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+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.
House of Commons
Order of Business
Afterwards
Private Business
Note: Private Business is not debated at this time, and may not be proceeded with if opposed.
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1. Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords] (By Order).
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On Second Reading of the Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords], to move, That the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.
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2. Manchester City Council Bill [Lords] (By Order).
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On Second Reading of the Manchester City Council Bill [Lords], to move, That the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.
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Afterwards
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Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
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Mr Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed): What discussions she has had with the Scottish Executive on the reciprocity of national pensioners' bus schemes in England
and Scotland.
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(180535)
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2
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Mrs Siân C. James (Swansea East): What plans she has for further capital spending on the rail network.
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(180536)
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3
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Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): What plans she has to hold discussions on the frequency of weekend train services on the East Coast Main Line with National
Express East Coast.
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(180537)
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4
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Martin Horwood (Cheltenham): How many miles of new (a) roads and (b) railway have been opened since 2001.
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(180538)
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5
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Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test): What plans she has to encourage the transport of freight by rail; and if she will make a statement.
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(180539)
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6
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Dr Nick Palmer (Broxtowe): Whether the next generation of Inter City Express rolling stock will be available for services on the Midland Main Line from
St Pancras to Nottingham; and if she will make a statement.
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(180540)
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7
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Graham Stringer (Manchester, Blackley): If she will take steps to reduce the gap between the per capita spend on transport in London and the rest of the English regions.
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(180541)
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8
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Mr David S. Borrow (South Ribble): What assistance her Department will provide to enable the transport infrastructure in Central Lancashire to cope with the
impact of local housing growth.
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(180542)
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9
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Jessica Morden (Newport East): What recent discussions her Department has had with the operator of the M48 Severn Bridge and the Second Severn Crossing.
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(180543)
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10
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Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury & Atcham): Whether she plans to attend the inauguration of the direct rail service from Shrewsbury to London; and if she will make a
statement.
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(180544)
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Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean): How many local authorities she expects to introduce smart cards for the National Bus Concessionary Fares scheme by 1st April
2008.
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(180545)
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Margaret Moran (Luton South): What research her Department has commissioned and evaluated on travel to and from airports by air travel passengers.
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(180546)
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Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough): What steps her Department is taking to tackle rail overcrowding on routes other than the West Coast Main Line.
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(180547)
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Nigel Griffiths (Edinburgh South): If she will bring forward proposals for an award marking the service given in the Second World War by the pilots of the Air
Transport Auxilliary.
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(180548)
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Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead): What discussions she had on Metronet since it entered into administration; and what her latest estimate is of the costs to
the public purse resulting from its entering into administration.
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John McDonnell (Hayes & Harlington): What discussions she had with railway companies and railway trades unions on assaults on railway staff.
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Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham): What assessment she has made of the impact of aircraft noise on quality of life; and what steps airports are taking to reduce
such noise.
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Paul Rowen (Rochdale): What steps she is taking to improve the accessibility of buses to elderly people with mobility difficulties.
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): What plans the Government has to extend concessionary travel to forms of public transport other than buses.
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Ann Winterton (Congleton): What assessment she has made of recent service reliability on the West Coast Main Line.
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Tim Loughton (East Worthing & Shoreham): What formula she has used in determining full funding for the concessionary bus fare scheme for pensioners when it is implemented
nationally.
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Alan Simpson (Nottingham South): When she expects to report on the study her Department commissioned on longer and heavier vehicles in 2005.
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(180556)
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Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton South): What steps are being taken by her Department to improve bus transport in Stockton.
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Jeff Ennis (Barnsley East & Mexborough): What meetings she has had with bus user groups to discuss the forthcoming free off-peak national scheme for concessionary
bus fares.
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Mr Jim McGovern (Dundee West): What steps she is taking to maintain levels of railway use.
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At 3.15 p.m.
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Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
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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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David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
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(180525)
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T2
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Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire):
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(180526)
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T3
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Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon & East Chelmsford):
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(180527)
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T4
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Andrew George (St Ives):
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T5
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Martin Horwood (Cheltenham):
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(180529)
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T6
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Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West):
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(180530)
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T7
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham):
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T8
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Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering):
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T9
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Mr Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central):
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T10
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Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley):
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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
Notices of Presentation of Bills
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FOOTBALL SPECTATORS AND SPORTS GROUNDS
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[No debate]
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Bill to amend the law relating to football banning orders and their enforcement; to confer further powers on the Football
Licensing Authority and to amend its name; and for connected purposes.
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Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
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CLIMATE CHANGE (SECTORAL TARGETS)
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[No debate]
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Bill to set sectoral targets relating to energy generation and consumption; to make provision for the sectoral targets to
be met; and for connected purposes.
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Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
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Ten minute rule Motion
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ONLINE PURCHASING OF GOODS AND SERVICES (AGE VERIFICATION)
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[Up to 20 minutes]
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That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make it a requirement for the providers of goods and services and the providers
of specified facilities enabling the purchase of such goods and services to take reasonable steps, in certain circumstances,
to establish the age of customers making such purchases remotely; 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
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ENERGY BILL: Second Reading.
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[Until 10.00 p.m.]
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Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.
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ENERGY BILL (PROGRAMME)
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[No debate]
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That the following provisions shall apply to the Energy Bill:
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1. The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.
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Proceedings in Public Bill Committee
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2. Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on 11th March
2008.
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3. The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
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Consideration and Third Reading
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4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment
of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
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5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption
on that day.
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6. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
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7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages
from the Lords) may be programmed.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7)).
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ENERGY BILL [MONEY]: Queen’s Recommendation signified.
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[No debate]
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That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Energy Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided
by Parliament of—
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any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State by virtue of the Act;
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(2)
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any expenditure incurred by the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority by virtue of the Act; and
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(3)
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any increase attributable to the Act in sums payable out of money so provided under another enactment.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
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ENERGY BILL [WAYS AND MEANS]
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[No debate]
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That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Energy Bill, it is expedient to authorise—
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(1)
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the levying of charges under or by virtue of the Act in connection with functions of the Secretary of State (including such
functions which are transferred by virtue of the Act to another person);
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(2)
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the levying of charges by virtue of the Act in connection with the termination of licences relating to the storage of carbon
dioxide;
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(3)
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the levying of charges by virtue of the Act in connection with costs incurred by the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority
or the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation;
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(4)
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the imposition, by virtue of the Act, of charges under licences issued under the Electricity Act 1989 or the Gas Act 1986;
and
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(5)
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the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
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That the draft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 17th
December, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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DELEGATED LEGISLATION
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[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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That the Radioactive Contaminated Land (Modification of Enactments) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No.
3245), dated 12th November 2007, the Radioactive Contaminated Land (Modification of Enactments) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations
2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 3250), dated 13th November 2007, the Radioactive Contaminated Land Regulations (Northern Ireland) (Amendment)
Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 3236), dated 12th November 2007, and the Radioactive Contaminated Land (Scotland) (Amendment)
Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 3240), dated 12th November 2007, be referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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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 24th January, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of the Motions in
the name of Ms Harriet Harman relating to Members’ Salaries (Expression of Opinion), Members’ Salaries, Parliamentary Pensions
and Members’ Allowances not later than Five o’clock; such Questions shall include the Questions on any Amendments selected
by the Speaker which may then be moved; proceedings may continue after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No.
41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.
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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: Retirement from the fire service on grounds of ill health (Mr John Heppell).
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Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
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COMMITTEES
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PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEES
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Education and Skills Bill Committee (Programming Sub-Committee)
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10.00 a.m.
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Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)
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2
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Education and Skills Bill Committee
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10.30 a.m.
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Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (public)
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4.00 p.m.
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(public)
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To take evidence on the Bill*.
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Witnesses (a.m.): Barnardo’s (Until no later than 11.40 a.m.); Prince’s Trust (Until no later than 12.20 p.m.); Association
of Colleges (Until no later than 1.00 p.m.).
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Health and Social Care Bill Committee
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10.30 a.m.
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Room 9 (public)
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4.00 p.m.
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(public)
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Further to consider the Bill.
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Housing and Regeneration Bill
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10.30 a.m.
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Room 14 (public)
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4.00 p.m.
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(public)
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Further to consider the Bill.
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Pensions Bill Committee
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10.30 a.m.
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Room 10 (public)
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4.00 p.m.
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(public)
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To consider the Bill.
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Planning Bill Committee
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10.30 a.m.
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Room 11 (public)
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4.00 p.m.
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(public)
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Further to consider the Bill.
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EUROPEAN STANDING COMMITTEE
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European Standing Committee
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4.30 p.m.
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Room 12 (public)
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To consider EU Document COM (2007) 598 relating to the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership.
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SELECT COMMITTEES
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Standards and Privileges
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9.30 a.m.
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Room 13 (private)
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Treasury
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9.30 a.m.
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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9.45 a.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Financial Services Authority Annual Report 2006–07.
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Witnesses: Sir Callum McCarthy, Chairman, and Hector Sants, Chief Executive, Financial Services Authority.
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10
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Defence
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10.00 a.m.
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The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
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11
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Environmental Audit
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10.00 a.m.
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Room 16 (private)
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10.20 a.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Climate change and local, regional, and devolved government.
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Witnesses: Hampshire County Council, Southwark Council, and Association of North East Councils; Nottingham Declaration Partnership
(at 11.20 a.m.).
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Home Affairs
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10.00 a.m.
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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10.15 a.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Domestic Violence.
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Witnesses: Association of Chief Police Officers and Crown Prosecution Service; Family Justice Council, Lord Justice Wall,
and National Probation Service (at 11.00 a.m.).
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Welsh Affairs
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10.00 a.m.
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Room 15 (private)
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10.30 a.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Globalisation and its impact on Wales.
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Witnesses: S4C; Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies, Aberystwyth University (at 11.15 a.m.).
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Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
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10.15 a.m.
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Room 5 (private)
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10.30 a.m.
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(public)
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Subject: The UK Construction Industry.
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Witnesses: Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for Competitiveness, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory
Reform, and Office of Government Commerce.
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Culture, Media and Sport
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10.15 a.m.
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Room 8 (private)
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10.30 a.m.
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(public)
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Subject: London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Witnesses: Jennie Price, Chief Executive, Sport England; Gerry Sutcliffe MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department
for Culture, Media and Sport (at 11.15 a.m.).
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Scottish Affairs
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11.00 a.m.
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Room 18 (private)
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Justice
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4.00 p.m.
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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4.15 p.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Sentencing Guidelines.
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Witnesses: Nicola Padfield, University of Cambridge; Sir Igor Judge, President, Queen’s Bench Division, and Head of Criminal
Justice (at 4.45 p.m.); Magistrates’ Association and London Criminal Courts Solicitors’ Association (at 5.10 p.m.).
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JOINT COMMITTEE
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Human Rights
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1.30 p.m.
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Room 4a (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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Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Severn Tidal Power Feasibility Study.
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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Outcome of the December Agriculture and Fisheries Council.
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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Winter flood risk update.
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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill: Contingencies Fund advance.
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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Pension and Disability and Carers Services.
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