This Week in Parliament

TODAY

Commons

Home Office questions.

Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill, committee.

Short debate on distribution of European Union structural funds in the UK.

Lords

Building Regulations (Energy Rating Information) (Amendment) Bill, committee.

Government of Wales Bill, committee.

National Minimum Wage Bill, committee.

Debate on building rules in Scotland relating to fire.

TUESDAY 16 JUNE

Commons

Foreign Office questions.

Debate opened by Tories on National Health Service waiting lists. Debate opened by Tories on "crisis in Scottish local government".

Council Tax Limitation Derbyshire County Council (Maximum Amount) Order.

Short debate on A27: Sompting to Shoreham.

Lords

School Standards and Framework Bill, committee.

Debate on problems of recruitment and retention of nurses in the National Health Service.

WEDNESDAY 17 JUNE

Commons

Sits at 9.30am for backbench select committee report debates on: Disability living allowance; Peace operations in Bosnia. Followed by backbench debates on: Impact of millennium bug on public services; Conservation of rare plants; Food safety enforcement procedures.

At 2.30pm Northern Ireland questions.

3pm questions to the Prime Minister.

Human Rights Bill, committee.

Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill, committee.

Short debate on epilepsy.

Lords

Sea Fisheries (Shellfish)(Amendment) Bill, committee.

Scotland Bill, second reading, first day.

THURSDAY 18 JUNE

Commons

Trade and Industry questions.

Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill, remaining stages.

Church of England (National Institutions) Measure.

Short debate on closure of civic amenities sites in Northumberland.

Lords

Scotland Bill, second reading, last day.

Debate on report on European Central Bank.

Debate on reviving provincial repertory theatres.

FRIDAY 19 JUNE

Commons

Debate on "enterprising UK - the small business agenda". Short debate on compensation for vaccine-damaged people.

Lords

Alliance and Leicester plc (Group Reorganisation) Bill, third reading. Pesticides Bill, report. Fireworks Bill, report.

Public Interest Disclosure Bill, report.

Road Traffic Reduction (National Targets) Bill, committee.

Debate on moves for Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic to join Nato.