Westminster business before/after recess

14 July 2011

After a few last minute items of business, including oral questions on Work and Pensions in the Commons on Monday and a second reading of the Welfare Reform Bill in the Lords on Tuesday, MPs and Lords will adjourn until 5 September for the summer recess.

Political monitor Dehavilland lists Commons Provisional Business for their first week back as including:

• Tuesday 6 September - Health and Social Care Bill – Remaining stages (Day 1)
• Wednesday 7 September - Health and Social Care Bill (Day 2)
• Friday 9 September - National Health Service Redress (Amendment) Bill - Second reading - Mr Christopher Chope
• Friday 9 September - Safety of Medicines Bill - Second reading - Mr David Amess
• Friday 9 September - Carers and Employment Bill - Second reading - Mr Mark Williams

Lords Business

Provisional for Thursday 8 September - TBC: Draft Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 2011 – Approval Motion – B Verma. Amendment to the approval motion – L Waddington/B Verma