Order of Business Tuesday 15 March 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 Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
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 1
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Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford):
What recent reports he has received on the establishment of high security zones in Sri Lanka.
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(46093)
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2
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Mr David Lammy (Tottenham):
What recent assessment he has made of the state of relations between the UK and the countries of the Caribbean; and if he
will make a statement.
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(46094)
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3
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Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry):
What recent assessment he has made of the political situation in Eritrea; and if he will make a statement.
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(46095)
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4
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Graham Evans (Weaver Vale):
What recent reports he has received on the involvement of the government of Iran with bodies acting as proxies for terrorist
organisations; and if he will make a statement.
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(46096)
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5
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Rushanara Ali (Bethnal Green and Bow):
What recent reports he has received on the progress of negotiations between the government and opposition parties in Egypt;
and if he will make a statement.
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(46097)
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6
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Rachel Reeves (Leeds West):
What recent assessment he has made of the UK's involvement in the Middle East peace process; and if he will make a statement.
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(46098)
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7
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Toby Perkins (Chesterfield):
What recent discussions he has had with his Hungarian counterpart on priorities for the Hungarian Presidency of the Council
of Ministers of the EU.
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(46099)
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8
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Mr David Ruffley (Bury St Edmunds):
What recent discussions he has had in the General Affairs Council on economic prospects for the EU; and if he will make a
statement.
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(46100)
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9
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David Tredinnick (Bosworth):
What recent steps he has taken in response to the political situation in Libya; and if he will make a statement.
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(46101)
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10
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Caroline Dinenage (Gosport):
What recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on support for and participation in the enforcement
of a no-fly zone over Libya.
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(46102)
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11
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Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire):
What recent steps he has taken in response to the political situation in Libya; and if he will make a statement.
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(46103)
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12
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Stephen Gilbert (St Austell and Newquay):
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of consular services provided to UK nationals during the recent events in Libya;
and if he will make a statement.
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(46104)
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13
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Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay):
What recent steps he has taken to promote political reform in the countries of the Middle East; and if he will make a statement.
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(46105)
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14
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Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford):
What recent assessment he made of the political situation in the Middle East; and if he will make a statement.
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(46106)
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15
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Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton):
What reports he has received on the effects on the political situation in Iran of recent arrests of opposition figures; and
if he will make a statement.
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(46107)
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16
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John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead):
What recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the merits of freezing assets of former officials of overthrown
governments in the Middle East and North Africa.
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(46108)
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17
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Mr Mark Williams (Ceredigion):
What recent reports he has received on the human rights situation in Camp Ashraf, Iraq.
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(46109)
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18
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Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight):
What recent assessment he has made of the state of relations between the UK and the President and Prime Minister of Zimbabwe.
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(46110)
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19
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Simon Wright (Norwich South):
What recent discussions he has had with his Iranian counterpart on respect for the human rights of members of the Bahá'i faith
in that country.
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(46111)
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20
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Fiona O'Donnell (East Lothian):
What recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in the countries of North Africa; and if he will make a statement.
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(46112)
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21
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Barbara Keeley (Worsley and Eccles South):
What recent assessment he has made of levels of economic development in the West Bank; and if he will make a statement.
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(46113)
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22
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David Cairns (Inverclyde):
What recent assessment he has made of the state of the Iranian nuclear programme; and if he will make a statement.
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(46114)
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23
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Stuart Andrew (Pudsey):
What recent steps he has taken to encourage the promotion of human rights worldwide; and if he will make a statement.
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(46115)
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24
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Jonathan Lord (Woking):
What recent assessment he has made of the state of the Iranian nuclear programme; and if he will make a statement.
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(46117)
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At 3.15 pm
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Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
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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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Barbara Keeley (Worsley and Eccles South):
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
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(46118)
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T2
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Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak):
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(46119)
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T3
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Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion):
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(46120)
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T4
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Robert Halfon (Harlow):
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(46121)
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T5
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Amber Rudd (Hastings and Rye):
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(46122)
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T6
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Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland):
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(46123)
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T7
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Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough):
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(46124)
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T8
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Rachel Reeves (Leeds West):
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(46125)
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T9
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Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire):
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(46126)
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T10
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Ian Austin (Dudley North):
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(46127)
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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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Preliminary Business
Ten minute rule Motion
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1
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FINANCIAL SERVICES (REGULATION OF DERIVATIVES)
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[Up to 20 minutes]
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That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require certain financial institutions to prepare parallel accounts on the basis
of the lower of historic cost and mark to market for their exposure to derivatives; 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
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†
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2
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SCOTLAND BILL: Committee [3rd day].
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[Until 10.00 pm]
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For Amendments, see separate Paper.
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Proceedings on new Clauses, new Schedules and remaining proceedings on the Bill will, so far as not previously concluded,
be brought to a conclusion at 10.00 pm (Order of 27 January).
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†
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3
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ROAD TRAFFIC
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[No debate]
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That the draft Road Vehicles (Powers to Stop) Regulations 2011, which were laid before this House on 1 February, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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That the draft Financial Assistance Scheme (Revaluation and Indexation Amendments) Regulations 2011, which were laid before
this House on 31 January, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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That the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 3 February, be
approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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That the draft Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 3 February,
be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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†
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7
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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[No debate]
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That the draft Greater Manchester Combined Authority Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 7 February, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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†
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8
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CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
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[No debate]
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That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 15319/10, Commission Communication on Strategy for the effective
implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights by the European Union; supports the Government in welcoming the Commission’s
work to ensure that EU legislation is compatible with fundamental rights; and notes the Government’s support for the principle
behind Protocol No. 30 on the Application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union to Poland and the United
Kingdom, that the Charter does not give national or European courts any additional grounds on which to find that the laws
of the United Kingdom are incompatible with the law of the European Union.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(11)).
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†
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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
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[No debate after 10.00 pm]
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That, at the sitting on Monday 21 March, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of the proceedings on the
Motion in the name of Sir George Young relating to Members’ Salaries not later than one and a half hours after the commencement
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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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
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†
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10
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DRAFT DETENTION OF TERRORIST SUSPECTS (TEMPORARY EXTENSION) BILLS (JOINT COMMITTEE)
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[No debate after 10.00 pm]
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That this House concurs with the Lords Message of 8 March, that it is expedient that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons
be appointed to consider the draft Detention of Terrorist Suspects (Temporary Extension) Bills presented to both Houses on
11 February (Cm 8018).
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That a Select Committee of six Members be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the Lords to consider the draft
Detention of Terrorist Suspects (Temporary Extension) Bills (Cm 8018).
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That the Committee should report on the draft Bills by 9 June 2011.
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That the Committee shall have power—
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(i)
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to send for persons, papers and records;
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(ii)
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to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House;
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(iii)
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to report from time to time;
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(iv)
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to appoint specialist advisers; and
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(v)
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to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom.
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That Tony Baldry, Sir Menzies Campbell, Paul Goggins, Mr Greg Knight, Alun Michael and Mr Robert Syms be members of the Committee.
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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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11
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PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITION
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[No debate]
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Education maintenance allowance (Sir Peter Soulsby).
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Presentation of petitions: no debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153).
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Proposed subject: Staffordshire Police and the Operation Ore investigation into child pornography (Robert Flello).
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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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1
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Education 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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Health and Social Care Bill Committee
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10.30 am
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Room 10 (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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EUROPEAN COMMITTEE
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3
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European Committee A
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4.30 pm
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Room 12 (public)
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To consider European Union Document No. 17582/10, relating to contractual relations in the milk and milk products sector.
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DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
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4
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Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
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4.30 pm
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Room 14 (public)
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To consider the draft Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2011.
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SELECT COMMITTEES
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5
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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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6
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Business, Innovation and Skills
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10.00 am
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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10.30 am
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(public)
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Subject: Kraft.
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Witnesses: Marc Firestone, Executive Vice President, Corporate and Legal Affairs and General Counsel, Kraft Foods, Trevor
Bond, President of Markets, Kraft Foods Europe, and Nick Bunker, President, Kraft Foods UK and Ireland.
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Energy and Climate Change
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10.00 am
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Room 5 (private)
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10.15 am
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(public)
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Subject: Electricity Market Reform.
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Witnesses: Lord Turner of Ecchinswell, Chair and Dr David Kennedy, Chief Executive, Committee on Climate Change, and Duncan
Sinclair, Redpoint Energy; CBI and Consumer Focus (at 11.15 am).
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Health
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10.00 am
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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10.30 am
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(public)
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Subject: Commissioning: Further Issues.
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Witnesses: John Black, President, Royal College of Surgeons of England, Alwen Williams CBE, Chief Executive, East London and
the City Alliance PCT cluster, Dr Paul Hobday GP, and Sean Boyle, Senior Research Fellow, London School of Economics; Suzanne
Tracey, President, Healthcare Financial Management Association, Noel Plumridge, Independent Consultant, Andy McKeon, Managing
Director for Health, Audit Commission, and Professor Margaret Whitehead, Professor of Public Health, University of Liverpool
(at 11.45 am).
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9
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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: NHS Trust Procurement.
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Witnesses: Sir David Nicholson KCB CBE, Chief Executive, NHS, and Howard Rolfe, Director of Procurement, East of England NHS
Collaborative Procurement Hub.
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10
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Public Administration
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10.00 am
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Room 21 (private)
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10.30 am
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(public)
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Subject: Good Governance: the Effective Use Of IT.
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Witnesses: Martin Rice, Chief Executive Officer, Erudine, David Clarke MBE, Chief Executive Officer, British Computer Society,
Janet Grossman, Chair, Public Sector Council, and Sureyya Cansoy, Intellect; Adam McGreggor, Rewired State, Andy Burton, Chair,
Cloud Industry Forum, and Jim Killock, Executive Director, Open Rights Group (at 11.30 am).
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11
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Scottish Affairs
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10.00 am
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Room 7 (private)
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12
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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: Issues Relating to the Licensing of Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles.
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Witnesses: RMT, National Taxi Association, and Licensed Private Hire Car Association; National Association of Taxi Users and
Travel Watch North West (at 10.50 am); Norman Baker MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport (11.30
am).
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13
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Home Affairs
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10.15 am
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The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
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11.30 am
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(public)
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Subject: Implications For JHA Area of Accession of Turkey to the EU.
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Witness: Ilkka Laitinen, Executive Director, Frontex (via video-link).
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14
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Justice
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10.15 am
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Room 17 (private)
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15
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Culture, Media and Sport
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10.30 am
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Burnley FC (private)
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10.45 am
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(public)
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Subject: Football Governance.
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Witnesses: Burnley FC, Leeds FC, Exeter City FC, and Crewe Alexandra FC; Supporters Direct and Football Supporters Federation
(at 11.45 am).
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16
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Welsh Affairs
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10.30 am
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Room 15 (private)
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11.00 am
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(public)
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Subject: Inward Investment in Wales.
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Witnesses: Sir Terry Matthews OBE, Chairman and Simon Gibson OBE, Chief Executive, Wesley Clover.
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17
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Treasury
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11.15 am
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Room 8 (private)
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11.30 am
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(public)
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Subject: Accountability of the Bank of England.
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Witnesses: Sir David Lees, Chairman, Sir Roger Carr, Lady Rice CBE, and Brendan Barber, Court of the Bank of England.
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Backbench Business
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12.55 pm
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Room 16 (private)
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1.00 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Proposals for Backbench Debates.
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Witnesses: Members of Parliament.
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Defence
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3.00 pm
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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20
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Scottish Affairs
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2.00 pm
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Room 7 (private)
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21
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Energy and Climate Change
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2.15 pm
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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2.30 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Electricity Market Reform.
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Witnesses: Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP, Secretary of State, Charles Hendry MP, Minister of State, and officials, Department for
Energy and Climate Change, and HM Treasury officials.
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JOINT COMMITTEE
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Human Rights
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2.00 pm
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Room 5 (private)
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2.20 pm
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(public)
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Subject: Human Rights Judgements.
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Witnesses: Martin Howe QC and Michael Pinto-Duschinsky; Rt Hon the Lord Mackay of Clashfern KT, and Professor Philip Leach
(at 2.55 pm); Professor Jeremy Waldron (at 3.35 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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Tuesday 15 March
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Time of publication
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No.
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1
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Public Accounts
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00.01 am
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HC 741
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Management of NHS hospital productivity (Twenty Sixth Report).
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2
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Treasury
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00.01 am
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HC 753
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Principles of tax policy (Eighth Report).
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3
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Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
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09.30 am
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HC 354-xvii
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(Seventeenth Report).
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4
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Work and Pensions
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11.00 am
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HC 844
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Youth Unemployment and the Future Jobs Fund: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2010-11 (Fifth
Special Report).
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Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
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1
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Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Improving tax policy making.
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2
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Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Publication of the final report of the Hutton Review of Fair Pay in the Public Sector.
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3
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Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Abolition of the Diplomatic Service Appeals Board.
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4
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Secretary of State for Justice: Draft Defamation Bill.
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