The week in Westminster: November 21st – November 25th
After their half-term break last week, MPs are back for a full week. They're up for a mixed week, debating manufacturing, spying and even the defections of MPs.
COMMONS
Monday
Questions – education
Debate – intelligence and security committee
Adjournment debate – access to acute and crisis mental health care
Tuesday
Questions – health
Ten minute rule motion – road safety
DUP opposition day debate
Motion – To approve a European Union document relating to Croatia and European Union Enlargement
Adjournment debate – immigration cases at Stranraer and Cairnryan ferry ports
Wednesday
Questions – Wales, PMQs
Ten minute rule motion – members of parliament (change of political party affiliation)
Opposition day debate
Adjournment day debate – clinical and financial case for bowel cancer screening at 50
Thursday
Questions – environment, food and rural affairs
Business statement – leader of the House
Backbench business – UK manufacturing capability (BAE Systems) and general debate on the future of manufacturing
Adjournment debate – supply of drugs to local pharmacies
Friday
Private members' bills – public services (social enterprise and social value) bill, taxation freedom day bill; and others
Adjournment debate – promotion of economic recovery in Waveney
LORDS
Monday
Questions – national early diagnosis campaigns, children's public service channels, international development funds spending, current situation in Syria
Legislation – London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (amendment) bill
Legislation – legal aid, sentencing and punishment of offenders bill
Tuesday
Questions – tidal power, Durban climate change conference, European integration
Legislation – health and social care bill
Short debate – how to enhance UK's role in UN specialised agencies
Wednesday
Questions – Lockerbie bombing evidence, flu vaccines, school governing bodies considering pupils' views
Orders and regulations – Legal Services Act 2007 (Appeals from Licensing Authority Decisions) (No. 2) Order 2011; Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) (No. 2) Order 2011
Legislation – rehabilitation of offenders (amendment) bill
Legislation – terrorism prevention and investigation measures bill
Legislation – public bodies bill
Legislation – charities bill
Thursday
Question – violence against women, unfair dismissal law, motorway service station fuel prices
Debate – government procurement policy
Debate – funding of care and support and future of social care
Short debate – supporting the work of publicly funded voluntary groups in deprived areas
Friday
Legislation – European Union membership (economic implications) bill
Legislation – human trafficking (further provisions and support for victims) bill
Legislation – mental health (discrimination) bill
PICK OF THE COMMITTEES
Monday
15:30 – BBC director general Mark Thompson, before public account committee, on: BBC Efficiency Programme
Tuesday
11:00 – Home Office permanent secretary Helen Ghosh and immigration minister Damian Green before home affairs committee, on: Border checks during Summer 2011
Wednesday
15:00 – outgoing Cabinet secretary Sir Gus O'Donnell, before public administration select committee, on: role of the Head of the Civil Service
