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The House of Commons is the democratically elected house of the UK Parliament. The 646 Members of Parliament (MPs) each represent a different area of the UK.
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Wednesday 10 February 2010
House of Commons news
Welsh Affairs Committee publishes School Governance report
Welsh Assembly Government makes convincing case for transferring school governance powers say MPs
MPs question Defence Secretary on Afghanistan
Defence Committee questions Bob Ainsworth MP on Afghanistan and the recent Green Paper
Welsh Secretary appears before Wales and Whitehall inquiry
Peter Hain and Sir Gus O’Donnell, Cabinet Secretary, give evidence to Welsh Affairs Committee
MPs take evidence from Barclays Chief Executive
Treasury Committee questions John Varley for inquiry into financial institutionsPublications
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