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Business of the House

The business for the week commencing 26 October will be: Monday 26 October—Remaining stages of the Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords] (day 1). Tuesday 27 October—Conclusion of remaining stages of the Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords], followed by Opposition day (unallotted half-day). There will be a half-day debate on parading in Northern Ireland on a motion in the name of the Democratic Unionist party. Wednesday 28 October—Opposition Day (20th allotted day). There will be a debate on local spending reports followed by a debate on the future of the Territorial Army. Both debates will arise on an Opposition motion. Thursday 29 October—Topical debate (subject to be announced), followed by general debate on the social care Green Paper. The provisional business for the week commencing 2 November will include: Monday 2 November—Remaining stages of the Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill [Lords], followed by general debate on tackling anti-social behaviour. Tuesday 3 November—Consideration in Committee of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (day 1). Wednesday 4 November—Further consideration in Committee of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (day 2). Thursday 5 November—Topical debate (subject to be announced), followed by general debate on climate change: preparation for the climate change conference at Copenhagen. I can announce the Commons calendar for Parliament until the February recess in 2010. We plan to rise for the Christmas recess on Wednesday 16 December 2009 and return on Tuesday 5 January 2010. For the February recess, the House will rise on Wednesday 10 February and return on Monday 22 February. I will inform the House of the dates for the Easter recess in due course. I should also like to inform the House that the business in Westminster Hall for 5 November will be: Thursday 5 November—A debate on the report from the Committee on Arms Export Controls entitled "Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2009): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual report 2007, Quarterly Reports for 2008, Licensing Policy and Review of Export Control Legislation".