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      <title>Growth and Infrastructure Bill begins report stage</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>MPs debate housing benefit and under-occupancy penalty</title>
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      <description>Opposition day debate chosen by Plaid Cymru and Scottish National Party</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Westminster Hall debates: 26 February 2013</title>
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      <description>MPs debated responsible dog ownership, preserving urban views and more</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>MPs take evidence on Building Regulations and Private Rented Sector</title>
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      <description>Communities and Local Government Committee takes evidence from Rt Hon Don Foster MP and Sir Andrew Montague</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lords private members&amp;#39; bills</title>
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      <description>Catch up on debates on Antarctic Bill, Presumption of Death Bill and Mobile Homes Bill as well as Marine Navigation Bill scrutiny</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>MPs hold first evidence session for private rented sector inquiry</title>
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      <description>Communities and Local Government Committee examine key issues facing private landlords and tenants </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Growth and Infrastructure Bill committee stage day three</title>
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      <description>Land acquisition compensation, superfast broadband and planning permissions under the spotlight</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 08:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Growth and Infrastructure Bill committee stage day two</title>
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      <description>Affordable housing and planning permission under the spotlight</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>MPs question housing and benefits ministers on implementation of welfare reform</title>
      <link>http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/communities-and-local-government-committee/news/welfare-reform-3rd-evidence-session/</link>
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      <description>Communities and Local Government Committee to take evidence from Mark Prisk MP and Lord Freud</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:17:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Commons Private Members&amp;#39; Bills: 25 January 2013</title>
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      <description>MPs debated the Offshore Gambling Bill on 25 January 2013</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>MPs debate blacklisting in employment</title>
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      <description>Opposition Day debate focused on use of blacklists by employers</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Westminster Hall debates: 22 January 2013</title>
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      <description>MPs debated future of A&amp;amp;E and maternity services and more</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lords second reading of Growth and Infrastructure Bill</title>
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      <description>Affordable housing and superfast broadband provision under the spotlight</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Commons second reading Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill</title>
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      <description>MPs debated proposals to limit increases in most working age benefits</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>MPs publish response to Government&amp;#39;s consultation on permitted development rights for homeowners</title>
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      <description>Government plans ignore its own sustainable development policy, says CLG Committee</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lords private members bills</title>
      <link>http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2012/november/lords-private-members-bills-housing-fraud-disabled-parking-badges-scrap-metal/</link>
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      <description>Lords debates social housing fraud, disabled parking badges and scrap metal</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lords debates impact of local authority budget changes on social care</title>
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      <description>Lords debates integration of social care into local services on limited budgets</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>MPs hold oral evidence session for Housing Ombudsman inquiry</title>
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      <description>Communities and Local Government Committee to question Dr Mike Biles, the Housing Ombudsman </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lords Select Committee questioned experts on housing for older people</title>
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      <description>Committee take evidence from housing experts on 30 October 2012 </description>
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      <title>Local Government Finance Bill: Lords third reading</title>
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      <description>Lords considers review of new council tax schemes</description>
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