The week in Westminster: May 2nd – 6th
Parliament is feeling its way back to normal after the two long weekends.
But this remains a short week, with relatively little activity on the committee corridors to trouble Cabinet ministers and just three days of sittings for both the Commons and the Lords.
COMMONS
Tuesday
Questions – Foreign Office
Ten minute rule motion – planning (green belt protection)
Legislation – finance (no 3) bill
Adjournment debate – role of the Special Representative for International Trade and Investment
Wednesday
Questions – Scotland, PMQs
Ten minute rule motion – sex education (required content)
Legislation – finance (no 3) bill
Adjournment debate – rights of adoptive parents
Thursday
Questions – transport, women and equalities
Business statement – leader of the House
Backbench business – social housing in London
Adjournment debate – port health authorities
LORDS
Tuesday
Questions – housing benefit reform, personal debt, A+E waiting times, cost of general election under AV
Legislation – European Union bill
Statement – Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 863)
Wednesday
Questions – bogus charities, manufacturers, Teachers’ Education Service for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller children
Legislation – postal services bill
Short debate – progress in the Middle East peace process
Thursday
Questions – single state pension, English Baccalaureate, South Sudan
Debate – Chechnya and North Caucasus
Debate – impact of government policies on disabled people
Legislation – charities bill
