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+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.
House of Commons
Order of Business
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At 10.30 am
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Prayers
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Business Question to the Leader of the House
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Afterwards
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Oral Questions to the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
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 1
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Sandra Gidley (Romsey): What assessment he has made of the effect on small businesses of bank lending practices.
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(242331)
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2
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Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove): What steps the Government is taking to support the car manufacturing industry; and if he will make a statement.
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(242332)
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3
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Alun Michael (Cardiff South & Penarth): What steps his Department is taking to promote engagement in the work of the Internet Governance Forum.
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(242333)
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4
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Mr Andrew Pelling (Croydon Central): What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of credit for businesses.
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(242334)
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5
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David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): What recent representations he has received on the effect of the current economic climate on the car manufacturing and components
industries; and if he will make a statement.
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(242335)
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6
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Ben Chapman (Wirral South): What assessment he has made of the effects of the streamlining of grants for businesses announced in the Pre-Budget Report
on those eligible to receive such grants; and if he will make a statement.
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(242336)
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7
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Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West): What assessment he has made of the effect on small businesses of bank lending practices.
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(242337)
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8
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Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean): What recent assessment he has made of the availability of credit to businesses.
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(242338)
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9
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Andrew George (St Ives): What assessment he has made of the effect on small businesses of bank lending practices.
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(242339)
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10
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Mr George Howarth (Knowsley North & Sefton East): What criteria apply to the making of grants from the Transition Loan Fund through regional development agencies.
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(242340)
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11
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Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): What recent assessment he has made of the reasons for the UK's balance of payments deficit.
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(242341)
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12
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): What recent assessment he has made of the effects on businesses of the availability of credit to them.
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(242342)
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13
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Sir Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed): What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the consultation programme carried out by the Post Office as part of the
Network Change programme.
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(242343)
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14
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Mr Mark Lancaster (North East Milton Keynes): What assessment he has made of the effect on businesses of utility companies' charges.
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(242344)
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15
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Mr David Jones (Clwyd West): What recent assessment he has made of the availability of credit to businesses.
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(242345)
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16
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Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central): What recent representations he has received from representatives of the manufacturing sector on the global financial situation.
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(242347)
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17
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Hugh Bayley (City of York): What funding his Department is providing to assist small and medium-sized enterprises in 2008-09.
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(242348)
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18
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Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey): What recent representations his Department has received on provision of assistance for businesses; and if he will make a statement.
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(242349)
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19
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Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): What plans he has to provide assistance to businesses in the current economic climate; and if he will make a statement.
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(242350)
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At 11.05 am
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Topical Questions to the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
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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 he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
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(242351)
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T2
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Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough):
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(242352)
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T3
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Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West):
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(242353)
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T4
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Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North):
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(242354)
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T5
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Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield):
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(242355)
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T6
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Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove):
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(242356)
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T7
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Danny Alexander (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey):
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(242357)
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T8
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):
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(242358)
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At 11.15 am
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Oral Questions to the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, the
honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, and the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission
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1
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Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, how many hours
per week the proposed Chairman of the Electoral Commission will be expected to work; and if he will make a statement.
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(242322)
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2
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Church Commissioners hold
information on the amount of money taken in collections in churches.
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(242323)
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Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, for what reasons the Public Accounts Commission recently approved additional
funding of £5.8 million for the project to refurbish the headquarters of the National Audit Office.
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(242324)
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4
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Ben Chapman (Wirral South): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Church Commissioners
have made of the effects of changes to charges for water services on the Church's estate; and if he will make a statement.
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(242325)
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5
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David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, what recent representations the Public Accounts Commission has received
on the financing and cost-effectiveness of the National Audit Office.
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(242326)
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, what recent discussions the Church
Commissioners have held on the restoration of churches.
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(242327)
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7
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Hugh Bayley (City of York): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what consideration
the Electoral Commission has given to the arrangements which would be necessary to elect members of police authorities.
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(242328)
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Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West & Abingdon): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, what paid posts in the offices of the
Church Commissioners are subject to a test of religious belief in respect of (a) appointment and (b) promotion.
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(242329)
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Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, with reference to paragraph 89 of the report of John Tiner into corporate
governance arrangements for the National Audit Office, whether the external auditors will be appointed on a rotating basis.
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(242330)
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At 11.30 am
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Urgent Questions (if any)
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Business Question to the Leader of the House
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Ministerial Statements (if any)
Main Business
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QUEEN’S SPEECH (MOTION FOR AN ADDRESS): Adjourned Debate on Question
[3 December].
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[Until 6.00 pm]
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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 Tom Clarke).
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As an Amendment to the Address, at end add ‘but regret the absence of measures in the Gracious Speech to deliver reforms which
would make public services genuinely accountable to patients and parents; believe that the measures proposed offer no prospect
of raising long-term productivity or value for money in public services; object to the absence of measures to reduce bureaucracy;
regret the failure to abolish centrally-dictated targets and support public services focused on outcomes; note the lack of
commitment to improve public health and outcomes to reduce health inequalities; regret the failure to provide patients with
meaningful information to improve local accountability; deplore the failure to bring forward proposals on social care; further
regret the lack of measures to break the link between poverty and educational achievement and to raise standards in literacy;
call for proposals to tackle the United Kingdom’s declining position in international education league tables and to give
pupils in state schools the opportunity to sit the best examinations; note the lack of proposals to ensure higher standards
of child protection; further regret the absence of measures to reverse the decline of science and to make schools accountable
to parents rather than bureaucrats; and seek long-term reform of public services rather than short-term palliatives.’.
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Proposed subject for debate: Health and Education
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Debate may continue until 6.00 pm.
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At the end of the sitting:
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Proposed subject: Closure of outpatients’ facilities in Rushden (Mr Peter Bone).
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Debate may continue until 6.30 pm 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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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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9.00 am
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Borough Market (private)
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9.30 am
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(public)
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Subject: Public Expenditure on Health and Personal Social Services 2008.
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Witnesses: David Nicholson CBE, NHS Chief Executive, Hugh Taylor CB, Permanent Secretary, David Flory, Director General, NHS
Finance, Performance and Operations, and Richard Douglas, Director General, Finance, and Chief Operating Officer, Department
of Health.
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Health
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9.30 am
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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10.00 am
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(public)
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Subject: Public Expenditure on Health and Personal Social Services 2008.
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Witnesses: David Nicholson CBE, NHS Chief Executive, Hugh Taylor CB, Permanent Secretary, David Flory, Director General, NHS
Finance, Performance and Operations, and Richard Douglas, Director General, Finance, and Chief Operating Officer, Department
of Health.
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Public Administration
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9.45 am
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The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
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10.00 am
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(public)
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Subject: Work of the Cabinet Office.
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Witness: Sir Gus O’Donnell KCB, Secretary of the Cabinet and Head of the Home Civil Service.
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Finance and Services
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10.15 am
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Room 13 (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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Minister of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Trawlermen Scheme.
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2
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Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families: Children’s Plan one year on: a progress report.
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3
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Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Corrections to Answers to Questions 164956 and 200017 given in Session 2007-08.
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Secretary of State for Defence: Defence equipment.
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5
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Secretary of State for Defence: Annual Uprating War Pensions Scheme.
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Secretary of State for Health: Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council: 16 December 2008.
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Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills: 1 and 2 December EU Competitiveness Council, Brussels.
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Secretary of State for Justice: Ministry of Justice Autumn Performance Report 2008.
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9
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Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster: White Paper Helping to Shape Tomorrow: 2011 Census of Population and Housing in England and Wales.
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10
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Leader of the House: Correction to the Answer to Parliamentary Question 233882.
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11
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Secretary of State for Transport: Workplace parking levy: Consultation on regulations to be made under the Transport Act 2000.
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12
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Secretary of State for Transport: Consultation on designation of the Olympic Route Network.
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Private Members’ Bills
The Speaker has appointed 10 o’clock on Thursday 11 December and Committee Room 10 as the time and place for holding the Ballot
for Private Members’ Bills.
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