| No. 71 |
WEDNESDAY 26TH FEBRUARY 1997 |
2169 |
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ORDER PAPER |
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ORDERS OF THE DAY AND NOTICES OF MOTIONS
Business to be taken before Questions
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ADJOURNMENT |
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The Prime Minister |
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That this House do now adjourn. |
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Subjects proposed to be raised on the Motion for the Adjournment of the House. |
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9.30 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. |
Mr Bill Walker |
The enlargement of NATO. |
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11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. |
Dr Norman A. Godman |
Care of the elderly in Scotland. |
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12.30 p.m. - 1.00 p.m. |
Mr Nirj Joseph Deva |
Ice fall from aircraft. |
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1.00 p.m. - 1.30 p.m. |
Mr Peter Hardy |
Hedgerow protection. |
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1.30 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. |
Mr Henry Bellingham |
Pensions: the case of Mr Reg Vincent. |
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The Motion for the Adjournment of the House will lapse at Two o'clock and the sitting will be suspended until half-past Two o'clock, pursuant to Standing Order No. 10. |
* Indicates a Question for Oral Answer
Questions marked thus [R] indicate that a relevant registered interest has been declared
QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER
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Mr Bruce Grocott (The Wrekin): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what recent assessment she has made of the impact on employees of job insecurity. |
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Mr Nick Hawkins (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if she will make a statement on her plans to expand the assisted places scheme. |
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Mr Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many schools have so far applied for grant-maintained status in Cheshire; and if she will make a statement. |
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Sir Irvine Patnick (Sheffield, Hallam): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what is the average proportion of local education authority budgets which is spent on central administration and services. |
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Mr Patrick Thompson (Norwich North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what measures she is taking to enforce discipline in schools. |
| 16057 |
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Mr David Atkinson (Bournemouth East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many schools are grant-maintained in Bournemouth. |
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Mr Chris Davies (Littleborough and Saddleworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if she will estimate the number of (a) eight, (b) nine and (c) 10 year olds being taught in classes of more than 30 pupils. |
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Ms Liz Lynne (Rochdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if she will make a statement on class sizes in primary schools. |
| 16060 |
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Mr Andrew Hargreaves (Birmingham, Hall Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what representations she has received regarding amendments to the Education Bill relating to marriage and Christian values. |
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Mr D. N. Campbell-Savours (Workington): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what proposals she has for new training and enterprise measures to deal with the problems of unemployment in Cumbria. |
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Mr Harry Barnes (North East Derbyshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what assessment she has made of the implications of the increase in the number of temporary employees since spring 1992 for Government employment policy. |
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Mr Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if she will make a statement on the extent of job insecurity in Britain. |
| 16064 |
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Sir Michael Neubert (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, when she next expects to meet her European Union counterparts to discuss the prospects for employment in Europe. |
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, when she estimates every four-year-old with a voucher will have access to a pre-school place. |
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Mr Bob Dunn (Dartford): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans she has to visit schools in the county of Kent in order to discuss the future of selective secondary provision. |
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Mr Greville Janner (Leicester West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if she will make a statement on the level of unemployment as measured by the claimant count. |
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Mr Mark Robinson (Somerton and Frome): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what assessment she has made of the performance of grant maintained schools. |
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Mr Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many applicants for the jobseeker's allowance have been denied benefit since the inception of the allowance. |
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Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if she will make a statement on schools funding in East Sussex in 1997-98. |
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Mr Brian David Jenkins (South East Staffordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what has been the change in the number of children in primary classes of over 30 since 1992; and what is the current figure as a percentage of all children in primary classes. |
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Mr Anthony Steen (South Hams): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if she will make it her policy to increase the number of grammar schools. |
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Mr Ian Pearson (Dudley West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans she has to tackle the repairs backlog in schools. |
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Mr Hugh Bayley (York): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what assessment she has made of the implications for employment policy of the changing balance between part-time and full-time work. |
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Dr Charles Goodson-Wickes (Wimbledon): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what provisions she has made for the proper teaching of children with dyslexia. |
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Mr William O'Brien (Normanton): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what representations she has received from education authorities on the provision of school transport under the recent SSA settlements; and if she will make a statement. |
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Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what is the capital borrowing allocation to Birmingham (a) for 1997-98 and (b) 1996-97. |
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Lady Olga Maitland (Sutton and Cheam): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what steps she is taking to ensure that high standards of discipline are upheld in schools. |
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Mr Bernard Jenkin (Colchester North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what representations she has received regarding the future of grammar schools. |
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Mr Hugh Dykes (Harrow East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if she will make a statement on the performance of maintained schools in the Harrow East division of the London Borough of Harrow in respect of the league table system and exam and assessment measurements. |
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Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithglow): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what is Her Majesty's Government's policy towards premature retirement in educational institutions. |
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Mr David Amess (Basildon): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if she will make a statement on the number of people who have left grammar schools in the last three years who are registered as unemployed. |
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Mr Michael Fabricant (Mid Staffordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the assisted places scheme in enabling poorer parents to provide their children with a private education; and if she will make a statement. |
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Mr Charles Kennedy (Ross, Cromarty and Skye): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what assessment she has made of the impact of the jobseeker's allowance on rural areas; and if she will make a statement. |
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Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans she has to extend job opportunities for lone mothers. |
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Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what steps she is taking to encourage the creation of more permanent jobs. |
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AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS
Notice of Presentation of Bill
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
Dartford--Thurrock Crossing (Amendment): Bill to amend the Dartford--Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 in respect of the tolls levied on vehicles using the crossing.
Notice of Motion
Mr Ian Pearson
National Lottery (Regionalisation): That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide that equitable regard shall be had to the interests and needs of the regions of England in so far as the distribution of monies, decision taking, administration and other matters affecting the National Lottery are concerned.
AT TEN O'CLOCK
Notice of Motion
The Prime Minister
Business of the House: That, at this day's sitting, the Contract (Scotland) Bill, the Scottish Legal Services Ombudsman and Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland Bill and the Flood Prevention and Land Drainage (Scotland) Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.
To be moved after the interruption of business at Ten o'clock and to be decided forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 14.
ORDERS OF THE DAY AND NOTICES OF MOTIONS
Those marked thus * are Government Orders of the Day
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SECTION 5 OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1993 |
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The Prime Minister
Mr Secretary Heseltine
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
Mr Secretary Howard
Mr Secretary Rifkind
Mr Secretary Lang
That this House takes note with approval of the Government's assessment as set out in the Financial Settlement and Budget Report 1997-98 for the purposes of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993.
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| The Speaker will put the Question necessary to dispose of proceedings on the above Motion not later than one and a half hours after their commencment, pursuant to Standing Order No. 14B. |
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CONTRACT (SCOTLAND) BILL: Not amended (in the Standing Committee), to be considered. |
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Remaining stages may also be taken.
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SCOTTISH LEGAL SERVICES OMBUDSMAN AND COMMISSIONER FOR LOCAL ADMINISTRATION IN SCOTLAND BILL: As amended (in the Standing Committee), to be considered. |
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For an Amendment, see separate Paper.
Remaining stages may also be taken.
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FLOOD PREVENTION AND LAND DRAINAGE (SCOTLAND) BILL:As amended (in the Standing Committee), to be considered. |
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For an Amendment, see separate Paper.
Remaining stages may also be taken.
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PROFESSIONS SUPPLEMENTARY TO MEDICINE |
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Mr Secretary Dorrell
That the draft Professions Supplementary to Medicine (Arts Therapists Board) Order of Council 1997, which was laid before this House on 6th February, be approved.
To be decided forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(6). |
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LEGAL AID AND ADVICE (SCOTLAND) |
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Mr Secretary Forsyth
That the draft Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 1997, which were laid before this House on 7th February, be approved.
To be decided forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(6). |
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LEGAL AID AND ADVICE (SCOTLAND) |
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Mr Secretary Forsyth
That the draft Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 1997, which were laid before this House on 7th February, be approved.
To be decided forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(6). |
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DEREGULATION |
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Mr Secretary Howard
That the draft Deregulation (Betting Licensing) Order 1997, which was laid before this House on 27th January, be approved.
The Deregulation Committee has reported on the proposal for this Order in its Fourth Report of Session 1996-97 (HC 138), and on the draft Order in its Ninth Report of Session 1996-97 (HC 298).
To be decided forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 14A (1)(a).
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| On the Motion for the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 9 Mr Graham Allen proposes to raise the subject of Nottinghamshire drug abuse resistance education. |
| COMMITTEES |
| STANDING COMMITTEES |
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Standing Committee C |
10.30 a.m. |
Room 9 (public) |
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To consider the Millennium Computer Compliance Bill. |
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Standing Committee E |
10.30 a.m. |
Room 12 (public) |
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To consider the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Bill [Lords]. |
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Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation |
4.30 p.m. |
Room 10 (public) |
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To consider the draft Jobseeker's Allowance (Workskill Courses) Pilot Regulations 1997, the draft Jobseeker's Allowance (Project Work Pilot Scheme) Regulations, the draft Jobseeker's Allowance (Project Work Pilot Scheme) (No. 2) Regulations 1997, the draft Social Security (Jobseeker's Allowance and Mariners' Benefits) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1997 and the draft Jobseeker's Allowance (Contract for Work) Pilot Regulations 1997. |
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Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation |
4.30 p.m. |
Room 11 (public) |
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To consider the draft Contracting Out (Functions of the Registrar General in relation to Authorising Re-registration of Births) Order 1997. |
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Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation |
4.30 p.m. |
Room 9 (public) |
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To consider the draft British Gas Plc (Rateable Values) (Scotland) Amendment Order 1997, the draft Non-domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts for Small Hereditaments) Amendment Regulations 1997 and the draft British Gas Plc (Rateable Values) (Amendment) Order 1997. |
| SELECT COMMITTEES |
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Environment |
9.15 a.m. |
Room 21 (private) |
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Defence |
10.00 a.m. |
Room 15 (private) |
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11.00 a.m. |
(public) |
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Subject: Gulf War Syndrome: Informing Parliament.
Witnesses: The Hon Nicholas Soames, MP, Minister of State for the Armed Forces and Mr Richard Mottram, Permanent Under-Secretary, Ministry of Defence. |
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Foreign Affairs |
10.00 a.m. |
Room 16 (private) |
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10.30 a.m. |
(public) |
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Subject: Public Expenditure.
Witness: Mr John Vereker, Permanent Secretary, Overseas Development Administration. |
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Trade and Industry |
10.15 a.m. |
Room 8 (private) |
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Catering |
10.30 a.m. |
Room 13 (private) |
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Public Service |
3.35 p.m. |
Room 17 (private) |
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Northern Ireland Affairs |
3.45 p.m. |
Room 5 (private) |
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Subject: The BSE Crisis in Northern Ireland.
Witness: Rt Hon Douglas Hogg, QC, MP, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. |
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Transport |
3.45 p.m. |
Room 6 (private) |
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4.00 p.m. |
(public) |
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Subject: London Transport.
Witnesses: Mr John Bowis, OBE, MP, Minister for Transport in London and Mr A Murray, Department of Transport. |
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Health |
4.00 p.m. |
Room 15 (private) |
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4.30 p.m. |
(public) |
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Subject: Children looked after by Local Authorities.
Witnesses: Mr Simon Burns, MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health and officials. |
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Public Accounts |
4.15 p.m. |
Room 16 (public) |
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Subject: Health and Safety in NHS Acute Hospital Trusts in England.
Witness: Mr Alan Langlands, Chief Executive, NHS Management Executive, Department of Health. |
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Science and Technology |
4.15 p.m. |
Room 19 (private) |
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4.30 p.m. |
(public) |
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Subject: Research Councils.
Witnesses: Sir Alistair Grant, Chairman, Professor Raymond Baker, Chief Executive, and Mr Stephen Visscher, Finance Officer, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. |
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Selection |
4.15 p.m. |
Room 13 (private) |
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Home Affairs |
4.30 p.m. |
Room 8 (private) |
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4.45 p.m. |
(public) |
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Subject: Freemasonry in the Police and the Judiciary.
Witness: United Grand Lodge of England. |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]
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