The week in Westminster: January 9th – January 13th
The Lords is where it's at in the first week of parliament in 2012.
Peers will be debating matters related to EU on each of the three days they're sitting this week, as they address the fallout from last year's eurozone agreement. Where next for Britain's relationship with the other 26 EU member states? The Lords will have had their say by the end of the week, that's for sure.
The upper House is of interest for another reason: the ennoblement of Sir Gus O'Donnell, just days after stepping down as head of the civil service.
COMMONS
Tuesday
Questions – health
Ten minute rule motion – park homes (site owner licensing)
Legislation – local government finance bill
Adjournment debate – rail services between Clitheroe, Blackburn and Manchester
Wednesday
Questions – Scotland
PMQs
Ten minute rule motion – trade union officials (refund of pay to employers)
Opposition day debate
Adjourment debate – government policy on the drug khat
Thursday
Questions – transport
Business statement – leader of the House
Backbench business – statutory code of practice for pub companies
Backbench business – parliamentary representation
Adjournment debate – academy status of Haringey primary schools
LORDS
Tuesday
Questions – payday loans, company cars, eurozone agreement
Legislation – legal aid, sentencing and punishment of offenders bill
Wednesday
Questions – Somalia piracy, social network bullying, UK's relationship with the EU, impact of EU on UK healthcare
Legislation – welfare reform bill
Thursday
Introductions – Lord Bishop of Durham and Sir Gus O'Donnell
Questions – new passenger rolling stock for use on UK railways, prison population, commissioning integrated health and social care services
Debate – government policy on electoral registration
Debate – government's green agenda
Debate – report of European Union committee on EU financial supervisory framework
