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Timings are indicative only.
House of Commons
Order of Business
Afterwards
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Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
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Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): What steps the Government is taking to ensure a continued public service commitment in the independent broadcasting sector.
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(64568)
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2
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Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Devonport): If she will make a statement on the work of Sport England in the South West.
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(64569)
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3
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Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): If she will make representations to the Olympic Committee to introduce full bore target rifle shooting as an Olympic sport.
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(64570)
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4
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Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): What discussions she has had with the Deputy Prime Minister on the Government's response to the Office of the Deputy Prime
Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee's report on Re-licensing.
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(64571)
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5
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Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): What steps she has taken to ensure that Lottery funds are directed to areas of social deprivation.
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(64572)
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6
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Helen Jones (Warrington North): What steps she is taking to encourage national theatre companies to undertake more regional tours.
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(64573)
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7
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Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): What steps she is taking to develop and promote cricket amongst young people; and if she will make a statement.
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(64574)
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8
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Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney): What estimate she has made of the funding made available through the Arts Council to support jazz.
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(64575)
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9
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Mr Jim McGovern (Dundee West): When she expects digital television to be available to every household in Dundee.
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(64577)
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10
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Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green): What contribution the Government has made to the funding of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games.
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(64578)
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11
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David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): What recent discussions she has had with the Football Association on the regulation of professional football; and if she will
make a statement.
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(64579)
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12
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Ian Lucas (Wrexham): What steps she is planning to take to facilitate local digital television.
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(64580)
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13
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Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): If she will make a statement on her plans to privatise the Tote.
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(64581)
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14
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Keith Vaz (Leicester East): If she will make a statement on support by the Millennium Commission for the Peepul Centre in Leicester.
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(64582)
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15
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Mr Ian Austin (Dudley North): What support her Department is giving to visitor attractions in the UK.
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16
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Philip Davies (Shipley): What steps her Department is taking to increase participation in sport.
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(64586)
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Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne & Sheppey): When she expects to be in a position to bring forward a Bill providing for the proposed increase in the BBC's licence fee
and the length of the next BBC Charter.
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(64587)
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At 3.15 p.m.
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Oral Questions to the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, the honourable Member for
Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, and the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, if he will make a statement on the
financial position of the pension fund operated by the Commissioners.
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(64558)
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19
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Hugh Bayley (City of York): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, what representations the Commissioners
made to the Government about the Charities Bill.
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(64559)
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David T. C. Davies (Monmouth): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Commissioners take to
ensure they obtain the best possible return on the investment portfolios which they are responsible for managing.
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(64561)
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Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, how much the Electoral
Commission is spending on the promotion of voting in British elections by British residents overseas in 2006.
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(64562)
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Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Commission
plans to review limits on expenditure by candidates in general elections; and if he will make a statement.
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(64563)
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Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, if he will make a statement on pension
funds available for future retired clergy.
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(64564)
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Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, what estimate the Commissioners have
made of the amount required to maintain and repair listed places of worship in England; and what discussions they have had
with English Heritage and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on this issue.
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(64565)
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25
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Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, what recent assessment the Commission has made of the level of funding
of the National Audit Office.
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(64566)
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Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what the Commission's
policy is on reducing the distance travelled by voters to a polling station.
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(64567)
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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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Main Business
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FINANCE (No. 2) BILL: Second Reading
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[Until any hour]
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That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Finance (No. 2) Bill because the provisions contained in its two
volumes and 475 pages increase complexity and instability in the tax system, discouraging business investment and damaging
productivity and penalise hard-working prudent families seeking to provide responsibly for their future; and because the provisions
undermine attempts to improve IT skills by abolishing the UK’s Home Computer Initiative, damage enterprise by abolishing the
0% rate of corporation tax, leave the UK with an ever-rising tax burden that damages its competitiveness and fail to prepare
the country for the challenges and opportunities of the globalised world economy.
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The Fourth Report from the Treasury Committee, Session 2005-06, HC 994 on the 2006 Budget is relevant.
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Debate may continue until any hour.
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Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
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[Up to 20 minutes]
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After Second Reading of the Finance (No. 2) Bill, to move that—
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(1)
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Clauses 13 to 15, 26, 61, 91 and 106, Schedule 14, and new Clauses relating to the effect of provisions of the Bill on section
18 of the Inheritance Tax Act 1984 shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House;
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(2)
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the remainder of the Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee;
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(3)
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when the provisions of the Bill considered, respectively, by the Committee of the whole House and by the Standing Committee
have been reported to the House, the Bill shall be proceeded with as if it had been reported as a whole to the House from
the Standing Committee.
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The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 63(3)).
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FINANCE (No. 2) BILL
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[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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That, during the proceedings on the Finance (No. 2) Bill, the Standing Committee on the Bill shall have leave to sit twice
on the first day on which it shall meet.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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HEALTH
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[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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That Mr Paul Burstow be discharged from the Health Committee and Sandra Gidley be added.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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HOME AFFAIRS
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[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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That Nick Harvey be discharged from the Home Affairs Committee and Bob Russell be added.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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TREASURY
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[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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That Lorely Burt and Susan Kramer be discharged from the Treasury Committee and John Thurso and Mr Colin Breed be added.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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FINANCE AND SERVICES
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[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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That Andrew Stunell be discharged from the Finance and Services Committee and Mr Paul Burstow be added.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
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[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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That Stephen Williams be discharged from the Public Accounts Committee and Annette Brooke be added.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
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[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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That Julia Goldsworthy be discharged from the Public Administration Committee and Paul Rowen be added.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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At the end of the sitting:
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Proposed subject: Measures to prevent attacks on cash deliveries (Mr Ian Austin).
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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
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STANDING COMMITTEES
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Standing Committee D
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6.00 p.m.
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Room 13 (private)
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(Programming Sub-Committee) (Commons Bill [Lords]).
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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 10 (public)
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To consider EU Document No. 5130/06 and Addendum 1 relating to the Promotion of Clean Road Vehicles.
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First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation
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4.30 p.m.
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Room 9 (public)
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To consider the draft Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.
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SELECT COMMITTEES
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Defence
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2.00 p.m.
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Alderman Blaxill Secondary School, Colchester (private)
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2.30 p.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Educating Service children.
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Witnesses: Students from Alderman Blaxill Secondary School, Colchester; Rachel Troughton, Army Families Federation, and Parents
of Service children from Colchester Garrison (at 3.00 p.m.); Mike Curtis, Head Teacher, Carterton School, Oxfordshire, Tina
Evans, Head Teacher, Zouch Primary School, Wiltshire, Paul Ranson, Deputy Head Teacher, and Derek Jones, Assistant Head Teacher,
Alderman Blaxill School, Colchester (at 3.45 p.m.).
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Education and Skills
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3.30 p.m.
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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3.45 p.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Further Education.
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Witnesses: Bill Rammell MP, Minister of State for Higher Education and Lifelong Learning, and Phil Hope MP, Parliamentary
Under-Secretary of State for Skills, Department for Education and Skills.
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Science and Technology
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3.30 p.m.
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Room 16 (private)
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4.30 p.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Office of Science and Innovation.
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Witnesses: Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP, Secretary of State, Sir Brian Bender, Permanent Secretary, Professor Sir David King, Government
Chief Scientific Adviser and Head of the Office of Science and Innovation, and Professor Sir Keith O’Nions, Director General
of Science and Innovation, Department of Trade and Industry.
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee: Rural Payments Agency
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4.00 p.m.
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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4.30 p.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Rural Payments Agency.
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Witnesses: National Farmers’ Union and Tenant Farmers Association; Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) (at 5.30 p.m.).
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Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions
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4.00 p.m.
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The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
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4.40 p.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Planning gain supplement.
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Witnesses: Royal Town Planning Institute and the Town and Country Planning Association; British Property Federation and the
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (at 5.20 p.m.); Milton Keynes Council, South East England Regional Assembly and Nottinghamshire
County Council (at 6.00 p.m.).
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Public Accounts
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4.30 p.m.
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Room 15 (public)
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Subject: Enhancing urban green space.
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Witnesses: Mr Peter Housden, Chief Executive, and Mr Peter Matthew, Head of the Community Renewal and Liveability Division,
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Tony Hawkhead, Chief Executive, Groundwork, and Ms Julia Thrift, Director, CABE Space.
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Work and Pensions
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4.30 p.m.
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Room 8 (private)
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4.45 p.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Pension reform.
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Witnesses: Alison O’Connell, Pensions Policy Institute, and Professor David Miles; Professor Nicholas Barr and Professor Philip
Davis (at 6.00 p.m.).
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JOINT COMMITTEE
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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 Pay Review Body: Appointments.
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2
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: Launch of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre.
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3
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: Worker Registration Scheme.
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: Control Order judgement.
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Standing Committee Notices
The Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee D in respect of the Commons Bill [Lords] will meet on Monday 24th April at 6.00 p.m.
The Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee B in respect of the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill will
meet on Tuesday 25th April at 10.15 a.m.
Standing Committee B will meet on Tuesday 25th April at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. to consider the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Bill.
Standing Committee C will meet on Wednesday 26th April at 2.00 p.m. to consider the Emergency Workers (Protection) Bill.
Standing Committee D will meet on Tuesday 25th April at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. to consider the Commons Bill [Lords].
Standing Committee E will meet on Tuesday 25th April at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. and Thursday 27th April at 9.00 a.m. and
1.00 p.m. further to consider the Education and Inspections Bill.
A European Standing Committee will meet on Monday 24th April at 4.30 p.m. to consider European Union Document No. 5130/06
and Addendum 1, relating to the promotion of clean road vehicles.
A European Standing Committee will meet on Thursday 27th April at 2.30 p.m. to consider European Union Document No. 9606/05
and Addendum 1, relating to protection of chickens kept for meat production.
The First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 24th April at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Fire
and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.
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