The week in Westminster: September 17th - 21st

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It's nearly party conferences time, so this week the Commons is sitting for just two days. But the committee corridors will be busy, with Hague and Duncan Smith making appearances.

COMMONS

Monday

Questions - communities and local government
Legislation - infrastructure (financial assistance) bill
Adjournment debate - internet trolling

Tuesday

Questions - justice
Ten minute rule motion - Regulation of Signage and Ticketing Technology (Publicly-Available Car Parks)
Backbench business - free-for-all adjournment debates
Adjournment debate - Community funding for major infrastructure projects

LORDS

The Lords remains in summer recess until October 8th

PICK OF THE COMMITTEES

Monday

15:15 - Treasury permanent secretary Sir Nicholas Macpherson, before public accounts committee, on: creation and sale of Northern Rock

16:30 - work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith, before work and pensions committee, on: universal credit

Tuesday

10:30 - foreign secretary William Hague, before foreign affairs committee, on: developments in UK foreign policy

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