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Business of the House

Mr. Speaker, you informed the House on Wednesday of the subjects for debate on the Queen's Speech. The business for next week will be as follows: Monday 8 December—Business of the House motion, followed by proceedings on a motion to establish a Speaker's Committee on the search of offices on the parliamentary estate, followed by continuation of the debate on the Queen's Speech. The subjects for debate, as you announced, Mr. Speaker, will be employment, universities and skills, and housing. Tuesday 9 December—General debate on European affairs. Wednesday 10 December—Continuation of the debate on the Queen's Speech. Foreign affairs and defence will be debated. Thursday 11 December—Continuation of the debate on the Queen's Speech. Health and education will be debated. Friday 12 December—The House will not be sitting. The provisional business for the week commencing 15 December will include: Monday 15 December—Conclusion of the debate on the Queen's Speech. The economy, pensions and welfare will be debated. Tuesday 16 December— Estimates (1st allotted day). There will be a debate on energy prices, fuel poverty and Ofgem, followed by a debate on dental services. Details will be given in the Official Report. [The details are as follows: Energy prices, Fuel poverty and Ofgem (11th Report from the Business and Enterprise Committee, HC 293; Government response - 7th special Report HC1069; and further Oral Evidence of 24 and 25 November); and Dental services (5th Report from the Health Committee, HC 289; and Government response—Cm 7470).] At 10 pm the House will be asked to agree all outstanding estimates. Wednesday 17 December—Third Reading of the Banking Bill, followed by motion to consider the Value Added Tax (Change of Rate) Order 2008. Thursday 18 December—Motion on the Christmas recess Adjournment. I should also like to inform the House that the business in Westminster Hall will be: Thursday 18 December—A debate on the annual report from the Foreign Affairs Committee on human rights.