Table of Contents for
Thursday 8 May 2008

Volume No. 701Part No. 89

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House of Lords

Royal Assent

Housing: Home Information Packs and Condition Reports

Prisons: Titans

Corruption

Crime: CCTV

Business

Business of the House: Debates Today

Draft Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2008

Children's Plan

Burma: Cyclone Nargis

Poverty

Health: Allergy (Science and Technology Committee Report)

Marine Bill (Draft)

Grand Committee

Sale of Student Loans Bill

Written Statements

Armed Forces: Future Rapid Effects System

Department for International Development: Departmental Report

Housing: Home Information Packs

Written Answers

Airports: Dungeness

Armed Forces: Visiting Personnel

Arts Council

Aviation: Crash Landing

Belize: Military Base

British Overseas Territories

Business: Government Support

Children: Poverty

Climate Change: Sea Level

Crime: Fuel Smuggling

Crime: Restorative Justice

Disabled People: Mencap Report

Embryology

Energy: Long-term Supply

Health: Long-term Neurological Conditions

Housing: Home Insulation Grants

Immigration: Failed Asylum Seekers

Immigration: Oakington Removal Centre

Immigration: Sri Lankan Tamils

Kenya: Military Personnel

Licensing: Music

Manufacturing

Non-native Species

Packaging

Prisoners: Life Sentences

Prisoners: Mental Illness

Questions for Written Answer: Unanswered Questions

Roads: Signs

Roads: Traffic Officers

Rural Payments Agency

Taxation: Compensation Payments

Transport: Heavy Goods Vehicles

Waste Management: Brofiscin Quarry

Young Offenders



This Table of Contents lists subject headings, timelines and
names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Thursday 8 May 2008

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House of Lords [8 May 2008]

Royal Assent

The Lord Speaker (Baroness Hayman):

Housing: Home Information Packs and Condition Reports [8 May 2008]

11.06 am

Baroness Sharples

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

Baroness Sharples:

Baroness Andrews:

Column: 670

Lord Marsh:

Baroness Andrews:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Baroness Andrews:

Baroness Maddock:

Baroness Andrews:

Lord Dixon-Smith:

Column: 671

Baroness Andrews:

Lord Lea of Crondall:

Baroness Andrews:

Baroness Gardner of Parkes:

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

Prisons: Titans [8 May 2008]

11.15 am

Lord Ramsbotham

Column: 672

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

Lord Ramsbotham:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Henley:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Woolf:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Column: 673

Baroness Falkner of Margravine:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Dubs:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Elton:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Column: 674

Corruption [8 May 2008]

11.22 am

Baroness Williams of Crosby

Lord Tunnicliffe:

Baroness Williams of Crosby:

Lord Tunnicliffe:

Column: 675

Lord Hylton:

Lord Tunnicliffe:

The Lord Bishop of Exeter:

Lord Tunnicliffe:

Baroness Whitaker:

Column: 676

Lord Tunnicliffe:

Crime: CCTV [8 May 2008]

11.29 am

Lord Harrison

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Harrison:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Baroness Gardner of Parkes:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Column: 677

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Selsdon:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Baroness Hanham:

Column: 678

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Harrison:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Business

11.37 am

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Business of the House: Debates Today [8 May 2008]

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

Column: 679

Draft Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2008

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

Children's Plan [8 May 2008]

11.38 am

Baroness Massey of Darwen

Column: 680

Column: 681

Column: 682

Column: 683

11.52 am

Lord Dearing:

Column: 684

Column: 685

12.03 pm

The Lord Bishop of Norwich:

Column: 686

Column: 687

Column: 688

12.15 pm

Baroness Howells of St Davids:

Column: 689

Column: 690

12.23 pm

Baroness Young of Hornsey:

Column: 691

Column: 692

12.30 pm

Baroness Warnock:

Column: 693

Column: 694

12.40 pm

Baroness Gale:

Column: 695

Column: 696

12.50 pm

The Earl of Listowel:

Column: 697

Column: 698

Column: 699

Column: 700

1.02 pm

Lord Ramsbotham:

Column: 701

1.14 pm

Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

Column: 703

Column: 704

Column: 705

1.26 pm

Baroness Butler-Sloss:

Column: 706

1.36 pm

Baroness Walmsley:

Column: 708

Column: 709

Column: 710

Column: 711

1.48 pm

Baroness Morris of Bolton:

Column: 712

Column: 713

Column: 714

2 pm

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

Column: 715

Column: 716

Column: 717

Column: 718

Column: 719

Column: 720

2.21 pm

Baroness Massey of Darwen:

Column: 721

Burma: Cyclone Nargis [8 May 2008]

2.24 pm

Baroness Crawley:

2.33 pm

Baroness Rawlings:

Column: 724

Column: 725

2.40 pm

Lord Avebury:

Column: 726

2.47 pm

Baroness Crawley:

Column: 727

Column: 728

2.55 pm

Lord Hurd of Westwell:

Baroness Crawley:

Lord Kinnock:

Column: 729

Baroness Crawley:

Viscount Slim:

Baroness Crawley:

Baroness Uddin:

Column: 730

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Baroness Crawley:

Lord Hannay of Chiswick:

Baroness Crawley:

Column: 731

The Lord Bishop of Liverpool:

Baroness Crawley:

Lord Crickhowell:

Column: 732

Baroness Crawley:

Lord Elton:

Baroness Crawley:

Lord Fraser of Carmyllie:

Baroness Crawley:

Column: 733

Poverty [8 May 2008]

3.16 pm

Lord Bilston

Column: 734

Column: 735

3.30 pm

Lord Haskel:

Column: 736

Column: 737

Column: 738

3.41 pm

The Lord Bishop of Liverpool:

3.43 pm

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

Column: 739

Column: 740

Column: 742

3.59 pm

Lord Skelmersdale:

Column: 743

Column: 744

Column: 745

4.10 pm

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

Column: 746

Column: 747

Column: 748

Column: 749

Column: 750

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

Column: 751

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Skelmersdale:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

4.31 pm

Lord Bilston:

Column: 752

Health: Allergy (Science and Technology Committee Report)

4.34 pm

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff

Column: 753

Column: 754

Column: 755

Column: 756

4.50 pm

Lord Haskel:

Column: 757

4.57 pm

The Earl of Selborne:

Column: 758

Column: 759

Column: 760

5.06 pm

Lord May of Oxford:

Column: 761

5.13 pm

Baroness Perry of Southwark:

Column: 762

Column: 763

Column: 764

Lord Falconer of Thoroton:

5.24 pm

Lord Bhattacharyya:

Column: 765

Column: 766

5.30 pm

Lord Taverne:

Column: 767

Column: 768

5.38 pm

Lord Crickhowell:

Column: 769

Column: 770

Column: 771

5.48 pm

Lord Rea:

Column: 772

Column: 773

6 pm

Lord Soulsby of Swaffham Prior:

Column: 774

Column: 775

6.08 pm

Lord Lipsey:

Column: 776

Column: 777

6.16 pm

Lord Colwyn:

Column: 778

Column: 779

6.24 pm

Viscount Simon:

Column: 780

Column: 781

6.29 pm

Baroness Barker:

Column: 782

Column: 783

6.38 pm

Lord McColl of Dulwich:

Column: 784

Column: 785

6.49 pm

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

Column: 786

Column: 787

Column: 788

Column: 789

Column: 790

7.09 pm

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff:

Column: 791

Marine Bill (Draft)

Column: 792

Column: GC167

Column: GC167

Grand Committee [8 May 2008]

Sale of Student Loans Bill

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

Column: GC168

Baroness Verma:

Column: GC169

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Baroness Morgan of Drefelin):

2.15 pm

Column: GC170

Column: GC171

Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

Baroness Verma:

Column: GC172

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

2.30 pm

Baroness Verma:

Column: GC174

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Column: GC175

Column: GC176

Baroness Verma:

Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

Column: GC177

2.45 pm

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

Baroness Verma

Column: GC178

Column: GC179

Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

Column: GC180

3 pm

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Column: GC181

Column: GC182

Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Column: GC183

Column: GC184

3.15 pm

Baroness Verma:

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Baroness Verma:

Column: GC185

Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

Baroness Verma:

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

Column: GC186

Baroness Verma:

Lord Tunnicliffe:

Column: GC187

3.30 pm

Column: GC188

Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

Baroness Verma:

Lord Tunnicliffe:

Column: GC190

Baroness Verma:

Lord Tunnicliffe:

Baroness Verma:

Lord Tunnicliffe:

Baroness Verma:

Lord Tunnicliffe:

Baroness Verma:

Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin

3.45 pm

Column: GC192

Column: GC193

Column: GC194

Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

Column: GC195

4 pm

Column: GC196

Baroness Verma:

Column: GC197

Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Column: GC198

4.15 pm

Column: GC199

Lord Tunnicliffe:

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

Baroness Verma

Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

Column: GC200

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Column: GC201

Column: GC202

4.45 pm

Column: GC203

Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

Baroness Verma:

Column: GC204

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Baroness Verma:

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin

Column: GC205

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin

Column: WS35

Column: WS35

Written Statements [8 May 2008]

Armed Forces: Future Rapid Effects System [8 May 2008]

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

Department for International Development: Departmental Report [8 May 2008]

Baroness Crawley:

Housing: Home Information Packs [8 May 2008]

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

Column: WS36

Column: WS37

Column: WS38

Column: WA81

Column: WA81

Written Answers [8 May 2008]

Airports: Dungeness [8 May 2008]

Lord Dykes

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Armed Forces: Visiting Personnel [8 May 2008]

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

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

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Column: WA82

Baroness Taylor of Bolton:

Arts Council [8 May 2008]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Aviation: Crash Landing [8 May 2008]

Lord Methuen

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Column: WA83

Belize: Military Base [8 May 2008]

Lord Ashcroft

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

British Overseas Territories [8 May 2008]

Lord Jones of Cheltenham

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Business: Government Support [8 May 2008]

Lord Wade of Chorlton

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Baroness Vadera):

Column: WA84

Children: Poverty [8 May 2008]

Baroness Corston

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Climate Change: Sea Level [8 May 2008]

Lord Dykes

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

Lord Dykes

Lord Rooker:

Column: WA87

Crime: Fuel Smuggling [8 May 2008]

Lord Laird

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Crime: Restorative Justice [8 May 2008]

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

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

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Column: WA88

Disabled People: Mencap Report [8 May 2008]

Lord Morris of Manchester

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

Embryology [8 May 2008]

Lord Alton of Liverpool

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

Column: WA89

Lord Alton of Liverpool

Lord Darzi of Denham:

Lord Alton of Liverpool

Lord Darzi of Denham:

Energy: Long-term Supply [8 May 2008]

Lord Dykes

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

Health: Long-term Neurological Conditions [8 May 2008]

Lord Campbell-Savours

Column: WA91

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

Housing: Home Insulation Grants [8 May 2008]

Lord Judd

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

Column: WA92

Immigration: Failed Asylum Seekers [8 May 2008]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

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

Immigration: Oakington Removal Centre [8 May 2008]

Baroness Stern

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

Immigration: Sri Lankan Tamils [8 May 2008]

Lord Laird

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

Kenya: Military Personnel [8 May 2008]

Lord Ashcroft

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

Column: WA94

Licensing: Music [8 May 2008]

Lord Clement-Jones

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Manufacturing [8 May 2008]

Lord Wade of Chorlton

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Baroness Vadera):

Non-native Species [8 May 2008]

Lord Taylor of Holbeach

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

Column: WA95

Packaging [8 May 2008]

Baroness Wilcox

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Baroness Vadera):

Prisoners: Life Sentences [8 May 2008]

Baroness Stern

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

Column: WA96

Prisoners: Mental Illness [8 May 2008]

Baroness Stern

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

Questions for Written Answer: Unanswered Questions [8 May 2008]

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

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

Column: WA97

Roads: Signs [8 May 2008]

Lord Roberts of Llandudno

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Roads: Traffic Officers [8 May 2008]

Earl Attlee

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Column: WA98

Column: WA99

Rural Payments Agency [8 May 2008]

Lord Taylor of Holbeach

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

Taxation: Compensation Payments [8 May 2008]

Lord Dykes

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Transport: Heavy Goods Vehicles [8 May 2008]

Lord Roberts of Llandudno

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Column: WA100

Waste Management: Brofiscin Quarry [8 May 2008]

The Countess of Mar

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

The Countess of Mar

Lord Rooker:

The Countess of Mar

Column: WA101

Lord Rooker:

The Countess of Mar

Lord Rooker:

Column: WA102

Young Offenders [8 May 2008]

Baroness Stern

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



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