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| Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Social Security |
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Mr John Heppell (Nottingham East): How many lone parents are receiving benefits in the East Midlands.
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What representations he has received on the impact of means testing on the take-up of benefits; and if he will make a statement.
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Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion): If he will make a statement on the payment of housing benefit to eligible students with loans.
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Helen Jones (Warrington North): How many pensioners in Warrington North are receiving the winter fuel allowance.
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Mr Andrew F. Bennett (Denton and Reddish): What steps the Government is taking to reduce fuel poverty.
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Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley): What percentage of the Social Fund is spent on administration costs.
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Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): How many more pensioners will be subject to means testing as a result of the pension credit.
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Paul Flynn (Newport West): What is his most recent estimate of the take-up of the minimum income guarantee.
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Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey): How many more pensioners will be means-tested in the next financial year under measures announced in the pre-Budget statement.
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Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): How many pensioners in Chorley will benefit from the winter fuel payment.
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Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak): What his estimate is of the annual cost of fraud in the social security system.
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Mr Andy King (Rugby and Kenilworth): When the War Pensions Agency will start making payments to former Far East prisoners of war.
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Jane Griffiths (Reading East): How many former Far East prisoners of war have applied to the War Pensions Agency for payment.
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Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes): If he will make a statement on the impact of means testing on the take-up of incapacity benefit.
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Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): What recent steps have been taken to counter benefit fraud.
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Mr David Borrow (South Ribble): What representations he has received in respect of the proposed pension credit.
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Ms Linda Perham (Ilford North): Which groups of elderly carers will gain from his recently announced changes in benefits for carers.
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Mr Andrew George (St Ives): What assessment he has made of the effect of disability benefit withdrawal from people seeking jobs.
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Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere): If he will make a statement on his plans to reduce his Department's budget through the elimination of fraudulent claims.
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Mr Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby): What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of people leaving work because of long-term illness.
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Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury): What estimate he has made of the likely administrative cost of the pension credit.
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Mr John Grogan (Selby): If he will make a statement on the importance of benefits advice workers in maximising take-up of benefits amoungst those who are entitled to them.
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Mr Richard Allan (Sheffield, Hallam): What assessment he has made of the impact of the housing benefit verification regulations on housing benefit claimants.
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Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling): What discussions he has had with groups representing the elderly about the new pension credit.
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Mr John Healey (Wentworth): If he will make a statement on the emerging results from the ONE Service pilots.
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Mr John Randall (Uxbridge): He will make a statement on his policy for the detection of housing benefit fraud.
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Mr Roger Casale (Wimbledon): What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the pension credit on pensioners on low and modest incomes.
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Mr John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan): What recent representations he has received regarding medical assessments by the Benefits Agency; and if he will make a statement.
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Mr Michael Jack (Fylde): How many announcements of social security fraud reduction targets he has made since 1997; and which targets have been fully achieved.
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Mr Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield): What measures his Department will take in respect of local authorities which have a poor record for addressing housing benefit fraud.
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Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome): What arrangements he will make to ensure the welfare of dependants of those from whom benefits are withdrawn.
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Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend East): What estimate he has made of the savings which will accrue to public funds from the cancellation of disablement benefits; and if he will make a statement.
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Mr Clive Efford (Eltham): What assessment he has made of the performance of the Benefit Agency Medical Services contract; and if he will make a statement.
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Mr David Rendel (Newbury): When he next expects to review the rebate rates for those who have contracted out of SERPs and taken out private pensions.
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Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): If he will make a statement on the support he is giving to pensioners from ethnic communities.
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Mr Gerald Howarth (Aldershot): For what reason the winter fuel allowance has been increased to #200 for the current year only; and what the administrative cost is of this change.
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Mr Peter Viggers (Gosport): What steps he takes to ensure that his policies are shaped so that benefits are made available on a basis which is fair.
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Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): What estimate he has made of the take-up of the minimum income guarantee.
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Main Business |
| + 1 | ESTIMATES [No debate]
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| Margaret Beckett
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| That this House agrees with the Report [13th December] of the Liaison Committee.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 145).
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| + 2 | VEHICLES (CRIME) BILL: Second Reading [Until 10.00 p.m.]
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| Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.
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| + 3 | VEHICLES (CRIME) BILL (PROGRAMME) [Up to 45 minutes]
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| Margaret Beckett
Mr Secretary Straw
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| That the following provisions shall apply to the Vehicles (Crime) Bill:
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| Standing Committee
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| 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
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| 2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 23rd January 2001.
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| 3. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it shall meet.
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| The Speaker will put the Question not later than 45 minutes after proceedings begin (Order of the House 7th November).
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| + 4 | VEHICLES (CRIME) BILL [MONEY]: Queen's Recommendation signified [No debate]
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| Mr Stephen Timms
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| That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Vehicles (Crime) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
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| (a) any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown in consequence of the Act, and
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| (b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided by virtue of any other Act.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
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| + 5 | VEHICLES (CRIME) BILL [WAYS AND MEANS] [No debate]
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| Mr Stephen Timms
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| That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Vehicles (Crime) Bill, it is expedient to authorise—
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| (1) the charging of fees in connection with a registration scheme for registration plate suppliers;
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| (2) the payment into the Consolidated Fund of any sums received by a Minister of the Crown in consequence of the Act.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
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| + 6 | NATIONAL LOTTERY [Up to 1½ hours]
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| Mr Secretary Smith
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| That the draft Millennium Commission (Substitution of a Later Date) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 23rd November, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.
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| The Speaker will put the Question not later than 1½ hours after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 16).
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| + 7 | NATIONAL LOTTERY [Up to 1½ hours]
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| Mr Secretary Smith
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| That the draft Apportionment of Money in the National Lottery Distribution Fund Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 23rd November, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.
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| The Speaker will put the Question not later than 1½ hours after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 16).
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| + 8 | DEREGULATION [No debate]
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| Mr Secretary Straw
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| That the draft Deregulation (Sunday Dancing) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 28th November, be approved.
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| The Deregulation Committee has reported on the proposal for this Order in its First Report of Session 1999-2000, HC334, and on the draft Order in its First Report of Session 2000-01, HC37. |
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| + 9 | SITTINGS IN WESTMINSTER HALL [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Margaret Beckett
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| That, following the Order [20th November], Mr Nicholas Winterton, Mr John McWilliam, Mr Barry Jones and Mr Frank Cook be appointed to act as additional Deputy Speakers at sittings in Westminster Hall during this Session.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| + 10 | SELECT COMMITTEES (JOINT MEETINGS) [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Margaret Beckett
Paddy Tipping
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| That, for the current Session of Parliament, Standing Order No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments) be amended as follows:
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| Line 37, before the word `European' insert the words `Environmental Audit Committee or with the'.
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| Line 46, before the word `European' insert the words `Environmental Audit Committee or with the'.
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| Line 48, at the end insert the words:—
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| `(4A) notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (4) above, where more than two committees or sub-committees appointed under this order meet concurrently in accordance with paragraph (4)(e) above, the quorum of each such committee or sub-committee shall be two.'
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| + 11 | BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Margaret Beckett
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| That Private Members' Bills shall have precedence over Government business on 2nd and 9th February, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th March, 6th and 27th April, 11th and 18th May, 8th and 15th June and 20th July 2001.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| + 12 | BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Margaret Beckett
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| That, at the sitting on Thursday 21st December, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until he shall have notified the Royal Assent to Acts agreed upon by both Houses.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| + 13 | HUMAN RIGHTS (JOINT COMMITTEE) [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Margaret Beckett
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| the Lords Message [12th July] communicating a Resolution relating to Human Rights (Joint Committee), be now considered;
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| this House concurs with the Lords in the said Resolution; and
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| the following Standing Order be made:
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| (1) There shall be a Select Committee, to consist of six Members, to join with the Committee appointed by the Lords as the Joint Committee on Human Rights.
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| (2) The Committee shall consider—
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| (a) matters relating to human rights in the United Kingdom (but excluding consideration of individual cases);
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| (b) proposals for remedial orders, draft remedial orders and remedial orders made under Section 10 of and laid under Schedule 2 to the Human Rights Act 1998; and
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| (c) in respect of draft remedial orders and remedial orders, whether the special attention of the House should be drawn to them on any of the grounds specified in Standing Order No. 151 (Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee));
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| (3) The Committee shall report to the House—
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| (a) in relation to any document containing proposals laid before the House under paragraph 3 of the said Schedule 2, its recommendation whether a draft order in the same terms as the proposals should be laid before the House; or
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| (b) in relation to any draft order laid under paragraph 2 of the said Schedule 2, its recommendation whether the draft Order should be approved;
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| and the Committee may report to the House on any matter arising from its consideration of the said proposals or draft orders.
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| (4) The Committee shall report to the House in respect of any original order laid under paragraph 4 of the said Schedule 2, its recommendation whether—
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| (a) the order should be approved in the form in which it was originally laid before Parliament; or
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| (b) that the order should be replaced by a new order modifying the provisions of the original order; or
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| (c) that the order should not be approved,
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| and the Committee may report to the House on any matter arising from its consideration of the said order or any replacement order.
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| (5) The quorum of the committee shall be three.
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| (6) Unless the House otherwise orders, each Member nominated to the committee shall continue to be a member of it for the remainder of the Parliament.
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| (7) The committee shall have power—
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| (a) to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom, to adjourn to institutions of the Council of Europe outside the United Kingdom no more than four times in any calendar year, and to report from time to time; and
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| (b) to appoint specialist advisers either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference.
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| | As an Amendment to Margaret Beckett's Motion (Human Rights (Joint Committee)):
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| Mr Paul Tyler
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| `(8) It shall be an Instruction to the Committee that it shall elect its chairman from among those members of the Committee who are members of opposition parties.'.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| + 14 | HUMAN RIGHTS [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Margaret Beckett
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| That Jean Corston, Mr Desmond Browne, Mr Andrew Miller, Mr Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West), Sir Patrick Cormack and Mr A. J. Beith be Members of the Select Committee appointed to join with a Committee of the Lords as the Joint Committee on Human Rights.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| At the end of the sitting:
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| 15 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: School swimming (Key Stage 2) (Valerie Davey).
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| Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
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