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 on Arms Export Controls
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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2006 Annual Report on Strategic Export Controls and the quarterly reports produced during 2006 and 2007
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Business and Enterprise Committee
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Companies House
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One-off oral evidence session concluded: Report in preparation
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Creating a Higher Value-Added Economy
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Oral evidence in progress
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Departmental Annual Report & Accounts 2006-07
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One-off oral evidence session concluded
Daily part published 21 May 2008
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Energy Prices
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence sessions 24 June & 26 June
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Post Office closure programme
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Interim report published 8 February: HC 292
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Spring Supplementary Estimates
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Oral evidence in progress
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The UK Construction Industry
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Turkey: Trade and EU Accession
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Sub-Committee
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Implementation of the report of the Women and Work Commission
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Report published 9 February 2008: Government Response published 16 June
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Children, Schools and Families
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Children and Young Persons Bill [HL]
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Government response published 16 June
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Children 'under the radar'
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One-off oral evidence to be published
Evidence to be published 23 June
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Diversity of School Provision: Faith Schools
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Oral evidence in progress
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Diversity of School Provision: Links between independent and maintained schools
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Oral evidence in progress
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Early Years Foundation Stage
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One-off oral evidence completed
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Looked-after Children
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 23 June
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National Curriculum
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Oral evidence in progress
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Public Expenditure
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One-off oral evidence announced
Evidence session to take place 25 June
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Sustainable Schools & Building Schools for the Future
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Inquiry announced; Written evidence invited
Deadline for submissions 3 July
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The Work of Ofsted
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Oral evidence concluded: Draft report awaited
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Communities & Local Government
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Community Cohesion and Migration
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Planning Skills
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Provision of Public Toilets
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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The Balance of Power: Central & Local Government
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Oral evidence in progress
1st evidence session 23 June
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Culture, Media & Sport
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Draft Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Draft Heritage Protection Bill
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Inquiry announced: Written evidence invited
Deadline for submissions 16 June: 1st evidence session 1 July
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Harmful Content on the Internet and in Video Games
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Non Departmental Bodies
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Written evidence published
No Report expected
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Tourism
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Defence
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Defence Equipment 2008
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Government Response published 17 June
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Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Recruitment and Retention in the Armed Forces
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Oral evidence in progress
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The Future of NATO and European Defence
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Government Response published 19 June
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UK Defence: commitments and resources
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Oral evidence concluded
Further written evidence invited
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Environmental Audit
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Are biofuels sustainable?
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Report published 21 January: Further Report published 2 May
Government Response published 4 June
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Carbon Capture & Storage
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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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Greener Homes for the future? An environmental analysis of the Government's house-building plans
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Halting UK Biodiversity Loss
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Inquiry announced
Next evidence session 24 June
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Making Government operations more sustainable: A progress check
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Inquiry announced
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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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Vehicle Excise Duty
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Inquiry announced
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Environmental Audit Sub-Committee
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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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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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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British Waterways: follow up
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Oral evidence concluded:
Report to be published 1 July
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Committee on Climate Change
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Evidence published as HC 462-i, 21/05/08
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Defra science
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Defra's Departmental Report 2007
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Defra's Departmental Report 2007 & Defra priorities
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Oral evidence concluded
Evidence to be published
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Draft Marine Bill - Coastal Access Provisions
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Energy efficiency and fuel poverty
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Implementation of the Nitrates Directive in England
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Report published: awaiting Government response
Report published as HC 412, 10 June
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The potential of England's rural economy
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Oral evidence in progress
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Waste Strategy for England 2007
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Written evidence invited
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European Scrutiny
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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The Conclusions of the European Council and the Council of Ministers: Follow-up Report
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Report in preparation
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Developments in the European Union
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Oral evidence in progress
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Subsidiarity and the Role of National Parliaments
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence sessions 23 & 25 June
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Foreign Affairs
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Global Security: Japan and Korea
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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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Human Rights
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Oral evidence concluded
Report in preparation
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Overseas Territories
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Proposed appointment of Rt Hon Jack McConnell MSP as High Commissioner to Malawi
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Report to be published 24 June
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Health
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Dental Services
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Foundation Trusts and Monitor
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One-off oral evidence session announced: Written evidence invited
Deadline for submissions 30 June: Evidence session to be held 3 July
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Health Inequalities
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Oral evidence in progress
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NHS Next Stage Review
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Inquiry announced: Written evidence invited
Deadline for submissions 10 July
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The responsibilities of the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Care Services
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One-off oral evidence session announced
Evidence session to be held 26 June
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Home Affairs
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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A Surveillance Society?
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Report published 8 June: awaiting Government response
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Domestic Violence
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Report published 13 June: awaiting Government response
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Human Trafficking
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 24 June
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Managing Migration: Points-Based System
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Inquiry announced: Written evidence invited
Deadline for submissions 14 July
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Policing in the 21st Century
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 1 July
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Joint Committee on Human Rights
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Allegations of Torture in Iraq
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Oral evidence in progress
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British Bill of Rights
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Oral evidence in progress
Report in preparation
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Data Protection and Human Rights
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Report published: awaiting Government response
Government response to be published 23 June
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Immigration and Human Rights
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Oral evidence in progress
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Policing and Protest
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 24 June
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Innovation, Universities, Science & Skills
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Funding for Equivalent or Lower Qualifications (ELQs)
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Report published 27 March (HC 187); Government Response published 17 June
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Renewable Electricity-Generation Technologies
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Report published 19 June: awaiting Government Response
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Science Budget Allocations
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Government Response published 17 June
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The Leitch Review of Skills
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One-off oral evidence session concluded
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The Office for Fair Access (OFFA)
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One-off oral evidence session
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Innovation, Universities, Science & Skills Sub-Committees
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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After Leitch: implementing skills and training policies
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Oral evidence in progress
Next oral evidence session 25 June
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Biosecurity in UK research laboratories
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Oral evidence concluded:
Report to be published 25 June
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The work and operation of the copyright tribunal
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Report published 20 March
(HC 245); Government Response published 16 June
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International Development
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Co-ordination for Aid Effectiveness
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Oral evidence concluded
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Department for International Development Annual Report 2008
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Inquiry announced: Written evidence invited
1st evidence session 9 July
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DFID and China
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Inquiry announced
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DFID and the African Development Bank
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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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 concluded
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The World Food Programme and Global Food Security
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Oral evidence concluded
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Joint Committee on the Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence sessions 24 & 25 June
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Joint Committee on the Draft Marine Bill
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Draft Marine Bill
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence sessions 25 & 26 June
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Justice
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Constitutional and Legal Issues
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One-off oral evidence session concluded
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Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill
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Oral evidence concluded;
Report to be published 24 June
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Devolution: A Decade On
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Oral evidence in progress
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Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill
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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
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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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Justice Reinvestment
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 24 June
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Ministry of Justice: Aims & objectives
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Oral evidence concluded
Uncorrected oral evidence on website: HC 987i-ii
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The work of the Crown Prosecution Service
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Inquiry announced
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Towards Effective Sentencing
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Modernisation of the House of Commons
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Regional accountability
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Oral evidence concluded : Report in preparation
Oral & Written evidence available on Committee's website
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Northern Ireland Affairs
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Inquiry into Policing and Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Northern Ireland Office Departmental Report
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Inquiry announced
1st evidence session 16 July
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Public Accounts
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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The British Council
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One-off oral evidence session announced
Evidence session 23 June
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Caring for vulnerable babies: The re-organisation of neonatal services in England
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Report published 17 June:
Awaiting Government response
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Compensating victims of violent crime
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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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DEFRA Single Payment Scheme: follow-up
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Report in preparation
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Evasion of Vehicle Excise Duty - follow-up
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Government Response published 19 June
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Housing Marker Renewal: Pathfinders
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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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Increasing employment rates for ethnic minorities
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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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Management of Large Business Corporation Tax by HMRC
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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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Pay modernisation in the NHS - GPs Contracts
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Report in preparation
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Progress in preparing for the Olympics
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One-off oral evidence session announced
Evidence session 30 June
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Progress in tackling benefit fraud
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Report in preparation
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Protecting consumers? Removing retail price controls - Postcomm follow-up
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One-off oral evidence session announced
Evidence session 30 June
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Securing Host Nation Sporting Success in 2012
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Report in preparation
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Skills for Life: Improving adult numeracy and literacy
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One-off oral evidence session announced
Evidence session 25 June
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The delivery of the Administrative Burdens Reduction Programme, 2007
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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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Public Administration
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Better Government
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Charities & Public Benefit
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Oral evidence in progress
next evidence session 8 July
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Good Government
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Written evidence invited
Deadline for submissions 1 July
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Third Sector Commissioning
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Quadripartite Committee
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Road Safety
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Oral evidence in progress
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Regulatory Reform
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Draft Legislative Reform (Consumer Credit) Order 2008
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Draft Legislative Reform Order laid on 11 June, Subsequently withdrawn
Re-laid 17 June
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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 on 24 June
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Scottish Affairs
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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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
Report to be published 23 June
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Experience of the Scottish Elections
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Report in preparation
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Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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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: 22nd Report of 2007-08 to be published 24 June
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Transport
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Delivering a Sustainable Railway: A 30-year Strategy for the Railways?
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Department for Transport Annual Report 2007
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Report Published 13 June: Awaiting Government Response
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The Draft Marine Navigation Bill
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 25 June
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Freight Transport
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Network Rail engineering delays over the new year period
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Road Safety
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Oral evidence concluded
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The Blue Badge (Disabled Parking) Reform Strategy
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Report Published 10 June: Awaiting Government Response
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The opening of Heathrow Terminal 5
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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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Treasury
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Budget 2008
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Government Response published 19 June
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Budget measures and low-income households
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Oral evidence concluded
Report to be published 26 June
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Inherited Estate
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Report published 19 June: awaiting Government response
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Offshore Financial Centres
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Inquiry announced
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The May Inflation Report
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Inquiry announced
Next evidence session 26 June
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Treasury Sub-committee
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Estate Management in the Chancellor's Departments
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Inquiry announced
1st evidence session 25 June
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Welsh Affairs
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Globalisation and Its Impact on Wales
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Oral evidence concluded
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Proposed Legislative Competence Order in Council: Dealing with Vulnerable Children
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Inquiry announced
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Proposed Legislative Competence Order in Council: Housing
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 23 June
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Proposed Legislative Competence Order in Council: Order in the Field of Domiciliary Care
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Government response received
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Provision Order of cross-border public services for Wales
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Oral evidence in progress
next evidence session 24 June
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Work & Pensions
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Employment Support Allowance
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One-off evidence session announced
Evidence to be held 2 July
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The Pensions Regulator & the Pension Protection Fund
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One-off evidence session concluded
Evidence held 16 June
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The Personal Accounts Delivery Authority
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One-off evidence session announced
Evidence to be held 7 July
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