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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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Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): If he will make a statement on funding opportunities in sport for local communities.
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(160998)
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2
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Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): What steps he is taking to ensure that older people will receive appropriate support in the digital switchover programme.
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(160999)
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3
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What the take up of digital television in (a) Yorkshire and Humberside, (b) the North East and (c) the North West was in the
most recent period for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.
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(161000)
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4
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Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): If he will make a statement on the future of public service broadcasting.
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(161001)
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5
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Sarah McCarthy-Fry (Portsmouth North): What the change has been in the level of arts funding since 1997.
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(161002)
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6
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Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): What assessment he has made of the role of heritage in regenerating seaside and coastal towns; and if he will make a statement.
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(161003)
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7
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Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port & Neston): If he will make a statement on the effect of the Comprehensive Spending Review on national museums and galleries.
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(161004)
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8
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Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay): If he will make a statement on the future of seaside resort tourism.
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(161005)
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9
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Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): What steps he is taking to protect intellectual property rights; and if he will make a statement.
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(161006)
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10
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Mr John Leech (Manchester, Withington): What recent discussions he has had with the BBC on the licence fee settlement.
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(161007)
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11
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Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): How many young athletes in (a) England and (b) Macclesfield constituency have received financial support from Sport England
in the last 12 months.
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(161008)
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12
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Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): What recent discussions he has had with the Director General of the BBC on the BBC's public service broadcasting responsibilities.
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(161009)
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13
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Mr Jamie Reed (Copeland): What assessment he has made of the digital switchover programme in Whitehaven.
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(161011)
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14
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Bob Russell (Colchester): What steps the Government is taking to promote England's traditional folk dance and song.
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(161012)
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15
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Mrs Nadine Dorries (Mid Bedfordshire): If he will make a statement on trends in the level of heritage funding over the last five years.
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(161013)
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16
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Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North): What progress is being made in increasing children's participation in sport.
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(161014)
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Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): What recent discussions he has had with the BBC Trust on the BBC's public service obligations; and if he will make a statement.
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(161015)
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18
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Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham): What measures he plans to introduce to preserve national heritage.
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(161016)
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19
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Ben Chapman (Wirral South): What assessment he has made of trends in the value of funding provided by the Big Lottery Fund in Wirral South in the last
five years.
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(161017)
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At 3.05 p.m.
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Oral Questions to the Minister for the Olympics
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): What preparations she has made to host the Olympics in a manner sympathetic to the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012.
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(160990)
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Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen South): What steps she is taking to encourage the use of the opportunity presented by the Olympic Games in 2012 to celebrate a wide
range of British achievements.
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(160991)
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Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): What discussions she has had with the Department for Transport in order to ensure efficient transport links to the Olympic
Stadium from across the country are in place for the 2012 Games.
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(160992)
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23
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Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): What steps she is taking to ensure that a sufficient supply of appropriately skilled local workers are available for the construction
of the Olympic infrastructure.
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(160993)
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24
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Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire): What steps are being taken to ensure that North East Derbyshire benefits from the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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(160995)
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25
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Bob Spink (Castle Point): To which organisations the £2.7 billion Olympic contingency fund announced in March 2007 has been allocated.
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(160996)
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26
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Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): What support is available for local authorities in the North West of England to develop their strategies and policies for
London 2012.
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(160997)
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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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Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what plans the
Electoral Commission has to assess public support for weekend general elections.
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(160981)
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28
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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 has considered the merits of reviewing the rules on the siting of polling stations.
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(160982)
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, what recent discussions the Commissioners
have had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on VAT on church repairs.
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(160983)
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30
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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 Electoral Commission has made of lowering the qualifying age of voting from 18 to 16 years as a means of increasing turnout
at elections.
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(160984)
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John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, how many people have been killed by
falling gravestones in church graveyards in the last 20 years.
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(160985)
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Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, if he will make a statement on the progress of the Commission's investigation
into the National Audit Office's compliance with best corporate practice.
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(160986)
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33
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Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings & Rye): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, what the average stipend is for (a)
male and (b) female incumbents; and whether male and female incumbants in the same diocese receive the same stipend.
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(160987)
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Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what consideration
the Electoral Commission is giving to measures to ensure that electoral registers are kept up to date.
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(160988)
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Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what steps the
Electoral Commission has taken to inform British citizens living abroad about their rights to vote in UK general elections.
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(160989)
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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
Note: Provision has been made for a Business Motion and a Deferred Divisions Motion to be moved at 10.00 p.m. (Standing Order
No. 15(2) and Standing Order No. 41A(3)).
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UK BORDERS BILL (PROGRAMME) (No. 2)
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[No debate]
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That the following provisions shall apply to the UK Borders Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 5th February
2007 (UK Borders Bill (Programme)):
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Consideration of Lords Amendments
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1. Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three
hours after their commencement at this day’s sitting.
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2. Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put.
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3. The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion
one hour after their commencement.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7)).
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UK BORDERS BILL: Consideration of Lords Amendments.
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[Up to three hours]
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For Amendments to the Lords Amendments, see separate Paper.
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Proceedings will, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion three hours after their commencement, if
the UK Borders Bill Programme (No. 2) Motion is agreed to.
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SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE
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[Until any hour]
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That on Tuesday 30th October, the House shall meet at 11.30 a.m.
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Debate may continue until any hour, if the 10.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to.
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That this House do now adjourn.
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Proposed subject for debate: Burma
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Debate may continue for three hours or until 10.00 p.m., whichever is later (Order of 25th October).
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At 10.00 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, consideration of any Lords Messages which may be received, and the Motion relating to the Sittings
of the House, 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 Motions in the name of Mr
Chancellor of the Exchequer relating to Taxes and Sir Stuart Bell and Ms Harriet Harman relating to the Dioceses, Pastoral
and Mission Measure.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 41A(3)).
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That the draft Tax Avoidance Schemes (Penalty) Regulations 2007, which were laid before this House on 24th July, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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DIOCESES, PASTORAL AND MISSION MEASURE
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[No debate]
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That the Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure (HC 998), passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, be presented
to Her Majesty for Her Royal Assent in the form in which the said Measure was laid before Parliament.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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Note: The House may also be asked to consider any Lords Messages which may be received.
Note: The Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any Message from the Lords has been received and any Committee to draw
up Reasons has reported (Order of 22nd October).
At the end of the sitting:
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Proposed subject: Funding for community radio (Ian Lucas).
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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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SELECT COMMITTEES
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Public Accounts
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4.00 p.m.
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Room 15 (public)
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Subject: Staying the Course: The Retention of Students in Higher Education.
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Witnesses: Ruth Thompson, Director-General, Higher Education, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, and Professor
David Eastwood, Chief Executive, Higher Education Funding Council for England.
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Science and Technology
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4.00 p.m.
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Room 6 (private)
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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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4.40 p.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Department for Communities and Local Government Annual Report 2007.
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Witnesses: Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Yvette Cooper MP, Minister for
Housing, and John Healey MP, Minister for Local Government.
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Trade and Industry Sub-Committee on the Recommendations of the Women and Work Commission’s Report
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4.45 p.m.
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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5.00 p.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Implementation of the Report of the Women and Work Commission.
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Witness: Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC MP, Minister for Women.
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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 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Taking forward the UK Climate Change Bill (Cm. 7255).
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Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Relocation of the Legalisation Office.
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Secretary of State for Justice: Publication of the evaluation reports of the community justice initiatives in North Liverpool and Salford.
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Secretary of State for Justice: Prisons in England and Wales.
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Prime Minister: Re-appointment and Surveillance Commissioners.
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Secretary of State for Transport: Consultation on roadside facilities policy for the strategic roads network.
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Secretary of State for Transport: Rail freight.
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