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Business of the House

The business for the week commencing 19 December will be: Monday 19 December—General debate on apprenticeships. Tuesday 20 December—Pre-recess Adjournment debate. The format has been specified by the Backbench Business Committee. Colleagues will also wish to be reminded that the House will meet at 11.30 am on 20 December. The business for the week commencing 9 January will include: Monday 9 January—The House will not be sitting. Tuesday 10 January—Second Reading of the Local Government Finance Bill. Wednesday 11 January—Opposition day [un-allotted day]. There will be a debate on an Opposition motion. Subject to be announced. Thursday 12 January—Motion relating to a statutory code of practice for pub companies, followed by motion relating to parliamentary representation. The subjects for these debates were nominated by the Backbench Business Committee. I should also like to inform the House that the business in Westminster Hall for 12 January will be: Thursday 12 January—Debate on the Home Affairs Committee report on ““The Landscape of Policing””. May I take this opportunity to wish you, Mr Speaker, the hon. Member for Wallasey (Ms Eagle) and all right hon. and hon. Members a very happy Christmas and new year, and thank all those who have kept the House running smoothly during the year, including the Clerks, the Officers and staff of the House, the Doorkeepers and the cleaners? A merry Christmas to all with peace and good will.