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Business of the House

The business for next week will be as follows: Monday 27 October—Remaining stages of the Local Transport Bill [Lords]. Tuesday 28 October—Remaining stages of the Climate Change Bill [Lords]. Followed by a motion to establish a Select Committee of the House. Wednesday 29 October—Opposition Day [11th Allotted Day] (Second Part). There will be a debate on an Opposition motion entitled Olympic legacy, after which the Chairman of Ways and Means has named opposed private business for consideration. Thursday 30 October—Topical debate: subject to be announced, followed by a general debate on defence policy. The provisional business for the week commencing 3 November will include: Monday 3 November—Remaining stages of the Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [Lords]. Tuesday 4 November—Remaining stages of the Employment Bill [Lords]. Wednesday 5 November—General debate: subject to be announced. Thursday 6 November—Topical debate: subject to be announced, followed by general debate on public engagement on fighting crime. I should also like to inform the House that the business in Westminster Hall for 6 November will be: Thursday 6 November—A debate on the report from the Communities and Local Government Committee on the supply of rented housing. I am sure all Members would like to wish the Leader of the House a healthy recovery as she has been struck down by the lurgy.