Tuesday 6 February 2007
The House met at 2.30pm
The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:
Hayman, B. (Lord Speaker)
Acton, L.
Adams of Craigielea, B.
Addington, L.
Adebowale, L.
Adonis, L.
Ahmed, L.
Alderdice, L.
Allenby of Megiddo, V.
Alton of Liverpool, L.
Amos, B.
Ampthill, L.
Anderson of Swansea, L.
Anelay of St Johns, B.
Archer of Sandwell, L.
Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
Arran, E.
Ashley of Stoke, L.
Ashton of Upholland, B.
Astor, V.
Astor of Hever, L.
Attlee, E.
Avebury, L.
Bach, L.
Baker of Dorking, L.
Barker, B.
Barnett, L.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Beaumont of Whitley, L.
Berkeley, L.
Bernstein of Craigweil, L.
Best, L.
Bhatia, L.
Bhattacharyya, L.
Biffen, L.
Billingham, B.
Bilston, L.
Birt, L.
Blackstone, B.
Blackwell, L.
Blaker, L.
Bledisloe, V.
Blood, B.
Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
Boothroyd, B.
Borrie, L.
Boston of Faversham, L.
Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
Bowness, L.
Boyd of Duncansby, L.
Brabazon of Tara, L.
Bradley, L.
Bradshaw, L.
Bramall, L.
Brett, L.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
Brookeborough, V.
Brookman, L.
Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Browne of Belmont, L.
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Burlison, L.
Burnett, L.
Buscombe, B.
Butler of Brockwell, L.
Butler-Sloss, B.
Byford, B.
Caithness, E.
Campbell of Alloway, L.
Campbell-Savours, L.
Carlile of Berriew, L.
Carnegy of Lour, B.
Chadlington, L.
Chelmsford, Bp.
Chorley, L.
Christopher, L.
Clark of Windermere, L.
Clarke of Hampstead, L.
Clement-Jones, L.
Clinton-Davis, L.
Cobbold, L.
Cohen of Pimlico, B.
Colville of Culross, V.
Colwyn, L.
Condon, L.
Cope of Berkeley, L.
Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
Corston, B.
Cotter, L.
Courtown, E.
Coventry, Bp.
Cox, B.
Craig of Radley, L.
Craigavon, V.
Crathorne, L.
Crawley, B.
Crickhowell, L.
Crisp, L.
Cumberlege, B.
Currie of Marylebone, L.
Darcy de Knayth, B.
Davies of Coity, L.
Davies of Oldham, L.
De Mauley, L.
Dean of Harptree, L.
Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
Dear, L.
Deech, B.
Denham, L.
Desai, L.
Dholakia, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
D’Souza, B.
Dubs, L.
Dundee, E.
Dykes, L.
Eames, L.
Eatwell, L.
Eccles, V.
Eccles of Moulton, B.
Eden of Winton, L.
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Elder, L.
Elliott of Morpeth, L.
Elton, L.
Erroll, E.
Evans of Parkside, L.
Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
Ezra, L.
Falconer of Thoroton, L.
Falkland, V.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Faulkner of Worcester, L.
Fearn, L.
Feldman, L.
Ferrers, E.
Filkin, L.
Finlay of Llandaff, B.
Fookes, B.
Ford, B.
Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
Fowler, L.
Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
Fritchie, B.
Fyfe of Fairfield, L.
Garden, L.
Gardner of Parkes, B.
Gavron, L.
Geddes, L.
Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
Giddens, L.
Gilbert, L.
Glasgow, E.
Glenarthur, L.
Glentoran, L.
Golding, B.
Goldsmith, L.
Goodhart, L.
Goodlad, L.
Gordon of Strathblane, L.
Goudie, B.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
Grantchester, L.
Greaves, L.
Greengross, B.
Greenway, L.
Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
Grocott, L.
Hannay of Chiswick, L.
Hanningfield, L.
Harries of Pentregarth, L.
Harris of Haringey, L.
Harris of Richmond, B.
Harrison, L.
Hart of Chilton, L.
Haworth, L.
Hayhoe, L.
Henig, B.
Henley, L.
Higgins, L.
Hilton of Eggardon, B.
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Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
Hollis of Heigham, B.
Holme of Cheltenham, L.
Hooson, L.
Howarth of Breckland, B.
Howarth of Newport, L.
Howe, E.
Howe of Aberavon, L.
Howe of Idlicote, B.
Howell of Guildford, L.
Howells of St. Davids, B.
Howie of Troon, L.
Hoyle, L.
Hughes of Woodside, L.
Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
Hunt of Wirral, L.
Hurd of Westwell, L.
Hylton, L.
Imbert, L.
Inglewood, L.
Irvine of Lairg, L.
James of Blackheath, L.
Janner of Braunstone, L.
Jay of Ewelme, L.
Jay of Paddington, B.
Jenkin of Roding, L.
Joffe, L.
Jones, L.
Jones of Cheltenham, L.
Jones of Whitchurch, B.
Jopling, L.
Judd, L.
Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
King of Bridgwater, L.
King of West Bromwich, L.
Kingsdown, L.
Kingsland, L.
Kingsmill, B.
Kinnock, L.
Kirkhill, L.
Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
Laidlaw, L.
Laming, L.
Lane of Horsell, L.
Layard, L.
Lea of Crondall, L.
Lee of Trafford, L.
Leitch, L.
Lester of Herne Hill, L.
Levy, L.
Lewis of Newnham, L.
Lindsay, E.
Linklater of Butterstone, B.
Lipsey, L.
Liverpool, E.
Lloyd of Berwick, L.
Lloyd-Webber, L.
Lockwood, B.
Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
Low of Dalston, L.
Lucas, L.
Luce, L.
Luke, L.
Lyell of Markyate, L.
McAlpine of West Green, L.
Macaulay of Bragar, L.
McColl of Dulwich, L.
McDonagh, B.
Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
McIntosh of Haringey, L.
McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
Mackay of Clashfern, L.
Mackay of Drumadoon, L.
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MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
McKenzie of Luton, L.
Maclennan of Rogart, L.
McNally, L.
Maddock, B.
Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
Mancroft, L.
Mar, C.
Mar and Kellie, E.
Marlesford, L.
Marsh, L.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Mason of Barnsley, L.
Massey of Darwen, B.
Mawhinney, L.
Maxton, L.
Meacher, B.
Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
Miller of Hendon, B.
Mitchell, L.
Molyneaux of Killead, L.
Monson, L.
Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
Montgomery of Alamein, V.
Montrose, D.
Moonie, L.
Moore of Wolvercote, L.
Morgan of Drefelin, B.
Morgan of Huyton, B.
Morris of Aberavon, L.
Morris of Bolton, B.
Morris of Handsworth, L.
Morris of Manchester, L.
Morris of Yardley, B.
Moser, L.
Moynihan, L.
Murphy, B.
Murton of Lindisfarne, L.
Naseby, L.
Neill of Bladen, L.
Neuberger, B.
Newby, L.
Newton of Braintree, L.
Noakes, B.
Northbrook, L.
Northover, B.
Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
O’Cathain, B.
O’Neill of Bengarve, B.
Onslow, E.
Ouseley, L.
Oxburgh, L.
Palmer, L.
Park of Monmouth, B.
Patel, L.
Patel of Blackburn, L.
Patel of Bradford, L.
Patten, L.
Paul, L.
Pearson of Rannoch, L.
Pendry, L.
Perry of Southwark, B.
Peston, L.
Peterborough, Bp.
Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
Pitkeathley, B.
Plant of Highfield, L.
Plumb, L.
Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
Prashar, B.
Prosser, B.
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Prys-Davies, L.
Quin, B.
Quinton, L.
Quirk, L.
Radice, L.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Ramsbotham, L.
Randall of St. Budeaux, L.
Rawlings, B.
Razzall, L.
Rea, L.
Redesdale, L.
Rees, L.
Rees-Mogg, L.
Rendell of Babergh, B.
Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, L.
Rennard, L.
Renton of Mount Harry, L.
Richard, L.
Roberts of Conwy, L.
Roberts of Llandudno, L.
Rochester, Bp.
Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
Rogan, L.
Rooker, L.
Roper, L.
Rosser, L.
Rosslyn, E.
Rowe-Beddoe, L.
Rowlands, L.
Royall of Blaisdon, B.
Ryder of Wensum, L.
St. John of Bletso, L.
St John of Fawsley, L.
Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
Sandberg, L.
Sanderson of Bowden, L.
Sandwich, E.
Sawyer, L.
Scotland of Asthal, B.
Seccombe, B.
Selborne, E.
Selsdon, L.
Sewel, L.
Shaw of Northstead, L.
Sheldon, L.
Shephard of Northwold, B.
Shutt of Greetland, L.
Simon, V.
Skelmersdale, L.
Slim, V.
Smith of Clifton, L.
Smith of Finsbury, L.
Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
Smith of Leigh, L.
Snape, L.
Soley, L.
Southwark, Bp.
Steel of Aikwood, L.
Steinberg, L.
Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, L.
Stevens of Ludgate, L.
Stewartby, L.
Stoddart of Swindon, L.
Stone of Blackheath, L.
Strabolgi, L.
Strathclyde, L.
Swinfen, L.
Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
Taverne, L.
Taylor of Blackburn, L.
Taylor of Bolton, B.
Taylor of Holbeach, L.
Tebbit, L.
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Temple-Morris, L.
Tenby, V.
Teverson, L.
Thomas of Gresford, L.
Thomas of Macclesfield, L.
Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Thomas of Winchester, B.
Thornton, B.
Tomlinson, L.
Tope, L.
Tordoff, L.
Trefgarne, L.
Trenchard, V.
Trimble, L.
Trumpington, B.
Truscott, L.
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Tunnicliffe, L.
Turnberg, L.
Turner of Camden, B.
Tyler, L.
Uddin, B.
Vallance of Tummel, L.
Varley, L.
Verma, B.
Vinson, L.
Wade of Chorlton, L.
Wakeham, L.
Wall of New Barnet, B.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Walmsley, B.
Walpole, L.
Warner, L.
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Warnock, B.
Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
Watson of Invergowrie, L.
Watson of Richmond, L.
Waverley, V.
Wedderburn of Charlton, L.
Whitaker, B.
Wilcox, B.
Williams of Crosby, B.
Williams of Elvel, L.
Williamson of Horton, L.
Willoughby de Broke, L.
Windlesham, L.
Winston, L.
Woolf, L.
York, Abp.
Young of Hornsey, B.
Young of Norwood Green, L.
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Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Coventry
Select Committee Reports
1 European Union Committee
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
The Commission’s 2007 Legislative and Work Programme. (7th Report, HL Paper 42)
2 Merits of Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
9th Report, on the following affirmative instrument:
Draft Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2007;
and on the following negative instruments:
Education (New Secondary School Proposals) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007;
Work at Height (Amendment) Regulations 2007. (HL Paper 47)
Private Business
3 Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [HL] The following petition praying to be heard against the bill was deposited on or before 6 February 2007:
| Name of Petitioner | Name of Agent acting for Petitioner | Date deposited |
| Alexander Campbell-Lloyd | — | 6 February 2007 |
4 Manchester City Council Bill [HL] The following petition praying to be heard against the bill was deposited on or before 6 February 2007:
| Name of Petitioner | Name of Agent acting for Petitioner | Date deposited |
| David Peter Murphy | Nicholas John McGerr | 5 February 2007 |
Public Business
5 Rape A question was asked by Lord Campbell-Savours and answered by Lord Goldsmith.
6 Corporate tax regime A question was asked by Lord Roberts of Conwy and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
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7 European Union: financial services action plan A question was asked by Lord Willoughby de Broke and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
8 Bankruptcy A question was asked by Lord Baker of Dorking and answered by Lord Truscott.
9 Television Advertising (Food) Bill [HL] Baroness Thornton presented a bill to make provision about the advertising of food products on television programme services; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 41)
10 Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill [HL] The bill was read a third time. Amendments 1 to 7 were considered. Amendment 6 was disagreed to (see division list). An amendment was agreed to. A privilege amendment was agreed to. Then the bill was passed and sent to the Commons.
11 Legal Services Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in committee. Amendments 108ZA to 108J were considered. The House resumed.
12 Africa: Chinese investment A question was asked by Lord Holme of Cheltenham and, after debate, answered by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon.
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
13 Legal Services Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in committee. Amendments 109 to 110A were considered. The House resumed after amendment 110A.
The House adjourned at 10.00pm until Wednesday 7 February at 9.45am for judicial business, 3.00pm for public business.
Papers
All statutory instruments laid before the House are accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum presented by command of Her Majesty, unless otherwise indicated.
Command Papers
The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:
1 Pay Review Bodies—Sixteenth Report of the School Teachers’ Review Body. (7007)
2 Space Exploration—Declaration by certain European Governments on the Ariane Launcher Production Phase; Final Document on the extension of the Declaration until the end of 2008. (7033)
Affirmative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution:
1 Draft Northern Ireland Policing Board (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 2000.
2 Draft Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2007, laid under the Scotland Act 1998.
3 Draft Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the Representation of the People Act 1983.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
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1 (1) Education (Admission Forums) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (192)
(2) School Admissions (Co-ordination of Admission Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2007 (194)
laid under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.
2 Broadcasting Act 1990 (Independent Radio Services Exceptions) Order 2007, laid under the Broadcasting Act 1990. (272)
3 Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (Codes of Practice) (No. 3) Order 2007, laid under the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989. (SR58)
Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following papers were laid before the House:
1 Report and Accounts for 2005–06 of the Security Industry Authority, laid under the Private Security Industry Act 2001.
2 Draft Codes of Practice under articles 60, 60A and 65 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Order 1989, comprising the following:
(A) for the exercise by police officers of statutory powers of stop and search, and police officers and police staff of requirements to record public encounters
(B) for searches of premises by police officers and the seizure of property found by police officers on persons or premises
(C) for the detention, treatment and questioning of persons by police officers
(D) for the identification of persons by police officers
(E) on audio recording interviews with suspects
(F) on visual recording with sound of interviews with suspects
(G) for the statutory power of arrest by police officers
laid under the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989.
3 Report and Accounts for 2005–06 of the Health and Social Care Information Centre, laid under the National Health Service Act 1977.
Judicial Business
1 Boake Allen Limited and others (Appellants) v Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Respondents) The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee (lodged 5 February).
Division
Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill [HL]
The Earl of Caithness moved amendment 6, before clause 53, to insert the new clause Estate agency work. The House divided:
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Contents
Addington, L.
Alderdice, L.
Alton of Liverpool, L.
Ampthill, L.
Avebury, L.
Beaumont of Whitley, L.
Bowness, L.
Bradshaw, L.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Burnett, L.
Caithness, E. [Teller]
Carlile of Berriew, L.
Chorley, L.
Cobbold, L.
Cotter, L.
D’Souza, B.
Dholakia, L.
Dykes, L.
Eames, L.
Elliott of Morpeth, L.
Erroll, E.
Falkland, V.
Fearn, L.
Garden, L.
Gardner of Parkes, B.
Geddes, L.
Glasgow, E.
Glentoran, L.
Goodhart, L.
Greaves, L.
Hannay of Chiswick, L.
Harris of Richmond, B.
Howe of Idlicote, B.
Hylton, L.
Jones of Cheltenham, L.
Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
Lee of Trafford, L.
Lewis of Newnham, L.
Linklater of Butterstone, B.
Maclennan of Rogart, L.
McNally, L.
Maddock, B.
Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
Mar and Kellie, E.
Marsh, L.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Mawhinney, L.
Montgomery of Alamein, V.
Montrose, D.
Murphy, B.
Murton of Lindisfarne, L.
Northover, B.
Palmer, L.
Patel, L.
Perry of Southwark, B.
Ramsbotham, L.
Razzall, L. [Teller]
Redesdale, L.
Roberts of Llandudno, L.
Roper, L.
Ryder of Wensum, L.
Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
Sandberg, L.
Selsdon, L.
Shutt of Greetland, L.
Smith of Clifton, L.
Steel of Aikwood, L.
Stevens of Ludgate, L.
Swinfen, L.
Taverne, L.
Tenby, V.
Teverson, L.
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Thomas of Gresford, L.
Thomas of Winchester, B.
Tordoff, L.
Trimble, L.
Tyler, L.
Vallance of Tummel, L.
Vinson, L.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Walmsley, B.
Walpole, L.
Warnock, B.
Willoughby de Broke, L.
Young of Hornsey, B.
Not Contents
Acton, L.
Adonis, L.
Ahmed, L.
Amos, B. (Lord President)
Anderson of Swansea, L.
Archer of Sandwell, L.
Ashley of Stoke, L.
Ashton of Upholland, B.
Bach, L.
Barnett, L.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Berkeley, L.
Bernstein of Craigweil, L.
Bhatia, L.
Bhattacharyya, L.
Billingham, B.
Bilston, L.
Blood, B.
Boothroyd, B.
Borrie, L.
Boston of Faversham, L.
Boyd of Duncansby, L.
Bradley, L.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Brookman, L.
Burlison, L.
Campbell-Savours, L.
Christopher, L.
Clarke of Hampstead, L.
Clinton-Davis, L.
Cohen of Pimlico, B.
Colville of Culross, V.
Condon, L.
Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
Corston, B.
Crawley, B.
Davies of Coity, L.
Davies of Oldham, L. [Teller]
Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
Desai, L.
Dubs, L.
Elder, L.
Evans of Parkside, L.
Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
Falconer of Thoroton, L. (Lord Chancellor)
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Faulkner of Worcester, L.
Filkin, L.
Finlay of Llandaff, B.
Ford, B.
Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
Fyfe of Fairfield, L.
Gavron, L.
Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
Golding, B.
Goldsmith, L.
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Gordon of Strathblane, L.
Goudie, B.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
Grocott, L. [Teller]
Harris of Haringey, L.
Harrison, L.
Hart of Chilton, L.
Haworth, L.
Hilton of Eggardon, B.
Howells of St. Davids, B.
Howie of Troon, L.
Hoyle, L.
Hughes of Woodside, L.
Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
Irvine of Lairg, L.
Jay of Paddington, B.
Jones, L.
Jones of Whitchurch, B.
Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
King of West Bromwich, L.
Kingsmill, B.
Kinnock, L.
Kirkhill, L.
Layard, L.
Lea of Crondall, L.
Lipsey, L.
Lockwood, B.
Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
McDonagh, B.
Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
McIntosh of Haringey, L.
McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
McKenzie of Luton, L.
Mason of Barnsley, L.
Massey of Darwen, B.
Maxton, L.
Mitchell, L.
Moonie, L.
Morgan of Drefelin, B.
Morris of Aberavon, L.
Morris of Handsworth, L.
Morris of Manchester, L.
Morris of Yardley, B.
Moser, L.
Ouseley, L.
Paul, L.
Pendry, L.
Pitkeathley, B.
Plant of Highfield, L.
Prashar, B.
Quin, B.
Radice, L.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Rea, L.
Rendell of Babergh, B.
Rogan, L.
Rooker, L.
Rosser, L.
Rowlands, L.
Royall of Blaisdon, B.
Sawyer, L.
Scotland of Asthal, B.
Sewel, L.
Sheldon, L.
Simon, V.
Smith of Leigh, L.
Snape, L.
Soley, L.
Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, L.
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Stone of Blackheath, L.
Strabolgi, L.
Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
Taylor of Bolton, B.
Temple-Morris, L.
Thomas of Macclesfield, L.
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Thornton, B.
Truscott, L.
Tunnicliffe, L.
Turnberg, L.
Turner of Camden, B.
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Varley, L.
Wall of New Barnet, B.
Whitaker, B.
Williams of Elvel, L.
Williamson of Horton, L.
Young of Norwood Green, L.
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