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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 Culture, Media and Sport
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): What assessment he has made of the effect of the recession on community sports groups and clubs.
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(278188)
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Paul Rowen (Rochdale): What plans his Department has to take forward the recommendations contained in the interim Digital Britain report published
in January 2009.
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(278189)
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Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton): What his most recent assessment is of progress towards digital switchover in the South West.
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(278190)
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4
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Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): How much funding he plans to provide for sport in the North West in 2009-10.
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(278191)
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Tony Baldry (Banbury): What steps his Department is taking to encourage young people to play cricket; and if he will make a statement.
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(278192)
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Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East): How many tickets have been distributed under his Department's free theatre initiative.
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(278193)
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7
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Richard Younger-Ross (Teignbridge): When he plans to introduce the new Planning Policy Statement on the historic environment; and if he will make a statement.
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(278194)
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Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East): What recent assessment he has made of the effect on visitor numbers of free access to national museums and galleries; and
if he will make a statement.
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(278195)
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Martin Linton (Battersea): How many tickets have been distributed under his Department's free theatre initiative.
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(278196)
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10
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Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith): What assessment he has made of the potential contribution of the cultural sector towards economic recovery.
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(278197)
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Alun Michael (Cardiff South & Penarth): What steps he is taking to ensure that understanding and usage of audio description by elderly people is promoted as part
of digital switchover.
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(278199)
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Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath & Crayford): What assessment he has made of the effect of the recession on community sports clubs.
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(278200)
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David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): What the outcome was of his Department's recent summit on local media; and if he will make a statement.
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(278201)
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Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): How many sports clubs in receipt of public funds field under-18 cricket teams to play competitive fixtures.
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(278202)
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Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): How many tickets have been distributed under his Department's free theatre initiative.
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(278203)
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16
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): How much funding his Department allocated to community arts programmes in Coventry in each of the last three years.
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(278204)
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Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne & Sheppey): What recent discussions he has had with commercial broadcasters on their funding of original UK television content.
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(278205)
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Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): What assessment he has made of the effects of the recession on the tourist industry; and if he will make a statement.
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(278206)
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Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): What progress has been made on the appointment of a new chairman of the Horserace Betting Levy Board; and if he will make
a statement.
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(278207)
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At 3.08 pm
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Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
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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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Geraldine Smith (Morecambe & Lunesdale): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
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(278208)
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T2
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Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Gateshead East & Washington West):
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(278210)
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T3
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Lyn Brown (West Ham):
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(278212)
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T4
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Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham):
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(278213)
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T5
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Mr Edward Timpson (Crewe & Nantwich):
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(278215)
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T6
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David Taylor (North West Leicestershire):
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(278216)
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T7
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Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East):
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(278217)
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At 3.20 pm
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Oral Questions to the Minister for the Olympics
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Lyn Brown (West Ham): How many (a) apprenticeships and (b) other training opportunities she estimates will be available on the main Olympic site.
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(278218)
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2
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Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith): What percentage of contracts for the London 2012 Olympics have been awarded to companies in Scotland.
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(278219)
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3
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Eric Joyce (Falkirk): What criteria will be used to judge the success of the London 2012 Paralympics.
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(278220)
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4
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Stephen Pound (Ealing North): What recent progress has been made on the construction programme for the London 2012 Olympics.
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(278221)
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5
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Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): What recent representations she has received on the shooting venue for the London 2012 Olympics.
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(278222)
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6
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Joan Ryan (Enfield North): What estimate she has made of the number of apprenticeships that will be available on sites being developed to host the London
2012 Olympics.
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(278223)
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7
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Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton): If she will make it her policy to ensure that the London 2012 Olympics are environmentally sustainable.
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(278224)
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8
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Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham & Morden): What recent discussions she has had with representatives of local authorities on their involvement in sporting and cultural
activities which embody the spirit of the London 2012 Olympics.
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(278225)
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At 3.30 pm
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Urgent Questions (if any)
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Ministerial Statements (if any)
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Preliminary Business
Notice of Presentation of Bill
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1
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CITIZENS’ CONVENTION (ACCOUNTABILITY AND ETHICS)
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[No debate]
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Bill to set up a Citizens’ Convention for the purposes of establishing minimum standards of ethics for Members of Parliament
and for promoting the involvement of citizens in political decision making; and for connected purposes.
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Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
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Main Business
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STANDARDS AND PRIVILEGES
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[Until 10.00 pm]
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(1)
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approves the Seventh Report of the Committee on Standards and Privileges (House of Commons Paper No. 501);
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(2)
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endorses the recommendations in paragraphs 49, 54, 73 and 85 of the Report; and
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(3)
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accordingly instructs the Serjeant at Arms and the Director of Parliamentary Information and Communications Technology to
withdraw access to the House and its facilities from Mr Stephen Lotinga for a period of 14 days, and from Mr Tom Smith for
a period of 28 days.
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Debate may continue until 10.00 pm.
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HEALTH BILL [LORDS]: Second Reading.
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[Until 10.00 pm]
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The Northern Ireland Assembly has passed a Legislative Consent Resolution in respect of this Bill. Copies of the Resolution
are available in the Vote Office.
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Debate may continue until 10.00 pm.
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HEALTH BILL [LORDS]: (PROGRAMME)
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[No separate debate]
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That the following provisions shall apply to the Health Bill [Lords]:
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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 Thursday
25 June 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 consideration of 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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HEALTH BILL [LORDS] [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 Health Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
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(1)
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any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by the Secretary of State, and
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(2)
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any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
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LEGAL PROFESSION
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[No debate]
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That the draft Legal Services Act 2007 (Registered European Lawyers) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 22 April,
be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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LEGAL PROFESSION
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[No debate]
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That the draft Registered Foreign Lawyers Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 22 April, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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COUNTRYSIDE
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[No debate]
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That the draft Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) (Amendment) Order 2009,
which was laid before this House on 29 April, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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COUNTRYSIDE
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[No debate]
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That the draft Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) (Amendment) Order 2009,
which was laid before this House on 29 April, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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FREE MOVEMENT OF EU WORKERS
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[No debate]
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That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 16162/08, Commission Communication on the impact of free movement
of workers in the context of EU enlargement, and, in particular, the Commission’s request that Member States consider whether
they need to continue to apply restrictions in the light of the situation of their labour markets; and notes that the Government’s
decisions in respect of Accession workers’ access to the UK’s labour market, including the decision to continue to maintain
restrictions on nationals of Bulgaria and Romania’s access to the labour market and to maintain beyond May 2009 the Worker
Registration Scheme for nationals of those countries acceding to the EU in May 2004, have taken full and proper account of
prevailing labour market conditions in the UK.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(11)).
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At the end of the sitting:
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Proposed subject: Oakington Immigration Removal Centre (Ms Diane Abbott).
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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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PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEES
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1
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Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [Lords] Committee (Programming Sub-Committee)
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4.00 pm
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Room 7 (private)
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2
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Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords] Committee (Programming Sub-Committee)
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5.00 pm
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Room 13 (private)
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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 European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Maritime Labour Convention) Order 2009
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4
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Second 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 Probate Services (Approved Bodies) Order 2009
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SELECT COMMITTEES
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East Midlands Regional Committee
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10.00 am
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Tupton Village Hall, Tupton, Derbyshire (private)
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10.15 am
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(public)
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Subject: East Midlands Development Agency and the Regional Economic Strategy.
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Witnesses: East Midlands Universities Association; East Midlands Environment Link, Natural England, and the Environment Agency
(at 11.15 am).
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West Midlands Regional Committee
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10.15 am
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Evolution Boardroom, Staffordshire University, Stoke (private)
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10.30 am
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(public)
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Subject: Impact of the Current Economic and Financial Situation on Businesses in the West Midlands Region.
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Witnesses: British Ceramic Confederation; Unite (at 11.15 am); Local Government Association, Staffordshire County Council,
North Staffordshire Regeneration Partnership, and Stoke City Council (at 12.00 noon).
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South West Regional Committee
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10.30 am
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Swindon Railway Museum, Swindon (private)
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10.45 am
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(public)
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Subject: Impact of the Current Economic Situation on the South West and the Government’s Response.
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Witnesses: Federation of Small Businesses and CBI South West; Citizens Advice Bureau, Advice UK, Shelter, and National Housing
Federation (at 11.35 am); Unite and Learning and Skills Council (at 12.25 pm).
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8
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Committee on Members’ Allowances
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3.00 pm
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Room 21 (private)
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9
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Children, Schools and Families
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3.30 pm
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Room 8 (private)
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3.45 pm
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(public)
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Subject: (i) Teacher Training (ii) Social Mobility.
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Witnesses: (i) Toni Fazaeli, Chief Executive, Institute for Learning, David Hunter, Chief Executive, Lifelong Learning UK,
Stella Mbubaegbu CBE, Association of Colleges, and Dr Michael Thrower, General Secretary, Principals’ Professional Council
(ii) Rt Hon Alan Milburn MP, Chair, Panel on Fair Access to the Professions, James Turner, Policy Director, and Lee Elliot
Major, Director of Research, Sutton Trust (at 4.45 pm).
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10
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Communities and Local Government
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4.00 pm
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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4.20 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Supporting People.
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Witnesses: Audit Commission; Sitra and the National Housing Federation (at 4.55 pm); Unison and the Housing Association Charitable
Trust (at 5.30 pm).
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11
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Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills
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4.00 pm
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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4.15 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Office for Strategic Coordination of Health Research.
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Witnesses: Professor Sir John Bell, Chair, and Sir Alex Markham, Chair, Translational Medicine Board, Office for Strategic
Coordination of Health Research.
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12
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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4.15 pm
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The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
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4.30 pm
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(public)
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Subjects: (i) Ofwat’s Price Review 2009 (ii) Draft Flood and Water Management Bill.
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Witnesses: Severn Trent Water, Thames Water, and Yorkshire Water.
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13
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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: Financial Management in the Home Office.
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Witnesses: Sir David Normington KCB, Permanent Secretary, and Helen Kilpatrick, Director General, Financial and Commercial,
Home Office.
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OTHER
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Speaker’s Conference
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2.00 pm
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Committee Room 3, Senedd Building, National Assembly for Wales, Cardiff (public)
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Witnesses: Lorraine Barrett AM, Commissioner for the Sustainable Assembly, and Claire Clancy, Chief Executive, National Assembly
for Wales; National Federation of Women’s Institutes, MENCAP Cymru Partners in Politics, All Wales Ethnic Minority Organisation,
and Stonewall Wales (at 3.00 pm).
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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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Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Saving Gateway.
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2
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Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: EU Competitiveness Council, 28-29 May 2009.
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Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport: Education, Youth and Culture Council.
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: Forensic Science Service Ltd.
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5
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Secretary of State for Justice: Appointment to the Boundary Commission for England.
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Secretary of State for Justice: National Offender Management Service Drug Strategy.
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7
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Secretary of State for Justice: Civil Legal Aid.
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8
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Secretary of State for Justice: Crown Court means-testing and Central Funds reform.
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9
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Secretary of State for Transport: London and Continental Railways Limited.
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10
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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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General Committee Notices
The Programming Sub-Committee in respect of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords] will meet on Monday 8 June at 5.00 pm.
The Programming Sub-Committee in respect of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [Lords] will meet on Monday 8 June at 4.00 pm.
A Public Bill Committee will meet on Tuesday 9 June at 10.30 am and 4.30 pm and Thursday 11 June at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm further
to consider the Finance Bill.
A Public Bill Committee will meet on Tuesday 9 June at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm and Thursday 11 June at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm further
to consider the Equality Bill.
A Public Bill Committee will meet on Tuesday 9 June at 10.30 am and 4.30 pm and Thursday 11 June at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm to
consider the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords].
A Public Bill Committee will meet on Tuesday 9 June at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm and Thursday 11 June at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm to
consider the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [Lords].
A Public Bill Committee will meet on Wednesday 10 June at 9.30 am to consider the Holocaust (Stolen Art) Restitution Bill.
A Public Bill Committee will meet on Wednesday 10 June at 4.30 pm to consider the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies
Credit Union Bill.
European Committee A will meet on Tuesday 9 June at 10.30 am to consider European Union Document No. 15910/08 and Addenda
1 and 2, relating to Minimum stock of crude oil and/or petroleum products.
European Committee B will meet on Tuesday 9 June at 4.30 pm to consider European Union Document No. 5289/09, relating to External
Action Service.
The First Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 8 June at 4.30 pm to consider the draft European Communities
(Definition of Treaties) (Maritime Labour Convention) Order 2009.
The Second Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 8 June at 4.30 pm to consider the draft Probate Services (Approved
Bodies) Order 2009.
The Third Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 9 June at 4.30 pm to consider the Travel Concessions (Eligible
Services) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 575).
The Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Wednesday 10 June at 2.30 pm to consider the Occupational, Personal
and Stakeholder Pensions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 615).
The Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Thursday 11 June at 8.55 am to consider the draft Environmental Permitting
(England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009.
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