The week in Westminster: December 6th – 10th
The tuition fees vote on Thursday is set to provide the big climax for this week in parliament.
Without any legislation under which a vote would be held, leader of the Commons Sir George Young has simply inserted a motion pushing through the changes at the end of the parliamentary week.
The Lords have a number of cuts-related topics to debate, including housing benefit, the pupil premium and economic growth.
And on the committee corridor it’s the Treasury committee’s hearings on the autumn statement which are likely to generate the most headlines.
COMMONS
Monday
Questions – Home Office
Opposition day debate – unfair distribution and impact of cuts to local government funding
Adjournment debate – future of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Tuesday
Questions – health
Ten minute rule motion – safe standing (football stadia)
Legislation – European Union bill
Adjournment debate – regulation of foreign exchange services: the case of Crown Currency Exchange
Wednesday
Questions – Wales, PMQs
Ten minute rule motion – council housing (local financing pathways)
Debate – (i) Police Funding 2011/12 (ii) Department for International Development’s Assistance to Zimbabwe
Adjournment debate – acute mental health service provision in Lancashire
Thursday
Questions – environment, food and rural affairs
Business statement – leader of the House
Legislation – consolidated fund bill
Motion – to approve resolution on increasing the higher amount which is to be applied under the Higher Education Act 2004
Motion – relating to the draft Higher Education Basic Amount (England) regulations
Adjournment debate – patient confidentiality and the mentally ill
LORDS
Monday
Questions – housing benefit, retiring police officers, pupil premium eligibility, child detention
Legislation – parliamentary voting system and constituencies bill
Tuesday
Questions – bankruptcy, parliament oath, Autism Act 2009 guidance
Legislation – superannuation bill
Legislation – savings accounts and health in pregnancy grant bill
Wednesday
Questions – youth justice, HM Coastguard, Youth Sport Trust
Legislation – parliamentary voting system and constituencies bill
Short debate – interests of horse and dog racing
Thursday
Questions – adoptions, economic growth, European single market
Debate – role of sport in health and wellbeing of children and young people
Debate – impact of cuts in grants to local authorities on the provision of social care and other public services
PICK OF THE COMMITTEES
Monday
16:30 – Europe minister David Lidington, before European scrutiny committee, on: European Union bill
16:45 – Office of Budget Responsibility chair Robert Chote, before Treasury committee, on: autumn forecast
Tuesday
09:45 – chancellor George Osborne, before Treasury committee, on: autumn forecast
