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| Oral Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer |
| *1 |
Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): What estimate he has made of the number of families in the North East of England on middle and low incomes who will be affected by measures in his Budget aimed to support them.
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(
53543
) |
| *2 |
Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): What discussions he has had with Mr Wanless since the 2002 Budget on the contents of the final version of the Wanless Report.
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(
53544
) |
| *3 |
Mr Colin Challen (Morley & Rothwell): What steps are being taken to prevent the loss of tax revenues through the use of offshore tax havens.
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53545
) |
| *4 |
Tim Loughton (East Worthing & Shoreham): What discussions he has had with the Department for Health about how the increase in Class 1 national insurance contributions announced on 17th April will affect costs in the medical profession.
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(
53546
) |
| *5 |
Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): What estimate his Department has made of the level of UK exports if the pound-euro exchange rate fell 10 per cent.; and if he will make a statement.
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53547
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| *6 |
Dr John Pugh (Southport): What estimate he has made of the impact of the proposed change in employers' national insurance contributions on services' company profitability for financial year 2003-04.
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(
53548
) |
| *7 |
Mrs Annette L. Brooke (Mid Dorset & North Poole): What assessment he has made of trends in manufacturing output in the South West since January 2001.
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(
53549
) |
| *8 |
Mr Peter Pike (Burnley): What estimate he has made of the effect on a family with two children on an average income for the North West as a result of the Budget changes.
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(
53550
) |
| *9 |
Syd Rapson (Portsmouth North): How the Budget will affect the funds available to local authorities for emergency planning.
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(
53551
) |
| *10 |
Mr Paul Tyler (North Cornwall): What analysis his Department has undertaken on the impact of (a) the slowdown in the world economy and (b) the exchange rate with the euro on the tourist industry in the South West of England.
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53552
) |
| *11 |
Mr Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North & Leith): If he will make a statement on how his plans for investment in public services will affect Scotland.
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53553
) |
| *12 |
Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere): What recent representations he has received about the burden of national insurance contributions on business.
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53554
) |
| *13 |
Patrick Mercer (Newark): What discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues about how the increase in Class 1 national insurance contributions announced on 17th April will affect workers in the public sector.
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(
53555
) |
| *14 |
Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): What estimate he has made of the number of people in Thurrock who will be affected by his Budget proposals aimed at relieving poverty.
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(
53556
) |
| *15 |
Dr Doug Naysmith (Bristol North West): What progress he has made in persuading other countries to follow his December 2000 pledge on debt cancellations.
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(
53557
) |
| *16 |
Mr Bill O'Brien (Normanton): What representations he has received from the Road Haulage Association on the impact of Budget measures on the road haulage industry; and if he will make a statement.
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53558
) |
| *17 |
Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): When he will next meet Mr Wanless to discuss the contents of the final Wanless Report.
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(
53559
) |
| *18 |
Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough): What assessment he has made of the impact of the Budget on pensioner income.
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(
53560
) |
| *19 |
John Robertson (Glasgow, Anniesland): If he will make a statement on measures to raise the standard of living of the poorest pensioners.
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(
53561
) |
| *20 |
Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes): What cost compliance estimate was made of the effects on business of changes in national insurance contributions announced in the Budget.
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53562
) |
| *21 |
Mr Mark Todd (South Derbyshire): If he will make a statement on recent fiscal measures he has taken to encourage pension provison.
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53563
) |
| *22 |
Julia Drown (South Swindon): How he will ensure that debt relief for developing countries (a) inside and (b) outside the HIPC initiative is accelerated to levels required to meet international development targets.
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53564
) |
| *23 |
Tony Cunningham (Workington): If he will make a statement on progress in international efforts to relieve world poverty.
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53565
) |
| *24 |
Mr John Baron (Billericay): What recent discussions he has had with the Federation of Small Businesses regarding the increase in employers' national insurance contributions announced in the 2002 Budget.
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(
53566
) |
| *25 |
Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): How much additional support the Budget will provide to families with children in financial year 2002-03.
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53567
) |
| *26 |
Dr Nick Palmer (Broxtowe): If he will ensure that sufficient funds in the Comprehensive Spending Review are allocated for combating the causes of crime.
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53568
) |
| *27 |
Mr Peter Duncan (Galloway & Upper Nithsdale): What estimate he has made of the cash-flow implications to businesses of the increase in employers' national insurance contributions announced in the 2002 Budget.
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53569
) |
| *28 |
Derek Twigg (Halton): What estimate he has made of the impact the Budget will have on reducing health inequalities over the next five to 10 years.
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(
53570
) |
| *29 |
Ian Lucas (Wrexham): What assessment he made of the needs of manufacturers of renewable energy equipment when preparing his Budget.
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53571
) |
| *30 |
Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): If he will make a statement on the operation of the aggregates levy.
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53572
) |
| *31 |
Hugh Robertson (Faversham & Mid Kent): If he will make a statement on the level of stamp duty on commercial property transactions.
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53573
) |
| *32 |
Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): If he will ask the Financial Services Authority to issue a formal statement on (a) how the Halifax has handled the dual variable rate mortgage issue since the Ombudsman made his ruling and (b) what steps consumers should take to claim compensation.
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(
53574
) |
| *33 |
Mr Alan Simpson (Nottingham South): What the average number of conditionality terms attached to agreements in the Debt Relief programme undertaken by the World Bank and IMF has been to date, broken down by country.
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(
53575
) |
| *34 |
Matthew Green (Ludlow): What estimate he has made of the impact of the proposed change in employers' national insurance contributions on manufacturing company profitability for financial year 2003-04.
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(
53576
) |
| *35 |
Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak): What the take-up rate is of each of the tax credits.
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(
53577
) |
| *36 |
Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): If he will make a statement on his timetable in respect of the introduction of the community investment tax credit.
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(
53578
) |
| *37 |
John Barrett (Edinburgh West): What estimate he has made of the cost of film tax relief in 2004-05 after the Budget 2002 measures have been implemented.
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53579
) |
| *38 |
Mr John Taylor (Solihull): If he will make a statement on the cost to the public sector of the change in employers' national insurance contributions announced in the Budget in 2003-04.
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(
53580
) |
| *39 |
Mr Charles Hendry (Wealden): If he will make a statement on the cost to the public sector of the change in employers' national insurance contributions announced in the Budget in 2003-04.
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(
53581
) |
| *40 |
Jim Knight (South Dorset): What estimate he has made of the number of people in the South West who will be affected by his measures to support lower and middle income families.
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(
53582
) |
Main Business |
| + 1 | NATIONALITY, IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM BILL (PROGRAMME)[No debate]
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| Mr Robin Cook
Mr Secretary Blunkett
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| That the Order of 24th April (Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill (Programme)) be amended by the substitution in paragraph (3) (proceedings in Standing Committee) of the words `Tuesday 21st May' for the words `Thursday 16th May'.
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| To be decided without debate (Order of 28th June 2001).
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| + 2 | FINANCE BILL (Clauses 4, 19, 23, 26 to 29, 87 to 92, 131 and 134 and Schedules Nos. 1, 5 and 38): Committee. (Progress reported 8th May). [Until any hour]
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| For Amendments, see separate Paper.
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| Debate may continue until any hour.
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| + 3 | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION [No debate]
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| Ms Secretary Hewitt
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| That the draft Offshore Chemicals Regulations 2002, which were laid before this House on 26th March, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 4 | SOCIAL SECURITY [No debate]
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| Mr Secretary Darling
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| That the draft Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002, which were laid before this House on 10th April, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 5 | SOCIAL SECURITY (NORTHERN IRELAND) [No debate]
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| Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
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| That the draft Tax Credits (Decisions and Appeals) (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2002, which were laid before this House on 10th April, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 6 | DENTISTS [No debate]
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| Mr Secretary Milburn
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| That the draft Dental Auxiliaries (Amendment) Regulations 2002, which were laid before this House on 25th April, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 7 | DENTISTS [No debate]
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| Mr Secretary Milburn
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| That the draft Dentists Act 1984 (Dental Auxiliaries) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 30th April, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 8 | RAILWAYS [No debate]
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| Mr David Jamieson
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| That this House takes note of European Union documents Nos. 5721/02 Commission Communication `Towards an integrated European railway area', No. 5744/02 draft Directive on the safety of the Community's railways, No. 5723/01 Draft Directive amending Council Directive 96/48/EC and Directive 2001/16/EC on the interoperability of the trans-European rail system, No. 5724/02 draft Regulation establishing a European Railway Agency, No. 5726/02, Recommendation for a Council Decision authorising the Commission to negotiate the conditions for Community accession to the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF), and No. 5727/02, draft Directive amending Council Directive 91/440/EEC on the development of the Community's railways; and endorses the Government's approach to negotiations on these proposals in the Council.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(9)).
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| + 9 | STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS (JOINT COMMITTEE) [No debate after 7.00 p.m.]
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| Mr Keith Hill
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| That Mr Harold Best and Mr Ivan Henderson be discharged from the Select Committee appointed to join with a Committee of the Lords as the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments and Huw Irranca-Davies and Chris Mole be added to the Committee.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 p.m.
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| + 10 | TRAVEL BY HONOURABLE MEMBERS TO NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS AND EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS [No debate after 7.00 p.m.]
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| Mr Robin Cook
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| That the Resolution of 26th May 1999 relating to travel by honourable Members to national parliaments and European Union institutions be rescinded and the following provision be made in its place:
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| (1) That, in the opinion of this House, provision should be made as from 1st April 2002 for reimbursing honourable Members in respect of the cost of travelling on parliamentary duties between the United Kingdom and any European Union institution in Brussels, Luxembourg or Strasbourg and to the national parliament of an EU state or a candidate country and any additional expenses necessarily incurred in such travelling, subject to the conditions that
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| (a) the amount payable to an honourable Member in any year, beginning with 1st April, shall not exceed the aggregate of the cost of three return business class airfares for the journey on the assumption that the journey begins and ends at a London airport and that the destination is any of the three cities mentioned above or the location of the national parliament of an EU state or a candidate country; and
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| (b) subsistence for each journey made under this Resolution shall be restricted to two nights at the Civil Service class A standard subsistence rate for the time being in operation;
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| (c) an honourable Member must submit in advance to the Fees Office, Department of Finance and Administration a statement of the visit's purpose, location and duration and the persons or organisations to be met; and
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| (d) expenditure in pursuance of this Resolution within financial year 2002-03 shall not exceed the total currently planned for expenditure on travel by honourable Members to European Union institutions or European national parliaments within that year.
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| (2) Expenditure under this Budget should form part of the General Services Budget and, if so advised by the Speaker's Advisory Panel, the Speaker and the Leader of the House shall have the power to vary the provisions of this Resolution in future financial years.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 p.m.
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| At the end of the sitting
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| 11 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: UK Sport's role in performance enhancing drugs testing and the case of Mr Paul Edwards (Mr Andrew Hunter).
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| Debate may continue until 7.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9 and Order of 20th November 2000).
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COMMITTEES |
|
| 1 | Standing Committee A | 9.00 a.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 9 (public) |
| Further to consider the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill [Lords]. |
| 2 | Standing Committee B | 9.30 a.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 12 (public) |
| Further to consider the Enterprise Bill. |
| 3 | Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill Programming Sub Committee | 8.45 a.m. | Room 10 (private) |
| (of Standing Committee E). |
| 4 | Standing Committee E | 9.00 a.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 10 (public) |
| Further to consider the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill. |
| 5 | European Standing Committee B | 2.30 p.m. | Room 11 (public) |
| To consider EU Document No 6980/02 Relating to the Execution of Orders Freezing Assets or Evidence. |
|
| 6 | Home Affairs | 9.30 a.m. | Room 8 (private) |
| 7 | Finance and Services | 9.45 a.m. | Room 13 (private) |
| 8 | Public Administration | 10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m. | The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Public Appointments and Patronage. |
| Witness: Baroness Prashar CBE, First Civil Service Commissioner. |
JOINT COMMITTEE |
| 9 | Draft Communications Bill | 3.00 p.m. | Room 134, Millbank House, 2 Millbank (private) |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
Standing Committee Notices |
| Standing Committee A will meet on Tuesday 14th May at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. further to consider the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill [Lords].
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| Standing Committee B will meet on Tuesday 14th May at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. and Thursday 16th May at 9.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Enterprise Bill.
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| Standing Committee E will meet on Tuesday 14th May at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. and Thursday 16th May at 9.00 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill.
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| Standing Committee F will meet on Tuesday 14th May at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. to consider the Finance Bill (except Clauses 4, 19, 23, 26 to 29, 87 to 92, 131 and 134 and Schedules 1, 5 and 38).
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| European Standing Commitee A will meet on Tuesday 14th May at 4.30 p.m. to consider European Union Documents Nos. 11596/00 and 12488/01 relating to rabies: restrictions on the non-commercial movement of pet animals.
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| European Standing Commitee C will meet on Wednesday 15th May at 4.30 p.m. to consider European Union Document No. 15194/01 relating to packaging and packaging waste.
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| The First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 14th May at 4.30 p.m. to consider the Occupational Pensions Schemes (Minimum Funding Requirements and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 380).
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| The Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 16th May at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Health Service (Control of Patient Information) Regulations 2002.
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| The Fourth Standing Committtee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 14th May at 10.30 a.m. to consider the draft Landfill (England and Wales) Regulations 2002.
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