENT) [HL] (L) Lord Dholakia

Lords: (9)*1R: 19.11.20092R: 11.12.2009Comm: 21.1.2010Prov Rep: No date

SAFETY AND CONSERVATION (BYELAWS) (B9) Chris Grayling

Commons: (23)*1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed)Prov 2R: 23.4.2010 (1)

SCHOOL ADMISSIONS (P) Mr Paul Burstow

Commons: (57)*1R: 27.1.2010 (not printed)Prov 2R: 12.3.2010 (6)

SCHOOL TRANSPORT (B19) David Heath

Commons: (32)*1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed)Prov 2R: 5.1.2010 (not printed - Order for 2R lapsed)

SHELTERED ACCOMMODATION (RESIDENTS) (P) Mr Andrew Dismore

Commons: (38)*1R: 6.1.2010 (not printed)Prov 2R: 5.3.2010 (5)

SUNBEDS (REGULATION) (B5) Julie Morgan

Commons: (19)*1R: 16.12.20092R: 29.1.2010 (2)MR: 9.2.2010PBC: 10.2.2010Prov Rep: 26.2.2010 (13)

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ACT 2007 (AMENDMENT) (B7) Alistair Burt

Commons: (21)*1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed)Prov 2R: 26.2.2010 (2)

SUSTAINABLE ENERGY (LOCAL ACTION) (P) Alan Simpson

Commons: (46)*1R: 12.1.2010 (not printed)Prov 2R: 30.4.2010 (2)

TAXATION (INTERNATIONAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS) (G) Alistair Darling / Lord Myners

Commons: (2)*1R: 19.11.2009SRC: 15.12.20092R: 5.1.2010JC TLRB: 11.1.2010Comm: 4.2.20103R: 4.2.2010
Lords: (54)1R: 4.2.2010Prov 2R: 24.2.2010

TERRORIST ASSET-FREEZING (TEMPORARY PROVISIONS) (G) Rt Hon Alistair Darling / Lord Myners

Commons: (62)*1R: 5.2.20102R: 8.2.2010Comm: 8.2.20103R: 8.2.2010
Lords: (33)1R: 8.2.20102R: 9.2.2010Comm: 9.2.2010*Rep: 9.2.2010*3R: 9.2.2010

RA: 10.2.2010 (Ch. 2)

TERRORIST ASSET-FREEZING (TEMPORARY PROVISIONS) ACT 2010

THIRD PARTIES (RIGHTS AGAINST INSURERS) [HL] (G) Lord Bach

Lords: (17, 58, 58)*1R: 23.11.20092R: 7 & 9.12.2009Comm**: 12 & 26.1; 9.2.2010Prov 3R: 22.2.2010Prov 3R: 22.2.2010

TORTURE (DAMAGES) (P) Mr Andrew Dismore

Commons: (41)*1R: 6.1.2010 (not printed)Prov 2R: 23.4.2010 (2)

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 (AMENDMENT) (B12) Simon Hughes

Commons: (26)*1R: 16.12.20092R: 29.1.2010 (3) (Deb adj)Prov 2R: 26.2.2010 (8)

UNITED KINGDOM PARLIAMENTARY SOVEREIGNTY (P) Mr William Cash

Commons: (48)*1R: 13.1.2010Prov 2R: 23.4.2010 (3)

VETERANS' WELFARE (T) Mr Michael Moore

Commons: (47)1R: 13.1.2010 (not printed - Order for 2R lapsed)

VIDEO RECORDINGS (G) Mr Siôn Simon / Lord Davies of Oldham

Commons: (14)*1R: 15.12.20092R: 6.1.2010Comm: 6.1.20103R: 6.1.2010
Lords: (22)1R: 7.1.20102R: 18.1.2010*Comm: 18.1.2010*Rep: 18.1.20103R: 20.1.2010

*RA: 21.1.2010 (Ch. 1)

VIDEO RECORDING ACT 2010

VIDEO RECORDINGS (EXEMPTION FROM CLASSIFICATION) (T) Mr Andrew Dismore

Commons: (45)1R: 12.1.2010 (not printed)Prov 2R: 26.2.2010 (7)

WARSAW CONVENTION (CARRIER LIABILITY) (B8) John Smith

Commons: (22)*1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed)Prov 2R: 5.3.2010 (2)

WATER TARIFFS (T) Nick Harvey

Commons: (67)*1R: 10.2.2010 (not printed)Prov 2R: 26.3.2010 (1)

YOUNG PEOPLE LEAVING CARE (ACCOMMODATION) (T) Helen Southworth

Commons: (56)1R: 27.1.2010 (not printed)Prov 2R: 12.3.2010 (7)

 
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