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Thursday 17 December 2015

House of Commons

Main Chamber

Time Business
9:30am
Oral questions

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, including Topical Questions
10:15am
Oral questions

Church Commissioners and Public Accounts Commission and Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
12:00am
Business Statement

Leader of the House
12:00am
Statement

Local Government Finance - Greg Clark
12:00am
Statement

Strathclyde Review - Chris Grayling
12:00am
Backbench Business

(i) Protecting 16 and 17 year olds from child sexual exploitation (ii) Conception to age 2, the first 1001 days
12:00am
Adjournment

Access to health services in West Cumbria - Mr Jamie Reed

Westminster Hall

Time Business
1:30pm
Westminster Hall debate

A new tobacco control strategy - Kevin Barron

General Committee

No business announced for today

Select Committee

Time Business Venue
9:30am
High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill - Oral Evidence Session
High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill

Licensed Taxi Drivers Association
Park Village Limited

 Room 5, Palace of Westminster

House of Lords

Main Chamber

Time Business
11:00am
Introduction(s)

Baroness Brown of Cambridge will be introduced
12:00am
Royal Assent

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12:00am
Oral questions

Recent developments in the northern states of Nigeria - Baroness Cox
12:00am
Oral questions

Current human rights situation in Sudan - Lord Chidgey
12:00am
Oral questions

Review of UK airports leading to enhanced security arrangements - Lord Rosser
12:00am
Oral questions

Government of Canada in welcoming further Syrian refugees - Lord Roberts of Llandudno
12:00am
Statement

The Strathclyde Review - Baroness Stowell of Beeston
12:00am
Debate

Outcome of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Malta on 27-29 November - Lord Luce, Baroness Anelay of St Johns
12:00am
Statement

Local Government Finance - Baroness Williams of Trafford
12:00am
Short debate

Progress made at the COP21 climate change talks - Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
12:00am
Debate

Positive contribution made by the National Lottery to sport, culture, charities, and national heritage throughout the UK - Lord Holmes of Richmond, Baroness Neville-Rolfe
7:00pm
Estimated rising time

Grand Committee

No business announced for today

Select Committee

Time Business Venue
9:59am
EU External Affairs Sub-Committee - Private Meeting
 Room 1, Palace of Westminster
10:00am
EU External Affairs Sub-Committee - Private Meeting
 Room 1, Palace of Westminster
10:00am
Built Environment Committee - Oral Evidence Session
Built Environment

(at 10:15 AM)
Mr Brandon Lewis MP, Minister of State for Housing and Planning, DCLG

 Room 2, Palace of Westminster

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