The week in Westminster: January 14th - 18th

The week in Westminster: January 14th – 18th

The week in Westminster: January 14th – 18th

COMMONS

Monday

Questions – defence
Legislation – crime and courts bill
Adjournment debate – vascular services at Wycombe hospital

Tuesday

Questions – health
Ten minute rule motion – supermarket pricing information
Motion – to approve draft Scotland Act 1998
Adjournment debate – Remploy Marine Fife

Wednesday

Questions – Wales
PMQs
Ten minute rule motion – corporate accountability and safeguarding of adults from abuse and neglect
Opposition day debate
Adjournment debate – human rights in Iran

Thursday

Questions – transport
Business statement – leader of the House
Backbench business – ATOS work capability assessments
Backbench business – nuclear deterrent

Friday

Private members' bills – Antarctic bill, energy companies (minimum tariffs) bill, etc

LORDS

Monday

Legislation – prevention of social housing fraud bill
Questions – English Baccalaureate, Capita and criminal justice, unpaid carers, cancer symptoms

Tuesday

Introduction – Lord Williams of Oystermouth
Questions – Thames Tideway tunnel, Liverpool Care Pathway, HIV Strategy for England, NHS in Dorset
Legislation – disabled persons' parking badges bill
Legislation – public services pension bill
Short debate – retraining and work programme for prisoners

Wednesday

Questions – leasehold valuation tribunal, poverty and health, CBI on schools
Legislation – European Union (Croation accession and Irish protocol) bill
Legislation – European Union (approvals) bill
Orders and regulations – Draft Order providing for a referendum in Scotland on independence (Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2013)
Short debate – regulation of clinical research and innovation

Thursday

Questions – electoral register and young people, Severn Barrage, European Development Fund
Debate – local government finance settlement
Debate – impact on families of changes to tax and benefits
Short debate – use of online tools, including social media, to combat youth unemployment

Friday

Legislation – scrap metal dealers bill
Legislation – prisons (property) bill

PICK OF THE COMMITTEES

Wednesday

09:30 – former schools minister Nick Gibb, before education committee, on: former DfE ministers