House of Commons
Session 2010-12
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Summary Agendas and Orders of Business
Order of Business Wednesday 26 October 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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London Local Authorities Bill [Lords].
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Afterwards
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development
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Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East):
What recent assessment he has made of the humanitarian situation in Central America; and if he will make a statement.
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(76677)
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Richard Ottaway (Croydon South):
What steps his Department is taking to meet the consequences for developing countries of a growing world population.
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(76678)
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Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield):
What discussions he has had with the European Commission on the Mopani copper mines in Mufulira, Zambia.
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(76679)
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Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton):
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of budget support aid provided to Uganda.
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Dr Daniel Poulter (Central Suffolk and North Ipswich):
What steps his Department is taking to assist countries in the Caribbean to develop greener economies.
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(76681)
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Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk):
What plans he has to visit Palestine to assess the humanitarian situation.
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(76683)
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Nick de Bois (Enfield North):
What assessment he has made of the international development outcomes of the UN General Assembly; and if he will make a statement.
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(76684)
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Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West):
What steps he is taking to support reconstruction in Somalia.
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(76685)
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Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe):
What steps his Department is taking to promote fair trade projects in developing countries.
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(76686)
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David Rutley (Macclesfield):
What his most recent assessment is of the humanitarian situation in Somalia.
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(76687)
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Valerie Vaz (Walsall South):
What his Department's policy is on steps to eradicate female genital mutilation in developing countries.
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Steve Rotheram (Liverpool, Walton):
What steps his Department is taking to promote fair trade projects in developing countries.
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(76689)
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Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight):
What recent assessment he has made of levels of education in Cameroon.
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(76690)
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Alex Cunningham (Stockton North):
What recent assessment he has made of the development needs of Lesotho.
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(76691)
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At 11.53 am
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development
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The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
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Mr Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley):
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
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(76692)
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Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow):
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(76693)
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Chris Evans (Islwyn):
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(76694)
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Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald):
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(76695)
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Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough):
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(76696)
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Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North):
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(76697)
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Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire):
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(76698)
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Steve Rotheram (Liverpool, Walton):
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(76699)
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John Glen (Salisbury):
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(76700)
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David T. C. Davies (Monmouth):
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(76701)
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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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Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree):
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 26 October.
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(76628)
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Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge):
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(76629)
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Mark Pawsey (Rugby):
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(76630)
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Gavin Barwell (Croydon Central):
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(76631)
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Duncan Hames (Chippenham):
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(76632)
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Karen Lumley (Redditch):
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(76633)
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Gloria De Piero (Ashfield):
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(76634)
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Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Lagan Valley):
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(76635)
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Mr David Hanson (Delyn):
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(76636)
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Mary Macleod (Brentford and Isleworth):
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(76637)
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Mr Edward Timpson (Crewe and Nantwich):
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(76638)
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Meg Hillier (Hackney South and Shoreditch):
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(76639)
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Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire):
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(76640)
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Stephen Lloyd (Eastbourne):
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(76641)
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Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North):
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(76642)
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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
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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The selection of the matters to be debated this day has been made by the Leader of the Opposition.
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Proceedings on the Motions in the name of Edward Miliband may continue, though opposed, until 7.00 pm, and will then lapse
if not previously disposed of; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) will not apply (Order of 25 October).
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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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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: Funding from the public purse of trade union officials (Mr Aidan Burley).
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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
DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
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Second Delegated Legislation Committee
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2.30 pm
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Room 11 (public)
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To consider the Motions in the name of Sir George Young relating to the Electoral Commission (two Motions) and to the Local
Government Boundary Commission for England.
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SELECT COMMITTEES
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Education
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9.00 am
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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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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9.15 am
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(public)
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Subject: (i) Evidence Base for Alcohol Guidelines; (ii) Science in the Met Office.
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Witnesses: (i) Anne Milton MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health, Dr Mark Prunty, Senior Medical Officer
for Substance Misuse Policy, and Chris Heffer, Deputy Director, Alcohol and Drugs, Department of Health; (ii) Professor Paul
Hardaker, Chief Executive, Royal Meteorological Society, Professor Ed Hill OBE, Director, National Oceanography Centre, and
Professor Alan Thorpe, Director General, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (at 10.15 am).
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Work and Pensions
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9.15 am
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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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: Operations in Libya.
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Witnesses: Nick Harvey MP, Minister for the Armed Forces, Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope GCB OBE ADC, First Sea Lord and Chief
of Naval Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton KCB ADC, Chief of the Air Staff, and Lieutenant General Richard Barrons
CBE, Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Operations), Ministry of Defence.
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European Scrutiny
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2.00 pm
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Room 19 (private)
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Scottish Affairs
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2.00 pm
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Room 6 (private)
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2.30 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Health and Safety in Scotland.
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Witnesses: Scottish Chamber of Commerce and Chemical Industries Association.
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Treasury
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2.00 pm
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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2.15 pm
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(public)
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Subject: (i) Independent Commission on Banking: Final Report; (ii) Appointment of Robert Jenkins to the Financial Policy Committee
(at 3.30 pm).
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Witnesses: (i) Yorkshire Building Society, and Nationwide; (ii) Robert Jenkins, Member, Financial Policy Committee, Bank of
England (at 3.30 pm).
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Northern Ireland Affairs
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2.15 pm
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Room 5 (private)
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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2.30 pm
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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3.00 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Defra Annual Report and Accounts 2010-11.
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Witnesses: Rt Hon Caroline Spelman MP, Secretary of State, Bronwyn Hill CBE, Permanent Secretary, and Tom Taylor, Finance
Director, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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Environmental Audit
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2.30 pm
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The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
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2.50 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Sustainable Food.
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Witnesses: Jane Bevis, Director of Public Affairs and Bob Gordon, Environment Policy Adviser, British Retail Consortium.
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Procedure
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3.00 pm
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Room 20 (private)
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13
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Public Accounts
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3.00 pm
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Room 15 (private)
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3.15 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Follow-up of PAC Recommendations Not Accepted and Not Implemented.
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Witnesses: Robert Devereux, Permanent Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions, and Mike Driver, Finance Director, Jobcentre
Plus; Ursula Brennan, Permanent Under-Secretary, and Andrew Manley, Chief Executive, Defence Infrastructure Organisation,
Ministry of Defence (at 3.45 pm); Sir Nicholas Macpherson KCB, Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury (at 4.15 pm).
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Statutory Instruments
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As soon as convenient after 3.45 pm
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Room 7 (private)
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Communities and Local Government
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4.00 pm
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Room 16 (private)
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16
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Selection
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5.00 pm
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Room 13 (private)
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JOINT COMMITTEE
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Statutory Instruments
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3.45 pm
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Room 7 (private)
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[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]
PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
Wednesday 26 October
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Time of publication
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No.
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1
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Environmental Audit
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00.01 am
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HC 1026
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Preparations for the Rio+20 summit (Eighth Report).
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Science and Technology
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11.00 am
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HC 1539
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Pre-appointment hearing with the Government’s preferred candidate for Chair of the Technology Strategy Board (Tenth Report).
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Treasury
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11.00 am
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HC 1533
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Administration and effectiveness of HMRC: Government Response to the Sixteenth Report from the Committee (Eighth Special Report).
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Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
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