Table of Contents for
Wednesday 1 Apr 2009

Volume No. 709Part No. 58

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Following the Table of Contents is a more detailed list which gives subject headings, timelines and names of speakers

House of Lords

Death of a Member: Lord Dean of Harptree - Announcement

Pensioners: Savings - Question

Immigration: Iraqi Nationals - Question

Economy: Regions - Question

Alcohol: 15 and 16 Year-olds - Question

Pensions: Fred Goodwin - Private Notice Question

Houses of Parliament: Use of CS Gas - Private Notice Question

Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill [HL] - First Reading

Political Parties and Elections Bill - Order of Consideration Motion

Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [HL] - Report (2nd Day)

Amendment 42

Amendment 42A (to Amendment 42)

Amendment 43

Amendment 43A (to Amendment 43)

Amendment 45

Amendment 47

Clause 45 : Good character requirement

Amendment 49

Amendment 51

Clause 46 : Meaning of references to being in breach of immigration laws

Clause 48 : Common Travel Area

Amendment 54

Amendment 55B

Clause 52 : Transfer of immigration or nationality judicial review applications

Amendment 55C

Amendment 55D

Amendment 56B

Amendment 57

Clause 53 : Duty regarding the welfare of children

Amendment 57ZA

Amendment 57ZB

Clause 55 : Extent

Amendments 58 and 59

Clause 56 : Commencement

Amendment 59A

Amendments 60 and 61

Amendment 62A

The Schedule

Amendments 64 and 65

Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [HL] - Report (3rd Day)

Clause 68 : Leaders' Boards

Amendment 160C

Amendment 160D

Clause 69 : Responsible regional authorities

Clause 70 : Review and revision by responsible regional authorities

Clause 71 : Community involvement

Clause 74 : Approval of revision by Secretary of State

Amendment 164G

Clause 75 : Reserve powers of Secretary of State

Clause 77 : Implementation

Amendment 166

Clause 80 : Sustainable development

Schedule 5 : Regional strategy: amendments

Written Statements

Armed Forces: Porton Down Veterans - Statement

Empowerment Fund - Statement

Finance Bill - Statement

Further Education: Capital Investment - Statement

Gulf War Illnesses - Statement

Health: Drug Tariff Part IX - Statement

Health: Integrated Care - Statement

Health: Meningitis C Vaccine - Statement

Probation Trusts - Statement

Race Relations Act - Statement

UK Border Agency - Statement

Visas - Statement

Written Answers

Advertising: Deep Packet Inspection - Question

Agriculture: Pesticides - Question

Armed Forces: Aircraft - Questions

Commonwealth Scholarship Endowment Fund - Question

Defence Trade Co-operation - Questions

Embryology - Questions

Freedom of Information - Questions

Gaza - Question

Georgia - Question

Health: Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Questions

Health: Donor Organs - Question

Health: E. coli - Question

Health: Pharmaceutical Services - Question

Health: Schizophrenia - Question

Housing - Question

Human Rights - Questions

Iraq - Question

Licensing: Music - Question

Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [HL] - Question

Local Government: Superannuation Schemes - Question

Marine Environment: Gibraltar - Question

Ministry of Justice: Vacancies - Question

NHS: Foundation Trusts - Question

NHS: Hospital Trust Boards - Question

NHS: Pharmaceutical Services - Questions

NHS: Triage Assessment - Question

Northern Ireland: Equality - Question

Open Moorland: Fencing - Questions

Prisons: Kitchens - Question

Railways: Franchises - Question

Recycling - Question

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act - Question

Rochester Bridge - Question

Rural Payments Agency - Question

Syria and Iran - Question

Thames Barrier - Question

Tourism - Question

United States - Question

War Crimes - Question

Waste Management - Question

Water Supply: Charges - Question



This Table of Contents lists subject headings, timelines and
names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Wednesday 1 Apr 2009

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House of Lords [1 Apr 2009]

3 pm

Death of a Member: Lord Dean of Harptree - Announcement

3.06 pm

The Lord Speaker (Baroness Hayman):

Pensioners: Savings - Question

3.07 pm

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

Baroness Greengross:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Baroness Gardner of Parkes:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

The Lord Bishop of Portsmouth:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Immigration: Iraqi Nationals - Question

3.16 pm

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

Lord Clement-Jones:

Lord West of Spithead:

Lord Palmer:

Lord West of Spithead:

Lord Howell of Guildford:

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Lord West of Spithead:

The Earl of Sandwich:

Lord West of Spithead:

Lord Avebury:

Lord West of Spithead:

Lord Quirk:

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

Economy: Regions - Question

3.23 pm

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

Lord Sheldon:

Lord Davies of Abersoch:

Lord Roberts of Conwy:

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Lord Davies of Abersoch:

Lord Mawhinney:

Lord Davies of Abersoch:

Lord Razzall:

Lord Davies of Abersoch:

Lord Skelmersdale:

Lord Davies of Abersoch:

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Lord Foster of Bishop Auckland:

Lord Davies of Abersoch:

Lord Teverson:

Lord Davies of Abersoch:

Lord Elton:

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

Alcohol: 15 and 16 Year-olds - Question

3.30 pm

Baroness Thornton:

Lord Avebury:

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Baroness Thornton:

Lord Walton of Detchant:

Baroness Thornton:

Baroness Verma:

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Baroness Thornton:

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford:

Baroness Massey of Darwen:

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

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford:

Baroness Thornton:

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe:

Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe:

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Baroness Thornton:

Pensions: Fred Goodwin - Private Notice Question

3.38 pm

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

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Baroness Noakes:

Lord Myners:

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Lord Newby:

Lord Myners:

Lord Barnett:

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Lord Myners:

Lord Lawson of Blaby:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Houses of Parliament: Use of CS Gas - Private Notice Question

3.50 pm

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Brabazon of Tara):

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Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean:

The Chairman of Committees:

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe:

The Chairman of Committees:

Lord Boston of Faversham:

The Chairman of Committees:

Lord Roberts of Conwy:

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The Chairman of Committees:

Lord McNally:

The Chairman of Committees:

Lord Tomlinson:

The Chairman of Committees:

Lord Elystan-Morgan:

The Chairman of Committees:

Lord Corbett of Castle Vale:

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The Chairman of Committees:

Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill [HL] - First Reading

3.59 pm

Political Parties and Elections Bill - Order of Consideration Motion

3.59 pm

Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [HL] - Report (2nd Day)

4 pm

Amendment 42

Lord Brett:

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Amendment 42A (to Amendment 42)

Lord Avebury:

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Lord Brett:

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Lord Avebury:

Amendment 43

Lord Brett:

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Amendment 43A (to Amendment 43)

Lord Avebury:

4.15 pm

Lord Hylton:

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Lord Avebury:

Lord Brett:

Lord Avebury:

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Amendment 45

Lord Avebury:

Lord Brett:

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Baroness Hanham:

Lord Ramsbotham:

Lord Brett:

Lord Bridges:

4.30 pm

Lord Brett:

Lord Avebury:

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Amendment 47

Baroness Falkner of Margravine:

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Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

Lord Brett:

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Baroness Falkner of Margravine:

Clause 45 : Good character requirement

Amendment 49

Amendment 51

Lord Avebury:

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Baroness Hanham:

Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

Lord Brett:

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4.45 pm

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Baroness Hanham:

Lord Brett:

Lord Avebury:

Clause 46 : Meaning of references to being in breach of immigration laws

Clause 48 : Common Travel Area

Amendment 54

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Lord Glentoran:

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5 pm

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Lord Smith of Clifton:

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Lord Goodlad:

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5.15 pm

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Lord Pannick:

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Lord Hylton:

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5.30 pm

Lord Cope of Berkeley:

Lord Lyell:

Lord Cope of Berkeley:

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Lord Kilclooney:

Lord Rowlands:

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5.45 pm

Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville:

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Baroness Blood:

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Lord Lyell:

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Lord West of Spithead:

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Lord West of Spithead:

Lord Kilclooney:

Lord West of Spithead:

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6.15 pm

Lord Glentoran:

6.17 pm
Division on Amendment 54Contents 193; Not-Contents 107. Amendment 54 agreed.
Division No. 1 [] [1 Apr 2009]

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6.30 pm

Amendment 55B

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Lord Smith of Clifton:

6.31 pm
Division on Amendment 55BContents 176; Not-Contents 92.Amendment 55B agreed.
Division No. 2 [] [1 Apr 2009]

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6.43 pm

Clause 52 : Transfer of immigration or nationality judicial review applications

Amendment 55C

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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Lord Lloyd of Berwick:

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7 pm

Lord Kingsland:

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7.15 pm

Lord Pannick:

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Lord Goodhart:

Lord Cameron of Lochbroom:

Lord Avebury:

Lord West of Spithead:

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7.30 pm

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Lord Kingsland:

Lord West of Spithead:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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Amendment 55D

Lord Lloyd of Berwick:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Lord Lloyd of Berwick:

7.41 pm
Division on Amendment 55DContents 19; Not-Contents 84.Amendment 55D disagreed.

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Division No. 3 [] [1 Apr 2009]
7.52 pm

The Lord Speaker (Baroness Hayman):

Amendment 56B

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Lord Kingsland:

7.53 pm
Division on Amendment 56BContents 137; Not-Contents 80.Amendment 56B agreed.
Division No. 4 [] [1 Apr 2009]

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8.03 pm

Amendment 57

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Lord West of Spithead:

Baroness Hanham:

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Lord Avebury:

Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

Clause 53 : Duty regarding the welfare of children

Amendment 57ZA

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

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8.15 pm

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The Earl of Listowel:

Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

Lord West of Spithead:

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Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

Amendment 57ZB

Lord Avebury:

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8.30 pm

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The Earl of Listowel:

Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

Lord West of Spithead:

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Lord Avebury:

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8.45 pm

Clause 55 : Extent

Amendments 58 and 59

Clause 56 : Commencement

Amendment 59A

Lord Avebury:

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Lord Brett:

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Lord Avebury:

Amendments 60 and 61

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Amendment 62A

The Schedule

Amendments 64 and 65

Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [HL] - Report (3rd Day)

8.55 pm

Clause 68 : Leaders' Boards

Amendment 160C

Lord Hanningfield:

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9 pm

Lord Tope:

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Baroness Maddock:

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

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9.15 pm

Lord Hanningfield:

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Amendment 160D

Baroness Andrews:

Baroness Hamwee:

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Baroness Andrews:

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Baroness Maddock:

Baroness Andrews:

Clause 69 : Responsible regional authorities

Clause 70 : Review and revision by responsible regional authorities

Clause 71 : Community involvement

Clause 74 : Approval of revision by Secretary of State

Amendment 164G

Clause 75 : Reserve powers of Secretary of State

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Clause 77 : Implementation

Amendment 166

Lord Hanningfield:

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9.30 pm

Baroness Hamwee:

Lord Smith of Leigh:

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Baroness Maddock:

Lord Teverson:

Baroness Andrews:

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Lord Hanningfield:

Baroness Andrews:

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Lord Hanningfield:

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9.52 pm
Division on Amendment 166.Contents 33; Not-Contents 69. Amendment 166 disagreed.
Division No. 5 [] [1 Apr 2009]

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10.02 pm

Clause 80 : Sustainable development

Schedule 5 : Regional strategy: amendments

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Written Statements [1 Apr 2009]

Armed Forces: Porton Down Veterans - Statement

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

Empowerment Fund - Statement

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

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Finance Bill - Statement

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

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Further Education: Capital Investment - Statement

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

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Gulf War Illnesses - Statement

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

Health: Drug Tariff Part IX - Statement

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

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Health: Integrated Care - Statement

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

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Health: Meningitis C Vaccine - Statement

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

Probation Trusts - Statement

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

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Race Relations Act - Statement

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

UK Border Agency - Statement

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

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Visas - Statement

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

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Written Answers [1 Apr 2009]

Advertising: Deep Packet Inspection - Question

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

Agriculture: Pesticides - Question

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

Armed Forces: Aircraft - Questions

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

Baroness Taylor of Bolton:

Commonwealth Scholarship Endowment Fund - Question

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

Defence Trade Co-operation - Questions

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

Embryology - Questions

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

Lord Darzi of Denham:

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Lord Darzi of Denham:

Lord Darzi of Denham:

Freedom of Information - Questions

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

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Lord Bach:

Gaza - Question

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

Georgia - Question

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

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Health: Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Questions

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

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Lord Darzi of Denham:

Lord Darzi of Denham:

Health: Donor Organs - Question

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

Health: E. coli - Question

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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):

Health: Schizophrenia - Question

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

Housing - Question

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

Human Rights - Questions

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

Lord Malloch-Brown:

Iraq - Question

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

Licensing: Music - Question

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

Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [HL] - Question

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

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Local Government: Superannuation Schemes - Question

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

Marine Environment: Gibraltar - Question

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

Ministry of Justice: Vacancies - Question

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

NHS: Foundation Trusts - Question

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

NHS: Hospital Trust Boards - Question

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

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NHS: Pharmaceutical Services - Questions

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

Lord Darzi of Denham:

NHS: Triage Assessment - Question

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

Northern Ireland: Equality - Question

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

Open Moorland: Fencing - Questions

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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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Prisons: Kitchens - Question

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

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Railways: Franchises - Question

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

Recycling - Question

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

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act - Question

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

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Rochester Bridge - Question

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

Rural Payments Agency - Question

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

Syria and Iran - Question

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

Thames Barrier - Question

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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Tourism - Question

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

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Lord Carter of Barnes:

United States - Question

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

War Crimes - Question

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

Waste Management - Question

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

Column: WA254

Water Supply: Charges - Question

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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