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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 Culture, Media and Sport
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Mary Creagh (Wakefield): What role the arts will play in the London 2012 Olympics, with particular reference to community arts.
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(144644)
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2
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Mr Philip Dunne (Ludlow): What plans she has for the Cultural Olympiad; and if she will make a statement.
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(144645)
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3
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David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): What recent discussions she has had with the football authorities on governance.
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(144646)
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4
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Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne & Sheppey): What the legacy plans are for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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(144647)
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5
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Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): If she will take steps to promote awareness of common Celtic heritage in regions of the United Kingdom.
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(144648)
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6
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): How many English Heritage sites she has visited in her official capacity in the last 12 months.
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(144649)
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7
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Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): What assessment she has made of the effect of the removal of admission charges for museums and galleries on visitor numbers.
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(144650)
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8
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Mr Ben Wallace (Lancaster & Wyre): What progress is being made on privatisation of the Tote.
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(144651)
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9
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Meg Hillier (Hackney South & Shoreditch): What recent meetings she has had on the Olympics legacy in east London.
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(144652)
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10
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Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): What recent discussions she has had with the BBC on its charter, with particular reference to regional news coverage.
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(144653)
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11
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Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney): Whether she has made an estimate of the amount of revenue that the new logo will attract for the hosting of the Olympic Games
in 2012.
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(144654)
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12
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What plans she has to review the financial arrangements for Channel 4 television.
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(144655)
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13
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Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham & Morden): What progress is being made to ensure that the poorest and most disadvantaged areas of London benefit from the economic legacy
of the 2012 London Olympics.
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(144656)
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14
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Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): If she will make a statement on progress on selling the Tote.
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(144657)
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15
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Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): What plans she has to strengthen Government support for seaside and coastal tourism.
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(144659)
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16
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David T. C. Davies (Monmouth): If she will take steps to ensure that new regional casinos make use of energy efficient lightbulbs.
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(144660)
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17
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Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): If she will investigate the capacity constraints and legacy effects of holding the equestrian events for the 2012 Olympics
in Greenwich Park.
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(144661)
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18
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John Robertson (Glasgow North West): What additional measures she has considered to encourage more visitors to the national museums and galleries; and if she will
make a statement.
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(144663)
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At 3.15 p.m.
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Oral Questions to the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, the
honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, and the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission
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John Robertson (Glasgow North West): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what assessment
the Speaker's Committee has made of the Electoral Commission's report on party funding; and if he will make a statement.
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(144679)
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20
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Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Electoral
Commission plans to assess the merits of lowering the minimum age of local authority candidates from 21 to 18 years.
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(144680)
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21
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Ms Diana R. Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, what progress has been made in discussions
on enabling the appointment of women bishops in the Church of England.
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(144681)
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22
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, what plans the Commissioners have to
review the legal framework for pastoral reorganisation.
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(144682)
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23
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Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, how much funding the Commissioners
have given to the Churches Conservation Trust in 2007-08.
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(144683)
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24
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Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Commission
plans to visit Kettering Borough Council to discuss new electoral administrative arrangements.
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(144684)
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25
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David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, what recent estimate the Commission has made of the cost to the public
purse of the use by the National Audit Office of private sector consultants.
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(144685)
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26
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Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, what recent reports the Commission has considered from the appointed
auditor of the National Audit Office; and if he will make a statement.
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(144686)
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27
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Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, what the Commissioners' policy is on
the use of cathedral buildings by the creative media industry.
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(144687)
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28
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Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, how much the Church Commissioners received
from commercial organisations from (a) advertising on church buildings and (b) using church properties for telecommunication
purposes in the last 12 months.
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(144688)
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At 3.30 p.m.
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Urgent Questions (if any)
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Ministerial Statements, including on EU Council.
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Main Business
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1
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FINANCE BILL [WAYS AND MEANS]
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[Up to 45 minutes]
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That provision may be made in the Finance Bill about expenses of management (and amounts deductible like expenses of management).
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The Speaker will put the Question not later than 45 minutes after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 52(1)(b)).
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†
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2
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FINANCE BILL: As amended in the Committee and in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered.
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[Until any hour]
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For Amendments, see separate Paper.
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Debate may continue until any hour (Standing Order No. 15).
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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, notwithstanding the practice of the House as to the intervals between stages of Bills brought in upon Ways and Means
Resolutions, more than one stage of the Finance Bill may be taken at any sitting of the House.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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TRADE MARKS
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[No debate]
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That the draft Trade Marks (Relative Grounds) Order 2007, which was laid before this House on 8th May, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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PUBLIC HEALTH
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[No debate]
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That the draft Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 Statutory Sum Order 2007, which was laid before this House on 16th May, be
approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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REGULATORY REFORM
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[No debate]
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That the draft Regulatory Reform (Game) Order 2007, which was laid before this House on 4th June, be approved.
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The Regulatory Reform Committee has reported on the draft Order in its 7th Report, HC 674, and on the proposal for an Order
in its 2nd Report, HC 383.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 18(1)(a)).
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EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA
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[No debate]
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That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 8322/07, Commission Green Paper, The European Research Area: New
Perspectives; encourages UK stakeholders to participate in the consultation process which the Commission has inaugurated;
and agrees that the issues identified in the document are of vital importance to ensuring the effective development of the
European Research Area.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(9)(a)).
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At the end of the sitting:
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Proposed subject: Strategic routes in the South West (Mr David Heath).
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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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PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEE
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1
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Serious Crime Bill [Lords] [Programming Sub-Committee]
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6.00 p.m.
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Room 13 (private)
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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. 8179/07 and Addenda 1 and 2 relating to Fisheries: By-catches and Discards.
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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 Documents Nos. 11847/06 and 11816/06 and Addendum 1 relating to Water Policy: Environmental Quality Standards.
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DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES
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First 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 Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2007.
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Second Delegated Legislation Committee
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4.30 p.m.
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Room 11 (public)
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To consider the draft Working Time (Amendment) Regulations 2007.
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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: Work of the Children’s Commissioner.
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Witness: Professor Sir Al Aynsley-Green, Children’s Commissioner for England.
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Communities and Local Government
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4.20 p.m.
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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8
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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: The Management of Staff Sickness Absence in the Department for Transport and its Agencies.
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Witnesses: Robert Devereux, Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport, Clive Bennett, Chief Executive, Driving and Vehicle
Licensing Authority, and Rosemary Thew, Chief Executive, Driving Standards Authority.
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JOINT COMMITTEE
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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: Human Rights of Adults with Learning Disabilities.
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Witnesses: MENCAP and People First; Disability Rights Commission (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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Secretary of State for Defence: Northern Ireland security normalisation.
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2
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Secretary of State for Education and Skills: School, Early Years and 14-16 funding for 2008-11.
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3
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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: CEFAS–Annual Report and accounts.
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4
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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Managing Radioactive Waste Safely: Framework for Implementing Geological Disposal.
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Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Outcome of the General Affairs and External Relations Council 17th to 18th June 2007.
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: Family policy.
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7
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Minister of State, Ministry of Justice: Freedom of Information Act 2000–Statistics on implementation in central Government January to March 2007.
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8
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Minister of State, Ministry of Justice: Implementing legal aid reform: Government response to the Constitutional Affairs Select Committee report.
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9
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Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster: Government’s response to the Power of Information Review.
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10
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Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Annual report of the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland–2006-07.
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11
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Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: Technology Strategy Board: Operational inauguration as an executive non-departmental public body and appointment of new board
members.
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12
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Secretary of State for Transport: East Midlands rail franchise.
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13
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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Change to industrial injuries disablement benefit prescribed disease A11.
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General Committee Notices
The Programming Sub-Committee of the Serious Crime Bill [Lords] will meet on Monday 25th June at 6.00 p.m.
A Public Bill Committee will meet on Tuesday 26th June at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. and Thursday 28th June at 9.00 a.m. and
1.00 p.m. further to consider the Legal Services Bill [Lords].
A Public Bill Committee will meet on Tuesday 26th June at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. and Thursday 28th June at 9.00 a.m. and
1.30 p.m. to consider the Serious Crime Bill [Lords].
A European Standing Committee will meet on Monday 25th June at 4.30 p.m. to consider European Union Document No. 8179/07 and
Addenda 1 and 2, relating to Fisheries: By-Catches and Discards.
A European Standing Committee will meet on Monday 25th June at 4.30 p.m. to consider European Union Document No. 11847/06
and 11816/06, relating to Water Policy: Environmental Quality Standards.
The First Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 25th June at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Extradition Act
2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2007.
The Second Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 25th June at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Working Time (Amendment)
Regulations 2007.
The Third Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 26th June at 10.30 a.m. to consider Alterations to the Provisions
of the Highway Code Proposed to be made by the Secretary of State for Transport.
The Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 26th June at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Railway Pensions
(Transfer of Pension Schemes) Order 2007.
The Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 26th June at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft European Communities
(Definition of Treaties) (Amended Cotonou Agreement) (Community Aid Internal Agreement) Order 2007 and the draft European
Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Agreement amending the Cotonou Agreement) Order 2007.
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