Table of Contents for
Monday 23 Mar 2009

Volume No. 709Part No. 52

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House of Lords

Introduction: The Lord Bishop of Bradford

Schools: Performance Tables - Question

Vehicles: Tax and Duty - Question

Housing: Home Information Packs - Question

Railways: Franchises - Question

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

Legislative Reform (Supervision of Alcohol Sales in Church and Village Halls &c.) Order 2009 - Motions to Approve

Renewables Obligation Order 2009 - Motions to Approve

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

Clause 23: Duty of public authorities to secure involvement

Clause 29 : Scrutiny officers

Amendment 98

Amendment 99

Clause 30: Functions of joint overview and scrutiny committees

Amendment 100

Amendment 100A

European Council: 19-20 March 2009 - Statement

Constitution: Rights and Responsibilities - Statement

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

Clause 51: Boundary Committee for England

Amendment 101

Schedule 1: Boundary Committee for England

Clause 52: Review of electoral arrangements

Clause 53: Requests for review of single-member elected areas

Clause 54: Review procedure

Clause 55: Implementation of review recommendations

Clause 56: Transfer of functions relating to boundary change

Clause 58: Transfer schemes

Clause 59: Continuity of functions

Clause 60: Interim provision

Schedule 3: Electoral change in England: interim modifications of the Local Government Act 1992

Clause 64: Interpretation

Clause 65: Local authority economic assessment

Amendment 145

Amendment 146

Amendment 148

Amendment 150

Amendment 156

Clause 66: Partner authorities

Clause 67: Regional strategy

Amendment 157A

Amendment 157B

NHS: Doctors - Question for Short Debate

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

Clause 67: Regional strategy

Amendment 157C

Amendment 157G

Amendment 159A

Clause 68: Leaders’ Boards

Grand Committee

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2009 - Considered in Grand Committee

Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2009 - Considered in Grand Committee

Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2009 - Considered in Grand Committee

Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2009 - Considered in Grand Committee

Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2009 - Considered in Grand Committee

Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2009 - Considered in Grand Committee

Financial Assistance Scheme and Incapacity Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 - Considered in Grand Committee

Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 - Considered in Grand Committee

European Parliamentary Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 - Considered in Grand Committee

European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 - Considered in Grand Committee

Written Statements

Armed Forces: Gurkha Pensions - Statement

Education: Adult Learning - Statement

EU: General Affairs and External Relations Council - Statement

Food and Environment Research Agency - Statement

Highways Agency: Business Plan - Statement

NHS: Private Care - Statement

Ports: Business Rates - Statement

Written Answers

Afghanistan - Question

Agriculture: Genetically Modified Crops - Question

Armed Forces: Nimrod - Questions

Aviation: Safety - Question

Bees - Question

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - Question

Census - Question

Crime: Legal Costs - Question

Department for International Development: DEL - Question

Embryology - Questions

Equality - Question

Food: Labelling - Question

Foreign Policy - Question

G20: Conference - Question

Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust - Question

Gypsies and Travellers - Question

Health: HIV/AIDS - Questions

HMS “Vanguard” - Question

Human Rights - Questions

Internet: Radical Websites - Question

Media: Interviews - Question

Passports - Question

Pensions - Question

Police: Race and Gender - Question

Police: Training - Question

Private Finance Initiative - Question

Public Bodies - Question

Roads: Litter - Questions

Shipping: Employment - Question

Shipping: Irish Lights - Question

Skin Microflora - Question

Smoking - Question

Terrorism - Questions

UN: International Covenant on Enforced Disappearance - Question



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names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Monday 23 Mar 2009

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House of Lords [23 Mar 2009]

2.30 pm

Introduction: The Lord Bishop of Bradford

2.36 pm

Schools: Performance Tables - Question

2.40 pm

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

Lord Lucas:

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Column: 442

Lord Richard:

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Baroness Walmsley:

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Noble Lords:

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve:

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

The Earl of Listowel:

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Column: 443

Vehicles: Tax and Duty - Question

2.45 pm

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord James of Blackheath:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Newby:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Baroness Noakes:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Noble Lords:

Column: 444

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Broers:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Baroness O'Cathain:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Baroness Hamwee:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville:

Column: 445

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Lawson of Blaby:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Column: 446

Housing: Home Information Packs - Question

2.56 pm

Lord Dixon-Smith:

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

Lord Dixon-Smith:

Baroness Andrews:

Column: 447

Lord Dubs:

Baroness Andrews:

Baroness Gardner of Parkes:

Baroness Andrews:

Baroness Hamwee:

Column: 448

Baroness Andrews:

Railways: Franchises - Question

3.03 pm

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

Lord Bradshaw:

Lord Adonis:

Column: 449

Lord Faulkner of Worcester:

Lord Adonis:

Viscount Tenby:

Lord Adonis:

Lord Berkeley:

Lord Adonis:

Earl Attlee:

Lord Adonis:

Column: 450

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

3.08 pm

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Legislative Reform (Supervision of Alcohol Sales in Church and Village Halls &c.) Order 2009 - Motions to Approve

Renewables Obligation Order 2009 - Motions to Approve

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

3.09 pm

Clause 23: Duty of public authorities to secure involvement

Clause 29 : Scrutiny officers

Amendment 98

Baroness Hamwee:

Column: 451

Column: 452

Lord Patel of Bradford:

Column: 453

Column: 454

Column: 455

Baroness Warsi:

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

The Lord Speaker (Baroness Hayman):

Column: 456

Baroness Warsi:

The Lord Speaker:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

3.30 pm

Baroness Warsi:

Lord Patel of Bradford:

Baroness Hamwee:

Column: 457

Lord Patel of Bradford:

Baroness Hamwee:

Amendment 99

Column: 458

Clause 30: Functions of joint overview and scrutiny committees

Amendment 100

Column: 459

Amendment 100A

Lord Tope:

Lord Patel of Bradford:

Column: 460

Lord Tope:

Column: 461

European Council: 19-20 March 2009 - Statement

3.43 pm

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

Column: 462

Column: 463

3.52pm

Lord Strathclyde:

Column: 464

Column: 465

3.58 pm

Lord McNally:

Column: 466

Lord Strathclyde:

Lord McNally:

4.05 pm

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Column: 467

Lord McNally:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Column: 468

4.13 pm

Lord Hannay of Chiswick:

Column: 469

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Lord Waddington:

Column: 470

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Lord Ryder of Wensum:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Baroness O'Cathain:

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Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Lord Pearson of Rannoch:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Constitution: Rights and Responsibilities - Statement

4.25 pm

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

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Column: 474

Column: 475

4.38 pm

Lord Kingsland:

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Column: 477

4.48 pm

Lord Thomas of Gresford:

Column: 478

4.55 pm

Lord Bach:

Column: 479

5.01 pm

Lord Pannick:

Lord Bach:

Lord Waddington:

Column: 481

Lord Bach:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Column: 482

Lord Bach:

The Lord Bishop of Chester:

Column: 483

Lord Bach:

Lord Soley:

Lord Bach:

Column: 484

Lord Elystan-Morgan:

Lord Bach:

Lord Pearson of Rannoch:

Lord Bach:

Lord Goodhart:

Lord Bach:

Column: 485

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

5.21 pm

Clause 51: Boundary Committee for England

Amendment 101

Lord Tope:

Column: 486

Lord Patel of Bradford:

Column: 487

5.30 pm

Column: 488

Column: 489

Lord Tope:

The Deputy Speaker (Baroness Fookes):

Lord Tope:

Column: 490

Schedule 1: Boundary Committee for England

Clause 52: Review of electoral arrangements

Clause 53: Requests for review of single-member elected areas

Clause 54: Review procedure

Clause 55: Implementation of review recommendations

Clause 56: Transfer of functions relating to boundary change

Clause 58: Transfer schemes

Clause 59: Continuity of functions

Clause 60: Interim provision

Schedule 3: Electoral change in England: interim modifications of the Local Government Act 1992

Clause 64: Interpretation

Clause 65: Local authority economic assessment

Amendment 145

Baroness Warsi:

Column: 491

Baroness Hamwee:

Column: 492

5.45 pm

Lord Patel of Bradford:

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Column: 494

Column: 495

Amendment 146

Amendment 148

Baroness Warsi:

Column: 496

Lord Patel of Bradford:

Column: 497

Baroness Warsi:

6 pm

Amendment 150

Earl Attlee:

Baroness Hamwee:

Column: 498

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

Column: 499

Earl Attlee:

Amendment 156

Baroness Hamwee:

Column: 500

6.15 pm

Lord Patel of Bradford:

Column: 501

Baroness Hamwee:

6.19 pm
Division on Amendment 156Contents 115; Not-Contents 129.Amendment 156 disagreed.
Division No. 1 [] [23 Mar 2009]

Column: 502

Column: 503

Clause 66: Partner authorities

Clause 67: Regional strategy

Amendment 157A

Lord Hanningfield:

Column: 504

Baroness Andrews:

Lord Judd:

Baroness Andrews:

Lord Judd:

Earl Attlee:

Lord Hanningfield:

The Deputy Speaker (Lord Geddes):

Baroness Andrews:

Column: 505

Lord Hanningfield:

Amendment 157B

Column: 506

Lord Hanningfield:

Lord Judd:

Column: 507

6.45 pm

Column: 508

Column: 509

Column: 510

Lord Chorley:

Column: 511

Lord Tope:

Column: 512

7 pm

Lord Smith of Leigh:

Column: 513

Lord Tope:

Lord Smith of Leigh:

Baroness Andrews:

Column: 514

Column: 515

7.15 pm

Column: 516

Lord Hanningfield:

7.19 pm
Division on Amendment 157BContents 92; Not-Contents 118.Amendment 157B disagreed.
Division No. 2 [] [23 Mar 2009]

Column: 517

Column: 518

NHS: Doctors - Question for Short Debate

7.30 pm

Viscount Falkland:

Column: 519

7.38 pm

Baroness Masham of Ilton:

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Column: 521

7.47 pm

Baroness Tonge:

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Column: 523

7.56 pm

Earl Howe:

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Column: 526

8.06 pm

Baroness Thornton:

Baroness Tonge:

Baroness Thornton:

Column: 527

Baroness Tonge:

Baroness Thornton:

Column: 528

Column: 529

8.20 pm

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

8.30 pm

Clause 67: Regional strategy

Amendment 157C

Baroness Hamwee:

Column: 530

Column: 531

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

Column: 532

8.45 pm

Column: 533

Column: 534

Column: 535

Baroness Hamwee:

Column: 536

9 pm

Amendment 157G

Baroness Andrews:

Column: 537

Column: 538

Lord Hanningfield:

Baroness Hamwee:

Column: 539

Baroness Andrews:

Column: 540

9.15 pm

Amendment 159A

Lord Hanningfield:

Column: 541

Baroness Hamwee:

Column: 542

Baroness Andrews:

Column: 543

Column: 544

Lord Hanningfield:

Column: 545

Baroness Hamwee:

Lord Hanningfield:

9.35 pm
Division on Amendment 159AContents 18; Not-Contents 102.Amendment 159A disagreed.
Division No. 3 [] [23 Mar 2009]

Column: 546

Clause 68: Leaders’ Boards

Column: GC149

Grand Committee [23 Mar 2009]

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

3.30 pm

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Colwyn):

Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2009 - Considered in Grand Committee

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Column: GC150

Baroness Noakes:

Column: GC151

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

Column: GC152

Lord Jones:

3.45 pm

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Column: GC153

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Baroness Noakes:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Column: GC154

Column: GC155

Lord Jones:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Column: GC156

Baroness Noakes:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2009 - Considered in Grand Committee

4 pm

Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2009 - Considered in Grand Committee

Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2009 - Considered in Grand Committee

4.01 pm

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

Column: GC158

Earl Attlee:

Column: GC159

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

Column: GC160

Lord Palmer:

4.15 pm

Column: GC161

Viscount Eccles:

Column: GC163

4.30 pm

Earl Attlee:

Lord Palmer:

Column: GC164

Viscount Eccles:

Lord Adonis:

Column: GC165

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

Lord Adonis:

Column: GC166

Viscount Eccles:

Lord Adonis:

Column: GC167

Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2009 - Considered in Grand Committee

4.45 pm

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

Column: GC168

Column: GC169

Lord Skelmersdale:

Column: GC170

Column: GC171

5 pm

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

Column: GC172

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Column: GC173

Lord Skelmersdale:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Column: GC174

Lord Skelmersdale:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Column: GC175

Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2009 - Considered in Grand Committee

5.16 pm

Financial Assistance Scheme and Incapacity Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 - Considered in Grand Committee

5.17 pm

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

Column: GC176

Column: GC177

Lord Skelmersdale:

Column: GC178

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

Column: GC179

5.30 pm

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Column: GC180

Lord Skelmersdale:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Skelmersdale:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Skelmersdale:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 - Considered in Grand Committee

5.36 pm

Column: GC181

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

Column: GC182

Column: GC183

5.45 pm

Lord Skelmersdale:

Column: GC184

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Column: GC185

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Skelmersdale:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Column: GC186

European Parliamentary Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 - Considered in Grand Committee

5.56 pm

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

Column: GC187

6 pm

Column: GC188

Lord Glentoran:

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Column: GC189

Lord Bew:

Column: GC190

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Column: GC191

European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 - Considered in Grand Committee

6.15 pm

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

Column: GC192

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Viscount Simon):

6.18 pm
6.28 pm

Lord Bach:

Lord Henley:

Column: GC193

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Column: GC194

Lord Bach:

Column: WS27

Written Statements [23 Mar 2009]

Armed Forces: Gurkha Pensions - Statement

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

Education: Adult Learning - Statement

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

Column: WS28

EU: General Affairs and External Relations Council - Statement

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

Column: WS29

Column: WS30

Column: WS31

Food and Environment Research Agency - Statement

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

Column: WS32

Column: WS34

Highways Agency: Business Plan - Statement

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

NHS: Private Care - Statement

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

Column: WS35

Ports: Business Rates - Statement

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

Column: WS36

Column: WA87

Written Answers [23 Mar 2009]

Afghanistan - Question

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

Agriculture: Genetically Modified Crops - Question

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

Armed Forces: Nimrod - Questions

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

Column: WA88

Baroness Taylor of Bolton:

Aviation: Safety - Question

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

Column: WA89

Bees - Question

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

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - Question

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

Column: WA90

Census - Question

Lord Patel of Bradford:

Crime: Legal Costs - Question

Column: WA91

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

Department for International Development: DEL - Question

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

Column: WA92

Embryology - Questions

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

Lord Darzi of Denham:

Column: WA93

Lord Darzi of Denham:

Lord Darzi of Denham:

Lord Darzi of Denham:

Equality - Question

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

Food: Labelling - Question

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

Column: WA95

Foreign Policy - Question

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

G20: Conference - Question

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

Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust - Question

Column: WA96

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

Gypsies and Travellers - Question

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

Health: HIV/AIDS - Questions

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

Column: WA97

HMS “Vanguard” - Question

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

Human Rights - Questions

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

Column: WA98

Lord Malloch-Brown:

Internet: Radical Websites - Question

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

Media: Interviews - Question

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

Passports - Question

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

Column: WA100

Pensions - Question

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

Police: Race and Gender - Question

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

Police: Training - Question

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

Private Finance Initiative - Question

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

Column: WA103

Public Bodies - Question

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

Roads: Litter - Questions

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

Column: WA104

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

Shipping: Employment - Question

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

Shipping: Irish Lights - Question

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

Column: WA105

Skin Microflora - Question

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

Smoking - Question

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

Column: WA106

Terrorism - Questions

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

Lord West of Spithead:

UN: International Covenant on Enforced Disappearance - Question

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



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