Weekly Information Bulletin: 12th March 2011

Business of the House of Commons

4 – 11 March 2011

Friday 4 March

The House sat at 9.30am

Private Members’ Bills -

Sports Grounds Safety Authority Bill – Jonathan Lord – Remaining stages (Agreed, Bill read a third time)

Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law of Succession) Bill – Mr Greg Knight Remaining stages (Agreed, Bill read a third time)

Further and Higher Education (Access) Bill – 2R – Mr Christopher Chope (Negatived on division)

Parliament (Amendment) Bill – 2R - Mr Christopher Chope (Order for 2R 28.10.11)

Epilepsy and Related Conditions (Education and Health Services) Bill – 2R – Valerie Vaz (Order for 2R 11.11.11)

Secured Lending Reform Bill – 2R – George Eustice (Order for 2R 10.06.11)

Parliamentary Standards (Amendment) Bill – 2R – Adam Afriyie (Order for 2R 18.03.11)

Adjournment – Use of false self employment status in companies – Mr Chuka Umunna

The House rose at 2.56pm

Monday 7 March

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions – Home Office, including Topical Questions

Statement – Libya and the Middle East – Mr William Hague

Legislation – Scotland Bill – Committee of the Whole House – (1st Sitting; Clauses 1-2, 4-11, 14-20 & 22-23 Agreed; Clauses 3 & 21 Agreed as amended; Clauses 12 &13 Agreed on division; Schedule 12 Agreed)

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

The House rose at 10.28pm

Tuesday 8 March

The House sat 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 sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions – Health, including Topical Questions

Ten Minute Rule Motion – Charitable Healthcare Providers (Value Added Tax Relief) – Nic Dakin - (Agreed, Bill presented and read a First time)

Legislation – European Union Bill – Remaining stages (As amended, considered; Bill read a third time and passed)

Adjournment – Responding to humanitarian disasters – Mr Gareth Thomas

The House rose at 10.35pm

Wednesday 9 March

The House sat 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 sat at 11.30am

Oral Questions – Scotland, Prime Minister

Ten Minute Rule Motion – Tied Public Houses (Code of Practice) – Martin Horwood - (Agreed, Bill presented and read a First time)

Legislation – Welfare Reform Bill – 2R – (Agreed on division, Bill read a Second time)

Legislation – Welfare Reform Bill – Programme Motion (Agreed)

Legislation – Welfare Reform Bill – Money Motion (Agreed)

Adjournment – Portsmouth - London railway line – Penny Mordaunt

The House rose at 8.00pm

Thursday 10 March

The House sat 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 and the Government response HC 845

The House sat at 10.30am

Oral Questions – Transport, including Topical Questions, Woman and Equalities

Business Statement – Leader of the House

Backbench Business – (i) Publication of a Select Committee Report: Smaller Government: What do Ministers Do? (ii) Motion relating to UN women (Agreed) (iii) Motion relating to the future of Inter-Parliamentary Scrutiny of EU Foreign, Defence and Security Policy (Agreed on division)

Adjournment – Interception of mobile communications – Chris Bryant

The House rose at 6.43pm

Friday 11 March

The House will not be sitting

Written Ministerial Statements