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Business of the House

The business for the week commencing 20 April is as follows: Monday 20 April—A general debate on defence procurement. Tuesday 21 April—Consideration in Committee and remaining stages of the Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Bill, followed by: the Chairman of Ways and Means has named opposed private business for consideration. Wednesday 22 April—My right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer will open his Budget statement. Thursday 23 April—Continuation of the Budget debate. Friday 24 April—Private Members' Bills. The provisional business for the week commencing 27 April will include: Monday 27 April—Continuation of the Budget debate. Tuesday 28 April—Conclusion of the Budget debate. I should also like to inform the House that the business in Westminster Hall for 23 and 30 April will be: Thursday 23 April—A debate on the report from the Foreign Affairs Committee on overseas territories. Thursday 30 April—A debate on DEFRA's Darwin initiative.