Table of Contents for
Thursday 10 Jan 2008

Volume No. 697Part No. 31

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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

Pensions: Responsible Investment

Allotments

Road Safety

Airports: Luggage

Business

Business of the House: Debates Today

Armed Forces: US Missile Defence

Energy Policy

Local Government: Community Empowerment

China: Human Rights

Grand Committee

Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [HL]

Written Statements

Armed Forces: Air Surveillance

Energy: Renewable Obligation Scheme

Families at Risk

Forensic Science Regulator and Forensic Science Advisory Council

Homes and Communities Agency

Taxation: Taxpayers' Charter

Written Answers

Agriculture: Bluetongue

Animal Welfare: African Horse Sickness

Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act

Climate Change: Bali Conference

Climate Change: Emissions Trading

Climate Change: Kyoto Targets

Combustion Plants

Common Land

Department for Transport: BAA Secondments

Embryology

Gershon Review: DfID

Gershon Review: Ministry of Justice

Government: Data Loss

Guyana: Rainforest

Health: Audiology

Health: Diabetes

Health: Hydroxyl Radical Generators

Health: Obesity

Health: Sickle Cell Disease

High Hedges

Identity Cards

International Development: NHS Links

International Development: School and NHS Links

Jordan: EU Assistance

Justice: Overseas Visits

Nanoparticles

National Parks

Orange Halls

Palace of Westminster: Public Entrance

Planning: Design Review

Police: Search Warrants

Prisons: Northern Ireland

Smoking

Universities: Physics and Chemistry



This Table of Contents lists subject headings, timelines and
names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Thursday 10 Jan 2008

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House of Lords [10 Jan 2008]

Pensions: Responsible Investment [10 Jan 2008]

Lord Harrison

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

Lord Harrison:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Lord Stewartby:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Baroness Turner of Camden:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Razzall:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Skelmersdale:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Lord Harrison:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Allotments [10 Jan 2008]

11.12 am

Baroness Sharples

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

Baroness Sharples:

Baroness Andrews:

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe:

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Baroness Andrews:

Lord Dixon-Smith:

Baroness Andrews:

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer:

Baroness Andrews:

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The Countess of Mar:

Baroness Andrews:

Baroness Gardner of Parkes:

Baroness Andrews:

Baroness Tonge:

Baroness Andrews:

Lord Elton:

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Baroness Andrews:

Road Safety [10 Jan 2008]

11.21 am

Lord Dubs

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Dubs:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

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Lord Hanningfield:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Noble Lords:

Baroness Boothroyd:

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Rooker):

Lord Low of Dalston:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Bradshaw:

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Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Baroness Sharples:

Noble Lords:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Tomlinson:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Baroness Byford:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Wedderburn of Charlton:

Lord Rooker:

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Airports: Luggage [10 Jan 2008]

11.29 am

Lord Dykes

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Dykes:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Trimble:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Bradshaw:

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Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Baroness Gardner of Parkes:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

A noble Lord:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Bilimoria:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Lawson of Blaby:

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Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Business

11.36 am

Lord Grocott:

Earl Ferrers:

Lord Grocott:

Business of the House: Debates Today [10 Jan 2008]

11.37 am

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Rooker):

Armed Forces: US Missile Defence [10 Jan 2008]

11.38 am

Lord Wallace of Saltaire

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11.55 am

Lord Giddens:

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12.03 pm

Lord Marlesford:

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12.13 pm

Lord Hannay of Chiswick:

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12.23 pm

Lord Addington:

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12.30 pm

Lord Judd:

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12.42 pm

Lord Powell of Bayswater:

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12.48 pm

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer:

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12.56 pm

Lord Sheikh:

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1.03 pm

Baroness Falkner of Margravine:

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1.15 pm

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

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1.24 pm

Baroness Williams of Crosby:

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1.41 pm

Lord Luke:

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1.50 pm

Baroness Crawley:

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Baroness Williams of Crosby:

Baroness Crawley:

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2.13 pm

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Energy Policy [10 Jan 2008]

2.18 pm

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

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2.30 pm

Baroness Wilcox:

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2.36 pm

Lord Redesdale:

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2.42 pm

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

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2.45 pm

Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan:

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

Lord Howell of Guildford:

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

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The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford:

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

Lord Jenkin of Roding:

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Lord Jones of Birmingham:

Lord Clinton-Davis:

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

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Lord MacGregor of Pulham Market:

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

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Lord Dubs:

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

Lord Dixon-Smith:

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

Lord Truscott:

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

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Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean:

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

Lord Woolmer of Leeds:

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

Lord Christopher:

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Lord Bach:

Lord Christopher:

Lord Bach:

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

Local Government: Community Empowerment [10 Jan 2008]

3.08 pm

Lord Greaves

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3.24 pm

Lord Graham of Edmonton:

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3.39 pm

The Lord Bishop of Ely:

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3.45 pm

Baroness Hamwee:

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Lord Dixon-Smith:

4 pm

Baroness Scott of Needham Market:

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4.15 pm

Lord Dixon-Smith:

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4.27 pm

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

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4.47 pm

Lord Greaves:

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China: Human Rights [10 Jan 2008]

4.51 pm

Lord Alton of Liverpool

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5.02 pm

Lord Faulkner of Worcester:

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5.08 pm

Baroness Park of Monmouth:

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5.16 pm

Lord Watson of Richmond:

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5.24 pm

The Earl of Sandwich:

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5.32 pm

Baroness Verma:

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5.38 pm

Lord Wilson of Tillyorn:

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5.45 pm

Lord Moynihan:

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5.54 pm

Lord Avebury:

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6.01 pm

Lord Howell of Guildford:

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6.10 pm

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

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Grand Committee [10 Jan 2008]

Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [HL]

Lord Shutt of Greetland

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Lord Davies of Oldham:

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Lord Shutt of Greetland:

Baroness Noakes:

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Lord Davies of Oldham:

2.15 pm

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Baroness Noakes:

Baroness Noakes

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Lord Newby:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

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2.30 pm

Baroness Noakes:

Lord Monson

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Baroness Noakes:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

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Lord Monson:

Baroness Noakes

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Lord Newby:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

2.45 pm

Lord Hamilton of Epsom:

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Lord Davies of Oldham:

Baroness Noakes:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Baroness Noakes:

Baroness Noakes

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Lord Newby:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

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Baroness Noakes:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Baroness Noakes:

Baroness Noakes

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Lord Davies of Oldham:

3 pm

Baroness Noakes:

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Lord Davies of Oldham:

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Baroness Noakes:

Baroness Noakes

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Lord Monson:

Lord Newby:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

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3.15 pm

Baroness Noakes:

Baroness Noakes

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Lord Davies of Oldham:

Baroness Noakes:

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Lord Davies of Oldham

Lord Shutt of Greetland:

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Lord Davies of Oldham:

Baroness Noakes:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Baroness Noakes:

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3.30 pm

Lord Hamilton of Epsom:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Shutt of Greetland:

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Lord Davies of Oldham:

Baroness Noakes

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Lord Davies of Oldham:

Baroness Noakes:

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Baroness Noakes

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3.45 pm

Lord Newby:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

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Baroness Noakes:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Baroness Noakes:

Baroness Noakes

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Lord Davies of Oldham:

Baroness Noakes:

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Baroness Noakes

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4 pm

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Baroness Noakes:

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Baroness Noakes

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Lord Newby:

Lord Hamilton of Epsom:

Lord Bach:

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Lord Hamilton of Epsom:

Lord Bach:

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Baroness Noakes:

4.15 pm

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Baroness Noakes

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Lord Newby:

Lord Hamilton of Epsom:

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford:

Lord Bach:

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Lord Shutt of Greetland:

Lord Bach:

Baroness Noakes:

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Lord Newby

4.30 pm

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Lord Hamilton of Epsom:

Lord Howard of Rising:

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The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford:

Viscount Eccles:

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4.45 pm

Lord Davies of Oldham:

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Lord Hamilton of Epsom:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

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Lord Newby:

5 pm

Lord Howard of Rising

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Viscount Eccles:

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Lord Davies of Oldham:

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5.15 pm

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Lord Howard of Rising:

Lord Shutt of Greetland

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The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford:

Lord Hamilton of Epsom:

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford:

Lord Howard of Rising:

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5.30 pm

Viscount Eccles:

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Lord Bach:

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Lord Shutt of Greetland:

Baroness Noakes

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5.45 pm

Lord Bach:

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Baroness Noakes:

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Lord Davies of Oldham:

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Brougham and Vaux):

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Written Statements [10 Jan 2008]

Armed Forces: Air Surveillance [10 Jan 2008]

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

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Energy: Renewable Obligation Scheme [10 Jan 2008]

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

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Families at Risk [10 Jan 2008]

Lord Davies of Oldham:

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Forensic Science Regulator and Forensic Science Advisory Council [10 Jan 2008]

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

Homes and Communities Agency [10 Jan 2008]

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

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Taxation: Taxpayers' Charter [10 Jan 2008]

Lord Davies of Oldham:

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Written Answers [10 Jan 2008]

Agriculture: Bluetongue [10 Jan 2008]

Baroness Byford

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Rooker):

Animal Welfare: African Horse Sickness [10 Jan 2008]

Baroness Byford

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The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Rooker):

Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act [10 Jan 2008]

Lord Alton of Liverpool

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

Climate Change: Bali Conference [10 Jan 2008]

Lord Dykes

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Rooker):

Climate Change: Emissions Trading [10 Jan 2008]

Lord Beaumont of Whitley

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Rooker):

Climate Change: Kyoto Targets [10 Jan 2008]

Lord Puttnam

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Rooker):

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Combustion Plants [10 Jan 2008]

Lord Taylor of Holbeach

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Rooker):

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Common Land [10 Jan 2008]

Lord Taylor of Holbeach

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Rooker):

Department for Transport: BAA Secondments [10 Jan 2008]

Lord Hanningfield

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

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Lord Hanningfield

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Embryology [10 Jan 2008]

Lord Alton of Liverpool

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

Lord Alton of Liverpool

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Lord Darzi of Denham:

Lord Patten

Lord Darzi of Denham:

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Lord Alton of Liverpool

Lord Darzi of Denham:

Lord Alton of Liverpool

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Lord Darzi of Denham:

Lord Patten

Lord Darzi of Denham:

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Gershon Review: DfID [10 Jan 2008]

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay

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

Gershon Review: Ministry of Justice [10 Jan 2008]

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay

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

Government: Data Loss [10 Jan 2008]

Lord Marlesford

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

Guyana: Rainforest [10 Jan 2008]

Lord Avebury

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

Lord Avebury

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Rooker):

Lord Avebury

Lord Rooker:

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Health: Audiology [10 Jan 2008]

Baroness Howe of Idlicote

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

Health: Diabetes [10 Jan 2008]

Earl Howe

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

Health: Hydroxyl Radical Generators [10 Jan 2008]

Lord Harris of Haringey

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

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Health: Obesity [10 Jan 2008]

Lord Skidelsky

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

Health: Sickle Cell Disease [10 Jan 2008]

Lord Smith of Clifton

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

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Lord Smith of Clifton

Lord Darzi of Denham:

Lord Smith of Clifton

Lord Darzi of Denham:

Lord Smith of Clifton

Lord Darzi of Denham:

High Hedges [10 Jan 2008]

Baroness Gardner of Parkes

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

Baroness Gardner of Parkes

Baroness Andrews:

Baroness Gardner of Parkes

Baroness Andrews:

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Identity Cards [10 Jan 2008]

Lord Pearson of Rannoch

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

International Development: NHS Links [10 Jan 2008]

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff

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

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff

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

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International Development: School and NHS Links [10 Jan 2008]

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff

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

Jordan: EU Assistance [10 Jan 2008]

Lord Hylton

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

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Justice: Overseas Visits [10 Jan 2008]

Lord Hylton

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

Nanoparticles [10 Jan 2008]

Lord Hunt of Chesterton

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Rooker):

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National Parks [10 Jan 2008]

Lord Taylor of Holbeach

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Rooker):

Orange Halls [10 Jan 2008]

Lord Laird

Lord Rooker:

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Lord Laird

Lord Rooker:

Palace of Westminster: Public Entrance [10 Jan 2008]

Lord Berkeley

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Brabazon of Tara):

Planning: Design Review [10 Jan 2008]

Baroness Whitaker

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

Police: Search Warrants [10 Jan 2008]

Lord Marlesford

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

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Prisons: Northern Ireland [10 Jan 2008]

Lord Hylton

Lord Rooker:

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Smoking [10 Jan 2008]

Lord Laird

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

Universities: Physics and Chemistry [10 Jan 2008]

Lord Dykes

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



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