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More details of current Select Committee inquiries can be found on the Parliament website:
COMMITTEE
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Communities &
Local Government
(Formerly ODPM)
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Local Government Finance: Council Tax Benefit
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Local Government Finance: Supplementary Business Rate
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Equalities
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Refuse Collection
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in Preparation
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The Supply of Rented Housing
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Planning White Paper
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One-off oral evidence session concluded
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Constitutional Affairs
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Towards Effective Sentencing
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 26 June
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Accommodation for the New Supreme Court
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Oral evidence in progress
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Devolution: A Decade On
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Inquiry postponed
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Freedom of Information follow up
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Report published 24 June: awaiting Government response
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Attorney General
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in Preparation
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Judicial Appointments Commission
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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The new Ministry of Justice
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in Preparation
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Crossrail Bill
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Crossrail Bill
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Oral evidence in progress
The Committee will hear petitions against the third set of Amended Provisions (AP4): Next evidence sessions 10,11,12 July
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Culture, Media & Sport
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Ticket Touting
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 26 June
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Self-regulation of the Press
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One-off oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Tourism
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Oral evidence in progress
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Public Service Media Content
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Oral evidence in progress
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Caring for our collections
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Report to be published 25 June
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Defence
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UK Operations in Iraq
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Oral evidence in progress
1st evidence session 26 June
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The work of the Defence Estates
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Oral evidence concluded
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Medical Care for the Armed Forces
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Oral evidence in Progress
Next evidence session 3 July
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Strategic Lift
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Oral evidence concluded
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UK Defence: commitments and resources
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Oral evidence concluded
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UK operations in Afghanistan
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Oral evidence concluded
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The Future of NATO and European Defence
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Oral evidence in progress
1st evidence session 19 June
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Joint Committee on the draft Climate Change Bill
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To consider and report on the Draft Climate Change Bill
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Joint Committee on the draft Human Tissue & Embryos Bill
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To consider and report on the Draft Human Tissue & Embryos Bill
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence sessions 26 & 27 June
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Education & Skills
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The Work of the Children's Commissioner
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One-off oral evidence announced
Evidence session 25 June
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Creative Partnerships and the Curriculum
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Inquiry announced: written evidence invited
Deadline for submissions 16 July
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Special Educational Needs: separation of assessment of need from funding of provision
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Inquiry announced: written evidence invited
Deadline for submissions 25 June
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Testing and Assessment
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Inquiry announced: written evidence invited
Deadline for submissions 4 June
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Specialist Schools and Academies Trust
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one-off oral evidence concluded
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Post-16 Skills Training
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 20 June
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The Work of Ofsted
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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The future sustainability of the higher education sector: purpose, funding and structures
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Oral evidence in progress
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Sustainable Schools
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Bullying
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Government response to be published 18 June
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Environmental Audit
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Structure of Government
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Written evidence invited
Next evidence session 26 June
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Personal Carbon Allowances
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Inquiry announced
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Beyond Stern: forecasting, cost-effectiveness, and climate change
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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The Voluntary Carbon Offset Market
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Policy Appraisal & Regulatory Impact Assessments
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Pre-Budget 2006
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Government response to be published 27 June
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Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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Defra's Departmental Report 2007
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One-off oral evidence session announced
Evidence session 18 July
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Badgers and cattle TB: final report of the ISG
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Oral evidence in progress
1st evidence sessions 18 & 20 June
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Implementation of the Environmental Liability Directive
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Pre-legislative scrutiny of Draft Climate Bill
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Environmental Liability Directive
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Inquiry announced
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Climate Change: citizen's agenda |
Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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The potential of England's rural economy
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Written evidence invited
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Climate Change: citizen's agenda
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Oral evidence in progress
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Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Sub-committe
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British Waterways
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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European Scrutiny
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Article 308 of the EC Treaty
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Temporary Workers Directive
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 11 July
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The Conclusions of the European Council and the Council of Ministers
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 20 June
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The European Commission's Annual Policy Strategy for 2008
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 4 July
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Special Framework of Assistance for traditional suppliers of bananas
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One-off oral evidence session concluded
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Mobile phone roaming charges
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Report published 14 June: HC 41-xxiv
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Consideration of European Documents
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Report to be published 25 June: HC 41-xxv
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Foreign Affairs
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Global Security: Iran
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Oral evidence in progress
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Global Security: The Middle East
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Developments in the European Union
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Oral evidence in progress
Next oral evidence session 19 June
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Global Security: Russia
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Written evidence invited
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Foreign & Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2006-07
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Oral evidence in progress
1st oral evidence sessions 26 & 27 June
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Health
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National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
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Oral evidence in progress
Next oral evidence session 28 June
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Patient and Public Involvement in the NHS
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Government response published 11 June (Cm 7128)
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Home Affairs
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A Surveillance Society?
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 25 June
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Towards Effective Sentencing
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Oral evidence in progress
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Young Black People and the Criminal Justice System
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Report published 15 June: awaiting Government response
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Police Funding
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One-off oral evidence session concluded: Report in preparation
Uncorrected oral evidence on website: HC 553-i
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Joint Committee on Human Rights
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A British Bill of Rights
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Written evidence invited
Deadline for submissions 31 August
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Monitoring the Government's Response to Court Judgements Finding Breaches of Human Rights
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Report to be published 28 June
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The human rights of adults with learning difficulties
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Oral evidence in progress
1st evidence session 25 June
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The human rights of older persons in healthcare
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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International Development
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DFID Departmental Report 2007
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Inquiry announced: written evidence invited
Deadline for submissions 6 July
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Maternal Health |
Inquiry announced: written evidence invited
Deadline for submissions 14 September
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Cross-departmental working on development |
One-off oral evidence announced
Evidence session 10 July
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The Prospects for sustainable peace in Uganda |
One-off oral evidence announced
Evidence session 4 July
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DFID Assistance to Burmese Internally Displaced People and Refugees on the Thai-Burma Border |
Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Vietnam: DFID's Country Programme |
Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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EU Development and Trade Policies: An Update
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Government response published 12 June
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Liaison
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Oral Evidence from the Prime Minister- 18 June 2007
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Uncorrected oral evidence on website: HC 300-ii
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Modernisation of the House of Commons
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Strengthening the role of the backbencher
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Report published 20 June
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Making better use of non-legislative time |
Report published 20 June
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Northern Ireland Affairs
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Northern Ireland Prison Service
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Oral evidence in progress
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Political Developments in Northern Ireland
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One-off oral evidence session concluded
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Procedure
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Written Parliamentary Questions
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Oral evidence in progress
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Public Accounts
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DEFRA: The delays in administering the 2005 Single Payment System Scheme in England
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One-off oral evidence session announced
Evidence session 27 June
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Modernisation of the West Coast Mainline |
Report published 14 June
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Helping newly registered businesses meet their tax obligations |
Report in preparation
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The right of access to open countryside |
Report published 21 June: awaiting Government response
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Heritage Lottery Fund |
Report in preparation
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Pay Modernisation in the NHS: the impact of the new consultants' contract |
Report in preparation
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Big Science - Public Investment in Large Scientific Facilities
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Report in preparation
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Managing the Defence Estate
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Report in preparation
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Filing of VAT and Company Tax returns
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Report in preparation
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Rural Poverty in Developing Countries
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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BBC Risk Management
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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BBC outsourcing: the contract between the BBC and Siemens Business Service
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Report in preparation
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Prescribing costs in Primary Care
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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The Thames Gateway: Laying the Foundations
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Public Accounts
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Building for the Future: Sustainable Construction and refurbishment on the government estate
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Attendance Management in the Department for Transport and its Agencies |
One-off oral evidence session announced
Evidence session 25 June
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Improving the PFI tendering process;
Benchmarking and market testing the ongoing service component of PFI projects
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Improving the use of temporary nursing staff in NHS acute and foundation trusts
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Report published 7 June: awaiting Government response
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Environment Agency Flood Risk Management: building and maintaining flood defences in England |
One-off oral evidence session announced 27 June
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Upgrade of the Bangor to Belfast Railway
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Report in preparation
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Joint venture between the Health and Social Care Information Centre and Dr Foster
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Report in preparation
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Staging the London Olympic and paralympic games in 2012
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Report in preparation
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Assets Recovery Agency
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Report in preparation
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Biometric passports |
Report in preparation
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Legal Aid and Family Breakdown |
Report in preparation
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The Academies Programme |
Report in preparation
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The performance of the government as a shareholder |
Report in preparation
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Management of cost increases on road building schemes in England |
Report in preparation
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Passport Agency- Biometric passports
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Report in preparation
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Department of Health
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Oral evidence in progress
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Clinical Governance in Primary Care Trusts
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Report in preparation
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Central Government's use of consultants
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Report published 19 June: awaiting Government response
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Ensuring the effectiveness of personal advisors
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Report in preparation
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Progress update on the efficiency Programme
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Report in preparation
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National programme for IT
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Report in preparation
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Ministry of Defence: Reserve forces
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Report to be published 12 July
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Ministry of Defence: recruitment and retention
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Report to be published 3 July
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Ministry of Defence: Major Projects Report 2005
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Oral evidence in progress
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office Resource Accounts 2004-05
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Report in preparation
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The restructuring of British Energy
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Report in preparation
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Patient choice at the point of GP referral
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Report in preparation
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ASPIRE - the re-competition of outsourced IT services
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Report published 12 June
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Public Administration
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Third Sector Commissioning
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 5 July
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Confirmation Hearings
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 19 June
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Machinery of Government
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Report published 15 June: awaiting Government response
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The Work of the Cabinet Office 2006-07
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Oral evidence concluded
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Review of Government Communications
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Evidence published 30 April
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A Debt of Honour
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Oral evidence concluded
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Public Services: Putting People First
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in Preparation
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The Business Appointment Rules
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Report published 14 June: awaiting Government response
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Skills for Government
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Regulatory Reform
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Draft Regulatory Reform (Game) Order 2007
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Draft order laid on 14 June
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Draft Regulatory Reform (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) Order 2007 |
Draft order laid on 14 June
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Draft Regulatory Reform (Collaboration etc. between Ombudsmen) Order 2007 |
Report published on 7 June
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Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Deer) (England and Wales) Order 2007
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Report published on 2 April:
awaiting Draft Order to be laid
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Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Public Service Vehicles) Order 2006
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Report published on 7 February
Awaiting Draft Order to be laid
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Science & Technology
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Improving Research Conduct and Preventing Scientific Fraud
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One-off oral evidence session announced
Evidence session 2 July
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Renewable Energy Generation Technologies |
Inquiry announced: written evidence invited
Deadline for submissions 2 July
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Funding of Science & Discovery Centres |
Inquiry announced: written evidence invited
Deadline for submissions 11 June
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Chairman of the Medical Research Council: introductory hearing (Research Council Scrutiny) |
One-off oral evidence session concluded
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International policies and activities of the Research Councils
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Oral evidence in progress
Evidence session 20 June
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Investigating the Oceans
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Oral evidence in progress
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OSI Scrutiny 2006
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Government response published 19 June
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Space policy
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Scottish Affairs
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Scotland Office Annual report 2007
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 10 July
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Poverty in Scotland
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 19 June
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Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
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Business under Standing Order No 151, followed as necessary by meetings of the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments for business under Standing Order No 151(10)
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Continuing scrutiny:
20th Report to be published 25 June
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Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
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Business under Standing Order No 151, followed as necessary by meetings of the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments for business under Standing Order No 151(10)
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Continuing scrutiny: Report in preparation
19th Report to be published 18 June
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Quadripartite Committee on Strategic Export Controls
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The UK 2005 Annual Report on Strategic Export Controls
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Trade & Industry
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Restructuring the Post Office Network
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Government Response published 9 June
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Reasons for success & failure in the UK automotive industry |
Government Response published 15 June
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India: One year on |
Written evidence invited
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The UK Construction Industry |
Written evidence invited
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The Work of the Office of Fair Trading |
Oral evidence in progress
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Ofcom's Annual Plan |
One-off oral evidence session concluded
Joint evidence session with Culture, Media & Sport Committee
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Europe moves East: The impact of the 'new' EU Member States on UK business |
Oral evidence in progress
next evidence session 19 June
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Recent developments with Airbus |
Report to be published 26 June
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The Future of UK Manufacturing Industry: Public Procurement |
Oral evidence in progress
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The Future of UK Manufacturing Industry: Marketing UK Plc-UKTI's five-year strategy |
Report published 6 June: HC 557
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The Government's Energy Review: UK dependence on gas and coal imports |
Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Trade with Brazil and Mercosur (the common Market of the Southern Cone) |
Report published 13 June
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Trade & Industry
Sub-committee
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Implementation of the report of the Women and Work Commission
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Oral evidence in Progress
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Transport
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Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Draft Local Transport Bill
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3rd oral evidence session 27 June
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The Eddington Transport Study
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Ticketing on public transport
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Oral evidence in progress
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The Draft EU-US Air Transport Agreement
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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The Transport Innovation Fund
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Passengers' experience of air travel
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Oral evidence in progress
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Novice Drivers
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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The Government's Motorcycling Strategy
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Government response published 19 June
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Driver and Vehicle Registration and Licensing in Northern Ireland
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Transport Security: Travelling without Fear
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Treasury
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Bank of England May 2007 Inflation Report
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One-off oral evidence session announced
Evidence session 28 June
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Financial Inclusion follow-up: saving for all and shorter term saving products
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Private Equity
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Oral evidence in progress
3rd evidence session 3 July
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Progress on the efficiency programme in the Chancellor's departments
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Inquiry announced: written evidence invited
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Unclaimed assets within the financial system
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: re-appointment hearings
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One-off oral evidence session announced
Evidence session 28 June
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The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: ten years on
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Oral evidence in progress
2nd evidence session 17 July
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Climate change and the Stern review
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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The Comprehensive Spending Review: prospects and process
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Report to be published 25 June
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Globalisation: its impact on the real economy
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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The 2007 Budget
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Government response published 25 June
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Treasury Sub-committee
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Administration of tax credits: follow up
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Evidence published 23 May
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Progress on the efficiency programme in the Chancellor's departments
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Oral evidence in progress
Final evidence session 13 June
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Welsh Affairs
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Globalisation and its Impact on Wales
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 26 June
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Energy in Wales: Follow-up
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Orders in Council
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Legislative Competence Orders in Council
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Report published 5 June: awaiting Government response
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Work & Pensions
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Social Fund
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Report published 23 May
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Benefits Simplification
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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The Pension Service
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One-off oral evidence session announced
Evidence session 27 June
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Personal Accounts
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Government response published 14 June
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DWP Autumn Performance Report
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One-off oral evidence session concluded
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