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Timings are indicative only.
House of Commons
Order of Business
Afterwards
Private Business
Note: Private Business is not debated at this time, and may not be proceeded with if opposed.
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HBOS Group Reorganisation Bill. (By Order).
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Afterwards
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Oral Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister
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Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port & Neston): What steps the Governments plans to take to reduce the risk of death and injury through fire prevention.
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(63752)
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2
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Martin Linton (Battersea): What assessment he has made of the effect of rent restructuring on social rents in the London Borough of Wandsworth.
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(63753)
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Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): When he next expects to meet representatives of the Local Government Association to discuss traveller sites.
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(63754)
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4
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Paul Farrelly (Newcastle-under-Lyme): What progress is being made on the planned merger of the Housing Market Renewal and Regeneration Zone boards in North Staffordshire.
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(63755)
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5
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Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): If he will make a statement on his Department's community fire safety strategy.
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(63757)
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6
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Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): If he will make a statement on the work of the Thurrock Development Corporation since its inception.
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(63758)
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7
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Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon & East Chelmsford): What representations he has received on the Housing Market Renewal Initiative in the North West; and if he will make a statement.
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(63759)
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8
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Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): What assessment he has made of the impact of building regulations on the environment; and if he will make a statement.
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(63760)
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9
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Jonathan Shaw (Chatham & Aylesford): If he will make a statement on his Department's liveability fund.
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(63761)
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10
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Mr Adam Holloway (Gravesham): What assessment he has made of the effect of council tax increases on pensioners.
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(63762)
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Philip Davies (Shipley): What powers and responsibilities the Government has transferred to regional assemblies in the last two years.
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(63763)
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12
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Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): If he will make a statement on his plans for community councils.
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(63764)
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13
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Mr Michael Clapham (Barnsley West & Penistone): What assessment he has made of the impact of the Coalfield Regeneration Trust on coalfield renewal; and if he will make a
statement.
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(63765)
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14
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Ann Winterton (Congleton): What the change has been in the average Band D council tax since 1997-98.
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(63766)
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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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Dr Nick Palmer (Broxtowe): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 19th April.
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(63712)
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Q2
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Greg Clark (Tunbridge Wells):
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(63713)
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Q3
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Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley):
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(63714)
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Q4
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Mr Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central):
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(63715)
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Q5
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Mr Mark Todd (South Derbyshire):
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(63716)
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Q6
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Mr Phil Willis (Harrogate & Knaresborough):
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(63717)
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Q7
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Peter Bottomley (Worthing West):
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(63719)
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Q8
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Meg Hillier (Hackney South & Shoreditch):
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(63720)
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Q9
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Mr Michael Jack (Fylde):
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(63721)
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Q10
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Mr David S. Borrow (South Ribble):
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(63722)
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Q11
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Paul Farrelly (Newcastle-under-Lyme): If he will make a statement on progress with the Fit for the Future plans for the new hospital in North Staffordshire.
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(63723)
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Q12
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Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk):
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(63724)
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Q13
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Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney):
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(63725)
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Q14
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Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay):
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(63726)
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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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BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES
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[Up to 20 minutes]
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That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about the representation of the British Overseas Territories in the
European Union and in Parliament.
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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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EIGHTIETH BIRTHDAY OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
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[Until 7.00 p.m.]
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That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty to offer the cordial congratulations of this House on the occasion of Her
Majesty’s eightieth birthday, and to express its appreciation of Her Majesty’s unfailing devotion to the duties of State,
the Nation and the Commonwealth, and its warmest good wishes for her long continuing health and happiness.
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That the said Address be presented to Her Majesty by such Members of the House as are of Her Majesty’s most Honourable Privy
Council or of Her Majesty’s Household.
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Debate may continue until 7.00 p.m.
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†
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NORTHERN IRELAND (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) BILL (PROGRAMME) (No. 2)
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[Up to 45 minutes]
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That the Order of 13th March 2006 (Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows:
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1. Paragraphs 3 to 5 of the Order shall be omitted.
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2. Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be completed in two days.
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3. Those proceedings shall be taken on each of those days as shown in the first column of the Table and in the order so shown.
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4. Each part of those proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time specified
in relation to it in the second column of the Table.
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Proceedings
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Time for conclusion of proceedings
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Clauses 1 to 7, new Clauses relating to Part 1 of the Bill, new Schedules relating to Part 1 of the Bill, Clauses 10 to 12,
new Clauses relating to Part 3 of the Bill, new Schedules relating to Part 3 of the Bill.
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The moment of interruption on the first day.
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Proceedings
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Time for conclusion of proceedings
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Clause 19, Schedule 2, Clauses 20 to 22, new Clauses relating to Part 5 of the Bill, new Schedules relating to Part 5 of the
Bill, other new Clauses, other new Schedules.
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The moment of interruption on the second day.
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5. In paragraph 7 of the Order, for “Thursday 27th April” there shall be substituted “Tuesday 2nd May”.
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The Speaker will put the Question not later than 45 minutes after proceedings begin. (Standing Order No. 83(A)(9)).
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NORTHERN IRELAND (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) BILL (Clauses 1 to 7, 10 to 12, 19 to 22 and Schedule 2, and any new clauses
and schedules other than those relating to Parts 2 or 4): Committee.
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[Until 7.00 p.m.]
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For Amendments, see separate Paper.
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Debate may continue until 7.00 p.m.
At the end of the sitting:
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Proposed subject: Mental health services in Hertfordshire (Mr Charles Walker).
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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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Welsh Grand Committee
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9.00 a.m.
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Room 14 (public)
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2.00 p.m.
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(public)
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To consider the Budget Statement and its implications for Wales.
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SELECT COMMITTEES
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Science and Technology
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9.00 a.m.
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Room 8 (private)
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9.30 a.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Research Council support for knowledge transfer.
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Witnesses: Professor John O’Reilly, Chief Executive, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Professor Ian Diamond,
Chief Executive, Economic and Social Research Council and Chair of Research Councils UK Executive Group, Professor Keith Mason,
Chief Executive, Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council, and Professor Philip Esler, Chief Executive, Arts and Humanities
Research Council.
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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: Children’s Trusts.
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Witnesses: Dr Sheila Shribman, National Clinical Director for Children, Department of Health, Naomi Eisenstadt, Secretary
of State’s Chief Adviser on Children’s Services, and Sue Hackman, Chief Adviser on School Standards, Department for Education
and Skills.
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4
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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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5
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Armed Forces Bill
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9.30 a.m.
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Room 16 (private)
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6
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Quadripartite
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9.40 a.m.
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The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)
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9.45 a.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Strategic Export Controls.
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Witness: Export Group for Aerospace and Defence.
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7
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Crossrail Bill
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10.00 a.m.
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Room 5 (public)
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8
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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: Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism.
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Witnesses: Philippe Sands QC, Professor of Law and Director, Centre of International Courts and Tribunals, University College
London; Sir Christopher Meyer KCMG (at 3.30 p.m.).
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9
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Treasury Sub-Committee
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2.15 p.m.
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Room 16 (private)
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2.30 p.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Administration of tax credits.
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Witnesses: Sir David Varney, Chairman, and HMRC officials, HM Revenue and Customs.
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10
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Crossrail Bill
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2.30 p.m.
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Room 5 (public)
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11
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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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Witness: Sir Ben Gill, leader of the Biomass Task Force study.
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Environmental Audit
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2.30 p.m.
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The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)
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2.50 p.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Reducing Carbon Emissions from Transport.
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Witnesses: Greater London Authority and Transport for London; Local Government Association (at 3.40 p.m.).
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13
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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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14
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Transport
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2.30 p.m.
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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2.45 p.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Personal Passenger Safety in Railway Stations.
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Witnesses: National Express Group, Stagecoach Group, First Group, Go-Ahead Group, and Association of Train Operating Companies;
British Transport Police, Rail Safety and Standards Board, and Passengerfocus (at 3.30 p.m.); Derek Twigg MP, Parliamentary
Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport (at 4.15 p.m.).
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Public Accounts
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3.30 p.m.
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Room 15 (public)
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Subject: Prisoner diet and exercise.
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Witnesses: Mr Phil Wheatley, Director General, and Mr Alan Tuckwood, Head of Prison Catering and PE Services, HM Prison Service.
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Constitutional Affairs
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4.00 p.m.
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Room 8 (private)
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4.15 p.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Party funding.
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Witnesses: Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton, Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor, and Alex Allan,
Permanent Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs.
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17
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Selection
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4.45 p.m.
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Room 13 (private)
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JOINT COMMITTEE
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18
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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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[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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Secretary of State for Defence: Armed Forces UK Ethnic Minority Recruiting Goals.
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2
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Secretary of State for Defence: Removal of executive agency status from MOD training agencies.
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3
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Deputy Prime Minister: Review of housing and regeneration.
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4
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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Avian Influenza.
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5
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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Government Response to the Dimmock Review on Avian Influenza.
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6
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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Outcome of the Environment Council—9th March 2006.
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7
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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Single Farm Payments.
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8
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Secretary of State for Health: MHRA Suspension of a Phase 1 Clinical Trial on 14th March.
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9
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: Compensation for miscarriages of justice.
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10
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: The Impact Programme.
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11
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: United Kingdom immigration control.
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12
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Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland.
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13
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Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: Performance targets for the Patent Office Executive Agency for 2006–07.
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14
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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Occupational Pension Schemes (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2006.
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