The main business of
the House of Commons for the coming week and the provisional
business for the week after is announced by the Leader of the House
of Commons at Business Questions each Thursday. The Speaker
is responsible for allocating short backbench debates in
Westminster Hall and at the end of each day's
business.
QUEEN'S SPEECH AND
THE STATE OPENING OF
PARLIAMENT
3
December 2008
MONDAY 13
OCTOBER
Questions:
Children, Schools and Families
Main Debate: Promoting
Democracy and Human Rights
Short debate: The deaths of Ann Mawer and Sue
Barker (Shona McIsaac MP)
TUESDAY 14
OCTOBER
Questions: Communities and
Local Government
Main debate: Banking Bill
Short debate: South Central Rail franchise (John
Stanley MP)
Westminster Hall
09.30-11.00: Digital television switchover (Michael More MP)
11.00-12.30: Treatment or rare and complete medical conditions
(Doug Naismith MP)
12.30-13.00: Noise pollution and congestion on the M3 (Maria Miller
MP)
13.00:-13.30: Humanitarian situation in Sri Lanka (Joan Ryan
MP)
14.00-14.30: Testing of cosmetics on animals (Oliver Letwin
MP)
WEDNESDAY 15
OCTOBER
Questions:
Northern Ireland followed by, at midday, the Prime Minister
Main debate: Consolidation of
a Supplementary Estimate Relating to HM Treasury
Short debate: Allocation of research funding for
universities (Chris Mullin MP)
Westminster
Hall
09.30-11.00: British business in China (Bill Olner
MP)
11.00-11.30: Rugby League (Derek Twigg MP)
14.30-16.00: Treatment of people with learning difficulties in the
NHS (Richard Benyon MP)
16.00-16.30: Electronic identification of sheep (Mark
Williams MP)
16.30-17.00: Treatments of refractory angina (George
Howarth MP)
THURSDAY 16
OCTOBER
Questions: Innovation,
Universities and Skills
Topical debate: Energy suppliers
Main debate: Access to Primary Care
Short debate: Healthcare in Bexley (David Evennett
MP)
Westminster
Hall
A debate
on the Business and Enterprise Committee report ‘Jobs for the
girls: two years on’
FRIDAY 17
OCTOBER
Private Member's Bill
1
Broadcasting (Television Licence Fee Abolition) -
Christopher Chope MP
2 Umbilical Cord Blood (Donation) - David Burrowes
MP
3 Union Flag- Andrew Rosindell MP
4 Forces Widows Pensions (Equality of Treatment) -
Michael Mates MP
5 Fireworks Act 2003 (Amendment) - Rob Marris
MP
6 Local Authority Powers (Election Campaigns) -
Tobias Ellwood MP
Short debate: Regulations for disconnecting
gas supplies (Siobhan McDonagh MP)
MONDAY 20
OCTOBER
Questions: Work and
Pensions
Main
Debate: Second Reading of the Political Parties and
Elections Bill
Short debate: Floods in
Northumberland (Sir Alan Beith MP)
TUESDAY 21
OCTOBER
Questions:
Transport followed by Women and Equality
Main debate: Opposition day debates
Short debate: To be confirmed
WEDNESDAY 22
OCTOBER
Questions: Wales and, at
midday: Prime Minister
Main debate: Remaining stages of the Human
Fertilisation and Embryology Bill
Short debate: To be confirmed
THURSDAY 23
OCTOBER
Questions:
Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. Followed by Business
Questions
Topical debate: To be confirmed
Main debate: Motion to take note of the
outstanding reports of the Public Accounts Committee
Short debate: To be confirmed
Westminster
Hall: A debate on the 30th Annual House of Commons
Commission Report
FRIDAY 24
OCTOBER
The House will not be
sitting
THURSDAY 30
OCTOBER
Westminster
Hall: A debate on the Public Administration Committee
report ‘Politics and Administration: Ministers and Civil
Servants’
Want to know
more?
Then go
to...
Leader of the
House of Commons:
www.commonsleader.gov.uk
Order of
Questions:
http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm/cmwib/order.htm
Speaker of the
House of Commons:
http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/principal/speaker.cfm
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