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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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Canterbury City Council Bill (By Order).
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Nottingham City Council Bill (By Order).
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Afterwards
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Oral Questions to the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners
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 1
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Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, what representations the Church Commissioners
have received on the St Margaret's Church, Westminster Restoration Appeal.
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(293065)
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2
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, how many parish priests there were
in England on 1 June (a) 1997 and (b) 2009.
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(293067)
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3
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John Robertson (Glasgow North West): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, how much income was received by the
Church of England from the sale of redundant churches in 2008.
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(293068)
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4
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Mr Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis & Littlehampton): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, what acreage of agricultural land is
owned by the Church Commissioners.
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(293069)
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5
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Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, what recent discussions the Church
Commissioners have had with Natural England on the protection of rare bats in church roofs.
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(293070)
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6
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Robert Key (Salisbury): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, under what conditions the Faculty Office
of the Archbishop of Canterbury may grant a special marriage licence for a wedding in a redundant church.
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(293071)
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At 10.50 am
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Oral Questions to the Solicitor General
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7
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Mr Robert Goodwill (Scarborough & Whitby): What initiatives the Serious Fraud Office is undertaking to reduce the incidence of fraud.
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(293072)
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8
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Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): What steps she plans to take to protect small and medium-sized businesses from fraudulent financial schemes.
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(293073)
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9
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Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes): If she will hold discussions with the Director of Public Prosecutions on policy for the prosecution of human trafficking offences.
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(293075)
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10
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Richard Ottaway (Croydon South): What recent steps the Serious Fraud Office has taken to reduce the incidence of fraud.
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(293076)
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11
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Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean): What the Government's plans are for the introduction of legislation on bribery.
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(293077)
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12
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Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): What her assessment is of the effectiveness of laws relating to human trafficking for sexual exploitation.
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(293078)
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13
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Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West & Abingdon): What discussions she and the Attorney General have had with Ministerial colleagues on the report of the Joint Committee on
Human Rights on Allegations of UK Complicity in Torture.
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(293080)
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14
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Christine Russell (City of Chester): What recent progress she has made in encouraging lawyers to undertake pro bono work (a) in England and (b) abroad.
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(293081)
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At 11.10 am
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Oral Questions to the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission and the Leader of the House
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15
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Jacqui Smith (Redditch): To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, what arrangements are in place to assist
disabled people to undertake tours of Parliament.
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(293082)
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16
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Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Leader of the House, what recent representations she has received on increasing the time available on the floor
of the House and in committee for hon. Members to scrutinise legislation.
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(293083)
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17
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Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): To ask the Leader of the House, what steps she is taking to ensure that details of Ministerial statements are not given to
the media before they are made to the House.
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(293084)
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18
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Mr Robert Goodwill (Scarborough & Whitby): To ask the Leader of the House, what recent discussions she has had on proposals to reform the procedures for the selection
of Select Committee Chairmen.
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(293085)
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Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey): To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, if the House of Commons Commission will
make it its policy to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the House of Commons part of the Parliamentary Estate by 10 per
cent. by 2010; and if he will make a statement.
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(293086)
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Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Leader of the House, what recent representations she has received on increasing the time available on the floor
of the House and in committee for hon. Members to scrutinise legislation.
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(293087)
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21
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Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West & Abingdon): To ask the Leader of the House, what representations she has received on further parliamentary scrutiny of the Equality Bill;
and if she will make a statement.
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(293088)
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22
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David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, what procedures were used to recruit
Mr Speaker's special adviser.
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(293089)
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Mr John Baron (Billericay): To ask the Leader of the House, what recent representations she has received on increasing the time available on the floor
of the House and in committee for hon. Members to scrutinise legislation.
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(293090)
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Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford): To ask the Leader of the House, what recent assessment she has made of the performance of Government departments in providing
timely answers to parliamentary Questions for written Answer; and if she will make a statement.
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(293091)
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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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†
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1
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DEFENCE POLICY
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[Until 6.00 pm]
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That this House has considered the matter of defence policy.
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Debate may continue until 6.00 pm.
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†
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ACCESS TO PARLIAMENT (UNITED KINGDOM MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT)
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[No debate after 6.00 pm]
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That the Resolutions of the House of 30 January 1989 relating to House of Commons Services and 6 December 1991 relating to
Access (Former members and United Kingdom members of the European Parliament) shall cease to have effect insofar as they relate
to United Kingdom members of the European Parliament.
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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 6.00 pm.
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†
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REGIONAL SELECT COMMITTEE (WEST MIDLANDS)
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[No debate after 6.00 pm]
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That Dr Richard Taylor be a member of the West Midlands Regional Select Committee.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 6.00 pm.
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†
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REGIONAL SELECT COMMITTEE (YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER)
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[No debate after 6.00 pm]
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That Mary Creagh be discharged from the Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Select Committee and Mr Austin Mitchell be added.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 6.00 pm.
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†
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REGIONAL SELECT COMMITTEE (SOUTH WEST)
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[No debate after 6.00 pm]
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That Linda Gilroy be discharged from the South West Regional Select Committee and Roger Berry be added.
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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: Todmorden Curve rail link between Burnley and Manchester (Kitty Ussher).
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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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1
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Health
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9.30 am
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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10.00 am
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(public)
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Subject: Alcohol.
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Witnesses: ASDA, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose; William Bush, Director, Communications and Public Policy, Premier League, and Stewart
Thomson, Commercial Director, Football League (at 11.30 am).
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2
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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: Ministerial and Other Appointments From Outside Parliament.
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Witnesses: Professor Anthony King, Professor of Government, University of Essex, Jonathan Powell and Lord Turnbull KCB CVO.
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3
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Reform of the House of Commons
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12.00 noon
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]
PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
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Thursday 15 October
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Time of publication
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No.
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1
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Public Accounts
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00.01 am
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HC 697
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Supporting people with autism through adulthood (Fiftieth Report).
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Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
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1
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Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Consolidated statement on the use of EU funds in the UK.
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2
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Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Informal Ecofin: 1-2 October 2009.
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3
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Secretary of State for Defence: Afghanistan force composition.
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Secretary of State for Defence: Independent Review of Defence Acquisition.
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5
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Secretary of State for Justice: Consultation on introducing custodial sentences for offences committed under section 55 of the Data Protection Act 1998.
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6
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Secretary of State for Justice: Report of the Review of the Royal Prerogative.
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7
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Secretary of State for Transport: EU Transport Council, 9 October 2009.
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