Table of Contents for
Tuesday 24 Mar 2009

Volume No. 709Part No. 53

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House of Lords

Waste Management: Refuse Collection - Question

Children: Young Mothers - Question

Conservation: Farmland Birds - Question

Banking: Tax Avoidance - Question

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

Postal Services Bill [HL] - Committee (1st Day)

Amendment 1

Counterterrorism - Statement

Postal Services Bill [HL] - Committee (1st Day) (Continued)

Amendment 3

Amendment 4

Clause 5: Royal Mail companies to be publicly owned

Amendment 5

Amendment 9

Clause 4 : Meaning of “Royal Mail company”

Amendment 14

Data Retention (EC Directive) Regulations 2009 - Motion to Approve

Amendment to the Motion

Postal Services Bill [HL] - Committee (1st Day) (Continued)

Clause 5: Power to direct issue of certain securities

Amendment 15

Clause 6: Government investment in certain securities

Schedule 1: Transfer schemes

Amendment 17

Clause 8 : Transfer of employees otherwise than under transfer scheme

Amendment 18

Written Statements

Children: Protection - Statement

G6: Interior Ministers Meeting - Statement

People Trafficking - Statement

Written Answers

Abortion - Questions

Armed Forces: Urgent Operational Requirements - Question

Asylum Seekers - Question

Asylum Seekers: Congo - Question

British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly - Question

Crown Prosecution Service - Question

Equality: Race - Question

G20: Conference - Question

G20: Smoking - Question

Gaza - Questions

Government Buildings: Security - Question

Government Departments: Data Security - Question

Government: Ministerial Visits - Question

Health: GPs - Question

Health: Nurses - Question

Health: Pharmaceutical Services - Question

Houses of Parliament: Copyright - Question

Houses of Parliament: Interns - Question

Housing - Question

Ibrahim Moussawi - Question

Immigration: Detention Centres - Questions

International Festivals and Competitions - Question

Licensing Act - Question

Migrant Workers: Employment - Question

NHS: Hospital Referral - Question

Northern Ireland Office: Bonuses - Question

Northern Ireland Office: Electricity - Question

Northern Ireland Office: Staff - Question

Nuclear Plants: Security - Questions

Ofcom - Question

Pakistan - Question

People Trafficking - Question

Petitions - Questions

Retail Developments - Questions

Smoking - Question

Sport: Funding - Question

Terrorism - Question



This Table of Contents lists subject headings, timelines and
names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Tuesday 24 Mar 2009

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House of Lords [24 Mar 2009]

2.30 pm

Waste Management: Refuse Collection - Question

2.36 pm

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

Lord Trefgarne:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

The Countess of Mar:

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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Burnett:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Pilkington of Oxenford:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Baroness Knight of Collingtree:

Lord Lloyd of Berwick:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Lloyd of Berwick:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Baroness Knight of Collingtree:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Vinson:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

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Children: Young Mothers - Question

2.44 pm

Baroness Thornton:

Lord Northbourne:

Baroness Thornton:

Baroness Walmsley:

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Baroness Thornton:

Baroness Gould of Potternewton:

Baroness Thornton:

The Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham:

Baroness Thornton:

Baroness Verma:

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Baroness Thornton:

Noble Lords:

Baroness Thornton:

Conservation: Farmland Birds - Question

2.52 pm

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

Lord Rotherwick:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

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Lord Tyler:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Hamilton of Epsom:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Clark of Windermere:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

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Lord Glentoran:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Banking: Tax Avoidance - Question

2.58 pm

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

Lord Higgins:

Lord Myners:

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Lord Barnett:

Lord Myners:

Lord Baker of Dorking:

Lord Myners:

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Lord Maclennan of Rogart:

Lord Myners:

Baroness Noakes:

Lord Myners:

Lord Sheldon:

Lord Myners:

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

3.07 pm

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

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Postal Services Bill [HL] - Committee (1st Day)

3.07 pm

Amendment 1

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

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Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan:

3.15 pm

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

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Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan:

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3.30 pm

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe:

Lord Razzall:

Lord Hoyle:

Lord Razzall:

Lord Hoyle:

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Lord Razzall:

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The Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Lord Mandelson):

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3.45 pm

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

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Lord Brookman:

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

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Counterterrorism - Statement

3.52 pm

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

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3.59 pm

Baroness Neville-Jones:

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4.09 pm

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer:

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Lord West of Spithead:

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Lord Jopling:

Lord West of Spithead:

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Lord Soley:

Lord West of Spithead:

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Baroness Falkner of Margravine:

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Noble Lords:

Baroness Falkner of Margravine:

Noble Lords:

Lord West of Spithead:

The Lord Bishop of Southwark:

Lord West of Spithead:

The Earl of Erroll:

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Lord West of Spithead:

Lord Denham:

Lord West of Spithead:

Lord Hannay of Chiswick:

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Lord West of Spithead:

Lord Goodhart:

Lord West of Spithead:

Lord Elystan-Morgan:

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Lord West of Spithead:

Postal Services Bill [HL] - Committee (1st Day) (Continued)

4.48 pm

Amendment 3

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

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Lord Hoyle:

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

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Lord Razzall:

5 pm

Lord Mandelson:

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Lord Hunt of Wirral:

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Lord Mandelson:

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

Lord Mandelson:

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

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5.15 pm

Amendment 4

Lord Bradshaw:

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Lord Whitty:

Lord De Mauley:

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Lord Mandelson:

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5.30 pm

Lord Bradshaw:

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Clause 5: Royal Mail companies to be publicly owned

Amendment 5

Lord Morgan:

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Lord Razzall:

Lord Lea of Crondall:

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5.45 pm

Lord Clarke of Hampstead:

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Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan:

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Lord Lea of Crondall:

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe:

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Lord Neill of Bladen:

6 pm

Baroness Turner of Camden:

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Lord Hoyle:

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Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe:

Lord Hoyle:

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Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan:

Lord Hoyle:

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

6.15 pm

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Lord Mandelson:

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Lord Hoyle:

Lord Mandelson:

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6.30 pm

Lord Morgan:

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Amendment 9

Lord Lea of Crondall:

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6.45 pm

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Lord Clarke of Hampstead:

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Lord Morgan:

Lord De Mauley:

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

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Lord Lea of Crondall:

Baroness Vadera:

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7 pm

Lord Lea of Crondall:

Lord De Mauley:

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Baroness Vadera:

Lord Lea of Crondall:

Baroness Vadera:

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Lord Lea of Crondall:

Baroness Vadera:

Lord Lea of Crondall:

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Clause 4 : Meaning of “Royal Mail company”

Amendment 14

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

7.15 pm

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Lord Hoyle:

Baroness Vadera:

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Lord Hoyle:

Baroness Vadera:

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Lord Hoyle:

Baroness Vadera:

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

7.27 pm
Division on Amendment 14Contents 89; Not-Contents 115.Amendment 14 disagreed.
Division No. 1 [] [24 Mar 2009]

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Data Retention (EC Directive) Regulations 2009 - Motion to Approve

7.37 pm

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

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7.45 pm

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Amendment to the Motion

Baroness Neville-Jones:

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8 pm

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The Earl of Northesk:

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Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer:

8.15 pm

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Lord Willoughby de Broke:

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Lord Stoddart of Swindon:

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The Lord Bishop of Chester:

Lord Pearson of Rannoch:

Lord Goldsmith:

8.30 pm

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Lord Pearson of Rannoch:

Lord Goldsmith:

Lord West of Spithead:

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The Earl of Northesk:

Lord West of Spithead:

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer:

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Lord West of Spithead:

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer:

Lord West of Spithead:

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Lord Stoddart of Swindon:

Lord West of Spithead:

Lord Pearson of Rannoch:

Lord West of Spithead:

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The Earl of Northesk:

Lord West of Spithead:

8.45 pm

Baroness Neville-Jones:

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8.50 pm
Division on Baroness Neville-Jones's amendment.Contents 89; Not-Contents 93.Baroness Neville-Jones's amendment disagreed.
Division No. 2 [] [24 Mar 2009]

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Postal Services Bill [HL] - Committee (1st Day) (Continued)

9.01 pm

Clause 5: Power to direct issue of certain securities

Amendment 15

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Lord Hunt of Wirral:

Lord Tunnicliffe:

Column: 641

Lord Clarke of Hampstead:

Lord Tunnicliffe:

Lord Clarke of Hampstead:

Lord Tunnicliffe:

Lord Hoyle:

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Lord Tunnicliffe:

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

Clause 6: Government investment in certain securities

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Schedule 1: Transfer schemes

Amendment 17

9.15 pm

Lord Clarke of Hampstead:

Baroness Turner of Camden:

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Lord Hunt of Wirral:

Lord Tunnicliffe:

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9.30 pm

Column: 647

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

Lord Tunnicliffe:

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Lord Hunt of Wirral:

Lord Clarke of Hampstead:

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Clause 8 : Transfer of employees otherwise than under transfer scheme

Amendment 18

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe:

Lord Tunnicliffe:

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

9.41 pm
Division on Amendment 18Contents 52; Not-Contents 57.Amendment 18 disagreed.

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Division No. 3 [] [24 Mar 2009]
9.51 pm

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Written Statements [24 Mar 2009]

Children: Protection - Statement

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

G6: Interior Ministers Meeting - Statement

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

Column: WS38

People Trafficking - Statement

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

Column: WS39

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Written Answers [24 Mar 2009]

Abortion - Questions

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

Lord Darzi of Denham:

Armed Forces: Urgent Operational Requirements - Question

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

Column: WA108

Asylum Seekers - Question

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

Column: WA109

Asylum Seekers: Congo - Question

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

British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly - Question

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

Column: WA110

Crown Prosecution Service - Question

The Attorney-General (Baroness Scotland of Asthal):

Equality: Race - Question

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

G20: Conference - Question

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

Column: WA111

G20: Smoking - Question

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

Gaza - Questions

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

Column: WA112

Lord Malloch-Brown:

Government Buildings: Security - Question

Lord Patel of Bradford:

Government Departments: Data Security - Question

Lord Patel of Bradford:

Column: WA113

Government: Ministerial Visits - Question

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

Health: GPs - Question

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

Health: Nurses - Question

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

Health: Pharmaceutical Services - Question

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

Houses of Parliament: Copyright - Question

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Brabazon of Tara):

Column: WA119

Houses of Parliament: Interns - Question

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

Housing - Question

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

Column: WA120

Ibrahim Moussawi - Question

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

Immigration: Detention Centres - Questions

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

Column: WA121

Lord West of Spithead:

International Festivals and Competitions - Question

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

Column: WA122

Licensing Act - Question

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Migrant Workers: Employment - Question

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

NHS: Hospital Referral - Question

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

Column: WA123

Northern Ireland Office: Bonuses - Question

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Northern Ireland Office: Electricity - Question

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Northern Ireland Office: Staff - Question

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Column: WA125

Nuclear Plants: Security - Questions

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

Column: WA126

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Ofcom - Question

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

Column: WA127

Pakistan - Question

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

People Trafficking - Question

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

Petitions - Questions

Column: WA128

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

Retail Developments - Questions

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

Column: WA129

Smoking - Question

Lord Patel of Bradford:

Sport: Funding - Question

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Terrorism - Question

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



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