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      <title>Government unclear on need for Commons approval to arm Syrian rebels</title>
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      <description>Lords Constitution Committee publishes report on constitutional arrangements for the use of armed force</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2013 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Armed Forces Covenant in action? Educating children of Service Personnel</title>
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      <description>Report by the Defence Committee says cross-Government cooperation needed to help Service children get equal education opportunities</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2013 00:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Have your say on the Defence Reform Bill</title>
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      <description>Committee wants to hear from those with relevant expertise and experience </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2013 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Report on Armed Forces Covenant in Action? Education of Service Personnel</title>
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      <description>Committee reports on education of Service personnel.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2013 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>MPs debate Trident Alternatives Review </title>
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      <description>Debate took place in Commons on 17 July</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2013 17:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>MPs publish Report on implementation of the Armed Forces Covenant in Northern Ireland</title>
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      <description>The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee calls for improvement on support for the Armed Forces Community in Northern Ireland</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2013 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Scrutiny of Arms Exports and Arms Control (2013) Report</title>
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      <description>The Committees on Arms Export Controls publish their Report on Scrutiny of Arms Exports and Arms Control 2013</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2013 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Commons second reading of Defence Reform Bill</title>
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      <description>MPs debated main principles of Bill on 16 July</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2013 16:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Intelligence and Security Committee annual report published</title>
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      <description>Chaired by Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Rifkind MP, the Committee&amp;#39;s annual report for 2012-13 is published today</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Evidence on winning hearts and minds in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya </title>
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      <description>The Committee will take evidence on Monday 8 July 2013</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2013 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lords debates immigration </title>
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      <description>How do immigration controls affect the security of the UK?</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2013 13:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Statement on the future of reserve forces</title>
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      <description>Defence Secretary made statement to the Commons</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2013 11:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Statement on EU Council and Afghanistan</title>
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      <description>Prime Minister David Cameron made statement in the Commons</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lords debates Syria</title>
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      <description>Peers focus on question of intervention and humanitarian situation</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2013 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Final evidence session on defence implications of possible Scottish independence</title>
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      <description>The Committee will take evidence from the Secretary of State for Defence and the Scottish minister for Veterans on Tuesday 2 July 2013.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>MPs question Minister of State for Northern Ireland on Armed Forces Covenant</title>
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      <description>Mike Penning MP is to give evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2013 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Parliament&amp;#39;s role in approving use of armed force</title>
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      <description>Constitution Committee hear from Andrew Robathan MP, Alistair Burt MP and Lord Wallace of Saltaire</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2013 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Opposition debate on lobbying</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2013 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>MPs debate tenth anniversary of Iraq War</title>
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      <description>General debate in the House of Commons on 13 June</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Statement on better defence acquisition</title>
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      <description>Defence Secretary made statement in the Commons</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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