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+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.
House of Commons
Order of Business
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At 10.30 am
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Prayers
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Business Question to the Leader of the House
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Afterwards
Private Business
Note: Private Business is not debated at this time, and may not be proceeded with if opposed.
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NOTICE OF MOTION AT THE TIME OF PRIVATE BUSINESS
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Afterwards
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NOTICE OF MOTION FOR AN UNOPPOSED RETURN
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[No debate]
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That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, That she will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid
before this House a Return of the Report, dated 11 June 2009, of the Independent Review of Home Education.
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No debate.
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Afterwards
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Oral Questions to the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
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Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire): If he will direct the Office for Life Sciences to review the arrangements for pharmaceutical and medical biotech businesses
to access samples of human tissue.
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(279000)
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2
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): What recent assessment he has made of the levels of extremist activity on university campuses; and if he will make a statement.
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(279001)
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3
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Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): What plans he has to reduce the level of regulation on small businesses.
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(279002)
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4
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Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West & Abingdon): How much funding his Department is providing for scientific research in 2009-10.
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(279003)
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5
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John Howell (Henley): What estimate he has made of the costs incurred by further education colleges in seeking (a) application in principle and
(b) application in detail status for the capital expenditure programmes.
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(279004)
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6
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Laura Moffatt (Crawley): What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of adult numeracy and literacy courses.
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(279006)
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7
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Sir Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed): What recent discussions he has had with the Higher Education Funding Council for England on new locations for higher education
facilities in England.
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(279007)
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8
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Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon & East Chelmsford): What steps he is taking to tackle illegal distribution of intellectual property.
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(279008)
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9
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Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): How much has been allocated to fund apprenticeship courses in (a) South West Bedfordshire and (b) England in 2009-10.
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(279010)
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10
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Mrs Ann Cryer (Keighley): What steps he is taking to encourage people to learn for pleasure.
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(279011)
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11
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Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East): How many applications for university places were made for the academic year 2008-09; and how many students were accepted.
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(279012)
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12
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Mr Andrew Mackay (Bracknell): What recent progress has been made on the proposed part-privatisation of Royal Mail.
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(279014)
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13
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Mr John Randall (Uxbridge): What the proposed timetable and scope is of his Department's review of student finance.
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(279015)
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14
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Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland): What steps his Department plans to take to provide assistance to small and medium-sized businesses in the next 12 months;
and if he will make a statement.
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(279016)
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15
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Keith Vaz (Leicester East): What the balance of trade between the UK and India was in the latest period for which figures are available; and if he will
make a statement.
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(279017)
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16
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Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells): If he will assess the performance of the South West Regional Development Agency against its objectives.
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(279018)
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17
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Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): What criteria apply to allocation of funding from the further education capital budget; and if he will make a statement.
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(279019)
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18
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Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): What estimate he has made of the number of new students who will apply for university and college places in (a) 2009 and (b)
2010.
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(279022)
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At 11.15 am
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Topical Questions to the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
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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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Sandra Gidley (Romsey): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
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(279024)
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T2
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Philip Davies (Shipley):
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(279025)
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T3
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Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes):
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(279026)
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T4
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Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West):
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(279027)
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T5
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Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk):
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(279028)
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T6
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Ann Coffey (Stockport):
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(279029)
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T7
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Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test):
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(279030)
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T8
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Mr Mike Hall (Weaver Vale):
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(279031)
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T9
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John Barrett (Edinburgh West):
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(279032)
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T10
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Paul Rowen (Rochdale):
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(279033)
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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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Preliminary Business
Notice of Presentation of Bill
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1
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CHILD POVERTY
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[No debate]
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Bill to set targets relating to the eradication of child poverty, and to make other provision about child poverty.
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Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
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Main Business
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†
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TOPICAL DEBATE: CARERS
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[Up to one and a half hours]
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That this House has considered the matter of carers.
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The Fourth Report of the Work and Pensions Committee, Session 2007-08, HC 485-I, on Valuing and Supporting Carers, and the
Government’s response, First Special Report of the Committee, Session 2008-09, HC 105, are relevant.
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Debate may continue for one and a half hours (Standing Order No. 24A).
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3
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SOCIAL MOBILITY AND FAIR ACCESS TO THE PROFESSIONS
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[Until 6.00 pm]
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That this House has considered the matter of social mobility and fair access to the professions.
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The uncorrected transcript of oral evidence taken before the Children, Schools and Families Committee on 8 June 2009, on Social
Mobility, HC 624-i, is relevant.
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Debate may continue until 6.00 pm.
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At the end of the sitting:
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Proposed subject: Extradition of Giles Carlyle-Clarke (Mr Robert Walter).
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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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PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEES
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1
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Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [Lords] Committee
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9.00 am
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Room 11 (public)
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1.00 pm
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(public)
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Further to consider the Bill.
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2
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Equality Bill Committee
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9.00 am
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Room 12 (public)
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1.00 pm
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(public)
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To consider the Bill.
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3
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Finance Bill Committee
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9.00 am
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Room 10 (public)
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1.00 pm
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(public)
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Further to consider the Bill.
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4
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Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords] Committee
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9.00 am
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Room 9 (public)
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1.00 pm
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(public)
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Further to consider the Bill.
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SELECT COMMITTEE
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5
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Welsh Affairs
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9.30 am
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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9.45 am
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(public)
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Subject: Proposed Draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Environment) Order 2009.
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Witnesses: Keep Wales Tidy; Welsh Local Government Association and Environment Agency Wales (at 10.15 am).
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JOINT COMMITTEE
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6
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Draft Bribery Bill
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10.30 am
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Room 4a (private)
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10.45 am
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(public)
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Witnesses: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; Transparency
International UK and The Corner House (at 11.30 am).
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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, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: EU Competitiveness Council, Brussels, 28-29 May 2009.
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2
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Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families: Home education.
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3
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Secretary of State for Health: Annual report.
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: Justice and Home Affairs Post-Council Statement.
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: Belarus Agreement.
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6
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Secretary of State for Justice: Report of the study of legal advice at local level.
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7
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Minister for Women and Equality: Consultation on Equality Bill: Making it work-policy proposals for specific duties.
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8
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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Making choice and control a reality for disabled people: Consultation on the Right to Control.
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General Committee Notice
The Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee due to meet on Thursday 11 June at 8.55 am to consider the draft Environmental Permitting
(England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 has now been cancelled.
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