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» Thursday, April 26, 2007

Forthcoming Business

Leader of the Commons, Jack Straw MP, announced that business for next week would be: Monday, April 30 – consideration in committee of the Finance Bill (Stephen Timms, John Healey and Ed Balls, for the Government); Tuesday, May 1 – conclusion in committee of the Finance Bill (Stephen Timms, John Healey and Ed Balls); Wednesday, May 2 – motion to approve a European document relating to the Protection of Critical Infrastructure (Tony McNulty), followed by consideration of Lords amendments to the Welfare Reform Bill (Jim Murphy and Anne McGuire), followed by a debate on Sri Lanka on a motion for the adjournment of the House (Kim Howells); Thursday, May 3 – a debate on "Policing in London" on a motion for the adjournment of the House (Tony McNulty); Friday, May 4 – not sitting.

Provisional Business for the following week: Monday, May 7 – not sitting; Tuesday, May 8 – Opposition Day (10th Allotted Day: a debate on a Liberal Democrat motion, subject to be announced; Wednesday, May 9 – remaining stages of the UK Borders Bill; Thursday, May 10 – consideration of Lords amendments to the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill, followed by consideration of a Resolution on Rating (Empty Properties); Friday, May 11 – not sitting.

The Leader explained that the forthcoming debate on Sri Lanka was in response to requests. Generally, his aim was to make better use of time in the House. Where it was clear that, even if the business was not timetabled, it was going to end before the scheduled time, a debate on a requested topic could then be scheduled. He pointed out that there would be a forthcoming debate on Darfur, although the precise date had not been fixed. In response to a further questioner, who asked why the business in the House had been suspended for a period yesterday, the Leader rejected any suggestion that it was a sign of "paralysis" in Government. He pointed out that similar suspensions of sittings had happened in the past.

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