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  1. @emcmillanscott We've got the whole debate (and all this week's business) in full on BBC Democracy Live: news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/… 7:07 AM May 24th via web in reply to emcmillanscott
  2. Public Admin Cttee questions Sir Jeremy Heywood: "frustration" from ministers over civil service attitude to reform news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/… 5:02 AM May 24th via web
  3. Minister Greg Barker will make statement to Commons on feed-in tariffs at 1230pm - watch live on BBC Parliament or: news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/… 2:17 AM May 24th via web
  4. @miketaylorwm Jubilee night on Sat 2 June - more details to come - and then on Sat 9 June we've got 1987 election. 1:56 AM May 24th via web in reply to miketaylorwm
  5. MEPs' broad consensus on financial transaction tax in European Parli - concern from some it would damage city of London news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/… 8:57 AM May 23rd via web
  6. BBC Dem Live busy today: take your pick between HoC, HoL, Scot and Euro Parl, Wales or NI Assemblies...or Leveson! news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/… 7:41 AM May 23rd via web
  7. Jeremy Paxman is answering questions at the Leveson inquiry this afternoon news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/… 6:06 AM May 23rd via web
  8. The Speaker announces that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi will address both Houses of Parliament when she visits the UK on 21st June 4:40 AM May 23rd via web
  9. @Nigel_Farage @UKIP All those interested can watch voting session live here: news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/… 3:06 AM May 23rd via web in reply to Nigel_Farage
  10. Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, to make statement on tax arrangements for public sector employees at 1.30pm in the HoC 3:03 AM May 23rd via web
  11. PM David Cameron will be making statement on the recent G8 and Nato summits to the Commons after PMQs at 12.30pm 3:03 AM May 23rd via web
  12. Busy day today in Commons: Sci and Tech Cttee live now news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/… then PMQs to come at noon, followed by Electoral Regist'n Bill. 2:08 AM May 23rd via web
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