Table of Contents for Lords Hansard of 24 Feb 2009

Baroness Thomas of Winchester:

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Lord Tomlinson:

Baroness O'Cathain:

Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan:

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Lord Skelmersdale:

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord Bach):

Statute Law Database - Question

2.44 pm

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Lord Low of Dalston:

Lord Morris of Manchester:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Lord Elton:

Column: 101

Lord Lloyd of Berwick:

Lord Patel:

Economy: Arts and Culture - Question

2.50 pm

Lord Harrison:

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Lord Roberts of Conwy:

Lord Clement-Jones:

Lord Sheldon:

Column: 103

Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall:

Lord Roberts of Llandudno:

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change & Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath):

Column: 104

Energy: Renewable Gas - Question

2.59 pm

Lord Morris of Handsworth:

Lord Teverson:

Column: 105

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

3.04 pm

Health: Disease Control (Intergovernmental Organisations Committee Report) - Motion to Take Note

3.04 pm

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Lord Soley:

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3.27 pm

Baroness Eccles of Moulton:

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3.34 pm

Baroness Whitaker:

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3.41 pm

Lord Crisp:

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3.49 pm

Lord Desai:

Column: 118

3.57 pm

Baroness Barker:

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4.11 pm

Lord McColl of Dulwich:

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4.24 pm

Baroness Thornton:

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4.44 pm

Lord Soley:

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Statement

4.47 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord Bach):

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5 pm

Lord Kingsland:

Column: 135

5.05 pm

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer:

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5.10 pm

Column: 137

5.15 pm

Lord Fowler:

Column: 138

Lord Ryder of Wensum:

Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank:

Column: 139

Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank:

Lord Soley:

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean:

Column: 140

Lord Thomas of Gresford:

Lord Mayhew of Twysden:

Column: 141

Lord Butler of Brockwell:

Lord Vallance of Tummel:

Column: 142

Energy: Renewables (Economic Affairs Committee Report) - Motion to Take Note

5.31 pm

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5.44 pm

Lord Layard:

Column: 146

5.50 pm

Lord Lawson of Blaby:

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6.02 pm

Lord Broers:

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6.10 pm

Lord MacGregor of Pulham Market:

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6.19 pm

Lord Redesdale:

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6.32 pm

The Earl of Selborne:

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6.40 pm

Lord Chorley:

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6.50 pm

Lord Jenkin of Roding:

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7.02 pm

Lord Dixon-Smith:

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Lord Lawson of Blaby:

Lord Dixon-Smith:

7.13 pm

Lord Teverson:

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Column: 168

7.26 pm

Baroness Wilcox:

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7.34 pm

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change & Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath):

Column: 171

Lord Lawson of Blaby:

Column: 172

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Lord Redesdale:

Lord Vallance of Tummel:

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Human Rights: Religious Belief - Question for Short Debate

7.55 pm

Baroness Cox:

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8.05 pm

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston:

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8.11 pm

Lord Bates:

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8.22 pm

Lord Roberts of Llandudno:

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8.28 pm

The Lord Bishop of Chichester:

Column: 184

8.34 pm

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

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8.42 pm

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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8.52 pm

Lord Astor of Hever:

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8.59 pm

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

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Grand Committee [24 Feb 2009]

Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [HL] - Committee (7th Day)

3.30 pm

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

Clause 67 : Responsible regional authorities

Amendment 172B

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

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3.45 pm

Clause 68 : Review and revision by responsible regional authorities

Amendment 174

Column: GC59

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Lord Judd:

Column: GC61

Column: GC62

4 pm

Column: GC63

Lord Judd:

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Column: GC65

Clause 69 : Community involvement

Clause 70 : Examination in public

Amendment 176B

4.15 pm

Column: GC66

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Lord Judd:

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Clause 71 : Matters to be taken into account in revision

Clause 72 : Approval of revision by Secretary of State

Amendment 178

Column: GC71

Amendment 178A

Column: GC72

4.45 pm

Column: GC73

Clause 73 : Reserve powers of Secretary of State

Clause 74 : Revision: supplementary

Clause 75 : Implementation

Amendment 180F

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Column: GC75

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5 pm

Column: GC77

Baroness Maddock:

Column: GC78

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5.15 pm

Amendment 182

Column: GC81

Lord Tope:

Column: GC82

Baroness Maddock:

Column: GC83

Column: GC84

5.30 pm

Column: GC85

5.35 pm

5.45 pm

Clause 78 : Sustainable development

Column: GC86

Clause 79 : Guidance and directions

Schedule 5 : Regional strategy: amendments

Clause 83 : EPBs and their areas

Amendment 183A

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6.15 pm

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6.30 pm

Column: GC98

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6.45 pm

Column: GC102

Amendment 183B

Column: GC103

Amendment 183C

Column: GC104

7 pm

Column: GC105

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Column: GC107

Lord Tope:

Column: GC108

Amendment 183D

7.15 pm

Column: GC109

Column: GC110

Clause 84 : Constitution

Amendment 184

Column: GC111

Column: GC113

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The Deputy Speaker (Lord Geddes):

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Clause 85 : Constitution: membership and voting

Clause 86 : Exercise of local authority functions

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

Column: WS13

Written Statements [24 Feb 2009]

Benefits: Disability - Statement

Defamation Proceedings: Costs - Statement

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord Bach):

Column: WS14

EU: Environment Council - Statement

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change & Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath):

Column: WS15

Fishing: Trawlermen Scheme - Statement

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

Guantanamo Bay: Binyam Mohamed - Statement

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

Column: WS16

Schools: Revenue Balances - Statement

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families (Baroness Morgan of Drefelin):

Column: WS17

Sustainable Communities: Local Spending Reports - Statement

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

Column: WS18

Transport: Drivers' Hours - Statement

The Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Adonis):

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UK Government Decontamination Service - Statement

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change & Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath):

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Written Answers [24 Feb 2009]

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Children: Domestic Violence - Question

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families (Baroness Morgan of Drefelin):

Children: Lifetime Number - Question

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families (Baroness Morgan of Drefelin):

Children: Refuges - Questions

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The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families (Baroness Morgan of Drefelin):

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Children: Sexual Exploitation - Questions

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families (Baroness Morgan of Drefelin):

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Climate Change: Research - Question

The Minister of State, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Lord Drayson):

Column: WA38

Co-operation Ireland - Question

The Financial Services Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Myners):

Crime: Money-laundering - Question

Column: WA39

Cuba: Prisoners - Question

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

Democratic Republic of Congo: Rape - Question

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

Column: WA40

Education: PSHE - Question

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families (Baroness Morgan of Drefelin):

Equality - Question

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

Column: WA41

EU: Israel Association Agreement - Question

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

Families: Single-parent Families - Question

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families (Baroness Morgan of Drefelin):

Column: WA42

Financial Services Authority - Question

The Financial Services Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Myners):

Gaza - Questions

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

Column: WA43

Lord Brett:

Column: WA44

The Financial Services Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Myners):

Government Departments: Staffing - Question

Government: IT - Questions

The Financial Services Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Myners):

Lord Myners:

Column: WA46

Lord Myners:

Government: Legislation - Question

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord Bach):

Column: WA47

Hajj Advisory Group - Questions

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

Column: WA48

Health: Irish Community Groups - Question

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

Homeless People - Question

Column: WA49

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

House of Lords Reform - Question

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord Bach):

Human Rights - Questions

Column: WA50

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord Bach):

Immigration: Sub-Saharan Africa - Questions

Column: WA51

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

Column: WA53

Column: WA54

India: Freedom of Religion - Question

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

Iran - Question

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

Iran: British Council - Question

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

Column: WA56

Iran: Human Rights - Question

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

Iraq - Question

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

Israel - Question

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

Column: WA57

Israel and Palestine - Questions

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

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

Malaysia: War Crimes - Question

Middle East Peace Process - Questions

Column: WA58

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

The Financial Services Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Myners):

Money: Banknotes - Question

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - Question

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

Nationality - Question

Column: WA60

Northern Ireland Office: Bonuses - Questions

Column: WA61

Northern Ireland Office: Electricity - Question

Northern Ireland Office: Overtime - Question

Column: WA62

Northern Ireland Office: Staff - Question

Northern Ireland Office: Taxis - Question

Northern Ireland Office: Travel - Questions

Column: WA63

Northern Ireland Parades Commission - Question

Northern Ireland: Parity of Esteem - Question

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

Column: WA64

Pakistan - Question

Pakistan: Blasphemy Laws - Questions

Column: WA65

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families (Baroness Morgan of Drefelin):

Parents - Question

Passports - Questions

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

Column: WA67

Police: Northern Ireland - Question

The Financial Services Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Myners):

Post Office: Banking - Questions

Column: WA68

Lord Myners:

Presbyterian Mutual Society - Question

The Financial Services Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Myners):

Republic of Ireland: Treaties - Question

Column: WA69

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

Column: WA70

Column: WA71

Column: WA72

Revenue and Customs: Staff - Question

The Financial Services Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Myners):

Column: WA73

Roads: Traffic Signs - Question

The Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Adonis):

Russia - Questions

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

Column: WA74

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families (Baroness Morgan of Drefelin):

Schools: Bullying - Questions

Schools: Evolution - Question

Column: WA75

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families (Baroness Morgan of Drefelin):

Severn River Crossing plc - Question

The Financial Services Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Myners):

Sport: Young People - Question

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families (Baroness Morgan of Drefelin):

Column: WA76

Sri Lanka - Question

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

Taxation: Inheritance Tax - Questions

The Financial Services Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Myners):

Column: WA77

Terrorism - Question

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

Column: WA78

Transport: Heavy Goods Vehicles - Questions

The Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Adonis):

Column: WA79

West Bank - Questions

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

Column: WA80