The Week at Westminster

Monday 12 May

The House will sit at 2.30pm 

Oral Questions - Culture, Media and Sport; including Topical Questions, and to the Minister for the Olympics
Legislation - Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] - Second reading
Adjournment - Future of HM Revenue and Customs Office in Newport - Jessica Morden 

Tuesday 13 May 

The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 9.30am-2.00pm

The House will sit at 2.30pm 

Oral Questions - Foreign and Commonwealth Office, including Topical Questions
Ten Minute Rule Bill - Armed Forces (Federation) - Mr Kevan Jones
Legislation - Education and Skills Bill - Remaining stages
Motion - to consider the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules Order 2008 (HC 321)
Adjournment - Driving Standards Agency - Mr David Heath 

Wednesday 14 May 

The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 9.30am-5.00pm 

Westminster Hall Private Members' Debates -  

09.30-11.00             60th anniversary of the Commonwealth Development Corporation - Mr Tom Clarke
11.00-11.30             Immigration rules relating to spouses - Mr Roger Godsiff
14.30-16.00             Future of Royal Mail and the Post Office - Mr Alan Reid
16.00-16.30             Government funding for the proposed unitary authority for Shropshire - Daniel Kawczynski
16.30-17.00             Siting of Stafford Post Office - Mr David Kidney 

The House will sit at 11.30am 

Oral Questions - Northern Ireland; Prime Minister
Ten Minute Rule Bill - Management of Dementia in Care Homes - David Taylor
Debate - Opposition Day (12th allotted day) - i) Pensioner Poverty; ii) Vehicle Excise Duty
Adjournment - Access to specialist services for sufferers of muscular dystrophy - Nia Griffith 

Thursday 15 May

The House will sit at 10.30am 

Oral Questions - Innovation, Universities and Skills, including Topical Questions
Business Statement - Leader of the House
Topical Debate - ***
Legislation - Consideration of Lords amendments if necessary
Motion - to take note of the outstanding Reports of the Public Accounts Committee to which the Government has replied
Adjournment - Boiler room fraud - Mr Nigel Evans 

The House will sit in Westminster Hall between 2.30pm and 5.30pm 

Westminster Hall - a debate on the Eleventh Report from the Science and Technology Committee, HC 903-I, Session 2006-07, Funding of Science and Discovery Centres and the Government's response, HC 214 

Friday 16 May

The House will sit at 9.30am 

Private Members' Bills - Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill - Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Report stage); Fixed Term Parliaments Bill - David Howarth (2R); Road Traffic (Prohibition of Anti-detection Devices) Bill - Mr Alistair Carmichael (2R); Human Rights Act (Meaning of Public function) Bill - Mr Andrew Dismore (2R); Online Purchasing of Goods and Services (Age Verification) Bill - Margaret Moran (2R); Disabled Persons (Independent Living) Bill [HL] - Roger Berry (2R); Environmental Protection (Airports) Bill - Justine Greening (2R); Disqualification from Parliament (Taxation Status) Bill - (2R); Public Sector Buildings (Energy Performance) Bill - Anne Snelgrove (2R); Citizens' Convention Bill - Julia Goldsworthy (2R)
  Adjournment - Financial incentives to vote in elections - Martin Linton

What are Westminster Hall Debates?

Introduced in December 1999, Westminster Hall sits alongside the main Chamber, and is aimed at fostering a new style of debate. Sessions are open to all MPs, who sit in a horseshoe arrangement which is meant to encourage constructive rather than confrontational debate.

The meetings are presided over by a Deputy Speaker and there are no votes.

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