Table of Contents for
Monday 2 Jun 2003

Volume No. 648 Part No. 99

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Special Advisers

Iran: Nuclear Weapons Programme

Prison Sentences

Convention on the Future of Europe: Referendum

Taxation (Information) Bill [HL]

Business of the House: Standing Order 41

Sexual Offences Bill [HL]

Horses

Sexual Offences Bill [HL]

Official Report of the Grand Committee on the

Local Government Bill

Written Answers

Ballymena to Londonderry Railway Line

Waterways Ireland

Northern Ireland: Hospital Waiting Times

Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast

Police Service of Northern Ireland and Garda Sochana

Freedom of Information Act 2000

Sentencing Policy

UK/China Human Rights Dialogue

European Union: Forthcoming Business

Electronic Communications (Market Analysis) Regulations 2003

Nuclear Industries Security Regulations 2003

Energy Crops

Renewables Obligation: Wood Panel Industry

Wheeled Free-range Egg Production Units: Planning Consent

Bellwin Grant

Iraq: Assets of Saddam Hussein

Armed Forces Reservists

Service Personnel: Matthews Judgment

St Paul's Cathedral

British Film Industry: Government Funding

Olympics 2012

State Pensioners

Positive Activities for Young People: Funding

A&E Waiting Time Targets

Young Carers



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names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Monday 2 Jun 2003

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Special Advisers [2 Jun 2003]

Lord Sheldon — Special Advisers [2 Jun 2003]

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

Lord Sheldon

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston

Lord Campbell of Croy

Column: 1040

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston

Baroness Goudie

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston

Lord Neill of Bladen

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston

Column: 1041

Lord McNally

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston

Lord Peyton of Yeovil

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston

Column: 1042

Iran: Nuclear Weapons Programme [2 Jun 2003]

2.45 p.m.

Lord Wallace of Saltaire — Iran: Nuclear Weapons Programme [2 Jun 2003]

Baroness Crawley

Lord Wallace of Saltaire

Baroness Crawley

Lord Astor of Hever

Baroness Crawley

Column: 1043

Lord Marsh

Baroness Crawley

Baroness Whitaker

Baroness Crawley

Lord Avebury

Baroness Crawley

Lord Campbell-Savours

Baroness Crawley

Column: 1044

Prison Sentences [2 Jun 2003]

2.51 p.m.

Lord Taverne — Prison Sentences [2 Jun 2003]

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

Lord Taverne

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

The Lord Bishop of Portsmouth

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1045

Baroness Trumpington

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Corbett of Castle Vale

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Baroness Sharples

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1046

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Ackner

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Pilkington of Oxenford

The Lord Privy Seal (Lord Williams of Mostyn)

Convention on the Future of Europe: Referendum [2 Jun 2003]

2.59 p.m.

Lord Blaker — Convention on the Future of Europe: Referendum [2 Jun 2003]

Baroness Crawley

Column: 1047

Lord Blaker

Baroness Crawley

Lord Wallace of Saltaire

Baroness Crawley

Column: 1048

Lord Carter

Baroness Crawley

Lord Lamont of Lerwick

Baroness Crawley

Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld

Baroness Crawley

Column: 1049

Noble Lords

Baroness Crawley

Taxation (Information) Bill [HL] [2 Jun 2003]

3.7 p.m.

Lord Saatchi

Business of the House: Standing Order 41 [2 Jun 2003]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Sexual Offences Bill [HL] [2 Jun 2003]

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Column: 1050

Column: 1051

Column: 1052

3.15 p.m.

Lord Ackner

Column: 1053

Column: 1054

3.30 p.m.

Lord Campbell-Savours

Lord Ackner

Lord Lloyd of Berwick

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Column: 1055

Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws

Column: 1056

Column: 1057

3.45 p.m.

Baroness Noakes

Earl Russell

Column: 1058

Lord Alexander of Weedon

Lord Cooke of Thorndon

Column: 1059

Column: 1060

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1061

4 p.m.

Lord Campbell of Alloway

The Deputy Speaker (Lord Carter)

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Column: 1062

Column: 1063

Column: 1064

Column: 1065

Baroness Noakes

Column: 1066

4.30 p.m.

Lord Lloyd of Berwick

Column: 1067

Column: 1068

Column: 1069

Column: 1070

Baroness Mallalieu

4.45 p.m.

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Column: 1071

Lord Ackner

Lord Cooke of Thorndon

Lord Ackner

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1072

Column: 1073

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1074

5 p.m.

Lord Lloyd of Berwick

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1075

Lord Lloyd of Berwick

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1076

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Column: 1077

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Lord Lloyd of Berwick

Column: 1078

5.15 p.m.

Baroness Mallalieu

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1079

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Baroness Noakes

Column: 1080

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Column: 1081

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Baroness Noakes

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1082

5.30 p.m.

Baroness Noakes

Lord Ackner

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1083

Column: 1084

Baroness Noakes

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Lord Ackner

Column: 1085

Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws

5.45 p.m.

Baroness Walmsley

Column: 1086

Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Baroness Walmsley

Baroness Noakes

Column: 1087

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Baroness Howarth of Breckland

Column: 1088

Baroness Mallalieu

Baroness Blatch

Column: 1089

The Lord Bishop of Chester

6 p.m.

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Column: 1090

Lord Lucas

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1091

Baroness Walmsley

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1092

Lord Ackner

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Ackner

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws

Column: 1093

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

6.15 p.m.

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Baroness Blatch

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Baroness Howarth of Breckland

Column: 1094

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

The Lord Bishop of Chester

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Lucas

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1095

Lord Ackner

6.21 p.m.

Division No. 1 (Sexual Offences Bill [HL]) [2 Jun 2003]

Column: 1097

6.32 p.m.

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1098

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Baroness Noakes

Column: 1099

Baroness Blatch

Column: 1100

Column: 1101

6.45 p.m.

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1102

Baroness Noakes

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Baroness Walmsley

Column: 1103

Column: 1104

Baroness Noakes

Column: 1105

7 p.m.

Baroness Howarth of Breckland

The Earl of Listowel

Baroness Blatch

Column: 1106

The Lord Bishop of Chester

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1107

Column: 1108

Baroness Walmsley

7.15 p.m.

Baroness Walmsley

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1109

The Earl of Listowel

Baroness Walmsley

Column: 1110

Baroness Blatch

Column: 1111

Baroness Noakes

Column: 1112

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1113

7.30 p.m.

Baroness Blatch

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Baroness Blatch

Column: 1114

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Horses [2 Jun 2003]

7.34 p.m.

Viscount Astor

Column: 1115

Column: 1116

Column: 1117

Column: 1118

7.44 p.m.

Baroness Mallalieu

Column: 1119

7.48 p.m.

Lord Soulsby of Swaffham Prior

Column: 1120

7.51 p.m.

Viscount Ullswater

Column: 1121

7.55 p.m.

Lord Burnham

Column: 1122

7.58 p.m.

Baroness Masham of Ilton

8.2 p.m.

Lord Willoughby de Broke

Column: 1123

8.5 p.m.

The Earl of Onslow

Column: 1124

8.8 p.m.

Lord Mancroft

Column: 1125

Column: 1126

8.12 p.m.

Viscount Falkland

8.15 p.m.

Baroness Byford

Column: 1127

8.19 p.m.

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

Column: 1128

The Earl of Onslow

Lord Whitty

Column: 1129

Baroness Byford

Lord Whitty

Viscount Astor

Lord Whitty

Column: 1130

Column: 1131

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Sexual Offences Bill [HL] [2 Jun 2003]

Baroness Walmsley

Column: 1132

Baroness Noakes

Column: 1133

8.45 p.m.

Baroness Gould of Potternewton

Column: 1134

Baroness Blatch

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1135

Column: 1136

Baroness Walmsley

Column: 1137

Lord Astor of Hever

Column: 1138

9 p.m.

Baroness Blatch

Baroness Walmsley

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1139

Lord Astor of Hever

Column: 1140

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Baroness Noakes

Column: 1141

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Baroness Noakes

Column: 1142

9.15 p.m.

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Column: 1143

Column: 1144

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1145

Lord Thomas of Gresford

9.30 p.m.

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1146

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Baroness Blatch

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Baroness Blatch

Baroness Blatch

Column: 1147

Baroness Blatch

Column: 1148

Column: 1149

Lord Faulkner of Worcester

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Column: 1150

9.45 p.m.

Lord Hylton

Baroness Noakes

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1151

Column: 1152

Column: 1153

Baroness Blatch

Column: 1154

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: GC55

Official Report of the Grand Committee on the [2 Jun 2003]

Official Report of the Grand Committee on the [2 Jun 2003]

Local Government Bill [2 Jun 2003]

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Murton of Lindisfarne)

Baroness Hamwee

Column: GC56

Baroness Hanham

Lord Dixon-Smith

Column: GC57

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

Column: GC58

Column: GC59

3.45 p.m.

Lord Dixon-Smith

Lord Rooker

Lord Dixon-Smith

Baroness Hamwee

Column: GC60

Baroness Hanham

Column: GC61

Baroness Hamwee

Lord Rooker

Baroness Hamwee

Lord Rooker

Column: GC62

Column: GC63

4 p.m.

Baroness Hanham

Baroness Hanham

Column: GC64

Noble Lords

Baroness Hanham

Lord Dixon-Smith

Column: GC65

Lord Rooker

Baroness Hanham

Baroness Hanham

Column: GC66

Baroness Hamwee

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: GC67

4.15 p.m.

Baroness Hanham

Baroness Hanham

Column: GC68

Baroness Hamwee

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Baroness Hamwee

Column: GC69

Lord Dixon-Smith

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: GC70

Column: GC71

4.30 p.m.

Baroness Hanham

Column: GC72

Baroness Hanham

Baroness Hamwee

Column: GC73

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: GC74

Baroness Hanham

The Deputy Chairman of Committees

Baroness Hanham

Column: GC75

4.45 p.m.

Lord Rooker

Column: GC76

Baroness Hanham

Baroness Hamwee

Column: GC77

Lord Rooker

Column: GC78

Baroness Hamwee

Column: GC79

5 p.m.

Lord Rooker

Baroness Hamwee

Baroness Hanham

Column: GC80

Baroness Hamwee

Lord Rooker

Column: GC81

Lord Hanningfield

Lord Rooker

Column: GC82

Lord Hanningfield

Lord Rooker

Lord Smith of Leigh

Baroness Hanham

Column: GC83

5.15 p.m.

Baroness Hanham

Baroness Hamwee

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: GC84

Baroness Hamwee

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Baroness Hanham

Baroness Hanham

Column: GC85

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: GC86

Baroness Hanham

Baroness Hanham

Column: GC87

5.30 p.m.

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Elton)

Baroness Hamwee

Column: GC88

Lord Rooker

Column: GC89

Column: GC90

Baroness Hanham

Baroness Hanham

Column: GC91

5.45 p.m.

The Deputy Chairman of Committees

Baroness Hamwee

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: GC92

Baroness Hanham

Column: GC93

Baroness Hanham

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: GC94

Baroness Hanham

Baroness Hanham

Column: GC95

Baroness Hamwee

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Baroness Hanham

6 p.m.

Baroness Hamwee

Baroness Hamwee

Column: GC96

Lord Rooker

Column: GC97

Baroness Hamwee

Baroness Hamwee

Column: GC98

Column: GC99

Lord Rooker

Column: GC100

6.15 p.m.

Baroness Hamwee

Baroness Hanham

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: GC101

6.30 p.m.

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: GC102

Baroness Hanham

Baroness Hamwee

Column: GC103

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Baroness Hamwee

Column: GC104

Lord Hanningfield

Column: GC105

6.45 p.m.

Lord Rooker

Lord Hanningfield

Column: GC106

Lord Rooker

Lord Hanningfield

Lord Hanningfield

Column: GC107

Lord Rooker

Column: GC108

Lord Hanningfield

Lord Rooker

Lord Hanningfield

Lord Hanningfield

7 p.m.

Baroness Hamwee

Column: GC109

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Baroness Hamwee

Lord Hanningfield

Column: GC110

Baroness Hamwee

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Baroness Hamwee

Baroness Hanham

Column: GC111

Baroness Maddock

Lord Rooker

Column: GC112

7.15 p.m.

Baroness Hanham

Column: GC113

Lord Rooker

Baroness Hanham

Lord Rooker

Baroness Hanham

Baroness Hanham

Column: GC114

Lord Rooker

Baroness Hanham

Column: GC115

Baroness Maddock

Baroness Hanham

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: GC116

Baroness Maddock

Lord Rooker

Column: WA111

Written Answers [2 Jun 2003]

Ballymena to Londonderry Railway Line [2 Jun 2003]

Lord Laird — Ballymena to Londonderry Railway Line [2 Jun 2003]

The Lord Privy Seal (Lord Williams of Mostyn)

Column: WA112

Waterways Ireland [2 Jun 2003]

Lord Laird — Waterways Ireland [2 Jun 2003]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: WA111

Column: WA111

Northern Ireland: Hospital Waiting Times [2 Jun 2003]

Lord Laird — Northern Ireland: Hospital Waiting Times [2 Jun 2003]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: WA112

Column: WA113

Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast [2 Jun 2003]

Lord Laird — Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast [2 Jun 2003]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Police Service of Northern Ireland and Garda Sochana [2 Jun 2003]

Lord Kilclooney — Police Service of Northern Ireland and Garda Sochana [2 Jun 2003]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Kilclooney — Police Service of Northern Ireland and Garda Sochana [2 Jun 2003]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Freedom of Information Act 2000 [2 Jun 2003]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill — Freedom of Information Act 2000 [2 Jun 2003]

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

Column: WA114

Lord Lester of Herne Hill — Freedom of Information Act 2000 [2 Jun 2003]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Sentencing Policy [2 Jun 2003]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill — Sentencing Policy [2 Jun 2003]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Column: WA115

UK/China Human Rights Dialogue [2 Jun 2003]

Lord Avebury — UK/China Human Rights Dialogue [2 Jun 2003]

The Minister for Trade (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)

European Union: Forthcoming Business [2 Jun 2003]

Lord Brookman — European Union: Forthcoming Business [2 Jun 2003]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: WA117

Electronic Communications (Market Analysis) Regulations 2003 [2 Jun 2003]

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts — Electronic Communications (Market Analysis) Regulations 2003 [2 Jun 2003]

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

Nuclear Industries Security Regulations 2003 [2 Jun 2003]

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts — Nuclear Industries Security Regulations 2003 [2 Jun 2003]

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Column: WA118

Energy Crops [2 Jun 2003]

Baroness Byford — Energy Crops [2 Jun 2003]

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Renewables Obligation: Wood Panel Industry [2 Jun 2003]

Baroness Byford — Renewables Obligation: Wood Panel Industry [2 Jun 2003]

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Wheeled Free-range Egg Production Units: Planning Consent [2 Jun 2003]

Baroness Byford — Wheeled Free-range Egg Production Units: Planning Consent [2 Jun 2003]

Column: WA119

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

Bellwin Grant [2 Jun 2003]

Lord Howie of Troon — Bellwin Grant [2 Jun 2003]

Lord Rooker

Lord Howie of Troon — Bellwin Grant [2 Jun 2003]

Lord Rooker

Iraq: Assets of Saddam Hussein [2 Jun 2003]

Lord Morris of Manchester — Iraq: Assets of Saddam Hussein [2 Jun 2003]

Column: WA120

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Armed Forces Reservists [2 Jun 2003]

Lord Vivian — Armed Forces Reservists [2 Jun 2003]

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

Service Personnel: Matthews Judgment [2 Jun 2003]

Lord Clement-Jones — Service Personnel: Matthews Judgment [2 Jun 2003]

Lord Bach

Column: WA121

St Paul's Cathedral [2 Jun 2003]

Lord Fearn — St Paul's Cathedral [2 Jun 2003]

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

Column: WA122

British Film Industry: Government Funding [2 Jun 2003]

Lord Fearn — British Film Industry: Government Funding [2 Jun 2003]

Baroness Blackstone

Column: WA121

Column: WA121

Olympics 2012 [2 Jun 2003]

Lord Jopling — Olympics 2012 [2 Jun 2003]

Baroness Blackstone

Column: WA122

Column: WA123

State Pensioners [2 Jun 2003]

Earl Russell — State Pensioners [2 Jun 2003]

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

Positive Activities for Young People: Funding [2 Jun 2003]

Lord Smith of Leigh — Positive Activities for Young People: Funding [2 Jun 2003]

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

Column: WA124

A&E Waiting Time Targets [2 Jun 2003]

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff — A&E Waiting Time Targets [2 Jun 2003]

Baroness Andrews

Young Carers [2 Jun 2003]

Baroness Howe of Idlicote — Young Carers [2 Jun 2003]

Baroness Andrews

Baroness Howe of Idlicote — Young Carers [2 Jun 2003]

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Column: WA125

Baroness Howe of Idlicote — Young Carers [2 Jun 2003]

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Column: WA126

Baroness Howe of Idlicote — Young Carers [2 Jun 2003]

Baroness Ashton of Upholland


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