Table of Contents for
Tuesday 8 Apr 2003

Volume No. 647 Part No. 79

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Royal Assent

Select Committee Reports

Fallen Stock

Iraqi Prisoners of War

Convention on the Future of Europe

Corus

Industrial Development (Financial Assistance) Bill

London Local Authorities Bill [HL]

Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill

Business

Specialised Health Services

Nottingham City Council Bill [HL]

Official Report of the Grand Committee on the

Water Bill [HL]

Written Answers

North Korean Refugees

China: Human Rights

China: One-Child Policy

Guantanamo Bay Detainees

Belfast Agreement: Equality of Treatment

Northern Ireland: Rate Relief

Republic of Ireland Civil Servants Working in Northern Ireland

Waterways Ireland Headquarters

Northern Ireland Office Victims Liaison Unit Core Funding

Northern Ireland: Planning

Committee on Standards in Public Life:Ninth Report

Iraq: Humanitarian Obligations

Gulf Troops: Free Letters and Packets

Royal Navy Nuclear Submarine Berthing, Clyde

Military Service: Compensation Tribunal

European Convention on Human Rights, Protocol 4

NHS: Free Prescriptions for People over 60

NHS: Voucher Scheme for Spectacles

NHS: Dental Check-ups

NHS: Eyesight Tests

Education of Children in Care

Neighbourhood Renewal Fund

Elected Regional Assemblies:Soundings Exercise

Disabled People: Restrictions

EU Travel on Parliamentary Business

Young People who Sexually Abuse

National Emergency Warnings

Iraq: Postwar Reconstruction

European Security and Defence Policy: Effect of Differences over Iraq

Iraq: Coalition Forces

Regional Assemblies: Functions



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Royal Assent [8 Apr 2003]

The Principal Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Grenfell)

Health (Wales) Act, [8 Apr 2003]

Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Act, [8 Apr 2003]

Police (Northern Ireland) Act. [8 Apr 2003]

Select Committee Reports [8 Apr 2003]

2.36 p.m.

Lord Barnett — Select Committee Reports [8 Apr 2003]

The Lord Privy Seal (Lord Williams of Mostyn)

Lord Barnett

Lord Williams of Mostyn

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Lord Hannay of Chiswick

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Peston

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: 127

Earl Ferrers

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Peyton of Yeovil

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Jopling

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Campbell of Alloway

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Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Barnett

Noble Lords

Lord Barnett

Noble Lords

Lord Barnett

Noble Lords

Lord Barnett

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Glentoran

Lord Williams of Mostyn

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Fallen Stock [8 Apr 2003]

2.47 p.m.

Baroness Byford — Fallen Stock [8 Apr 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Whitty)

Baroness Byford

Lord Whitty

Lord Monro of Langholm

Lord Whitty

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Lord Livsey of Talgarth

Lord Whitty

Baroness Trumpington

Lord Whitty

Lord Lloyd of Berwick

Lord Whitty

Column: 131

Lord Kimball

Lord Whitty

Earl Peel

Lord Whitty

Column: 132

Iraqi Prisoners of War [8 Apr 2003]

2.56 p.m.

Baroness Williams of Crosby — Iraqi Prisoners of War [8 Apr 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Bach)

Baroness Williams of Crosby

Lord Bach

Lord Vivian

Lord Bach

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The Lord Bishop of Portsmouth

Lord Bach

Lord Roberts of Conwy

Lord Bach

The Earl of Sandwich

Lord Bach

Column: 134

Lord Monson

Lord Bach

Convention on the Future of Europe [8 Apr 2003]

3.4 p.m.

Lord Wallace of Saltaire — Convention on the Future of Europe [8 Apr 2003]

The Minister for Trade (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)

Lord Wallace of Saltaire

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

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The Earl of Onslow

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Judd

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

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Lord Howell of Guildford

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Kilclooney

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

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Corus [8 Apr 2003]

3.12 p.m.

Lord Livsey of Talgarth — Corus [8 Apr 2003]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Livsey of Talgarth

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Brookman

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Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Morris of Aberavon

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Davies of Coity

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

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Industrial Development (Financial Assistance) Bill [8 Apr 2003]

3.19 p.m.

London Local Authorities Bill [HL] [8 Apr 2003]

Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill [8 Apr 2003]

3.20 p.m.

The Minister of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (Lord Rooker)

Baroness Blatch

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The Earl of Caithness

Lord Peyton of Yeovil

Column: 142

3.30 p.m.

Lord Waddington

Baroness Hanham

Column: 143

Baroness Hamwee

Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville

Lord Rooker

Column: 144

Lord Peyton of Yeovil

Column: 145

Lord Rooker

3.45 p.m.

Lord Waddington

Column: 146

Lord Rooker

Lord Waddington

Noble Lords

Lord Waddington

Baroness Nicol

Lord Rooker

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The Earl of Caithness

Baroness Blatch

Column: 148

Noble Lords

Baroness Blatch

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3.57 p.m.

Division No. 1 (Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill) [8 Apr 2003]

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4.8 p.m.

Baroness Hanham

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Lord Rooker

Column: 154

Baroness Hanham

4.15 p.m.

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

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Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Lord Rooker

Baroness Blatch

Column: 156

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

Column: 157

Lord Waddington

4.30 p.m.

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Column: 158

Baroness Blatch

Lord Rooker

Column: 159

Baroness Hanham

Lord Rooker

Column: 160

Baroness Blatch

Lord Rooker

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Column: 162

4.45 p.m.

Baroness Blatch

Lord Rooker

Column: 163

Baroness Blatch

Lord Rooker

Lord Rooker

The Deputy Speaker (Baroness Thomas of Walliswood)

Baroness Blatch

The Deputy Speaker

Baroness Blatch

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Lord Waddington

Baroness Hamwee

Column: 166

Lord Rooker

5 p.m.

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

Lord Rooker

Column: 167

Baroness Blatch

Column: 168

Lord Rooker

Lord Rooker

Lord Rooker

Column: 169

Baroness Hanham

Column: 170

Lord Rooker

Column: 171

5.15 p.m.

Baroness Hanham

Lord Rooker

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Lord Rooker

Lord Rooker

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Baroness Hanham

Lord Waddington

Column: 175

5.30 p.m.

Baroness Hamwee

Baroness Blatch

Baroness Hamwee

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Baroness Blatch

Baroness Hamwee

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

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Lord Rooker

Lord Waddington

Lord Rooker

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Baroness Blatch

Lord Rooker

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Baroness Hanham

Baroness Hanham

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Baroness Maddock

Column: 183

6 p.m.

Lord Monson

Earl Peel

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Lord Swinfen

Lord Shutt of Greetland

Lord Graham of Edmonton

Lord Shutt of Greetland

Baroness Blatch

Lord Rooker

Baroness Blatch

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Lord Dixon-Smith

Column: 186

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

6.15 p.m.

The Earl of Caithness

Column: 187

Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville

Column: 188

Baroness Hamwee

Lord Dixon

Lord Rooker

Column: 189

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

Lord Rooker

Column: 190

Baroness Hanham

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Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

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6.30 p.m.

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Baroness Blatch

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Lord Waddington

Lord Rooker

Column: 194

Baroness Blatch

Lord Rooker

Lord Rooker

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Business [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Specialised Health Services [8 Apr 2003]

6.43 p.m.

Lord Clement-Jones

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6.56 p.m.

Lord Chan

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Column: 201

7.5 p.m.

The Earl of Listowel

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7.15 p.m.

Baroness Masham of Ilton

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7.25 p.m.

Earl Howe

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7.39 p.m.

Baroness Andrews

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Lord Clement-Jones

Baroness Andrews

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Lord Clement-Jones

Baroness Andrews

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Nottingham City Council Bill [HL] [8 Apr 2003]

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Column: GC1

Official Report of the Grand Committee on the [8 Apr 2003]

Official Report of the Grand Committee on the [8 Apr 2003]

Water Bill [HL] [8 Apr 2003]

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Column: GC2

Baroness Byford

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Whitty)

Column: GC3

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Column: GC4

Baroness Byford

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Baroness Byford

3.45 p.m.

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Tordoff)

Baroness Byford

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Lord Borrie

Column: GC5

Baroness O'Cathain

Column: GC6

Lord Whitty

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Column: GC7

Lord Whitty

Baroness Byford

The Deputy Chairman of Committees

Baroness Byford

Lord Whitty

Baroness Byford

Lord Whitty

Column: GC8

Baroness O'Cathain

Lord Whitty

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Baroness Byford

Lord Whitty

Column: GC9

Baroness Byford

Baroness Byford

Lord Whitty

Baroness Byford

Column: GC10

4.15 p.m.

Baroness Byford

Baroness O'Cathain

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Column: GC11

Baroness O'Cathain

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Lord Whitty

Column: GC12

Baroness Byford

The Duke of Montrose

Column: GC13

4.30 p.m.

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Column: GC14

The Duke of Montrose

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Lord Livsey of Talgarth

Column: GC15

Baroness Byford

Lord Whitty

Column: GC16

Baroness Byford

Lord Whitty

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Lord Whitty

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Column: GC17

4.45 p.m.

Baroness Byford

Column: GC18

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Lord Borrie

Column: GC19

Baroness O'Cathain

Lord Whitty

Column: GC20

Lord Livsey of Talgarth

Lord Whitty

Baroness Byford

Column: GC21

5 p.m.

Lord Whitty

Baroness Byford

Baroness Byford

Column: GC22

Column: GC23

Lord Whitty

Column: GC24

Column: GC25

Baroness Byford

Baroness Byford

Column: GC26

Column: GC27

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

5.15 p.m.

Lord Borrie

Column: GC28

Lord Whitty

Baroness Byford

Column: GC29

Lord Whitty

Baroness Byford

Lord Whitty

Baroness Byford

Baroness Byford

Column: GC30

Lord Whitty

Baroness Byford

Column: GC31

Lord Whitty

Baroness Byford

Baroness Byford

Column: GC32

Column: GC33

5.30 p.m.

Baroness Young of Old Scone

Lord Whitty

Column: GC34

Baroness Byford

Baroness Byford

Column: GC35

Lord Whitty

Baroness O'Cathain

Lord Whitty

Baroness O'Cathain

Column: GC36

Lord Whitty

Baroness Byford

Lord Whitty

Baroness Byford

The Duke of Montrose

Column: GC37

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

5.45 p.m.

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

The Duke of Montrose

Baroness Byford

Column: GC38

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Baroness O'Cathain

Column: GC39

Lord Livsey of Talgarth

Lord Whitty

Baroness Byford

Column: GC40

The Duke of Montrose

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

The Duke of Montrose

Column: GC41

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Dean of Harptree)

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

6 p.m.

Baroness Byford

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Baroness Byford

Column: GC42

Lord Whitty

Baroness Byford

Lord Whitty

Column: GC43

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Baroness Byford

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Column: GC44

Baroness Byford

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Baroness Byford

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Column: GC45

6.15 p.m.

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Column: GC46

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

The Duke of Montrose

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Column: GC47

Lord Livsey of Talgarth

The Duke of Montrose

Column: GC48

Baroness Byford

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Baroness Byford

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Lord Livsey of Talgarth

Column: GC49

6.30 p.m.

Baroness Byford

Lord Borrie

Column: GC50

Lord Whitty

Lord Livsey of Talgarth

Column: GC51

Lord Whitty

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Baroness Byford

Column: GC52

6.45 p.m.

Lord Whitty

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Column: GC53

The Duke of Montrose

Column: GC54

Lord Whitty

Column: GC55

The Duke of Montrose

The Duke of Montrose

Column: GC56

Lord Whitty

7 p.m.

The Duke of Montrose

Column: GC57

Lord Whitty

Baroness Byford

Lord Whitty

Baroness Byford

Lord Whitty

Baroness Byford

The Duke of Montrose

Column: GC58

Baroness O'Cathain

Lord Borrie

Column: GC59

Baroness Byford

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Lord Whitty

Column: GC60

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Baroness Byford

7.15 p.m.

Baroness O'Cathain

Baroness Byford

Column: GC61

Lord Whitty

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Lord Whitty

Baroness Byford

Baroness Byford

Column: GC62

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Baroness Byford

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Baroness Byford

The Duke of Montrose

Column: GC63

Lord Whitty

The Duke of Montrose

The Duke of Montrose

Lord Whitty

Column: GC64

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Baroness Byford

Baroness O'Cathain

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Baroness O'Cathain

The Duke of Montrose

Lord Whitty

Column: GC65

The Duke of Montrose

Column: GC66

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Haskel)

Column: GC65

Column: WA17

Written Answers [8 Apr 2003]

North Korean Refugees [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Alton of Liverpool — North Korean Refugees [8 Apr 2003]

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

Lord Alton of Liverpool — North Korean Refugees [8 Apr 2003]

Baroness Amos

China: Human Rights [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Alton of Liverpool — China: Human Rights [8 Apr 2003]

Baroness Amos

Column: WA18

China: One-Child Policy [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Alton of Liverpool — China: One-Child Policy [8 Apr 2003]

Baroness Amos

Guantanamo Bay Detainees [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay — Guantanamo Bay Detainees [8 Apr 2003]

Baroness Amos

Column: WA19

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay — Guantanamo Bay Detainees [8 Apr 2003]

Baroness Amos

Belfast Agreement: Equality of Treatment [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Laird — Belfast Agreement: Equality of Treatment [8 Apr 2003]

The Lord Privy Seal (Lord Williams of Mostyn)

Northern Ireland: Rate Relief [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Laird — Northern Ireland: Rate Relief [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: WA20

Republic of Ireland Civil Servants Working in Northern Ireland [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Laird — Republic of Ireland Civil Servants Working in Northern Ireland [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Waterways Ireland Headquarters [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Laird — Waterways Ireland Headquarters [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: WA21

Northern Ireland Office Victims Liaison Unit Core Funding [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Laird — Northern Ireland Office Victims Liaison Unit Core Funding [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: WA22

Lord Laird — Northern Ireland Office Victims Liaison Unit Core Funding [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Northern Ireland: Planning [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Laird — Northern Ireland: Planning [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Laird — Northern Ireland: Planning [8 Apr 2003]

Column: WA23

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Laird — Northern Ireland: Planning [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: WA24

Committee on Standards in Public Life:Ninth Report [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Peston — Committee on Standards in Public Life:Ninth Report [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Iraq: Humanitarian Obligations [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill — Iraq: Humanitarian Obligations [8 Apr 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Bach)

Gulf Troops: Free Letters and Packets [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Corbett of Castle Vale — Gulf Troops: Free Letters and Packets [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Bach

Column: WA25

Royal Navy Nuclear Submarine Berthing, Clyde [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Hardy of Wath — Royal Navy Nuclear Submarine Berthing, Clyde [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Bach

Column: WA26

Military Service: Compensation Tribunal [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Morris of Manchester — Military Service: Compensation Tribunal [8 Apr 2003]

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

European Convention on Human Rights, Protocol 4 [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill — European Convention on Human Rights, Protocol 4 [8 Apr 2003]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

NHS: Free Prescriptions for People over 60 [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Lipsey — NHS: Free Prescriptions for People over 60 [8 Apr 2003]

Baroness Andrews

Column: WA27

NHS: Voucher Scheme for Spectacles [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Lipsey — NHS: Voucher Scheme for Spectacles [8 Apr 2003]

Baroness Andrews

NHS: Dental Check-ups [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Lipsey — NHS: Dental Check-ups [8 Apr 2003]

Baroness Andrews

NHS: Eyesight Tests [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Lipsey — NHS: Eyesight Tests [8 Apr 2003]

Baroness Andrews

Column: WA28

Education of Children in Care [8 Apr 2003]

Baroness Billingham — Education of Children in Care [8 Apr 2003]

Baroness Andrews

Column: WA29

Neighbourhood Renewal Fund [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Brett — Neighbourhood Renewal Fund [8 Apr 2003]

The Minister of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (Lord Rooker)

Column: WA30

Elected Regional Assemblies:Soundings Exercise [8 Apr 2003]

Baroness Rendell of Babergh — Elected Regional Assemblies:Soundings Exercise [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Rooker

Column: WA31

Disabled People: Restrictions [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Campbell of Croy — Disabled People: Restrictions [8 Apr 2003]

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

Column: WA32

EU Travel on Parliamentary Business [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Wallace of Saltaire — EU Travel on Parliamentary Business [8 Apr 2003]

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Brabazon of Tara)

Young People who Sexually Abuse [8 Apr 2003]

The Earl of Listowel — Young People who Sexually Abuse [8 Apr 2003]

The Minister of State, Home Office (Lord Falconer of Thoroton)

Column: WA33

National Emergency Warnings [8 Apr 2003]

Baroness Anelay of St Johns — National Emergency Warnings [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Iraq: Postwar Reconstruction [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Moynihan — Iraq: Postwar Reconstruction [8 Apr 2003]

The Minister for Trade (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)

The Earl of Sandwich — Iraq: Postwar Reconstruction [8 Apr 2003]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: WA34

European Security and Defence Policy: Effect of Differences over Iraq [8 Apr 2003]

Lord Moynihan — European Security and Defence Policy: Effect of Differences over Iraq [8 Apr 2003]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Iraq: Coalition Forces [8 Apr 2003]

The Earl of Sandwich — Iraq: Coalition Forces [8 Apr 2003]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: WA35

Regional Assemblies: Functions [8 Apr 2003]

The Earl of Caithness — Regional Assemblies: Functions [8 Apr 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Whitty)

Column: WA36

Column: WA35


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