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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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Ministerial Statements (if any)
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Afterwards
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Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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 1
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Tim Loughton (East Worthing & Shoreham): What steps his Department is taking to reduce the quantity of discarded fish.
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(268324)
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2
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Richard Ottaway (Croydon South): What estimate he has made of the recent decline in the bee population; and what assessment he has made of the effect on levels
of pollination of that decline.
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(268325)
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3
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Mr Graham Stuart (Beverley & Holderness): How many of the recommendations made by Sir Michael Pitt in his final report, Learning Lessons from the 2007 Floods, have
been implemented.
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(268326)
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4
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): What progress he has made in his consideration of options for mitigating the effects on water customers of increases in surface
water charges.
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(268327)
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5
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David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): What recent representations he has received on measures to prevent water shortages; and if he will make a statement.
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(268329)
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6
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Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey): What recent steps his Department has taken towards meeting its 2010 biodiversity target; and if he will make a statement.
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(268330)
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7
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Mr Michael Moore (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk): What progress has been made in discussions at EU level on the European Commission's proposals for the electronic identification
of sheep.
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(268331)
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8
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Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): When he next expects to meet representatives of local authorities in East Anglia to discuss flood defences.
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(268332)
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9
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Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): What discussions he had on simplification of the Common Agricultural Policy at the last Agriculture and Fisheries Council;
and if he will make a statement.
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(268333)
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10
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Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): What recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on steps to ensure that food imported from outside the EU meets
animal welfare standards; and if he will make a statement.
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(268334)
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11
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Mr David Drew (Stroud): What criteria he plans to apply in selecting the trial areas for the bovine tuberculosis vaccination pilot project.
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(268335)
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12
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Mr Edward Davey (Kingston & Surbiton): What progress he has made in his consideration of options for mitigating the effects on water customers of increases in surface
water charges.
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(268336)
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13
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Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): What progress is being made on encouraging the use of anaerobic digestion of waste.
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(268337)
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14
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Mr Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute): What recent discussions he has had with the European Commission on sheep identification and tagging.
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(268338)
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15
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Ms Karen Buck (Regent's Park & Kensington North): What discussions he has had with the Mayor of London on the effects of the London low emissions zone on air quality in London
boroughs.
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(268340)
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16
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Ben Chapman (Wirral South): What recent estimate he has made of the size of the bee population.
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(268341)
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17
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Mr Mark Todd (South Derbyshire): What discussions he has had with fruit growers on the proposal to extend the school fruit scheme; and if he will make a statement.
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(268342)
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18
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Mr Douglas Carswell (Harwich): What recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the recreational fisheries proposals in Article 47 of the proposed
Council Regulation on compliance with the Common Fisheries Policy.
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(268343)
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At 11.05 am
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Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural 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 Graham Stuart (Beverley & Holderness): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
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(268345)
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T2
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Mr Michael Moore (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk):
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(268347)
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T3
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Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury):
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(268349)
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T4
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Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey):
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(268350)
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At 11.15 am
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Oral Questions to the Solicitor General
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1
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Mr David Chaytor (Bury North): What steps she plans to take to provide greater support during rape cases brought by the Crown Prosecution Service for those
who have been raped, in the light of the findings of the Equality and Human Rights Commission's report, Map of Gaps.
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(268314)
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2
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John Robertson (Glasgow North West): What steps she plans to take to provide support during rape cases brought by the Crown Prosecution Service for those who have
been raped.
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(268315)
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3
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David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): What use the Serious Fraud Office has made of money retained under proceeds of crime legislation in meeting its objectives
in the last five years.
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(268316)
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4
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Mr David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden): Whether any cases of alleged UK involvement in torture overseas other than that of Binyam Mohamed are being investigated by
the Attorney General.
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(268317)
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5
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Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): What further plans she has to provide assistance to women's victims and rape support groups.
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(268318)
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6
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Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Crown Prosecution Service's charging policy in cases of repeated
fraud; and if she will make a statement.
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(268320)
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7
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Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes): How many prosecutions there have been of children at or above the age of criminal responsibility in each of the last three
years.
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(268321)
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8
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Ms Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran): What further steps she plans to take to provide support for women's victims and rape support groups.
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(268322)
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9
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): How many (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful prosecutions for shoplifting have been brought in the last 12 months.
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(268323)
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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)
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Main Business
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ADJOURNMENT
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[Until 6.00 pm]
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That this House do now adjourn.
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Proposed subject for debate: Matters to be considered before the forthcoming Adjournment
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Debate may continue until 6.00 pm.
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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
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[No debate after 6.00 pm]
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That, at the sitting on Tuesday 21 April, notwithstanding Standing Order No. 20 (Time for taking private business) the Private
Business set down by the Chairman of Ways and Means shall be entered upon (whether before, at or after 7.00 pm), and may then
be proceeded with, though opposed, for three hours, after which the Speaker shall interrupt the business.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 6.00 pm.
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At the end of the sitting:
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Proposed subject: Science and innovation in Sedgefield (Phil Wilson).
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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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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: Leaks and Whistleblowing in Whitehall.
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Witness: Sir Suma Chakrabarti KCB, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice.
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2
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Transport
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11.10 am
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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11.15 am
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(public)
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Subject: Effects of Adverse Weather Conditions on Transport.
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Witnesses: Valerie Shawcross, Chair, London Assembly Transport Committee and Nigel Barrett, Chief Executive Officer, East
London Bus Group; Boris Johnson, Mayor of London and Peter Hendy, Transport Commissioner, Transport for London (at 12 noon).
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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, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Working Capital Scheme.
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2
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Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Better regulation.
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3
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Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Consultation on proposed changes to the Local Authority Building Control Charging Regime.
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4
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Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change: Revised sites undertaking on sale of British Energy.
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Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Sri Lanka.
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6
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: Justice and Home Affairs Council.
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Prime Minister: Re-appointment of the Interception of Communications Commissioner and the Intelligence Services Commissioner.
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Secretary of State for Justice: United Kingdom Supreme Court.
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9
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Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster: MPs’ and Peers’ correspondence.
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10
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Secretary of State for Transport: EU Transport Council, 30 March 2009.
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11
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Secretary of State for Transport: East Anglian rail service improvements.
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12
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Secretary of State for Women and Equality: Equality Bill: Direct discrimination and harassment.
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