Business of the House of Commons
5 - 9 April 2010

Monday 5 April

The House did not sit

Tuesday 6 April

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

Westminster Hall Private Members' Debates -

09.30-11.00	Gang crime in London - Diane Abbott
11.00-12.30	Poverty and inequality - Lynne Jones
12.30-13.00	Re-doubling of the Swindon to Kemble rail line - Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
13.00-13.30	Tackling crime in Plymouth - Linda Gilroy
13.30-14.00	Development of Kidderminster railway station - Dr Richard Taylor

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions - Foreign and Commonwealth Office, including Topical Questions

Urgent Question - Chagos Islands - Chris Bryant

Business Statement - Leader of the House

Ten Minute Rule Motion - Waste Recovery and Disposal Facilities (Public Consultation) - Nadine Dorries

(Bill presented and read the First time)

Legislation - Digital Economy Bill [HL] - Second reading (Bill read a Second time)

Legislation - Equality Bill - consideration of Lords amendments (Lords amendments considered)

Adjournment - Immigration enforced policy and the case of Mrs Gladys Taulo - Miss Ann Widdecombe

The House rose at 11.29pm

Wednesday 7 April

The House sat in Westminster Hall between 9.30-5.00pm

Westminster Hall Private Members' Debates -

09.30-11.00	Effectiveness of the House of Commons in 2010 - Martin Salter
11.00-11.30	Requirement for clarity in planning applications - Mr Oliver Letwin
14.30-16.00	Transport in the North West - Mr Lindsay Hoyle
16.00-16.30	Humanitarian aid to Iraq - Keith Hill
16.30-15.00	Housing in Southwark - Simon Hughes

The House sat at 11.30am

Oral Questions - Scotland; Prime Minister

Ten Minute Rule Motion - Nuclear Fuel Cycle (Non-Proliferation and Public Liability) - Mr Jamie Reed (Bill presented and read the First time)

Motion - Business of the House - to facilitate Business to prorogation (Agreed on division)

Legislation - Bribery Bill [HL] - remaining stages (Bill, as amended, considered and read the Third time)

Legislation - Northern Ireland Assembly Members Bill [HL] - remaining stages (Bill, considered in Committee, not amended and read the Third time)

Motion - Draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2010 - to be approved (Agreed)

Legislation - Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill - remaining stages (Bill, as amended, considered and read the Third time)

Legislation - Appropriation Bill - all stages (Bill presented and read the First, Second and Third time)

Legislation - Finance Bill - remaining stages (Bill read a Second time, considered in Committee, as amended, considered and read the Third time)

Legislation - Digital Economy Bill [HL] - remaining stages (Bill considered in Committee, as amended, considered and read the Third time)

Adjournment - Theory and practice of the role of Members of Parliament - Mr Mark Todd

The House rose at 11.41pm

Thursday 8 April

The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 2.30pm and 5.00pm

Westminster Hall - **

The House will sit at 10.30am

Oral Questions - Energy and Climate Change, including Topical Questions

Legislation - Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill - remaining stages

(Bill considered and read the Third time)

Legislation - Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill - consideration of Lords amendments

(Lords amendments considered)

Legislation - Children, Schools and Families Bill - consideration of Lords amendments (Lords amendments considered)

Legislation - Energy Bill - consideration of Lords amendments (Lords amendments considered)

Legislation - Financial Services Bill - consideration of Lords amendments (Lords amendments considered)

Legislation - Flood and Water Management Bill - consideration of Lords amendments (Lords amendments considered)

Adjournment - Maternity services - Mr David Amess

Parliament was prorogued at 5.41pm

The 2005-2010 Parliament will be dissolved on Monday 12 April by proclamation

Friday 9 April

The House will not be sitting

** There are no Westminster Hall Debates scheduled

Written Ministerial Statements
6 - 8 April 2010

6.4.10	Asset Protection Agency - Sarah McCarthy-Fry
6.4.10	Building Society Capital - Sarah McCarthy-Fry
6.4.10	Double Taxation Agreement (United Kingdom and Germany) - Mr Stephen Timms
6.4.10	Valuation Office Agency (KPI) - Ian Pearson
6.4.10	Counter-terrorist Asset-Freezing Regime (January to March 2010) - Sarah McCarthy-Fry
6.4.10	Local Government Investments (Revised Guidance) - Barbara Follett
6.4.10	Sustainable Communities Act - Mr John Denham
6.4.10	Planning - John Healey
6.4.10	Legal Deposit Library (Consultation) - Margaret Hodge)
6.4.10	Service Medical and Dental Officers (Pay) - Mr Bob Ainsworth
6.4.10	Gulf Veterans (Mortality Data) - Mr Kevan Jones
6.4.10	Beyond Copenhagen (International Climate Change Plan) - Edward Miliband
6.4.10	Skipton Fund (Review) - Gillian Merron
6.4.10	Correction to Government Strategy Document - Ann Keen
6.4.10	Valuing People Now (Delivery Plan 2010-11) - Phil Hope
6.4.10	Swine Flu Pandemic Response - Andy Burham
6.4.10	Independent Monitoring Commission - Mr Shaun Woodward
6.4.10	Commission on Scottish Devolution - Mr Jim Murphy
6.4.10	HM Customs and Excise Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions - Vera Baird
6.4.10	Service Stations (Consultation) - Chris Mole
6.4.10	Maritime and Coastguard Agency - Paul Clark
6.4.10	Her Majesty's Land Registry (Key Performance Indicators and Targets) - Mr Michael Wills
7.4.10	Tax Information Exchange (Dominica and Grenada) - Mr Stephen Timms
7.4.10	Armed Forces Equipment - Mr Bob Ainsworth
7.4.10	Agriculture and Fisheries Council - Hilary Benn
7.4.10	Environment Council - Hilary Benn
7.4.10	General Election Guidance - Mr Gordon Brown
7.4.10	Permit Protection Fund (Chair) - Angela Eagle
8.4.10	Skills Funding Agency - Kevin Brennan
8.4.10	Bloody Sunday Inquiry Report - Mr Shaun Woodward