SESSIONAL DIARY 2007–08 - Parliament...In Session 2007–08, these times were as follows: Monday Wednesday Thursday Tuesday Friday 2200 1900 1800 2200 1430 2200 on the day of

HOUSE OF COMMONS

SESSIONAL DIARY 2007–08

6 November 2007 to

26 November 2008

Prepared in the Journal Office of the House of Commons

INTRODUCTION

1. This diary records the business on which the House spent its time in Session 2007–08, analysed into categories, and similar information for sittings in Westminster Hall. It is intended mainly to provide information in response to statistical inquiries, and in using it the following points should be borne in mind:

(a) The diary does not include business which took little or no time, such as presentations of bills, unopposed private business, and motions agreed to without debate or division.

(b) Divisions are normally included with the business to which they relate.

(c) Timings are taken from the Official Report, using the printed times where available, and otherwise taking a column of debate to last three minutes. Daily prayers are assumed to last a standard five minutes (and are not itemised in the analysis), and the time at which the House rose is taken from the Votes and Proceedings.

(d) Periods of suspension are included in the total sitting time, and are listed in section 14h of the analysis (Miscellaneous). However, the 2½-hour suspension from 11.30 to 14.00 in Westminster Hall on most Tuesdays and Wednesdays (introduced on 1 January 2003) is shown in brackets in the “Duration” column and is left out of the totals. Other suspensions in Westminster Hall are included in the totals and in the analysis under section 5.

(e) The times in the column headed “After appointed time” refer to business taken after the time appointed as the “moment of interruption”. In Session 2007–08, these times were as follows:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 2200 2200 *1900 1800 1430

* 2200 on the day of the State Opening of Parliament and immediately following a periodic adjournment.

(f) All times are in hours and minutes, using the 24-hour clock.

2. A Sessional Diary has been kept in the Journal Office for most sessions since 1906, although in the early years times were kept only to the nearest quarter hour. An analysis substantially in the current form begins in the 1960s. The totals from the analysis have been reproduced in the Sessional Information Digest since 1984–85 and in the House’s Sessional Returns since 1987–88.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS AND TOTALS

Part Contents Duration After appointed

time

Page

I Diary for House 1 II Analysis for House 1306.26 119.26 1. Addresses other than Prayers 37.42 0.58 81 2. Government bills 373.36 27.26 a Second readings: committed to standing

committee 86.25 1.47 81

b Second readings: committal to Committee of whole House (wholly or partly)

29.22 1.16 82

c Second readings: no committal (Consolidation bills)

d Committee of the whole House 79.20 12.49 82 e Consideration 117.06 5.35 83 f Third reading 15.40 3.09 84 g Lords amendments 38.29 1.59 84 h Allocation of time motions 7.14 0.51 85 i Committal and carry-over motions 3. Private Members’ bills 61.57 0.19 a Second readings (and all stages) 49.23 0.19 85 b Later stages 12.34 — 86 4. Private bills at time for opposed private business 7.55 1.04 86 5. Government motions 215.17 4.15 a European Union documents 5.35 0.11 87 b Business motions 10.36 0.44 87 c General 64.35 3.20 87 d General debates 98.49 — 88 e Topical debates 35.42 — 89 6. Opposition business 131.53 7.51 a Opposition days 131.53 7.51 89 b Opposition motions in Government time — — — 7. Private Members’ motions 18.47 — a Substantive motions 7.56 — 90 b Ten-minute rule motions 10.51 — 91 8. Adjournment motions 103.03 58.29 a Government — — — b Recess 16.12 — 92 c S.O. No. 24 debates 3.14 — 92

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Part Contents Duration After appointed

time

Page

d Daily 83.37 58.29 92 9. Estimates 19.21 0.07 96 10. Money Resolutions 0.22 0.22 96 11. Ways and Means 24.31 1.13 96 12. Affirmative Statutory Instruments 24.56 6.42 97 13. Negative Statutory Instruments 2.42 2.40 97 14. Business when no Question before House 270.59 8.00 a Questions 112.57 — 97 b Topical Questions 29.17 — 101 c Urgent Questions 1.16 — 103 d Statements 75.37 — 104 e Business Statements 30.56 — 107 f S.O. No. 24 Applications 0.09 — 108 g Points of order 6.50 0.50 108 h Public petitions 4.24 2.52 120 i Miscellaneous 9.33 4.18 124 15. Daily prayers 13.25 — 124 III Diary for Westminster Hall 125 IV Analysis for Westminster Hall 429.43 — 1. Private Members’ Adjournment Debates 329.12 — 146 2. Government Adjournment Debates 22.32 — 153 3. Liaison Committee Adjournment Debates 64.30 — 154 4. Questions — — — 5. Miscellaneous 13.29 — 154

PART I: DIARY FOR HOUSE 1

PART I: DIARY FOR HOUSE Time Subject Duration After

appointed time

1. Tuesday 6th November 2007

11.25 Prayers 0.10

11.35 Message from the Queen; suspension 2.55

14.30 Speaker’s Statement: Duties and responsibilities of Members 0.05

14.35 Address: [1st Day] 7.02

21.37 Adjournment: Tony Cunningham: Romanian and Bulgarian Migrants 0.29 0.06

22.06 House rose [Totals for session: 10.41; 0.06] 10.41 0.06

2. Wednesday 7th November 2007

11.30 Prayers 0.05

11.35 Speaker’s Statement: Electronic devices 0.02

11.37 Statement: Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (David Miliband): Pakistan

0.39

12.16 Address: [2nd Day]: Home Affairs and Justice 6.03

18.19 Adjournment: Peter Lilley: Land Title Transfers 0.28


3. Thursday 8th November 2007

10.30 Prayers 0.05

10.35 Speaker’s Statement: Time limits on speeches 0.02

10.37 Business Statement: 0.35

11.12 Point of Order: Chris Huhne: apologising for remarks made about the Speaker on Newsnight.

0.02

11.14 Address: [3rd Day]: Local Government and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 6.46

18.00 Adjournment: Mr David Winnick: Summer Recess (Duration) 0.27 0.27


4. Monday 12th November 2007

14.30 Prayers 0.05

14.35 Questions: Children, Schools and Families 0.43

15.18 Topical Questions: Children, Schools and Families 0.17

15.35 Points of Order: Sir Patrick Cormack: asking whether it was in order for a Select Committee to hear evidence from its Chairman

Dr Julian Lewis: asking whether it was acceptable for a Government Department to provide a one word answer to a written question.

0.02

15.37 Address: [4th Day]: Foreign Affairs and Defence 6.23

22.00 Adjournment: Mr Mark Todd: Public Information (Commercial Use) 0.30 0.30


2 SESSIONAL DIARY, 2007–08

Time Subject Duration After appointed

time


14.30 Prayers 0.05

14.35 Questions: Health 0.40

15.15 Topical Questions: Health 0.16

15.31 Statement: Secretary of State for the Home Department (Jacqui Smith): Security Industry Authority

0.42

16.13 Statement: Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Hilary Benn): Avian Influenza

0.30

16.43 Point of Order: Mike Penning: asking about a written question that had not been responded to.

0.01

16.44 Address: [5th Day]: Health and Education 1.07

17.51 Points of Order: Mr Lansley; Mr Patrick McLoughlin: asking the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families to withdraw a remark about the Opposition failing to open the debate and seeking to clarify the process for deciding such matters.

0.05

17.56 Address: [5th Day]: Health and Education [resumed] [Division] 4.22 0.18

22.18 Public Petitions: Andrew Selous: Planning (Leighton Buzzard) Mr Roger Gale: Post Office Closures (Thanet); Post Office Closures (Thanet) Danny Alexander: Post Office Closures (Boat of Garten) Greg Clark: Post Office Closures (St John’s Road); Post Office Closures

(Bidborough)

0.05 0.05



11.30 Prayers 0.05

11.35 Questions: Northern Ireland (27); Prime Minister (30) 0.56

12.31 Statement: The Prime Minister (Mr Gordon Brown): National Security 1.05

13.36 Point of Order: Mr Andrew Robathan: asking the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families to correct a figure cited in the previous day’s debate relating to school funding.

0.03

13.39 Address: [6th Day]: The Economy and Pensions 3.39

17.18 Point of Order: Caroline Flint: seeking to clarify a fact relating to disability living allowance.

0.02

17.20 Address: [6th Day]: The Economy and Pensions [resumed] [Divisions] 2.20 0.40

19.40 Point of Order: Mike Penning: asking why copies of written ministerial statements were not available in the Vote Office.

0.02 0.02

19.42 Petition: Mr John Heppell: Post Office Closures (Nottingham) 0.01 0.01

19.43 Adjournment: John McDonnell: HM Submarine Affray 0.30 0.30




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7. Thursday 15th November 2007

10.30 Prayers 0.05

10.35 Questions: Innovation, Universities and Skills 0.40

11.15 Topical Questions: Innovation, Universities and Skills 0.17


12.11 Point of Order: Justine Greening; Mrs Theresa May: asking the Leader of the House to correct information given in response to a question.

0.03

12.14 Topical Debate: Immigration 1.30

13.44 General Government Motion: Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards 0.26

14.10 General Debate: International Development 3.45

17.55 Adjournment: Peter Viggers: Daedalus Airfield 0.32 0.27



14.30 Prayers 0.05

14.35 Questions: Work and Pensions 0.40

15.15 Topical Questions: Work and Pensions 0.16

15.31 Statement: The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr Alistair Darling): Northern Rock

0.54

16.25 Point of Order: Mr Rob Wilson: asking whether Ministers making inaccurate statements to the House should correct them.

0.01

16.26 Second Reading: European Communities (Finance) Bill Committed to Committee of the whole House

0.15

16.41 Point of Order: Mr Peter Bone: Seeking to clarify the source of figures cited. 0.01

16.42 Second Reading: European Communities (Finance) Bill [resumed] Committed to Committee of the whole House

0.24

17.06 Point of Order: Daniel Kawczynski: asking whether comments made by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury were within the scope of the debate.

0.01

17.07 Second Reading: European Communities (Finance) Bill [resumed] Committed to Committee of the whole House

0.28

17.35 Point of Order: Mr Ian Davidson: asking to move a vote of thanks to the Minister.

0.01

17.36 Second Reading: European Communities (Finance) Bill [resumed] [Division] Committed to Committee of the whole House

4.40 0.16

22.16 Public Petitions: Miss Anne McIntosh: Police Funding (North Yorkshire) Philip Davies: Post Office Closures (Shipley) Ms Sally Keeble: Rail Services (Northampton) Daniel Kawczynski: Ambulance Control Centre (Shrewsbury)

0.05 0.05

22.21 Adjournment: Sir George Young: Southampton and Bournemouth Airports 0.29 0.29




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14.30 Prayers 0.05

14.35 Questions: Foreign and Commonwealth Office 0.40

15.15 Topical Questions: Foreign and Commonwealth Office 0.16

15.31 Statement: The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr Alistair Darling): HM Revenue and Customs

1.01

16.32 Points of Order: Daniel Kawczynski: asking for a minister to give guidance on how to arrange a non-political civic reception for service.

Philip Davies: asking for further information in relation to the statement.

0.02

16.34 Second Reading: Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill Committed to Public Bill Committee

2.34

19.08 Adjournment: Mrs Louise Ellman: Michael Shields 0.28


10. Wednesday 21st November 2007

11.30 Prayers 0.05

11.35 Questions: Wales (26); Prime Minister (30) 0.56

12.31 Point of Order: Mr Paul Goodman: asking about documents which the Prime Minister had pledged to make available in the Library.

0.02

12.33 Opposition Day: [1st Allotted Day] Schools reform [Division]; Health care-associated infections [Divisions]

6.53 0.26

19.26 Public Petition: Bob Spink: Support for Armed Forces 0.02 0.02

19.28 Adjournment: David Simpson: Policing (Northern Ireland) 0.30 0.30


11. Thursday 22nd November 2007

10.30 Prayers 0.05

10.35 Questions: Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 0.40

11.15 Topical Questions: Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 0.16


12.25 Statement: The Secretary of State for Health (Alan Johnson): Pandemic Influenza 0.40

13.05 Topical Debate: Climate Change 1.32

14.37 Second Reading: Sale of Student Loans Bill Committed to a Public Bill Committee

2.12

16.49 Public Petitions: Mr Richard Spring: Frontline Health Services (Haverhill) Mr John Heppell: Post Office Closures (Nottingham) Mr Mark Hoban: Post Office Closures (Fareham)

0.03

16.52 Adjournment: Martin Salter: Sea Bass 0.45




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14.30 Prayers 0.05

14.35 Questions: Home Department 0.40

15.15 Topical Questions: Home Department 0.17

15.32 Statement: The Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr John Denham): Welfare and Skills

0.57

16.29 Second Reading: Health and Social Care Bill Committed to a Public Bill Committee

4.30

20.59 Adjournment: Ian Lucas: Union Flag (Government Buildings) 0.57



14.30 Prayers 0.05

14.35 Questions: Communities and Local Government 0.40

15.15 Topical Questions: Communities and Local Government 0.16

15.31 Points of Order: Mr Christopher Chope; Sir Nicolas Winterton; Mr William Cash; Mr John Baron: asking for clarification on the interpretation of Standing Order 24A on topical debates.

Mr Greg Hands: asking how to ensure written responses from the Prime Minister were prompt and full.

0.04

15.35 Second Reading: Housing and Regeneration Bill [Division] Committed to a Public Bill Committee

6.44 0.19

22.19 Adjournment: Mr Desmond Swayne: Lymington Marshes and Harbour 0.29 0.29



11.30 Prayers 0.05

11.35 Questions: Scotland (25); Prime Minister (31) 0.56

12.31 Statement: The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (David Miliband): Middle East

0.47

13.18 Point of Order: Greg Clark: asking how to ensure that named day questions were answered on the named day.

0.02

13.20 Opposition Day: [2nd Allotted Day] HM Revenue and Custom [Division]; Prisons [Divisions]

6.07 0.27

19.27 Public Petition: Mr Geoffrey Cox: Planning and Development (Okehampton) 0.01 0.01

19.28 Adjournment: Jeremy Corbyn: Bangladesh 0.30 0.30




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15.Thursday 29th November 2007

10.30 Prayers 0.05

10.35 Questions: Treasury 0.40

11.15 Topical Questions: Treasury 0.16


12.15 Statement: The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr Peter Hain): Remploy

0.58

13.13 Points of Order: Sir Patrick Cormack; Mr Roger Gale; Clive Efford: asking about the interpretation of Standing Orders in relation to Topical Debates and questions and the selection of subjects by the Leader of the House.

Mr William Cash; Michael Connarty: asking for a formal written ruling on a breach of a 1998 resolution of the House regarding scrutiny of treaties before ratification.

0.13

13.26 Topical Debate: Apprenticeships (England) 1.30

14.56 EU Document: Common European Asylum System [Division] 1.42

16.38 General Government motion: Convicting Rapists/Protecting Victims 1.22

18.00 Adjournment: Jo Swinson: Allergy Services 0.27 0.27


16. Monday 3rd December 2007

14.30 Prayers 0.05

14.35 Questions: Defence 0.40

15.15 Topical Questions: Defence 0.17

15.32 Points of Order: Helen Jones: asking for confirmation that remarks made in the House were privileged and that no legal action could be founded on them.

Roger Gale: asking whether the Speaker had received a request from the Prime Minister to make a statement on donations to the Labour Party.

Roberta Blackman-Woods: asking about the convention that Members should inform the relevant MP if they seek to raise an issue concerning that Member’s constituency.

Andrew Rosindell; Mr Gerald Howarth: asking about the transfer of questions between Departments in order to invalidate or ignore them.

0.05

15.37 Consideration: Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill [Divisions] 4.25

20.02 Third Reading: Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill 0.35

20.37 Adjournment: Dr Richard Taylor: Health Care Prioritisation 0.53




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17. Tuesday 4th December 2007

14.30 Prayers 0.05

14.35 Questions: Transport 0.40

15.15 Topical Questions: Transport 0.16

15.31 Statement: The Secretary of State for Defence (Des Browne): Nimrod XV230 0.47

16.18 Opposition Day: [3rd Allotted Day] Political Parties (Funding); Performance of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

0.39

16.57 Point of Order: Mr John Spellar: asking whether it was in order for Members to make interventions without declaring relevant interests.

0.01

16.58 Opposition Day: [3rd Allotted Day] Political Parties (Funding); Performance of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [resumed]

1.32

18.30 Point of Order: Stephen Pound: asking whether it was in order for Members to be attacked in their absence.

0.01

18.31 Opposition Day: [3rd Allotted Day] Political Parties (Funding); Performance of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [resumed]

0.04

18.35 Point of Order: Ian Lucas: asking whether it was in order for a Member to attack another when they had been found to have broken the House’s rules and had failed to apologise.

0.01

18.36 Opposition Day: [3rd Allotted Day] Political Parties (Funding); Performance of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [resumed] [Divisions]

3.50 0.26

22.26 Public Petitions: Mr Brooks Newmark: Community Hospital (Braintree) Mr David Evernett: 2012 Olympic Tax Levy David Lepper: Post Office Closures (Brighton)

0.04 0.04


18. Wednesday 5th December 2007

11.30 Prayers 0.05

11.35 Questions: International Development (25); Prime Minister (30) 0.56

12.31 Statement: The Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor (Mr Jack Straw): Prisons (Carter Review)

0.46

13.17 Statement: The Minister for Pensions Reform (Mr Mike O’Brien): Benefits Uprating

0.42

13.59 Point of Order: Mr Andrew Robathan: asking how to call the Prime Minister back to the Chamber to correct remarks made during questions.

0.07

14.06 Estimates: [1st Allotted Day: 1st Part] Cabinet Office: Standards of Conduct in Public Life

2.36

16.42 Estimates: [1st Allotted Day: 2nd Part] Department for Work and Pensions: Benefits Simplification

2.20 0.02

19.02 Public Petitions: Mr David Clelland: Carers’ Allowance David Lepper: Post Office Closures (Brighton) John Robertson: Post Office Closures (North West Glasgow)

0.03 0.03

19.05 Adjournment: Mr Oliver Letwin: Scallop Dredging (Lyme Bay) 0.26 0.26




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19. Thursday 6th December 2007

10.30 Prayers 0.05

10.35 Questions: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 0.40

11.15 Topical Questions: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 0.17

11.32 Urgent Question: Mrs Theresa Villiers: A303 Stonehenge Road Scheme 0.26


12.42 Statement: The Minister for Local Government (John Healey): Local Government Finance

0.55

13.37 General Government Motion: Retirement of Peter Grant Peterkin CB OBE (Serjeant at Arms)

0.21

13.58 Topical Debate: Cheap Alcohol (Health Consequences) 1.30

15.28 General Debate: Fisheries 2.32

18.00 Adjournment: Joan Ryan: Rail Services (Enfield, North) 0.30 0.30


20. Monday 10th December 2007

14.30 Prayers 0.05

14.35 Questions: Culture, Media and Sport 0.30

15.05 Topical Questions: Culture, Media and Sport 0.15

15.20 Questions: Olympics 0.13

15.33 Point of Order: Mr Jim Devine: asking whether the Speaker would facilitate a meeting for members of the House to discuss a report on Farepak which would not be made public because of subjudice.

0.02

15.35 Second Reading: Planning Bill [Divisions] Committed to Public Bill Committee

6.51 0.26

22.26 Allocation of Time: Planning Bill (Programme) [Division] 0.11 0.11

22.37 Adjournment: Dr Ashok Kumar: Olympics and the North East 0.22 0.22



14.30 Questions: Justice 0.45

15.15 Topical Questions: Justice 0.17

15.32 Statement: The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (Ed Balls): Children’s Plan

1.11

16.43 General Government Motion: European Affairs [Division] 5.30 0.13

22.13 Public Petitions: Ben Chapman: Post Office Closures (Wirral) Mr Dai Davies: Family Courts (Reform) Mr Peter Bone: Post Office Closures (Northamptonshire) David Lepper: Post Office Closures (Brighton)

0.05 0.05

22.18 Adjournment: Mr Owen Paterson: School Funding (Shropshire) 0.29 0.29




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22. Wednesday 12th December 2007

11.30 Prayers 0.05

11.35 Questions: Duchy of Lancaster (25); Prime Minister (30) 0.56

12.31 Statement: The Prime Minister (Mr Gordon Brown): Afghanistan 0.59

13.30 Opposition Day [4th Allotted Day] Military Covenant; Northern Rock [Divisions]

6.10 0.40

19.40 EU Document: Funding of Political Parties [Division] 0.11 0.11

19.51 Public Petitions: Ben Chapman: Post Office Closures (Wirral) Mark Simmonds: Boston Bypass (Lincolnshire) Mr Joe Benton: Post Office Closures (Merseyside); Post Office Closures

(Merseyside) Jessica Morden: Farepak Mr David Gauke: M25 Noise Pollution

0.05 0.05

19.56 Adjournment: Dr Ian Gibson: Assisted Reproduction Services 0.26 0.26


23. Thursday 13th December 2007

10.30 Prayers 0.05

10.35 Questions: Public Accounts Commission (3); Church Commissioners (6); Electoral Commission Committee (4); Church Commissioners (6); Solicitor general (9); Women and Equality (16); Leader of the House (9); House of Commons Commission (3); Leader of the House (2)

0.57

11.32 Urgent Question: Dr Vincent Cable: Capital Gains Tax 0.07


12.35 Statement: The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Jacqui Smith): Security Industry Authority

0.33

13.08 Topical Debate: Financial Services (Low-income Families) 1.30

14.38 Consideration: Crossrail Bill [Divisions] 3.17

17.55 Public Petition: Dr Julian Lewis: Post Office Closures (New Forest) 0.01

17.56 Adjournment: Paul Rowen: The Akhtar Family 0.25 0.21




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24. Monday 17th December 2007

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.31 Statement: The Prime Minister (Mr Gordon Brown): European Council (Brussels)

0.53

16.24 Statement: The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr Alistair Darling): HMRC Data Loss

0.39

17.03 Statement: The Secretary of State for Transport (Ruth Kelly): Department for Transport Data Storage and Use

0.36

17.39 Points of Order: Mr Bob Spink: asking whether there would be a statement on the Dartford crossing charging scheme accounts.

Paul Flynn: asking whether there would be an oral statement on pensions to supplement the written statement.

0.03

17.42 Second Reading: National Insurance Contributions Bill [Division] Committed to a Public Bill Committee

2.29

20.11 Public Petitions Stephen O’Brien: Post Office Closures (Cheshire); Post Office Closures (Cheshire); Post Office Closures (Cheshire); Post Office Closures (Cheshire)

Mr Philip Hollobone: Rail Services (Kettering) Tim Loughton: Post Office Closures (West Sussex)

0.06

20.17 Adjournment: Tim Loughton: Post Office Closures (Adur and Worthing) 1.43



11.30 Prayers 0.05



12.33 Statement: The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Climate Change Negotiations (Bali)

0.52

13.25 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Mr Andrew Dismore: Human Rights Act 1998 (Meaning of Public Function)

0.10

13.35 Recess Adjournment: Christmas Adjournment 5.19

18.54 Public Petitions: Mr Jim Cunningham: Mail Centre (Coventry); Post Office Restructuring (Coventry)

Keith Vaz: Post Office Closures (Leicester) Lynne Jones: Deforestation

0.05

18.59 Adjournment: Mr Mark Todd: Debt Collection Agencies (Mrs Beryl Brazier) 0.30 0.29




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26. Monday 7th January 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.32 Statement: The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (David Milliband): Pakistan and Kenya

1.00

16.32 Statement: The Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor (Mr Jack Straw): Prisons (Industrial Relations)

0.49

17.21 Point of Order: Mr Jim Devine: asking whether the Home Secretary would make a statement on the security of Prince Andrew.

0.01

17.22 Second Reading: Pensions Bill Committed to a Public Bill Committee

4.38

22.00 Public Petitions: Mr Philip Hollobone: Post Office Closures (Kettering) Bob Spink: Support for Armed Forces

0.03 0.03

22.03 Adjournment: Mr Laurence Robertson: Flooding (Gloucestershire) 0.30 0.30


27. Tuesday 8th January 2008



15.33 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Mr David Burrowes: Umbilical Cord Blood (Donation)

0.11

15.44 Opposition Day [5th Allotted Day] Network Rail; Higher Education [Divisions] 6.43 0.27

22.27 Public Petition: Fiona Mactaggart: Prostitution 0.02 0.02

22.29 Adjournment: Tom Levitt: Carbon Monoxide Detectors 0.30 0.30


28. Wednesday 9th January 2008

11.30 Prayers 0.05


12.32 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Helen Southworth: Runaway and Missing Children 0.11

12.43 Allocation of Time: Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill (Programme) (No. 3) [Division]

1.02

13.45 Consideration: Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill [Divisions] 6.28 1.13

20.13 Third Reading: Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill 0.32 0.32

20.45 Public Petition: Mr Phil Willis: Post Office Closures (Harrogate) 0.02 0.02

20.47 Adjournment: Mr David Amess: Independent Police Complaints Commission 0.30 0.30




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29. Thursday 10th January 2008

10.30 Prayers 0.05



11.31 Statement: The Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Mr John Hutton): UK Energy Policy

0.57


13.25 Point of Order: Mr Dominic Grieve: asking whether notice had been received of a statement from the Solicitor General.

0.01

13.26 Topical Debate: Preventive Health Services 1.29

14.55 Points of Order: Harriet Harman: asking to announce the business for Westminster Hall.

Mrs Theresa May: asking to correct the record regarding documents received by the Leader of the Opposition.

0.03

14.58 General Government motion: Armed Forces Personnel 3.02

18.00 Adjournment: Ms Angela C Smith: Ryan Kennedy 0.29 0.29



14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.30 Points of Order: Mr John Baron; Tobias Ellwood: asking about the use of unparliamentarily language during the recent debate on armed forces personnel.

Mr Peter Bone: asking about the orderliness of statements during topical questions.

Mr David Wilshire: asking for the Leader of the House to make a statement on the Government position on lapses in Members’ conduct.

Bob Spink: asking for reassurance that sufficient time would be allowed for debate of the European Union (Amendment) Bill.

0.05

15.35 Second Reading: Education and Skills Bill Committed to a Public Bill Committee

6.25

22.00 Public Petition: Mr Phil Willis: Post Office Closures (Harrogate and Knaresborough)

0.01 0.01

22.01 Adjournment: Mr Colin Breed: Student Transport (Cornwall) 0.29 0.29




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14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.32 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Bob Spink: Planning (Location of Hazardous Sites) 0.10

15.42 Ways and Means: Health and Social Care Bill [Division] 0.47

16.29 Affirmative Statutory Instrument: Olympic Lottery Distribution Fund etc. Order 2007 [Division]

1.47

18.16 Committee of the whole House: European Communities (Finance) Bill [Divisions]

3.58 0.14

21.15 Third Reading: European Communities (Finance) Bill [Division]

22.14 Adjournment: Daniel Kawczynski: Regional Ministers 0.30 0.30



11.30 Prayers 0.05


12.32 Point of Order: Michael Fabricant: asking for clarification of the ruling on the use of speaking notes in the Chamber.

0.01

12.33 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Mr Lee Scott: Education (Children with Autism) 0.10

12.43 Opposition Day [6th Allotted Day] National Insurance Numbers and Illegal Immigrants [Division]

3.18

16.01 Point of Order: Mrs Theresa May: asking about the availability of the Senior Salaries Review Body report in the Vote Office.

0.02

16.03 Opposition Day [6th Allotted Day] Human Trafficking [Division] 3.14 0.17

19.17 Public Petition: Peter Viggers: Post Office Closures (Hampshire) 0.03 0.03

19.20 Adjournment: Michael Jabez Foster: Post Office Closures (Hastings and Rye) 0.29 0.29



10.30 Prayers 0.05




12.32 Statement: The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (David Miliband): British Council (Russia)

0.42

13.14 Topical Debate: Kenya 1.32

14.46 Consideration: Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill [Division]

1.57

16.43 Third Reading: Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill 0.14

16.57 Adjournment: Simon Hughes: Sri Lanka 1.31 0.28




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34. Monday 21st January 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05




0.58

16.28 Statement: The Secretary of State for Defence (Des Browne): MOD (Data Loss) 0.46

17.14 Points of Order: Bob Spink; Mr David Heathcoat-Amory; Mr John Gummer: asking what action could be taken to allow members time to read documents relating to that day’s Second Reading debate, which had only been available in the Vote Office late that morning.

0.04

17.18 Second Reading: European Union (Amendment) Bill Committed to a Committee of the whole House

0.15

17.33 Point of Order: Sir Patrick Cormack: asking for the House to be adjourned to give the Secretary of State time to improve his speech.

0.01

17.34 Second Reading: European Union (Amendment) Bill [resumed] [Division] Committed to a Committee of the whole House

4.43 0.17

22.17 Public Petitions: Mr Roger Gale: European Treaty Referendum Miss Anne McIntosh: Post Office Closures (North Yorkshire) Mr Peter Bone: Post Office Closures (Northamptonshire)

0.04 0.04

22.21 Adjournment: Mr Graham Stuart: 0844 Telephone Numbers 0.30 0.30


35. Tuesday 22nd January 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.32 Point of Order: Mr Brooks Newmark: asking how to hold the Department for Transport to account for a misrepresentation of his view within a Departmental Minute.

0.03

15.35 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Margaret Moran: Online Purchasing of Goods and Services (Age Verification)

0.10

15.45 Second Reading: Energy Bill Committed to a Public Bill Committee

6.14

21.59 Allocation of Time: Energy Bill (Programme) [Division] 0.16 0.15

22.15 Public Petition: Lembit Opik: Members’ Priority Access 0.00

22.15 Adjournment: Mr John Heppell: Fire Service Retirement (Ill Health) 0.30 0.30




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36. Wednesday 23rd January 2008

11.30 Prayers 0.05


12.31 Statement: The Secretary of State for Health (Alan Johnson): Obesity 0.55

13.26 Points of Order: Mr David Curry; Mr Douglas Hogg; Mr Greg Knight: asking about notice of subjects for debate in respect of the treaty of Lisbon.

Mr Bob Spink: asking about the provision of papers in sufficient time for the treaty of Lisbon debate.

0.04

13.30 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Anne Snelgrove: Christmas Savings Schemes (Regulation)

0.10

13.40 General Government Motion: Appointment of the Comptroller and Auditor General

0.56

14.36 Point of Order: Mike Penning: asking whether notice had been given of a statement on police pay.

0.02

14.38 Consideration: Sale of Student Loans Bill [Divisions] 3.35

17.18 Third Reading: Sale of Student Loans Bill

18.13 Public Petitions: Mrs Nadine Dorries: Planning (Bedfordshire) 0.01

18.14 Adjournment: Mr Nigel Waterson: NHS Maternity Services (East Sussex) 1.09 0.23



10.30 Prayers 0.05



11.30 Statement: The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr Alistair Darling): Capital Gains Tax

0.36


12.49 Points of Order: Daniel Kawczynski: asking about remarks made by the Foreign Secretary on the position of Bishops in respect of a referendum on the EU Constitution.

Simon Hughes: asking about remarks made by the Leader of the House in respect of a potential resignation by a Secretary of State.

0.02

12.51 General Government Motion: Members’ Salaries, Pensions and Allowances 4.11

17.02 Adjournment: Gordon Banks: Defence Aviation Repair Agency 0.46




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38. Friday 25th January 2008

09.30 Prayers 0.05

09.35 Second Reading: Planning and Energy Bill [PMB] [Division] 2.33

12.08 Second Reading: Environmental Protection (Transfers at Sea) Bill [PMB] Committed to a Public Bill Committee

2.07

14.15 Point of Order: Mr Nigel Evans: asking whether there would be a statement on the re-shuffle.

0.01

14.16 Second Reading: Disqualification from Parliament (Tax Status) Bill [PMB] 0.14

14.30 Adjournment: Mrs Nadine Dorries: Luton Town Football Club 0.30 0.30




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14.30 Prayers 0.05




15.33 Personal Statement: Derek Conway 0.01

15.34 Points of Order: Rob Marris: asking whether the First Lord of the Treasury would come before the House to explain why he had failed to respond to correspondence, despite having been sent seven reminders.

David Howarth: asking whether the business motion was out of order. Simon Hughes: asking about the impact of the business motion on the selection of

amendments for debate in subsequent business.

0.03

15.37 Business Motion: Lisbon Treaty [Division] 0.25

16.02 Point of Order: David Howarth: asking if further amendments would be selected if there was time for debate before 10pm.

0.01

16.03 Business Motion: Lisbon Treaty [resumed] 0.33

16.36 Point of Order: Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody: asking whether transport could be debated during the Lisbon Treaty debate on energy.

0.01


16.38 Points of Order: Mr Bernard Jenkin: asking whether the House could be referred to as the property of a few lonely souls.

Sir Patrick Cormack: asking whether the Chair could ask the Government to think again on this matter.

Sir Nicholas Winterton: asking whether the Chair was the custodian and guardian of back bench interests.

Simon Hughes: asking whether the motion before the House governed proceedings at report stage.

0.03


16.42 Point of Order: Mr Bernard Jenkin: asking the Chair to remind the Minister that it would be out of order to bring a flask and sandwich into the chamber.

0.01


16.52 Points of Order: Mr Mark Harper; Rob Marris; Sir Patrick Cormack; Mr William Cash; Mr John Gummer; Mr David Heathcoat-Amory: asking about the role of the Chair in setting the timing of a Standing Order 24 debate and about the operation of S.O. 24.

Sir Nicholas Winterton: asking whether changes to Standing Orders should be referred to the Modernisation Committee.

0.01


16.54 Points of Order: Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody asking about the relation of the motion under debate to S.O. No. 24; asking whether any similar motion had been debated by the House in the past.

Mr John Gummer; Mr William Cash: asking about the interpretation of S.O. 24.

0.02


17.06 Points of Order: Mr Bernard Jenkin; Mr Richard Shepherd; Mr Mark Harper: asking about the protected time for debate of the Treaty of Lisbon.

0.02




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19.05 Point of Order: Rob Marris: asking whether it was in order for a Member to refer to another Member as Stalin.

0.01


19.07 Point of Order: Mr Bernard Jenkin: asking whether the relationship between the Conservative party and the EPP was relevant to the debate.

0.05


19.13 Point of Order: Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody: asking whether it was wrong to criticise the Chair.

0.01

19.14 Business Motion: Lisbon Treaty [resumed] [Division] 3.16 0.30

22.30 Public Petition: Mr John Leech: Immigration (Adela Mahoro Mugabo) 0.01 0.01

22.31 Adjournment: Mr Andrew Love: Lebanon 0.27 0.27




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14.30 Prayers 0.05




15.36 Ten Minute Rule Motion: John Robertson: Employment Retention 0.11

15.47 General Government Motion: Lisbon Treaty (No. 1) [1st Day] [Divisions] 4.00

19.47 Points of Order: David Howarth: asking whether it would be in order for the House, in Committee, to make provision in the European Union (Amendment) Bill for the holding of a referendum, in accordance with the notice of Instruction on that days order paper; asking whether the motion to issue an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House would be selectable at the following day’s sitting.

Simon Hughes: asking whether the Speaker’s ruling arose from yesterday’s decisions in the House or from Standing Orders.

0.03

19.50 Committee of the whole House: European Union (Amendment) Bill [1st Allotted Day]

2.11 0.01

22.01 Points of Order: Mr Richard Shepherd: asking why the Minister was not speaking about the amendments.

Mr Peter Lilley: asking whether the Minister wanted the Committee to vote him more time to provide and answer to questions raised in the debate.

0.01 0.01

22.02 Committee of the whole House: European Union (Amendment) Bill [1st Allotted Day] [resumed]

0.02 0.02

22.04 Point of Order: Sir Nicholas Winterton: asking whether the Minister was trampling on the procedures of the House.

0.01 0.01

22.05 Committee of the whole House: European Union (Amendment) Bill [1st Allotted Day] [resumed]

0.03 0.03

22.08 Points of Order: Mr Bernard Jenkin: asking about arrest warrants for extradition. Mr John Gummer: asking whether more time could be allowed as the Minister’s

rushed speech was hard to hear.

0.01 0.01

22.09 Committee of the whole House: European Union (Amendment) Bill [1st Allotted Day] [resumed] [Divisions]

0.37 0.37

22.46 Public Petition: Bob Spink: Misuse of Fireworks (Essex) 0.02 0.02

22.48 Adjournment: Mr Edward Garnier: Eco-Town (Harborough) 0.30 0.30




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11.30 Prayers 0.05

11.35 Questions: International Development (25): Prime Minister (31) 0.56

12.31 Points of Order: Mr Boris Johnson: asking for clarification of the Prime Minister’s remarks on police funding.

Mr Neil Turner; Ms Dawn Butler; Mr Ben Wallace: asking about the convention of Members not getting involved in matters within each other’s constituencies.

Clive Efford; Philip Davies; Mr Andrew Dismore: asking about the Prime Minister’s remarks about police funding.

Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas: asking about the lack of time for questions on International Development.

Mr Andrew Dismore; Mr Ian McCartney: asking about the convention of Members not getting involved in matters within each other’s constituencies.

0.08

12.39 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Greg Mulholland: Sale of Wine (Measures) 0.11

12.50 General Government Motion: Lisbon Treaty (No. 2) [2nd Day] [Divisions] 4.57

17.47 Point of Order: Simon Hughes: asking whether the motion to issue andinstruction to the Committee of the Whole House could be considered.

0.01

17.48 Committee of the whole House: European Union (Amendment) Bill [2nd Allotted Day]

1.15 0.03

19.03 Point of Order: Mr William Cash: asking about the time allocated for debate. 0.01 0.01

19.04 Committee of the whole House: European Union (Amendment) Bill [2nd Allotted Day] [resumed] [Division]

0.30 0.30

19.34 Adjournment: Mr Brian H. Donohoe: Travelling Community 0.29 0.29


42. Thursday 31st January 2008

10.30 Prayers 0.05



11.31 Speaker’s Statement: Members Estimate Committee 0.03


12.17 General Government Motion: Standards and Privileges (Mr Derek Conway) 0.37

12.54 Topical Debate: Holocaust Memorial Day 1.28

14.22 Consideration: National Insurance Contributions Bill [Division] 1.26

15.48 Third Reading: National Insurance Contributions Bill [Division] 1.00

16.48 Public Petition: Janet Anderson: Smoking Ban (Rossendale) 0.02

16.50 Adjournment: Sir Paul Beresford: Data Encryption (Child Abuse) 0.27




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43. Friday 1st February 2008

09.30 Prayers 0.05

09.35 Private Member’s Motion: Mr Andrew Dismore: Motion to sit in private [Division]

0.10

09.45 Second Reading: Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill [PMB] Committed to a Public Bill Committee

3.34

13.19 Second Reading: Health and Safety (Offences) Bill [PMB] Committed to a Public Bill Committee

0.57

14.16 Second Reading: Forces Widows’ Pensions (Equality of Treatment) Bill [PMB] 0.14

14.30 Adjournment: Mr Mark Todd: Housing (South Derbyshire) 0.28 0.28


44. Monday 4th February 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.32 Speaker’s Statement: Members Estimate Committee 0.02

15.34 Statement: The Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor (Mr Jack Straw): HMP Woodhill (Inquiry)

0.40

16.14 Points of Order: Mr John Spellar: asking whether the Leader of the Opposition had sought to clarify his remarks on the admission of Mr al-Qaradawi to the UK.

Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody: asking why the Liaison Committee had not been consulted on the motion relating to changes to Standing Orders on European Scrutiny.

Mr Peter Bone: asking why the text of the Ministerial Statement was incomplete.

0.02

16.16 Affirmative Statutory Instruments: Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2008-09 (HC 265) [Division]

3.15

19.31 Affirmative Statutory Instruments: Local Government Finance Report (England) 2008-09 (HC 262)

1.20

20.51 Point of Order: Mr Ben Wallace: asking about remarks made about him in his absence by another Member.

0.01

20.52 Affirmative Statutory Instruments: Local Government Finance Report (England) 2008-09 (HC 262) [resumed] [Division]

1.22 0.14

22.14 Adjournment: Mr Simon Burns: HMP Chelmsford 0.30 0.30




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45. Tuesday 5th February 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.33 Points of Order: Mrs Theresa Villiers: asking about the availability of a report by the railways inspectorate.

Dr Phyllis Starkey: asking about the use of privilege to repeat allegations that the charity Interpal was linked to Hamas.

Dr Julian Lewis: asking whether a Foreign Office Minister would make a statement on the disappearance of Simon Mann from Zimbabwe.

0.02

15.35 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Andrew Rosindell: Union Flag 0.10

15.45 General Government Motion: Lisbon Treaty (No. 3) [3rd Day] 0.01

15.46 Points of Order: Mr Mark Harper; Mr Peter Lilley; asking about availability of documents from the Vote Office relevant to the debate.

0.01

15.47 General Government Motion: Lisbon Treaty (No. 3) [3rd Day] [resumed] 0.06

15.53 Points of Order: Daniel Kawczynski; David Winnick; Mr Denis MacShane: seeking to clarify remarks made about the nature of the pre-WW2 state in Poland.

0.02

15.55 General Government Motion: Lisbon Treaty (No. 3) [3rd Day] [resumed] 2.49

18.44 Point of Order: Mrs Theresa May: asking about the accuracy of information given by the Secretary of State for Justice in respect of allegations of the bugging of a Member of the House.

0.02

18.46 General Government Motion: Lisbon Treaty (No. 3) [3rd Day] [resumed] [Divisions]

1.58

20.44 Point of Order: Simon Hughes: asking about the selection of the amendment relating to an instruction to the Committee and the operation of Standing Order 66.

0.01

20.45 Committee of the whole House: European Union (Amendment) Bill [3rd Allotted Day] {Division]

1.45 0.30

22.30 Point of Order: The Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor (Jack Straw): seeking to clarify remarks made in respect of allegations of the bugging of a Member of the House.

0.02 0.02

22.32 Affirmative Statutory Instrument: Draft Wiltshire (Structural Change) Order 2008

1.31 1.31

24.03 Public Petitions: Jessica Morden: HM Valuation Agency (Newport) 0.01 0.01

24.04 Adjournment: Keith Vaz: Solicitors Regulation Authority 0.29 0.29




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46. Wednesday 6th February 2008

11.30 Prayers 0.05

11.35 Questions: Duchy of Lancaster (25): Prime Minister (30) 0.55

12.30 Statement: The Prime Minister (Mr Gordon Brown): Chilcot Report 0.39

13.09 Point of Order: Mr David Marshall: asking about the convention of notifying a member if you are engaging in activity in their constituency and what happens if it is ignored.

0.01

13.10 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Keith Vaz: Race Relations (Election Candidates) 0.15

13.25 General Government Motion: Lisbon Treaty (No. 4) [4th Day] 0.01

13.26 Point of Order: Simon Hughes: asking about the selection of the amendment relating to an instruction to the Committee.

0.02

13.28 General Government Motion: Lisbon Treaty (No. 4) [4th Day] [resumed] 2.39

16.07 Point of Order: Harry Cohen: asking about the time taken by Front-Bench speeches.

0.02

16.09 General Government Motion: Lisbon Treaty (No. 4) [4th Day] [resumed] [Divisions]

0.47

16.56 Committee of the whole House: European Union (Amendment) Bill [4th Allotted Day] [Division]

3.11 1.07

20.07 Public Petitions: Mr Jeremy Browne: Post Office Closures (Taunton) 0.02 0.02

20.09 Adjournment: Mr Hugo Swire: Internet (Child Protection) 0.28 0.28


47. Thursday 7th February 2008

10.30 Prayers 0.05

10.35 Questions: Church Commissioners (6): Electoral Commission Committee (11); Church Commissioners (12): Women and Equality (8); Leader of the House (3); House of Commons Commission (3); Leader of the House (6); House of Commons Commission (3); Leader of the House (3)

0.59


12.30 Statement: The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Jacqui Smith): Flanagan Review

0.43

13.13 Topical Debate: NHS Staffing 1.30

14.43 General Government Motion: European Scrutiny (Standing Orders) 2.38

17.21 Public Petitions: Jessica Morden: Post Office Closures (Newport) Miss Anne McIntosh: Post Office Closures (North Yorkshire)

0.04

17.25 Adjournment: Mrs Madeline Moon: Suicide Prevention 0.37 0.02




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14.30 Prayers 0.05




0.56


16.42 Points of Order: Mrs Theresa May; Sir Patrick Cormack; Simon Hughes: asking about the timescale for tabling of amendments when second reading and committee stage are on the same day and about the division of time between second reading and committee stage.

Mr Philip Hammond: asking for his comments as quoted by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be corrected.

0.04

16.46 Consideration: Health and Social Care Bill [Divisions] 4.32

20.38 Third Reading: Health and Social Care Bill

21.18 Affirmative Statutory Instruments: Draft Cornwall Structural Change Order 2008 [Division]

0.17

21.35 Adjournment: Mr Denis Murphy: Insurance Industry (Regulation) 0.20



14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.33 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Tony Baldry: Allotments (Planning) 0.10

15.43 Business Motion: Banking (Special Provisions) Bill [Division] 0.40

16.23 Second Reading: Banking (Special Provisions) Bill [Division] Committed to a Committee of the whole House

3.52

20.15 Committee of the whole House: Banking (Special Provisions) Bill [Divisions] 2.19 0.34

22.34 Third Reading: Banking (Special Provisions) Bill 0.55 0.55

23.29 Point of Order: Mr Philip Hammond: asking whether the Chief Secretary of the Treasury would speak again in the debate.

0.01 0.01

23.30 Third Reading: Banking (Special Provisions) Bill [resumed] [Division] 0.42 0.42

24.12 Affirmative Statutory Instruments: Draft Shropshire (Structural Change) Order 2008

1.30 1.30

01.42 Public Petitions: Mr Andy Slaughter: Post Office Closures (Acton) 0.02 0.02

01.44 Adjournment: David Tredinnick: Homeopathic Hospitals 0.30 0.30




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50. Wednesday 20th February 2008

11.30 Prayers 0.05


12.31 Statement: The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Jacqui Smith): Earned Citizenship

0.49

13.20 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Mr Christopher Fraser: Criminal Justice (Raves) 0.08

13.28 General Government Motion: Lisbon Treaty (No. 5) [5th Day] [Division] 3.28

16.56 Point of Order: Mr Bernard Jenkin: asking the Chair to make entreaties to Members of the House to ensure that as amendments are given consideration during the time allocated for debate on the European Union (Amendment) Bill.

0.01

16.57 Committee of the whole House: European Union (Amendment) Bill [5th Allotted Day]

2.52 0.49

19.49 Points of Order: Mr Bernard Jenkin: asking how to enable a proper line-by-line consideration of the Bill in light of the fact there would not be time to debate common foreign and defence policy.

Mark Pritchard: asking whether the topical debate scheduled for the following week could cover the subject of foreign and defence policy.

0.02 0.02

19.51 Committee of the whole House: European Union (Amendment) Bill [5th Allotted Day] [resumed]

0.02 0.02

19.53 Point of Order: Mr Sion Simon: asking whether it was in order for members to raise points of order about the time for debate, having the effect of further reducing the time available.

0.01 0.01

19.54 Committee of the whole House: European Union (Amendment) Bill [5th Allotted Day] [resumed] [Division]

0.16 0.16

20.10 Point of Order: Mr Gerald Howarth: asking what could be done about the lack of time for debate of common foreign and defence policy in respect of the Lisbon Treaty.

0.02 0.02

20.12 Public Petitions: Mrs Nadine Dorries: Planning (Bedfordshire); Planning (Bedfordshire)

Mr Peter Bone: Local Infrastructure (Northamptonshire)

0.03 0.03

20.15 Adjournment: Mrs Sian C James: Cyber-bullying (Children) 0.27 0.27




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51. Thursday 21st February 2008

10.30 Prayers 0.05




12.26 Statement: The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Jacqui Smith): HMP Woodhill

0.40

13.06 Statement: The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (David Miliband): Terrorist Suspects (Renditions)

0.44

13.50 Point of Order: Mrs Maria Miller: asking about opportunities for raising questions on a Written Ministerial Statement from the Under-Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families on ContactPoint.

0.02

13.52 Affirmative Statutory Instruments: Draft Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2008

1.04

14.56 Point of Order: Mr Tobias Ellwood: asking whether it was appropriate for members who had joined the debate late to intervene and procrastinate.

0.01

14.57 Affirmative Statutory Instruments: Draft Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2008 [resumed] [Division]

0.38

15.35 Affirmative Statutory Instruments: Draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2008

2.26 0.01

18.01 Points of Order: Mr Philip Hammond; Mr Patrick McLoughlin: asking about the time allowed for consideration of Lords and Government Amendments to the Special Provisions (Banking) Bill and whether the Chair could limit the length of front and backbench speeches.

0.02 0.02

18.03 Suspension 1.42 1.42

19.45 Lords Amendments: Banking (Special Provisions) Bill 0.20 0.20

20.05 Point of Order: Mr Mark Harper: asking whether it was appropriate for the Minister to complain about the lack of time for debate when her business motion had set the timetable.

0.01 0.01

20.06 Lords Amendments: Banking (Special Provisions) Bill [resumed] 0.03 0.03

20.09 Point of Order: Mr William Cash: asking about disclosure of information of a commercial nature and consistency with the House of Lords.

0.01 0.01


20.13 Point of Order: Mr Richard Shepherd: asking whether a Minister could declaim the interpretation an Act of Parliament that her own Government had introduced.

0.01 0.01


20.36 Point of Order: Mr William Cash: asking about the Hybrid Instruments Committee procedure.

0.01 0.01


20.40 Point of Order: Mr Patrick McLoughlin: asking whether the Chair could enable extra time to be allowed for a proper debate.

0.01 0.01

20.41 Lords Amendments: Banking (Special Provisions) Bill [resumed] [Divisions] 0.33 0.33



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21.14 Suspension 1.52 1.52

23.06 Adjournment: James Brokenshire: Schools Reorganisation (Havering) 0.29 0.29


52. Friday 22nd February 2008

09.30 Prayers 0.05

09.35 Second Reading: Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill [PMB] 0.17

09.52 Point of Order: Mr Dennis Skinner: asking whether there should have been a Division.

0.01

09.53 Second Reading: Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill [PMB] [resumed]

2.39

12.32 Point of Order: Mr Andrew Dismore: seeking to move the closure. 0.01

12.33 Second Reading: Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill [PMB] [resumed] [Divisions] Committed to a Public Bill Committee

1.16

13.49 Second Reading: Leasehold Reform Bill [PMB] 0.42 0.01

14.31 Adjournment: Dr Stephen Ladyman: Gaming Machines 0.26 0.26



14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.33 Points of Order Mr David Winnick: asking about the timing of the review of Members’ allowances. David T.C. Davies: asking whether the Minister for Justice would make a statement about the comments of the Chief Inspector of prisons.

0.02

15.35 General Government Motion: Lisbon Treaty (No. 6) [6th Day] [Division] 4.27

20.02 Committee of the whole House: European Union (Amendment) Bill [6th allotted day]

2.00 0.02

22.02 Adjournment: Willie Rennie: Belarus (Children’s Visas) 0.28 0.28




time


14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.31 Statement: The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Andy Burnham): Gambling Policy

0.58

16.29 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Dr Nick Palmer: Small Print 0.11

16.40 Points of Order: Mr Edward Davey; Mr Nick Clegg; Mr Simon Hughes; asking why the Liberal Democrat amendment had not been selected. Mr William Cash: asking about the scope of the European Union Amendment Bill. Mr Edward Davey: asking when the matter relating to the Liberal Democrat non-selected amendment could be debated.

0.06

16.46 General Government Motion: Lisbon Treaty (No. 7) [7th Day] [Divisions] 3.25

20.11 Committee of the whole House: European Union (Amendment) Bill [7th allotted day] [Divisions]

3.26 1.37

23.37 Affirmative Statutory Instruments: Draft Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008

1.30 1.30

01.07 Adjournment: Joan Ryan: Supplementary Schools 0.27 0.27


[55.] Wednesday 27th February 2008

11.30 Prayers 0.05


12.32 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Sandra Gidley: Personal Debt (Advice and Regulation)

0.10

12.42 Points of Order: Julia Goldsworthy: asking whether an amendment to the European Union (Amendment) Bill would be selected. Simon Hughes: asking whether the Chair could give notice of selection of instructions under Standing Order 66, and whether he could give a ruling on the concept of an instruction.

0.03

12.45 General Government Motion: Lisbon Treaty (No. 8) [8th Day] [Divisions] 3.56

16.41 Committee of the whole House: European Union (Amendment) Bill [8th allotted day] [Divisions]

2.56 0.37

19.37 Public Petitions: Michael Connarty: Palestinian Community of Jayyous Bob Spink: Referendum on the EU Constitution

0.02 0.02

19.39 Point of Order: Bob Spink: asking whether Members were allowed to speak for two minutes on presenting a petition.

0.02 0.02

19.41 Public Petitions: Lindsay Hoyle: Hospices; Support for Armed Forces; Post Office Closures (Chorley)

0.04 0.04

19.45 Adjournment: Mr Michael Ancram: Police Escape Masks 0.18 0.18




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[56.] Thursday 28th February 2008

10.30 Prayers 0.05


11.15 Topical Question: Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 0.15


12.22 General Debate: Welsh Affairs 5.38

18.00 Adjournment: Dr Howard Stoate: Concentrated Solar Power 0.22 0.22


[57.] Friday 29th February 2008

09.30 Prayers 0.05

09.35 Private Member’s Motion: Mr Peter Bone: Motion to sit in private 0.13

09.48 Second Reading: British Board of Film Classification (Accountability to Parliament and Appeals) Bill [PMB]

4.42

14.30 Adjournment: Sarah Teather: National DNA Database 0.29 0.29


[58] Monday 3rd March 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.34 Points of Order: Philip Davies: asking about the quality of a written answer on police pay.

0.00

15.34 Business Motion: Lisbon Treaty (No. 8) [Division] 1.00

16.34 Committee of the whole House: European Union (Amendment) Bill [9th Allotted day] [Divisions]

6.14 0.48

22.48 Public Petitions: Tony Baldry: Post Office Closures (Oxfordshire) Bob Spink: Support for Armed Services

0.03 0.03

22.51 Adjournment: Mr Robert Flello: Warm Front 0.30 0.30




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[59] Tuesday 4th March 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.32 Point of Order: Norman Baker: asking what action the Chair would take in relation to the Transport Minister making an announcement in the press before an announcement had been made to the House.

0.01

15.33 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Shona McIssac: Autumn Bank Holiday 0.13

15.46 Committee of the whole House: European Union (Amendment) Bill [10th Allotted day]

0.02

15.48 Point of Order Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody: asking if another Member was seeking to instruct the Chair.

0.01

15.49 Committee of the whole House: European Union (Amendment) Bill [10th Allotted day] [resumed] [Divisions]

7.22 1.11

23.11 Public Petitions: Tony Baldry: Post Office Closures (Oxfordshire) Bob Spink: Support for Armed Forces

0.03 0.03

23.14 Adjournment: Mr David Amess: People’s Mujahedeen Organisation of Iran 0.30 0.30




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[60] Wednesday 5th March 2008

11.30 Prayers 0.05


12.31 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Rob Marris: Fireworks Act 2003 (Amendment) 0.09

12.40 Committee of the whole House: European Union (Amendment) Bill [11th Allotted day]

0.59

13.39 Point of Order: Mr William Cash: asking whether it was in order for the Minister to deviate from the subject of constitutional change.

0.01

13.40 Committee of the whole House: European Union (Amendment) Bill [11th Allotted day] [resumed]

0.09

13.49 Point of Order: Mr Peter Lilley: asking about whether papers referred to in debate should be laid upon the table.

0.01

13.50 Committee of the whole House: European Union (Amendment) Bill [11th Allotted day] [resumed]

4.33

18.23 Point of Order: Mr David Heathcoat-Amory: asking if it was in order for the Chairman of a Committee to misquote a report of that Committee.

0.01

18.24 Committee of the whole House: European Union (Amendment) Bill [11th Allotted day] [resumed] [Divisions]

0.59 0.23

19.23 Point of Order: Anne Main: asking whether it was in order for Members to take photographs on a mobile phone during a division.

0.01 0.01

19.24 Committee of the whole House: European Union (Amendment) Bill [11th Allotted day] [resumed] [Division]

0.20 0.20

19.44 Public Petitions: Stephen Williams: UK Foreign Policy (Israel and the Palestinians) Bob Spink: EU Constitution (Referendum)

0.02 0.02

19.46 Point of Order: Bob Spink: asking whether Members were allowed to speak for two minutes on presenting a petition.

0.01 0.01

19.47 Public Petition: Bob Spink: EU Constitution (Referendum) [resumed] 0.02 0.02

19.49 Adjournment: Linda Gilroy: Devonport and the Royal Navy 0.26 0.26




time

[61.] Thursday 6th March 2008

10.30 Prayers 0.05




12.30 General Debate: International Women’s Day 0.18

12.48 Point of Order: Mark Prichard: asking for male representation in the debate. 0.01

12.49 General Debate: International Women’s Day [resumed] 0.03

12.52 Point of Order: Mark Prichard: asking whether it was right that he needed a sex change to be called to speak in the debate.

0.01

12.53 General Debate: International Women’s Day [resumed] 5.07

18.00 Public Petitions: Mrs Theresa May: Post Office Closures (Maidenhead) 0.01 0.01

18.01 Adjournment: Mr Richard Benyon: RAF Welford (Security) 0.25 0.25


[62.] Friday 7th March 2008

09.30 Prayers 0.05

09.35 Point of Order: John Randall: asking whether the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families should make a statement following that morning’s announcement of policy changes.

0.01

09.36 Private Member’s Motion: Andrew Miller: Motion to sit in private [Division] 0.14

09.50 Second Reading: Private Equity (Transfer of Undertakings and Protection of Employment) Bill [PMB]

4.19

14.09 Second Reading: Energy Saving (Daylight) Bill [PMB] 0.21

14.30 Adjournment: Mr Bruce George: Walsall Council 0.30 0.30


[63.] Monday 10th March 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.35 Estimates: [2nd Allotted day: 1st Part] HM Treasury: Northern Rock and Banking Reform

4.21

19.56 Estimates: [2nd Allotted day: 2nd Part] Department for Transport: London Underground

2.06 0.02

22.02 Public Petitions: Bob Spink: Development (Essex) 0.02 0.02

22.04 Adjournment: Mr Phil Willis: Harrogate Theatre 0.28 0.28




time

[64.] Tuesday 11th March 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.34 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Mr Bernard Jenkin: Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Amendment)

0.11

15.45 Third Reading: European Union (Amendment) Bill 2.06

17.51 Point of Order: Mr William Cash: Asking if another Member’s comments were in order.

0.01

17.52 Third Reading: European Union (Amendment) Bill [resumed] 0.49

18.41 Point of Order: Mr Barry Sheerman: asking whether another Member’s remarks were wide of the scope of the Bill.

0.01

18.42 Third Reading: European Union (Amendment) Bill [resumed] [Division] 3.23 0.05

22.05 Adjournment: Phil Wilson: Newton Aycliffe 0.26 0.26


[65.] Wednesday 12th March 2008

11.30 Prayers 0.05


12.31 Ways and Means: Financial Statement 0.52

13.23 Ways and Means: Budget Resolutions [1st Allotted Day] 5.33

18.56 Public Petitions: Anne Snelgrove: Post Office Closures (Swindon); Post Office Closures (Swindon)

0.01

18.57 Adjournment: Dr Richard Taylor: Accident and Emergency Departments 0.27 0.24



10.30 Prayers 0.05




12.30 Points of Order: Mr John Hayes: asking whether is was acceptable that the EU (Amendment) Bill had not been considered line by line. Mr John Baron: asking how to correct remarks made by the Minister of Justice on open prisons in Basildon. Mr Andrew Robathan: asking about the recording of remarks made the previous day by the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families. Mike Penning: asking if the Leader of the House would withdraw remarks made about him making misleading comments.

0.03

12.33 Ways and Means: Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation [2nd Allotted Day]

4.46

17.19 Adjournment: Keith Hill: Post Office Closures: Clapham 0.27




time

[67.] Friday 14th March 2008

09.30 Prayers 0.05

09.35 Private Member’s Motion: Mr Stephen Crabb: Motion to sit in private [Division]

0.14

09.49 Second Reading: Animals Act 1971 (Amendment) Bill [Division] [PMB] 4.45 0.04

14.34 Adjournment: Brooks Newmark: Cyprus (Justice) 0.27 0.27


[68.] Monday 17th March 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.32 Statement: The Prime Minister (Mr Gordon Brown): European Council 0.46

16.18 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Dr Phyillis Starkey: Nail Bars and Special Treatment Premises (Regulation)

0.10

16.28 Ways and Means: Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation [3rd Allotted Day]

4.51

21.19 Public Petitions: Tim Farron: Post Office Closures (Cumbria) Ben Chapman: Wirral Hospital NHS Trust

0.16

21.35 Adjournment: John Robertson: Winter Fuel Payments 0.41 0.16





15.30 Points of Order: Mr Andrew MacKay: asking if the Secretary of State for Defence would make a statement. Tony Baldry: asking about the timing of the publication of a report and its availability to the House.

0.01

15.31 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Mrs Caroline Spelman: Land Use (Garden Protection) 0.16

15.47 Ways and Means: Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation [4th Allotted Day] [Divisions]

7.26 1.13

23.13 Public Petitions: Mr Peter Bone: Road Improvements (Wellingborough) 0.01 0.01

23.14 Adjournment: Mr James Gray: Chippenham Hospital 0.23 0.23




time


11.30 Prayers 0.05


12.31 Statement: The Prime Minister (Mr Gordon Brown): National Security Strategy 0.55

13.26 Point of Order: Chris Huhne: asking if the Prime Minister would correct remarks made about the organisation Liberty.

0.02

13.28 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Mr Tobias Ellwood: Local Authority Powers (Election Campaigns)

0.09

13.37 Opposition Day: [7th Allotted Day]: Post Office Closures 0.18

13.55 Point of Order: Mr Roger Gale: asking to correct remarks about a Business and Enterprise Committee Report on Post Office closures.

0.01

13.56 Opposition Day: [7th Allotted Day]: Post Office Closures [resumed] [Divisions] 5.31 0.27

19.27 Public Petitions: Ben Chapman: Clatterbridge Hospital (Wirral) Stephen Williams: Climate Change Alistair Burt: Admiral John Byng

0.04 0.04

19.31 Adjournment: Gordon Banks: Organ Donation 0.30 0.30



10.30 Prayers 0.05

10.35 Question: Electoral Commission Committee (4); Church Commissioners (14); Solicitor General (9); Women and Equality (13); House of Commons Commission (4); Leader of the House (11)

0.55


12.30 General Debate: The UK and the Commonwealth 5.29

17.59 Adjournment: Mr Andrew Stunnell: Border and Immigration Agency 0.27 0.26



14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.31 Statement: The Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor (Jack Straw): Constitutional Renewal

0.59

16.30 Opposition Day: [8th Allotted Day]: Iraq Inquiry [Divisions] 6.00 0.30

22.30 Affirmative Statutory Instruments: Local Government Finance Special Grant Report [HC 129]

1.30 1.30

24.00 Adjournment: Lynda Waltho: War Widows’ Pensions (Tina Thompson) 0.21 0.21




time


11.30 Prayers 0.05


12.31 Point of Order: David Winnick: asking about a House of Commons Commission appeal.

0.02

12.33 Second Reading: Local Transport Bill [Lords] [Division] Committed to a Public Bill Committee

6.44 0.17

19.17 Public Petitions: Mr David Heath: Hugh Sexey’s Hospital Jo Swinson: Means Tested Benefits

0.04 0.04

19.21 Adjournment: Sarah McCarthy-Fry: Cooperative Model in Education (Portsmouth)

0.25 0.25



10.30 Prayers 0.05




12.20 Statement: The Minister for Local Government (John Healey): Council Tax 0.45

13.05 Topical Debate: Policing in London 1.31

14.36 General Government Motion: Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund 0.08

14.44 General Government Motion: Standards and Privileges 0.44

15.28 Adjournment: Mark Simmonds: Road Infrastructure (Boston) 0.34




time

[75.] Monday 31st March 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.31 Urgent Question: Mrs Theresa Villiers: Heathrow Terminal 5 0.43

16.14 Point of Order: Mr Gerald Howarth: asking whether it was in order for the Ministry of Defence to make a statement to the media before making a statement to the House. Mr Lembit Opik; Simon Hughes: asking if more time could be made available to debate the Housing and Regeneration Bill.

0.05

16.19 Ways and Means: Housing and Regeneration Bill 0.03

16.22 Consideration: Housing and Regeneration Bill [Divisions] 5.19

21.41 Third Reading: Housing and Regeneration Bill 0.19

22.00 Point of Order: Simon Hughes: asking how time for debate could be increased during Report stage proceedings.

0.01 0.01

22.01 Negative Statutory Instruments: Northern Rock plc Transfer Order 2008 1.30 1.30

23.31 Public Petitions: Frank Cook: Perry Family (Citizenship) 0.03 0.03

23.34 Adjournment: David Davis: Ms Deborah Phillips 0.19 0.19


[76.] Tuesday 1st April 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.30 Speaker’s Statement: Ministry of Defence procurement statement to the House 0.01

15.31 Statement: The Secretary of State for Defence (Des Browne): Iraq 0.55

16.26 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Mr Frank Doran: Offshore Oil and Gas Industries (Health and Safety)

0.19

16.45 Second Reading: Counter-Terrorism Bill Committed to a Public Bill Committee

5.16 0.01

22.01 Public Petitions: Ms Karen Buck: Post Office Closures (West London); Post Office Closures (West London)

Mr Phil Willis: Post Office Closures (Knaresborough) Ms Dari Taylor: Post Office Closures (Teesside)

0.03 0.03

22.04 Adjournment: Mr Mark Lancaster: Territorial Army 0.29 0.29




time

[77.] Wednesday 2nd April 2008

11.30 Prayers 0.05


12.31 Statement: The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (David Miliband): Zimbabwe

0.48

13.19 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Barry Gardiner: Illegally Logged Timber (Prohibition of Sale and Distribution)

0.11

13.30 Opposition Day: [9th Allotted Day]: Repossessions and the Housing Market [Divisions]; Heathrow [Divisions]

5.53 0.23

19.23 Public Petitions: Mr David Evennett: Post Office Closures (Kent) Bob Russell: Alderman Blaxhill School Tom Brake: Post Office Closures (Surrey) Martin Salter: Planning and Development (Reading)

0.05 0.05

19.28 Adjournment: Dr Brian Iddon: Biosimilar Medicines 0.23 0.23


[78.] Thursday 3rd April 2008

10.30 Prayers 0.05




12.22 Points of Order: Mr Edward Garnier; Miss Anne McIntosh: asking whether the Minister for Housing would make a statement on eco-towns.

Mr Mark Harper; Mark Pritchard; Mr David Heath; Mrs Theresa May; Sir Nicholas Winterton; The Leader of the House of Commons (Ms Harriet Harman); Sir Robert Smith: asking about the quality of written answers and whether references to information available only on the internet were appropriate.

0.09

12.31 Topical Debate: Drug Strategy 1.30

14.01 Recess Adjournment: Easter Adjournment 3.59

18.00 Public Petitions: Stephen Williams: Post Office Closures (Bristol) Mr Edward Davey: Post Office Closures (Kingston and Surbiton)

0.02 0.02

18.02 Adjournment: Barry Gardiner: Charities 0.29 0.29




time

[79.] Monday 21st April 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.31 Statement: The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr Alistair Darling): Financial Stability

0.46

16.17 Points of Order: Mr Gerald Howarth: asking how to obtain information from the Ministry of Defence on the abduction of service personnel by the Iranian Guard.

John Bercow: asking whether the Foreign Secretary would make a statement on Zimbabwe.

0.04

16.21 Second Reading: Finance Bill [Division] Clauses 3, 5, 6, 15, 21, 49, 90 and 117 and new Clauses amending section 74 of

the Finance Act 2003 committed to a Committee of the whole House The remainder of the Bill committed to a Public Bill Committee

6.08 0.29

22.29 Public Petitions: Mr David Burrowes: Nurseries Code of Practice 0.02 0.02

22.31 Adjournment: Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: A417 Traffic Improvement Scheme 0.30 0.30


[80.] Tuesday 22nd April 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.34 Ten Minute Rule Motion: James Brokenshire: Road Traffic (Safety) 0.10

15.44 Consideration: Pensions Bill [Divisions] 6.17 0.01

21.29 Third Reading: Pensions Bill

22.01 Public Petitions: Bob Spink: Policing Mr Gregory Campbell: Post Office Closures (East Londonderry)

0.03 0.03

22.04 Adjournment: Ann Coffey: Children’s Homes 0.23 0.23


[81.] Wednesday 23rd April 2008

11.30 Prayers 0.05


12.31 Point of Order: Stephen Pound: asking whether any redress was available for people traduced under parliamentary privilege.

0.00

12.31 Opposition Day: [10th Allotted day] Family Doctor Services [Division]; Crime (London) [Divisions]

6.54 0.25

19.25 Adjournment: John Hemming: Public Family Law 0.27 0.27




time

[82.] Thursday 24th April 2008

10.30 Prayers 0.05




12.26 Statement: The Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Mr John Hutton): Industrial Action (Grangemouth)

0.31

12.57 Topical Debate: Supermarkets 1.30

14.27 General Debate: Points-based Immigration System 3.33

18.00 Public Petition: Mr Peter Bone: Anti-Social Behaviour 0.02 0.02

18.02 Adjournment: Angela E. Smith: Basildon Golf Course 0.28 0.28


[83.] Friday 25th April 2008

09.30 Prayers 0.05

09.35 Private Member’s Motion: Jim Dowd: Motion to sit in private [Division] 0.12

09.47 Second Reading: Food Products (Marketing to Children) Bill [PMB] 4.44 0.01

14.31 Adjournment: Greg Hands: Election Candidates 0.29 0.29


[84.] Monday 28th April 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.33 Committee of the whole House: [1st Day]: Finance Bill (Clauses 3, 5, 6, 15, 21, 49, 90 and 117 and new Clauses amending section 74 of the Finance Act 2003) [Divisions]

7.07 0.40

22.40 Public Petitions: Mr Jeremy Browne: Post Office Closures (Taunton); Nurses’ Pay

Hugh Bayley: Single Use Plastic Bags Mr Christopher Chope: Local Bus Services (Dorset)

0.04 0.04

22.44 Adjournment: Hugh Bayley: NHS Services (York) 0.27 0.27




time

[85.]Tuesday 29th April 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.33 Points of Order: Mark Pritchard: asking about the accuracy of an answer given to him on the subject of animal experiments.

Bob Spink; Mr Andrew Robathan: asking to correct remarks made about whether Dr Spink had resigned from the Conservative party, or whether he had had the whip withdrawn.

Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor (Mr Jack Straw): asking to inform the House that animal experimentation was in the remit of the Home Office.

Norman Baker: asking about the availability of a written answer relating to Network Rail.

0.03

15.36 S.O. No. 24 Applications: Mr David Heath: Butler and Tanner: Leave refused 0.03

15.39 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Greg Clark: Right to Roam (Mobile Phones) 0.12

15.51 Point of Order: Dr Liam Fox: asking whether it was in order for the Secretary of State for Defence to deny knowledge of something the day before it was announced in a written statement.

0.01

15.52 Committee of the whole House: [2nd Day]: Finance Bill (Clauses 3, 5, 6, 15, 21, 49, 90 and 117 and new Clauses amending section 74 of the Finance Act 2003) [Divisions]

6.46 0.38

22.38 Public Petitions: Andrew Rosindell: Post Office Closures (Essex); Post Office Closures (Essex)

Mr Andy Slaughter: Post Office Closures (Acton); Post Office Closures (Shepherds Bush)

0.05 0.05

22.43 Adjournment: Mr Charles Walker: Rape Victim Support 0.30 0.30


[86.] Wednesday 30th April 2008

11.30 Prayers 0.05

11.35 Notification of Issue of a Writ: Crewe and Nantwich 0.01


12.30 Points of Order: Mr Crispin Blunt: asking whether it was in order for a peer to be the first to receive notification of the outcome of a constituent’s case with which he had been involved.

Nick Herbert: asking why the Ministry of Justice had not published its usual monthly figures about early release prisoners.

0.03

12.33 Notification of Issue of a Writ: Crewe and Nantwich 0.10

12.43 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Mr Douglas Carswell: Citizens’ Initiative 0.09

12.52 Consideration: Energy Bill [Division] 5.09

18.01 Third Reading: Energy Bill 0.32

18.33 Adjournment: Lynda Waltho: Fertility Treatment (Dudley) 0.19




time

[87. ] Thursday 1st May 2008

10.30 Prayers 0.05




12.15 Points of Order: John Robertson: asking about the naming of MSPs. Mr Crispin Blunt: asking about the treatment of constituency MPs by the Home

Office

0.03

12.18 Topical Debate: Middle East 1.30

13.48 General Debate: Child Poverty in Scotland 4.12

18.00 Adjournment: Mr Brian Binley: Violent Crime against Taxi Drivers 0.26 0.26


[88.] Tuesday 6th May 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.34 Points of Order: Dr Andrew Murrison: asking whether it was in order for the Ministry of Defence to release figures to the media before announcing them to the House.

Mr Peter Bone: asking about figures given by the Health Minister during questions.

0.03

15.37 Lords Amendments: Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill [Divisions] 6.39 0.16

22.16 Money Resolution: Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill [Money] [Division]

0.22 0.22

22.38 Adjournment: John Mann: Graveyards (Health and Safety) 0.30 0.30




time

11.30 [89.] Wednesday 7th May 2008


12.32 Statement: The Secretary of State for Home Department (Jacqui Smith): Cannabis

0.47

13.19 Point of Order: Stewart Hosie: asking about the Prime Minister’s remarks on the timing and commitment of the Scottish government for a referendum on independence.

0.01

13.20 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Bob Russell: Immigration (Discharged Ghurkas) 0.09

13.29 Opposition Day [11th Allotted Day: 1st part]: Civil Service [Divisions] 3.27

16.56 Private Business: Third Reading: Broads Authority Bill 1.43

18.39 Suspension 0.21

19.00 Business Motion: Business of the House 0.01


20.20 Lords Amendments: Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill [Division] 0.35

20.55 Public Petitions: Mike Penning: Road Safety (Hertfordshire) 0.02

20.57 Adjournment: Laurence Robertson: South West Regional Spatial Strategy 0.27


[90.] Thursday 8th May 2008

10.30 Prayers 0.05

10.35 Questions: Church Commissioners (5); Electoral Commission Committee (5); Solicitor General (15); Women and Equality (15); Leader of the House (10); House of Commons Commission (5)

0.55



12.17 Statement: The Secretary of State for Defence (Des Browne): Burma (Cyclone Nargis)

0.37

12.54 General Debate: Defence in the World 5.06

18.00 Adjournment: Dr Viendra Sharma: Domestic Violence 0.25 0.25


[91. Friday 9th May 2008

09.30 Prayers 0.05

09.35 Private Member’s Motion: Mr Michael Fallon: Motion to sit in private [Division]

0.14

09.49 Consideration: Planning and Energy Bill [PMB] 4.37

14.26 Point of Order: Mr William Cash; Mr Andrew Dismore: asking whether filibustering was in order.

0.03

14.29 Second Reading: Foreign Nationals (Statistics) Bill [PMB] 0.01

14.30 Adjournment: Dr Vincent Cable: Care Home Charges 0.25 0.25




time

[92.] Monday 12th May 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.36 Second Reading: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Division] Committed to a Committee of the Whole House

6.38 0.14

22.14 Allocation of Time: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill (Programme) [Division]

0.12 0.12

22.26 Public Petitions: Peter Viggers: Development and Healthcare (Hampshire) David Burrowes: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill

0.03 0.03

22.29 Adjournment: Jessica Morden: HMRC (Newport) 0.27 0.27





15.34 Statement: The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Alistair Darling): Income Tax 0.45

16.19 Points of Order: Jim Sheridan: asking if remarks made by another Member were in order.

Mr Charles Walker; Mr Graham Stuart: asking why the Chancellor’s statement had been available before it was made to the House.

0.02

16.21 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Mr Kevan Jones: Armed Forces Federation 0.09

16.30 Allocation of Time: Education and Skills Bill (Programme) (No. 2) [Division] 0.15

16.45 Consideration: Education and Skills Bill [Divisions] 4.38

21.23 Third Reading: Education and Skills Bill 0.35

21.58 Negative Statutory Instrument: Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 321)

1.12 1.10

23.10 Adjournment: Mr David Heath: Driving Standards Agency 0.30 0.30




time

[94.] Wednesday 14th May 2008

11.30 Prayers 0.05

11.35 Questions: Northern Ireland (25): Prime Minister (31) 0.56

12.31 Statement: The Prime Minister (Mr Gordon Brown): Draft Legislative Programme

0.49

13.20 Point of Order: Mr Kevan Jones: asking for clarification on the distribution of speeches to the press gallery.

0.01

13.21 Ten Minute Rule Motion: David Taylor: Management of Dementia in Care Homes

0.11

13.32 Opposition Day: [12th Allotted Day] Burma; Vehicle Excise Duty [Divisions] 5.43 0.15

19.15 Business Motion: Deferred Divisions [Division] 0.14 0.14

19.29 Points of Order: Mr James Gray; Mr Christopher Chope: asking whether it was in order for an affirmative statutory instrument to be considered on the Floor of the House on the same day as it had been considered in Committee.

0.01 0.01

19.30 Affirmative Statutory Instruments: Church of England Marriage Measure (HC 511) [Division]

0.11 0.11

19.41 Points of Order: Mr Nicholas Brown; Sir Stuart Bell: asking whether it was necessary to have a formal Division following the outcome of the previous vote.

0.04 0.04

19.45 Affirmative Statutory Instruments: Draft Cash Ration Deposits (Value Bands and Ratios) Order 2008 [Division]

0.07 0.07

19.52 Public Petitions: Bob Spink: Benfleet Rail Station Facilities Julia Goldsworthy: Facebook (Cornwall)

0.02 0.02

19.54 Adjournment: Nia Griffith: Muscular Dystrophy 0.28 0.28




time

[95.] Thursday 15th May 2008

10.30 Prayers 0.05




12.32 Points of Order: Mr Patrick McLoughlin: asking whether it was in order for the Leader of the House to refer to a report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards. Mr Douglas Hogg: asking if Members should give advance notice to other Members if direct criticism of them was to be made in the Chamber. Mrs Theresa May: asking how to correct the record about her party’s position on flexible working. Dr Julian Lewis: asking if it was in order to intervene in the last minutes of a debate if one had not been present in the Chamber during the debate.

0.05

12.37 General Debate: Antisemitism 1.30

14.07 Point of Order: John Mann; Mark Pritchard: asking about how to address an allegation of planted questions.

0.02

14.09 Private Member’s Motion: Mr Edward Leigh: reports of the Public Accounts Committee (the 41st and the 42nd and the 46th to the 65th Reports of the Committee, Session 2006–07 and Treasury Minutes, and the 1st to the 4th, the 6th and the 9th to the 13th Reports of the Committee of Session 2007–08, and Treasury Minutes)

2.58

17.07 Adjournment: Mr Nigel Evans: Boiler Room Fraud 0.56 0.03


[96.] Friday 16th May 2008

09.30 Prayers 0.05

09.35 Private Member’s Motion: David Howarth: Motion to sit in private [Division] 0.10

09.45 Consideration: Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill [PMB] 2.15

12.00 Third Reading: Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill [PMB] 1.20

13.20 Second Reading: Fixed Term Parliaments Bill [PMB] 1.13 0.03

14.33 Adjournment: Ms Diane Abbott: London Olympics (Employment) 0.27 0.27




time

[97.] Monday 19th May 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.32 Point of Order: Dr Julian Lewis: asking about a High Court ruling that Members’ addresses should be published under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

0.02

15.34 Committee of the whole House: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] [1st allotted day] [Divisions]

6.54 0.28

22.28 Public Petition: John Hemming: Family Courts (Reform) 0.02 0.02

22.30 Adjournment: Tony Baldry: General Practitioner Dispensing 0.30 0.30



14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.34 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Angela Browning: Adults with Autism 0.12

15.46 Committee of the whole House: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] [2nd allotted day] [Divisions]

7.31 1.17

23.17 Public Petitions: David Maclean: Post Office Closures (Cumbria) Mr Edward Leigh: Time Limit for Abortion

0.03 0.03

23.20 Adjournment: Willie Rennie: Military Radioactive Waste 0.26 0.26


[99.] Wednesday 21st May 2008

11.30 Prayers 0.05


12.32 Point of Order: Mike Penning: asking whether a Defence Minister would make a statement on the missing body of Captain Robert Nairac.

0.01

12.33 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Mr Don Touhig: Committee in the Grant of Honours, Decorations and Medals

0.09

12.42 Second Reading: Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [Lords] Committed to a Public Bill Committee

2.44

15.26 Public Petition: Mr William Cash: A50 (Staffordshire) 0.01

15.27 Adjournment: Mr Graham Stuart: Rural Payments Agency 0.24




time

[100.] Thursday 22nd May 2008

10.30 Prayers 0.05




12.19 Point of Order: Mr Andrew Robathan: asking about the ministerial code and the intervention of a PPS during a Minister’s remarks.

0.02

12.21 Recess Adjournment: Whitsun Adjournment 3.32

15.53 Adjournment: Tom Brake: Mr Mark Petre 0.34


[101.] Monday 2nd June 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.32 Allocation of Time: Planning Bill (Programme) (No. 2) [Division] 0.52

16.24 Consideration: Planning Bill [1st Allotted day] [Divisions] 5.56 0.20

22.20 Public Petition: Daniel Kawczynski: Post Office Closures (Shropshire) 0.01 0.01

22.21 Adjournment: Linda Gilroy: UK Water Sector 0.30 0.30


[102.] Tuesday 3rd June 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.33 Points of Order: Mark Pritchard: asking whether the Government would make a statement on GP polyclinics.

Andrew Mackinley; Mr Oliver Heald: asking about the orderliness of making statements to the press before they had been made to the House.

0.02

15.35 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Mr Peter Lilley: Members of Parliament (Pay and Responsibilities)

0.13

15.48 Lords Amendments: Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill 2.31

18.19 EU Document: Energy from Renewable Sources 1.29

19.48 EU Document: Maritime Policy [Division] 1.46

21.34 Public Petitions: James Duddridge: Southend Driving Test Centre Mark Williams: Post Office Closures (Ceredigion)

0.02

21.36 Adjournment: James Duddridge: Southend Driving Test Centre 0.53 0.29




time

[103.] Wednesday 4th June 2008

11.30 Prayers 0.05


12.32 Points of Order: Mr Robert N. Wareing; Sir Robert Smith: asking about the convention of informing a Member if a Minister of the Crown was visiting their constituency.

0.02

12.34 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Daniel Kawczynski: Bank Holiday (Contribution of Polish Citizens)

0.14

12.48 Opposition Day: [13th Allotted Day] Volunteering; Pensioner Poverty [Divisions]

6.39 0.27

19.27 Public Petitions: Gordon Banks: Window Blind Safety Mike Penning: Road Safety (A5 Chequers Hill) Mrs Janet Dean: Post Office Closures (Staffordshire); Post Office Closures

(Staffordshire); Post Office Closures (Staffordshire)

0.05 0.05

19.32 Adjournment: John Robertson: Internet Regulation 0.25 0.25


[104.] Thursday 5th June 2008

10.30 Prayers 0.05




12.29 Topical Debate: Knife Crime 1.30

13.59 General Debate: Care and Support 4.01

18.00 Adjournment: Andrew Selous: Highways Agency 0.30 0.30


[105.] Friday 6th June 2008

09.30 Prayers 0.05

09.35 Private Member’s Motion: Julie Morgan: Motion to sit in private [Division] 0.11

09.46 Second Reading: Voting Age (Reduction) Bill [PMB] 4.46 0.02

14.32 Adjournment: Norman Baker: Dispensing (Newick, East Sussex) 0.25 0.25




time

[106.] Monday 9th June 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.30 Speaker’s Statement: release of Ministerial Statements to the press. 0.02

15.32 Statement: The Secretary of State for Transport (Ruth Kelly): Transport (Greater Manchester)

0.42

16.14 Points of Order: Mr Edward Garnier: asking if the Housing Minister would make a statement on eco-towns.

Colin Challen: asking about the public availability of Members’ addresses. Norman Baker; Mr Peter Bone: asking about the unstarring/transfer between

departments of oral questions.

0.04

16.18 Second Reading: Climate Change Bill [Lords] [Division] Committed to a Public Bill Committee

5.57 0.15

22.15 Allocation of Time Motion: Climate Change Bill [Lords] (Programme) [Division]

0.13 0.13

22.28 Public Petitions: Mr Philip Dunne: Post Office Closures (Shropshire) Damian Green: Rail Services (Chilham)

0.03 0.03

22.31 Adjournment: Mr Robert Syms: Stoma and Incontinence Appliances 0.24 0.24


[107.] Tuesday 10th June 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.34 Point of Order: Damian Green: asking about repeated Ministerial failure to answer a question.

0.02

15.36 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Sally Keeble: Alcohol Sales (Regulation of Prices and Promotion)

0.09

15.45 Allocation of Time Motion: Counter-Terrorism Bill (Programme) (No. 2) [Division]

0.53

16.38 Consideration: Counter-Terrorism Bill [1st allotted day] [Divisions] 5.56 0.34

22.34 Public Petitions: Jon Trickett: Car Boot Sale (Catchpenny Farm) 0.02 0.02

22.36 Adjournment: Helen Jones: Local Elections (Warrington) 0.28 0.28




time


11.30 Prayers 0.05


12.32 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Jenny Willott: DNA Database (Removal of Samples) 0.02

12.34 Consideration: Counter-Terrorism Bill [2nd allotted day] [Divisions] 6.01

18.35 Third Reading: Counter-Terrorism Bill [Division] 0.11

18.46 Points of Order: Iain Duncan-Smith; Mr Douglas Hogg, asking for a ministerial statement or urgent question on additional expenditure for Northern Ireland.

0.03

18.49 Public Petitions: Mr Peter Bone: Driving Test Centre (Wellingborough) 0.01

18.50 Adjournment: Mr George Galloway: Somalia (Human Rights) 0.35 0.25



10.30 Prayers 0.05




12.16 Statement: The Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Bob Ainsworth): HMS Tireless

0.37

12.53 Statement: The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mr Hilary Benn): Radioactive Waste

0.28

13.21 Statement: The Minister for the Cabinet Office (Ed Miliband): Cabinet Office Assessment (Documents)

0.35

13.56 Points of Order: Mark Francois; Martin Horwood: asking about the correction of remarks attributed to Members.

Mr Douglas Hogg: asking about the lack of time for backbench intervention in business questions.

0.03

13.59 Topical Debate: Dangerous Dogs 1.30

15.29 Private Business: Second Reading: Manchester City Council Bill [Lords] Debate to be resumed Thursday 19 June.

3.00 0.29

18.29 Public Petitions: Robert Key: Planning and Development (Salisbury) 0.01 0.01

18.30 Adjournment: Mr Andrew Love: Deprivation (Edmonton) 0.29 0.29




time


09.30 Prayers 0.05

09.35 Private Member’s Motion: Mr Andrew Dismore: Motion to sit in private [Division]

0.16

09.51 Consideration: Health and Safety (Offences) Bill [PMB] 0.55

10.46 Third Reading: Health and Safety (Offences) Bill [PMB] 2.33

13.19 Second Reading: Road Traffic (Congestion Reduction) Bill [PMB] 1.13 0.02

14.32 Adjournment: Mr John Randall: Heathrow Airport 0.25 0.25



14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.35 Statement: The Secretary of State for Defence (Des Browne): Afghanistan 0.57

16.32 Statement: The Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor (Jack Straw): Political Parties (Funding and Expenditure)

0.47

17.19 Statement: The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (David Milliband): Lisbon Treaty

0.57

18.16 Second Reading: Children and Young Persons Bill Lords [Lords] Committed to a Public Bill Committee

3.43

21.59 Public Petitions: Bob Spink: Post Office Card Account 0.03 0.02

22.02 Adjournment: Gisela Stuart: Post Office Closures (Birmingham) 0.27 0.27



14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.32 Points of Order: Ms Sally Keeble: asking about the availability of a paper in the Library.

Mr Jim Devine: asking if a Minister would come to the House to make a statement on a claim of racism against the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

0.01

15.33 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Ms Karen Buck: Local Authorities (Social Equality Audits)

0.09

15.42 Opposition Day: [14th Allotted Day]: Polyclinics; Sentencing Policy [Divisions] 6.45 0.27

22.27 Public Petitions: Mr David Kidney: Post Office Closures (Staffordshire) 0.01 0.01

22.28 Adjournment: Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger: PFI contracts 0.30 0.30




time


11.30 Prayers 0.05


12.32 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods: Sex Encounter Establishments (Licensing)

0.11

12.43 General Debate: European Affairs 6.16

18.59 Public Petition: Daniel Kawczyinski: Post Office Closures (Shropshire) 0.01

19.00 Adjournment: Dr Stephen Ladyman: Credit 0.30 0.30



10.30 Prayers 0.05

10.35 Questions: Church Commissioners (13); Women and Equality (15); House of Commons Commission (15); Leader of the House (15)

0.58


12.21 Topical Debate: Eco-towns 1.30

13.51 General Debate: Defence Procurement 4.09

18.00 Adjournment: Dr Vincent Cable: Parking Regulations 0.29 0.29



09.30 Prayers 0.05

09.35 Private Member’s Motion: Philip Davies: That the House do sit in Private [Division]

0.10

09.45 Second Reading: European Union (Audit of Benefits and Cost of UK Membership) Bill [PMB] [Division] Committed to a Public Bill Committee

4.07

13.52 Second Reading: Runaway and Missing Children Bill [PMB] 0.40 0.02

14.32 Adjournment: Harry Cohen: Post Office Closures (Leyton High Road) 0.28 0.28




time

[116.] Monday 23rd June 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.32 Statement: The Prime Minister (Gordon Brown): European Council 1.02

16.34 Statement: The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (David Miliband): Zimbabwe Elections

1.18

17.52 Lords Amendments: Sale of Student Loans Bill 1.00

18.52 Affirmative Statutory Instrument: Draft Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2008

1.09

20.01 Affirmative Statutory Instrument: Draft Terrorism Act 2006 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2008

1.29

21.30 Public Petitions: Bob Spink: Planning and Development (Essex) 0.02

21.32 Adjournment: Mr Philip Hollobone: North Northamptonshire Core Spatial Strategy

0.57 0.29



14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.35 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Mr Andrew Robathan: Protection of Bats and Newts 0.10

15.45 Opposition Day: [15th Allotted Day] Cost of Living; NHS (60th Anniversary) [Division]

6.31 0.16

22.16 Public Petitions: Greg Mullholland: Post Office Closures (Leeds) Mr David Anderson: Whaling

0.01 0.01

22.17 Adjournment: Dr Michael Clapham: Open Windrow Composting 0.30 0.30




time


11.30 Prayers 0.05


12.32 Statement: The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Alistair Darling): HMRC 0.47

13.19 Statement: The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Hilary Benn): Pitt Report

0.51

14.10 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Janet Anderson: Vehicle Safety (Loads) 0.10

14.20 Allocation of Time Motion: Planning Bill (Programme) (No. 3) [Division] 0.37

14.57 Consideration: Planning Bill [Divisions] 5.17 1.14

20.00 Third Reading: Planning Bill [Division]

20.14 Public Petitions: Dr Howard Stoate: Nurses’ Training Daniel Kawczynski: Post Office Closures (Shropshire)

0.03 0.03

20.17 Adjournment: John Hayes: Community Services (South Holland and The Deepings)

0.30 0.30



10.30 Prayers 0.05



11.33 Statement: The Minister for Women and Equality (Harriet Harman): Equality Bill

0.55

12.28 Statement: The Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor (Jack Straw): Witness Anonymity

0.43


13.44 General Debate: Draft Legislative Programme 2.34



14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.31 Statement: The Secretary of State for Health (Alan Johnson): NHS Next Stage Review

1.02

16.33 Opposition Day: [16th Allotted Day] Energy Security; Food Security [Divisions] 5.44 0.17

22.17 Adjournment: Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: Swindon to Kemble Railway (Redoubling)

0.29 0.29




time

[121.] Tuesday 1st July 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05

14.35 Notification of Issue of Writ: Glasgow, East 0.01



15.34 Point of Order: Miss Anne McIntosh: asking about the transferring of a question for oral answer.

0.01

15.35 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Mr Nigel Evans: Transparent Taxation (Receipts) 0.10

15.45 Consideration: Finance Bill [1st Day] [Divisions] 6.03

21.48 Public Petitions: Tim Farron: HMRC Workforce Change Chris Huhne: Planning (Hampshire) Mr Mike Weir: Post Office Closures (Angus)

0.03

21.51 Adjournment: Mr Fraser Kemp: Houghton and Washington, East (Economic Development)

0.27 0.18


[122.] Wednesday 2nd July 2008

11.30 Prayers 0.05


12.31 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Andrew Rosindell: British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies

0.11

12.42 Consideration: Finance Bill [2nd Day] [Divisions] 7.31 1.13

20.13 Third Reading: Finance Bill [Division] 0.31 0.31

20.44 Public Petitions: Steve Webb: Prison Sentences (Early Release) Bob Spink: Planning and Development (Essex)

0.03 0.03

20.47 Adjournment: Mr Nigel Evans: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy 0.26 0.26


[123.] Thursday 3rd July 2008

10.30 Prayers 0.05




12.20 Topical Debate: Zimbabwe 1.30

13.50 General Government Motion: Members’ Salaries [Divisions] 1.59

15.49 General Government Motion: Members’ Expenses [Division] 1.45

17.34 Adjournment: Tony Lloyd: NHS 60th Anniversary 0.25




time

[124.] Monday 7th July 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.30 Statement: The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Hilary Benn): Bovine TB

0.55

16.25 Point of Order: Mr James Paice: asking to make a declaration of interest relating to the previous item of business.

0.01

16.26 Statement: The Secretary of State for Transport (Ruth Kelly): Biofuels 0.37

17.03 Points of Order: Helen Jones: asking the Speaker to remind Members that they should notify other Members prior to visiting their constituencies.

Mr Tim Boswell: asking whether the Government would be making a statement on the future of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

David Taylor: asking whether the Government would be making a statement on the delays in marking for key stage 2 and key stage 3 pupil assessments.

0.03

17.06 Estimates: [3rd Allotted Day: 1st Part]: Department for Transport: Public Transport

2.04

19.10 Estimates: [3rd Allotted Day: 2nd Part]: Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills: Science Budget

2.53 0.03

22.03 Public Petition: Ms Dari Taylor: Immigration (John and Stella Park) 0.02 0.02

22.05 Adjournment: Miss Ann Widdecombe: Lucentis 0.22 0.22




time

[125.] Tuesday 8th July 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.36 Point of Order: Dr Julian Lewis: asking whether there was a procedure whereby he could congratulate the new Lord Chief Justice on his appointment.

0.01

15.37 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Nia Griffith: Public Contracts (UK Tax Requirements)

0.10

15.47 Allocation of Time: Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Bill (Programme) [Division]

1.02

16.49 Second Reading: Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Bill Committed to a Committee of the whole House

1.59

18.48 Committee of the Whole House: Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Bill [Division]

2.58

21.46 Point of Order: Mr Edward Garnier: asking about the amount of time made available for consideration of a Bill in Committee of the Whole House.

0.01

21.47 Committee of the Whole House: Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Bill [resumed]

0.03

21.50 Points of Order: Mr Edward Garnier; Mr Andrew Dismore: asking about the amount of time made available for consideration of a Bill in Committee of the Whole House.

0.02

21.52 Public Petition: Daniel Kawczynski: Smoking Ban 0.01

21.53 Adjournment: Dr John Pugh: Building Schools for the Future 0.34 0.27


[126.] Wednesday 9th July 2008

11.30 Prayers 0.05


12.31 Statement: The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Hazel Blears): Communities in Control

0.59

13.30 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Tom Brake: Cannabis Seeds (Prohibition) 0.13

13.43 Opposition Day [Un-allotted Half Day]: Cost of Living [Divisions] 3.23

17.06 Affirmative Statutory Instrument: Draft Council Tax Limitation (Maximum Amounts) (England) Order 2008 [Division]

2.02 0.08

19.08 Public Petition: Mr John Hayes: HMRC Workforce Change 0.01 0.01

19.09 Adjournment: Mr Tom Clarke: Social Fund (Funeral Expenses) 0.29 0.29




time

[127.] Thursday 10th July 2008

10.30 Prayers 0.05



11.30 Statement: The Prime Minister (Mr Gordon Brown): G8 Summit 1.01


13.17 Consideration: Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [Lords] [Division] 1.18

14.35 Third Reading: Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [Lords] 0.47

15.22 Adjournment: Andrew Rosindell: Isle of Man 0.25


[128.] Monday 14th July 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.32 Statement: The Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor (Mr. Jack Straw): House of Lords Reform

0.59

16.31 Point of Order: Mr Mike Hancock: asking whether the Home Secretary would be making a statement to the House on knife crime, and also on licensing laws.

0.01

16.32 Second Reading: Employment Bill [Lords] [Division] Committed to a Public Bill Committee

4.32

21.04 General Government Motion: Nomination by the Committee of Selection: Transport Committee

0.02

21.06 Public Petitions: Dan Rogerson: HMRC Workforce Change Bob Spink: Electric and Hybrid Cars; Planning and Development (Essex)

0.05

21.11 Adjournment: Michael Connarty: McGurk’s Bar Bombing 0.28




time

[129.] Tuesday 15th July 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.34 Points of Order: Mr Michael Howard: asking whether the Home Secretary would be making a statement on the Government’s Youth Crime Strategy. Sir Patrick Cormack: asking for the procedures for topical questions to be referred to the Procedure Committee. Mr Mark Harper: asking about inconsistencies in answers from Ministers. Mr Jack Straw: asking about the length of statement expected from Ministers at the beginning of topical questions.

0.05

15.39 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Jim Sheridan: Press Complaints Commission (Breaches of Code of Practice)

0.11

15.50 Lords Amendments: National Insurance Contributions Bill 0.04

15.54 Lords Amendments: Health and Social Care Bill 2.51

18.45 Affirmative Statutory Instrument: Draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2008

1.19

20.04 Public Petitions: Mr Michael Moore: Digital Television Switchover Mr Edward Timpson: HMRC Workforce Change

0.02

20.06 Adjournment: Ann Coffey: Listing Buildings 1.06


[130.] Wednesday 16th July 2008

11.30 Prayers 0.05


12.32 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Ann McKechin: Closed Circuit Television (Monitoring and Promotion)

0.10

12.42 Opposition Day [17th Allotted Day]: Members’ Allowances [Division]; Fuel Duty [Division]

6.34 0.16

19.16 Lords Amendments: Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Bill 0.19 0.19

19.35 Public Petitions: Mark Simmonds: HMRC Work Force Change (Lincolnshire) John McDonnell: Planning and Development (Heathrow)

0.02 0.02

19.37 Adjournment: Angela Browning: Home Information Packs 0.30 0.30




time

[131.] Thursday 17th July 2008

10.30 Prayers 0.05




12.23 Statement: The Secretary of State for Defence (Des Browne): Service Personnel 0.53

13.16 Statement: The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Jacqui Smith): Policing Green Paper

0.45

14.01 Affirmative Statutory Instrument: Draft Freedom of Information (Parliament and National Assembly for Wales) Order 2008

0.29

14.30 General Debate: Intelligence and Security Committee (Annual Report) [Division]

3.10

17.40 Public Petition: Christopher Fraser: Road Safety (Norfolk) 0.02

17.42 Adjournment: Mrs Janet Dean: Burton on Trent Brewing Museum 0.26 0.08




time

[132.] Monday 21st July 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.32 Statement: The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (James Purnell): Welfare Reform

1.01

16.33 Points of Order: Mr John Baron; David Taylor; Mr Peter Bone: asking whether the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families would make a statement about the marking of key stage tests by ETS, and, if not, what avenues were open to backbenchers to pursue the matter further before the summer Recess.

0.02

16.35 Topical Debate: Bercow Review 0.17

16.52 Royal Assent 0.01

16.53 Topical Debate: Bercow Review [resumed] 1.12

18.05 Allocation of Time: Housing and Regeneration Bill (Programme) (No. 2) [Division]

0.16

18.21 Point of Order: Andrew Mackinlay: asking for the Department for Communities and Local Government to release a document from the Vote Office.

0.02

18.23 Lords Amendments: Housing and Regeneration Bill 2.43

21.06 Public Petitions: Andrew Selous: Post Office Closures (Bedfordshire); Post Office Closures (Bedfordshire); Post Office Closures (Bedfordshire); Post Office Closures (Bedfordshire); Post Office Closures (Bedfordshire)

Mrs Linda Riordan: Post Office Closures (Halifax); Parking (Halifax) Paul Farrelly: Post Office Closures (Staffordshire) Mr David Amess: Post Office Closures (Essex) Andrew George: HMRC Workforce Change (Cornwall); Ankylosing Spondylitis Mr John Leech: Post Office Closures (Manchester) Chris Ruane: Sentencing (Dangerous Driving)

0.15

21.21 Adjournment: Jeff Ennis: Brass Bands 1.09 0.30




time

[133.] Tuesday 22nd July 2008

11.30 Prayers 0.05



12.30 Speaker’s Statement: Speaker’s Conference 0.01

12.31 Statement: The Prime Minister (Mr Gordon Brown): Iraq 1.04

13.35 Statement: The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (Ed Balls): SATs Testing

0.48

14.23 Points of Order: Mike Penning: asking for a greater police presence in the event of future visits to the House by groups of British servicemen, to protect them from abuse from demonstrators.

Dr Julian Lewis: asking why demonstrators in Parliament Square were still using loudhailers and broadcasting systems when the licence to do so had expired.

0.03

14.26 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Miss Anne McIntosh: Theft from Shops (Penalties) 0.11

14.37 Recess Adjournment: Summer Recess 3.04

17.41 Point of Order: Bob Spink: asking whether the debate could be extended or speaking limits on Front Bench speakers revised, to allow greater back bench participation.

0.01

17.42 Recess Adjournment: Summer Recess [resumed] 0.18

18.00 Lords Amendments: Crossrail Bill 0.23

18.23 Public Petitions: Norman Lamb: Sea Defences Mrs Maria Miller: Traffic Noise (M3)

0.04

18.27 Adjournment: Sir Paul Beresford: GP/Pharmacy Services (Mole Valley) 0.22


[134.] Monday 6th October 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.34 Statement: The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr Alistair Darling): Financial Markets

1.04

16.38 Second Reading: Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [Lords] Committed to a Public Bill Committee

4.15

20.53 Public Petitions: Bob Spink: Post Offices (Essex); Planning and Development (Essex)

0.04

20.57 Adjournment: Mr David Amess: Regeneration (Southend) 1.01




time

[135.] Tuesday 7th October 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.35 Opposition Day [18th Allotted Day]: Government’s Fiscal Rules [Division]; Unemployment in the UK

0.37

16.12 Point of Order: Bob Spink: asking if the Government would be making a statement about the date of the next English local government elections.

0.01

16.13 Opposition Day [18th Allotted Day]: Government’s Fiscal Rules; Unemployment in the UK [resumed] [Divisions]

6.14 0.27

22.27 Public Petitions: Andrew Selous: Ending Violence Against Women Bob Spink: Protection of Playing Fields Bob Spink: Energy Efficiency

0.05 0.05

22.32 Adjournment: Mr Gordon Marsden: Workstep (Blackpool) 0.24 0.24


[136.] Wednesday 8th October 2008

11.30 Prayers 0.05

11.35 Questions: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (25); Prime Minister (33) 0.58

12.33 Statement: The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr Alistair Darling): Financial Stability

1.00

13.33 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Mr Mark Harper; Mr Denis MacShane: European Union (Transparency) [Division]

0.36

14.09 Consideration: Children and Young Persons Bill [Lords] [Divisions] 4.21

18.30 Third Reading: Children and Young Persons Bill [Lords] 0.27

18.57 Adjournment: Mr Andrew Robathan: Leicester City Council (Market Charter) 0.26 0.23


[137.] Thursday 9th October 2008

10.30 Prayers 0.05

10.35 Questions: Church Commissioners (9); Electoral Commission Committee (6); Solicitor General (10); Women and Equality (14); Leader of the House (12); House of Commons Commission (3); Leader of the House (3)

0.57


12.23 Topical Debate: Financial Stability 1.30

13.53 Points of Order: Mr Charles Walker: asking if more time could be found to debate matters of financial stability.

Mark Pritchard: asking about inconsistencies in replies to written parliamentary questions.

0.02

13.55 General Debate: Defence in the UK 4.05

18.00 Adjournment: Andrew Rosindell: Gibraltar 0.29 0.29




time


14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.31 Statement: The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr Alistair Darling): Financial Markets

1.01

16.32 Points of Order: Mr John Maples: asking for advice on holding ex-Members of the House accountable for errors made during their time in the House.

Peter Luff: asking for a review of procedures for correcting such errors.

0.02

16.34 General Debate: Promoting Democracy and Human Rights 3.56

20.30 Statement: The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Jacqui Smith): Counter-Terrorism Bill

0.40

21.10 Point of Order: Mr Patrick McLoughlin: asking for statements to occur at the end of business, so as not to take time from debates; and asking for the Government to be required to make a statement to the House of Commons as a matter of routine following a Government defeat in the House of Lords.

0.02

21.12 General Debate: Promoting Democracy and Human Rights [resumed] 0.48

22.00 Public Petition: Bob Spink: Planning and Development (Essex) 0.01 0.01

22.01 Adjournment: Shona McIsaac: Deaths of Ann Mawer and Sue Barker 0.26 0.26



14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.33 Statement: The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (Ed Balls): National Curriculum Tests

0.50

16.23 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Mark Pritchard: Trading of Primates as Pets (Prohibition)

0.11

16.34 Second Reading: Banking Bill Committed to a Public Bill Committee

4.41

21.15 Adjournment: Sir John Stanley: South Central Rail Franchise 0.44




time


11.30 Prayers 0.05


12.32 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Harry Cohen: Rape (Defences) 0.11

12.43 Estimates: [out of turn]: HM Treasury: Supplementary Estimate, 2008-09 3.01

15.44 General Debate: Local Government 3.16

19.00 Point of Order: Mike Penning: asking what protection the Speaker could give to Members who were not called in debates in spite of being present throughout.

0.01 0.01

19.01 Adjournment: Mr Chris Mullin: University Research Funding 0.29 0.29



10.30 Prayers 0.05




12.27 Statement: The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Edward Miliband): Department of Energy and Climate Change

1.02

13.29 Topical Debate: Energy Providers 1.30

14.59 General Debate: Primary Care 3.01

18.00 Adjournment: Mr David Evennett: Health Care (Bexley) 0.25 0.25


[142.] Friday 17th October 2008

09.30 Prayers 0.05

09.35 Lords Amendments: Planning and Energy Bill [PMB] 0.01

09.36 Private Member’s Motion: Mr Christopher Chope: Motion to sit in private [Division]

0.06

09.42 Lords Amendments: Planning and Energy Bill [PMB] [resumed] 0.53

10.35 Second Reading: Broadcasting (Television Licence Fee Abolition) Bill [PMB] 3.20

13.55 Second Reading: Umbilical Cord Blood (Donation) Bill [PMB] 0.39 0.04

14.34 Adjournment: Siobhain McDonagh: Gas Supplies 0.24 0.24




time


14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.30 Statement: The Prime Minister (Mr Gordon Brown): European Council 1.03

16.33 Second Reading: Political Parties and Elections Bill [Divisions] Committed to a Public Bill Committee

5.56 0.29

22.29 Public Petition: Annette Brooke: Planning and Development (Dorset) 0.02 0.02

22.31 Adjournment: Sir Alan Beith: Flooding (Northumberland) 0.29 0.29


[144.] Tuesday 21st October 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.20 Questions: Women and Equality 0.17

15.37 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Willie Rennie: Driving Instructors convicted of Sexual Offences (Suspension)

0.09

15.46 Opposition Day [19th Allotted Day]: Immigration Controls [Divisions]; Economic Performance and Business [Divisions]

6.41 0.27

22.27 Public Petition: Annette Brooke: Planning and Development (Dorset) 0.02 0.02

22.29 Adjournment: John Robertson: Energy Policy (Scotland) 0.30 0.30




time

[145.] Wednesday 22nd October 2008

11.30 Prayers 0.05


12.31 Statement: The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Ian Pearson): Small Businesses

0.46

13.17 Point of Order: Paul Flynn: asking about a delay in providing to Members information on a Government decision.

0.01

13.18 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Mr George Howarth: Health and Safety (Education and Training)

0.10

13.28 Points of Order: Sir Gerald Kaufman; Dr Evan Harris; Dr John Pugh; Mr Kenneth Clarke; Lynne Jones: asking about the selection of amendments and the order of consideration of amendments for Consideration of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords].

0.08

13.36 Allocation of Time: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) [Division]

0.58

14.34 Consideration: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] [Divisions] 3.59

18.33 Point of Order: Mr William Cash: asking about the limitations imposed on the scope of a debate by the programme motion.

0.02

18.35 Consideration: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] [resumed] [Division]

0.13

18.48 Point of Order: Sir Patrick Cormack: asking for procedures to be introduced to ensure Bills of major importance always received a full third reading debate.

0.01

18.49 Consideration: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] [resumed] 0.01

18.50 Third Reading: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] 0.03

18.53 Point of Order: Mr William Cash: asking about the consideration given to a Bill. 0.01

18.54 Third Reading: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] [resumed] [Division]

0.18 0.12

19.12 Public Petitions: Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger: Care Services (Somerset); Planning and Development (Exmoor)

Bob Spink: Criminal Convictions; War Memorials (Essex)

0.05 0.05

19.17 Adjournment: Mr John Baron: British Nuclear Test Veterans 0.27 0.27




time

[146.] Thursday 23rd October 2008

10.30 Prayers 0.05



11.17 Questions: Public Accounts Commission (3); Church Commissioners (4); Public Accounts Commission (1); Church Commissioners (3); Electoral Commission Committee (4)

0.15


12.26 Point of Order: Dr Julian Lewis: asking about the continuing use of loudhailers by protestors in Parliament Square.

0.01

12.27 Topical Debate: Work and Skills 1.29

13.56 Private Member’s Motion: Mr Edward Leigh: 5th, 8th, 14th to 29th, 31st to 35th, 37th, 38th, 42nd and 50th Reports and 1st and 2nd Special Reports of the Committee of Public Accounts of Session 2007–08 and Treasury Minutes

2.48

16.44 Adjournment: Mr Denis Murphy: Flooding (Morpeth) 0.34



14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.35 Points of Order: Mr Greg Hands; Mr Andy Slaughter; Mr Dominic Grieve: asking about the rights of Members to involve themselves in matters outside their constituency boundaries.

Mr Greg Knight: asking whether the Government would be making a statement on transport policy, as had been suggested by news reports.

Mr Peter Lilley: asking whether the Government could be compelled to produce a revised impact assessment for a Bill under consideration by the House.

Anne Main: asking to offer clarification on an item of ministerial correspondence. John Howell: asking for a review of the procedure for Topical Debates.

0.08

15.43 Consideration: Local Transport Bill [Lords] [Division] 3.15

18.58 Points of Order: Mr Hugo Swire; Peter Luff: asking about the failure to ring of the division bells in Portcullis House, and for measures to be taken to ensure the bells worked for future divisions.

0.02

19.00 Consideration: Local Transport Bill [Lords] [resumed] [Divisions] 2.45

21.45 Third Reading: Local Transport Bill [Lords] [Division] 0.27 0.12

22.12 Adjournment: Andrew Gwynne: Street Works (Utilities) 0.27 0.27




time


14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.37 Speaker’s Statement: Use of loudhailers by protestors in Parliament Square 0.01

15.38 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Joan Ryan: Gamma-Butyrolactone (Prohibition) 0.10

15.48 Consideration: Climate Change Bill [Lords] 1.03

16.51 Point of Order: Mr Peter Lilley: asking for an assurance that there would be an opportunity to debate the Climate Change Bill [Lords] at Third Reading.

0.01

16.52 Consideration: Climate Change Bill [Lords] [resumed] 1.37

18.29 Point of Order: Colin Challen: asking for guidance on when Members could return to discussing a particular aspect of the Bill under consideration.

0.01

18.30 Consideration: Climate Change Bill [Lords] [resumed] [Divisions] 3.13

21.43 Third Reading: Climate Change Bill [Lords] [Division] 0.16

21.59 Point of Order: Mr Peter Lilley: asking to inform the House that it was snowing outside.

0.16 0.15

22.15 Government Motion: Standing Orders Etc. (Energy and Climate Change) 1.24 1.24

23.39 Adjournment: Mr David Gauke: Schools Adjudicator 0.27 0.27




time


11.30 Prayers 0.05


12.31 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Mr Richard Bacon: Food Labelling 0.11

12.42 Opposition Day [11th Allotted Day: 2nd part]: Olympic Legacy [Division] 3.34

16.16 Private Business at 4pm: Second Reading: Manchester City Council Bill [Lords] [Divisions] Second Reading: Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords]

1.08

17.24 Point of Order: Mr Tobias Ellwood: seeking to move the closure. 0.02

17.26 Private Business at 4pm: Second Reading: Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords] [resumed]

0.02

17.28 Point of Order: Miss Ann Widdecombe: asking whether certain comments were within the scope of the debate.

0.02

17.30 Private Business at 4pm: Second Reading: Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords] [resumed]

0.23

17.53 Point of Order: Mr Tobias Ellwood: seeking to move the closure. 0.01

17.54 Private Business at 4pm: Second Reading: Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords] [resumed] [Divisions] Second Reading: Canterbury City Council Bill [Lords]

0.42

18.36 Point of Order: Mr Julian Brazier: asking about the scope of the Bill. 0.01

18.37 Private Business at 4pm: Second Reading: Canterbury City Council Bill [Lords] [resumed]

0.10

18.47 Point of Order: Miss Ann Widdecombe: asking whether certain comments were within the scope of the debate.

0.01

18.48 Private Business at 4pm: Second Reading: Canterbury City Council Bill [Lords] [resumed]

0.12

19.00 Point of Order: Miss Ann Widdecombe: asking to inform the House that a Member accused of being absent from the Chamber was, in fact, present.

0.01 0.01

19.01 Private Business at 4pm: Second Reading: Canterbury City Council Bill [Lords] [resumed] [Division]

0.35 0.35

19.36 Adjournment: Mrs Linda Riordan: Rail Links (Halifax-London) 0.27 0.27




time


10.30 Prayers 0.05




12.30 Points of Order: Mr Douglas Hogg: asking for more to be done to limit front bench speeches in Business Questions and allow more time for backbenchers.

Mr Desmond Swayne: asking for the Leader of the House to give clearer responses when deciding whether issues could or could not be debated.

Anne Main: asking for the Leader of the House to give more specific dates for when questions would be answered.

0.03

12.33 Topical Debate: Businesses and the Regions 1.15

13.48 General Debate: Defence Policy 4.12

18.00 Adjournment: Sir Paul Beresford: Mole Valley (South East Plan) 0.27 0.27


[151.] Monday 3rd November 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.32 Points of Order: Jeremy Corbyn: asking for the Foreign Secretary to make a statement on his return from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Paul Flynn: asking the Speaker to examine the quality of responses to oral parliamentary questions.

Keith Vaz: asking whether Chairmen of Select Committees were permitted to join all-party groups.

0.04

15.36 Consideration: Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [Lords] [Divisions]

4.14

19.50 Third Reading: Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [Lords] 0.26

20.16 Adjournment: Andrew Selous: A5-M1 Link 0.33




time

[152.] Tuesday 4th November 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.33 Statement: The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Bill Rammell): Democratic Republic of the Congo

0.34

16.07 Statement: The Secretary of State for Health (Alan Johnson): NHS Patients (Access to Medicines)

0.54

17.01 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Helen Southworth: Food Labelling (Nutrition and Health)

0.11

17.12 Consideration: Employment Bill [Lords] [Division] 2.11

19.23 Point of Order: John McDonnell: asking for allegations against his reasons for promoting a clause to be repudiated.

0.01

19.24 Consideration: Employment Bill [Lords] [resumed] [Division] 1.53

21.17 Point of Order: Simon Hughes: asking for the Speaker and Deputy Speakers to report to the Leader of the House on amendments and clauses that were not reached during consideration of a bill.

0.02

21.19 Third Reading: Employment Bill [Lords] 0.32

21.51 Public Petition: Mr Edward Timpson: Violence against women 0.01

21.52 Adjournment: Ms Gisela Stuart: Gatwick Airport Security 0.19 0.11


[153.] Wednesday 5th November 2008

11.30 Prayers 0.05


12.31 Speaker’s Statement: two minutes’ silence on Armistice Day 0.02

12.33 Ten Minute Rule Motion: James Duddridge: Sale of Registration Marks (Amendment)

0.11

12.44 General Debate: Work and Welfare 4.26

17.10 Adjournment: Mr Simon Burns: Constituency Correspondence (Confidentiality) 0.42




time

[154.] Thursday 6th November 2008

10.30 Prayers 0.05



11.19 Questions: Solicitor General 0.15


12.26 Points of Order: Mr Nicholas Soames: asking for more time to debate the state of the economy.

Greg Mulholland: asking whether the issue of the British brewing industry feel within the remit of DEFRA.

Mr Douglas Hogg; Richard Younger-Ross: asking for clarification on the situations when Members need to notify another Member that they were visiting his constituency.

Simon Hughes: asking for the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to make a statement about the Post Office Card Account.

0.08

12.34 Topical Debate: Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.29

14.03 General Debate: Fighting Crime (Public Engagement) 3.57

18.00 Adjournment: Mary Creagh: Icelandic Banking Collapse 0.30 0.30


[155.] Monday 10th November 2008

14.30 Prayers 0.05




15.35 Point of Order: Greg Mulholland: asking whether Members could be fined if their mobile phones rang while in the Chamber.

0.01

15.36 Opposition Day [20th Allotted Day]: Economic Crisis; Post Office Card Account [Divisions]

6.55 0.31

22.31 Public Petitions: Don Touhig: Health (Asbestosis and Mesothelioma) Tim Farron: Universities (Cumbria) Bob Spink: Traffic Management (Essex)

0.03 0.03

22.34 Adjournment: Mr Parmjit Dhanda: Gloucester City Football Club 0.26 0.26




time


14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.34 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Mr Douglas Carswell: Police (Justice Commissioners) 0.11

15.45 General Debate: Heathrow 1.45

17.30 Point of Order: Norman Baker: asking why the announcement that a debate on Heathrow would be taking place had not been made to the House before the information was made known outside the House.

0.01

17.31 General Debate: Heathrow [resumed] 4.29

22.00 Public Petitions: Mr Lindsay Hoyle: Post Office Card Account Norman Baker: Finance (Public Projects)

0.02 0.02

22.02 Adjournment: David Mundell: Lockerbie Rail Services 0.30 0.30



11.30 Prayers 0.05


12.33 Point of Order: Andrew Rosindell: asking the Speaker to investigate why the Union Flag was not flown from No. 1 Parliament Street and Portcullis House on Armistice Day.

0.01

12.34 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Mr Jim Devine: Interest Rates (Maximum Limit) 0.08

12.42 Business Motion: Business of the House [Division] 2.06

14.48 General Government Motion: Regional Accountability [Divisions] 2.50

17.38 General Government Motion: European Scrutiny (Standing Orders) [Divisions] 1.56 0.34

19.34 General Government Motion: Speaker’s Conference 0.57 0.57

20.31 General Government Motion: House of Commons Members’ Fund 0.12 0.12

20.43 Adjournment: Alison Seabeck: Performing Right Society 0.30 0.30




time


10.30 Prayers 0.05

10.35 Questions: Energy and Climate Change 0.30

11.05 Topical Questions: Energy and Climate Change 0.12

11.17 Questions: Leader of the House 0.16


12.28 Statement: The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (James Purnell): Post Office Card Account

0.55

13.23 Point of Order: Mike Penning: asking whether the Government would be making a statement on the Buncefield inquiry.

0.01

13.24 Topical Debate: Combating Obesity 1.28

14.52 General Debate: International Aid Transparency 3.08

18.00 Public Petition: Mr Stephen O’Brien: Planning and Development (Cheshire) 0.01 0.01

18.01 Adjournment: Mr Edward Vaizey: Thames Water (Oxfordshire) 0.24 0.24



14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.32 Statement: The Prime Minister (Mr Gordon Brown): G20 Summit 0.59

16.31 Points of Order: Mr Graham Stuart: asking about the quality of ministerial answers to oral questions.

Mr Peter Bone: asking for copies of ministerial statements to be made available promptly to both sides of the House once the statement has been made.

0.01

16.32 Ways and Means: Education and Skills Bill 0.07

16.39 Lords Amendments: Education and Skills Bill [Division] 3.19

19.58 Public Petition: Ben Chapman: Further Education (Wirral) 0.01

19.59 Adjournment: Mr Paul Burstow: Health Care (Sutton) 0.38




time


14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.33 Points of Order: Dr Julian Lewis; Sir Nicholas Winterton: asking about the Speaker’s progress in preventing unauthorised protest noise from Parliament Square. Mrs Eleanor Laing: asking about being accused of misleading the House. Bob Spink: asking for time to be made on the floor of the House to debate a motion on Europe.

0.04

15.37 Ways and Means: Energy Bill (No. 2) 0.06

15.43 Lords Amendments: Energy Bill [Divisions] 3.49

19.32 Lords Amendments: Climate Change Bill [Lords] 0.39

20.11 EU Document: Communicating Europe in Partnership; Debate Europe [Division] 0.13

20.24 Public Petition: Bob Spink: Planning and Development (Essex) 0.02

20.26 Adjournment: Mrs Linda Riordan: Secondary Breast Cancer 0.32



11.30 Prayers 0.05


12.31 Point of Order: Mr Peter Bone: asking about obtaining documents related to bank recapitalisation which should have been made available in the library.

0.01

12.32 S.O. No. 24 application: Mrs Maria Miller: Charity Funding (Icelandic Bank Deposits): Leave refused

0.03

12.35 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Dr Brian Iddon: Road Traffic (Accident Compensation)

0.11

12.46 Lords Amendments: Counter-Terrorism Bill [Divisions] 6.11

18.57 Public Petition: Mr Mark Prisk: Health Services (Cornwall) 0.01

18.58 Adjournment: Mr Desmond Swayne: Lymington River 0.31 0.29




time


10.30 Prayers 0.05




12.11 Statement: The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (Ed Balls): Safeguarding Children

1.11

13.22 General Debate: Fisheries 4.23

17.45 Public Petition: John Smith: Service Accommodation (Glamorgan) 0.02

17.47 Adjournment: Keith Vaz: Bank of Credit and Commerce International 0.35 0.22



14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.29 Statement: The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr Alistair Darling): Pre-Budget Report

1.57

17.26 Points of Order: Mr David Laws: asking for the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families to clarify whether a copy of the serious case review for Baby P could be made available to the public.

Mr Peter Bone: asking why the Chancellor’s statement on the Pre-Budget Report had been reported in the media in advance of it being made to Parliament, and whether the statement should have been made available to Members first.

0.03

17.29 Allocation of Time: Planning Bill (Programme) (No. 4) [Division] 0.14

17.43 Lords Amendments: Planning Bill 0.20

18.03 Points of Order: Mr Peter Lilley; Angela Browning; Mr Andrew Tyrie: asking whether there would be any opportunity to debate the Pre-Budget Report

0.04

18.07 Lords Amendments: Planning Bill [resumed] [Divisions] 2.38

20.45 General Government Motion: Data Protection and Freedom of Information 0.59

21.44 Adjournment: Mr Mark Todd: Care Farming 0.34 0.18




time


14.30 Prayers 0.05



15.20 Questions: Women and Equality 0.14

15.34 Statement: The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (James Purnell): Employment

0.43

16.17 S.O. No. 24 application: Mr George Osborne: Pre-Budget Report: Leave granted 0.03

16.20 Points of Order: Tony Baldry: asking why the Pre-Budget Report statement had not been accompanied by further written statements, setting out issues in more detail.

Nigel Griffiths: asking whether it was in order for Members to enter the Chamber to indicate assent for the S.O. No. 24 application, when they had shown no interest in the previous item of business.

Mr Kenneth Clarke: asking if the Leader of the House would be amending the business for the following two days, to allow greater consideration of the Pre-Budget Report.

0.04

16.24 Ten Minute Rule Motion: Kerry McCarthy: Children (Protection of Privacy) 0.10

16.34 EU Document: Defence and Security Procurement [Division] 0.14

16.48 Lords Amendments: Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [Lords] 0.08

16.56 Allocation of Time: Pensions Bill (Programme) (No. 2) [Division] 0.13

17.09 Lords Amendments: Pensions Bill [Division] 2.56

20.05 General Government Motion: Standing Orders (Select Committees) 0.02

20.07 Adjournment: Mr Peter Kilfoyle: Mr John Haase and Mr Paul Bennett 0.50




time


11.30 Prayers 0.05


12.30 Statement: The Minister for Local Government (John Healey): Local Government Finance Settlement

0.54

13.24 Points of Order: Mr Richard Benyon: asking why he had not received an answer to a written question to the Home Office.

Simon Hughes: asking for a prayer related to VAT changes to be brought before the House for debate.

0.02

13.26 S.O. No. 24 Debate: Mr George Osborne: Pre-Budget Report [Division] 3.14

16.40 Points of Order: Simon Hughes: asking for an opportunity to be made for the House to debate and vote on the substantive issues in the Pre-Budget Report.

Mr Iain Duncan Smith: asking Mr Hughes to recognise that voting on the closure motion would not have secured more time on the debate.

0.04

16.44 Consideration: Banking Bill [Divisions] 3.16 1.00

20.00 Point of Order: Mr Graham Stuart: asking for his application for an adjournment debate to be favourably considered on the House’s return in the new Session, given that his adjournment debate would not be taking place today, as scheduled, due to Prorogation.

0.02 0.02

20.02 Suspension 0.21 0.21

20.23 Message to attend the Lords Commissioners; Suspension 0.23 0.23


PART II: ANALYSIS FOR HOUSE 81

PART II: ANALYSIS FOR HOUSE

Date Subject Duration After appoin-ted time

1: Addresses other than Prayers6 Nov 07 [1st Day] 7.02 7 Nov 07 [2nd Day]: Home Affairs and Justice 6.03 8 Nov 07 [3rd Day]: Local Government and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 6.46

12 Nov 07 [4th Day]: Foreign Affairs and Defence 6.23 13 Nov 07 [5th Day]: Health and Education 1.07 13 Nov 07 [5th Day]: Health and Education [resumed] [Division] 4.22 0.18 14 Nov 07 [6th Day]: The Economy and Pensions 3.39 14 Nov 07 [6th Day]: The Economy and Pensions [resumed] [Divisions] 2.20 0.40

Totals: 37.42 0.58 2a: Government Bills: Read a second time and committed to Public Bill Committee

20 Nov 07 Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill Committed to Public Bill Committee

2.34

22 Nov 07 Sale of Student Loans Bill Committed to a Public Bill Committee

2.12

26 Nov 07 Health and Social Care Bill Committed to a Public Bill Committee

4.30

27 Nov 07 Housing and Regeneration Bill [Division] Committed to a Public Bill Committee

6.44 0.19

10 Dec 07 Planning Bill [Divisions] Committed to Public Bill Committee

6.51 0.26

17 Dec 07 National Insurance Contributions Bill [Division] Committed to a Public Bill Committee

2.29

7 Jan 08 Pensions Bill Committed to a Public Bill Committee

4.38

14 Jan 08 Education and Skills Bill Committed to a Public Bill Committee

6.25

22 Jan 08 Energy Bill Committed to a Public Bill Committee

6.14

26 Mar 08 Local Transport Bill [Lords] [Division] Committed to a Public Bill Committee

6.44 0.17

1 Apr 08 Counter-Terrorism Bill Committed to a Public Bill Committee

5.16 0.01

21 May 08 Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [Lords] Committed to a Public Bill Committee

2.44

9 Jun 08 Climate Change Bill [Lords] [Division] Committed to a Public Bill Committee

5.57 0.15

16 Jun 08 Children and Young Persons Bill Lords [Lords] Committed to a Public Bill Committee

3.43

14 Jul 08 Employment Bill [Lords] [Division] Committed to a Public Bill Committee

4.32

6 Oct 08 Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [Lords] Committed to a Public Bill Committee

4.15

14 Oct 08 Banking Bill Committed to a Public Bill Committee

4.41



20 Oct 08 Political Parties and Elections Bill [Divisions] Committed to a Public Bill Committee

5.56 0.29

Totals: 86.25 1.47 2b: Government Bills: Read a second time and committed to Committee of the whole House (in whole or

part)19 Nov 07 European Communities (Finance) Bill

Committed to Committee of the whole House 0.15

19 Nov 07 European Communities (Finance) Bill [resumed] Committed to Committee of the whole House

0.24

19 Nov 07 European Communities (Finance) Bill [resumed] Committed to Committee of the whole House

0.28

19 Nov 07 European Communities (Finance) Bill [resumed] [Division] Committed to Committee of the whole House

4.40 0.16

21 Jan 08 European Union (Amendment) Bill Committed to a Committee of the whole House

0.15

21 Jan 08 European Union (Amendment) Bill [resumed] [Division] Committed to a Committee of the whole House

4.43 0.17

19 Feb 08 Banking (Special Provisions) Bill [Division] Committed to a Committee of the whole House

3.52

21 Apr 08 Finance Bill [Division] Clauses 3, 5, 6, 15, 21, 49, 90 and 117 and new Clauses amending section 74 of the Finance Act 2003 committed to a Committee of the whole House The remainder of the Bill committed to a Public Bill Committee

6.08 0.29

12 May 08 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Division] Committed to a Committee of the Whole House

6.38 0.14

8 Jul 08 Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Bill Committed to a Committee of the whole House

1.59

Totals: 29.22 1.16 2d: Government Bills: Committee of the whole House

15 Jan 08 European Communities (Finance) Bill [Divisions] 3.58 0.14 29 Jan 08 European Union (Amendment) Bill [1st Allotted Day] 2.11 0.01 29 Jan 08 European Union (Amendment) Bill [1st Allotted Day] [resumed] 0.02 0.02 29 Jan 08 European Union (Amendment) Bill [1st Allotted Day] [resumed] 0.03 0.03 29 Jan 08 European Union (Amendment) Bill [1st Allotted Day] [resumed]

[Divisions] 0.37 0.37

30 Jan 08 European Union (Amendment) Bill [2nd Allotted Day] 1.15 0.03 30 Jan 08 European Union (Amendment) Bill [2nd Allotted Day] [resumed]

[Division] 0.30 0.30

5 Feb 08 European Union (Amendment) Bill [3rd Allotted Day] {Division] 1.45 0.30 6 Feb 08 European Union (Amendment) Bill [4th Allotted Day] [Division] 3.11 1.07

19 Feb 08 Banking (Special Provisions) Bill [Divisions] 2.19 0.34 20 Feb 08 European Union (Amendment) Bill [5th Allotted Day] 2.52 0.49 20 Feb 08 European Union (Amendment) Bill [5th Allotted Day] [resumed] 0.02 0.02 20 Feb 08 European Union (Amendment) Bill [5th Allotted Day] [resumed]


25 Feb 08 European Union (Amendment) Bill [6th allotted day] 2.00 0.02 26 Feb 08 European Union (Amendment) Bill [7th allotted day] [Divisions] 3.26 1.37 27 Feb 08 European Union (Amendment) Bill [8th allotted day] [Divisions] 2.56 0.37

PART II: ANALYSIS FOR HOUSE 83 Date Subject Duration After

appoin-ted time

3 Mar 08 European Union (Amendment) Bill [9th Allotted day] [Divisions] 6.14 0.48 4 Mar 08 European Union (Amendment) Bill [10th Allotted day] 0.02 4 Mar 08 European Union (Amendment) Bill [10th Allotted day] [resumed]


5 Mar 08 European Union (Amendment) Bill [11th Allotted day] 0.59 5 Mar 08 European Union (Amendment) Bill [11th Allotted day] [resumed] 0.09 5 Mar 08 European Union (Amendment) Bill [11th Allotted day] [resumed] 4.33 5 Mar 08 European Union (Amendment) Bill [11th Allotted day] [resumed]


5 Mar 08 European Union (Amendment) Bill [11th Allotted day] [resumed] [Division]

0.20 0.20

28 Apr 08 [1st Day]: Finance Bill (Clauses 3, 5, 6, 15, 21, 49, 90 and 117 and new Clauses amending section 74 of the Finance Act 2003) [Divisions]

7.07 0.40

29 Apr 08 [2nd Day]: Finance Bill (Clauses 3, 5, 6, 15, 21, 49, 90 and 117 and new Clauses amending section 74 of the Finance Act 2003) [Divisions]

6.46 0.38

19 May 08 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] [1st allotted day] [Divisions]

6.54 0.28

20 May 08 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] [2nd allotted day] [Divisions]

7.31 1.17

8 Jul 08 Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Bill [Division] 2.58 8 Jul 08 Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Bill [resumed] 0.03

Totals: 79.20 12.49 2e: Government Bills: Consideration

3 Dec 07 Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill [Divisions] 4.25 13 Dec 07 Crossrail Bill [Divisions] 3.17

9 Jan 08 Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill [Divisions] 6.28 1.13 17 Jan 08 Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill [Division] 1.57 23 Jan 08 Sale of Student Loans Bill [Divisions] 3.35 31 Jan 08 National Insurance Contributions Bill [Division] 1.26 18 Feb 08 Health and Social Care Bill [Divisions] 4.32 31 Mar 08 Housing and Regeneration Bill [Divisions] 5.19 22 Apr 08 Pensions Bill [Divisions] 6.17 0.01 30 Apr 08 Energy Bill [Division] 5.09

13 May 08 Education and Skills Bill [Divisions] 4.38 2 Jun 08 Planning Bill [1st Allotted day] [Divisions] 5.56 0.20

10 Jun 08 Counter-Terrorism Bill [1st allotted day] [Divisions] 5.56 0.34 11 Jun 08 Counter-Terrorism Bill [2nd allotted day] [Divisions] 6.01 25 Jun 08 Planning Bill [Divisions] 5.17 1.14

1 Jul 08 Finance Bill [1st Day] [Divisions] 6.03 2 Jul 08 Finance Bill [2nd Day] [Divisions] 7.31 1.13

10 Jul 08 Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [Lords] [Division] 1.18 8 Oct 08 Children and Young Persons Bill [Lords] [Divisions] 4.21

22 Oct 08 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] [Divisions] 3.59 22 Oct 08 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] [resumed] [Division] 0.13 22 Oct 08 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] [resumed] 0.01 27 Oct 08 Local Transport Bill [Lords] [Division] 3.15 27 Oct 08 Local Transport Bill [Lords] [resumed] [Divisions] 2.45



28 Oct 08 Climate Change Bill [Lords] 1.03 28 Oct 08 Climate Change Bill [Lords] [resumed] 1.37 28 Oct 08 Climate Change Bill [Lords] [resumed] [Divisions] 3.13 3 Nov 08 Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [Lords] [Divisions] 4.14 4 Nov 08 Employment Bill [Lords] [Division] 2.11 4 Nov 08 Employment Bill [Lords] [resumed] [Division] 1.53

26 Nov 08 Banking Bill [Divisions] 3.16 1.00 Totals: 117.06 5.35

2f: Government Bills: Third Reading3 Dec 07 Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill 0.35 9 Jan 08 Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill 0.32 0.32

15 Jan 08 European Communities (Finance) Bill [Division] 17 Jan 08 Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill 0.14 23 Jan 08 Sale of Student Loans Bill 31 Jan 08 National Insurance Contributions Bill [Division] 1.00 18 Feb 08 Health and Social Care Bill 19 Feb 08 Banking (Special Provisions) Bill 0.55 0.55 19 Feb 08 Banking (Special Provisions) Bill [resumed] [Division] 0.42 0.42 11 Mar 08 European Union (Amendment) Bill 2.06 11 Mar 08 European Union (Amendment) Bill [resumed] 0.49 11 Mar 08 European Union (Amendment) Bill [resumed] [Division] 3.23 0.05 31 Mar 08 Housing and Regeneration Bill 0.19 22 Apr 08 Pensions Bill 30 Apr 08 Energy Bill 0.32

13 May 08 Education and Skills Bill 0.35 11 Jun 08 Counter-Terrorism Bill [Division] 0.11 25 Jun 08 Planning Bill [Division]

2 Jul 08 Finance Bill [Division] 0.31 0.31 10 Jul 08 Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [Lords] 0.47 8 Oct 08 Children and Young Persons Bill [Lords] 0.27

22 Oct 08 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] 0.03 22 Oct 08 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] [resumed] [Division] 0.18 0.12 27 Oct 08 Local Transport Bill [Lords] [Division] 0.27 0.12 28 Oct 08 Climate Change Bill [Lords] [Division] 0.16 3 Nov 08 Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [Lords] 0.26 4 Nov 08 Employment Bill [Lords] 0.32

Totals: 15.40 3.09 2g: Government Bills: Lords Amendments

21 Feb 08 Banking (Special Provisions) Bill 0.20 0.20 21 Feb 08 Banking (Special Provisions) Bill [resumed] 0.03 0.03 21 Feb 08 Banking (Special Provisions) Bill [resumed] 0.03 0.03 21 Feb 08 Banking (Special Provisions) Bill [resumed] 0.22 0.22 21 Feb 08 Banking (Special Provisions) Bill [resumed] 0.03 0.03 21 Feb 08 Banking (Special Provisions) Bill [resumed] [Divisions] 0.33 0.33 6 May 08 Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill [Divisions] 6.39 0.16


appoin-ted time

7 May 08 Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill [Division] 0.35 3 Jun 08 Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill 2.31

23 Jun 08 Sale of Student Loans Bill 1.00 15 Jul 08 National Insurance Contributions Bill 0.04 15 Jul 08 Health and Social Care Bill 2.51 16 Jul 08 Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Bill 0.19 0.19 21 Jul 08 Housing and Regeneration Bill 2.43 22 Jul 08 Crossrail Bill 0.23

17 Nov 08 Education and Skills Bill [Division] 3.19 18 Nov 08 Energy Bill [Divisions] 3.49 18 Nov 08 Climate Change Bill [Lords] 0.39 19 Nov 08 Counter-Terrorism Bill [Divisions] 6.11 24 Nov 08 Planning Bill 0.20 24 Nov 08 Planning Bill [resumed] [Divisions] 2.38 25 Nov 08 Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [Lords] 0.08 25 Nov 08 Pensions Bill [Division] 2.56

Totals: 38.29 1.59 2h: Government Bills: Allocation of Time

10 Dec 07 Planning Bill (Programme) [Division] 0.11 0.11 9 Jan 08 Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill (Programme) (No. 3) [Division] 1.02

22 Jan 08 Energy Bill (Programme) [Division] 0.16 0.15 12 May 08 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill (Programme) [Division] 0.12 0.12 13 May 08 Education and Skills Bill (Programme) (No. 2) [Division] 0.15

2 Jun 08 Planning Bill (Programme) (No. 2) [Division] 0.52 9 Jun 08 Climate Change Bill [Lords] (Programme) [Division] 0.13 0.13

10 Jun 08 Counter-Terrorism Bill (Programme) (No. 2) [Division] 0.53 25 Jun 08 Planning Bill (Programme) (No. 3) [Division] 0.37

8 Jul 08 Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Bill (Programme) [Division] 1.02 21 Jul 08 Housing and Regeneration Bill (Programme) (No. 2) [Division] 0.16

22 Oct 08 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) [Division]

0.58

24 Nov 08 Planning Bill (Programme) (No. 4) [Division] 0.14 25 Nov 08 Pensions Bill (Programme) (No. 2) [Division] 0.13

Totals: 7.14 0.51 3a: Private Members’ Bills: Second Reading

25 Jan 08 Planning and Energy Bill [PMB] [Division] 2.33 25 Jan 08 Environmental Protection (Transfers at Sea) Bill [PMB]

Committed to a Public Bill Committee 2.07

25 Jan 08 Disqualification from Parliament (Tax Status) Bill [PMB] 0.14 1 Feb 08 Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill [PMB]

Committed to a Public Bill Committee 3.34

1 Feb 08 Health and Safety (Offences) Bill [PMB] Committed to a Public Bill Committee

0.57

1 Feb 08 Forces Widows’ Pensions (Equality of Treatment) Bill [PMB] 0.14 22 Feb 08 Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill [PMB] 0.17



22 Feb 08 Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill [PMB] [resumed]

2.39

22 Feb 08 Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill [PMB] [resumed] [Divisions] Committed to a Public Bill Committee

1.16

22 Feb 08 Leasehold Reform Bill [PMB] 0.42 0.01 29 Feb 08 British Board of Film Classification (Accountability to Parliament and

Appeals) Bill [PMB] 4.42

7 Mar 08 Private Equity (Transfer of Undertakings and Protection of Employment) Bill [PMB]

4.19

7 Mar 08 Energy Saving (Daylight) Bill [PMB] 0.21 14 Mar 08 Animals Act 1971 (Amendment) Bill [Division] [PMB] 4.45 0.04 25 Apr 08 Food Products (Marketing to Children) Bill [PMB] 4.44 0.01 9 May 08 Foreign Nationals (Statistics) Bill [PMB] 0.01

16 May 08 Fixed Term Parliaments Bill [PMB] 1.13 0.03 6 Jun 08 Voting Age (Reduction) Bill [PMB] 4.46 0.02

13 Jun 08 Road Traffic (Congestion Reduction) Bill [PMB] 1.13 0.02 20 Jun 08 European Union (Audit of Benefits and Cost of UK Membership) Bill

[PMB] [Division] Committed to a Public Bill Committee

4.07

20 Jun 08 Runaway and Missing Children Bill [PMB] 0.40 0.02 17 Oct 08 Broadcasting (Television Licence Fee Abolition) Bill [PMB] 3.20 17 Oct 08 Umbilical Cord Blood (Donation) Bill [PMB] 0.39 0.04

Totals: 49.23 0.19 3b: Private Members’ Bills: Other stages

9 May 08 Consideration: Planning and Energy Bill [PMB] 4.37 16 May 08 Consideration: Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill [PMB] 2.15 16 May 08 Third Reading: Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill [PMB] 1.20 13 Jun 08 Consideration: Health and Safety (Offences) Bill [PMB] 0.55 13 Jun 08 Third Reading: Health and Safety (Offences) Bill [PMB] 2.33 17 Oct 08 Lords Amendments: Planning and Energy Bill [PMB] 0.01 17 Oct 08 Lords Amendments: Planning and Energy Bill [PMB] [resumed] 0.53

Totals: 12.34 0.00 4: Private Business at Seven/Four o’clock

7 May 08 Third Reading: Broads Authority Bill 1.43 12 Jun 08 Second Reading: Manchester City Council Bill [Lords]

Debate to be resumed Thursday 19 June. 3.00 0.29

29 Oct 08 Second Reading: Manchester City Council Bill [Lords] [Divisions] Second Reading: Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords]

1.08

29 Oct 08 Second Reading: Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords] [resumed] 0.02 29 Oct 08 Second Reading: Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords] [resumed] 0.23 29 Oct 08 Second Reading: Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords] [resumed]

[Divisions] Second Reading: Canterbury City Council Bill [Lords]

0.42

29 Oct 08 Second Reading: Canterbury City Council Bill [Lords] [resumed] 0.10 29 Oct 08 Second Reading: Canterbury City Council Bill [Lords] [resumed] 0.12 29 Oct 08 Second Reading: Canterbury City Council Bill [Lords] [resumed]



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Totals: 7.55 1.04 5a: Government Motions: European Union Documents

29 Nov 07 Common European Asylum System [Division] 1.42 12 Dec 07 Funding of Political Parties [Division] 0.11 0.11

3 Jun 08 Energy from Renewable Sources 1.29 3 Jun 08 Maritime Policy [Division] 1.46

18 Nov 08 Communicating Europe in Partnership; Debate Europe [Division] 0.13 25 Nov 08 Defence and Security Procurement [Division] 0.14

Totals: 5.35 0.11 5b: Government Motions: Business Motions

28 Jan 08 Lisbon Treaty [Division] 0.25 28 Jan 08 Lisbon Treaty [resumed] 0.33 28 Jan 08 Lisbon Treaty [resumed] 0.01 28 Jan 08 Lisbon Treaty [resumed] 0.01 28 Jan 08 Lisbon Treaty [resumed] 0.09 28 Jan 08 Lisbon Treaty [resumed] 0.01 28 Jan 08 Lisbon Treaty [resumed] 0.10 28 Jan 08 Lisbon Treaty [resumed] 1.57 28 Jan 08 Lisbon Treaty [resumed] 0.01 28 Jan 08 Lisbon Treaty [resumed] 0.01 28 Jan 08 Lisbon Treaty [resumed] [Division] 3.16 0.30 19 Feb 08 Banking (Special Provisions) Bill [Division] 0.40 3 Mar 08 Lisbon Treaty (No. 8) [Division] 1.00 7 May 08 Business of the House 0.01

14 May 08 Deferred Divisions [Division] 0.14 0.14 12 Nov 08 Business of the House [Division] 2.06

Totals: 10.36 0.44 5c: Government Motions: General

15 Nov 07 Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards 0.26 29 Nov 07 Convicting Rapists/Protecting Victims 1.22

6 Dec 07 Retirement of Peter Grant Peterkin CB OBE (Serjeant at Arms) 0.21 11 Dec 07 European Affairs [Division] 5.30 0.13 10 Jan 08 Armed Forces Personnel 3.02 23 Jan 08 Appointment of the Comptroller and Auditor General 0.56 24 Jan 08 Members’ Salaries, Pensions and Allowances 4.11 29 Jan 08 Lisbon Treaty (No. 1) [1st Day] [Divisions] 4.00 30 Jan 08 Lisbon Treaty (No. 2) [2nd Day] [Divisions] 4.57 31 Jan 08 Standards and Privileges (Mr Derek Conway) 0.37 5 Feb 08 Lisbon Treaty (No. 3) [3rd Day] 0.01 5 Feb 08 Lisbon Treaty (No. 3) [3rd Day] [resumed] 0.06 5 Feb 08 Lisbon Treaty (No. 3) [3rd Day] [resumed] 2.49 5 Feb 08 Lisbon Treaty (No. 3) [3rd Day] [resumed] [Divisions] 1.58 6 Feb 08 Lisbon Treaty (No. 4) [4th Day] 0.01 6 Feb 08 Lisbon Treaty (No. 4) [4th Day] [resumed] 2.39 6 Feb 08 Lisbon Treaty (No. 4) [4th Day] [resumed] [Divisions] 0.47



7 Feb 08 European Scrutiny (Standing Orders) 2.38 20 Feb 08 Lisbon Treaty (No. 5) [5th Day] [Division] 3.28 25 Feb 08 Lisbon Treaty (No. 6) [6th Day] [Division] 4.27 26 Feb 08 Lisbon Treaty (No. 7) [7th Day] [Divisions] 3.25 27 Feb 08 Lisbon Treaty (No. 8) [8th Day] [Divisions] 3.56 27 Mar 08 Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund 0.08 27 Mar 08 Standards and Privileges 0.44

3 Jul 08 Members’ Salaries [Divisions] 1.59 3 Jul 08 Members’ Expenses [Division] 1.45

14 Jul 08 Nomination by the Committee of Selection: Transport Committee 0.02 28 Oct 08 Standing Orders Etc. (Energy and Climate Change) 1.24 1.24

12 Nov 08 Regional Accountability [Divisions] 2.50 12 Nov 08 European Scrutiny (Standing Orders) [Divisions] 1.56 0.34 12 Nov 08 Speaker’s Conference 0.57 0.57 12 Nov 08 House of Commons Members’ Fund 0.12 0.12 24 Nov 08 Data Protection and Freedom of Information 0.59 25 Nov 08 Standing Orders (Select Committees) 0.02

Totals: 64.35 3.20 5d: Government Motions: General Debates

15 Nov 07 International Development 3.45 6 Dec 07 Fisheries 2.32

28 Feb 08 Welsh Affairs 5.38 6 Mar 08 International Women’s Day 0.18 6 Mar 08 International Women’s Day [resumed] 0.03 6 Mar 08 International Women’s Day [resumed] 5.07

20 Mar 08 The UK and the Commonwealth 5.29 24 Apr 08 Points-based Immigration System 3.33 1 May 08 Child Poverty in Scotland 4.12 8 May 08 Defence in the World 5.06

15 May 08 Antisemitism 1.30 5 Jun 08 Care and Support 4.01

18 Jun 08 European Affairs 6.16 19 Jun 08 Defence Procurement 4.09 26 Jun 08 Draft Legislative Programme 2.34 17 Jul 08 Intelligence and Security Committee (Annual Report) [Division] 3.10 9 Oct 08 Defence in the UK 4.05

13 Oct 08 Promoting Democracy and Human Rights 3.56 13 Oct 08 Promoting Democracy and Human Rights [resumed] 0.48 15 Oct 08 Local Government 3.16 16 Oct 08 Primary Care 3.01 30 Oct 08 Defence Policy 4.12 5 Nov 08 Work and Welfare 4.26 6 Nov 08 Fighting Crime (Public Engagement) 3.57

11 Nov 08 Heathrow 1.45 11 Nov 08 Heathrow [resumed] 4.29


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13 Nov 08 International Aid Transparency 3.08 20 Nov 08 Fisheries 4.23

Totals: 98.49 0.00 5e: Government Motions: Topical Debates

15 Nov 07 Immigration 1.30 22 Nov 07 Climate Change 1.32 29 Nov 07 Apprenticeships (England) 1.30

6 Dec 07 Cheap Alcohol (Health Consequences) 1.30 13 Dec 07 Financial Services (Low-income Families) 1.30 10 Jan 08 Preventive Health Services 1.29 17 Jan 08 Kenya 1.32 31 Jan 08 Holocaust Memorial Day 1.28 7 Feb 08 NHS Staffing 1.30

27 Mar 08 Policing in London 1.31 3 Apr 08 Drug Strategy 1.30

24 Apr 08 Supermarkets 1.30 1 May 08 Middle East 1.30 5 Jun 08 Knife Crime 1.30

12 Jun 08 Dangerous Dogs 1.30 19 Jun 08 Eco-towns 1.30

3 Jul 08 Zimbabwe 1.30 21 Jul 08 Bercow Review 0.17 21 Jul 08 Bercow Review [resumed] 1.12 9 Oct 08 Financial Stability 1.30

16 Oct 08 Energy Providers 1.30 23 Oct 08 Work and Skills 1.29 30 Oct 08 Businesses and the Regions 1.15 6 Nov 08 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.29

13 Nov 08 Combating Obesity 1.28 Totals: 35.42 0.00

6a: Opposition Days21 Nov 07 [1st Allotted Day] Schools reform [Division]; Health care-associated

infections [Divisions] 6.53 0.26

28 Nov 07 [2nd Allotted Day] HM Revenue and Custom [Division]; Prisons [Divisions]

6.07 0.27

4 Dec 07 [3rd Allotted Day] Political Parties (Funding); Performance of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

0.39

4 Dec 07 [3rd Allotted Day] Political Parties (Funding); Performance of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [resumed]

1.32

4 Dec 07 [3rd Allotted Day] Political Parties (Funding); Performance of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [resumed]

0.04

4 Dec 07 [3rd Allotted Day] Political Parties (Funding); Performance of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [resumed] [Divisions]

3.50 0.26

12 Dec 07 [4th Allotted Day] Military Covenant; Northern Rock [Divisions] 6.10 0.40 8 Jan 08 [5th Allotted Day] Network Rail; Higher Education [Divisions] 6.43 0.27



16 Jan 08 [6th Allotted Day] National Insurance Numbers and Illegal Immigrants [Division]

3.18

16 Jan 08 [6th Allotted Day] Human Trafficking [Division] 3.14 0.17 19 Mar 08 [7th Allotted Day]: Post Office Closures 0.18 19 Mar 08 [7th Allotted Day]: Post Office Closures [resumed] [Divisions] 5.31 0.27 25 Mar 08 [8th Allotted Day]: Iraq Inquiry [Divisions] 6.00 0.30

2 Apr 08 [9th Allotted Day]: Repossessions and the Housing Market [Divisions]; Heathrow [Divisions]

5.53 0.23

23 Apr 08 [10th Allotted day] Family Doctor Services [Division]; Crime (London) [Divisions]

6.54 0.25

7 May 08 [11th Allotted Day: 1st part]: Civil Service [Divisions] 3.27 14 May 08 [12th Allotted Day] Burma; Vehicle Excise Duty [Divisions] 5.43 0.15

4 Jun 08 [13th Allotted Day] Volunteering; Pensioner Poverty [Divisions] 6.39 0.27 17 Jun 08 [14th Allotted Day]: Polyclinics; Sentencing Policy [Divisions] 6.45 0.27 24 Jun 08 [15th Allotted Day] Cost of Living; NHS (60th Anniversary) [Division] 6.31 0.16 30 Jun 08 [16th Allotted Day] Energy Security; Food Security [Divisions] 5.44 0.17

9 Jul 08 [Un-allotted Half Day]: Cost of Living [Divisions] 3.23 16 Jul 08 [17th Allotted Day]: Members’ Allowances [Division]; Fuel Duty


7 Oct 08 [18th Allotted Day]: Government’s Fiscal Rules [Division]; Unemployment in the UK

0.37

7 Oct 08 [18th Allotted Day]: Government’s Fiscal Rules; Unemployment in the UK [resumed] [Divisions]

6.14 0.27

21 Oct 08 [19th Allotted Day]: Immigration Controls [Divisions]; Economic Performance and Business [Divisions]

6.41 0.27

29 Oct 08 [11th Allotted Day: 2nd part]: Olympic Legacy [Division] 3.34 10 Nov 08 [20th Allotted Day]: Economic Crisis; Post Office Card Account


Totals: 131.53 7.51 7a: Private Members’ Motions: Substantive motions

1 Feb 08 Mr Andrew Dismore: Motion to sit in private [Division] 0.10 29 Feb 08 Mr Peter Bone: Motion to sit in private 0.13 7 Mar 08 Andrew Miller: Motion to sit in private [Division] 0.14

14 Mar 08 Mr Stephen Crabb: Motion to sit in private [Division] 0.14 25 Apr 08 Jim Dowd: Motion to sit in private [Division] 0.12 9 May 08 Mr Michael Fallon: Motion to sit in private [Division] 0.14

15 May 08 Mr Edward Leigh: reports of the Public Accounts Committee (the 41st and the 42nd and the 46th to the 65th Reports of the Committee, Session 2006–07 and Treasury Minutes, and the 1st to the 4th, the 6th and the 9th to the 13th Reports of the Committee of Session 2007–08, and Treasury Minutes)

2.58

16 May 08 David Howarth: Motion to sit in private [Division] 0.10 6 Jun 08 Julie Morgan: Motion to sit in private [Division] 0.11

13 Jun 08 Mr Andrew Dismore: Motion to sit in private [Division] 0.16 20 Jun 08 Philip Davies: That the House do sit in Private [Division] 0.10 17 Oct 08 Mr Christopher Chope: Motion to sit in private [Division] 0.06


appoin-ted time

23 Oct 08 Mr Edward Leigh: 5th, 8th, 14th to 29th, 31st to 35th, 37th, 38th, 42nd and 50th Reports and 1st and 2nd Special Reports of the Committee of Public Accounts of Session 2007–08 and Treasury Minutes

2.48

Totals: 7.56 0.00 7b: Private Members’ Motions: Ten minute rule motions

18 Dec 07 Mr Andrew Dismore: Human Rights Act 1998 (Meaning of Public Function)

0.10

8 Jan 08 Mr David Burrowes: Umbilical Cord Blood (Donation) 0.11 9 Jan 08 Helen Southworth: Runaway and Missing Children 0.11

15 Jan 08 Bob Spink: Planning (Location of Hazardous Sites) 0.10 16 Jan 08 Mr Lee Scott: Education (Children with Autism) 0.10 22 Jan 08 Margaret Moran: Online Purchasing of Goods and Services (Age

Verification) 0.10

23 Jan 08 Anne Snelgrove: Christmas Savings Schemes (Regulation) 0.10 29 Jan 08 John Robertson: Employment Retention 0.11 30 Jan 08 Greg Mulholland: Sale of Wine (Measures) 0.11 5 Feb 08 Andrew Rosindell: Union Flag 0.10 6 Feb 08 Keith Vaz: Race Relations (Election Candidates) 0.15

19 Feb 08 Tony Baldry: Allotments (Planning) 0.10 20 Feb 08 Mr Christopher Fraser: Criminal Justice (Raves) 0.08 26 Feb 08 Dr Nick Palmer: Small Print 0.11 27 Feb 08 Sandra Gidley: Personal Debt (Advice and Regulation) 0.10 4 Mar 08 Shona McIssac: Autumn Bank Holiday 0.13 5 Mar 08 Rob Marris: Fireworks Act 2003 (Amendment) 0.09

11 Mar 08 Mr Bernard Jenkin: Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Amendment) 0.11 17 Mar 08 Dr Phyillis Starkey: Nail Bars and Special Treatment Premises

(Regulation) 0.10

18 Mar 08 Mrs Caroline Spelman: Land Use (Garden Protection) 0.16 19 Mar 08 Mr Tobias Ellwood: Local Authority Powers (Election Campaigns) 0.09

1 Apr 08 Mr Frank Doran: Offshore Oil and Gas Industries (Health and Safety) 0.19 2 Apr 08 Barry Gardiner: Illegally Logged Timber (Prohibition of Sale and

Distribution) 0.11

22 Apr 08 James Brokenshire: Road Traffic (Safety) 0.10 29 Apr 08 Greg Clark: Right to Roam (Mobile Phones) 0.12 30 Apr 08 Mr Douglas Carswell: Citizens’ Initiative 0.09 7 May 08 Bob Russell: Immigration (Discharged Ghurkas) 0.09

13 May 08 Mr Kevan Jones: Armed Forces Federation 0.09 14 May 08 David Taylor: Management of Dementia in Care Homes 0.11 20 May 08 Angela Browning: Adults with Autism 0.12 21 May 08 Mr Don Touhig: Committee in the Grant of Honours, Decorations and

Medals 0.09

3 Jun 08 Mr Peter Lilley: Members of Parliament (Pay and Responsibilities) 0.13 4 Jun 08 Daniel Kawczynski: Bank Holiday (Contribution of Polish Citizens) 0.14

10 Jun 08 Sally Keeble: Alcohol Sales (Regulation of Prices and Promotion) 0.09 11 Jun 08 Jenny Willott: DNA Database (Removal of Samples) 0.02 17 Jun 08 Ms Karen Buck: Local Authorities (Social Equality Audits) 0.09 18 Jun 08 Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods: Sex Encounter Establishments (Licensing) 0.11



24 Jun 08 Mr Andrew Robathan: Protection of Bats and Newts 0.10 25 Jun 08 Janet Anderson: Vehicle Safety (Loads) 0.10

1 Jul 08 Mr Nigel Evans: Transparent Taxation (Receipts) 0.10 2 Jul 08 Andrew Rosindell: British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies 0.11 8 Jul 08 Nia Griffith: Public Contracts (UK Tax Requirements) 0.10 9 Jul 08 Tom Brake: Cannabis Seeds (Prohibition) 0.13

15 Jul 08 Jim Sheridan: Press Complaints Commission (Breaches of Code of Practice)

0.11

16 Jul 08 Ann McKechin: Closed Circuit Television (Monitoring and Promotion) 0.10 22 Jul 08 Miss Anne McIntosh: Theft from Shops (Penalties) 0.11 8 Oct 08 Mr Mark Harper; Mr Denis MacShane: European Union (Transparency)

[Division] 0.36

14 Oct 08 Mark Pritchard: Trading of Primates as Pets (Prohibition) 0.11 15 Oct 08 Harry Cohen: Rape (Defences) 0.11 21 Oct 08 Willie Rennie: Driving Instructors convicted of Sexual Offences

(Suspension) 0.09

22 Oct 08 Mr George Howarth: Health and Safety (Education and Training) 0.10 28 Oct 08 Joan Ryan: Gamma-Butyrolactone (Prohibition) 0.10 29 Oct 08 Mr Richard Bacon: Food Labelling 0.11 4 Nov 08 Helen Southworth: Food Labelling (Nutrition and Health) 0.11 5 Nov 08 James Duddridge: Sale of Registration Marks (Amendment) 0.11

11 Nov 08 Mr Douglas Carswell: Police (Justice Commissioners) 0.11 12 Nov 08 Mr Jim Devine: Interest Rates (Maximum Limit) 0.08 19 Nov 08 Dr Brian Iddon: Road Traffic (Accident Compensation) 0.11 25 Nov 08 Kerry McCarthy: Children (Protection of Privacy) 0.10

Totals: 10.51 0.00 8b: Adjournment debates: Before recesses

18 Dec 07 Christmas Adjournment 5.19 3 Apr 08 Easter Adjournment 3.59

22 May 08 Whitsun Adjournment 3.32 22 Jul 08 Summer Recess 3.04 22 Jul 08 Summer Recess [resumed] 0.18

Totals: 16.12 0.00 8c: Adjournment debates: S.O. No. 24 Debates

26 Nov 08 Mr George Osborne: Pre-Budget Report [Division] 3.14 Totals: 3.14 0.00

8d: Adjournment debates: Daily6 Nov 07 Tony Cunningham: Romanian and Bulgarian Migrants 0.29 0.06 7 Nov 07 Peter Lilley: Land Title Transfers 0.28 8 Nov 07 Mr David Winnick: Summer Recess (Duration) 0.27 0.27

12 Nov 07 Mr Mark Todd: Public Information (Commercial Use) 0.30 0.30 14 Nov 07 John McDonnell: HM Submarine Affray 0.30 0.30 15 Nov 07 Peter Viggers: Daedalus Airfield 0.32 0.27 19 Nov 07 Sir George Young: Southampton and Bournemouth Airports 0.29 0.29 20 Nov 07 Mrs Louise Ellman: Michael Shields 0.28 21 Nov 07 David Simpson: Policing (Northern Ireland) 0.30 0.30


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22 Nov 07 Martin Salter: Sea Bass 0.45 26 Nov 07 Ian Lucas: Union Flag (Government Buildings) 0.57 27 Nov 07 Mr Desmond Swayne: Lymington Marshes and Harbour 0.29 0.29 28 Nov 07 Jeremy Corbyn: Bangladesh 0.30 0.30 29 Nov 07 Jo Swinson: Allergy Services 0.27 0.27

3 Dec 07 Dr Richard Taylor: Health Care Prioritisation 0.53 5 Dec 07 Mr Oliver Letwin: Scallop Dredging (Lyme Bay) 0.26 0.26 6 Dec 07 Joan Ryan: Rail Services (Enfield, North) 0.30 0.30

10 Dec 07 Dr Ashok Kumar: Olympics and the North East 0.22 0.22 11 Dec 07 Mr Owen Paterson: School Funding (Shropshire) 0.29 0.29 12 Dec 07 Dr Ian Gibson: Assisted Reproduction Services 0.26 0.26 13 Dec 07 Paul Rowen: The Akhtar Family 0.25 0.21 17 Dec 07 Tim Loughton: Post Office Closures (Adur and Worthing) 1.43 18 Dec 07 Mr Mark Todd: Debt Collection Agencies (Mrs Beryl Brazier) 0.30 0.29

7 Jan 08 Mr Laurence Robertson: Flooding (Gloucestershire) 0.30 0.30 8 Jan 08 Tom Levitt: Carbon Monoxide Detectors 0.30 0.30 9 Jan 08 Mr David Amess: Independent Police Complaints Commission 0.30 0.30

10 Jan 08 Ms Angela C Smith: Ryan Kennedy 0.29 0.29 14 Jan 08 Mr Colin Breed: Student Transport (Cornwall) 0.29 0.29 15 Jan 08 Daniel Kawczynski: Regional Ministers 0.30 0.30 16 Jan 08 Michael Jabez Foster: Post Office Closures (Hastings and Rye) 0.29 0.29 17 Jan 08 Simon Hughes: Sri Lanka 1.31 0.28 21 Jan 08 Mr Graham Stuart: 0844 Telephone Numbers 0.30 0.30 22 Jan 08 Mr John Heppell: Fire Service Retirement (Ill Health) 0.30 0.30 23 Jan 08 Mr Nigel Waterson: NHS Maternity Services (East Sussex) 1.09 0.23 24 Jan 08 Gordon Banks: Defence Aviation Repair Agency 0.46 25 Jan 08 Mrs Nadine Dorries: Luton Town Football Club 0.30 0.30 28 Jan 08 Mr Andrew Love: Lebanon 0.27 0.27 29 Jan 08 Mr Edward Garnier: Eco-Town (Harborough) 0.30 0.30 30 Jan 08 Mr Brian H. Donohoe: Travelling Community 0.29 0.29 31 Jan 08 Sir Paul Beresford: Data Encryption (Child Abuse) 0.27 1 Feb 08 Mr Mark Todd: Housing (South Derbyshire) 0.28 0.28 4 Feb 08 Mr Simon Burns: HMP Chelmsford 0.30 0.30 5 Feb 08 Keith Vaz: Solicitors Regulation Authority 0.29 0.29 6 Feb 08 Mr Hugo Swire: Internet (Child Protection) 0.28 0.28 7 Feb 08 Mrs Madeline Moon: Suicide Prevention 0.37 0.02

18 Feb 08 Mr Denis Murphy: Insurance Industry (Regulation) 0.20 19 Feb 08 David Tredinnick: Homeopathic Hospitals 0.30 0.30 20 Feb 08 Mrs Sian C James: Cyber-bullying (Children) 0.27 0.27 21 Feb 08 James Brokenshire: Schools Reorganisation (Havering) 0.29 0.29 22 Feb 08 Dr Stephen Ladyman: Gaming Machines 0.26 0.26 25 Feb 08 Willie Rennie: Belarus (Children’s Visas) 0.28 0.28 26 Feb 08 Joan Ryan: Supplementary Schools 0.27 0.27 27 Feb 08 Mr Michael Ancram: Police Escape Masks 0.18 0.18 28 Feb 08 Dr Howard Stoate: Concentrated Solar Power 0.22 0.22



29 Feb 08 Sarah Teather: National DNA Database 0.29 0.29 3 Mar 08 Mr Robert Flello: Warm Front 0.30 0.30 4 Mar 08 Mr David Amess: People’s Mujahedeen Organisation of Iran 0.30 0.30 5 Mar 08 Linda Gilroy: Devonport and the Royal Navy 0.26 0.26 6 Mar 08 Mr Richard Benyon: RAF Welford (Security) 0.25 0.25 7 Mar 08 Mr Bruce George: Walsall Council 0.30 0.30

10 Mar 08 Mr Phil Willis: Harrogate Theatre 0.28 0.28 11 Mar 08 Phil Wilson: Newton Aycliffe 0.26 0.26 12 Mar 08 Dr Richard Taylor: Accident and Emergency Departments 0.27 0.24 13 Mar 08 Keith Hill: Post Office Closures: Clapham 0.27 14 Mar 08 Brooks Newmark: Cyprus (Justice) 0.27 0.27 17 Mar 08 John Robertson: Winter Fuel Payments 0.41 0.16 18 Mar 08 Mr James Gray: Chippenham Hospital 0.23 0.23 19 Mar 08 Gordon Banks: Organ Donation 0.30 0.30 20 Mar 08 Mr Andrew Stunnell: Border and Immigration Agency 0.27 0.26 25 Mar 08 Lynda Waltho: War Widows’ Pensions (Tina Thompson) 0.21 0.21 26 Mar 08 Sarah McCarthy-Fry: Cooperative Model in Education (Portsmouth) 0.25 0.25 27 Mar 08 Mark Simmonds: Road Infrastructure (Boston) 0.34 31 Mar 08 David Davis: Ms Deborah Phillips 0.19 0.19

1 Apr 08 Mr Mark Lancaster: Territorial Army 0.29 0.29 2 Apr 08 Dr Brian Iddon: Biosimilar Medicines 0.23 0.23 3 Apr 08 Barry Gardiner: Charities 0.29 0.29

21 Apr 08 Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: A417 Traffic Improvement Scheme 0.30 0.30 22 Apr 08 Ann Coffey: Children’s Homes 0.23 0.23 23 Apr 08 John Hemming: Public Family Law 0.27 0.27 24 Apr 08 Angela E. Smith: Basildon Golf Course 0.28 0.28 25 Apr 08 Greg Hands: Election Candidates 0.29 0.29 28 Apr 08 Hugh Bayley: NHS Services (York) 0.27 0.27 29 Apr 08 Mr Charles Walker: Rape Victim Support 0.30 0.30 30 Apr 08 Lynda Waltho: Fertility Treatment (Dudley) 0.19 1 May 08 Mr Brian Binley: Violent Crime against Taxi Drivers 0.26 0.26 6 May 08 John Mann: Graveyards (Health and Safety) 0.30 0.30 7 May 08 Laurence Robertson: South West Regional Spatial Strategy 0.27 8 May 08 Dr Viendra Sharma: Domestic Violence 0.25 0.25 9 May 08 Dr Vincent Cable: Care Home Charges 0.25 0.25

12 May 08 Jessica Morden: HMRC (Newport) 0.27 0.27 13 May 08 Mr David Heath: Driving Standards Agency 0.30 0.30 14 May 08 Nia Griffith: Muscular Dystrophy 0.28 0.28 15 May 08 Mr Nigel Evans: Boiler Room Fraud 0.56 0.03 16 May 08 Ms Diane Abbott: London Olympics (Employment) 0.27 0.27 19 May 08 Tony Baldry: General Practitioner Dispensing 0.30 0.30 20 May 08 Willie Rennie: Military Radioactive Waste 0.26 0.26 21 May 08 Mr Graham Stuart: Rural Payments Agency 0.24 22 May 08 Tom Brake: Mr Mark Petre 0.34

2 Jun 08 Linda Gilroy: UK Water Sector 0.30 0.30


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3 Jun 08 James Duddridge: Southend Driving Test Centre 0.53 0.29 4 Jun 08 John Robertson: Internet Regulation 0.25 0.25 5 Jun 08 Andrew Selous: Highways Agency 0.30 0.30 6 Jun 08 Norman Baker: Dispensing (Newick, East Sussex) 0.25 0.25 9 Jun 08 Mr Robert Syms: Stoma and Incontinence Appliances 0.24 0.24

10 Jun 08 Helen Jones: Local Elections (Warrington) 0.28 0.28 11 Jun 08 Mr George Galloway: Somalia (Human Rights) 0.35 0.25 12 Jun 08 Mr Andrew Love: Deprivation (Edmonton) 0.29 0.29 13 Jun 08 Mr John Randall: Heathrow Airport 0.25 0.25 16 Jun 08 Gisela Stuart: Post Office Closures (Birmingham) 0.27 0.27 17 Jun 08 Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger: PFI contracts 0.30 0.30 18 Jun 08 Dr Stephen Ladyman: Credit 0.30 0.30 19 Jun 08 Dr Vincent Cable: Parking Regulations 0.29 0.29 20 Jun 08 Harry Cohen: Post Office Closures (Leyton High Road) 0.28 0.28 23 Jun 08 Mr Philip Hollobone: North Northamptonshire Core Spatial Strategy 0.57 0.29 24 Jun 08 Dr Michael Clapham: Open Windrow Composting 0.30 0.30 25 Jun 08 John Hayes: Community Services (South Holland and The Deepings) 0.30 0.30 30 Jun 08 Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: Swindon to Kemble Railway (Redoubling) 0.29 0.29

1 Jul 08 Mr Fraser Kemp: Houghton and Washington, East (Economic Development)

0.27 0.18

2 Jul 08 Mr Nigel Evans: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy 0.26 0.26 3 Jul 08 Tony Lloyd: NHS 60th Anniversary 0.25 7 Jul 08 Miss Ann Widdecombe: Lucentis 0.22 0.22 8 Jul 08 Dr John Pugh: Building Schools for the Future 0.34 0.27 9 Jul 08 Mr Tom Clarke: Social Fund (Funeral Expenses) 0.29 0.29

10 Jul 08 Andrew Rosindell: Isle of Man 0.25 14 Jul 08 Michael Connarty: McGurk’s Bar Bombing 0.28 15 Jul 08 Ann Coffey: Listing Buildings 1.06 16 Jul 08 Angela Browning: Home Information Packs 0.30 0.30 17 Jul 08 Mrs Janet Dean: Burton on Trent Brewing Museum 0.26 0.08 21 Jul 08 Jeff Ennis: Brass Bands 1.09 0.30 22 Jul 08 Sir Paul Beresford: GP/Pharmacy Services (Mole Valley) 0.22 6 Oct 08 Mr David Amess: Regeneration (Southend) 1.01 7 Oct 08 Mr Gordon Marsden: Workstep (Blackpool) 0.24 0.24 8 Oct 08 Mr Andrew Robathan: Leicester City Council (Market Charter) 0.26 0.23 9 Oct 08 Andrew Rosindell: Gibraltar 0.29 0.29

13 Oct 08 Shona McIsaac: Deaths of Ann Mawer and Sue Barker 0.26 0.26 14 Oct 08 Sir John Stanley: South Central Rail Franchise 0.44 15 Oct 08 Mr Chris Mullin: University Research Funding 0.29 0.29 16 Oct 08 Mr David Evennett: Health Care (Bexley) 0.25 0.25 17 Oct 08 Siobhain McDonagh: Gas Supplies 0.24 0.24 20 Oct 08 Sir Alan Beith: Flooding (Northumberland) 0.29 0.29 21 Oct 08 John Robertson: Energy Policy (Scotland) 0.30 0.30 22 Oct 08 Mr John Baron: British Nuclear Test Veterans 0.27 0.27 23 Oct 08 Mr Denis Murphy: Flooding (Morpeth) 0.34 27 Oct 08 Andrew Gwynne: Street Works (Utilities) 0.27 0.27



28 Oct 08 Mr David Gauke: Schools Adjudicator 0.27 0.27 29 Oct 08 Mrs Linda Riordan: Rail Links (Halifax-London) 0.27 0.27 30 Oct 08 Sir Paul Beresford: Mole Valley (South East Plan) 0.27 0.27 3 Nov 08 Andrew Selous: A5-M1 Link 0.33 4 Nov 08 Ms Gisela Stuart: Gatwick Airport Security 0.19 0.11 5 Nov 08 Mr Simon Burns: Constituency Correspondence (Confidentiality) 0.42 6 Nov 08 Mary Creagh: Icelandic Banking Collapse 0.30 0.30

10 Nov 08 Mr Parmjit Dhanda: Gloucester City Football Club 0.26 0.26 11 Nov 08 David Mundell: Lockerbie Rail Services 0.30 0.30 12 Nov 08 Alison Seabeck: Performing Right Society 0.30 0.30 13 Nov 08 Mr Edward Vaizey: Thames Water (Oxfordshire) 0.24 0.24 17 Nov 08 Mr Paul Burstow: Health Care (Sutton) 0.38 18 Nov 08 Mrs Linda Riordan: Secondary Breast Cancer 0.32 19 Nov 08 Mr Desmond Swayne: Lymington River 0.31 0.29 20 Nov 08 Keith Vaz: Bank of Credit and Commerce International 0.35 0.22 24 Nov 08 Mr Mark Todd: Care Farming 0.34 0.18 25 Nov 08 Mr Peter Kilfoyle: Mr John Haase and Mr Paul Bennett 0.50

Totals: 83.37 58.29 9: Estimates

5 Dec 07 [1st Allotted Day: 1st Part] Cabinet Office: Standards of Conduct in Public Life

2.36

5 Dec 07 [1st Allotted Day: 2nd Part] Department for Work and Pensions: Benefits Simplification

2.20 0.02

10 Mar 08 [2nd Allotted day: 1st Part] HM Treasury: Northern Rock and Banking Reform

4.21

10 Mar 08 [2nd Allotted day: 2nd Part] Department for Transport: London Underground

2.06 0.02

7 Jul 08 [3rd Allotted Day: 1st Part]: Department for Transport: Public Transport 2.04 7 Jul 08 [3rd Allotted Day: 2nd Part]: Department for Innovation, Universities and

Skills: Science Budget 2.53 0.03

15 Oct 08 [out of turn]: HM Treasury: Supplementary Estimate, 2008-09 3.01 Totals: 19.21 0.07

10: Money Resolutions6 May 08 Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill [Money]


Totals: 0.22 0.22 11: Ways and Means

15 Jan 08 Health and Social Care Bill [Division] 0.47 12 Mar 08 Financial Statement 0.52 12 Mar 08 Budget Resolutions [1st Allotted Day] 5.33 13 Mar 08 Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation [2nd Allotted Day] 4.46 17 Mar 08 Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation [3rd Allotted Day] 4.51 18 Mar 08 Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation [4th Allotted Day]


31 Mar 08 Housing and Regeneration Bill 0.03 17 Nov 08 Education and Skills Bill 0.07 18 Nov 08 Energy Bill (No. 2) 0.06


appoin-ted time

Totals: 24.31 1.13 12: Affirmative Statutory Instruments

15 Jan 08 Olympic Lottery Distribution Fund etc. Order 2007 [Division] 1.47 4 Feb 08 Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2008-09 (HC 265) [Division] 3.15 4 Feb 08 Local Government Finance Report (England) 2008-09 (HC 262) 1.20 4 Feb 08 Local Government Finance Report (England) 2008-09 (HC 262)

[resumed] [Division] 1.22 0.14

5 Feb 08 Draft Wiltshire (Structural Change) Order 2008 1.31 1.31 18 Feb 08 Draft Cornwall Structural Change Order 2008 [Division] 0.17 19 Feb 08 Draft Shropshire (Structural Change) Order 2008 1.30 1.30 21 Feb 08 Draft Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in

force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2008 1.04

21 Feb 08 Draft Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2008 [resumed] [Division]

0.38

21 Feb 08 Draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2008 2.26 0.01 26 Feb 08 Draft Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 1.30 1.30 25 Mar 08 Local Government Finance Special Grant Report [HC 129] 1.30 1.30 14 May 08 Church of England Marriage Measure (HC 511) [Division] 0.11 0.11 14 May 08 Draft Cash Ration Deposits (Value Bands and Ratios) Order 2008


23 Jun 08 Draft Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2008 1.09 23 Jun 08 Draft Terrorism Act 2006 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment)

Order 2008 1.29

9 Jul 08 Draft Council Tax Limitation (Maximum Amounts) (England) Order 2008 [Division]

2.02 0.08

15 Jul 08 Draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2008

1.19

17 Jul 08 Draft Freedom of Information (Parliament and National Assembly for Wales) Order 2008

0.29

Totals: 24.56 6.42 13: Negative Statutory Instruments

31 Mar 08 Northern Rock plc Transfer Order 2008 1.30 1.30 13 May 08 Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 321) 1.12 1.10

Totals: 2.42 2.40 14a: Questions

12 Nov 07 Children, Schools and Families 0.43 13 Nov 07 Health 0.40 14 Nov 07 Northern Ireland (27); Prime Minister (30) 0.56 15 Nov 07 Innovation, Universities and Skills 0.40 19 Nov 07 Work and Pensions 0.40 20 Nov 07 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 0.40 21 Nov 07 Wales (26); Prime Minister (30) 0.56 22 Nov 07 Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 0.40 26 Nov 07 Home Department 0.40 27 Nov 07 Communities and Local Government 0.40 28 Nov 07 Scotland (25); Prime Minister (31) 0.56 29 Nov 07 Treasury 0.40



3 Dec 07 Defence 0.40 4 Dec 07 Transport 0.40 5 Dec 07 International Development (25); Prime Minister (30) 0.56 6 Dec 07 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 0.40

10 Dec 07 Culture, Media and Sport 0.30 10 Dec 07 Olympics 0.13 11 Dec 07 Justice 0.45 12 Dec 07 Duchy of Lancaster (25); Prime Minister (30) 0.56 13 Dec 07 Public Accounts Commission (3); Church Commissioners (6); Electoral

Commission Committee (4); Church Commissioners (6); Solicitor general (9); Women and Equality (16); Leader of the House (9); House of Commons Commission (3); Leader of the House (2)

0.57

17 Dec 07 Children, Schools and Families 0.40 18 Dec 07 Health 0.40

7 Jan 08 Work and Pensions 0.40 8 Jan 08 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 0.45 9 Jan 08 Northern Ireland (25); Prime Minister (32) 0.57

10 Jan 08 Innovation, Universities and Skills 0.40 14 Jan 08 Home Department 0.40 15 Jan 08 Communities and Local Government 0.40 16 Jan 08 Wales (25); Prime Minister (32) 0.57 17 Jan 08 Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 0.40 21 Jan 08 Defence 0.40 22 Jan 08 Transport 0.40 23 Jan 08 Scotland (25); Prime Minister (30) 0.56 24 Jan 08 Treasury 0.40 28 Jan 08 Culture, Media and Sport 0.30 28 Jan 08 Olympics 0.13 29 Jan 08 Justice 0.40 30 Jan 08 International Development (25): Prime Minister (31) 0.56 31 Jan 08 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 0.40 4 Feb 08 Children, Schools and Families 0.40 5 Feb 08 Health 0.40 6 Feb 08 Duchy of Lancaster (25): Prime Minister (30) 0.55 7 Feb 08 Church Commissioners (6): Electoral Commission Committee (11);

Church Commissioners (12): Women and Equality (8); Leader of the House (3); House of Commons Commission (3); Leader of the House (6); House of Commons Commission (3); Leader of the House (3)

0.59

18 Feb 08 Work and Pensions 0.40 19 Feb 08 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 0.40 20 Feb 08 Northern Ireland (25); Prime Minister (30) 0.56 21 Feb 08 Innovation, Universities and Skills 0.40 25 Feb 08 Home Department 0.40 26 Feb 08 Communities and Local Government 0.40 27 Feb 08 Wales (25); Prime Minister (32) 0.57 28 Feb 08 Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 0.40 3 Mar 08 Defence 0.40


appoin-ted time

4 Mar 08 Transport 0.40 5 Mar 08 Scotland (25); Prime Minister (30) 0.56 6 Mar 08 Treasury 0.40

10 Mar 08 Culture, Media and Sport 0.40 11 Mar 08 Justice 0.40 12 Mar 08 International Development (25); Prime Minister (30) 0.56 13 Mar 08 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 0.40 17 Mar 08 Children, Schools and Families 0.40 18 Mar 08 Health 0.45 19 Mar 08 Duchy of Lancaster (25); Prime Minister (31) 0.56 20 Mar 08 Electoral Commission Committee (4); Church Commissioners (14);

Solicitor General (9); Women and Equality (13); House of Commons Commission (4); Leader of the House (11)

0.55

25 Mar 08 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 0.40 26 Mar 08 Northern Ireland (25); Prime Minister (31) 0.56 27 Mar 08 Innovation, Universities and Skills 0.40 31 Mar 08 Work and Pensions 0.40

1 Apr 08 Communities and Local Government 0.40 2 Apr 08 Wales (25); Prime Minister (31) 0.56 3 Apr 08 Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 0.40

21 Apr 08 Home Department 0.40 22 Apr 08 Transport 0.40 23 Apr 08 Scotland (25); Prime Minister (31) 0.56 24 Apr 08 Treasury 0.40 28 Apr 08 Defence 0.40 29 Apr 08 Justice 0.40 30 Apr 08 International Development (25); Prime Minister (30) 0.54 1 May 08 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 0.40 6 May 08 Health 0.40 7 May 08 Duchy of Lancaster (25); Prime Minister (32) 0.57 8 May 08 Church Commissioners (5); Electoral Commission Committee (5);

Solicitor General (15); Women and Equality (15); Leader of the House (10); House of Commons Commission (5)

0.55

12 May 08 Culture, Media and Sport 0.40 13 May 08 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 0.45 14 May 08 Northern Ireland (25): Prime Minister (31) 0.56 15 May 08 Innovation, Universities and Skills 0.40 19 May 08 Children, Schools and Families 0.40 20 May 08 Communities and Local Government 0.40 21 May 08 Wales (25); Prime Minister (32) 0.57 22 May 08 Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 0.40

2 Jun 08 Work and Pensions 0.40 3 Jun 08 Transport 0.40 4 Jun 08 Scotland (25); Prime Minister (32) 0.57 5 Jun 08 Treasury 0.40 9 Jun 08 Home Department 0.40



10 Jun 08 Justice 0.40 11 Jun 08 International Development (25); Prime Minister (32) 0.57 12 Jun 08 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 0.40 16 Jun 08 Defence 0.40 17 Jun 08 Health 0.40 18 Jun 08 Duchy of Lancaster (25); Prime Minister (32) 0.57 19 Jun 08 Church Commissioners (13); Women and Equality (15); House of

Commons Commission (15); Leader of the House (15) 0.58

23 Jun 08 Culture, Media and Sport 0.40 24 Jun 08 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 0.40 25 Jun 08 Northern Ireland (25); Prime Minister (32) 0.57 26 Jun 08 Innovation, Universities and Skills 0.40 30 Jun 08 Children, Schools and Families 0.40

1 Jul 08 Communities and Local Government 0.42 2 Jul 08 Wales (25); Prime Minister (31) 0.56 3 Jul 08 Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 0.40 7 Jul 08 Work and Pensions 0.39 8 Jul 08 Transport 0.43 9 Jul 08 Scotland (25); Prime Minister (31) 0.56

10 Jul 08 Treasury 0.40 14 Jul 08 Home Department 0.42 15 Jul 08 Justice 0.40 16 Jul 08 International Development (25); Prime Minister (32) 0.57 17 Jul 08 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 0.42 21 Jul 08 Defence 0.41 22 Jul 08 Health 0.40 6 Oct 08 Culture, Media and Sport 0.35 7 Oct 08 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 0.42 8 Oct 08 Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (25); Prime Minister (33) 0.58 9 Oct 08 Church Commissioners (9); Electoral Commission Committee (6);

Solicitor General (10); Women and Equality (14); Leader of the House (12); House of Commons Commission (3); Leader of the House (3)

0.57

13 Oct 08 Children, Schools and Families 0.42 14 Oct 08 Communities and Local Government 0.42 15 Oct 08 Northern Ireland (25); Prime Minister (32) 0.57 16 Oct 08 Innovation, Universities and Skills 0.43 20 Oct 08 Work and Pensions 0.40 21 Oct 08 Transport 0.33 21 Oct 08 Women and Equality 0.17 22 Oct 08 Wales (25); Prime Minister (31) 0.56 23 Oct 08 Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 0.31 23 Oct 08 Public Accounts Commission (3); Church Commissioners (4); Public

Accounts Commission (1); Church Commissioners (3); Electoral Commission Committee (4)

0.15

27 Oct 08 Home Department 0.45 28 Oct 08 Justice 0.47


appoin-ted time

29 Oct 08 Scotland (25); Prime Minister (31) 0.56 30 Oct 08 Treasury 0.42 3 Nov 08 Defence 0.41 4 Nov 08 Health 0.42 5 Nov 08 International Development (25); Prime Minister (31) 0.56 6 Nov 08 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 0.34 6 Nov 08 Solicitor General 0.15

10 Nov 08 Culture, Media and Sport 0.35 10 Nov 08 Olympics 0.12 11 Nov 08 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 0.41 12 Nov 08 Duchy of Lancaster (30); Prime Minister (33) 0.58 13 Nov 08 Energy and Climate Change 0.30 13 Nov 08 Leader of the House 0.16 17 Nov 08 Children, Schools and Families 0.42 18 Nov 08 Communities and Local Government 0.45 19 Nov 08 Northern Ireland (25); Prime Minister (31) 0.56 20 Nov 08 Innovation, Universities and Skills 0.42 24 Nov 08 Work and Pensions 0.39 25 Nov 08 Transport 0.33 25 Nov 08 Women and Equality 0.14 26 Nov 08 Wales (25); Prime Minister (30) 0.55

Totals: 112.57 0.00 14b: Topical Questions

12 Nov 07 Children, Schools and Families 0.17 13 Nov 07 Health 0.16 15 Nov 07 Innovation, Universities and Skills 0.17 19 Nov 07 Work and Pensions 0.16 20 Nov 07 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 0.16 22 Nov 07 Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 0.16 26 Nov 07 Home Department 0.17 27 Nov 07 Communities and Local Government 0.16 29 Nov 07 Treasury 0.16

3 Dec 07 Defence 0.17 4 Dec 07 Transport 0.16 6 Dec 07 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 0.17

10 Dec 07 Culture, Media and Sport 0.15 11 Dec 07 Justice 0.17 17 Dec 07 Children, Schools and Families 0.16 18 Dec 07 Health 0.18

7 Jan 08 Work and Pensions 0.17 8 Jan 08 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 0.18

10 Jan 08 Innovation, Universities and Skills 0.16 14 Jan 08 Home Department 0.15 15 Jan 08 Communities and Local Government 0.17 17 Jan 08 Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 0.16



21 Jan 08 Defence 0.15 22 Jan 08 Transport 0.17 24 Jan 08 Treasury 0.15 28 Jan 08 Culture, Media and Sport 0.15 29 Jan 08 Justice 0.16 31 Jan 08 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 0.16 4 Feb 08 Children, Schools and Families 0.17 5 Feb 08 Health 0.18

18 Feb 08 Work and Pensions 0.15 19 Feb 08 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 0.18 21 Feb 08 Innovation, Universities and Skills 0.17 25 Feb 08 Home Department 0.18 26 Feb 08 Communities and Local Government 0.16 28 Feb 08 Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 0.15 3 Mar 08 Defence 0.19 4 Mar 08 Transport 0.17 6 Mar 08 Treasury 0.19

10 Mar 08 Culture, Media and Sport 0.20 11 Mar 08 Justice 0.19 13 Mar 08 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 0.18 17 Mar 08 Children, Schools and Families 0.17 18 Mar 08 Health 0.15 25 Mar 08 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 0.16 27 Mar 08 Innovation, Universities and Skills 0.16 31 Mar 08 Work and Pensions 0.16

1 Apr 08 Communities and Local Government 0.15 3 Apr 08 Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 0.17

21 Apr 08 Home Department 0.16 22 Apr 08 Transport 0.19 24 Apr 08 Treasury 0.18 28 Apr 08 Defence 0.18 29 Apr 08 Justice 0.18 1 May 08 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 0.20 6 May 08 Health 0.19

12 May 08 Culture, Media and Sport 0.21 13 May 08 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 0.19 15 May 08 Innovation, Universities and Skills 0.19 19 May 08 Children, Schools and Families 0.17 20 May 08 Communities and Local Government 0.19 22 May 08 Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 0.17

2 Jun 08 Work and Pensions 0.17 3 Jun 08 Transport 0.18 5 Jun 08 Treasury 0.17 9 Jun 08 Home Department 0.15

10 Jun 08 Justice 0.19


appoin-ted time

12 Jun 08 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 0.17 16 Jun 08 Defence 0.20 17 Jun 08 Health 0.17 23 Jun 08 Culture, Media and Sport 0.17 24 Jun 08 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 0.20 26 Jun 08 Innovation, Universities and Skills 0.18 30 Jun 08 Children, Schools and Families 0.16

1 Jul 08 Communities and Local Government 0.16 3 Jul 08 Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 0.21 7 Jul 08 Work and Pensions 0.16 8 Jul 08 Transport 0.18

10 Jul 08 Treasury 0.15 14 Jul 08 Home Department 0.15 15 Jul 08 Justice 0.19 17 Jul 08 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 0.14 21 Jul 08 Defence 0.16 22 Jul 08 Health 0.15 6 Oct 08 Culture, Media and Sport 0.24 7 Oct 08 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 0.18

13 Oct 08 Children, Schools and Families 0.14 14 Oct 08 Communities and Local Government 0.16 16 Oct 08 Innovation, Universities and Skills 0.17 20 Oct 08 Work and Pensions 0.15 21 Oct 08 Transport 0.12 23 Oct 08 Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 0.11 27 Oct 08 Home Department 0.15 28 Oct 08 Justice 0.15 30 Oct 08 Treasury 0.15 3 Nov 08 Defence 0.16 4 Nov 08 Health 0.16 6 Nov 08 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 0.10

10 Nov 08 Culture, Media and Sport 0.13 11 Nov 08 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 0.18 13 Nov 08 Energy and Climate Change 0.12 17 Nov 08 Children, Schools and Families 0.15 18 Nov 08 Communities and Local Government 0.13 20 Nov 08 Innovation, Universities and Skills 0.15 24 Nov 08 Work and Pensions 0.15 25 Nov 08 Transport 0.12

Totals: 29.17 0.00 14c: Urgent Questions

6 Dec 07 Mrs Theresa Villiers: A303 Stonehenge Road Scheme 0.26 13 Dec 07 Dr Vincent Cable: Capital Gains Tax 0.07 31 Mar 08 Mrs Theresa Villiers: Heathrow Terminal 5 0.43

Totals: 1.16 0.00



14d: Statements7 Nov 07 Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (David

Miliband): Pakistan 0.39

13 Nov 07 Secretary of State for the Home Department (Jacqui Smith): Security Industry Authority

0.42

13 Nov 07 Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Hilary Benn): Avian Influenza

0.30

14 Nov 07 The Prime Minister (Mr Gordon Brown): National Security 1.05 19 Nov 07 The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr Alistair Darling): Northern Rock 0.54 20 Nov 07 The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr Alistair Darling): HM Revenue and

Customs 1.01

22 Nov 07 The Secretary of State for Health (Alan Johnson): Pandemic Influenza 0.40 26 Nov 07 The Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr John

Denham): Welfare and Skills 0.57

28 Nov 07 The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (David Miliband): Middle East

0.47

29 Nov 07 The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr Peter Hain): Remploy 0.58 4 Dec 07 The Secretary of State for Defence (Des Browne): Nimrod XV230 0.47 5 Dec 07 The Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor (Mr Jack Straw):

Prisons (Carter Review) 0.46

5 Dec 07 The Minister for Pensions Reform (Mr Mike O’Brien): Benefits Uprating 0.42 6 Dec 07 The Minister for Local Government (John Healey): Local Government

Finance 0.55

11 Dec 07 The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (Ed Balls): Children’s Plan

1.11

12 Dec 07 The Prime Minister (Mr Gordon Brown): Afghanistan 0.59 13 Dec 07 The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Jacqui Smith): Security

Industry Authority 0.33

17 Dec 07 The Prime Minister (Mr Gordon Brown): European Council (Brussels) 0.53 17 Dec 07 The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr Alistair Darling): HMRC Data

Loss 0.39

17 Dec 07 The Secretary of State for Transport (Ruth Kelly): Department for Transport Data Storage and Use

0.36

18 Dec 07 The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Climate Change Negotiations (Bali)

0.52

7 Jan 08 The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (David Milliband): Pakistan and Kenya

1.00

7 Jan 08 The Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor (Mr Jack Straw): Prisons (Industrial Relations)

0.49

10 Jan 08 The Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Mr John Hutton): UK Energy Policy

0.57

17 Jan 08 The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (David Miliband): British Council (Russia)

0.42

21 Jan 08 The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr Alistair Darling): Northern Rock 0.58 21 Jan 08 The Secretary of State for Defence (Des Browne): MOD (Data Loss) 0.46 23 Jan 08 The Secretary of State for Health (Alan Johnson): Obesity 0.55 24 Jan 08 The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr Alistair Darling): Capital Gains

Tax 0.36


appoin-ted time

4 Feb 08 The Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor (Mr Jack Straw): HMP Woodhill (Inquiry)

0.40

6 Feb 08 The Prime Minister (Mr Gordon Brown): Chilcot Report 0.39 7 Feb 08 The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Jacqui Smith):

Flanagan Review 0.43

18 Feb 08 The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr Alistair Darling): Northern Rock 0.56 20 Feb 08 The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Jacqui Smith): Earned

Citizenship 0.49

21 Feb 08 The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Jacqui Smith): HMP Woodhill

0.40

21 Feb 08 The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (David Miliband): Terrorist Suspects (Renditions)

0.44

26 Feb 08 The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Andy Burnham): Gambling Policy

0.58

17 Mar 08 The Prime Minister (Mr Gordon Brown): European Council 0.46 19 Mar 08 The Prime Minister (Mr Gordon Brown): National Security Strategy 0.55 25 Mar 08 The Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor (Jack Straw):

Constitutional Renewal 0.59

27 Mar 08 The Minister for Local Government (John Healey): Council Tax 0.45 1 Apr 08 The Secretary of State for Defence (Des Browne): Iraq 0.55 2 Apr 08 The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (David

Miliband): Zimbabwe 0.48

21 Apr 08 The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr Alistair Darling): Financial Stability

0.46

24 Apr 08 The Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Mr John Hutton): Industrial Action (Grangemouth)

0.31

7 May 08 The Secretary of State for Home Department (Jacqui Smith): Cannabis 0.47 8 May 08 The Secretary of State for Defence (Des Browne): Burma (Cyclone

Nargis) 0.37

13 May 08 The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Alistair Darling): Income Tax 0.45 14 May 08 The Prime Minister (Mr Gordon Brown): Draft Legislative Programme 0.49

9 Jun 08 The Secretary of State for Transport (Ruth Kelly): Transport (Greater Manchester)

0.42

12 Jun 08 The Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Bob Ainsworth): HMS Tireless

0.37

12 Jun 08 The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mr Hilary Benn): Radioactive Waste

0.28

12 Jun 08 The Minister for the Cabinet Office (Ed Miliband): Cabinet Office Assessment (Documents)

0.35

16 Jun 08 The Secretary of State for Defence (Des Browne): Afghanistan 0.57 16 Jun 08 The Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor (Jack Straw):

Political Parties (Funding and Expenditure) 0.47

16 Jun 08 The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (David Milliband): Lisbon Treaty

0.57

23 Jun 08 The Prime Minister (Gordon Brown): European Council 1.02 23 Jun 08 The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (David

Miliband): Zimbabwe Elections 1.18

25 Jun 08 The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Alistair Darling): HMRC 0.47



25 Jun 08 The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Hilary Benn): Pitt Report

0.51

26 Jun 08 The Minister for Women and Equality (Harriet Harman): Equality Bill 0.55 26 Jun 08 The Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor (Jack Straw):

Witness Anonymity 0.43

30 Jun 08 The Secretary of State for Health (Alan Johnson): NHS Next Stage Review

1.02

7 Jul 08 The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Hilary Benn): Bovine TB

0.55

7 Jul 08 The Secretary of State for Transport (Ruth Kelly): Biofuels 0.37 9 Jul 08 The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Hazel

Blears): Communities in Control 0.59

10 Jul 08 The Prime Minister (Mr Gordon Brown): G8 Summit 1.01 14 Jul 08 The Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor (Mr. Jack Straw):

House of Lords Reform 0.59

17 Jul 08 The Secretary of State for Defence (Des Browne): Service Personnel 0.53 17 Jul 08 The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Jacqui Smith): Policing

Green Paper 0.45

21 Jul 08 The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (James Purnell): Welfare Reform

1.01

22 Jul 08 The Prime Minister (Mr Gordon Brown): Iraq 1.04 22 Jul 08 The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (Ed Balls):

SATs Testing 0.48

6 Oct 08 The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr Alistair Darling): Financial Markets

1.04

8 Oct 08 The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr Alistair Darling): Financial Stability

1.00

13 Oct 08 The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr Alistair Darling): Financial Markets

1.01

13 Oct 08 The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Jacqui Smith): Counter-Terrorism Bill

0.40

14 Oct 08 The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (Ed Balls): National Curriculum Tests

0.50

16 Oct 08 The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Edward Miliband): Department of Energy and Climate Change

1.02

20 Oct 08 The Prime Minister (Mr Gordon Brown): European Council 1.03 22 Oct 08 The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Ian Pearson): Small Businesses 0.46 4 Nov 08 The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Bill

Rammell): Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.34

4 Nov 08 The Secretary of State for Health (Alan Johnson): NHS Patients (Access to Medicines)

0.54

13 Nov 08 The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (James Purnell): Post Office Card Account

0.55

17 Nov 08 The Prime Minister (Mr Gordon Brown): G20 Summit 0.59 20 Nov 08 The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (Ed Balls):

Safeguarding Children 1.11

24 Nov 08 The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr Alistair Darling): Pre-Budget Report

1.57

25 Nov 08 The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (James Purnell): Employment

0.43


appoin-ted time

26 Nov 08 The Minister for Local Government (John Healey): Local Government Finance Settlement

0.54

Totals: 75.37 0.00 14e: Business Statements

8 Nov 07 Business Statement: 0.35 15 Nov 07 Business Statement: 0.39 22 Nov 07 Business Statement: 0.54 29 Nov 07 Business Statement: 0.44

6 Dec 07 Business Statement: 0.44 13 Dec 07 Business Statement: 0.56 10 Jan 08 Business Statement: 0.57 17 Jan 08 Business Statement: 1.01 24 Jan 08 Business Statement: 0.43 29 Jan 08 Business Statement: 0.05 31 Jan 08 Business Statement: 0.43 7 Feb 08 Business Statement: 0.56

18 Feb 08 Business Statement: 0.16 21 Feb 08 Business Statement: 0.54 28 Feb 08 Business Statement: 0.52 6 Mar 08 Business Statement: 0.56

13 Mar 08 Business Statement: 0.57 20 Mar 08 Business Statement: 1.00 27 Mar 08 Business Statement: 0.49

3 Apr 08 Business Statement: 0.50 24 Apr 08 Business Statement: 0.53 1 May 08 Business Statement: 0.40 8 May 08 Business Statement: 0.42

15 May 08 Business Statement: 0.58 22 May 08 Business Statement: 0.47

5 Jun 08 Business Statement: 0.57 12 Jun 08 Business Statement: 0.44 19 Jun 08 Business Statement: 0.48 26 Jun 08 Business Statement: 0.33

3 Jul 08 Business Statement: 0.44 10 Jul 08 Business Statement: 0.46 17 Jul 08 Business Statement: 0.52 9 Oct 08 Business Statement: 0.51

16 Oct 08 Business Statement: 0.52 23 Oct 08 Business Statement: 0.54 30 Oct 08 Business Statement: 0.58 6 Nov 08 Business Statement: 0.52

13 Nov 08 Business Statement: 0.55 20 Nov 08 Business Statement: 0.39

Totals: 30.56 0.00



14f: S.O. No. 24 Applications29 Apr 08 Mr David Heath: Butler and Tanner: Leave refused 0.03 19 Nov 08 Mrs Maria Miller: Charity Funding (Icelandic Bank Deposits): Leave

refused 0.03

25 Nov 08 Mr George Osborne: Pre-Budget Report: Leave granted 0.03 Totals: 0.09 0.00

14g: Points of Order8 Nov 07 Chris Huhne: apologising for remarks made about the Speaker on

Newsnight. 0.02

12 Nov 07 Sir Patrick Cormack: asking whether it was in order for a Select Committee to hear evidence from its Chairman Dr Julian Lewis: asking whether it was acceptable for a Government Department to provide a one word answer to a written question.

0.02

13 Nov 07 Mike Penning: asking about a written question that had not been responded to.

0.01

13 Nov 07 Mr Lansley; Mr Patrick McLoughlin: asking the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families to withdraw a remark about the Opposition failing to open the debate and seeking to clarify the process for deciding such matters.

0.05

14 Nov 07 Mr Andrew Robathan: asking the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families to correct a figure cited in the previous day’s debate relating to school funding.

0.03

14 Nov 07 Caroline Flint: seeking to clarify a fact relating to disability living allowance.

0.02

14 Nov 07 Mike Penning: asking why copies of written ministerial statements were not available in the Vote Office.

0.02 0.02

15 Nov 07 Justine Greening; Mrs Theresa May: asking the Leader of the House to correct information given in response to a question.

0.03

19 Nov 07 Mr Rob Wilson: asking whether Ministers making inaccurate statements to the House should correct them.

0.01

19 Nov 07 Mr Peter Bone: Seeking to clarify the source of figures cited. 0.01 19 Nov 07 Daniel Kawczynski: asking whether comments made by the Chief

Secretary to the Treasury were within the scope of the debate. 0.01

19 Nov 07 Mr Ian Davidson: asking to move a vote of thanks to the Minister. 0.01 20 Nov 07 Daniel Kawczynski: asking for a minister to give guidance on how to

arrange a non-political civic reception for service. Philip Davies: asking for further information in relation to the statement.

0.02

21 Nov 07 Mr Paul Goodman: asking about documents which the Prime Minister had pledged to make available in the Library.

0.02

27 Nov 07 Mr Christopher Chope; Sir Nicolas Winterton; Mr William Cash; Mr John Baron: asking for clarification on the interpretation of Standing Order 24A on topical debates. Mr Greg Hands: asking how to ensure written responses from the Prime Minister were prompt and full.

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28 Nov 07 Greg Clark: asking how to ensure that named day questions were answered on the named day.

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29 Nov 07 Sir Patrick Cormack; Mr Roger Gale; Clive Efford: asking about the interpretation of Standing Orders in relation to Topical Debates and questions and the selection of subjects by the Leader of the House. Mr William Cash; Michael Connarty: asking for a formal written ruling on a breach of a 1998 resolution of the House regarding scrutiny of treaties before ratification.

0.13

3 Dec 07 Helen Jones: asking for confirmation that remarks made in the House were privileged and that no legal action could be founded on them. Roger Gale: asking whether the Speaker had received a request from the Prime Minister to make a statement on donations to the Labour Party. Roberta Blackman-Woods: asking about the convention that Members should inform the relevant MP if they seek to raise an issue concerning that Member’s constituency. Andrew Rosindell; Mr Gerald Howarth: asking about the transfer of questions between Departments in order to invalidate or ignore them.

0.05

4 Dec 07 Mr John Spellar: asking whether it was in order for Members to make interventions without declaring relevant interests.

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4 Dec 07 Stephen Pound: asking whether it was in order for Members to be attacked in their absence.

0.01

4 Dec 07 Ian Lucas: asking whether it was in order for a Member to attack another when they had been found to have broken the House’s rules and had failed to apologise.

0.01

5 Dec 07 Mr Andrew Robathan: asking how to call the Prime Minister back to the Chamber to correct remarks made during questions.

0.07

10 Dec 07 Mr Jim Devine: asking whether the Speaker would facilitate a meeting for members of the House to discuss a report on Farepak which would not be made public because of subjudice.

0.02

17 Dec 07 Mr Bob Spink: asking whether there would be a statement on the Dartford crossing charging scheme accounts. Paul Flynn: asking whether there would be an oral statement on pensions to supplement the written statement.

0.03

7 Jan 08 Mr Jim Devine: asking whether the Home Secretary would make a statement on the security of Prince Andrew.

0.01

10 Jan 08 Mr Dominic Grieve: asking whether notice had been received of a statement from the Solicitor General.

0.01

10 Jan 08 Harriet Harman: asking to announce the business for Westminster Hall. Mrs Theresa May: asking to correct the record regarding documents received by the Leader of the Opposition.

0.03

14 Jan 08 Mr John Baron; Tobias Ellwood: asking about the use of unparliamentarily language during the recent debate on armed forces personnel. Mr Peter Bone: asking about the orderliness of statements during topical questions. Mr David Wilshire: asking for the Leader of the House to make a statement on the Government position on lapses in Members’ conduct. Bob Spink: asking for reassurance that sufficient time would be allowed for debate of the European Union (Amendment) Bill.

0.05

16 Jan 08 Michael Fabricant: asking for clarification of the ruling on the use of speaking notes in the Chamber.

0.01

16 Jan 08 Mrs Theresa May: asking about the availability of the Senior Salaries Review Body report in the Vote Office.

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21 Jan 08 Bob Spink; Mr David Heathcoat-Amory; Mr John Gummer: asking what action could be taken to allow members time to read documents relating to that day’s Second Reading debate, which had only been available in the Vote Office late that morning.

0.04

21 Jan 08 Sir Patrick Cormack: asking for the House to be adjourned to give the Secretary of State time to improve his speech.

0.01

22 Jan 08 Mr Brooks Newmark: asking how to hold the Department for Transport to account for a misrepresentation of his view within a Departmental Minute.

0.03

23 Jan 08 Mr David Curry; Mr Douglas Hogg; Mr Greg Knight: asking about notice of subjects for debate in respect of the treaty of Lisbon. Mr Bob Spink: asking about the provision of papers in sufficient time for the treaty of Lisbon debate.

0.04

23 Jan 08 Mike Penning: asking whether notice had been given of a statement on police pay.

0.02

24 Jan 08 Daniel Kawczynski: asking about remarks made by the Foreign Secretary on the position of Bishops in respect of a referendum on the EU Constitution. Simon Hughes: asking about remarks made by the Leader of the House in respect of a potential resignation by a Secretary of State.

0.02

25 Jan 08 Mr Nigel Evans: asking whether there would be a statement on the re-shuffle.

0.01

28 Jan 08 Rob Marris: asking whether the First Lord of the Treasury would come before the House to explain why he had failed to respond to correspondence, despite having been sent seven reminders. David Howarth: asking whether the business motion was out of order. Simon Hughes: asking about the impact of the business motion on the selection of amendments for debate in subsequent business.

0.03

28 Jan 08 David Howarth: asking if further amendments would be selected if there was time for debate before 10pm.

0.01

28 Jan 08 Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody: asking whether transport could be debated during the Lisbon Treaty debate on energy.

0.01

28 Jan 08 Mr Bernard Jenkin: asking whether the House could be referred to as the property of a few lonely souls. Sir Patrick Cormack: asking whether the Chair could ask the Government to think again on this matter. Sir Nicholas Winterton: asking whether the Chair was the custodian and guardian of back bench interests. Simon Hughes: asking whether the motion before the House governed proceedings at report stage.

0.03

28 Jan 08 Mr Bernard Jenkin: asking the Chair to remind the Minister that it would be out of order to bring a flask and sandwich into the chamber.

0.01

28 Jan 08 Mr Mark Harper; Rob Marris; Sir Patrick Cormack; Mr William Cash; Mr John Gummer; Mr David Heathcoat-Amory: asking about the role of the Chair in setting the timing of a Standing Order 24 debate and about the operation of S.O. 24. Sir Nicholas Winterton: asking whether changes to Standing Orders should be referred to the Modernisation Committee.

0.01

28 Jan 08 Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody asking about the relation of the motion under debate to S.O. No. 24; asking whether any similar motion had been debated by the House in the past. Mr John Gummer; Mr William Cash: asking about the interpretation of S.O. 24.

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appoin-ted time

28 Jan 08 Mr Bernard Jenkin; Mr Richard Shepherd; Mr Mark Harper: asking about the protected time for debate of the Treaty of Lisbon.

0.02

28 Jan 08 Rob Marris: asking whether it was in order for a Member to refer to another Member as Stalin.

0.01

28 Jan 08 Mr Bernard Jenkin: asking whether the relationship between the Conservative party and the EPP was relevant to the debate.

0.05

28 Jan 08 Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody: asking whether it was wrong to criticise the Chair.

0.01

29 Jan 08 David Howarth: asking whether it would be in order for the House, in Committee, to make provision in the European Union (Amendment) Bill for the holding of a referendum, in accordance with the notice of Instruction on that days order paper; asking whether the motion to issue an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House would be selectable at the following day’s sitting. Simon Hughes: asking whether the Speaker’s ruling arose from yesterday’s decisions in the House or from Standing Orders.

0.03

29 Jan 08 Mr Richard Shepherd: asking why the Minister was not speaking about the amendments. Mr Peter Lilley: asking whether the Minister wanted the Committee to vote him more time to provide and answer to questions raised in the debate.

0.01 0.01

29 Jan 08 Sir Nicholas Winterton: asking whether the Minister was trampling on the procedures of the House.

0.01 0.01

29 Jan 08 Mr Bernard Jenkin: asking about arrest warrants for extradition. Mr John Gummer: asking whether more time could be allowed as the Minister’s rushed speech was hard to hear.

0.01 0.01

30 Jan 08 Mr Boris Johnson: asking for clarification of the Prime Minister’s remarks on police funding. Mr Neil Turner; Ms Dawn Butler; Mr Ben Wallace: asking about the convention of Members not getting involved in matters within each other’s constituencies. Clive Efford; Philip Davies; Mr Andrew Dismore: asking about the Prime Minister’s remarks about police funding. Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas: asking about the lack of time for questions on International Development. Mr Andrew Dismore; Mr Ian McCartney: asking about the convention of Members not getting involved in matters within each other’s constituencies.

0.08

30 Jan 08 Simon Hughes: asking whether the motion to issue andinstruction to the Committee of the Whole House could be considered.

0.01

30 Jan 08 Mr William Cash: asking about the time allocated for debate. 0.01 0.01 4 Feb 08 Mr John Spellar: asking whether the Leader of the Opposition had sought

to clarify his remarks on the admission of Mr al-Qaradawi to the UK. Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody: asking why the Liaison Committee had not been consulted on the motion relating to changes to Standing Orders on European Scrutiny. Mr Peter Bone: asking why the text of the Ministerial Statement was incomplete.

0.02

4 Feb 08 Mr Ben Wallace: asking about remarks made about him in his absence by another Member.

0.01



5 Feb 08 Mrs Theresa Villiers: asking about the availability of a report by the railways inspectorate. Dr Phyllis Starkey: asking about the use of privilege to repeat allegations that the charity Interpal was linked to Hamas. Dr Julian Lewis: asking whether a Foreign Office Minister would make a statement on the disappearance of Simon Mann from Zimbabwe.

0.02

5 Feb 08 Mr Mark Harper; Mr Peter Lilley; asking about availability of documents from the Vote Office relevant to the debate.

0.01

5 Feb 08 Daniel Kawczynski; David Winnick; Mr Denis MacShane: seeking to clarify remarks made about the nature of the pre-WW2 state in Poland.

0.02

5 Feb 08 Mrs Theresa May: asking about the accuracy of information given by the Secretary of State for Justice in respect of allegations of the bugging of a Member of the House.

0.02

5 Feb 08 Simon Hughes: asking about the selection of the amendment relating to an instruction to the Committee and the operation of Standing Order 66.

0.01

5 Feb 08 The Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor (Jack Straw): seeking to clarify remarks made in respect of allegations of the bugging of a Member of the House.

0.02 0.02

6 Feb 08 Mr David Marshall: asking about the convention of notifying a member if you are engaging in activity in their constituency and what happens if it is ignored.

0.01

6 Feb 08 Simon Hughes: asking about the selection of the amendment relating to an instruction to the Committee.

0.02

6 Feb 08 Harry Cohen: asking about the time taken by Front-Bench speeches. 0.02 18 Feb 08 Mrs Theresa May; Sir Patrick Cormack; Simon Hughes: asking about the

timescale for tabling of amendments when second reading and committee stage are on the same day and about the division of time between second reading and committee stage. Mr Philip Hammond: asking for his comments as quoted by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be corrected.

0.04

19 Feb 08 Mr Philip Hammond: asking whether the Chief Secretary of the Treasury would speak again in the debate.

0.01 0.01

20 Feb 08 Mr Bernard Jenkin: asking the Chair to make entreaties to Members of the House to ensure that as amendments are given consideration during the time allocated for debate on the European Union (Amendment) Bill.

0.01

20 Feb 08 Mr Bernard Jenkin: asking how to enable a proper line-by-line consideration of the Bill in light of the fact there would not be time to debate common foreign and defence policy. Mark Pritchard: asking whether the topical debate scheduled for the following week could cover the subject of foreign and defence policy.

0.02 0.02

20 Feb 08 Mr Sion Simon: asking whether it was in order for members to raise points of order about the time for debate, having the effect of further reducing the time available.

0.01 0.01

20 Feb 08 Mr Gerald Howarth: asking what could be done about the lack of time for debate of common foreign and defence policy in respect of the Lisbon Treaty.

0.02 0.02

21 Feb 08 Mrs Maria Miller: asking about opportunities for raising questions on a Written Ministerial Statement from the Under-Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families on ContactPoint.

0.02

21 Feb 08 Mr Tobias Ellwood: asking whether it was appropriate for members who had joined the debate late to intervene and procrastinate.

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appoin-ted time

21 Feb 08 Mr Philip Hammond; Mr Patrick McLoughlin: asking about the time allowed for consideration of Lords and Government Amendments to the Special Provisions (Banking) Bill and whether the Chair could limit the length of front and backbench speeches.

0.02 0.02

21 Feb 08 Mr Mark Harper: asking whether it was appropriate for the Minister to complain about the lack of time for debate when her business motion had set the timetable.

0.01 0.01

21 Feb 08 Mr William Cash: asking about disclosure of information of a commercial nature and consistency with the House of Lords.

0.01 0.01

21 Feb 08 Mr Richard Shepherd: asking whether a Minister could declaim the interpretation an Act of Parliament that her own Government had introduced.

0.01 0.01

21 Feb 08 Mr William Cash: asking about the Hybrid Instruments Committee procedure.

0.01 0.01

21 Feb 08 Mr Patrick McLoughlin: asking whether the Chair could enable extra time to be allowed for a proper debate.

0.01 0.01

22 Feb 08 Mr Dennis Skinner: asking whether there should have been a Division. 0.01 22 Feb 08 Mr Andrew Dismore: seeking to move the closure. 0.01 25 Feb 08 Mr David Winnick: asking about the timing of the review of Members’

allowances. David T.C. Davies: asking whether the Minister for Justice would make a statement about the comments of the Chief Inspector of prisons.

0.02

26 Feb 08 Mr Edward Davey; Mr Nick Clegg; Mr Simon Hughes; asking why the Liberal Democrat amendment had not been selected. Mr William Cash: asking about the scope of the European Union Amendment Bill. Mr Edward Davey: asking when the matter relating to the Liberal Democrat non-selected amendment could be debated.

0.06

27 Feb 08 Julia Goldsworthy: asking whether an amendment to the European Union (Amendment) Bill would be selected. Simon Hughes: asking whether the Chair could give notice of selection of instructions under Standing Order 66, and whether he could give a ruling on the concept of an instruction.

0.03

27 Feb 08 Bob Spink: asking whether Members were allowed to speak for two minutes on presenting a petition.

0.02 0.02

3 Mar 08 Philip Davies: asking about the quality of a written answer on police pay. 0.00 4 Mar 08 Norman Baker: asking what action the Chair would take in relation to the

Transport Minister making an announcement in the press before an announcement had been made to the House.

0.01

4 Mar 08 Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody: asking if another Member was seeking to instruct the Chair.

0.01

5 Mar 08 Mr William Cash: asking whether it was in order for the Minister to deviate from the subject of constitutional change.

0.01

5 Mar 08 Mr Peter Lilley: asking about whether papers referred to in debate should be laid upon the table.

0.01

5 Mar 08 Mr David Heathcoat-Amory: asking if it was in order for the Chairman of a Committee to misquote a report of that Committee.

0.01

5 Mar 08 Anne Main: asking whether it was in order for Members to take photographs on a mobile phone during a division.

0.01 0.01

5 Mar 08 Bob Spink: asking whether Members were allowed to speak for two minutes on presenting a petition.

0.01 0.01

6 Mar 08 Mark Prichard: asking for male representation in the debate. 0.01



6 Mar 08 Mark Prichard: asking whether it was right that he needed a sex change to be called to speak in the debate.

0.01

7 Mar 08 John Randall: asking whether the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families should make a statement following that morning’s announcement of policy changes.

0.01

11 Mar 08 Mr William Cash: Asking if another Member’s comments were in order. 0.01 11 Mar 08 Mr Barry Sheerman: asking whether another Member’s remarks were

wide of the scope of the Bill. 0.01

13 Mar 08 Mr John Hayes: asking whether is was acceptable that the EU (Amendment) Bill had not been considered line by line. Mr John Baron: asking how to correct remarks made by the Minister of Justice on open prisons in Basildon. Mr Andrew Robathan: asking about the recording of remarks made the previous day by the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families. Mike Penning: asking if the Leader of the House would withdraw remarks made about him making misleading comments.

0.03

18 Mar 08 Mr Andrew MacKay: asking if the Secretary of State for Defence would make a statement. Tony Baldry: asking about the timing of the publication of a report and its availability to the House.

0.01

19 Mar 08 Chris Huhne: asking if the Prime Minister would correct remarks made about the organisation Liberty.

0.02

19 Mar 08 Mr Roger Gale: asking to correct remarks about a Business and Enterprise Committee Report on Post Office closures.

0.01

26 Mar 08 David Winnick: asking about a House of Commons Commission appeal. 0.02 31 Mar 08 Mr Gerald Howarth: asking whether it was in order for the Ministry of

Defence to make a statement to the media before making a statement to the House. Mr Lembit Opik; Simon Hughes: asking if more time could be made available to debate the Housing and Regeneration Bill.

0.05

31 Mar 08 Simon Hughes: asking how time for debate could be increased during Report stage proceedings.

0.01 0.01

3 Apr 08 Mr Edward Garnier; Miss Anne McIntosh: asking whether the Minister for Housing would make a statement on eco-towns. Mr Mark Harper; Mark Pritchard; Mr David Heath; Mrs Theresa May; Sir Nicholas Winterton; The Leader of the House of Commons (Ms Harriet Harman); Sir Robert Smith: asking about the quality of written answers and whether references to information available only on the internet were appropriate.

0.09

21 Apr 08 Mr Gerald Howarth: asking how to obtain information from the Ministry of Defence on the abduction of service personnel by the Iranian Guard. John Bercow: asking whether the Foreign Secretary would make a statement on Zimbabwe.

0.04

23 Apr 08 Stephen Pound: asking whether any redress was available for people traduced under parliamentary privilege.

0.00


appoin-ted time

29 Apr 08 Mark Pritchard: asking about the accuracy of an answer given to him on the subject of animal experiments. Bob Spink; Mr Andrew Robathan: asking to correct remarks made about whether Dr Spink had resigned from the Conservative party, or whether he had had the whip withdrawn. Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor (Mr Jack Straw): asking to inform the House that animal experimentation was in the remit of the Home Office. Norman Baker: asking about the availability of a written answer relating to Network Rail.

0.03

29 Apr 08 Dr Liam Fox: asking whether it was in order for the Secretary of State for Defence to deny knowledge of something the day before it was announced in a written statement.

0.01

30 Apr 08 Mr Crispin Blunt: asking whether it was in order for a peer to be the first to receive notification of the outcome of a constituent’s case with which he had been involved. Nick Herbert: asking why the Ministry of Justice had not published its usual monthly figures about early release prisoners.

0.03

1 May 08 John Robertson: asking about the naming of MSPs. Mr Crispin Blunt: asking about the treatment of constituency MPs by the Home Office

0.03

6 May 08 Dr Andrew Murrison: asking whether it was in order for the Ministry of Defence to release figures to the media before announcing them to the House. Mr Peter Bone: asking about figures given by the Health Minister during questions.

0.03

7 May 08 Stewart Hosie: asking about the Prime Minister’s remarks on the timing and commitment of the Scottish government for a referendum on independence.

0.01

9 May 08 Mr William Cash; Mr Andrew Dismore: asking whether filibustering was in order.

0.03

13 May 08 Jim Sheridan: asking if remarks made by another Member were in order. Mr Charles Walker; Mr Graham Stuart: asking why the Chancellor’s statement had been available before it was made to the House.

0.02

14 May 08 Mr Kevan Jones: asking for clarification on the distribution of speeches to the press gallery.

0.01

14 May 08 Mr James Gray; Mr Christopher Chope: asking whether it was in order for an affirmative statutory instrument to be considered on the Floor of the House on the same day as it had been considered in Committee.

0.01 0.01

14 May 08 Mr Nicholas Brown; Sir Stuart Bell: asking whether it was necessary to have a formal Division following the outcome of the previous vote.

0.04 0.04

15 May 08 Mr Patrick McLoughlin: asking whether it was in order for the Leader of the House to refer to a report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards. Mr Douglas Hogg: asking if Members should give advance notice to other Members if direct criticism of them was to be made in the Chamber. Mrs Theresa May: asking how to correct the record about her party’s position on flexible working. Dr Julian Lewis: asking if it was in order to intervene in the last minutes of a debate if one had not been present in the Chamber during the debate.

0.05

15 May 08 John Mann; Mark Pritchard: asking about how to address an allegation of planted questions.

0.02



19 May 08 Dr Julian Lewis: asking about a High Court ruling that Members’ addresses should be published under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

0.02

21 May 08 Mike Penning: asking whether a Defence Minister would make a statement on the missing body of Captain Robert Nairac.

0.01

22 May 08 Mr Andrew Robathan: asking about the ministerial code and the intervention of a PPS during a Minister’s remarks.

0.02

3 Jun 08 Mark Pritchard: asking whether the Government would make a statement on GP polyclinics. Andrew Mackinley; Mr Oliver Heald: asking about the orderliness of making statements to the press before they had been made to the House.

0.02

4 Jun 08 Mr Robert N. Wareing; Sir Robert Smith: asking about the convention of informing a Member if a Minister of the Crown was visiting their constituency.

0.02

9 Jun 08 Mr Edward Garnier: asking if the Housing Minister would make a statement on eco-towns. Colin Challen: asking about the public availability of Members’ addresses. Norman Baker; Mr Peter Bone: asking about the unstarring/transfer between departments of oral questions.

0.04

10 Jun 08 Damian Green: asking about repeated Ministerial failure to answer a question.

0.02

11 Jun 08 Iain Duncan-Smith; Mr Douglas Hogg, asking for a ministerial statement or urgent question on additional expenditure for Northern Ireland.

0.03

12 Jun 08 Mark Francois; Martin Horwood: asking about the correction of remarks attributed to Members. Mr Douglas Hogg: asking about the lack of time for backbench intervention in business questions.

0.03

17 Jun 08 Ms Sally Keeble: asking about the availability of a paper in the Library. Mr Jim Devine: asking if a Minister would come to the House to make a statement on a claim of racism against the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

0.01

1 Jul 08 Miss Anne McIntosh: asking about the transferring of a question for oral answer.

0.01

7 Jul 08 Mr James Paice: asking to make a declaration of interest relating to the previous item of business.

0.01

7 Jul 08 Helen Jones: asking the Speaker to remind Members that they should notify other Members prior to visiting their constituencies. Mr Tim Boswell: asking whether the Government would be making a statement on the future of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. David Taylor: asking whether the Government would be making a statement on the delays in marking for key stage 2 and key stage 3 pupil assessments.

0.03

8 Jul 08 Dr Julian Lewis: asking whether there was a procedure whereby he could congratulate the new Lord Chief Justice on his appointment.

0.01

8 Jul 08 Mr Edward Garnier: asking about the amount of time made available for consideration of a Bill in Committee of the Whole House.

0.01

8 Jul 08 Mr Edward Garnier; Mr Andrew Dismore: asking about the amount of time made available for consideration of a Bill in Committee of the Whole House.

0.02

14 Jul 08 Mr Mike Hancock: asking whether the Home Secretary would be making a statement to the House on knife crime, and also on licensing laws.

0.01


appoin-ted time

15 Jul 08 Mr Michael Howard: asking whether the Home Secretary would be making a statement on the Government’s Youth Crime Strategy. Sir Patrick Cormack: asking for the procedures for topical questions to be referred to the Procedure Committee. Mr Mark Harper: asking about inconsistencies in answers from Ministers. Mr Jack Straw: asking about the length of statement expected from Ministers at the beginning of topical questions.

0.05

21 Jul 08 Mr John Baron; David Taylor; Mr Peter Bone: asking whether the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families would make a statement about the marking of key stage tests by ETS, and, if not, what avenues were open to backbenchers to pursue the matter further before the summer Recess.

0.02

21 Jul 08 Andrew Mackinlay: asking for the Department for Communities and Local Government to release a document from the Vote Office.

0.02

22 Jul 08 Mike Penning: asking for a greater police presence in the event of future visits to the House by groups of British servicemen, to protect them from abuse from demonstrators. Dr Julian Lewis: asking why demonstrators in Parliament Square were still using loudhailers and broadcasting systems when the licence to do so had expired.

0.03

22 Jul 08 Bob Spink: asking whether the debate could be extended or speaking limits on Front Bench speakers revised, to allow greater back bench participation.

0.01

7 Oct 08 Bob Spink: asking if the Government would be making a statement about the date of the next English local government elections.

0.01

9 Oct 08 Mr Charles Walker: asking if more time could be found to debate matters of financial stability. Mark Pritchard: asking about inconsistencies in replies to written parliamentary questions.

0.02

13 Oct 08 Mr John Maples: asking for advice on holding ex-Members of the House accountable for errors made during their time in the House. Peter Luff: asking for a review of procedures for correcting such errors.

0.02

13 Oct 08 Mr Patrick McLoughlin: asking for statements to occur at the end of business, so as not to take time from debates; and asking for the Government to be required to make a statement to the House of Commons as a matter of routine following a Government defeat in the House of Lords.

0.02

15 Oct 08 Mike Penning: asking what protection the Speaker could give to Members who were not called in debates in spite of being present throughout.

0.01 0.01

22 Oct 08 Paul Flynn: asking about a delay in providing to Members information on a Government decision.

0.01

22 Oct 08 Sir Gerald Kaufman; Dr Evan Harris; Dr John Pugh; Mr Kenneth Clarke; Lynne Jones: asking about the selection of amendments and the order of consideration of amendments for Consideration of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords].

0.08

22 Oct 08 Mr William Cash: asking about the limitations imposed on the scope of a debate by the programme motion.

0.02

22 Oct 08 Sir Patrick Cormack: asking for procedures to be introduced to ensure Bills of major importance always received a full third reading debate.

0.01

22 Oct 08 Mr William Cash: asking about the consideration given to a Bill. 0.01 23 Oct 08 Dr Julian Lewis: asking about the continuing use of loudhailers by

protestors in Parliament Square. 0.01



27 Oct 08 Mr Greg Hands; Mr Andy Slaughter; Mr Dominic Grieve: asking about the rights of Members to involve themselves in matters outside their constituency boundaries. Mr Greg Knight: asking whether the Government would be making a statement on transport policy, as had been suggested by news reports. Mr Peter Lilley: asking whether the Government could be compelled to produce a revised impact assessment for a Bill under consideration by the House. Anne Main: asking to offer clarification on an item of ministerial correspondence. John Howell: asking for a review of the procedure for Topical Debates.

0.08

27 Oct 08 Mr Hugo Swire; Peter Luff: asking about the failure to ring of the division bells in Portcullis House, and for measures to be taken to ensure the bells worked for future divisions.

0.02

28 Oct 08 Mr Peter Lilley: asking for an assurance that there would be an opportunity to debate the Climate Change Bill [Lords] at Third Reading.

0.01

28 Oct 08 Colin Challen: asking for guidance on when Members could return to discussing a particular aspect of the Bill under consideration.

0.01

28 Oct 08 Mr Peter Lilley: asking to inform the House that it was snowing outside. 0.16 0.15 29 Oct 08 Mr Tobias Ellwood: seeking to move the closure. 0.02 29 Oct 08 Miss Ann Widdecombe: asking whether certain comments were within

the scope of the debate. 0.02

29 Oct 08 Mr Tobias Ellwood: seeking to move the closure. 0.01 29 Oct 08 Mr Julian Brazier: asking about the scope of the Bill. 0.01 29 Oct 08 Miss Ann Widdecombe: asking whether certain comments were within

the scope of the debate. 0.01

29 Oct 08 Miss Ann Widdecombe: asking to inform the House that a Member accused of being absent from the Chamber was, in fact, present.

0.01 0.01

30 Oct 08 Mr Douglas Hogg: asking for more to be done to limit front bench speeches in Business Questions and allow more time for backbenchers. Mr Desmond Swayne: asking for the Leader of the House to give clearer responses when deciding whether issues could or could not be debated. Anne Main: asking for the Leader of the House to give more specific dates for when questions would be answered.

0.03

3 Nov 08 Jeremy Corbyn: asking for the Foreign Secretary to make a statement on his return from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Paul Flynn: asking the Speaker to examine the quality of responses to oral parliamentary questions. Keith Vaz: asking whether Chairmen of Select Committees were permitted to join all-party groups.

0.04

4 Nov 08 John McDonnell: asking for allegations against his reasons for promoting a clause to be repudiated.

0.01

4 Nov 08 Simon Hughes: asking for the Speaker and Deputy Speakers to report to the Leader of the House on amendments and clauses that were not reached during consideration of a bill.

0.02


appoin-ted time

6 Nov 08 Mr Nicholas Soames: asking for more time to debate the state of the economy. Greg Mulholland: asking whether the issue of the British brewing industry feel within the remit of DEFRA. Mr Douglas Hogg; Richard Younger-Ross: asking for clarification on the situations when Members need to notify another Member that they were visiting his constituency. Simon Hughes: asking for the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to make a statement about the Post Office Card Account.

0.08

10 Nov 08 Greg Mulholland: asking whether Members could be fined if their mobile phones rang while in the Chamber.

0.01

11 Nov 08 Norman Baker: asking why the announcement that a debate on Heathrow would be taking place had not been made to the House before the information was made known outside the House.

0.01

12 Nov 08 Andrew Rosindell: asking the Speaker to investigate why the Union Flag was not flown from No. 1 Parliament Street and Portcullis House on Armistice Day.

0.01

13 Nov 08 Mike Penning: asking whether the Government would be making a statement on the Buncefield inquiry.

0.01

17 Nov 08 Mr Graham Stuart: asking about the quality of ministerial answers to oral questions. Mr Peter Bone: asking for copies of ministerial statements to be made available promptly to both sides of the House once the statement has been made.

0.01

18 Nov 08 Dr Julian Lewis; Sir Nicholas Winterton: asking about the Speaker’s progress in preventing unauthorised protest noise from Parliament Square. Mrs Eleanor Laing: asking about being accused of misleading the House. Bob Spink: asking for time to be made on the floor of the House to debate a motion on Europe.

0.04

19 Nov 08 Mr Peter Bone: asking about obtaining documents related to bank recapitalisation which should have been made available in the library.

0.01

24 Nov 08 Mr David Laws: asking for the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families to clarify whether a copy of the serious case review for Baby P could be made available to the public. Mr Peter Bone: asking why the Chancellor’s statement on the Pre-Budget Report had been reported in the media in advance of it being made to Parliament, and whether the statement should have been made available to Members first.

0.03

24 Nov 08 Mr Peter Lilley; Angela Browning; Mr Andrew Tyrie: asking whether there would be any opportunity to debate the Pre-Budget Report

0.04

25 Nov 08 Tony Baldry: asking why the Pre-Budget Report statement had not been accompanied by further written statements, setting out issues in more detail. Nigel Griffiths: asking whether it was in order for Members to enter the Chamber to indicate assent for the S.O. No. 24 application, when they had shown no interest in the previous item of business. Mr Kenneth Clarke: asking if the Leader of the House would be amending the business for the following two days, to allow greater consideration of the Pre-Budget Report.

0.04

26 Nov 08 Mr Richard Benyon: asking why he had not received an answer to a written question to the Home Office. Simon Hughes: asking for a prayer related to VAT changes to be brought before the House for debate.

0.02



26 Nov 08 Simon Hughes: asking for an opportunity to be made for the House to debate and vote on the substantive issues in the Pre-Budget Report. Mr Iain Duncan Smith: asking Mr Hughes to recognise that voting on the closure motion would not have secured more time on the debate.

0.04

26 Nov 08 Mr Graham Stuart: asking for his application for an adjournment debate to be favourably considered on the House’s return in the new Session, given that his adjournment debate would not be taking place today, as scheduled, due to Prorogation.

0.02 0.02

Totals: 6.50 0.50 14h: Public Petitions

13 Nov 07 Andrew Selous: Planning (Leighton Buzzard) Mr Roger Gale: Post Office Closures (Thanet); Post Office Closures (Thanet) Danny Alexander: Post Office Closures (Boat of Garten) Greg Clark: Post Office Closures (St John’s Road); Post Office Closures (Bidborough)

0.05 0.05

14 Nov 07 Mr John Heppell: Post Office Closures (Nottingham) 0.01 0.01 19 Nov 07 Miss Anne McIntosh: Police Funding (North Yorkshire)

Philip Davies: Post Office Closures (Shipley) Ms Sally Keeble: Rail Services (Northampton) Daniel Kawczynski: Ambulance Control Centre (Shrewsbury)

0.05 0.05

21 Nov 07 Bob Spink: Support for Armed Forces 0.02 0.02 22 Nov 07 Mr Richard Spring: Frontline Health Services (Haverhill)

Mr John Heppell: Post Office Closures (Nottingham) Mr Mark Hoban: Post Office Closures (Fareham)

0.03

28 Nov 07 Mr Geoffrey Cox: Planning and Development (Okehampton) 0.01 0.01 4 Dec 07 Mr Brooks Newmark: Community Hospital (Braintree)

Mr David Evernett: 2012 Olympic Tax Levy David Lepper: Post Office Closures (Brighton)

0.04 0.04

5 Dec 07 Mr David Clelland: Carers’ Allowance David Lepper: Post Office Closures (Brighton) John Robertson: Post Office Closures (North West Glasgow)

0.03 0.03

11 Dec 07 Ben Chapman: Post Office Closures (Wirral) Mr Dai Davies: Family Courts (Reform) Mr Peter Bone: Post Office Closures (Northamptonshire) David Lepper: Post Office Closures (Brighton)

0.05 0.05

12 Dec 07 Ben Chapman: Post Office Closures (Wirral) Mark Simmonds: Boston Bypass (Lincolnshire) Mr Joe Benton: Post Office Closures (Merseyside); Post Office Closures (Merseyside) Jessica Morden: Farepak Mr David Gauke: M25 Noise Pollution

0.05 0.05

13 Dec 07 Dr Julian Lewis: Post Office Closures (New Forest) 0.01 17 Dec 07 Stephen O’Brien: Post Office Closures (Cheshire); Post Office Closures

(Cheshire); Post Office Closures (Cheshire); Post Office Closures (Cheshire) Mr Philip Hollobone: Rail Services (Kettering) Tim Loughton: Post Office Closures (West Sussex)

0.06

18 Dec 07 Mr Jim Cunningham: Mail Centre (Coventry); Post Office Restructuring (Coventry) Keith Vaz: Post Office Closures (Leicester) Lynne Jones: Deforestation

0.05


appoin-ted time

7 Jan 08 Mr Philip Hollobone: Post Office Closures (Kettering) Bob Spink: Support for Armed Forces

0.03 0.03

8 Jan 08 Fiona Mactaggart: Prostitution 0.02 0.02 9 Jan 08 Mr Phil Willis: Post Office Closures (Harrogate) 0.02 0.02

14 Jan 08 Mr Phil Willis: Post Office Closures (Harrogate and Knaresborough) 0.01 0.01 16 Jan 08 Peter Viggers: Post Office Closures (Hampshire) 0.03 0.03 21 Jan 08 Mr Roger Gale: European Treaty Referendum

Miss Anne McIntosh: Post Office Closures (North Yorkshire) Mr Peter Bone: Post Office Closures (Northamptonshire)

0.04 0.04

22 Jan 08 Lembit Opik: Members’ Priority Access 0.00 23 Jan 08 Mrs Nadine Dorries: Planning (Bedfordshire) 0.01 28 Jan 08 Mr John Leech: Immigration (Adela Mahoro Mugabo) 0.01 0.01 29 Jan 08 Bob Spink: Misuse of Fireworks (Essex) 0.02 0.02 31 Jan 08 Janet Anderson: Smoking Ban (Rossendale) 0.02 5 Feb 08 Jessica Morden: HM Valuation Agency (Newport) 0.01 0.01 6 Feb 08 Mr Jeremy Browne: Post Office Closures (Taunton) 0.02 0.02 7 Feb 08 Jessica Morden: Post Office Closures (Newport)

Miss Anne McIntosh: Post Office Closures (North Yorkshire) 0.04

19 Feb 08 Mr Andy Slaughter: Post Office Closures (Acton) 0.02 0.02 20 Feb 08 Mrs Nadine Dorries: Planning (Bedfordshire); Planning (Bedfordshire)

Mr Peter Bone: Local Infrastructure (Northamptonshire) 0.03 0.03

27 Feb 08 Michael Connarty: Palestinian Community of Jayyous Bob Spink: Referendum on the EU Constitution

0.02 0.02

27 Feb 08 Lindsay Hoyle: Hospices; Support for Armed Forces; Post Office Closures (Chorley)

0.04 0.04

3 Mar 08 Tony Baldry: Post Office Closures (Oxfordshire) Bob Spink: Support for Armed Services

0.03 0.03

4 Mar 08 Tony Baldry: Post Office Closures (Oxfordshire) Bob Spink: Support for Armed Forces

0.03 0.03

5 Mar 08 Stephen Williams: UK Foreign Policy (Israel and the Palestinians) Bob Spink: EU Constitution (Referendum)

0.02 0.02

5 Mar 08 Bob Spink: EU Constitution (Referendum) [resumed] 0.02 0.02 6 Mar 08 Mrs Theresa May: Post Office Closures (Maidenhead) 0.01 0.01

10 Mar 08 Bob Spink: Development (Essex) 0.02 0.02 12 Mar 08 Anne Snelgrove: Post Office Closures (Swindon); Post Office Closures

(Swindon) 0.01

17 Mar 08 Tim Farron: Post Office Closures (Cumbria) Ben Chapman: Wirral Hospital NHS Trust

0.16

18 Mar 08 Mr Peter Bone: Road Improvements (Wellingborough) 0.01 0.01 19 Mar 08 Ben Chapman: Clatterbridge Hospital (Wirral)

Stephen Williams: Climate Change Alistair Burt: Admiral John Byng

0.04 0.04

26 Mar 08 Mr David Heath: Hugh Sexey’s Hospital Jo Swinson: Means Tested Benefits

0.04 0.04

31 Mar 08 Frank Cook: Perry Family (Citizenship) 0.03 0.03 1 Apr 08 Ms Karen Buck: Post Office Closures (West London); Post Office

Closures (West London) Mr Phil Willis: Post Office Closures (Knaresborough) Ms Dari Taylor: Post Office Closures (Teesside)

0.03 0.03



2 Apr 08 Mr David Evennett: Post Office Closures (Kent) Bob Russell: Alderman Blaxhill School Tom Brake: Post Office Closures (Surrey) Martin Salter: Planning and Development (Reading)

0.05 0.05

3 Apr 08 Stephen Williams: Post Office Closures (Bristol) Mr Edward Davey: Post Office Closures (Kingston and Surbiton)

0.02 0.02

21 Apr 08 Mr David Burrowes: Nurseries Code of Practice 0.02 0.02 22 Apr 08 Bob Spink: Policing

Mr Gregory Campbell: Post Office Closures (East Londonderry) 0.03 0.03

24 Apr 08 Mr Peter Bone: Anti-Social Behaviour 0.02 0.02 28 Apr 08 Mr Jeremy Browne: Post Office Closures (Taunton); Nurses’ Pay

Hugh Bayley: Single Use Plastic Bags Mr Christopher Chope: Local Bus Services (Dorset)

0.04 0.04

29 Apr 08 Andrew Rosindell: Post Office Closures (Essex); Post Office Closures (Essex) Mr Andy Slaughter: Post Office Closures (Acton); Post Office Closures (Shepherds Bush)

0.05 0.05

7 May 08 Mike Penning: Road Safety (Hertfordshire) 0.02 12 May 08 Peter Viggers: Development and Healthcare (Hampshire)

David Burrowes: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill 0.03 0.03

14 May 08 Bob Spink: Benfleet Rail Station Facilities Julia Goldsworthy: Facebook (Cornwall)

0.02 0.02

19 May 08 John Hemming: Family Courts (Reform) 0.02 0.02 20 May 08 David Maclean: Post Office Closures (Cumbria)

Mr Edward Leigh: Time Limit for Abortion 0.03 0.03

21 May 08 Mr William Cash: A50 (Staffordshire) 0.01 2 Jun 08 Daniel Kawczynski: Post Office Closures (Shropshire) 0.01 0.01 3 Jun 08 James Duddridge: Southend Driving Test Centre

Mark Williams: Post Office Closures (Ceredigion) 0.02

4 Jun 08 Gordon Banks: Window Blind Safety Mike Penning: Road Safety (A5 Chequers Hill) Mrs Janet Dean: Post Office Closures (Staffordshire); Post Office Closures (Staffordshire); Post Office Closures (Staffordshire)

0.05 0.05

9 Jun 08 Mr Philip Dunne: Post Office Closures (Shropshire) Damian Green: Rail Services (Chilham)

0.03 0.03

10 Jun 08 Jon Trickett: Car Boot Sale (Catchpenny Farm) 0.02 0.02 11 Jun 08 Mr Peter Bone: Driving Test Centre (Wellingborough) 0.01 12 Jun 08 Robert Key: Planning and Development (Salisbury) 0.01 0.01 16 Jun 08 Bob Spink: Post Office Card Account 0.03 0.02 17 Jun 08 Mr David Kidney: Post Office Closures (Staffordshire) 0.01 0.01 18 Jun 08 Daniel Kawczyinski: Post Office Closures (Shropshire) 0.01 23 Jun 08 Bob Spink: Planning and Development (Essex) 0.02 24 Jun 08 Greg Mullholland: Post Office Closures (Leeds)

Mr David Anderson: Whaling 0.01 0.01

25 Jun 08 Dr Howard Stoate: Nurses’ Training Daniel Kawczynski: Post Office Closures (Shropshire)

0.03 0.03

1 Jul 08 Tim Farron: HMRC Workforce Change Chris Huhne: Planning (Hampshire) Mr Mike Weir: Post Office Closures (Angus)

0.03


appoin-ted time

2 Jul 08 Steve Webb: Prison Sentences (Early Release) Bob Spink: Planning and Development (Essex)

0.03 0.03

7 Jul 08 Ms Dari Taylor: Immigration (John and Stella Park) 0.02 0.02 8 Jul 08 Daniel Kawczynski: Smoking Ban 0.01 9 Jul 08 Mr John Hayes: HMRC Workforce Change 0.01 0.01

14 Jul 08 Dan Rogerson: HMRC Workforce Change Bob Spink: Electric and Hybrid Cars; Planning and Development (Essex)

0.05

15 Jul 08 Mr Michael Moore: Digital Television Switchover Mr Edward Timpson: HMRC Workforce Change

0.02

16 Jul 08 Mark Simmonds: HMRC Work Force Change (Lincolnshire) John McDonnell: Planning and Development (Heathrow)

0.02 0.02

17 Jul 08 Christopher Fraser: Road Safety (Norfolk) 0.02 21 Jul 08 Andrew Selous: Post Office Closures (Bedfordshire); Post Office

Closures (Bedfordshire); Post Office Closures (Bedfordshire); Post Office Closures (Bedfordshire); Post Office Closures (Bedfordshire) Mrs Linda Riordan: Post Office Closures (Halifax); Parking (Halifax) Paul Farrelly: Post Office Closures (Staffordshire) Mr David Amess: Post Office Closures (Essex) Andrew George: HMRC Workforce Change (Cornwall); Ankylosing Spondylitis Mr John Leech: Post Office Closures (Manchester) Chris Ruane: Sentencing (Dangerous Driving)

0.15

22 Jul 08 Norman Lamb: Sea Defences Mrs Maria Miller: Traffic Noise (M3)

0.04

6 Oct 08 Bob Spink: Post Offices (Essex); Planning and Development (Essex) 0.04 7 Oct 08 Andrew Selous: Ending Violence Against Women

Bob Spink: Protection of Playing Fields Bob Spink: Energy Efficiency

0.05 0.05

13 Oct 08 Bob Spink: Planning and Development (Essex) 0.01 0.01 20 Oct 08 Annette Brooke: Planning and Development (Dorset) 0.02 0.02 21 Oct 08 Annette Brooke: Planning and Development (Dorset) 0.02 0.02 22 Oct 08 Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger: Care Services (Somerset); Planning and

Development (Exmoor) Bob Spink: Criminal Convictions; War Memorials (Essex)

0.05 0.05

4 Nov 08 Mr Edward Timpson: Violence against women 0.01 10 Nov 08 Don Touhig: Health (Asbestosis and Mesothelioma)

Tim Farron: Universities (Cumbria) Bob Spink: Traffic Management (Essex)

0.03 0.03

11 Nov 08 Mr Lindsay Hoyle: Post Office Card Account Norman Baker: Finance (Public Projects)

0.02 0.02

13 Nov 08 Mr Stephen O’Brien: Planning and Development (Cheshire) 0.01 0.01 17 Nov 08 Ben Chapman: Further Education (Wirral) 0.01 18 Nov 08 Bob Spink: Planning and Development (Essex) 0.02 19 Nov 08 Mr Mark Prisk: Health Services (Cornwall) 0.01 20 Nov 08 John Smith: Service Accommodation (Glamorgan) 0.02

Totals: 4.24 2.52



14i: Miscellaneous6 Nov 07 Message from the Queen; suspension 2.55 6 Nov 07 Speaker’s Statement: Duties and responsibilities of Members 0.05 7 Nov 07 Speaker’s Statement: Electronic devices 0.02 8 Nov 07 Speaker’s Statement: Time limits on speeches 0.02 28 Jan 08 Personal Statement: Derek Conway 0.01 31 Jan 08 Speaker’s Statement: Members Estimate Committee 0.03 4 Feb 08 Speaker’s Statement: Members Estimate Committee 0.02

21 Feb 08 Suspension 1.42 1.42 21 Feb 08 Suspension 1.52 1.52 1 Apr 08 Speaker’s Statement: Ministry of Defence procurement statement to the

House 0.01

30 Apr 08 Notification of Issue of a Writ: Crewe and Nantwich 0.01 30 Apr 08 Notification of Issue of a Writ: Crewe and Nantwich 0.10 7 May 08 Miscellaneous: Suspension 0.21 7 May 08 Miscellaneous: Suspension 1.19 8 May 08 Miscellaneous: Suspension 0.05 9 Jun 08 Speaker’s Statement: release of Ministerial Statements to the press. 0.02 1 Jul 08 Notification of Issue of Writ: Glasgow, East 0.01

21 Jul 08 Royal Assent 0.01 22 Jul 08 Speaker’s Statement: Speaker’s Conference 0.01

28 Oct 08 Speaker’s Statement: Use of loudhailers by protestors in Parliament Square

0.01

5 Nov 08 Speaker’s Statement: two minutes’ silence on Armistice Day 0.02 26 Nov 08 Suspension 0.21 0.21 26 Nov 08 Message to attend the Lords Commissioners; Suspension 0.23 0.23

Totals: 9.33 4.18 15: Daily Prayers

Totals: 13.25 0.00 Grand Totals: 1306.26 119.26

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PART III: DIARY FOR WESTMINSTER HALL Durations in brackets represent the lunch-time suspension and are not included in the totals.

Time Subject Duration

1. [7] Thursday 15th November 2007

14.30 Adjournment (Committee): Mr George Mudie (on behalf of the Treasury Committee): Financial Inclusion

2.37

17.07 Sitting adjourned [Total for session: 2.37] 2.37

2. [9] Tuesday 20th November 2007

09.30 Adjournment: Ms Diane Abbott: Children (Immigration Detention) [1½ hrs] Mr Keith Simpson: Local Government (Norfolk) [1½ hrs] Eric Joyce: Economic Development (Falkirk) Mr Mark Harper: Digital Broadcasting (Forest of Dean) Lyn Brown: Housing (West Ham)

4.29


3. [10] Wednesday 21st November 2007

09.30 Adjournment: Mr Hugo Swire: Horse racing [1½ hrs] Mr Stephen Crabb: Welsh Ports (Customs/Security)

2.00

11.30 Suspension [3.00]

14.30 Adjournment: Graham Stringer: Barnett Formula [1½ hrs] 1.30

16.00 Suspension Division in House 0.15

16.15 Adjournment: Ms Sally Keeble: Housing (Northampton) Mark Williams: Dyfed-Powys Police

0.59


4. [11] Thursday 22nd November 2007

14.30 Adjournment (Government): The Minister for Europe (Mr Jim Murphy): Inter-Parliamentary Union

3.00



09.30 Adjournment: Mr William Cash: Energy Policy [1½ hrs] Frank Cook: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence [1½ hrs] Mr Paul Burstow: Post Office Closures Mr Mark Hendrick: Bus Services (Preston) Mr Peter Bone: Macular Degeneration

4.27


6. [14] Wednesday 28th November 2007

09.30 Adjournment: Mr Eric Illsley: Further Education (South Yorkshire) [1½ hrs] Ms Karen Buck: Welfare Reform

2.00


14.30 Adjournment: Tony Baldry: Economic Partnership Agreements [1½ hrs] Mr Mark Field: Heathrow Airport

1.48

16.18 Suspension Division in House 0.13

16.31 Adjournment: Mr Mark Field: Heathrow Airport [resumed] Dr Gavin Strang: HIV/AIDS

0.40





14.30 Adjournment (Committee): Peter Luff (on behalf of the Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Committee): Post Office Restructuring

1.54

16.24 Suspension: Division in House 0.15

16.39 Adjournment (Committee): Peter Luff (on behalf of the Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Committee): Post Office Restructuring [resumed]

1.06


8. [17] Tuesday 4th December 2007

09.30 Adjournment: John Bercow: Development (Aylesbury Vale) [1½ hrs] Mr Neil Gerrard: Public Service Television (Children) [1½ hrs]

2.56


12.30 Adjournment: Mr Frank Doran: Children (Custody/Access) Mr Mark Harper: Ministerial Accountability Mr Richard Caborn: Women’s and Girls’ Football

1.29


9. [18] Wednesday 5th December 2007

09.30 Adjournment: Mark Pritchard: Christianophobia [1½ hrs] Tom Brake: Identity and Internet Fraud

2.00


14.30 Adjournment: Jeff Ennis: Road Fatalities [1½ hrs] Mr John Grogan: Public Service Broadcasting Annette Brooke: Housing (Mid-Dorset and North Poole)

2.29


10. [19] Thursday 6th December 2007

14.30 Adjournment (Committee): Malcolm Bruce (on behalf of the International Development Committee): Burma

2.07



09.30 Adjournment: Michael Fabricant: Canals [1½ hrs] Mr Don Touhig: Malaysia Campaign Veterans [1½ hrs]

2.51


12.30 Adjournment: Mr Phil Willis: Vulnerable Adults (Residential Homes) Dan Norris: Cadbury’s (Keynsham) David Maclean: Train Services (Penrith)

1.29




12. [22] Wednesday 12th December 2007

09.30 Adjournment: Mr Lindsay Hoyle: Car Manufacturing [1½ hrs] Mr Bill Olner: Train Services (Nuneaton)

1.59


14.30 Adjournment: Mr John Randall: Heathrow Expansion [1½ hrs] Mr Jeremy Browne: NHS Services (Taunton Deane)

1.46


16.31 Adjournment: Mr Jeremy Browne: NHS Services (Taunton Deane) [resumed] Mr Graham Allen: Chewing Gum (Cleaning)

0.39


13. [23] Thursday 13th December 2007

14.30 Adjournment (Committee): Mr Andrew Dismore (on behalf of the Joint Committee on Human Rights): Asylum Seekers

0.40


15.23 Adjournment (Committee): Mr Andrew Dismore (on behalf of the Joint Committee on Human Rights): Asylum Seekers [resumed]

0.44


16.21 Adjournment (Committee): Mr Andrew Dismore (on behalf of the Joint Committee on Human Rights): Asylum Seekers [resumed]

1.21



09.30 Adjournment: Mr Philip Hollobone: Housing [1½ hrs] Mr David Hamilton: Airport Policing

2.00


14.30 Adjournment: Robert Key: Stonehenge [1½ hrs] 1.20


16.00 Adjournment: Mr Mark Field: City of London Police Ms Diane Abbott: Asylum Seekers

0.59


15. [27] Tuesday 8th January 2008

09.30 Adjournment: Mark Lazarowicz: Fuel Poverty [1½ hrs] Mr Philip Dunne: Nitrate Vulnerable Zones [1½ hrs] Mr Graham Allen: Local Area Agreement (Nottingham) Norman Baker: Local Government (Planning) Martin Linton: Election Expenses

4.30




16. [28] Wednesday 9th January 2008

09.30 Adjournment: Mike Penning: Buncefield [1½ hrs] Mr Mark Lancaster: African Development Bank

2.00


14.30 Adjournment: John McDonnell: Police Pay [1½ hrs] 0.13


14.58 Adjournment: John McDonnell: Police Pay [resumed] Mr Paul Truswell: Postal Services Andrew Selous: Housing (South Bedfordshire)

2.17

17.15 Sitting Adjourned [Total for session: 64.22] 4.45

17. [29] Thursday 10th January 2008

14.30 Adjournment (Committee): Keith Vaz (on behalf of the Home Affairs Committee): Police Funding

2.49



09.30 Adjournment: Dr Vincent Cable: Elderly Mentally Ill People [1½ hrs] Dr Brian Iddon: Science Teaching [1½ hrs] Mr Crispin Blunt: East Surrey Hospital Laura Moffatt: Gatwick Airport Mr Edward Vaizey: Science and Technology Facilities Council

4.30



09.30 Adjournment: Mt Tom Clarke: Children with Disabilities [1½ hrs] Mr David Kidney: Infant Milk Formula

1.59


14.30 Adjournment: Mr Tobias Ellwood: Pakistan (Terrorism) [1½ hrs] 1.16


16.01 Adjournment: Mr Tobias Ellwood: Pakistan (Terrorism) [1½ hrs] [resumed] Mr Paul Burstow: Henderson Hospital Ms Karen Buck: Extended Schools

1.14



14.30 Adjournment (Government): The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (Kevin Brennan): Participation in Sport

1.33


16.11 Adjournment (Government): The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (Kevin Brennan): Participation in Sport [resumed]

0.29




21. [35] Tuesday 22nd January 2008

09.30 Adjournment: Mr Fabian Hamilton: Homeworkers [1½ hrs] Mr Christopher Chope: Regional Spatial Strategy (South-West) [1½ hrs] Mike Wood: David Burrows

3.26


13.00 Adjournment: Mr David Heath: Slurry Dr Ashok Kumar: Loftus Saxon Treasures

1.00


22. [36] Wednesday 23rd January 2008

09.30 Adjournment: Mr Ian Duncan Smith: Overseas Footballers [1½ hrs] Mark Pritchard: Animal Welfare (Circuses)

2.00


14.30 Adjournment: Jim Sheridan: Pleural Plaques Victims (Compensation) [1½ hrs] 1.06


15.52 Adjournment: Jim Sheridan: Pleural Plaques Victims (Compensation) [1½ hrs] [resumed] Martin Salter: UK Bird Registration Scheme Mr Peter Bone: Television Reception (Rushden)

1.10


17.17 Adjournment: Mr Peter Bone: Television Reception (Rushden) [resumed] 0.12



14.30 Adjournment (Committee): Mike Gapes (on behalf of the Foreign Affairs Committee): Global Security (Middle East)

2.28



09.30 Adjournment: Malcolm Bruce: Cross-boarder Rail Services [1½ hrs] Chris Bryant: Teenage Pregnancies [1½ hrs] John Barrett: Disabled Adults (Employment) Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody: Alcohol Services and Rehabilitation Centres Ann Winterton: Military Operation (Information)

4.30



09.30 Adjournment: Harry Cohen: Maternity Services [1½ hrs] Jeremy Corbyn: Gaza

1.57


14.30 Adjournment: Bob Spink: Hospices (Funding) [1½ hrs] Mr Mark Field: Private Equity/Venture Capital Industry Ms Gisela Stuart: British Association for Central and Eastern Europe

2.30




26. [42] Thursday 31st January 2008

14.30 Adjournment (Government): Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Mr David Hanson): Reoffending

1.03


15.38 Adjournment (Government): Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Mr David Hanson): Reoffending [Resumed]

0.51


27. [45] Tuesday 5th February 2008

09.30 Adjournment: Mrs Ann Cryer: Housing (Standards) [1½ hrs] Dr Vincent Cable: Energy Regulations (Consumer Prices) [1½ hrs] Hugh Bayley: Post Office Closures (York) Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger: Flood Defences (South-West) Mr John Grogan: Free-to-Air Sporting Events

4.29


28. [46] Wednesday 6th February 2008

09.30 Adjournment: Mr Anthony Steen: Enforced Criminal Activity (Children) [1½ hrs] Mr Robert Syms: Dorset Fire and Rescue Service

2.00


14.30 Adjournment: Dr Ian Gibson: Waste Recycling [1½ hrs] Mark Lazarowicz: New Home Buyers

1.58


16.58 Adjournment: Andrew George: Cetacean Mortality 0.30


29. [47] Thursday 7th February 2008

14.30 Adjournment (Committee): Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (on behalf of the Transport Committee): Novice Drivers

1.57



09.30 Adjournment: Andrew Selous: Card Cloning [1½ hrs] Mr David Kidney: Sentencing Policy [1½ hrs] Robert Key: Stone Conservation (Cathedrals and Churches) Chris McCafferty: Housing (Calderdale) Lorely Burt: Will Writing Industry

4.29



09.30 Adjournment: Mr George Mudie: Working Neighbourhood Funding (Leeds) [1½ hrs] Mr Andrew Smith: Development Aid and Oil Extraction

2.00


14.30 Adjournment: Mr Stewart Jackson: Policing (Peterborough and Cambridgeshire) [1½ hrs] Paul Rowen: Flooding (Rochdale)

1.58


16.52 Adjournment: Miss Anne Begg: Scams (Office of Fair Trading) 0.28




32. [51] Thursday 21st February 2008

14.30 Adjournment (Committee): Mr Kevin Barron (on behalf of the Health Committee): Electronic Patient Record

0.51


15.36 Adjournment (Committee): Mr Kevin Barron (on behalf of the Health Committee): Electronic Patient Record [resumed]

1.56



09.30 Adjournment: Mr Kevan Jones: Medals (Armed Forces Personnel) [1½ hrs] Mr John Randall: Western Balkans [1½ hrs] Mr George Howarth: Marconi Pension Fund Mr Keith Simpson: Health Care (Norfolk) Andrew Gwynne: Middle East Peace Process

4.30



09.30 Adjournment: Mr Alistair Carmichael: Israel and Palestinian Territories [1½ hrs] Mr Roger Gale: Tanzania (British Investors) [1½ hrs]

1.58


14.30 Adjournment: Fiona Mactaggart: Child Poverty [1½ hrs] Dr Ian Gibson: Air Ambulances

1.45

16.15 Suspension: Divisions in House 0.20

16.35 Adjournment: Fiona Mactaggart: Child Poverty [1½ hrs] [resumed] Mr Don Foster: Mr Brian Peters

0.42


35. [56] Thursday 28th February 2008

14.30 Adjournment (Committee): Dr Phyllis Starkey (on Behalf of the Communities and Local Government Committee): Refuse Collection

2.21


36. [59] Tuesday 4th March 2008

09.30 Adjournment: Mr Mark Oaten: Free-range Produce (Animal Welfare) [1½ hrs] Mr Lindsay Hoyle: Post Office Network (Lancashire) [1½ hrs] Mr Nick Gibb: Proposed Eco-town (Ford) Helen Jones: Alcohol-related Crime and Antisocial Behaviour Christopher Fraser: Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service

4.19


37. [60] Wednesday 5th March 2008

09.30 Adjournment: Mr Roger Godsiff: Cashback Contracts [1½ hrs] Mr Graham Allen: Governance of Britain

2.00


14.30 Adjournment: Mr Andre Tyrie: Climate Change [1½ hrs] Sir Paul Beresford: Post Office Closures (Mole Valley) Mark Fisher: Portable Antiquities Scheme

2.30




38. [61] Thursday 6th March 2008

14.30 Adjournment (Government): The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for State for International Development (Gillian Merron): International Health Partnership

1.11



09.30 Adjournment: Mr Roger Berry: Disabled People (Poverty) [1½ hrs] Mr Graham Stuart: Transport Infrastructure (Yorkshire and Humberside) [1½ hrs] Mr Jim Devine: Nursing and Midwifery Council Mr Patrick Mcloughlin: East Midlands Trains Ms Angela C. Smith: Woodhead Rail Route

4.28



09.30 Adjournment: Mr Gregory Campbell: HMRC (Northern Ireland) [1½ hrs] Anne Main: Dry Macular Regeneration [1½ hrs]

2.00


16.00 Adjournment: Gordon Banks: Window Blinds Mr Henry Bellingham: Trunk Roads (Norfolk)

0.59



14.30 Adjournment (Committee): Mr Andrew Dismore (on behalf of the Joint Committee on Human Rights): Healthcare

2.09



09.30 Adjournment: Matthew Taylor: Water Strategy [1½ hrs] Shona McIssac: Fire and Rescue Services (Humberside) [1½ hrs] Daniel Kawczynski: Bovine Tuberculosis Dr Gavin Strang: HIV/AIDS (Developing Countries) Danny Alexander: Post Office Closures (Highlands and Islands)

4.29



09.30 Adjournment: Mr David Kidney: Neighbourhood Policing [1½ hrs] Helen Jones: Housing (Warrington)

2.00


14.30 Adjournment: Alistair Burt: Safe Water (Developing Countries) [1½ hrs] Mr Christopher Chope: Forestry Commission Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods: Licensing Act 2003 (Durham)

2.29



14.30 Adjournment (Government): Minister of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Margaret Hodge): Creative Industries

3.00





09.30 Adjournment: Frank Cook: Remploy [1½ hrs] Mr Philip Hollobone: Prison Policy [1½ hours] Paul Flynn: Helmand Province Mission Martin Horwood: Rural Development Overseas Tom Levitt: Town and Village Greens (Planning)

4.30



09.30 Adjournment: Richard Younger-Ross: Park Home Sites [1½ hrs] Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger: Southwest One and IBM

1.59


14.30 Adjournment: Jeremy Corbyn: Atomic Weapons Establishment Aldermaston [1½ hrs] Martin Linton: High St. Shops (Planning) Dr John Pugh: Recycling (Plastics)

2.29



14.30 Adjournment (Committee): Roger Berry (on behalf of the Quadripartite Committee): Strategic Export Controls

2.19


48. [76] Tuesday 1st April 2008

09.30 Adjournment: James Dudderidge: Darfur [1½ hrs] Mr Mike Hall: Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus [1½ hrs] Mr Paul Burstow: Elder Abuse Ms Diane Abbott: Black and Ethnic Minority Pupils Norman Baker: Tibet

4.30


49. [77] Wednesday 2nd April 2008

09.30 Adjournment: Nick Ainger: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension [1½ hrs] Ben Chapman: Wirral Metropolitan Hospital

2.00


14.30 Adjournment: Pete Wishart: Scotland Act 1998 [1½ hrs] Mr Simon Burns: Small Pharmacies (Chelmsford)

1.31


16.20 Adjournment: Mr Simon Burns: Small Pharmacies (Chelmsford) [resumed] Barbara Keely: Mr Michael Burke

0.59


50. [78] Thursday 3rd April 2008

14.30 Adjournment (Committee): Mike Gapes (on behalf of the Foreign Affairs Committee): Global Security (Russia)

2.59




51. [80] Tuesday 22nd April 2008

09.30 Adjournment: Dr Alan Whitehead: Metals Recycling Industry [1½ hrs] Mr Philip Hollobone: Housing Developments (Consultation) [1½ hrs] Mrs Linda Riordan: Piece Hall, Halifax Mr Keith Simpson: Wind Turbines Linda Gilroy: Plymouth Growth Plans

4.29


52. [81] Wednesday 23rd April 2008

09.30 Adjournment: Mr Elfyn Llwyd: Prison Overcrowding/Sentencing Policy [1½ hrs] Peter Luff: West Midlands RSS

2.00


14.30 Adjournment: Ms Karen Buck: Housing (London) [1½ hrs] 1.30


16.15 Adjournment: Ms Sally Keeble: Private Sector Rented Housing Steve Webb: Post Office Closures (Northavon)

0.59


53. [82] Thursday 24th April 2008

14.30 Adjournment (Committee): Mr John Whittingdale (on behalf of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee): Ticket Touting

2.59


54. [85] Tuesday 29th April 2008

09.30 Adjournment: Norman Lamb: Zimbabwe and the application of sanctions [1½ hrs] Dr Ian Gibson: Primary Care Trusts and exceptional cases [1½ hrs] Daniel Kawczynski: Tax Credits Mr Austin Mitchell: Commonwealth Immigration Visas Mr John Horam: Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust

4.29


55. [86] Wednesday 30th April 2008

09.30 Adjournment: Mr Andrew Love: Teenage Knife Crime [1½ hrs] Julie Morgan: Local Tuberculosis Services

2.00


14.30 Adjournment: Mr Richard Spring: Ukraine [1½ hrs] Mr Peter Bone: A14/A45 Northamptonshire Mr Brian Donohoe: Sports and Leisure Trusts (VAT)

2.30


56. [87] Thursday 1st May 2008

14.30 Adjournment (Committee): Malcolm Bruce (on behalf of the International Development Committee): International Development (Sanitation and Water)

2.26




57. [88] Tuesday 6th May 2008

09.30 Adjournment: Keith Simpson: Flood Defences (Norfolk) [1½ hrs] Mr Graham Allen: Welfare to Work (City Strategies) [1½ hrs] Mr David Drew: Post Office Closures (Stroud) Mr Rob Wilson: Ujima Housing Association Mr Anthony Wright: Post Office Closures (Great Yarmouth)

4.30


58. [89] Wednesday 7th May 2008

09.30 Adjournment: Dr William McCrea: RAF Aldergrove [1½ hrs] Sir George Young: Thatched Roofs (Planning Policy)

1.59


14.30 Adjournment: Jeremy Corbyn: Democratic Republic of Congo (Development) [1½ hrs] Mr David Cameron: Flooding (West Oxfordshire)

1.59


16.52 Adjournment: Annette Brooke: Green Belt Policy 0.29


59. [90] Thursday 8th May 2008

14.30 Adjournment (Committee): Mr Kevin Baron (on behalf of the Health Committee): National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence

2.33



09.30 Adjournment: Mr Mark Field: Supermarkets [1½ hrs] Frank Cook: North East Air Support Unit (Teesside) [1½ hrs] Mr Oliver Letwin: Eaga Warm Front Scheme Mr Geoffrey Robinson: Business Improvement District (Coventry)

4.30


61. [94] Wednesday 14th May 2008

09.30 Adjournment: Mr Tom Clarke: Commonwealth Development Corporation [1½ hrs] Mr Roger Godsiff: Immigration Rules (Spouses)

2.00


14.30 Adjournment: Mr Alan Reid: Royal Mail and the Post Office [1½ hrs] Daniel Kawczynski: Unitary Authority (Shropshire)

1.47


16.32 Adjournment: Daniel Kawczynski: Unitary Authority (Shropshire) [resumed] David Kidney: Stafford Post Office

0.43


62. [95] Thursday 15th May 2008

14.30 Adjournment (Committee): Mr Phil Willis (on behalf of the Innovation, Science and Skills Committee): Science and Discovery Centres (Funding)

2.21





09.30 Adjournment: Mr Quentin Davies: Israel [1½ hrs] Mr Richard Benyon: NHS (Elderly People) [1½ hrs] Mr John Grogan: BBC World News Mr Greg Hands: Strategic Framework (FCO) Dr Ashok Kumar: North East Ambulance Service

4.26


64. [99] Wednesday 21st May 2008

09.30 Adjournment: Mr Alistair Carmichael: Maritime and Coastguard Agency (Industrial Relations) [1½ hrs] Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger: Minehead Driving Test Centre

1.55


14.30 Adjournment: Dr Brian Iddon: Liver Disease [1½ hrs] Margaret Moran: NATS (Luton) Dr John Pugh: Rail Network

2.30


65. [100] Thursday 22nd May 2008

14.30 Adjournment (Government): The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr Iain Wright): Gypsies and Travellers

2.42


66. [102] Tuesday 3rd June 2008

09.30 Adjournment: Miss Anne McIntosh: Eco Towns [1½ hrs] Colin Burgon: Low Pay (Migrant Workers) [1½ hrs] Mark Pritchard: UK Aid (Mozambique) Mr David Drew: Food Security Mr Hugo Swire: Post Office Closures (East Devon)

4.29


67. [103] Wednesday 4th June 2008

09.30 Adjournment: Mr Michael Clapham: Pleural Plaques [1½ hrs] Mr Barry Sheerman: Supermarkets

2.00


14.30 Adjournment: Mr Roger Williams: Post Office Closures (Mid-Wales) [1½ hrs] Robert Key: Wiltshire Police Helicopter Daniel Kawczynski: Shrewsbury Sixth Form College

2.30


68. [104] Thursday 5th June 2008

14.30 Adjournment (Committee): Mr Tim Yeo (on behalf of the Environmental Audit Committee): Biofuels

2.03




69. [107] Tuesday 10th June 2008

09.30 Adjournment: Mr Kevan Jones: Cardiac Disease (Young People) [1½ hrs] 1.23


11.00 Adjournment: Ann Winterton: Counter-Insurgency (Iraq and Afghanistan) [1½ hrs] Chris Bryant: Swimming Mr John Baron: NHS Co-payments (Mrs O’Boyle) Ben Chapman: Unused Medicines

2.58



09.30 Adjournment: Mr Mark Oaten: Specialist Trauma Response Teams [1½ hrs] Hugh Robertson: Lance Corporal Compton (Compensation)

2.00


14.30 Adjournment: Mark Lazarowicz: Minimum Wage [1½ hrs] Mrs Madeline Moon: Tattooing and Skin Piercing Jo Swinson: Treasury Aims (Quality of Life)

2.25



14.30 Adjournment (Government): The Minister for Europe (Mr Jim Murphy): European Communities

2.36



09.30 Adjournment: Mr Adam Holloway: Helmand Province [1½ hrs] Dr Ian Gibson: Bee Industry [1½ hrs] Mr Philip Dunne: Post Office Closures (Shropshire) Jon Trickett: Regeneration of Featherstone Susan Kramer: Powers of Attorney

4.30



09.30 Adjournment: Derek Wyatt: Parliamentary Representation (England) [1½ hrs] Mrs Linda Riordan: Academies

1.59


14.30 Adjournment: Mr James Gray: Gypsy Encampments (Wiltshire) [1½ hrs] 1.29


16.30 Adjournment: Mr Anthony Wright: Crimestoppers (Great Yarmouth) 0.26



14.30 Adjournment (Committee): Mr Terry Rooney (on behalf of the Work and Pensions Committee): Deprivation/Child Poverty

3.00





09.30 Adjournment: Mr Andrew Smith: Private Rented Sector [1½ hrs] Mr David Laws: Post Offices (Somerset) [1½ hrs] Mary Creagh: Bath Scalds Mr Mark Field: Policing (City of London) Anne Snelgrove: Sally Avis

4.27



09.30 Adjournment: Mr Paul Goodman: Counter-Terror Strategy [1½ hrs] Andrew George: Planning and Housing Estimates

2.00


14.30 Adjournment: Ms Diane Abbott: Teaching (London) [1½ hrs] 0.12


14.55 Adjournment: Ms Diane Abbott: Teaching (London) [1½ hrs] [resumed] Linda Gilroy: Post Offices (Plymouth) Christopher Fraser: Fuel Poverty (Norfolk)

2.25


17.38 Adjournment: Christopher Fraser: Fuel Poverty (Norfolk) [resumed] 0.10



14.30 Adjournment (Government): The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr David Lammy): Skills for Life

1.31


78. [121] Tuesday 1st July 2008

09.30 Adjournment: David Simpson: Parading (Northern Ireland) [1½ hrs] 1.24


11.00 Adjournment: Barbara Keeley: TIF (Greater Manchester) [1½ hrs] Angus Robertson: RAF Nimrod Fleet Mr Ronnie Campbell: Bede Academy (Blyth Valley)

2.21


13.30 Adjournment: John Penrose: Epilepsy (Electronic Games) 0.29




79. [122] Wednesday 2nd July 2008

09.30 Adjournment: Mr Frank Doran: Piper Alpha Disaster (20th Anniversary) [1½ hrs] 1.20


11.00 Adjournment: Clare Short: Israeli Wall (ICJ Opinion) 0.30


14.30 Adjournment: Mr Richard Spring: Flight Paths (London) [1½ hrs] 0.30

15.00 Suspension: Division in the House 0.15

15.15 Adjournment: Mr Richard Spring: Flight Paths (London) [1½ hrs] [resumed] Emily Thornberry: Polar Regions

1.25


16.45 Adjournment: Mr Alan Reid: HMRC Offices (Scotland) 0.29


80. [123] Thursday 3rd July 2008

14.30 Adjournment (Government): The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Maria Eagle): Criminal Justice (Women)

0.40

15.10 Suspension: Divisions in the House 0.43

15.53 Adjournment (Government): The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Maria Eagle): Criminal Justice (Women) [resumed]

1.27


17.40 Adjournment (Government): The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Maria Eagle): Criminal Justice (Women) [resumed]

0.38


81. [125] Tuesday 8th July 2008

09.30 Adjournment: Mark Fisher: Artists’ Resale Rights [1½ hrs] Mr Anthony Steen: Human Trafficking [1½ hrs] Mr Chris Mullin: Rating (Empty Properties) Act 2007 Mr Charles Walker: Recreational Fishing John McDonnell: Lyndale Group Ltd

4.30


82. [126] Wednesday 9th July 2008

09.30 Adjournment: Sir Alan Beith: Fishing Industry [1½ hrs] Mr Keith Simpson: Local Government (Norfolk)

2.00


14.30 Adjournment: Mr David Drew: Severn Barrage [1½ hrs] Kerry McCarthy: Child Poverty Mr Geoffrey Cox: Post Office Closures

2.08


16.59 Adjournment: Mr Geoffrey Cox: Post Office Closures [resumed] 0.22




83. [127] Thursday 10th July 2008

14.35 Adjournment (Committee): Malcolm Bruce (on behalf of the International Development Committee): Reconstructing Afghanistan

2.50

17.25 Point of Order: Mr Tobias Ellwood asking for the Minister to accept more interventions. 0.01

17.26 Adjournment (Committee): Malcolm Bruce (on behalf of the International Development Committee): Reconstructing Afghanistan [resumed]

0.09


84. [129] Tuesday 15th July 2008

09.30 Adjournment: Mr Paul Burstow: Dementia Care [1½ hrs] Mr Richard Caborn: The Tote [1½ hrs] Mr Nigel Waterson: UK Consular Services (Laura Hill)

3.28


13.30 Adjournment: Mr Hugo Swire: Rolle College, Exmouth 0.28


85. [130] Wednesday 16th July 2008

09.30 Adjournment: Mr Gordon Prentice: Road Safety [1½ hrs] Mr David Anderson: Young People with Disabilities

2.00


14.30 Adjournment: Mark Pritchard: Belarus [1½ hrs] 1.03


16.15 Adjournment: Danny Alexander: Local Housing Allowance (Highlands) Mr Jim Devine: Nursing and Midwifery Council

0.54


86. [131] Thursday 17th July 2008

14.30 Adjournment (Committee): Mr James Arbuthnot (on behalf of the Defence Committee): Armed Forces Medical Care

2.45


87. [133] Tuesday 22nd July 2008

09.30 Adjournment: Mrs Cheryl Gillan: Post Office Closures (Buckinghamshire) [1½ hrs] Daniel Kawczynski: Bovine Tuberculosis

1.59


14.30 Adjournment: Ms Sally Keeble: Housing (Disabled Children) [1½ hrs] Dr Vincent Cable: Solicitors (Conduct) Ben Chapman: Allotments

2.30


88. [135] Tuesday 7th October 2008

09.30 Adjournment: Mr Graham Allen: Anti-Drug Awareness [1½ hrs] Steve Webb: Regional Spatial Strategy (South West) [1½ hrs] Mr Philip Hollobone: Persistent and Youth Offenders (Northamptonshire) Dr John Pugh: Local Government Standards Boards Linda Gilroy: Housing (Plymouth)

4.30




89. [136] Wednesday 8th October 2008

09.30 Adjournment: John Bercow: Children and Young People with Autism [1½ hrs] Mr Peter Bone: Northamptonshire Police

2.00


14.30 Adjournment: Graham Stringer: Aviation Duty [1½ hrs] Mr Mark Field: Population Estimates (Westminster Council) Andrew George: Affordable Housing

2.30


90. [137] Thursday 9th October 2008

14.30 Adjournment (Committee): Mr Barry Sheerman (on behalf of the Children, Schools and Families Committee): Testing and Assessment

2.36



09.30 Adjournment: Mr Michael Moore: Digital Television Switchover [1½ hrs] Dr Doug Naysmith: Rare Medical Conditions [1½ hrs] Mrs Maria Miller: M3 Joan Ryan: Sri Lanka Mr Oliver Letwin: Animal Testing

4.28



09.30 Adjournment: Mr Bill Olner: British Business (China) [1½ hrs] Derek Twigg: Rugby League

2.00


14.30 Adjournment: Mr Richard Benyon: Learning Difficulties (NHS Treatment) [1½ hrs] Mark Williams: Sheep (Electronic Identification) Mr George Howarth: Refractory Angina

2.27



14.30 Adjournment (Committee): Peter Luff (on behalf of the Business and Enterprise Committee): Jobs for the Girls: Two Years On

2.39


94. [144] Tuesday 21st October 2008

09.30 Adjournment: Derek Wyatt: Higher Education [1½ hrs] 1.26


11.00 Adjournment: Simon Hughes: Youth Violence (London) [1½ hrs] Tom Brake: PC Gordon Warren

1.54


13.00 Adjournment: Mr Edward Timpson: National Skills Academy Mr Elfyn Llwyd: Ex-servicement (Prison)

1.00




95. [145] Wednesday 22nd October 2008

09.30 Adjournment: Anne Milton: South-East Plan [1½ hrs] Mr Nigel Dodds: Libyan State-sponsored Terrorism

2.00


14.30 Adjournment: Lorely Burt: Banking Services (Small Businesses) [1½ hrs] Mrs Eleanor Laing: Gypsies and Travellers (Epping Forest) Michael Jabez Foster: Tax Credit Overpayments

2.30


96. [146] Thursday 23rd October 2008

14.30 Adjournment (Committee): Nick Harvey (on behalf of the House of Commons Commission): Management and Services (House of Commons)

1.40



09.30 Adjournment: Richard Younger-Ross: State Pension and Benefits [1½ hrs] Charlotte Atkins: Inland Waterways [1½ hrs] John Horam: NHS (Bromley and Orpington) Mr Don Touhig: Newbridge Memorial Hall

3.52


13.28 Adjournment: Mr Ben Wallace: Chinese People’s Liberation Army 0.26



09.30 Adjournment: Mr Ian McCartney: Victims of Terrorism (Compensation) [1½ hrs] 1.28

10.58 Point of Order: Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: asking about errors on the Order Paper relating to the timing of the debate

0.02

11.00 Adjournment: Laura Moffatt: Sierra Leone 0.29


14.30 Adjournment: Mr Oliver Heald: Afghanistan [1½ hrs] 1.30


16.18 Adjournment: Tim Farron: Cancer Services (Kendal) Margaret Moran: Social Enterprise

0.27


17.05 Adjournment: Margaret Moran: Social Enterprise [resumed] 0.33



14.30 Adjournment (Committee): Dr Tony Wright (on behalf of the Public Administration Committee): Ministers and Civil Servants

3.00





09.30 Adjournment: Mr James Plaskitt: International Banking Regulations [1½ hrs] Mr Mark Harper: Fire and Rescue Services (South-West) [1½ hrs] Mr Eric Joyce: UK Skills Agenda Mr Andrew Turner: Isle of Wight Council Mr Robert Flello: Schools (Stoke-on-Trent)

4.29



09.30 Adjournment: Dr Richard Taylor: Internet Fraud [1½ hrs] Hugh Robertson: Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme

1.59


14.30 Adjournment: Jeff Ennis: Higher Education [1½ hrs] John Mann: Graveyards and Burial Grounds John Leech: Allotments

2.29



14.30 Adjournment (Committee): Dr Phyllis Starkey (on behalf of the Communities and Local Government Committee): Rented Housing

3.00



09.30 Adjournment: Jeremy Corbyn: Housing (Greater London) [1½ hrs] 1.30

11.00 Miscellaneous: Two minutes’ remembrance silence on the occasion of Armistice Day 0.02

11.02 Adjournment: Dr Evan Harris: Assisted Dying [1½ hrs] Mr Adrian Sanders: Boundary Review (Devon)

1.54


13.00 Adjournment: Mr George Mudie: Bank Lending Mr Geoffrey Cox: School Funding (Devon)

0.59



09.30 Adjournment: Mr Clive Betts: Housing [1½ hrs] Kerry McCarthy: Children of Prisoners

1.55


14.30 Adjournment: Andrew Rosindell: British Day [1½ hrs] 0.03


14.50 Adjournment: Andrew Rosindell: British Day [1½ hrs] [resumed] Mr Andrew Pelling: Financial Markets

1.28


17.42 Adjournment: Mr Andrew Pelling: Financial Markets [resumed] Mr David Drew: Local Government (Gloucestershire)

0.47





14.30 Adjournment (Committee): Mr John Whittingdale (on behalf of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee): Internet and Video Games

2.58



09.30 Adjournment: Mr Graham Allen: Stroke Sufferers [1½ hrs] Paul Rowen: Regional Broadcasting [1½ hrs] Mr Eric Illsley: Consular Support Mr Oliver Letwin: Digital Broadcasting (West Dorset) Mr Martin Caton: Disability Living Allowance

4.21



09.30 Adjournment: Mr Peter Lilley: Stern Report [1½ hrs] Mr Mark Lancaster: RAF Operations

2.00


14.31 Adjournment: Mr David Kidney: Continental Railway Links [1½ hrs] Paul Flynn: Nuclear Industry Finance

1.44


16.25 Adjournment: Paul Flynn: Nuclear Industry Finance [resumed] Annette Brooke: Remploy

0.46



14.30 Adjournment (Government): The Minister of State, Department of Health (Dawn Primarolo): Organ Donation

1.51



09.30 Adjournment: Anne Main: Fire services (Hertfordshire) [1½ hrs] Jo Swinson: Equitable Life [1½ hrs]

2.53

12.23 Point of Order: Mr Crispin Blunt: asking whether repetition by a Minister of previous speeches and items that are already on record could be considered out of order.

0.01

12.24 Adjournment: Jo Swinson: Equitable Life [1½ hrs] [resumed] James Brokenshire: Serious Organised Crime Agency Mr Gordon Prentice: Education Maintenance Allowance Mr Rob Wilson: Supervision of Paedophiles

1.35





09.30 Adjournment: Mr Neil Gerrard: Temporary Housing [1½ hrs] Mr Robert N. Wareing: Secondary Education (Croxteth)

1.58


14.30 Adjournment: Philip Davies: Sex Education [1½ hrs] John Barrett: Interest Rates

1.55


16.40 Adjournment: John Barrett: Interest Rates [resumed] Jim Sheridan: Pleural Plaques (Compensation)

0.33



PART IV: ANALYSIS FOR WESTMINSTER HALL

Date Subject Duration 1: Adjournment (Private Members’)

20 Nov 07 Ms Diane Abbott: Children (Immigration Detention) [1½ hrs] Mr Keith Simpson: Local Government (Norfolk) [1½ hrs] Eric Joyce: Economic Development (Falkirk) Mr Mark Harper: Digital Broadcasting (Forest of Dean) Lyn Brown: Housing (West Ham)

4.29

21 Nov 07 Mr Hugo Swire: Horse racing [1½ hrs] Mr Stephen Crabb: Welsh Ports (Customs/Security)

2.00

21 Nov 07 Graham Stringer: Barnett Formula [1½ hrs] 1.30 21 Nov 07 Ms Sally Keeble: Housing (Northampton)

Mark Williams: Dyfed-Powys Police 0.59

27 Nov 07 Mr William Cash: Energy Policy [1½ hrs] Frank Cook: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence [1½ hrs] Mr Paul Burstow: Post Office Closures Mr Mark Hendrick: Bus Services (Preston) Mr Peter Bone: Macular Degeneration

4.27

28 Nov 07 Mr Eric Illsley: Further Education (South Yorkshire) [1½ hrs] Ms Karen Buck: Welfare Reform

2.00

28 Nov 07 Tony Baldry: Economic Partnership Agreements [1½ hrs] Mr Mark Field: Heathrow Airport

1.48

28 Nov 07 Mr Mark Field: Heathrow Airport [resumed] Dr Gavin Strang: HIV/AIDS

0.40

4 Dec 07 John Bercow: Development (Aylesbury Vale) [1½ hrs] Mr Neil Gerrard: Public Service Television (Children) [1½ hrs]

2.56

4 Dec 07 Mr Frank Doran: Children (Custody/Access) Mr Mark Harper: Ministerial Accountability Mr Richard Caborn: Women’s and Girls’ Football

1.29

5 Dec 07 Mark Pritchard: Christianophobia [1½ hrs] Tom Brake: Identity and Internet Fraud

2.00

5 Dec 07 Jeff Ennis: Road Fatalities [1½ hrs] Mr John Grogan: Public Service Broadcasting Annette Brooke: Housing (Mid-Dorset and North Poole)

2.29

11 Dec 07 Michael Fabricant: Canals [1½ hrs] Mr Don Touhig: Malaysia Campaign Veterans [1½ hrs]

2.51

11 Dec 07 Mr Phil Willis: Vulnerable Adults (Residential Homes) Dan Norris: Cadbury’s (Keynsham) David Maclean: Train Services (Penrith)

1.29

12 Dec 07 Mr Lindsay Hoyle: Car Manufacturing [1½ hrs] Mr Bill Olner: Train Services (Nuneaton)

1.59

12 Dec 07 Mr John Randall: Heathrow Expansion [1½ hrs] Mr Jeremy Browne: NHS Services (Taunton Deane)

1.46

12 Dec 07 Mr Jeremy Browne: NHS Services (Taunton Deane) [resumed] Mr Graham Allen: Chewing Gum (Cleaning)

0.39

18 Dec 07 Mr Philip Hollobone: Housing [1½ hrs] Mr David Hamilton: Airport Policing

2.00

18 Dec 07 Robert Key: Stonehenge [1½ hrs] 1.20 18 Dec 07 Mr Mark Field: City of London Police

Ms Diane Abbott: Asylum Seekers 0.59

PART IV: ANALYSIS FOR WESTMINSTER HALL 147 Date Subject Duration

8 Jan 08 Mark Lazarowicz: Fuel Poverty [1½ hrs] Mr Philip Dunne: Nitrate Vulnerable Zones [1½ hrs] Mr Graham Allen: Local Area Agreement (Nottingham) Norman Baker: Local Government (Planning) Martin Linton: Election Expenses

4.30

9 Jan 08 Mike Penning: Buncefield [1½ hrs] Mr Mark Lancaster: African Development Bank

2.00

9 Jan 08 John McDonnell: Police Pay [1½ hrs] 0.13 9 Jan 08 John McDonnell: Police Pay [resumed]

Mr Paul Truswell: Postal Services Andrew Selous: Housing (South Bedfordshire)

2.17

15 Jan 08 Dr Vincent Cable: Elderly Mentally Ill People [1½ hrs] Dr Brian Iddon: Science Teaching [1½ hrs] Mr Crispin Blunt: East Surrey Hospital Laura Moffatt: Gatwick Airport Mr Edward Vaizey: Science and Technology Facilities Council

4.30

16 Jan 08 Mt Tom Clarke: Children with Disabilities [1½ hrs] Mr David Kidney: Infant Milk Formula

1.59

16 Jan 08 Mr Tobias Ellwood: Pakistan (Terrorism) [1½ hrs] 1.16 16 Jan 08 Mr Tobias Ellwood: Pakistan (Terrorism) [1½ hrs] [resumed]

Mr Paul Burstow: Henderson Hospital Ms Karen Buck: Extended Schools

1.14

22 Jan 08 Mr Fabian Hamilton: Homeworkers [1½ hrs] Mr Christopher Chope: Regional Spatial Strategy (South-West) [1½ hrs] Mike Wood: David Burrows

3.26

22 Jan 08 Mr David Heath: Slurry Dr Ashok Kumar: Loftus Saxon Treasures

1.00

23 Jan 08 Mr Ian Duncan Smith: Overseas Footballers [1½ hrs] Mark Pritchard: Animal Welfare (Circuses)

2.00

23 Jan 08 Jim Sheridan: Pleural Plaques Victims (Compensation) [1½ hrs] 1.06 23 Jan 08 Jim Sheridan: Pleural Plaques Victims (Compensation) [1½ hrs] [resumed]

Martin Salter: UK Bird Registration Scheme Mr Peter Bone: Television Reception (Rushden)

1.10

23 Jan 08 Mr Peter Bone: Television Reception (Rushden) [resumed] 0.12 29 Jan 08 Malcolm Bruce: Cross-boarder Rail Services [1½ hrs]

Chris Bryant: Teenage Pregnancies [1½ hrs] John Barrett: Disabled Adults (Employment) Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody: Alcohol Services and Rehabilitation Centres Ann Winterton: Military Operation (Information)

4.30

30 Jan 08 Harry Cohen: Maternity Services [1½ hrs] Jeremy Corbyn: Gaza

1.57

30 Jan 08 Bob Spink: Hospices (Funding) [1½ hrs] Mr Mark Field: Private Equity/Venture Capital Industry Ms Gisela Stuart: British Association for Central and Eastern Europe

2.30

5 Feb 08 Mrs Ann Cryer: Housing (Standards) [1½ hrs] Dr Vincent Cable: Energy Regulations (Consumer Prices) [1½ hrs] Hugh Bayley: Post Office Closures (York) Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger: Flood Defences (South-West) Mr John Grogan: Free-to-Air Sporting Events

4.29

6 Feb 08 Mr Anthony Steen: Enforced Criminal Activity (Children) [1½ hrs] Mr Robert Syms: Dorset Fire and Rescue Service

2.00

6 Feb 08 Dr Ian Gibson: Waste Recycling [1½ hrs] Mark Lazarowicz: New Home Buyers

1.58

6 Feb 08 Andrew George: Cetacean Mortality 0.30

148 SESSIONAL DIARY, 2007–08 Date Subject Duration

19 Feb 08 Andrew Selous: Card Cloning [1½ hrs] Mr David Kidney: Sentencing Policy [1½ hrs] Robert Key: Stone Conservation (Cathedrals and Churches) Chris McCafferty: Housing (Calderdale) Lorely Burt: Will Writing Industry

4.29

20 Feb 08 Mr George Mudie: Working Neighbourhood Funding (Leeds) [1½ hrs] Mr Andrew Smith: Development Aid and Oil Extraction

2.00

20 Feb 08 Mr Stewart Jackson: Policing (Peterborough and Cambridgeshire) [1½ hrs] Paul Rowen: Flooding (Rochdale)

1.58

20 Feb 08 Miss Anne Begg: Scams (Office of Fair Trading) 0.28 21 Feb 08 (Committee): Mr Kevin Barron (on behalf of the Health Committee): Electronic

Patient Record 2.47

26 Feb 08 Mr Kevan Jones: Medals (Armed Forces Personnel) [1½ hrs] Mr John Randall: Western Balkans [1½ hrs] Mr George Howarth: Marconi Pension Fund Mr Keith Simpson: Health Care (Norfolk) Andrew Gwynne: Middle East Peace Process

4.30

27 Feb 08 Mr Alistair Carmichael: Israel and Palestinian Territories [1½ hrs] Mr Roger Gale: Tanzania (British Investors) [1½ hrs]

1.58

27 Feb 08 Fiona Mactaggart: Child Poverty [1½ hrs] Dr Ian Gibson: Air Ambulances

1.45

27 Feb 08 Fiona Mactaggart: Child Poverty [1½ hrs] [resumed] Mr Don Foster: Mr Brian Peters

0.42

4 Mar 08 Mr Mark Oaten: Free-range Produce (Animal Welfare) [1½ hrs] Mr Lindsay Hoyle: Post Office Network (Lancashire) [1½ hrs] Mr Nick Gibb: Proposed Eco-town (Ford) Helen Jones: Alcohol-related Crime and Antisocial Behaviour Christopher Fraser: Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service

4.19

5 Mar 08 Mr Roger Godsiff: Cashback Contracts [1½ hrs] Mr Graham Allen: Governance of Britain

2.00

5 Mar 08 Mr Andre Tyrie: Climate Change [1½ hrs] Sir Paul Beresford: Post Office Closures (Mole Valley) Mark Fisher: Portable Antiquities Scheme

2.30

11 Mar 08 Mr Roger Berry: Disabled People (Poverty) [1½ hrs] Mr Graham Stuart: Transport Infrastructure (Yorkshire and Humberside) [1½ hrs] Mr Jim Devine: Nursing and Midwifery Council Mr Patrick Mcloughlin: East Midlands Trains Ms Angela C. Smith: Woodhead Rail Route

4.28

12 Mar 08 Mr Gregory Campbell: HMRC (Northern Ireland) [1½ hrs] Anne Main: Dry Macular Regeneration [1½ hrs]

2.00

12 Mar 08 Gordon Banks: Window Blinds Mr Henry Bellingham: Trunk Roads (Norfolk)

0.59

18 Mar 08 Matthew Taylor: Water Strategy [1½ hrs] Shona McIssac: Fire and Rescue Services (Humberside) [1½ hrs] Daniel Kawczynski: Bovine Tuberculosis Dr Gavin Strang: HIV/AIDS (Developing Countries) Danny Alexander: Post Office Closures (Highlands and Islands)

4.29

19 Mar 08 Mr David Kidney: Neighbourhood Policing [1½ hrs] Helen Jones: Housing (Warrington)

2.00

19 Mar 08 Alistair Burt: Safe Water (Developing Countries) [1½ hrs] Mr Christopher Chope: Forestry Commission Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods: Licensing Act 2003 (Durham)

2.29


25 Mar 08 Frank Cook: Remploy [1½ hrs] Mr Philip Hollobone: Prison Policy [1½ hours] Paul Flynn: Helmand Province Mission Martin Horwood: Rural Development Overseas Tom Levitt: Town and Village Greens (Planning)

4.30

26 Mar 08 Richard Younger-Ross: Park Home Sites [1½ hrs] Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger: Southwest One and IBM

1.59

26 Mar 08 Jeremy Corbyn: Atomic Weapons Establishment Aldermaston [1½ hrs] Martin Linton: High St. Shops (Planning) Dr John Pugh: Recycling (Plastics)

2.29

1 Apr 08 James Dudderidge: Darfur [1½ hrs] Mr Mike Hall: Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus [1½ hrs] Mr Paul Burstow: Elder Abuse Ms Diane Abbott: Black and Ethnic Minority Pupils Norman Baker: Tibet

4.30

2 Apr 08 Nick Ainger: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension [1½ hrs] Ben Chapman: Wirral Metropolitan Hospital

2.00

2 Apr 08 Pete Wishart: Scotland Act 1998 [1½ hrs] Mr Simon Burns: Small Pharmacies (Chelmsford)

1.31

2 Apr 08 Mr Simon Burns: Small Pharmacies (Chelmsford) [resumed] Barbara Keely: Mr Michael Burke

0.59

22 Apr 08 Dr Alan Whitehead: Metals Recycling Industry [1½ hrs] Mr Philip Hollobone: Housing Developments (Consultation) [1½ hrs] Mrs Linda Riordan: Piece Hall, Halifax Mr Keith Simpson: Wind Turbines Linda Gilroy: Plymouth Growth Plans

4.29

23 Apr 08 Mr Elfyn Llwyd: Prison Overcrowding/Sentencing Policy [1½ hrs] Peter Luff: West Midlands RSS

2.00

23 Apr 08 Ms Karen Buck: Housing (London) [1½ hrs] 1.30 23 Apr 08 Ms Sally Keeble: Private Sector Rented Housing

Steve Webb: Post Office Closures (Northavon) 0.59

29 Apr 08 Norman Lamb: Zimbabwe and the application of sanctions [1½ hrs] Dr Ian Gibson: Primary Care Trusts and exceptional cases [1½ hrs] Daniel Kawczynski: Tax Credits Mr Austin Mitchell: Commonwealth Immigration Visas Mr John Horam: Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust

4.29

30 Apr 08 Mr Andrew Love: Teenage Knife Crime [1½ hrs] Julie Morgan: Local Tuberculosis Services

2.00

30 Apr 08 Mr Richard Spring: Ukraine [1½ hrs] Mr Peter Bone: A14/A45 Northamptonshire Mr Brian Donohoe: Sports and Leisure Trusts (VAT)

2.30

6 May 08 Keith Simpson: Flood Defences (Norfolk) [1½ hrs] Mr Graham Allen: Welfare to Work (City Strategies) [1½ hrs] Mr David Drew: Post Office Closures (Stroud) Mr Rob Wilson: Ujima Housing Association Mr Anthony Wright: Post Office Closures (Great Yarmouth)

4.30

7 May 08 Dr William McCrea: RAF Aldergrove [1½ hrs] Sir George Young: Thatched Roofs (Planning Policy)

1.59

7 May 08 Jeremy Corbyn: Democratic Republic of Congo (Development) [1½ hrs] Mr David Cameron: Flooding (West Oxfordshire)

1.59

7 May 08 Annette Brooke: Green Belt Policy 0.29


13 May 08 Mr Mark Field: Supermarkets [1½ hrs] Frank Cook: North East Air Support Unit (Teesside) [1½ hrs] Mr Oliver Letwin: Eaga Warm Front Scheme Mr Geoffrey Robinson: Business Improvement District (Coventry)

4.30

14 May 08 Mr Tom Clarke: Commonwealth Development Corporation [1½ hrs] Mr Roger Godsiff: Immigration Rules (Spouses)

2.00

14 May 08 Mr Alan Reid: Royal Mail and the Post Office [1½ hrs] Daniel Kawczynski: Unitary Authority (Shropshire)

1.47

14 May 08 Daniel Kawczynski: Unitary Authority (Shropshire) [resumed] David Kidney: Stafford Post Office

0.43

20 May 08 Mr Quentin Davies: Israel [1½ hrs] Mr Richard Benyon: NHS (Elderly People) [1½ hrs] Mr John Grogan: BBC World News Mr Greg Hands: Strategic Framework (FCO) Dr Ashok Kumar: North East Ambulance Service

4.26

21 May 08 Mr Alistair Carmichael: Maritime and Coastguard Agency (Industrial Relations) [1½ hrs] Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger: Minehead Driving Test Centre

1.55

21 May 08 Dr Brian Iddon: Liver Disease [1½ hrs] Margaret Moran: NATS (Luton) Dr John Pugh: Rail Network

2.30

3 Jun 08 Miss Anne McIntosh: Eco Towns [1½ hrs] Colin Burgon: Low Pay (Migrant Workers) [1½ hrs] Mark Pritchard: UK Aid (Mozambique) Mr David Drew: Food Security Mr Hugo Swire: Post Office Closures (East Devon)

4.29

4 Jun 08 Mr Michael Clapham: Pleural Plaques [1½ hrs] Mr Barry Sheerman: Supermarkets

2.00

4 Jun 08 Mr Roger Williams: Post Office Closures (Mid-Wales) [1½ hrs] Robert Key: Wiltshire Police Helicopter Daniel Kawczynski: Shrewsbury Sixth Form College

2.30

10 Jun 08 Mr Kevan Jones: Cardiac Disease (Young People) [1½ hrs] 1.23 10 Jun 08 Ann Winterton: Counter-Insurgency (Iraq and Afghanistan) [1½ hrs]

Chris Bryant: Swimming Mr John Baron: NHS Co-payments (Mrs O’Boyle) Ben Chapman: Unused Medicines

2.58

11 Jun 08 Mr Mark Oaten: Specialist Trauma Response Teams [1½ hrs] Hugh Robertson: Lance Corporal Compton (Compensation)

2.00

11 Jun 08 Mark Lazarowicz: Minimum Wage [1½ hrs] Mrs Madeline Moon: Tattooing and Skin Piercing Jo Swinson: Treasury Aims (Quality of Life)

2.25

17 Jun 08 Mr Adam Holloway: Helmand Province [1½ hrs] Dr Ian Gibson: Bee Industry [1½ hrs] Mr Philip Dunne: Post Office Closures (Shropshire) Jon Trickett: Regeneration of Featherstone Susan Kramer: Powers of Attorney

4.30

18 Jun 08 Derek Wyatt: Parliamentary Representation (England) [1½ hrs] Mrs Linda Riordan: Academies

1.59

18 Jun 08 Mr James Gray: Gypsy Encampments (Wiltshire) [1½ hrs] 1.29 18 Jun 08 Mr Anthony Wright: Crimestoppers (Great Yarmouth) 0.26


24 Jun 08 Mr Andrew Smith: Private Rented Sector [1½ hrs] Mr David Laws: Post Offices (Somerset) [1½ hrs] Mary Creagh: Bath Scalds Mr Mark Field: Policing (City of London) Anne Snelgrove: Sally Avis

4.27

25 Jun 08 Mr Paul Goodman: Counter-Terror Strategy [1½ hrs] Andrew George: Planning and Housing Estimates

2.00

25 Jun 08 Ms Diane Abbott: Teaching (London) [1½ hrs] 0.12 25 Jun 08 Ms Diane Abbott: Teaching (London) [1½ hrs] [resumed]

Linda Gilroy: Post Offices (Plymouth) Christopher Fraser: Fuel Poverty (Norfolk)

2.25

25 Jun 08 Christopher Fraser: Fuel Poverty (Norfolk) [resumed] 0.10 1 Jul 08 David Simpson: Parading (Northern Ireland) [1½ hrs] 1.24 1 Jul 08 Barbara Keeley: TIF (Greater Manchester) [1½ hrs]

Angus Robertson: RAF Nimrod Fleet Mr Ronnie Campbell: Bede Academy (Blyth Valley)

2.21

1 Jul 08 John Penrose: Epilepsy (Electronic Games) 0.29 2 Jul 08 Mr Frank Doran: Piper Alpha Disaster (20th Anniversary) [1½ hrs] 1.20 2 Jul 08 Clare Short: Israeli Wall (ICJ Opinion) 0.30 2 Jul 08 Mr Richard Spring: Flight Paths (London) [1½ hrs] 0.30 2 Jul 08 Mr Richard Spring: Flight Paths (London) [1½ hrs] [resumed]

Emily Thornberry: Polar Regions 1.25

2 Jul 08 Mr Alan Reid: HMRC Offices (Scotland) 0.29 8 Jul 08 Mark Fisher: Artists’ Resale Rights [1½ hrs]

Mr Anthony Steen: Human Trafficking [1½ hrs] Mr Chris Mullin: Rating (Empty Properties) Act 2007 Mr Charles Walker: Recreational Fishing John McDonnell: Lyndale Group Ltd

4.30

9 Jul 08 Sir Alan Beith: Fishing Industry [1½ hrs] Mr Keith Simpson: Local Government (Norfolk)

2.00

9 Jul 08 Mr David Drew: Severn Barrage [1½ hrs] Kerry McCarthy: Child Poverty Mr Geoffrey Cox: Post Office Closures

2.08

9 Jul 08 Mr Geoffrey Cox: Post Office Closures [resumed] 0.22 15 Jul 08 Mr Paul Burstow: Dementia Care [1½ hrs]

Mr Richard Caborn: The Tote [1½ hrs] Mr Nigel Waterson: UK Consular Services (Laura Hill)

3.28

15 Jul 08 Mr Hugo Swire: Rolle College, Exmouth 0.28 16 Jul 08 Mr Gordon Prentice: Road Safety [1½ hrs]

Mr David Anderson: Young People with Disabilities 2.00

16 Jul 08 Mark Pritchard: Belarus [1½ hrs] 1.03 16 Jul 08 Danny Alexander: Local Housing Allowance (Highlands)

Mr Jim Devine: Nursing and Midwifery Council 0.54

22 Jul 08 Mrs Cheryl Gillan: Post Office Closures (Buckinghamshire) [1½ hrs] Daniel Kawczynski: Bovine Tuberculosis

1.59

22 Jul 08 Ms Sally Keeble: Housing (Disabled Children) [1½ hrs] Dr Vincent Cable: Solicitors (Conduct) Ben Chapman: Allotments

2.30

7 Oct 08 Mr Graham Allen: Anti-Drug Awareness [1½ hrs] Steve Webb: Regional Spatial Strategy (South West) [1½ hrs] Mr Philip Hollobone: Persistent and Youth Offenders (Northamptonshire) Dr John Pugh: Local Government Standards Boards Linda Gilroy: Housing (Plymouth)

4.30


8 Oct 08 John Bercow: Children and Young People with Autism [1½ hrs] Mr Peter Bone: Northamptonshire Police

2.00

8 Oct 08 Graham Stringer: Aviation Duty [1½ hrs] Mr Mark Field: Population Estimates (Westminster Council) Andrew George: Affordable Housing

2.30

14 Oct 08 Mr Michael Moore: Digital Television Switchover [1½ hrs] Dr Doug Naysmith: Rare Medical Conditions [1½ hrs] Mrs Maria Miller: M3 Joan Ryan: Sri Lanka Mr Oliver Letwin: Animal Testing

4.28

15 Oct 08 Mr Bill Olner: British Business (China) [1½ hrs] Derek Twigg: Rugby League

2.00

15 Oct 08 Mr Richard Benyon: Learning Difficulties (NHS Treatment) [1½ hrs] Mark Williams: Sheep (Electronic Identification) Mr George Howarth: Refractory Angina

2.27

21 Oct 08 Derek Wyatt: Higher Education [1½ hrs] 1.26 21 Oct 08 Simon Hughes: Youth Violence (London) [1½ hrs]

Tom Brake: PC Gordon Warren 1.54

21 Oct 08 Mr Edward Timpson: National Skills Academy Mr Elfyn Llwyd: Ex-servicement (Prison)

1.00

22 Oct 08 Anne Milton: South-East Plan [1½ hrs] Mr Nigel Dodds: Libyan State-sponsored Terrorism

2.00

22 Oct 08 Lorely Burt: Banking Services (Small Businesses) [1½ hrs] Mrs Eleanor Laing: Gypsies and Travellers (Epping Forest) Michael Jabez Foster: Tax Credit Overpayments

2.30

28 Oct 08 Richard Younger-Ross: State Pension and Benefits [1½ hrs] Charlotte Atkins: Inland Waterways [1½ hrs] John Horam: NHS (Bromley and Orpington) Mr Don Touhig: Newbridge Memorial Hall

3.52

28 Oct 08 Mr Ben Wallace: Chinese People’s Liberation Army 0.26 29 Oct 08 Mr Ian McCartney: Victims of Terrorism (Compensation) [1½ hrs] 1.28 29 Oct 08 Laura Moffatt: Sierra Leone 0.29 29 Oct 08 Mr Oliver Heald: Afghanistan [1½ hrs] 1.30 29 Oct 08 Tim Farron: Cancer Services (Kendal)

Margaret Moran: Social Enterprise 0.27

29 Oct 08 Margaret Moran: Social Enterprise [resumed] 0.33 4 Nov 08 Mr James Plaskitt: International Banking Regulations [1½ hrs]

Mr Mark Harper: Fire and Rescue Services (South-West) [1½ hrs] Mr Eric Joyce: UK Skills Agenda Mr Andrew Turner: Isle of Wight Council Mr Robert Flello: Schools (Stoke-on-Trent)

4.29

5 Nov 08 Dr Richard Taylor: Internet Fraud [1½ hrs] Hugh Robertson: Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme

1.59

5 Nov 08 Jeff Ennis: Higher Education [1½ hrs] John Mann: Graveyards and Burial Grounds John Leech: Allotments

2.29

11 Nov 08 Jeremy Corbyn: Housing (Greater London) [1½ hrs] 1.30 11 Nov 08 Dr Evan Harris: Assisted Dying [1½ hrs]

Mr Adrian Sanders: Boundary Review (Devon) 1.54

11 Nov 08 Mr George Mudie: Bank Lending Mr Geoffrey Cox: School Funding (Devon)

0.59

12 Nov 08 Mr Clive Betts: Housing [1½ hrs] Kerry McCarthy: Children of Prisoners

1.55


12 Nov 08 Andrew Rosindell: British Day [1½ hrs] 0.03 12 Nov 08 Andrew Rosindell: British Day [1½ hrs] [resumed]

Mr Andrew Pelling: Financial Markets 1.28

12 Nov 08 Mr Andrew Pelling: Financial Markets [resumed] Mr David Drew: Local Government (Gloucestershire)

0.47

18 Nov 08 Mr Graham Allen: Stroke Sufferers [1½ hrs] Paul Rowen: Regional Broadcasting [1½ hrs] Mr Eric Illsley: Consular Support Mr Oliver Letwin: Digital Broadcasting (West Dorset) Mr Martin Caton: Disability Living Allowance

4.21

19 Nov 08 Mr Peter Lilley: Stern Report [1½ hrs] Mr Mark Lancaster: RAF Operations

2.00

19 Nov 08 Mr David Kidney: Continental Railway Links [1½ hrs] Paul Flynn: Nuclear Industry Finance

1.44

19 Nov 08 Paul Flynn: Nuclear Industry Finance [resumed] Annette Brooke: Remploy

0.46

25 Nov 08 Anne Main: Fire services (Hertfordshire) [1½ hrs] Jo Swinson: Equitable Life [1½ hrs]

2.53

25 Nov 08 Jo Swinson: Equitable Life [1½ hrs] [resumed] James Brokenshire: Serious Organised Crime Agency Mr Gordon Prentice: Education Maintenance Allowance Mr Rob Wilson: Supervision of Paedophiles

1.35

26 Nov 08 Mr Neil Gerrard: Temporary Housing [1½ hrs] Mr Robert N. Wareing: Secondary Education (Croxteth)

1.58

26 Nov 08 Philip Davies: Sex Education [1½ hrs] John Barrett: Interest Rates

1.55

26 Nov 08 John Barrett: Interest Rates [resumed] Jim Sheridan: Pleural Plaques (Compensation)

0.33

Total: 329.12 2: Adjournment (Government)

22 Nov 07 The Minister for Europe (Mr Jim Murphy): Inter-Parliamentary Union 3.00 17 Jan 08 The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families

(Kevin Brennan): Participation in Sport 2.02

31 Jan 08 Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Mr David Hanson): Reoffending 1.54 6 Mar 08 The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for State for International Development (Gillian

Merron): International Health Partnership 1.11

20 Mar 08 Minister of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Margaret Hodge): Creative Industries

3.00

22 May 08 The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr Iain Wright): Gypsies and Travellers

2.42

12 Jun 08 The Minister for Europe (Mr Jim Murphy): European Communities 2.36 26 Jun 08 The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills

(Mr David Lammy): Skills for Life 1.31

3 Jul 08 The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Maria Eagle): Criminal Justice (Women)

2.45

20 Nov 08 The Minister of State, Department of Health (Dawn Primarolo): Organ Donation 1.51 Total: 22.32


3: Adjournment (Committee)15 Nov 07 Mr George Mudie (on behalf of the Treasury Committee): Financial Inclusion 2.37 29 Nov 07 Peter Luff (on behalf of the Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

Committee): Post Office Restructuring 3.00

6 Dec 07 Malcolm Bruce (on behalf of the International Development Committee): Burma 2.07 13 Dec 07 Mr Andrew Dismore (on behalf of the Joint Committee on Human Rights): Asylum

Seekers 2.45

10 Jan 08 Keith Vaz (on behalf of the Home Affairs Committee): Police Funding 2.49 24 Jan 08 Mike Gapes (on behalf of the Foreign Affairs Committee): Global Security (Middle

East) 2.28

7 Feb 08 Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (on behalf of the Transport Committee): Novice Drivers 1.57 28 Feb 08 Dr Phyllis Starkey (on Behalf of the Communities and Local Government

Committee): Refuse Collection 2.21

13 Mar 08 Mr Andrew Dismore (on behalf of the Joint Committee on Human Rights): Healthcare

2.09

27 Mar 08 Roger Berry (on behalf of the Quadripartite Committee): Strategic Export Controls 2.19 3 Apr 08 Mike Gapes (on behalf of the Foreign Affairs Committee): Global Security (Russia) 2.59

24 Apr 08 Mr John Whittingdale (on behalf of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee): Ticket Touting

2.59

1 May 08 Malcolm Bruce (on behalf of the International Development Committee): International Development (Sanitation and Water)

2.26

8 May 08 Mr Kevin Baron (on behalf of the Health Committee): National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence

2.33

15 May 08 Mr Phil Willis (on behalf of the Innovation, Science and Skills Committee): Science and Discovery Centres (Funding)

2.21

5 Jun 08 Mr Tim Yeo (on behalf of the Environmental Audit Committee): Biofuels 2.03 19 Jun 08 Mr Terry Rooney (on behalf of the Work and Pensions Committee):

Deprivation/Child Poverty 3.00

10 Jul 08 Malcolm Bruce (on behalf of the International Development Committee): Reconstructing Afghanistan

2.59

17 Jul 08 Mr James Arbuthnot (on behalf of the Defence Committee): Armed Forces Medical Care

2.45

9 Oct 08 Mr Barry Sheerman (on behalf of the Children, Schools and Families Committee): Testing and Assessment

2.36

16 Oct 08 Peter Luff (on behalf of the Business and Enterprise Committee): Jobs for the Girls: Two Years On

2.39

23 Oct 08 Nick Harvey (on behalf of the House of Commons Commission): Management and Services (House of Commons)

1.40

30 Oct 08 Dr Tony Wright (on behalf of the Public Administration Committee): Ministers and Civil Servants

3.00

6 Nov 08 Dr Phyllis Starkey (on behalf of the Communities and Local Government Committee): Rented Housing

3.00

13 Nov 08 Mr John Whittingdale (on behalf of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee): Internet and Video Games

2.58

Total: 64.30 5: Miscellaneous

21 Nov 07 Suspension Division in House 0.15 28 Nov 07 Suspension Division in House 0.13 29 Nov 07 Suspension: Division in House 0.15

4 Dec 07 Suspension 0.04


11 Dec 07 Suspension 0.09 12 Dec 07 Suspension: Division in House 0.15 13 Dec 07 Suspension: Division in House 0.13 13 Dec 07 Suspension: Division in House 0.14 18 Dec 07 Suspension 0.10

9 Jan 08 Suspension: Division in House 0.15 16 Jan 08 Suspension: Division in House 0.15 17 Jan 08 Suspension: Division in House 0.08 22 Jan 08 Suspension 0.04 23 Jan 08 Suspension: Division in House 0.16 23 Jan 08 Suspension: Division in House 0.15 31 Jan 08 Suspension: Division in House 0.05 6 Feb 08 Suspension: Division in House 0.30

20 Feb 08 Suspension: Division in House 0.24 21 Feb 08 Suspension: Division in House 0.15 27 Feb 08 Suspension: Divisions in House 0.20 2 Apr 08 Suspension: Division in House 0.19

23 Apr 08 Suspension: Division in House 0.15 7 May 08 Suspension: Division in House 0.23

14 May 08 Suspension: Division in House 0.15 10 Jun 08 Suspension 0.07 18 Jun 08 Suspension 0.31 25 Jun 08 Suspension: Division in House 0.13 25 Jun 08 Suspension: Division in House 0.18

1 Jul 08 Suspension 0.06 1 Jul 08 Suspension 0.09 2 Jul 08 Suspension 0.10 2 Jul 08 Suspension: Division in the House 0.15 2 Jul 08 Suspension 0.05 3 Jul 08 Suspension: Divisions in the House 0.43 3 Jul 08 Suspension: Division in the House 0.20 9 Jul 08 Suspension: Division in the House 0.21

10 Jul 08 Point of Order: Mr Tobias Ellwood asking for the Minister to accept more interventions.

0.01

15 Jul 08 Suspension 0.32 16 Jul 08 Suspension: Division in the House 0.42

21 Oct 08 Suspension 0.04 21 Oct 08 Suspension 0.06 28 Oct 08 Suspension 0.06 29 Oct 08 Point of Order: Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: asking about errors on the Order Paper

relating to the timing of the debate 0.02

29 Oct 08 Suspension: Division in the House 0.18 29 Oct 08 Suspension: Division in the House 0.20

11 Nov 08 Miscellaneous: Two minutes’ remembrance silence on the occasion of Armistice Day

0.02

11 Nov 08 Suspension 0.04 12 Nov 08 Suspension: Division in the House 0.17 12 Nov 08 Suspension: Division in the House 1.24


19 Nov 08 Suspension: Division in the House 0.10 25 Nov 08 Point of Order: Mr Crispin Blunt: asking whether repetition by a Minister of

previous speeches and items that are already on record could be considered out of order.

0.01

26 Nov 08 Suspension: Division in the House 0.15 Total: 13.29 Grand Total: 429.43

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