Table of Contents for
Thursday 13 Mar 2008

Volume No. 699Part No. 65

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House of Lords

Introduction: The Lord Bishop of Chichester

Housing: Repossessions

Railways: West Coast Main Line

Portable Antiquities Scheme

Benefits: Strike

Business of the House: Debates Today

Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Order 2008

Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) (Taxes and National Insurance) Order 2008

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria) (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2008

Sex Discrimination (Amendment of Legislation) Regulations 2008

Elections: Voting Systems

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Medical Careers: Tooke Report

Grand Committee

Employment Bill [HL]

Written Statements

Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Scholarships and Fellowships

Planning: Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 1995

Prisons: Drugs

Schools: Special Educational Needs

Science and Innovation

Terrorism: Control Order Powers

Transport: Buses

Written Answers

Armed Forces: Healthcare

Crime: Fuel Laundering

Divorce (Religious Marriages) Act

Duty-free Allowances

EU: Subsidiarity

Families

Gold

Gypsies and Travellers

Health: Hydrotherapy

Health: Macular Degeneration

Housing: Flood Plains

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority

National Insurance

Northern Rock

Police: Databases

Police: Translation Services

Political Parties: Business Rates

Questions for Written Answer: Unanswered Questions

Railways: Car Parking

Railways: First Great Western

Railways: North Wales



This Table of Contents lists subject headings, timelines and
names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Thursday 13 Mar 2008

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House of Lords [13 Mar 2008]

Introduction: The Lord Bishop of Chichester

The Lord Bishop of Chichester

Housing: Repossessions [13 Mar 2008]

11.10 am

Lord Barnett:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Baroness Noakes:

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Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Peston:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Hylton:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Lawson of Blaby:

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Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Newby:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Railways: West Coast Main Line [13 Mar 2008]

11.18 am

Lord Bradshaw

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Bradshaw:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

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Lord Faulkner of Worcester:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Elton:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Berkeley:

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Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Dykes:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Earl Attlee:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

The Earl of Mar and Kellie:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Skelmersdale:

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

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Portable Antiquities Scheme [13 Mar 2008]

11.26 am

Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Howarth of Newport:

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Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Redesdale:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Baroness Trumpington:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Janner of Braunstone:

Noble Lords:

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Lord Janner of Braunstone:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Benefits: Strike [13 Mar 2008]

11.34 am

Lord Skelmersdale

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

Lord Skelmersdale:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Wedderburn of Charlton:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Business of the House: Debates Today [13 Mar 2008]

11.40 am

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

Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Order 2008

Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) (Taxes and National Insurance) Order 2008

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria) (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2008

Sex Discrimination (Amendment of Legislation) Regulations 2008

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

Lord Wedderburn of Charlton:

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Baroness Ashton of Upholland:

Elections: Voting Systems [13 Mar 2008]

11.42 am

Lord Tyler

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11.57 am

Lord Maxton:

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12.07 pm

Lord Norton of Louth:

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12.18 pm

Lord Goodhart:

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Lord Sewel:

Lord Goodhart:

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12.30 pm

Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws:

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Lord Norton of Louth:

Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws:

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12.42 pm

Lord Steel of Aikwood:

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12.50 pm

Lord Watson of Invergowrie:

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1.01 pm

Lord Roberts of Llandudno:

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1.12 pm

Lord Grocott:

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Lord Watson of Invergowrie:

Lord Grocott:

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1.24 pm

Lord Rennard:

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Lord Maxton:

Lord Rennard:

Lord Norton of Louth:

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Lord Rennard:

1.36 pm

Lord De Mauley:

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Lord Roberts of Llandudno:

Lord De Mauley:

1.45 pm

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

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Lord Goodhart:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

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Lord Roberts of Llandudno:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

2.07 pm

Lord Tyler:

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Foreign and Commonwealth Office [13 Mar 2008]

2.12 pm

Lord Wallace of Saltaire

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2.27 pm

Lord Anderson of Swansea:

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Baroness Crawley:

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2.37 pm

Lord Howe of Aberavon:

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2.48 pm

Baroness Williams of Crosby:

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2.57 pm

Lord Hannay of Chiswick:

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3.05 pm

Lord Sheikh:

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3.13 pm

Lord Roper:

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3.21 pm

Lord Bramall:

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3.25 pm

Lord Parekh:

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3.35 pm

Viscount Montgomery of Alamein:

3.39 pm

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean:

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3.48 pm

Lord Kerr of Kinlochard:

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3.53 pm

Lord Dykes:

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4.02 pm

Baroness Rawlings:

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4.11 pm

Lord Bach:

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4.33 pm

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Medical Careers: Tooke Report [13 Mar 2008]

4.36 pm

Lord Patel

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4.46 pm

Lord Turnberg:

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4.54 pm

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff:

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5.04 pm

Baroness Cumberlege:

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5.13 pm

Lord Walton of Detchant:

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5.24 pm

Baroness Emerton:

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5.31 pm

Baroness Neuberger:

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5.41 pm

Earl Howe:

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5.49 pm

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

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Lord Patel:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Lord Patel:

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Grand Committee [13 Mar 2008]

Employment Bill [HL]

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Geddes):

Baroness Wilcox:

Lord Wedderburn of Charlton:

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

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Lord Campbell of Alloway:

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

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Baroness Wilcox:

Lord Wedderburn of Charlton:

2.15 pm

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton:

Baroness Wilcox:

Noble Lords:

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

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Baroness Wilcox:

Lord Campbell of Alloway:

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Lord Wedderburn of Charlton:

Lord Campbell of Alloway:

Lord Borrie:

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

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Lord Henley:

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

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2.30 pm

Lord Campbell of Alloway:

Baroness Wilcox:

Lord Jones of Birmingham

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Baroness Gardner of Parkes:

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

Lord Borrie:

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2.45 pm

Lord Wedderburn of Charlton:

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

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Lord Watson of Invergowrie:

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

Lord Watson of Invergowrie:

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

Baroness Wilcox:

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Baroness Turner of Camden

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3 pm

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Lord Wedderburn of Charlton:

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3.15 pm

Lord Razzall:

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Baroness Wilcox:

Lord Wedderburn of Charlton:

Baroness Wilcox:

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Lord Hoyle:

Lord Campbell of Alloway:

Lord Hoyle:

Lord Campbell of Alloway:

Lord Hoyle:

Lord Brett:

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Lord Campbell of Alloway:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

3.30 pm

Lord Wedderburn of Charlton:

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Lord Campbell of Alloway:

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

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Lord Wedderburn of Charlton:

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

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3.45 pm

Lord Wedderburn of Charlton:

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

Lord Wedderburn of Charlton:

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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Lord Jones of Birmingham:

Lord Campbell of Alloway:

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

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Baroness Turner of Camden:

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Baroness Gardner of Parkes

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4 pm

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Baroness Wilcox:

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

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4.15 pm

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Baroness Gardner of Parkes:

Baroness Gardner of Parkes

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4.30 pm

Lord Henley:

Lord Wedderburn of Charlton:

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Lord Jones of Birmingham:

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Baroness Gardner of Parkes:

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Lord Campbell of Alloway

4.45 pm

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Lord Wedderburn of Charlton:

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Lord Campbell of Alloway:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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5 pm

Lord Campbell of Alloway:

Lord Hoyle:

Lord Henley:

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Lord Jones of Birmingham:

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Lord Campbell of Alloway:

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The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Haskel):

Baroness Wilcox:

Lord Campbell of Alloway:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

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5.15 pm

Lord Campbell of Alloway:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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Lord Wedderburn of Charlton:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Lord Wedderburn of Charlton:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Column: GC309

Lord Wedderburn of Charlton:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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Lord Wedderburn of Charlton:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Lord Wedderburn of Charlton:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Lord Razzall:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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5.30 pm

Lord Wedderburn of Charlton:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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Baroness Turner of Camden:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Baroness Turner of Camden:

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Lord Campbell of Alloway:

Lord Hoyle:

Lord Henley:

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5.45 pm

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

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Baroness Wilcox:

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

Lord Campbell of Alloway:

Lord Jones of Birmingham:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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Column: GC318

Lord Bach:

The Deputy Chairman of Committees:

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Written Statements [13 Mar 2008]

Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Scholarships and Fellowships [13 Mar 2008]

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

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Planning: Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 1995 [13 Mar 2008]

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

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Column: WS144

Prisons: Drugs [13 Mar 2008]

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

Column: WS145

Schools: Special Educational Needs [13 Mar 2008]

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

Column: WS146

Science and Innovation [13 Mar 2008]

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

Terrorism: Control Order Powers [13 Mar 2008]

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

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Transport: Buses [13 Mar 2008]

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

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Written Answers [13 Mar 2008]

Armed Forces: Healthcare [13 Mar 2008]

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:

Lord Astor of Hever

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Baroness Taylor of Bolton:

Crime: Fuel Laundering [13 Mar 2008]

Lord Laird

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Divorce (Religious Marriages) Act [13 Mar 2008]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

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

Duty-free Allowances [13 Mar 2008]

Lord Marlesford

Column: WA247

Lord Davies of Oldham:

EU: Subsidiarity [13 Mar 2008]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

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

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Baroness Ashton of Upholland:

Column: WA248

Families [13 Mar 2008]

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Gold [13 Mar 2008]

Lord Marlesford

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Gypsies and Travellers [13 Mar 2008]

Lord Avebury

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

Lord Avebury

Baroness Andrews:

Column: WA250

Health: Hydrotherapy [13 Mar 2008]

Baroness Thomas of Winchester

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

Health: Macular Degeneration [13 Mar 2008]

Lord Morris of Manchester

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

Housing: Flood Plains [13 Mar 2008]

Lord Dykes

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

Column: WA251

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

Baroness Andrews:

Column: WA252

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority [13 Mar 2008]

Lord Patten

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

National Insurance [13 Mar 2008]

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Northern Rock [13 Mar 2008]

Lord Barnett

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Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Barnett

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Barnett

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Willoughby de Broke

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Police: Databases [13 Mar 2008]

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

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

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Lord West of Spithead:

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

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Lord West of Spithead:

Police: Translation Services [13 Mar 2008]

Lord Harrison

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

Political Parties: Business Rates [13 Mar 2008]

Lord Greaves

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

Column: WA256

Questions for Written Answer: Unanswered Questions [13 Mar 2008]

Lord Tebbit

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

Railways: Car Parking [13 Mar 2008]

Lord Bradshaw

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Railways: First Great Western [13 Mar 2008]

Lord Bradshaw

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Column: WA257

Lord Bradshaw

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Column: WA258

Railways: North Wales [13 Mar 2008]

Lord Roberts of Llandudno

Lord Bassam of Brighton:



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