Weekly Information Bulletin: 1
Business of the House of Commons
18 – 28 May 2010
Tuesday 18 May
The House sat at 2.30pm
Election of Speaker – Motion by Sir Malcolm Rifkind, that John Bercow do take the Chair of this House as Speaker (Agreed to, no division). John Bercow was duly elected as Speaker of the House of Commons.
The House rose at 3.12pm
Wednesday 19 May
The House sat at 3.10pm
Swearing in of Members
The House rose at 7.51pm
Thursday 20 May
The House sat at 10.30am
Swearing in of Members
The House rose at 1.57pm
Friday 21 May
The House did not sit
Monday 24 May
The House sat at 2.30pm
Swearing in of Members
The House rose at 4.30pm
Tuesday 25 May
The House sat at 11.25am
State Opening of Parliament – The Commons was summoned to the House of Lords to hear the Queen’s Speech at 11.30am.
The sitting was suspended until 2.15pm
Swearing in of Members
The sitting was suspended until 2.30pm
The House resumed at 2.30pm
The Queen’s Speech – was read to the House of Commons by the Speaker of the House, Rt Hon John Bercow
Among the proposals for legislation were:
A Bill will be introduced to make the police service more accountable to local people and to tackle alcohol-related violence and anti-social behaviour.
A Bill will be introduced to devolve greater powers to councils and neighbourhoods and give local communities control over housing and planning decisions.
A Bill will be introduced for a referendum on the Alternative Vote system for the House of Commons and to create fewer and more equal sized constituencies.
Legislation will reform financial services regulation to learn from the financial crisis and to make fair and transparent payments to Equitable Life policy holders.
Legislation will be introduced to improve energy efficiency in homes and businesses, to promote low carbon energy production and to secure energy supplies.
Legislation will be introduced to enable more schools to achieve academy status, give teachers greater freedom over the curriculum and allow new providers to run state schools.
Legislation will be introduced to stop uncompleted plans to create unitary councils.
Legislation will be brought forward to restore freedoms and civil liberties, through the abolition of Identity Cards and repeal of unnecessary laws.
Legislation will be introduced to implement recommendations from the Final Report of the Commission on Scottish Devolution and is committed to a referendum on additional powers for the National Assembly of Wales.
Legislation will be introduced to ensure that in future this Parliament and the British people have their say on any proposed transfer of powers to the European Union.
Measures will be brought forward to introduce fixed term Parliaments of five years.
Constituents will be given the right to recall their Members of Parliament where they are guilty of serious wrongdoing.
Action will be taken to reform the funding of political parties. A draft Bill will be published on reforming parliamentary privilege.
Proposals will be brought forward for a reformed second House that is wholly or mainly elected on the basis of proportional representation.
Debate on the Address – General debate on a Motion by Mr Peter Lilley to thank her Majesty for the Gracious Speech (Seconded by Mr Don Foster)
Adjournment – Dissolution of Parliament – Mr Christopher Chope
The House rose at 10.26pm
Wednesday 26 May
The House sat at 11.30am
Urgent Question – Government spending cuts – Mr David Laws
Speaker’s Statement – Arrangements for the election of Deputy Speakers
Presentation of Bill – Identity Documents – Theresa May (Bill presented and read the First time)
Motion – Select Committees: Allocation of Chairs (Agreed)
Debate on the Address – Foreign Affairs and defence
Adjournment – Christopher Rochester – Kevan Jones
The House rose at 7.10pm
Thursday 27 May
The House sat at 10.30am
Business Statement – Leader of the House
Debate on the Address – Energy and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Debate adjourned)
Adjournment – Government support for Southend Borough Council – Mr David Amess
The House rose at 6.29pm
Friday 28 May
The House did not sit
Written Ministerial Statements
26 – 27 May 2010
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Equitable Life – Mr Mark Hoban
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Savings (2010-11) – Mr David Laws
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Afghanistan – Dr Liam Fox
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Government’s Legislative Programme (2010-11) – Sir George Young
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Bloody Sunday Inquiry Report – Mr Owen Paterson
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Government’s Legislative Programme (Northern Ireland) – Mr Owen Paterson
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Independent Monitoring Commission Report – Mr Owen Paterson
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Cabinet Committees – Mr David Cameron
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Ministerial Code (May 2010) – Mr David Cameron
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Scottish Parliamentary Boundaries – Danny Alexander
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Government’s Legislative Programme (Scotland)– Danny Alexander
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Government’s Legislative Programme (Wales) – Mrs Cheryl Gillian
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Government Olympic Executive –Hugh Robertson
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Energy Council – Charles Hendry
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Review of Prescription Charges – Mr Simons Burns
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Police Authorities (Funding Allocations) – Nick Herbert
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High-speed Rail – Mr Philip Hammond
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