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+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.
House of Commons
Order of Business
Afterwards
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Oral Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister
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 1
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Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath & Crayford): What the average Band D council tax was in London boroughs in (a) 1997-98 and (b) 2005-06.
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(56642)
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2
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John Robertson (Glasgow North West): What assessment his Department has made of the impact of right-to-buy on the provision of social housing by local authorities.
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(56643)
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3
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Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak): If he will make a statement on the availability of affordable housing in Birmingham.
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(56644)
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4
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Patrick Mercer (Newark): What discussions he has had with the Home Office on improvements and alterations to resilience structures following Exercise
Osiris II in September 2003.
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(56645)
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5
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Philip Davies (Shipley): What powers and responsibilities the Government has transferred to regional assemblies since 2004.
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(56646)
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6
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Paul Rowen (Rochdale): When he plans to introduce the recommendations of the recent review of the disabled facilities grant.
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(56647)
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7
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Mr Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent South): What steps are being taken to help first-time buyers in Stoke-on-Trent; and if he will make a statement.
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(56648)
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8
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Justine Greening (Putney): If he will make a statement on the extent of homelessness among ex-servicemen.
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(56649)
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9
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Angela Watkinson (Upminster): How many Government organisations are involved in the administration of the Thames Gateway regeneration scheme.
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(56650)
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10
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Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East): What representations on council tax he has received from pensioner groups in the last 12 months.
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(56651)
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11
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Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West): What funding his Department has made available for infrastructure in the Milton Keynes growth area over the last three years;
and if he will make a statement.
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(56652)
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12
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Paddy Tipping (Sherwood): What proportion of local government expenditure was (a) raised locally and (b) provided by grants in the 2005-06 financial
year.
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(56653)
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13
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Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh): What recent meetings he has had with local authority chief executives on the potential abolition of district and county councils.
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(56654)
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14
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Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): What uses his Department proposes to make of the 2021 to 2031 housing projections for North Northamptonshire contained in
the Milton Keynes and South Midlands sub-regional spatial strategy.
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(56655)
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15
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Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey): What steps he is taking to ensure that all new homes are environmentally sustainable.
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(56656)
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At 12 noon
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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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Q1
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Tim Farron (Westmorland & Lonsdale): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 8th March.
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(56627)
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Q2
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John Mann (Bassetlaw): On how many occasions solicitors' costs have been partially refused due to breach of regulation 4 of the conditional fee regulations
for miners' hearing loss claims to Government.
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(56628)
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Q3
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Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath & Crayford):
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(56629)
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Q4
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Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead): What action is being taken by UK forces in Iraq to end the activities of death squads associated with the Ministry of the
Interior or others in authority; and if he will make a statement.
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(56630)
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Q5
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James Brokenshire (Hornchurch):
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(56631)
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Q6
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Mr Geoffrey Cox (Torridge & West Devon):
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(56632)
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Q7
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Sir Peter Tapsell (Louth & Horncastle):
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(56633)
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Q8
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Martin Horwood (Cheltenham):
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(56634)
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Q9
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Mr Chris Mullin (Sunderland South):
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(56635)
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Q10
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Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green):
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(56636)
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Q11
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Dr Nick Palmer (Broxtowe):
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(56637)
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Q12
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Mr Edward Vaizey (Wantage):
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(56638)
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Q13
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Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): When he expects British troops to leave Iraq.
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(56640)
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Q14
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Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West):
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(56641)
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At 12.30 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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1
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ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE AND DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE (INFORMATION)
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[Up to 20 minutes]
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That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require any medical practitioner who diagnoses a terminal illness in a patient to
inform the Secretary of State; to require the Secretary of State to give the patient information about his entitlement to,
and a claim form for, attendance allowance and disability living allowance; 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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†
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2
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ROAD SAFETY BILL [LORDS]: Second Reading
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[Until 7.00 p.m.]
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Debate may continue until 7.00 p.m.
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†
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3
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ROAD SAFETY BILL [LORDS]: (PROGRAMME)
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[No debate]
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That the following provisions shall apply to the Road Safety Bill [Lords]:
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1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
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Proceedings in 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 Thursday 20th
April 2006.
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3. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
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Consideration and Third Reading
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4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment
of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
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5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption
on that day.
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6. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
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7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of any message from the Lords) may be programmed.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 83A(6)).
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†
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4
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ROAD SAFETY BILL [LORDS] [MONEY]: Queen’s recommendation signified.
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[No debate]
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That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Road Safety Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
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(1)
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expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence of the Act; and
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(2)
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any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided in consequence of any other Act.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
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†
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ROAD SAFETY BILL [LORDS] [WAYS AND MEANS]:
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[No debate]
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That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Road Safety Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise—
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(1)
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the making of the provision for financial penalty deposits and provision for imposing fees and charges, and
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(2)
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the making of payments into the Consolidated Fund.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
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That the draft Dog Control Orders (Prescribed Offences and Penalties, etc.) Regulations 2006, which were laid before this
House on 26th January, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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†
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7
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
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[No debate]
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That the draft Environmental Offences (Use of Fixed Penalty Receipts) Regulations 2006, which were laid before this House
on 26th January, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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†
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COMPETITION: MARITIME TRANSPORT
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[No debate]
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That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 16106/05 and Addendum 1, Draft Council Regulation repealing Regulation
(EEC) No. 4056/86 laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 to maritime transport, and amending
Regulation (EC) No. 1/2003 as regards the extension of its scope to include cabotage and international tramp services; and
endorses the Government’s intention to support the Commission’s proposal to repeal Regulation 4056/86, whilst encouraging
the Commission in its ongoing discussions with the liner shipping industry and its customers.
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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: Terminator seed technology (Mr Anthony Steen).
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Debate may continue until 7.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
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COMMITTEES
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STANDING COMMITTEE
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1
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Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation
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2.30 p.m.
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Room 11 (public)
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To consider the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2006.
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SELECT COMMITTEES
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2
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Education and Skills
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9.15 a.m.
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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9.30 a.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Special Education Needs.
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Witnesses: Ofsted, Audit Commission, and Training and Development Agency (TDA); NUT, National Association of Headteachers
(NAHT), Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), and National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT)
(at 10.30 a.m.).
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3
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Work and Pensions
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9.15 a.m.
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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4
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Modernisation of the House of Commons
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9.30 a.m.
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Room 19 (private)
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5
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Foreign Affairs
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2.00 p.m.
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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2.30 p.m.
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(public)
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Subject: East Asia.
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Witnesses: Dr Linda Yueh and Professor Jude Howell, London School of Economics and Political Science, and Professor Yong-nian
Zheng, University of Nottingham; Brad Adams, Human Rights Watch, and Corinna-Barbara Francis, Amnesty International (at 3.35
p.m.); Dr Gerard Lyons, Hong Kong Association, and Lord Powell of Bayswater KCMG, President, China Britain Business Council
(at 4.40 p.m.).
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6
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Transport
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2.15 p.m.
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Room 8 (private)
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2.45 p.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Traffic Policing and Technology: getting the balance right.
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Witnesses: Association of Chief Police Officers, and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary; Road Peace, Brake, Slower
Speeds Initiative, RAC Foundation for Motoring, and Freight Transport Association (at 3.30 p.m.); Police Federation of England
and Wales, and Police Superintendent’s Association of England and Wales (at 4.15 p.m.).
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7
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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2.30 p.m.
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The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
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3.30 p.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Climate change: role of bioenergy.
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Witnesses: Biofuels Corporation plc and the Energy Crops Company Ltd; UK Petroleum Industry Association Ltd and the Society
of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd (at 4.15 p.m.).
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8
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Environmental Audit
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2.30 p.m.
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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3.00 p.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Reducing Carbon Emissions from Transport.
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Witnesses: Professor David Banister and Robin Hickman, authors of Looking over the horizon: Visioning and Backcasting for UK Transport Policy; Transport 2000 (at 3.45 p.m.).
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9
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European Scrutiny
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2.30 p.m.
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Room 19 (private)
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10
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Northern Ireland Affairs
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2.30 p.m.
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Room 15 (private)
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3.00 p.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Organised Crime in Northern Ireland.
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Witness: Federation of the Retail Licensed Trade, Northern Ireland.
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11
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Public Accounts
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3.30 p.m.
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Room 16 (public)
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Subject: Making effective use of magistrate’s courts.
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Witnesses: Ken McDonald QC, Director of Public Prosecutions, and Mr Richard Foster, Chief Executive, Crown Prosecution Service.
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12
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Selection
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4.45 p.m.
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Room 13 (private)
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13
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Statutory Instruments
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As soon as convenient after 4.00 p.m.
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Room 7 (private)
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JOINT COMMITTEES
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14
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Human Rights
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4.00 p.m.
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Room 6 (private)
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4.15 p.m.
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(public)
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Subject: UK Compliance with the UN Convention Against Torture (UNCAT).
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Witnesses: Shaun Woodward MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office, and Sir Hugh Orde OBE, Chief
Constable, Police Service of Northern Ireland.
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15
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Statutory Instruments
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4.00 p.m.
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Room 7 (private)
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COMMITTEE ON A PRIVATE BILL
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16
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Unopposed Bill: HBOS Group Reorganisation
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2.30 p.m.
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Room 9 (public)
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[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]
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Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
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1
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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Agenda of the Environment Council 9th March 2006.
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2
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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Performances by wild animals in circuses.
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3
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Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: UK Special Representative at the Inter-Sudanese Peace Talks on Darfur.
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4
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Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Diplomatic Service Regulations: Publication rules.
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5
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Secretary of State for the Health: Government response to the Health Committee report entitled Changes to Primary Care Trusts.
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6
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: Government reply to the First Joint Report from the Home Affairs and Work and Pensions Committees, Session 2005-06, HC 540:
Draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill.
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7
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: Women and the criminal justice system.
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8
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Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Establishment of Public Service Commission.
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9
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Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: 13th March EU Competitiveness Council in Brussels.
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