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Contents • Noticeboard .......................................................................................................... 1 • The Week Ahead .................................................................................................. 2 • Order of Oral Questions ....................................................................................... 3 Business • Business of the House of Commons 14 – 18 December 2009 .............................. 5 • Written Ministerial Statements ............................................................................. 7 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 4 – 11 January 2010 .............. 9 • Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 4 – 11 January 2010 ................... 11 Legislation Public Legislation • Public Bills before Parliament 2009/10 .............................................................. 13 • Bills – Presentation, Publication and Royal Assent ............................................ 17 • Public and General Acts 2009/10 ....................................................................... 18 • Draft Bills under consideration or published during 2009/10 Session ............... 19 Private Legislation • Private Bills before Parliament 2009/10 ............................................................. 20 Delegated Legislation • Statutory Instruments ......................................................................................... 23 • Legislative Reform Proposals and Orders .......................................................... 23 • Remedial Orders under the Human Rights Act .................................................. 25 • Northern Ireland Legislation .............................................................................. 26 • Legislation of the Northern Ireland Assembly ................................................... 28 • Transport and Works Act Orders ....................................................................... 29

Committees • General Committees – public meetings/membership ......................................... 31 • Select Committees – public meetings/membership ............................................ 35 • Lords Select Committees – public meetings ...................................................... 39 • Select Committee publications and NAO reports ............................................... 40 • Select Committees – Current Inquiries ..................................................................... 43 Documents etc, received • White and Green Papers received since the last bulletin .................................... 52 • European Union Documents to be considered .................................................... 54 • Early Day Motions tabled between 14 – 16 December 2009 ................................ 56 Members of Parliament and Information about the House of Commons • State of the Parties, as at 18 December 2009 ...................................................... 59 • By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2005 ................ 60 • Political Party Contacts ...................................................................................... 61 • Address Book – how to contact Parliament ........................................................ 62 • Selective Index ................................................................................................... 63

Weekly Information Bulletin

Noticeboard Weekly Information Bulletin The next Bulletin will be published on Saturday 9 January 2010 Private Members’ Bills:

The Private Members Bill Ballot took place at 10am on Thursday 26 November 2009 The Private Members Ballot Bills were presented to the House on Wednesday 16 December 2009 The Leader of the House has yet to announce the dates of Fridays allocated for the consideration of Private Members’ Bills during the 2009/10 session.

House of Commons calendar for the 2009/2010 session: The Leader of the House announced the following recess dates for the 2009/2010 session: Christmas recess 2009 The House rose on Wednesday 16 December 2009 and will return on Tuesday 5 January 2010 Spring half term recess 2010

The House will rise on Wednesday 10 February 2010 and will return on Monday 22 February 2010

www.parliament.uk The Parliament website provides information on parliamentary proceedings, membership of both Houses and general information on a wide range of parliamentary matters.

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Order of Oral Questions (This Sitting period N.B. All dates are provisional)

Monday 5 January 2010 – Wednesday 10 February 2010

Tues. 5 January Wed. 6 January Thu. 7 January • Justice*

• Wales* • Prime Minister

• Energy and Climate Change

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• Defence

• Health • Scotland* • Prime Minister

• Business, Innovation and Skills


• Culture, Media and Sport

• Olympics

• Foreign and Commonwealth Office

• International Development

• Prime Minister

• Church Commissioners Public Accounts Commission Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission Solicitor General* Leader of the House of Commons and House of Commons Commission*


• Children, Schools and Families

• Communities and Local Government

• Cabinet Office • Prime Minister

• Transport • Women

and Equality

Mon. 1 February Tues. 2 February Wed. 3 February Thu. 4 February • Work and Pensions

• Treasury

• Northern Ireland • Prime Minister

• Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Mon. 8 February Tues. 9 February Wed. 10 February • Home Office

• Justice*


*Remit- The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster also answers on behalf of the Cabinet Office. The Hon. Member representing the House of Commons Commission also answers on behalf of the Finance and Services Committee. The Minister of State for Justice, also answers on behalf of the Privy Council Office The Secretary of State for Scotland also answers on behalf of the Advocate General. The Solicitor General also answers on behalf of the Attorney General. The Secretary of State for Wales also answers on his responsibilities as Minister for Digital Inclusion

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Order of Oral Questions (Next Sitting period N.B. All dates are provisional)

Monday 22 February – Thursday 1 April 2010

Mon. 22 February Tues. 23 February Wed. 24 February Thu. 25 February • Defence

• Health • Scotland*

• Prime Minister


Mon. 1 March Tues. 2 March Wed. 3 March Thu. 4 March • Culture, Media and

Sport • Olympics

• Foreign and Commonwealth Office

• International Development

• Prime Minister

• Business, Innovation and Skills

Mon.8 March Tues. 9 March Wed. 10 March Thu. 11 March • Children, Schools

and Families • Communities and Local

Government

• Cabinet Office • Prime Minister

• Church Commissioners Public Accounts Commission Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission Solicitor General* Leader of the House of Commons and House of Commons Commission*

• Mon. 15 March Tues. 16 March Wed. 17 March Thu. 18 March

• Work and Pensions

• Treasury

• Northern Ireland • Prime Minister

• Transport • Women and Equality

Mon. 22 March Tues. 23 March Wed. 24 March Thu. 25 March • Home Office

• Justice*


• Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Mon. 29 March Tues. 30 March Wed. 31 March Thu. 1 April

• Defence

• Health • Scotland* • Prime Minister


*Remit- The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster also answers on behalf of the Cabinet Office. The Hon. Member representing the House of Commons Commission also answers on behalf of the Finance and Services Committee. The Minister of State for Justice, also answers on behalf of the Privy Council Office The Secretary of State for Scotland also answers on behalf of the Advocate General. The Solicitor General also answers on behalf of the Attorney General. The Secretary of State for Wales also answers on his responsibilities as Minister for Digital Inclusion

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Business of the House of Commons 14 – 18 December 2009

Monday 14 December

The House sat at 2.30pm Oral Questions – Home Office, including Topical Questions Statement – EU Council/Afghanistan – the Prime Minister Legislation – Personal Care at Home Bill – Second reading – (Bill read a Second time) Legislation – Personal Care at Home Bill – Programme Motion – (agreed on division) Legislation – Personal Care at Home Bill – Money resolution – (agreed) Legislation – Consolidated Fund Bill – proceedings – (Bill read a Second and Third time) Adjournment – Processing of Freedom of Information requests – Gordon Prentice The House rose at 12.19pm

Tuesday 15 December

The House sat in Westminster Hall between 9.30am-2.00pm Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates 09.30-11.00 Healthcare Services in Buckinghamshire – Mrs Cheryl Gillan 11.00-12.30 Reform of the House of Commons – Mark Fisher 12.30-13.00 Government science priorities – Dr Vincent Cable 13.00-13.30 Bone Marrow Register – Chris Ruane 13.30-14.00 Fire Safety in rented accommodation – Mr Adrian Sanders The House sat at 2.30pm Oral Questions – Treasury, including Topical Questions Statement – Future Defence Programme – Bob Ainsworth Statement – Benefit Reform – Yvette Cooper Presentation of Bill – Video Recording Bill – (Bill presented and read the First time) Legislation – Flood and Water Management Bill – Second reading (Bill read a Second time) Motion – to approve a Statutory Instrument relating to the Welsh language (agreed) Adjournment – Aircraft movements at London City Airport – James Brokenshire The House rose at 12.11am

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Wednesday 16 December

The House sat in Westminster Hall between 9.30-5.00pm Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates – 09.30-11.00 Child Support Agency – Mr Brian Donohoe 11.00-11.30 General Practitioner practice boundaries – David Taylor 14.30-16.00 Age discrimination in Healthcare – Mr Paul Burstow 16.00-16.30 Future of the steel industry on Teeside – Dr Ashok Kumar 16.30-17.00 Neuroblastoma and monoclonal antibody therapy – Mr Peter Bone The House sat at 11.30am Oral Questions – Northern Ireland; Prime Minister Statement – Nimrod Review – Mr Bob Ainsworth Presentation of Bills – Private Members Ballot Bills (Bills presented and read a First time) Motion – on the Christmas recess adjournment Adjournment – Transparency in financial reporting and Birmingham City Council – Richard Burden The House rose at7.36pm N.B. The house rose for the Christmas recess and will return on Tuesday 5th January 2010

Thursday 17 December The House did not sit

Friday 18 December The House did not sit * Details known previous Thursday after 1.00pm ** There are no Westminster Hall Debates scheduled *** Details known the previous Monday evening and will appear in Tuesday’s Ordered Paper

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Written Ministerial Statements

14 – 16 December 2009

14.12.09 EU Competitiveness Council (3-4 December) – Mr David Lammy

14.12.09 Telecoms Council (18 December) – Mr Stephen Timms

14.12.09 Children’s Plan – Ed Balls

14.12.09 Vetting and Barring Scheme – Ed Balls

14.12.09 Connecting Communities – Mr John Denham

14.12.09 War Pension Committee – Mr Kevan Jones

14.12.09 Kidney Care (National Service Framework) – Ann Keen

14.12.09 Genomic Medicine – Gillian Merron

14.12.09 Health and Social Care Volunteering Fund – Phil Hope

14.12.09 Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme – Mr Mike O’Brien

14.12.09 Out-of-Court-Disposals – Mr Jack Straw

14.12.09 Diverting Women Away from Crime – Maria Eagle

14.12.09 Independent Reviewer of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Annual Report) – Paul Goggins

14.12.09 High Speed Two – Chris Mole

14.12.09 Local Transport Act 2008: Review of Designated Bodies for Section 19 Permits – Mr Sadiq Khan

14.12.09 Railway Modernisation – Chris Mole

14.12.09 Legislative Competence Order (Transport) – Mr Peter Hain

14.12.09 Benefits Up-rating – Yvette Cooper

15.12.09 Anti-Avoidance – Mr Stephen Timms

15.12.09 Government Fraud Report – Sarah McCarthy-Fry

15.12.09 Growth Funds – John Healey

15.12.09 Autumn Performance Report – Mr Ben Bradshaw

15.12.09 Future Rotary Wing Strategy – Mr Bob Ainsworth

15.12.09 EU Energy Council – Mr David Kidney

15.12.09 Exotic Diseases of Animals – Jim Fitzpatrick

15.12.09 Pitt Review (Government Response) – Hilary Benn

15.12.09 EU General Affairs Council and Foreign Affairs Council – Chris Bryant

15.12.09 Sri Lanka – David Miliband

15.12.09 Community Safety Accreditation Schemes – Mr David Hanson

15.12.09 Control Order Powers – Mr David Hanson

15.12.09 Door Supervisors Training – Mr Alan Campbell

15.12.09 Hillsborough Disaster – Alan Johnson

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15.12.09 Identity Cards – Meg Hillier

15.12.09 UK Border Agency (Chief Inspector's Report) – Mr Phil Woolas

15.12.09 Interim CCTV Regulator – Mr David Hanson

15.12.09 Autumn Performance Report – Mr Douglas Alexander

15.12.09 St. Helena – Mr Douglas Alexander

15.12.09 Bernard Lodge – Claire Ward

15.12.09 Civil Law Reform Bill – Bridget Prentice

15.12.09 FOI Quarterly Monitoring Statistics – Mr Michael Wills

15.12.09 House of Lords (Commonwealth and Republic of Ireland Citizens) – Mr Michael Wills

15.12.09 Expedited Legislation (Explanatory Notes) – Ms Harriet Harman

15.12.09 Parliamentary Pensions – Ms Harriet Harman

15.12.09 Bus Service Operators Grant – Mr Sadiq Khan

15.12.09 EU Transport Council – Mr Sadiq Khan

15.12.09 Smart and Integrated Ticketing Strategy – Mr Sadiq Khan

15.12.09 UK Roads Liaison Group Report (Severe Weather February 2009) – Mr Sadiq Khan

15.12.09 Autumn Performance Report – Yvette Cooper

16.12.09 ECOFIN – Mr Alistair Darling

16.12.09 Equitable Life – Mr Liam Byrne

16.12.09 Investment Banks – Sarah McCarthy-Fry

16.12.09 House of Lords Select Committee on the Barnett Formula (Government Response) – Mr Alistair Darling

16.12.09 The Remittance Basis – Mr Stephen Timms

16.12.09 Government and Third Sector in England (Compact) – Angela E. Smith

16.12.09 EU Education and Youth Council – Mr Vernon Coaker

16.12.09 Lamb Inquiry – Ed Balls

16.12.09 Sustainable Homes – John Healey

16.12.09 Housing – John Healey

16.12.09 Park Homes (Transfer of Dispute Resolution) – Mr Ian Austin

16.12.09 Sustainable Communities Act 2007 – Mr John Denham

16.12.09 Private Military and Security Companies (Standards of Conduct) – David Miliband

16.12.09 NHS Operating Framework – Andy Burnham

16.12.09 Civilian Stabilisation Capacity – Mr Douglas Alexander

16.12.09 Ethiopia – Mr Gareth Thomas

16.12.09 Succession and Wills (Commission Proposal) – Mr Jack Straw

16.12.09 Legal Aid – Bridget Prentice

16.12.09 Liverpool Cruise Terminal – Paul Clark

16.12.09 Correction (Statement) – Angela Eagle

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Forthcoming Business of the House of Commons 4 – 11 January 2010

Monday 4 January

The House will not be sitting

Tuesday 5 January

The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 9.30am-2.00pm Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates – 09.30-11.00 Independent Safeguarding Authority – Kelvin Hopkins 11.00-12.30 Island transport services – Andrew George 12.30-13.00 Treasury accounting in relation to natural capital – Barry Gardiner 13.00-13.30 Drought and famine in Kenya – Mr Gregory Campbell 13.30-14.00 Mobility scooters and road safety – Jeff Ennis The House will sit at 2.30pm Oral Questions – Justice, including Topical Questions Legislation – Fiscal Responsibility Bill – Second reading Adjournment – Regeneration of Southend-on-Sea – Mr David Amess

Wednesday 6 January

The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 9.30-5.00pm Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debates – 09.30-11.00 RAF Lyneham and the future of air transport – Mr James Gray 11.00-11.30 Rail services on Maidstone East Line – Sir John Stanley 14.30-16.00 Immigration control – Mr Philip Hollobone 16.00-16.30 Funding for West Yorkshire Police – Mr Paul Truswell 16.30-17.00 Additional pressures on families with twins and other multiple births – Bob Russell The House will sit at 11.30am Oral Questions – Wales; Prime Minister Motion – consideration of an allocation of Time Motion Legislation – Video Recordings Bill – all stages Adjournment – Faith buildings – Ms Sally Keeble

Thursday 7 January The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 2.30pm and 5.00pm Westminster Hall – a debate on the Public Administration Committee’s First Report, Session 2008-09, HC 36, Lobbying: access and influence in Whitehall, and the Government’s response, HC 1058. The House will sit at 10.30am Oral Questions – Energy and Climate Change; including Topical Questions Debate – on the Pre-Budget Report Adjournment – Effect of media images on the body image of women and girls – Jo Swinson

Friday 8 January The House will not be sitting

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Monday 11 January The House will sit at 2.30pm Oral Questions – Defence, including Topical Questions Legislation – Children, Schools and Families Bill – Second reading Adjournment – * * Details known previous Thursday after 1.00pm ** There are no Westminster Hall Debates scheduled *** Details known the previous Monday evening and will appear in Tuesday’s Ordered Paper

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Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords 4 – 11 January 2010

Monday 4 January The House will not be sitting.

Tuesday 5 January The House will sit at 2:30pm

Oral Questions – Funding of highly specialised research and treatment services – Baroness Gardner of Parkes; Funding for university museums and galleries – Lord Howarth of Newport; Percentage of 15 to 19 year olds in education – Lord Naseby

Legislation – Child Poverty Bill – Second reading – Lord McKenzie of Luton

Debate – Preparations for hosting the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games – Lord Faulkner of Worcester

Wednesday 6 January The House will sit at 3:00pm

Oral Questions – The Mountain Rescue Service – Lord Dubs; The grounds for decisions to forbid hospital staff and carers from helping patients to eat – Baroness Knight of Collingtree; Iranian dissident refugees in Iraq – Lord Corbett of Castle Vale

Legislation – Digital Economy Bill – Committee stage (day 1) – Lord Mandelson/ Lord Davies of Oldham

The House will sit in Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3:45pm

Legislation – Cluster Munitions (Prohibitions) Bill – Committee stage (day 1) – Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

Short Debate – Recommendations of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly on Climate Change and Renewable Energy - Lord Dubs/ Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Thursday 7 January The House will sit at 11:00am

Oral Questions – Proposals to enable Secretaries of State in the House of Lords to appear in the House of Commons – Baroness Boothroyd; Reforming the procedures of the House of Lords – Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe; Regulation of astrologers – Lord Taverne

Debate – Sudan and the Great Lakes region of Africa - Baroness Cox/Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

Debate – Combating obesity among young people - Lord Pendry

The House will sit in Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 2:00pm

Legislation – Bribery Bill – Committee stage (day 1) – Lord Bach

Friday 8 January The House will not be sitting.

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Monday January 11

The House will sit at 2:30pm

Oral Questions – Funding of highly specialised research and treatment services – Baroness Gardner of Parkes; Funding for university museums and galleries – Lord Howarth of Newport; Percentage of 15 to 19 year olds in education – Lord Naseby

Legislation – Child Poverty Bill – Second reading – Lord McKenzie of Luton

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Legislation – General Notes

In the list of Bills which follows, the type of Bill is shown at the left-hand margin next to the title by the following codes: G Government Bills C Consolidation Bills B Private Members' Bills (under the ballot procedure). The number after refers to position in ballot P Private Members' Bills (under SO No 57) T Private Members' Bills (under the Ten Minute Rule, SO No 23) L Private Members' Bills starting in the House of Lords [HL] Bill starting in the House of Lords HYBRID Public Bill which affects private interests of particular persons or corporate bodies as distinct from

the private interests of all persons or bodies Abbreviations: 1R First reading: date of presentation (formal, no debate) 2R Second reading (debate on the principle(s) of the Bill) MR Money resolution (normally taken after 2R only shown in the list if taken at another time) GM Guillotine Motion SRC Second Reading Committee (2R taken in Committee: formal 2R in whole House next day unless

otherwise stated) SGC/WGC Scottish or Welsh Grand Committee consideration of principles (equates with SRC) PBC Public Bill Committee in the House of Commons SPBC Special Public Bill Committee Comm Committee of the Whole House Comm** House of Lords Grand Committee, taken in a committee room JCCB Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills JC TLRB Joint Committee on Tax Law Re-write Bills (the date indicates the date on which the Bill was

committed to the Joint Committee). SC Standing Committee SSC/SSSC Special Standing Committee/Special Scottish Standing Committee on a Bill, where public evidence is

taken CN Committee negatived. (Indicates that there was no debate at committee stage in the House of Lords) OCD Order of Commitment discharged (no debate at committee stage in the House of Lords) Rep Report stage (detailed review of the Bill as amended in committee) 3R Third reading (final debate on the Bill) RS Remaining stages of a bill on the same day (usually report stage and third reading) LA Lords' amendments considered in the House of Commons CA Commons' amendments considered in the House of Lords RA Bill formally becomes an Act of Parliament CH Chapter number CO Carry-over Motion RC Re-committal to a Public Bill Committee, or to Committee stage in House of Lords Prog Programme Motion ATM Allocation of Time Motion SelCom Bill referred to a Select Committee Prov 2R (Rep, 3R) Provisional date for 2R of a Bill etc. For Private Members' Bills (if set down for a Private Members

Bill Friday) this is followed, by the position of the Bill in the order of business for that day. Pri Private sitting (can occur at any stage) * Indicates proceedings were formal with no debate # Member in charge has named a date for consideration which is not a Private Members’ Bill Friday,

therefore the Bill will not be debated. Deb adj Debate adjourned Order for 2nd Reading lapsed Bill has not been printed, therefore does not appear on the order paper on the named day Dropped Day for the next reading has not been named or time has run out for the Bill to be considered Withdrawn Member in charge has withdrawn the Bill Stood over Fewer than 40 Members present at a division, question not decided and business under consideration

stood over until next sitting of the House

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Complete list of Public Bills before Parliament this Session

The following is a list of Public Bills before Parliament this Session. To save space, the list is abbreviated. The title of the Bill is followed by the name of the Member and/or Peer sponsoring it. The letter denotes the type of Bill (see Legislation – General Notes). This is followed by the Bill number(s) with full bill reprints indicated by the use of bold; followed by the dates of the various stages. All forthcoming, and therefore provisional, dates are italicised. Government Bills are listed in bold type. For an explanation of Parliamentary consideration of Public Bills see HCIO Factsheets L1 and L2 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website. ANTI-SLAVERY DAY (B6) Mr Anthony SteenCommons: (20) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 5.2.2010 (2) BRIBERY [HL] (G) Lord BachLords: (3) *1R: 19.11.2009 2R: 9.12.2009 Prov Comm**: 7 & 13.1.2010 BUILDING REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) [HL] (L) Lord HarrisonLords: (10) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: 15.1.2010 CARE HOMES AND SHELTERED ACCOMMODATION (DOMESTIC PETS) (B13) Mr Nigel WatersonCommons: (27) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 5.3.2010 (3) CHILD POVERTY (G) Stephen Timms / Lord McKenzie of Luton(introduced in 2008-09 and carried over to 2009-10) Commons: (112, 2008-09) *1R: 11.6.2009 2R: 20.7.2009 *Prog: 20.7.2009 *MR: 20.7.2009 *CO: 20.7.2009 PBC: 20, 22, 27 & 29.10; 3.11.2009 Commons: (10, 2009-10) *1R: 19.11.2009 *2R: 19.11.2009 Rep: 9.12.2009 3R: 9.12.2009 Lords: (21, 2009-10) *1R: 10.12.2009 Prov 2R: 5.1.2010 Prov Comm**: 19 & 21.1.2010 CHILDREN, SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES (G) Ed BallsCommons: (8) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: 11.1.2010 CHILDREN'S RIGHTS [HL] (L) Baroness WalmsleyLords: (8) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: 15.1.2010 CLUSTER MUNITIONS (PROHIBITIONS) [HL] (G) Baroness Kinnock of HolyheadLords: (2) *1R: 19.11.2009 2R: 8.12.2009 Prov Comm**: 6.1.2010 CONSOLIDATED FUND (G) Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer / Lord MynersCommons: (12) *1R: 10.12.2009 *2R: 14.12.2009 *3R: 14.12.2009 Lords: () *1R: 15.12.2009 2R: 16.12.2009 *CN: 16.12.2009 *3R: 16.12.2009 *RA: 16.12.2009 (Ch. 27) CONSOLIDATED FUND ACT CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM [HL] (L) Lord Willoughby de BrokeLords: (13) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND GOVERNANCE (G) Jack Straw(introduced in 2008-09 and carried over to 2009-10) Commons: (142, 2008-09) *1R: 20.7.2009 2R: 20.10.2009 Prog: 20.10.2009 MR: 20.10.2009 CO: 20.10.2009 Prog: 3.11.2009 Comm: 3 & 4.11.2009 Commons: (4, 2009-10) *1R: 19.11.2009 *2R: 19.11.2009 Prov Comm: No date CONSUMER EMISSIONS (CLIMATE CHANGE) [HL] (L) Lord TeversonLords: (13) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date CONTAMINATED BLOOD (SUPPORT FOR INFECTED AND BEREAVED PERSONS) [HL] (L)

Lord Morris of Manchester

Lords: (5) *1R: 19.11.2009 2R: 11.12.2009 Prov Comm: 7.1.2010

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CO-OPERATIVE AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT SOCIETIES AND CREDIT UNIONS [HL] (L) Lord TomlinsonLords: (11) *1R: 19.11.2009 2R: 11.12.2009 Prov Comm: 7.1.2010 CORPORATION TAX (G) Alistair DarlingCommons: (1) *1R: 19.11.2009 SRC: 15.12.2009 Prov 2R: No date CRIME AND SECURITY (G) Alan JohnsonCommons: (3) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date DAMAGES (ASBESTOS-RELATED CONDITIONS) [HL] (L) Baroness QuinLords: (16) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date DEBT RELIEF (DEVELOPING COUNTRIES) (B3) Andrew GwynneCommons: (17) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 26.2.2010 (1) DEVELOPMENT ON FLOOD PLAINS (ENVIRONMENT AGENCY POWERS) (B15) Bob SpinkCommons: (29) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 29.1.2010 (4) DIGITAL ECONOMY [HL] (G) Lord MandelsonLords: (1) *1R: 19.11.2009 2R: 2.12.2009 Prov Comm: 6, 12, 18 & 20.1.2010 ENERGY (G) Edward MilibandCommons: (7) *1R: 19.11.2009 2R: 7.12.2009 Prog: 7.12.2009 MR: 7.12.2009 Prov PBC: 5 & 7.1.2010 EQUALITY (G) Ms Harriet Harman / Baroness Royall of Blaisdon(introduced in 2008-09 and carried over to 2009-10) Commons: (85, 2008-09) *1R: 24.4.2009 2R: 11.5.2009 Prog: 11.5.2009 MR: 11.5.2009 *CO: 11.5.2009 *CO: 13.5.2009 PBC: 2, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25 & 30.6; 2 & 7.7.2009 Commons: (5, 2009-10) *1R: 19.11.2009 *2R: 19.11.2009 Rep: 2.12.2009 3R: 2.12.2009 Lords: (20, 2009-10) 1R: 3.12.2009 2R: 15.12.2009 Prov Comm: 11 & 13.1.2010 EUROPEAN UNION MEMBERSHIP (REFERENDUM) (B14) Mr Douglas CarswellCommons: (28) *1R: 16.12.2009 Prov 2R: 26.2.2010 (4) FINANCIAL SERVICES (G) Alistair DarlingCommons: (6) *1R: 19.11.2009 2R: 30.11.2009 Prog: 30.11.2009 MR: 30.11.2009 PBC: 8, 10 & 15.12.2009 Prov PBC: 5 & 7.1.2010 FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY (G) Mr Alistair DarlingCommons: (13) *1R: 9.12.2009 Prov 2R: 5.1.2010 FLOOD AND WATER MANAGEMENT (G) Hilary BennCommons: (9) *1R: 19.11.2009 2R: 15.12.2009 Prog: 15.12.2009 MR: 15.12.2009 Prov PBC: 7.1.2010 GROCERY MARKET OMBUDSMAN (B4) Albert OwenCommons: (18) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 5.3.2010 (1) HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (INDEPENDENT LIVING) [HL] (L) Lord Ashley of StokeLords: (19) *1R: 23.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date LISBON TREATY (REFERENDUM) (B10) Mr Nigel DoddsCommons: (24) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 26.2.2010 (3) LIVE MUSIC [HL] (L) Lord Clement-JonesLords: (7) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: 15.1.2010 LOCAL AUTHORITIES (OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY) (B2) Mr David ChaytorCommons: (16) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 5.2.2010 (1) LOCAL GOVERNMENT (INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENT PLANS) (B16) Mr Mark HobanCommons: (30) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 12.3.2010 (2) MARINE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION BRANCH (REPORTS) (B17) David CairnsCommons: (31) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 5.3.2010 (4)

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MARINE NAVIGATION AIDS [HL] (L) Lord BerkeleyLords: (15) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date MARRIAGE (WALES) [HL] (L) Lord Rowe-BeddoeLords: (6) *1R: 19.11.2009 2R: 11.12.2009 Prov Comm: 14.1.2010 MORTGAGE REPOSSESSIONS (PROTECTION OF TENANTS ETC.) (B1) Dr Brian IddonCommons: (15) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 29.1.2010 (1) NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURE SUPPORT (B11) Dr Richard TaylorCommons: (25) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 12.3.2010 (1) NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY MEMBERS [HL] (G) Baroness Royall of BlaisdonLords: (4) *1R: 19.11.2009 2R: 1.12.2009 Prov Comm**: 12.1.2010 PATIENT TRANSPORT [HL] (L) Baroness GreengrossLords: (18) *1R: 23.11.2009 Prov 2R: No date PERSONAL CARE AT HOME (G) Rt Hon Andy BurnhamCommons: (11) *1R: 25.11.2009 2R: 14.12.2009 *Prog: 14.12.2009 *MR: 14.12.2009 Prov PBC: No date POWERS OF ENTRY ETC. [HL] (L) Lord SelsdonLords: (12) *1R: 19.11.2009 Prov 2R: 15.1.2010 REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS (AMENDMENT) [HL] (L) Lord DholakiaLords: (9) *1R: 19.11.2009 2R: 11.12.2009 Prov Comm: No date SAFETY AND CONSERVATION (BYELAWS) (B9) Chris GraylingCommons: (23) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 23.4.2010 (1) SCHOOL TRANSPORT (B19) David HeathCommons: (32) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 5.1.2010 SUNBEDS (REGULATION) (B5) Julie MorganCommons: (19) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 29.1.2010 (2) SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ACT 2007 (AMENDMENT) (B7) Alistair BurtCommons: (21) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 26.2.2010 (2) TAXATION (INTERNATIONAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS) (G) Alistair DarlingCommons: (2) *1R: 19.11.2009 SRC: 15.12.2009 Prov 2R: No date THIRD PARTIES (RIGHTS AGAINST INSURERS) [HL] (G) Lord BachLords: (17) *1R: 23.11.2009 2R: 7 & 9.12.2009 Prov SPBC: No date TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 (AMENDMENT) (B12) Simon HughesCommons: (26) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 29.1.2010 (3) VIDEO RECORDINGS (G) Mr Siôn Simon Commons: (14) *1R: 15.12.2009 Prov 2R: 6.1.2010 WARSAW CONVENTION (CARRIER LIABILITY) (B8) John SmithCommons: (22) *1R: 16.12.2009 (not printed) Prov 2R: 5.3.2010 (2)

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Presentation and Publication of Public Bills and Acts 14 – 18 December 2009

Presentation of Bills (not yet published by Parliament)

Bills published after presentation Date Title and type of Bill

Bill No. ISBN Price £

15.12 Video Recordings (G) 14 0215 534439 1.50 Receiving Royal Assent Date Title

Ch No.

None Acts published after Royal Assent date Date Title

Ch No. ISBN Price £

None

Date Title and type of Bill Bill No.

16.12 Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants etc.) (B1) 15 16.12 Local Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny) (B2) 16 16.12 Debt Relief (Developing Countries) (B3) 17 16.12 Grocery Market Ombudsman (B4) 18 16.12 Sunbeds (Regulation) (B5) 19 16.12 Anti-Slavery Day (B6) 20 16.12 Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) (B7) 21 16.12 Warsaw Convention (Carrier Liability) (B8) 22 16.12 Safety and Conservation (Byelaws) (B9) 23 16.12 Lisbon Treaty (B10) 24 16.12 National Health Service Public Interest Disclosures

Support (B11) 25

16.12 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (Amendt.) (B12) 26 16.12 Care Homes and Sheltered Accommodation

(Domestic Pets) (B13) 27

16.12 European Union Membership (Referendum) (B14) 28 16.12 Development on Flood Plains (Environment Agency

Powers) (B15) 29

16.12 Local Government (Infrastructure Requirement Plans) (B16)

30

16.12 Marine Accident Investigation Branch (Reports) (B17) 31 16.12 School Transport (B19) 32

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Public and General Acts 2009 – 2010

Date of Royal Assent

Title

Ch No. ISBN Price £

None

Church of England Measures Date Title

No.

ISBN Price £

None

Publication of Bills and Acts on the Internet

Public/Private Bills before Parliament Church of England Measures http://services.parliament.uk/bills/ www.cofe.anglican.org/about/churchlawlegis/measures/ Full text of Public General Acts since 1988 Full text of Local Acts since 1991 www.opsi.gov.uk/acts.htm www.opsi.gov.uk/acts.htm

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Draft Bills under consideration or published during 2009–10 Session As part of the reforms to the legislative process initiated by the Modernisation Committee, the government now publishes a number of bills each session in draft form, before they are introduced into parliament as formal bills. This enables consultation and pre-legislative scrutiny before a bill is issued formally. The House can refer these to a joint committee of the Commons and Lords appointed for the specific purpose of examining and reporting on a named draft bill. A draft bill may also be referred to one of the departmental select committees or a select committee appointed for that specific purpose. Listed below are draft bills that are currently under consideration or that have been published during the 2009/10 Session of Parliament. Further information on draft bills, including those from previous sessions can be viewed on the Parliament website at: www.parliament.uk/bills/draftbills.cfm. This page links to electronic copies of the draft bills and related publications including select committee reports on the draft bills. Title

Date Published

Paper No and ISBN

Committee Committee Reports

Government Response

Antarctic Bill

11.11.2009 Cm 7635 010 1763523

Civil Law Reform

15.12.2009 Cm 7773 0101777322

Immigration Bill

12.11.2009 Cm 7666 010 1766623

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Private Legislation - General Notes

Abbreviations 1R First Reading 2R Second Reading CO Carry-over or revival motion (To enable Bill to progress through Parliament across more than one session) BR Bill Reintroduced (Together with any other formal stages necessary to return the Bill to the point it had reached in the

previous session) BC Bill committed (as yet the type of Committee is not known) UBC Bill committed to an unopposed committee (If two dates are given the last is the date on which the committee

reported) OBC Bill committed to an opposed committee (If two dates are given the last is the date on which the committee

reported) Rep Report stage (House of Commons only) 3R Third Reading CA Commons' amendments considered by the House of Lords LA Lords' amendments considered by the House of Commons RA Bill formally becomes an Act of Parliament CH Chapter number Debate Bill debated, otherwise the stages are taken formally. In the House of Commons this will be at 7 pm Prov Provisional date for next stage - date supplied where known, ie prov 2R: 27.1.2009 - provisional second reading 27

January 2009 Copies of Private Bills can be obtained from the appropriate Agent, details listed below Bircham Dyson Bell LLP, 50 Broadway, Westminster, London, SW1H 0BL, 020 7227 7000 E-mail: [email protected] Eversheds LLP, 1 Wood St, London, EC2V 7WS, 020 7919 4500 E-mail: [email protected] Rees & Freres, 1 The Sanctuary, London, SW1P 3JT, 020 7222 5381 E-mail: [email protected] Sharpe Pritchard, Elizabeth House, Fulwood Place, London, WC1V 6HG, 020 7405 4600 E-mail: [email protected] Winckworth Sherwood, 35 Great Peter Street, London, SW1P 3LR, 020 7593 5000 E-mail: [email protected] Members of Parliament may obtain copies of Private Bills from the Vote Office. Lords may obtain them from the Lords Private Bill Office.

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Complete list of Private Bills before Parliament this Session

The following is a list of Private Bills before Parliament. Private Bills originate outside Parliament and are promoted by bodies seeking special powers not available under the general law. Each Bill starts with a petition to Parliament from the promoter for leave to bring in a Bill; this must be deposited on or before 27 November. Any such petitions will be noted below until they gain a 1st Reading. Parties affected by a Bill may present a petition against it, clearly stating the grounds of their objection. The petitioning period will be shown beneath the Bill until the deadline has expired. House of Commons Private Bill Office: Mick Hillyard (Tel: 020 7219 3250 e-mail: [email protected]) House of Lords Private Bill Office: Chris Bolton (Tel: 020 7219 3231 e-mail: [email protected]) For an explanation of parliamentary consideration of Private Bills see HCIO Factsheet L4 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website. BEVERLEY FREEMEN [HL] (Winckworth Sherwood) Lords: (2008-09) 1R: 22.1.2009 2R: 17.3.2009 CO: 29.10.2009 Commons: (2008-09) CO: 3.11.2009 Lords: (2008-09) UBC: 10.11.2009 Lords: (2009-10) BR: 19.11.2009 3R: 25.11.2009 Commons: (2009-10) BR: 26.11.2009 2R: 8.12.2009 Prov UBC: No date (The Bill is unopposed. No petitions were deposited against the Bill in the House of Lords. There will be an opportunity to petition in the House of Commons when the Bill reaches that House) BOURNEMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL [HL] (Sharpe Pritchard) Lords: (2006-07) 1R: 22.1.2007 2R: 20.2.2007 (Instruction to Committee) OBC: 3 & 10.7.2007 CO: 22.10.2007 Commons: (2006-07) CO: 24.10.2007 Lords: (2007-08) BR: 8.11.2007 3R: 29.11.2007 Commons: (2007-08) 1R: 29.11.2007 2R: 12.6.2008 (Deb adj) 2R: 29.10.2008 (Debate) Commons: (2008-09) OBC: 30.6; 1.7.2009 Commons: (2009-10) BR: 3.12.2009 Prov Rep: 7.1.2010 (The Bill is opposed, 3 petitions outstanding) CANTERBURY CITY COUNCIL (Sharpe Pritchard) Commons: (2007-08) 1R: 22.1.2008 2R: 12.6.2008 (Deb adj) 2R: 29.10.2008 (Debate) Commons: (2008-09) UBC: 8.7.2009 Commons: (2009-10) BR: 3.12.2009 Prov 3R: 7.1.2010 (No petitions were presented against the Bill in the House of Commons) CITY OF WESTMINSTER [HL] (Sharpe Pritchard) Lords: (2008-09) 1R: 22.1.2009 2R: 13.3.2009 OBC: 15.7.2009 CO: 12.10.2009 Lords: (2009-10) BR: 25.11.2009 Prov OBC: No date Commons: (2009-10) BR: 1.12.2009 (The Bill is opposed. 2 petitions are outstanding against the Bill in the House of Lords. There will be an opportunity to petition in the House of Commons when the Bill reaches that House) LEEDS CITY COUNCIL (Sharpe Pritchard) Commons: (2007-08) 1R: 22.1.2008 2R: 12.6; 29.10.2008 (Deb adj) Commons: (2008-09) 2R: 3.6.2009 UBC: 8.7.2009 Prov CO: 12.11.2009 Commons: (2009-10) BR: 26.11.2009 Prov Rep: 7.1.2010 Lords: (2009-10) BR: 30.11.2009 (No petitions were presented against the Bill in the Commons)

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LONDON LOCAL AUTHORITIES [HL] (Sharpe Pritchard) Lords: (2007-08) 1R: 22.1.2008 2R: 20.2.2008 OBC: 7, 8 & 9.7.2008 CO: 17.11.2008 Commons: (2007-08) CO: 24.11.2008 Lords: (2008-09) UBC: 16.7.2009 CO: 29.10.2009 Commons: (2008-09) CO: 3.11.2009 Lords: (2009-10) BR: 19.11.2009 3R: 3.12.2009 Commons: (2009-10) 1R: 3.12.2009 Prov OBC: No date (The Bill was opposed in HL. There will be an opportunity to petition against the Bill when it reaches the House of Commons) LONDON LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (NO. 2) [HL] (Sharpe Pritchard) Lords: (2007-08) 1R: 22.1.2008 2R: 20.2.2008 CO: 17.11.2008 Commons: (2007-08) CO: 19.11.2008 Lords: (2008-09) OBC: 9, 10 & 11.3.2009 OBC: 2.4.2009 CO: 29.10.2009 Commons: (2008-09) CO: 3.11.2009 Lords: (2009-10) BR: 19.11.2009 Prov 3R: No date (The Bill was opposed in the Lords. There will be an opportunity to petition against the Bill when it reaches the House of Commons) MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL [HL] (Sharpe Pritchard) Lords: (2006-07) 1R: 22.1.2007 2R: 20.2.2007 OBC: 3 & 10.7.2007 CO: 22.10.2007 Commons: (2006-07) CO: 24.10.2007 Lords: (2007-08) BR: 8.11.2007 3R: 29.11.2007 Commons: (2007-08) 1R: 29.11.2007 2R: 12.6.2008 (Deb adj) 2R: 29.10.2008 (Debate) Commons: (2008-09) OBC: 30.6; 1.7.2009 Commons: (2009-10) BR: 3.12.2009 Prov Rep: 7.1.2010 (The Bill is opposed, 1 petition outstanding) NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL (Sharpe Pritchard) Commons: (2007-08) 1R: 22.1.2008 2R: 12.6.2008 (Deb adj) 2R: 29.10.2008 (Deb adj) Commons: (2008-09) 2R: 3.6.2009 UBC: 8.7.2009 Commons: (2009-10) BR: 3.12.2009 Prov 3R: 7.1.2010 (No petitions were presented against the Bill in the House of Commons) READING BOROUGH COUNCIL (Sharpe Pritchard) Commons: (2007-08) 1R: 22.1.2008 2R: 12.6.2008 (Deb adj) 2R: 29.10.2008 (Deb adj) Commons: (2008-09) 2R: 3.6.2009 UBC: 8.7.2009 CO: 12.11.2009 Commons: (2009-10) BR: 26.11.2009 Prov Rep: 7.1.2010 Lords: (2009-10) BR: 30.11.2009 (No petitions were presented against the Bill in the Commons) TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (SUPPLEMENTAL TOLL PROVISIONS) [HL] (Eversheds LLP) Lords: (2006-07) 1R: 22.1.2007 2R: 26.4.2007 CO: 22.10.2007 Commons: (2006-07) CO: 24.10.2007 Lords: (2007-08) BR: 8.11.2007 UBC: 11.11.2008 CO: 17.11.2008 Commons: (2007-08) CO: 19.11.2008 Lords: (2008-09) CO: 29.10.2009 Lords: (2009-10) BR: 25.11.2009 Prov 3R: No date Commons: (2009-10) BR: 1.12.2009 N.B. 2 petitions for Bills were deposited: 27.11.2009 – ALLHALLOWS STAINING CHURCH (Bircham Dyson Bell LLP) 27.11.2009 – KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (FILMING ON HIGHWAYS) (Bircham Dyson Bell LLP)

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Delegated Legislation Statutory Instruments The most common form of delegated legislation, or secondary legislation, is Statutory Instruments. Those requiring parliamentary approval are subject to either the affirmative or negative procedure. For an explanation of Statutory Instrument procedures see HCIO Factsheet L7 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website. The laying of Orders before the House of Commons is recorded in the Statutory Instrument List published by the Journal Office: www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmsilist/cmsilist.htm. The Journal Office list records when Orders were laid and in the case of affirmative instruments, whether a motion for their approval has been tabled. In the case of Negative Instruments, the number of praying days left (in which a motion calling for the instrument to be annulled may be laid) is noted. Outstanding Orders are listed below. Details of previous Orders are available in earlier editions of the bulletin.

Legislative Reform Proposals and Orders: Proceedings as at 18 December 2009

Under the Regulatory Reform Act 2001 (s 6(1)) the Government is able to make Orders to amend or repeal provisions in primary legislation, which are considered to impose a burden on businesses or others, which could be reduced or removed without removing any necessary protection.

For an explanation of Parliamentary consideration of Regulatory Reform Orders, see HCIO Factsheet L7

Committee recommendation: a) a draft order in the same terms as the proposal should be laid before the House b) proposal should be amended before a draft order is laid before the House c) the order-making power should not be used in respect of the proposals d) draft order should be approved/made † indicates Committee’s recommendation was agreed after a division e) draft order should not be approved/made f) a revised draft order should be laid before the House h) revised draft order should be approved/made i) revised draft order should not be approved # indicates report issued following amendments to draft order Consideration by Lords/Commons: * indicates stage taken formally, no debate

g) considered by Lords Grand Committee Draft Proposals Date Laid

Title

Lords Committee Report& Recommendation

Commons CommitteeReport & Recommendation

None

Draft Orders Date Laid

Title and SI Number

CommitteeReports & Recommendations

Recommended Procedure

Consideration to approve Draft Order

Lords

Commons Minister Committee Lords Commons

13.5.2009 29.10.2009

Draft Legislative Reform (Insolvency) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2009 Draft Legislative Reform (Insolvency) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2009

HL 110 (d) HC 883 (d) Super-Affirmative Second-stage Super-Affirmative

Super-Affirmative Second-stage Super-Affirmative

15.12.2009

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Draft Orders (cont.) Date Laid

Title and SI Number

CommitteeReports & Recommendations

Recommended Procedure

Considerationto approve Draft Order

Lords

Commons Minister Committee Lords Commons

21.10.2009 Draft Legislative Reform (Revocation of Prescribed Form of Penalty Notice for Disorderly Behaviour) Order 2009

HL 178 (d) HC 1108 (d)

Affirmative Affirmative 15.12.2009

25.11.2009 Draft Legislative Reform (Industrial and Provident Societies and Credit Unions) Order 2010

Super-Affirmative

7.12 Draft Legislative Reform (Dangerous Wild Animals) (Licensing) Order 2010

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Remedial Orders, Draft Remedial Orders and Urgent Procedure Remedial Orders: Proceedings as at 18 December 2009

Under the Human Rights Act 1998 (s10), if a court makes a declaration of incompatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights in relation to a statute, the Government is able to propose draft Orders or make Orders to amend primary legislation in order to remove any incompatibility. The Joint Committee on Human Rights is required, in accordance with Schedule 2 to the Act, to report to each House its opinion on any such proposal, draft Order or urgent procedure Order within a specified period after it has been laid before Parliament. Committee recommendation: a) a draft order in the same terms as the proposal should be laid before the House b) the proposal should be amended before a draft order is laid before the House c) the order or draft order should be approved d) the order should be replaced by a modified order e) the order or draft order should not be approved Proposals for Draft Orders Date Laid

Title

Jnt Cttee on Human Rights:Report & Recommendation

None Draft Orders Date Laid

Title


Lords Consideration

CommonsConsideration

None Urgent Orders Date Laid

Title


Lords Consideration

CommonsConsideration

None

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Northern Ireland Legislation: proceedings as at 11 December 2009

The Northern Ireland Assembly was established by the Northern Ireland Act 1998. Following devolution, legislative power in most areas was transferred from Westminster to the Assembly. However, under the terms of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, certain powers are retained by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and are not devolved matters. These include constitutional and security issues, law and order, policing, electoral matters and relations with the European Union. Reserved matters, which include the criminal law and civil defence, can be transferred at a future date. Legislation in non-devolved or excepted matters continues to be made by the Westminster Parliament under the 1998 Act in the form of Orders in Council, Acts and Statutory Instruments. This page includes Orders in Council that relate to reserve matters, the criminal law, electoral and policing matters, made under Section 85 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

The Northern Ireland Assembly was restored from 8 May 2007 following a period of suspension from midnight on 14 October 2002. During suspension, legislation, which would otherwise have come within the competence of the Assembly, was made by Order in Council under Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 2000. The 2000 Act was also used to make Orders in Council which, while the Assembly was active, would have been made under Section 85 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Orders making provision for certain reserved matters, for example the criminal law).

Unless made without Parliamentary Approval by reason of urgency, draft Orders in Council must be approved by a resolution of both Houses before being made (affirmative procedure). Orders in Council made before Parliamentary approval by reason of urgency (U), must be approved by both Houses within 40 days of being made. Some UK Acts, for example dealing with social security or pensions, provide for corresponding provisions to be made for Northern Ireland by means of an Order in Council under the 2000 Act, subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House (negative procedure (N)), rather than by the normal affirmative procedure.

Where appropriate, proposals for draft Orders in Council are issued for public consultation and on occasions may be considered by the Northern Ireland Grand Committee (G), before the draft Order is laid. Prior to formal approval being sought on the floor of the Commons, draft Orders are normally considered in a Delegated Legislation Committee (D) or, less frequently, by the Northern Ireland Grand Committee. The Northern Ireland Orders Grand Committee (O) would also, from time to time, consider a draft Order before formal approval is sought on the floor of the Lords.

Outstanding Orders are listed below. Details of previous Orders are available in earlier editions of the bulletin.

To distinguish between UK Bills/Acts applying to Northern Ireland and Acts passed by the Assembly, see the positioning of the term ‘Northern Ireland’. Examples of each are given below: UK legislation applying to Northern: Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 Northern Ireland Assembly legislation: Carers and Direct Payments Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 Bills introduced into the Northern Ireland Assembly can be found on the Northern Ireland Assembly website: www.niassembly.gov.uk/

For further information on Northern Ireland Legislation see HCIO Factsheet L8 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website.

Abbreviations: U Urgent Procedure D Delegated Legislation Committee G Northern Ireland Grand committee O Northern Ireland Order Grand Committee A Approved N Negative Procedure

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Title and SI No. Consultation

on Proposal

(Draft) Order Laid

Commons Lords Privy Council

Draft Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of duration of non-jury trial provisions) Order 2009

8.6.09 8.7.09 (A) 8.7.09 (A)

Draft Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (Amendment) Order 2009

8.7.09 26.10.09 (A) 4.11.09 (A) 17.11.2009

Draft District Electoral Areas Commissioner (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2009

8.7.09 26.10.09 (A) 4.11.09 (A) 17.11.2009

Draft Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2009

20.7.09 9.11.09 (A) 4.11.09 (A) 17.11.2009

Draft Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Amendment to Schedule 2) Order 2009

12.10.09 9.11.09 (A) 4.11.09 (A)

Draft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

2.12.2009

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Legislation of the Northern Ireland Assembly (s. 15 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998) Some Northern Ireland Assembly Bills which include provisions dealing with exempted or reserved matters are required to be laid before Parliament for a period of 20 sitting days before being presented for Royal Assent. If a motion, signed by not less than 20 Members, disapproving of the Bill is tabled in either House during the 20-day period, the Bill shall not be presented for Royal Assent unless the motion is rejected or withdrawn. The date of tabling of any such motion will be shown below. Assembly Bills of this type which the Secretary of State deems urgent (U) may be presented for Royal Assent before being laid before Parliament. Such Acts of the Assembly are then required to be laid before Parliament for 20 sitting days. If a motion, signed by not less than 20 Members, praying that the Act shall cease to have effect is tabled in either House during the 20-day period the Act and is agreed to, the Act of the Assembly may be repealed by Order in Council. The date of tabling of any such motion will be shown below. Delegated legislation dealing with certain reserved matters, are subject to Parliamentary procedure at Westminster. The Parliamentary stages of any such legislation are detailed below. DLSC - Draft Order considered by a Delegated Legislation Standing Committee in the House of Commons. NIGC - Proposal for a draft Order considered in the Northern Ireland Grand Committee. U - Urgent Act or Order (not in draft form) laid before Parliament. C - Consequential Order (not in draft form) laid before Parliament. (subject to negative procedure) * - Taken formally. SI - Statutory Instrument Number, shown after title P - Provisional date for next stage i.e. PSC: 20.1.2009 Title of Bill or Act Date Laid Royal AssentNone

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Transport and Works Act 1992 Orders This Act replaces Private Bill procedure for the authorisation of transport works projects Applications are made to the TWA Orders Unit at the Department for Transport (unless otherwise specified); the date refers to when applications are received Agents– See ‘Private Legislation: General Notes’ for contact details. Final orders – are printed as a Statutory Instrument on the OPSI website: www.opsi.gov.uk and published by The Stationery Office.

Applications for Orders under the Transport and Works Act 1992 Title of Order

Application Agent Final Order

Babbacombe Cliff Railway Order

30.10.2008 Sharpe Pritchard LLP 2009/No.872 Made 25.03.09

Borough of Poole (Poole Harbour Opening Bridges) Order

13.12.2004 Rees and Freres (now Eversheds) 2006/No.2310 Made 24.08.06

Cirrus Energy Shell Flat Offshore Wind Farm 28.08.2003 (BERR)

Winckworth Sherwood Application withdrawn

Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (Land Acquisition) Order

02.07.2008 Hammonds LLP Application withdrawn

Docklands Light Railway (Capacity Enhancement and 2012 Games Preparation) Order

02.08.2006 Rees & Freres (now Eversheds) 2007/No.2297 Made 02.08.07

Docklands Light Railway (Dagenham Dock Extension) Order

30.04.2008 Bircham Dyson Bell

Docklands Light Railway (Stratford International Extension) Order

21.09.2005 Bircham Dyson Bell 2006/No.2905 Made 01.11.06

East Kent Railway Order 28.02.2006 Winckworth Sherwood 2007/No.3234 Made 09.11.07

Environment Agency (Inland Waterways) Order

18.10.2004 (DEFRA)

Bircham Dyson Bell

Felixstowe Branch Line and Ipswich Yard Improvement Order

14.12.2005 05.05.2006 (revised)

DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary UK LLP

2008/2512 Made 23.09.08

Felixstowe Dock and Railway (Land Acquisition) Order

15.06.2004 Rees and Freres (now Eversheds) 2007/No.3345 Made 26.11.07

Greater Manchester (LRTS) (Media City Extension) Order

25.06.2008 Bircham Dyson Bell 2009/No.1100 Made 27.4.09

Heathrow Airtrack Order

24.07.2009 Winckworth Sherwood

Llangollen and Corwen Railway Order 17.09.2009 Winckworth Sherwood

London Gateway Logistics and Commercial Centre Order

14.02.2002 Berwin Leighton Paisner 2007/No.2657 Made 07.09.07

London Underground (Archway Station) Order 29.11.2007 Berwin Leighton Paisner

Application withdrawn

London Underground (Victoria Station Upgrade) Order

22.11.2007 05.08.2008 (revised)

Bircham Dyson Bell 2009/No.2364 Made 28.08.09

Luton Dunstable Translink Order 18.12.2003 Rees and Freres (now Eversheds) 2006/No.3118 Made 22.11.06

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Applications for Orders under the Transport and Works Act 1992 (cont.) Title of Order

Application Agent Final Order

Network Rail (Hitchin (Cambridge Junction)) Order 01.10.2009 Bircham Dyson Bell Network Rail (Nuneaton North Chord) Order 30.07.2009 Winckworth Sherwood LLP Network Rail (Reading) (Land Acquisition) Order

06.11.2008 Winckworth Sherwood LLP 2009/No.2728 Made 7.10.09

Network Rail (Thameslink 2000) Order 21.11.1997 Rees & Freres (now Eversheds) 2006/No.3117 Made 22.11.06

Network Rail (Thameslink) (Land Acquisition) Order

23.01.2008 Eversheds LLP

2008/No.3163 Made 05.12.08

Nottingham Express Transit System Order

01.05.2007 Bircham Dyson Bell

Ouseburn Barrage Order 11.11.2004 27.1.2006 (revised)

Newcastle City Council 2007/No.608 Made 26.02.07

Pontypool and Blaenavon (Phase 1) Railway Order 15.8.2005 Winckworth Sherwood 2006/No.1691 Made 20.06.06

River Humber (Upper Burcom Tidal Stream Generator) Order

21.12.2007 (BERR)

Winckworth Sherwood 2008/No.969 Made 02.04.08

River Mersey (Mersey Gateway Bridge) Order

2.06.2008 DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary UK LLP

Stansted Rail Improvement Order 27.3.2008

CMS Cameron McKenna

South Devon Railway Order

27.3.2009 Winckworth Sherwood

Teesport (Land Acquisition) Order

26.5.2006 Rees & Freres (now Eversheds) 2008/No.969 Made 02.04.08

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General Committees

General Committee debates are available to view on the Parliament website. Public Bill Committee debates. www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/stand.htm Other General Committee debates. www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/othstn.htm For further information on General Committees see HCIO Factsheet L6 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website.

Current Public Bill Committees, details of membership

Bill

Status Membership

Corporation Tax Bill (G) tbc Issue 4; This issue Energy Bill (G) 21.01.2010 Issue 4 Financial Services Bill (G) 15.12.2009 Issue 3 Flood and Water Management Bill (G) 21.01.2010 This issue Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Bill (G) tbc Issue 4; This issue Dates in italics denote expected reporting date of Public Bill Committee as stated in the Programme Motion if made Membership announcements and changes: Corporation Tax Bill: Ann Clwyd and Mr Geoffrey Robinson discharged, Mr David Anderson and Richard Burden added Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Bill: Albert Owen discharged, Chris Ruane added Flood and Water Management Bill: Chairmen: Mr Christopher Chope and Mr Eric Martlew Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods

Mr David Drew Nia Griffith Mr John Grogan

Martin Horwood Huw Irranca-Davies Dr Ashok Kumar Miss Anne McIntosh Jessica Morden Mr Jamie Reed Mr Lawrence Robertson Chloe Smith Mr Andrew Turner Angela Watkinson Mr Roger Williams David Wright

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General Committee Meetings

14 – 18 December 2009

Abbreviations: PBC Public Bill Committee SCR Second Reading Committee DLC Delegated Legislation Committee EC European Committee (A/B/C) RGC Regional Grand Committee WGC Welsh Grand Committee SGC Scottish Grand Committee

Monday 14 December 1st DLC Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) Regulations 2009 2nd DLC Motion in the name of Ms Harriet Harman relating to the Electoral Commission

Tuesday 15 December SRC Corporation Tax Bill PBC Financial Services Bill (5th & 6th Sittings: Clauses 14-17, 27-34 agreed) SRC Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Bill 3rd DLC Draft Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (England,

Wales and Northern Ireland) (No. 3) Order 2009 4th DLC Draft Banking Act 2009 (Exclusion of Insurers) Order 2009 5th DLC Draft Amendment to Schedule 6 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Order 2009, the

Draft Transfer of Functions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Order 2009 and the Draft Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2009

6th DLC Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1371)


WGC Government’s Legislative Programme as outlined in the Queen’s Speech as it relates to Wales and

Government expenditure in Wales

Thursday 17 December None

Friday 18 December None Please note. This list is correct as at press (12 noon Friday). The time and location of general committee meetings may be changed at short notice. Further enquiries may be made to the Committee Office general enquiry lines, Tel. 020 7219 3267/4300/0284

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Forthcoming General Committee Meetings 4 – 8 January 2010

Abbreviations: PBC Public Bill Committee SCR Second Reading Committee DLC Delegated Legislation Committee EC European Committee (A/B/C) RGC Regional Grand Committee WGC Welsh Grand Committee SGC Scottish Grand Committee

Monday 4 January 2010 None

Tuesday 5 January 2010 PBC Financial Services Bill, 10.30 am & 4.00pm, Room 12 PBC Energy Bill, 10.30 am & 4.00pm, Boothroyd Room

Wednesday 6 January 2010 None

Thursday 7 January 2010 PBC Financial Services Bill, 9.00 am & 1.00pm, Room 12 PBC Energy Bill, 9.00 am & 1.00pm, Boothroyd Room PBC Flood and Water Management Bill, 9.00 am & 1.00pm, Grimond Room

Friday 8 January 2010 None Please note. This list is correct as at press (12 noon Friday). The time and location of general committee meetings may be changed at short notice. Further enquiries may be made to the Committee Office general enquiry lines, Tel. 020 7219 3267/4300/0284

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Select Committees Select Committees are set up to examine the work of Government Departments, and now constitute the main investigatory system by which the House overseas the exercise of Government responsibilities and the development of public policy and expenditure. The following information on Select Committees is available on the Parliament website: Select Committee membership: www.parliament.uk/directories/hciolists/selmem.cfm Links to Select Committee home pages containing information on the work of the Select Committee and its publications: www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/parliamentary_committees16.cfm For further information on Select Committees see HCIO Factsheet P2 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website.

Membership announcements and changes: Home Affairs: Karen Buck discharged, Mr Khalid Mahmood added London Regional Select Committee: Chairman: Karen Buck Jeremy Corbyn Clive Efford Siobhain McDonagh Mr Andy Slaughter Mr Andrew Pelling

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http://www.parliament.uk/documents/upload/P02.pdf


Select Committee Meetings

14 – 18 December 2009

Monday 14 December

West Midlands Regional Committee Subject: Advantage West Midlands Annual Report and Future Priorities Witnesses: Advantage West Midlands Treasury Subject: Pre-Budget Report 2009 Witnesses: Sheila Dow, Professor of Economics, University of Stirling, Karen Ward, Chief UK Economist, HSBC, Robert Chote, Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies, and Martin Weale, Director, National Institute of Economic and Social Research; Robert Chote, Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies, John Whiting OBE, Tax Policy Director, Chartered Institute ofTaxation and Low Incomes Tax Reform Group, David Harker, Chief Executive, Citizens Advice, and David Heald, Professor of Accountancy, University of Aberdeen Children, Schools and Families Subject: Sure Start Children’s Centres Witnesses: 4Children, Action for Children, Barnardo’s, and Family Action Committee on Issue of Privilege (Police Searches on Parliamentary Estate) Subject: Police searches on the Parliamentary Estate Witnesses: Sir Gus O’Donnell KCB, Secretary of the Cabinet and Head of the Home Civil Service, and Robert Hannigan, Head of Intelligence, Security and Resilience, Cabinet Office; Robert Quick QPM Communities and Local Government Subject: Preventing Violent Extremism Witnesses: Church of England, Board of Deputies of British Jews, Network of Sikh Organisations, and Hindu Council UK; Federation of Muslim Organisations, and Somali Family Support Group; Dr Paul Thomas, Senior Lecturer, Youth and Community Work, University of Huddersfield, Bob McDonald, Principal Lecturer, and Yaser Mir, Senior Lecturer, International School for Communities, Rights and Inclusion, University of Lancashire Public Accounts Subject: Maintaining financial stability across the United Kingdom’s banking system Witnesses: Sir Nicholas Macpherson KCB, Permanent Secretary, and Tom Scholar, Second Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury

Tuesday 15 December

Treasury Subject: (i) Emergency Liquidity Assistance; (ii) Pre-Budget Report 2009 Witnesses: (i) Sir Nicholas Macpherson KCB, Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury; (ii) HM Treasury Culture, Media and Sport Subject: London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Witnesses: Lord Coe, Chairman, and Paul Deighton, Chief Executive, London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and John Armitt, Chairman, and David Higgins, Chief Executive, Olympic Delivery Authority Home Affairs Subject: The work of the National Policing Improvement Agency; The work of the Home Office 2009 Witnesses: (i) National Policing Improvement Agency (ii) Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP, Secretary of State, Home Office

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Welsh Affairs Subject: Cross-border provision of public services for Wales: follow-up Witnesses: Ieuan Wyn Jones AM, Deputy First Minister for Wales and Minister for the Economy and Transport, Welsh Assembly Government; Chris Mole MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Transport, and Rt Hon Jim Knight MP, Minister for the South West; Edwina Hart MBE AM, Health Minister, Welsh Assembly Government International Development Subject: DFID’s Programme in Nepal Witnesses: Saferworld, Professor Surya Subedi, and Dr Liz Philipson Defence Subject: Defence Equipment 2010 Witnesses: Quentin Davies MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, General Sir Kevin O’Donoghue KCB CBE, Chief of Defence Materiel, and Vice Admiral Paul Lambert CB, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Capability), Ministry of Defence Business, Innovation and Skills Subject: Motor sport and aerospace industries Witnesses: Colin Hilton, Chief Executive, Motor Sports Association, Andrew Manahan, Managing Director, Lola Group, Chris Aylett, Chief Executive, Motorsport Industry Association, Mike Dickison, Coventry University Joint Committee on Human Rights Subject: The work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission Witnesses: The Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC MP, Leader of the House of Commons and Minister for Women and Equality, and Mr Jonathan Rees, Director-General, Government Equalities Office Welsh Affairs Subject: Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing and Local Government) Order 2010 Witnesses: Jocelyn Davies AM, Deputy Minister for Housing, Welsh Assembly Government Defence Subject: Defence Equipment 2010 Witnesses: Bernard Gray; Rt Hon Lord Drayson, Minister of State, and Sir Bill Jeffrey KCB, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence Justice Subject: Crown dependencies Witnesses: Professor Alastair Sutton, White & Case South East Regional Subject: Post appointment hearing: the new Chair of SEEDA Witnesses: Rob Douglas, Chair, Pam Alexander, Chief Executive, and Paul Lovejoy, Executive Director, Strategy and Communications, South East England Development Agency


Energy and Climate Change Subject: Low Carbon Technologies in a Green Economy Witnesses: David Kidney MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Phil Wynn Owen CB, Director General, National Climate Change and Consumer Support, and David Mackay, Chief Scientific Adviser, Department of Energy and Climate Change Committees on Arms Export Controls Subject: Strategic Export Controls Witnesses: UK Working Group on Arms, and Export Group for Aerospace and Defence

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Work and Pensions Subject: Management and Administration of Contracted Employment programmes Witnesses: Rt Hon Jim Knight MP, Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform, Department for Work and Pensions Children, Schools and Families Subject: Sure Start Children’s Centres Witnesses: Association of Teachers and Lecturers, Daycare Trust, National Day Nurseries Association, and National Union of Teachers; Capacity, Community Matters, and Early Childhood Forum International Development Subject: DFID’s programme in Bangladesh Witnesses: Michael Foster MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for International Development Foreign Affairs Subject: Global Security: UK/US Relations Witnesses: Ivan Lewis MP, Minister of State, and John Rankin, Director, Americas, Foreign and Commonwealth Office Treasury Subject: Pre-Budget Report 2009 Witnesses: Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, HM Treasury

Thursday 17 December

East Midlands Regional Committee Subject: Share of funding in the East Midlands Witnesses: Travelwatch East Midlands, Network Rail, East Midlands Trains, and Nottinghamshire County Council; David Parsons CBE, Chair, East Midlands Regional Assembly

Friday 18 December

None

[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice] All public select committee meetings are webcast Select committees marked with * will be taken by BBC Parliament Recorded information about forthcoming select and standing committee meetings over the next two sitting days is available on:[Tel 020 7219 2033]. Please note: The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded, and the place altered without notice and Committees which sit at short notice may not be included in this list.

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Forthcoming Select Committee Meetings 4 – 8 January 2010

Monday 4 January

None

Tuesday 5 January Home Affairs* Subject: DNA Database Witnesses: Liberty; Individuals whose details have been placed on the National DNA Database; Association of Chief Police Officers

11:15am

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

Justice* Subject: (i) Justice Issues in Europe; (ii) Sentencing guideline: corporate manslaughter Witnesses: Mike Kennedy CBE, Chief Operating Officer, CPS; Christopher Graham, Information Commissioner, and Stephen McCartney, Head of Data Protection Promotion, Information Commissioner’s Office (at 4.45pm) (ii) Health and Safety Executive and CBI (at 5.15pm); Families Against Corporate Killing and Aslef (at 5.45pm)

4:15pm The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

Environmental Audit Subject: (i) Adapting to Climate Change; and (ii) Air Quality (at 17.40) Witnesses: Greater London Authority

4:50pm Committee Room 15, Palace of Westminster

Wednesday 6 January Energy and Climate Change* Subject: The Proposals for National Policy Statements (NPSs) on Energy Witnesses: Royal Town Planning Institute, Planning Aid, and Town and Country Planning Association; Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, and Institution of Civil Engineers (at 10.15am)

9:15am

Committee Room 15, Palace of Westminster

Science and Technology Subject: Bioengineering Witnesses: Professor Douglas Kell, Chief Executive, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, Dr Tina Barsby, Chief Executive, National Institute of Agricultural Botany and Professor Richard Kitney OBE FReng, Co-Director, Centre for Synthetic Biology and Innovation, Imperial College London; Dr Ray Elliott, Head, Strategic Projects, Syngenta, Professor Sir John Bell, Chair, Office for Strategic Coordination of Health Research and Professor Chris Mason, Chair of Regenerative Medicine Bioprocessing, University College London (at 10.30am)

9:30am The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

Transport Subject: Update on the London Underground and the public-private partnership (PPP) agreements Witnesses: Chris Bolt, PPP Arbiter

2:45pm Committee Room 8, Palace of Westminster

Thursday 7 January Health* Subject: Social Care Witnesses: Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP, Secretary of State for Health

10:00am

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

Welsh Affairs Subject: The Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing and Local Government) Order 2010 Witnesses: Wayne David MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Wales Office

10:45am Committee Room 15, Palace of Westminster

Friday 8 January

None

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House of Lords Committees: Forthcoming Public Meetings 4 – 8 January 2010

Further enquiries about Lords Committees can be made to the Lords Committee Office: 020 7219 2940

Monday 4 January

None

Tuesday 5 January

None

Wednesday 6 January

EU Sub-Committee F: Home Affairs Subject: EU policy on protecting Europe from large-scale cyber-attacks Witnesses: tbc

10:45am

Constitution Subject: Referendums Witnesses: Professor David Butler, Emeritus Professor, University of Oxford and Robert Hazell, Director, Constitution Unit, University College London; and Professor Michael Saward, Open University and Professor Graham Smith, University of Southampton.

11:00am

EU Sub-Committee D: Environment and Agriculture Subject: The Adaptation of Agriculture and Forestry to Climate Change: The EU Policy Response Witnesses: Representatives of the National Farmers Union.

11:00am

Thursday 7 January

EU Sub-Committee G: Social Policy and Consumer Affairs Subject: The European Social Fund Witnesses: The Convergence Partnership Office for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly; the Government Office for Yorkshire and the Humber; and the Regeneration and Social Exclusion Government Office for the North West.

9:40am

Friday 8 January

None

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Select Committees: Publications received since the last Bulletin

All publications are available from The Stationery Office. Contact details are shown on the back cover of this Bulletin. HC numbers refer to House of Commons papers session 2009-10 unless otherwise stated. Cm numbers refer to papers in the Command series. HLP numbers refer to House of Lords papers. Select Committee Reports (Section B) are available on the parliamentary website. NAO & NIAO Reports are the forerunner of Public Accounts Committee inquiries. (A) Select Committee Evidence Date Received

Committee Subject Witnesses

Date Heard

Paper No and ISBN

Price£

11.12 Home Affairs The Work of the UK Border Agency

Lin Homer John Vine CBE QPM Phil Woolas MP Lin Homer

8.7 14.7 4.11

HC 105-II 0215 542571 (incorporating HC 723i-iii Session 08-09)

10.00

15.12 Home Affairs

The Home Secretary’s Role in relation to the UK-US Extradition Treaty

Mrs Janis Sharpe Mr Ben Cooper Me Mark Lever Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP

10.11 HC 1105-i 0215 542786

5.50

15.12 Work and Pensions

The Equality and Human Rights Commission’s “Working Better” Project

Baroness Prosser Ms Anne Madden

4.11 HC 1072-i 0215 542632

4.00

(B) Select Committee Reports Date Received

Committee Subject

HC Paper and ISBN

Price£

15.12 Business, Innovation and Skills

1st, The creation of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Departmental Annual Report 2008-09

HC 160 0215 542595 (incorporating HC 1003i Session 08-09)

11.00

16.12 Children, Schools and Families

2nd, The Review of Elective Home Education HC 39-I 0215 542601 (incorporating HC 999 i & ii Session 08-09)

14.50

16.12 Children, Schools and Families

2nd, The Review of Elective Home Education Volume II: Oral and Written

HC 39-II 0215 542625 (incorporating HC 999i & ii Session 08-09)

14.50

16.12 Defence 3rd, National security and resilience

HC 149 0215 542809

6.50

10.12 Energy and Climate Change

1st, Work of the Committee in Session 2008-09

HC 133 0215 542526

10.00

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16.12 Environmental Audit 2nd, Green Jobs and Skills HC 159-I 0215 542724 (incorporating HC 671i - v Session 08-09)

10.00

16.12 Environmental Audit 2nd, Green Jobs and Skills HC 159-II 0215 542748 (incorporating HC 671i - v Session 08-09)

20.50

17.12 European Scrutiny 3rd Report of Session 2009-10 HC 5-iii 0215 542762

17.50

16.12 Health 2nd, The work of the Committee in 2008-09 HC 152 0215 542700

6.50

15.12 HoC Science and Technology

1st, The Work of the Committee in 2008-09 HC 103 0215 542533

15.50

14.12 HoC Science and Technology

3rd, The Government’s review of the principles applying to the treatment of independent scientific advice provided to government

HC 158-I 0215 542618

10.00

16.12 Joint Committee on Human Rights

1st, Any of our business? Human rights and the UK private sector Volume I

HL 5-I HC 64-I 010 8459139

17.50

16.12 Joint Committee on Human Rights

1st, Any of our business? Human rights and the UK private sector Volume II

HL 5-II HC 64-II 010 8459122

27.00

15.12 Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

2nd Report of Session 2009-10 HC 3-ii HL 15 010 8459153

3.00

16.12 Merits of Statutory Instruments (HoL)

Northern Rock plc Transfer order 2009 HL 19 010 8448829

5.50

16.12 Northern Ireland Affairs

The Report of the Consultative Group on the past in Northern Ireland

HC 171 0215 542687 (incorporating HC 287i - iii Session 08-09)

17.50

16.12 Public Accounts 1st, A second progress update on the administration of the Single Payment Scheme by the Rural Payments Agency

HC 98 0215 542588 (incorporating HC 1064 Session 08-09)

11.00

17.12 Public Accounts 3rd, Financial Management in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

HC 164 0215 542717 (incorporating HC 1051-i Session 08-09)

11.00

16.12 Public Administration Lobbying: Developments since the Committee’s First Report of Session 2008-09

HC 108 0215 542649

5.00

17.12 Science and Technology

3rd, The Government’s review of the principles applying to the treatment on independent scientific advice provided to government Volume II: Written evidence

HC 158-II 0215 542816

10.00

15.12 Statutory Instruments

1st Report of Session 2009-10 HC 4-i 0215 542755

2.00

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11.12 Transport 1st, The Future of Aviation Volume II: Oral and written evidence

HC 125-II 0215 542441 (incorporating HC 723i-iii Session 08-09)

34.00

11.12 Treasury 2nd, Work of the Committee 2008-09

HC 134 0215 542564

11.00

(C) Government Responses to Select Committee Reports Date Received

Committee Details of Original Report

HC Paper or Cm No of response

Price£

13.12 HoL Science and Technology

Genomic Medicine [HL 107-I] Cm 7757 010 1775724

9.50

16.12 HoL Select Committee On the Barnett Formula

Government response to the First Report 2008-09 Cm 7772 010 1777223

7.95

15.12 Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

Scrutinising Statutory Instruments: Departmental Returns 2008 [HC 3-ii and HL 15]

HC 153 HL 16 010 8459146

3.00

16.12 Justice Family legal aid reform: further [HC 714] HC 161 0215 542793

4.50

16.12 Public Administration

Selection of a new Chair of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments [HC 139]

HC 139 0215 542779

3.00

16.12 Scottish Affairs Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, Scotland [HC 176]

HC 140 0215 542694

3.00

(D) National Audit Office (NAO): Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO) Date Received

Title

Paper No and ISBN

Price£

15.12 Ministry of Defence: The Major Projects Report 2009 HC 85 010 2963342

14.35

15.12 Independent Reviews of reported CSR07 Value for Money savings HC 86 010 2963366

14.35

16.12 Regenerating the English Coalfields HC 84 010 2963359

14.35

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Select Committee: Current Inquiries Select Committee evidence is published as a House of Commons Paper; there is generally a delay of 4-6 weeks before the material is available. When published it is also made available on the Parliament website. All HC paper numbers shown are from the 2008-09 session unless otherwise stated. Select Committees may also publish uncorrected transcripts of Ministers’ evidence on the website as soon as the transcript is available. Hard copies of Select Committee publications can be purchased from The Stationery Office, contact details are shown on the back page of this bulletin. Select Committee publications are available to view on the Parliament website: www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/select.htm Further details of current Select Committee inquiries can also be found on the Parliament website: www.parliament.uk/what_s_on/hoc_news4.cfm Committee on Arms Export Controls

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTES

Strategic Export Controls Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session on 27 January 2010

Business, Innovation and Skills Committee


BERR Departmental Annual Report 2008-09 Report to be published on 15 December

Broadband Speed Report in preparation

Exporting out of recession Report in preparation

Motor sport and aerospace industry Oral evidence in progress

PubCos: Follow-up Report in preparation

Risk and Reward: Creating a Higher Value-Added Economy

Report in preparation

The Work of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Oral evidence in progress

Children, Schools and Families


Child Health Strategy Oral evidence concluded

Early Years Funding Formula Oral evidence in progress

Elective Home Education Report published on 16 December

NEETS Written evidence invited Deadline for submissions closed

Public Expenditure One off oral evidence concluded

School accountability Report in preparation

Sure Start Children’s Centres Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session on 13 January 2010

Teacher Training Report in preparation

21st Century Schools White Paper One off oral evidence concluded Oral and written evidence published

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Communities & Local Government


Beyond Decent Homes: decent housing standards post 2010

Oral evidence concluded

Departmental Annual Report 2009 Inquiry announced

Fire Control Programme Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions 8 January 2010

Planning policy Statement 6 (Town Centres) Report in preparation

Preventing Violent Extremism Oral evidence in progress

Culture, Media & Sport


Departmental Annual Report 2009 and the Responsibilities of the Secretary of State

One off oral evidence session concluded

London 2012 Games and Paralympic Games Continuing scrutiny

Press Standards, Privacy and Libel Report in preparation

The Future for Local and Regional Media Oral evidence in progress

The Ofcom Annual Plan 2009-10 One-off oral evidence session concluded

Defence


Defence Equipment Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session on 12 January 2010

Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2008-09 Report in preparation

Ministry of Defence Winter Supplementary Estimate 2009-10

Report published on 10 December

The Comprehensive Approach Report in preparation

The contribution of ISTAR to operations Report in preparation

The Green Paper and the readiness and recuperation of the Armed Forces


Energy and Climate Change


Low carbon technologies in a green economy Oral evidence in progress

Project Discovery; and the prospect for domestic prices One-off oral evidence session concluded

Scrutiny of the proposals for Energy National Policy Statements, Energy

Written evidence invited Deadline for submissions 15 January 2010

Severn estuary tidal project options Report in preparation

The future of Britain’s Electricity Networks Report in preparation

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Environmental Audit


Adapting to Climate Change Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 5 January 2010

Air Quality Inquiry announced First evidence session 5 January

Carbon Budgets Report in preparation

Green jobs and skills Report published on 16 December

The role of carbon markets in preventing dangerous climate change


The scientific basis for carbon reduction targets Oral evidence concluded

The work of the Committee in 2008-09 Report published on 7 December

Environment, Food & Rural Affairs


Dairy farmers of Britain Report in preparation

DEFRA Departmental Report 2009 Report in preparation

Notifiable Animal Diseases Observatory Continuing scrutiny

The National Forest Inquiry announced Deadline for written submissions 7 January 2010

European Scrutiny


Scrutiny related issues and meeting of the European Council

One off oral evidence concluded

Foreign Affairs


BBC World Service Report in preparation

British Council Report in preparation

Developments in the European Union Ongoing inquiry

FCO Annual report 2008-09 Report in preparation

Global Security: UK/US Relations Oral evidence in progress

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Health


Alcohol Report to be published 8 January 2010

Commissioning Oral evidence in progress Next oral evidence session 14 January 2010

Social Care Oral evidence in progress Next oral evidence session 7 January 2010

The work of the Committee in 2008-09 Report published 16 December 2009

Home Affairs


Counter-Terrorism Oral evidence in progress

E-borders Report in preparation

Police Service Strength Report in preparation

The Cocaine Trade Oral evidence in progress

The Government’s Approach to Crime Prevention Inquiry announced

The right of Gurkhas to settle in the UK Report in preparation

Work of the UKBA Report published on 8 December

International Development


DFID’s Annual Report 2009 Report in preparation

DFID’s Assistance to Zimbabwe Inquiry announced Deadline for written submissions on 8 January 2010

DFID’s Programme in Bangladesh Oral evidence concluded Report in preparation

DFID’s Programme in Nepal Inquiry announced Next oral evidence session 12 January 2010

HIV/AIDS: Progress on implementation of DFID’s HIV/AIDS strategy


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Joint Committee on Human Rights


Business and human rights Report published on 16 December

Counter-terrorism policy and human rights Oral evidence in progress

Equality and Human Rights Commission Oral evidence in progress

Human Rights Judgments: Monitoring the Governments Response to Human Rights Judgments, Annual Report 2009


The work of the Human Rights Minister Oral evidence in progress

Justice


Constitutional Reform and Renewal Report in preparation

Crown Dependencies Inquiry announced

Justice Issues in Europe Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session on 5 January 2010

Justice Reinvestment Report in preparation

The Work of the Ministry of Justice Report in preparation

Liaison

INQUIRY

STAGE & NOTES

Matters relating to select committees Continuing scrutiny

Modernisation of the House of Commons

INQUIRY

STAGE & NOTES

Recall and Dissolution Report in preparation

Northern Ireland Affairs


Northern Ireland Human Rights Bill Report in preparation

Omagh: a decade after the bombing Oral evidence in progress

Television Broadcasting Report in preparation

The Consultative Group on the Past Report published on 16 December

The Work of the Committee 2008-09 Report published on 15 December

Procedure


Timetabling of business Inquiry announced; Deadline for submissions closed

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Public Accounts


Bank Recapitalisation and Liquidity One off oral evidence session 14 December

Contracting for Highways Maintenance Report in preparation

Dealing with the tax obligations of older people Report in preparation

Dementia follow-up One off oral evidence session 7 December

Department for Transport: The failure of Metronet Report in preparation

DWP: Management of Benefit Overpayment Debt One off oral evidence report in preparation

DFID’s Assistance to Malawi Report in preparation

Equality and Human Rights Commission Accounts Report in preparation

Financial Management in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Report published 17 December 2009

HMRC Standard Report Report in preparation

National Chlamydia Screening Report in preparation

Promoting Participation with the Historic Environment Report in preparation

Protecting consumers? Removing retail price controls – Postcomm follow-up


Rheumatoid Arthritis Report in preparation

Rural Payment Agency: Administration of the Single Payment Scheme


The procurement of legal aid in England and Wales by the Legal Services Commission


Train to Gain Report in preparation

Public Administration


Executive pay in the Public Sector Report to be published 21 December

Ministerial and other appointments from outside Parliament


Outside appointments in the Senior Civil Service Report in preparation

Public Administration and the Fiscal Squeeze Oral evidence in progress Evidence session on 21 January 2010

Regional Committee: East of England


Global Economic Downturn Written evidence published online

Regional Committee: East Midlands


Share of funding received by the East Midlands region. Oral evidence in progress

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Regional Committee: North East


Corus and job losses in the North East

Industry and Innovation in the North East of England Report published 18 December 2009

Regional Committee: North West


The Future of the Nuclear Industry in the North West Inquiry announced Written evidence invited

Regional Committee: South East


South East Regional Committee inquiry into the South East England Development Agency and the Regional Economic Strategy

Oral evidence in progress

Regional Committee: South West


Transport in the South West Report in preparation

Regional Committee: West Midlands


The effects of the economic downturn on the people of the West Midlands


Regional Committee: Yorkshire and The Humber


The Work of Yorkshire Forward Report in preparation

Regulatory Reform


Reform Orders Continuing scrutiny

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Science and Technology


Bioengineering Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions closed

Evidence Check: Homeopathy Oral evidence concluded

Evidence Check: Literacy Interventions Report in preparation

Principles applying to the treatment of independent scientific advice provided to government


Regulation of Geoengineering Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions closed

Setting the Scene on Science, Engineering and Technology issues across Government

One off oral evidence session concluded

Technology Strategy Board Oral evidence concluded

The Work of the Committee in 2008-09 Report published on 15 December

The Work of the UK Research Councils One-off oral evidence session

Scottish Affairs


Banking in Scotland Oral evidence in progress

Scotland and the UK: co-operation and communication between Governments

Inquiry announced Written evidence invited

Scotland Office Annual Report One off oral evidence session concluded

Scottish transport links and the credit crunch Oral evidence concluded

Transport


Department for Transport Annual Report 2008 Report in preparation

National Policy Statement on Ports Oral evidence in progress Evidence session on 13 January 2010

Performance of the Department for Transport Report in preparation

Priorities for Investment in the Railways Report in preparation

The future of aviation Report published on 7 December

The impact of flooding on bridges and other transport infrastructure in Cumbria

Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions 19 January 2010

The major road network Report in preparation

The new European Motorcycle Report in preparation

Update on the London Underground and the public-private partnership (PPP) agreements

Oral evidence in progress Next evidence session 6 January 2010

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Treasury

INQUIRY STAGE & NOTESCredit Searches Report to be published 22 December 2009

UK Financial Investments Ltd Oral evidence concluded

Walker Report Oral evidence concluded

Women in the City Report in preparation

Treasury Sub-committee


Departmental Annual Reports Oral evidence in progress

Welsh Affairs


Cross-border services for Wales: follow-up Oral evidence in progress

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the proposed Legislative Competence Order in Council on Culture and other fields


Pre-legislative scrutiny of the proposed Legislative Competence Order in Council relating to Domestic Fire Safety


Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Education) Order 2010

Inquiry announced

Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing and Local Government) Order 2010

Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions 5 January 2010

Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Local Government) Order 2009


Wales and Whitehall Inquiry announced Deadline for submissions closed

Welsh prisoners in the prison estate: follow-up One off evidence session concluded

Work & Pensions


Decision making and appeals in the benefit system Oral evidence in progress

Local Housing Allowance Written evidence invited Deadline for submissions closed

Management and administration of contracted employment programmes

Written evidence invited

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White Papers and Green Papers received since last Bulletin

WHITE PAPERS are issued by the Government as statements of policy, and often set out proposals for legislative changes, which may be debated before a Bill is introduced. Some White Papers may invite comments. GREEN PAPERS set out for discussion, proposals which are still at a formative stage. Not all discussion papers are published and put on general release: some are sent only to a predetermined list of consultees. This is a matter solely for the Department concerned. Papers to which an ISBN and price are appended are normally available through The Stationery Office. For others, application should be made to the department concerned. External links provided in this section are correct as at the time of going to press, however they are not updated after that date. White Papers Work and Pensions Building Britain’s Recovery: Achieving Full Employment

Cm 7751, ISBN: 010 1775120. £26.60 12.09

Green Papers Work and Pensions Supporting People into work: the next stage of Housing Benefit reform

Copies from: Housing Benefit Review Consultation Team 1st Floor Caxton House Tothill Street London SW1H 9NA Tel: 020 7449 5340 Email: [email protected] Comments to: Housing Benefit Consultation Team Department for Work and Pensions 1st Floor Caxton House Tothill Street London SW1H 9NA Email: [email protected] Comments by: 22nd February 2010

12.09

Impact Assessments received since the last Bulletin Date Title Contact

None

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Other Papers Cabinet Office: Autumn Performance Report 2009, Cm 7763, ISBN: 010 1776325, £14.35 Department for Children Schools and Families: Autumn Performance Report 2009, Cm 7759, ISBN: 010 1775922, £26.60 Department for Communities and Local Government: Autumn Performance Report 2009, Cm 7770, ISBN: 010 1777025, £19.15 Department for Culture, Media and Sport: The Digital Switchover Help Scheme, Cm 7771, ISBN: 010 1777124, £9.50 Department of Energy and Climate Change: Energy Markets Outlook Report, HC 176, 010296137, £26.60 Department for Environment food and Rural Affairs: Autumn Performance Report 2009, Cm 7735, ISBN: 010 1773522, £19.15 Department for International Development: 2009 Autumn Performance Report, Cm 7768, ISBN: 010 1776820, £19.15 Government Equalities Office: Autumn Performance Report 2009, Cm 7761, ISBN: 010 1776127, £7.95 Ministry of Justice: Civil Law Reform: A Draft Bill, Cm 7773, ISBN: 010 1777322, £9.50 Ministry of Justice: Report of the Inquiry into the circumstances of the Death of Bernard (Sonny) Lodge at Manchester Prison on 28 August 1998, HC 127, ISBN: 010 2963113, £26.00 The Law Commission and The Scottish law Commission: Consumer Insurance Law: Pre-Contract Disclosure and Misrepresentation, cm 7758, ISBN: 010 1775823, £34.55 Northern Ireland Office: Autumn Performance Report 2009, Cm 7752, ISBN: 010 1775229, £14.35 Parliamentary and Health service Ombudsman: Cold Comfort: the Administration of the 2005 Single Payment Scheme by the Rural Payments Agency, HC 81, ISBN: 010 2962765, £26.60 Security Industry Authority: Annual Report and Accounts 2008/09, HC 79, ISBN: 010 2961645, £26.60 Technology Strategy Board: Annual Report and Accounts 2008-2009, HC 132, ISBN: 010 2963120, £9.50

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European Union Documents to be considered EU documents recommended for debate by the European Scrutiny Committee

Progress of documents to be considered by the House is noted in the “European Union Documents” list, in the Vote Bundle, and on the Parliament website at: www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmeudoc/cmeudoc.htm. Members and others with access to the Parliamentary Information Management Services (PIMS) database can check the status and progress of EU documentation. Enquiries can be directed to the European Scrutiny Select Committee office on 020 7219 5467/1548. The European Scrutiny Select Committee meets each Wednesday at 2.30pm when the House is sitting. Under Standing Order No. 143, the Committee examines: “any proposal under the Community Treaties for legislation by the Council acting jointly with the European Parliament”. This includes draft Regulations and Directives, Decisions of the Council and Budgetary documents. The Committee examine the documents for political and legal implications, and decides whether it should be considered further in European Standing Committee, or for the most important documents, on the floor of the House. Recommendations for further consideration are noted in the list of “Memoranda” in the days Votes and Proceedings. Reports of the European Scrutiny Committee are available from TSO or on the parliament website at: www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmeuleg.htm For further information on EU Legislation and Scrutiny Procedures see HCIO Factsheet L11 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website. COM documents are available for consultation in the 44 European Documentation Centres (most of which are in university libraries) or the 22 European Information Centres. SEC documents are not normally available for public consultation. The occasional important one on policy issues may be available in the above centres. For information about your nearest ED or EIC Tel: 020 7973 1992 (London Office of the European Commission) or Tel: 01482 465941, (ED Librarian, University of Hull). Members of Parliament may obtain copies from the Vote Office by reference to the yellow demand form, quoting the number after the COM or SEC number. COM Documents and EC legislation are available from The Stationery Office. Contact details are shown on the back cover of this Bulletin. European Union Website: http://europa.eu/index_en.htm European Standing Committee A Dairy Market Situation 2009 (12289/09 and Addendum 1) – to be considered 25.1.2010 European Standing Committee B Financial Management (12139/09 and Addenda 1 and 2) – to be considered 18.01.2010 European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan – to be considered 18.01.2010 Commission Communication: Enlargement Strategy and main challenges 2009-2010 (14513/09) – to be considered 19.01.2010 EU/Japan Agreement: Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum) – awaiting consideration Future Relations between the EU and the Overseas Countries and Territories (15647/09) – awaiting consideration Financial Services (15049/09 and Addenda 1 to 3) – awaiting consideration European Court of Auditors’ Annual Activities funded by the Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth European Development Funds (Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum) – awaiting consideration European Court of Auditors’ (ECA) Annual report on Implementation of the Budget concerning the financial year 2008 (Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum) – awaiting consideration

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European Defence Agency Three year Financial Framework postponement and 2010 Budget adoption (16275/09) – awaiting consideration Council Guidelines for the Work of the Agency in 2010 (16462/00) – awaiting consideration Head of the European Defence Agency’s Report to the Council (Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum) – awaiting consideration European Standing Committee C None

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Early Day Motions tabled between 14 – 16 December 2009

Early Day Motion is a colloquial term for a notice given by a Member for which no date has been fixed for debate. This section records the date, number, primary sponsor and title of EDMs tabled in the last week. [R] denotes relevant interest declared For information about the text and signatories see ‘Notices of Motions’ section of the Vote Bundle, the EDM Database on the Parliament website or contact the House of Commons Information Office (Tel: 020 7219 4272) who will advise. For further information on Early Day Motions see HCIO Factsheet P3 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available, in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website.

Date EDM PrimarySponsor

Title

14.12.09 438 Ms Diane Abbott RAPE CRISIS CENTRES

14.12.09 439 Ms Diane Abbott USE OF SECRET EVIDENCE IN COURTS

14.12.09 440 Mr Marsha Singh ATTACKS ON SIKHS IN LUDHIANA, PUNJAB

14.12.09 441 Mr David Anderson INCLUSION NOW CAMPAIGN

14.12.09 442 Mr Tim Boswell AUDIOVISUAL ARCHIVES

14.12.09 443 Mrs Ann Cryer ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

14.12.09 444 Paul Flynn AFGHAN ARMY

14.12.09 445 Paul Flynn AFGHAN CASUALTIES

14.12.09 446 Paul Flynn AFGHAN POLICE

14.12.09 447 Mr Stephen Hepburn JOE MCELDERRY AND THE X FACTOR COMPETITION

14.12.09 448 Danny Alexander HIGHLAND COUNCIL FUNDING

14.12.09 449 Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews

LABELLING OF SETTLEMENT GOODS

14.12.09 450 David Taylor NETWORK RAIL REDUNDANCIES ON MIDLAND MAINLINE

14.12.09 451 Geraldine Smith NETWORK RAIL REDUNDANCIES ON WEST COAST MAINLINE

14.12.09 452 Mr John Grogan PUBLIC TRANSPORT ON BOXING DAY

14.12.09 453 David Lepper REDUNDANCIES ON NETWORK RAIL SUSSEX ROUTE

14.12.09 454 Mr David Drew NETWORK RAIL WESTERN REGION REDUNDANCIES

14.12.09 455 Mr Dai Davies TONY BLAIR AND IRAQ

14.12.09 456 Ms Katy Clark NETWORK RAIL REDUNDANCIES IN SCOTLAND

14.12.09 457 Ms Angela C. Smith DOG CONTROL LEGISLATION

14.12.09 458 Bob Spink [R] BLISS CHARITY AND NEONATAL CARE IN ENGLAND

14.12.09 459 Bob Spink AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION

14.12.09 460 Bob Spink WARM FRONT AND EAGA

14.12.09 461 Bob Spink ASBESTOS IN SCHOOLS

14.12.09 462 Mr Ken Purchase CANCELLATION COSTS OF WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL'S CONTRACT WITH AXON LTD

14.12.09 463 Harry Cohen AUTOMATISM AS A DEFENCE IN LAW

15.12.09 464 Keith Vaz INCIDENCE OF DIABETES IN CHILDREN

15.12.09 465 Mr Eddie McGrady BENEFIT TRIBUNALS

15.12.09 466 Mr Gordon Prentice TAXATION STATUS OF HON. MEMBERS

15.12.09 467 Mrs Siân C. James NETWORK RAIL REDUNDANCIES IN WALES

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15.12.09 468 Graham Stringer CONVICTED PRISONERS' RIGHT TO VOTE IN ELECTIONS

15.12.09 469 Mr Lindsay Hoyle BRITISH TROOPS AT CHRISTMAS

15.12.09 470 Mr Lindsay Hoyle POLICE AND KILLINGS IN BRAZIL

15.12.09 471 Mr Lindsay Hoyle AGE CONCERN'S ACTION AGAINST BURGLARY CAMPAIGN

15.12.09 472 Mr Phil Willis TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY REVIEW OF OUTDOOR SCIENCE TEACHING

15.12.09 473 Dr Liam Fox MEDICAL DISCHARGE BOARDS

15.12.09 474 Bob Russell KAUPTHING SINGER & FRIEDLANDER ISLE OF MAN DEPOSITORS AND BONDHOLDERS

15.12.09 475 Bob Russell ACADEMY SCHOOLS EXAMINATION RESULTS

15.12.09 476 Lynne Jones KRAFT BID FOR CADBURY

15.12.09 477 Tom Levitt UK INDUSTRY AND RECOVERED FUEL OIL

15.12.09 478 Simon Hughes 2009 NATIONAL TREE WEEK

15.12.09 479 Mr Paul Burstow SAFER JOURNEYS TO SCHOOL

15.12.09 480 Sir Gerald Kaufman BESTWAY NORTHERN LIMITED

15.12.09 481 Mr Lindsay Hoyle EMERGENCY SERVICES AT CHRISTMAS

15.12.09 482 Paul Flynn SOUTH WALES SIGNAL WORKERS STRIKE

15.12.09 483 Bob Russell AIRPORT FOR THE ISLAND OF ST HELENA (No. 2)

15.12.09 484 Mr Lindsay Hoyle W B GURNEY AND SONS

15.12.09 485 Joan Walley LITTER AND FLY-TIPPING

15.12.09 486 Mr Mike Hancock STEER CLEAR CAMPAIGN

15.12.09 487 Mr Michael Clapham DRAFT REGULATIONS ON BLACKLISTING OF TRADE UNIONISTS

15.12.09 488 Jo Swinson WELLBEING IN PUBLIC POLICY

15.12.09 489 Jo Swinson VOTING AGE OF 16

15.12.09 490 Tom Levitt REFRESHED COMPACT

15.12.09 491 John McDonnell MAXIMUM WORKPLACE TEMPERATURE

15.12.09 492 Mr Neil Gerrard PROBATION

15.12.09 493 John McDonnell EAST COAST NETWORK RAIL JOB LOSSES

15.12.09 494 Mr Neil Gerrard FEMALE PRISONERS

15.12.09 495 Ms Katy Clark PUBLIC SPENDING LEVELS

15.12.09 496 John McDonnell BELOW-COST SELLING

15.12.09 497 Ms Katy Clark EAST COAST MAIN LINE (No. 2)

15.12.09 498 Andrew Rosindell 400th ANNIVERSARY OF BERMUDA'S LINKS TO BRITAIN

15.12.09 499 Andrew Rosindell GREYHOUND WELFARE

15.12.09 500 John McDonnell CHILDREN AND FAMILY COURT ADVISORY SUPPORT SERVICE

15.12.09 501 John McDonnell WORKERS' MEMORIAL DAY

15.12.09 502 Jeremy Corbyn LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS

15.12.09 503 Jim Cousins BANKS AND BANKING (S.I., 2009, No. 3226)

16.12.09 504 Graham Stringer CONVICTED PRISONERS' RIGHT TO VOTE IN ELECTIONS (No. 2)

16.12.09 505 Dr Doug Naysmith FIRST FLIGHT OF THE AIRBUS A400M

16.12.09 506 Norman Baker TALKING BUSES CAMPAIGN

16.12.09 507 Martin Salter BANNING BATTERY CAGES FOR GAMEBIRDS

16.12.09 508 Mr Eddie McGrady CARERS AND CHRISTMAS BONUSES

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16.12.09 509 Mr Douglas Carswell UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION LEGISLATION

16.12.09 510 Mr Michael Moore ONLINE PURCHASE OF GOODS AND ELECTRICAL SAFETY COUNCIL

16.12.09 511 Alan Keen OUTWEST

16.12.09 512 Dr Alan Whitehead CONSULTATION ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES

16.12.09 513 Alan Keen ENGLAND'S 2018 WORLD CUP BID

16.12.09 514 Greg Mulholland FARESHARE FOR LEEDS

16.12.09 515 Greg Mulholland MARKET TOWN TAVERNS' CHRISTMAS CHARITY APPEAL

16.12.09 516 Malcolm Bruce GLOBAL LEARNING CHARTER

16.12.09 517 Jenny Willott PROFESSIONAL OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR

16.12.09 518 Jenny Willott INDEPENDENCE OF NHS CHARITIES

16.12.09 519 Julia Goldsworthy WALKER REPORT AND WATER POVERTY IN THE SOUTH WEST

16.12.09 520 Julia Goldsworthy NOISE FROM MODIFIED CAR EXHAUST SYSTEMS

16.12.09 521 Mr Andy Slaughter PUBLIC TRANSPORT FARES IN LONDON

16.12.09 522 Mr John Leech NETWORK RAIL AND MAINTENANCE SAFETY

16.12.09 523 Anne Main BIOFUEL FROM USED COOKING OIL AND RENEWABLES OBLIGATION SCHEME

16.12.09 524 John Robertson RECOGNISING CLIMATE CHANGE

16.12.09 525 Alan Keen CLARITY IN TELEVISION PHONE-IN COMPETITIONS AND VOTING

16.12.09 526 Greg Mulholland 2018 WORLD CUP HOST STADIA

16.12.09 527 Greg Mulholland FUNDING FOR LEEDS ARENA

16.12.09 528 Eric Joyce RWANDA AND THE COMMONWEALTH

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State of the Parties in the House of Commons as at 19 December 2009

Labour 350 Ulster Unionist (Lady Sylvia Hermon)

1

Conservative 193 Independent Labour (Rt Hon Clare Short)

1

Liberal Democrat 63 Independent Conservative (Derek Conway)

1

Scottish National Party / Plaid Cymru (SNP – Messrs Robertson, Salmond, Weir, Wishart, MacNeil, Hosie & Mason/ PC – Messrs Llwyd, Price, H Williams)

10 Independent (Dr Richard Taylor, Dai Davies, Andrew Pelling, Robert Wareing, Bob Spink)

5

Democratic Unionist Party (Messrs Campbell, Dodds, Donaldson, McCrea, Paisley, P Robinson, Ms Iris Robinson, Simpson, Wilson)

9 Respect (George Galloway)

1

Sinn Fein (Messrs Adams, Doherty, McGuinness, Murphy & Ms Gildernew)

5 (Have not taken their seats and cannot vote)

The Speaker and 3 Deputies (Rt Hon John Bercow, Sir Alan Haselhurst, CWM; Mrs Sylvia Heal, 1st DCWM; Sir Michael Lord, 2nd DCWM)

4 (Do not normally vote)

Social Democratic & Labour Party (Messrs Durkan, McDonnell, McGrady)

3 Vacant seats

Total number of seats

0 646

Current working Government Majority (350 Labour MPs less 287 of all other parties – excludes Speaker & Deputies and Sinn Fein)

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The total number of women MPs is 126: (Lab 94; Con 18; LD 9; DU 1; SF 1; UU 1; DCWM 1; Ind Lab 1) Abbreviations: CWM – Chairman of Ways and Means 1st DCWM – 1st Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means 2nd DCWM – 2nd Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means Further information on Members of Parliament by Party, Constituency and Region can be found on the Parliament website at: www.parliament.uk/directories/directories.cfm

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By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2005 Vacancy Cause By –

Election

New Member

Date of introduction

MaidenSpeech

Cheadle Death of Patsy Calton (LD) (29.5.2005)

14.7.2005 Mark Hunter (LD) 19.07.2005 21.07.2005

Livingston Death of Rt Hon Robin Cook (Lab) (6.8.2005)

29.9.2005 Jim Devine (Lab) 10.10.2005 25.10.2005

Dunfermline and West Fife

Death of Rachel Squire (Lab) (5.1.2006)

9.2.2006 Willie Rennie (LD) 13.02.2006 01.03.2006

Blaenau Gwent

Death of Peter Law (Ind) (25.4.2006)

29.6.2006 Dai Davies (Ind) 04.07.2006 20.07.2006

Bromley & Chislehurst

Death of Eric Forth (Con) (18.5.2006)

29.6.2006 Bob Neill (Con) 03.07.2006 19.07.2006

Sedgefield Resignation of the Rt Hon Tony Blair (Lab) (27.6.2007)

19.7.2007 Phil Wilson (Lab) 23.07.2007 08.10.2007

Ealing Southall

Death of Piara Khabra (Lab) (19.6.2007)

19.7.2007 Virendra Kumar Sharma (Lab)

23.07.2007 08.10.2007

Crewe and Nantwich

Death of Gwyneth Dunwoody (Lab) (17.4.2008)

22.05.2008 Edward Timpson (Con) 02.06.2008 16.06.2008

Henley Resignation of Boris Johnson (Con) (4.6.2008)

26.06.2008 John Howell (Con) 30.06.2008 16.07.2008

Haltemprice and Howden

Resignation of Rt Hon David Davis (Con) (18.6.2008)

10.07.2008 David Davis (Con) 14.07.2008 (5.11.1987)

Glasgow East Resignation of David Marshall (Lab) (30.06.2008)

24.07.2008 John Mason (SNP) 06.10.2008 13.10.2008

Glenrothes Death of John MacDougall (Lab) (12.8.2008)

06.11.2008 Lindsay Roy (Lab) 12.11.2008 08.12.2008

Norwich North

Resignation of Dr Ian Gibson (Lab) (8.6.2009)

23.07.2009 Chloe Smith (Con) 12.10.2009 14.10.2009

Glasgow North East

Resignation of Rt Hon Michael Martin (SPK) (22.6.2009)

12.11.2009 Willie Bain (Lab) 18.11.2009 25.11.2009

For further information on the By-Election process see HCIO Factsheet M7 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website.

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SCOTTISH NATIONAL PARTY 107 McDonald Road Edinburgh EH7 4NW Tel: 0131 525 8900 www.snp.org

CONSERVATIVE PARTY Conservative Campaign Headquarters 30 Millbank London SW1P 4DP Tel: 020 7222 9000 www.conservatives.com

PLAID CYMRU 18 Park Grove Cardiff CF10 3BN Tel: 029 2064 6000 www.plaidcymru.org

LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 4 Cowley Street London SW1P 3NB Tel: 020 7222 7999 www.libdems.org.uk

SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC & LABOUR PARTY Cranmore House 121 Ormeau Road Belfast BT7 1SH Tel: 028 9024 7700 www.sdlp.ie/

SINN FEIN Sinn Fein 53 Falls Road Belfast BT12 4PD Tel: 028 9022 3000 www.sinnfein.ie

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Selective Index to the Weekly Information Bulletin

Booklist – Issue 1 p49 By-elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2005 – This issue p109 HM Government – Issue 1 p72 Her Majesty’s Official Opposition – Issue 1 p82 House of Commons: Principal Officers – Issue 1 p103Information on the House of Commons – Issue 1 p57 Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet – Issue 1 p90 Members of Parliament – Issue 1 p59 Order of Oral Questions – This issue p3 Private Members Bills – dates for the Private Members Bill Ballot and allocated Fridays, This issue (Noticeboard) Recess dates – This issue (Noticeboard)

Select Committee Membership (Full List) – Issue 1 p91 -Business, Innovation and Skills – Issue 2 p35 -Home Affairs – This issue p34-Joint Committee on Human Rights – Issue4 p35-Standards and Privileges – Issue 2 p35; Issue 3 p36-Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) – Issue4 p35-Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) – Issue4 p35-Tax Law Rewrite Bills(Joint Committee) – Issue4 p35-Work and Pensions – Issue 2 p35 Regional Select Committees -London – This issue p34 Visits to the House of Commons – Issue 1 p96

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