The week in Westminster: May 13th – 17th
David Cameron receives not one but two grilling from MPs this week.
In addition to his usual weekly half-hour prime minister’s questions, he’ll be answering the queries of the select committee chairs in the liaison committees on Tuesday afternoon.
Last time he waited two hours before announcing that the royal wedding would also be a bank holiday. What will he have up his sleeve this week?
COMMONS
Monday
Questions – defence
Motion – to approve the 15th Report 2010-12 of the Standards and Privileges Committee
Debate – Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan
Adjournment debate – effects on farming of a potential drought
Tuesday
Questions – justice
Ten minute rule motion – dangerous driving (maximum sentence)
Motion – to approve a ways and means resolution relating to the localism bill
Legislation – localism bill
Adjournment debate – future of public health observatories
Wednesday
Questions – Northern Ireland, PMQs
Ten minute rule motion – road safety
Legislation – localism bill
Adjournment debate – government policy on the use of power line technology devices
Thursday
Questions – energy and climate change
Business statement – leader of the House
Backbench business – motion relating to the BBC World Service; motion relating to rural broadband and mobile coverage
Adjournment debate – East Coast main line call centre contract
LORDS
Monday
Questions – product placement, EU budget and UK, primacy of Commons, Palestinian statehood
Legislation – fixed term parliaments bill
Legislation – European Union bill
Motion – changes to immigration rules
Tuesday
Questions – BBC World Service, Democratic Republic of Congo asylum seekers, English Baccalaureate
Legislation – European Union bill
Legislation – postal services bill
Wednesday
Questions – school inspectors and hate material, tuition fees, Twickenham railway station
Legislation – police reform and social responsibility bill
Short debate – impact of air passenger duty banding on Caribbean and other development economies
Thursday
Questions – parenthood responsibilities, Bahrainian students, Camp Ashraf
Debate – European Convention on Human Rights
Debate – case for civil legal aid
PICK OF THE COMMITTEES
Monday
16:00 – home secretary Theresa May, before joint committee on draft detention of terrorist suspects (temporary extension) bills
Tuesday
10:30 – London mayor Boris Johnson, before culture media and sport committee, on: London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
16:00 – prime minister David Cameron, before liaison committee
