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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 Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
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 1
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Lynda Waltho (Stourbridge): What assessment she has made of the performance of the organisation v in helping young people volunteer.
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(112460)
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2
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): Whether the compact on relations with the voluntary sector has been fully implemented across all departments.
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(112461)
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3
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Mrs Siân C. James (Swansea East): What steps she is taking to promote volunteering.
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(112462)
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4
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Meg Hillier (Hackney South & Shoreditch): What assessment she has made of the role of the personalisation of public services in tackling social exclusion.
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(112464)
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5
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Tim Loughton (East Worthing & Shoreham): Whether the compact on relations with the voluntary sector covers the speed of payment from Government departments to voluntary
sector organisations.
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(112465)
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6
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Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): What assessment she has made of the performance of the organisation v in helping young people volunteer.
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(112466)
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7
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Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): By what date the Government expects three-year funding to be established for public funding of the voluntary sector.
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(112467)
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8
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Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton): What effect she expects personalising public services to have on tackling social exclusion.
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(112468)
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At 11.45 a.m.
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Oral Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister
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9
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Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): What action he plans to take in response to the initiative on departmental efficiency savings announced in the Pre-Budget
Report.
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(112469)
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10
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education and Skills on schools policy, with particular reference
to early years provision.
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(112470)
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11
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James Duddridge (Rochford & Southend East): Whether his Department has a contract with a public relations company.
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(112471)
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12
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Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford): How many official visits he has made in the UK since May 2006.
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(112472)
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13
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Mr Andrew Mackay (Bracknell): If he will ask the Cabinet Office to conduct a capability review of his Department.
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(112473)
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14
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Lynda Waltho (Stourbridge): What progress the Government has made on the post-Kyoto climate change agenda.
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(112474)
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15
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): What recent steps he has taken to improve the co-ordination of Government policy on health care and public health.
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(112475)
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16
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Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): Pursuant to the Answer of 15th December 2006, Official Report, column 858, on Ministerial visits, what the evidential basis
was for his statement that the Government achieves better value for money from spending on hospitality and travel than the
previous administration.
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(112476)
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17
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Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle): What his Departmental expenditure on travel has been in the last six months.
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(112477)
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18
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David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): What recent assessment he has made of China's pattern of energy consumption.
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(112478)
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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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Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 31st January.
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(112444)
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Q2
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David Howarth (Cambridge):
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(112445)
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Q3
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Mr Jamie Reed (Copeland): What progress has been made on the Franco-British nuclear forum; and if he will make a statement.
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(112446)
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Q4
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Paul Holmes (Chesterfield):
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(112447)
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Q5
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Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells):
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(112448)
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Q6
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Hugh Bayley (City of York):
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(112449)
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Q7
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Mr Roger Williams (Brecon & Radnorshire):
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(112450)
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Q8
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Mr Dai Havard (Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney):
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(112451)
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Q9
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Mr David S. Borrow (South Ribble):
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(112453)
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Q10
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Mr Neil Turner (Wigan):
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(112454)
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Q11
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Mr David Heath (Somerton & Frome):
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(112455)
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Q12
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Dr Tony Wright (Cannock Chase):
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(112457)
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Q13
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Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):
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(112458)
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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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HISTORIC COUNTIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES (TRAFFIC SIGNS AND MAPPING)
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[Up to 20 minutes]
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That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the law so as to require traffic authorities to cause traffic signs to be
placed on or near roads for the purpose of indicating the location of historic county, town and village boundaries; to require
the Ordnance Survey of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to mark the boundaries of the historic counties, towns and villages
on its maps; 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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POLICE
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[Up to three hours]
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That the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) for 2007-08, House of Commons Paper No. 207, a copy of which was laid before
this House on 18th January, be approved.
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The Speaker will put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motion in the name of Secretary John Reid relating
to the Police Grant Report not later than three hours after their commencement; proceedings may continue after the moment
of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) will not apply (Order of 24th January).
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†
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE
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That the Local Government Finance Report (England) 2007-08, House of Commons Paper No. 231, a copy of which was laid before
this House on 18th January, be approved.
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†
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE
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That the Limitation of Council Tax and Precepts (Alternative Notional Amounts) Report (England) 2007-08, House of Commons
Paper No. 232, a copy of which was laid before this House on 18th January, be approved.
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The Speaker will put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motions in the name of Secretary Ruth Kelly
on reports on Local Government Finance and on Limitation of Council Tax and Precepts not later than three hours after the
commencement of proceedings on the first such Motion, or six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion relating
to the Police Grant Report, whichever is later; proceedings may continue after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order
No. 41A (Deferred divisions) will not apply (Order of 24th January).
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At the end of the sitting:
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Proposed subject: Armed forces pensions (Colin Challen).
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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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EUROPEAN STANDING COMMITTEE
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1
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European Standing Committee
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2.30 p.m.
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Room 10 (public)
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To consider the EU Documents 14381/06 and 14823/06 relating to the EU-China Relationship.
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DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
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2
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Second Delegated Legislation Committee
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2.30 p.m.
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Room 9 (public)
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To consider the draft Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) (Amendment) Order 2007.
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SELECT COMMITTEES
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3
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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: Government proposals for the regulation of hybrid and chimera embryos.
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Witnesses: Dr Lyle Armstrong, Institute of Human Genetics, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Professor Chris Shaw, Professor
of Neurology and Neurogenetics, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, and Professor Austin Smith, Director, Wellcome
Trust Centre for Stem Cell Research, University of Cambridge; Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) (at 10.30
a.m.).
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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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Subjects: The Bologna Process; 14-19 Diplomas.
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Witnesses: Rt Hon Bill Rammell MP, Minister for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education, Department for Education
and Skills; Rt Hon Jim Knight MP, Minister of State for Schools and 14-19 Learners, Department for Education and Skills (at
10.30 a.m.).
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5
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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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6
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Regulatory Reform
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9.30 a.m.
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Room 19 (private)
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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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Modernisation of the House of Commons
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10.30 a.m.
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Room 20 (private)
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9
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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10.45 a.m.
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Council Chamber, University of East Anglia, Norwich (private)
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11.00 a.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Climate change: the “citizen’s agenda”.
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Witnesses: Jon Cape, Garry Charnock, Roy Alexander, and Jason Borthwick; John Riley, Laurence Matthews, Bill Butcher, and
Doug Hoffman (at 11.40 a.m.); Helen Deavin, Rev David Hares, Glen Buckingham, and Belinda James (at 12.20 p.m.).
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10
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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2.00 p.m.
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Council Chamber, University of East Anglia, Norwich (public)
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Subject: Climate change: the “citizen’s agenda”.
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Witness: Community Carbon Reduction Programme (CRed).
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11
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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: South Asia.
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Witnesses: Dr Matthew Nelson, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Dr Gareth Price, Head of Asia
Programme, Chatham House, and Michael Griffin, journalist.
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12
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Environmental Audit
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2.10 p.m.
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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2.30 p.m.
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(public)
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Subject: The Pre-Budget Report 2006.
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Witness: John Healey MP, Financial Secretary, HM Treasury.
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13
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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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14
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Northern Ireland Affairs
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2.30 p.m.
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The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
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3.00 p.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Tourism in Northern Ireland and its Economic Impact and Benefits.
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Witnesses: Armagh and Down Tourism Partnership, Belfast Visitor and Convention Bureau, Causeway Coast and Glens Tourism Partnership,
and the Western Regional Tourism Partnership; Northern Ireland Tourism Board (at 4.15 p.m.).
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15
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Procedure
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2.30 p.m.
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Room 20 (private)
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16
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Transport
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2.30 p.m.
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Room 6 (private)
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17
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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: Ministry of Defence: Major Projects Report 2006.
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Witnesses: Sir Peter Spencer KCB, Chief of Defence procurement and Chief Executive DPA, and Lt Gen Andrew Figgures CBE, Deputy
Chief of the Defence Staff (Equipment Capability), Ministry of Defence.
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18
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Selection
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4.45 p.m.
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Room 13 (private)
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19
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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 COMMITTEE
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20
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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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[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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Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs: Local land charge fees in England.
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2
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Secretary of State for Education and Skills: Amendment to the draft School Admissions Code currently before Parliament.
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3
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Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Command Paper 7024 on Prospects for the European Union in 2007.
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4
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Secretary of State for Health: Authorisations of NHS foundation trusts.
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