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House of Commons
Order of Business
Afterwards
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Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
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Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): When officials from her Department will next meet Cabinet Office officials to discuss measures to reduce the number of unauthorised
disclosures of information from her Department.
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(242963)
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Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West): What the Government's policy is on holding Zimbabwean asylum seekers in immigration detention.
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(242964)
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Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): On how many occasions there have been breaches of security involving the unauthorised disclosure of information from her Department
since 2000.
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(242966)
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Mr Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich West): What steps she is taking to reduce unnecessary police bureaucracy; and if she will make a statement.
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(242968)
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Nia Griffith (Llanelli): What steps she is taking to tackle alcohol-related crime and disorder.
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(242969)
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Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): What steps she is taking to prevent the unauthorised disclosure of restricted and confidential information from her Department.
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(242970)
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Anne Moffat (East Lothian): What assessment she has made of the recent work of the Migration Advisory Committee on shortage occupation lists.
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(242971)
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Mr Andrew Pelling (Croydon Central): How many asylum seekers supported under section 98 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 were in emergency hotel accommodation
in (a) the London Borough of Croydon and (b) England and Wales in the last period for which figures are available.
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Martin Linton (Battersea): What steps she has taken to reduce anti-social behaviour involving fireworks over the Hallowe'en and bonfire night period.
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(242973)
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Mr Adam Holloway (Gravesham): What recent estimate she has made of the proportion of time police officers spend on the beat.
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Mr Shailesh Vara (North West Cambridgeshire): What recent estimate she has made of the number of illegal migrants in the UK.
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Mr Edward Timpson (Crewe & Nantwich): What her most recent estimate is of the proportion of time police officers spend on the beat.
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(242976)
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Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham): What progress she has made on the implementation of the single central target for public confidence in policing; and if she
will make a statement.
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(242977)
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Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath & Crayford): What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of measures to combat alcohol-induced crime.
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David Howarth (Cambridge): What discussions she has had with Ministerial colleagues since 27 October 2008 on the policing of the Kingsnorth climate camp.
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(242979)
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Ann Coffey (Stockport): What recent assessment she has made of progress towards delivering the policing pledge.
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(242980)
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Mary Creagh (Wakefield): What steps she is taking to maximise the amount of time that police officers spend on frontline policing.
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David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): What recent representations she has received from police officers on police powers of entry, search and seizure; and if she
will make a statement.
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Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): What research she has evaluated on the effect of early intervention strategies on levels of violent crime, with particular
reference to Nottingham; and if she will make a statement.
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(242984)
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Angela Watkinson (Upminster): What recent estimate she has made of the proportion of time police officers spend on the beat.
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(242985)
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Jeremy Wright (Rugby & Kenilworth): What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of measures to combat alcohol-induced crime.
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(242986)
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Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells): What steps she plans to take to destroy DNA samples taken from people subsequently not convicted of the crime of which they
were suspected.
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(242987)
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At 3.15 pm
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Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
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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 Andrew Pelling (Croydon Central): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
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(242988)
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T2
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Mr Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow):
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(242989)
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T3
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Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East):
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(242990)
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T4
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Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham):
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(242991)
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T5
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Mr Adam Holloway (Gravesham):
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(242992)
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T6
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David Taylor (North West Leicestershire):
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(242993)
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T7
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Tim Loughton (East Worthing & Shoreham):
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(242994)
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T8
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):
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(242995)
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T9
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Mr Robert Goodwill (Scarborough & Whitby):
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(242996)
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T10
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Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire):
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(242997)
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At 3.30 pm
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Urgent Questions (if any)
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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 10.00 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 Amendments to the Address, at end add—
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(a)
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‘but humbly regret that the Gracious Speech fails to deliver a clear direction for British economic policy, does not contain
measures to assist in building a low debt and low tax economy, and lacks any radical action to unblock the credit channels
of our banking system; note that many individuals have seen returns on their savings severely reduced as a result of the economic
downturn and regret that the Government has no plans for emergency protection of pensioners with a suspension of annuity rules;
further regret the absence of a clear strategy on value added tax; and further regret the absence of measures to avoid the
United Kingdom undergoing the worst recession in the G7 next year.’.
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(b)
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‘but humbly regret that the Gracious Speech fails to provide proposals to alleviate the hardship facing hardworking British
families by reducing energy bills, boosting growth through investment in social housing, transport and green energy programmes,
making banks prioritise lending to British businesses, fundamentally altering the structure of British taxes to make them
fairer, closing tax loopholes on the very rich and making significant cuts in income tax for those on ordinary and low incomes.’.
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Proposed subject for debate: Economy, Pensions and Welfare
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Proposed subject for debate: Economy, Pensions and Welfare
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Debate may continue until 10.00 pm. If an amendment is disposed of at or after 10.00 pm, a further amendment selected by the
Speaker may be moved, and the question will be put without debate.
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SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE
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[No debate after 10.00 pm]
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That, at the sitting on Thursday 18 December, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until he has notified the Royal Assent
to Acts agreed upon by both Houses.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
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At the end of the sitting:
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Proposed subject: Regulation of the grocery sector (Andrew George).
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Debate may continue until 10.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
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COMMITTEES
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DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES
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First Delegated Legislation Committee
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4.30 pm
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Room 9 (public)
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To consider the draft Armed Forces (Alignment of Service Discipline Acts) (No. 2) Order 2008.
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Second Delegated Legislation Committee
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4.30 pm
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Room 11 (public)
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To consider the draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2008.
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Third Delegated Legislation Committee
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4.30 pm
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Room 12 (public)
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To consider the draft Heritable Bank plc (Determination of Compensation) Order 2008, the draft Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander
Limited (Determination of Compensation) Order 2008 and the draft Bradford and Bingley plc Compensation Scheme Order 2008.
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SELECT COMMITTEES
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Treasury
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1.25 pm
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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1.30 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Work of the Financial Services Authority 2007-08.
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Witnesses: Nick Prettejohn, Chairman, Financial Services Practitioner Panel, Simon Bolam, Chairman, Smaller Businesses Practitioner
Panel, Adam Philips, Acting Chairman, Financial Services Consumer Panel, Peter Vicary-Smith, Chief Executive, Which?; Hector
Sants, Chief Executive, Financial Services Authority (at 2.30 pm).
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Welsh Affairs
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2.00 pm
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National Assembly for Wales, Cardiff (private)
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2.30 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Proposed draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Agriculture and Rural Development) Order 2008,
relating to the Red Meat Industry.
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Witnesses: Elin Jones AM, Minister for Rural Affairs, Welsh Assembly Government; Wayne David MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary
of State, Wales Office (at 3.15 pm).
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Business and Enterprise
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2.15 pm
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Room 6 (private)
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2.30 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Role of Regional Development Agencies.
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Witness: Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP, Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.
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Children, Schools and Families
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3.30 pm
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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Communities and Local Government
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4.00 pm
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The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
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4.20 pm
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(public)
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Subject: The Balance of Power: Central and Local Government.
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Witnesses: Jeremy Smith, Secretary General of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR), appearing in a personal
capacity and the Institute of Local Government Studies; Local Government Association (at 5.00 pm).
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Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills
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4.00 pm
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Room 8 (private)
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10
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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4.15 pm
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Room 16 (private)
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4.30 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Energy Efficiency and Fuel Poverty.
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Witnesses: Consumer Focus; Joan Ruddock MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change
(at 5.00 pm).
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11
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Health
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4.30 pm
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Room 5 (private)
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12
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Public Accounts
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4.30 pm
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Room 15 (public)
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Subject: CDC: Investing to Reduce Poverty?
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Witnesses: Nemat (Minouche) Shafik, Permanent Secretary, and Mark Lowcock, Director General, County Programmes, Department
for International Development, and Sir Malcolm Williamson, Chairman, and Richard Laing, Chief Executive, CDC Group.
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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 Defence: Findings of RAF Puma ZA938 Board of Inquiry.
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Secretary of State for Defence: Autumn Performance Report.
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Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change: Post-Council statement—Energy Council, Brussels, 8 December 2008.
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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Transfer of existing private sewers and lateral drains in England.
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Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Outcome of the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) 8 December.
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Secretary of State for Health: Autumn Performance Report.
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Secretary of State for Health: Dioxins in meat products.
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: Autumn Performance Report 2008.
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: Control Order powers (11 September 2008–10 December 2008).
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Secretary of State for Justice: Review of the use of restraint in juvenile secure settings.
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11
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Secretary of State for Transport: Autumn Performance Report 2008.
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12
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Secretary of State for Transport: Post-Gallagher update—EU 10 per cent. renewable transport fuels target.
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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Social security benefit up-rating.
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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Agenda of Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council 17 December 2008, Brussels.
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General Committee Notices
The Welsh Grand Committee will meet on Wednesday 17 December at 9.00 am and 2.00 pm to consider Public Expenditure in Wales.
European Committee B will meet on Tuesday 16 December at 4.30 pm to consider European Union Document Nos. 12244/08, 12177/08
and Addendum 1 and 12182/08 and Addendum 1, relating to the Management of EU funds in Bulgaria and Romanian and Bulgarian
EU accession.
The First Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 15 December at 4.30 pm to consider the draft Armed Forces (Alignment
of Service Discipline Acts) (No. 2) Order 2008.
The Second Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 15 December at 4.30 pm to consider the draft Rehabilitation
of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2008.
The Third Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 15 December at 4.30 pm to consider the draft Heritable Bank
plc (Determination of Compensation) Order 2008, the draft Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander Limited (Determination of Compensation)
Order 2008 and the draft Bradford and Bingley plc Compensation Scheme Order 2008.
The Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 16 December at 10.30 am to consider the draft Christmas Bonus
(Specified Sum) Order 2008.
The Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 16 December at 10.30 am to consider the draft Transfer of Tribunal
Functions and Revenue and Customs Appeals Order 2009.
The Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 16 December at 10.30 am to consider the draft Safeguarding
Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2008.
The Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 16 December at 4.30 pm to consider the draft Child Benefit
(Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2008.
The Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 16 December at 4.30 pm to consider the draft Local Authorities
(England) (Charges for Property Searches) Regulations 2008.
The Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Wednesday 17 December at 2.30 pm to consider the draft OGC buying solutions
Trading Fund (Extension and Amendment) Order 2008.
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