The week in Westminster: December 10th – 14th
Michael Heseltine is making not one but TWO appearances in front of select committees this week. Anyone know when the last time he did that was?
In the Commons, MPs will be putting pressure on the Church of England over their decision to block women bishops. In the Lords, a lot of old people are going to be debating the role of old people. That should be interesting. On the select committee corridors, both David Cameron and Nick Clegg are taking questions. But it's Hezza's double appearance which trumps them all this week in Westminster.
COMMONS
Monday
Work and pensions questions
Financial services bill
Adjournment debate – schizophrenia care
Tuesday
Treasury questions
Ten minute rule motion – Planning Applications (Community Right of Appeal)
Debate – economy
Adjournment debate – political situation in Israel and Palestine
Wednesday
International development questions
Prime minister's questions
Ten minute rule motion – Planning Act 2008 (Amendment)
Opposition day debate – TBA
Backbench business – Women bishops
Adjournment debate – consequences of the contamination of green waste
Thursday
Questions – energy and climate change
Business statement
Motion – relating to Standards and Privileges, Lay Members of the Committee on Standards
Backbench business – live animal exports and animal welfare
Adjournment debate – sharing of sexual health data
LORDS
Monday
Questions – cycling, the fiscal cliff, medical service personnel, EU and the banking industry
Legislation – Partnerships (Prosecution) (Scotland) Bill [HL]
Legislation – crime and courts bill
Short debate – implementing energy efficiency strategy
Tuesday
Legislation – police (complaints and conduct) bill
Questions – badger cull, Georgia, tax havens
Short debate – multinationals' tax practices
Wednesday
Questions – drink-driving, lobbyists, charities
Legislation – statute law (repeals) bill
Legislation – crime and courts bill
Short debate – voluntary sector and delivery of public services
Thursday
Questions – police and crime commissioners, energy tariffs, biofuels
Debate – development of credit unions in the UK
Debate – equality and discrimination affecting Israel's Arab citizens
Short debate – Winterbourne View care home
Friday
Debate – the place and contribution of older people in society
PICK OF THE COMMITTEES
Tuesday
09:30 – Michael Heseltine, before business, innovation and skills committee, on: Lord Heseltine's Report, No Stone Unturned in Pursuit of Growth
10:30 – Lord Hunt of Wirral, before culture, media and sport committee, on: regulation of the press
16:00 – Prime minister David Cameron, before liaison committee
Wednesday
16:10 – Communities and local government secretary Eric Pickles, before communities and local government committee, on: The performance of the Department
Thursday
09:00 – Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg, before political and constitutional reform committee, on: the coalition government's programme of political and constitutional reform
10:30 – Charles Clarke, Michael Heseltine and John Reid, before political and constitutional reform committee, on: the impact and effectiveness of ministerial reshuffles
