Order of Business Thursday 15 July 2010
+ 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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Jessica Lee (Erewash):
What assessment has been made of the effect on providers of home information packs of the suspension of the requirement for
such packs to be produced.
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(8500)
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2
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Chris Williamson (Derby North):
Whether he plans to introduce a national register of private landlords.
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(8501)
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3
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Mr Adam Holloway (Gravesham):
What assessment he has made of the effect on the housing market of the suspension of the requirement to provide home information
packs.
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(8502)
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4
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Nick de Bois (Enfield North):
What steps he is taking to assist small businesses with payment of business rate bills.
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(8503)
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5
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George Hollingbery (Meon Valley):
What guidance he has issued to local authorities on the procedure for re-examination of the allocation of strategic development
areas and major development areas under former regional spatial strategies.
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(8504)
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6
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Jane Ellison (Battersea):
If he will take steps to reduce the functions of the non-departmental public bodies for which his Department is responsible.
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(8505)
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7
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Esther McVey (Wirral West):
What plans he has for the future of the Government Office for the North West.
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(8506)
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8
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Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry):
If he will bring forward proposals to ensure that people are able to prevent major planning proposals proceeding in their
areas.
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(8507)
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9
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Gordon Birtwistle (Burnley):
If he will take steps to reduce expenditure by his Department's non-departmental public bodies on the Housing Market Renewal
Pathfinder programme.
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(8508)
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10
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Caroline Dinenage (Gosport):
Whether he plans to bring forward proposals to facilitate local authorities in moving Travellers on from private and public
property.
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(8509)
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11
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Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire):
What assessment has been made of the effect on providers of home information packs of the suspension of the requirement for
such packs to be produced.
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(8510)
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12
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Dan Byles (North Warwickshire):
What steps he is taking to assist small businesses with payment of business rate bills.
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(8511)
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13
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Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North):
What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the effect on housing and levels of homelessness
of the proposed reduction in housing benefit levels.
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(8512)
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14
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Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South):
Whether he plans to review the regulatory framework applying to managing and letting agents.
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(8513)
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15
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Richard Graham (Gloucester):
If he will take steps to accelerate the process for local authorities to gain possession of public land upon which there are
unauthorised Traveller encampments.
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(8514)
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16
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Henry Smith (Crawley):
What steps he is taking to reduce the functions of non-departmental public bodies for which his Department is responsible.
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(8516)
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17
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan):
What plans he has for the future of the Decent Homes programme.
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(8517)
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18
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Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree):
What plans he has for changes to the funding of the Housing Market Renewal scheme; and if he will make a statement.
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(8518)
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19
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Toby Perkins (Chesterfield):
What assessment he has made of the effect on third sector organisations of the reduction in local authority funding announced
on 10 June 2010.
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(8519)
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20
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Stephen Mosley (City of Chester):
What steps he is taking to reduce the administrative burden placed on local authorities by central Government.
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(8520)
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21
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John Mann (Bassetlaw):
What assessment he has made of the value for money of the Homes and Communities Agency KickStart grant given to Strata Homes
in Retford.
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(8521)
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Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire):
What recent representations he has received on the effects on local authorities of the abolition of regional spatial strategies.
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(8522)
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Mr David Burrowes (Enfield, Southgate):
What steps he is taking to assist small businesses with payment of business rate bills.
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(8523)
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Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield):
If he will assess the effect on the provision of local authority debt advice services of a reduction in local authority funding;
and if he will make a statement.
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(8524)
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At 11.15 am
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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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Tony Baldry (Banbury):
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
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(8526)
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T2
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Peter Aldous (Waveney):
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(8527)
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T3
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Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes):
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(8528)
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T4
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Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon):
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(8529)
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T5
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Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough):
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(8530)
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T6
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George Hollingbery (Meon Valley):
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(8531)
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T7
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Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North):
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(8532)
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T8
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Nadhim Zahawi (Stratford-on-Avon):
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(8533)
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T9
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Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch):
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(8534)
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At 11.30 am
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Urgent Questions (if any)
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Business Question to the Leader of the House
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Ministerial Statements (if any)
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Preliminary Business
Notice of Presentation of Bill
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SUPERANNUATION
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[No debate]
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Bill to make provision for and in connection with limiting the value of the benefits which may be provided under so much of
any scheme under section 1 of the Superannuation Act 1972 as provides by virtue of section 2(2) of that Act for benefits to
be provided by way of compensation to or in respect of persons who suffer loss of office or employment.
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Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
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Main Business
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†
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FINANCE BILL : Committee (Progress reported 13 July).
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[Until any hour]
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For Amendments, see separate Paper.
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Debate may continue until any hour.
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ADJOURNMENT (SUMMER)
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[No debate]
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That this House, at its rising on Tuesday 27 July 2010, do adjourn till Monday 6 September 2010.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 25).
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ADJOURNMENT (CONFERENCE RECESS)
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[No debate]
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That this House, at its rising on Thursday 16 September 2010, do adjourn till Monday 11 October 2010.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 25).
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†
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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (ACADEMIES BILL [LORDS])
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[No debate after 6.00 pm]
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That, in respect of the Academies Bill [Lords], notices of Amendments, new Clauses and new Schedules to be moved in Committee may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table
before the Bill has been read a second time.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 6.00 pm.
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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (20 JULY)
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[No debate after 6.00 pm]
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That, at the sitting on Tuesday 20 July, notwithstanding Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), the backbench
business determined by the Backbench Business Committee may be entered upon at any hour, may then be proceeded with, though
opposed, for three hours, and shall then lapse if not previously disposed of; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions)
shall not apply.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 6.00 pm.
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SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE (27 JULY)
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[No debate after 6.00 pm]
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That, on Tuesday 27 July,
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(1)
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the House shall meet at 10.30 am;
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(2)
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references to specific times in the Standing Orders of this House shall apply as if that day were a Thursday;
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(3)
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the sitting in Westminster Hall shall begin at 12.30 pm and continue until 5.00 pm; and
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the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any message from the Lords has been received, any Committee to draw up Reasons
which has been appointed at that sitting has reported, and he has notified the Royal Assent to Acts agreed upon by both Houses.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 6.00 pm.
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DELEGATED LEGISLATION
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[No debate after 6.00 pm]
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That the Motion in the name of Sir George Young relating to the Electoral Commission shall be treated as if it related to
an instrument subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees) in respect of which notice
of a motion has been given that the instrument be approved.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 6.00 pm.
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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (FINANCE BILL)
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[No debate after 6.00 pm]
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That, notwithstanding the practice of the House as to the intervals between stages of Bills brought in upon Ways and Means
Resolutions, more than one stage of the Finance Bill may be taken at any sitting of the House.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 6.00 pm.
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At the end of the sitting:
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Proposed subject: Decent Homes programme in Hillingdon (John McDonnell).
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Debate may continue until 6.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
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COMMITTEES
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SELECT COMMITTEES
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Home Affairs
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9.15 am
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Room 8 (private)
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9.30 am
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(public)
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Subject: The Work of the Home Office.
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Witness: Rt. Hon. Theresa May MP, Home Secretary.
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Political and Constitutional Reform
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9.30 am
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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10.00 am
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(public)
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Subject: The Coalition Government’s Programme of Political and Constitutional Reform.
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Witness: Rt. Hon. Nick Clegg MP, Deputy Prime Minister.
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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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International Development
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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: The Secretary of State’s Plans for the Department for International Development.
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Witness: Rt. Hon. Andrew Mitchell MP, Secretary of State for International Development.
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Treasury
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10.15 am
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The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
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10.30 am
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(public)
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Subject: June 2010 Budget.
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Witness: Rt. Hon. George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
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Public Administration
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10.30 am
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Room 6 (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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Thursday 15 July
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Time of publication
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No.
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Culture, Media and Sport
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12 noon
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HC 351
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Press standards, privacy and libel: Responses to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2009-10 (First Special Report).
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Culture, Media and Sport
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12 noon
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HC 352
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BBC Annual Report 2008-09: BBC Trust’s response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2009-10 (Second Special Report).
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Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
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Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills: Government response to the reports of the South West and Yorkshire and the Humber regional committees.
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Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills: Savings agreed by the London Development Agency for 2010-11.
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Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Terrorist Asset-Freezing Bill.
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Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Removing the requirement to annuitise by the age of 75 years.
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Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Government response to the reports of the East Midlands, South East and West Midlands regional committees.
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Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport: Broadband Industry Day.
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Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change: Consultation for draft Energy National Policy Statements.
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Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Annual report and accounts for the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science.
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Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: European Union: Explanatory Memoranda: 9 June - 9 July 2010.
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Secretary of State for Health: Response to the Health Select Committee report on the use of overseas doctors in providing out-of-hours services.
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: Changes in Immigration Rules—Limits on Tier 2.
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Secretary of State for Transport: Crossrail: Annual update.
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13
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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Annual Social Fund reports 2009-10.
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General Committee Notices
The First Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 19 July at 4.30 pm to consider the Fishing Boats (Electronic
Transmission of Fishing Activities Data) (England) (Scheme) 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 1600).
The Second Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 19 July at 4.30 pm to consider the draft International Monetary
Fund (Limit on Lending) Order 2010.
The Third Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 20 July at 10.30 am to consider the draft Qualifying Oil Fields
Order 2010.
The Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 20 July at 4.30 pm to consider the draft National Minimum
Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2010.
The Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 20 July at 4.30 pm to consider the draft Child Trust Funds
(Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2010.
The Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Wednesday 21 July at 2.30 pm to consider the draft Serious Organised
Crime and Police Act 2005 (Disclosure of Information by SOCA) Order 2010.
The Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Wednesday 21 July at 2.30 pm to consider the draft Control of Donations
and Regulation of Loans etc. (Extension of the Prescribed Period) (Northern Ireland) Order 2010.
The Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 19 July at 4.30 pm to consider the draft Misuse of Drugs Act
1971 (Amendment No. 2) Order 2010.
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