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      <title>Urgent Question on support for anti-government forces in Syria</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Debate on the 25th anniversary of the Kurdish genocide</title>
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      <description>Backbench Business Committee debate on the 25th anniversary of the Kurdish genocide</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Debate on the Kesri Lehar Petition to abolish the death penalty in India</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>National Security Council risks losing focus on long-term strategy, says Committee</title>
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      <description>Joint Committee publishes report &amp;quot;The work of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy in 2012&amp;quot;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:01:00 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>Committee take evidence on violence against women and girls</title>
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      <description>Inquiry holds first evidence session</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Report on multilateral aid review published</title>
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      <description>Public Accounts Committee publishes its 26th Report of this Session</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>MPs to take evidence on UK&amp;#39;s relations with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain</title>
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      <description>Foreign Affairs Committee to hear from witnesses on bilateral trade relations with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>MPs hold one-off evidence session on Iran&amp;#39;s nuclear programme</title>
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      <description>Foreign Affairs Committee questions experts on the foreign policy consequences of Iran&amp;#39;s nuclear programme</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Statement on the humanitarian response to the Syria crisis</title>
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      <description>International Development Secretary made statement to Commons</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>International Development Committee publishes report on Department’s Annual Accounts 2011-12</title>
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      <description>DFID spending two-thirds of its budget through multilaterals despite value for money concerns</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>MPs take evidence on UK&amp;#39;s relations with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain </title>
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      <description>Foreign Affairs Committee to question experts and a former Ambassador</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>MPs question the Secretary of State for International Development on Pakistan</title>
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      <description>International Development Committee holds final evidence session on Pakistan</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Scottish and FCO Ministers give evidence to the Foreign Affairs Committee in Edinburgh </title>
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      <description>Committee takes evidence on an independent Scotland’s foreign policy</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lords debates multilateral nuclear disarmament</title>
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      <description>What contribution can Britain make?</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Debate on Holocaust Memorial Day</title>
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      <description>Backbench Business Committee debate in Commons Chamber</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Defence Committee takes evidence on securing the future of Afghanistan</title>
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      <description>MPs question Secretary of State Phillip Hammond</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>MPs take evidence on UK&amp;#39;s relations with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain  </title>
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      <description>Foreign Affairs Committee questions academics and former Ambassadors</description>
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      <title>International Development Committee publishes report on Post-2015 Development Goals </title>
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      <description>Goals to end extreme poverty, improve health and education, and promote sustainability must be simple and measurable, according to MPs</description>
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      <title>Prime Minister makes further statement on Algeria</title>
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      <description>David Cameron updated the Commons on terrorist attack</description>
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