Sunday 29 November 2009
House of Commons
Main Chamber
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Westminster Hall
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Select Committee
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General Committee
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House of Lords
Main Chamber
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Grand Committee
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Select Committee
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Latest news from the House of Commons and House of Lords
Call for election of Commons select committee members
Graham Allen MP introduced adjournment debate in the House of Commons
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Committee publishes report on business appointments hearingReport on pre-appointment hearing for Chair of Advisory Committee on Business Appointments
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Commons debates the Queen's SpeechMPs debate the Queen's Speech and the proposed programme of new laws and policies
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Debating the Queen's Speech in the Lords40 Members of the Lords discussed topics of equality, social affairs, health and education
Bringing together parliamentary research and other useful material on a range of topical issues
Defence
Find out what Parliament is doing on the issue of defence, including operations in Afghanistan and support for British service personnel
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UnemploymentTopical issues page on unemployment, including the Library's monthly update on unemployment figures by constituency
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Economy and financeRead the latest Library research papers and Early Day Motions relating to the economy and finance
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Parliament, government and politicsDoes Parliament need to be modernised? How can more people be encouraged to use their vote?
Forthcoming stages in bills before Parliament
Public & Private Bills
| Bill Title | Stage | Date |
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| Financial Services | 2nd reading | 30.11.2009 |
| Northern Ireland Assembly Members | 2nd reading | 01.12.2009 |
| Equality | Report stage | 02.12.2009 |
| Equality | 3rd reading | 02.12.2009 |
| Digital Economy | 2nd reading | 02.12.2009 |
| Energy | 2nd reading | 07.12.2009 |
| Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) | 2nd reading | 07.12.2009 |
| Cluster Munitions (Prohibitions) | 2nd reading | 08.12.2009 |
| Child Poverty | Report stage | 09.12.2009 |
| Child Poverty | 3rd reading | 09.12.2009 |
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