Order of Business Monday 7 February 2011
+ 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 Education
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 1
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Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde):
What estimate he has made of the number of Sure Start children's centres that will offer a full service in 2014-15.
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(38218)
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2
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David Wright (Telford):
When he plans to inform colleges of the size of the discretionary learner support fund to replace education maintenance allowance;
and if he will make a statement.
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(38219)
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3
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John Stevenson (Carlisle):
What plans he has to raise standards of the teaching profession; and if he will make a statement.
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(38220)
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4
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Graham Evans (Weaver Vale):
What plans he has to improve vocational education; and if he will make a statement.
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(38221)
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5
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Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire):
What qualifications he expects to be required for pupils to gain entry to university technical colleges.
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(38222)
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6
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Ann Coffey (Stockport):
What steps he plans to take to reduce the incidence of children going missing from children's homes.
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(38223)
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7
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Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North):
What assessment he has made of the effect on music education in schools of reductions in his Department's funding for music
services.
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(38224)
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8
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Lorraine Fullbrook (South Ribble):
What steps he is taking to improve the quality of the workforce in early years education.
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(38225)
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9
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Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North):
Whether he plans to include religious education in the humanities section of the English baccalaureate.
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(38226)
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10
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Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent):
What steps he is taking to ensure the provision of good quality youth services.
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(38227)
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Nicky Morgan (Loughborough):
What recent assessment he has made of school standards in Loughborough constituency.
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(38228)
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12
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Richard Harrington (Watford):
What steps he plans to take to strengthen the teaching of core subjects in schools.
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(38229)
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Stuart Andrew (Pudsey):
How many applications his Department has received to establish free schools for children with special educational needs.
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(38230)
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14
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Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside):
Whom his Department plans to consult in its review of home-to-school travel; and when that review will be completed.
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(38231)
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15
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Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering):
What steps he is taking to improve school discipline in (a) Kettering constituency, (b) Northamptonshire and (c) England.
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(38232)
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Hugh Bayley (York Central):
What estimate he has made of the savings to accrue from terminating education maintenance allowance payments in September
2011 for students who are already part of the way through a two-year programme of study.
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(38233)
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Nia Griffith (Llanelli):
What assessment he has made of his Department's capacity to oversee the governance of Academies.
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(38234)
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18
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Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock):
What recent assessment he has made of school standards in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.
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(38235)
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19
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Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge):
What the average level of funding per pupil in (a) Cambridgeshire and (b) England will be in 2011-12.
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(38236)
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20
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Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire):
What progress is being made in reducing the burden of administration in social work with children.
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(38239)
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21
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Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside):
What recent assessment he has made of the status of the Building Schools for the Future programme in Liverpool.
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(38240)
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Claire Perry (Devizes):
What steps he is taking to protect teachers from false allegations made by pupils.
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(38241)
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23
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Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown):
What steps he is taking to improve standards of achievement in secondary schools.
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(38242)
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At 3.15 pm
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Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
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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 Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith):
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
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(38243)
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T2
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Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire):
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(38244)
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T3
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Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire):
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(38245)
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T4
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Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch):
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(38246)
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T5
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Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge):
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(38247)
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T6
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Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North):
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(38248)
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T7
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Alison McGovern (Wirral South):
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(38249)
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T8
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Mr John Leech (Manchester, Withington):
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(38250)
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T9
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Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks):
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(38251)
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T10
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Mark Menzies (Fylde):
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(38252)
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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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OPPOSITION DAY (Un-allotted half day)
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[Up to three hours]
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GOVERNMENT POLICY ON THE COST OF FUEL
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That this House notes that the oil price has reached $100 a barrel, and that diesel in the UK is the most expensive in Europe;
further notes that the combination of the 1 January 2011 duty rise and the increase in value added tax is estimated to have
added 3.5 pence to the cost of a litre of fuel; acknowledges the sharp rises in fuel prices over the past year and the resulting
impact on headline inflation figures; recognises the financial pressure this places on hard-pressed families and businesses
already struggling with high inflation and the impact of the recent rise in value added tax; condemns the Government’s continued
dithering over the implementation of a fuel duty regulator (or stabiliser) as neither a sustainable or stable way to make
tax policy; further recognises the specific additional fuel costs for those living in remote and rural parts of the UK; is
concerned that diesel in such places is approaching £7 per gallon; condemns the Government for its failure to prioritise the
implementation of a fuel duty derogation; and calls for the introduction of a fuel duty derogation to the most remote areas
at the earliest opportunity.
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As an Amendment to Angus Robertson’s proposed Motion (Government policy on the cost of fuel):
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(a)
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Line 1, leave out from ‘House’ to end and add ‘notes the dramatic increase in the world oil price to over $100 per barrel; further
notes that there has been a significant impact on fuel prices in the UK as a result; recognises the impact this has on households
and business; notes that the previous administration’s rises in fuel duty that have taken effect during the past year have
further increased prices; further notes that the Government inherited the largest deficit in UK peacetime history, that the
previous administration had no credible plan to deal with the deficit, that the Government has been clear that everyone will
make a contribution to tackle the deficit but that the most vulnerable will be protected, and that the Government is considering
a fair fuel stabiliser that could support motorists and businesses when oil prices are high; further notes that the Government
in addition is taking forward swiftly its commitment at EU level to introduce a pilot scheme that would deliver a discount
of up to 5 pence per litre in duty in remote rural areas such as the Inner and Outer Hebrides, the Northern Isles and the
Isles of Scilly; and further notes that the Chancellor will update the House on all fiscal matters at the time of the Budget.’.
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The selection of the matter to be debated this day has been made by the Leaders of the Scottish National Party and of Plaid
Cymru.
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Proceedings on the Motion in the name of Angus Robertson and Mr Elfyn Llwyd may continue, though opposed, for three hours
and will then lapse if not previously disposed of; paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments) shall
apply as if the day were an Opposition Day; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) will not apply (Order of 1 February).
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†
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REGISTRATION OF MEMBERS’ FINANCIAL INTERESTS
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[Until 10.00 pm]
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(1)
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this House agrees with the recommendations in the Tenth Report of the Committee on Standards and Privileges, on Registration
of income from employment (HC 749);
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(2)
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accordingly the resolution of the House of 30 April 2009 relating to the Registration of Members’ Financial Interests be amended,
by leaving out paragraph (2) and inserting:—
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“(2) That such a payment shall be registered
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(a)
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where its value exceeds one tenth of 1 per cent. of the current Parliamentary salary; or
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(b)
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where the total value of payments from the same person, organisation or company in a calendar year exceeds 1 per cent. of
the current Parliamentary salary.”
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Debate may continue until 10.00 pm.
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ALL-PARTY GROUPS
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[Until 10.00 pm]
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(1)
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this House agrees with the recommendations in the Eighth Report of the Committee on Standards and Privileges of Session 2008-09,
on All-Party Groups (HC 920); and
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(2)
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accordingly the resolution of the House of 17 December 1985, as amended on 10 March 1989 and 29 July 1998, be further amended
by leaving out paragraph 3 and inserting:—
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“3. Groups whose membership:
is open to all Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, and
includes at least 20 Members (each of whom must be a Member of the House of Commons or House of Lords), comprising: at least 10 Members who are from the same political party as the Government, and at least 10 who are not from the Government’s party (of whom at least six must be from the main opposition party), and
includes at least one officer who is a Member of the House of Commons
be required to register the following information on the Register of All-Party Groups:
(a) The full title of the group. If persons other than Members of the Commons or Lords are allowed full membership (i.e. voting rights) the term ‘Associate Parliamentary Group’ must be included in the group’s title. If such persons are not allowed full membership the term ‘All-Party Parliamentary Group’ must be included instead. The rest of the group’s title should simply reflect the group’s subject so that the latter is obvious from its title alone.
(b) A brief summary of the group’s main purpose.
(c) The names of the group’s officers. At least one officer must be an MP; each of the other officers must be a Member of the House of Commons or House of Lords.
(d) The names of exactly 20 qualifying Members (each of whom must be a Member of the House of Commons or Lords), comprising: 10 Members who are from the same political party as the Government, and 10 who are not from the Government’s party (of which at least six must be from the main opposition party).
(e) The contact details of the group’s registered contact, who must be both an officer of the group and a Member of the House of Commons, and is the person ultimately responsible for the group’s compliance with the rules of the House.
(f) Any relevant gainful occupation of staff to the group who hold a parliamentary pass (relevant gainful occupation means any occupation that is advantaged by the privileged access afforded by the pass).
(g) The source and extent of any financial benefit (e.g. donations) and the source and nature of any non-financial material benefit (e.g. provision of goods or services) received by the group from a single source outside Parliament, if the value of the benefit equals or exceeds the financial threshold for registration (currently £1,500) in a calendar year. Once the group has made that initial registration, any further donation received from the same source in the same calendar year should be registered if its value exceeds £500.
(h) The website address of any organisation registered as the group’s secretariat.
(i) If a consultancy is registered as the group’s secretariat, the names and website of the consultancy plus the name of any client of theirs who is specifically paying the consultancy to act as the secretariat must also be registered. The consultancy must either publish on its website its full client list or agree to provide such a list on request, otherwise it is not allowed to act as the group’s secretariat.
(ii) If a charity or not-for-profit organisation is registered as the group’s secretariat, the former’s name and website must also be registered. The charity or not-for-profit organisation must agree to make available on request a list citing any commercial company which has donated either as a single sum or cumulatively more than £5,000 in the course of the 12 months prior to the month in which the request is made, otherwise it is not allowed to act as the group’s secretariat.
(i) The address of the group’s website, if it has its own website.
(j) The date of the group’s inaugural election of officers and of any Annual General Meeting held thereafter.
(k) Affiliation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union and Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, if the group is affiliated to either or both.”
Debate may continue until 10.00 pm.
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COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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[No debate after 10.00 pm]
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That Clive Efford be discharged from the Communities and Local Government Committee and Steve Rotheram 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: Office of Fair Trading and supermarket acquisitions in Birtley, Tyne and Wear (Mr David Anderson).
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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 COMMITTEES
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Wreck Removal Convention Bill Committee
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4.30 pm
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Room 9 (public)
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To consider the Bill.
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Health and Social Care Bill
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6.00 pm
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Room 13 (private)
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(Programming Sub-Committee).
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EUROPEAN COMMITTEE
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European Committee B
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4.30 pm
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Room 10 (public)
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To consider European Union Document No. 15282/10 and Addendum, relating to a Commission Communication: Taxation of the Financial
Sector.
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SELECT COMMITTEES
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Foreign Affairs
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1.45 pm
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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2.00 pm
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(public)
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Subject: The Role of the FCO in UK Government.
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Witnesses: Rt Hon William Hague MP, First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs,
Simon Fraser CMG, Permanent Under-Secretary of State and Alex Ellis, Director, Strategy, Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
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Communities and Local Government
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4.00 pm
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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5.00 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Audit and Inspection of Local Authorities.
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Witnesses: David Walker, Contributing Editor, Guardian Public, Professor David Heald, University of Aberdeen Business School,
and Professor Steve Martin, Director of the Centre for Local and Regional Government Research, Cardiff University.
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Justice
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4.30 pm
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The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
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4.45 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Access to Justice: Government’s Proposed Reforms For Legal Aid.
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Witnesses: Rt Hon Sir Nicholas Wall, President, Family Division, Rt Hon Sir Anthony May, President, Queen’s Bench Division,
and His Honour Judge Robert Martin, President, Social Entitlement Chamber; Shelter (at 6.00 pm).
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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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Sunday 6 February
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Time of publication
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No.
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Foreign Affairs
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00.01 am
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HC 581
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FCO Public Diplomacy: The Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012 (Second Report).
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Monday 7 February
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Time of publication
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No.
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2
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European Scrutiny
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11.00 am
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HC 428-xiii
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(Fourteenth Report).
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3
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Justice
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11.00 am
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HC 770
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Appointment of the Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission (Second Report).
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4
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Scottish Affairs
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11.00 am
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HC 500
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Video games industry in Scotland (Second Report).
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Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
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Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Barlow Clowes International.
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Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Local government finance.
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Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change: Consultation on management of the UK’s plutonium stocks.
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Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change: Feed-in tariffs.
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: Responses to anti-social behaviour.
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6
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Prime Minister: Release of Abdelbaset Al-Megrahi.
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