Weekly Information Bulletin: 11th December 2010
Business of the House of Commons
3 – 10 December 2010
Friday 3 December
The House sat at 9.30am
Private Members’ Bills:
Legislation – Daylight Saving Bill– Rebecca Harris – 2R (Bill read a Second time)
Legislation – Gangmasters Licensing (Extension to Construction Industry) Bill – Mr David Hamilton – 2R (Debate adj. Order for 2R 28 January 2011)
Legislation – Face Coverings (Regulation) Bill – Mr Philip Hollobone– 2R (Order for 2R 2 December 2011)
Legislation – Secured Lending Reform Bill – George Eustice – 2R (Order for 2R 21 January 2011)
Legislation – Parliamentary Standards (Amendment) Bill – Adam Afriyie – 2R (Order for 2R 16
December)
Adjournment – Turks and Caicos Islands – Andrew Rosindell
The House rose at 3.00pm
Monday 6 December
The House sat at 2.30pm
Speaker’s Statement
Oral Questions – Home Office, including Topical Questions
Debate – Opposition Day (8th allotted Day) – Unfair distribution and impact of cuts to local government funding (Opposition motion Negatived on Division)
Adjournment – Future of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary – John McDonnell
The House rose at 10.48pm
Tuesday 7 December
The House sat 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 sat at 2.30pm
Oral Questions – Health, including Topical Questions
Statement – Rehabilitation and sentencing – Kenneth Clarke
Ten Minute Rule Motion – Safe Standing (Football Stadia) – Sir Robert Smith (Agreed, Bill presented and read a First time)
Legislation – European Union Bill – Second reading (Bill read a Second time)
Legislation – European Union Bill – Programme Motion (Agreed)
Legislation – European Union Bill – Money Resolution (Agreed)
Adjournment – Regulation of foreign exchange services: the case of Crown Currency Exchange – Tessa Munt
The House rose at 10.48pm
Wednesday 8 December
The House sat 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 sat at 11.30am
Oral Questions – Wales, Prime Minister
Statement – Social Security Benefits Up-rating – Steve Webb
Bill Presented – Armed Forces Bill (Bill read a First time)
Ten Minute Rule Motion – Council Housing (Local Financing Pathfinders) – Sarah Newton (Agreed, Bill presented and read a First time)
Debate – Estimates Day (1st allotted day) – (i) Police Funding for 2011/12 (Agreed) (ii) Department for International Development’s Assistance to Zimbabwe (Agreed) – at 7.00pm the House will be asked to agree all outstanding estimates
Motion – Business of the House (Thursday) (Agreed, on Division)
Adjournment – Acute mental health service provision in Lancashire – Mark Hendrick
The House rose at 12.11am
Thursday 9 December
The House sat in Westminster Hall between 2.30pm and 5.00pm
Westminster Hall: A debate on the Future of Pubs
The House sat at 10.30am
Oral Questions –Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, including Topical Questions
Speaker’s Statement – Division (Numbers incorrectly reported)
Business Statement – Leader of the House
Bill Presented – Loans to Ireland Bill (Bill read a First time)
Legislation – Proceedings on the Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2) Bill (Read a Second and Third time and passed)
Motion – To approve resolution on increasing the higher amount which is to be applied under the higher Education Act 2004 (Agreed on Division)
Motion – Relating to the draft Higher Education (Basic Amount) (England) Regulations (Agreed on Division)
Adjournment – Patient confidentiality and the mentally ill – Dr Julian Lewis
The House rose at 6.26pm
Friday 10 December
The House did not sit
Written Ministerial Statements
3 – 10 December 2010
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ECOFIN – Mr George Osborne
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Yorkshire Forward – Vince Cable
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Competitiveness Council – Mr David Willetts
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Council Tax – Robert Neill
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Operational Logistics Information Capability (Improvements) – Peter Luff
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Forced Marriage and Learning Disabilities (Practice Guidelines) – Lynne Featherstone
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Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (Agenda) – Chris Grayling
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6.12.10
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Anti-Avoidance (Tax Policy) – Mr David Gauke
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6.12.10
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E-Communications (Mutual Sector) – Mr Mark Hoban
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Children’s Commissioner Review – Sarah Teather
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Childhood (Commercialisation and Sexualisation) – Sarah Teather
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Ship-to-Ship Transfer Regulations – Mike Penning
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Disability Loving Allowance Reform – Maria Miller
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Social Fund Budgeting Loans – Steve Webb
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7.12.10
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Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council – Mr Edward Vaizey
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The Future of Myplace – Tim Loughton
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Student Immigration System – Damian Green
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Public Guardian Board (Annual Report) – Mr Jonathan Djanogly
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Rail Industry Review – Mr Philip Hammond
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8.12.10
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Higher Education Funding and Student Finance – Vince Cable
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8.12.10
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Foreign Affairs Council in Defence Formation (9 December 2010) – Mr Andrew Robathan
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Taskforce on the Military Covenant – Mr Andrew Robathan
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"Valuing People Now: Summary Report March 2009- September 2010" – Paul Burstow
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CRB Independent Complaint Monitor Annual Report 2009-10 – Lynne Featherstone
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Drug Strategy – James Brokenshire
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Development Ministers Foreign Affairs Council – Mr Andrew Mitchell
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Maritime Industry and Light Dues – Mike Penning
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9.12.10
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EU Competitiveness Council (Pre-Council Statement) – Mr Mark Prisk
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9.12.10
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Anti-avoidance: Disguised Remuneration – Mr David Gauke
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9.12.10
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Tax Policy Making and Draft Finance Bill 2011 – Mr David Gauke
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Unfunded Public Service Pension Contributions – Danny Alexander
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Restricting Pensions Tax Relief – Mr Mark Hoban
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Localism Bill and Social Housing – Grant Shapps
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War Pensions: Uprating 2011 – Mr Andrew Robathan
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Foreign Affairs Council and General Affairs Council – Mr David Lidington
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Turks and Caicos Islands – Mr Henry Bellingham
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9.12.10
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UK’s Relationship with the Commonwealth – Mr William Hague
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9.12.10
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Justice and Home Affairs (Post-Council Statement) – Mrs Theresa May
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Parliamentary Written Question (Correction) – Steve Webb
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9.12.10
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Skills Conditionality: Public Consultation – Chris Grayling
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Benefits Uprating – Steve Webb
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