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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 the Home Department
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 1
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Hazel Blears (Salford): What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of police community support officers in tackling anti-social behaviour;
and if he will make a statement.
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(306215)
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2
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Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland): What recent discussions he has had with the UK Border Agency on its policy on detention of children.
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(306216)
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3
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Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East): How many records have been removed from the National DNA Database in the last 12 months.
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(306217)
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4
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Mr David Gauke (South West Hertfordshire): What recent representations he has received on the administrative burden on police services.
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(306218)
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5
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Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove): What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the system for processing student visa applications.
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(306219)
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6
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Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath & Crayford): What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the system for processing student visa applications.
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(306220)
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7
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Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): When he expects to appoint a chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.
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(306221)
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8
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Danny Alexander (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey): What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the operation of the provisions of the US-UK Extradition Treaty.
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(306222)
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9
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Justine Greening (Putney): What recent representations he has received on the administrative burden on police services.
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(306223)
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10
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Mr Adam Holloway (Gravesham): What recent representations he has received on the administrative burden on police services.
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(306224)
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11
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Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): If he will visit Nottingham to discuss the effect on crime statistics of the city's early intervention programme.
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(306225)
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12
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Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon): What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the system for processing student visa applications.
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(306226)
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13
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Mr Andrew Pelling (Croydon Central): What mechanisms are in place at the UK Border Agency to ensure compliance with agreed internal processes and procedures for
handling cases and contracts.
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(306227)
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14
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Patrick Mercer (Newark): What assessment he has made of the performance of police regional counter-terrorism units against their objectives.
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(306228)
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15
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What plans he has for the future funding of North Yorkshire Police; and if he will make a statement.
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(306229)
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16
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Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove): How much funding his Department has allocated for independent domestic violence advisers in the next 12 months.
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(306230)
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17
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Norman Baker (Lewes): How many procedures were approved under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in (a) 2007 and (b) 2008.
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(306231)
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18
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Bob Spink (Castle Point): How many front line police officers there were in England (a) in 1997 and (b) at the latest date for which figures are available.
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(306232)
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19
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Mr Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire): What steps he is taking to increase the level of border security at UK ports.
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(306233)
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20
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Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): What plans he has to publicise the change in the law contained in section 14 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009.
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(306234)
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21
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Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): How many police officers there are per 100,000 population in (a) Northamptonshire and (b) England.
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(306235)
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22
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Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): What assessment he has made of the incidence of violent crime in Lancashire over the last 12 months; and if he will make a
statement.
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(306236)
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23
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John Howell (Henley): What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the system for processing student visa applications.
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(306237)
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24
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Mr Shailesh Vara (North West Cambridgeshire): What recent representations he has received on the administrative burden on police services.
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(306238)
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25
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Mr Andrew Mackay (Bracknell): What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the system for processing student visa applications.
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(306239)
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At 3.15 pm
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Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
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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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Jessica Morden (Newport East): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
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(306240)
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T2
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Alun Michael (Cardiff South & Penarth):
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(306241)
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T3
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Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington):
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(306242)
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T4
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David T. C. Davies (Monmouth):
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(306243)
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T5
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Mr Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow):
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(306244)
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T6
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Mr Andrew Pelling (Croydon Central):
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(306245)
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T7
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Mr Andrew Mackay (Bracknell):
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(306246)
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T8
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Chloe Smith (Norwich North):
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(306247)
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T9
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Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):
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(306248)
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T10
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Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock):
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(306249)
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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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1
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PERSONAL CARE AT HOME BILL: Second Reading.
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[Until 10.00 pm]
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Debate may continue until 10.00 pm.
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2
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PERSONAL CARE AT HOME BILL (PROGRAMME)
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[No separate debate]
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That the following provisions shall apply to the Personal Care at Home Bill:
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1. The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.
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Proceedings in Committee, on consideration and Third Reading
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2. Proceedings in Committee, any proceedings on consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be completed at one day’s
sitting.
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3. Proceedings in Committee and any proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion
one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
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4. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption
on that day.
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5. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings in Committee and on consideration and Third
Reading.
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6. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages
from the Lords) may be programmed.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7)).
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†
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3
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PERSONAL CARE AT HOME BILL [MONEY]: Queen’s Recommendation signified.
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[No separate debate]
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That it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to any Act
arising out of the Personal Care at Home Bill in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided, for the purpose
of removing the restriction on the period for which personal care may be provided free of charge to persons living at home.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
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At 10.00 pm
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†
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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
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[No debate]
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That, at this day’s sitting, proceedings on the Motion in the name of Ms Harriet Harman relating to Regional Select Committee
(London) may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 15).
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†
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DEFERRED DIVISIONS
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[No debate]
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That, at this day’s sitting, Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the motion in the name of Ms Harriet
Harman relating to Regional Select Committee (London) and the motion in the name of Sarah McCarthy-Fry relating to Climate
Change Levy.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 41A(3)).
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†
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4
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CONSOLIDATED FUND BILL: Second Reading.
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[No debate]
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Third Reading will also be taken.
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The Questions on Second and Third Reading of the Consolidation Bill will be put without debate (Standing Order No. 56).
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†
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5
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CLIMATE CHANGE LEVY
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[No debate]
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That the draft Climate Change Levy (Solid Fuel) (Revocation) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 10 November,
in the previous Session of Parliament, 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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REGIONAL SELECT COMMITTEE (LONDON)
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That Ms Karen Buck, Jeremy Corbyn, Clive Efford, Siobhain McDonagh, Mr Andy Slaughter and Mr Andrew Pelling be members of
the London Regional Select Committee.
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Debate may continue until any hour, if the 10.00 pm Business of the House Motion is agreed to.
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†
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7
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DELEGATED LEGISLATION
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[No debate after 10.00 pm]
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That the Major Accident Off-Site Emergency Plan (Management of Waste from Extractive Industries) (England and Wales) Regulations
2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1927), dated 16 July 2009, be referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee.
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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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DELEGATED LEGISLATION
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[No debate after 10.00 pm]
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That the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Conditional Cautions: Financial Penalties) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 2773), dated 15
October 2009, be referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee.
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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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SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE
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[No debate after 10.00 pm]
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(1)
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Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business) shall have effect for this Session with the following modifications,
namely:
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In paragraph (4) the word ‘eight’ shall be substituted for the word ‘thirteen’ in line 42 and in paragraph (5) the word ‘fifth’
shall be substituted for the word ‘eighth’ in line 44;
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(2)
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Standing Order No. 90 (Second reading committees) shall have effect for this Session with the following modification, namely:
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In paragraph (2) the word ‘fifth’ shall be substituted for the word ‘eighth’ in line 21; and
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(3)
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Private Members’ Bills shall have precedence over Government business on 29 January; 5 and 26 February; 5 and 12 March; 23
and 30 April; and 7 May.
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As an Amendment to Ms Harriet Harman’s proposed Motion (Sittings of the House):
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(a)
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Line 1, leave out from ‘That’ to end and add ‘Private Members’ Bills shall have precedence over Government business on 8, 15, 22
and 29 January; 5 and 26 February; 5, 12, 19 and 26 March; 23 and 30 April; and 7 May.’.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
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10
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HOME AFFAIRS
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[No debate after 10.00 pm]
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That Ms Karen Buck be discharged from the Home Affairs Committee and Mr Khalid Mahmood be added.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
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11
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PROCEDURE
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[No debate after 10.00 pm]
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That Sir Peter Soulsby be discharged from the Procedure Committee and Mr Ian Cawsey be added.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
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12
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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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[No debate after 10.00 pm]
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That Ian Stewart be discharged from the Science and Technology Committee and Dr Doug Naysmith be added.
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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: Processing of Freedom of Information requests (Mr Gordon Prentice).
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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 COMMITTEE
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1
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Energy Bill
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4.45 pm
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Room 13 (private)
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(Programming Sub-Committee)
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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 Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) Regulations 2009.
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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 Motion in the name of Ms Harriet Harman relating to the Electoral Commission.
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SELECT COMMITTEES
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4
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West Midlands Regional Committee
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10.00 am
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Advantage West Midlands, Aston Science Park, Birmingham (private)
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10.15 am
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(public)
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Subject: Advantage West Midlands Annual Report.
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Witnesses: Sir Roy McNulty CBE, Chair, and Mick Laverty, Chief Executive, Advantage West Midlands.
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5
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Treasury
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3.00 pm
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The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
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3.15 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Pre-Budget Report 2009.
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Witnesses: Sheila Dow, Professor of Economics, University of Stirling, Karen Ward, Chief UK Economist, HSBC, Robert Chote,
Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies, and Martin Weale, Director, National Institute of Economic and Social Research; Robert
Chote, Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies, John Whiting OBE, Tax Policy Director, Chartered Institute of Taxation and
Low Incomes Tax Reform Group, David Harker, Chief Executive, Citizens Advice, and David Heald, Professor of Accountancy, University
of Aberdeen (at 4.00 pm).
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6
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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: Sure Start Children’s Centres.
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Witnesses: 4Children, Action for Children, Barnardo’s and Family Action.
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7
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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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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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4.15 pm
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(public)
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Witnesses: Sir Gus O’Donnell KCB, Secretary of the Cabinet and Head of the Home Civil Service, and Robert Hannigan, Head of
Intelligence, Security and Resilience, Cabinet Office; Robert Quick QPM (at 4.55 pm).
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8
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Communities and Local Government
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4.00 pm
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Room 6 (private)
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4.20 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Preventing Violent Extremism.
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Witnesses: Church of England, Board of Deputies of British Jews, Network of Sikh Organisations and Hindu Council UK; Federation
of Muslim Organisations and Somali Family Support Group (at 4.55 pm); Dr Paul Thomas, Senior Lecturer, Youth and Community
Work, University of Huddersfield, Bob McDonald, Principal Lecturer, and Yaser Mir, Senior Lecturer, International School for
Communities, Rights and Inclusion, University of Lancashire (at 5.30 pm).
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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: Maintaining Financial Stability across the United Kingdom’s Banking System.
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Witnesses: Sir Nicholas Macpherson KCB, Permanent Secretary, and Tom Scholar, Second Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury.
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10
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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5.00 pm
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Room 16 (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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Friday 11 December
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Time of publication
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No.
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1
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Treasury
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11.00 am
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HC 134
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Work of the Committee 2008-09 (Second Report).
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Monday 14 December
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Time of publication
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No.
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2
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Science and Technology
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11.00 am
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HC 158-I
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The Government’s review of the principles applying to the treatment of independent scientific advice provided to government
(Third Report).
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Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
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1
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Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Post Council written statement: EU Competitiveness Council 3rd and 4th December 2009.
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2
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Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Telecoms Council 18 December 2009 Pre-council written statement.
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3
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Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families: Children’s Plan: Progress so far and next steps in supporting children, young people and their families.
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4
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Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families: Safeguarding.
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5
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Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Connecting communities.
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6
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Secretary of State for Defence: Role of the War Pension Committees.
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7
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Secretary of State for Health: Achieving Excellence in Kidney Care: Delivering the National Service Framework for Renal Services.
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8
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Secretary of State for Health: Government response to the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee inquiry into genomic medicine.
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9
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Secretary of State for Health: Health and Social Care Volunteering Fund.
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10
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Secretary of State for Health: Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme: 10th Report to Parliament.
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11
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Secretary of State for Justice: Review of the use of out-of-court disposals.
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12
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Secretary of State for Justice: Report on the Government’s strategy for diverting women away from crime.
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13
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Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Second Annual Report of the Independent Reviewer of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007.
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14
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Secretary of State for Transport: High Speed Two.
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15
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Secretary of State for Transport: Local Transport Act 2008: Review of designated bodies for section 19 permits.
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16
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Secretary of State for Transport: Railway modernisation.
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17
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Secretary of State for Wales: Proposal for a Legislative Competence Order in the field of transport.
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18
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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Social security benefits up-rating.
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General Committee Notices
A Public Bill Committee will meet on Tuesday 15 December at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm further to consider the Financial Services
Bill.
The programming Sub-Committee in respect of the Energy Bill will meet on Monday 14 December at 4.45 pm to consider the Energy
Bill.
The Welsh Grand Committee will meet on Wednesday 16 December at 9.25 am and 2.00 pm to consider the Government’s Legislative
Programme as outlined in the Queen’s Speech as it relates to Wales and Government expenditure in Wales.
A Second Reading Committee will meet on Tuesday 15 December at 10.00 am to consider the Corporation Tax Bill.
A Second Reading Committee will meet on Tuesday 15 December at 4.30 pm to consider the Taxation (International and other Provisions)
Bill.
The First Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 14 December at 4.30 pm to discuss the draft Non-Domestic Rating
(Chargeable Amounts) (England) Regulations 2009.
The Second Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 14 December at 4.30 pm to consider the Motion in the name of
Ms Harriet Harman relating to the Electoral Commission.
The Third Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 15 December at 10.30 am to consider the draft Crime (International
Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2009.
The Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 15 December at 4.30 pm to consider the draft Banking Act 2009
(Exclusion of Insurers) Order 2009.
The Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 15 December at 4.30 pm to consider the draft Amendment to Schedule
6 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Order 2009, the draft Transfer of Functions of the Asylum and Immigration
Tribunal Order 2009 and the draft Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2009.
The Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 15 December at 4.30 pm to consider the Merchant Shipping (Light
Dues) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1371).
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