The week in Westminster: September 17th – 21st
It's nearly party conferences time, so this week the Commons is sitting for just two days. But the committee corridors will be busy, with Hague and Duncan Smith making appearances.
COMMONS
Monday
Questions – communities and local government
Legislation – infrastructure (financial assistance) bill
Adjournment debate – internet trolling
Tuesday
Questions – justice
Ten minute rule motion – Regulation of Signage and Ticketing Technology (Publicly-Available Car Parks)
Backbench business – free-for-all adjournment debates
Adjournment debate – Community funding for major infrastructure projects
LORDS
The Lords remains in summer recess until October 8th
PICK OF THE COMMITTEES
Monday
15:15 – Treasury permanent secretary Sir Nicholas Macpherson, before public accounts committee, on: creation and sale of Northern Rock
16:30 – work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith, before work and pensions committee, on: universal credit
Tuesday
10:30 – foreign secretary William Hague, before foreign affairs committee, on: developments in UK foreign policy
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