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Parliament is in recess from 19 December 2008 - 12 January 2009. Forthcoming business on 12 January includes:
Business Rate Supplements Bill
Raising money for projects expected to promote economic development. Commons debates second reading of the Bill after 3.30pm
Marine and Coastal Access Bill
Introducing marine conservation zones and establishing an English coastal walking route. Lords committee stage from 3pm

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See the business for the parliamentary session in the Commons and Lords Chambers, Westminster Hall and evidence given to Select Committees
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Latest news

Iraq statement
Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, gives details of the planned withdrawal of British troops from Iraq in 2009
Parliament and the public
Lords debate case for enhancing Parliament's ability to communicate with the public
Developments in India
Lords debate recent developments in India, including terrorist attacks on Mumbai
Christmas recess debate
MPs raise constituency and national issues in wide-ranging debate before Christmas recess
Banking Bill
Establishing a regime for dealing with failing banks. Commons debates the third reading of the Banking Bill
Appointment to Black Rod post
Successor to current Black Rod, Sir Michael Willcocks, announced
Encouraging local democracy
Lords second reading of Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill
Flood prevention statement
Environment Secretary, Hilary Benn, announces new Government plans for flood prevention, in the light of Sir Michael Pitt's report on the summer 2007 flooding

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Christmas tree video

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Future of Royal Mail

Read and watch statement by Lord Mandelson on the future of the Royal Mail

Bills ballot 2008-09

Find out which MP was drawn first in this session's Private Members' Bills ballot

Schools Question Time

Students can win a chance to produce the BBC's youth edition of Question Time

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