Table of Contents for
Wednesday 23 Feb 2005

Volume No. 669 Part No. 42

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EU Constitutional Treaty: Trade Union Rights

Lord Birt

Council Tax

Carbon Dioxide Capture

Drugs Bill

Business of the House: Debates this Day

Immigration and Asylum

Official Statistics

Climate Change (EUC Report)

Official Report of the Grand Committee on the

Charities Bill [HL]

Written Statements

Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986

Community Legal Service (Asylum and Immigration) Regulations 2005

Written Answers

Racist Incident Monitoring

Sudan: Darfur

Afghanistan: Opium Cultivation

UN Security Council and WHO: Infectious Disease

Iraq: Oil for Food Programme Inquiry

Zimbabwe

Ministerial Privileges: Mr David Blunkett

Prisons: Suicide Prevention

EU Nationals: UK Entry

Racial Hatred Offences: Prosecutions

Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003

Terrorism Act 2000

Criminal Proceedings: Use of Intercept Materials

Armed Forces: Skiing and Snowboarding

Armed Forces: Lost Leave

EU Battlegroups

HMS "Dasher"

Military Transport Aircraft

Council Tax

Devolution and Regional Assemblies: Electors in England

Government Departments: Personal Information Databases

Pensions

Fairclough Report

Energy Security

Nuclear Power Stations

Duchy of Lancaster: Labour Party Officials

Lord Birt

Government Agencies: Retirement Age

Dentist Asylum Seekers

Water Fluoridation

Hepatitis C and HIV Inadvertent Blood Infection: Payment Schemes

Medical Practitioners: Decisions

Dentists: Clinical Indemnity Insurance

Kidney Disease



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names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Wednesday 23 Feb 2005

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EU Constitutional Treaty: Trade Union Rights [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Wedderburn of Charlton — EU Constitutional Treaty: Trade Union Rights [23 Feb 2005]

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

Lord Wedderburn of Charlton

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Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Baroness Miller of Hendon

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Lord Tomlinson

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Baroness Turner of Camden

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

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Lord Lea of Crondall

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Lord Brookman

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Lord Elton

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

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Lord Birt [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Peyton of Yeovil — Lord Birt [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Noble Lords

Lord Peyton of Yeovil

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Taylor of Blackburn

Noble Lords

Lord Taylor of Blackburn

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord McNally

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Barnett

Noble Lords

Lord Barnett

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Council Tax [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Greaves — Council Tax [23 Feb 2005]

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

Lord Greaves

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Lord Rooker

Earl Attlee

Lord Rooker

Lord Marsh

Lord Rooker

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Lord Tebbit

Lord Rooker

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

Lord Rooker

Lord Roberts of Conwy

Lord Rooker

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Lord Greaves

Lord Rooker

Carbon Dioxide Capture [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Ezra — Carbon Dioxide Capture [23 Feb 2005]

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

Lord Ezra

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Lord Whitty

Lord Jenkin of Roding

Lord Whitty

Lord Clark of Windermere

Lord Whitty

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Lord May of Oxford

Lord Whitty

Lord Dixon-Smith

Lord Whitty

Lord Greaves

Lord Whitty

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Drugs Bill [23 Feb 2005]

Business of the House: Debates this Day [23 Feb 2005]

The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Amos)

Immigration and Asylum [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Waddington

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Lord Desai

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Baroness Neuberger

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The Lord Bishop of Leicester

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Lord Young of Norwood Green

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Lord Lamont of Lerwick

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Lord Greaves

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Baroness D'Souza

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Lord Clinton-Davis

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Lord Renton of Mount Harry

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The Earl of Listowel

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Baroness Park of Monmouth

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The Earl of Sandwich

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Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville

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Baroness Harris of Richmond

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Lord Selsdon

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Lord Monson

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Lord Dholakia

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Viscount Bridgeman

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Lord Rooker

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Lord Renton of Mount Harry

Lord Rooker

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6.25 p.m.

Lord Waddington

Official Statistics [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Marlesford

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Lord Moser

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Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville

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Baroness Byford

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Lord Northbrook

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Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay

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Baroness Noakes

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

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Baroness Noakes

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

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Lord Marlesford

Climate Change (EUC Report) [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Renton of Mount Harry

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Noble Lords

Lord Renton of Mount Harry

Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde

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Lord Lewis of Newnham

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Lord Haworth

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The Duke of Montrose

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Lord Livsey of Talgarth

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Lord Bridges

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Baroness Billingham

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Lord Taverne

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Lord Faulkner of Worcester

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Lord Greaves

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Baroness Young of Old Scone

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Lord Hunt of Chesterton

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Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

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Lord Dixon-Smith

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Lord Whitty

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The Duke of Montrose

Lord Whitty

The Duke of Montrose

Lord Whitty

Lord Renton of Mount Harry

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Official Report of the Grand Committee on the [23 Feb 2005]

Official Report of the Grand Committee on the [23 Feb 2005]

Charities Bill [HL] [23 Feb 2005]

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Haskel)

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

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Lord Borrie

Lord Swinfen

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Shutt of Greetland

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Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Shutt of Greetland

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Swinfen

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Shutt of Greetland

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

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4 p.m.

Lord Borrie

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

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Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Baroness Howe of Idlicote

Lord Best

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

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Lord Phillips of Sudbury

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Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

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Lord Swinfen

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Lord Borrie

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

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Lord Borrie

Lord Dahrendorf

The Earl of Caithness

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Baroness Howe of Idlicote

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

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Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

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Lord Phillips of Sudbury

The Earl of Caithness

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

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Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Borrie

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

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5.15 p.m.

Lord Swinfen

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Swinfen

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Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

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Lord Swinfen

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Lord Borrie

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

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5.45 p.m.

Lord Shutt of Greetland

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Swinfen

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Swinfen

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Swinfen

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

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Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

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The Earl of Caithness

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

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Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

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Lord Phillips of Sudbury

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

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6.30 p.m.

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

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Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Borrie

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Lord Best

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

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Lord Swinfen

Lord Shutt of Greetland

Lord Swinfen

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Lord Borrie

Baroness Howe of Idlicote

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Swinfen

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

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Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Borrie

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Noble Lords

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Craig of Radley

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Swinfen

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

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Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Phillips of Sudbury

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Brabazon of Tara)

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Written Statements

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Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 [23 Feb 2005]

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

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Community Legal Service (Asylum and Immigration) Regulations 2005 [23 Feb 2005]

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

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Written Answers [23 Feb 2005]

Racist Incident Monitoring [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Avebury — Racist Incident Monitoring [23 Feb 2005]

The Attorney-General (Lord Goldsmith)

Sudan: Darfur [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill — Sudan: Darfur [23 Feb 2005]

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

Lord Hylton — Sudan: Darfur [23 Feb 2005]

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Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Afghanistan: Opium Cultivation [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Acton — Afghanistan: Opium Cultivation [23 Feb 2005]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

UN Security Council and WHO: Infectious Disease [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Judd — UN Security Council and WHO: Infectious Disease [23 Feb 2005]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

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Iraq: Oil for Food Programme Inquiry [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass — Iraq: Oil for Food Programme Inquiry [23 Feb 2005]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Zimbabwe [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Hylton — Zimbabwe [23 Feb 2005]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

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Ministerial Privileges: Mr David Blunkett [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Trefgarne — Ministerial Privileges: Mr David Blunkett [23 Feb 2005]

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

Prisons: Suicide Prevention [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Ouseley — Prisons: Suicide Prevention [23 Feb 2005]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Ouseley — Prisons: Suicide Prevention [23 Feb 2005]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

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EU Nationals: UK Entry [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Stoddart of Swindon — EU Nationals: UK Entry [23 Feb 2005]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Racial Hatred Offences: Prosecutions [23 Feb 2005]

Baroness Cox — Racial Hatred Offences: Prosecutions [23 Feb 2005]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 [23 Feb 2005]

Baroness Stern — Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 [23 Feb 2005]

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Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Terrorism Act 2000 [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Corbett of Castle Vale — Terrorism Act 2000 [23 Feb 2005]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Criminal Proceedings: Use of Intercept Materials [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill — Criminal Proceedings: Use of Intercept Materials [23 Feb 2005]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Lester of Herne Hill — Criminal Proceedings: Use of Intercept Materials [23 Feb 2005]

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Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Armed Forces: Skiing and Snowboarding [23 Feb 2005]

Baroness Noakes — Armed Forces: Skiing and Snowboarding [23 Feb 2005]

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

Armed Forces: Lost Leave [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Astor of Hever — Armed Forces: Lost Leave [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Bach

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EU Battlegroups [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Dykes — EU Battlegroups [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Bach

HMS "Dasher" [23 Feb 2005]

Lord MacKenzie of Culkein — HMS "Dasher" [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Bach

Military Transport Aircraft [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Astor of Hever — Military Transport Aircraft [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Bach

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Council Tax [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Hanningfield — Council Tax [23 Feb 2005]

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

Devolution and Regional Assemblies: Electors in England [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Patten — Devolution and Regional Assemblies: Electors in England [23 Feb 2005]

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

Government Departments: Personal Information Databases [23 Feb 2005]

The Earl of Northesk — Government Departments: Personal Information Databases [23 Feb 2005]

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

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Pensions [23 Feb 2005]

Lord MacKenzie of Culkein — Pensions [23 Feb 2005]

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

Column: WA209

Fairclough Report [23 Feb 2005]

Baroness Perry of Southwark — Fairclough Report [23 Feb 2005]

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

Energy Security [23 Feb 2005]

Baroness Miller of Hendon — Energy Security [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

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Nuclear Power Stations [23 Feb 2005]

Baroness Miller of Hendon — Nuclear Power Stations [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Duchy of Lancaster: Labour Party Officials [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Hanningfield — Duchy of Lancaster: Labour Party Officials [23 Feb 2005]

Column: WA211

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Birt [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Hanningfield — Lord Birt [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Government Agencies: Retirement Age [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Marlesford — Government Agencies: Retirement Age [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Marlesford — Government Agencies: Retirement Age [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Dentist Asylum Seekers [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Colwyn — Dentist Asylum Seekers [23 Feb 2005]

Baroness Andrews

Water Fluoridation [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Colwyn — Water Fluoridation [23 Feb 2005]

Baroness Andrews

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Hepatitis C and HIV Inadvertent Blood Infection: Payment Schemes [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Morris of Manchester — Hepatitis C and HIV Inadvertent Blood Infection: Payment Schemes [23 Feb 2005]

Baroness Andrews

Medical Practitioners: Decisions [23 Feb 2005]

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass — Medical Practitioners: Decisions [23 Feb 2005]

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Baroness Andrews

Dentists: Clinical Indemnity Insurance [23 Feb 2005]

Baroness Gardner of Parkes — Dentists: Clinical Indemnity Insurance [23 Feb 2005]

Baroness Andrews

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Kidney Disease [23 Feb 2005]

Earl Howe — Kidney Disease [23 Feb 2005]

Baroness Andrews

Earl Howe — Kidney Disease [23 Feb 2005]

Baroness Andrews

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