Order of Business Thursday 16 September 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 Energy and Climate Change
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 1
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Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton):
What plans he has for the future of existing tariffs and subsidies in relation to renewable technologies and other sources
of clean energy.
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(15493)
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2
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Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys):
What progress he has made on bringing forward proposals for reform of energy markets to improve security of supply.
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(15494)
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3
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Duncan Hames (Chippenham):
What outcomes his Department is seeking to achieve at the Cancun conference on the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
in December 2010.
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(15495)
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4
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Julie Hilling (Bolton West):
What recent steps he has taken to ensure that energy companies provide greater assistance to vulnerable people in meeting
their energy bills.
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(15496)
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5
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Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore):
What recent discussions he has had on the Government's strategy for promoting low-carbon technologies.
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(15497)
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6
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Neil Carmichael (Stroud):
What plans he has to introduce a floor price for carbon.
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(15498)
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7
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Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire):
Whether historical wind measurements are taken into account in determining subsidy allocation for onshore wind farms.
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(15500)
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8
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Barry Gardiner (Brent North):
What representations he plans to make at the October 2010 Tianjin climate change conference for amendment of the UN proposals
governing emissions from land use, land use change and forestry to ensure that the managed forest emissions of developed countries
are properly accounted for.
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(15501)
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9
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Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South):
What recent steps he has taken to improve the insulation of private rented accommodation.
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(15502)
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10
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Chris Evans (Islwyn):
What steps he is taking to support businesses to make the transition to a low carbon economy.
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(15503)
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11
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Laura Sandys (South Thanet):
What progress he has made on bringing forward proposals for reform of energy markets to improve security of supply.
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(15504)
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12
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Julian Sturdy (York Outer):
What progress he has made on bringing forward proposals for reform of energy markets to improve security of supply.
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(15506)
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13
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton):
What estimate he has made of the proportion of electricity which is generated from energy-to-waste plants; and if he will
make a statement.
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(15507)
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14
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Peter Aldous (Waveney):
What steps he is taking to increase the level of private sector investment in offshore renewable energy.
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(15508)
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15
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Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering):
What progress he has made on bringing forward proposals for reform of energy markets to improve security of supply.
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(15509)
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16
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Lorely Burt (Solihull):
What steps he is taking to enable local authorities to generate electricity and sell it to the National Grid.
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(15510)
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17
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Chris White (Warwick and Leamington):
If he will discuss with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills means of increasing the number of engineering
courses available for those training for green jobs.
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(15511)
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18
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Alex Cunningham (Stockton North):
What recent discussions he has had with Ofgem on revisions to licensing conditions for energy suppliers to improve monitoring
of the links between wholesale, retail and domestic energy prices.
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(15513)
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19
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RehmanChishti (Gillingham and Rainham):
What steps he is taking to enable local authorities to generate electricity and sell it to the National Grid.
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(15514)
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20
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David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale):
What funding his Department has allocated to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority for 2010-11.
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(15516)
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At 11.15 am
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Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
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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 Mark Spencer (Sherwood):
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
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(15518)
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T2
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Toby Perkins (Chesterfield):
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(15519)
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T3
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Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South):
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(15520)
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T4
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Nicky Morgan (Loughborough):
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(15521)
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T5
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Lorely Burt (Solihull):
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(15522)
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T6
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Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen South):
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(15523)
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T7
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Christopher Pincher (Tamworth):
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(15524)
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T8
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Stuart Andrew (Pudsey):
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(15526)
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T9
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Duncan Hames (Chippenham):
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(15527)
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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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1
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ILLEGALLY LOGGED TIMBER (PROHIBITION OF IMPORT, SALE OR DISTRIBUTION)
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[No debate]
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Bill to make it illegal in the United Kingdom for a person or company to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire
or purchase timber or timber products illegally taken, harvested, possessed, transported, sold or exported from their country
of origin; and for connected purposes.
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Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
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Main Business
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2
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BACKBENCH BUSINESS (4th allotted day)
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[Until 6.00 pm]
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STRATEGIC DEFENCE AND SECURITY REVIEW AND FUTURE OF THE UK’S ARMED FORCES
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That this House has considered the matter of the Strategic Defence and Security Review and future of the UK’s armed forces.
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The First Report from the Defence Committee, Strategic Defence and Security Review, HC 345, is relevant.
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Debate may continue until 6.00 pm.
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At the end of the sitting:
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Proposed subject: Youth violence in London (Mr Chuka Umunna ).
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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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PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEE
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1
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Superannuation Bill Committee
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9.00 am
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Room 12 (public)
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1.00 pm
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(public)
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To consider the Bill.
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SELECT COMMITTEES
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Public Administration
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9.15 am
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Room 15 (private)
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9.30 am
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(public)
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Subject: Who does UK Grand Strategy?
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Witnesses: Lieutenant General Sir Robert Fry KCB (retired), Commodore Steven Jermy RN (retired); Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock
Stirrup GCB AFC ADC RAF, Chief of Defence Staff (at 10.15 am); Baroness Neville-Jones DCMG, Minister of State for Security,
Home Office, and William Nye, Director, National Security Secretariat, Cabinet Office (at 11.00 am).
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3
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Political and Constitutional Reform
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9.45 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: Government Proposals for Voting and Parliamentary Reform.
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Witness: Mark Harper MP, Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform, Cabinet Office.
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4
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Treasury
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10.30 am
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The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
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5
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Treasury
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2.00 pm
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The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
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2.15 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Appointment of Robert Chote as Chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility.
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Witness: Robert Chote, Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies.
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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 16 September
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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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10.00 am
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HC 456
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Counter-Terrorism Measures in British Airports: Government Response to the Committee’s Ninth Report of Session 2009-10 (First
Special Report).
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2
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Home Affairs
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11.30 am
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HC 457
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Follow-up of Asylum Cases and e-Borders Programme: Government Response to the Committee’s Twelfth Report of Session 2009-10
(Second Special Report).
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3
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International Development
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10.00 am
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HC 452
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DFID’s Performance in 2008-09 and the 2009 White Paper: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2009-10
(First Special Report).
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4
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Public Accounts
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00.01 am
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HC 425
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Delivering Multi-Role Tanker Aircraft Capability (Second Report).
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5
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Standards and Privileges
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11.00 am
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HC 433
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Jim Fitzpatrick (First Report).
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6
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Standards and Privileges
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11.00 am
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HC 478
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Shahid Malik (Second Report).
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Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
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Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills: Post Council statement: Foreign Affairs Council, 10 September 2010.
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Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2010.
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Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Special administration regime for investment firms.
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Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport: British Broadcasting Corporation.
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Secretary of State for Defence: Management of unsolicited mail at Christmas.
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Secretary of State for Defence: Mull of Kintyre accident: Independent review of evidence.
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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Executive Agency performance targets 2010-11.
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Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Informal (Gymnich) meeting of EU Foreign Ministers, 10-11 September 2010, and General Affairs Council, 13 September 2010.
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Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq: Closure of Locally Engaged Staff Assistance Scheme for serving staff.
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10
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Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Letter to the Scrutiny Committee on Belgian Presidency priorities.
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11
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Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Promoting high standards of conduct by private military and security companies internationally.
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12
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Secretary of State for Health: NHS car parking: Government response to consultation.
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: Alcohol policy (correction to Written Answer).
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: Control Order Powers (11 June 2010 to 10 September 2010).
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: Public consultation on the use of Wanstead Flats during the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Secretary of State for Justice: Single head of the judiciary for England and Wales.
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Secretary of State for Transport: Consultation on revising the strategic national transport corridors.
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