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Weekly Information Bulletin: 29th January 2011

Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons

31 January – 4 February 2011

Monday 31 January

The House will sit at 2.30pm

Oral Questions – Defence, including Topical Questions

Legislation – Health and Social Care Bill – Second reading

Adjournment – Government policy on the use of umbilical cord blood – Mr David Burrowes

Tuesday 1 February

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

Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates:

09.30-11.00 – School governance – Mr Robert Buckland

11.00-12.30 – Provision of maternity services – Ms Gisela Stuart

12.30 -13.00 – Pensioner poverty – Bob Stewart

13.00-13.30 – Policing in Telford – David Wright

13.30-14.00 – Funding for schools in Worcestershire – Karen Lumley

The House will sit at 2.30pm

Oral Questions – Foreign and Commonwealth Office, including Topical Questions

Ten Minute Rule Motion – NHS Acute Medical and Surgical Services (Working Time Directive) – Charlotte Leslie

Legislation – European Union Bill – Conclusion of Committee of the whole House (Day 5)

Adjournment – Proposed reductions in funding of enrichment activities for post-16 students – Nic Dakin

Wednesday 2 February

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

Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates:

09.30-11.00 – Minimum pricing of alcohol – Nick Smith

11.00-11.30 – Future of children’s centres – Bill Esterson

14.30 -16.00 – Future of the Coastguard Service – Sarah Newton

16.00-16.30 – Myalgic encephalomyelitis – Ian Swales

16.30-17.00 – Police funding in Devon and Cornwall – Mr Ben Bradshaw

The House will sit at 11.30am

Oral Questions – Wales, Prime Minister

Ten Minute Rule Motion – High Pay Commission – Tony Lloyd

Debate – Opposition Day (10th allotted day) – (i) Performance of the Business, Innovation and Skills Department (ii) The Public Forest Estates in England

Motion – To approve European Union documents relating to Court of Auditors’ 2009 Report

Adjournment – NHS funding for hospice care – Dr Daniel Poulter

Thursday 3 February

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

Westminster Hall: Parliamentary Reform

The House will sit at 10.30am

Oral QuestionsEnvironment, Food and Rural Affairs, including Topical Questions

Business Statement – Leader of the House

Backbench Business – (i) Motion relating to Consumer Credit Regulation and Debt management (ii) General debate on Reform of Legal Aid

Adjournment – STV bid for independent television company status – Anas Sarwar

Friday 4 February

The House will sit at 9.30am

Private Members’ Bills -

Anonymity (Arrested Persons) Bill - Second reading - Anna Soubry

Coinage (Mearurement) Bill - Second reading - Mark Lancaster

Illegally Logged Timber (Prohibition of Import, Sale or Distribution) Bill - Second reading - Caroline Lucas

Consumer Credit (Regulation and Advice) Bill - Second reading - Stella Creasy

Carers (Identification and Support) Bill - Second reading - Barbara Keeley

Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill - Second reading - Tom Brake

Safety of Medicines Bill - Second reading - Mr David Amess

Parliamentary Standards (Amendment) Bill - Second reading - Adam Afriyie

Adjournment – Witness anonymity and the case of Don and Anita Horton – Robert Halfon

Provisional Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons

7 – 11 February 2011

Monday 7 February

The House will sit at 2.30pm

Oral Questions – Education, including Topical Questions

Debate – Opposition Day (Unallotted Day) [Half Day] – Subject to be announced – Scottish National Party and Plaid Cymru

Adjournment – Office of Fair Trading and supermarket acquisitions in Birtley, Tyne and Wear – Mr David Anderson

Tuesday 8 February

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 – HM Treasury, including Topical Questions

Ten Minute Rule Motion – BBC Licence Fee Payers (Voting Rights) – Robert Halfon

Legislation – Education Bill – Second reading

Adjournment – *

Wednesday 9 February

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 – Former Metal Mines – Tom Blenkinsop

Motion – The Police Grant and Local Government Finance Reports

Adjournment – *

Thursday 10 February

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

Westminster Hall: Onshore wind energy

The House will sit at 10.30am

Oral QuestionsEnergy and Climate Change, including Topical Questions

Business Statement – Leader of the House

Backbench Business – Motion relating to Voting by Prisoners

Adjournment – *

Friday 11 February

The House will sit at 9.30am

Private Members’ Bills -

Legislation (Territorial Extent) Bill – Second reading – Harriett Baldwin

Planning (Opencast Mining Separartion Zones) Bill – Second reading – Andrew Bridgen

Sex and Relationships Education Bill - Second reading – Chris Bryant

Apprenticeships and Skills (Public Procurement Contracts) Bill – Second reading – Catherine McKinnell

Contaminated Blood (Support for Infected and Bereaved Persons) Bill [HL] – Second reading – Mr Tom Clarke

Council Housing (Local Financing Pathfinders) Bill – Second reading – Sarah Newton

Adjournment – *

*Details known previous Thursday after 1.00pm

** There are no Westminster Hall Debates currently scheduled