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Business papers for Wednesday 8 January 2020

Order Paper
Today's business in the Chamber and Westminster Hall
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Announcements
Deadlines for applications for Adjournment and Westminster Hall debates; business decided by the Backbench Business Committee; guidance on tabling dates around recesses.
Wednesday 8 January 2020
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Votes and Proceedings
View the formal record of the proceedings of the House of Commons
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Questions for oral answer on a future day - archive
View an archive of questions that have been tabled in the Commons for oral answer on a future day
Wednesday 8 January 2020
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Questions given for written and oral answer - archive
View an archive of questions that have been given in the Commons for written and oral answer
Wednesday 8 January 2020
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Future Business
In Future Business A, find out what business is scheduled for future days on the Calendar of Business. In Future Business B, find items not scheduled for a specific date, also called the Remaining Orders.
Wednesday 8 January 2020
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Members entering the Ballot for Private Members' Bills
Find out which Members have entered the Ballot for Private Members' Bills
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Votes in Parliament
Find vote (or division) results from the House of Commons
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Parliamentary bills
Keep up to date with the progress of current and draft bills before Parliament
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Statutory Instruments
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Treaties
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Deposited papers
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Hansard
The official report of all parliamentary debates
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Parliament TV
Live and archived coverage of all proceedings taking place in public
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Early day motions
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Commons Library
Read research briefings relating to Commons business