Political Diary

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(Last updated Friday 13 June 2008)


JUNE
Monday 16 June
Joint Committee on The Draft Marine Bill Closing date for written submissions.

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee -Draft Marine Bill – Coastal Access Provisions -Witnesses: Jonathan Shaw, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Marine, Landscape & Rural Affairs), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Tuesday 17 June
House of Lords debate -Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Interoperable Rail System) Regulations 2008.

Wednesday 18 June
Transport Select Committee -Draft Marine Navigation Bill - Witnesses: Northern Lighthouse Board, Trinity House, Commissioners of Irish Lights; UK Marine Pilots Association, Nautilus UK, UK Harbour Masters' Association.

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee - Draft Marine Bill –Coastal Access Provisions
Witnesses: Jonathan Shaw, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Marine, Landscape & Rural Affairs), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Thursday 19 June
House of Lords - London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill: Third Reading.

House of Lords - Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the recent bonuses paid to Network Rail directors were awarded on the basis of merit.

Adjournment Debate -Dr Vincent Cable: Parking regulations.

Tuesday 24 June
Waterfront Conference: Towards a sustainable transport system: meeting the goals of the green paper (Day 1).

Wednesday 25 June
Waterfront Conference: Towards a sustainable transport system: meeting the goals of the green paper (Day 2).

House of Commons - Conclusion of remaining stages of the Planning Bill.

House of Commons - Ten minute Rule Motion: Janet Anderson: Vehicle Safety (Loads).

Thursday 26 June
Closing date for comments on draft Marine Bill Defra, UK Consultations - Consultation on the draft Marine Bill.

House of Lords - Crossrail Bill: Committee stage.


JULY
Tuesday 1 July
House of Lords - Oral question -Lord Bradshaw, to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will announce their policy on further railway electrification.

Wednesday 2 July
House of Lords - Oral question -Lord Williams of Elvel, to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will issue guidance about the refurbishment of those transport points in London which will experience high numbers of passengers during the 2012 Olympic Games.

Waterfront Conference - Delivering Smart Growth in the East of England (Day 1).

Thursday 3 July
Waterfront Conference - Delivering Smart Growth in the East of England (Day 2).

Monday 7 July
Closing date for comments on MCA consultation on draft Merchant Shipping (Ship-to-Ship Transfer) Regulations 2008. MCA Consultation.

Tuesday 8 July
House of Commons - DfT oral questions.

Thursday 10 July
Waterfront conference - Reducing rail’s carbon footprint – where are we now?

Friday 11 July
Closing date for comments on DfT consultation on the Port Security Regulations 2008 Department for Transport - Port Security Regulations 2008.

Tuesday 22 July
Closing date for comments on DfT consultation on port master-plans. Department for Transport - Guidance on the preparation of port master plans.

Summer Recess: House of Commons and House of Lords rises.

Friday 25 July
Closing date for DfT Marine Navigation Bill consultation.

Closing date for comments on DfT consultation on UK Implementation & Ratification of the Nairobi International Convention on Removal of Wrecks, 2007 Department for Transport - UK Implementation & Ratification of the Nairobi International Convention on Removal of Wrecks, 2007.


AUGUST AND BEYOND
Thursday 14 August
Closing date for DfT consultation on South Central Franchise and Accreditation Process.

Monday 8 September
Start of the TUC annual conference, Brighton (finishes on Thursday 11 September

Closing date for DfT Learning to drive consultation.

Saturday 13 September - Wednesday 17 September
Liberal Democrat party annual conference, Bournemouth

Saturday 20 September - Wednesday 24 September
Labour party conference, Manchester

Sunday 28 September - Wednesady 1 October
Conservative party conference, Birmingham

Monday 6 October
House of Commons and House of Lords returns.