Order of Business Thursday 27 January 2011
+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.
House of Commons
Order of Business
Afterwards
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Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
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 1
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Guy Opperman (Hexham):
What steps he is taking to encourage the take-up of low-emission vehicles.
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(36293)
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2
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Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon):
What plans he has for reform of the rail industry; and if he will make a statement.
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(36294)
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3
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Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay):
If he will consider the merits of authorising traffic signals to display only flashing amber aspects in the early hours of
the morning to reduce journey times.
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(36295)
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4
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Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North):
What assessment he has made of the effect of the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review on road improvement schemes
in East Yorkshire.
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(36296)
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5
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Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton):
What assessment he has made of the effects of the ending of the West London extension of the congestion charge zone.
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(36298)
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6
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Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough):
What plans he has for the reform of rail franchising; and if he will make a statement.
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(36299)
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7
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Gareth Johnson (Dartford):
What steps he is taking to reduce the incidence of people driving while uninsured.
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(36300)
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8
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Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire):
What plans he has for reform of the rail industry; and if he will make a statement.
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(36301)
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9
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Mr Charles Kennedy (Ross, Skye and Lochaber):
When his Department plans to publish its consultation on changing the law to allow UK nationals with diabetes to drive heavy
goods vehicles in the UK.
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(36302)
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10
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Gemma Doyle (West Dunbartonshire):
When he plans to publish his proposals for modernisation of HM Coastguard.
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(36303)
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11
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Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood):
What plans he has for reform of rail franchising; and if he will make a statement.
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(36304)
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12
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Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool):
What plans he has for the future of bus services.
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(36305)
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13
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Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire):
How many commercial vehicles underwent Vehicle and Operator Services Agency roadside inspections in December 2010.
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[R]
(36306)
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14
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Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay):
Whether his Department considered alternative proposals for the modernisation of the structure of coastguard services prior
to the publication of its consultation paper.
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(36307)
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15
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Guto Bebb (Aberconwy):
What plans he has for reform of rail franchising; and if he will make a statement.
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(36308)
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16
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Nicky Morgan (Loughborough):
What steps he is taking to make speed camera data more accessible to the public.
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(36310)
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17
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Grahame M. Morris (Easington):
What assessment he has made of the effect of trends in the cost of motoring on people on low incomes living in rural areas.
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(36311)
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At 11.05 am
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Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
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The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
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T1
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Mark Lancaster (Milton Keynes North):
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
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(36313)
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T2
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Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North):
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(36314)
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T3
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David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale):
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(36315)
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T4
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Richard Harrington (Watford):
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(36316)
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T5
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Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon):
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(36317)
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T6
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Mark Pawsey (Rugby):
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(36318)
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T7
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Nicky Morgan (Loughborough):
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(36319)
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T8
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Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood):
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(36320)
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At 11.15 am
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Oral Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities
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Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon):
What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on the effects on gender equality
in the workplace of her proposals for flexible working.
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(36321)
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2
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Pamela Nash (Airdrie and Shotts):
What steps she plans to take to address the trafficking of women and girls.
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(36322)
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3
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John Glen (Salisbury):
What steps she plans to take to increase the number of women on corporate boards.
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(36324)
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4
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Bob Blackman (Harrow East):
What her policy is on the hosting of civil partnership ceremonies in religious establishments.
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(36325)
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5
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Lyn Brown (West Ham):
What assessment she has made of the effects on disabled people in residential care of changes to the eligibility criteria
for disability living allowance.
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(36326)
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6
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Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire):
What assessment she has made of the effect on the wellbeing of women and girls of body image representations in the media.
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(36327)
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7
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Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree):
What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the effect on women of changes to the state
pension age.
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(36328)
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8
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Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton):
What steps she is taking to eliminate discrimination in employment law on the grounds of gender.
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(36329)
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9
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David Mowat (Warrington South):
What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on custodial sentences for women with children.
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(36330)
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At 11.30 am
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Urgent Questions (if any)
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Business Question to the Leader of the House
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Ministerial Statements (if any)
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Main Business
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1
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SCOTLAND BILL: Second Reading
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[Until 6.00 pm]
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That this House, while recognising the need to further enhance the powers of the Scottish Parliament, nevertheless believes
that the measures the Scotland Bill seeks to devolve are inadequate to meet the ambitions of the Scottish Government for the
people of Scotland; considers the measures relating to air weapons, road safety and drink driving to be incomplete; regrets
that the Calman Commission’s recommendations to devolve the aggregates levy and air passenger duty, and to devolve responsibility
for the marine environment to match the Scottish Parliament’s responsibility for fisheries, as well as its proposal for a
Scottish role in welfare benefits, have all been abandoned; regards the proposals for the Crown Estates Commission as inadequate;
deplores the proposals in the Bill to re-reserve already devolved responsibilities; concludes that the tax varying provisions
would embed a long-term deflationary bias in Scotland’s budget and that the proposed borrowing powers remaining subject to
HM Treasury controls and limits render them insufficiently flexible; and therefore considers the Bill as a whole to be unacceptable.
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Debate may continue until 6.00 pm.
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†
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2
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SCOTLAND BILL (PROGRAMME)
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[No separate debate]
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That the following provisions shall apply to the Scotland Bill:
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1. The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.
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2. Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be completed in three days.
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3. The proceedings shall be taken on the days shown in the first column of the following Table and in the order so shown.
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4. The proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the times specified in the second
column of the Table.
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Proceedings
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Time for conclusion of proceedings
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First day
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Clauses 1 to 9, Schedule 1, Clauses 10 to 12, Schedule 2, Clauses 13 to 23.
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The moment of interruption on the first day.
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Second and third days
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Clauses 24 to 26, Schedule 3, Clauses 27 to 29, Schedule 4, Clauses 30 and 31, Schedule 5, Clauses 32 to 39, new Clauses,
new Schedules, remaining proceedings on the Bill.
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The moment of interruption on the third day.
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5. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to the proceedings on the Bill in Committee of the whole House.
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Consideration and Third Reading
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6. Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment
of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
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7. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption
on the day on which those proceedings are commenced, or one hour after they are commenced, whichever is the earlier.
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8. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading.
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9. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages
from the Lords) may be programmed.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7)).
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SCOTLAND BILL [MONEY]: Queen’s Recommendation signified.
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[No separate debate]
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That, for the purpose of any Act resulting from the Scotland Bill, it is expedient to authorise—
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(1)
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the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other
Act out of money so provided, and
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(2)
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any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under the Scotland Act 1998 out of the National Loans Fund.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
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SCOTLAND BILL [WAYS AND MEANS]
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[No separate debate]
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That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Scotland Bill, it is expedient to authorise—
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(1)
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the imposition by virtue of a rate-setting resolution of the Scottish Parliament of charges to income tax in relation to the
income of Scottish ratepayers,
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(2)
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the making of provision, by Act of the Scottish Parliament, for imposing a tax to be charged on—
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(a)
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the acquisition of an estate, interest, right or power in or over land in Scotland, or
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(b)
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the acquisition of the benefit of an obligation, restriction or condition affecting the value of any such estate, interest,
right or power,
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(3)
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the making of provision, by Act of the Scottish Parliament, for imposing a tax to be charged on disposals to landfill made
in Scotland,
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(4)
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the amendment of the Scotland Act 1998 by Order in Council so as to—
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(a)
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specify, as an additional tax about which provision may be made by Act of the Scottish Parliament, a tax of any description,
or
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(b)
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make any other modifications of the provisions relating to such taxes which Her Majesty considers necessary or expedient,
and
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(5)
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the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund or the National Loans Fund.
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In the Resolution, ‘rate-setting resolution’ means a resolution providing for a number which is to be added to the rate which
would otherwise be paid by Scottish taxpayers, after the deduction of ten percentage points, to calculate the basic rate,
higher rate or additional rate payable by those taxpayers for any tax year on income other than savings income and which is
either a whole number or half a whole number.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
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At the end of the sitting:
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Proposed subject: Future of the Western Sahara (Dr Andrew Murrison [
R
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Debate may continue until 6.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
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COMMITTEES
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PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEES
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Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill Committee
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9.00 am
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Room 9 (public)
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1.00 pm
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(public)
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Further to consider the Bill.
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Localism Bill Committee
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9.30 am
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The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (public)
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12.30 pm
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(public)
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Further to take evidence on the Bill.
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Witnesses am: Confederation of British Industry, British Chambers of Commerce and Federation of Small Businesses (until no
later than 10.25 am).
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Witnesses pm: Wildlife and Countryside Link, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Campaign to Protect Rural England,
The Country Land and Business Association and Action with Communities in Rural England (until no later than 1.15 pm); Town
and Country Planning Association, Planning Officers Society, Royal Town Planning Institute and Royal Institute of Chartered
Surveyors (until no later than 2.00 pm); National Association of Local Councils, National Council for Voluntary Organisations,
Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations, National Association for Voluntary and Community Action and Open
Spaces Society (until no later than 2.45 pm); Department for Communities and Local Government (until no later than 3.30 pm).
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SELECT COMMITTEES
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Treasury
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9.00 am
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The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
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10.15 am
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(public)
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Subject: UKFI.
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Witnesses: Sir David Cooksey, Chairman, Robin Budenberg, Chief Executive, Keith Morgan, Head of Wholly-Owned Investments,
and Jim O’Neil, Head of Market Investments, UKFI.
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Culture, Media and Sport
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3.30 pm
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]
PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
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Thursday 27 January
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Time of publication
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No.
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European Scrutiny
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11.00 am
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HC 428-xii
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(Thirteenth Report).
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2
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Public Accounts
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00.01 am
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HC 552
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The Academies Programme (Seventeenth Report).
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Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
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Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills: Workplace disputes reforms.
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Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: ECOFIN 18 January 2011.
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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Public consultation on the future of the Public Forest Estate in England.
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Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Agenda for the General Affairs Council and the Foreign Affairs Council, 31 January.
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: Forensic science research and development.
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: Justice and Home Affairs Post-Council statement.
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Secretary of State for Justice: Government response to the call for evidence on the Data Protection Legislative Framework.
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Written Question tabled on Wednesday 26 January for answer today
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Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons he appointed the Member elected to represent the Belfast West constituency
at the May 2010 General Election to be Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead.
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(37282)
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