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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 Secretary of State for Health
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 1
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Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): How many whole-time equivalent NHS staff are employed in monitoring and reporting upon national performance targets; and how
many there were in 1996.
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(78460)
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2
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Paddy Tipping (Sherwood): What recent representations she has received on the prescribing of anticholinesterase drugs to people in the early stages
of Alzheimer's disease.
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(78461)
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3
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Chris Bryant (Rhondda): How many children in England are estimated to be (a) obese and (b) morbidly obese.
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(78462)
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4
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Norman Baker (Lewes): If she will make a statement on her policy on access to alternative medicine in the NHS.
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(78463)
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5
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Mr David Drew (Stroud): How much was allocated to the Gloucestershire Strategic Health Authority in 2005-06; and if she will make a statement.
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(78464)
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6
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Helen Jones (Warrington North): What plans she has to improve end of life care.
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(78465)
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7
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Ms Karen Buck (Regent's Park & Kensington North): What representations she has received in respect of the management of Kensington and Chelsea Primary Care Trust's deficit.
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(78466)
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8
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Mr Douglas Carswell (Harwich): What steps her Department is taking to ensure that children receive regular full eye examinations.
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(78467)
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9
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Paul Rowen (Rochdale): If she will make a statement on the financial position and proposed job losses at the Pennine Acute Hospital Trust.
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(78468)
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10
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Ms Diana R. Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): What progress has been made in recruiting health trainers.
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(78469)
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11
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Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Gateshead East & Washington West): How many nurses were employed in Gateshead East and Washington West constituency in 1997 and at the most recent date for which
figures are available.
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(78470)
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12
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Jeremy Wright (Rugby & Kenilworth): What plans she has to review the operation of Control of Entry Regulations governing new pharmacies.
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(78471)
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13
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Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire): If she will reconsider the decision to exclude audiology from the 18 week waiting time for treatment.
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(78472)
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14
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Mr Andrew Mackay (Bracknell): If she will make a statement on the development of practice-based commissioning.
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(78473)
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15
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Mr David S. Borrow (South Ribble): What assessment she has made of hearing aid services in the Chorley and South Ribble Primary Care Trust area; and if she will
make a statement.
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(78474)
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16
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Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): What measures her Department is implementing to increase young people's knowledge of sexually transmitted infections.
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(78475)
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17
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Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Devonport): What targets have been set for retinal screening for diabetes; and if she will make a statement.
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(78476)
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18
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Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East): How many GPs there were in Bolton South East constituency in 1997 and on the latest date for which figures are available.
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(78477)
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19
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Ben Chapman (Wirral South): If she will make a statement on the funding of patients' groups.
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(78478)
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20
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Mr Ian Austin (Dudley North): What progress is being made in improving hospital cleanliness in the West Midlands.
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(78479)
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21
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Ms Celia Barlow (Hove): What the average waiting time is for breast cancer treatment; and if she will make a statement.
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(78480)
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22
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Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): If she will make a statement on the future of community hospitals in Gloucestershire.
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(78481)
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23
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Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East): If she will make a statement on her Department's policy on the provision of mental health services.
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(78482)
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24
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Mr Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire): What recent estimate she has made of graduate unemployment among (a) nurses and (b) physiotherapists.
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(78483)
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25
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Hugh Bayley (City of York): What the most recent average waiting time was for breast cancer treatment in York; and if she will make a statement.
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(78484)
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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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†
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1
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CHILDREN AND ADOPTION BILL [LORDS]: As amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered.
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[Until 10.00 p.m.]
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For Amendments, see separate Paper.
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Third Reading will also be taken.
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The Fourth Report from the Constitutional Affairs Committee, Session 2004-05, HC 116, on Family Justice: The Operation of
the Family Courts; the Government’s response thereto, Cm 6507; and the Sixth Report from the Committee, Session 2005-06, HC
1086, are relevant.
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Proceedings on Consideration shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 9.00 p.m. and proceedings
on Third Reading shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10.00 p.m. (Order of 2nd March).
At the end of the sitting:
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Proposed subject: Future of the coronary care unit at Westmorland General Hospital (Tim Farron).
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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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1
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Northern Ireland Grand Committee
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4.00 p.m.
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Room 10 (public)
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To consider the matter of the draft Budget (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.
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2
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Standing Committee A
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10.30 a.m.
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Room 14 (public)
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4.30 p.m.
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(public)
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Further to consider the Finance (No. 2) Bill (except Clauses Nos. 13 to 15, 26, 61, 91 and 106 and Schedule 14, and new Clauses
relating to the effect of provisions of the Bill on section 18 of the Inheritance Tax Act 1984).
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3
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Standing Committee B
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10.30 a.m.
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Room 11 (public)
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4.00 p.m.
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(public)
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To consider the Fraud Bill [Lords].
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4
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Standing Committee D
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10.00 a.m.
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Room 12 (public)
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4.30 p.m.
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(public)
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Further to consider the Company Law Reform Bill [Lords].
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5
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Standing Committee E
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4.30 p.m.
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Room 9 (public)
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To consider the Compensation Bill [Lords].
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6
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Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation
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10.30 a.m.
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Room 6 (public)
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To consider the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 1016).
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7
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Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation
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10.30 a.m.
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Room 16 (public)
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To consider the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 599).
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8
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Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation
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4.30 p.m.
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Room 6 (public)
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To consider the draft Contracting Out (Functions Relating to Child Support) Order 2006.
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9
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Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation
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4.30 p.m.
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Room 16 (public)
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To consider the draft Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2006, and the draft Courts-Martial (Prosecution
Appeals) Order 2006.
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SELECT COMMITTEES
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10
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Home Affairs
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9.45 a.m.
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The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
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11
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Scottish Affairs
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9.45 a.m.
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Council Chamber, Aberdeen (private)
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10.00 a.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Effects of Tax Increases on the Oil Industry.
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Witnesses: Malcolm Webb, Chief Executive, and Mike Tholen, Economics and Commercial Director, UK Offshore Operators Association.
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12
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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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13
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Defence
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10.00 a.m.
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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10.30 a.m.
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(public)
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Subject: UK Operations in Iraq.
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Witnesses: Rt Hon Adam Ingram MP, Minister of State for the Armed Forces, Lt General Nick Houghton CBE, Chief of Joint Operations,
and Dr Roger Hutton, Director, Joint Commitments Policy, Ministry of Defence.
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14
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Science and Technology
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10.00 a.m.
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Room 8 (private)
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10.15 a.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Science Question Time.
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Witnesses: Lord Sainsbury of Turville, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science and Innovation, Department of Trade
and Industry.
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15
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Culture, Media and Sport
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10.15 a.m.
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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10.30 a.m.
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(public)
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Subject: New media and the creative industries.
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Witnesses: PACT; Channel 4 (at 11.10 a.m.); Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (at 11.50 a.m.).
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16
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International Development
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10.15 a.m.
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Room 18 (private)
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10.30 a.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Humanitarian response to natural disasters.
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Witnesses: Nicholas Stockton, Director, Humanitarian Accountability Partnership-International, and John Mitchell, Head, Active
Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action (ALNAP); Johannes Luchner, Head of Unit, Directorate
General for Humanitarian Aid (ECHO), European Commission (at 11.30 a.m.).
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17
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Trade and Industry
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10.30 a.m.
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Room 15 (private)
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11.00 a.m.
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(public)
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Subject: UK dependence on gas imports.
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Witnesses: National Grid; Centrica (at 11.45 a.m.).
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18
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Welsh Affairs
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10.30 a.m.
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Room 17 (private)
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19
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Regulatory Reform
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11.30 a.m.
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Room 19 (private)
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20
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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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21
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Trade and Industry
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3.00 p.m.
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The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)
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3.30 p.m.
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(public)
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Subjects: The Government’s Energy Review; UK dependence on coal imports (at 4.30 p.m.).
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Witnesses: Ofgem; UK Coal (at 4.30 pm.).
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22
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Constitutional Affairs
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4.00 p.m.
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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4.15 p.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Reform of the coroners system and death certification.
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Witnesses: British Medical Association; Department of Health (at 5.00 p.m.).
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23
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Defence
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4.30 p.m.
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The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
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24
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Crossrail Bill
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6.00 p.m.
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Room 5 (public)
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JOINT COMMITTEE
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25
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Conventions
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10.00 a.m.
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The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)
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10.15 a.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Conventions on the relationship between the two Houses of Parliament affecting the consideration of legislation.
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Witnesses: Rt Hon Lord Strathclyde, Leader of the Opposition, Rt Hon Lord Cope of Berkeley, Opposition Chief Whip, House of
Lords, and Rt Hon Theresa May MP, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons; Lord Williamson of Horton, Convenor of Crossbench
Peers, House of Lords (at 11.15 a.m.).
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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 Communities and Local Government: Allocation of funding to Manchester Salford Housing Market Renewal Pathfinder.
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2
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Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Response from local authorities to invitations to bid for New Growth Point status.
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3
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Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Allocation of Housing Market Renewal Funding to the Tees Valley, West Cumbria and West Yorkshire.
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4
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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Agenda of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council.
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5
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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Defra’s Laboratory Strategy.
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6
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Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland (Corporate Plan 2006-09 and Business Plan 2006-07).
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