Table of Contents for
Tuesday 26 Feb 2002

Volume No. 631 Part No. 95

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The Lord Chancellor: Leave of Absence

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

Particulate Emissions

Sterling Exchange Rate

Public Processions: Policing

Business

London Local Authorities Bill [HL]

British Overseas Territories Bill [HL]

Land Registration Bill [HL]

Employment Bill

Martin Sixsmith

Employment Bill

Royal Assent

Adjacent Waters Boundaries (Northern Ireland) Order 2002

Sea Fisheries (Northern Ireland) Order 2002

National Stadium

HSBC Investment Banking Bill [HL]

Homelessness Bill

Written Answers

[The first Written Answer should have been printed yesterday.]Heavily Indebted Poorer Countries

Public Service Agreements: Opportunity for All

Lord Chancellor's Department DEL

Foreign and Commonwealth Office DEL

Sierra Leone: UN Sanctions

Antiquities of National Importance

Free Television Licences

BBC's Digital Channels for Children

Export of Cultural Goods

National Museums and Galleries: Items on Overseas Loan

Immigration Staff

Definition of "Britain"

Asylum Seekers: Voluntary Departure

Immigration Removal Centres

HM Prison Maghaberry: Detention of Asylum Seekers

Prison Service and the Private Sector

Attorney-General's Department DEL

Statins

Digital Hearing Aids

Health Improvement Commission Report

Prime Minister's Visit to Africa

Northern Ireland Bill of Rights

IRA-attributed Murders

Northern Ireland Human RightsCommission: Staffing

Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman

Occupational Pension Schemes

Rother District Council: Benefit Fraud Inspectorate Report

Southampton City Council: Benefit Fraud Inspectorate Report



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The Lord Chancellor: Leave of Absence [26 Feb 2002]

The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg)

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Blaker — Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting [26 Feb 2002]

The Minister for Trade (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)

Lord Blaker

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

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Viscount Waverley

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Hughes of Woodside

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

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Lord Howell of Guildford

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Shutt of Greetland

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

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Particulate Emissions [26 Feb 2002]

2.45 p.m.

Baroness Gale — Particulate Emissions [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Filkin

Baroness Gale

Noble Lords

Baroness Gale

Noble Lords

Baroness Gale

Lord Filkin

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Lord Astor of Hever

Lord Filkin

Baroness Scott of Needham Market

Lord Filkin

Lord Ezra

Lord Filkin

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Sterling Exchange Rate [26 Feb 2002]

2.52 p.m.

Lord Tebbit — Sterling Exchange Rate [26 Feb 2002]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Tebbit

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Peston

Lord Tebbit

Lord Peston

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Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Kilclooney

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Barnett

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Newby

Lord Saatchi

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Newby

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Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Lawson of Blaby

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Saatchi

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Blackwell

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Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Public Processions: Policing [26 Feb 2002]

3.1 p.m.

Lord Hardy of Wath — Public Processions: Policing [26 Feb 2002]

The Minister of State, Home Office (Lord Rooker)

Lord Hardy of Wath

Lord Rooker

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Lord Carlile of Berriew

Lord Rooker

Lord Dixon-Smith

Lord Rooker

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Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate

Lord Rooker

Business [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Carter

London Local Authorities Bill [HL] [26 Feb 2002]

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Tordoff)

British Overseas Territories Bill [HL] [26 Feb 2002]

3.8 p.m.

Lord Grocott

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Lord Grocott

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Lord Redesdale

Baroness Rawlings

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Lord Grocott

Land Registration Bill [HL] [26 Feb 2002]

3.17 p.m.

The Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department (Baroness Scotland of Asthal)

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Baroness Scotland of Asthal

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Lord Goodhart

Baroness Buscombe

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Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Employment Bill [26 Feb 2002]

3.25 p.m.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Sainsbury of Turville)

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3.46 p.m.

Baroness Miller of Hendon

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Lord Lea of Crondall

Baroness Miller of Hendon

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Lord McCarthy

Baroness Miller of Hendon

4.9 p.m.

Lord Razzall

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Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Lord Razzall

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Martin Sixsmith [26 Feb 2002]

4.22 p.m.

The Minister of State, Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (Lord Falconer of Thoroton)

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4.19 p.m.

Viscount Astor

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4.33 p.m.

Lord McNally

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Lord Falconer of Thoroton

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Viscount Astor

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

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4.47 p.m.

Lord Boardman

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Clinton-Davis

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

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Lord Simon of Glaisdale

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

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Lord Waddington

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Waddington

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Campbell-Savours

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Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Butler of Brockwell

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Blaker

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Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Bridges

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Avebury

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

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Lord Stoddart of Swindon

Baroness Blatch

Noble Lords

The Lord Privy Seal (Lord Williams of Mostyn)

Baroness Blatch

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Waddington

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Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Mackie of Benshie

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Borrie

Lord Lawson of Blaby

Lord Williams of Mostyn

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Lord Lawson of Blaby

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Lawson of Blaby

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Employment Bill [26 Feb 2002]

5.10 p.m.

Lord Borrie

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Lord Wedderburn of Charlton

Lord Borrie

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5.21 p.m.

The Lord Bishop of Hereford

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5.30 p.m.

Lord Davies of Coity

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5.36 p.m.

Baroness Turner of Camden

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5.46 p.m.

Lord Henley

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5.58 p.m.

Lord McCarthy

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Lord Wedderburn of Charlton

Lord McCarthy

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6.19 p.m.

Lord Haskel

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6.28 p.m.

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

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6.38 p.m.

Lord Lea of Crondall

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6.54 p.m.

Lord Wedderburn of Charlton

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Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Wedderburn of Charlton

7.20 p.m.

Lord Moynihan

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7.32 p.m.

Lord Gladwin of Clee

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7.39 p.m.

Lord Sharman

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7.49 p.m.

Lord Rotherwick

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8 p.m.

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Razzall

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Wedderburn of Charlton

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Henley

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

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Baroness Miller of Hendon

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord McCarthy

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

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Lord Lea of Crondall

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord McCarthy

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

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Lord Wedderburn of Charlton

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

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Lord Wedderburn of Charlton

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Wedderburn of Charlton

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

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Lord Sharman

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

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Royal Assent [26 Feb 2002]

The Deputy Speaker (Baroness Lockwood)

International Development Act, [26 Feb 2002]

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Adjacent Waters Boundaries (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 [26 Feb 2002]

8.32 p.m.

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

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Lord Glentoran

Lord Shutt of Greetland

Sea Fisheries (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 [26 Feb 2002]

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

National Stadium [26 Feb 2002]

8.37 p.m.

Lord Corbett of Castle Vale

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8.46 p.m.

Lord Glentoran

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8.56 p.m.

Lord Fowler

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9.4 p.m.

Lord Faulkner of Worcester

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9.15 p.m.

Lord Coe

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9.23 p.m.

Lord Lyell

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9.32 p.m.

Viscount Falkland

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9.42 p.m.

Baroness Anelay of St Johns

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9.51 p.m.

Lord Davies of Oldham

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HSBC Investment Banking Bill [HL] [26 Feb 2002]

Homelessness Bill [26 Feb 2002]

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Written Answers [26 Feb 2002]

[The first Written Answer should have been printed yesterday.]Heavily Indebted Poorer Countries [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Hylton — [The first Written Answer should have been printed yesterday.]Heavily Indebted Poorer Countries [26 Feb 2002]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

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Public Service Agreements: Opportunity for All [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill — Public Service Agreements: Opportunity for All [26 Feb 2002]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Chancellor's Department DEL [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Hoyle — Lord Chancellor's Department DEL [26 Feb 2002]

The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg)

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Foreign and Commonwealth Office DEL [26 Feb 2002]

Baroness Thornton — Foreign and Commonwealth Office DEL [26 Feb 2002]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Amos)

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Sierra Leone: UN Sanctions [26 Feb 2002]

Baroness Whitaker — Sierra Leone: UN Sanctions [26 Feb 2002]

Baroness Amos

Antiquities of National Importance [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn — Antiquities of National Importance [26 Feb 2002]

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The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Baroness Blackstone)

Free Television Licences [26 Feb 2002]

Baroness Anelay of St Johns — Free Television Licences [26 Feb 2002]

Baroness Blackstone

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BBC's Digital Channels for Children [26 Feb 2002]

Baroness Anelay of St Johns — BBC's Digital Channels for Children [26 Feb 2002]

Baroness Blackstone

Export of Cultural Goods [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn — Export of Cultural Goods [26 Feb 2002]

Baroness Blackstone

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Baroness Anelay of St Johns — Export of Cultural Goods [26 Feb 2002]

Baroness Blackstone

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National Museums and Galleries: Items on Overseas Loan [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Freyberg — National Museums and Galleries: Items on Overseas Loan [26 Feb 2002]

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Baroness Blackstone

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Immigration Staff [26 Feb 2002]

Earl Attlee — Immigration Staff [26 Feb 2002]

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The Minister of State, Home Office (Lord Rooker)

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Definition of "Britain" [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Laird — Definition of "Britain" [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Rooker

Lord Laird — Definition of "Britain" [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Rooker

Asylum Seekers: Voluntary Departure [26 Feb 2002]

Baroness Cox — Asylum Seekers: Voluntary Departure [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Rooker

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Immigration Removal Centres [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Hylton — Immigration Removal Centres [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Rooker

HM Prison Maghaberry: Detention of Asylum Seekers [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Eames — HM Prison Maghaberry: Detention of Asylum Seekers [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Rooker

Prison Service and the Private Sector [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Bragg — Prison Service and the Private Sector [26 Feb 2002]

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Lord Rooker

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Attorney-General's Department DEL [26 Feb 2002]

Baroness David — Attorney-General's Department DEL [26 Feb 2002]

The Attorney-General (Lord Goldsmith)

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Statins [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Avebury — Statins [26 Feb 2002]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath)

Digital Hearing Aids [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Morris of Manchester — Digital Hearing Aids [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

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Health Improvement Commission Report [26 Feb 2002]

Baroness Gould of Potternewton — Health Improvement Commission Report [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Prime Minister's Visit to Africa [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Rotherwick — Prime Minister's Visit to Africa [26 Feb 2002]

The Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Lord Macdonald of Tradeston)

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Northern Ireland Bill of Rights [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Laird — Northern Ireland Bill of Rights [26 Feb 2002]

The Lord Privy Seal (Lord Williams of Mostyn)

IRA-attributed Murders [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Laird — IRA-attributed Murders [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Laird — IRA-attributed Murders [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

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Northern Ireland Human RightsCommission: Staffing [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Laird — Northern Ireland Human RightsCommission: Staffing [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Kilclooney — Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

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Occupational Pension Schemes [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Howie of Troon — Occupational Pension Schemes [26 Feb 2002]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Baroness Hollis of Heigham)

Rother District Council: Benefit Fraud Inspectorate Report [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Hardy of Wath — Rother District Council: Benefit Fraud Inspectorate Report [26 Feb 2002]

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

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Southampton City Council: Benefit Fraud Inspectorate Report [26 Feb 2002]

Lord Hardy of Wath — Southampton City Council: Benefit Fraud Inspectorate Report [26 Feb 2002]

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

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