House of Commons
Session 2010-12
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Summary Agendas and Orders of Business
Order of Business Wednesday 7 September 2011
+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.
House of Commons
Order of Business
At 11.30 am
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Prayers
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Afterwards
Private Business
Note: Private Business is not debated at this time, and may not be proceeded with if opposed.
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Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) Bill [Lords] (By Order).
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Afterwards
Oral Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
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James Morris (Halesowen and Rowley Regis):
What progress he has made on establishing the Big Society bank.
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(69980)
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Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth):
What steps his Department is taking to ensure that small and medium-sized enterprises are aware of opportunities to gain government
contracts.
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(69981)
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Mark Lancaster (Milton Keynes North):
What steps he plans to take to put in place a system of regular review of remaining public bodies following the implementation
of the provisions of the Public Bodies Bill.
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(69982)
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Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green):
What estimate he has made of the savings to the public purse arising from the work of the Efficiency and Reform Group in 2010-11.
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(69984)
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Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire):
What steps his Department is taking to ensure that small and medium-sized enterprises are aware of opportunities to gain government
contracts.
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(69985)
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Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow):
What estimate he has made of the number of civil servants who will leave the Civil Service on voluntary severance terms in
2010-11.
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(69986)
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Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South):
What estimate he has made of the financial cost to the voluntary and community sector organisations of recent public disorder
in England.
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(69987)
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Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North):
What recent progress he has made on the National Citizen Service pilots.
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(69988)
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Graham Evans (Weaver Vale):
What assessment he has made of the potential effects of the publication of key data relating to the NHS, school, courts and
transport services on their performance.
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(69989)
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Greg Hands (Chelsea and Fulham):
What assessment he has made of the potential effects of the publication of key data relating to the NHS, school, courts and
transport services on their performance.
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(69990)
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Bob Blackman (Harrow East):
What progress his Department has made on the use of open standards when specifying ICT requirements in central Government
software procurement.
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(69991)
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Stephen Mosley (City of Chester):
What recent progress the Government has made on engagement with the unions on pension reform.
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(69992)
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Mark Menzies (Fylde):
What steps he is taking to ensure that the public can access data released by the Government.
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(69993)
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At 11.53 am
Topical Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
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The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
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Mel Stride (Central Devon):
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
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(69954)
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Karl McCartney (Lincoln):
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(69955)
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Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton):
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(69956)
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Jason McCartney (Colne Valley):
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(69957)
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Gavin Barwell (Croydon Central):
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(69958)
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Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):
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(69959)
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Sajid Javid (Bromsgrove):
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(69960)
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Nicky Morgan (Loughborough):
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(69961)
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Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal):
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(69962)
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Mary Macleod (Brentford and Isleworth):
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(69963)
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At 12 noon
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
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Unless otherwise indicated the Members listed below will ask a Question without notice.
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Ian Austin (Dudley North):
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 7 September.
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(69964)
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Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South):
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(69965)
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Mr David Burrowes (Enfield, Southgate):
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(69966)
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Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay):
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(69967)
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John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness):
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(69968)
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Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife):
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(69969)
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Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe):
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(69970)
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John Stevenson (Carlisle):
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(69971)
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Sir Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed):
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(69972)
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Grahame M. Morris (Easington):
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(69973)
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Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North):
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(69974)
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Barry Gardiner (Brent North):
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(69975)
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Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North):
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(69976)
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Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore):
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(69977)
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Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside):
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(69978)
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At 12.30 pm
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Urgent Questions (if any)
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Ministerial Statements (if any)
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Preliminary Business
Notice of Presentation of Bill
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Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
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Ten minute rule Motion
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The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23).
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Main Business
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indicates Government Business
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For Amendments, see separate paper.
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Proceedings on new Clauses, new Schedules and amendments relating to the provision of information, advice or counselling about
termination of pregnancy will, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion one and a half hours after the
commencement of proceedings on the Bill; proceedings on remaining new Clauses and new Schedules relating to, and remaining
amendments to, Parts 1, 2 and 5 to 12 and remaining proceedings on Consideration will, so far as not previously concluded,
be brought to a conclusion at 6.00 pm, and proceedings on Third Reading will, so far as not previously concluded, be brought
to a conclusion at 7.00 pm (Order of 6 September).
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The Speaker will put the Question not later than one and a half hours after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 16(1)).
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(11)).
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 pm.
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At the end of the sitting:
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Presentation of petitions: no debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153).
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Proposed subject: Future of the BBC (Mr David Amess).
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Debate may continue until 7.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
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COMMITTEES
SELECT COMMITTEES
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Science and Technology
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9.00 am
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The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
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10.00 am
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(public)
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Subjects: (i) Government Office for Science Annual Review 2010-11; (ii) Treasury Chief Scientific Adviser.
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Witnesses: (i) Professor Sir John Beddington CMG FRS, Government Chief Scientific Adviser; (ii) Professor Sir John Beddington
CMG FRS, Government Chief Scientific Adviser, and James Richardson, Chief Scientific Adviser, HM Treasury (at 10.40 am).
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Education
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9.15 am
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Room 15 (private)
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Work and Pensions
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9.15 am
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Room 6 (private)
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4
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Energy and Climate Change
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9.30 am
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Room 16 (private)
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10.30 am
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(public)
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Subject: EU Emissions Trading System.
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Witnesses: Professor Samuel Fankhauser, London School of Economics and Political Science, and Professor Michael Grubb, University
of Cambridge; The Corner House and Sandbag Climate Campaign (at 11.15 am).
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Justice
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9.15 am
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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9.30 am
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(public)
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Subject: Work of the Attorney General.
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Witness: Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC MP, Attorney General.
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Transport
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9.30 am
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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9.35 am
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(public)
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Subject: UK Rolling Stock Procurement.
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Witnesses: Colin Walton, UK Chairman, Bombardier Transportation UK Ltd, Professor Karel Williams, Director, ESRC Centre for
Research on Socio-Cultural Change, University of Manchester, Professor Christopher Bovis, University of Hull, and Diana Holland,
Assistant General Secretary, Unite the Union; Steve Scrimshaw, Managing Director, Rolling Stock, Siemens plc, Jonathan Faull,
Director General for Internal Market and Services, European Commission, and Jeremy Candfield, Director General, the Railway
Industry Association (at 10.10 am); Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, Secretary of State for Transport (at 10.45 am).
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International Development
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10.00 am
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Room 5 (private)
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8
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Foreign Affairs
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1.50 pm
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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2.00 pm
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(public)
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4.00 pm
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(private)
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Subject: Developments in UK Foreign Policy.
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Witnesses: Rt Hon William Hague MP, First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs,
Simon Fraser CMG, Permanent Under-Secretary, and Sir Geoffrey Adams KCMG, Director-General Political, Foreign and Commonwealth
Office.
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Defence
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2.00 pm
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Room 8 (private)
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2.30 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Military Covenant in Action? Part 1: Military Casualties.
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Witnesses: Sue Freeth, Director of Health and Welfare, and Kevin Shinkwin, Head of Public Affairs, Royal British Legion, Bryn
Parry OBE, Chief Executive Officer, Help for Heroes, and Lt Col Jerome Church MBE, General Secretary, British Limbless Ex–Servicemen’s
Association.
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Environmental Audit
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2.00 pm
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The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
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2.20 pm
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(public)
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Subjects: (i) Green Economy; (ii) Preparations for the Rio +20 Summit (at 3.10 pm).
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Witnesses: (i) Professor Tim Jackson, University of Surrey, Jules Peck, Partner, Abundancy Partners and Chair, Edelman Sustainability
Group, and New Economics Foundation; (ii) International Institute for Environment and Development, and Oxfam (at 3.10 pm).
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European Scrutiny
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2.00 pm
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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3.30 pm
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(public)
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Subject: EU Accession to the ECHR.
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Witness: Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke QC MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, and officials.
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Finance and Services
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2.00 pm
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Room 13 (private)
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Northern Ireland Affairs
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2.15 pm
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Room 17 (private)
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14
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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2.30 pm
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Room 16 (private)
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3.00 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Draft National Policy Statement for Hazardous Waste.
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Witness: Environmental Services Association.
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Public Accounts
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3.00 pm
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Room 15 (private)
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3.30 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Managing High Value Equipment in the NHS in England.
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Witnesses: Sir David Nicholson KCB CBE, Chief Executive of the NHS in England, Professor Sir Mike Richards, National Clinical
Director for Cancer and End of Life Care, Andy Brown, Managing Director, Diagnostics, NHS Supply Chain, and Sir Robert Naylor,
Chief Executive, University College London Hospitals.
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Procedure
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3.00 pm
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Room 20 (private)
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3.05 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Sittings of the House and the Parliamentary Calendar.
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Witnesses: Rt Hon Sir Alan Beith MP, Rt Hon Jack Straw MP, and Kitty Ussher, former MP; Graham Brady MP, Lorely Burt MP, and
Tony Lloyd MP (at 3.45 pm).
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Selection
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5.00 pm
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Room 13 (private)
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[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]
Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
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