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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Committee to revisit the role of pubcos
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Inquiry announced: Written evidence invited
Deadline for submissions 29 September
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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 concluded: Report in preparation
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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
Report to be published 30 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 'under the radar'
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One-off oral evidence 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 30 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 completed
Evidence session took place 25 June
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Schools Commissioner and Schools Adjudicator
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One-off oral evidence to be published 3 July
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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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Existing Housing & Climate Change
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Report published 2 April: awaiting Government response
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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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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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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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UK Defence: commitments and resources
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Oral evidence concluded
Further written evidence invited
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UK national security & resilience
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Oral evidence in progress
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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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Exports Credits Guarantee Department
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Oral evidence in progress
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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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Oral evidence in progress
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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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Reaching an international agreement on climate change
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Vehicle Excise Duty
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Oral evidence in progress
1st evidence session 2 July
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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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Invitation to help frame inquiry
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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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Invitation to help frame inquiry
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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
Next evidence session 2 July
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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 concluded: Report in preparation
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Foreign Affairs
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Developments in the European Union
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Oral evidence in progress
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Global Security: Japan and Korea
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 2 July
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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 to be published 5 July
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Proposed appointment of Rt Hon Jack McConnell MSP as High Commissioner to Malawi
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Report 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 to be published 2 July
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Foundation Trusts and Monitor
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 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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Our NHS our future
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Oral evidence concluded
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The Responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Health
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Oral evidence concluded
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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 concluded
Evidence session 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
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Managing Migration: Points-Based System
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Oral evidence in progress
1st evidence session 8 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 concluded: Report in Preparation
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British Bill of Rights
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in Preparation
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Counter-terrorism policy and human rights (CTP)
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Continuing scrutiny: Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights: Government Response to 20th & 21st Report published 26 June
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Data Protection and Human Rights
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Report published:
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
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Innovation, Universities, Science & Skills
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Engineering (incorporating Plastics Electronics and Nuclear case studies)
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 2 July
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Formation of DIUS
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Oral evidence concluded
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Higher Education Issues
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Oral evidence concluded
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Introductory hearing with the Government Chief Scientific Adviser designate
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Oral evidence concluded
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Renewable Electricity-Generation Technologies
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Report published 19 June: awaiting Government Response
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Role of the Government Chief Scientific Adviser
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Oral evidence concluded
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Sainsbury Review
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Oral evidence concluded
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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 concluded
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The use of Government statistics in evidence-based policy-making
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Oral evidence concluded
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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 9 July
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Biosecurity in UK research laboratories
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Report published 25 June: Awaiting Government Response
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International Development
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Burma
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Inquiry announced
1st evidence session 9 July
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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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Oral evidence in progress
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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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Constitutional Renewal Bill
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Oral evidence in progress
next evidence session 1 July
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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 session 2 July
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Justice
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Administration of Justice
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One-off Oral evidence session announced
Evidence to take place 2 July
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Constitutional and Legal Issues
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One-off oral evidence session concluded
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Counter Terrorism Bill
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Government response published June 2008
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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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Report published 24 June: Awaiting Government Response
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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 1 July
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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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Liaison
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STAGE & NOTES
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| Oral Evidence from the Prime Minister
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Oral evidence Session announced
Evidence to take place 3 July
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| Parliament and Government Finance - Recreating Financial Scrutiny
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Report published 21 April: awaiting Government response
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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 to be published 7 July
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Northern Ireland Office Departmental Report
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Inquiry announced
1st evidence session 16 July
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Political Developments in Northern Ireland
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Continuing Scrutiny
Next evidence session 2 July
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Public Accounts
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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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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Department for International Development: Providing budget support for developing countries
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Report published 24 June:
Awaiting Government response
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Evasion of Vehicle Excise Duty - follow-up
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Report published:
Awaiting Government response
Special Report published 19 June
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Government preparations for digital switchover
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Report published 26 June:
Awaiting Government response
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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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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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Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill
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Report published 4 June: Awaiting Government response
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Good Government
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Oral evidence in progress
Deadline for submissions 1 July
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Lobbying
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Politics and Administration: Ministers & Civil Servants
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Report published 26 March 2007:
Awaiting Government response
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Public Services: Putting people First / When Citizens Complain / After the Citizens Charter / User Involvement in Public Services
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Two reports published; 1 further report in preparation
When Citizens Complain Report published 24 March; User Involvement in Public Services Report published 7 May
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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 concluded: Report in Preparation
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Scottish Affairs
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Commission on Scottish Devolution
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One-off oral evidence session concluded
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Credit Unions in Scotland
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 9 July
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Employment & skills for the defence industry in Scotland
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Report published 23 June: awaiting Government response
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Experience of the Scottish Elections
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Report published 18 May, HC 78:
Government Response to be published 2 July
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Work of the Committee in 2007
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Report published 8 February, HC 278: awaiting Government response
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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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Joint Committee: 23rd Report of 2007-08 to be published 1 July
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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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Oral evidence concluded
Report published 13 June
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The Draft Marine Navigation Bill
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in Preparation
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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: Report in Preparation
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School Travel
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Inquiry announced
1st oral evidence session 2 July
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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 measures and low-income households
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Report published 28 June: awaiting Government response
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Financial Stability and Transparency
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Report Published 3 March:
Awaiting Government response
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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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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 1 July
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Private Equity
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Report published: continuing scrutiny
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The May Inflation Report
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Oral evidence concluded
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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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Oral evidence concluded
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Welsh Affairs
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Energy in Wales: Follow-up
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Government response received
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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 1 July
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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 of cross-border public services for Wales
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Oral evidence in progress
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Work & Pensions
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Department of Work & Pensions Autumn Performance Report
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One-off oral evidence concluded
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Dept for Work & Pensions Departmental Annual Report
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One-off evidence session announced
Evidence to be held 9 July
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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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Health and Safety Commission and Executive
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Report published:
Government response to be published 2 July
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Social Fund
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Report published 23 May 2007: awaiting Government response
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The Government carers strategy
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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The Pension Service
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One-off oral evidence session concluded
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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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The Pensions Regulator & the Pension Protection Fund
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One-off evidence session concluded
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