Table of Contents for
Tuesday 9 Mar 2004

Volume No. 658 Part No. 50

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Palliative Care

Home Equity Release Schemes

Kashmir

Intelligence Services: Recruitment and Foreign Language Studies

Uganda

Business

Budget (Northern Ireland) Order 2004

Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004

GM Policy

Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [HL]

Women

Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [HL]

Mersey Tunnels Bill

Written Statements

Afghanistan: International Counter-narcotics Conference

Growth Areas Fund

Written Answers

Hutton Inquiry

House of Lords: Elected Hereditary Peers

Law Officers: Disclosure of Advice to Government

Business Responsibility

Afghanistan: Legal System

Hong Kong

United Nations Offices: Surveillance

Serbia and Montenegro

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Dependent Territories: Human Rights

Chechnya: Political Asylum

Critical National Infrastructure:Threat of Cyber-terrorism

Iraq: People Captured by British Forces

Ministry of Defence: Right to Roam

Ice Patrol Ship "Endurance"

Maritime Airborne Surveillance and Control

Audit Commission: Strategic Regulation

Overseas Dentists

Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 2000: Section 2

Mixed-Sex Wards

Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy

Physical Education Teachers

Freedom of Information

Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill: Clause 11

Election Broadcasts

Habitual Residence Test

Micro Combined Heat and Power Systems: VAT

Tax Credits: Citizens of EU Accession States

Public Sector Efficiency Review

Hyde Park

UK Sport

UK Sport: Lottery Funding

BBC Governors: Appointment of Chairman

Equality Legislation

Pesticides

Fallen Stock Scheme

Rural Delivery Review

Port Developments

Irish Territorial Waters: Navigation Aids Funding

Crossrail

Railways: Etruria Station Closure

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Tuesday 9 Mar 2004

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Palliative Care [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Ashley of Stoke — Palliative Care [9 Mar 2004]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Warner)

Lord Ashley of Stoke

Lord Warner

Lord Walton of Detchant

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Lord Warner

Baroness Pitkeathley

Lord Warner

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff

Lord Warner

Baroness Barker

Lord Warner

Earl Howe

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Lord Warner

Home Equity Release Schemes [9 Mar 2004]

2.42 p.m.

Lord Sharman — Home Equity Release Schemes [9 Mar 2004]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Lord McIntosh of Haringey)

Lord Sharman

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

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Lord Blackwell

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Baroness Noakes

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Kashmir [9 Mar 2004]

2.46 p.m.

Lord Ahmed — Kashmir [9 Mar 2004]

Baroness Crawley

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Lord Ahmed

Baroness Crawley

Lord Howell of Guildford

Baroness Crawley

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Lord Avebury

Baroness Crawley

Lord Paul

Baroness Crawley

Baroness Knight of Collingtree

Baroness Crawley

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Lord Corbett of Castle Vale

Baroness Crawley

Lord Dholakia

Baroness Crawley

Lord Weatherill

Baroness Crawley

Intelligence Services: Recruitment and Foreign Language Studies [9 Mar 2004]

2.57 p.m.

Lord Harrison — Intelligence Services: Recruitment and Foreign Language Studies [9 Mar 2004]

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The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Scotland of Asthal)

Lord Harrison

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Quirk

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

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Lord Watson of Richmond

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Campbell-Savours

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Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Viscount Bridgeman

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Smith of Clifton

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

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Uganda [9 Mar 2004]

3.6 p.m.

The Lord Bishop of Winchester — Uganda [9 Mar 2004]

Baroness Crawley

The Lord Bishop of Winchester

Baroness Crawley

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Lord Alton of Liverpool

Baroness Crawley

Lord Avebury

Baroness Crawley

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Lord Howell of Guildford

Baroness Crawley

Business [9 Mar 2004]

3.16 p.m.

Lord Grocott

Budget (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 [9 Mar 2004]

3.17 p.m.

The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Amos)

Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 [9 Mar 2004]

Baroness Amos

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Lord Laird

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Lord Glentoran

Lord Smith of Clifton

Baroness Amos

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Lord Laird

GM Policy [9 Mar 2004]

3.26 p.m.

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

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3.36 p.m.

Baroness Byford

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3.44 p.m.

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

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3.50 p.m.

Lord Whitty

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3.57 p.m.

Lord Williamson of Horton

Lord Whitty

The Lord Bishop of Worcester

Lord Whitty

Lord Livsey of Talgarth

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Lord Whitty

Lord Plumb

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Lord Whitty

Lord Walton of Detchant

Lord Whitty

Baroness Hayman

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Lord Whitty

The Duke of Montrose

Lord Whitty

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Lord Palmer

Lord Whitty

Lord Soulsby of Swaffham Prior

Lord Whitty

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Lord Jenkin of Roding

Lord Whitty

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Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [HL] [9 Mar 2004]

4.20 p.m.

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Baroness Anelay of St Johns

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4.30 p.m.

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Baroness Walmsley

Lord Donaldson of Lymington

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Lord Borrie

Lord Carlisle of Bucklow

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Lord Thomas of Gresford

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

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4.45 p.m.

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Lord Donaldson of Lymington

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Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Baroness Anelay of St Johns

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5 p.m.

Baroness Anelay of St Johns

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Lord Thomas of Gresford

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Lord Monson

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Lord Borrie

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Lord Mackay of Clashfern

Lord Borrie

Lord Mackay of Clashfern

Lord Borrie

Lord Donaldson of Lymington

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Lord Donaldson of Lymington

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Viscount Bledisloe

5.15 p.m.

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

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Lord Northbourne

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

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Lord Northbourne

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Mackay of Clashfern

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

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Lord Mackay of Clashfern

Baroness Anelay of St Johns

Baroness Anelay of St Johns

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Lord Campbell of Alloway

5.30 p.m.

Baroness Walmsley

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Baroness Scotland of Asthal

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Baroness Anelay of St Johns

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5.42 p.m.

Division No. 1 (Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [HL]) [9 Mar 2004]

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5.52 p.m.

Lord Monson

Lord Renton

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Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Monson

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6 p.m.

Lord Campbell of Alloway

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Baroness Anelay of St Johns

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Lord Renton

Lord Donaldson of Lymington

6.15 p.m.

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

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Lord Campbell of Alloway

Lord Campbell of Alloway

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Baroness Scotland of Asthal

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Lord Campbell of Alloway

The Deputy Speaker (Lord Carter)

6.30 p.m.

Lord Thomas of Gresford

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Baroness Anelay of St Johns

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6.45 p.m.

Lord Renton

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Baroness Anelay of St Johns

Lord Donaldson of Lymington

Baroness Whitaker

Column: 1179

Lord Carlisle of Bucklow

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Lord Borrie

7 p.m.

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

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A noble Lord

7.15 p.m.

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

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Lord Donaldson of Lymington

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Carlisle of Bucklow

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Baroness Scotland of Asthal

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Lord Thomas of Gresford

Column: 1188

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Thomas of Gresford

The Deputy Speaker (Lord Haskel)

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Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Davies of Oldham

Women [9 Mar 2004]

7.33 p.m.

Baroness Gould of Potternewton

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7.44 p.m.

Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde

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7.47 p.m.

Baroness Gale

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7.50 p.m.

Baroness Billingham

A noble Baroness

Baroness Billingham

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7.54 p.m.

Baroness Greengross

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7.58 p.m.

Baroness Massey of Darwen

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8.2 p.m.

Baroness Howells of St Davids

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8.6 p.m.

Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall

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8.9 p.m.

Baroness Pitkeathley

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8.12 p.m.

Baroness Thomas of Walliswood

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8.16 p.m.

Baroness Seccombe

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8.20 p.m.

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

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Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [HL] [9 Mar 2004]

8.33 p.m.

The Attorney-General (Lord Goldsmith)

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Baroness Anelay of St Johns

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Lord Goldsmith

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Lord Goldsmith

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Lord Goldsmith

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Lord Goldsmith

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Lord Goldsmith

8.45 p.m.

Lord Thomas of Gresford

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Lord Goldsmith

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Lord Thomas of Gresford

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Lord Goldsmith

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Baroness Anelay of St Johns

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Lord Renton

Lord Goldsmith

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Baroness Anelay of St Johns

9 p.m.

Baroness Anelay of St Johns

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Lord Renton

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Lord Goldsmith

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Baroness Anelay of St Johns

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9.15 p.m.

Lord Thomas of Gresford

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Baroness Thomas of Walliswood

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Baroness Anelay of St Johns

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Lord Renton

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9.30 p.m.

Baroness Thomas of Walliswood

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Baroness Thomas of Walliswood

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

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Lord Thomas of Gresford

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9.45 p.m.

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Baroness Anelay of St Johns

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Lord Renton

Column: 1229

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Baroness Anelay of St Johns

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9.56 p.m.

Division No. 2 (Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [HL]) [9 Mar 2004]

Column: 1230

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Mersey Tunnels Bill [9 Mar 2004]

Written Statements

Column: WS67

Afghanistan: International Counter-narcotics Conference [9 Mar 2004]

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)

Column: WS68

Growth Areas Fund [9 Mar 2004]

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

[9 Mar 2004]

Column: WA151

Written Answers [9 Mar 2004]

Hutton Inquiry [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill — Hutton Inquiry [9 Mar 2004]

The Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor (Lord Falconer of Thoroton)

House of Lords: Elected Hereditary Peers [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Bowness — House of Lords: Elected Hereditary Peers [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Law Officers: Disclosure of Advice to Government [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill — Law Officers: Disclosure of Advice to Government [9 Mar 2004]

The Attorney-General (Lord Goldsmith)

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill — Law Officers: Disclosure of Advice to Government [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Goldsmith

Business Responsibility [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Hylton — Business Responsibility [9 Mar 2004]

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)

Afghanistan: Legal System [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Avebury — Afghanistan: Legal System [9 Mar 2004]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

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Hong Kong [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Hylton — Hong Kong [9 Mar 2004]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: WA154

United Nations Offices: Surveillance [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill — United Nations Offices: Surveillance [9 Mar 2004]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Serbia and Montenegro [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Astor of Hever — Serbia and Montenegro [9 Mar 2004]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

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Bosnia and Herzegovina [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Astor of Hever — Bosnia and Herzegovina [9 Mar 2004]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Dependent Territories: Human Rights [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill — Dependent Territories: Human Rights [9 Mar 2004]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Chechnya: Political Asylum [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Russell-Johnston — Chechnya: Political Asylum [9 Mar 2004]

Column: WA156

The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Scotland of Asthal)

Critical National Infrastructure:Threat of Cyber-terrorism [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Harris of Haringey — Critical National Infrastructure:Threat of Cyber-terrorism [9 Mar 2004]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Harris of Haringey — Critical National Infrastructure:Threat of Cyber-terrorism [9 Mar 2004]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

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Lord Harris of Haringey — Critical National Infrastructure:Threat of Cyber-terrorism [9 Mar 2004]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Iraq: People Captured by British Forces [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay — Iraq: People Captured by British Forces [9 Mar 2004]

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

Ministry of Defence: Right to Roam [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Astor of Hever — Ministry of Defence: Right to Roam [9 Mar 2004]

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Lord Bach

Ice Patrol Ship "Endurance" [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Astor of Hever — Ice Patrol Ship "Endurance" [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Bach

Maritime Airborne Surveillance and Control [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Astor of Hever — Maritime Airborne Surveillance and Control [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Bach

Column: WA159

Audit Commission: Strategic Regulation [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Freeman — Audit Commission: Strategic Regulation [9 Mar 2004]

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

Overseas Dentists [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Colwyn — Overseas Dentists [9 Mar 2004]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Warner)

Lord Colwyn — Overseas Dentists [9 Mar 2004]

Column: WA160

Lord Warner

Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 2000: Section 2 [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Morris of Manchester — Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 2000: Section 2 [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Warner

Mixed-Sex Wards [9 Mar 2004]

Baroness Noakes — Mixed-Sex Wards [9 Mar 2004]

Column: WA161

Lord Warner

Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Avebury — Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Warner

Physical Education Teachers [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Moynihan — Physical Education Teachers [9 Mar 2004]

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

Freedom of Information [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill — Freedom of Information [9 Mar 2004]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs (Lord Filkin)

Column: WA162

Lord Lester of Herne Hill — Freedom of Information [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Filkin

Lord Lester of Herne Hill — Freedom of Information [9 Mar 2004]

Column: WA163

Lord Filkin

Lord Lester of Herne Hill — Freedom of Information [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Filkin

Lord Lester of Herne Hill — Freedom of Information [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Filkin

Lord Lester of Herne Hill — Freedom of Information [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Filkin

Column: WA164

Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill: Clause 11 [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill — Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill: Clause 11 [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Filkin

Election Broadcasts [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Greaves — Election Broadcasts [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Filkin

Habitual Residence Test [9 Mar 2004]

Earl Russell — Habitual Residence Test [9 Mar 2004]

Column: WA165

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

Micro Combined Heat and Power Systems: VAT [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Ezra — Micro Combined Heat and Power Systems: VAT [9 Mar 2004]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Lord McIntosh of Haringey)

Column: WA166

Tax Credits: Citizens of EU Accession States [9 Mar 2004]

Baroness Barker — Tax Credits: Citizens of EU Accession States [9 Mar 2004]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Public Sector Efficiency Review [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Freeman — Public Sector Efficiency Review [9 Mar 2004]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Hyde Park [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Berkeley — Hyde Park [9 Mar 2004]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: WA167

UK Sport [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Moynihan — UK Sport [9 Mar 2004]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

UK Sport: Lottery Funding [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Moynihan — UK Sport: Lottery Funding [9 Mar 2004]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

BBC Governors: Appointment of Chairman [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Baker of Dorking — BBC Governors: Appointment of Chairman [9 Mar 2004]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: WA168

Equality Legislation [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill — Equality Legislation [9 Mar 2004]

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

Lord Lester of Herne Hill — Equality Legislation [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Pesticides [9 Mar 2004]

The Countess of Mar — Pesticides [9 Mar 2004]

Column: WA169

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

Fallen Stock Scheme [9 Mar 2004]

Baroness Byford — Fallen Stock Scheme [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Whitty

Baroness Byford — Fallen Stock Scheme [9 Mar 2004]

Column: WA170

Lord Whitty

Rural Delivery Review [9 Mar 2004]

Baroness Byford — Rural Delivery Review [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Whitty

Port Developments [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Walpole — Port Developments [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Davies of Oldham

Irish Territorial Waters: Navigation Aids Funding [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Berkeley — Irish Territorial Waters: Navigation Aids Funding [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Davies of Oldham

Column: WA171

Crossrail [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay — Crossrail [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Davies of Oldham

Railways: Etruria Station Closure [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Berkeley — Railways: Etruria Station Closure [9 Mar 2004]

Column: WA172

Lord Davies of Oldham

A27 [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Baker of Dorking — A27 [9 Mar 2004]

Lord Davies of Oldham


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