Table of Contents for
Wednesday 24 Mar 2004

Volume No. 659 Part No. 59

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Boys and Girls: Academic Achievement Gap

Constitutional Reform: Ministerial Responsibilities

Yarl's Wood

Kosovo: Repatriation

Foot and Mouth Disease Inquiry

Business of the House: Debates this Day

Business

Defence

Pensions

Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 (Destination of Fixed Penalties in Scotland) Order 2004

Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2004

Harbours Bill [HL]

Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Temporary Use in Great Britain) (Amendment) Regulations 2004

European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill

Written Statements

e-diplomacy

Dental Charges

Public Audit (Wales) Bill: Clause 54

IMF and UK

Defence Estate Stewardship Report

Kosovo: Deployment of British Forces

Service Museums

Written Answers

Northern Ireland: Co-ownership Scheme

Iraq: Prisoners Held by Allied Forces

Bosnia-Herzegovina

Belarus: Arms Exports

County Councils: Multi-Member Wards

Regional Assemblies

Toxicology

NHS: Working Time Directive

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Working Holidaymaker Scheme

Weapons Trafficking

EU: Common External Tariff

Cormorants

Bees

BSE: Forbes Report

Mink Farming



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names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Wednesday 24 Mar 2004

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Boys and Girls: Academic Achievement Gap [24 Mar 2004]

Lord Northbourne — Boys and Girls: Academic Achievement Gap [24 Mar 2004]

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

Lord Northbourne

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

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Lord Quirk

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

The Lord Bishop of Portsmouth

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Baroness Lockwood

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

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Baroness Sharp of Guildford

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Baroness Seccombe

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Constitutional Reform: Ministerial Responsibilities [24 Mar 2004]

2.44 p.m.

Lord Peyton of Yeovil — Constitutional Reform: Ministerial Responsibilities [24 Mar 2004]

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

Lord Peyton of Yeovil

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Henley

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Goodhart

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

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Lord Waddington

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Renton of Mount Harry

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Ackner

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Selsdon

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Lord Falconer of Thoroton

The Countess of Mar

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Yarl's Wood [24 Mar 2004]

2.51 p.m.

Baroness Williams of Crosby — Yarl's Wood [24 Mar 2004]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Baroness Williams of Crosby

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Corbett of Castle Vale

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Viscount Bridgeman

Lord Bassam of Brighton

The Lord Bishop of Worcester

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Carlisle of Bucklow

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Baroness Walmsley

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Berkeley

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Avebury

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Hooson

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Baroness Williams of Crosby

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Kosovo: Repatriation [24 Mar 2004]

3 p.m.

Earl Russell — Kosovo: Repatriation [24 Mar 2004]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Earl Russell

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Renton

Lord Bassam of Brighton

The Lord Bishop of Portsmouth

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Avebury

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Viscount Bridgeman

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Foot and Mouth Disease Inquiry [24 Mar 2004]

3.4 p.m.

Baroness Byford — Foot and Mouth Disease Inquiry [24 Mar 2004]

Lord Whitty

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Baroness Byford

Lord Whitty

Lord Livsey of Talgarth

Lord Whitty

Lord Rotherwick

Lord Whitty

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The Countess of Mar

Lord Whitty

Viscount Bledisloe

Lord Whitty

Baroness Byford

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Lord Whitty

Lord Soulsby of Swaffham Prior

Lord Whitty

Business of the House: Debates this Day [24 Mar 2004]

3.14 p.m.

The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Amos)

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Business [24 Mar 2004]

Lord Grocott

Lord Selsdon

Lord Grocott

Defence [24 Mar 2004]

Lord King of Bridgwater

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

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Lord King of Bridgwater

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3.52 p.m.

Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde

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4.2 p.m.

Lord Bradshaw

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4.11 p.m.

Lord Craig of Radley

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4.20 p.m.

The Lord Bishop of Portsmouth

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4.28 p.m.

Baroness Park of Monmouth

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4.37 p.m.

Lord Bramall

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4.47 p.m.

Baroness Sharples

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4.51 p.m.

Lord Lyell

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5 p.m.

Lord Boyce

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5.8 p.m.

Lord Marlesford

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5.18 p.m.

Lord Guthrie of Craigiebank

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5.26 p.m.

Lord Selsdon

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5.35 p.m.

Lord Redesdale

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5.47 p.m.

Lord Astor of Hever

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5.57 p.m.

Lord Bach

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Lord Astor of Hever

6.19 p.m.

Lord King of Bridgwater

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Pensions [24 Mar 2004]

6.22 p.m.

Lord Fowler

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6.37 p.m.

Lord Brookman

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6.45 p.m.

Baroness Barker

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6.53 p.m.

Lord Lea of Crondall

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7 p.m.

Lord MacGregor of Pulham Market

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7.10 p.m.

Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde

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7.16 p.m.

Lord Freeman

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7.23 p.m.

Baroness Turner of Camden

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7.31 p.m.

Lord Hunt of Wirral

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7.38 p.m.

Lord Lucas

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7.46 p.m.

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay

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7.55 p.m.

Lord Higgins

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8.6 p.m.

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

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8.22 p.m.

Lord Fowler

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Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 (Destination of Fixed Penalties in Scotland) Order 2004 [24 Mar 2004]

8.23 p.m.

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

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The Deputy Speaker (Lord Tordoff)

The Duke of Montrose

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The Earl of Mar and Kellie

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

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Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2004 [24 Mar 2004]

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Harbours Bill [HL] [24 Mar 2004]

8.47 p.m.

Lord Davies of Oldham

Lord Berkeley

Column: 786

Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Temporary Use in Great Britain) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 [24 Mar 2004]

8.50 p.m.

Lord Bradshaw

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8.56 p.m.

Lord Berkeley

9 p.m.

Earl Attlee

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Lord Roper

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Lord Davies of Oldham

Earl Attlee

Lord Davies of Oldham

Column: 791

Earl Attlee

Lord Davies of Oldham

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Lord Bradshaw

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European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill [24 Mar 2004]

Written Statements

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e-diplomacy [24 Mar 2004]

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

Dental Charges [24 Mar 2004]

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

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Public Audit (Wales) Bill: Clause 54 [24 Mar 2004]

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

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IMF and UK [24 Mar 2004]

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

Defence Estate Stewardship Report [24 Mar 2004]

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

Column: WS40

Kosovo: Deployment of British Forces [24 Mar 2004]

Lord Bach

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Service Museums [24 Mar 2004]

Lord Bach

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[24 Mar 2004]

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Written Answers [24 Mar 2004]

Northern Ireland: Co-ownership Scheme [24 Mar 2004]

Lord Laird — Northern Ireland: Co-ownership Scheme [24 Mar 2004]

The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Amos)

Lord Laird — Northern Ireland: Co-ownership Scheme [24 Mar 2004]

Baroness Amos

Iraq: Prisoners Held by Allied Forces [24 Mar 2004]

Lord Hylton — Iraq: Prisoners Held by Allied Forces [24 Mar 2004]

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

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Bosnia-Herzegovina [24 Mar 2004]

Lord Astor of Hever — Bosnia-Herzegovina [24 Mar 2004]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Belarus: Arms Exports [24 Mar 2004]

Lord Hylton — Belarus: Arms Exports [24 Mar 2004]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

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County Councils: Multi-Member Wards [24 Mar 2004]

Lord Greaves — County Councils: Multi-Member Wards [24 Mar 2004]

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

Regional Assemblies [24 Mar 2004]

Lord Dixon — Regional Assemblies [24 Mar 2004]

Lord Rooker

Toxicology [24 Mar 2004]

The Countess of Mar — Toxicology [24 Mar 2004]

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

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The Countess of Mar — Toxicology [24 Mar 2004]

Lord Warner

The Countess of Mar — Toxicology [24 Mar 2004]

Lord Warner

The Countess of Mar — Toxicology [24 Mar 2004]

Column: WA101

Lord Warner

NHS: Working Time Directive [24 Mar 2004]

Earl Howe — NHS: Working Time Directive [24 Mar 2004]

Lord Warner

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine [24 Mar 2004]

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey — Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine [24 Mar 2004]

Column: WA102

Lord Warner

Working Holidaymaker Scheme [24 Mar 2004]

Lord Moynihan — Working Holidaymaker Scheme [24 Mar 2004]

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

Weapons Trafficking [24 Mar 2004]

Lord Hylton — Weapons Trafficking [24 Mar 2004]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: WA103

EU: Common External Tariff [24 Mar 2004]

Lord Pearson of Rannoch — EU: Common External Tariff [24 Mar 2004]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Cormorants [24 Mar 2004]

Lord Mason of Barnsley — Cormorants [24 Mar 2004]

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

Column: WA104

Bees [24 Mar 2004]

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer — Bees [24 Mar 2004]

Lord Whitty

BSE: Forbes Report [24 Mar 2004]

Lord Lucas — BSE: Forbes Report [24 Mar 2004]

Lord Whitty

Mink Farming [24 Mar 2004]

Baroness Byford — Mink Farming [24 Mar 2004]

Lord Whitty


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