Further details of current Select Committee inquiries can also be found on the Parliament website:
Committee on Arms Export Controls
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Strategic Export Controls
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Oral evidence in progress
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Business and Enterprise Committee
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Creating a Higher Value-Added Economy
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Report in preparation
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Digital Britain
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Oral evidence in progress
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Exporting out of recession
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Oral evidence in progress
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Financial support to SMEs
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Report in preparation
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Independent Review of the UK Postal Services Sector
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Report in preparation
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Post Offices - securing their future
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session on 24 March
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PubCos
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Report in preparation
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Role and responsibilities of the regional development agencies
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Report published on 13 March
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The Insolvency Service
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Report in preparation
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Work of the Department in the current economic crises
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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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Child Health Strategy
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Oral evidence in progress
Evidence session on 18 March
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Diversity of Schools Provision: Trust Schools
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Oral evidence in progress
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Early Intervention
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One-off oral evidence session concluded
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Early Years Foundation Stage
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One-off evidence completed
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Looked-after Children
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Report in preparation
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National Curriculum
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Report in preparation
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National Curriculum Tests
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Oral evidence concluded
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School accountability
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Oral evidence in progress
Evidence session on 16 March
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Sustainable Schools and Building Schools for the Future
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Oral evidence concluded
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Teacher Training
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Inquiry announced: Deadline for submissions closed
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The work of Ofsted
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Oral evidence concluded
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The Work of the Department for Children, Schools and Families
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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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Local Authority Investments
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Report in preparation
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The Balance of Power: Central and Local Government
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Report in preparation
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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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Oral evidence in progress
Committee visit to Leicester Markets on 24 March
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Culture, Media & Sport
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Commercial Operations of the BBC
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Report in preparation
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London 2012 Games and Paralympic Games
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Continuing scrutiny
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Press Standards, Privacy and Libel
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Oral evidence in progress
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The Licensing Act 2003
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Report in preparation
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Defence
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Defence Support Group
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Report in preparation
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MOD'S performance against expenditure plans
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Report in preparation
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Readiness and recuperation for the contingent tasks of today
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Oral evidence in progress
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Russia: a new confrontation
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session on 17 March
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Spring Supplementary Estimate 2008-09
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Report published on 9 March
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The work of the Service Complaints Commissioner
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One-off oral evidence session
Evidence session on 17 March
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UK national security and resilience
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Report in preparation
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Energy and Climate Change
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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The future of Britain's electricity networks
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Inquiry announced
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The work of the Committee on Climate Change
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Oral evidence concluded
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The work of the Department of Energy and Climate Change
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Oral evidence concluded
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UK offshore oil and gas
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Oral evidence in progress
Evidence session on 19 March
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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 concluded
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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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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation
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Oral evidence concluded
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Reducing CO2 and other emissions from shipping
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Report in preparation
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The 2008 Pre-Budget Report
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Report in preparation
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The role of carbon markets in preventing dangerous climate change
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Oral evidence in progress
Evidence session on 31 March
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The scientific basis for carbon reduction targets
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Oral evidence concluded
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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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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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Report in preparation
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Flooding: the Government's response to Sir Michael Pitt's review
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Oral evidence concluded
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Notifiable Animal Diseases Observatory
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Continuing scrutiny
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Ofwat's price review 2009
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Inquiry announced: Deadline for submissions closed
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Securing food supplies up to 2050: the challenges for the UK
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Oral evidence in progress
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Waste Strategy for England 2007
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Report in preparation
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European Scrutiny
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Commission Communication: The impact of the free movement of workers in the context of EH enlargement
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Oral evidence session
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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
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Global Security: Afghanistan
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session on 25 March
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Global Security: Middle East
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Oral evidence concluded
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Global Security: Non-Proliferation
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Report in preparation
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Health
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Alcohol
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Inquiry announced: Deadline for submissions closed
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Health Inequalities
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Report to be published on 15 March
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Operating Framework for the NHS in England
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Oral evidence in progress
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Patient Safety
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Oral evidence in progress
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Public Expenditure on Health and Personal Social Services 2008
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Oral evidence in progress
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Top-up fees
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Report in preparation
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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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Oral evidence concluded
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Human Trafficking
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Report in preparation
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Immigration Issues
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One-off oral evidence session concluded
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Knife Crime
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Oral evidence in progress
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Managing Migration: Points-Based System
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session on 17 March
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Police Authorities
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Oral session concluded
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Policing Process of Home Office leak inquiries
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Oral evidence in progress
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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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Oral evidence in progress
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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
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Children's Rights
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Oral evidence in progress
Evidence session on 24 March
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Counter-terrorism policy and human rights (CTP)
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Continuing scrutiny
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Immigration and Human Rights
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Oral evidence in progress
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Legislative Scrutiny
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Continuing scrutiny
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Policing and Protest
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Report in preparation
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UK Legislation relating to Genocide, Torture and related offences
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Written evidence invited: Deadline for submissions closed
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UN Convention Against Torture (UNCAT): allegations of abuse and mistreatment involving UK agents in Pakistan
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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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Engineering (incorporating Plastic Electronics, Nuclear, Geo-Engineering and Engineering in Government case studies)
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Report in preparation
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Putting Science and Engineering at the Heart of Government Policy
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Oral evidence in progress
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Science and Technology Facilities Council
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One-off oral evidence concluded
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Science Question Time
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Oral evidence in progress
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Students and Universities
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Oral evidence in progress
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International Development
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Aid Under Pressure: Support for Development Assistance in Global Economic Downturn (incorp: Financing for Development)
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session on 31 March
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DFID and China
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Report published on 12 March
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DFID's Programme in Nigeria
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Inquiry to be resumed
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Financing for Development
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One-off oral evidence session concluded
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Sustainable Development in a Changing Climate
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Oral evidence in progress
Next session 29 April
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Urbanisation and Poverty
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Inquiry announced: Deadline for written submissions for evidence on 24 April
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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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Justice
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Devolution: A Decade On
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Report in preparation
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Draft Sentencing Guidelines
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Continuing scrutiny
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Justice Reinvestment
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Report in preparation
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Legal Services Board
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Oral evidence concluded
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Office for Criminal Justice Reform
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One-off oral evidence session concluded
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The Role of the Prison Officer
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Oral evidence in progress
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The work of the Criminal Cases Review Commission
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One-off oral evidence session concluded
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The work of the Crown Prosecution Service
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Report in preparation
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Liaison
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Matters relating to select committees
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Continuing scrutiny
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The work of the committees in Session 2007-08
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Report published 11 March
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Northern Ireland Affairs
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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The Consultative Group on the Past
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session on 1 April
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Inquiry into Cross-border co-operation
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Oral evidence in progress
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Procedure
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Written Parliamentary Questions
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Oral evidence in progress
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Public Accounts
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Animal Health
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One-off oral evidence session on 18 March
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Assessment of the Capability Reviews Programme
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One-off oral evidence session postponed
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Building schools for the future
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Report in preparation
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Central government's management of service contracts
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Report in preparation
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Chinook Mk 3 Helicopters
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Report published on 5 March
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Crown Courts Administration
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One-off oral evidence session on 16 March
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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
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DoH/NHS: End of life care
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Report in preparation
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DWP: Complaint handling
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Report in preparation
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Financial Management in the NHS: Report on the NHS Summarised accounts 2007/08
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Report in preparation
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HMRC: The Control and facilitation of imports
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Report in preparation
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HMRC Standard Report
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Report in preparation
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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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Maintaining the Occupied Royal Palaces
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Report in preparation
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Major Projects Report 2008
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Report in preparation
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Management of Asylum Applications by the UK Border Agency
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Report in preparation
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Management of tax debt/EDS
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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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MoD: Renewal of the nuclear deterrent
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Report in preparation
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Natural England's Role in Improving the Condition of Sites of Special Scientific Interest
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Report in preparation
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New Dimension - Enhancing the Fire and Rescue Services' capacity to respond to terrorist and other large-scale incidents
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Report published on 12 March
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Northern Rock
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One-off oral evidence session on 30 March
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Rail Franchising
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Report in preparation
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Pay modernisation in the NHS: Agenda for change
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Report in preparation
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Planning for Homes
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Report in preparation
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Programmes to reduce household energy consumption
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Report published on 3 March
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Protecting the public: the work of the Parole Board
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Report in preparation
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Radio Production Efficiency at the BBC
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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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The Maritime and Coastguard Agency's Programme
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Postponed
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The Warm Front Scheme
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Report in preparation
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Type 45 Destroyer
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One-off oral evidence session 23 March
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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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Charities & Public Benefit
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Oral evidence concluded
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Equitable Life
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Report in preparation
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Executive pay in the Public Sector
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Oral evidence in progress
Evidence session on 12 March
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Good Government
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Oral evidence concluded
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Leaks and Whistleblowing in Whitehall
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Oral evidence in progress
Next session on 19 March
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Outside appointments in the Senior Civil Service
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Oral evidence in progress
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Regulatory Reform
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Themes and Trends in Regulatory Reform
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Oral evidence in progress
Evidence session on 24 March
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Scottish Affairs
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Banking in Scotland
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session on 19 March
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Credit Unions in Scotland
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Oral evidence concluded
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Commission on Scottish Devolution
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Oral evidence concluded
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Equality and Human Rights Commission in Scotland
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One-off oral evidence session concluded
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Implications for the Scottish economy of the current economic climate
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One-off oral evidence concluded
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Scotland and the European Union
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Oral evidence in progress
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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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Report in preparation
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Rail fares and franchises
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Report in preparation
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School Travel
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Report to be published on 22 March
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Taxes and charges on road users
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Report in preparation
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The effects of adverse weather conditions on transport in the United Kingdom
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Oral evidence in progress
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The enforcement activities of the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA)
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Report in preparation
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The future of aviation
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Inquiry announced: Deadline for written submissions closed
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The major road network
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Oral evidence in progress
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The use of airspace
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session on 18 March
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Treasury
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Banking Crises
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session on 17 March
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Economics of Housing Market
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Oral evidence concluded
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Offshore Financial Centres
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Oral evidence in progress
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Oil Regulation
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Oral evidence in progress
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Regulation of Oil Markets
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Inquiry announced
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The work of the FSA in 2007-08
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Oral evidence in progress
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Treasury Sub-committee
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Evaluating the efficiency programme
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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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Oral evidence in progress
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Legal Services Commission Cardiff Office
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Inquiry announced: Deadline for written submissions closed
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Pre-legislative scrutiny of the proposed legislative competence Order in Council dealing with carers
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Oral evidence in progress
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Pre-legislative scrutiny of the proposed legislative competence Order in Council on the Welsh language
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Written evidence invited: Deadline for submissions closed
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Proposed Legislative Competence Order in Council: Dealing with Vulnerable Children
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Inquiry announced
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Provision of cross-border public services for Wales: Transport
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Oral evidence in progress
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The potential benefits of the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics for Wales
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Oral evidence concluded
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Work & Pensions
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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DWPs' commissioning strategy and the employment programme market
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Report published on 5 March
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DWPs' response to the economic downturn and the implications for welfare reform
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Oral evidence concluded
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Jobcentre Plus
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Oral evidence concluded
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Equality Bill: What steps should DWP take to achieve greater equality?
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Oral evidence concluded
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Pension, Disability and Carers Service
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Evidence published
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The work of the DWP's inquiry into the underlying causes of construction fatalities
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One-off oral evidence session concluded
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