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+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.
House of Commons
Order of Business
Afterwards
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NOTICE OF MOTION FOR AN UNOPPOSED RETURN
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[No debate]
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That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, That she will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid
before this House a Return of the Report, dated 28 October 2009, of the Independent Review into the broader issues surrounding
the loss of the RAF Nimrod MR2 Aircraft XV230 in Afghanistan in 2006.
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No debate.
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Afterwards
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Oral Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
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 1
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Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): What assessment she has made of those findings of Sir Ian Johnston's review of the investigation of leaks from the Home Department
under Operation Miser which relate to the actions of her Department.
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(295973)
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2
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Clive Efford (Eltham): What her most recent assessment is of the effect of the recession on the third sector; and if she will make a statement.
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(295975)
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3
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Mr Ian Taylor (Esher & Walton): What steps the Government is taking to reduce the regulatory burden on charities.
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(295976)
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4
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Jeff Ennis (Barnsley East & Mexborough): What steps she plans to take to tackle the practice of bogus charitable clothes collections.
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(295977)
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5
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Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): What the cost to her Department was of the (a) production and (b) distribution of the most recent List of Ministerial Responsibilities.
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(295978)
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6
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Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith): What assessment she has made of the contribution of social enterprise to the economy.
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(295981)
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7
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Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland): What recent assessment she has made of the effect of the recession on charities.
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(295984)
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8
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the work of the
Civil Contingencies Secretariat natural hazards team in relation to contingency planning for floods.
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(295985)
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9
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Sandra Gidley (Romsey): What her most recent assessment is of the effects of the recession on charities.
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(295986)
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10
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Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton South): What assessment she has made of the contribution of social enterprise to the economy.
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(295987)
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At 12 noon
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Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
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Unless otherwise indicated the Members listed below will ask a Question without notice.
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Q1
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Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28 October.
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(295958)
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Q2
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Mr John Baron (Billericay):
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(295959)
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Q3
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Bob Spink (Castle Point):
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(295960)
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Q4
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Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury & Atcham):
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(295961)
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Q5
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Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath & Crayford):
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(295962)
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Q6
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Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East):
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(295963)
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Q7
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Bill Wiggin (Leominster):
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(295964)
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Q8
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Gwyn Prosser (Dover):
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(295965)
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Q9
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Mr Graham Stuart (Beverley & Holderness):
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(295966)
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Q10
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Stephen Williams (Bristol West):
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(295967)
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Q11
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Clive Efford (Eltham):
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(295968)
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Q12
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Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells):
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(295969)
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Q13
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Mr Chris Mullin (Sunderland South):
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(295970)
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Q14
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Jessica Morden (Newport East):
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(295971)
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Q15
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Mr Ben Wallace (Lancaster & Wyre):
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(295972)
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At 12.30 pm
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Urgent Questions (if any)
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Ministerial Statements, including on the Nimrod Review.
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Preliminary Business
Ten minute rule Motion
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1
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RENTCHARGES (NOTIFICATION)
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[Up to 20 minutes]
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That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require rentcharge companies to notify annually residents subject to chief rent
of their statutory right to redeem their charge under the Rentcharges Act 1977; and for connected purposes.
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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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OPPOSITION DAY (20th allotted day)
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[Until 7.00 pm]
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That this House welcomes the provisions of the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 requiring the publication of local spending
reports; believes that people have a right to know how their money is spent by public bodies; especially welcomes the assurances
given by the then Minister for Local Government, the hon. Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth, that the local spending
reports would include all public agencies; further welcomes the Minister’s assurance that the purpose was to achieve a report
that identified how much would be spent in each area by the authorities; is therefore very concerned by the limited information
available in the local spending reports produced by the Department for Communities and Local Government; believes them to
be a contravention of the expressed assurances of the Minister; and calls for proper local spending reports to be published,
which will give effect to those assurances.
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As an Amendment to Mr David Cameron’s proposed Motion (Local spending reports):
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(a)
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Line 1, leave out from ‘House’ to end and add ‘recognises the role of strong, accountable local government in delivering high quality
local services and entitlements to services whilst ensuring value for money; welcomes Government investment, through local
councils, in providing real help now to families; reiterates the importance of providing information about local spending
and service quality to ensuring effective scrutiny and value for money; further welcomes the passage of the Sustainable Communities
Act 2007 and the Government’s commitment to work with the Selector on its implementation, and believes that the first local
spending reports published in April 2009 marked an important initial step in making local public spending more transparent;
further welcomes responses to the consultation confirming the desire to see more data published; welcomes the Government’s
intention to extend local spending reports to cover all local public spending which can be readily provided in this format
at reasonable cost; further welcomes the Government’s proposals to extend local authorities’ scrutiny of all local public
service spending in their area; further welcomes the Total Place pilots mapping in detail all public spending in key services
in 13 areas; further welcomes Sir Tim Berners-Lee’s work advising Government on how best to make non-personal public data
as widely available as possible; believes that these developments will enhance the Government’s ability to provide local spending
information in the most effective manner; and asks Ministers to report back to the House before the end of December 2009 on
the next stages in developing local spending reports.’.
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FUTURE OF THE TERRITORIAL ARMY
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That this House expresses its continued support for the role of the Territorial Army (TA); notes that the reserve forces have
contributed some 20,000 personnel to operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Balkans since 2002, most of them from the Territorial
Army, and that 14 Territorials have died on those operations; deplores the decision made to freeze TA training, contrary to
the recommendations of the Cottam Report, of which all seven strategic recommendations were accepted by the Government in
April 2009; further notes the adverse impact the decision would have had on the TA’s war fighting capability and its ability
to respond to natural disasters and other contingencies in the United Kingdom; considers that there will be an enduring threat
to TA morale, recruitment and retention as a result of the Government’s lack of support; notes the leadership displayed by
the Leader of the Opposition in opposing the cuts to the TA; and calls on the Government urgently to take steps to mend the
damaged morale of the TA.
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As an Amendment to Mr David Cameron’s proposed Motion (Future of the Territorial Army):
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(a)
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Line 4, leave out from ‘operations;’ to end and add ‘welcomes the Government’s additional £20 million ring-fenced by the Treasury
for Territorial Army training; and further welcomes the Government’s policy to ensure that TA members deployed to Afghanistan
are fully and properly trained for their role and to ensure that, for all TA members, normal training will take place in the
evening and at weekends.’.
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The selection of the matters 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 7.00 pm.
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†
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3
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SPEAKER’S COMMITTEE FOR THE INDEPENDENT PARLIAMENTARY STANDARDS AUTHORITY
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[Up to one and a half hours]
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That Sir Stuart Bell, Liz Blackman, Nick Harvey, Mr Don Touhig and Sir George Young be appointed under Schedule 3 to the Parliamentary
Standards Act 2009 as members of the Speaker’s Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority until the end
of the present Parliament.
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The Speaker will put the Question necessary to dispose of proceedings not later than one and a half hours after their commencement
(Standing Order No. 16(1)).
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†
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4
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INCOME TAX
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[No debate]
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That the draft Offshore Funds (Tax) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 13 October, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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†
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COMMITTEE ON ISSUE OF PRIVILEGE RELATING TO POLICE SEARCHES ON THE PARLIAMENTARY ESTATE AND INTERNAL PROCESSES OF THE HOUSE
ADMINISTRATION FOR GRANTING PERMISSION FOR SUCH ACTION
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[No debate after 7.00 pm]
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That the Order of the House of 13 July 2009 relating to the Committee on issue of privilege relating to police searches on
the Parliamentary Estate and internal processes of the House Administration for granting permission for such action be amended
in line 16 by leaving out ‘31 December 2009’ and inserting ‘31 March 2010’.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 pm.
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†
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REGIONAL SELECT COMMITTEE (WEST MIDLANDS)
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[No debate after 7.00 pm]
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That Mrs Janet Dean be a member of the West Midlands Regional Select Committee.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 pm.
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†
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REGIONAL SELECT COMMITTEE (WEST MIDLANDS)
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[No debate after 7.00 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 7.00 pm.
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†
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REGIONAL SELECT COMMITTEE (YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER)
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[No debate after 7.00 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 7.00 pm.
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†
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9
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REGIONAL SELECT COMMITTEE (SOUTH WEST)
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[No debate after 7.00 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 7.00 pm.
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At the end of the sitting:
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Proposed subject: Support for UK inventors (Mr David Heath).
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Debate may continue until 7.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
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COMMITTEES
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DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES
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1
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Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
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2.30 pm
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Room 12 (public)
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To consider the Financial Restrictions (Iran) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 2725).
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2
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Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee
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2.30 pm
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Room 9 (public)
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To consider the Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business Names (Sensitive Words and Expressions) Regulations 2009
(S.I., 2009, No. 2615) and the draft Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business Names (Public Authorities) Regulations
2009.
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SELECT COMMITTEES
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3
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Energy and Climate Change
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9.00 am
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The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
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9.15 am
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(public)
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Subject: Department of Energy and Climate Change Departmental Annual Report and Resource Accounts.
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Witnesses: Rt Hon Edward Miliband MP, Secretary of State, Moira Wallace OBE, Permanent Secretary, Phil Wynn Owen, Director
General, National Climate Change and Consumer Support, Simon Virley, Acting Director General, Energy Markets Infrastructure,
and Edmund Hosker, Director General, Corporate Support and Shared Services, Department of Energy and Climate Change.
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4
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Science and Technology
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9.00 am
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Room 8 (private)
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5
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Children, Schools and Families
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9.15 am
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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9.30 am
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(public)
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Subject: Early Years Funding Formula.
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Witnesses: Early Education, Federation of Small Businesses, National Day Nurseries Association, and Pre-School Learning Alliance.
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6
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Procedure
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2.00 pm
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Room 20 (private)
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7
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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2.15 pm
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The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
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2.45 pm
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(public)
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5.30 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Dairy Farmers of Britain.
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Witnesses: Tesco; Michael Oakes, former Director of Dairy Farmers of Britain (at 3.15 pm); Jim Fitzpatrick MP, Minister of
State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (at 5.30 pm).
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8
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Treasury Sub-Committee
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2.15 pm
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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2.30 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Administration and Expenditure of the Chancellor’s Departments, 2008-09.
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Witness: HM Revenue and Customs.
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9
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European Scrutiny
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2.30 pm
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Room 16 (private)
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4.30 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Scrutiny Related Issues and Future Developments in the European Union.
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Witness: Chris Bryant MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
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10
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Transport
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2.30 pm
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Room 8 (private)
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2.45 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Priorities for Investment in the Railways.
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Witnesses: English Regional Development Agencies, Transport for London, The Northern Way, and Passenger Transport Executives
Group; Passenger Focus and ASLEF (at 3.45 pm); Office of Rail Regulation (at 4.15 pm).
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11
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Public Accounts
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3.30 pm
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Room 15 (public)
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Subject: Department for Work and Pensions: Management of Benefit Overpayment Debt.
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Witnesses: Sir Leigh Lewis KCB, Permanent Secretary, John Codling, Finance Director General, and Carol Sheridan, Head of Debt
Management, Department for Work and Pensions.
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12
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Reform of the House of Commons
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3.30 pm
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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13
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Statutory Instruments
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As soon as convenient after 3.45 pm
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Room 7 (private)
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14
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Selection
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4.45 pm
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Room 13 (private)
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JOINT COMMITTEE
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15
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Statutory Instruments
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3.45 pm
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Room 7 (private)
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[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]
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Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
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Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Copyright—the way ahead: A strategy for copyright in the digital age; and unlawful peer-to-peer file-sharing.
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2
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Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: ECOFIN, 20 October 2009.
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3
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Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change: Sale of Nuclear Decommissioning Authority land.
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Secretary of State for International Development: St. Helena.
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5
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Secretary of State for Justice: Crown Court means testing.
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6
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Minister of State, Department for Transport: Correction to written answer to parliamentary question 276453.
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7
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Minister of State, Department for Transport: Improving access to taxis—publication of results of consultation.
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8
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Minister of State, Department for Transport: Mutual recognition of driving disqualifications between the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
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9
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Secretary of State for Wales: Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill: Framework Powers Explanatory Memorandum.
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