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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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 1
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Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland): What work his Department is undertaking in Palestine; and if he will make a statement.
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(246475)
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2
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Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon): What recent discussions he has had with the government of Belarus on human rights in that country.
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(246476)
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3
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Mr Jim McGovern (Dundee West): If he will make a statement on the political situation in Gaza.
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(246477)
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4
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Colin Burgon (Elmet): What assessment he has made of the political situation in Bolivia in advance of the constitutional referendum.
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(246478)
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5
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Mrs Nadine Dorries (Mid Bedfordshire): What recent assessment he has made of Iran's nuclear programme; and if he will make a statement.
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(246479)
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6
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Sir Malcolm Rifkind (Kensington & Chelsea): When he expects first to meet the incoming US Secretary of State.
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(246480)
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7
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Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): What assessment he made of progress in the Middle East peace process during his visit to the region in November 2008.
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(246481)
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8
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Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath & Crayford): What recent assessment he has made of the political situation in Somalia; and if he will make a statement.
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(246482)
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9
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Mr Jim Devine (Livingston): What recent assessment he has made of the state of UK-Cuba relations; and if he will make a statement.
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(246483)
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10
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Tim Loughton (East Worthing & Shoreham): How many Chevening Scholarships have been awarded to Tibetans in the last 10 years.
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(246484)
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11
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Martin Linton (Battersea): What discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the expropriation of 23 square miles of Palestinian land to the
east of Jerusalem to build homes for settlers.
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(246485)
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12
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James Duddridge (Rochford & Southend East): What assessment he has made of recent political developments in Zimbabwe; and if he will make a statement.
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(246486)
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13
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David Lepper (Brighton, Pavilion): What assessment he has made of the likely outcome of negotiations in Cyprus on the future governance of the island.
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(246487)
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14
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Mr Andrew Mackay (Bracknell): What recent assessment he has made of political developments in Zimbabwe; and if he will make a statement.
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(246488)
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15
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Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West & Abingdon): What recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the effects of laws of seditious libel and criminal
defamation in foreign countries.
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(246489)
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16
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Mr David Jones (Clwyd West): What recent discussions he has had with the Indian government on Kashmir.
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(246490)
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17
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Mr George Howarth (Knowsley North & Sefton East): What assessment he has made of the extent to which international terrorist activity is linked to extremist activity in Pakistan;
and if he will make a statement.
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(246491)
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18
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Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire): What assessment he has made of his Department's performance in persuading other countries to subscribe to action to address
climate change.
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(246492)
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19
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David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): What recent assessment he has made of the political situation in Gaza.
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(246493)
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20
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Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): What assessment has been made of the effectiveness of the arms-clearing project in Guinea-Bissau supported by his Department.
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(246494)
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21
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Hugh Bayley (City of York): When he plans to meet the incoming US Secretary of State to discuss UK-US relations.
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(246495)
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22
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John Penrose (Weston-Super-Mare): What assessment he has made of the Czech Presidency's EU agenda.
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(246496)
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23
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Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford): What his most recent assessment is of the state of relations between Pakistan and India; and if he will make a statement.
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(246497)
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24
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Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire): What assessment he has made of Iran's level of co-operation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
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(246498)
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25
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Mr Robert Goodwill (Scarborough & Whitby): What assessment he has made of the state of relations between Belarus and the UK; and if he will make a statement.
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(246499)
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At 3.15 pm
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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 Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
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(246500)
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T2
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James Duddridge (Rochford & Southend East):
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(246502)
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T3
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Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East):
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(246503)
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T4
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Mrs Anne McGuire (Stirling):
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(246504)
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T5
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Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough):
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(246505)
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T6
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Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland):
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(246506)
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T7
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Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East):
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(246507)
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T8
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David Taylor (North West Leicestershire):
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(246508)
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T9
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Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):
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(246509)
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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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†
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1
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SAVING GATEWAY ACCOUNTS BILL: Second Reading.
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[Until 10.00 pm]
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Debate may continue until 10.00 pm.
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2
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SAVING GATEWAY ACCOUNTS BILL (PROGRAMME)
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[No separate debate]
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That the following provisions shall apply to the Saving Gateway Accounts 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 Tuesday
10 February 2009.
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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 any message from the Lords) may be programmed.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7)).
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3
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SAVING GATEWAY ACCOUNTS BILL [MONEY]: Queen’s Recommendation signified.
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[No separate debate]
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That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Saving Gateway Accounts Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment
out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
by virtue of the Act.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
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DELEGATED LEGISLATION
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[No debate after 10.00 pm]
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That the Home Information Pack (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3107), dated 4 December 2008, be referred
to a Delegated Legislation Committee.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
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†
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5
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DELEGATED LEGISLATION
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[No debate after 10.00 pm]
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That the Gambling Act 2005 (Advertising of Foreign Gambling) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2829),
dated 28 October 2008, be referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee.
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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: Flooding and drainage in South Ribble (Mr David S. Borrow).
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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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1
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First Delegated Legislation Committee
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10.30 am
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Room 9 (public)
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To consider the Excise Duties (Surcharges or Rebates) (Hydrocarbon Oils etc.) (Revocation) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3018).
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2
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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 Alcoholic Liquor Duties (Surcharges) and Tobacco Products Duty Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3026) and the Alcoholic
Liquor (Surcharge on Spirits Duty) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3062).
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SELECT COMMITTEES
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3
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Treasury
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9.30 am
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The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
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9.45 am
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(public)
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Subject: The Banking Crisis.
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Witnesses: Professor Willem Buiter, Professor of European Political Economy, Professor Charles Goodhart, Professor Emeritus
of Banking and Finance, and Dr Jon Danielsson, Professor of Accounting and Finance, London School of Economics; Richard Lambert,
Director General, CBI, and Jon Moulton, Managing Partner, Alchemy Partners, and Will Hutton, Chief Executive Officer, The
Work Foundation (at 11.00 am).
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4
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Defence
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10.00 am
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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5
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Environmental Audit
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10.00 am
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Room 6 (private)
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6
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International Development
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10.00 am
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Room 5 (private)
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7
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Welsh Affairs
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10.00 am
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Room 15 (private)
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8
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Business and Enterprise and Culture, Media and Sport
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10.15 am
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Room 16 (private)
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10.30 am
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(public)
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Subject: Pre-Appointment Hearing with the Chair Elect of Ofcom.
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Witness: Colette Bowe.
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9
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Home Affairs
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10.15 am
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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10.30 am
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(public)
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Subject: Knife Crime.
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Witnesses: Association of Chief Police Officers; British Transport Police (at 11.15 am); Youth Justice Board (at 11.45 am).
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10
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Administration
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3.30 pm
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Room 16 (private)
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11
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Justice
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4.00 pm
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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5.15 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Work of the Information Commissioner.
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Witnesses: Richard Thomas, Information Commissioner, David Smith, Deputy Commissioner, and Simon Entwisle, Chief Operating
Officer, Office of the Information Commissioner.
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JOINT COMMITTEE
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12
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Human Rights
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1.30 pm
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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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1
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Minister of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate Annual Report, 2007-08.
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2
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Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Finance Bill—Anti Avoidance Measure.
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3
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Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change: Russia/Ukraine gas dispute.
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4
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Secretary of State for Health: Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council: 16 December 2008.
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5
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: Publication of the report by the Independent Monitor for Entry Clearance Refusals With Limited Right of Appeal for Refusal
Decisions made during the period 1 October 2007 to 31 March 2008.
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6
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Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster: White Paper on New Opportunities,
Cm 7533.
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7
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Solicitor General: Serious Fraud Office: Request for access to Contingency Fund.
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