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href="/web/20120215123247/http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2012/february/welfare-reform-lords-consideration-of-amendments/">Welfare Reform Bill: Consideration of amendments</a></strong> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <p>Lords votes on social housing and benefits cap</p> </div> <div class="two-wide last "> <div class="thumbnail-image-list"> <ul> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl01_OtherStories_ctl01_liItem"> <div class="itemImageWithTitle"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl01_OtherStories_ctl01_hypStoryLink" href="/web/20120215123247/http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2012/february/legal-aid-committee-day-nine-report/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120215123247im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-square/id_9690.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl01_OtherStories_ctl01_StoryImage_imgImageNoLink" alt=""/><!-- Start Indexing --> <span>Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill: Committee day ten</span> <!-- Stop Indexing --></a> </div> <div class="itemText"> <p>Lords debates cautioning and rehabilitation of offenders</p> </div> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl01_OtherStories_ctl02_liItem"> <div class="itemImageWithTitle"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl01_OtherStories_ctl02_hypStoryLink" href="/web/20120215123247/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/eu-environment-and-agriculture-sub-committee-d/news/freshwater-policy-evidence-15feb12/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120215123247im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-square/id_9439.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl01_OtherStories_ctl02_StoryImage_imgImageNoLink" alt=""/><!-- Start Indexing --> <span>WWF and Environment Agency appear before Lords in Freshwater Policy Inquiry</span> <!-- Stop Indexing --></a> </div> <div class="itemText"> <p>The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Environment Agency will give evidence to the Lords on Wednesday 15 February</p> </div> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl01_OtherStories_ctl03_liItem" class="last"> <div class="itemImageWithTitle"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl01_OtherStories_ctl03_hypStoryLink" href="/web/20120215123247/http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2012/february/protection-of-freedoms-bill/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120215123247im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-square/id_8545.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl01_OtherStories_ctl03_StoryImage_imgImageNoLink" alt=""/><!-- Start Indexing --> <span>Protection of Freedoms: Report stage day three</span> <!-- Stop Indexing --></a> </div> <div class="itemText"> <p>Lords focuses on provision of criminal records</p> </div> </li> </ul> </div> <ul class="square-bullets leftAligned"> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl01_AllStoriesLink" href="/web/20120215123247/http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/">All Parliamentary news</a></li> </ul> </div> </div><div class="landing-page-tab last"> <h2 class="underline"><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_hypTitle" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120215123247/http://services.parliament.uk/calendar/">What's on</a></h2> <h3 id="tabs-date">Wednesday 15 February 2012</h3> <div class="tabs-wrapper parent"> <h4 id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl00_tabheading"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl00_hpyTabHeading" 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class="whatsOnPart"> <input type="hidden" name="ctl00$ctl00$SiteSpecificPlaceholder$PageContent$ctrlModuleContainerTop$ctl04$repCalendars$ctl00$ctrlCalendarFeedSet$repFeedSet$ctl02$ctrlCalendarFeed$hdnNumberOfEventsToDisplay" 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" 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id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl00_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl03_hypHeading" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120215123247/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 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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/20120215123247/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/20120215123247/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 "> 3:00pm</td> <td class="previous "> Oral Questions <p>What will the scale of the deficit be on 31 March 2012 and how will it compare to the Office of Budget Responsibility's predictions</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="previous "> </td> <td class="previous "> Oral Questions <p>Boosting trade with Commonwealth countries</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="previous "> </td> <td class="previous "> Oral Questions <p>Maintaining and promoting consistent economic growth in the UK</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="previous "> </td> <td class="previous "> Oral Questions <p>Implications of arrests of senior News International journalists for the future of BSkyB’s broadcasting licence</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="previous "> </td> <td class="previous "> Legislation - Lord Laming <p>Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) Bill - Committee of the whole House - Lord Laming</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="previous "> </td> <td class="previous "> Legislation - Lord Henley <p>Protection of Freedoms Bill - Report stage (Day 3) - Lord Henley</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="previous "> </td> <td class="previous "> Legislation - Lord McNally <p>Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill - Committee of the whole House (Day 10) - Lord McNally</p> </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/20120215123247/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 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id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlModuleContainerTop_ctl04_repCalendars_ctl01_ctrlCalendarFeedSet_repFeedSet_ctl02_hypHeading" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120215123247/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 "> 10:00am - Room 1, Palace of Westminster</td> <td class="previous "> Constitution <p>- This is a private meeting.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="previous "> 10:30am - Room 3, Palace of Westminster</td> <td class="previous "> Home Affairs (EU Sub-Committee F) <p>- This is a private meeting.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="previous "> 10:30am - Room 3A, Palace of Westminster</td> <td class="previous "> Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment (EU Sub-Committee D) <p>EU Freshwater Policy - (at 11.00am) Dr Rose Timlett, Freshwater Programme Manager (UK Rivers), WWF; and (via video-conference) Sergey Moroz, Senior Policy Officer, European Policy Office, WFF; and (at 12:00pm) Rt. Hon Lord Smith of Finsbury, Chairman, Environment Agency; Ian Barker, Head of Land and Water, Environment Agency; David Baxter, Head of Catchment Management and Water Framework Directive, Environment Agency.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="previous "> 3:35pm - Room 2, Palace of Westminster</td> <td class="previous "> Justice and Institutions (EU Sub-Committee E) <p>- (at 3.45pm) Baroness Wilcox, Minister of State for Intellectual Property, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills; on the Unified Patent Court.</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 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<!-- Start Indexing --> <h2><a href="/web/20120215123247/http://www.parliament.uk/business/lords/">House of Lords</a></h2> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl01_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120215123247/http://www.parliament.uk/business/lords/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120215123247im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-wide/id_6259.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl01_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt=""/></a> <p>The House of Lords makes laws, holds the Government to account, investigates policy issues and provides a forum of independent expertise</p> <ul class="square-bullets"> <li 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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/20120215123247/http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/module-lords-business-papers/">Lords Business Papers</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl04_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl05_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl04_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl05_hypLink" href="/web/20120215123247/http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/commons/">House of Commons publications</a> </li> <li 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Indexing --> <h2><a href="/web/20120215123247/http://www.parliament.uk/business/parliament-tv/">Parliament TV</a></h2> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl05_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120215123247/http://www.parliament.uk/business/parliament-tv/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120215123247im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-wide/id_5822.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl05_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt=""/></a> <p>Live and archived coverage of all proceedings taking place in public, including debates and committee meetings of the House of Commons and the House of Lords</p> <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl05_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl01_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl05_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl01_hypLink" href="/web/20120215123247/http://www.parliament.uk/business/parliament-tv/live/">Watch live coverage</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl05_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl02_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl05_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl02_hypLink" href="/web/20120215123247/http://www.parliament.uk/business/parliament-tv/archive/">Search archive footage</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl05_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl03_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl05_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl03_hypLink" href="/web/20120215123247/http://www.parliament.uk/business/parliament-tv/films/">Films about Parliament</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="outer"><div class="two-wide"> <div class="section-promotion"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <h2><a href="/web/20120215123247/http://www.parliament.uk/business/topical-issues/">Topics</a></h2> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl06_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120215123247/http://www.parliament.uk/business/topical-issues/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120215123247im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-wide/id_2841.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl06_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt=""/></a> <p>Parliamentary material on a wide range of topics, including select committee reports and briefing papers on current legislation</p> <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl06_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl01_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl06_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl01_hypLink" href="/web/20120215123247/http://www.parliament.uk/business/topical-issues/economic-situation/">Economic situation</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl06_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl02_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl06_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl02_hypLink" href="/web/20120215123247/http://www.parliament.uk/business/topical-issues/defence-policy/">Defence policy</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl06_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl03_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl06_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl03_hypLink" href="/web/20120215123247/http://www.parliament.uk/business/topical-issues/climate-change/">Climate change</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl06_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl04_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl06_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl04_hypLink" href="/web/20120215123247/http://www.parliament.uk/business/topical-issues/children-and-families/">Children and families</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> <div id="panel"> <div class="stay-up-to-date"> <h2>Stay up to date</h2> <ul> <li id="rss"><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl00_hypRssLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120215123247/http://www.parliament.uk/g/rss/news-feed/?pageInstanceId=257&amp;limit=20">Parliamentary News RSS</a></li> <li id="email"><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl00_hypSubscribe" 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120215123247/http://www.flickr.com/photos/25334641@N08"><span class="left"><img alt="" src="/web/20120215123247im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_8956/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span></a><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120215123247/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/20120215123247/http://www.youtube.com/UKParliament"><span class="left"><img alt="" src="/web/20120215123247im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_8957/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span></a><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120215123247/http://www.youtube.com/UKParliament">YouTube</a> – films explaining the work and history of Parliament</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120215123247/http://www.facebook.com/pages/UK-Parliament/16553417732"><span class="left"><img 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id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl02_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20120215123247/http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/business/">Daily business</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" href="/web/20120215123247/http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/laws/">Making laws</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" href="/web/20120215123247/http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/committees/">Committees</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/20120215123247/http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/role/">Parliament's role</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" class="document" href="/web/20120215123247/http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-information-office/business-of-the-house-and-its-cttees.pdf">Commons Business: a short guide (<span><img src="/web/20120215123247im_/http://www.parliament.uk/assets/images/pdf-icon.gif" alt="PDF"/></span> PDF 610 KB)</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="local-module"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <h2><a href="/web/20120215123247/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/attend/debates/"> Watch debates</a></h2> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="local-module-content"> <div class="itemImageWithTitle"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl03_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_hypLink"></a> </div> <div class="itemText"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p>British residents and overseas visitors can watch debates, including Prime Minister's Questions, from the public galleries in both Chambers.</p> </div> <!-- Stop Indexing --> </div> </div> </div> <div class="local-module"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <h2><a href="/web/20120215123247/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/attend/committees/"> Watch Committees</a></h2> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="local-module-content"> <div class="itemImageWithTitle"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl04_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_hypLink"></a> </div> <div class="itemText"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p>Committees, made up of MPs or Lords, examine issues in detail such as new legislation or topics like the economy. Watch democracy in action by attending a public committee session.</p> </div> <!-- Stop Indexing --> </div> </div> </div> <div class="local-module"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <h2><a href="/web/20120215123247/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/inquiries-a-z/"> Current inquiries</a></h2> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="local-module-content"> <div class="itemImageWithTitle"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl05_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_hypLink"></a> </div> <div class="itemText"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p>View all Commons Select Committee inquiries currently hearing evidence.</p> </div> <!-- Stop Indexing --> </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/20120215123247/http://www.parliament.uk/business/">Parliamentary 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