Order of Business Tuesday 7 December 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 Health
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 1
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Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty):
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the operation of the Interim Cancer Drugs Fund; and if he will
make a statement.
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(28698)
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2
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Toby Perkins (Chesterfield):
What recent representations he has received on the effect of the abolition of primary care trusts on the co-ordination of
preventative health care.
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(28699)
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3
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Henry Smith (Crawley):
What recent progress he has made on the introduction of GP-led commissioning consortia.
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(28700)
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4
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Andrew Stephenson (Pendle):
What recent representations he has received on management and administration costs in the NHS; and if he will make a statement.
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(28701)
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5
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Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown):
On what date he expects to make an announcement on compensation for those infected by contaminated blood products supplied
by the NHS.
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(28702)
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6
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Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East):
What steps he is taking to reduce energy consumption in hospitals.
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(28703)
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7
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Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole):
What assessment he has made of the Health Protection Agency's recent report on the incidence of tuberculosis.
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(28704)
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8
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Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North):
What assessment he has made of the merits of steps to increase the standard of end-of-life care in an acute setting; and if
he will make a statement.
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(28705)
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9
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Jonathan Lord (Woking):
What steps he is taking to improve the information provided to patients on their diagnosis and treatment.
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(28706)
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10
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Mr David Blunkett (Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough):
What decisions he has reached in respect of additional funding for the purpose of the tariff applying to specialist children's
hospitals.
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(28707)
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11
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Mr John Leech (Manchester, Withington):
What progress has been made on improving the provision of specialist neuromuscular physiotherapy for people with muscular
dystrophy and related neuromuscular conditions; and if he will make a statement.
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(28708)
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12
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Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan):
What recent representations he has received on the operation of the Interim Cancer Drugs Fund; and if he will make a statement.
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(28709)
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13
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Mark Lancaster (Milton Keynes North):
What recent progress he has made on the introduction of GP-led commissioning consortia.
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(28710)
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14
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Gareth Johnson (Dartford):
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of provison of IVF treatment across the country.
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(28711)
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15
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Chris White (Warwick and Leamington):
What support his Department plans to provide for frontline services in adult social care.
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(28712)
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16
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Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys):
How many patients in psychiatric care died of natural causes in the last five years.
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(28713)
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17
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Richard Graham (Gloucester):
What recent representations he has received on the management and administration costs of the NHS; and if he will make a statement.
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(28714)
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18
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Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries and Galloway):
What estimate he has made of the change in average waiting times for patients waiting for diagnostic tests since May 2010.
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(28715)
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19
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Rushanara Ali (Bethnal Green and Bow):
What estimate he has made of the likely effect on the number of posts and compulsory redundancies in the NHS of the outcomes
of the Spending Review.
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(28716)
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20
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Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East):
What discussions he has had with the NHS Confederation on the effects on NHS services of reductions in local government funding.
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(28717)
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21
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Pat Glass (North West Durham):
What recent discussions he has had with the Royal College of General Practitioners on his proposals for reorganisation of
the NHS; and if he will make a statement.
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(28718)
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22
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Karen Lumley (Redditch):
What assessment he has made of the operation of the tendering process for NHS community contracts; and if he will make a statement.
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(28719)
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23
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Patrick Mercer (Newark):
What plans he has for the future provision of services at Newark Hospital.
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(28720)
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24
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Ian Murray (Edinburgh South):
What estimate he has made of the likely average waiting time for elective surgery as at 31 March 2011.
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(28721)
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25
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Duncan Hames (Chippenham):
What priority is given to the allocation of funding from his Department's research budget for research which may lead to improvements
in the detection and treatment of dementia.
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(28722)
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At 3.15 pm
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Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
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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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Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde):
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
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(28723)
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T2
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Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East):
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(28724)
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T3
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Ian Swales (Redcar):
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(28725)
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T4
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Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside):
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(28726)
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T5
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John Mann (Bassetlaw):
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(28727)
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T6
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Michael Ellis (Northampton North):
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(28729)
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T7
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Pat Glass (North West Durham):
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(28730)
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T8
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Richard Graham (Gloucester):
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(28731)
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T9
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Toby Perkins (Chesterfield):
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(28732)
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At 3.30 pm
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Urgent Questions (if any)
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Ministerial Statements, including on Rehabilitation and Sentencing (Green Paper)
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Preliminary Business
Ten minute rule Motion
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1
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SAFE STANDING (FOOTBALL STADIA)
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[Up to 20 minutes]
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That leave be given to bring in a Bill to give all football clubs the freedom to build, or maintain existing, safe standing
sections in their stadia if they choose; to establish minimum safety criteria that must be met for standing sections in football
stadia; and for connected purposes.
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The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23).
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Main Business
Note: Provision has been made for a Business Motion to be moved at 10.00 pm (Standing Order No. 15).
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†
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2
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EUROPEAN UNION BILL: Second Reading (
Queen’s Consent to be signified
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[Until 10.00pm]
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That this House declines to give a second reading to the European Union Bill on the grounds that, while the principle of referendums
on significant constitutional and monetary changes is appropriate, the Bill is a flawed measure which would confuse the important
issues at stake and make vital constitutional issues justiciable by the courts rather than resolved under the sovereignty
of Parliament.
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The Tenth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee, European Union Bill and Parliamentary Sovereignty, HC 633 I and II,
and the uncorrected transcripts of oral evidence taken before the Committee on 22 and 25 November and 6 December HC 633-i,
ii and iii, are relevant.
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Debate may continue until 10.00 pm.
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3
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EUROPEAN UNION BILL (PROGRAMME)
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[No separate debate]
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That the following provisions shall apply to the European Union 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 in five days.
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3. The proceedings shall be taken in the order shown in the first column of the following Table.
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4. The proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the times specified in the second
column of the Table.
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Proceedings
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Time for conclusion of proceedings
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Clause 18, new Clauses relating to Clause 18, new Schedules relating to Clause 18.
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The moment of interruption on the first day.
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Clauses 1 to 5, new Clauses relating to any of Clauses 1 to 5, new Schedules relating to any of Clauses 1 to 5.
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The moment of interruption on the second day.
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Clause 6, Schedule 1, new Clauses relating Clauses 6 or Schedule 1, new Schedules relating to Clause 6 or Schedule 1.
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90 minutes before the moment of interruption on the third day.
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Clauses 11 to 13, new Clauses relating to any of Clauses 11 to 13, new Schedules relating to any of Clauses 11 to 13.
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The moment of interruption on the third day.
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Clauses 7 to 10, new Clauses relating to any of Clauses 7 to 10, new Schedules relating to any of Clauses 7 to 10, Clause
14, new Clauses relating to Clause 14, new Schedules relating to Clause 14.
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The moment of interruption on the fourth day.
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Clauses 15 to 17, Schedule 2, new Clauses relating to Part 2, new Schedules relating to Part 2, Clauses 19 to 22, remaining
new Clauses, remaining new Schedules, remaining proceedings in Committee.
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Two hours before the moment of interruption on the fifth day.
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Any proceedings on consideration, proceedings on Third Reading.
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The moment of interruption on the fifth day.
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5. Standing Order No. 83B (programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings in Committee, to any proceedings on consideration
or to proceedings on 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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EUROPEAN UNION BILL [MONEY]: Queen’s Recommendation signified
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[No separate debate]
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That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the European Union Bill, it is expedient to authorise—
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(1)
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the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other
Act out of money so provided, and
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(2)
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the payment out of the Consolidated Fund of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums to be charged on and paid out
of that Fund under any other Act.
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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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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (TODAY)
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[No debate]
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That, at this day’s sitting, proceedings on the Motion in the name of Sir George Young relating to Business of the House (Thursday),
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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DEFERRED DIVISIONS
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[No debate]
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That, at this day’s sitting, Standing Order 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the motion in the name of Sir George
Young relating to Business of the House (Thursday).
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 41A(3)).
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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (THURSDAY)
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That, at the sitting on Thursday 9 December, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the
Motion in the name of Secretary Vince Cable relating to Higher Education Higher Amounts not later than three hours after the
start of proceedings on the Motion; such Questions shall include the Questions on any Amendments selected by the Speaker which
may then be moved; proceedings may continue after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions)
shall not apply.
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Debate may continue until any hour, if the 10.00 pm Business Motion is agreed to.
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At the end of the sitting:
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Proposed subject: Regulation of foreign exchange services: the case of Crown Currency Exchange (Tessa Munt).
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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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GRAND COMMITTEE
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1
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Northern Ireland Grand Committee
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4.30 pm
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Room 14 (public)
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In respect of the matter of the implications for Northern Ireland of the Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review.
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PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEES
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National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee
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10.30 am
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Room 12 (public)
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4.00 pm
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(public)
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To consider the Bill.
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Postal Services Bill Committee
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10.30 am
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Room 9 (public)
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4.00 pm
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(public)
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Further to consider the Bill.
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DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
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First Delegated Legislation Committee
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10.30 am
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Room 10 (public)
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To consider the draft Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010.
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SELECT COMMITTEES
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5
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Communities and Local Government
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9.15 am
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Room 20 (private)
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10.15 am
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(public)
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Subject: Localism.
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Witnesses: Lorraine Roberts, Interim Director, London Civic Forum, Stian Westlake, Executive Director of Policy and Research,
NESTA, Commission for Rural Communities and Community Development Foundation.
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Standards and Privileges
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9.30 am
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Room 13 (private)
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7
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Treasury
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9.30 am
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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9.45 am
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(public)
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Subject: Competition and Choice in the Banking Sector.
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Witnesses: Eric Daniels, Group Chief Executive, and Helen Weir CBE, Group Executive Director, Retail, Lloyds Banking Group,
Stephen Hester, Group Chief Executive, Royal Bank of Scotland Group (at 10.45 am); Benny Higgins, Chief Executive, Tesco Bank
(at 11.45 am).
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Business, Innovation and Skills
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10.00 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: Government Assistance to Industry.
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Witness: Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
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Energy and Climate Change
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10.00 am
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Room 15 (private)
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10.15 am
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(public)
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Subject: The Big Six Energy Companies.
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Witnesses: Phil Bentley, Managing Director, British Gas, Paul Spence, Director of Strategy and Regulation, EDF Energy, Paul
Golby, CEO, E.ON UK, Guy Johnson, Company Secretary and Director of Regulation, RWE npower, Alistair Philips-Davies, Energy
Supply Director, Scottish and Southern Energy, and John Campbell, Director of Energy Wholesale, Scottish Power.
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Health
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10.00 am
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Room 5 (private)
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10.30 am
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(public)
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Subject: Commissioning.
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Witnesses: The Patients Association, National Voices, MIND, and Age UK; Local Government Association, UNISON Healthcare, Association
of Directors of Public Health, and NHS Partners Network (at 11.45 am).
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International Development
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10.00 am
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Room 8 (private)
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10.30 am
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(public)
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Subject: The Future of the Commonwealth Development Corporation.
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Witnesses: Equity for Africa, University of Manchester, and Sierra Investment Fund; Oxfam and Private Eye (at 11.45 am).
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Public Accounts
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10.00 am
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Room 16 (private)
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10.30 am
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(public)
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Subject: Delivering the Cancer Reform Strategy.
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Witnesses: Sir David Nicholson KCB, Chief Executive, NHS, Christine Connelly, Chief Information Officer, and Professor Sir
Mike Richards, National Clinical Director for Cancer and End of Life Care, Department of Health.
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Public Administration
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10.00 am
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Room 18 (private)
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10.30 am
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(public)
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Subject: Smaller Government: What do Ministers do?
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Witnesses: Norman Baker MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, and Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of
State, Department for Transport; William Rickett and Dan Corry (at 11.30 am).
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Transport
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10.00 am
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Room 6 (private)
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10.15 am
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(public)
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Subject: Transport and the Economy.
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Witnesses: British Air Transport Association, Association of Train Operating Companies, UK Major Ports Group, and Chartered
Institute of Logistics and Transport; RAC Foundation, ADEPT, and Stagecoach (at 10.50 a.m.); Professor Roger Vickerman, Royal
Town Planning Institute, and Local Government Association (at 11.40 am).
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Culture, Media and Sport
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10.30 am
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Room 17 (private)
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11.30 am
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(public)
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Subject: Funding of the Arts and Heritage.
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Witnesses: Barbara Hayes, Deputy Chief Executive, and Richard Combes, Head of Policy, Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society
Ltd, Jim Parker, Registrar, Public Lending Right, and Stella Duffy, Author.
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Home Affairs
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10.30 am
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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11.00 am
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(public)
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Subject: Police use of Tasers.
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Witnesses: Kevin Coles, Managing Director, Pro-Tect Systems; Assistant Chief Constable Simon Chesterman, ACPO lead, and Assistant
Chief Constable Andy Adams, Kent Police (at 11.30 am); Home Office Scientific Development Branch and Home Office officials
(at 12 noon).
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JOINT COMMITTEE
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Human Rights
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2.00 pm
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Room 4a (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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Tuesday 7 December
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Time of publication
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No.
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1
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Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
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09.30 am
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HC 354-ix
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(Ninth Report).
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2
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Public Accounts
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00.01 am
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HC 424
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Customer First Programme: Delivery of Student Finance (Eighth Report).
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3
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European Scrutiny
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00.01 am
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HC 633-i
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The EU Bill and Parliamentary Sovereignty (Tenth Report).
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Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
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Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport: Outcome of the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council.
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Secretary of State for Education: The future of myplace.
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: Reform of the student immigration system.
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Secretary of State for Justice: Publication of the 2010 Annual Report of the Public Guardian Board.
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Secretary of State for Transport: Rail Industry Review.
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