THURSDAY 18 OCTOBER 2007

BEFORE ANNOUNCING THE BUSINESS, IT MAY ASSIST THE HOUSE IF I CONFIRM THAT THE COMMONS CALENDAR FROM NOVEMBER OF THIS YEAR UNTIL OCTOBER 2008 WAS PUBLISHED EARLIER TODAY AND IS AVAILABLE IN THE VOTE OFFICE.  I AM SURE MEMBERS WILL BE INTERESTED TO KNOW THAT WE PLAN TO RISE FOR THE CHRISTMAS RECESS ON TUESDAY 18 DECEMBER

THE BUSINESS FOR THE WEEK COMMENCING 22 OCTOBER WILL BE:

MONDAY 22 OCTOBER 

THERE WILL BE A STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER FOLLOWING THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL MEETING

MOTION TO APPROVE A WAYS AND MEANS RESOLUTION ON THE SERIOUS CRIME BILL [LORDS].

REMAINING STAGES OF THE SERIOUS CRIME BILL [LORDS].

TUESDAY 23 OCTOBER 

CARRYOVER MOTION FOR THE CROSSRAIL BILL FOLLOWED BY

MOTIONS RELATING TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS MEMBERS' FUND FOLLOWED BY

MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF THE OUTSTANDING REPORTS OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE TO WHICH THE GOVERNMENT HAS REPLIED. DETAILS WILL BE GIVEN IN THE OFFICIAL REPORT.

WEDNESDAY 24 OCTOBER 

CONSIDERATION OF LORDS AMENDMENTS FOLLOWED BY

CONSIDERATION OF LORDS AMENDMENTS TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN HEALTH BILL FOLLOWED BY

IF NECESSARY CONSIDERATION OF LORDS AMENDMENTS.

THURSDAY 25 OCTOBER 

MOTIONS RELATING TO HOUSE BUSINESS, INCLUDING THE REPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON MODERNISATION AND FROM THE PROCEDURE COMMITTEE

IT MAY ASSIST THE HOUSE IF I TELL MEMBERS THAT I HAVE TODAY PUBLISHED THE GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSE TO THE MODERNISATION COMMITTEE'S FIRST REPORT OF SESSION 2006-2007, 'REVITALISING THE CHAMBER: THE ROLE OF THE BACK BENCH MEMBER'.  IT IS NOW AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS FROM THE VOTE OFFICE.  I INTEND TO TABLE THE RELEVANT MOTIONS IN DUE COURSE.

FRIDAY 26 OCTOBER
 
THE HOUSE WILL NOT BE SITTING.

THE PROVISIONAL BUSINESS FOR THE WEEK COMMENCING 29 OCTOBER WILL INCLUDE:

MONDAY 29 OCTOBER 

CONSIDERATION OF LORDS AMENDMENTS FOLLOWED BY

A DEBATE ON BURMA ON A MOTION FOR THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.

IF NECESSARY CONSIDERATION OF LORDS AMENDMENTS.

TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER 

IF NECESSARY CONSIDERATION OF LORDS AMENDMENTS.

THE HOUSE WILL BE PROROGUED WHEN ROYAL ASSENT TO ALL ACTS HAS BEEN SIGNIFIED.

WITH REGARDS TO PROROGATION, I HOPE THAT IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO PROROGUE NO LATER THAN TUESDAY 30TH OCTOBER. THE HOUSE WILL UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS SUBJECT TO THE PROGRESS OF BUSINESS IN BOTH HOUSES, BUT THAT LOOKS THE MOST LIKELY DATE AT THE MOMENT.

I SHOULD ALSO LIKE TO INFORM THE HOUSE THAT THE BUSINESS IN WESTMINSTER HALL IN OCTOBER WILL BE -

THURSDAY 25 OCTOBER

A DEBATE ON THE REPORT FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT COMMITTEE ON THE EU EMISSIONS TRADING SCHEME

MR SPEAKER, I AM TODAY BRINGING FORWARD MEASURES WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR CORRECTIONS TO BE MADE IN HANSARD; AND FOR LETTERS FROM NDPB CHAIRS TO BE PUBLISHED IN HANSARD FOR THE FIRST TIME.  FULL DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE IN WRITTEN MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS.  I AM GRATEFUL TO THE PROCEDURE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR ADVICE ON BOTH POINTS.