Order of Business Wednesday 25 July 2007
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House of Commons
Order of Business
Afterwards
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NOTICE OF MOTION FOR AN UNOPPOSED RETURN
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[No debate]
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That an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, That she will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid
before this House a Return of the Report dated 25th July 2007 of the Investigation into the disturbances at Harmondsworth
and Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centres.
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No debate.
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Afterwards
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Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
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Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Lagan Valley): What funding was allocated to policing in Northern Ireland in each of the last three years; and what the forecast budget is
for 2008-09.
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(151122)
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Mr Shailesh Vara (North West Cambridgeshire): What discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the future of the Maze Prison site.
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(151123)
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Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean): How much has been spent on ongoing historical inquiries in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
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(151124)
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Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): What steps he is taking to reduce illegal drug use in prisons in Northern Ireland.
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(151125)
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Angela Watkinson (Upminster): What recent discussions he has had with the government of the Republic of Ireland on cross-border movement of illegal drugs;
and if he will make a statement.
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(151126)
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Mr Andrew Mackay (Bracknell): How much has been spent on ongoing historical inquiries in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
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(151127)
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Robert Neill (Bromley & Chislehurst): What estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of ongoing historical inquiries in Northern Ireland; and if he will
make a statement.
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(151128)
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Dr Alasdair McDonnell (Belfast South): What proportion of (a) prison officers and (b) other prison service staff in Northern Ireland are from each religion or community
in Northern Ireland.
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(151129)
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Sammy Wilson (East Antrim): If he will publish the findings of the Review of the Parades Commission.
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(151130)
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Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): What estimate he has made of the cost of the ongoing historical inquiries in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
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(151131)
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Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): What estimate he has made of the total cost to the public purse of work on historical inquiries in Northern Ireland; and if
he will make a statement.
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(151132)
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Philip Davies (Shipley): What recent assessment he has made of the security threat posed by dissident republican groups.
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Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): How much has been spent on the Saville inquiry.
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What recent representations he has received on the application of the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern
Ireland) 2006.
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(151135)
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David Simpson (Upper Bann): If he will make a statement on the policing of 12th July parades in 2007.
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(151136)
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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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Philip Davies (Shipley): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th July.
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(152110)
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Q2
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Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham & Sale West):
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(152111)
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Q3
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Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine):
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(152112)
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Q4
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Mary Creagh (Wakefield):
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(152113)
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Q5
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Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):
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(152114)
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Q6
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Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells):
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(152115)
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Q7
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Chris Bryant (Rhondda):
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(152116)
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Q8
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Malcolm Bruce (Gordon):
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(152117)
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Q9
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Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough):
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(152118)
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Q10
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Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test):
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(152119)
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Q11
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Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith):
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(152120)
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Q12
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Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak):
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(152121)
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Q13
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Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove):
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(152122)
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Q14
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Mr David Amess (Southend West):
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(152123)
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Q15
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Mr Neil Turner (Wigan):
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(152124)
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At 12.30 p.m.
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Urgent Questions (if any)
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Ministerial Statements, including on (1) national security and (2) CRS and aircraft carriers.
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Preliminary Business
Ten minute rule Motion
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MILK (PRICING)
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[Up to 20 minutes]
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That leave be given to bring in a Bill to confer further powers on the Office of Fair Trading and the Competition Commission
to investigate the prices of milk paid by retailers to producers; 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
Note: Provision has been made for a Business Motion to be moved at 7.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 23).
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PENSIONS BILL: Consideration of Lords Message.
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[Up to one hour]
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For Amendments, see separate Paper.
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Debate may continue for up to one hour (Order of 17th July).
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At 7.00 p.m.
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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
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[No debate]
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That, at this day’s sitting, proceedings on consideration of Lords Messages; the Motion in the name of the Prime Minister
relating to Statistics Board; and the Motion in the name of Ms Harriet Harman relating to Home Affairs, may be proceeded with,
though opposed, until any hour.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 15).
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DEFERRED DIVISIONS
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[No debate]
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That, at this day’s sitting, Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the Questions on the Motion in
the name of Mr Secretary Hutton relating to Financial Assistance to Industry; the Motion in the name of the Prime Minister
relating to Statistics Board; and the Motion in the name of Ms Harriet Harman relating to Home Affairs.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 41A(3)).
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDUSTRY
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[No debate]
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That this House authorises the Secretary of State to pay, by way of financial assistance under section 8 of the Industrial
Development Act 1982, in respect of post office network change to 2011, a sum exceeding £10 million and up to £465 million
to Post Office Ltd.
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To be decided without debate (Order of 18th July and Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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STATISTICS BOARD
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[Until any hour]
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That this House endorses the nomination of Sir Michael Scholar KCB for appointment as Chair of the Statistics Board.
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Relevant documents:
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Ninth Report from the Treasury Committee, Session 2006-07, HC 934-I, The appointment of the Chair of the Statistics Board.
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Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee from Sir Michael Scholar KCB on 18th July 2007 on the appointment
of the Chair of the Statistics Board.
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Debate may continue until any hour, if the 7.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to.
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HOME AFFAIRS
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[Until any hour]
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That, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 121 (Nomination of select committees), Mr John Denham be discharged
from the Home Affairs Committee and Keith Vaz be added.
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Debate may continue until any hour, if the 7.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to.
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STANDING ORDERS ETC. (MACHINERY OF GOVERNMENT CHANGES)
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That, with effect from the beginning of the next session of Parliament, the following amendments and related provisions be
made in respect of Standing Orders:
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A SELECT COMMITTEES RELATED TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTSB
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That Standing Order No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments) be amended in the Table in paragraph (2)
as follows—
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leave out items 2, 5, 12 and 14;
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(ii)
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insert, in the appropriate places, the following items:
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Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
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Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
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Children, Schools and Families
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Department for Children, Schools and Families
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Innovation, Universities and Skills
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Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
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Justice
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Ministry of Justice (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding
consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate
General for Scotland); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General’s Office, the Treasury Solicitor’s Department,
the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given
within government by Law Officers)
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(iii)
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in item 9, in column 2, leave out all the words after ‘Home Office’.
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(1)
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That all proceedings of the House and of its select committees in this Parliament in respect of the Constitutional Affairs
Committee shall be deemed to have been in respect of the Justice Committee.
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(2)
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That all proceedings of the Trade and Industry Committee in this Parliament shall be deemed to have been proceedings of the
Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Committee.
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That for the purposes of Standing Order No. 122A (Term limits for chairmen of select committees) the Business, Enterprise
and Regulatory Reform Committee, the Children, Schools and Families Committee, the Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee
and the Justice Committee shall be deemed to be the same committees as the Trade and Industry Committee, the Education and
Skills Committee, the Science and Technology Committee and the Constitutional Affairs Committee respectively.
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C RELATED PROVISIONSC LIAISON COMMITTEE
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That the Resolution of the House of 13th July 2005 relating to Liaison Committee (Membership) be further amended by leaving
out, in paragraph (2), ‘Constitutional Affairs’, ‘Education and Skills’, ‘Science and Technology’ and ‘Trade and Industry’
and inserting, in the appropriate places, ‘Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform’, ‘Children, Schools and Families’,
‘Innovation, Universities and Skills’ and ‘Justice’.
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D EUROPEAN STANDING COMMITTEES
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That Standing Order No. 119 (European Standing Committees) be amended, by leaving out in the Table in paragraph (6)
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in respect of European Standing Committee B, ‘Department for Constitutional Affairs’ and inserting ‘Ministry of Justice’;
and
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in respect of European Standing Committee C, ‘Trade and Industry’; Education and Skills’ and inserting ‘Business, Enterprise
and Regulatory Reform; Innovation, Universities and Skills; Children, Schools and Families’.
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MODERNISATION OF THE HOUSE
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That Mr Jack Straw and Paddy Tipping be discharged from the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons and
Ms Harriet Harman and Chris Bryant be added.
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The Speaker will put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motions relating to Standing Orders Etc. (Machinery
of Government Changes) and Modernisation of the House not later than two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the
first Motion; such Questions will include the Questions on any Amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved;
proceedings may continue, though opposed, after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions)
will not apply (Order of 24th July).
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That this House do now adjourn.
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Proposed subject for debate: Draft legislative programme
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The Governance of Britain–The Government’s Draft Legislative Programme, Session 2006-07, Cm 7175, is relevant.
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Debate may continue until 7.00 p.m. or for three hours, whichever is the later (Order of 24th July).
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SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE
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[No debate after 7.00 p.m.]
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That, at the sitting on Thursday 26th July, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until he has notified the Royal Assent
to Acts agreed upon by both Houses.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 p.m.
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Note: The House may be asked to consider any Lords Messages which may be received.
At the end of the sitting:
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Proposed subject: Compilation of London population statistics by the Office of National Statistics (Robert Neill).
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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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SELECT COMMITTEES
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Communities and Local Government
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9.00 a.m.
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Room 19 (private)
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Health
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9.00 a.m.
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The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
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10.00 a.m.
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(public)
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Subject: The Responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Health.
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Witness: Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP, Secretary of State for Health.
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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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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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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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9.30 a.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Departmental Annual Report.
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Witness: Rt Hon Peter Hain MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
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Standards and Privileges
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1.30 p.m.
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Room 13 (private)
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Foreign Affairs
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2.00 p.m.
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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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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Northern Ireland Affairs
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2.30 p.m.
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Room 8 (private)
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Transport
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2.30 p.m.
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Room 6 (private)
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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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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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Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Economic affairs.
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Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Economic and Financial Affairs Council.
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Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Managing public money.
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Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Tax credit administration.
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Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Value Added Tax (Betting, Gaming and Lotteries) Order 2007.
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Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Next steps on regulatory reform.
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Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Small Firms Loan Guarantee Annual Report to Parliament 2006-07.
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Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: UK civil plutonium and uranium figures as at 31st December 2006.
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Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families: Electronic common assessment framework.
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Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Accounting for leaseholder’s monies—consultation paper.
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Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Local government.
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Secretary of State for Defence: Ballistic missile defence.
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Secretary of State for Defence: End of Operation Banner.
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Secretary of State for Defence: Findings of RAF Hercules XV206 Board of Inquiry.
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Secretary of State for Defence: Future of ABRO and DARA.
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Secretary of State for Defence: Mental health statistics.
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Secretary of State for Defence: Nuclear steam raising plant.
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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Landfill: Greater London—Parliamentary questions—corrections.
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Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Wilton Park Annual Report and Accounts.
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Secretary of State for Health: Review of NHS contractual arrangements in England.
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: Creation of a group to advise on ethical matters concerning the National DNA Database.
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: Criminal Records Bureau Annual Report and Accounts 2006-07.
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: Identity and Passport Service Annual Report and Accounts 2006-07.
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: Immigration Removal Centre.
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: Lord Carlile’s Second Annual Report on the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005.
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Secretary of State for Justice: Civil court fees.
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Secretary of State for Justice: Land Registry: Consultation on electronic conveyancing secondary legislation.
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Secretary of State for Justice: Office for Judicial Complaints–Annual Report.
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Prime Minister: Intelligence and Security Committee Report.
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Prime Minister: Machinery of government: Defence trade promotion.
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Prime Minister: Review of intercept as evidence.
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Solicitor General: Scott Review.
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Secretary of State for Transport: Barking to Gospel Oak railway and freight capability enhancements.
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Secretary of State for Transport: Highways Agency 2006-07 Annual Report and Accounts.
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Secretary of State for Transport: Highways Agency–traffic officer service progress.
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Secretary of State for Transport: MSC Napoli.
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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill: Recruitment of the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission Chair.
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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Deregulatory review of private pensions.
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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Personal Accounts Delivery Authority.
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Written Questions tabled on Tuesday for answer today‡
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Mr Mike Hall (Weaver Vale): To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list the overseas travel by Cabinet Ministers in the financial year 2006-07. |
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Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): To ask the Prime Minister, if he will provide a list of ministerial gifts in the financial year 2006-07. |
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(153391)
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Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes): To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list the official and charity receptions held at 10 Downing Street in the financial
year 2006-07. |
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(153392)
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Martin Linton (Battersea): To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list the UK visits made by his predecessor in the financial year 2006-07. |
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Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire): To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list the guests entertained at public expense at Chequers since 1st April 2006. |
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(153394)
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