There’s a number of debates and select committees sitting next week in Westminster looking at issues affecting wildlife and the environment. It all kicks off on Tuesday morning with a select committee meeting looking at consumer based emissions. Here’s the diary for environment and politics for the week ahead.
House of Commons timetable:
Tuesday 17th January 2012:
10.20 am @ Committee Room 8, Palace of Westminster - Energy and Climate Change select committee. Subject: Consumption-Based Emissions Reporting.
11.00 am -12.30 pm @ Westminster Hall - Future of carbon capture and storage projects in Scotland – Thomas Docherty.
12.00 pm @ The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs select committee. Subject: Greening the Common Agricultural Policy.
Wednesday 18th January 2012.
9.15 am @ The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House – Science and Technology selct committee. Subject: Risk perception and energy infrastructure.
12.00 noon – @ Main Chamber. Following PMQ 10 minute rule motion: Keeping of Primates as Pets (Prohibition) – Sheryll Murray
2.30 pm – 4.00 pm @ Westminster Hall - Northern rail hub – Jason McCartney.
2.25 pm @ The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House – Environmental Audit select committee. Subject: Protecting the Arctic.
3.00 pm @ TBC - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs select committee. Subject: Natural Environment White Paper.
Thursday 19th January 2012.
10.30 am @ Main Chamber – Oral Questions: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Friday 20th January 2012.
9.30 am @ Main Hall - Daylight Saving Bill – Report stage – Rebecca Harris.
Dog Control and Welfare Bill – Second reading – Andrew Rosindell.
Public Bodies (Sustainable Food) Bill – Second reading – Joan Walley.
Resource Extraction (Transparency and Reporting) Bill – Second reading – Anas Sarwar.
Electricity Transmission (Protection of Landscape) Bill – Second reading – Tessa Munt.
National Park Authorities Bill – Second reading – Mr Christopher Chope.
Common Fisheries Policy (Withdrawal) Bill Bill – Second reading – Mr Peter Bone.
House of Lords timetable:
Monday 16th January 2012:
2.30 pm @ Main Chamber - Ensuring that the provision of allotments is sufficient to meet demand – Baroness Sharples.
Tuesday 17th January 2012:
2.30 pm @ Main Chamber - Building a wind farm overlooking the site of the Battle of Naseby – Baroness Hanham.
Thursday 19th January 2012:
11.00 am @ Main Chamber - Developing the growth of the UK’s major cities – Lord Storey.
Watch the debates on Parliament TV.
Most of the debates can be viewed or listened to live through the streaming servers at Parliament TV.
