Business Today: Chamber for Wednesday 31 January 2018

 BUSINESS TODAY: CHAMBER

11.30am Prayers

Followed by

 QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales

1Neil Coyle (Bermondsey and Old Southwark)
If he will discuss the Welsh Government's EU Transition Fund with Cabinet colleagues. (903561)

2Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham)
What steps he is taking to support cross-border economic opportunities. (903562)

3Hugh Gaffney (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill)
What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on reducing the time taken to make universal credit payments in Wales. (903563)

4Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)
What progress has been made on the roll-out of high speed broadband in rural Wales; and if he will make a statement. (903564)

5Mike Amesbury (Weaver Vale)
What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on improving cross-border transport links between Wales and England. (903565)

6Gerald Jones (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)
What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on reducing the time taken to make universal credit payments in Wales. (903566)

7David Linden (Glasgow East)
What recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on proposals for a Welsh EU Continuity Bill. (903567)

8Bambos Charalambous (Enfield, Southgate)
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effect on the Welsh economy of the UK leaving the EU. (903569)

9Sir David Amess (Southend West)
What steps he is taking to support cross-border economic opportunities. (903570)

10Ellie Reeves (Lewisham West and Penge)
What recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on promoting Wales as a tourist destination. (903571)

11Sarah Jones (Croydon Central)
What recent representations he has received from the Police and Crime Commissioners in Wales on the adequacy of (a) the number of police officers and (b) police funding in Wales. (903572)

12David Hanson (Delyn)
What recent representations he has received from Police and Crime Commissioners in Wales on police funding for Wales in 2018-19. (903573)

13Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston)
What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on improving cross-border transport links between Wales and England. (903574)

14Christian Matheson (City of Chester)
What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on improving cross-border transport links between Wales and England. (903575)

At 12 noon

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

Q1Ian Mearns (Gateshead)
If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 31 January. (903646)

Q2Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean) (903647)

Q3Colin Clark (Gordon) (903648)

Q4Mr David Lammy (Tottenham) (903649)

Q5Mr Ranil Jayawardena (North East Hampshire) (903650)

Q6Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge) (903651)

Q7Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (903652)

Q8Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (903653)

Q9Ged Killen (Rutherglen and Hamilton West) (903654)

Q10Richard Drax (South Dorset) (903655)

Q11John Mann (Bassetlaw) (903656)

Q12Angela Crawley (Lanark and Hamilton East) (903657)

Q13Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South) (903658)

Q14Craig Tracey (North Warwickshire) (903659)

Q15Steve Double (St Austell and Newquay) (903660)

 URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

12.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (AMENDMENT): TEN MINUTE RULE MOTION

Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23)

Louise Haigh

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for the disclosure of information held by public authorities or by persons contracted to provide services for them or on their behalf; to amend the Freedom of Information Act 2000; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.

2. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (OPPOSITION DAY)

Until 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))

Andrea Leadsom

That at today’s sitting, paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments) shall apply to the Motion in the name of Jeremy Corbyn as if the day were an Opposition Day; and proceedings on the Motion may continue, though opposed, for three hours after commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order and shall then lapse if not previously disposed of; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.

3. OPPOSITION DAY (UNALLOTTED HALF DAY): GOVERNMENT'S EU EXIT ANALYSIS

Up to three hours (if the Business of the House (Opposition Day) Motion is agreed to)

Jeremy Corbyn

Keir Starmer

Emily Thornberry

Paul Blomfield

Mr Alan Campbell

Mr Nicholas Brown

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, That she will be graciously pleased to give directions that the EU exit analysis which was referred to in his response to an Urgent Question in the House on 30 January by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union be provided to the Exiting the European Union Committee and made available to all Members on a confidential basis as a matter of urgency.

Notes:

The matter to be debated has been selected by the Leader of the Opposition

4. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (RESTORATION AND RENEWAL)

Until any hour (if the 7.00pm Business of the House Motion is agreed to)

Andrea Leadsom

That at today’s sitting :—

(1) proceedings on the motions relating to Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster in the name of Andrea Leadsom may continue, though opposed, for up to three hours at which time proceedings on the Motion on Restoration and Renewal (Report of the Joint Committee) shall lapse if not previously disposed of;

(2) the Speaker shall then put forthwith the Questions necessary to dispose of the Motion in the name of Andrea Leadsom relating to Restoration and Renewal (No. 1), should it be moved by a Minister of the Crown;

(3) should that Motion be disagreed to, the Speaker shall then put forthwith the Questions necessary to dispose of the Motion in the name of Andrea Leadsom relating to Restoration and Renewal (No. 2), should it be moved by a Minister of the Crown;

(4) the Questions referred to in paragraphs (2) and (3) shall include the Questions on any Amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved;

(5) proceedings may continue, though opposed, after the moment of interruption, and

(6) Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply in respect of proceedings specified in this Order.

 MOTION TO BE TAKEN AT 7.00PM

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE

No debate (Standing Orders No. 15 and 41A(3))

The Prime Minister

That at this day’s sitting the Motion in the name of Andrea Leadsom relating to Business of the House (Restoration and Renewal) may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) will not apply.

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

5. RESTORATION AND RENEWAL (REPORT OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE)

Up to three hours (if the Business of the House (Restoration and Renewal) Motion is agreed to)

Andrea Leadsom

That this House has considered the report of the Joint Committee on Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster (HL Paper 41, HC 659 of Session 2016-17).

Relevant Documents:

Forty-fifth Report of the Public Accounts Committee of Session 2016-17, Delivering Restoration and Renewal, HC 1005

Thirteenth Report of the Treasury Committee of Session 2016-17, Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster: Preliminary Report, HC 1097

Notes:

The Accounting Officer has prepared a memorandum on the financial consequences of these motions, pursuant to Standing Order No. 22C(2). Under the terms of Standing Order No. 22C(3)(a) a supplementary note on the financial consequences of amendments tabled to the motions has also been prepared. Copies are available in the Vote Office.

6. RESTORATION AND RENEWAL (NO. 1)

No debate (if the Business of the House (Restoration and Renewal) Motion is agreed to)

Andrea Leadsom

That this House–

(1) affirms its commitment to the historic Palace of Westminster and its unique status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Royal Palace and home of our Houses of Parliament;

(2) takes note of the report of the Joint Committee on the Palace of Westminster 'Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster', HL Paper 41, HC 659;

(3) accepts that there is a clear and pressing need to repair the services in the Palace of Westminster in a comprehensive and strategic manner to prevent catastrophic failure in this Parliament, whilst acknowledging the demand and burden on public expenditure and fiscal constraints at a time of prudence and restraint;

(4) accepts in principle that action should be taken and funding should be limited to facilitate essential work to the services in this Parliament;

(5) agrees to review before the end of the Parliament the need for comprehensive works to take place.

Amendment (c)

Ian Blackford

Kirsty Blackman

Pete Wishart

Neil Gray

Stewart Hosie

Patrick Grady

Ben LakeLiz Saville RobertsHywel Williams

Jonathan EdwardsIan Austin Caroline Lucas

At end of paragraph (2), insert: '(2A) regrets that no detailed assessment has been carried out of the cost-effectiveness of relocating Parliament away from the Palace of Westminster, and calls for any future review to include such an assessment.'

Amendment (b)

Meg Hillier

Sir Paul Beresford

Chris Bryant

Ian Paisley

Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

Sir Roger Gale

Mr Clive BettsRachel ReevesTom Tugendhat

Frank FieldJim FitzpatrickLilian Greenwood

Johnny MercerStephen TwiggMs Angela Eagle

Anna TurleyStephen DoughtyStephen Kinnock

Mrs Madeleine MoonDiana JohnsonSir Kevin Barron

Ian MearnsStella CreasyHeidi Alexander

Kate GreenAlbert OwenJo Stevens

Melanie OnnLiz TwistPaula Sherriff

Jenny ChapmanBridget PhillipsonMr Mark Prisk

Nick BolesChi OnwurahHilary Benn

Mr Gavin ShukerJohn CryerStephen Timms

Nicky Morgan Dr Sarah WollastonPaul Masterton

Robert NeillYvette Cooper

Delete paragraphs (4) and (5) and at end add:

'(4) accordingly endorses the unanimous conclusion of the Joint Committee that a full and timely decant of the Palace is the best and the most cost-effective delivery option, as endorsed by the Public Accounts Committee and the Infrastructure and Projects Authority;

(5) accepts that expenditure on the Palace during this Parliament will be limited to preparatory work for the comprehensive programme of works envisaged, together with works essential to ensure the continuing functioning of the Palace;

(6) endorses the Joint Committee’s recommendation that a Sponsor Board and Delivery Authority be established by legislation to develop a business case and costed programme for the work to be approved by both Houses of Parliament, and to commission and oversee the work required, and that immediate steps be taken now to establish a shadow sponsor Board and Delivery Authority;

(7) instructs the shadow Sponsor Board and Delivery Authority and their statutory successors to apply high standards of cost-effectiveness and demonstrate value for money in the business case, to report back to Parliament with up to date costings and a realistic timetable for the duration of the work, and to include measures to ensure: the repair and replacement of mechanical and electrical services, fire safety improvement works, the removal of asbestos, repairs to the external and internal fabric of the Palace, the removal of unnecessary and unsightly accretions to the Palace, the improvement of visitor access including the provision of new educational and other facilities for visitors and full access for people with disabilities;

(8) affirms that the guarantee that both Houses will return to their historic Chambers as soon as possible should be incorporated in primary legislation.'.

7. RESTORATION AND RENEWAL (NO. 2)

No debate (if the Business of the House (Restoration and Renewal) Motion is agreed to)

Andrea Leadsom

That this House -

(1) affirms its commitment to the historic Palace of Westminster as the permanent home of both Houses of Parliament;

(2) takes note of the report of the Joint Committee on the Palace of Westminster 'Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster', HL Paper 41, HC 659;

(3) agrees that there is a clear and pressing need to repair the services in the Palace of Westminster in a comprehensive and strategic manner to prevent catastrophic failure; including steps to safeguard the safety of visitors, schoolchildren, staff and members;

(4) notes that works in the Palace should commence as early as possible in the next decade;

(5) authorises necessary preliminary work required to avoid unnecessary delay, without prejudice to a parliamentary decision on the preferred option;

(6) endorses the Joint Committee’s recommendation that a Sponsor Board and Delivery Authority be established by legislation to commission and oversee the work required, and the establishment of a joint Commission to lay estimates;

(7) agrees that steps be taken now to establish a shadow Sponsor Board and shadow Delivery Authority, and to ensure that its members have a range of relevant expertise;

(8) instructs the shadow Sponsor Board and Delivery Authority to undertake a sufficiently thorough and detailed analysis of the three options of full decant, partial decant and retaining a parliamentary foothold in the Palace during a full decant; to decide whether each option properly balances costs and benefits, and whether or not the identified risks can be satisfactorily mitigated; to prepare a business case for the preferred option for the approval of both Houses of Parliament; and thereafter to proceed to the design phase;

(9) instructs the shadow Sponsor Board and Delivery Authority to apply high standards of cost-effectiveness and demonstrate value for money, and to include measures to ensure: the repair and replacement of mechanical and electrical services, fire safety improvement works, the removal of asbestos, repairs to the external and internal fabric of the Palace, the removal of unnecessary and unsightly accretions to the Palace, the improvement of visitor access including the provision of new educational and other facilities for visitors and full access for people with disabilities;

(10) instructs the shadow Sponsor Board and Delivery Authority to ensure the security of Members, Peers, staff, and visitors both during and after the work;

(11) affirms that in any event the delivery option must ensure that both Houses will return to their historic Chambers after any essential period of temporary absence.

Amendment (a)

Sir Edward Leigh

Stephen Pound

Sir Desmond Swayne

Sir Nicholas Soames

Sir Graham Brady

Dr Julian Lewis

James DuddridgeJack LoprestiKate Hoey

John SpellarMrs Pauline LathamBill Wiggin

Iain StewartMr John HayesMr Peter Bone

Martin VickersRobert HalfonDr Matthew Offord

Daniel KawczynskiSir William CashCraig Mackinlay

Simon HoareRichard DraxPhilip Davies

Dr Caroline JohnsonMr Ian Liddell-GraingerLeo Docherty

Steve DoubleCharlie ElphickeMr Alister Jack

Alex BurghartSir Robert SymsMrs Anne Main

Priti PatelEddie HughesAlex Chalk

Sir David AmessBob StewartAndrew Bowie

Ross ThomsonMr William WraggStephen Kerr

Mr John WhittingdaleJohn Mann

At end of paragraph (11), add 'During the progress of work, the debating Chamber of the House of Commons will remain in the Palace of Westminster or Portcullis House.'.

Amendment (b)

Pete Wishart

Patrick Grady

Caroline Lucas

Ben Lake

Liz Saville Roberts

Hywel Williams

Jonathan Edwards

At end of paragraph (11), add 'and that any temporary chamber, and the renewed historic chamber, must include a sufficient number of seats for all Members and the technology necessary to enable electronic voting.'.

Amendment (c)

Dame Caroline Spelman

At end of paragraph (11), add 'During the progress of work, the debating Chamber of the House of Commons will remain in the Palace of Westminster, Portcullis House or Church House.'.

 PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS

No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)

Sudbury bypass: James Cartlidge

 ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Until 7.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))

British Jihadis returning from Iraq and Syria: John Woodcock

 DEFERRED DIVISIONS

 DEFERRED DIVISIONS TO BE HELD TODAY

Deferred Divisions will take place in the ‘No’ Lobby between 11.30am and 2.00pm.

CAPITAL GAINS TAX

Mel Stride

That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Lesotho) Order 2017, which was laid before this House on 14 September 2017, be approved.

Notes:

The division on this Question was deferred from Tuesday 30 January (Standing Order No. 41A).

 BUSINESS TODAY: WESTMINSTER HALL

 ORDER OF BUSINESS

The first part of the sitting will last for two hours. The second part of the sitting will last for three hours (Standing Order No. 10(1)).

9.30am

That this House has considered the claimant experience of the personal independence payment process: Laura Pidcock

11.00am

That this House has considered procedures regarding the detention of people with mental health problems: Mr Alistair Carmichael

Notes:

The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.

2.30pm

That this House has considered outdoors endurance activities for prisoners: Richard Drax

4.00pm

That this House has considered the upgrade of the A75 Euro route in Scotland: Mr Alister Jack

4.30pm

That this House has considered the accessibility of public buildings for people with autism: Thangam Debbonaire

Notes:

The second part of the sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

The debate at 4.30pm will last for up to an hour.

WRITTEN STATEMENTS

 Statements to be made today

Attorney General

1.Serious Fraud Office (Contingencies Fund Advance)

The Chancellor of the Exchequer

2.Protocol to the Double Taxation Convention between The United Kingdom and Uzbekistan

Secretary of State for Defence

3.Defence Equipment Plan

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

4.Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Global Estate Update

Secretary of State for the Home Department

5.Police Funding

Notes:

Texts of Written Statements are available from the Vote Office and on the internet at http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statements/.

 COMMITTEES MEETING TODAY

The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be changed without notice.

 Public Bill Committees

Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill

Further to consider the Bill

Room 12

2.00pm (public)

 Delegated Legislation Committees

Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Littering From Vehicles Outside London (Keepers: Civil Penalties) Regulations 2018

Room 9

8.55am (public)

Third Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Amendment) Regulations 2018 and the draft Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

Room 9

2.30pm (public)

 Select Committees

Exiting the European Union

Subject: The progress of the UK’s negotiations on EU withdrawal

Witnesses: Dmytro Tupchiienko, Data Protection Lawyer, Ernst & Young, Michael Emerson, Associate Senior Researcher Fellow, Centre for European Policy Studies, and Dr Tamara Kovziridze, Co-founder, Reformatics

The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House

9.00am (private), 9.15am (public)

Defence Sub-Committee

Subject: Defence in the Arctic

Witnesses: Rt Hon Mark Lancaster TD VR MP, Minister of State for the Armed Forces, Nick Gurr, Director of International Security Policy, Ministry of Defence, Major General Charles Stickland OBE RM, Commandant General Royal Marines, and Jane Rumble, Head of the Polar Regions Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Room 16

9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)

Northern Ireland Affairs

Subject: Work of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, 2017-19

Witnesses: Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and Sir Jonathan Stephens KCB, Permanent Secretary, Northern Ireland Office

Room 8

9.15am (private), 9.45am (public)

Work and Pensions

Subject: Assistive technology

Witnesses: Jo-Ann Moran, Senior Civil Servant, user of assistive technology, Stephen Duckworth, assistive technology user and business leader, Simon Wheatcroft assistive technology software advisor, innovator and user, and Tracey Johnson, Holistic Workplace Needs Assessor and Assistive Technology Trainer, FM Hearing Systems and former Access to Work Assessor; Hector Minto, Head of Accessibility UK, Microsoft, and Robin Christopherson MBE, Ability Net (at 10.30am)

Room 6

9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)

Women and Equalities

Subject: Sexual harassment in the workplace

Witnesses: Neil Carberry, Managing Director of People and Infrastructure, CBI, Clare Murray, Managing Partner, CM Murray LLP, Christine Payne, General Secretary, Equity, and Ksenia Zheltoukhova, Head of Research, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

9.30am (private), 10.30am (public)

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Subject: Leaving the EU: implications for UK business

Witnesses: Emily Lydgate, Lecturer in Law, Sussex Trade Observatory, Shanker Singham, Chairman, Special Trade Commission, Legatum Institute, and Stephen Booth, Director of Policy and Research, Open Europe

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

9.45am (private), 10.00am (public)

International Trade

Subject: UK-US trade relations

Witnesses: Giles Derrington, Head of Policy, techUK, and Mike Hawes, Chief Executive, The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders; Mark Buckingham, Chair of Agricultural Biotechnology Council, and Dr Julian Little, Head of Communications & Government Affairs, Bayer CropScience (at 11.00am)

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

9.45am (private), 10.00am (public), 11.40am (private)

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Room 7

10.15am (private)

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Subject: BBC pay

Witnesses: Carrie Gracie, Journalist, and Michelle Stanistreet, National Union of Journalists; Tony Hall, Director General, Sir David Clementi, Chairman, Fran Unsworth, Director of BBC News and Current Affairs, and Anne Bulford, Deputy Director General, BBC (at 3.00pm)

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

1.45pm (private), 2.00pm (public)

European Scrutiny

Room 19

1.45pm (private)

International Development

Subject: DFID's priorities 2018

Witnesses: Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP, Secretary of State, and Matthew Rycroft CBE, Permanent Secretary, Department for International Development

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

1.45pm (private), 2.15pm (public)

Environmental Audit

Subject: Chinese restriction on imported waste

Witnesses: Dr Thérèse Coffey MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Chris Preston, Head of Waste and Recycling, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and Marie Fallon, Director, Regulated Industry, Environment Agency

Room 8

2.00pm (private), 2.10pm (public)

Public Accounts

Subject: (i) Research and Development Funding Across Government; (ii) Implementing EU Exit:BEIS; (iii) Carbon capture and storage: progress review

Witnesses: (i) Alex Chisolm, Permanent Secretary, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Sir Mark Walport, Chief Executive, UK Research and Innovation, Professor Chris Whitty, Interim Government Chief Scientific Adviser, and Sir Chris Wormald, Permanent Secretary, Department of Health and Social Care; (ii) Alex Chisholm, Permanent Secretary, Sam Beckett, Director General, EU Exit Portfolio, and Emma Ward, Director, EU Exit, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (at 4.00pm); (iii) Alex Chisholm, Permanent Secretary, and Ashley Ibbett, Director Green Energy, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (at 5.00pm)

Room 16

2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

Science and Technology

Subject: Pre-appointment hearing for MRC and UKRI Chairs

Witnesses: Professor Fiona Watt, preferred candidate for Executive Chair, Medical Research Council, and Sir John Kingman, preferred candidate for Chair, UK Research and Innovation

Room 6

2.00pm (private), 2.05pm (public)

Treasury

Subject: Childcare

Witnesses: Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Beth Russell, Director General, Tax and Welfare, HM Treasury, and Nick Lodge, Director General, Transformation, HMRC

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

2.00pm (private), 2.15pm (public)

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Subject: Work of the Chief Scientific Adviser, DEFRA

Witnesses: Professor Ian Boyd, Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Room 15

2.15pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

Procedure

Room 13

2.20pm (private)

Statutory Instruments

Room 7

As soon as convenient after 3.45pm (private)

Selection

Room 13

4.30pm (private)

 Joint Committees

Human Rights

Subject: The work of the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation

Witnesses: Max Hill QC, Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation

Room 1

3.00pm (private), 3.15pm (public)

Statutory Instruments

Room 7

3.45pm (private)

 COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY

 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

17th Report: Retaining and developing the teaching workforce, HC 460

Time of publication: 00.01am

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 Business of the Day

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 Standing Orders Relating to Public Business

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 EUROPEAN BUSINESS

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