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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 Children, Schools and Families
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 1
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Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey): How many primary schools in England teach a modern foreign language.
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(161953)
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2
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Helen Southworth (Warrington South): What steps the Government is taking to improve the safeguarding of children and young people.
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(161954)
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3
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Mr Douglas Carswell (Harwich): What steps his Department is taking to raise standards in secondary schools.
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(161955)
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4
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Mr Andrew Mackay (Bracknell): What steps his Department is taking to reduce truancy.
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(161957)
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5
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Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East): What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the new science syllabuses for secondary schools.
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(161958)
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6
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Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port & Neston): If he will allocate additional funding to youth services in Ellesmere Port and Neston.
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(161959)
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7
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Sarah McCarthy-Fry (Portsmouth North): What steps the Government is taking to provide facilities and opportunities for productive activities for young people.
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(161960)
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8
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Robert Neill (Bromley & Chislehurst): If he will make a statement on the treatment of financial balances held by maintained schools.
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(161961)
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9
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Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): What the criteria are for designating secondary schools as specialist sports colleges, with particular reference to facilities.
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(161962)
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10
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Mr David Burrowes (Enfield, Southgate): What steps his Department is taking to raise standards in secondary schools.
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(161964)
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11
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Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): If he will make a statement on the Government's proposals that all young people should remain in education or training until
the age of 18.
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(161965)
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12
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Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North): What progress is being made in reducing school exclusions.
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(161966)
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13
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Mrs Ann Cryer (Keighley): What plans he has to improve the provision of advice, information and support to parents with particular reference to material
in languages other than English.
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(161967)
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14
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Mr Michael Jack (Fylde): If he will make a statement on literacy standards in primary schools.
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(161968)
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15
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Lynda Waltho (Stourbridge): What steps he is taking to improve education provision for children born with foetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
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(161969)
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16
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Mr Shailesh Vara (North West Cambridgeshire): What steps his Department is taking to raise standards in primary schools.
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(161970)
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17
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Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove): How many pupils took at least one (a) GCSE and (b) A-level in a modern language in the last five years; and if he will make
a statement.
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(161971)
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18
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Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): How many children went missing from children's homes in each of the last three years.
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(161972)
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19
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Hugh Bayley (City of York): What the average annual capital expenditure was in respect of York schools since 1997-98; and how much was spent in 1996-97.
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(161973)
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20
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Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): If he will make a statement on the Government's proposals that all young people should remain in education or training until
the age of 18.
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(161974)
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21
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Mr Mark Lancaster (North East Milton Keynes): Whether he intends to review the formula for the basic needs allocation; and if he will make a statement.
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(161975)
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22
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Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): What assessment he has made of the impact of the Creative Partnerships Programme on schools.
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(161976)
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23
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Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean): When he will respond to the Education and Skills Committee Report on Special Educational Needs: Assessment and Funding.
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(161977)
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At 3.15 p.m.
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Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families
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The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
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T1
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Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
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(161993)
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T2
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Hugh Bayley (City of York):
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(161994)
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T3
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Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire):
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(161995)
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T4
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Tony Baldry (Banbury):
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(161996)
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T5
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Mr Hugo Swire (East Devon):
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(161997)
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T6
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Chris McCafferty (Calder Valley):
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(161998)
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T7
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Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby):
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(161999)
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T8
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Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering):
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(162000)
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T9
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Mr David Kidney (Stafford):
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(162001)
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T10
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Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley):
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(162002)
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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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Preliminary Business
Notice of Presentation of Bill
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NATIONAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS
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[No debate]
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Bill to make provision in connection with the upper earnings limit for national insurance contributions (including in particular
provision about the upper accrual point).
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Formal first reading: no debate or decision
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Main Business
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†
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QUEEN’S SPEECH (MOTION FOR AN ADDRESS): Adjourned Debate on Question [6th November].
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[Until 10.00 p.m.]
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Motion made, and Question proposed, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, as follows:
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We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which Your Majesty has
addressed to both Houses of Parliament—(Mr Richard Caborn).
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Proposed subject for debate: Foreign Affairs and Defence.
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Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.
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†
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SECTION 5 OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1993
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[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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That, for the purposes of its approval under section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993, the Government’s
assessment as set out in the Pre-Budget Report 2007 shall be treated as if it were an instrument subject to the provisions
of Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation).
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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4
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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
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[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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That, at the sitting on Thursday 15th November, proceedings on the Motion in the name of the Prime Minister relating to International
Development may continue, though opposed, for three hours or until six o’clock, whichever is later, and shall then lapse if
not previously disposed of.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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STANDARDS AND PRIVILEGES
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[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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That Mr Brian Jenkins be discharged from the Committee on Standards and Privileges and Paddy Tipping be added.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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JUSTICE
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[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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That Keith Vaz and Jeremy Wright be discharged from the Justice Committee and Rosie Cooper, Daniel Kawczynski, Mr Humfrey
Malins, Alun Michael, Dr Nick Palmer and Mr Virendra Sharma be added.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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REGULATORY REFORM
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[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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That Alison Seabeck and Ms Angela C. Smith be discharged from the Regulatory Reform Committee and Mr Quentin Davies and Phil
Wilson be added.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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At the end of the sitting:
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Proposed subject: Commercial use of public information (Mr Mark Todd).
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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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Children, Schools and Families
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4.00 p.m.
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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4.15 p.m.
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The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (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: Existing Housing Stock and Climate Change.
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Witnesses: Sustainable Development Commission; Royal Institute of British Architects; Local Government Association.
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4
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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: Compensation Scheme for Former Icelandic Water Trawlermen.
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Witnesses: Sir Brian Bender KCB, Permanent Secretary and Tim Soane, Director, Employment Relations Directorate, Department
for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.
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JOINT COMMITTEE
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5
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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: Ivan Lewis MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health and Anne McGuire MP, Parliamentary
Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions.
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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 and Financial Affairs Council (Ecofin): 9th October 2007.
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2
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Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Ecofin).
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Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Double Taxation Convention between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Moldova.
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Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families: School Funding Settlement for 2008-09 to 2010-11.
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Secretary of State for Defence: Defence Technology Plan.
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6
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Secretary of State for Health: Figures on delayed discharges.
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7
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Secretary of State for Health: Government’s response to the Health Select Committee’s report on the electronic patient record.
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8
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Leader of the House: Topical debates.
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9
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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Remploy modernisation proposals.
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Private Members’ Bills
The Speaker has appointed 10 o’clock on Thursday 15th November and Committee Room 10 as the time and place for holding the
Ballot for Private Members’ Bills.
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