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New bills introduced in the Lords

Twenty two public bills start journey through Parliament in the House of Lords

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Thursday 24 May 2012

House of Commons

Main Chamber

Time Business
10:30am Oral Questions

Business, Innovation and Skills, including Topical Questions

Business Statement

Leader of the House

Statement

Feed-in-tariffs

Motion

Whitsun recess adjournment

Adjournment - Mr Gerry Sutcliffe

Disappearance of Mr Illias Ali

Westminster Hall

Time Business
2:30pm - 5:30pm

Operation of the Family Courts

General Committee

Time Business
8:55am - Room 11, Palace of Westminster Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee

Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

9:00am - Room 10, Palace of Westminster Finance Bill Committee

to consider the Bill

Select Committee

Time Business
9:30am - Room 15 Public Administration

Work of the Cabinet Secretary 2012-13 - Sir Jeremy Heywood, KCB, CVO, Cabinet Secretary

House of Lords

Main Chamber

Time Business
11:00am Oral Questions - Lord Alton of Liverpool

Securing the arrest of Joseph Kony, Omar al-Bashir and others indicted by the International Criminal Court

Oral Questions - Lord Storey

Development of entrepreneurship opportunities for young people in the UK

Oral Questions - Lord Campbell-Savours

Effect on the European economy and financial institutions of the crisis in the euro area

Oral Questions - Lord Roberts of Llandudno

Government of Iran's use of capital punishment against homosexual men

Short Debate - Lord Bilimoria

The contribution made by minority ethnic and religious communities to the cultural life and economy of the UK

Short Debate - Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

The Government’s policies on food security

Short Debate - Baroness Kramer

Alternatives to high street banks for small and micro-business borrowing

Grand Committee

Select Committee

Time Business
10:00am - Room 2A, Palace of Westminster External Affairs (EU Sub-Committee C)

Private meeting

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