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Tuesday 8 June 2010

House of Commons

Main Chamber

Time Business
2:30 pm Oral Questions

HM Treasury, including Topical Questions

Debate on the Address

Economic Affairs and Work and Pensions

Adjournment - Andrew George

Housing policy

Select Committee

Westminster Hall

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Main Chamber

Time Business
2:30 pm Oral Questions - Lord Pearson of Rannoch

The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and underwriting EU member states’ debts

Oral Questions - Lord Lucas

Proposals for a wholly or mainly elected upper chamber

Oral Questions - Baroness Coussins

Modern languages in primary schools

Oral Questions - Lord Campbell-Savours

The situation in Israel and Gaza

Motion - Lord Howarth of Newport

That the Local Government Bill [HL] be moved to the Examiners

Legislation - Lord Wallace of Saltaire / Baroness Hanham
Short Debate - Lord Levene of Portsoken

Maintaining competitiveness of the UK

9:30 pm Estimated Rising Time

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