On the Agenda
This page lists the business taking place in the UK's parliaments and assemblies, along with details of other political events.
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The Agenda in Westminster
Commons Chamber
10.30am: Energy and climate change questions (topical questions at 11.15am).
11.30am: Business statement and questions.
Ten minute rule motion: Personal Responsibility Bill (Norman Baker).
Main business
Motion to approve the draft Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2009.
Motion to approve the draft Council Tax Limitation (Maximum Amounts) (England) Order 2009.
Topical debate: Subject tba.
Adjournment debate: Nuclear weapons proliferation (Gavin Strang).
Westminster Hall
Debate on the foreign affairs committee’s report on Global Security: Iran.
Select Committees
Health committee (10.00am, The Wilson Room).
Subject: Alcohol.
Witnesses: (tbc): JWT, and Big Communications Group (at 10.45 a.m.); Diageo, Carling, and Beverage Brands (at 11.30am).
Public administration committee (10.00am, The Thatcher Room).
Subject: Official Language.
Witnesses: David Crystal, Professor of Linguistics, Bangor University, Matthew Parris, The Times, Marie Clair, Plain English Campaign, and Simon Hoggart, The Guardian.
Treasury sub-committee (10.00am, The Grimond Room).
Subject: Evaluating the efficiency programme.
Witnesses: Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP, Financial Secretary, and Sarah McCarthy-Fry MP, Exchequer Secretary, HM Treasury.
Welsh affairs committee (11.15am, room 16).
Subject: Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Health and Health Services and Social Welfare) Order 2009.
Witnesses: College of Occupational Therapists, and Hafal; Gofal Cymru, and Mind Cymru (at 11.45am).
General Committees
Public Bill committee
Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords] committee (9.00am and 1.00pm, room 10).
Subject: Further to consider the Bill.
Delegated legislation committee
Fifth Delegated Legislation committee (8.55am, room 9).
Subject: To consider the draft Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (Foreign Travel Notification Requirements) Regulations 2009.
Lords Chamber
11.00am: Oral questions:
Lord Livsey of Talgarth - whether they will introduce a statutory measure to ensure the environmental benefits of the set-aside scheme are maintained.
Lord Harrison - whether they will introduce legislation to require pension funds to report on how social, environmental and governance considerations are being managed.
Lord Judd - what is their latest assessment of the timetables for and costs of replacing Trident nuclear weapons and commissioning new aircraft carriers.
Topical question
Main business
Third reading of the Political Parties and Elections Bill.
Committee stage (day 6) of the Coroners and Justice Bill.
Debate on the following motion: “that this House regrets that the Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/1371) do not prevent Her Majesty’s Government subsidising Irish Lights and thereby increasing light dues payable by ships entering United Kingdom ports”. 21st Report from the Merits Committee (Lord Berkeley).
Lords Committees
European Union Sub-Committee C (Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy) (11.15am).
Subject: EU and China Inquiry.
Witness: Lord Mandelson, First Secretary of State, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Lord President of the Council.
The Agenda in the Scottish Parliament
In Parliament
The Scottish Parliament is in recess until August 30.
The Agenda in the Welsh Assembly
In Plenary
The Welsh assembly is not sitting in plenary.
In Committee
9.30am: Legislation Committee No. 2 considers the proposed Children and Families (Wales) Measure.
9.30am: Finance Committee meets.
1.00pm: Communities and Culture Committee takes evidence on youth justice.
1.00pm: Health, Wellbeing and Local Government Committee takes evidence on sunbeds.
1.00pm: Enterprise and Learning Committee considers arrangements for school funding.
The Agenda in the Northern Ireland Assembly
In Plenary
The Northern Ireland Assembly is in recess until September 6.
