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Timings are indicative only.
House of Commons
Order of Business
Afterwards
Private Business
Note: Private Business is not debated at this time, and may not be proceeded with if opposed.
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Consideration of Bills Ordered to Lie upon the Table
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Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords]
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Manchester City Council Bill [Lords]
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Canterbury City Council Bill (By Order).
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On Consideration of the Canterbury City Council Bill, to move, That the Bill be read a third time upon this day six months.
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Nottingham City Council Bill (By Order).
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On Consideration of the Nottingham City Council Bill, to move, That the Bill be read a third time upon this day six months.
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NOTICE OF MOTION AT THE TIME OF PRIVATE BUSINESS
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City of Westminster Bill [Lords]: That so much of the Lords Message [12 October] as relates to the City of Westminster Bill be now considered.
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That this House concurs with the Lords in their Resolution.
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Canterbury City Council Bill ( By Order).
Nottingham City Council Bill ( By Order).
Afterwards
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Oral Questions to the Minister of State, Department for Transport
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Derek Twigg (Halton): When he expects to announce his decision in respect of the proposed Mersey Gateway Bridge.
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(294793)
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2
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Mr John Grogan (Selby): If he will hold discussions with train operating companies on proposals to increase the number of rail services operating
on Boxing Day 2009.
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(294794)
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3
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Hugh Bayley (City of York): What assessment his Department has made of the economic effects of the introduction of a high-speed rail line via Yorkshire.
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(294795)
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4
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Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East): What percentage of road deaths involved collisions with heavy goods vehicles in the last five years.
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(294796)
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5
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Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells): If his Department will amend the Local Transport Plan criteria to allow local authorities more discretion in approving transport
schemes.
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(294797)
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6
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Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean): How many fixed speed cameras there were in England in (a) 1997 and (b) 2008.
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(294798)
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7
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Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley): What steps he is taking to increase awareness of the risks for commercial drivers of undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnoea.
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(294799)
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8
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Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North): What steps he is taking to improve rail services for Northampton.
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(294800)
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9
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Angela Watkinson (Upminster): What assessment he has made of the effect on small and medium-sized businesses of changes to arrangements for the Vehicle
and Operator Services Agency to test goods vehicles.
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(294801)
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10
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What recent representations he has received on the functioning of rail franchises; and if he will make a statement.
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(294802)
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11
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Jessica Morden (Newport East): What recent discussions his Department has had with the operators of the Severn crossings.
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(294803)
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12
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Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay): If he will assess the effect on the tourism industry of the proposed reduction in the number of direct rail services between
London and Torbay constituency.
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(294804)
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13
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John Robertson (Glasgow North West): What steps his Department plans to take to reduce the number of vehicles driven on public roads without valid insurance; and
if he will make a statement.
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14
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Ben Chapman (Wirral South): What recent discussions he has had on proposals for a high-speed rail link between the North West and London.
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15
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): What recent progress has been made on consideration of proposals for a high-speed rail hub at Birmingham International Airport.
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16
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Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): What his most recent estimate is of the number of heavy goods vehicles registered overseas which used roads in the UK in 2008.
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17
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Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West & Abingdon): If the Government will support the construction of a full diamond interchange on the A34 at Lodge Hill near Abingdon; and
if he will make a statement.
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(294811)
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At 11.05 am
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Topical Questions to the Minister of State, Department for Transport
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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 Edward Timpson (Crewe & Nantwich): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
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(294813)
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T2
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John Barrett (Edinburgh West):
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(294814)
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T3
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Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean):
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(294815)
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T4
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Tony Baldry (Banbury):
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(294816)
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T5
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Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire):
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(294817)
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T6
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Philip Davies (Shipley):
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(294818)
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T7
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Mr David Amess (Southend):( West):
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At 11.15 am
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Oral Questions to the Minister for Women and Equality
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John Howell (Henley): What recent discussions she has had with the Chairman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission on the Commission's co-ordination
of its work on different strands of discrimination.
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2
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Laura Moffatt (Crawley): What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on steps to implement the recommendations relating
to women in prison addicted to drugs made in the Corston Report.
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3
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Angela Watkinson (Upminster): What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on plans to reform arrangements
for parental leave; and if she will make a statement.
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4
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Mr Gerald Howarth (Aldershot): What recent discussions she has had with the Chairman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission on the Commission's co-ordination
of its work on different strands of discrimination.
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Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen South): What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on application of the Government's policies on
equality to married couples in the armed forces with children.
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Keith Vaz (Leicester East): What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health on levels of race inequality among NHS staff.
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Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): What her role was in the compilation of the Government Equalities Office's recent publication Women in power: milestones.
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John Barrett (Edinburgh West): What research the Equality and Human Rights Commission has undertaken to assess the effect of the recession on the level of
funding available for the support of disabled people.
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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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TOPICAL DEBATE: SECURING ECONOMIC RECOVERY
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[Up to one and a half hours]
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That this House has considered the matter of securing economic recovery.
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Debate may continue for one and a half hours (Standing Order No. 24A).
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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
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[Until 6.00 pm]
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That this House takes note of the 1st to the 6th, the 8th to the 11th, the 13th to the 23rd and the 31st Reports of the Committee
of Public Accounts of Session 2008-09, and of the Treasury Minutes on these Reports (Cm 7568, 7622 and 7636).
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Debate may continue until 6.00 pm.
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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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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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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: Conduct of the UK Border Agency (Miss Ann Widdecombe).
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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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GRAND COMMITTEE
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North West Regional Grand Committee
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2.00 pm
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Main Ballroom, Town Hall, Liverpool (public)
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In respect of Building Britain’s Future: the North West’s response to the economic downturn.
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PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEE
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Child Poverty Bill Committee
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9.00 am
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The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (public)
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1.00 pm
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(public)
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Further to take evidence on the Bill.
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Witnesses am: Charlotte Pickles, Centre for Social Justice, Edna Speed, Save the Family, and Reverend Paul Nicolson, Zacchaeus
2000 Trust (until no later than 10.25 am).
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SELECT COMMITTEES
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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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10.15 am
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(public)
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Subject: Commissioning.
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Witnesses: Professor Gwyn Bevan, LSE and British Medical Association; Gary Bellfield, interim Director-General of Commissioning
and Systems Management, Department of Health, David Stout, Primary Care Trust Network, NHS Confederation, and Mark Britnell
(at 11.15 am).
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International Development
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9.30 am
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Room 16 (private)
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9.45 am
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(public)
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Subject: HIV/AIDS: Progress on Implementation of DFID’s HIV/AIDS Strategy.
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Witnesses: Interact Worldwide, International HIV/AIDS Alliance, and UK Consortium on AIDS and International Development; Mike
Foster MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for International Development (at 10.45 am).
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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: Rt Hon Lord Adonis, Secretary of State, Department for Transport, Professor Lord Darzi of Denham KBE, and Admiral
The Lord West of Spithead GCB DSC, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office.
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6
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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 22 October
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Time of publication
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No.
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1
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International Development
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00.01 am
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HC 511
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Urbanisation and Poverty (Seventh Report)
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2
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Public Accounts
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00.01 am
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HC 665
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Improving road safety for pedestrians and cyclists in Great Britain (Forty-ninth Report)
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Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
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Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families: Promoting the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils in independent faith schools.
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Secretary of State for Defence: Armed Forces Compensation Scheme Review.
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3
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Secretary of State for Defence: Iraq-UK Defence Training and Maritime Support Agreement.
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4
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Secretary of State for Defence: Ministry of Defence Stewardship Report on the Defence Estate 2008-09.
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Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Swedish Presidency of the European Union: Agenda for the General Affairs and External Relations Council, 26 and 27 October
2009.
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6
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Secretary of State for Health: Government response to the Health Select Committee’s report on the use of management consultants.
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7
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Secretary of State for Health: Report on age equality in health and social care.
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8
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Secretary of State for Health: Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council: 12 October 2009.
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9
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: Justice and Home Affairs Pre-council statement.
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10
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Secretary of State for Justice: Council tax enforcement in the magistrates’ courts.
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11
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Secretary of State for Justice: Land Registry’s Accelerated Transformation Programme.
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12
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Leader of the House: Guide to parliamentary work.
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13
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Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Decommissioning.
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14
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Secretary of State for Wales: Proposal for a legislative competence order in the field of education.
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15
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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Appointment of Social Fund Commissioner.
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16
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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Cold Weather Payments Scheme.
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