Table of Contents for
Thursday 13 Dec 2007

Volume No. 697Part No. 24

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House of Lords

Introduction: Baroness Afshar

Royal Assent

Immigration: X-rays

Afghanistan: Hearts and Minds Campaign

Health: End-of-life Care

Sudan: Military Helicopters

Business

House Committee: Second Report

Africa: Conflict

Security Industry Authority

Severn Barrage

Immigration (Employment of Adults Subject to Immigration Control) (Maximum Penalty) Order 2007

Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2007

Grand Committee

Legislative Reform (Local Authority Consent Requirements) (England and Wales) Order 2007

European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Agreement on Enlargement of the European Economic Area) Order 2007

Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007

Written Statements

Animals (Scientific Procedures) Inspectorate

Armed Forces: Nimrod Review

British Council: Russia

Companies Act 2006

Criminal Justice: Young Black People

Deaths in Custody

EU: Disability Benefits

EU: Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council

Finance Bill 2008

Freedom of Information Act 2000

Government: Central-Local Concordat

Guantanamo Bay: Return of UK Residents

Justice: Advisory Committee on Civil Costs

Local Government: Pensions

Ministry of Defence: Innovation Strategy

Ministry of Defence: Intelligence Staff Estate

NHS: Primary Care Trust Finances

Regional Development Agencies: Northwest

Russia: Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty

Scottish Parliament: Elections

Welfare Reform Green Paper

Written Answers

Armed Forces: Accommodation

Armed Forces: Cost of Operations

Armed Forces: TA

Civil Service: Ethnicity and Gender Balance

Congo: Deforestation

Defence Export Services Organisation

Defence Industrial Strategy

Environmental Sustainability

Government: Focus Groups

Houses of Parliament: State Opening

Israel and Palestine: Relief Efforts

Planning: Flood Plains

Railways: Public Performance Measures

Sport



This Table of Contents lists subject headings, timelines and
names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Thursday 13 Dec 2007

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House of Lords [13 Dec 2007]

Introduction: Baroness Afshar

Baroness Afshar

Royal Assent

11.12 am

The Lord Speaker (Baroness Hayman):

Immigration: X-rays [13 Dec 2007]

Lord Avebury

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

Lord Avebury:

Lord West of Spithead:

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Baroness Hanham:

Lord West of Spithead:

Baroness Whitaker:

Lord West of Spithead:

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer:

Lord West of Spithead:

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Lord Campbell-Savours:

Lord West of Spithead:

Lord Colwyn:

Lord West of Spithead:

Earl Ferrers:

Lord West of Spithead:

Lord Avebury:

Lord West of Spithead:

Afghanistan: Hearts and Minds Campaign [13 Dec 2007]

11.20 am

The Earl of Sandwich

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

The Earl of Sandwich:

Lord Malloch-Brown:

Lord Howarth of Newport:

Lord Malloch-Brown:

Lord Skelmersdale:

Lord Malloch-Brown:

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Malloch-Brown:

Lord King of Bridgwater:

Lord Malloch-Brown:

Baroness Trumpington:

Lord Malloch-Brown:

Noble Lords:

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Lord Malloch-Brown:

Baroness Warsi:

Lord Malloch-Brown:

Health: End-of-life Care [13 Dec 2007]

11.29 am

Baroness Gardner of Parkes

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

Baroness Gardner of Parkes:

Lord Darzi of Denham:

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Baroness Finlay of Llandaff:

Lord Darzi of Denham:

Baroness Knight of Collingtree:

Lord Darzi of Denham:

Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

Lord Darzi of Denham:

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Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes:

Baroness Barker:

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

Baroness Barker:

Lord Darzi of Denham:

Baroness Hanham:

Lord Darzi of Denham:

Sudan: Military Helicopters [13 Dec 2007]

11.36 am

Baroness Williams of Crosby

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

Baroness Williams of Crosby:

Lord Malloch-Brown:

Lord Soley:

Lord Howell of Guildford:

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

Lord Soley:

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Lord Malloch-Brown:

Lord Howell of Guildford:

Lord Malloch-Brown:

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

Lord Malloch-Brown:

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The Lord Bishop of Salisbury:

Lord Grocott:

Business

11.43 am

Lord Grocott:

House Committee: Second Report

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Brabazon of Tara)

Africa: Conflict [13 Dec 2007]

11.45 am

Lord Alton of Liverpool

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Noon

Baroness Park of Monmouth:

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12.08 pm

Lord Judd:

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12.15 pm

Lord Luce:

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12.23 pm

The Lord Bishop of Salisbury:

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Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

12.32 pm

Lord Blaker:

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12.38 pm

Lord Jones of Cheltenham:

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12.46 pm

Baroness Cox:

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12.52 pm

Lord Parekh:

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1 pm

Baroness Verma:

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1.06 pm

The Earl of Sandwich:

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1.13 pm

Lord Sheikh:

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1.20 pm

Lord Crisp:

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1.26 pm

Lord McColl of Dulwich:

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1.33 pm

Lord Avebury:

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1.43 pm

Baroness Rawlings:

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1.52 pm

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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2.11 pm

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

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Security Industry Authority [13 Dec 2007]

2.13 pm

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

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2.22 pm

Baroness Neville-Jones:

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2.27 pm

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer:

Column: 372

2.30 pm

Lord West of Spithead:

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2.38 pm

Lord Clinton-Davis:

Lord West of Spithead:

Lord Sheikh:

Lord West of Spithead:

Lord Bridges:

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Lord West of Spithead:

Baroness Neville-Jones:

Lord West of Spithead:

Severn Barrage [13 Dec 2007]

2.43 pm

Lord Livsey of Talgarth

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3 pm

Lord Cope of Berkeley:

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3.09 pm

Baroness Young of Old Scone:

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3.18 pm

Lord Rowe-Beddoe:

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3.26 pm

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer:

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3.35 pm

Lord Patten:

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3.44 pm

Lord Moran:

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3.51 pm

Lord Roberts of Llandudno:

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3.57 pm

The Earl of Liverpool:

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4.04 pm

Lord Dixon-Smith:

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Baroness Young of Old Scone:

Lord Dixon-Smith:

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4.13 pm

Lord Berkeley:

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4.22 pm

Lord Cotter:

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4.31 pm

Earl Attlee:

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4.41 pm

Lord Bach:

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Lord Berkeley:

Lord Bach:

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5 pm

Lord Livsey of Talgarth:

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Immigration (Employment of Adults Subject to Immigration Control) (Maximum Penalty) Order 2007

5.04 pm

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

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Baroness Hanham:

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5.15 pm

Lord Avebury:

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Lord West of Spithead:

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Baroness Hanham:

Lord West of Spithead:

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Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2007

5.25 pm

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Baroness Hanham:

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Lord Avebury:

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5.45 pm

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Lord Dearing:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

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Lord Avebury:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

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Lord Avebury:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

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Column: GC175

Grand Committee [13 Dec 2007]

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Brabazon of Tara):

Legislative Reform (Local Authority Consent Requirements) (England and Wales) Order 2007

2.06 pm

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

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Lord Goodhart:

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Baroness Scott of Needham Market:

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Baroness Andrews:

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European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Agreement on Enlargement of the European Economic Area) Order 2007

2.36 pm

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon

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Baroness Rawlings:

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2.45 pm

Lord Teverson:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007

2.55 pm

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

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Lord Skelmersdale:

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3.15 pm

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Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Skelmersdale:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Skelmersdale:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

3.30 pm

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Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Column: GC200

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Skelmersdale:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Skelmersdale:

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Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

3.45 pm

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Skelmersdale:

Column: GC202

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Skelmersdale:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Gould of Potternewton):

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Written Statements [13 Dec 2007]

Animals (Scientific Procedures) Inspectorate [13 Dec 2007]

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

Armed Forces: Nimrod Review [13 Dec 2007]

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

Column: WS44

British Council: Russia [13 Dec 2007]

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

Column: WS45

Companies Act 2006 [13 Dec 2007]

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

Column: WS46

Criminal Justice: Young Black People [13 Dec 2007]

The Attorney-General (Baroness Scotland of Asthal):

Column: WS47

Deaths in Custody [13 Dec 2007]

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

Column: WS48

EU: Disability Benefits [13 Dec 2007]

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

EU: Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council [13 Dec 2007]

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

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Column: WS50

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

Finance Bill 2008 [13 Dec 2007]

Lord Davies of Oldham:

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Freedom of Information Act 2000 [13 Dec 2007]

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

Government: Central-Local Concordat [13 Dec 2007]

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

Column: WS52

Guantanamo Bay: Return of UK Residents [13 Dec 2007]

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

Column: WS53

Justice: Advisory Committee on Civil Costs [13 Dec 2007]

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

Local Government: Pensions [13 Dec 2007]

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

Column: WS54

Column: WS55

Ministry of Defence: Innovation Strategy [13 Dec 2007]

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

Ministry of Defence: Intelligence Staff Estate [13 Dec 2007]

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

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NHS: Primary Care Trust Finances [13 Dec 2007]

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

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Column: WS61

Regional Development Agencies: Northwest [13 Dec 2007]

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

Column: WS62

Russia: Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty [13 Dec 2007]

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

Column: WS63

Scottish Parliament: Elections [13 Dec 2007]

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Column: WS64

Welfare Reform Green Paper [13 Dec 2007]

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

Column: WS65

Column: WS66

Column: WA77

Column: WA77

Written Answers [13 Dec 2007]

Armed Forces: Accommodation [13 Dec 2007]

Lord Astor of Hever

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

Armed Forces: Cost of Operations [13 Dec 2007]

Lord Astor of Hever

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

Lord Astor of Hever

Baroness Taylor of Bolton:

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Armed Forces: TA [13 Dec 2007]

Earl Attlee

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

Civil Service: Ethnicity and Gender Balance [13 Dec 2007]

Lord Tebbit

Lord Bach:

Congo: Deforestation [13 Dec 2007]

Lord Beaumont of Whitley

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

Column: WA79

Defence Export Services Organisation [13 Dec 2007]

Lord Astor of Hever

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

Defence Industrial Strategy [13 Dec 2007]

Lord Astor of Hever

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

Column: WA80

Environmental Sustainability [13 Dec 2007]

Lord Beaumont of Whitley

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

Government: Focus Groups [13 Dec 2007]

Lord Hanningfield

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

Houses of Parliament: State Opening [13 Dec 2007]

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Brabazon of Tara):

Column: WA81

Israel and Palestine: Relief Efforts [13 Dec 2007]

Lord Hylton

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

Planning: Flood Plains [13 Dec 2007]

Lord Rotherwick

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

Column: WA82

Railways: Public Performance Measures [13 Dec 2007]

Lord Bradshaw

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Sport [13 Dec 2007]

Lord Ouseley

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Baroness Hamwee

Lord Davies of Oldham:

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