Order of Business Monday 9 May 2011
+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.
House of Commons
Order of Business
Afterwards
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
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Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire):
What progress has been made on the Government's action plan for ending violence against women and girls; and if she will make
a statement.
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(54317)
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Nadhim Zahawi (Stratford-on-Avon):
What recent steps she has taken to increase the accountability of police forces to the public.
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(54318)
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3
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John Howell (Henley):
What estimate she has made of the likely effect of her policy on student visas on the number of visas issued in the 12 months
following its implementation.
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(54319)
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4
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Jane Ellison (Battersea):
What progress has been made on the Government's action plan for ending violence against women and girls; and if she will make
a statement.
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(54320)
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5
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Christopher Pincher (Tamworth):
What steps she plans to take to increase links between police forces and local communities.
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(54321)
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6
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Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North):
What plans she has to assist local communities in tackling anti-social behaviour.
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(54322)
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7
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Julian Sturdy (York Outer):
What plans she has to assist local communities in tackling anti-social behaviour.
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(54323)
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8
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Paul Flynn (Newport West):
What her policy is on the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
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(54324)
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9
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Gavin Williamson (South Staffordshire):
What plans she has to assist local communities in tackling anti-social behaviour.
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(54325)
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10
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Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes):
What legislative proposals she plans to bring forward for further restrictions on the sale of alcohol to children.
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(54326)
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Margot James (Stourbridge):
What progress the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre has made in its investigation into the grooming of vulnerable
teenage girls for sex.
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(54327)
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12
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Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge):
What her policy is on measures to ensure that children born overseas to unmarried male British citizens before 2006 are treated
in a manner equivalent to those born after 2006.
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(54328)
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John Mann (Bassetlaw):
How many police officers she expects to retire under rule A19 in 2011.
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(54330)
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14
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Mr Aidan Burley (Cannock Chase):
What steps she plans to take to increase links between police forces and local communities.
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(54331)
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Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth):
What plans she has to assist local communities in tackling anti-social behaviour.
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(54332)
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Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham):
What progress her Department has made in reducing the number of bogus asylum seekers.
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(54333)
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Philip Davies (Shipley):
What assessment she has made of the potential effects on the number of crimes solved of proposed changes in the National DNA
Database.
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(54334)
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Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central):
What discussions she has had with Northumbria Police on the appropriate level of policing over the period of the Comprehensive
Spending Review.
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(54335)
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Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood):
What plans she has to assist local communities in tackling anti-social behaviour.
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(54336)
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Mark Pawsey (Rugby):
What legislative proposals she plans to bring forward for further restrictions on the sale of alcohol to children.
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(54337)
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David T. C. Davies (Monmouth):
What progress has been made on the Government's action plan for ending violence against women and girls; and if she will make
a statement.
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(54338)
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Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East):
How many police officers were subject to the A19 regulation in the latest period for which figures are available; and if she
will make a statement.
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(54339)
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Tony Baldry (Banbury):
What recent steps she has taken to tackle the abuse of the immigration system through sham marriages.
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(54340)
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Jason McCartney (Colne Valley):
What estimate she has made of the likely effect of her policy on student visas on the number of visas issued in the 12 months
following its implementation.
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(54341)
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At 3.15 pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
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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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Gavin Barwell (Croydon Central):
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
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(54342)
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T2
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Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon):
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(54343)
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T3
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Pamela Nash (Airdrie and Shotts):
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(54345)
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T4
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Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree):
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(54346)
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T5
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan):
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(54347)
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T6
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Claire Perry (Devizes):
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(54348)
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T7
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Paul Flynn (Newport West):
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(54349)
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T8
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John Robertson (Glasgow North West):
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(54350)
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T9
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Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green):
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(54351)
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At 3.30 pm
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Urgent Questions (if any)
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Ministerial Statements (if any)
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Main Business
Note: Provision has been made for a Business Motion to be moved at 10.00 pm (Standing Order No. 15).
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OPPOSITION DAY (Un-allotted half day)
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[Up to three hours]
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That this House notes the growing concerns over the Government’s handling of the NHS and the effect its policies are having
on hospitals and patient care; and calls on the Government to uphold the Coalition Agreement promise to stop the top-down
reorganisations of the NHS which have got in the way of patient care, to use the present pause in the progress of the Health
and Social Care Bill to make fundamental changes, including dropping the damaging and unjustified market-based approach, and
to concentrate efforts instead on achieving sound efficiencies, better clinical quality and improved integration of services.
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The selection of the matter to be debated this day has been made by the Leader of the Opposition.
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Proceedings on the Motion in the name of Edward Miliband may continue, though opposed, for three hours and will then lapse
if not previously disposed of; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) will not apply (Order of 4 May).
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WELFARE REFORM BILL (INSTRUCTION)
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That it be an instruction to the Welfare Reform Bill Committee that it has power to make provision in the Bill to establish
the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission.
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Debate may continue until any hour, if the 10.00 pm Business Motion is agreed to.
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At 10.00 pm
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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
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[No debate]
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That, at this day’s sitting, proceedings on the Motion in the name of Secretary Iain Duncan Smith relating to the Welfare
Reform Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 15).
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DEFERRED DIVISIONS
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[No debate]
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That, at this day’s sitting, Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the Motion in the name of Secretary
Iain Duncan Smith relating to the Welfare Reform Bill.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 41A(3)).
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TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS
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[Up to one and a half hours]
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That this House takes note of European Union Document No. PE-CONS 69/10, relating to the Directive of the European Parliament
and the Council on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, replacing Council Framework
Decision 2002/629/JHA; and supports the Government’s intention to apply to opt in post-adoption under Article 4 of Protocol
21 on the position of the UK and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice.
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The Twenty-fourth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee, HC 428-xxii, is relevant.
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The Speaker will put the Question necessary to dispose of proceedings not later than one and a half hours after their commencement
(Standing Order No. 16(1)).
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COMPANIES
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[No debate]
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That the draft Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011, which was laid before
this House on 3 March, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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CLIMATE CHANGE
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[No debate]
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That the draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Nitrous Oxide) Regulations 2011, which were laid before this House
on 22 March, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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That the draft Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Trading Fund Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 24 March,
be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
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[No debate after 10.00 pm]
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That Mr Charles Walker be discharged from the Select Committee on Public Administration and Alun Cairns be added.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
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At the end of the sitting:
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Proposed subject: Country of origin marking (Gavin Williamson [
R
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Debate may continue until 10.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
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COMMITTEES
PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEE
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London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill (Programming Sub-Committee)
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4.30 pm
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Room 13 (private)
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EUROPEAN COMMITTEE
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European Committee C
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4.30 pm
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Room 10 (public)
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To consider European Union Document No. 5064/11 and Addendum, Commission report on Member States’ Implementation Working Time
Directive and No. 5068/11 and Addendum, Commission Communication on Reviewing the Working Time Directive.
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DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
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Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee
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4.30 pm
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Room 9 (public)
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To consider the draft African Development Bank (Further Payments to Capital Stock) Order 2011, the draft African Development
Bank (Twelfth Replenishment of the African Development Fund) Order 2011 and the draft African Development Fund (Multilateral
Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2011.
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SELECT COMMITTEES
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Public Accounts
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3.30 pm
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Room 15 (private)
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4.30 pm
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(public)
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Subject: InterCity East Coast Passenger Rail Franchise.
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Witnesses: Lin Homer, Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport, and Elaine Holt, Chairman, Directly Operated Railways
Ltd and East Coast Main Line Company Ltd.
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Communities and Local Government
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4.00 pm
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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4.30 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Regeneration.
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Witnesses: Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Centre for Local Economic Strategies and Institute for Public Policy Research North;
Housing Market Renewal Pathfinder Chairs, National Housing Federation and Urban Pollinators (at 5.15 pm).
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Administration
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5.00 pm
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Room 16 (private)
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JOINT COMMITTEE
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Draft Defamation Bill
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4.00 pm
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Room 8 (private)
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4.15 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Draft Defamation Bill.
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Witnesses: Keith Mathieson, Reynolds Porter Chamberlain, Mark Stephens, Finers Stephens Innocent, David Price, David Price
Solicitors and Advocates, and Marcus Partington, Media Lawyers Association; Nigel Tait, Carter-Ruck, Rod Christie-Miller,
Schillings Lawyers, Jeremy Clarke-Williams, Russell Jones and Walker Solicitors, and Duncan Lamont, Charles Russell (at 5.15
pm).
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[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]
PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
Friday 6 May
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Time of publication
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No.
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Regulatory Reform
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2.00 pm
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HC 963
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Draft Legislative Reform (Epping Forest) Order 2011 (Second Report).
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Science and Technology
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11.00 am
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HC 496
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The Reviews into the University of East Anglia’s Climatic Research Unit’s E-mails: Government Response to the Committee’s
First Report of Session 2010-12 (Second Special Report).
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Transport
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10.00 am
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HC 962
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Transport and the economy: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2010-12 (Fourth Special Report).
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Sunday 8 May
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Time of publication
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No.
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Work and Pensions
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00.01 am
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HC 718
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Work programme: providers and contracting arrangements (Fourth Report).
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Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
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Secretary of State for Education: Schools’ workforce.
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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Publication of Climate Resilient Infrastructure: Preparing for a Changing Climate.
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Secretary of State for Health: Correction to written ministerial statement.
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: 7/7 inquest.
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Secretary of State for Justice: Report of Advisory Panel on Judicial Diversity.
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Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Publication of the Rosemary Nelson Inquiry Report.
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General Committee Notices
The programming Sub-Committee in respect of the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill will meet on Monday
9 May at 4.30 pm.
A Public Bill Committee will meet on Tuesday 10 May at 10.30 am and 4.30 pm and Thursday 12 May at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm to
consider the Finance (No. 3) Bill (except Clauses 4, 7, 10, 19, 35 and 72).
A Public Bill Committee will meet on Tuesday 10 May at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm and Thursday 12 May at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm further
to consider the Protection of Freedoms Bill.
A Public Bill Committee will meet on Tuesday 10 May at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm and Thursday 12 May at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm further
to consider the Welfare Reform Bill.
European Standing Committee C will meet on Monday 9 May at 4.30 pm to consider European Union Document No. 5064/11 and Addendum,
Commission report on Member States’ Implementation Working Time Directive and No. 5068/11 and Addendum, Commission Communication
on Reviewing the Working Time Directive.
The First Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Wednesday 11 May at 2.30 pm to consider the draft Employment and Support
Allowance (Work-Related Activity) Regulations 2011.
The Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 10 May at 4.30 pm to consider the Care of Cathedrals Measure
(HC 868), the Mission and Pastoral Measure (HC 869) and the Ecclesiastical Fees (Amendment) Measure (HC 870).
The Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 9 May at 4.30 pm to consider the draft African Development Bank
(Further Payments to Capital Stock) Order 2011, the draft African Development Bank (Twelfth Replenishment of the African Development
Fund) Order 2011 and the draft African Development Fund (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2011.
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