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Weekly Information Bulletin: 19th March 2011

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

Statement – Japan and the Middle East – Mr David Cameron

Legislation – Scotland Bill – Committee of the Whole House (2nd Sitting; Clauses 24-25, 27-28, 30, 32, 34-37, 39 Agreed; Clauses 26, 29, 31, 33, 38 Agreed, as amended; Schedule 3, 5 Agreed; Schedule 4 Agreed, as amended)

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

The House rose at 10.30pm

Tuesday 15 March

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

Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates:

09.30-11.00 – Future funding of the Quilliam Foundation – Paul Goggins

11.00-12.30 – Performance of NHS services in Essex – Priti Patel

12.30 -13.00 – Richard Lee Primary School, Coventry – Mr Bob Ainsworth

13.00-13.30 – New Homes Bonus – George Hollingbery

13.30-14.00 – Future of the National Blood Service – Jim Dobbin

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 (Agreed, Bill presented and read a First time)

Legislation – Scotland Bill – Committee of the Whole House (3rd Sitting; Bill reported with amendments)

Adjournment – Staffordshire Police and Operation Ore investigation into child pornography – Robert Flello

The House rose at 10.40pm

Wednesday 16 March

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

Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates:

09.30-11.00 – Government support for access to private schools – Mr Rob Wilson

11.00-11.30 – Noise from the A38 in Amber Valley – Nigel Mills

14.30 -16.00 – The wood panel industry and the UN International Year of Forests – Mrs Anne McGuire

16.00-16.30 – Future of healthcare provision in West Cumbria – Mr Jamie Reed

16.30-17.00 – Provision of schools crossing patrols in Dorset – Annette Brooke

The House will sit at 11.30am

Oral Questions – Wales, Prime Minister

Presentation of a Bill – London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill (Agreed, Bill presented and read a First time)

Ten Minute Rule Motion – Special Urban Development Zones – Steve Rotheram (Agreed, Bill presented and read a First time)

Debate – Opposition Day (13th allotted day) – (i) Fuel prices and the cost of living (Motion agreed as amended) (ii) Government’s NHS reorganisation (Motion negatived on division)

Legislation – Protection of Freedoms Bill (Programme) (No. 2) (Agreed)

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

Adjournment – Classroom teaching assistants and single status in Cumbria – Tony Cunningham

The House rose at 9.12pm

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

Presentation of a Bill – Tax and Financial Transparency – Caroline Lucas (Agreed, Bill presented and read a First time)

Debate – North Africa and the Middle East (Motion lapsed)

Adjournment – City status for Medway – Rehman Chishti

The House rose at 6.14pm

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

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

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

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

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

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

Adjournment – Access to financial services in South East London – Mr Nick Raynsford

The Weekly Information Bulletin went to press before the House rose.

Written Ministerial Statements

14 – 18 March 2011

14.03.11

Independent Fuel Poverty Review – Chris Huhne

14.03.11

Linda Norgrove – Mr William Hague

14.03.11

Rosemary Nelson Inquiry – Mr Owen Paterson

14.03.11

Coastguard Service (Consultation) – Mike Penning

14.03.11

Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council – Chris Grayling

15.03.11

Tax Policy Making, Tax Impact Assessments and Tax Information and Impact Notes – Mt David Gauke

15.03.11

Hutton Review – Mr George Osbourne

15.03.11

Diplomatic Service Appeals Board – Alistair Burt

15.03.11

Draft Defamation Bill – Mr Kenneth Clarke

16.03.11

Public Bodies Reform Programme – Mr Francis Maude

16.03.11

Ex-service Personnel – Mr Andrew Robathan

16.03.11

RAF Brize Norton – Dr Liam Fox

16.03.11

National Identity Register and ID Card Cancellations – Damian Green

16.03.11

Immigration Rules – Damian Green

16.03.11

Prisoner Escort and Custody Services – Mr Kenneth Clarke

16.03.11

Independent Monitoring Commission – Mr Owen Paterson

17.03.11

Solutions for Business Portfolio – Mr Mark Prisk

17.03.11

EU Competitiveness – Mr Edward Davey

17.03.11

Local Government Finance – Mr Eric Pickles

17.03.11

Fixed-term Parliaments Bill – Mr Mark Harper

17.03.11

Secondary School Application/Offers – Mr Nick Gibb

17.03.11

Independent Panel on Forestry – Mrs Caroline Spelman

17.03.11

Foreign Affairs Council and General Affairs Council – Mr David Lidington

17.03.11

Foreign Affairs Council/Foreign Ministers (Informal Meeting) – Mr David Lidington

17.03.11

Control Order Powers – Mrs Theresa May

17.03.11

Equality Act 2010: Public Sector Equality Duty – Mrs Theresa May

17.03.11

Terrorism Stop and Search Powers – Mrs Theresa May

17.03.11

Her Majesty’s Land Registry – Mr Jonathan Djanogly