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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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
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Companies House
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One-off oral evidence session concluded. Report to be published 21 November 2008
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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 2007-08
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Oral evidence with Lord Mandelson on 21 October
Report published 25 November
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Energy Prices
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Government response published 10 October 2008. Next oral evidence session 24 and 25 November 2008
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The Insolvency Service
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Inquiry announced. Written evidence invited
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PubCos
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Oral evidence session 9 December
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Spring Supplementary Estimates
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Oral evidence in progress
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The role and responsibilities of the regional development agencies
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Oral evidence in progress
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Children, Schools and Families
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Draft Apprenticeships Bill
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Report to be published on Friday 5 December
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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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Diversity of Schools Provision: Trust Schools
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Oral evidence in progress
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Early Years Foundation Stage
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One-off evidence completed
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Learning and Skills Council
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Oral evidence published on 25 November
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Looked-after Children
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Oral evidence in progress
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National Curriculum
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Oral evidence concluded 24 November; draft Report awaited
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Public Expenditure
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Social Mobility
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One-off evidence concluded
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Teacher Training
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Inquiry announced
Deadline for submissions of written evidence is noon on Monday 2 February 2009
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The Work of Ofsted
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Oral evidence concluded: Draft report in preparation
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Communities & Local Government
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Channel 4 Annual Report for 2007
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Oral evidence in progress
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Communities & Local Government's Departmental Annual Report 2008
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Oral evidence in progress
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Housing and the Credit Crunch
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Oral evidence session announced
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Local Authority Investments
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Oral evidence session to be announced
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London 2012 Games
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Oral evidence in progress
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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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Inquiry announced: Written evidence invited
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The Licensing Act 2003
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Oral evidence in progress
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The Tenant Services Authority
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Inquiry announced
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Culture, Media & Sport
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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BBC Annual Report 2007-08
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One-off oral evidence session concluded. Report in preparation
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Channel 4 Annual Report for 2007
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Oral evidence concluded. Report in preparation
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Commercial Operations of the BBC
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Oral evidence in progress
Next evidence session 10 December
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Press Standards, Privacy and Libel
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Written evidence invited - deadline 14 January 2009
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The Licensing Act 2003
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Oral evidence concluded
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Defence
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Defence Equipment
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Inquiry announced.
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MOD'S performance against expenditure plans
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Inquiry announced.
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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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Carbon budgets
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One off evidence session 16 December 2008
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Climate change and local, regional and devolved government
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Report published 28 July 2008 Government Response published 19 November 2008
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Forests: the future role of carbon markets in their protection and the timber trade
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Inquiry announced
First evidence Session 9 December 2008
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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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Making Government operations more sustainable: A progress report
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Report published 14 July 2008. Government Response published 18 November 2008
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Reducing CO2 and other emissions from shipping
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Oral evidence concluded 25 November 2008
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The scientific basis for carbon reduction targets
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Oral evidence concluded 26 November 2008
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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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Defra science
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Invitation to help frame inquiry
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Energy efficiency and fuel poverty (HC 1099, Session 2007-08 - publication of written evidence)
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Oral evidence sessions announced on 8, 10 and 15 December 2008
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The English Pig Industry
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Oral evidence in progress.
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Waste Strategy for England 2007
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Oral evidence concluded; report in preparation
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European Scrutiny
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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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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
Volume of written and oral evidence published 26 November 2008 (HC 713-i)
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FCO Annual Report
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Oral evidence in progress
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Global Security: Afghanistan
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Inquiry announced
Deadline for written submissions 23 January
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Global Security: Japan and Korea
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Global Security: Non-Proliferation
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Inquiry announced. Closing date for submission extended to 1 December 2008
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Health
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Foundation trusts and Monitor
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One-off oral evidence session concluded
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Health Inequalities
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Report in preparation. Written evidence published 3 April 2008
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NHS Next Stage Review
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Our NHS our future
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Oral evidence concluded
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Patient Safety
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Oral evidence in progress. Written evidence published 30 October 2008 (HC 1137)
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Public Expenditure on Health and Personal Social Services 2008
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Oral evidence in progress
Oral evidence session 11 December
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The responsibilities of the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Care Services
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Oral evidence published 30 October 2008 (HC 832-i)
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Home Affairs
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Draft Citizenship & Immigration Bill
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Inquiry announced
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Human Trafficking
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Oral evidence in progress
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Immigration Issues
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One-off oral evidence session announced
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Knife Crime
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Oral evidence in progress. Next evidence session 25 November 2008
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Managing Migration: Points-Based System
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Oral evidence in progress
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Monitoring of UK Border Agency
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Oral evidence concluded
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Police and the Media
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Awaiting report
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The rights of Gurkhas to settle in the UK
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Oral evidence concluded
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Wheel Clamping on Private Land
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Inquiry announced
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The work of the Home Office
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Oral evidence concluded
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Joint Committee on Human Rights
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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British Bill of Rights
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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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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Draft Apprenticeships Bill -
Pre-legislative scrutiny
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Report to be published 5 December
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Engineering (incorporating Plastic Electronics & Nuclear case studies)
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Oral evidence in progress
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Formation of DIUS
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One-off oral evidence session 16 January
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Higher Education Issues
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One-off oral evidence session 28 November
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Introductory hearing with the Government Chief Scientific Adviser designate
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One-off oral evidence session
12 December
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Role of the Government Chief Scientific Adviser
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One-off oral evidence session 5 December
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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 concluded: Report in preparation
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Biosecurity in UK research laboratories
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Government response received
and published on the Committee's website
Special Report to be published on 27 November
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International Development
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Department for International Development Annual Report 2008
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Oral evidence in progress
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DFID and China
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Oral evidence in progress
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DFID's Programme in Nigeria
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Inquiry postponed
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HIV/AIDS: DFID's New Strategy
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Oral evidence concluded: Report to be published 30 November
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Sustainable Development in a Changing Climate
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Written Evidence invited
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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
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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 concluded: 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: Joint Committee 32nd Report of 2007-08 to be published 24 November 2008
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Justice
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Carter (Legal Aid) follow up and Crown Dependencies
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One-off oral evidence session announced
Next evidence session 10 December
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Devolution: A Decade On
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Oral evidence in progress
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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 9 December
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The Role of the Prison Officer
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Inquiry announced
Written evidence invited
Deadline 14 January 2009
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The work of the Crown Prosecution Service
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Inquiry announced: Written evidence invited
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The Work of the Ministry of Justice
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One-off oral evidence session announced
Uncorrected oral evidence on 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 Cross border cooperation
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Written evidence requested
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Public Accounts
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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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: CDC - Investing to reduce poverty
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One-off oral evidence session announced
15 December 2008
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DoH/NHS: End of life care
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One-off oral evidence session announced
17 December 2008
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Independent Police Complaints Commission
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One-off oral evidence session announced
24 November 2008
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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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Primary Schools: teaching mathematics
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One-off oral evidence session announced
8 December 2008
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Prison procurement
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One-off oral evidence session announced
10 December 2008
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Securing Host Nation Sporting Success in 2012
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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 concluded
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Data Handling Procedures in Government
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Oral evidence in progress
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Equitable Life
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Oral evidence in progress
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Good Government
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Oral evidence in progress
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Lobbying
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Oral evidence concluded: Report in preparation
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Public Services and the Third Sector: Rhetoric and Reality
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Report published 9 July Government response received 24 November
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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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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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Office of the Advocate General for Scotland
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One-off oral evidence session announced
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Select 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(10)
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Continuing scrutiny: Select Committee 6th Report of 2007-08 to be published 24 November 2008
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Transport
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Department for Transport Annual Report 2008
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One-off oral evidence session concluded
Report in preparation
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The enforcement activities of the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA)
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2nd oral evidence session announced. Next oral evidence session 10 December 2008
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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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The major road network
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Call for evidence announced. Call for evidence closes 14 January 2009
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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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Oral evidence to conclude 26 November; report in preparation
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Taxes and charges on road users
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Oral evidence in progress
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The Use of Airspace
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Oral evidence session: To be arranged.
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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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Economics of Housing Market
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Oral evidence in progress
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Offshore Financial Centres
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Oral evidence in progress
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Private Equity
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Report published: continuing scrutiny
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Regulation of Oil Markets
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Inquiry announced
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Treasury Sub-committee
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Administration and expenditure in the Chancellor's Departments, 2007-08
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Oral evidence in progress
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Welsh Affairs
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INQUIRY
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STAGE & NOTES
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Digital Inclusion in Wales
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Inquiry announced
Deadline for written submissions 23 January
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Inquiry into the potential benefits of the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics for Wales
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Inquiry announced
Deadline for written submissions 18 December
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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
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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 for Work and Pensions' commissioning strategy and the employment programme market
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Oral evidence in progress
Final evidence session 10 December 2008
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Pension, Disability and Carers Service
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One-off Oral evidence session 17th December 2008
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