The week in Westminster: January 24th – January 28th
The European Union bill is working its way through the Commons this week.
It’s already been the subject of much grumbling from the Tory backbenches, and more sparks could fly as the nitty-gritty of the proposed legislation is worked through on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
After prime minister’s questions home secretary Theresa May is expected to make a statement on the findings of the coalition’s counter-terrorism review.
And in the Lords, peers will be getting back to normal after last week’s unusual late-night sittings over the parliamentary voting system and constituencies bill.
COMMONS
Monday
Questions – Home Office
Legislation – Bank of Ireland (UK) plc bill
Legislation – European Union bill
Adjournment debate – planning blight and large property owners
Tuesday
Questions – health
Ten minute rule motion – firearms (amendment)
Legislation – European Union bill
Adjournment debate – future of RAF Leuchars
Wednesday
Questions – Scotland, PMQs
Statement – counter-terrorism review (expected)
Ten minute rule motion – carers and employment
Legislation – European Union bill
Adjournment debate – proposed closure of Burton’s Foods factory in Moreton
Thursday
Questions – transport, women and equalities
Business statement – leader of the House
Legislation – Scotland bill
Adjournment debate – future of Western Sahara
LORDS
Monday
Introductions – Sir Richard Dannatt, Dafydd Wigley, Raymond Collins
Questions – constitutional changes, murder sentencing, Human Rights Act 1998, Bangladesh’s Rapid Action Battalion
Tuesday
Introductions – Qurban Hussein, Joan Bakewell, Rachel Heyhoe-Flint
Questions – Camp Ashraf, funding of national museums and galleries, defence procurement
Legislation – public bodies bill
Wednesday
Introductions – Jonathan Kestenbaum and Elued Morgan
Questions – European arrest warrant, Sudan, voter registration for second home owners
Legislation – parliamentary voting system and constituencies bill
Thursday
Introductions – George Magan, Michael Grade and Anne Jenkin
Questions – Defra funding for disease outbreaks, Zimbabwe elections, snow and ice at airports
Debate – military veterans
Debate – tourism
Debate – military covenant
