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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 Work and Pensions
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 1
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Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): How many young people between the ages of 18 and 24 were unemployed on (a) the latest date for which figures are available
and (b) the equivalent date in 1997.
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(293496)
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2
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): How many people were receiving jobseeker's allowance in Vale of York constituency on the latest date for which figures are
available.
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(293497)
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3
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): How many people in receipt of jobseeker's allowance subsequently entered employment in the most recent quarter for which figures
are available.
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(293498)
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4
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Mr Oliver Heald (North East Hertfordshire): What steps the Government is taking to reduce youth unemployment.
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(293499)
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5
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Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): If she will bring forward proposals to increase the number of absentee fathers of the children of teenage mothers who make
maintenance payments when they are in work; and if she will make a statement.
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(293500)
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6
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Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): Whether she plans to provide any additional financial assistance for pensioners this winter.
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(293501)
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7
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Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): What priorities she has set for reducing youth unemployment.
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(293502)
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8
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Andrew Gwynne (Denton & Reddish): What steps she is taking to reduce levels of long-term unemployment.
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(293503)
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9
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Paul Flynn (Newport West): If she will restore the link between the state retirement pension and earnings with effect from 2010-11.
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(293504)
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10
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Mr Jamie Reed (Copeland): What steps she is taking to reduce unemployment among young people; and if she will make a statement.
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(293505)
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11
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Mr Edward Vaizey (Wantage): What recent progress has been made in the implementation of personal accounts; and if she will make a statement.
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(293506)
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12
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John Mann (Bassetlaw): How many cases are being dealt with under the (a) old and (b) current child support system.
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(293508)
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13
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Mr Robert Goodwill (Scarborough & Whitby): What recent progress has been made towards meeting the 2010 target on child poverty reduction.
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(293509)
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14
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Mrs Joan Humble (Blackpool North & Fleetwood): What steps she is taking to reduce unemployment among young people; and if she will make a statement.
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(293510)
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15
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Tony Baldry (Banbury): What steps the Government is taking to reduce youth unemployment.
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(293511)
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16
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Mr Adam Holloway (Gravesham): What recent progress has been made on the introduction of personal accounts; and if she will make a statement.
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(293512)
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17
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David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): What recent representations she has received on the mandatory arrangements for recording employers' liability insurance policies;
and if she will make a statement.
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(293513)
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18
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Angela Watkinson (Upminster): What proportion of the population in (a) the UK and (b) Upminster constituency is claiming jobseeker's allowance.
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(293514)
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19
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Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): What the percentage change was in the number of people claiming jobseeker's allowance between the end of September 1997 and
the end of September 2009 in (a) England and (b) Wellingborough constituency.
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(293515)
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20
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Danny Alexander (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey): How many recipients of incapacity benefit who have been reassessed for employment and support allowance (a) have been placed
in the work-related activity group, (b) have been placed in the support group and (c) did not meet the qualifying criteria.
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(293516)
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21
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Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland): What her most recent assessment is of the performance of her Department's contact centre; and if she will make a statement.
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(293517)
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22
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David T. C. Davies (Monmouth): What estimate she has made of the number of people in polygamous marriages who are in receipt of income-related benefits payments.
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(293518)
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23
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Mr Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire): What steps the Government is taking to reduce youth unemployment.
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(293519)
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24
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Mr David Hamilton (Midlothian): What recent representations her Department has received on standards of customer service at Jobcentres.
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(293520)
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At 3.15 pm
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Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
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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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Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
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(293521)
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T2
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Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough):
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(293522)
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T3
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Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):
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(293523)
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T4
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Philip Davies (Shipley):
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(293524)
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T5
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Tony Baldry (Banbury):
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(293525)
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T6
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Mr Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire):
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(293526)
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T7
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Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby):
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(293527)
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T8
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Mr Adam Holloway (Gravesham):
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(293528)
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T9
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Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk):
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(293529)
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T10
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Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead):
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(293530)
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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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Main Business
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1
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OPPOSITION DAY (18th allotted day)
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[Until 10.00 pm]
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ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND WELFARE
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That this House recognises the jobs crisis facing thousands of households as unemployment continues to rise with nearly 2,000
people a day losing their job; regrets the UK’s declining competitiveness; further regrets the Government’s failure to roll
out effective recession schemes to offer support to the struggling small and medium-sized enterprises sector; calls on the
Government to do more to increase UK competitiveness through cancelling their planned increase in the small companies tax
rate, reducing corporation tax, and restarting their stalled plans for better regulation; further calls on the Government
to tackle unemployment and long-term worklessness by replacing the Flexible New Deal, Pathways to Work and the various other
New Deal programmes with a new integrated programme to provide personalised long-term support for people out of work, including
those on incapacity benefit, and to make better use of private and voluntary sector welfare-to-work providers by paying them
by results.
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As an Amendment to Mr David Cameron’s proposed Motion (Economic recovery and welfare):
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Line 1, leave out from ‘House’ to end and add ‘welcomes the Government’s decision to support families and businesses during the
current global downturn; believes it is vital the Government takes an active role to support recovery and build future economic
strength; notes the authoritative view of business leaders and leading economists against premature withdrawal of the support
for the economy; commends the Government’s leadership in co-ordinating the international action, through the G20, to support
jobs and growth; further welcomes the Government’s decision to invest an extra £5 billion to help people back into work and
provide the Young Person’s Guarantee, increased numbers of Jobcentre Plus staff, 150,000 Future Jobs Fund jobs and an offer
to all jobseekers at six months; calls on business and the voluntary sector to support the campaign Backing Young Britain;
further welcomes the introduction of the Employment and Support Allowance, the accompanying Work Capability Assessment, the
expansion of Access to Work, and the Flexible New Deal delivering tailored support with providers paid by results; further
believes that it is the right judgement by Government to encourage investment by small and medium-sized enterprises through
the Enterprise Finance Guarantee and other support; further welcomes the successful car scrappage scheme; further welcomes
the help for over 150,000 businesses through giving more time to pay tax bills; and commends the Government’s new industrial
activism, which, combined with the real help now being offered, will help secure the country’s future prosperity.’.
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The selection of the matter to be debated this day has been made by the Leader of the Opposition (Standing Order No. 14(2)).
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Debate may continue until 10.00 pm.
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†
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2
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ACCESS TO PARLIAMENT (UNITED KINGDOM MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT)
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[No debate after 10.00 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 10.00 pm.
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†
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REGIONAL SELECT COMMITTEE (WEST MIDLANDS)
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[No debate after 10.00 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 10.00 pm.
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†
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4
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REGIONAL SELECT COMMITTEE (YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER)
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[No debate after 10.00 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 10.00 pm.
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†
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5
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REGIONAL SELECT COMMITTEE (SOUTH WEST)
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[No debate after 10.00 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 10.00 pm.
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At the end of the sitting:
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The proposed subject has been withdrawn.
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COMMITTEES
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PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEE
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1
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Second Reading Committee
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4.30 pm
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Room 11 (public)
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Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill [Lords].
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DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES
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2
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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 National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2009 and the draft National
Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Exceptions to Matters) Order 2009.
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3
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Third 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 Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Guernsey) Order 2009, the draft Double Taxation
Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Jersey) Order 2009 and the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement
(Virgin Islands) Order 2009.
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SELECT COMMITTEES
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4
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Children, Schools and Families
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3.30 pm
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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5
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Committee on Issue of Privilege (Police Searches on Parliamentary Estate)
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4.00 pm
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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4.15 pm
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(public)
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Witness: Damian Green MP.
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6
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West Midlands Regional Committee
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4.00 pm
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Room 5 (private)
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4.15 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Effect of the Economic Downturn on the People of the West Midlands.
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Witnesses: Mick Laverty, Chief Executive, Advantage West Midlands, and Margaret Tovey, Customer Services Director, Jobcentre
Plus; Trudy Elliot, Director, Government Office for the West Midlands (at 5.15 pm).
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7
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Communities and Local Government
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4.20 pm
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The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
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4.40 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Departmental Annual Report 2009.
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Witnesses: Officials from the Department for Communities and Local Government.
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8
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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: Failure of Metronet.
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Witnesses: Robert Devereux, Permanent Secretary, and Paul Collins, Head of Regional Transport London and South East, Department
for Transport, and Chris Bolt, Arbiter for London Underground Public-Private Partnership.
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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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Monday 19 October
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Time of publication
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No.
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1
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Communities and Local Government
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11.00 am
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HC 1012
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Appointment of the Local Government Ombudsman (Twelfth Report).
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2
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Children, Schools and Families
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00.01 am
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HC 998-I
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Appointment of the Children’s Commissioner for England (Eighth Report).
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Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
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1
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Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change: Correction to response to Named Day PQ 290928 from David Evennett MP.
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2
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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: EU funding of UK bovine TB eradication plan for 2010.
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3
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Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Binyam Mohamed.
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4
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Secretary of State for International Development: Humanitarian situation and outlook in Ethiopia.
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