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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 Work and Pensions
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Mr Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central): What steps she is taking to improve telephone communications between benefit claimants and Jobcentre Plus.
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(314101)
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2
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): How many employment and support allowance claimants there were in (a) Vale of York constituency and (b) England in each of
the last three years.
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(314102)
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3
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Mr David Jones (Clwyd West): What proportion of the population in (a) the UK, (b) Wales and (c) Clwyd West constituency was claiming jobseeker's allowance
on the most recent date for which figures are available.
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(314103)
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4
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Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): Whether she plans to provide additional financial assistance for pensioners this winter.
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(314104)
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5
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Mrs Jacqui Lait (Beckenham): What assistance her Department makes available to existing long-term incapacity benefit claimants to help them move into employment.
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(314105)
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6
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Mr Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire): What assessment she has made of the likely effects of the Young Person's Guarantee on the level of youth unemployment.
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(314106)
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7
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Tim Loughton (East Worthing & Shoreham): What recent assessment she has made of her Department's progress towards meeting its 2010 child poverty target.
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(314107)
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8
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Alun Michael (Cardiff South & Penarth): What recent assessment she has made of the potential of StartHere in meeting her Department's objectives in respect of digital
inclusion.
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(314108)
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9
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Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells): If she will estimate the total pension deficit liability in the public sector.
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(314109)
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10
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John Mason (Glasgow East): What mechanisms her Department has to ensure that independent medical assessments for work capability are consistent, accurate
and fair.
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(314110)
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Chloe Smith (Norwich North): What assessment she has made of the likely effects of the Young Person's Guarantee on the level of youth unemployment.
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(314111)
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12
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Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes): What training her Department's officials receive to enable them effectively to assist victims of human trafficking, migrants
and refugees to find work.
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(314112)
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13
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Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): What recent discussions she has had with the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission on measures to increase the amount
of maintenance paid by young absent fathers.
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(314113)
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14
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Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): What support Jobcentre Plus provides for jobseekers under the Future Jobs Fund.
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(314114)
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15
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Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey): What recent estimate she has made of the proportion of children living in poverty in (a) the UK, (b) Greater London and (c)
North Southwark and Bermondsey constituency.
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(314115)
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16
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Ms Karen Buck (Regent's Park & Kensington North): What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of in-work benefits in countering child poverty.
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(314116)
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17
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Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): What proportion of the population in (a) the UK and (b) Isle of Wight constituency is claiming jobseeker's allowance.
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(314117)
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18
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Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay): What recent estimate she has made of the number of pensioners eligible for but not claiming pension credit.
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(314118)
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19
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Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire): If she will take steps to extend eligibility for income support to women who are 12 weeks pregnant.
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(314120)
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Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): What steps she is taking to ensure that enquiries about benefits from members of the public are dealt with locally; and if
she will make a statement.
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(314121)
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21
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Ann Winterton (Congleton): What her most recent estimate is of the level of youth unemployment.
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(314122)
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): What recent steps her Department has taken to refurbish Jobcentre Plus offices in Coventry.
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(314123)
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23
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James Duddridge (Rochford):( & ):(Southend):( East): What proportion of the population in (a) Rochford and Southend East constituency and (b) the UK is claiming jobseeker's allowance.
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(314124)
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Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): What estimate she has made of the number of people who will make a claim for jobseeker's allowance in 2010.
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(314125)
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At 3.15 pm
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Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
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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 Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
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(314126)
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T2
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Mr Graham Stuart (Beverley & Holderness):
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(314127)
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T3
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Joan (Stoke-on-Trent North):
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Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North):
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(314128)
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T4
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James (Rochford):( & ):(Southend):( East):
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Duddridge (Rochford):( & ):(Southend):( East):
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(314129)
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T5
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Chloe Smith (Norwich North):
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(314130)
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T6
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):
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(314131)
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T7
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Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells):
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(314132)
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T8
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Mr Hugo Swire (East Devon):
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(314133)
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T9
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Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire):
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(314135)
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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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Main Business
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STANDARDS AND PRIVILEGES
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[Until 10.00 pm]
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(1)
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approves the Seventh Report of the Committee on Standards and Privileges (House of Commons Paper No. 310);
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(2)
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endorses the recommendations in paragraph 22 of the Report; and
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(3)
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accordingly resolves to withhold Resettlement Grant from the hon. Member for Leyton and Wanstead.
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Debate may continue until 10.00 pm.
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†
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2
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CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND GOVERNANCE BILL [MONEY] (No. 2): Queen’s Recommendation signified.
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[Up to 45 minutes]
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That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill, it is expedient to authorise—
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(1)
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the payment out of money provided by Parliament of sums required by virtue of the Act to be paid out of money so provided
into the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund;
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(2)
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the payment out of the Consolidated Fund of—
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(a)
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amounts required by virtue of the Act to be paid out of the Consolidated Fund in respect of transfer values paid into the
Consolidated Fund,
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(b)
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interest required by virtue of the Act to be paid on those amounts, and
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(c)
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any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of the Consolidated Fund by virtue of any other Act.
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The Speaker will put the Question necessary to dispose of proceedings not later than 45 minutes after their commencement (Standing
Order No. 52(1)(b)).
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†
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CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND GOVERNANCE BILL [WAYS AND MEANS] (No. 2)
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[Up to 45 minutes]
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That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill, it is expedient to authorise
the imposition of charges to tax as a result of a person’s membership of the House of Commons or the House of Lords.
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The Speaker will put the Question necessary to dispose of proceedings not later than 45 minutes after their commencement (Standing
Order No. 52 (1)(b)).
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†
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CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND GOVERNANCE BILL (PROGRAMME)
(No. 5)
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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 Orders of 19 and 26 January 2010, be further varied as follows:
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(1)
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in paragraph 2, for ‘five days’ there shall be substituted ‘six days’;
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(2)
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in the Table, for the entry relating to the fifth day of Committee there shall be substituted:
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Fifth day
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Proceedings
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Time for conclusion of proceedings
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New Clauses and new Schedules relating to the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 or the European Parliament (Pay and Pensions)
Act 1979 or to pensions for members of the House of Commons, Ministers or other office-holders, new Clauses and new Schedules
relating to the tax status of members of the House of Commons or members of the House of Lords.
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The moment of interruption on the fifth day.
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Sixth 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 sixth day.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7)).
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†
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5
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CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND GOVERNANCE BILL: Committee (5th day).
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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, Session 2009-10, on Legislative Scrutiny: Constitutional Reform and
Governance Bill: Video Recordings Bill, HC 249.
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Proceedings on new Clauses and new Schedules relating to the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 or the European Parliament (Pay
and Pensions) Act 1979 or to pensions for members of the House of Commons, Ministers or other office-holders and new Clauses
and new Schedules relating to the tax status of members of the House of Commons or 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. 5) Motion is agreed to.
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†
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ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
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[No debate]
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That the draft Communications Act 2003 (Disclosure of Information) Order 2010, which was laid before this House on 8 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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SOCIAL SECURITY
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[No debate]
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That the draft Jobseeker’s Allowance (Skills Training Conditionality Pilot) Regulations 2010, which were laid before this
House on 15 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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INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING
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[No debate]
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That the draft Infrastructure Planning (Decisions) Regulations 2010, which were laid before this House on 5 January, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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EAST OF ENGLAND REGIONAL GRAND COMMITTEE
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[No debate]
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That the East of England Regional Grand Committee shall meet at Westminster on Tuesday 23 February between 9.00 am and 1.00
pm to take questions under Standing Order No. 117B (Regional Grand Committees (questions for oral answer)) and to hold a general
debate on priorities for a future regional strategy.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 117A(3)).
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†
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10
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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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At the end of the sitting:
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Proposed subject: Planning applications for children’s homes (Ann Coffey).
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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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EUROPEAN COMMITTEE
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1
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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 Documents Nos. 12139/09 and Addenda 1 and 2, Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 18 August 2009,
12668/09 and Addendum 1, 14998/09 and Addendum 1, 16632/09, Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 2 December 2009, Unnumbered
Explanatory Memorandum dated 3 December 2009, and 17588/09 relating to Financial Management.
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DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES
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2
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First Delegated Legislation Committee
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4.30 pm
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Room 9 (public)
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To consider the draft Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2010.
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3
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Second Delegated Legislation Committee
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4.30 pm
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Room 11 (public)
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To consider the draft Passengers’ Council (Non-Railway Functions) Order 2010.
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SELECT COMMITTEES
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4
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London Regional Committee
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2.00 pm
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Room 6 (private)
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2.15 pm
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(public)
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Subject: London’s Population and the 2011 Census.
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Witnesses: Professor David Martin, Royal Statistical Society, and Keith Dugmore, Demographic User Group.
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5
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Children, Schools and Families
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3.30 pm
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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3.45 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Gifted and Talented Programme.
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Witnesses: National Association for Able Children in Education, National Association for Gifted Children, Rotherham Metropolitan
Borough Council, Villiers Park Educational Trust, and Professor Deborah Eyre; Diana R Johnson MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary
of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families, CfBT Education Trust, and Professor John Stannard CBE (at 4.45 pm).
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6
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Committee on Members’ Allowances
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4.00 pm
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Room 14 (private)
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7
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Science and Technology
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4.00 pm
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The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
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8
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Communities and Local Government
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4.20 pm
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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9
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Public Accounts
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4.30 pm
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Room 15 (public)
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Subject: Decent Homes Programme.
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Witnesses: Peter Housden, Permanent Secretary, Sir Bob Kerslake, Chief Executive, Homes and Communities Agency, and Richard
McCarthy, Director General, Housing and Planning, Department for Communities and Local Government.
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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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Monday 1 February
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Time of publication
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No.
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1
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Home Affairs
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11.00 am
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HC 339
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The Cost of Policing Football Matches: Government Response to the Committee’s Tenth Report of Session 2008-09 (Second Special
Report).
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2
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Welsh Affairs
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11.00 am
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HC 308
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Ports in Wales: Government’s Response to the Committee’s Fifteenth Report of Session 2008-09 (Third Special Report).
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3
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Justice
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11.00 am
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HC 244
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Appointment of a new HM CPS Chief Inspector (Third Report).
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Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
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1
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: Control Orders (Lord Carlile’s Fifth Report).
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2
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Secretary of State for Justice: Announcement of the Women’s Diversionary Fund, a joint venture between the Ministry of Justice and Corston Independent Funders
Coalition to divert women from crime.
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3
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Secretary of State for Justice: Interpreters: Expenditure.
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4
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Secretary of State for Transport: Transport security.
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General Committee Notices
A Public Bill Committee will meet on Tuesday 2 February at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm and Thursday 4 February at 9.00 am and 1.00
pm further to consider the Children, Schools and Families Bill.
A Public Bill Committee will meet on Tuesday 2 February at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm and Thursday 4 February at 9.00 am and 1.00
pm to consider the Crime and Security Bill.
European Committee B will meet on Monday 1 February at 4.30 pm to consider European Union Document No. 12139/09 and Addenda
1 and 2, Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 18 August 2009, 12668/09 and Addendum 1, 14998/09 and Addendum 1, 16632/09,
Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 2 December 2009, Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 3 December 2009, and 17588/09,
relating to Financial Management.
European Committee B will meet on Tuesday 2 February at 4.30 pm to consider European Union Document No. 17708/09, relating
to an Agreement between the European Union and Japan on the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters.
The First Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 1 February at 4.30 pm to consider the draft Gambling Act 2005
(Opening Licence Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2010.
The Second Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 1 February at 4.30 pm to consider the draft Passengers’ Council
(Non-Railway Functions) Order 2010.
The Third Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 2 February at 4.30 pm to consider the draft Electronic Commerce
Directive (Hatred against Persons on Religious Grounds or the Grounds of Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2010.
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