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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 Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
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Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): What recent developments there have been in UK-Iran relations.
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(224413)
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Anne Snelgrove (South Swindon): What recent assessment he has made of the durability of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
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(224414)
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James Brokenshire (Hornchurch): If he will make a statement on trends in opium production in Afghanistan.
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(224415)
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Bob Russell (Colchester): When he last had discussions with the government of Israel on the establishment of settlements on Palestinian land.
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(224416)
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5
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Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon): If he will make a statement on Iran's nuclear programme.
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(224417)
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6
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Danny Alexander (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey): If he will make a statement on the political situation in Zimbabwe.
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(224418)
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Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): What his latest assessment is of the political situation in Afghanistan.
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(224419)
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8
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Mrs Linda Riordan (Halifax): What recent reports he has received on the practice of female circumcision in other countries; and if he will make a statement.
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(224420)
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Mr Ben Wallace (Lancaster & Wyre): What recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the 1989 Madrid Declaration.
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(224421)
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10
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Ms Angela C. Smith (Sheffield, Hillsborough): What recent assessment he has made of relations with Georgia; and if he will make a statement.
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(224422)
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Eric Joyce (Falkirk): What representations the Government has made to the government of Rwanda on the continued detention of Charles Ntakirutinka.
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(224423)
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12
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Mr Philip Dunne (Ludlow): What discussions he has had with his Spanish counterpart on the decision of the Valencia Autonomous Region on access to local
healthcare facilities for British expatriates below pensionable age.
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(224424)
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13
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Mr Shailesh Vara (North West Cambridgeshire): If he will make a statement on the political situation in Zimbabwe.
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(224425)
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14
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Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin): What recent assessment he has made of the security situation in the Horn of Africa; and if he will make a statement.
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(224426)
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15
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John Mann (Bassetlaw): What recent assessment he has made of the political situation in Nepal.
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(224427)
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Mr John Baron (Billericay): If he will make a statement on Iran's nuclear programme.
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(224428)
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Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): If he will make a statement on the political situation in Zimbabwe.
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(224429)
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18
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Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): What steps he is taking to facilitate the relocation to places of safety of Iraqi citizens who have assisted British forces.
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(224430)
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Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): What objectives he has set for his Department's policies on Afghanistan.
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(224432)
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20
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Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): What recent assessment he has made of the role of national parliaments in the European Union; and if he will make a statement.
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(224433)
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21
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Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North): What assessment he has made of the prospects for elections in Bangladesh.
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(224435)
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22
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Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton): What recent progress the Afghanistan inter-departmental drugs unit has made; and if he will make a statement.
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(224436)
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23
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John Howell (Henley): What reports he has received on the election of the new President of Pakistan; and if he will make a statement.
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(224437)
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At 3.15 p.m.
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Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
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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 Eric Martlew (Carlisle): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
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(224345)
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T2
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Mr Andy Reed (Loughborough):
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(224346)
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T3
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):
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(224347)
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T4
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Dr Howard Stoate (Dartford):
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(224348)
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T5
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Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North):
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(224349)
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T6
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Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire Moorlands):
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(224350)
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T7
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Lorely Burt (Solihull):
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(224351)
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T8
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David Taylor (North West Leicestershire):
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(224352)
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T9
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Dr Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet):
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(224354)
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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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Bill to make provision about banking.
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Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
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Main Business
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OPPOSITION DAY (18th allotted day)
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[Until 10.00 p.m.]
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GOVERNMENT’S FISCAL RULES
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That this House notes with concern the successive criticisms by the IMF, the EU and the OECD of the state of the UK’s public
finances; further notes that the Government is reviewing the fiscal rules and calls on the Government to announce the outcome
of that review first to this House; further calls on the Government to clarify whether or not the Sustainable Investment rule
will be met and to implement a full and independent review of the public finances, including off-balance sheet liabilities
under the private finance initiative and public sector pension schemes; and further calls for the fiscal rules to be scrapped
and replaced with a forward-looking fiscal framework with an independent mechanism for monitoring and assessing the sustainability
of the Government’s fiscal position.
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As an Amendment to Mr David Cameron’s proposed Motion (Government’s fiscal rules):
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Line 1, leave out from ‘House’ to end and add ‘notes that the purpose of the fiscal framework is to smoothe the path of the economy
in the short term, to secure sustainable public finances in the medium term and to ensure that spending and taxation impact
fairly between generations; recognises the success of the framework over the past decade, reversing historical under-investment
in the infrastructure of public services, reducing debt from 43 per cent. of GDP in 1997 to below 37 per cent. last year and
allowing borrowing to increase this year in order to support the economy; welcomes the £4 billion of tax cuts helping families
and businesses this year; further notes the turmoil in the world economy and financial markets; recognises that Government
is rightly focused on the turbulence in the financial markets and helping families and businesses with the twin shocks of
the credit crunch and high commodity prices; and welcomes the Government’s commitment to take whatever steps are necessary
to protect the stability of the financial system.’.
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That this House notes with concern the recent increases in unemployment, and the widespread forecasts that the total may rise
in the months ahead; further notes that the UK already has almost five million people in receipt of out of work benefits;
and calls on the Government to implement measures to help British business secure existing jobs and to improve the back to
work support available to those who do become unemployed.
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As an Amendment to Mr David Cameron’s proposed Motion (Unemployment in the UK):
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Line 1, leave out from ‘House’ to end and add ‘notes the global economic challenges that are facing the UK; congratulates the Government
on policies such as Local Employment Partnerships which have helped nearly 40,000 people find work, Pathways to Work which
has supported more than 94,000 people off Incapacity Benefit and into work, and the New Deal which has helped 1.97 million
people into jobs; welcomes the policies of this Government which seek to reform the welfare state to give people active support
to get back into work as quickly as possible; and supports rapid action to ensure that where redundancies occur people are
given the personalised support they need to return to work, to intensify the activity of the welfare state to ensure no-one
is written off and to maintain a strong and flexible labour market.’.
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Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.
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DELEGATED LEGISLATION
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[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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That the Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1554), dated
12th June, 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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AVIATION SAFETY AND THE SINGLE EUROPEAN SKY
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[No debate]
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That this House takes note of European Union Documents Nos. 11325/08, Commission Communication on Single European Sky II,
towards more sustainable and better performing aviation, 11347/08 and Addendum 1, Commission Staff Working Document accompanying
the Communication on Single European Sky II, the SESAR Master Plan for the development and implementation of the new generation
European air traffic management system (SESAR-Single European Sky ATM Research), 11323/08 and Addenda 1 and 2, Draft Regulation
amending Regulations (EC) No. 549/2004, No. 550/2004, No. 551/2004 and No. 552/2004 in order to improve the performance and
sustainability of the European aviation system, 11285/08 and Addenda 1 and 2, Draft Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No.
216/2008 in the field of aerodromes, air traffic management and air navigation services and repealing Council Directive 06/23/EEC;
and endorses the Government’s approach to discussions on these documents.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(9)).
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At the end of the sitting:
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Proposed subject: Blackpool Council and supported employment under Workstep (Mr Gordon Marsden).
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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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EUROPEAN COMMITTEE
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European Committee A
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4.30 p.m.
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Room 10 (public)
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To consider EU Documents Nos. 11285/08 and Addenda 1 and 2, 11323/08 and Addenda 1 and 2, 11325/08 and 11347/08 and Addenda
1 relating to Aviation Safety and the Single European Sky.
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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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3
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Business and Enterprise
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10.00 a.m.
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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10.30 a.m.
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(public)
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Subject: The Role of Regional Development Agencies.
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Witnesses: British Chambers of Commerce, EEF and CBI; Local Government Association, Essex County Council and Lancashire County
Council (at 11.30 a.m.).
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Defence
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10.00 a.m.
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Room 8 (private)
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5
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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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International Development
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10.00 a.m.
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Room 6 (private)
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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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11.15 a.m.
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(private)
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Subject: The Provision of Cross-border Public Services for Wales.
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Witnesses: CBI Wales and Airbus.
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Culture, Media and Sport
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10.15 a.m.
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The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
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10.30 a.m.
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(public)
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Subject: London 2012 Games.
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Witnesses: Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, Neale Coleman, Advisor on the London 2012 Games to the Mayor of London, and Peter
Rogers, Chief Executive Officer, London Development Agency; Lord Moynihan, Chairman, and Simon Clegg, Chief Executive, British
Olympic Association, and Tim Brabants, Olympic athlete (at 11.10 a.m.).
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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: The Work of the Ministry of Justice.
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Witness: Rt Hon Jack Straw MP, Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor.
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10
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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5.00 p.m.
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The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
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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 5 (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 Children, Schools and Families: United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Local government.
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Secretary of State for Defence: Defence Estate Stewardship Report.
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Secretary of State for Defence: Implementation of Armed Forces Act 2006.
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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Marine Bill.
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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: North East floods.
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Secretary of State for Health: Consultation on the Regime for Unsustainable NHS Providers.
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Secretary of State for Health: Government response to Health Select Committee report on dental services.
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Secretary of State for Justice: Publication of the First Annual Report of the Public Guardian Board.
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10
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Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Secretary of State’s Fourth Report on the Independent Monitoring Commission.
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11
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Secretary of State for Wales: Proposals for a legislative competence order in the field of agriculture and rural development.
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