Announcements for Thursday 7 December 2017

 FORTHCOMING END OF DAY ADJOURNMENT DEBATES

Tuesday 12 December to Monday 18 December (ballot closed)

The ballot for 12 December to 18 December will take place today. Applications for this ballot have now closed.

Tuesday 19 December to Thursday 21 December (deadline 13 December)

Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7.00pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 13 December. The ballot will take place on Thursday 14 December.

Monday 8 January to Monday 15 January (deadline 20 December)

Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office by 7.00pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Wednesday 20 December. The ballot will take place on Thursday 21 December.

 FORTHCOMING WESTMINSTER HALL DEBATES

Applications for 90, 60 and 30-minute debates should be made to the Table Office by 10.00pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on the deadline dates listed below. Members may submit applications to the Table Office in person, or from their own email account, or send a signed application through the post. Application forms are available from the Table Office or through the intranet at http://intranet.parliament.uk/tableoffice/.

The ballot takes place on the day following the deadline. Members will be informed of the outcome by the Speaker’s Office.

Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 December (deadline 11 December)

The following Departments will answer:

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy; Cabinet Office; Education; Exiting the European Union; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Home Office; International Development; International Trade; Treasury; Wales; Women and Equalities

Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 January (deadline 18 December)

The following Departments will answer:

Attorney General; Communities and Local Government; Defence; Digital, Culture, Media and Sport; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Health; Justice; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Transport; Work and Pensions

 Determination of Business by the Backbench BUSINESS Committee

Thursday 21 December in Westminster Hall

General debate on leasehold and commonhold reform and leasehold abuses: Sir Peter Bottomley

Tuesday 9 January in Westminster Hall

General debate on the effect of universal credit on the private rented sector: Stephen Lloyd