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Timings are indicative only.
House of Commons
Order of Business
Afterwards
Private Business
Note: Private Business is not debated at this time, and may not be proceeded with if opposed.
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Broads Authority Bill (By Order).
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On Second Reading of the Broads Authority Bill, to move, That the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.
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Afterwards
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Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
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 1
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Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury & Atcham): What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on the use of carbon capture and storage technology
in Scotland.
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(122160)
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2
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Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): What recent discussions he has had with Home Office Ministers on the likely effect of the UK Borders Bill on Scotland.
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(122161)
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3
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Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham): What recent discussions he has had with his Ministerial colleagues on Scotland co-hosting the 2018 World Cup.
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(122162)
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4
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Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith): What discussions he has had with the First Minister on the co-ordination of policy on tackling climate change.
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(122163)
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5
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Mr Philip Dunne (Ludlow): What the take-up of the Low Carbon Buildings Programme has been in Scotland.
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(122164)
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6
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Mr Brian H. Donohoe (Central Ayrshire): Whether he has plans for the further devolution of powers to the Scottish Parliament.
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(122165)
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7
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Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire): What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Executive on the siting in Scotland of facilities related to the Trident
weapon system.
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(122166)
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8
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Mr Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan): When he next plans to meet the Chancellor to discuss funding for carbon capture plants in Scotland.
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(122167)
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9
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Mr Charles Kennedy (Ross, Skye and Lochaber): What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on the future of the Post Office network
in Scotland.
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(122168)
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10
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Mr Angus MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar): Whether he made representations to Scottish Executive Ministers prior to the recent CalMac tendering process.
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(122169)
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Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire): What assessment he has made of recent changes in employment levels in Scotland relative to changes in EU member states.
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(122170)
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12
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Mr Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute): What discussions he has had with the European Commission on the effects of European maritime cabotage regulations on Scottish
ferry services.
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(122171)
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13
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Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): What discussions he has had with the Scottish Executive on Clause 45 of the UK Borders Bill; and if he will make a statement.
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(122172)
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14
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Stewart Hosie (Dundee East): When he next plans to meet the Home Secretary to discuss immigration and border security.
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(122173)
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15
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Mr Mike Weir (Angus): What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on energy issues in Scotland.
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(122174)
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At 3.00 p.m.
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Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
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Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury & Atcham): What account she will take of the results of the referendum on unitary status in Shrewsbury when taking decisions about such
status.
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(123206)
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Andrew George (St Ives): What recent assessment she has made of the impact of Government policy on the development of affordable homes in rural areas.
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(123207)
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18
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Barbara Keeley (Worsley): What steps her Department is taking to tackle areas of concentrated deprivation.
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(123208)
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Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset & North Poole): What assessment she has made of the impact of the provisional Local Government Grant Settlement on social care provision.
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(123210)
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20
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Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): What support her Department is providing to increase entrepreneurial activity and support local businesses in deprived areas.
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(123211)
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Mr Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich West): What progress is being made on affordable housing targets in the West Midlands.
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(123212)
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Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): If she will make a statement on the Regional Spatial Strategy's proposals for housing in Gloucestershire.
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(123213)
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Mr Richard Benyon (Newbury): What assessment she has made of the causes of the changes in levels of council tax since 1997.
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(123214)
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Mr Mark Lancaster (North East Milton Keynes): If she will make a statement on the operation of the Milton Keynes Tariff.
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(123215)
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25
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Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): How many requests she has received for the merging of councils.
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(123216)
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26
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Paddy Tipping (Sherwood): What percentage of local government expenditure was (a) met by Government grant and (b) raised locally during the last financial
year for which figures are available.
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(123217)
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27
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Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East): What plans she has for future provision of council housing.
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(123218)
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28
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Clive Efford (Eltham): What assessment she has made of the role of rented social housing in meeting London's future housing needs.
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(123220)
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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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Preliminary Business
Ten minute rule Motion
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1
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SPEED LIMITS (AMENDMENT)
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[Up to 20 minutes]
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That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for the reduction of the default speed limit in lit urban areas from
30 m.p.h. to 20 m.p.h.; 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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GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY BILL: Not amended in the Public Bill 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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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 12th December
2006).
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†
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3
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PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM
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[No debate]
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That the draft Part 7 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (Extension to Animal Pathogens) Order 2007, which
was laid before this House on 24th January, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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†
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4
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PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM
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[No debate]
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That the draft Schedule 5 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (Modification) Order 2007, which was laid before
this House on 24th January, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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†
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PUBLIC HEALTH
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[No debate]
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That the draft Smoke-free (Exemptions and Vehicles) Regulations 2007, which were laid before this House on 31st January, be
approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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†
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PUBLIC HEALTH
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[No debate]
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That the draft Smoke-free (Penalties and Discounted Amounts) Regulations 2007, which were laid before this House on 31st January,
be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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†
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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS
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[No debate]
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That the draft Children and Young Persons (Sale of Tobacco etc) Order 2007, which was laid before this House on 1st February,
be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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†
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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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[No debate]
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That this House takes note of an unnumbered explanatory memorandum from HM Treasury dated 28th November 2006, European Court
of Auditors’ 2005 Annual Report, European Union Documents No. 11399/06, Commission Communication: Report on the progress at
31st March 2006 on modernising the Commission’s accounting system, No. 11660/06 and Addenda 1-2, Protection of the Communities’
financial interests: Fight against fraud: Annual report 2005, unnumbered explanatory memorandum from HM Treasury dated 10th
October, European Anti-Fraud Office: sixth activity report for the period 1st July 2004 to 31st December 2005, No. 14431/06
and Addendum 1, Commission Report to the European Parliament on the follow-up to 2004 Discharge Decisions (Summary)—European
Parliament Resolutions, No. 14630/06 and Addendum 1, Commission Report to the Council on the follow-up to 2004 Discharge Decisions
(Summary)—Council recommendations; and supports the Government’s promotion of measures to improve the level of assurance given
on the Community budget.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(9)).
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ADJOURNMENT (EASTER)
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[No debate]
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That this House, at its rising on Thursday 29th March 2007, do adjourn till Monday 16th April 2007.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 25).
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†
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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
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[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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That, at the sitting on Wednesday 7th March, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the
Motions in the name of Mr Jack Straw relating to House of Lords reform not later than half-past Five o’clock; such Questions
shall include the Questions on any Amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved; the Questions on later Motions
may be put notwithstanding any decision of the House on earlier Motions; the Questions may be put after the moment of interruption;
and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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DELEGATED LEGISLATION
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[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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That the Assisted Areas Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 107), dated 22nd January 2007, be referred to a Delegated Legislation
Committee.
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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: Health and safety at the Sonae factory in Kirkby (Mr George Howarth).
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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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GRAND COMMITTEE
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Northern Ireland Grand Committee
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4.00 p.m.
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Room 14 (public)
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To consider the matter of the draft Budget (Northern Ireland) Order 2007.
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PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEES
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2
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Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill Committee
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10.30 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 Bill.
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3
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UK Borders Bill Committee
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10.30 a.m.
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The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (public)
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4.30 p.m.
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(public)
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To take evidence on the Bill*
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Witnesses (a.m.): Home Office (until no later than 1.00 p.m.)
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EUROPEAN STANDING COMMITTEE
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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 13568/05 relating to the Marketing of Pyrotechnic Articles.
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DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES
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5
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Third Delegated Legislation Committee
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10.30 a.m.
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Room 9 (public)
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To consider the draft Post Office Network Subsidy Scheme Order 2007.
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6
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Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
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4.30 p.m.
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Room 9 (public)
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To consider the draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2007 and draft Industrial Training
Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2007.
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SELECT COMMITTEES
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Science and Technology
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9.15 a.m.
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Room 16 (private)
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8
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Treasury
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9.15 a.m.
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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9.30 a.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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Witnesses: Better Regulation Commission, Friends of the Earth; Environment Agency, and Farhana Yamin, Institute of Development
Studies, University of Sussex (at 10.10 a.m.); International Maritime Organisation, Chamber of Shipping (at 10.50 a.m.); International
Air Transport Association (at 11.20 a.m.).
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9
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Environmental Audit
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9.45 a.m.
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Room 6 (private)
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10.20 a.m.
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(public)
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Subject: The Voluntary Carbon Offset Market.
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Witnesses: Climate Care and The CarbonNeutral Company; The Co-operative Group, The Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Management
and Energy for Sustainable Development Ltd (at 11.00 a.m.).
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10
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Communities and Local Government
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10.00 a.m.
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Room 20 (private)
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11
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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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12
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Defence
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10.00 a.m.
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Room 17 (private)
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13
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Home Affairs
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10.00 a.m.
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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10.15 a.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Young Black People and the Criminal Justice System.
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Witnesses: Association of Chief Police Officers and the Metropolitan Police Service; Youth Justice Board (at 11.30 a.m.).
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14
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International Development
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10.00 a.m.
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The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
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10.30 a.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Fair trade and development.
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Witnesses: Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica, and Harriet Lamb CBE, Executive Director,
Fairtrade Foundation; Starbucks Coffee Company and Marks & Spencer (at 11.30 a.m.).
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Welsh Affairs
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10.00 a.m.
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Room 15 (private)
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10.30 a.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Globalisation and its impact on Wales.
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Witnesses: John Peace, Chairman, Angela Ahrendts, Chief Executive, Michael Mahoney, Director, and Stacey Cartwright, Chief
Financial Officer, Burberry plc; Allan Garley and Mervyn Burnett, GMB (at 11.15 a.m.).
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16
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Culture, Media and Sport
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10.15 a.m.
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Room 8 (private)
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10.30 a.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Public Service Media Content.
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Witnesses: Classic FM, GCap Media, Tindle Radio, and RadioCentre; PACT (at 11.30 a.m.).
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17
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Trade and Industry
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10.00 a.m.
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Room 18 (private)
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11.00 a.m.
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(public)
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Subject: The future of British manufacturing industry: Marketing UK plc.
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Witness: Andrew Cahn, Chief Executive, UK Trade and Investment.
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18
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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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19
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Administration
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3.30 p.m.
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Room 16 (private)
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20
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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: Introduction of ePassports.
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Witnesses: James Hall, Chief Executive, and Bernard Herdan CB, Executive Director of Service Delivery, Identity and Passport
Service.
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Public Accounts Commission
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11.00 a.m.
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Room 7 (private)
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11.15 a.m.
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(public)
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Subjects: (i) .2007-08 Supply Estimate for the National Audit Office (ii) 2007-08 Supply Estimate for the Northern Ireland
Audit Office.
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Witnesses: (i) Sir John Bourn KCB, Comptroller and Auditor General and officials of the National Audit Office (ii) Mr John
Dowdall, Comptroller and Auditor General and Mr Ciaran Moore, Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General, the Northern Ireland
Audit Office.
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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 Communities and Local Government: Local Authority Business Growth Incentive Scheme for 2006-07.
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2
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Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs: Government response to the draft Coroners Bill consultation.
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3
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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Publication of the UK’s strategy on ship recycling.
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4
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Secretary of State for Transport: Highways Agency consultation on M11 improvements.
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5
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Secretary of State for Transport: MSC Napoli.
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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Occupational pensions.
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