Table of Contents for
Tuesday 17 Mar 2009

Volume No. 709Part No. 49

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House of Lords

Banking: Toxic Debt - Question

Armed Forces: HMS “Endurance” - Question

Water Supply: Charges - Question

Binyam Mohamed - Question

Beverley Freemen Bill [HL] - Second Reading

Saving Gateway Accounts Bill - Second Reading

Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [HL] - Report (First Day)

Clause 1: Democratic arrangement of principal local authorities

Amendment 1

Amendment 3

Amendment 4

Amendments 5 and 6

Clause 2 : Democratic arrangements of connected authorities

Amendment 9

Amendments 11 and 12

Clause 3: Monitoring boards, courts boards and youth offending teams

Amendment 15

Clause 4: Lay justices

Clause 5: Provision of information

Amendment 21

Amendment 22

Amendment 23

Amendment 27

Clause 10: Electronic petitions

Amendment 30

Clause 11: Petition schemes

Amendment 31

Amendment 37

Amendment 40

Clause 12: Valid petitions

Amendments 41 and 42

Amendments 44 and 45

Amendment 47

Amendment 49

Amendments 51 and 52

Amendment 53

Clause 13: Requirement to acknowledge valid petitions

Amendment 54

Amendment 58

Amendment 59

Clause 14 : Requirement to take steps

Amendments 60 and 61

Amendment 63

Clause 15: Requirement to debate

Amendment 68

Amendment 69

Clause 16: Requirement to call officer to account

Amendment 70

Amendment 71

Amendment 76

Clause 17: Review of steps

Clause 18: Supplementary scheme provision

Amendments 78 to 80

Clause 19: Powers of appropriate national authority

Amendment 82

Clause 20: Handling of petitions by other bodies

Clause 21: Orders

Amendment 88

Amendments 89 to 91

Clause 22: Interpretation

Amendments 93 and 94

Clause 23: Duty of public authorities to secure involvement

Amendment 96

Grand Committee

Health Bill [HL] - Committee (7th Day)

Clause 32 : Disclosure of information by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs

Amendment 123

Amendment 125

Amendment 126

Amendment 127

Amendment 128

Amendment 130

Amendment 131

Amendment 133

Written Statements

Armed Forces: Accommodation - Statement

Aviation: Air Passenger Demand and CO2 Forecasts - Statement

ECOFIN - Statement

EU: Competitiveness Council - Statements

Gaza - Statement

Office for Judicial Complaints - Statement

Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 - Statement

Written Answers

Agriculture: Cattle - Question

Agriculture: Dairy Farms - Question

Agriculture: Sheep - Question

Asylum Seekers: Congo - Question

Asylum Seekers: Zimbabwe - Questions

Bees - Questions

Consumer Credit - Question

Cyclists: Safety - Question

Employment: Agency Workers - Question

Employment: Migrant Workers - Questions

Employment: Short-time - Question

Equality: Public Service Agreement 15 - Question

EU: Asbestos - Question

Gaza - Questions

Houses of Parliament: Select Committees - Question

Human Rights - Questions

Northern Ireland Office: Bonuses - Questions

Petitions - Questions

Post Offices - Questions

Prisons: Extremism - Question

Public Bodies - Question

Public Houses - Questions

Rural Payments Agency - Question

Safeguarding Children and Development Unit (Project Violet) - Question

Wales: Drug and Alcohol Crime - Question

Wales: Muggings and Burglaries - Question

Young Offenders: Northern Ireland - Question



This Table of Contents lists subject headings, timelines and
names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Tuesday 17 Mar 2009

Column: 109

House of Lords [17 Mar 2009]

2.30 pm

Banking: Toxic Debt - Question

2.37 pm

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

Baroness Miller of Hendon:

Lord Myners:

Lord Peston:

Column: 110

Lord Myners:

Lord Tebbit:

Lord Myners:

Lord Newby:

Lord Myners:

Column: 111

Lord Lawson of Blaby:

Lord Myners:

Baroness Sharples:

The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Royall of Blaisdon):

Armed Forces: HMS “Endurance” - Question

2.45 pm

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

Viscount Montgomery of Alamein:

Column: 112

Baroness Taylor of Bolton:

Lord Astor of Hever:

Baroness Taylor of Bolton:

Lord Wright of Richmond:

Baroness Taylor of Bolton:

Column: 113

Lord Lee of Trafford:

Baroness Taylor of Bolton:

Baroness Hooper:

Baroness Taylor of Bolton:

Lord Anderson of Swansea:

The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Royall of Blaisdon):

Water Supply: Charges - Question

2.52 pm

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Column: 114

The Lord Bishop of Ripon and Leeds:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Baroness Gardner of Parkes:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Column: 115

Lord Tyler:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Baroness Howarth of Breckland:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Pearson of Rannoch:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Column: 116

Binyam Mohamed - Question

3.01 pm

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

Baroness Williams of Crosby:

Baroness Taylor of Bolton:

Column: 117

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock:

Baroness Taylor of Bolton:

Lord Avebury:

Baroness Taylor of Bolton:

Column: 118

Lord King of Bridgwater:

The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Royall of Blaisdon):

Beverley Freemen Bill [HL] - Second Reading

3.07 pm

Saving Gateway Accounts Bill - Second Reading

3.07 pm

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

Column: 119

Column: 120

Column: 121

3.20 pm

Lord Blackwell:

Column: 122

Column: 123

Column: 124

3.30 pm

Lord Morgan:

Column: 125

3.37 pm

Baroness Pitkeathley:

Column: 126

Column: 127

3.44 pm

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Column: 128

Column: 129

3.53 pm

Lord Newby:

Column: 130

Column: 131

4.05 pm

Baroness Noakes:

Column: 133

Column: 134

Column: 135

4.17pm

Lord Myners:

Column: 136

Column: 137

Column: 138

Column: 139

Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [HL] - Report (First Day)

4.36 pm

Clause 1: Democratic arrangement of principal local authorities

Amendment 1

Lord Tope:

Column: 140

Column: 141

4.45 pm

Column: 142

Lord Graham of Edmonton:

Column: 143

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

Column: 144

Column: 145

5 pm

Column: 146

Column: 147

Lord Tope:

Amendment 3

Baroness Warsi:

Column: 148

Lord Greaves:

Noble Lords:

Column: 149

Lord Greaves:

5.15 pm

Baroness Andrews:

Column: 150

Column: 151

Column: 152

Baroness Warsi:

Amendment 4

Lord Low of Dalston:

5.30 pm

Baroness Wilkins:

Baroness Maddock:

Baroness Warsi:

Column: 155

Lord Patel of Bradford:

Column: 156

Column: 157

5.45 pm

Column: 158

Lord Low of Dalston:

Column: 159

Amendments 5 and 6

Clause 2 : Democratic arrangements of connected authorities

Amendment 9

Lord Greaves:

Column: 160

Lord Graham of Edmonton:

Column: 161

6 pm

Lord Patel of Bradford:

Column: 162

Column: 163

Lord Greaves:

Column: 164

Column: 165

6.15 pm

Amendments 11 and 12

Column: 166

Clause 3: Monitoring boards, courts boards and youth offending teams

Amendment 15

Lord Tope:

Column: 167

Lord Hanningfield:

Baroness Andrews:

Column: 168

Column: 169

6.30 pm

Column: 170

Lord Tope:

Baroness Andrews:

Lord Tope:

Clause 4: Lay justices

Clause 5: Provision of information

Amendment 21

Column: 171

Lord Patel of Bradford:

Column: 172

Baroness Warsi:

Column: 173

Lord Greaves:

Column: 174

6.45 pm

Lord Patel of Bradford:

Column: 175

Lord Greaves:

Amendment 22

The Deputy Speaker (Baroness Harris of Richmond):

Amendment 23

Amendment 27

Lord Tope:

Column: 176

Baroness Andrews:

Column: 177

Column: 178

7 pm

Lord Tope:

Column: 179

Clause 10: Electronic petitions

Amendment 30

Lord Greaves:

Column: 180

Lord Graham of Edmonton:

Baroness Warsi:

Column: 181

7.15 pm

Baroness Andrews:

Lord Greaves:

Column: 182

Column: 183

Clause 11: Petition schemes

Amendment 31

Baroness Andrews:

Column: 184

Column: 185

7.30 pm

Column: 186

Column: 187

Baroness Warsi:

Lord Greaves:

Column: 188

Column: 189

7.45 pm

Amendment 37

Lord Tope:

Baroness Andrews:

Column: 190

Column: 191

Lord Tope:

Amendment 40

Lord Greaves:

Column: 192

Column: 193

8 pm

Column: 194

Baroness Warsi:

Baroness Andrews:

Column: 195

Column: 196

Lord Greaves:

Clause 12: Valid petitions

Amendments 41 and 42

Amendments 44 and 45

Amendment 47

Lord Greaves:

8.15 pm

Column: 197

Column: 198

Lord Patel of Bradford:

Column: 199

Column: 200

Lord Greaves:

Amendment 49

The Deputy Speaker (Baroness Pitkeathley):

Amendments 51 and 52

Column: 201

Amendment 53

Lord Greaves:

Column: 202

8.30 pm

Baroness Andrews:

Lord Greaves:

Column: 203

Clause 13: Requirement to acknowledge valid petitions

Amendment 54

Amendment 58

Amendment 59

Column: 204

Lord Greaves:

Lord Graham of Edmonton:

Column: 205

8.45 pm

Baroness Andrews:

Lord Greaves:

Column: 206

Clause 14 : Requirement to take steps

Amendments 60 and 61

Amendment 63

Lord Tope:

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Tope:

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Column: 207

Lord Tope:

Column: 208

Baroness Andrews:

Column: 209

9 pm

Lord Tope:

Clause 15: Requirement to debate

Amendment 68

Amendment 69

Lord Greaves:

Column: 210

Baroness Andrews:

Column: 211

Lord Greaves:

Clause 16: Requirement to call officer to account

Amendment 70

Column: 212

Amendment 71

Lord Best:

Column: 213

9.15 pm

Lord Tope:

Baroness Andrews:

Column: 214

Column: 215

Lord Best:

Amendment 76

Lord Tope:

Clause 17: Review of steps

Clause 18: Supplementary scheme provision

Amendments 78 to 80

Clause 19: Powers of appropriate national authority

Amendment 82

Lord Tope:

Column: 216

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Tope:

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Tope:

Baroness Andrews:

Column: 217

9.30 pm

Column: 218

Lord Tope:

Column: 219

Clause 20: Handling of petitions by other bodies

Clause 21: Orders

Amendment 88

Lord Patel of Bradford:

Column: 220

Baroness Warsi:

Amendments 89 to 91

Clause 22: Interpretation

Amendments 93 and 94

Column: 221

Clause 23: Duty of public authorities to secure involvement

Amendment 96

Baroness Andrews:

Column: 222

Column: GC35

Grand Committee [17 Mar 2009]

Health Bill [HL] - Committee (7th Day)

3.30 pm

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Geddes):

Baroness Barker:

Clause 32 : Disclosure of information by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs

Amendment 123

Baroness Cumberlege:

Column: GC36

Baroness Thornton:

Column: GC37

Column: GC38

Baroness Cumberlege:

Baroness Thornton:

Baroness Cumberlege:

Amendment 125

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff:

Column: GC39

3.45 pm

Column: GC40

Column: GC41

Column: GC42

Baroness Golding:

Lord Walton of Detchant:

Baroness Barker:

Column: GC43

4 pm

The Lord Bishop of Ripon and Leeds:

Lord Rea:

Lord Tebbit:

Column: GC44

Baroness Cumberlege:

Baroness Thornton:

Column: GC45

Column: GC46

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff:

Amendment 126

Column: GC47

Baroness Masham of Ilton:

4.15 pm

Column: GC48

Column: GC49

Earl Howe:

Column: GC50

Baroness Wilkins:

Column: GC51

4.30 pm

Column: GC52

The Lord Bishop of Ripon and Leeds:

Lord Walton of Detchant:

Column: GC53

Column: GC54

Lord Palmer:

4.45 pm

Baroness Greengross:

Lord Tebbit:

Column: GC55

Column: GC56

Baroness Emerton:

Column: GC57

Baroness Barker:

5 pm

Baroness Cumberlege:

Column: GC58

Baroness Meacher:

Baroness Thornton:

Column: GC59

Column: GC60

Baroness Masham of Ilton:

Column: GC61

5.15 pm

Baroness Wilkins:

Baroness Thornton:

Baroness Masham of Ilton:

Amendment 127

Lord Palmer:

Column: GC62

Lord Walton of Detchant:

Column: GC63

Baroness Thornton:

Column: GC64

Lord Palmer:

Amendment 128

Baroness Meacher:

Column: GC65

5.30 pm

Column: GC66

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Baroness Meacher:

Column: GC67

Column: GC68

Lord Judd:

Baroness Thornton:

Lord Judd:

Baroness Thornton:

Baroness Meacher:

Lord Judd:

Baroness Meacher:

Column: GC69

5.45 pm

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Baroness Meacher:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Column: GC70

Baroness Meacher:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Column: GC71

Baroness Meacher:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Baroness Meacher:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Baroness Meacher:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Lord Walton of Detchant:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Lord Walton of Detchant:

Column: GC72

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Column: GC73

6 pm

Lord Walton of Detchant:

Column: GC74

Lord Judd:

Baroness Meacher:

Earl Howe:

Column: GC75

Baroness Barker:

Column: GC76

Baroness Thornton:

Column: GC77

6.15 pm

Column: GC78

Baroness Meacher:

Column: GC79

Amendment 130

Baroness Tonge:

Column: GC80

Column: GC81

6.30 pm

Lord Judd:

Column: GC82

Baroness Greengross:

The Lord Bishop of Ripon and Leeds:

Column: GC83

Baroness Stern:

Baroness Thornton:

Baroness Stern:

Baroness Masham of Ilton:

6.45 pm

Lord Rea:

The Earl of Sandwich:

Column: GC85

Baroness Thornton:

Column: GC86

Column: GC87

Baroness Barker:

Baroness Thornton:

Column: GC88

Lord Judd:

Baroness Thornton:

7 pm

Baroness Tonge:

Lord Judd:

Column: GC89

Baroness Tonge:

Amendment 131

Baroness Greengross:

Column: GC90

Baroness Thornton:

Baroness Greengross:

Column: GC91

Amendment 133

Lord Morris of Manchester:

Column: GC92

7.15 pm

Column: GC93

Baroness Campbell of Surbiton:

Column: GC94

Baroness Barker:

Column: GC95

Earl Howe:

Baroness Masham of Ilton:

7.30 pm

Baroness Thornton:

Lord Rea:

Column: GC96

Baroness Thornton:

Lord Morris of Manchester:

Column: GC97

Column: GC98

Column: WS3

Written Statements [17 Mar 2009]

Armed Forces: Accommodation - Statement

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

Column: WS4

Aviation: Air Passenger Demand and CO2 Forecasts - Statement

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

Column: WS5

ECOFIN - Statement

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

Column: WS6

EU: Competitiveness Council - Statements

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

Column: WS7

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

Column: WS8

Column: WS9

Gaza - Statement

Lord Tunnicliffe:

Office for Judicial Complaints - Statement

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

Column: WS10

Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 - Statement

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

Column: WS11

Column: WS12

Column: WA15

Written Answers [17 Mar 2009]

Agriculture: Cattle - Question

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

Agriculture: Dairy Farms - Question

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

Agriculture: Sheep - Question

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

Asylum Seekers: Congo - Question

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

Column: WA17

Asylum Seekers: Zimbabwe - Questions

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

Column: WA18

Lord West of Spithead:

Bees - Questions

Column: WA19

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

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Column: WA20

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Consumer Credit - Question

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

Column: WA21

Cyclists: Safety - Question

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

Employment: Agency Workers - Question

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

Column: WA22

Employment: Migrant Workers - Questions

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

Baroness Vadera:

Column: WA23

Employment: Short-time - Question

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

Equality: Public Service Agreement 15 - Question

The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Royall of Blaisdon):

EU: Asbestos - Question

Column: WA24

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

Gaza - Questions

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

Lord Davies of Abersoch:

Column: WA25

Lord Davies of Abersoch:

Lord Davies of Abersoch:

Houses of Parliament: Select Committees - Question

The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Royall of Blaisdon):

Human Rights - Questions

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

Column: WA26

Lord Bach:

Northern Ireland Office: Bonuses - Questions

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Column: WA27

Petitions - Questions

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

Column: WA28

Baroness Andrews:

The Advocate-General for Scotland (Lord Davidson of Glen Clova):

Lord Davidson of Glen Clova:

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

Column: WA29

Post Offices - Questions

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

Baroness Vadera:

Prisons: Extremism - Question

Column: WA30

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

Public Bodies - Question

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

Public Houses - Questions

Column: WA31

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communications, Technology and Broadcasting (Lord Carter of Barnes):

Lord Carter of Barnes:

Rural Payments Agency - Question

Column: WA32

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

Safeguarding Children and Development Unit (Project Violet) - Question

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

Column: WA33

Wales: Drug and Alcohol Crime - Question

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

Wales: Muggings and Burglaries - Question

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

Column: WA34

Young Offenders: Northern Ireland - Question

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:



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