Table of Contents for
Wednesday 30 Nov 2005

Volume No. 676 Part No. 70

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Climate Change

MRSA

Public Bodies

Gas Supply

Lighter Evenings (Experiment) Bill [HL]

Business of the House: Standing Order 41

European Court of Human Rights (Immunities and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2005

European Forest Institute (Legal Capacities) Order 2005

Pensions Commission Report

Commons Bill [HL]

Civil Partnership (Judicial Pensions and Church Pensions, etc.) Order 2005

Civil Partnership (Jurisdiction and Recognition of Judgments) Regulations 2005

Civil Partnership (Family Proceedings and Housing Consequential Amendments) Order 2005

Civil Partnership (House of Commons Members' Fund) Order 2005

Written Statements

Drug Use and HIV in the Developing World

EU Presidency: Gender Equality Council

EU Presidency: General Affairs and External Relations Council

EU Presidency: Justice and Home Affairs Council

Food Standards Agency: Annual Report 2004–05

Greater London Authority

Learning Disabilities

Railways: Integrated Kent Franchise

Regulatory Impact Assessments

Tenancy Deposit Protection

Written Answers

Alcohol-related Crime: Wales

Antarctic Glacier Melt

Arms Trade Treaty

Business Case Scrutiny

Chancellor of the Exchequer: Entertainment Budget

Civil Partnerships

Civil Partnerships:Overseas Relationships

Council of Europe: Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings

Defra: Framework for Sustainable Development

Energy Administration Rules

EU: Live Bird Imports

Fishing Licences

Gaelic Athletic Association

HM Prison Styal: Prison and Probation Ombudsman's Report

Identity Cards

Immigration Acts: Persons in Detention

Irish Language Agency

Israel-Palestine: EU Intervention

Middle East: UK Special Envoy

Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill

Northern Ireland Civil Service

Northern Ireland Events Company

Northern Ireland: Cross-Border Bodies

Northern Ireland: Disadvantages in Protestant Areas

Northern Ireland: Festivals

Northern Ireland: Health and Social Care Councils

Northern Ireland: Local Community Fund

Northern Ireland: Post-Primary Education

Northern Ireland: School Closures

Northern Ireland: Social Security Benefits

Northern Ireland: St Louis Order

Northern Ireland: St Mary's Teacher Training College

Northern Ireland: Stranmillis Teacher Training College

Northern Ireland: Strategic Health and Social Services Authority

Obesity

Pesticides

Press Complaints Commission: Chairmanship

Prison Sentences

Ulster-Scots Agency

Waterways Ireland

Wild Birds



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Column: 207

Climate Change [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Sheldon —

Climate Change [30 Nov 2005]

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

Lord Sheldon

Lord Bach

Lord Lawson of Blaby

Column: 208

Lord Bach

Lord Tomlinson

Lord Bach

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Lord Bach

Lord Tanlaw

Lord Bach

Column: 209

Lord Dixon-Smith

Lord Bach

Lord Davies of Coity

The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (Lord Rooker)

MRSA [30 Nov 2005]

2.45 pm

Baroness Pitkeathley

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Lord Warner)

Column: 210

Baroness Pitkeathley

Lord Warner

Baroness O'Cathain

Lord Warner

Noble Lords

Lord Warner

Baroness Neuberger

Lord Soley

Lord Rooker

Baroness Neuberger

Column: 211

Lord Warner

Lord Soley

Lord Warner

Baroness Tonge

Lord Skelmersdale

Baroness Masham of Ilton

Lord Rooker

Baroness Masham of Ilton

Lord Warner

Lord Skelmersdale

Column: 212

Lord Warner

Baroness Tonge

Lord Warner

Public Bodies [30 Nov 2005]

2.53 pm

Baroness Sharples —

Public Bodies [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Baroness Sharples

Column: 213

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Borrie

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Howe of Aberavon

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: 214

Lord Maclennan of Rogart

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Morgan

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Hurd of Westwell

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Campbell-Savours

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Taverne

Column: 215

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Skelmersdale

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Gas Supply [30 Nov 2005]

3.1 pm

Lord Ezra —

Gas Supply [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Davies of Oldham

Lord Ezra

Column: 216

Lord Davies of Oldham

Lord Crickhowell

Lord Davies of Oldham

Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan

Column: 217

Lord Davies of Oldham

Lord Redesdale

Lord Davies of Oldham

Baroness Miller of Hendon

Lord Davies of Oldham

Lighter Evenings (Experiment) Bill [HL] [30 Nov 2005]

3.8 pm

Lord Tanlaw

Business of the House: Standing Order 41 [30 Nov 2005]

The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Amos)

Column: 218

European Court of Human Rights (Immunities and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2005 [30 Nov 2005]

European Forest Institute (Legal Capacities) Order 2005 [30 Nov 2005]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Triesman)

Pensions Commission Report [30 Nov 2005]

3.9 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath)

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Column: 220

Column: 221

Column: 222

3.20 pm

Lord Skelmersdale

Column: 223

3.26 pm

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay

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Column: 225

3.32 pm

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

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Column: 227

3.41 pm

Lord Barnett

Column: 228

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Lord Barnett

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Lord Higgins

Column: 229

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Lord Higgins

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope

Column: 230

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Column: 231

Lord Fowler

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Noble Lords

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Lord Mackie of Benshie

Column: 232

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Lord Lea of Crondall

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

The Lord Bishop of Oxford

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Column: 233

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Commons Bill [HL] [30 Nov 2005]

4.2 pm

Lord Bach

Lord Tyler

Column: 234

Column: 235

Earl Peel

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Column: 236

The Earl of Caithness

Baroness Byford

4.15 pm

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Column: 237

Column: 238

Earl Peel

Lord Inglewood

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Lord Tyler

Column: 239

Baroness Byford

Column: 240

Lord Livsey of Talgarth

Lord Bach

Column: 241

Lord Jopling

Lord Bach

Lord Williams of Elvel

Column: 242

Lord Bach

Baroness Byford

4.36 pm

Division No. 1 (Commons Bill [HL]) [30 Nov 2005]

Column: 244

4.48 pm

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Column: 245

The Duke of Montrose

Lord Livsey of Talgarth

Column: 246

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

The Duke of Montrose

Lord Livsey of Talgarth

Column: 247

Lord Bach

Column: 248

The Duke of Montrose

Lord Bach

The Duke of Montrose

5 pm

Baroness Byford

Column: 249

Earl Peel

Column: 250

Lord Jopling

Column: 251

Lord Williams of Elvel

Lord Greaves

Column: 252

5.15 pm

Lord Livsey of Talgarth

Column: 253

The Earl of Caithness

Column: 254

Lord Bach

Column: 255

5.30 pm

Column: 256

Column: 257

Earl Peel

Lord Bach

Baroness Byford

Lord Bach

Baroness Byford

Column: 258

5.41 pm

Division No. 2 (Commons Bill [HL]) [30 Nov 2005]

Column: 260

5.51 pm

Lord Bach

Column: 261

The Deputy Speaker (Lord Boston of Faversham)

The Duke of Montrose

Column: 262

Lord Livsey of Talgarth

6 pm

Lord Greaves

Column: 263

Lord Bach

Column: 264

Lord Bach

Lord Bach

Column: 265

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Baroness Byford

Lord Bach

Baroness Byford

Column: 266

Earl Peel

6.15 pm

Lord Bach

Column: 267

Baroness Byford

Lord Bach

Baroness Byford

Lord Greaves

Column: 268

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Column: 270

The Duke of Montrose

Lord Livsey of Talgarth

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Column: 271

6.30 pm

Column: 272

Lord Greaves

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Lord Greaves

Column: 273

The Deputy Speaker

Lord Bach

Column: 274

Lord Livsey of Talgarth

Earl Peel

Column: 275

6.45 pm

The Duke of Montrose

Column: 276

Lord Tyler

Lord Bach

Column: 277

Lord Tyler

Lord Bach

Lord Tyler

Lord Bach

Column: 278

Lord Tyler

Lord Bach

Lord Tyler

Lord Bach

Column: 279

Earl Peel

Lord Bach

Lord Livsey of Talgarth

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Baroness Byford

Column: 280

Lord Greaves

Column: 281

Baroness Byford

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Column: 282

Lord Greaves

Baroness Byford

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Column: 283

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

The Duke of Montrose

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

7.15 pm

Lord Greaves

Column: 284

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

The Duke of Montrose

Lord Livsey of Talgarth

Column: 285

Lord Rotherwick

Lord Tyler

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Column: 286

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Lord Greaves

Lord Livsey of Talgarth

Column: 287

Lord Bach

Lord Livsey of Talgarth

Lord Bach

Column: 288

7.30 pm

Lord Livsey of Talgarth

Lord Bach

Column: 289

Column: 290

Baroness Byford

Lord Greaves

Lord Livsey of Talgarth

Lord Bach

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Column: 291

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Civil Partnership (Judicial Pensions and Church Pensions, etc.) Order 2005 [30 Nov 2005]

7.39 pm

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

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Column: 294

Lord Kingsland

Lord Addington

Column: 295

The Lord Bishop of St Albans

Lord Tunnicliffe

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Column: 296

Civil Partnership (Jurisdiction and Recognition of Judgments) Regulations 2005 [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Civil Partnership (Family Proceedings and Housing Consequential Amendments) Order 2005 [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Civil Partnership (House of Commons Members' Fund) Order 2005 [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Written Statements

Column: WS19

Drug Use and HIV in the Developing World [30 Nov 2005]

The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Amos)

Column: WS20

EU Presidency: Gender Equality Council [30 Nov 2005]

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

Column: WS21

Column: WS22

Column: WS23

Column: WS24

EU Presidency: General Affairs and External Relations Council [30 Nov 2005]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Triesman)

Column: WS25

Column: WS26

Column: WS27

Column: WS28

EU Presidency: Justice and Home Affairs Council [30 Nov 2005]

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

Column: WS29

Column: WS30

Food Standards Agency: Annual Report 2004–05 [30 Nov 2005]

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Lord Warner)

Column: WS31

Greater London Authority [30 Nov 2005]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (Baroness Andrews)

Learning Disabilities [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Warner

Column: WS32

Railways: Integrated Kent Franchise [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Davies of Oldham

Column: WS33

Column: WS34

Regulatory Impact Assessments [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Tenancy Deposit Protection [30 Nov 2005]

Baroness Andrews

Column: WS33

Column: WA31

Written Answers [30 Nov 2005]

Alcohol-related Crime: Wales [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Roberts of Llandudno —

Alcohol-related Crime: Wales [30 Nov 2005]

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

Antarctic Glacier Melt [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Avebury —

Antarctic Glacier Melt [30 Nov 2005]

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

Arms Trade Treaty [30 Nov 2005]

Baroness Northover —

Arms Trade Treaty [30 Nov 2005]

Column: WA32

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Triesman)

Business Case Scrutiny [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Laird —

Business Case Scrutiny [30 Nov 2005]

The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (Lord Rooker)

Chancellor of the Exchequer: Entertainment Budget [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Hanningfield —

Chancellor of the Exchequer: Entertainment Budget [30 Nov 2005]

Lord McKenzie of Luton

Column: WA33

Civil Partnerships [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts —

Civil Partnerships [30 Nov 2005]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Civil Partnerships:Overseas Relationships [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill —

Civil Partnerships:Overseas Relationships [30 Nov 2005]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Column: WA34

Council of Europe: Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings [30 Nov 2005]

Baroness Northover —

Council of Europe: Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings [30 Nov 2005]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Defra: Framework for Sustainable Development [30 Nov 2005]

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer —

Defra: Framework for Sustainable Development [30 Nov 2005]

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

Energy Administration Rules [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts —

Energy Administration Rules [30 Nov 2005]

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

Column: WA35

EU: Live Bird Imports [30 Nov 2005]

Baroness Byford —

EU: Live Bird Imports [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Bach

Fishing Licences [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Mason of Barnsley —

Fishing Licences [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Bach

Gaelic Athletic Association [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Laird —

Gaelic Athletic Association [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Rooker

Column: WA37

HM Prison Styal: Prison and Probation Ombudsman's Report [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Ramsbotham —

HM Prison Styal: Prison and Probation Ombudsman's Report [30 Nov 2005]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Column: WA38

Identity Cards [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Barnett —

Identity Cards [30 Nov 2005]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Barnett —

Identity Cards [30 Nov 2005]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Barnett —

Identity Cards [30 Nov 2005]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Column: WA39

Lord Barnett —

Identity Cards [30 Nov 2005]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Barnett —

Identity Cards [30 Nov 2005]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Barnett —

Identity Cards [30 Nov 2005]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Barnett —

Identity Cards [30 Nov 2005]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Barnett —

Identity Cards [30 Nov 2005]

Column: WA40

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Barnett —

Identity Cards [30 Nov 2005]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Barnett —

Identity Cards [30 Nov 2005]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Immigration Acts: Persons in Detention [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Ramsbotham —

Immigration Acts: Persons in Detention [30 Nov 2005]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Column: WA41

Irish Language Agency [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Laird —

Irish Language Agency [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Rooker

Israel-Palestine: EU Intervention [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Dykes —

Israel-Palestine: EU Intervention [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Triesman

Middle East: UK Special Envoy [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Dykes —

Middle East: UK Special Envoy [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Triesman

Column: WA42

Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass —

Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Rooker

Northern Ireland Civil Service [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Laird —

Northern Ireland Civil Service [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Rooker

Northern Ireland Events Company [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Laird —

Northern Ireland Events Company [30 Nov 2005]

Column: WA43

Lord Rooker

Northern Ireland: Cross-Border Bodies [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Laird —

Northern Ireland: Cross-Border Bodies [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Rooker

Northern Ireland: Disadvantages in Protestant Areas [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Laird —

Northern Ireland: Disadvantages in Protestant Areas [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Rooker

Northern Ireland: Festivals [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Laird —

Northern Ireland: Festivals [30 Nov 2005]

Column: WA44

Lord Rooker

Lord Laird —

Northern Ireland: Festivals [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Rooker

Northern Ireland: Health and Social Care Councils [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Kilclooney —

Northern Ireland: Health and Social Care Councils [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Rooker

Northern Ireland: Local Community Fund [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Laird —

Northern Ireland: Local Community Fund [30 Nov 2005]

Column: WA45

Lord Rooker

Lord Laird —

Northern Ireland: Local Community Fund [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Rooker

Northern Ireland: Post-Primary Education [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass —

Northern Ireland: Post-Primary Education [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Rooker

Northern Ireland: School Closures [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass —

Northern Ireland: School Closures [30 Nov 2005]

Column: WA46

Lord Rooker

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass —

Northern Ireland: School Closures [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Rooker

Column: WA48

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass —

Northern Ireland: School Closures [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Rooker

Column: WA47

Column: WA47

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass —

Northern Ireland: School Closures [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Rooker

Column: WA48

Northern Ireland: Social Security Benefits [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass —

Northern Ireland: Social Security Benefits [30 Nov 2005]

Column: WA49

Lord Rooker

Northern Ireland: St Louis Order [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Laird —

Northern Ireland: St Louis Order [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Rooker

Northern Ireland: St Mary's Teacher Training College [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass —

Northern Ireland: St Mary's Teacher Training College [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Rooker

Column: WA50

Northern Ireland: Stranmillis Teacher Training College [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass —

Northern Ireland: Stranmillis Teacher Training College [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Rooker

Northern Ireland: Strategic Health and Social Services Authority [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Kilclooney —

Northern Ireland: Strategic Health and Social Services Authority [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Rooker

Column: WA51

Obesity [30 Nov 2005]

Earl Howe —

Obesity [30 Nov 2005]

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Lord Warner)

Column: WA52

Pesticides [30 Nov 2005]

The Countess of Mar —

Pesticides [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Bach

The Countess of Mar —

Pesticides [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Bach

Column: WA53

Press Complaints Commission: Chairmanship [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Dykes —

Press Complaints Commission: Chairmanship [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Davies of Oldham

Prison Sentences [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill —

Prison Sentences [30 Nov 2005]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Ulster-Scots Agency [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Laird —

Ulster-Scots Agency [30 Nov 2005]

Column: WA54

Lord Rooker

Lord Laird —

Ulster-Scots Agency [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Rooker

Lord Laird —

Ulster-Scots Agency [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Rooker

Lord Laird —

Ulster-Scots Agency [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Rooker

Lord Laird —

Ulster-Scots Agency [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Rooker

Waterways Ireland [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Laird —

Waterways Ireland [30 Nov 2005]

Column: WA55

Lord Rooker

Lord Laird —

Waterways Ireland [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Rooker

Wild Birds [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Rotherwick —

Wild Birds [30 Nov 2005]

Lord Bach

Column: WA56


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