Table of Contents for
Tuesday 14 Dec 2004

Volume No. 667 Part No. 13

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Exchange Rate

Shooting

Elections: All-postal Pilots

Agriculture (Northern Ireland) Order 2004

Financial Provisions (Northern Ireland) Order 2004

Constitutional Reform Bill [HL]

Consolidated Fund Bill

Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Categories of Offences) Order 2004

Constitutional Reform Bill

Written Statements

Supreme Court Building

Oversight Commissioner's Report

Exploitation of Tax Rules

Government Funding for Sport

Mutual Defence Agreement Amendment

Department of Health:Autumn Performance Report

School Sport

Age Discrimination: Retirement Age

Regional Development Agencies

Written Answers

Ministry of Defence: Senior Responsible Owners

Lithuania: Deployment of British Forces

Ministry of Defence: Urgent Operational Requirements

National Firearms Management System

Cheque Books: Fraudulent Use

Vehicles: All-Wheel Braking

School Transport Bill

Children Trafficking: Safehouses

Gypsy and Irish Traveller Children: Education

Zimbabwe: England Cricket Tour

Employment Tribunals

Croatia: International Criminal Tribunal

EU: Constitution

Kosovo: Roma People

Côte d'Ivoire

Somalia

British Council: Russian Operations

Russia: Human Rights

Russian Labour Code

Turkey: Minefield Clearance

Healthcare Commission

Defra: Advisers

Rural Payments Agency

Prison and Probation Services



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Column: 1171

Exchange Rate [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Barnett — Exchange Rate [14 Dec 2004]

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

Lord Barnett

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Taverne

Column: 1172

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Baroness Noakes

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Tomlinson

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Roberts of Conwy

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Sheldon

Lord Dykes

Noble Lords

The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Amos)

Column: 1173

Lord Sheldon

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Dykes

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Peston

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: 1174

Shooting [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld — Shooting [14 Dec 2004]

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

Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld

Lord Whitty

Earl Peel

Lord Whitty

Column: 1175

Earl Ferrers

Lord Whitty

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Whitty

Lord Palmer

Lord Whitty

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Lord Whitty

Baroness Byford

Column: 1176

Lord Whitty

Lord Mackie of Benshie

Lord Whitty

Elections: All-postal Pilots [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Goodhart — Elections: All-postal Pilots [14 Dec 2004]

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

Lord Goodhart

Lord Rooker

Column: 1177

Lord Elton

Lord Rooker

Lord Inglewood

Lord Rooker

Baroness Seccombe

Lord Rooker

Column: 1178

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Lord Rooker

Baroness Falkner of Margravine

Lord Rooker

Lord Campbell-Savours

Lord Rooker

Column: 1179

Baroness Knight of Collingtree

Lord Rooker

The Earl of Northesk

Lord Rooker

Agriculture (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 [14 Dec 2004]

Baroness Amos

Lord Marlesford

Baroness Amos

Financial Provisions (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 [14 Dec 2004]

Baroness Amos

Column: 1180

Constitutional Reform Bill [HL] [14 Dec 2004]

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

Constitutional Reform Bill [HL] [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Kingsland

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Lloyd of Berwick

Column: 1181

Column: 1182

Column: 1183

3.15 p.m.

Column: 1184

Column: 1185

Column: 1186

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Lord Lloyd of Berwick

Column: 1187

Lord Crickhowell

Column: 1188

Column: 1189

Column: 1190

3.45 p.m.

Lord Maclennan of Rogart

Column: 1191

Lord Crickhowell

Noble Lords

Lord Crickhowell

Lord Richard

Lord Crickhowell

Viscount Bledisloe

Column: 1192

Lord Elton

Earl Ferrers

Viscount Bledisloe

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1193

Lord Howe of Aberavon

Column: 1194

Column: 1195

Column: 1196

Column: 1197

Lord Grabiner

Column: 1198

Lord Waddington

Column: 1199

Column: 1200

Lord Ackner

Column: 1201

Lord Richard

Column: 1202

Lord Carlisle of Bucklow

Lord Richard

Lord Carlisle of Bucklow

Column: 1203

Column: 1204

Lord Tordoff

Earl Ferrers

Column: 1205

Column: 1206

Column: 1207

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Column: 1208

Lord Goodhart

Column: 1209

Column: 1210

Lord Kingsland

Column: 1211

Column: 1212

Column: 1213

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1214

Lord Howe of Aberavon

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1215

Column: 1216

Lord Crickhowell

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1217

Lord Crickhowell

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Earl Ferrers

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1218

Lord Ackner

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Ackner

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Lloyd of Berwick

Lord Tordoff

Lord Lloyd of Berwick

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

Lord Lloyd of Berwick

Column: 1219

Lord Renton

Lord Lloyd of Berwick

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Lloyd of Berwick

Lord Howie of Troon

Lord Lloyd of Berwick

Column: 1220

The Deputy Speaker (Viscount Ullswater)

Lord Richard

The Deputy Speaker

Lord Kingsland

Lord Lloyd of Berwick

Lord Lloyd of Berwick

Column: 1221

Lord Renton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Lloyd of Berwick

The Deputy Speaker

Noble Lords

Lord Lloyd of Berwick

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1222

Lord Lloyd of Berwick

The Deputy Speaker

Lord Kingsland

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs (Baroness Ashton of Upholland)

Column: 1223

Lord Renton

Lord Kingsland

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Column: 1224

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Column: 1225

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Viscount Bledisloe

Column: 1226

Lord Renton

Viscount Bledisloe

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Viscount Bledisloe

Column: 1227

The Duke of Montrose

Column: 1228

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Column: 1229

Lord Renton

Lord Ackner

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Lord Ackner

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Lord Ackner

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Lord Lloyd of Berwick

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

The Duke of Montrose

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Column: 1230

The Duke of Montrose

The Duke of Montrose

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Column: 1231

Lord Ackner

Lord Crickhowell

Column: 1232

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

The Duke of Montrose

Column: 1233

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1234

Lord Goodhart

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1235

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1236

Column: 1237

Column: 1238

Column: 1239

Lord Maclennan of Rogart

Column: 1240

Lord Howe of Aberavon

Column: 1241

Lord Crickhowell

Column: 1242

The Duke of Montrose

Column: 1243

Viscount Bledisloe

Column: 1244

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Lord Kingsland

Column: 1245

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1246

Lord Howe of Aberavon

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1247

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Kingsland

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1248

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

The Deputy Speaker (Lord Carter)

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1249

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

The Deputy Speaker

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

The Duke of Montrose

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

The Duke of Montrose

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1250

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1251

Lord Kingsland

Lord Goodhart

Column: 1252

Lord Ackner

Viscount Bledisloe

Column: 1253

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

The Duke of Montrose

Column: 1254

Lord Brennan

Column: 1255

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Viscount Bledisloe

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1256

Lord Brennan

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Kingsland

Column: 1257

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Consolidated Fund Bill [14 Dec 2004]

Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Categories of Offences) Order 2004 [14 Dec 2004]

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

Column: 1258

Column: 1259

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Column: 1260

Column: 1261

Column: 1262

Column: 1263

Column: 1264

Baroness Anelay of St Johns

Column: 1265

Column: 1266

Lord Ackner

Column: 1267

Column: 1268

The Lord Bishop of Worcester

Column: 1269

Lord Dholakia

Column: 1270

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Column: 1271

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Column: 1272

Column: 1273

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Column: 1274

Division No. 1 (Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Categories of Offences) Order 2004) [14 Dec 2004]

Column: 1275

Constitutional Reform Bill [14 Dec 2004]

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Column: 1276

The Deputy Speaker (Lord Ampthill)

The Duke of Montrose

Column: 1277

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Column: 1278

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Column: 1279

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Column: 1280

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Column: 1281

Lord Henley

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Lord Henley

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Column: 1282

Lord Borrie

Column: 1283

Lord Renton

Lord Goodhart

Column: 1284

Baroness Howe of Idlicote

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Column: 1285

Lord Borrie

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1286

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Column: 1287

The Deputy Speaker

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

The Deputy Speaker

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

The Deputy Speaker

Column: 1288

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Lord Renton

Noble Lords

Lord Renton

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Lord Renton

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Lord Renton

Lord Mackay of Clashfern

Column: 1289

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Column: 1290

The Deputy Speaker

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

The Deputy Speaker

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Column: 1291

Lord Lloyd of Berwick

Column: 1292

Column: 1293

Lord Carlisle of Bucklow

Column: 1294

Lord Goodhart

Lord Mackay of Clashfern

Column: 1295

Lord Renton

Lord Kingsland

Lord Goodhart

Column: 1296

Lord Kingsland

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Kingsland

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1297

Lord Goodhart

Column: 1298

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Lloyd of Berwick

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1299

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

The Deputy Speaker (Lord Lyell)

Lord Renton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Maclennan of Rogart

Column: 1300

Lord Kingsland

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1301

Lord Maclennan of Rogart

Column: 1302

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Borrie

Column: 1303

Lord Carlisle of Bucklow

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1304

Lord Borrie

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Column: 1305

Lord Carlisle of Bucklow

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Column: 1306

Column: 1307

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Henley

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Henley

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Column: 1308

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Column: 1309

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Column: 1310

10.45 p.m.

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Column: 1311

Lord Goodhart

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Column: 1312

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1313

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1314

Viscount Bledisloe

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1315

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

The Duke of Montrose

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Column: 1316

The Duke of Montrose

Lord Henley

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Lord Henley

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Lord Henley

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1317

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1318

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Viscount Bledisloe

Column: 1319

Lord Maclennan of Rogart

Lord Kingsland

Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville

Column: 1320

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Viscount Bledisloe

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 1321

Column: 1322

Written Statements

Column: WS71

Supreme Court Building [14 Dec 2004]

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

Column: WS72

Column: WS73

Column: WS74

Oversight Commissioner's Report [14 Dec 2004]

The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Amos)

Exploitation of Tax Rules [14 Dec 2004]

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

Column: WS75

Government Funding for Sport [14 Dec 2004]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: WS76

Mutual Defence Agreement Amendment [14 Dec 2004]

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

Department of Health:Autumn Performance Report [14 Dec 2004]

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

Column: WS77

School Sport [14 Dec 2004]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education and Skills (Lord Filkin)

Column: WS78

Age Discrimination: Retirement Age [14 Dec 2004]

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

Column: WS79

Column: WS80

Column: WS81

Column: WS82

Regional Development Agencies [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Column: WA69

Written Answers [14 Dec 2004]

Ministry of Defence: Senior Responsible Owners [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Astor of Hever — Ministry of Defence: Senior Responsible Owners [14 Dec 2004]

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

Column: WA70

Lithuania: Deployment of British Forces [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Astor of Hever — Lithuania: Deployment of British Forces [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Bach

Column: WA69

Column: WA69

Ministry of Defence: Urgent Operational Requirements [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Astor of Hever — Ministry of Defence: Urgent Operational Requirements [14 Dec 2004]

Column: WA70

Lord Bach

Column: WA71

National Firearms Management System [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Marlesford — National Firearms Management System [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Cheque Books: Fraudulent Use [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Dubs — Cheque Books: Fraudulent Use [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Vehicles: All-Wheel Braking [14 Dec 2004]

Earl Attlee — Vehicles: All-Wheel Braking [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Davies of Oldham

Column: WA72

School Transport Bill [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Hanningfield — School Transport Bill [14 Dec 2004]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education and Skills (Lord Filkin)

Children Trafficking: Safehouses [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Hylton — Children Trafficking: Safehouses [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Filkin

Gypsy and Irish Traveller Children: Education [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Avebury — Gypsy and Irish Traveller Children: Education [14 Dec 2004]

Column: WA73

Lord Filkin

Lord Avebury — Gypsy and Irish Traveller Children: Education [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Filkin

Zimbabwe: England Cricket Tour [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Steinberg — Zimbabwe: England Cricket Tour [14 Dec 2004]

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

Column: WA74

Employment Tribunals [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts — Employment Tribunals [14 Dec 2004]

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

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts — Employment Tribunals [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts — Employment Tribunals [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Croatia: International Criminal Tribunal [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Astor of Hever — Croatia: International Criminal Tribunal [14 Dec 2004]

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

Column: WA75

EU: Constitution [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Stoddart of Swindon — EU: Constitution [14 Dec 2004]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Stoddart of Swindon — EU: Constitution [14 Dec 2004]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Kosovo: Roma People [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill — Kosovo: Roma People [14 Dec 2004]

Column: WA76

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Côte d'Ivoire [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Astor of Hever — Côte d'Ivoire [14 Dec 2004]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Somalia [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Avebury — Somalia [14 Dec 2004]

Column: WA77

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Avebury — Somalia [14 Dec 2004]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

British Council: Russian Operations [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Hylton — British Council: Russian Operations [14 Dec 2004]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: WA78

Russia: Human Rights [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Hylton — Russia: Human Rights [14 Dec 2004]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Hylton — Russia: Human Rights [14 Dec 2004]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: WA79

Russian Labour Code [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Hylton — Russian Labour Code [14 Dec 2004]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Turkey: Minefield Clearance [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Hylton — Turkey: Minefield Clearance [14 Dec 2004]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Healthcare Commission [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Peyton of Yeovil — Healthcare Commission [14 Dec 2004]

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

Column: WA80

Defra: Advisers [14 Dec 2004]

Baroness Byford — Defra: Advisers [14 Dec 2004]

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

Baroness Byford — Defra: Advisers [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Whitty

Column: WA81

Rural Payments Agency [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Jopling — Rural Payments Agency [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Whitty

Column: WA82

Prison and Probation Services [14 Dec 2004]

Lord Dholakia — Prison and Probation Services [14 Dec 2004]

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


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