Wednesday 3 June 2009

WRITTEN MINISTERIAL STATEMENT

Deputy Leader of the House of Commons

Topical Debates

Subjects proposed for Topical Debates (February 2009 - May 2009)

To Note: The list includes all requests and whether they have been submitted on the floor of the House, by letter, e-mail or another method.  Weeks where there were no such requests are not included.

Week commencing 2 February 2009
'Planning for Adverse Weather Conditions' (Business Questions)
'Adverse Weather' (Business Questions)
'National Dementia Strategy' (Business Questions)
'Adverse Weather' (Business Questions)

Week commencing 9 February 2009
'Free Pensioner Travel' (Business Questions)
'Pensioners and Savings' (Business Questions)
'Public Sector Pensions' (Business Questions)

Week commencing 2 March 2009
'Child Poverty' (Letter)
'Sudan' (Business Questions and Email)
'Public Sector Broadcasting' (Business Questions)

Week commencing 9 March 2009
'Child Poverty and the Economy' (Letter)
'Local Media and the Recession' (Business Questions)
'Local Media and the Recession' (Business Questions)
'Child Poverty' (Business Questions)

Week commencing 16 March 2009
'Child Poverty and the Economy' (Email)
'Hospices' (Business Questions)
'Asbestos' (Business Questions)

Week commencing 23 March 2009
'Charitable Giving and Hospice Care' (Business Questions)
'Surface Water Charges' (Business Questions)

Week commencing 30 March
'UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities' (Letter)
'Tourism' (Business Questions)
'EDM 1182 on Manufacturing' (Business Questions)

Week commencing 20 April 2009
'Sri Lanka' (Email)
'Sri Lanka' (Telephone)

Week commencing 4 May 2009
'Child Protection' (Business Questions)
'Learning and Skills Council Funding (Business Questions)
'Prison Sentences' (Business Questions)

Week commencing 11 May 2009
'Climate Change' (Business Questions)
'The Economy' (Business Questions)

Week commencing 18 May 2009
'Pakistan' (Business Questions)

During this period there have been the following Topical Debates:

'Sri Lanka' on 5 February 2009
'Local and Regional News' on 19 March 2009
'Sri Lanka' on 14 May 2009

In addition the Topical Debate on Thursday 4 June will be 'The Economy: Supporting Business'