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Wednesday 24 February 2016

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11:30am	Oral questions Wales
12:00pm	Prime Minister's Question Time
	Ten Minute Rule Motion Consumer Protection (Distance Selling Delivery Charges) - Drew Hendry
	Opposition Day Debate (19th Allotted Day) (i) Transitional state pension arrangements for women (ii) Police funding, crime and community safety
	Adjournment Future of Katie Road NHS walk-in centre - Steve McCabe

9:30am - 11:00am	Westminster Hall debate Biomass as a source of renewable energy - Nigel Adams
11:00am - 11:30am	Westminster Hall debate Proposed sale of Kneller Hall, Whitton by the Ministry of Defence - Dr Tania Mathias
2:30pm - 4:00pm	Westminster Hall debate Closure of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills office in Sheffield - Kevin Barron
4:00pm - 4:30pm	Westminster Hall debate Disabilities, poverty and inequalities - Natalie McGarry
4:30pm - 5:30pm	Westminster Hall debate Treatment of Crohn’s and colitis sufferers in England - Mrs Anne Main

2:00pm

Public Bill Committee

House of Commons (Administration) Bill

Location: Room 11, Palace of Westminster

9:30am	Work and Pensions - Oral Evidence Session Pensions automatic enrolment Ian Cass, Managing Director, Forum of Private Business Mike Cherry, Policy Director, Federation of Small Businesses James Lowman, Chief Executive, Association of Convenience Stores Yvonne Braun, Director, Long Term Savings Policy, Association of British Insurers David Fairs, Chairman, Association of Consulting Actuaries Tim Sharp, Pensions Policy Officer, Trade Union Congress Thomas Brooks, Senior Policy Researcher, Citizens Advice Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
9:30am	Northern Ireland Affairs - Oral Evidence Session Northern Ireland and the EU referendum Wilfred Mitchell OBE, Policy Chairman, Federation of Small Businesses, Northern Ireland branch Roger Pollen, Head of External Affairs, Federation of Small Businesses, Northern Ireland branch Patricia O’Hagan MBE, Chief Executive Officer, Core Systems Ltd Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster
11:00am	Communities and Local Government - Oral Evidence Session DCLG's consultation on National Planning Policy Brandon Lewis MP, Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Department for Communities and Local Government Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
2:00pm	Environmental Audit - Oral Evidence Session Flooding: Cooperation across Government Tim Kersley, Head of Asset Management Strategy, Network Rail Jo Harrison, Asset Management Director, United Utilities Hugh Ellis, Head of Policy, Town and Country Planning Association Tom Jeynes, Sustainable Development Manager (Humber), Associated British Ports Chris Woodroofe, Head of Passenger Operations, Gatwick Airport Councillor Steve Sweeney, Yorkshire Regional Flood Committee and Calderdale Council Ian Glover, Environment Sustainability Manager, National Grid Eamon Lally, Principal Policy Adviser, Local Government Association Ivan Le Fevre, Head of Environment, Highways England Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House
2:15pm	Culture, Media and Sport - Oral Evidence Session Match Fixing in Tennis Mr Nigel Willerton, Director of Integrity, Tennis Integrity Unit, International Tennis Federation Mr Chris Kermode, Executive Chairman and President, ATP Mr Mark Young, Vice Chairman and Chief Legal and Media Officer, ATP Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster
2:15pm	Scottish Affairs - Oral Evidence Session The renewable sector in Scotland Niall Stuart, Chief Executive, Scottish Renewables Andy Kerr, Executive Director, Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation Professor Keith Bell, Co-Director, UK Energy Research Centre Simon Skillings, Senior Associate, E3G Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster
2:40pm	Foreign Affairs - Oral Evidence Session The Foreign and Commonwealth Office's administration and funding of its human rights work overseas Rt Hon Baroness Anelay of St Johns, DBE, Minister of State Rob Fenn, Head of the Human Rights and Democracy Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office Paul Williams, Director of Multilateral Policy, Foreign and Commonwealth Office Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster
2:45pm	Procedure - Oral Evidence Session Private Members’ Bills David Natzler, Clerk of the House Fergus Reid, Clerk of Private Members' Bills Ruth Fox, Director and Head of Research, Hansard Society Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster
4:15pm	Welsh Affairs - Oral Evidence Session Broadcasting in Wales Edward Vaizey MP, Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy, Department for Culture, Media and Sport Alun Cairns MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Wales Office Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

No business announced for today

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3:00pm	Oral questions Impact of frozen pensions on people who wish to move overseas - Baroness Benjamin
	Oral questions Race equality at NHS senior management and board level - Baroness Hussein-Ece
	Oral questions Protecting the integrity of sports events from doping and illegal gambling - Lord Addington
	Oral questions Guidance to local authorities regarding procurement of and investment in fossil fuel holdings - Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
	Legislation Scotland Bill - Report stage (day 1) - Lord Dunlop
	Motion Motion that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Immigration Act 2014 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2016, laid before the House on 11 January, be annulled - Baroness Hamwee
	Motion Immigration Act 2014 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2016, laid before the House on 11 January - motion to regret - Lord Rosser

No business announced for today

10:00am	EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee - Oral Evidence Session Completing Europe's Economic and Monetary Union (at 10:15 AM) Mr. David Gauke, MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, HM Treasury Mr. Jonathan Black, Director - Europe, HM Treasury Location: Room 4, Palace of Westminster
10:15am	Constitution Committee - Private Meeting Location: Room 1, Palace of Westminster
10:30am	EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee - Private Meeting Location: Room 2, Palace of Westminster
10:30am	Social Mobility Committee - Private Meeting Location: Room 4A, Palace of Westminster
10:30am	Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee - Private Meeting Location: Room 2A, Palace of Westminster
10:30am	EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee - Private Meeting Location: Room 3, Palace of Westminster
3:30pm	Finance Bill Sub-Committee - Private Meeting Location: Room 3, Palace of Westminster

No business announced for today

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