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Weekly Information Bulletin: 5th March 2011

Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons

7 – 11 March 2011

Monday 7 March

The House will sit at 2.30pm

Oral Questions – Home Office, including Topical Questions

Legislation – Scotland Bill – Committee of the Whole House (Day 1)

Adjournment – Future of the Pfizer site in Sandwich – Laura Sandys

Tuesday 8 March

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

Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates:

09.30-11.00 – Treatment of young offenders in the justice system – Paul Maynard

11.00-12.30 – Effect on the armed forces of Government changes to pensions and benefits – Steve Rotheram

12.30 -13.00 – University admission outcomes – Mr James Clappison

13.00-13.30 – Effects of spending reductions on the voluntary sector in Nottingham – Lilian Greenwood

13.30-14.00 – Eco-island strategy for the Isle of Wight – Mr Andrew Turner

The House will sit at 2.30pm

Oral Questions – Health, including Topical Questions

Ten Minute Rule Motion – Charitable Healthcare Providers (Value Added Tax Relief) – Nic Dakin

Legislation – European Union Bill – Remaining stages

Adjournment – Responding to humanitarian disasters – Mr Gareth Thomas

Wednesday 9 March

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

Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates:

09.30-11.00 – Reform of the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance – Hywel Williams

11.00-11.30 – East London Tech City – Ms Diane Abbott

14.30 -16.00 – Water and sewerage charges in the South West Water area – Mr Adrian Sanders

16.00-16.30 – Animal welfare standards and trade negotiations – George Eustice

16.30-17.00 – Health and safety in the construction industry – Jim Sheridan

The House will sit at 11.30am

Oral Questions – Scotland, Prime Minister

Ten Minute Rule Motion – Tied Public Houses (Code of Practice) – Martin Horwood

Legislation – Welfare Reform Bill – Second reading

Adjournment – Portsmouth - London railway line – Penny Mordaunt

Thursday 10 March

The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 2.30pm and 5.30pm

Westminster Hall: Work and Pensions Committee Report on Changes to Housing Benefit Announced in the June 2010 Budget HC 469

The House will sit at 10.30am

Oral QuestionsTransport, including Topical Questions, Woman and Equalities

Business Statement – Leader of the House

Backbench Business – (i) Future of the Coastguard Service (ii) Motion relating to UN women

Adjournment – Interception of mobile communications – Chris Bryant

Friday 11 March

The House will not be sitting

Provisional Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons

14 – 18 March 2011

Monday 14 March

The House will sit at 2.30pm

Oral Questions – Defence, including Topical Questions

Legislation – Scotland Bill – Committee of the Whole House (Day 2)

Adjournment – Discontinuation of the BBC’s Hindu radio service – Mr Edward Leigh

Tuesday 15 March

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 – Financial Services (Regulation of Derivatives) – Steve Baker

Legislation – Scotland Bill – Committee of the Whole House (Day 3)

Adjournment – *

Wednesday 16 March

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 – Wales, Prime Minister

Ten Minute Rule Motion – Subject to be announced – Steve Rotheram

Debate – Opposition Day (13th allotted day) – Subject to be announced

Motion – To approve a document relating to Section 6 of the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008

Adjournment – *

Thursday 17 March

The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 2.30pm and 5.30pm

Westminster Hall: Debate on Articles 9 and 13 of the Bill of Rights and the role of Parliament in dealing with all grievances and the importance of freedom of communication between constituents and Members

The House will sit at 10.30am

Oral QuestionsEnvironment, Food and Rural Affairs, including Topical Questions

Business Statement – Leader of the House

Debate – North Africa and the Middle East

Adjournment – *

Friday 18 March

The House will sit at 9.30am

Private Members’ Bills -

Wreck Removal Convention Bill – Report stage – Dr Thérèse Coffey

United Kingdom Parliamentary Sovereignty Bill – Second reading – Mr Christopher Chope

Training Wage Bill – Second reading – Mr Christopher Chope

Compensation (Limitation) Bill – Second reading – Mr Christopher Chope

Local Government Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill – Second reading – Mr Christopher Chope

Banking and Financial Services (Community Investment) Bill – Second reading – Hazel Blears

Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) Bill – Second reading – Sir Paul Beresford

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

High Pay Commission Bill – Second reading – Tony Lloyd

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

Master’s Degrees (Minimum Standards) Bill – Second reading – Chris Leslie

Medical Insurance (Pensioner Tax Relief) Bill – Second reading – Sir Paul Beresford

Minimum Wage (Amendment) Bill – Mr Christopher Chope

Adjournment – *

*Details known previous Thursday after 1.00pm

** There are no Westminster Hall Debates currently scheduled