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The next sitting will be held on 23 November 2009 in Strasbourg.
The final draft agenda for the part-session is available.

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...that voting in Committee shall be by a show of hands, unless a quarter of the Committee's Members request a vote by roll call.

Rule 195 of Rules of Procedure

REF.: 20080107TIP17451

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Committees

Parliament has 20 policy committees, which meet, mainly in Brussels, throughout the year. Check out the committee page to find out which committees are meeting, when and what is on the agenda. You can also find information about who is who in the committees, minutes of the meetings, all the working documents and news about hearings and studies.

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Plenary

The plenary sittings are the high point of parliament's work. This is where all the work done by the committees and political groups culminates. It is also where MEPs get to debate with other movers and shakers in the EU. The plenary sittings take place mainly in Strasbourg, the headquarters of the parliament, but some meetings also take place in Brussels.

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