The business for the week commencing 3 December will be as follows:
Monday 3 December—Remaining stages of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill.
Tuesday 4 December—It is expected that there will be an oral statement on the publication of the board of inquiry report into the Nimrod crash, followed by Opposition day [3rd allotted day]. There will be a debate entitled "Politicisation of the Civil Service", followed by a debate on the performance of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Wednesday 5 December—It is expected that there will be an oral statement on the annual benefit uprating, followed by Estimates [1st allotted day]. There will be a debate on standards of conduct in public life, followed by a debate on benefits simplification. Details will be given in the Official Report. At 7 pm, the House will be asked to agree all outstanding estimates.
Thursday 6 December—It is expected that there will be an oral statement on annual uprating of local authority allocations, followed by a topical debate: subject to be announced, followed by proceedings on the Consolidated Fund Bill, followed by a general debate on fisheries.
Friday 7 December—The House will not be sitting.
The provisional business for the week commencing 10 December will include:
Monday 10 December—Second Reading of the Planning Bill.
[Wednesday 5 December:
Public Administration Committee, "Ethics and Standards: The Regulation of Conduct in Public Life"—Fourth Report of Session 2006-07, HC 121-I .
Work and Pensions Committee, "Benefits Simplification" —Seventh Report of Session 2006-07, HC 436-I.]