The week in Westminster: November 28th – December 2nd
George Osborne's autumn statement on Tuesday is the highlight of the parliamentary week.
The chancellor will deliver his assessment of the state of the economy based on figures from the Office for Budget Responsibility, before unveiling a series of measures which the coalition hopes will bolster the fading recovery.
He can expect a coruscating response from Ed Miliband, however, as the leader of the opposition accuses the government's economic "gamble" of having failed.
COMMONS
Monday
Questions – work and pensions
Debate – political developments and security in the Middle East, North Africa, Sahel and the Horn of Africa
Adjournment debate – government policy on vascular services in Warrington
Tuesday
Questions – Foreign Office
Ten minute rule bill – electoral register (access to public services)
Autumn statement
Legislation – London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (amendment) bill
Legislation – terrorism prevention and investigation measures bill
Legislation – public bodies bill
Motion – relating to national policy statements relating to ports
Adjournment debate – government policy on empty homes
Wednesday
Questions – Northern Ireland
PMQs
Ten minute rule motion – hairdressers registration (amendment)
Opposition day debate
Adjournment debate – radiation at Dalgety Bay
Thursday
Questions – energy and climate change
Business statement – leader of the House
Backbench business – BBC cuts, debt advice and debt management services
Adjournment debate – access to Kuvan for sufferers of phenylketonuria
LORDS
Monday
Questions – Eta ceasefire, health lottery, arms exports, youth unemployment minister
Legislation – health and social care bill
Debate – report of EU committee on distribution of food products to most deprived persons in EU
Tuesday
Questions – Arab Spring and religious minorities, police custody ethnicities, EU scrutiny of member state budgets
Legislation – protection of freedoms bill
Wednesday
Questions – payment of interns, Interpol, North Liverpool Community Justice Centre
Legislation – charities bill
Legislation – health and social care bill
Short debate – immigration and extremism in the UK
Thursday
Questions – rental homes shortage, Pakistan and war on terror, UK Border Agency management of foreign prisoners
Debate – frontline nursing care
Debate – international development policy
Debate – report of select committee on HIV and Aids in UK
PICK OF THE COMMITTEES
Monday
17:00 – Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude, before public administration committee, on: role of the head of the civil service
Tuesday
11:15 – HM inspector of constabulary Sir Dennis O'Connor, before home affairs committee, on: policing large scale disorder
Wednesday
14:30 – Northern Ireland secretary Owen Paterson, before Northern Ireland affairs committee, on: political developments in Northern Ireland
