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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 Work and Pensions
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 1
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Anne Main (St Albans): If he will make a statement on the recent performance of the Child Support Agency.
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(132661)
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2
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Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak): What lessons have been learned from the result of work-focused interviews for lone parents.
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(132662)
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3
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Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough): What assessment he has made of trends noted in the latest `Households below average income' statistics; and if he will make
a statement.
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(132664)
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4
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Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham): What plans his Department has to strengthen its mechanisms for tackling income support fraud.
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(132665)
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5
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Mr Philip Dunne (Ludlow): If he will make a statement on the impact of the 2007 Budget on the Financial Assistance Scheme.
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(132666)
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6
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John Robertson (Glasgow North West): How many more women will receive entitlements to the state second pension as a result of Government pension proposals.
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(132667)
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7
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Ms Diana R. Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): If he will make a statement on progress in reducing the number of people on inactive benefits.
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(132668)
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8
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Justine Greening (Putney): What estimate his Department has made of the number of people aged 40 years or under who do not make any contributions to
either occupational or private pensions; and if he will make a statement.
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(132669)
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9
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Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): What recent progress has been made in implementing city strategies on welfare to work.
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(132670)
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10
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Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney): How many pensioners in Waveney constituency are in receipt of pension credit.
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(132671)
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11
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Bob Spink (Castle Point): What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of Child Support Agency cases waiting to be processed.
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(132672)
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12
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Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington): When his Department expects the Child Support Agency's successor body to be fully operational.
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(132673)
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13
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Mr Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich West): If he will make a statement on the results of the Pathways to Work employment programme.
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(132674)
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14
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Ben Chapman (Wirral South): If he will make a statement on new digital TV job search services.
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(132675)
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15
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Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen South): If he will make a statement on the contribution made by the European Social Fund to projects promoting employment.
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(132676)
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16
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Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): What assessment he has made of the impact that the 2007 Budget will have on the work of his Department.
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(132677)
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Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East): If he will make a statement on the recent performance of the Child Support Agency.
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(132678)
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18
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Peter Viggers (Gosport): What the total value is of all pensions and benefits available to a married pensioner with no savings living in a council
house.
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(132680)
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At 3.20 p.m.
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Oral Questions to the Leader of the House and the honourable Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission
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Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): To ask the Leader of the House, what assessment he has made of the merits of establishing an online system for tabling and
signing Early Day Motions.
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(132696)
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20
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Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): To ask the Leader of the House, if he will instigate discussions with all political parties represented in the House about
the establishment of a Business Committee.
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(132697)
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21
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David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): To ask the honourable Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, what recent submissions he has
received on the performance of the Parliamentary ICT network.
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(132698)
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22
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Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): To ask the honourable Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, what assessment has been made
of utilising part of the Press gallery above the Commons Chamber for visitor access.
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(132699)
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23
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John Robertson (Glasgow North West): To ask the Leader of the House, what discussions he has had on changes to the House's procedures relating to public petitions.
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(132700)
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24
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Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask the Leader of the House, what representations he has received on the arrangements relating to public petitions.
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(132701)
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25
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Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the honourable Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, when he expects to report the
results of the recent survey of services.
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(132702)
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Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham): To ask the Leader of the House, what rules are in place to govern hon. Members' new communications allowances.
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(132703)
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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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1
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FINANCE BILL: Second Reading.
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[Until any hour]
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That this House declines to give a second reading to the Finance Bill because it fails to equip the UK to compete in the globalised
world economy in the face of ever increasing competition from countries such as China and India, penalises small companies
with higher tax rates and a more complicated tax system, hits freelance workers with more tax bureaucracy and uncertainty,
involves yet further instability and U-turns on pensions policy and does nothing to tackle the UK’s worsening pensions crisis,
gives HM Revenue and Customs intrusive and disproportionate new powers of investigation, misses the opportunity to provide
effective mechanisms for tackling climate change, fails to reform the UK tax law after years of erosion of its competitiveness,
and fails to reverse the massive increase in complexity and instability which the Chancellor has inflicted on the tax system
of the UK.
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The Fifth Report of the Treasury Committee, Session 2006-07, on The 2007 Budget, HC 389-I and -II, is relevant.
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Debate may continue until any hour.
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Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
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[Up to 20 minutes]
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After Second Reading of the Finance Bill, to move, That—
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(1)
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Clauses 1, 3, 7, 8, 12, 20, 21, 25, 67 and 81 to 84, Schedules 1, 18, 22 and 23, and new Clauses relating to microgeneration
be committed to a Committee of the whole House;
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(2)
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the remainder of the Bill be committed to a Public Bill Committee; and
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(3)
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when the provisions of the Bill considered by the Committee of the whole House and the Public Bill Committee have been reported
to the House, the Bill be proceeded with as if it had been reported as a whole to the House from the Public Bill Committee.
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The Member moving and a Member opposing this motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 63 (3)).
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†
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CRIMINAL LAW
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[No debate]
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That the draft Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Amendment of Section 76(3)) Order 2007, which was laid before
this House on 8th March, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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†
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REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE
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[No debate]
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That the draft Representation of the People (National Assembly for Wales) (Access to Election Documents) Regulations 2007,
which were laid before this House on 7th March, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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†
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
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[No debate]
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That the draft Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007, which was
laid before this House on 26th March, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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†
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IMMIGRATION
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[No debate]
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That the draft Community Legal Service (Asylum and Immigration Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, which were laid before
this House on 14th March, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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†
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IMMIGRATION, NORTHERN IRELAND
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[No debate]
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That the draft Legal Aid (Asylum and Immigration Appeals) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2007, which were laid before this
House on 14th March, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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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 25th April, the Speaker shall put Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motion
in the name of Mr Secretary Alexander relating to the Crossrail Bill not later than Four o’clock; and such Questions shall
include the Questions on any Amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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FINANCIAL MUTUALS ARRANGEMENTS BILL
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[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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That the Financial Mutuals Arrangements Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it shall meet.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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EUROPEAN SCRUTINY
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[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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That Mr David Hamilton and Mr Jimmy Hood be discharged from the European Scrutiny Committee and Kelvin Hopkins and Mr Bob
Laxton be added.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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At the end of the sitting:
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Proposed subject: Balanced and sustainable communities (Mr David Amess).
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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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EUROPEAN STANDING COMMITTEES
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European Standing Committee
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4.30 p.m.
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Room 10 (public)
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To consider EU Document No. 8656/06 relating to Aviation Agreements.
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2
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European Standing Committee
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4.30 p.m.
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Room 12 (public)
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To consider EU Document No. 13139/05 relating to Conservation of the Common Eel.
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SELECT COMMITTEES
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Education and Skills
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3.30 p.m.
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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3.45 p.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Higher Education.
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Witnesses: Professor John Brennan, Director, Centre for Higher Education Research and Information, Professor Phil Brown, Centre
on Skills, Knowledge and Organisational Performance, Martin Davidson, Director General, British Council and Professor Bernadette
Robinson, University of Nottingham.
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: British Waterways Sub-Committee
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4.15 p.m.
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The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
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4.30 p.m.
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(public)
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Subject: British Waterways.
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Witnesses: The Parliamentary Waterways Group; Barry Gardiner MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment,
Food and Rural Affairs (at 5.00 p.m.).
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Public Accounts
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4.30 p.m.
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Room 15 (public)
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Subject: Helping newly registered businesses meet their tax obligations.
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Witnesses: Paul Gray CB, Chairman, and Theresa Middleton, Director, Small and Medium Enterprise, HM Revenue and Customs.
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JOINT COMMITTEE
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6
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Human Rights
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4.00 p.m.
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Room 4a (private)
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4.15 p.m.
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(public)
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Subject: The human rights of older persons in healthcare.
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Witnesses: Action on Elder Abuse and Alzheimer’s Society; British Institute of Human Rights and Race on the Agenda (at 5.00
p.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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Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: The Economy.
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2
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Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs: Mental Capacity Act 2005–Code of Practice.
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3
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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Households below average income.
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