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Business of the House

The business for next week will be as follows: Monday 18 May—Opposition Day [11th Allotted Day]. There will be a debate entitled "Crisis in Funding Further Education and Training", followed by a debate on Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust. Both debates will arise on an Opposition motion. Tuesday 19 May—Remaining stages of the Policing and Crime Bill. Wednesday 20 May—Motion relating to the appointment of the Comptroller and Auditor General, followed by a motion relating to National Policy Statements, followed by a motion relating to the Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2009. Thursday 21 May—Motion on the Whitsun recess Adjournment. The provisional business for the week commencing 1 June will include: Monday 1 June—Second Reading of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords]. Tuesday 2 June—Second Reading of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [Lords]. Wednesday 3 June—General debate: subject to be announced; the Chairman of Ways and Means will then name opposed private business for consideration. Thursday 4 June—Topical debate: subject to be announced, followed by a general debate on defence in the world.