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Written answers Thursday, 1 March 2012
The parliamentary question is a great way for MPs and peers to discover information from ministers which the government may not wish to reveal.

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Defence: Chinook Helicopters answered 1 March 2012

Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence

(1) what assessment he has made of progress made by Project Julius; and whether the project is on time;

(2) when the Project Julius avionic upgrade for the Chinook helicopters will receive its release to service;

(3) when project Julius-upgraded Chinooks will be deployed to Afghanistan.

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Written ministerial statements Thursday, 1 March 2012
Written ministerial statements were introduced to stop the practice of having “planted” questions to elicit Government statements.

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Leader of the House: State Opening of Parliament 1 March 2012
George Young: Her Majesty the Queen will open a new Session of this Parliament on Wednesday 9 May 2012.

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Public Bill committees Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Previously called Standing Committees, these study proposed legislation (bills) in detail, debating each clause and sending amendments to the Commons.

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Commons debates Thursday, 1 March 2012
The main chamber of the House of Commons is where debates are held on a variety of topics, oral questions are answered, and new legislation is debated.

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Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Sugar Industry Thursday, 1 March 2012; 6 speeches
What steps her Department is taking to protect production and jobs in the UK sugar industry.

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Westminster Hall Thursday, 1 March 2012
Westminster Hall is a secondary MP debating chamber, in a horseshoe arrangement aimed at fostering a more constructive debate.

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[Sir Alan Meale in the Chair] — Northern Ireland Economy Thursday, 1 March 2012; 73 speeches
[Relevant documents: First Report from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, Corporation Tax in Northern Ireland, Session 2010-12, HC 558, and the Government response, HC 1767; and the Second...

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Lords debates Thursday, 1 March 2012
Peers from all parties (and crossbench and bishops) scrutinise government legislation and debate a variety of issues in the House of Lords main chamber.

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Occupational Health Services — Question Thursday, 1 March 2012; 12 speeches
To ask Her Majesty's Government what they will do to encourage co-operation between the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department of Health to improve access to occupational health...

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