House of Commons
Session 2010-12
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Summary Agendas and Orders of Business
Order of Business Thursday 19 January 2012
+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.
House of Commons
Order of Business
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At 10.30 am |
Prayers |
Afterwards
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
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Damian Hinds (East Hampshire): What steps she is taking to reduce the administrative burden on farmers. |
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George Freeman (Mid Norfolk): What plans she has to promote innovation in the farming industry. |
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Mel Stride (Central Devon): What progress her Department has made on payments to farmers under the Single Farm Payment Scheme. |
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(90495) |
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Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole): What steps she is taking to tackle littering and fly-tipping. |
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Andrew Stephenson (Pendle): What assessment she has made of the benefits to rural areas of rural tourism; and what support she is providing to rural communities to help them secure such benefits. |
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): What steps she is taking to reduce the amount of waste generated by junk mail. |
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(90498) |
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Mr Tom Harris (Glasgow South): What steps she is taking to promote jobs and growth in the food production and environmental industries. |
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(90499) |
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Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): What steps her Department has taken to reduce the volume of waste going to landfill. |
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Elizabeth Truss (South West Norfolk): What steps she is taking to reduce the regulatory burden of inspections on farmers. |
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(90501) |
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John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness): What discussions she has had with the Chair of the Independent Forestry Panel on its interim report. |
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(90502) |
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Mr Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute): What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on the effect on farmers of the legislative proposals in the draft Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill. |
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Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton): What support she is providing to rural communities to encourage enterprise and growth. |
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Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): What steps she is taking to reduce the level of food wasted by food retailers and manufacturers. |
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Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon): What progress her Department has made on improving the process for making payments to farmers under the Single Farm Payment Scheme. |
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(90507) |
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Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central): What plans she has for the future of marine conservation zones; and if she will make a statement. |
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(90508) |
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Graeme Morrice (Livingston): What discussions she has had with the Chair of the Independent Forestry Panel on its interim report. |
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Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East): What discussions she has had with the Chair of the Independent Forestry Panel on its interim report. |
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Toby Perkins (Chesterfield): What steps she is taking to promote jobs and growth in the food production and environmental industries. |
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indicates a question for oral answer.
At 11.05 am
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Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
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The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question. |
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Gavin Barwell (Croydon Central): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. |
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(90513) |
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Chris Evans (Islwyn): |
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(90514) |
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Caroline Dinenage (Gosport): |
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(90515) |
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Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): |
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(90516) |
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Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): |
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(90519) |
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Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): |
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(90520) |
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Henry Smith (Crawley): |
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George Freeman (Mid Norfolk): |
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At 11.15 am
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Oral Questions to the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners and the honourable Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission |
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Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, what recent estimate the Church Commissioners have made on the cost of metal theft from Church of England property. |
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Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal): To ask the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Church Commissioners have made of the teaching of The Lord's Prayer in schools in England. |
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Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): To ask the honourable Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what the (a) income and (b) expenditure was of the Electoral Commission in the last year. |
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Mr David Nuttall (Bury North): To ask the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, what plans the Church Commissioners have to provide support for Christian communities in Nigeria. |
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Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes): To ask the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church Commissioners are taking to support and monitor the treatment of Christians in Zimbabwe. |
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Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, what estimate the Church Commissioners have made of the number of churches from which lead has been stolen in the last 12 months. |
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Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon): To ask the honourable Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what steps the Electoral Commission plans to take on voter registration in areas where it is low. |
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Robert Halfon (Harlow): To ask the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, how many apprentices are employed by the Church Commissioners. |
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Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): To ask the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, what recent discussions the Church Commissioners have had with Ministers on the Government's forthcoming consultation on marriage. |
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Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth): To ask the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, how much funding the Church Commissioners have made available to cathedrals in the last year. |
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At 11.30 am |
Urgent Questions (if any) |
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Business Question to the Leader of the House |
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Ministerial Statements (if any) |
Preliminary Business
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indicates Government Business |
Notice of Presentation of Bill
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CIVIL AVIATION |
[No debate] |
Mrs Theresa Villiers
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Bill to make provision about the regulation of operators of dominant airports; to confer functions on the Civil Aviation Authority under competition legislation in relation to services provided at airports; to make provision about aviation security; to make provision about the regulation of provision of flight accommodation; to make further provision about the Civil Aviation Authority’s membership, administration and functions in relation to enforcement, regulatory burdens and the provision of information relating to aviation; and for connected purposes. |
Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
Main Business
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CONNECTING EUROPE FACILITY |
[Up to one and a half hours] |
Secretary Chris Huhne
Secretary Justine Greening
Mark Hoban
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That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 16176/11 and Addenda 1 and 2, No. 16499/11, No. 16006/11 and Addenda 1 and 2, No. 15629/11 and Addenda 1 to 35, No. 15813/11 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to the European Commission’s draft regulations on the Connecting Europe Facility in the next Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-20; supports the Government’s view that at a time of ongoing economic fragility in Europe and tight constraints on domestic public spending, the Commission’s proposal for substantial increases in EU spending in this area compared with current spend is unacceptable and incompatible with the tough decisions being taken to bring deficits under control in both the UK and countries across Europe; considers that spending in this area should focus on identifying and providing genuine EU-added value, and not on spending where domestic governments and the market are better placed to act; and further supports the Government’s ongoing efforts to reduce both the Commission’s proposed budget for the Connecting Europe Facility and the overall level of spending in the next Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-20. |
As an Amendment to Secretary Chris Huhne’s proposed Motion (Connecting Europe Facility):
Chris Leslie
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Line 5, leave out from ‘2014-20’ to end and add ‘believes that there should be no overall increase in expenditure compared with current levels; takes note of the concerns about the Eurozone economy expressed by Standard and Poor’s that “a reform process based on a pillar of fiscal austerity alone risks becoming self-defeating, as domestic demand falls in line with consumers’ rising concerns about job security and disposable incomes, eroding national tax revenues”; calls on the European Commission to reduce its proposed budget and the proportion of the Multiannual Financial Framework set aside for the Common Agricultural Policy and to reorder the Connecting Europe Facility proposals to phase capital infrastructure components so that they enhance employment and economic growth within a more limited multi-year budget; supports action to promote EU competitiveness and review the impact of the structural funds; and calls on the Government to develop more effective deficit reduction strategies at home and across the EU by advocating urgently a credible plan for growth.’. |
The Speaker will put the Question not later than one and half hours after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 16(1)).
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PUBLIC BODIES: SCRUTINY OF DRAFT ORDERS |
[Until 6.00 pm] |
Sir George Young
Mr David Heath
Sir Alan Beith
Mr Greg Knight
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That the following new Standing Order be made— |
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Subject to paragraph (2), the select committee charged with reporting on a draft order for the purposes of section 11(5) and (6) of the Public Bodies Act 2011 shall be— |
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the select committee appointed under Standing Order No. 152 (Select committees related to Government departments) appointed to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Department of the Minister who has laid the draft order; or |
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in respect of a draft order laid by a Minister in the Cabinet Office, the Select Committee on Public Administration. |
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The Liaison Committee may report that it has designated a select committee appointed under Standing Order No. 152 (Select committees related to Government departments) or the Select Committee on Public Administration as the select committee charged with reporting on a specified draft order for the purposes of section 11(5) and (6) of the Public Bodies Act 2011 in place of the select committee to which paragraph (1) applies.’. |
Debate may continue until 6.00 pm.
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NATIONAL POLICY STATEMENT FOR PORTS: Adjourned Debate on Question [29 November]. |
[Until 6.00 pm] |
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And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, as follows:— |
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That this House takes note of and approves the National Policy Statement for Ports, which was laid before this House on 24 October 2011.—(Mike Penning). |
The Fifth Report from the Transport Committee, Session 2009-10, on The proposal for a National Policy Statement on Ports, HC 217, and the Government’s response thereto, are relevant.
Debate may continue until 6.00 pm.
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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (25 JANUARY) |
[No debate after 6.00 pm] |
Sir George Young
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That, at the sitting on Wednesday 25 January, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 20 (Time for taking private business), the Private Business set down by the Chairman of Ways and Means shall be entered upon (whether before, at or after 4.00 pm), and may then be proceeded with, though opposed, for three hours, after which the Speaker shall interrupt the business. |
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 6.00 pm.
At the end of the sitting:
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ADJOURNMENT |
Proposed subject: Future Thames river crossings (Jackie Doyle-Price).
Debate may continue until 6.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
COMMITTEES
DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEE |
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Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee |
8.55 am |
Room 11 (public) |
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To consider the draft City of Birmingham (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012. |
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SELECT COMMITTEES |
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Political and Constitutional Reform |
9.45 am |
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private) |
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10.00 am |
(public) |
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Subject: Recall of MPs. |
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Witnesses: Douglas Carswell MP, Zac Goldsmith MP and Peter Facey, Unlock Democracy; Dr Alan Renwick, University of Reading (at 10.45 am). |
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Culture, Media and Sport |
10.00 am |
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private) |
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10.15 am |
(public) |
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Subject: Gambling. |
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Witnesses: Jenny Williams, Chief Executive, and Philip Graf CBE, Chair, Gambling Commission, and Brian Pomeroy CBE, Chair, Responsible Gambling Strategy Board; John Penrose MP, Minister for Tourism and Heritage, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and Chloe Smith MP, Economic Secretary, HM Treasury (at 11.15 am). |
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Treasury |
11.30 am |
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private) |
JOINT COMMITTEE |
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Privacy and Injunctions |
2.00 pm |
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private) |
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2.15 pm |
(public) |
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3.15 pm |
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Subject: Privacy and Injunctions. |
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Witnesses: Evgeny Lebedev, Chairman, Independent Print Ltd, and Evening Standard Ltd. |
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[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]
PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
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Thursday 19 January |
Time of publication |
No. |
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European Scrutiny |
11.00 am |
HC 428-xlvi |
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(Fifty-first Report). |
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Home Affairs |
00.01 am |
HC 1647 |
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UK Border Controls (Seventeenth Report). |
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Procedure |
11.30 am |
HC 1706 |
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Debates on Government e-Petitions (Seventh Report). |
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Standards and Privileges |
11.00 am |
HC 1766 |
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Jack Dromey (Twenty-second Report). |
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Transport |
00.01 am |
HC 1694 |
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Draft Civil Aviation Bill: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny (Thirteenth Report). |
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Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
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Secretary of State for Defence: Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body—Re-appointments. |
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Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change: Feed-in tariffs. |
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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Bovine TB. |
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Secretary of State for Transport: The Air Tour Organiser’s Licensing (ATOL) Scheme reform and the Civil Aviation Bill. |
General Committee Notices
A Second Reading Committee will meet on Tuesday 24 January at 4.30 pm to consider the Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill [Lords].
European Committee B will meet on Tuesday 24 January at 4.30 pm to consider European Union Documents No. 17697/09, a draft Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the United States of America on the processing and transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data by air carriers to the United States Department of Homeland Security (2007 PNR Agreement); 17429/11, a draft Council Decision on the signature of the Agreement between the USA and the EU on the use and transfer of PNRs to the United States Department of Homeland Security; 17430/11, a draft Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the USA and the EU on the use and transfer of PNRs to the United States Department of Homeland Security; 9821/11, a draft Council Decision on the signature of the Agreement between the EU and Australia on the processing and transfer of PNR data by air carriers to the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service; and 9823/11, a draft Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the EU and Australia on the processing and transfer of PNR data by air carriers to the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service.
The First Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 24 January at 9.00 am to consider the draft Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2012.
The Second Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 24 January at 10.30 am to consider the draft Daventry (Electoral Changes) Order 2012.
The Third Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 24 January at 11.00 am to consider the draft City of Bristol (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012.
The Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Wednesday 25 January at 2.00 pm to consider the draft City of Manchester (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012.
The Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Wednesday 25 January at 4.00 pm to consider the draft City of Leeds (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012.
The Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Thursday 26 January at 8.55 am to consider the draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Republic of Korea Framework Agreement) Order 2012.
The Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 23 January at 4.30 pm to consider the draft City of Bradford (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012.
The Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 23 January at 4.30 pm to consider the Policing Protocol Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2744).