On the Agenda
This page lists the business taking place in the UK's parliaments and assemblies, along with details of other political events.
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In Brief
Children's secretary Ed Balls marks the start of the new school term at a series of events.
International development secretary Douglas Alexander attends an aid conference in Accra, Ghana.
Public health minister Dawn Primarolo publicises the roll-out of the HPV vaccine.
Conservative leader David Cameron visits Pakistan, where he is expected to meet political leaders and deliver a speech.
Liberal Democrat chairman of campaigns and communications Edward Davey holds a briefing ahead of the party's autumn conference.
First minister Alex Salmond is to set out the Scottish government's plans for the year ahead.
Mayor of London Boris Johnson and Metropolitan Police deputy commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson launch a new anti-crime initiative.
Crime reduction charity Nacro begins a two-day mental health and crime conference at the University of Derby. Speakers include Labour peer Lord Bradley.
The Scottish Trades Union Congress joins the Campaign to End Child Poverty
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee begins its latest two-day rate-setting meeting.
Reports and Statistics
Northern Ireland's Independent Monitoring Commission publishes its latest report. It is expected to conclude that the IRA army council had not disbanded.
The National Union of Students publishes a report on the faults of the university funding system. NUS President Wes Streeting said: "There is clearly a market of prestige at work, with financial support being based not on how much you need it but on where you study. And things will only get worse if the cap on top-up fees is raised."
A study by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and consultant KPMG reports that appointments of permanent staff have fallen at the fastest rate since November 2001.
The Ministry of Defence releases data on the rank structure of UK regular forces for July.
The Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform publishes monthly statistics on building materials and components.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs sets out figures on the UK uptake of sea fish quotas.
HM Revenue and Customs releases a press notice on UK official holdings of international reserves for August 2008.
The Welsh Assembly Government publishes figures on ambulance services for June 2008.
The Agenda in Westminster
Commons Chamber
The House is in recess until October 6.
Lords Chamber
The Lords is in recess until October 6.
Commons Chamber
The House is in recess until October 6.
The Agenda in the Scottish Parliament
In Parliament
9.30am: Time for Reflection
Followed by Parliamentary bureau motions
Followed by First Minister’s Statement: Scottish Government’s Programme
Followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scottish Government’s Programme
2.30pm: Parliamentary bureau motions
Followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scottish Government’s ProgrammeFollowed by Business motion
Followed by: Parliamentary bureau motions
5.00pm: Decision time
Followed by: Members' business - debate on the upgrading of the A92.
In Committee
12.45pm: Commission for public audit meets in private to consider correspondence from Professor John Baillie, chairman of Audit Scotland, regarding the corporate governance of Audit Scotland and the proposals for the National Audit Office.
The Agenda in the Welsh Assembly
In Plenary
The Welsh Assembly is in recess until September 21.
The Agenda in the Northern Ireland Assembly
In Committee
10.30am: Committee for employment and learning meets in public.
10.30am: Committee for agriculture and rural Development meets in public.
2.00pm: Committee for the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister meets in public.
The Agenda in the London Assembly
In Committee
12.45pm: Economic development, culture, sport and tourism committee meets to consider a proposal for a preliminary investigation into the sporting legacy of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The Agenda in the European Parliament
In Parliament
9.00am - 11.20am: Legislative debates
11.30am - 12.00pm: Votes
12.00pm - 12.30pm: Address by Óscar Rafael Arias Sánchez, president of Costa Rica
12.30pm - 1.00pm: Continuation of votes
3.00pm - 5.30pm: Reports
Followed by: Council and Commission statements on Millennium Development Goal five (maternal health)
5.30pm - 7.00pm: Commission question time
9.00pm - 12.00am: Reports.
