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Timings are indicative only.
House of Commons
Order of Business
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At 2.30 p.m.
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Prayers
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Ministerial Statements (if any)
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Afterwards
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Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
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 1
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Andrew George (St Ives): When his Department will announce the result of the competition for the contract to provide the Post Office Card Account.
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(227672)
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2
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Bob Spink (Castle Point): What assessment he has made of trends in the proportion of the labour force comprised of UK nationals.
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(227673)
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3
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Mrs Linda Riordan (Halifax): If he will commission research on the effect on benefit payments of provision to patients with rheumatoid arthritis of treatment
that enables them to continue in or return to work.
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(227674)
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4
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Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): What assessment he has made of recent trends in levels of unemployment in the UK.
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(227675)
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Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East): What assessment he has made of the future trends in the level of unemployment in the UK.
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(227676)
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Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): How many people with HIV have had their (a) disability living allowance and (b) incapacity benefit reduced or withdrawn in
the last 12 months.
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(227677)
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Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): What recent assessment he has made of the likelihood of meeting the Government's 2010 child poverty target.
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(227678)
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Tim Farron (Westmorland & Lonsdale): When he plans to make an announcement on the outcome of the bidding process to operate the Post Office Card Account.
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(227679)
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9
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Mark Hunter (Cheadle): When he expects to announce the successful bidder for the contract to provide the Post Office Card Account.
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(227680)
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10
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Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): What steps he is taking to co-ordinate the work of local job centres, the Social Fund and Jobcentre Plus to deal promptly
with distress cases.
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(227681)
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Mr Robert Goodwill (Scarborough & Whitby): What recent assessment he has made of the likelihood of meeting the Government's 2010 child poverty target.
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(227682)
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Mr David Jones (Clwyd West): What forecasts he has made of future trends in unemployment in the UK.
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(227683)
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13
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Willie Rennie (Dunfermline and West Fife): What assessment he has made of the effect on recipients of pension credit of the reduction of the backdating period for the
credit.
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(227684)
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14
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Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central): What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the transfer of Child Support Agency cases to the 2003 maintenance scheme;
and if he will make a statement.
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(227686)
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15
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Robert Neill (Bromley & Chislehurst): What his policy is on the modernisation of Remploy; and if he will make a statement.
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(227687)
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Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): What steps he is taking to assist the long-term workless to enter employment.
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(227689)
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Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham): What his Department's policy is on the modernisation of Remploy; and if he will make a statement.
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(227690)
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Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire): When his Department expects to announce the successful bidder for the contract to provide the Post Office Card Account.
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(227691)
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Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon & East Chelmsford): What steps he is taking to increase take-up of pension credit.
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(227692)
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Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey): What estimate he has made of (a) the number of people who will be affected by and (b) the financial effects of reducing the
backdating period for pension credit, housing benefit and council tax benefit.
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(227693)
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Mr Andrew Mackay (Bracknell): What assessment he has made of future trends in the level of unemployment in the UK.
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(227694)
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Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): When he plans to award the contract for the delivery of work and pensions benefits.
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(227695)
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At 3.15 p.m.
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Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
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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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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
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(227697)
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T2
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David Taylor (North West Leicestershire):
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(227698)
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T3
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Mr David Amess (Southend West):
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(227699)
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T4
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Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South):
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(227700)
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T5
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Bob Russell (Colchester):
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(227701)
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T6
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Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West):
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(227702)
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T7
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Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):
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(227703)
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T8
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Paul Flynn (Newport West):
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(227704)
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T9
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Mr Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute):
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(227705)
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T10
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Lorely Burt (Solihull):
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(227706)
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At 3.30 p.m.
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Urgent Questions (if any)
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Ministerial Statements (if any)
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Main Business
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POLITICAL PARTIES AND ELECTIONS BILL: Second Reading.
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[Until 10.00 p.m.]
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That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Political Parties and Elections Bill, because it imposes arbitrary
and partisan new local spending rules at the end of a Parliament, which are designed to give an unfair advantage to Labour
hon. Members in marginal seats in the forthcoming general election, proposes the commencement of vague trigger rules at Royal
Assent, before Electoral Commission guidance has been produced, in contravention of the Government Code of Practice on Guidance
on Regulation, contains new powers of entry into people’s homes which risk undermining public confidence in giving to political
parties, imposes disproportionate additional costs on local constituency associations and voluntary political parties, fails
to tackle growing concern over electoral fraud, and lacks a comprehensive package of proposals to restore trust in politics,
which would include the introduction of individual voter registration and an across-the-board cap on donations covering individuals,
business and the trade unions.
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That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Political Parties and Elections Bill because, whilst making some
welcome reforms, such as regulating donations by unincorporated bodies, it proposes a return to the vague and discredited
trigger system of deciding when election expenses start and fails to propose a comprehensive reform of party funding along
the lines put forward by the Constitutional Affairs Committee in its First Report, Session 2006-07, on Party Funding (HC 163)
and by Sir Hayden Phillips in his Proposals for the Funding of Political Parties, namely, strict caps on donations, effective
spending limits throughout the electoral cycle, and a fair and transparent solution to the problem of trade union funding
of the Labour Party.
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Relevant documents:
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The First Report from the Constitutional Affairs Committee, Session 2006-07, on Party Funding, HC 163, and the Government
response, Cm 7123.
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The Committee on Standards in Public Life, Review of the Electoral Commission, Cm 7006.
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Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.
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POLITICAL PARTIES AND ELECTIONS BILL (PROGRAMME)
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[No separate debate]
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That the following provisions shall apply to the Political Parties and Elections Bill:
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1. The Bill shall be committed to a 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 Thursday
13th November 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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POLITICAL PARTIES AND ELECTIONS BILL (CARRY-OVER)
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[No separate debate]
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That if, at the conclusion of this Session of Parliament, proceedings on the Political Parties and Elections Bill have not
been completed, they shall be resumed in the next Session.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 80A(1)(a)).
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†
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POLITICAL PARTIES AND ELECTIONS BILL [MONEY]: Queen’s recom-mendation signified.
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[No separate debate]
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That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Political Parties and Elections Bill, it is expedient to authorise—
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the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other
Act out of money so provided;
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(2)
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the payment out of the Consolidated Fund of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums to be charged on and paid out
of the Fund under any other Act; and
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(3)
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the payment into the Consolidated Fund of any increase attributable to the
Act in the sums payable into that Fund under any other Act.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
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†
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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 23rd October, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on
the Motion in the name of Mr Edward Leigh relating to Public Accounts not later than three hours after their commencement;
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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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
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[No debate]
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That the draft Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) (Amendment) Regulations 2008, which were laid
before this House on 2nd July, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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MENTAL HEALTH
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[No debate]
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That the draft Mental Health Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 8th July,
be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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CRIMINAL LAW
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[No debate]
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That the draft Remand on Bail (Disapplication of Credit Period) Rules 2008, which were laid before this House on 7th July,
be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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At the end of the sitting:
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Proposed subject: Floods in Northumberland (Sir Alan Beith).
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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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1
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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 Document Nos. 9656/08 and Addenda 1 and 2 and 9923/08 relating to CAP ‘Health Check’ and Community action on
rising food prices.
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DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES
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2
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First Delegated Legislation Committee
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4.30 p.m.
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Room 11 (public)
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To consider the Value Added Tax (Finance) (No. 2) Order 2208 (S.I., 2008, No. 2547).
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3
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Second Delegated Legislation Committee
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4.30 p.m.
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Room 12 (public)
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To consider the Enterprise Act 2002 (Specification of Additional Section 58 Consideration) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2645).
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SELECT COMMITTEES
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Children, Schools and Families
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3.30 p.m.
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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3.45 p.m.
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(public)
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Subject: National Curriculum.
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Witnesses: Professor Bill Boyle, Peter Dudley, Director, Primary National Strategy, Roger Shippam, Ofsted, Professor Rosemary
Webb, and Dr Dominic Wyse; Sir Jim Rose, and Colin Seal, Rose Review (at 4.45 p.m.).
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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: Widening participation in higher education.
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Witnesses: Ian Watmore, Permanent Secretary, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Professor David Eastwood,
Chief Executive, Higher Education Funding Council for England, and Sir Martin Harris, Director, Office of Fair Access.
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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 Health: NHS Operating Framework.
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: Justice and Home Affairs Council—24th October 2008.
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Secretary of State for Justice: Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements.
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Secretary of State for Transport: Blue Badge reform strategy.
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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Pensions Regulator powers.
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General Committee Notices
A Public Bill Committee will meet on Tuesday 21st October at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. and Thursday 23rd October at 9.00 a.m.
and 1.00 p.m. to consider the Banking Bill.
A European Committee will meet on Monday 20th October at 4.30 p.m. to consider European Union Document No. 9656/08 and Addenda
1 and 2 and No. 9923/08, relating to the CAP ‘Health Check’ and Community action on rising food prices.
A European Committee will meet on Tuesday 21st October at 4.30 p.m. to consider European Union Document No. 11327/08 and Addendum
1 and No. 11307/08 and Addenda 1, 2 and 3, relating to Cross-border Healthcare.
The First Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 20th October at 4.30 p.m. to consider the Value Added Tax (Finance)
(No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2547).
The Second Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 20th October at 4.30 p.m. to consider the Enterprise Act 2002
(Specification of Additional Section 58 Consideration) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2645).
The Third Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Wednesday 22nd October at 2.30 p.m. to consider the Stamp Duty Land
Tax (Variation of Part 4 of the Finance Act 2003) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2338).
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