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<th>Business</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td class="previous "> 10:30am</td> <td class="previous "> Oral Questions <p>Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, including Topical Questions, Leader of the House and House of Commons Commission</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="previous "> </td> <td class="previous "> Business Statement <p>Leader of the House</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="previous "> </td> <td class="previous "> Backbench Business <p>(i) Motion relating to the recommendations of the Members’ Expenses Committee report on the operation of the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 (ii) Motion relating to financial education</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="previous "> </td> <td class="previous "> Adjournment - Annette Brooke <p>Future of health services for disabled children</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <ul class="list-suffix"> <li 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id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl00_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl02_ctrlCalendarFeed_hdnNumberOfEventsToDisplay"/> <p><strong>No business announced for today</strong></p> <ul class="list-suffix"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl00_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl02_ctrlCalendarFeed_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_liItem" class="rss"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl00_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl02_ctrlCalendarFeed_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_hypRelatedLink" rel="external" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://services.parliament.uk/calendar/commons_general_committee.rss">RSS feed for General Committee</a> </li> <li 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/g/modules/whats-on-calendar/house-of-commons/select-committee/">Select Committee</a> </h4> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl00_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl03_tabcontent"> <div class="whatsOnPart"> <input type="hidden" name="ctl00$ctl00$SiteSpecificPlaceholder$PageContent$ctrlModuleContainerTop$ctl04$repCalendars$ctl00$ctrlCalendarFeedSet$repFeedSet$ctl03$ctrlCalendarFeed$hdnNumberOfEventsToDisplay" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl00_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl03_ctrlCalendarFeed_hdnNumberOfEventsToDisplay"/> <p><strong>No business announced for today</strong></p> <ul class="list-suffix"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl00_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl03_ctrlCalendarFeed_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_liItem" class="rss"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl00_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl03_ctrlCalendarFeed_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_hypRelatedLink" rel="external" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://services.parliament.uk/calendar/commons_select_committee.rss">RSS feed for Select Committee</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl00_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl03_ctrlCalendarFeed_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl01_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl00_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl03_ctrlCalendarFeed_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl01_hypRelatedLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://services.parliament.uk/calendar/">Full Parliamentary calendar</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl00_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl03_ctrlCalendarFeed_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl02_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl00_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl03_ctrlCalendarFeed_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl02_hypRelatedLink" rel="external" href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/link/bb2680ef8ec540a694b27432f99612e5.pdf">Commons Select Committee calendar – detailed look at what's on</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h4 id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl01_tabheading"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl01_hpyTabHeading" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/g/modules/whats-on-calendar/house-of-lords1/">House of Lords</a> </h4> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl01_tabcontent"> <div class="tabs-wrapper"> <h4 id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl01_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl00_tabheading"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl01_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl00_hypHeading" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/g/modules/whats-on-calendar/house-of-lords1/main-chamber/">Main Chamber</a> </h4> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl01_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl00_tabcontent"> <div class="whatsOnPart"> <input type="hidden" name="ctl00$ctl00$SiteSpecificPlaceholder$PageContent$ctrlModuleContainerTop$ctl04$repCalendars$ctl01$ctrlCalendarFeedSet$repFeedSet$ctl00$ctrlCalendarFeed$hdnNumberOfEventsToDisplay" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl01_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl00_ctrlCalendarFeed_hdnNumberOfEventsToDisplay"/> <table class="alternate" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <thead> <tr> <th class="first">Time</th> <th>Business</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td class="previous "> 10:00am</td> <td class="previous "> Oral Questions - Lord Barnett <p>Government deficit reduction plan</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="previous "> </td> <td class="previous "> Oral Questions - Lord Lloyd of Berwick <p>Using intercept as evidence</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="previous "> </td> <td class="previous "> Oral Questions - Lord Tyler <p>Party funding</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="previous "> </td> <td class="previous "> Oral Questions - Lord Faulkner of Worcester <p>Establishing a nationwide taskforce to target metal thieves</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="previous "> </td> <td class="previous "> Short Debate - Baroness O'Cathain <p>Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Approved Premises) (Amendment) Regulations 2011</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="previous "> </td> <td class="previous "> Legislation - Earl Howe <p>Health and Social Care Bill - Committee of the whole House (Day 13) - Earl Howe</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="previous "> </td> <td class="previous "> Statement - Lord Sassoon <p>Questions on the Autumn Budget Statement made in the House of Commons</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="previous "> 6:00pm</td> <td class="previous "> Estimated Rising Time </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <ul class="list-suffix"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl01_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl00_ctrlCalendarFeed_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_liItem" class="rss"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl01_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl00_ctrlCalendarFeed_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_hypRelatedLink" rel="external" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://services.parliament.uk/calendar/lords_main_chamber.rss">RSS feed for Main Chamber</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl01_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl00_ctrlCalendarFeed_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl01_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl01_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl00_ctrlCalendarFeed_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl01_hypRelatedLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://services.parliament.uk/calendar/">Full Parliamentary calendar</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <h4 id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl01_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl01_tabheading"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl01_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl01_hypHeading" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/g/modules/whats-on-calendar/house-of-lords1/grand-committee/">Grand Committee</a> </h4> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl01_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl01_tabcontent"> <div class="whatsOnPart"> <input type="hidden" name="ctl00$ctl00$SiteSpecificPlaceholder$PageContent$ctrlModuleContainerTop$ctl04$repCalendars$ctl01$ctrlCalendarFeedSet$repFeedSet$ctl01$ctrlCalendarFeed$hdnNumberOfEventsToDisplay" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl01_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl01_ctrlCalendarFeed_hdnNumberOfEventsToDisplay"/> <table class="alternate" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <thead> <tr> <th class="first">Time</th> <th>Business</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td class="previous "> 2:00pm</td> <td class="previous "> Legislation - Lord Henley <p>Protection of Freedoms Bill - Committee stage (Day 2) - Lord Henley</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="previous "> 6:00pm</td> <td class="previous "> Estimated Rising Time </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <ul class="list-suffix"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl01_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl01_ctrlCalendarFeed_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_liItem" class="rss"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl01_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl01_ctrlCalendarFeed_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_hypRelatedLink" rel="external" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://services.parliament.uk/calendar/lords_grand_committee.rss">RSS feed for Grand Committee</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl01_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl01_ctrlCalendarFeed_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl01_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl01_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl01_ctrlCalendarFeed_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl01_hypRelatedLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://services.parliament.uk/calendar/">Full Parliamentary calendar</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <h4 id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl01_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl02_tabheading"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl01_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl02_hypHeading" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/g/modules/whats-on-calendar/house-of-lords1/select-committee/">Select Committee</a> </h4> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl01_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl02_tabcontent"> <div class="whatsOnPart"> <input type="hidden" name="ctl00$ctl00$SiteSpecificPlaceholder$PageContent$ctrlModuleContainerTop$ctl04$repCalendars$ctl01$ctrlCalendarFeedSet$repFeedSet$ctl02$ctrlCalendarFeed$hdnNumberOfEventsToDisplay" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl01_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl02_ctrlCalendarFeed_hdnNumberOfEventsToDisplay"/> <table class="alternate" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <thead> <tr> <th class="first">Time</th> <th>Business</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td class="previous "> 9:30am - Room 2, Palace of Westminster</td> <td class="previous "> Social Policies and Consumer Protection (EU Sub-Committee G) <p>Modernisation of Higher Education in Europe: The EU Contribution - (at 10.00am) Liam Burns, President, National Union of Students (NUS).</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="previous "> 10:00am - Room 2A, Palace of Westminster</td> <td class="previous "> Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy (EU Sub-Committee C) <p>- This is a private meeting.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <ul class="list-suffix"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl01_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl02_ctrlCalendarFeed_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_liItem" class="rss"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl01_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl02_ctrlCalendarFeed_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_hypRelatedLink" rel="external" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://services.parliament.uk/calendar/lords_select_committee.rss">RSS feed for Select Committee</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl01_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl02_ctrlCalendarFeed_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl01_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl01_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl02_ctrlCalendarFeed_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl01_hypRelatedLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://services.parliament.uk/calendar/">Full Parliamentary calendar</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl01_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl02_ctrlCalendarFeed_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl02_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl01_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl02_ctrlCalendarFeed_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl02_hypRelatedLink" class="document" href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/documents/lords-committees/lordscommitteebulletin.pdf">Lords weekly bulletin (<span><img src="/web/20111215104931im_/http://www.parliament.uk/assets/images/pdf-icon.gif" alt="PDF"/></span> PDF 160 KB)</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="outer"><div class="two-wide"> <div class="section-promotion">  <h2><a href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/business/commons/governance-of-the-house-of-commons-/">Governance of the House of Commons</a></h2>  <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl00_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/business/commons/governance-of-the-house-of-commons-/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931im_/http://assets3.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-wide/storage_Edited/filename_itsQqueGwzTDzLrqrYxs.jpg/id_1009/.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl00_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt="Clock face"/></a> <p></p> <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl00_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl00_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/business/commons/governance-of-the-house-of-commons-/house-governance-structure/">The House of Commons Administration explained</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl00_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl01_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl00_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl01_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/foi/">Freedom of information</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl00_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl02_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl00_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl02_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/business/commons/governance-of-the-house-of-commons-/business-and-financial-information/">Business and financial information</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="two-wide last"> <div class="section-promotion">  <h2><a href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/business/commons/what-the-commons-does/">The work of the House of Commons</a></h2>  <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl01_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/business/commons/what-the-commons-does/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931im_/http://assets3.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-wide/id_7606.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl01_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt=""/></a> <p></p> <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl01_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl01_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/role/">Parliament's role</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl01_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl01_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl01_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl01_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/laws/">Making laws</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl01_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl02_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl01_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl02_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/committees/">Committees</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl01_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl03_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl01_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl03_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/offices/commons/office-chief-executive/briefing-notes/"> Briefing notes</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl01_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl04_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl01_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl04_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/about/mps-and-lords/principal/">Principal officers and staff</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="outer"><div class="two-wide"> <div class="section-promotion">  <h2><a href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/business/commons/members-of-the-house-of-commons-/">Members of the House of Commons</a></h2>  <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl02_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/business/commons/members-of-the-house-of-commons-/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931im_/http://assets3.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-wide/id_6064.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl02_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt=""/></a> <p></p> <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl02_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl02_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/mps/">List of MPs</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl02_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl01_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl02_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl01_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/members-allowances/">Pay and Allowances</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl02_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl02_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl02_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl02_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/standards-and-interests/">Standards</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl02_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl03_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl02_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl03_hypRelatedLink" rel="external" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/contents.htm">Financial Interests</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="two-wide last"> <div class="section-promotion">  <h2><a href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/business/commons/about-the-house-of-commons/">Working at the House of Commons</a></h2>  <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl03_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/business/commons/about-the-house-of-commons/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931im_/http://assets3.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-wide/id_1937.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl03_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt=""/></a> <p></p> <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl03_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl03_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/about/working/">Jobs at Parliament</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl03_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl01_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl03_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl01_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/business/commons/about-the-house-of-commons/careers-and-work-experience/">Work experience</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl03_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl02_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl03_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl02_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/about/working/mp/">Working for an MP</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl03_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl03_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl03_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl03_hypRelatedLink" rel="external" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://www.houseofcommons-careers.org.uk/hoc/welcome.asp">House of Commons Careers Portal [external site]</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="outer"><div class="two-wide"> <div class="section-promotion">  <h2><a href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/business/commons/the-speaker/">The Speaker</a></h2>  <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl04_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/business/commons/the-speaker/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931im_/http://assets3.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-wide/id_5100.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl04_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt="John Bercow"/></a> <p>Understand the role, history and current activities of The Speaker</p> <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl04_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl01_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl04_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl01_hypLink" href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/business/commons/the-speaker/the-role-of-the-speaker/">The role and history</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl04_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl02_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl04_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl02_hypLink" href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/business/commons/the-speaker/supporting-the-speaker/">Working with the Speaker</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl04_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl03_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl04_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl03_hypLink" href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/business/commons/the-speaker/parliament-and-the-public/">Parliament and the public</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl04_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl04_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl04_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl04_hypLink" href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/business/commons/the-speaker/speeches/">Lectures, events and speeches</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="two-wide last"> <div class="section-promotion">  <h2><a href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/business/commons/parliamentary-tv/">Parliament TV</a></h2>  <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl05_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/business/commons/parliamentary-tv/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931im_/http://assets3.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-wide/id_7269.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl05_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt=""/></a> <p>Watch live or archived coverage of Parliamentary business</p> <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl05_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl05_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_hypRelatedLink" rel="external" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/Live.aspx">What's on</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl05_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl01_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl05_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl01_hypRelatedLink" rel="external" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/Archive.aspx">Parliament TV archive</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl05_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl02_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl05_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl02_hypRelatedLink" rel="external" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/Films.aspx">Films about Parliament</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> <div id="panel"> <div id="find-your-mp">  <h3>Find Your MP</h3>  <fieldset> <legend></legend> <ol> <li> <p class="introduction"><label for="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl00_txtSearch"> Enter your postcode to find the name and contact details of your local MP.</label> </p> <input name="ctl00$ctl00$SiteSpecificPlaceholder$ctlRightHandModuleContainer$ctl00$txtSearch" type="text" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl00_txtSearch" class="mp-postcode"/> </li> </ol> <input type="submit" name="ctl00$ctl00$SiteSpecificPlaceholder$ctlRightHandModuleContainer$ctl00$btnSearch" value="Find" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl00_btnSearch" class="find"/> </fieldset> </div> <div class="local-module">  <h2>Related information</h2>  <div class="local-module-content"> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_pnlMainImageThumb" class="itemImage missing"> </div> <div class="itemText">  <strong>House of Commons Information Office</strong>   <div class="rte main-introduction"> <ul> <li>Telephone: 020 7219 4272</li> <li>Email: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/mailto:hcinfo@parliament.uk">hcinfo@parliament.uk</a></li> <li>Text phone: Dial 18001 followed by 020 7219 4272</li> <li><a href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/offices/commons/hcio/">House of Commons Information Office</a></li></ul> <p><strong>Publications</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/guides/">Guides to Parliament</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/commons/weekly-information-bulletin/">Weekly Information Bulletin</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/commons/sessional-information-digest/">Sessional Information Digest</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/about/faqs/house-of-commons-faqs/">FAQs</a><br/><br/></li></ul> </div>  </div> </div> </div> <div class="local-module">  <h2>Quick links</h2>  <div class="local-module-content"> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl02_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_pnlMainImageThumb" class="itemImage missing"> </div> <div class="itemText"> <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl02_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl02_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_hypRelatedLink" rel="external" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/hansard/commons/">Commons Hansard</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl02_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl01_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl02_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl01_hypRelatedLink" rel="external" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://services.parliament.uk/bills/">Bills before Parliament</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl02_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl02_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl02_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl02_hypRelatedLink" rel="external" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://services.parliament.uk/calendar/">What's On</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl02_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl03_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl02_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl03_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/committees/select/">Select Committees</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl02_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl04_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl02_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl04_hypRelatedLink" rel="external" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmwib.htm">Weekly Information Bulletin</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl02_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl05_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl02_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl05_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/commons/sessional-information-digest/">The Sessional Information Digest</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl02_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl06_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl02_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl06_hypRelatedLink" rel="external" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/Home.aspx">Parliament TV</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl02_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl07_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl02_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl07_hypRelatedLink" rel="external" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/commons/">Commons Publications</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl02_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl08_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl02_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl08_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/research/briefing-papers/">Research papers</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl02_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl09_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl02_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl09_hypRelatedLink" rel="external" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/business-papers/commons/agenda-and-order-of-business/">Summary Agenda and Order of Business</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl02_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl10_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl02_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl10_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/have-your-say/petitioning/">Petitions</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl02_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl11_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl02_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl11_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/outreach-and-training/">Parliamentary Outreach</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="local-module">  <h2>EDM database</h2>  <div class="local-module-content"> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl03_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_pnlMainImageThumb" class="itemImage missing"> </div> <div class="itemText">  <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p>Early Day Motions (EDMs) are formal motions submitted for debate in the House of Commons. The EDM database contains up-to-date information on the latest EDMs and signatures added to existing EDMs.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/edm">EDM database</a></li></ul> </div>  </div> </div> </div> <div class="local-module">  <h2> </h2>  <div class="local-module-content"> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl04_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_pnlMainImageThumb" class="itemImage missing"> </div> <div class="itemText">  <strong>Members' financial interests</strong>   <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p>MPs must register any financial or non-financial interests that might reasonably be thought to influence their actions.</p> </div>  <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl04_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl04_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_hypRelatedLink" rel="external" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem.htm">Members' financial interests</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="local-module">  <h2>Follow Parliament on...</h2>  <div class="local-module-content"> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl05_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_pnlMainImageThumb" class="itemImage missing"> </div> <div class="itemText">  <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://twitter.com/#!/ukparliament"><span class="left"><img alt="" src="/web/20111215104931im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_8955/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span></a><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://twitter.com/#!/ukparliament">Twitter</a> – keep up to date with what's happening in Parliament</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://www.flickr.com/photos/25334641@N08"><span class="left"><img alt="" src="/web/20111215104931im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_8956/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span></a><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://www.flickr.com/photos/25334641@N08">Flickr</a> – images of the business, events and buildings of Parliament</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://www.youtube.com/UKParliament"><span class="left"><img alt="" src="/web/20111215104931im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_8957/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span></a><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://www.youtube.com/UKParliament">YouTube</a> – films explaining the work and history of Parliament</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://www.facebook.com/pages/UK-Parliament/16553417732"><span class="left"><img alt="" src="/web/20111215104931im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_8958/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span></a><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://www.facebook.com/pages/UK-Parliament/16553417732">Facebook</a> – become a fan of Parliament on facebook</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://friendfeed.com/ukparliament"><span class="left"><img alt="" src="/web/20111215104931im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_8959/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span></a><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://friendfeed.com/ukparliament">Friendfeed</a> – all our social media content in one place</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/rss-feeds/"><span class="left"><img alt="" src="/web/20111215104931im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_8960/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span></a><a href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/rss-feeds/">RSS</a> – stay up to date with Parliament RSS</p> </div>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="fat-footer"> <h2>Parliamentry Links</h2> <div class="inner"> <div class="six-wide"> <strong><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlFatFooter_rptFooterLinks_ctl00_hlHeader" href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/business/">Parliamentary business</a></strong> <ul> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlFatFooter_rptFooterLinks_ctl00_ctlFatFooterItemListing_rpChildLinks_ctl01_hypLink" href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/business/commons/">House of Commons</a></li> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlFatFooter_rptFooterLinks_ctl00_ctlFatFooterItemListing_rpChildLinks_ctl02_hypLink" href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/business/lords/">House of Lords</a></li> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlFatFooter_rptFooterLinks_ctl00_ctlFatFooterItemListing_rpChildLinks_ctl03_hypLink" href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/business/whats-on/">What's on</a></li> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlFatFooter_rptFooterLinks_ctl00_ctlFatFooterItemListing_rpChildLinks_ctl04_hypLink" href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/business/bills-and-legislation/">Bills & legislation</a></li> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlFatFooter_rptFooterLinks_ctl00_ctlFatFooterItemListing_rpChildLinks_ctl05_hypLink" href="/web/20111215104931/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/">Committees</a></li> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlFatFooter_rptFooterLinks_ctl00_ctlFatFooterItemListing_rpChildLinks_ctl06_hypLink" 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