Table of Contents for
Monday 28 Apr 2003

Volume No. 647 Part No. 82

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Prostate Cancer: NHS/Voluntary Sector Co-operation

Crossrail

Afghanistan

Mental Health: Black and Minority Ethnic Groups

Business

Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill

Iraq and Israel/Palestine

SARS

Sexual Offences Bill [HL]

Written Answers

High Court Judges: Judicial Robes

Illegal Meat Imports

Zimbabwe and China: Human Rights

Afghanistan: Witness Protection

Unlawful Combatants

Gujarat: Freedom of Religion

United Nations Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia

Sudan

Guantanamo Bay

Russia

Nigeria

Zimbabwe: Arms Embargo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Exploitation of Natural Resources

Russia: Violence Against Women

Thailand: Unresolved Killings

Iraq: Protection of Cultural Property

Iraq: Guidance to Civil Servants and Service Personnel

Iraq: Surrender of Weapons

Army Trained Strength

Middle East

Iraq: Support for Coalition

Gibraltar

UK and US: Treaties and Agreements

Iraq: Possibility of Terrorist Repercussions

Boris Berezovsky

Passports

Asylum Applicants

Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act: Section 55 Decisions

Sex Offender Treatment Programmes:HM Prison Albany

Heavy Goods Vehicles: Weight Limits

FirstGroup plc

Rail Passenger Franchises

High Speed North-South Passenger Line

Rail Levy

Gypsies

Disabled Facilities Grant

Planning Policy:Town Centres and Retail Developments

NHS: Patient Charges

Nurses

Cancer Plan

NHS Trusts: Finances

NHS: Congestion Charge

Special Educational Needs

Shipbuilding

Software Piracy

Hull: Human Rights

Medical Compensation:Conditional Fee Agreements

European Social Fund Objective 3Co-Financing

Funeral Services: Costs

Budget

Export of Live Horses for Slaughter



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Column: 439

Prostate Cancer: NHS/Voluntary Sector Co-operation [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Pitkeathley

Baroness Andrews

Baroness Pitkeathley

Baroness Andrews

Lord Clement-Jones

Column: 440

Baroness Andrews

Lord Brookman

Baroness Andrews

Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes

Baroness Andrews

Earl Howe

Column: 441

Baroness Andrews

Baroness Gardner of Parkes

Baroness Andrews

Lord Ezra

Baroness Andrews

Crossrail [28 Apr 2003]

2.42 p.m.

Lord Peyton of Yeovil — Crossrail [28 Apr 2003]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: 442

Lord Peyton of Yeovil

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Marsh

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: 443

Noble Lords

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Faulkner of Worcester

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Viscount Astor

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Baroness Scott of Needham Market

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: 444

The Lord Bishop of Hereford

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Afghanistan [28 Apr 2003]

2.51 p.m.

Baroness Rawlings — Afghanistan [28 Apr 2003]

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

Baroness Rawlings

Baroness Amos

Column: 445

Baroness Northover

Baroness Amos

Lord Blaker

Baroness Amos

Lord Hannay of Chiswick

Column: 446

Baroness Amos

Baroness Williams of Crosby

Baroness Amos

Lord Blaker

The Lord Privy Seal (Lord Williams of Mostyn)

Mental Health: Black and Minority Ethnic Groups [28 Apr 2003]

2.58 p.m.

Lord Chan

Column: 447

Baroness Andrews

Lord Chan

Baroness Andrews

Lord Clement-Jones

Baroness Andrews

Column: 448

Earl Howe

Baroness Andrews

Business [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Grocott

Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill [28 Apr 2003]

3.2 p.m.

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Column: 449

Baroness Hanham

Baroness Blatch

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Column: 450

Baroness Blatch

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Column: 451

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

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

Column: 452

3.15 p.m.

Baroness Hanham

Column: 453

Column: 454

The Earl of Caithness

Baroness Hamwee

Column: 455

Lord Hanningfield

Lord Rooker

Column: 456

Baroness Blatch

3.30 p.m.

Lord Rooker

Column: 457

Baroness Hanham

Column: 458

Lord Rooker

Baroness Hanham

Lord Rooker

Column: 459

Lord Rooker

Baroness Blatch

Lord Rooker

Column: 460

Baroness Blatch

Column: 461

3.45 p.m.

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

The Earl of Caithness

Lord Rooker

Column: 462

Baroness Blatch

Lord Rooker

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Column: 463

Baroness Hanham

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Column: 464

Lord Rooker

Column: 465

Baroness Blatch

Column: 466

4 p.m.

Baroness Hamwee

Baroness Blatch

Baroness Hamwee

Column: 467

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Baroness Hamwee

Lord Campbell of Alloway

The Lord Bishop of Hereford

Lord Rooker

Column: 468

Baroness Blatch

Column: 469

Lord Rooker

Baroness Blatch

Column: 470

Lord Strabolgi

Baroness Blatch

4.13 p.m.

Division No. 1 (Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill) [28 Apr 2003]

Column: 472

4.24 p.m.

Baroness Hanham

Column: 473

Earl Peel

Column: 474

4.30 p.m.

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Column: 475

Baroness Hamwee

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

Column: 476

Lord Waddington

Lord Dixon-Smith

Column: 477

4.45 p.m.

Lord Corbett of Castle Vale

Column: 478

Lord Dixon-Smith

Lord Corbett of Castle Vale

The Lord Bishop of Hereford

Column: 479

Lord Dixon

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Lord Dixon

Baroness Blatch

Column: 480

Lord Rooker

Column: 481

Baroness Blatch

Lord Rooker

Column: 482

5 p.m.

Baroness Hanham

Column: 483

5.6 p.m.

Division No. 2 (Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill) [28 Apr 2003]

Column: 485

5.17 p.m.

Lord Hanningfield

Column: 486

Column: 487

Baroness Hamwee

Lord Pearson of Rannoch

Baroness Nicol

Lord Pearson of Rannoch

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

Column: 488

Lord Pearson of Rannoch

5.30 p.m.

Lord Peston

Column: 489

Lord Pearson of Rannoch

Baroness Blatch

Lord Rooker

Column: 490

Baroness Blatch

Lord Rooker

Column: 491

Earl Peel

Lord Rooker

Lord Pearson of Rannoch

Lord Rooker

Column: 492

Lord Hanningfield

Column: 493

5.44 p.m.

Division No. 3 (Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill) [28 Apr 2003]

Column: 495

5.55 p.m.

Lord Rooker

Baroness Hanham

Baroness Hamwee

Column: 496

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

Lord Tordoff

Column: 497

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

Iraq and Israel/Palestine [28 Apr 2003]

6.3 p.m.

The Minister for Trade (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)

Column: 498

Column: 499

Column: 500

Column: 501

6.17 p.m.

Baroness Rawlings

Column: 502

6.22 p.m.

Lord Wallace of Saltaire

Column: 503

Column: 504

6.28 p.m.

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: 505

Column: 506

6.36 p.m.

Lord Richard

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: 507

Lord Elton

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Hannay of Chiswick

Column: 508

6.45 p.m.

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: 509

Lord Redesdale

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: 510

Lord Janner of Braunstone

Column: 511

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Renton

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: 512

Lord Sheldon

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

SARS [28 Apr 2003]

6.57 p.m.

Baroness Andrews

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Column: 514

Column: 515

Column: 516

7.10 p.m.

Earl Howe

Column: 517

Column: 518

7.15 p.m.

Lord Clement-Jones

Column: 519

7.22 p.m.

Baroness Andrews

Column: 520

Column: 521

7.31 p.m.

Lord Chan

Column: 522

Baroness Andrews

Lord Soulsby of Swaffham Prior

7.35 p.m.

Baroness Andrews

Column: 523

Lord Campbell-Savours

Baroness Andrews

Baroness Masham of Ilton

Baroness Andrews

Column: 524

Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville

Baroness Andrews

Lord Turnberg

Baroness Andrews

Column: 525

Sexual Offences Bill [HL] [28 Apr 2003]

7.44 p.m.

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

Baroness Noakes

Column: 526

Lord Rix

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: 527

Baroness Noakes

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Column: 528

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 529

8 p.m.

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 530

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Baroness Noakes

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 531

Lord Adebowale

Column: 532

Column: 533

Lord Astor of Hever

Lord Rix

8.15 p.m.

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Column: 534

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Carlisle of Bucklow

Baroness Blatch

Column: 535

Lord Rix

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

The Deputy Chairman of Committees

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 536

Lord Astor of Hever

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Column: 537

Lord Adebowale

Column: 538

8.30 p.m.

Baroness Howarth of Breckland

Baroness Walmsley

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Baroness Walmsley

Baroness Blatch

Column: 539

Column: 540

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 541

Baroness Howarth of Breckland

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 542

Lord Astor of Hever

8.45 p.m.

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 543

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Adebowale

Column: 544

Column: 545

Lord Rix

Lord Astor of Hever

Column: 546

Column: 547

9 p.m.

Lord Hylton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 548

Column: 549

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Baroness Howarth of Breckland

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 550

Lord Rix

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Baroness Blatch

Column: 551

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Adebowale

Noble Lords

Lord Astor of Hever

9.15 p.m.

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 552

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Baroness Blatch

Column: 553

Column: 554

Baroness Howarth of Breckland

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 555

Lord Lucas

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

9.30 p.m.

Baroness Blatch

Column: 556

Lord Astor of Hever

Baroness Blatch

Lord Rix

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 557

Baroness Thornton

Column: 558

Column: 559

Baroness Noakes

Baroness Howarth of Breckland

Column: 560

9.45 p.m.

Lord Monson

Column: 561

Baroness Blatch

Column: 562

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 563

Baroness Thornton

Baroness Blatch

Baroness Thornton

Baroness Noakes

Baroness Thornton

Column: 564

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 565

Column: 566

Lord Grocott

Column: 565

Column: WA57

Written Answers [28 Apr 2003]

High Court Judges: Judicial Robes [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Patten — High Court Judges: Judicial Robes [28 Apr 2003]

The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg)

Illegal Meat Imports [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Byford — Illegal Meat Imports [28 Apr 2003]

The Attorney-General (Lord Goldsmith)

Zimbabwe and China: Human Rights [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Moynihan — Zimbabwe and China: Human Rights [28 Apr 2003]

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

Column: WA58

Afghanistan: Witness Protection [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Avebury — Afghanistan: Witness Protection [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Amos

Unlawful Combatants [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Williams of Crosby — Unlawful Combatants [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Amos

Gujarat: Freedom of Religion [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Hylton — Gujarat: Freedom of Religion [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Amos

Column: WA59

United Nations Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Masham of Ilton — United Nations Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Amos

Sudan [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Hylton — Sudan [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Amos

Lord Hylton — Sudan [28 Apr 2003]

Column: WA60

Baroness Amos

Lord Hylton — Sudan [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Amos

Lord Hylton — Sudan [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Amos

Column: WA61

Guantanamo Bay [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay — Guantanamo Bay [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Amos

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay — Guantanamo Bay [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Amos

Russia [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Lamont of Lerwick — Russia [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Amos

Lord Lamont of Lerwick — Russia [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Amos

Column: WA62

Lord Lamont of Lerwick — Russia [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Amos

Nigeria [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Cox — Nigeria [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Amos

Zimbabwe: Arms Embargo [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Wilkins — Zimbabwe: Arms Embargo [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Amos

Column: WA63

Democratic Republic of Congo: Exploitation of Natural Resources [28 Apr 2003]

The Earl of Sandwich — Democratic Republic of Congo: Exploitation of Natural Resources [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Amos

Russia: Violence Against Women [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Hylton — Russia: Violence Against Women [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Amos

Column: WA64

Thailand: Unresolved Killings [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Hylton — Thailand: Unresolved Killings [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Amos

Iraq: Protection of Cultural Property [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn — Iraq: Protection of Cultural Property [28 Apr 2003]

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

Column: WA65

Iraq: Guidance to Civil Servants and Service Personnel [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill — Iraq: Guidance to Civil Servants and Service Personnel [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Bach

Iraq: Surrender of Weapons [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Hylton — Iraq: Surrender of Weapons [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Bach

Column: WA66

Army Trained Strength [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale — Army Trained Strength [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Bach

Column: WA68

Middle East [28 Apr 2003]

The Earl of Sandwich — Middle East [28 Apr 2003]

The Minister for Trade (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)

Iraq: Support for Coalition [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Laird — Iraq: Support for Coalition [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Hoyle — Iraq: Support for Coalition [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: WA69

Gibraltar [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Hoyle — Gibraltar [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Hoyle — Gibraltar [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Hoyle — Gibraltar [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

UK and US: Treaties and Agreements [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill — UK and US: Treaties and Agreements [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: WA70

Iraq: Possibility of Terrorist Repercussions [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Avebury — Iraq: Possibility of Terrorist Repercussions [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Boris Berezovsky [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Lamont of Lerwick — Boris Berezovsky [28 Apr 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Filkin)

Lord Lamont of Lerwick — Boris Berezovsky [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Filkin

Passports [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Marlesford — Passports [28 Apr 2003]

Column: WA71

Lord Filkin

Lord Marlesford — Passports [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Filkin

Lord Marlesford — Passports [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Filkin

Lord Marlesford — Passports [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Filkin

Column: WA72

Asylum Applicants [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Hylton — Asylum Applicants [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Filkin

Lord Hylton — Asylum Applicants [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Filkin

Column: WA73

Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act: Section 55 Decisions [28 Apr 2003]

Earl Russell — Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act: Section 55 Decisions [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Filkin

Baroness Lockwood — Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act: Section 55 Decisions [28 Apr 2003]

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

Column: WA74

Column: WA75

Sex Offender Treatment Programmes:HM Prison Albany [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Hylton — Sex Offender Treatment Programmes:HM Prison Albany [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Heavy Goods Vehicles: Weight Limits [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Bradshaw — Heavy Goods Vehicles: Weight Limits [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

FirstGroup plc [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Phillips of Sudbury — FirstGroup plc [28 Apr 2003]

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

Column: WA76

Rail Passenger Franchises [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Berkeley — Rail Passenger Franchises [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston

Lord Berkeley — Rail Passenger Franchises [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston

High Speed North-South Passenger Line [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Berkeley — High Speed North-South Passenger Line [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston

Rail Levy [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Berkeley — Rail Levy [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston

Column: WA77

Gypsies [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Avebury — Gypsies [28 Apr 2003]

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

Disabled Facilities Grant [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Avebury — Disabled Facilities Grant [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Rooker

Planning Policy:Town Centres and Retail Developments [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Burlison — Planning Policy:Town Centres and Retail Developments [28 Apr 2003]

Column: WA78

Lord Rooker

Column: WA79

Column: WA80

NHS: Patient Charges [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Lipsey — NHS: Patient Charges [28 Apr 2003]

Column: WA81

Baroness Andrews

Nurses [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Cox — Nurses [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Andrews

Baroness Cox — Nurses [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Andrews

Column: WA82

Cancer Plan [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Hayman — Cancer Plan [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Andrews

NHS Trusts: Finances [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Noakes — NHS Trusts: Finances [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Andrews

Baroness Noakes — NHS Trusts: Finances [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Andrews

Column: WA83

NHS: Congestion Charge [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Noakes — NHS: Congestion Charge [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Andrews

Baroness Noakes — NHS: Congestion Charge [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Andrews

Special Educational Needs [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Pearson of Rannoch — Special Educational Needs [28 Apr 2003]

Column: WA84

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education and Skills (Baroness Ashton of Upholland)

Shipbuilding [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Dixon — Shipbuilding [28 Apr 2003]

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

Column: WA85

Lord Dixon — Shipbuilding [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Software Piracy [28 Apr 2003]

The Earl of Northesk — Software Piracy [28 Apr 2003]

Column: WA86

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Hull: Human Rights [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Laird — Hull: Human Rights [28 Apr 2003]

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

Medical Compensation:Conditional Fee Agreements [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Chan — Medical Compensation:Conditional Fee Agreements [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

European Social Fund Objective 3Co-Financing [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Harris of Haringey — European Social Fund Objective 3Co-Financing [28 Apr 2003]

Column: WA87

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

Funeral Services: Costs [28 Apr 2003]

Earl Russell — Funeral Services: Costs [28 Apr 2003]

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: WA88

Budget [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Blackwell — Budget [28 Apr 2003]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Export of Live Horses for Slaughter [28 Apr 2003]

Lord Higgins — Export of Live Horses for Slaughter [28 Apr 2003]

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


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