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OPPOSITION DAY (14th allotted day)
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[Until 10.00 p.m.]
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That this House supports the principle that there should be an inquiry by an independent committee of Privy Counsellors to
review the way in which the responsibilities of Government were discharged in relation to Iraq and all matters relevant thereto
in the period leading up to military action in that country in March 2003 and in its aftermath and to make recommendations
on the lessons for the future.
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As an Amendment to Mr David Cameron’s proposed Motion (Iraq inquiry):
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Line 1, leave out from ‘House’ to end and add ‘notes the Resolution of 31st October 2006; recognises that there have already been
four separate independent committees of inquiry into military action in Iraq; further recognises the importance of learning
all possible lessons from military action in Iraq and its aftermath; and therefore declines at this time, whilst the whole
effort of the Government and the armed forces is directed towards improving the condition of Iraq, to make a proposal for
a further inquiry which would divert attention from this vital task.’.
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That this House recognises the vital contribution that the UK’s six million carers make to society; welcomes recent announcements
on carers including the Government review of the National Strategy for Carers, the New Deal for Carers and the Treasury report
‘Aiming high for disabled children: better support for families’ as steps towards an improvement in recognition and support
for carers; notes that 54 per cent. of carers have given up work and one in five carers feel forced to do so; recognises the
impacts which caring responsibilities have on family incomes, relative poverty and the health of carers themselves; is deeply
concerned that an estimated 175,000 young people are carers of adults with the consequent pressures on them; calls on the
Government to reduce the bureaucracy of social care provision that puts so much pressure on carers; and asks the Government
to bring forward proposals for simplifying the benefit system in order to provide better support for carers and to ensure
that the review of the National Strategy for Carers has both short term and long term objectives to enhance support for carers
and to respond to the vital role played by carers in society.
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As an Amendment to Mr David Cameron’s proposed Motion (Support for carers):
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Line 3, leave out from ‘review’ to end and add ‘of the first ever National Strategy for carers, the New Deal for Carers and the
Treasury report “Aiming high for disabled children: better support for families” as steps towards an improvement in recognition
and support for carers; notes that the review of the National Strategy includes a far reaching consultation with carers and
others to make recommendations for the short, medium and long-term; further welcomes the extra £25 million for short-term
home-based respite care for carers and the extra £3 million towards establishing a national helpline for carers announced
in 2007; congratulates the Government for introducing in 2007 the new Expert Carers Programme; further notes that the Pensions
Bill currently before Parliament includes a package of reforms to recognise the contribution made by carers and ensure that
they can build up better pension records; further notes that the right to request flexible working introduced by this Government
will help carers better balance their work and caring benefits; and further welcomes the substantial improvements made to
the benefits available to low income carers.’.
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The selection of the matters to be debated this day has been made by the Leader of the Opposition (Standing Order No. 14(2)).
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Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.
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VALUE ADDED TAX
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[No debate]
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That the Value Added Tax (Payments on Account) (Amendment) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 1420), dated 10th May 2007, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10th May, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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VALUE ADDED TAX
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[No debate]
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That the Value Added Tax (Administration, Collection and Enforcement) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 1421), dated 10th May 2007,
a copy of which was laid before this House on 10th May, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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NORTHERN IRELAND
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[No debate]
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That the draft North/South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, which was laid
before this House on 10th May, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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HOME AFFAIRS
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[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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That Mr Richard Spring be discharged from the Home Affairs Committee and Patrick Mercer be added.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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PROCEDURE
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[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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That Mr David Gauke be discharged from the Procedure Committee and Mr Roger Gale be added.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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