Business of the House

The business for next week will be as follows: Monday 20 October—Second Reading of the Political Parties and Elections Bill. Tuesday 21 October—Opposition day (19th allotted day). There will be a debate entitled ““Controls on Immigration”” followed by a debate on the Olympic legacy. Both debates will arise on an Opposition motion. Wednesday 22 October—Remaining stages of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]. Thursday 23 October—Topical debate: subject to be announced, followed by motion to take note of the outstanding reports of the Public Accounts Committee to which the Government have replied. Details will be given in the Official Report. The provisional business for the week commencing 27 October will include: Monday 27 October—Remaining stages of the Local Transport Bill [Lords]. Tuesday 28 October—Remaining stages of the Climate Change Bill [Lords]. Wednesday 29 October—Opposition Day (11th allotted day) (Second Part). There will be a debate on an Opposition motion, subject to be announced; followed by the Chairman of Ways and Means will name opposed private business for consideration. Thursday 30 October—Topical debate: subject to be announced, followed by a general debate on defence policy. The information is as follows: That this House takes note of the 5th, the 8th, the 14th to the 29th, the 31st to the 35th, the 37th, the 38th, the 42nd and the 50th Reports and the 1st and 2nd Special Reports of the Committee of Public Accounts of Sessions 2007-08, and of the Treasury Minutes on these Reports (Cm 7366 and 7453). I inform the House that the Commons calendar from December 2008 until October 2009 is available in the Vote Office.