Weekly Information Bulletin: 2nd July 2011

Business of the House of Commons

27 June – 1 July

Monday 27 June

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions – Home Office, including Topical Questions

Statement – EU Council – Mr David Cameron

Statement – Defence Reform – Dr Liam Fox

Debate – House of Lords Reform

Adjournment – Community orchards – Paul Maynard

The House rose at 10.24pm

Tuesday 28 June

The House sat in Westminster Hall between 9.30am-2.00pm

Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates:

09.30-11.00 – Future of social housing in England – Jeremy Lefroy

11.00-12.30 – Construction industry – Steve Rotheram

12.30 -13.00 – End of life care in Great Yarmouth and Waveney – Brandon Lewis

13.00-13.30 – Closure of the Edale Unit, Manchester – Tony Lloyd

13.30-14.00 – Rural bus services in South Devon – Dr Sarah Wollaston

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions – Justice, including Topical Questions

Urgent Question – School Closures (Thursday) – Michael Gove

Statement – Higher Education White paper – Mr David Willetts

Ten Minute Rule Motion – Bail (Amendment) – Andrew Stephenson (Agreed, Bill presented and read a first time)

Legislation – Finance (No. 3) Bill – Remaining stages (Day 1)

Adjournment – Future jobs fund and employment in Livingston constituency – Graeme Morrice

The House rose at 2.19am

Wednesday 29 June

The House sat in Westminster Hall between 9.30-5.00pm

Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates:

09.30-11.00 – Government policy on the International Labour Organisation Convention on Domestic Workers – Fiona Mactaggart

11.00-11.30 – Kirkstall Forge railway station – Rachel Reeves

14.30 -16.00 – Future of coal fired power stations – Mr Mark Spencer

16.00-16.30 – Local rail services in Bristol – Charlotte Leslie

16.30-17.00 – Future Government support for the computer games industry – Jim McGovern

The House sat at 11.30am

Oral Questions – Wales, Prime Minister

Statement – North Africa and the Middle East – Mr William Hague

Message from the Queen – Civil List

Ten Minute Rule Motion – Adoption (Leave, Pay and Allowance Arrangements) – Valerie Vaz (Agreed, Bill presented and read a first time)

Legislation – Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill – Second reading (Agreed on division)

Legislation – Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill – Programme Motion (Agreed, on division)

Legislation – Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill – Ways and Means Resolution (Agreed)

Legislation – Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill – Money resolution (Agreed)

Adjournment – Encouraging home ownership amongst serving members of the armed forces – John Glen

The House rose at 7.56pm

Thursday 30 June

The House sat in Westminster Hall between 2.30pm and 5.30pm

Westminster Hall: Co-operatives and mutuality in the economy

The House sat at 10.30am

Oral Questions – Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, including Topical Questions, Church Commissioners Public Accounts Commission and the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission

Ninetieth Birthday of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh

Speakers Statement – Appointment if the Clerk of the House

Urgent Question – BskyB – Mr Jeremy Hunt

Business Statement – Leader of the House

Statement – Police Detention – Nick Herbert

Motion – Civil List – Mr George Osborne

Legislation – Sovereign Grant Bill – Justine Greening (Bill presented and read a first time)

Motion – To approve a Regulatory Reform Order relating to Epping Forest (Agreed)

Adjournment – Dismissal of employees at Liverpool Passport Office – Mrs Louise Ellman

The House rose at 5.13pm

Friday 1 July

The House will not be sitting

Written Ministerial Statements 

27 June – 1 July 2011

27.06.11	ECOFIN 20 June 2011 – Mr George Osborne
27.06.11	Initial Teacher Training – Michael Gove
27.06.11	General Affairs Council and Foreign Affairs Council, 20-21 June 2011 – Mr David Lidington
27.06.11	Prescribed Diseases – Chris Grayling
27.06.11	Occupational and Workplace Personal Pension Schemes – Steve Webb
28.06.11	Double Taxation Agreement (United Kingdom and the People's Republic of China) –Mr David Gauke
28.06.11	Publication of Tax Policy Consultations – Mr David Gauke
28.06.11	Agriculture and Fisheries Council (28 June) – Mrs Caroline Spelman
28.06.11	Meeting of G20 Agriculture Ministers – Mrs Caroline Spelman
28.06.11	Closure of the Western European Union – Mr David Lidington
28.06.11	Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 2011 – Lynne Featherstone
28.06.11	Court of Protection (Authorised Court Officers) – Mr Jonathan Djanogly
29.06.11	Council for Science and Technology – Mr David Willetts
29.06.11	Travellers Caravan Count – Andrew Stunell
29.06.11	Armed Forces (Council Tax Relief) – Mr Andrew Robathan
29.06.11	Nuclear Deterrent – Dr Liam Fox
29.06.11	New Independent Assessor of Compensation for Miscarriages of Justice – Mr Kenneth Clarke
29.06.11	Ministerial Correction – Mr Kenneth Clarke
30.06.11	European Court of Justice Judgment (Use of Gender by Insurers) –Mr Mark Hoban
30.06.11	Industrial Action – Mr Francis Maude
30.06.11	News Corp/BSkyB Merger – Mr Jeremy Hunt
30.06.11	Review of Statutory Duties on Local Authorities – Greg Clark
30.06.11	Individual Electoral Registration – Mr Mark Harper
30.06.11	Memorandum of Understanding (UK Government and the Devolved Administrations) – Mr Mark Harper
30.06.11	Industrial Action in Schools – Michael Gove
30.06.11	Simplifying the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme – Gregory Barker
30.06.11	Pet Travel Scheme – Mrs Caroline Spelman
30.06.11	Libya (Equipment for the National Transition Council) – Mr William Hague
30.06.11	Public Records: Colonial Documents – Mr William Hague
30.06.11	Forensic Science Research and Development – Mr James Brokenshire
30.06.11	National DNA Database Ethics Group – James Brokenshire
30.06.11	Matrimonial Property and Registered Partnership Property Regimes – Mr Jonathan Djanogly
30.06.11	Reports of the Chief Surveillance, Interception of Communications, and Intelligence Services Commissioners – Mr David Cameron
30.06.11	Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing (Charges) – Mike Penning
30.06.11	Social Fund Community Care Grants – Steve Webb