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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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 1
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John Mason (Glasgow East): What recent assessment she has made of the effects on low-paid workers of her Department's work-for-your-benefit measures;
and if she will make a statement.
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(321772)
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2
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Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): How many jobseeker's allowance claimants there were (a) nationally and (b) in North Wiltshire constituency (i) on the latest
date for which figures are available and (ii) 12 months before that date.
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(321773)
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3
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Mr Philip Dunne (Ludlow): What steps her Department is taking to reduce the level of youth unemployment.
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(321774)
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4
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John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley): Whether she plans to take steps to encourage employers to provide defined benefit pension schemes.
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(321775)
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5
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Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington): What recent progress has been made towards meeting her Department's 2010 target on child poverty reduction.
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(321776)
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6
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Mr David Jones (Clwyd West): How many jobseeker's allowance claimants there were in (a) the UK, (b) Wales and (c) Clwyd West constituency on the latest
date for which figures are available.
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(321777)
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7
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Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): How many jobseeker's allowance claimants there were in (a) the UK and (b) Wellingborough constituency on the latest date for
which figures are available.
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(321778)
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8
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): What recent estimate she has made of the average annual change in income for pensioner households which has resulted from
the introduction of pension credit.
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(321779)
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9
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Bob Spink (Castle Point): What the rate of take-up of pension credit was in 2009.
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(321781)
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10
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Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): What estimate she has made of the number of claimants of employment and support allowance who have moved into paid employment
in the last 12 months.
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(321782)
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11
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Mr Edward Vaizey (Wantage): What steps her Department is taking to reduce the level of youth unemployment.
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(321783)
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12
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Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin): How much money was recovered by her Department in respect of fraudulently-claimed social security benefits in the last 12
months.
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(321784)
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13
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): What plans she has to review the level of carer's allowance in 2010-11.
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(321785)
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14
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Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): What steps the Government is taking to assist disabled people into work.
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(321789)
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15
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David T. C. Davies (Monmouth): Whether she has made a recent estimate of the number of people from EU accession states who are claiming jobseeker's allowance.
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(321790)
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16
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Tony Baldry (Banbury): What steps her Department is taking to reduce the level of youth unemployment.
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(321791)
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17
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Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): What programmes she has to assist unemployed young people into work.
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(321792)
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18
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What recent representations she has received on the criteria governing eligibility for jobseeker's allowance; and if she will
make a statement.
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(321793)
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19
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Mr Hugo Swire (East Devon): What steps she plans to take to reduce the level of pensioner poverty.
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(321794)
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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 Peter Bone (Wellingborough): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
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(321795)
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T2
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Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield):
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(321796)
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T3
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):
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(321797)
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T4
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Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury):
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(321798)
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T5
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Ann Winterton (Congleton):
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(321799)
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T6
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Angela Watkinson (Upminster):
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(321801)
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T7
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Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North):
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(321802)
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T8
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John Penrose (Weston-Super-Mare):
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(321803)
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T9
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John Mason (Glasgow East):
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(321804)
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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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DEFENCE IN THE WORLD
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[Until 10.00 pm]
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That this House has considered the matter of defence in the world.
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Debate may continue until 10.00 pm.
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That the draft Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Registration of Local Authorities) Order 2010, which was laid before this
House on 20 January, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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That the draft Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010, which was laid before this House on
3 February, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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†
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4
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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 Monday 22 March, 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 Motions in
the name of Secretary Jack Straw and Mr Secretary Woodward relating to Northern Ireland not later than four hours after the
commencement of proceedings on the first Motion; proceedings may continue, though opposed, 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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5
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PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS
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[No debate]
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Regional Spatial Strategy (Irchester) (Mr Peter Bone).
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Footpath Closure (Hadleigh) (Bob Spink).
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Disrepair (Felstead Road) (Bob Spink).
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Presentation of petitions: no debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153).
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Proposed subject: Stroke services in North Yorkshire (Mr Phil Willis).
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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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DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES
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1
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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 Representation of the People (Timing of the Canvass) (Northern Ireland) Order 2010, the draft European
Parliamentary Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 and the draft Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland)
1962 (Amendment) Order 2010.
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2
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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 Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Regulated Activity Devolution and Miscellaneous Provisions)
Order 2010, the draft Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Controlled Activity and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations
2010 and the draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2010.
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3
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Third 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 Commons Councils (Standard Constitution) (England) Regulations 2010.
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SELECT COMMITTEES
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4
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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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5
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Committee on Issue of Privilege (Police Searches on Parliamentary Estate)
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4.00 pm
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Room 13 (private)
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6
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Northern Ireland Affairs Sub-Committee
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4.00 pm
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Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast (private)
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7
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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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4.40 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Housing and Planning.
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Witnesses: Rt Hon John Healey MP, Minister for Housing, Department for Communities and Local Government, and Sir Bob Kerslake,
Chief Executive, Homes and Communities Agency.
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8
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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: (i) Helping Over-indebted Consumers (ii) National Audit Office Resource Estimate for 2010-11.
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Witnesses: (i) Simon Fraser, Permanent Secretary, and Ben Coates, Deputy Director, Consumer Credit and Product Safety, Department
for Business, Innovation and Skills, and Sue Lewis, Director, Savings and Investments, HM Treasury (ii) Amyas Morse, Comptroller
and Auditor General, National Audit Office (at 5.30 pm).
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9
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Northern Ireland Affairs
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6.00 pm
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Bangor Road, Belfast (private)
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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 15 March
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Time of publication
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No.
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1
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Culture, Media and Sport
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00.01 am
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HC 415
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Channel 4 Annual Report (Third Report).
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2
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Defence
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11.00 am
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HC 382
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National Security and Resilience: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2009–10 (Second Special Report).
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3
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Environmental Audit
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10.30 am
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HC 435
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Green Jobs and Skills: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report (First Special Report).
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4
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Joint Committee on Human Rights
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00.01 am
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HC 183
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Equality and Human Rights Commission (Thirteenth Report).
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5
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Reform of the House of Commons
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9.00 am
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HC 372
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Rebuilding the House: Implementation (First Report).
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6
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Welsh Affairs
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11.00 am
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HC 437
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Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing and Local Government) Order 2010, relating to Sustainable
Housing: Government Response to the Committee’s Sixth Report (Eighth Special Report).
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7
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Welsh Affairs
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11.00 am
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HC 436
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The Proposed Legislative Competence Order Relating to Transport: Government Response to the Committee’s Eighth Report (Ninth
Special 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 Children, Schools and Families: Schools 2010–13.
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2
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Secretary of State for Defence: Borona Programme.
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3
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Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change: National policy statements.
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4
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Secretary of State for Justice: Francis Plowden’s independent review of court fees in care and supervision proceedings.
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5
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Secretary of State for Justice: Her Majesty’s Court Service key performance indicators 2010–11.
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6
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Prime Minister: Re-appointment of Assistant Surveillance Commissioners.
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7
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Minister for Women and Equality: Publication of Stern Review and Interim Government Response.
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8
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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Social Fund Reform.
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