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+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.
House of Commons
Order of Business
Afterwards
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Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
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 1
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Chloe Smith (Norwich North): Which types of business he expects to experience the highest increase in rateable values as a result of the April 2010 business
rate revaluation.
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(312948)
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2
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Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): What representations he has received from local authorities on the outcome of his Department's review of garden and infill
development; and if he will make a statement.
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(312949)
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3
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Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): If he will estimate the proportion of houses to be built in the next five years which will be occupied by migrants.
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(312950)
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4
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Mr Parmjit Dhanda (Gloucester): What funds his Department has allocated to interfaith projects in the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
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(312951)
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5
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Stephen Hesford (Wirral West): What recent representations he has received from the construction industry on the Housing Pledge; and if he will make a statement.
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(312952)
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6
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Ms Karen Buck (Regent's Park & Kensington North): What recent estimate he has made of the level of demand for affordable housing in London.
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(312953)
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7
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Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey): What his estimate is of the number of (a) new homes which will be built and (b) empty homes which will be brought into use
in 2010.
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(312954)
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8
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Mr David S. Borrow (South Ribble): What recent discussions he has had with local authority representatives on steps to reduce the level of infill development
of gardens.
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(312955)
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9
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Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West): What assessment his Department has made of the 199 proposals shortlisted and sent to it by the Local Government Association
under the provisions of the Sustainable Communities Act 2007.
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(312956)
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10
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): What methodology his Department plans to use to evaluate the effectiveness of the Home Information Pack programme; and if
he will make a statement.
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(312957)
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11
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Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield, Attercliffe): What recent assessment he has made of security of tenure for social housing tenants; and if he will make a statement.
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(312958)
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12
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Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire): What guidance his Department provides to planning authorities on dealing with contested applications for development of waste
treatment plants.
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(312959)
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13
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Mr Andrew Mackay (Bracknell): What methodology his Department plans to use to evaluate the effectiveness of the Home Information Pack programme; and if
he will make a statement.
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(312960)
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14
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Anne Milton (Guildford): Which regional spatial strategies contain proposals for review of green belt designations.
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(312961)
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15
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Ms Angela C. Smith (Sheffield, Hillsborough): What his policy is on the devolution of responsibility for decision-making from central to local government.
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(312962)
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16
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Mr David Jones (Clwyd West): What methodology his Department plans to use to evaluate the effectiveness of the Home Information Pack programme; and if
he will make a statement.
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(312963)
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17
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Richard Ottaway (Croydon South): What recent representations his Department has received on council tax re-banding; and if he will make a statement.
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(312965)
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18
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Mr Brooks Newmark (Braintree): Which types of business he expects to experience the highest increase in rateable values as a result of the April 2010 business
rate revaluation.
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(312966)
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19
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Mr Edward Vaizey (Wantage): What methodology his Department plans to use to evaluate the effectiveness of the Home Information Pack programme; and if
he will make a statement.
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(312967)
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20
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Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East): Which local authorities have used his Department's Connecting Communities programme to place people seeking work in vacancies
offered under the Future Jobs Fund.
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(312968)
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21
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Ann Winterton (Congleton): If he will conduct an impact assessment on the effect on businesses of the 2010 business rate revaluation.
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(312969)
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22
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Derek Twigg (Halton): What recent assessment he has made of the performance of local authorities in promoting economic regeneration in the North
West.
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(312970)
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23
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Tony Baldry (Banbury): When he expects to announce the level of growth funding which his Department will provide to Cherwell District Council in
respect of the North West Bicester eco-town.
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(312971)
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24
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Mr Michael Clapham (Barnsley West & Penistone): What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's Connecting Communities programme.
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(312972)
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At 3.15 pm
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Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
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The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
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T1
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Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells): If he will make a statement on his Departmental responsibilities.
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(312973)
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T2
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Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West):
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(312974)
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T3
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Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):
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(312975)
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T4
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Mr Edward Timpson (Crewe & Nantwich):
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(312976)
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T5
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Mr Andrew Pelling (Croydon Central):
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(312977)
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T6
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Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove):
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(312978)
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T7
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Angela Watkinson (Upminster):
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(312979)
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T8
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Stephen Hesford (Wirral West):
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(312980)
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T9
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Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin):
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(312981)
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T10
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Mrs Joan Humble (Blackpool North & Fleetwood):
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(312982)
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At 3.30 pm
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Urgent Questions (if any)
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Ministerial Statements (if any)
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Preliminary Business
Ten minute rule Motion
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1
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AMBULANCE RESPONSE TIMES (LOCAL REPORTING)
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[Up to 20 minutes]
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That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require ambulance services to provide more accessible and localised reports of ambulance
response times; 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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†
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2
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CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND GOVERNANCE BILL (PROGRAMME)
(No. 4)
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[No debate]
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That the Order of 3 November 2009 in the last Session of Parliament (Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Programme)
(No. 2)), as varied by the Order of
19 January 2010 (Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Programme) (No. 3)) be further varied as follows:
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(1)
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in paragraph 2, for ‘four days’ there shall be substituted ‘five days’;
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(2)
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in the Table, for the entry relating to the fourth day of Committee there shall be substituted:
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Fourth day
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Proceedings
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Time for conclusion of proceedings
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Clauses 29 and 30, Schedule 4, Clauses 31 to 34, new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 3 (except any new Clauses
and new Schedules relating to the tax status of members of the House of Lords).
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The moment of interruption on the fourth day.
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Fifth day
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Proceedings
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Time for conclusion of proceedings
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Remaining new Clauses and remaining new Schedules, Clauses 59 to 62, remaining proceedings on the Bill.
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The moment of interruption on the fifth day.
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The Speaker will put the Question forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)).
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†
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3
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CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND GOVERNANCE BILL: Committee (4th day).
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[Until 10.00 pm]
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For Amendments, see separate Paper.
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Relevant documents:
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Report of the Joint Committee on the Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill, Session 2007-08, HC 551-I and-II, and the Government
response, Cm 7690.
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Tenth Report from the Public Administration Select Committee, Session 2007-08, on Constitutional Renewal: Draft Bill and White
Paper, HC 499, and the Government response, Cm 7688.
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Fourth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, on Legislative Scrutiny: Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill;
Video Recordings Bill, HC 249.
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Proceedings on Clauses 29 and 30, Schedule 4, Clauses 31 to 34 and new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 3, except
any new Clauses and new Schedules relating to the tax status of members of the House of Lords will, so far as not previously
concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10.00 pm, if the Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Programme) (No. 4) Motion
is agreed to.
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†
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4
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
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[No debate]
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That the draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Health and Health Services and Social Welfare) Order
2010, which was laid before this House on 10 December, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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†
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5
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IMMIGRATION
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[No debate]
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That the draft Asylum (Designated States) Order 2010, which was laid before this House on 6 January, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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†
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6
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DAIRY MARKET SITUATION
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[No debate]
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That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 12289/09 and Addendum 1, Commission Communication on the Dairy Market
Situation 2009, and European Union Document No. 14270/09, draft Council Regulation amending Regulation 1234/2007 establishing
a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (single CMO Regulation);
notes further the establishment by the European Commission of the High Level Group on milk to discuss medium and long-term
arrangements for the dairy sector; and supports the Government’s objectives of ensuring a UK dairy supply chain that has a
sound long-term future, is competitive, profitable and responsive to market demand and which only receives subsidies for the
delivery of public goods.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(11)).
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†
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7
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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
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[No debate after 10.00 pm]
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That, at the sitting on Thursday 28 January, notwithstanding Standing Order No. 20 (Time for taking private business) the
Private Business set down by the Chairman of Ways and Means may be entered upon at any hour, and may then be proceeded with,
though opposed, for three hours, after which the Speaker shall interrupt the business.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
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†
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8
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SECTION 5 OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1993
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[No debate after 10.00 pm]
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That, for the purposes of its approval under section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993, the Government’s
assessment as set out in the Pre-Budget Report 2009 shall be treated as if it were an instrument subject to the provisions
of Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees).
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
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†
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9
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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
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[No debate after 10.00 pm]
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That, at the sitting on Wednesday 3 February, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an
Act or on European Union documents), the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motion
in the name of Secretary Alan Johnson relating to Police Grant Report not later than three hours after the commencement of
proceedings on the Motion, and shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motions in the name of Secretary
John Denham relating to Local Government Finance and Council Tax not later than six hours after the commencement of proceedings
on the Motion relating to Police Grant Report; proceedings may continue after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order
No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
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At the end of the sitting:
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Proposed subject: Future of Cadbury (Lynne Jones).
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Debate may continue until 10.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
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COMMITTEES
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PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEES
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1
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Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee
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10.30 am
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Room 9 (public)
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4.00 pm
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(public)
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To consider the Bill.
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2
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Crime and Security Bill Committee
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10.30 am
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The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (public)
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4.00 pm
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(public)
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To take evidence on the Bill.
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Witnesses am: Police Federation of England and Wales and Jan Berry (Independent Reducing Bureaucracy Advocate) (until no later
than 12.00 pm); Association of Chief Police Officers, Manchester Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership, Manchester City
Council and The Standing Committee for Youth Justice (until no later than 1.00 pm).
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The programme of witnesses is provisional and subject to agreement by the Public Bill Committee.
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EUROPEAN COMMITTEE
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3
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European Committee B
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4.30 pm
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Room 10 (public)
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To consider European Union Document No. 14513/09 relating to Commission Communication: Enlargement Strategy and Main Challenges
2009-10.
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DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES
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4
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Third Delegated Legislation Committee
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10.30 am
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Room 12 (public)
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To consider the draft Overhead Lines (Exempt Installations) Order 2010.
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5
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Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
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4.30 pm
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Room 12 (public)
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To consider the draft Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) (Amendment) Order 2010.
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SELECT COMMITTEES
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6
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Northern Ireland Affairs
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8.45 am
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Senate Chamber, Stormont, Belfast (private)
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9.00 am
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(public)
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Subject: Devolution of Policing and Justice in Northern Ireland.
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Witnesses: Ronnie Spence, Chairman, Brian McCaughey, Director, Cheryl Lamont, Assistant Director, and Gail McGreevy, Head
of Communications, Probation Board for Northern Ireland, and Robin Masefield, Director, Northern Ireland Prison Service.
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7
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Treasury
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9.30 am
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The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
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9.45 am
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(public)
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Subject: Financial Institutions–Too Important to Fail?
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Witnesses: Mervyn King, Governor, Paul Tucker, Deputy Governor, Financial Stability, and Andy Haldane, Executive Director,
Financial Stability, Bank of England.
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8
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Business, Innovation and Skills
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10.00 am
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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10.30 am
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(public)
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Subject: Motorsport and Aerospace Industries.
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Witness: Ian Lucas MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
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9
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Home Affairs
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10.00 am
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Room 15 (private)
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10.30 am
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(public)
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Subject: Counter-Terrorism Measures in British Airports.
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Witnesses: Lord West of Spithead, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Security and Counter-Terrorism, and Stephen Smith,
Director, Office of Security and Counter-Terrorism, Home Office; Paul Clark MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, and
Niki Tompkinson, Director, Transec, Department for Transport (at 11.00 am); Phillip Baum, Editor, Aviation Security International
and Managing Director, Green Light Ltd., and Colonel Richard Kemp CBE (at 11.30 am).
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10
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International Development
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10.00 am
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Room 5 (private)
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10.30 am
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(public)
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Subject: DFID’s Assistance to Zimbabwe.
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Witnesses: Professor Teddy Brett, Dr Steve Kibble, and Donald Steinberg, Deputy President (Policy), International Crisis Group;
Christian Aid, CAFOD, and World Vision (at 11.30 am).
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11
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Welsh Affairs
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10.00 am
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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10.30 am
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(public)
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Subject: Wales and Whitehall.
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Witnesses: Sir Emyr Jones Parry, All Wales Convention; Gerald Holtham, Independent Commission on Funding and Finance for Wales
(at 11.15 am).
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12
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Culture, Media and Sport
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10.15 am
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Room 7 (private)
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13
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Committee on Members’ Allowances
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11.00 am
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Room 14 (private)
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14
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Environmental Audit
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2.30 pm
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Room 15 (private)
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2.50 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Adapting to Climate Change.
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Witnesses: Professor Lord Krebs, Chairman, Adaptation Sub-Committee of the Committee on Climate Change; Rt Hon Hilary Benn
MP, Secretary of State and Professor Robert Watson, Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
(at 3.20 pm).
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15
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Administration
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3.30 pm
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Room 16 (private)
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16
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Justice
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4.00 pm
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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4.15 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the Draft Civil Law Reform Bill.
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Witnesses: Professor Hugh Beale, University of Warwick and Professor Andrew Burrows, University of Oxford.
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17
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Defence
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4.15 pm
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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JOINT COMMITTEE
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18
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Human Rights
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1.30 pm
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Room 5 (private)
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1.45 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Human Trafficking.
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Witness: Alan Campbell MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office.
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[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]
PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
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Tuesday 26 January
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Time of publication
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No.
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1
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Communities and Local Government
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00.01 am
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HC 287
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Local authority investments: the role of the Financial Services Authority (Second Report).
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2
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Home Affairs
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00.01 am
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HC 50
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Police Service Strength (Fifth Report).
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3
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Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
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09.30 am
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HC 3-v
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(Fifth Report).
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4
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Northern Ireland
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10.30 am
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HC 237
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Television Broadcasting in Northern Ireland (Third Report).
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5
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Public Accounts
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00.01 am
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HC 282
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Department for International Development: Aid to Malawi (Eighth Report).
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6
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West Midlands
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00.01 am
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HC 258
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The effect of the economic downturn on the people of the West Midlands (First Report).
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Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
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1
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Minister for the Cabinet Office: Advance from the Contingencies Fund.
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2
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Secretary of State for Defence: Basra War Memorial dedication ceremony.
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3
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Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change: Adjournment debate on electricity transmission, 19 January: correction.
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4
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Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Outcome of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council 18 January.
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5
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: Threat level update.
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6
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: Hillsborough Independent Panel—Appointment of panel members.
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7
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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: NEST Corporation (National Employment Savings Trust Corporation) Chair.
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