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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 Northern Ireland
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 1
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Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): On what basis the timetable was set for the introduction of the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland)
2006.
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(118050)
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2
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Bob Spink (Castle Point): What recent assessment he has made of the level of paramilitary activity in Northern Ireland.
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(118051)
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3
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Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East): What progress has been made on meeting the capital expenditure programme set for Northern Ireland relating to the 2012 Olympic
Games.
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(118052)
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4
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John Robertson (Glasgow North West): What discussions he has had on improving cross-border co-operation between law enforcement agencies in their fight against
organised crime; and if he will make a statement.
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(118053)
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5
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Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): If he will make a statement on recent developments in the peace process.
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(118054)
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6
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Mary Creagh (Wakefield): What additional activities will be provided by allowing schools in Northern Ireland to extend their hours as a result of the
Children and Young People Funding Package.
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(118056)
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Mr Eddie McGrady (South Down): What steps the Government is taking in respect of the report of the Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman on police conduct regarding
loyalist paramilitary organisations.
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(118057)
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David Simpson (Upper Bann): What response he has made to the preconditions laid down by the Sinn Fein/IRA special conference of 28th January 2007 before
they will declare support for the Police Service of Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland courts and the rule of law.
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(118058)
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9
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Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North): What assessment he has made of the most recent report by the Victims Commissioner.
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(118059)
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10
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Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): How many Catholic recruits from eastern Europe have been recruited into the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
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(118060)
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11
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Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): What steps he plans to take to ensure that Sinn Fein's acceptance of policing in Northern Ireland is implemented on the ground.
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(118061)
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12
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Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): When he expects the final report of the Saville Inquiry into Bloody Sunday to be produced.
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(118062)
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13
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Lady Hermon (North Down): If he will make a statement on future funding for restorative justice schemes in Northern Ireland.
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(118063)
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14
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Mr Andrew Mackay (Bracknell): If he will make a statement on progress towards devolved government in Northern Ireland.
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(118064)
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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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Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 7th February.
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(119032)
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Q2
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Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test):
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(119033)
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Q3
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Mr David Clelland (Tyne Bridge):
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(119034)
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Q4
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Martin Horwood (Cheltenham):
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(119035)
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Q5
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Lorely Burt (Solihull):
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(119036)
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Q6
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Mr Tom Clarke (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill):
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(119037)
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Q7
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Paul Holmes (Chesterfield):
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(119038)
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Q8
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Mr John Randall (Uxbridge):
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(119039)
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Q9
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Mr Jim Devine (Livingston):
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(119040)
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Q10
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Mr David Winnick (Walsall North):
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(119041)
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Q11
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Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham):
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(119042)
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Q12
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Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):
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(119043)
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Q13
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Kali Mountford (Colne Valley):
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(119044)
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Q14
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Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney):
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(119045)
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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
Notice of Presentation of Bill
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HEALTH AND SAFETY (OFFENCES)
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[No debate]
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Bill to amend section 33 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
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Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
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Ten minute rule Motion
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE (IMPACT ON CARERS)
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[Up to 20 minutes]
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That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence to consider the
impact of proposed drugs and treatments on carers and patients when assessing their cost effectiveness; 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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3
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OPPOSITION DAY (5th allotted day)
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[Until 7.00 p.m.]
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ARMS TRADE OBLIGATIONS, THE AL YAMAMAH ARMS AGREEMENT AND RELATED MATTERS
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That this House notes the Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO) ongoing investigation into the sale by BAE Systems plc of a military
air traffic control system to Tanzania and other arms-related inquiries; further notes that the SFO has ceased its investigation
into BAE Systems plc and Saudi Arabia; calls for an independent inquiry into the reasons for the ending of the SFO investigation
of the Saudi Arabian export sales; requests that there be laid before this House any papers or reports held by the Comptroller
and Auditor General relating to the Al Yamamah arms agreement between Her Majesty’s Government and the Government of the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia that have been prepared for committees of this House but not yet laid before it or published; and reaffirms
the obligations of the United Kingdom under the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Convention on Combating
Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions.
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As an Amendment to Sir Menzies Campbell’s proposed Motion (Arms trade obligations, the Al Yamamah arms agreement and related
matters):
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Line 1, leave out from ‘House’ to end and add ‘notes that the Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO) decision to discontinue its investigation
into BAE Systems plc and Saudi Arabia was taken independently by the Director of the SFO on grounds of national security in
the public interest and in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors; further notes that the SFO is vigorously pursuing
a number of other lines of investigation in relation to BAE Systems plc; welcomes the steps being taken by the Government
to tackle international corruption; and further welcomes the Government’s commitment to compliance with the United Kingdom’s
obligation under the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public
Officials in International Business Transactions.’.
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MERCHANT SHIPPING (S.I., 2006, No. 3223)
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[No debate]
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That the Merchant Shipping (Inland Waterway and Limited Coastal Operations) (Boatmasters’ Qualifications and Hours of Work)
Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 3223), dated 4th December 2006, a copy of which was laid before this House on 7th December,
be revoked.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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GOVERNMENT’S RECORD ON CRIME
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That this House notes the increasing evidence of a crisis in the criminal justice system, with excessive levels of prison
overcrowding, failure to tackle rising reoffending rates, unacceptable breach rates of the Government’s anti-social behaviour
measures, widespread public fear of crime and the judiciary’s concern over Government sentencing policy; believes that a new
direction in Government policy prioritising administrative competence over media-driven legislative initiatives is urgently
required; calls on the Government to make prison work by tripling the numbers of prisoners doing paid work and making education
and training compulsory, with contributions from earnings going towards a victim compensation fund; calls for measures to
allow sentences to mean what they say; further calls for the abandonment of the expensive identity cards scheme to allow funding
for a sustainable increase in police numbers; urges the Government to divert money allocated to the latest prison building
programme towards the expansion of secure and semi-secure mental health treatment facilities; and further calls on the Government
to increase the use of restorative community justice panels to help reduce repeat crime, increase the use of rigorous and
visible non-custodial sentences as a viable alternative to short-term prison sentences and change licensing provision to give
local communities greater say over the closure of pubs and clubs which contribute to alcohol-fuelled violence.
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As an Amendment to Sir Menzies Campbell’s proposed Motion (Government’s record on crime):
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Line 1, leave out from ‘House’ to end and add ‘welcomes the significant and lasting reductions in crime this Government has achieved
since 1997 which mean that the chances of being a victim of crime are at historically low levels, 24 per cent. according to
the most recent British Crime Survey figures, compared with 35 per cent. in 1997; notes the new and innovative powers to tackle
anti-social behaviour which are helping provide respite to communities across the country; welcomes the introduction of biometric
identity cards to combat immigration abuse, illegal working, identity fraud and crime as well as strengthening national security
and improving access to public services; notes the delivery of an extra 19,000 prison places and an increase in spending on
prisons by 35 per cent. in real terms over the last 10 years and a further increase over the next five years to deliver a
further 8,000 places; welcomes the record numbers of police officers and police community support officers on the streets
helping to make communities safer; and congratulates the Government on its commitment to driving down crime further.’.
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The selection of the matters to be debated this day has been made by the Leader of the Liberal Democrats (Standing Order No.
14(2)).
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Debate may continue until 7.00 p.m.
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4
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MODERNISATION OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
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[No debate after 7.00 p.m.]
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That Lynda Waltho be discharged from the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons and Sir Peter Soulsby be
added.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 p.m.
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At the end of the sitting:
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Proposed subject: Carbon monoxide poisoning (Mr Colin Breed).
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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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PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEE
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1
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Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill Committee
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10.30 a.m.
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Room 9 (public)
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DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES
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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 Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Anti-Social Behaviour Order Functions) (England) Order 2007.
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3
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Third Delegated Legislation Committee
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2.30 p.m.
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Room 11 (public)
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To consider the draft Tax and Civil Partnership Regulations 2006.
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4
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Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
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2.30 p.m.
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Room 12 (public)
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To consider the draft Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 (Amnesty Period) Order 2007.
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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: Space Policy.
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Witnesses: Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and the Met Office;
British Association of Remote Sensing Companies, NERC Centre for Terrestrial Carbon Dynamics and NERC Collaborative Centre
for Polar Observation and Modelling (at 10.10 a.m.); Department for Transport, Ordnance Survey and Inmarsat (at 10.10 a.m.).
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6
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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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7
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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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8
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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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9
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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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10
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Foreign Affairs
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2.00 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: Human Rights Annual Report 2006.
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Witnesses: Rt Hon Ian McCartney MP, Minister of State for Trade, Susan Hyland, Head, and Stuart Adam, Head of Public Policy
and Licensing Team, Human Rights, Democracy and Governance Group, Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
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11
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Treasury
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2.15 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: Climate Change and the Stern Review: Implications for HM Treasury Policy.
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Witness: John Healey MP, Financial Secretary, HM Treasury.
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12
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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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13
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Environmental Audit Sub-Committee on Trade, Development and Environment
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2.30 p.m.
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Room 16 (private)
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2.40 p.m.
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(public)
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Subject: The Role of the FCO.
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Witness: Joint Nature Conservation Committee.
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14
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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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15
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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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Witness: Tourism Ireland.
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16
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Work and Pensions
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2.30 p.m.
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Room 18 (private)
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17
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Transport
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2.45 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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Subject: The Government’s Motorcycling Strategy.
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Witnesses: Association of Chief Police Officers; Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, Sustrans and Mr Stephen Plowden
(at 4.00 p.m.); Dr Stephen Ladyman MP, Minister of State, Department for Transport (at 5.00 p.m.).
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18
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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: Jobcentre Plus: Delivering Effective Services Through Personal Advisers.
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Witnesses: Lesley Strathie, Chief Executive, Nick Owen, Head of Labour Market and Employer Products and Services, Sheelagh
Keyse, Director, Customer Services Directorate, Jobcentre Plus and Sharon White, Director, Welfare to Work, Department for
Work and Pensions.
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19
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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4.15 p.m.
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Room 17 (private)
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20
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Constitutional Affairs
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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: Attorney General.
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Witness: Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith QC, Attorney General.
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21
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Selection
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4.45 p.m.
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Room 13 (private)
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22
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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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23
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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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Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: United Nations measures orders.
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2
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Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: Felindre to Tirley pipeline.
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