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Report on MPs' second-home claims published

Sir Thomas Legg's report on MPs' claims for second homes allowances from 2004/05 to 2008/09 available online

Publication of MPs' allowances

Use searchable database to view MPs' claims dating from 2008/09 to first quarter of 2009/10

Parliamentary workshops

Parliamentary Outreach will take part in workshops for groups and individuals in the North East in February 2010

Podcast: 24-hour media and Parliament

Lord Soley turns the tables on the BBC's Nick Robinson - listen to our podcast exploring the impact and influence of 24-hour media


What's On

Today's business in the Commons and Lords

Monday 8 February 2010


House of Commons


Main Chamber
Time Business
2:30pm
Oral Questions
Home Office, including Topical Questions
Statement
Speaker's Statement
Statement
Devolution (Northern Ireland)
Motion
Allocation of time - Terrorist Asset Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Bill
Fast track Legislation
Terrorist Asset Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Bill - all stages
Adjournment
Kingston Hospital - Susan Kramer

Westminster Hall

No business announced for today

Select Committee
Time Business
2:30pm
London Regional Committee - Stratford Town Hall
London's population and the 2011 Census - Sir Robin Wales, Mayor, London Borough of Newham, Councillor Tim McNally, Executive Member for Resources, and Duncan Whitfield, Finance Director, London Borough of Southwark, and Councillor Colin Barrow CBE, Leader, and Damian Highwood, Intelligence and Analysis Manager, Westminster City Council; John Hollis, Demographic Consultant, and Eileen Howes, Principal Research and Statistical Analyst, Greater London Authority, and Hugh Grover, Director and Stephen Doogue, Finance and Policy Manager, Fair Funding, London Councils (at 3.30 pm)
3:45pm
Children, Schools and Families - The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Young people not in education, employment or training - Barnardo's, Fairbridge, Mencap, and The Prince's Trust; BT, CBI, NG Bailey, and TUC (at 5.00 pm)
4:15pm
North West Regional Committee - Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Nuclear power in the North West - National Skills Academy for Nuclear, North West Universities Association, Prospect, and Scottish Power; Copeland Borough Council, Cumbria Vision, and Lake District National Park (at 5.15pm); CORE, and Nuclear Free Local Authorities (at 6.00pm)
4:20pm
Communities and Local Government - The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
FireControl - Fire Brigades Union, Chief Fire Officers Association, and Local Government Association; European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company, and Shahid Malik MP, Parliamentary Under- Secretary of State, Sir Ken Knight CBE, Chief Fire and Rescue Advisor, and Shona Dunn, Director for Fire and Resilience, Department for Communities and Local Government (at 5.10pm)
4:30pm
Public Accounts - Room 15, Palace of Westminster
BBC Major Events - Mr Jeremy Peat, BBC Trustee, Mr Mark Thompson, BBC Director General, Mr Roger Mosey, Director of London 2012 Olympic Games and Mr Tim Davie, Director, Audio and Music, BBC

General Committee
Time Business
4:00pm
European Committee B - Room 10, Palace of Westminster
Green Paper from the Commission of the European Communities on obtaining evidence in criminal matters from one Member State to another (17691/09)
4:30pm
First Delegated Legislation Committee - Room 9, Palace of Westminster
Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) Order 2010 and the Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2010
4:30pm
Second Delegated Legislation Committee - Room 11, Palace of Westminster
Draft Rail Vehicle Accessibility (London Underground Metropolitan Line S8 Vehicles) Exemption Order 2010
4:30pm
Third Delegated Legislation Committee - Room 12, Palace of Westminster
Draft Employment Relations Act 1999 (Blacklists) Regulations 2010


House of Lords


Main Chamber
Time Business
2:30pm Oral Questions
Funding of education in prisons - Lord Ramsbotham
Oral Questions
2010 Kazakhstan chairmanship of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe - Viscount Waverley
Oral Questions
Third runway at Heathrow - Lord Trefgarne
Oral Questions
Promotion of social tourism - Baroness Rendell of Babergh
Legislation
Bribery Bill [HL] - Third reading - Lord Bach
Legislation
Digital Economy Bill [HL] - Committee of the whole House (Day 7) - Lord Mandelson

Grand Committee
Time Business
3:30pm
Legislation
Child Poverty Bill - Committee stage (Day 5) - Lord McKenzie of Luton
7:30pm
Orders and Regulations

Select Committee
Time Business
4:05pm
EU Sub-Committee B: Internal Market - Room 4, Palace of Westminster
Jonathan Moor, Director General of Civil Aviation, Francis Morgan, Head of International Aviation and Safety Division, and Phil Dykins, Head of Bilateral Relations, International Aviation and Safety Division, Department for Transport, on the EU-US Aviation Agreement.


Parliamentary News

Latest news from the House of Commons and House of Lords


Topical Issues

Bringing together parliamentary research and other useful material on a range of topical issues
  • UnemploymentTopical issues page on unemployment, including the Library's monthly update on unemployment figures by constituency
  • Economy and financeRead the latest Library research papers and Early Day Motions relating to the economy and finance
  • Parliament, government and politicsDoes Parliament need to be modernised? How can more people be encouraged to use their vote?


Bills and Legislation


Forthcoming stages in bills before Parliament

Public & Private Bills

Bill Title Stage Date
Child Poverty Committee stage 08.02.2010
Bribery 3rd reading 08.02.2010
Digital Economy Committee stage 08.02.2010
Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) 2nd reading 08.02.2010
Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) 3rd reading 08.02.2010
Equality Committee stage 09.02.2010
Constitutional Reform and Governance Committee stage 09.02.2010
Live Music 3rd reading 09.02.2010
Crime and Security Committee stage 09.02.2010
Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Committee stage 09.02.2010
 

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