Select Committee evidence is published as a House of Commons Paper; there is generally a delay of 4-6 weeks before the material is available. When published it is also made available on the Parliament website. All HC paper numbers shown are from the 2007-08 session unless otherwise stated. Select Committees may also publish uncorrected transcripts of Ministers' evidence on the website as soon as the transcript is available. Hard copies of Select Committee publications can be purchased from The Stationery Office, contact details are shown on the back page of this bulletin.
More details of current Select Committee inquiries can be found on the Parliament website:
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Business and Enterprise Committee
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Committee to revisit the role of pubcos
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Inquiry announced: Written evidence invited
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Consumer Focus
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One oral evidence session concluded
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Creating a Higher Value-Added Economy
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Oral evidence in progress.
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Financial support for SME's
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Inquiry announced. Written evidence invited
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The Insolvency Service
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Inquiry announced. Written evidence invited
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PubCos
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Oral evidence session 9 December 2008
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Role and responsibilities of the regional development agencies
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Oral evidence in progress
3rd oral evidence session 15 December
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Spring Supplementary Estimates
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Oral evidence in progress
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The role and responsibilities of the regional development agencies
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Oral evidence in progress
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Children, Schools and Families
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Diversity of School Provision: Faith Schools
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Oral evidence in progress
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Diversity of School Provision: Links between independent and maintained schools
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Oral evidence in progress
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Diversity of Schools Provision: Trust Schools
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Oral evidence in progress
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Early Years Foundation Stage
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One-off evidence completed
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Learning and Skills Council
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Oral evidence published on 25 November 2008
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Looked-after Children
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Oral evidence in progress
Oral evidence session 17 December
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National Curriculum
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Oral evidence concluded 24 November 2008; draft Report awaited
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Public Expenditure
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Social Mobility
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One-off evidence concluded
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Teacher Training
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Inquiry announced
Deadline for submissions of written evidence is noon on Monday 2 February 2009
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The Work of Ofsted
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Oral evidence concluded
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Communities & Local Government
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Channel 4 Annual Report for 2007
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Oral evidence in progress
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Communities & Local Government's Departmental Annual Report 2008
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Oral evidence in progress
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Housing and the Credit Crunch
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Oral evidence session 16 December 2008
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Local Authority Investments
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Oral evidence sessions to be announced
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London 2012 Games
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Oral evidence in progress
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Planning Skills
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Provision of Public Toilets
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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The Balance of Power: Central & Local Government
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Inquiry announced: Written evidence invited
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The Licensing Act 2003
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Oral evidence in progress
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The Tenant Services Authority
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Inquiry announced
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Traditional Retail Markets
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Evidence invited - deadline 19 January 2009
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Culture, Media & Sport
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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BBC Annual Report 2007-08
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One-off oral evidence session concluded. Report in preparation
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Channel 4 Annual Report for 2007
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Oral evidence concluded. Report in preparation
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Commercial Operations of the BBC
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Oral evidence in progress
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Press Standards, Privacy and Libel
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Written evidence invited - deadline 14 January 2009
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The Licensing Act 2003
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Oral evidence concluded. Report in preparation
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London 2012 Games
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Oral evidence in progress.
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Defence
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Defence Equipment
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 16 December
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MOD'S performance against expenditure plans
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Inquiry announced.
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UK Defence: commitments and resources
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Oral evidence concluded
Further written evidence invited
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UK national security & resilience
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Oral evidence in progress
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Winter Supplementary Estimates
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Report to be published 15 December at 11.00
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Environmental Audit
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Carbon budgets
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One off evidence session postponed
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Forests: the future role of carbon markets in their protection and the timber trade
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Inquiry announced
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Greener Homes for the future? An environmental analysis of the Government's house-building plans
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation
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Inquiry announced.
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Reducing CO2 and other emissions from shipping
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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The scientific basis for carbon reduction targets
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Oral evidence concluded: Oral evidence to be published
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Environmental Audit Sub-Committee
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Environmental Labelling
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Defra science
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Invitation to help frame inquiry
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Energy efficiency and fuel poverty (HC 1099, Session 2007-08 - publication of written evidence)
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Oral evidence sessions announced on 15 December
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Securing food supplies up to 2050: the challenges for the UK
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Written evidence invited
Deadline for submissions 22 January
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The English Pig Industry
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Oral evidence in progress.
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Waste Strategy for England 2007
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Oral evidence concluded; report in preparation
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European Scrutiny
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Developments in the European Union
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Oral evidence in progress
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Subsidiarity and the Role of National Parliaments
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Foreign Affairs
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Developments in the European Union
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Oral evidence in progress
Volume of written and oral evidence published 26 November 2008 (HC 713-i)
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FCO Annual Report
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Oral evidence in progress
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Global Security: Afghanistan
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Inquiry announced
Deadline for written submissions 23 January 2009
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Global Security: Non-Proliferation
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Inquiry announced.
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Health
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Health Inequalities
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Report in preparation. Written evidence published 3 April 2008
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NHS Next Stage Review
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Our NHS our future
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Oral evidence concluded
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Patient Safety
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Oral evidence in progress. Written evidence published 30 October 2008 (HC 1137)
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Public Expenditure on Health and Personal Social Services 2008
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Oral evidence session 11 December 2008.
PEQ published 8 December 2008 on committee website
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The responsibilities of the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Care Services
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Oral evidence published 30 October 2008 (HC 832-i)
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Top-up fees
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Written evidence invited
Deadline for submissions: 11 December
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Home Affairs
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Draft Citizenship & Immigration Bill
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Inquiry announced
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Human Trafficking
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Oral evidence in progress
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Immigration Issues
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One-off oral evidence session announced
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Knife Crime
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Oral evidence in progress
Evidence session 13 January
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Managing Migration: Points-Based System
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Oral evidence in progress
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Monitoring of UK Border Agency
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Oral evidence concluded. Report in preparation
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Police Authorities
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One-off oral evidence session
Evidence session 16 December
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Police and the Media
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Awaiting report
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Policing Process of Home Office leak inquiries
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Inquiry announced
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The rights of Gurkhas to settle in the UK
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Oral evidence concluded
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Wheel Clamping on Private Land
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Inquiry announced
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The work of the Home Office
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Oral evidence concluded
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Home Affairs Sub-Committee
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Project CONTEST: The Government's Counter-Terrorism Strategy
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Inquiry announced
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Joint Committee on Human Rights
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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British Bill of Rights
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Immigration and Human Rights
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Oral evidence in progress
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Policing and Protest
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Oral evidence in progress
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Innovation, Universities, Science & Skills
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Draft Apprenticeships Bill -
Pre-legislative scrutiny
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Report published 5 December 2008
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DIUS Departmental Report 2008
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Report published 5 December
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Engineering (incorporating Plastic Electronics & Nuclear case studies)
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Oral evidence in progress
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Formation of DIUS
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One-off oral evidence session 16 January 2009
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Introductory hearing with the Government Chief Scientific Adviser designate
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One-off oral evidence session
12 December 2008
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Innovation, Universities, Science & Skills Sub-Committees
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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After Leitch: implementing skills and training policies
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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International Development
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Department for International Development Annual Report 2008
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Oral evidence in progress
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DFID and China
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Oral evidence in progress
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DFID's Programme in Nigeria
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Inquiry postponed
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Financing for Development
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One-off oral evidence session Wednesday 21 January 2009
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Sustainable Development in a Changing Climate
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Written Evidence invited
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Joint Committee on the Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Constitutional Renewal Bill
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Oral evidence in progress
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Joint Committee on the Draft Marine Bill
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Draft Marine Bill
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Business under Standing Order No 151, followed as necessary by meetings of the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments for business under Standing Order No 151(10)
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Continuing scrutiny: Report to be published
1st Report of 2008-09 published 16 December
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Justice
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Devolution: A Decade On
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Oral evidence in progress
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Judicial Appointments Commission
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
Uncorrected oral evidence on website: HC 416-I & ii
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Justice Reinvestment
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 9 December 2008
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The Role of the Prison Officer
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Inquiry announced
Written evidence invited - Deadline 14 January 2009
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The work of the Crown Prosecution Service
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Inquiry announced: Written evidence invited
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Northern Ireland Affairs
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Inquiry into Cross border cooperation
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Written evidence requested
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Public Accounts
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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British Council: Achieving Impact
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Report published:
Awaiting Government response
Report published 11 December
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Data loss at HM Revenue and Customs
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Report in preparation
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DEFRA Single Payment Scheme: follow-up
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Report in preparation
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Department for International Development: CDC - Investing to reduce poverty
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One-off oral evidence session announced
15 December 2008
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DoH/NHS: End of life care
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One-off oral evidence session announced
17 December 2008
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HMRC: Tackling the Hidden Economy
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Report published 9 December:
Awaiting Government response
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Independent Police Complaints Commission
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Report in preparation
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Leaving the Services
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Report in preparation
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Managing change in operational PFI projects
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Report in preparation
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Securing Host Nation Sporting Success in 2012
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Report in preparation
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Use of office property by government departments
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Report in preparation
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Public Administration
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Better Government
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Charities & Public Benefit
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Oral evidence concluded
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Data Handling Procedures in Government
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Oral evidence in progress
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Equitable Life
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Oral evidence in progress
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Good Government
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 16 December
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Leaks and Whistleblowing in Whitehall
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Oral evidence in progress
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Lobbying
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Quadripartite Committee
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Road Safety
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Oral evidence in progress
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Scottish Affairs
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Credit Unions in Scotland
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Oral evidence in progress
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Equality and Human Rights Commission in Scotland
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 21 January
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Office of the Advocate General for Scotland
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One-off oral evidence session announced
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Transport
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Department for Transport Annual Report 2008
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One-off oral evidence session concluded
Report in preparation
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The enforcement activities of the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA)
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Oral evidence in progress
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Network Rail engineering delays over the new year period
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Oral evidence concluded: report in preparation
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The major road network
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Call for evidence announced. Call for evidence closes 14 January 2009
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Road Safety
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Oral evidence concluded: report in preparation
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School Travel
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Oral evidence to concluded: report in preparation
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Taxes and charges on road users
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Oral evidence in progress
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The Use of Airspace
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Oral evidence in progress
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Transport Security: Travelling without Fear
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Treasury
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Economics of Housing Market
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Oral evidence in progress
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Offshore Financial Centres
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Oral evidence in progress
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Pre-Budget 2008
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Oral evidence concluded
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Regulation of Oil Markets
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Inquiry announced
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Treasury Sub-committee
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Administration and expenditure in the Chancellor's Departments, 2007-08
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Oral evidence in progress
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Welsh Affairs
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Digital Inclusion in Wales
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Inquiry announced
Deadline for written submissions 23 January 2009
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Inquiry into the potential benefits of the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics for Wales
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Inquiry announced
Deadline for written submissions 18 December 2008
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Proposed Legislative Competence Order in Council: Dealing with Vulnerable Children
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Inquiry announced
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Proposed Legislative Competence Order in Council: Housing
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Oral evidence in progress
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Provision of cross-border public services for Wales
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Oral evidence in progress
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Work & Pensions
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Department for Work and Pensions' commissioning strategy and the employment programme market
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Oral evidence in progress
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DWPs' response to the economic downturn and the implications for welfare reform
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 14 January
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Pension, Disability and Carers Service
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One-off Oral evidence session 17 December
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