Select Committee evidence is published as a House of Commons Paper; there is generally a delay of 4-6 weeks before the material is available. When published it is also made available on the Parliament website. All HC paper numbers shown are from the 2007-08 session unless otherwise stated. Select Committees may also publish uncorrected transcripts of Ministers' evidence on the website as soon as the transcript is available. Hard copies of Select Committee publications can be purchased from The Stationery Office, contact details are shown on the back page of this bulletin.
More details of current Select Committee inquiries can be found on the Parliament website:
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COMMITTEE
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Committee
(formerly Trade & Industry)
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Spring Supplementary Estimates
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Oral evidence in progress
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Turkey: Trade and EU Accession
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Oral evidence in progress
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Companies House
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One-off oral evidence session concluded: Report in preparation
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Energy Prices
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Oral evidence in progress
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Recent developments in trade
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Oral evidence concluded
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Creating a Higher Value-added Economy
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 2 April
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The UK Construction Industry
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
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Report to be published 7 April
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Waking up to India: Developments in UK-India economic relations
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Report to be published 21 April
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Turkey: Trade and EU Accession
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Oral evidence in progress
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Children, Schools and Families (formerly Education & Skills)
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Children and Young Persons Bill [Lords]
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Report published 20 March
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National Curriculum
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Inquiry announced: Written evidence invited
Deadline for submissions 17 March
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Looked-after Children
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 21 April
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The Work of the Department for Children, Schools and Families and the Children's Plan
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Report to be published 24 April
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Testing and Assessment
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Oral evidence concluded: Draft report awaited
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Diversity of School Provision: Faith Schools
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Oral evidence in progress
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The Work of Ofsted
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Oral evidence announced: Written evidence invited
Oral evidence taken on 14 May
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Communities &
Local Government
(Formerly ODPM)
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Provision of Public Toilets
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Inquiry announced: Written evidence invited
Deadline for submissions 2 May
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Community Cohesion and Migration
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Oral evidence in progress
Next oral evidence session 22 April
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Planning Skills
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Oral evidence in progress
1st Oral evidence session 28 April
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Existing Housing & Climate Change
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Report published 2 April
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The Supply of Rented Housing
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Work of the Committee in 2007
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Government Response published 3 March
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CLG Departmental Annual Report 2007
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Government Response published 3 March
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Culture, Media & Sport
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Non Departmental Bodies
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Oral evidence concluded
Written evidence to be published
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Draft Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill
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Inquiry announced: Written evidence invited
Deadline for submissions 14 March
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Tourism
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Oral evidence concluded
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Harmful Content on the Internet and in Video Games
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 18 March
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European Commission White Paper on Sport
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in Preparation
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London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games
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Oral evidence concluded. Report in preparation
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Defence
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Recruitment and Retention in the Armed Forces
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 22 April
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UK national security & resilience
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Inquiry announced: written evidence invited
Deadline for submissions 16 May
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Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance
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Inquiry announced: Written evidence invited
Deadline for submissions 18 April
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Defence Equipment
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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UK Operations in Iraq
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Report in preparation
Report to be published 3 December
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Defence Equipment
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Report published 27 March
Awaiting Government response
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UK Defence: commitments and resources
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Oral evidence concluded
Further written evidence invited
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MoD Annual Report and Accounts 2006-07
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Government response published 3 April
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Environmental Audit
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Making Government operations more sustainable: A progress check
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Inquiry announced: Written evidence invited
Deadline for submissions 11 April
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Greener Homes for the future? An environmental analysis of the Government's house-building plans
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Inquiry announced: Written evidence invited
Deadline for submissions 25 April
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Post-Kyoto: The International Context for Progress on Climate Change
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Climate change and local, regional and devolved government
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Challenge of Climate change
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Oral evidence in progress
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Reducing carbon emissions from UK business: The role of the Climate Change Levy and Agreements
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Report published 10 March
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The Voluntary Carbon Offset Market
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Government response published 17 March
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Personal Carbon Allowances
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Environmental Audit Sub-Committee
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Environmental Labelling
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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Draft Marine Bill
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Pre-legislative scrutiny announced
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Committee on Climate Change
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One-off oral evidence session concluded
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British Waterways 2008
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Defra science
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Invitation to help frame inquiry
Deadline for submissions 27 March
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Energy efficiency and fuel poverty
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Invitation to help frame inquiry
Deadline for submissions 2 April 2008
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Defra's Departmental Report 2007 & Defra priorities
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence sessions 30 April
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Implementation of the Nitrates Directive in England
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Waste Strategy for England 2007
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Written evidence invited
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Flooding
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Climate Change: international policy post-2012
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Written evidence invited
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Defra's Departmental Report 2007
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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The potential of England's rural economy
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 7 May
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Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Sub-committee
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Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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European Scrutiny
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Temporary Workers Directive
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Oral evidence in progress
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Intergovernmental Conference for a Reform Treaty
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Oral evidence concluded
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Consumer protection: sale of timeshare
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Oral evidence concluded
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(i) Police Co-operation in Criminal Matters (ii) European Arrest Warrant
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i) Report published as part of 14th Report 29 February ii) Report published as part of 8th Report 29 January
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Foreign Affairs
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Human Rights
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Inquiry announced: written evidence invited
Deadline for submissions 22 April
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Global Security: Japan and Korea
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 2 April
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European Council
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Oral evidence in progress
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Developments in the European Union
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Oral evidence in progress
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Overseas Territories
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Health
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Health Inequalities
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 30 April:
Evidence published 3 April
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Dental Services
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Modernising Medical Careers
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Home Affairs
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Human Trafficking
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Oral evidence in progress
next evidence session 29 April
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A Surveillance Society?
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Policing in the 21st Century
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Oral evidence in progress
next evidence session 22 April
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UK Immigration Issues
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Evidence published 4 February
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Work of the Serious Organised Crime Agency
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Oral evidence concluded
Evidence published 17 March
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Domestic Violence
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Towards Effective Sentencing
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Oral evidence in progress
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Identity Cards: data security issues
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One-off evidence session concluded 26 February
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Joint Committee on Human Rights
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Immigration and Human Rights
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Oral evidence in progress
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The human rights of adults with learning difficulties
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Report published 6 March
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Data Protection and Human Rights
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Report published 14 March
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British Bill of Rights
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Oral evidence in progress
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The Use of Restraint in Secure training Centres
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Report published 7 March
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Innovation, Universities,
Science & Skills
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The Office of Fair Access
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Inquiry announced: Written evidence invited
Deadline for submissions 1 May
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Investigating the oceans
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 22 April
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After Leitch: implementing skills and training policies
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Inquiry announced: Written evidence invited
Deadline for submissions 18 April
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Renewable Electricity- Generation Technologies
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Engineering
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Inquiry announced: Written evidence invited
Deadline for submissions 14 March
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The Leitch Review of Skills
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Inquiry announced
Re-scheduled for 28 April
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Renewable Energy Generation Technologies
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Inquiry announced written evidence invited
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Science Budget Allocations
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Innovation, Universities, Science & Skills Sub-Committee on the Copyright Tribunal
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The Work and operation of the copyright tribunal
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Report published 20 March
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Biosecurity in UK research laboratories
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Oral evidence in progress
Next oral evidence session 21 April
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International Development
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Co-ordination for Aid Effectiveness
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 29 April
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The World Food Programme and Global Food Security
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Inquiry announced, Written evidence invited
Next oral evidence session 22 April
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DFID and China
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Inquiry announced, Written evidence invited
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DFID and the African Development Bank
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 24 April
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DFID's Programme in Nigeria
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Inquiry postponed
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Humanitarian and Development Situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 30 April
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Justice (formerly Constitutional Affairs)
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Towards Effective Sentencing
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Draft Sentencing Guidelines
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Continuing Scrutiny
Consultation Guideline: Theft & Burglary (non-dwelling) under consideration: Written evidence invited
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The work of the Crown Prosecution Service
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Inquiry announced: written evidence invited
Deadline for submissions 15 May
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Justice Reinvestment
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Oral evidence in progress
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The new Ministry of Justice
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Government response published February 2008
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Devolution: A Decade On
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 22 April
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Judicial Appointments Commission
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
Uncorrected oral evidence on website: HC 416-I & ii
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Ministry of Justice: Aims and objectives
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Oral evidence concluded
Uncorrected oral evidence on website: HC 938 i
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Modernisation of the House of Commons
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Regional accountability
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Oral evidence in progress
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Debating departmental objectives and annual reports
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Written evidence invited
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Northern Ireland Affairs
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Varney Review of tax policy in Northern Ireland
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One-off evidence session concluded
Evidence session held 27 February
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Northern Ireland Prison Service
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Government Response published 5 March
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Policing and Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 2 April
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Procedure
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E-petitions
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
Report to be published 6 April
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Public Accounts
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Securing Host Nation Sporting Success in 2012
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One-off oral evidence session announced 2 April
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Increasing employment rates for ethnic minorities
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One-off oral evidence session announced 31 March
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Pay modernisation in the NHS - GPs Contracts
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Report in preparation
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Improving the management of resources in the DEFRA family
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One-off oral evidence session announced 19 March
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Major Projects Report 2007
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One-off oral evidence session announced 17 March
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Community Orders
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One-off oral evidence session announced 23 April
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The delivery of the Administrative Burdens Reduction Programme, 2007
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Report in preparation
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Leaving the Services
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Report in preparation
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Managing change in operational PFI projects
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Report in preparation
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Progress in tackling benefit fraud
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Report in preparation
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The cancellation of Bicester Accommodation Centre
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Report in preparation
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Management of Large Business Corporation Tax by HMRC
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Report in preparation
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DEFRA Single Payment Scheme: follow-up
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Report in preparation
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Report on the NHS Summarised Accounts 2006-07: Achieving financial balance
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Report in preparation
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Compensating victims of violent crime
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Report in preparation
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Use of office property by government departments
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Report in preparation
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BBC Procurement
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Report in preparation
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Data loss at HM Revenue and Customs
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Report in preparation
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The Budget for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympics Games
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Implementing crisis resolution home treatment services in England
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One-off oral evidence session announced
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Housing Marker Renewal: Pathfinders
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Report in preparation
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The Pensions Regulator
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Report in preparation
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Government on the internet: Progress in delivering Information and Services Online
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One-off oral evidence session concluded: Report in preparation
Evidence session 28 November
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DEFRA: The delays in administering the 2005 Single Payment System Scheme in England
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One-off oral evidence session announced
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Managing the Defence Estate: Quality
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Report in preparation
Report to be published 29 November
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Upgrade of the Bangor to Belfast Railway
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Report in preparation
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Department for Transport: Vehicle Excise Duty
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Report in preparation
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The performance of the government as a shareholder
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Report in preparation
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Passport Agency- Biometric passports
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Report in preparation
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Department of Health
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Oral evidence in progress
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National programme for IT
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Report in preparation
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Department of Health: Improving services and support for support for people with dementia
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Report in preparation
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Patient choice at the point of GP referral
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Report in preparation
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Public Administration
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Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill
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Oral evidence in progress
next evidence session 24 April
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Parliamentary Commissions of Inquiry
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 3 April
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Better Government
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Oral evidence in progress
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Lobbying
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Oral evidence in progress
next evidence session 8 May
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Third Sector Commissioning
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Public Services: Putting People First
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Regulatory Reform
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Getting Results: The Better Regulation Executive and the Impact of the Regulatory Reform Agenda
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Oral evidence in progress
next evidence session 29 April
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Draft Legislative Reform (Health and Safety Executive) Order 2008
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Draft Legislative Reform Order laid on 29 January (subsequently withdrawn) Re-laid 18 February
Report published 10 March
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Draft Legislative Reform (Local Authority Consent Requirements) (England and Wales) Order 2007
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Report published 3 December; Awaiting Draft order to be laid
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Experience of the Scottish Elections
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Scottish Affairs
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Credit Unions in Scotland
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Oral evidence in progress
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Employment & Skills for the Defence Industry in Scotland
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 1 April
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Business under Standing Order No 151, followed as necessary by meetings of the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments for business under Standing Order No 151(10)
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Continuing scrutiny: Report to be published
Joint Committee 15th Report 2007-08 published 30 March
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Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
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Business under Standing Order No 151, followed as necessary by meetings of the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments for business under Standing Order No 151(10)
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Continuing scrutiny: Report to be published
Joint Committee 16th Report 2007-08 to be published 7 April
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Quadripartite Committee
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Road Safety
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence sessions 23 April / 30 April
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Transport
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The Blue Badge (Disabled Parking) Reform Strategy
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Oral evidence in progress
1st oral evidence session 2 April
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School Travel
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Inquiry announced: Written evidence invited
Deadline for submissions 21 April
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Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Draft Local Transport Bill
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Transport Security: Travelling without Fear
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Report published 9 January
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Department for Transport's Annual Report 2007
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Rail white paper
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Oral evidence session in progress
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Delivering a sustainable railway: a 30-year strategy for the railways?
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Oral evidence concluded
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The future of BAA
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
Report published 15 March
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Ticketing on public transport
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Report published 1 April
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The Transport Innovation Fund
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Freight Transport
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Oral evidence in progress
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Transport Security: Travelling without Fear
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Budget 2008
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All evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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The London Underground and the Public-Private Partnership Agreements
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Government Response published 31 March
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Treasury
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Inherited Estate
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 22 April
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Financial Stability and Transparency
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Report published 3 March: awaiting Government response: Continuing Scrutiny
Next evidence session 6 May
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Financial Reporting and the National Accounts
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One-off oral evidence session concluded
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Progress on the efficiency programme in the Chancellor's departments
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Inquiry announced: written evidence invited
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HM Revenue & Customs: administration and expenditure in 2006-07
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Oral evidence concluded
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Budget 2008
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
Report to be published 7 April
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Treasury Sub-committee
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The Adjudicator's Office: administration and expenditure in 2006-07
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Oral evidence concluded
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Counting the Population
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Globalisation and its Impact on Wales
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Oral evidence concluded
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Welsh Affairs
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Provision of Cross-Border Public Services for Wales
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 31 March
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Proposed Legislative Competence Order in Council: Dealing with Vulnerable Children
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Inquiry announced: Written evidence invited
Deadline for submissions 24 April
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Proposed Legislative Competence Order in Council: Order in the Field of Social Care
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Report published
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Child Poverty
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Oral evidence in progress
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Work & Pensions
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Health and Safety Commission and Executive
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Oral evidence in progress Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
Report to be published 21 April
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