+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.
House of Commons
Order of Business
Afterwards
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
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1
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): What the responsibilities of local authorities are to provide rehabilitation services for blind and partially sighted people.
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(56290)
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2
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Sandra Gidley (Romsey): If she will make a statement on recent changes to the domiciliary oxygen service.
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(56291)
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3
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Mr John Leech (Manchester, Withington): What assessment she has made of the level of use of colorants in the manufacture of medicines; and if she will make a statement.
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(56292)
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4
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Mr Mark Todd (South Derbyshire): What assessment she has made of access to general practitioners in South Derbyshire.
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(56293)
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5
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David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): If she will make a statement on progress with the establishment of the Business Services Authority.
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(56294)
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6
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Tony Baldry (Banbury): What advice she has given to primary care trusts concerning the setting up of clinical advisory liaison services.
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(56295)
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7
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Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton): What recent assessment she has made of the supply of dentists and capacity for dentists' training.
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(56296)
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8
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Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green): What estimate she has made of average earnings of NHS dentists under the new contract; and if she will make a statement.
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(56298)
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9
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Mr Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich West): What steps her Department is taking to improve access to primary care services in West Bromwich West.
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(56299)
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10
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Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): What estimate she has made of the total level of overspending in the NHS in 2005-06.
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(56300)
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11
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Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington): How many NHS trusts in England have hospitals with mixed sex wards.
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(56301)
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12
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Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): What the re-admission rate was for inpatients at acute general hospitals in England in the latest period for which information
is available.
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(56302)
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13
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Philip Davies (Shipley): What steps are being taken to maximise public involvement in the merged primary care trusts.
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(56303)
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14
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): If she will make a statement on the operation of the Home Oxygen Service.
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(56304)
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15
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Helen Jones (Warrington North): If she will make a statement on charges made to hospital patients for telephone calls.
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(56307)
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16
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Meg Hillier (Hackney South & Shoreditch): What steps the Government is taking to tackle smoking; and if she will make a statement.
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(56308)
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17
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Mr Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire): If she will make a statement on NHS dentistry.
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(56309)
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18
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Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey): If she will make a statement on the use of private finance initiative projects in the NHS.
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(56310)
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19
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Jonathan Shaw (Chatham & Aylesford): What steps she is taking to protect NHS staff from patient violence.
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(56311)
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20
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Mr Shahid Malik (Dewsbury): What the average patient wait in accident and emergency departments was in (a) the latest period for which figures are available
and (b) 2003; and if she will make a statement.
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(56312)
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21
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Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset & North Poole): What the average waiting time for people to receive digital hearing aids in England was in 2005; and if she will make a statement.
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(56313)
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22
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Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger (Bridgwater): How many primary care trusts do not offer Herceptin for the treatment of late stage HER2 breast cancers.
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(56314)
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At 3.30 p.m.
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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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SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES (EXEMPTION FROM REGULATION)
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[Up to 20 minutes]
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That leave be given to bring in a Bill to exempt small and medium-sized enterprises from regulation; and for connected purposes.
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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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2
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MERCHANT SHIPPING (POLLUTION) BILL [LORDS] (PROGRAMME) (No. 2)
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[Up to 45 minutes]
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That the Order of 25th January 2006 (Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill [Lords] (Programme)) be varied as follows:
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1. Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order shall be omitted.
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2. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion two hours after the commencement
of proceedings on the motion for this Order.
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3. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after the commencement
of proceedings on the motion for this Order.
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The Speaker will put the Question not later than 45 minutes after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 83A(8)).
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3
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MERCHANT SHIPPING (POLLUTION) BILL [LORDS]: As amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered.
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For Amendments, see separate Paper.
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Third Reading will also be taken.
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Proceedings on Consideration shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion two hours after the commencement
of proceedings on the Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) Motion and proceedings on Third Reading
shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion three hours after the commencement of proceedings on
the Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) Motion, if that Motion is agreed to.
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4
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EU FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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[Up to 3 hours]
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That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. OJ C 301, the European Court of Auditors 2004 Annual Report; No.
11216/05, European Court of Auditors Special Report No. 1/2005 concerning the management of the European Anti-Fraud Office;
No. 11452/05 and Addenda 1 and 2, Protection of the financial interests of the Communities: fight against fraud, Commission’s
annual report 2004; No. 12493/05 and Addendum 1, Commission Report: follow-up to 2003 Discharge Decisions–Council recommendations;
No. 12494/05 and Addendum 1, Commission Report: follow-up to 2003 Discharge Decisions–European Parliament Resolutions; No.
12712/05, Commission Staff Working Document: follow-up to the 2003 European Court of Auditors Annual Report; and No. 13532/05,
Member States’ replies to the Court of Auditors 2003 Annual Report; and supports the Government’s promotion of measures to
improve the level of assurance given on the Community budget.
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Relevant documents:
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The Fifth, Sixth, Tenth, Eleventh, Fifteenth and Eighteenth Reports from the European Scrutiny Committee, Session 2005–06.
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European Union Document No. 10326/05, Commission Communication on a roadmap to an integrated internal control framework.
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Report of the European Anti-Fraud Office: Supplementary activity report for the year 2004.
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European Union Document No. 5509/06 and Addendum 1, Communication Action Plan towards an Integrated Internal Control Framework.
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The Speaker will put the Question not later than three hours after proceedings begin (Order of 6th March).
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STRATEGY FOR THE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT
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[No debate]
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That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 13759/05, and Addendum 1, Draft Council Directive establishing
a Framework for Community Action in the field of Marine Environmental Policy (Marine Strategy Directive), and No. 13700/05
and Addendum 1, Commission Communication: Thematic strategy on the protection and conservation of the marine environment;
and agrees with the Government’s view that there is considerable uncertainty over the benefits, costs and effectiveness of
the proposed Directive.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(9)).
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At the end of the sitting:
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Proposed subject: Services for children with Asperger’s syndrome in Warrington (Helen Jones).
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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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COMMITTEES
STANDING COMMITTEES
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Standing Committee A
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10.30 a.m.
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Room 12 (public)
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4.00 p.m.
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(public)
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Further to consider the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill.
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2
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European Standing Committee
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4.30 p.m.
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Room 14 (public)
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To consider EU Document No. 12588/05 relating to Civil Aviation Security.
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3
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Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation
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10.30 a.m.
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Room 11 (public)
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To consider the draft Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Amendment) Order 2006.
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SELECT COMMITTEES
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Scottish Affairs
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9.45 a.m.
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City Chambers, Edinburgh (private)
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10.00 a.m.
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(public)
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Subject: The Sewel Convention: The Westminster Perspective.
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Witnesses: Mr Donald Gorrie MSP, Convener, Ms Karen Gillon MSP, Deputy Convener, and Mr Alex Johnstone MSP, Procedures Committee
of the Scottish Parliament; Ms Margaret Curran MSP, Minister for Parliamentary Business, Scottish Executive (at 11.15 a.m.).
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Treasury
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9.45 a.m.
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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10.00 a.m.
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(public)
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Subject: February 2006 Inflation Report.
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Witnesses: Mr Roger Bootle, Capital Economics, Professor Anton Muscatelli, University of Glasgow, Professor Danny Quah, London
School of Economics, and Mr John Butler, UK Chief Economist, HSBC.
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Defence
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10.00 a.m.
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The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
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10.15 a.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Afghanistan.
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Witnesses: Rt Hon Adam Ingram MP, Minister of State for the Armed Forces, Air Marshal Sir Glenn Torpy KCB CBE, Commander of
Joint Operations, Permanent Joint Headquarters (UK), Dr Roger Hutton, Director, Joint Commitments Policy, Ministry of Defence,
and Mr Peter Holland, Head of the Afghan Drugs Inter-Departmental Unit, Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
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Home Affairs
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10.00 a.m.
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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10.15 a.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Immigration Control.
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Witnesses: Immigration and Nationality Directorate and UK Visas.
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Culture, Media and Sport
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10.15 a.m.
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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.]
Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
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Deputy Prime Minister: State of the English Cities Report.
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2
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: A points-based system: Making migration work for Britain.
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3
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Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Public Consultation on the draft Smoking (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.
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4
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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Agenda of Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council 10th March 2006, Brussels.
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