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Weekly Information Bulletin: 4th December 2010

Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons

6 – 10 December 2010

Monday 6 December

The House will sit at 2.30pm

Oral Questions – Home Office, including Topical Questions

Debate – Opposition Day (8th allotted Day) – Unfair distribution and impact of cuts to local government funding

Adjournment – Future of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary – John McDonnell

Tuesday 7 December

The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 9.30am-2.00pm

Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates:

09.30-11.00 – Government policy on gypsy and traveller sites – Gavin Williamson

11.00-12.30 – Detention of Palestinian children and the human rights situation in the West Bank – Sandra Osborne

12.30-13.00 – Railway station provision and rail travel in Erewash – Jessica Lee

13.00-13.30 – Social housing in The Meadows, Nottingham – Lilian Greenwood

13.30-14.00 – Energy industry in East Anglia – Brandon Lewis

The House will sit at 2.30pm

Oral Questions – Health, including Topical Questions

Ten Minute Rule Motion – Safe Standing (Football Stadia) – Sir Robert Smith

Legislation – European Union Bill – Second reading

Adjournment – Regulation of foreign exchange services: the case of Crown Currency Exchange – Tessa Munt

Wednesday 8 December

The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 9.30-5.00pm

Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates:

09.30-11.00 – Defence spending in Wales – Mrs Siân James

11.00-11.30 – Regulation of football ground capacity – Nic Dakin

14.30-16.00 – Role of tourism in regenerating seaside towns – Laura Sandys

16.00-16.30 – Rail services to Nuneaton Station – Mr Marcus Jones

16.30-17.00 Deaths of civilians in Ballymurphy in August 1971 – Mark Durkan

The House will sit at 11.30am

Oral Questions – Wales, Prime Minister

Ten Minute Rule Motion – Council Housing (Local Financing Pathfinders) – Sarah Newton

Debate – Estimates Day (1st allotted day) – (i) Police Funding for 2011/12 (ii) Department for International Development’s Assistance to Zimbabwe (further details to be given in the Official Report) – at 7.00pm the House will be asked to agree all outstanding estimates

Adjournment – Acute mental health service provision in Lancashire – Mark Hendrick

Thursday 9 December

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

Westminster Hall: A debate on the Future of Pubs

The House will sit at 10.30am

Oral QuestionsEnvironment, Food and Rural Affairs, including Topical Questions

Business Statement – Leader of the House

Legislation – Proceedings on the Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2) Bill

Motion – To approve resolution on increasing the higher amount which is to be applied under the higher Education Act 2004

Motion – Relating to the draft Higher Education (Basic Amount) (England) Regulations

Adjournment – Patient confidentiality and the mentally ill – Dr Julian Lewis

Friday 10 December

The House will not be sitting

*Details known previous Thursday after 1.00pm

** There are no Westminster Hall Debates currently scheduled

Provisional Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons

13 – 17 December 2010

Monday 13 December

The House will sit at 2.30pm

Oral Questions – Defence, including Topical Questions

Legislation – Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill – Second reading

Adjournment – Schools admissions policies – Mark Lancaster

Tuesday 14 December

The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 9.30am-2.00pm

Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates:**

The House will sit at 2.30pm

Oral Questions – Foreign and Commonwealth Office, including Topical Questions

Ten Minute Rule Motion – Subject to be announced – Hazel Blears

Legislation – Consideration of Lords Amendments

Legislation – Terrorist Asset Freezing Bill [HL] – Remaining stages

Legislation – Consideration of Lords Amendments

Adjournment – *

Wednesday 15 December

The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 9.30-5.00pm

Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates:**

The House will sit at 11.30am

Oral Questions – Northern Ireland, Prime Minister

Ten Minute Rule Motion – St George’s Day and St David’s Day – Nadhim Zahawi

Legislation – Second reading of a bill (title to be announced)

Adjournment – *

Thursday 16 December

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

Westminster Hall: A debate on Drugs policy

The House will sit at 10.30am

Oral QuestionsEnergy and Climate Change, including Topical Questions

Business Statement – Leader of the House

Motion – Relating to Park Homes

Backbench Business – A General Debate on a subject to be announced

Adjournment – *

Friday 17 December

The House will not be sitting

*Details known previous Thursday after 1.00pm

** There are no Westminster Hall Debates currently scheduled