Table of Contents for
Wednesday 12 Dec 2007

Volume No. 697Part No. 23

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Following the Table of Contents is a more detailed list which gives subject headings, timelines and names of speakers

House of Lords

Courts: Family Cases

Health: Contraception

Prisons: Health and Safety

Social Care: Adults

Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [HL]

Consolidated Fund Bill

Afghanistan

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL]

Grand Committee

Local Transport Bill [HL]

Written Statements

Automatic Teller Machine Charges

Bereavement Damages

Community Sector: Grassroots Grants

Crime: Offensive Weapons

EU: General Affairs and External Relations Council

Homicide

Housing: Affordable Homes

Housing: Revenue Account Subsidy

Terrorism Act 2000

Terrorism: Control Order Powers

Third Sector Organisations

Written Answers

Alcohol

Armed Forces: Compensation

Armed Forces: War Pensions

Barnett Formula

Children: Fostering

Cycling: Offences

Demonstrations: Filming

Drug Tariff

Embryology

Energy: Oil Prices

Energy: Renewables

Finance: Debt

Financial Services Authority: Greycoat

Galileo Project

Great Yarmouth

Health: Audiology

Health: Consultants

Health: NICE Guidance

Health: Patient Satisfaction

Houses of Parliament: Visitors Entrance

Immigration: Detention

Immigration: Pregnant Women

Immigration: Zimbabwe

Israel and Palestine: Students

Israel and Palestine: West Bank

Local Government: Unitary Councils

Ministry of Defence: Sale of Accommodation

People Trafficking

Police

Police: Merseyside

Postal Service

Prisoners: Deportation

Public Service Agreement Targets

Railways: Channel Tunnel Link

Railways: Closures and Diversions

Railways: Reopening of Lines

Sport

Sport: Ticket Prices

Transport: Foreign Lorries

Waterways: Boatmasters Licence

Zimbabwe: Driving Licences



This Table of Contents lists subject headings, timelines and
names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Wednesday 12 Dec 2007

Column: 223

Column: 223

House of Lords [12 Dec 2007]

Courts: Family Cases [12 Dec 2007]

Baroness Knight of Collingtree

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath):

Baroness Knight of Collingtree:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Baroness Pitkeathley:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Column: 224

Lord Elystan-Morgan:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Thomas of Gresford:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Baroness Trumpington:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Henley:

Column: 225

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Rees-Mogg:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Health: Contraception [12 Dec 2007]

3.08 pm

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Darzi of Denham):

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff:

Column: 226

Lord Darzi of Denham:

Baroness Tonge:

Lord Darzi of Denham:

Baroness Gardner of Parkes:

Lord Darzi of Denham:

Baroness Thomas of Walliswood:

Column: 227

Lord Darzi of Denham:

Earl Howe:

Lord Darzi of Denham:

Baroness Tonge:

Lord Darzi of Denham:

Prisons: Health and Safety [12 Dec 2007]

3.16 pm

Lord Ramsbotham

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Lord McKenzie of Luton):

Column: 228

Lord Ramsbotham:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Elton:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Henley:

Column: 229

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Baroness Trumpington:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord McNally:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen:

Column: 230

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Baroness Masham of Ilton:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Social Care: Adults [12 Dec 2007]

3.24 pm

Baroness Pitkeathley

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Baroness Pitkeathley:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Column: 231

Lord Tebbit:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Baroness Howarth of Breckland:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Baroness Greengross:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Column: 232

Lord Pearson of Rannoch:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Baroness Cumberlege:

Noble Lords:

Baroness Barker:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [HL]

3.31 pm

Lord Bach:

Column: 233

Consolidated Fund Bill [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Afghanistan [12 Dec 2007]

3.32 pm

The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Ashton of Upholland):

3.47 pm

Lord Strathclyde:

Column: 238

Column: 239

3.55 pm

Lord McNally:

Column: 240

4 pm

Baroness Ashton of Upholland:

Column: 241

Column: 242

4.07 pm

Baroness D'Souza:

Column: 243

Baroness Ashton of Upholland:

Baroness Falkner of Margravine:

Baroness Ashton of Upholland:

Column: 244

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean:

Baroness Ashton of Upholland:

The Earl of Sandwich:

Column: 245

Baroness Ashton of Upholland:

Lord Mackie of Benshie:

Baroness Ashton of Upholland:

Lord Ramsbotham:

Column: 246

Baroness Ashton of Upholland:

Lord Elystan-Morgan:

Baroness Ashton of Upholland:

Lord Avebury:

Baroness Ashton of Upholland:

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] [12 Dec 2007]

4.22 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Darzi of Denham):

Column: 247

Lord Patel

Column: 248

4.30 pm

Column: 249

Lord Winston:

Column: 250

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

Column: 251

Baroness Barker:

Earl Howe:

Column: 252

4.45 pm

Lord Winston:

Earl Howe:

Lord Davies of Coity:

Column: 253

Lord Darzi of Denham:

Column: 254

Column: 255

Column: 256

5 pm

Baroness Carnegy of Lour:

Lord Darzi of Denham:

Lord Turnberg:

Lord Darzi of Denham:

Baroness Williams of Crosby:

Column: 257

Lord Darzi of Denham:

Baroness O'Cathain:

Lord Darzi of Denham:

Lord Patel:

Column: 258

Lord Alton of Liverpool

Column: 259

5.15 pm

Column: 260

Column: 261

Lord Turnberg:

Baroness Deech:

Column: 262

Column: 263

Lord Northbourne:

Lord Winston:

Lord Northbourne:

5.30 pm

Lord Winston:

Column: 264

Baroness Williams of Crosby:

Column: 265

Lord Harries of Pentregarth:

Baroness Williams of Crosby:

Lord Harries of Pentregarth:

Column: 266

Column: 267

Baroness Knight of Collingtree:

Baroness Jay of Paddington:

5.45 pm

Baroness Knight of Collingtree:

The Lord Bishop of Winchester:

Column: 268

Column: 269

Baroness Carnegy of Lour:

Column: 270

Baroness Jay of Paddington:

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff:

Column: 271

Lord Patten:

Column: 272

Column: 273

Baroness Warnock:

Lord Tombs:

Column: 274

Lord Patten:

Lord Tombs:

Baroness Barker:

Column: 275

Baroness Masham of Ilton:

Lord Patel:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Column: 276

Lord Patten:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Column: 277

Lord Harries of Pentregarth:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

6.30 pm

Column: 278

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

Column: 279

Column: 280

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

Lord Harries of Pentregarth:

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

The Lord Bishop of Winchester:

Column: 281

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Turnberg:

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

Lord Turnberg:

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

Lord Patten:

Column: 282

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

6.45 pm

Baroness Jay of Paddington:

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

Baroness Barker:

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

Column: 283

Baroness Barker:

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff

Column: 284

Column: 285

Baroness Deech:

7 pm

Column: 286

Column: 287

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff:

Column: 288

The Lord Bishop of Winchester:

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff:

Column: 289

Baroness Deech:

Lord Grocott:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Grocott:

7.15 pm

Baroness Deech

Column: 290

Column: 291

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Brabazon of Tara):

Baroness Barker:

Column: 292

Column: 293

7.30 pm

The Lord Bishop of Winchester:

Column: 294

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

The Lord Bishop of Winchester:

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

Column: 295

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

The Lord Bishop of Winchester:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Column: 296

The Lord Bishop of Winchester:

Baroness Barker:

The Lord Bishop of Winchester:

7.45 pm

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Column: 297

Baroness Deech:

Column: 298

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

Baroness Warnock:

Baroness Williams of Crosby:

Column: 299

Baroness Barker:

Column: 300

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Baroness Deech:

8 pm

Baroness Barker:

Baroness Deech:

Column: 301

Baroness Masham of Ilton

Column: 302

Baroness Gould of Potternewton:

Column: 303

8.15 pm

Column: 304

The Lord Bishop of Winchester:

Column: 305

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff:

Baroness Wilkins:

Column: 306

Baroness Campbell of Surbiton:

Column: 307

8.30 pm

Earl Howe:

Column: 308

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

Column: 309

Column: 310

Column: 312

Column: 313

Baroness Barker:

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Column: 314

Baroness Williams of Crosby:

Baroness Tonge:

Column: 315

Lord Sewel:

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

9 pm

Lord Sewel:

Column: 316

Baroness Tonge:

Lord Sewel:

Baroness Tonge:

The Lord Bishop of Winchester:

Column: 317

Lord Darzi of Denham:

Baroness Masham of Ilton:

Column: 318

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Baroness Masham of Ilton:

Column: GC113

Column: GC113

Grand Committee [12 Dec 2007]

Local Transport Bill [HL]

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Tordoff):

Lord Hanningfield

Column: GC114

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Hanningfield:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Column: GC115

Lord Hanningfield:

The Deputy Chairman of Committees:

Lord Hanningfield

Column: GC116

Lord Rowlands:

Lord Snape:

Column: GC117

4 pm

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Column: GC118

Column: GC119

Lord Hanningfield:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Snape:

Column: GC120

4.15 pm

Column: GC121

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Hanningfield:

Lord Rosser

Column: GC122

Column: GC123

Column: GC124

4.30 pm

Column: GC125

Lord Smith of Leigh:

Column: GC126

Baroness Scott of Needham Market:

Column: GC127

Lord Snape:

Lord Rosser:

Lord Snape:

Lord Rosser:

Column: GC128

Lord Snape:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Snape:

Column: GC129

Column: GC130

Column: GC131

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Column: GC132

5 pm

Column: GC133

Column: GC134

Baroness Scott of Needham Market:

Column: GC135

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Column: GC136

5.15 pm

Lord Snape:

Column: GC137

Lord Rosser:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Rosser:

Column: GC138

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Column: GC139

Lord Rosser:

Earl Attlee

Column: GC140

5.30 pm

Baroness Crawley:

Column: GC141

The Earl of Mar and Kellie:

Baroness Crawley:

Earl Attlee:

Earl Attlee

Column: GC142

Baroness Crawley:

Column: GC143

Earl Attlee:

Lord Rosser

5.45 pm

Column: GC144

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Column: GC145

Lord Rosser:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Column: GC146

Lord Rosser:

Lord Rosser

Column: GC147

Lord Hanningfield:

6 pm

Baroness Crawley:

Column: GC148

Column: GC149

Lord Rosser:

Lord Rosser

Column: GC150

Column: GC151

Column: GC152

6.15 pm

Column: GC153

Earl Attlee:

Column: GC154

Lord Snape:

Column: GC155

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Column: GC156

6.30 pm

Column: GC157

Lord Rosser:

The Earl of Mar and Kellie

Column: GC158

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Geddes):

The Earl of Mar and Kellie:

The Deputy Chairman of Committees:

The Earl of Mar and Kellie:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Column: GC159

The Earl of Mar and Kellie:

Lord Rosser

Column: GC160

The Earl of Mar and Kellie:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

6.45 pm

Lord Rosser:

6.45 pm

Lord Hanningfield

Column: GC163

The Earl of Mar and Kellie:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Hanningfield:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Column: GC164

7 pm

Lord Hanningfield:

Column: GC165

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Hanningfield:

Column: GC166

Lord Hanningfield

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Column: GC167

Lord Hanningfield:

Lord Hanningfield

Column: GC168

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Hanningfield:

7.15 pm

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Column: GC169

Lord Hanningfield:

Baroness Crawley

Column: GC170

Earl Attlee

Column: GC171

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Column: GC172

Column: GC173

Column: GC174

Earl Attlee:

Baroness Crawley:

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall):

Column: WS31

Column: WS31

Written Statements [12 Dec 2007]

Automatic Teller Machine Charges [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Column: WS32

Bereavement Damages [12 Dec 2007]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath):

Community Sector: Grassroots Grants [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Column: WS33

Crime: Offensive Weapons [12 Dec 2007]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord West of Spithead):

Column: WS34

EU: General Affairs and External Relations Council [12 Dec 2007]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for International Development (Baroness Vadera):

Column: WS35

Homicide [12 Dec 2007]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath):

Housing: Affordable Homes [12 Dec 2007]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government (Baroness Andrews):

Column: WS36

Column: WS37

Column: WS38

Housing: Revenue Account Subsidy [12 Dec 2007]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government (Baroness Andrews):

Column: WS39

Terrorism Act 2000 [12 Dec 2007]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord West of Spithead):

Column: WS40

Terrorism: Control Order Powers [12 Dec 2007]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord West of Spithead):

Column: WS41

Column: WS42

Third Sector Organisations [12 Dec 2007]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Darzi of Denham):

Column: WA53

Column: WA53

Written Answers [12 Dec 2007]

Alcohol [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Avebury

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Darzi of Denham):

Column: WA54

Armed Forces: Compensation [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Morris of Manchester

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Baroness Taylor of Bolton):

Armed Forces: War Pensions [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Addington

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Baroness Taylor of Bolton):

Column: WA55

Barnett Formula [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Barnett

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Barnett

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Column: WA56

Children: Fostering [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Hylton

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families (Lord Adonis):

Cycling: Offences [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Laird

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord West of Spithead):

Demonstrations: Filming [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Monson

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord West of Spithead):

Column: WA57

Drug Tariff [12 Dec 2007]

Earl Howe

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Darzi of Denham):

Embryology [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Alton of Liverpool

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Darzi of Denham):

Column: WA58

Lord Alton of Liverpool

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Lord Triesman):

Lord Alton of Liverpool

Lord Triesman:

Energy: Oil Prices [12 Dec 2007]

Earl Attlee

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office & Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Lord Jones of Birmingham):

Column: WA59

Earl Attlee

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

Lord Bradshaw

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

Column: WA60

Lord Bradshaw

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Bradshaw

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Energy: Renewables [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Vinson

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office & Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Lord Jones of Birmingham):

Column: WA61

Lord Beaumont of Whitley

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

Column: WA62

Finance: Debt [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Barnett

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Financial Services Authority: Greycoat [12 Dec 2007]

Lord James of Blackheath

Column: WA63

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Galileo Project [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Dykes

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Malloch-Brown):

Great Yarmouth [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Berkeley

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office & Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Lord Jones of Birmingham):

Column: WA64

Health: Audiology [12 Dec 2007]

Baroness Tonge

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Darzi of Denham):

Health: Consultants [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Avebury

Column: WA65

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Darzi of Denham):

Health: NICE Guidance [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Jones of Cheltenham

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Darzi of Denham):

Health: Patient Satisfaction [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Avebury

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Darzi of Denham):

Column: WA66

Houses of Parliament: Visitors Entrance [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Brabazon of Tara):

Immigration: Detention [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Hylton

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord West of Spithead):

Column: WA67

Lord Hylton

Lord West of Spithead:

Immigration: Pregnant Women [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Hylton

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord West of Spithead):

Column: WA68

Immigration: Zimbabwe [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Hylton

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord West of Spithead):

Israel and Palestine: Students [12 Dec 2007]

Baroness Tonge

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Malloch-Brown):

Israel and Palestine: West Bank [12 Dec 2007]

Baroness Tonge

Column: WA69

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Malloch-Brown):

Local Government: Unitary Councils [12 Dec 2007]

Baroness Scott of Needham Market

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government (Baroness Andrews):

Ministry of Defence: Sale of Accommodation [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Selkirk of Douglas

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Baroness Taylor of Bolton):

People Trafficking [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Hylton

Column: WA70

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord West of Spithead):

Police [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Dear

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord West of Spithead):

Lord Dear

Column: WA71

Lord West of Spithead:

Police: Merseyside [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Fearn

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord West of Spithead):

Postal Service [12 Dec 2007]

Viscount Simon

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office & Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Lord Jones of Birmingham):

Viscount Simon

Column: WA72

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

Prisoners: Deportation [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Hylton

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord West of Spithead):

Public Service Agreement Targets [12 Dec 2007]

Baroness Byford

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord West of Spithead):

Column: WA73

Railways: Channel Tunnel Link [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Soley

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Railways: Closures and Diversions [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Faulkner of Worcester

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Column: WA74

Railways: Reopening of Lines [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Faulkner of Worcester

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Faulkner of Worcester

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Sport [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Ouseley

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families (Lord Adonis):

Column: WA75

Sport: Ticket Prices [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Morris of Manchester

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Column: WA76

Transport: Foreign Lorries [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Bradshaw

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Waterways: Boatmasters Licence [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Berkeley

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Zimbabwe: Driving Licences [12 Dec 2007]

Lord Marlesford

Lord Bassam of Brighton:



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