Table of Contents for
Tuesday 22 Mar 2005

Volume No. 671 Part No. 57

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Taxation

Firearms Offences and Violent Crime

Disabled Facilities Grant: Review

Croatia: EU Accession Negotiations

Business of the House: Standing Order 43

Higher Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005

Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Bill

Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill

Stipends (Cessation of Special Payments) Measure

Care of Cathedrals (Amendment) Measure

Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure

Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (Relaxation of Restriction on Disclosure) Order 2005

Community Legal Service (Asylum and Immigration Appeals) Regulations 2005

Revised Funding Code prepared by the Legal Services Commission

Official Report of the Grand Committee on the

Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme) (Rights of Appeal) Regulations 2005

Written Statements

Gambling: Remote Operators

Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

Claims Management Companies

House of Lords: Millbank Island Site

R v Rayment & Others

Chemical Protection Programme

Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004

Hull and East Riding (Gateway) Market Renewal Pathfinder

Local Government Performance

Law Commission: Quinquennial Review

Parliamentary Questions

House of Lords: Contingencies Fund Advance

Financial Services

Construction Industry: Payment Practices

EU: ACP Economic Partnership Agreements

Patent Office: Key Performance Targets 2005–06.

Written Answers

Electoral Registration (Northern Ireland) Bill

Africa: G8 Aid

Future Aircraft Carrier

Gulf War Illnesses

Armed Forces: Discipline

Khamisyiah: Nerve Agents

Astute Class Submarines

Armed Forces: Compliance with International Humanitarian Law

Olympic Games 2012: London Bid

Water Mergers

Recreational Craft Regulations

End-of-Life Vehicles Regulations

Stonehenge Improvement Scheme

Railways: South-west Regional Planning Assessment

Carbon Dioxide Emissions: Road-building Programme

Traffic Commissioners

Lord Birt



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Taxation [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Geddes — Taxation [22 Mar 2005]

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

Lord Geddes

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Barnett

Column: 108

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Northbourne

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Baroness Noakes

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Tomlinson

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: 109

Lord Lawson of Blaby

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Newby

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord McKenzie of Luton

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: 110

Firearms Offences and Violent Crime [22 Mar 2005]

2.44 p.m.

The Earl of Shrewsbury — Firearms Offences and Violent Crime [22 Mar 2005]

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

The Earl of Shrewsbury

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Dholakia

Column: 111

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Merlyn-Rees

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Marlesford

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

The Lord Bishop of Wakefield

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Column: 112

Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate

Lord Tanlaw

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Baroness Howells of St Davids

Baroness Trumpington

The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Amos)

Disabled Facilities Grant: Review [22 Mar 2005]

2.52 p.m.

Lord Rix — Disabled Facilities Grant: Review [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Rix

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Renton

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Addington

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Ashley of Stoke

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Skelmersdale

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Baroness Wilkins

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: 115

Croatia: EU Accession Negotiations [22 Mar 2005]

2.59 p.m.

The Earl of Dundee — Croatia: EU Accession Negotiations [22 Mar 2005]

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

The Earl of Dundee

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Dubs

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Grenfell

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Biffen

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

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Business of the House: Standing Order 43 [22 Mar 2005]

3.6 p.m.

Baroness Amos

Higher Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 [22 Mar 2005]

Baroness Amos

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Column: 120

3.15 p.m.

Lord Glentoran

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Lord Smith of Clifton

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Lord Molyneaux of Killead

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

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3.30 p.m.

Column: 124

Lord Morgan

Lord Dearing

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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

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Lord Pilkington of Oxenford

Lord Shutt of Greetland

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3.45 p.m.

Baroness Amos

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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

Baroness Amos

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

Baroness Amos

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

Baroness Amos

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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

Baroness Amos

Lord Dearing

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Noble Lords

Lord Pilkington of Oxenford

Noble Lords

Lord Glentoran

4.2 p.m.

Division No. 1 (Higher Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005) [22 Mar 2005]

Column: 133

Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Bill [22 Mar 2005]

4.15 p.m.

Column: 134

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Column: 135

Baroness Noakes

The Attorney-General (Lord Goldsmith)

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4.30 p.m.

Lord Sheldon

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Lord Sheldon

Lord Goldsmith

Column: 138

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Lord Campbell of Alloway

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Column: 140

4.45 p.m.

Column: 141

Baroness Noakes

Lord Newby

Column: 142

Lady Saltoun of Abernethy

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

Lord Davies of Oldham

Lord Goldsmith

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5 p.m.

Lord Thomas of Gresford

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Lord Goldsmith

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Lord Goldsmith

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Column: 145

Baroness Noakes

Column: 146

Lord Goldsmith

Column: 147

5.15 p.m.

Column: 148

Baroness Noakes

Lord Goldsmith

Baroness Noakes

The Earl of Northesk

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Lord Newby

Baroness Noakes

5.30 p.m.

Lord Goldsmith

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Baroness Noakes

Lord Goldsmith

Column: 153

Lord Barnett

Lord Goldsmith

Lord Barnett

Lord Goldsmith

Lord Newby

Lord Goldsmith

Column: 154

The Earl of Northesk

Column: 155

5.45 p.m.

Division No. 2 (Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Bill) [22 Mar 2005]

Column: 157

5.55 p.m.

The Earl of Northesk

The Earl of Northesk

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6 p.m.

Column: 160

Lord Newby

Column: 161

Baroness Noakes

Lord Goldsmith

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Column: 165

The Earl of Northesk

Column: 166

Lord Goldsmith

The Earl of Northesk

The Earl of Northesk

6.27 p.m.

Division No. 3 (Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Bill) [22 Mar 2005]

Column: 168

6.36 p.m.

The Earl of Northesk

Column: 169

Lord Barnett

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Lord Shutt of Greetland

Baroness Noakes

6.45 p.m.

Lord Sheldon

Column: 171

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Lord Goldsmith

Column: 172

Lord Barnett

Lord Shutt of Greetland

Lord Barnett

The Deputy Speaker (The Countess of Mar)

Baroness Noakes

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Column: 174

Lord Newby

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

Column: 175

7 p.m.

Lord Goldsmith

Column: 176

Lord Sheldon

Lord Goldsmith

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Column: 178

Baroness Noakes

Lord Goldsmith

Baroness Noakes

Column: 179

Lord Goldsmith

Baroness Noakes

Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill [22 Mar 2005]

7.14 p.m.

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

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7.26 p.m.

Lord Dixon-Smith

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7.44 p.m.

Lord Greaves

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Column: 191

8 p.m.

The Lord Bishop of Liverpool

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8.6 p.m.

Lord Grantchester

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Column: 194

8.12 p.m.

Lord Kimball

Column: 195

8.17 p.m.

Lord Cameron of Dillington

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8.23 p.m.

Baroness Thornton

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8.30 p.m.

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

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8.43 p.m.

Baroness Byford

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Column: 206

9 p.m.

Lord Whitty

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Column: 211

Baroness Byford

Lord Whitty

Column: 212

Column: 213

Stipends (Cessation of Special Payments) Measure [22 Mar 2005]

9.26 p.m.

The Lord Bishop of Liverpool

Column: 214

Baroness Wilcox

Column: 215

Lord Shutt of Greetland

The Lord Bishop of Liverpool

Column: 216

Care of Cathedrals (Amendment) Measure [22 Mar 2005]

9.36 p.m.

The Lord Bishop of Liverpool

Column: 217

Baroness Wilcox

Lord Shutt of Greetland

The Lord Bishop of Liverpool

Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure [22 Mar 2005]

9.41 p.m.

The Lord Bishop of Liverpool

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Column: 219

Baroness Wilcox

Lord Shutt of Greetland

The Lord Bishop of Liverpool

Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (Relaxation of Restriction on Disclosure) Order 2005 [22 Mar 2005]

9.47 p.m.

Lord Davies of Oldham

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Lord Roberts of Conwy

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Column: 223

10 p.m.

Lord Thomas of Gresford

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Column: 225

Lord Davies of Oldham

Column: 226

The Earl of Northesk

Lord Davies of Oldham

10.15 p.m.

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Lord Davies of Oldham

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Column: 228

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Lord Davies of Oldham

Community Legal Service (Asylum and Immigration Appeals) Regulations 2005 [22 Mar 2005]

10.23 p.m.

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

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Lord Goodhart

Column: 232

Lord Kingsland

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Baroness Ashton of Upholland

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Column: 236

Revised Funding Code prepared by the Legal Services Commission [22 Mar 2005]

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Column: 67

Official Report of the Grand Committee on the [22 Mar 2005]

Official Report of the Grand Committee on the [22 Mar 2005]

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Lockwood)

Column: GC68

3.32 p.m.

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

Column: GC69

Column: GC70

Lord Astor of Hever

Column: GC71

Lord Redesdale

Column: GC72

Lord Bach

3.48 p.m.

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: GC73

Viscount Bridgeman

Lord Dholakia

Column: GC74

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Dholakia

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Dholakia

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Dholakia

Column: GC75

3.56 p.m.

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: GC76

4 p.m.

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: GC77

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: GC78

Column: GC79

Viscount Bridgeman

Lord Dholakia

Column: GC80

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Dholakia

Lord Bassam of Brighton

4.26 p.m.

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: GC81

Column: GC82

Column: GC83

Viscount Bridgeman

Lord Dholakia

Column: GC84

The Earl of Sandwich

Column: GC85

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: GC86

Column: GC87

4.51 p.m.

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: GC88

Column: GC89

Viscount Bridgeman

Lord Dholakia

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: GC90

5.1 p.m.

Baroness Gould of Potternewton

Column: GC91

Column: GC92

Column: GC93

5.12 p.m.

Baroness Prosser

Column: GC94

Column: GC95

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Gould of Potternewton)

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon

Column: GC96

Column: GC97

5.25 p.m.

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin

Column: GC98

Column: GC99

5.35 p.m.

Baroness Massey of Darwen

Column: GC100

Column: GC101

5.41 p.m.

Baroness Gale

Column: GC102

Baroness Gale

Column: GC103

Column: GC104

Baroness Crawley

Baroness Gale

6.3 p.m.

Baroness Thomas of Walliswood

Column: GC105

Column: GC106

Column: GC107

6.13 p.m.

Baroness Buscombe

Noble Lords

Baroness Buscombe

Column: GC108

Column: GC109

Column: GC110

6.24 p.m.

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

Column: GC111

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Geddes)

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Column: GC112

Column: GC113

Column: GC114

Column: GC115

Column: GC116

Written Statements

Column: WS15

Gambling: Remote Operators [22 Mar 2005]

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

Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative [22 Mar 2005]

The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Amos)

Column: WS16

Claims Management Companies [22 Mar 2005]

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

Column: WS17

House of Lords: Millbank Island Site [22 Mar 2005]

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Brabazon of Tara)

R v Rayment & Others [22 Mar 2005]

The Attorney-General (Lord Goldsmith)

Column: WS18

Column: WS19

Chemical Protection Programme [22 Mar 2005]

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

Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 [22 Mar 2005]

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

Column: WS20

Column: WS21

Hull and East Riding (Gateway) Market Renewal Pathfinder [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Rooker

Column: WS22

Local Government Performance [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Rooker

Column: WS23

Column: WS24

Column: WS25

Law Commission: Quinquennial Review [22 Mar 2005]

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

Column: WS26

Parliamentary Questions [22 Mar 2005]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

House of Lords: Contingencies Fund Advance [22 Mar 2005]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Financial Services [22 Mar 2005]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: WS27

Construction Industry: Payment Practices [22 Mar 2005]

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

Column: WS28

Column: WS29

EU: ACP Economic Partnership Agreements [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Column: WS30

Patent Office: Key Performance Targets 2005–06. [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Column: WS31

Column: WS32

Column: WA17

Written Answers [22 Mar 2005]

Electoral Registration (Northern Ireland) Bill [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Laird — Electoral Registration (Northern Ireland) Bill [22 Mar 2005]

The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Amos)

Column: WA18

Africa: G8 Aid [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Owen — Africa: G8 Aid [22 Mar 2005]

Baroness Amos

Column: WA17

Column: WA19

Column: WA19

Future Aircraft Carrier [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Astor of Hever — Future Aircraft Carrier [22 Mar 2005]

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

Column: WA20

Lord Astor of Hever — Future Aircraft Carrier [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Bach

Gulf War Illnesses [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Morris of Manchester — Gulf War Illnesses [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Bach

Lord Morris of Manchester — Gulf War Illnesses [22 Mar 2005]

Column: WA21

Lord Bach

Armed Forces: Discipline [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Marlesford — Armed Forces: Discipline [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Bach

Khamisyiah: Nerve Agents [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Morris of Manchester — Khamisyiah: Nerve Agents [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Bach

Lord Morris of Manchester — Khamisyiah: Nerve Agents [22 Mar 2005]

Column: WA22

Lord Bach

Lord Morris of Manchester — Khamisyiah: Nerve Agents [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Bach

Astute Class Submarines [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Astor of Hever — Astute Class Submarines [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Bach

Armed Forces: Compliance with International Humanitarian Law [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill — Armed Forces: Compliance with International Humanitarian Law [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Bach

Column: WA23

Olympic Games 2012: London Bid [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Jopling — Olympic Games 2012: London Bid [22 Mar 2005]

Column: WA24

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

Water Mergers [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts — Water Mergers [22 Mar 2005]

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

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts — Water Mergers [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Column: WA25

Recreational Craft Regulations [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts — Recreational Craft Regulations [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

End-of-Life Vehicles Regulations [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts — End-of-Life Vehicles Regulations [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Column: WA26

Stonehenge Improvement Scheme [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn — Stonehenge Improvement Scheme [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Davies of Oldham

Railways: South-west Regional Planning Assessment [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Patten — Railways: South-west Regional Planning Assessment [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Davies of Oldham

Carbon Dioxide Emissions: Road-building Programme [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Bridges — Carbon Dioxide Emissions: Road-building Programme [22 Mar 2005]

Column: WA27

Lord Davies of Oldham

Traffic Commissioners [22 Mar 2005]

Viscount Astor — Traffic Commissioners [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Davies of Oldham

Viscount Astor — Traffic Commissioners [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Davies of Oldham

Column: WA28

Viscount Astor — Traffic Commissioners [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Davies of Oldham

Lord Birt [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Hanningfield — Lord Birt [22 Mar 2005]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: WA27


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