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+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.
House of Commons
Order of Business
Afterwards
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Note: Private Business is not debated at this time, and may not be proceeded with if opposed
Third Readings Canterbury City Council Bill
Nottingham City Council Bill
Oral Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
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 1
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Mr Charles Walker (Broxbourne): When he last met the Chief Executive of the Audit Commission to discuss levels of public sector pay.
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(286189)
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2
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Derek Twigg (Halton): What recent representations he has received on the level of bank lending to small and medium-sized businesses; and if he will
make a statement.
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(286190)
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3
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Bob Spink (Castle Point): What recent discussions he has had with bingo operators on the effects on them of the taxation regime for bingo clubs.
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(286192)
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4
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Ann Winterton (Congleton): If he will bring forward proposals to rescind IR35 measures.
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(286193)
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5
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Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): If he will hold discussions with the Isle of Man government on reimbursement of the legal costs of UK depositors of Kaupthing,
Singer and Friedlander Isle of Man Bank arising from the scheme of arrangement against the bank administered by the Isle of
Man authorities.
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(286194)
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6
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): What recent representations he has received on the level of bank lending to small and medium-sized businesses; and if he will
make a statement.
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(286195)
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7
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Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West): What assessment he has made of the effect on levels of employment in the pub and hospitality industry of the changes in alcohol
duties announced in the 2009 Budget.
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(286197)
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8
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Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): Against what timetable he plans to conduct the next Comprehensive Spending Review.
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(286198)
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9
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Willie Rennie (Dunfermline and West Fife): What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Executive on UK Government assistance for the construction of a new crossing
over the River Forth.
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(286199)
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10
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Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine): What reports he has received of the progress made by Sir John Chadwick in the formulation of his advice on an Equitable Life
ex-gratia payment scheme.
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(286200)
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11
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Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire): What reports he has received of the progress made by Sir John Chadwick in the formulation of his advice on an Equitable Life
ex-gratia payment scheme.
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(286201)
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12
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): What steps his Department is taking in preparation for the next Comprehensive Spending Review.
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(286202)
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13
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Hugh Bayley (City of York): What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's policies to counter the effects on the UK economy
of the global recession.
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(286203)
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14
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Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): What his most recent estimate is of the UK's net contribution to the EU in 2010-11.
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(286204)
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15
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Mr David Hamilton (Midlothian): What recent representations he has received on levels of duty on beer; and if he will make a statement.
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(286205)
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16
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Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset & North Poole): What his most recent estimate is of the level of personal debt in the economy.
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(286206)
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17
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Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): What assessment he has made of the effects on the economy of the Bank of England's decision to implement quantitative easing
measures.
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(286207)
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18
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Bill Wiggin (Leominster): When he expects to commence the next Comprehensive Spending Review.
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(286208)
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19
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Mr Brian Binley (Northampton South): What recent assessment he has made of the future rate of growth of the economy.
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(286209)
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20
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Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central): What recent discussions he has had with banks in public ownership on remuneration packages for their senior employees.
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(286210)
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21
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Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon): What steps his Department is taking in preparation for the next Comprehensive Spending Review.
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(286211)
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22
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Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon & East Chelmsford): What plans have been made for total Departmental Expenditure Limits in real and cash terms for 2010-11 and 2013-14.
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(286213)
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At 3.15 pm
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Topical Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
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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 Adam Holloway (Gravesham): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
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(286214)
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T2
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Paul Rowen (Rochdale):
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(286215)
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T3
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Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North):
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(286216)
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T4
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Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak):
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(286217)
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T5
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Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey):
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(286219)
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T6
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):
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(286224)
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T7
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Andrew George (St Ives):
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(286225)
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T8
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Mr Andrew Mackay (Bracknell):
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(286227)
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At 3.30 pm
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Urgent Questions (if any)
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Ministerial Statements, including on Reform of care and support system.
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Preliminary Business
Notice of Presentation of Bill
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1
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GOVERNMENT OF CORNWALL
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[No debate]
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Bill to establish and make provision about the Cornish Assembly; to transfer functions and powers to the Assembly; and for
connected purposes.
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Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
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Ten minute rule Motion
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2
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CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION SCHEME (REVIEW)
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[Up to 20 minutes]
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That leave be given to bring in a Bill to establish a Commission to review the operation of the Criminal Injuries Compensation
Scheme and to make proposals for amendments to the scheme.
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The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23).
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Main Business
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†
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3
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BORDERS, CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION BILL [LORDS]: As amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered.
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[Until 10.00 pm]
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For Amendments, see separate Paper.
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Third Reading will also be taken.
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The Ninth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights of Session 2008-09, Legislative Scrutiny: Borders, Citizenship and
Immigration Bill, HC 375, and the Seventeenth Report from the Committee, Government replies to the Second, Fourth, Eighth,
Ninth and Twelfth Reports of Session 2008-09, HC 592, are relevant.
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Proceedings on Consideration will, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 9.00 pm, and proceedings
on Third Reading will, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10.00 pm (Order of 2 June).
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†
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4
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HUMAN FERTILISATION AND EMBRYOLOGY
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[No debate]
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That the draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Appeals) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 3 June,
be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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†
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5
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HUMAN FERTILISATION AND EMBRYOLOGY
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[No debate]
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That the draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Consequential Amendments and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order
2009, which was laid before this House on 3 June, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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†
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6
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HUMAN FERTILISATION AND EMBRYOLOGY
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[No debate]
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That the draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Special Exemption) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House
on 17 June, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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†
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7
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
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[No debate]
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That the draft Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Amendment) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 10 June, be
approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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†
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8
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ELECTRICITY
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[No debate]
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That the draft Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions Reduction) (Amendment) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on
1 July, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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†
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9
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ELECTRICITY
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[No debate]
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That the draft Electricity and Gas (Community Energy Saving Programme) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 2 July,
be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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†
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10
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CONFLICTS OF JURISDICTIONS IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
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[No debate]
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That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 8338/09, Draft Council framework decision on prevention and settlement
of conflicts of jurisdiction in criminal proceedings–general approach; and endorses the Government’s support of the proposal.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(11)).
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†
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11
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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 sittings on Monday 20 July and on Tuesday 21 July, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any message
from the Lords has been received, any Committee to draw up Reasons which has been appointed at that sitting has reported,
and 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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†
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12
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EAST MIDLANDS REGIONAL GRAND COMMITTEE
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[No debate after 10.00 pm]
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That the East Midlands Regional Grand Committee shall meet in Nottingham on Wednesday 9 September between 2.00 pm and 4.30
pm to take questions under Standing Order No. 117B (Regional Grand Committees (questions for oral answer)) and to hold a general
debate on Building Britain’s Future: how the region will make the most of the upturn.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
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†
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13
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WELSH GRAND COMMITTEE
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[No debate after 10.00 pm]
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(1)
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the matter of the Ninth Report from the Welsh Affairs Committee, Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence)
(Welsh Language) Order 2009, HC 348, and its implications for Wales be referred to the Welsh Grand Committee for its consideration;
and
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(2)
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the Committee shall meet at Westminster on Wednesday 14 October at 9.25 am and between 2.00 pm and 4.00 pm to consider the
matter referred to it under paragraph (1) above.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
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†
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14
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SELECT COMMITTEE ON REFORM OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
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[No debate after 10.00 pm]
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(1)
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That a Select Committee be appointed to consider and make recommendations on the following matters:
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(a)
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the appointment of members and chairmen of select committees;
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(b)
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scheduling business in the House;
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(c)
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enabling the public to initiate debates and proceedings in the House; and
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(d)
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such other matters as appear to the Committee to be closely connected with the matters set out above,
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and to report on these matters by 13 November 2009;
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(2)
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That the Committee also consider such other matters as may be referred to it from time to time;
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(3)
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That the Committee consist of eighteen Members;
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(4)
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That Mr Graham Allen, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Graham Brady, Mr David Clelland, Mr David Drew, Natascha Engel, Dr Evan Harris, David
Howarth, Mr Michael Jack, Mr Greg Knight, Mr Elfyn Llwyd, Mr Chris Mullin, Dr Nick Palmer, Martin Salter, Dr Phyllis Starkey,
Mr Andrew Tyrie, Dr Tony Wright and Sir George Young be members of the Committee;
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(5)
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That Dr Tony Wright be Chairman of the Committee;
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(6)
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That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House,
to adjourn from place to place, to report from time to time and to appoint specialist advisers;
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(7)
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That this Order be a Standing Order of the House until the end of the present Parliament.
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As an Amendment to Ms Harriet Harman’s proposed Motion (Select Committee on Reform of the House of Commons):
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(a)
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Line 3, at end insert ‘( ) the appointment of the Chairman and Deputy Chairmen of Ways and Means’.
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An Explanatory Memorandum is available in the Vote Office.
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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: Future of Bournemouth and Poole Further Education College (Mr Robert Syms).
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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 COMMITTEE
|
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1
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Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords] Committee
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10.30 am
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Room 10 (public)
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4.00 pm
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(public)
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Further to consider the Bill.
|
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EUROPEAN COMMITTEE
|
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2
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European Committee C
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4.30 pm
|
Room 12 (public)
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To consider EU Document No. 17367/08 and Addenda 1 and 2 relating to Waste electrical and electronic equipment.
|
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DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES
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3
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Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
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10.30 am
|
Room 9 (public)
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|
To consider the draft Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Regulated Activity, Miscellaneous and Transitional Provisions
and Commencement No. 5) Order 2009.
|
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4
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Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee
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4.30 pm
|
Room 9 (public)
|
|
To consider the draft Companies (Share Capital and Acquisition by Company of its Own Shares) Regulations 2009 and the draft
Community Interest Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009.
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5
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Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee
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4.30 pm
|
Room 11 (public)
|
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To consider the draft Armed Forces (Powers of Stop and Search, Search, Seizure and Retention) Order 2009 and the draft Armed
Forces Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2009.
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SELECT COMMITTEES
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6
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International Development
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9.15 am
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Room 5 (private)
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7
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Treasury
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9.15 am
|
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
|
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9.30 am
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(public)
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Subject: Appointment of Adam Posen to the Monetary Policy Committee, Bank of England.
|
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Witness: Adam Posen, External Member of the Monetary Policy Committee, Bank of England.
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8
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Regulatory Reform
|
9.30 am
|
Room 19 (private)
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9
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Standards and Privileges
|
9.30 am
|
Room 13 (private)
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10
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Environmental Audit
|
9.45 am
|
Room 15 (private)
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| |
10.20 am
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(public)
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Subject: Carbon Budgets.
|
|
Witnesses: Sir David King, Director, and Dr Cameron Hepburn, Senior Research Fellow, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment,
Dr Myles Allen, Department of Physics, Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics, University of Oxford; Professor Paul Ekins,
Professor of Energy and Environment Policy, King’s College London (at 11.20 am); Professor David MacKay, Professor of Natural
Philosophy, Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge (at 11.50 am).
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11
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Business and Enterprise
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10.00 am
|
Room 6 (private)
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| |
10.30 am
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(public)
|
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Subject: Exporting out of Recession.
|
|
Witnesses: Lord Davies of Abersoch CBE, Minister for Trade and Investment, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
and Gareth Thomas MP, Minister of State, Department for International Development.
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12
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Communities and Local Government
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10.00 am
|
Room 17 (private)
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13
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Defence
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10.00 am
|
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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| |
10.30 am
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(public)
|
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Subject: ISTAR.
|
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Witnesses: Air Vice-Marshal Carl Dixon OBE, Capability Manager (Information Superiority), Air Commodore N. J. Gordon MBE,
Air Officer ISTAR in Headquarters 2 Group, and Brigadier Kevin Abraham, Director Joint Capability, Ministry of Defence.
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14
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Welsh Affairs
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10.00 am
|
Room 16 (private)
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| |
10.30 am
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(public)
|
|
Subject: Ports in Wales.
|
|
Witnesses: Paul Clark MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport; Ieuan Wyn Jones AM, Deputy First
Minister and Minister for the Economy and Transport, Welsh Assembly Government (at 11.15 am).
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15
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Culture, Media and Sport
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10.15 am
|
Room 8 (private)
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| |
10.45 am
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(public)
|
|
Subject: Press Standards, Privacy and Libel.
|
|
Witnesses: Tim Toulmin, Director, Press Complaints Commission; Paul Johnson, Deputy Editor, Guardian News and Media, and Nick
Davies, The Guardian (at 11.30 am).
|
|
16
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Home Affairs
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10.15 am
|
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
|
| |
10.30 am
|
(public)
|
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Subject: (i) Work of Europol; (ii) Work of the UK Border Agency.
|
|
Witnesses: (i) Rob Wainwright, Director, Europol (ii) John Vine, Chief Inspector, UK Border Agency (at 11.15 am).
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17
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Transport
|
11.00 am
|
Room 7 (private)
|
|
|
18
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Home Affairs
|
3.00 pm
|
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
|
| |
3.15 pm
|
(public)
|
|
Subject: Work of the Home Office.
|
|
Witness: Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP, Secretary of State for the Home Department.
|
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19
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Defence
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4.00 pm
|
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
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|
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20
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Justice
|
4.00 pm
|
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
|
| |
4.15 pm
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(public)
|
|
Subject: Constitutional Reform and Renewal.
|
|
Witness: Rt Hon Jack Straw MP, Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor.
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JOINT COMMITTEE
|
|
21
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Human Rights
|
1.30 pm
|
Room 5 (private)
|
| |
1.45 pm
|
(public)
|
|
Subject: Business and Human Rights.
|
|
Witnesses: Rt Hon Michael Wills MP, Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, Ian Lucas MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of
State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and Rt Hon Lord Malloch-Brown KCMG, Minister for Africa, Asia and the
UN, Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
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|
OTHER
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22
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Speaker’s Conference
|
10.00 am
|
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)
|
| |
10.05 am
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(public)
|
|
Witnesses: Fabian Society, Professor Justin Fisher, and the Electoral Commission.
|
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]
|
Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
|
|
1
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Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: 2009-10 Tax and Benefit Reference Manual.
|
|
|
2
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Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Performance targets for the Intellectual Property Office (an operating name of the Patent Office) Executive Agency for 2009-10.
|
|
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3
|
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Planning.
|
|
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4
|
Secretary of State for Defence: UK 2008 NATO Defence Planning Questionnaire to the EU.
|
|
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5
|
Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 2008-09 Annual Report & Accounts for Animal Health.
|
|
|
6
|
Secretary of State for the Home Department: Newspapers (surveillance methods/update).
|
|
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7
|
Secretary of State for International Development: Humanitarian situation in Sri Lanka.
|
|
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8
|
Secretary of State for Justice: Crown Court means testing—consultation on draft Regulations.
|
|
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9
|
Minister of State, Department for Transport: Local Transport Act 2008: quality contracts schemes.
|
|
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10
|
Minister of State, Department for Transport: First Great Western Franchise.
|
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11
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Secretary of State for Wales: Proposal for a Legislative Competence Order in the field of local government.
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