Table of Contents for Lords Hansard of 20 Apr 2009

Lord Roberts of Conwy:

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Lord Jenkin of Roding:

Noble Lords:

Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

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Noble Lords:

Lord Haskel:

Baroness Deech:

Noble Lords:

Lord Haskel:

Baroness Deech:

Olympic Games 2012 - Question

2.45 pm

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Lord Addington:

Baroness Gardner of Parkes:

Baroness Trumpington:

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock:

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Lord Mawson:

Baroness Tonge:

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Lord Mawhinney:

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

Prisoners: Voting - Question

2.52 pm

Lord Ramsbotham:

Lord Ramsbotham:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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

Lord Elystan-Morgan:

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Conflict Prevention Operations - Question

3 pm

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Lord Hannay of Chiswick:

Lord Astor of Hever:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Baroness Amos:

Baroness O'Cathain:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

3.07 pm

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G20 - Statement

3.08 pm

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

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3.17 pm

Baroness Noakes:

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3.25 pm

Lord Newby:

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3.33 pm

Lord Lamont of Lerwick:

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3.46 pm

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Lord Haskel:

Lord Ryder of Wensum:

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Lord Grenfell:

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Lord Elystan-Morgan:

Lord Roberts of Conwy:

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Operation Pathway - Statement

4.08 pm

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

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4.16 pm

Baroness Hanham:

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4.23 pm

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer:

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4.28 pm

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4.40 pm

Lord Clinton-Davis:

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Lord Elystan-Morgan:

Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville:

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Viscount Eccles:

Baroness Carnegy of Lour:

Lord Patel of Blackburn:

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Postal Services Bill [HL] - Committee (3rd Day)

4.49 pm

Amendment 70

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

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5 pm

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Clause 20 : Transfer of assets of the RMPP

Amendment 70A

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5.15 pm

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Amendment 72

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Lord Razzall:

Lord Razzall:

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5.30 pm

Clause 21 : Restriction on power to transfer assets

Amendment 73

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5.45 pm

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Clause 22 : Taxation

Amendment 77

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6 pm

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Clause 23 : Information

Amendment 77A

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Clause 24 : Orders and regulations

Amendment 78A

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6.15 pm

Lord Whitty:

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6.30 pm

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Clause 28 : Duty to secure provision of universal postal service

Amendment 80

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6.45 pm

Lord Whitty:

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Lord Whitty:

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

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7 pm

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A noble Lord:

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7.15 pm

Clause 29 : The universal postal service

Amendment 81

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Lord Cotter:

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7.30 pm

Lord Tunnicliffe:

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Racial Hatred: “Undercover Mosque” - Question for Short Debate

7.44 pm

The Attorney-General (Baroness Scotland of Asthal):

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7.57 pm

Lord Bew:

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8.08 pm

Lord Dholakia:

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8.17 pm

Baroness Warsi:

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8.24 pm

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8.39 pm

Postal Services Bill [HL] - Committee (3rd Day)(Continued)

8.44 pm

Amendment 82

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Lord Cotter:

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

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9 pm

Lord Cotter:

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Amendment 84A

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

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9.15 pm

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Amendment 84B

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Clause 31 : Designation of universal service provider

Amendment 85

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9.30 pm

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Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan:

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9.45 pm

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Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan:

Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan:

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10 pm

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

Clause 32 : Designated USP condition

Clause 33 : Publication of information about performance

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Written Statements [20 Apr 2009]

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Tobacco: Co-operation Agreements - Statement

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Written Answers [20 Apr 2009]

Agriculture: Electronic Identification - Question

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

Agriculture: Foot and Mouth Disease - 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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Aquatic Animal Health (England and Wales) Regulations - 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: Accommodation - Question

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

Armed Forces: Aircraft - Question

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

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Banking - Questions

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

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

Banking: Bank of England - Questions

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Banking: Bank of Scotland (Ireland) - Questions

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

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

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Banking: Bonuses - Question

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

Banking: Forecasts - Question

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

Banking: Lloyds - Question

Column: WA304

Banking: Royal Bank of Scotland - Question

Banking: UK Financial Investments Ltd - Question

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

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Banks - Question

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

Belfast Agreement - Question

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

Bigamy - Questions

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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):

Column: WA307

Bovine Tuberculosis - Question

Brazil: Sex Tourism - Question

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

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British Citizenship: Fees - Questions

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

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

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British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly - Question

Business Rates: Vacant Properties - Question

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

CCTV - Questions

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

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Child Trust Funds - Questions

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

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

Children: Carers - Question

Children: Data Sharing - Question

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

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Children: Onset - Questions

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

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

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Civil Service: Performance Pay - Questions

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

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

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Iceland - Question

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

Communications Data - Questions

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

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

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Communications Data Bill - Question

Counterterrorism - Question

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

Counter-Terrorism Act - Questions

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

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

Criminality Information Management - Questions

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

Dalai Lama - Question

Data Protection - Question

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

Data Retention (EC Directive) Regulations 2009 - Questions

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

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

Debt: United States - Question

Department for International Development: DEL - Question

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

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Driving: Learners - Questions

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

Lord Adonis:

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Lord Adonis:

Drugs: Clonazepam - Question

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Drugs: Khat - Question

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

Education: Home Schooling - Question

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Elephant Ivory - Question

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

Embryology - Questions

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

Lord Drayson:

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 Drayson:

Energy: Fuel Prices - Question

Energy: Renewables - 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:

Energy: Wind Farms - Questions

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

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Baroness Andrews:

Energy: Wyre Barrage - 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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Equality and Human Rights Commission - Questions

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

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

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Equality and Human Rights Commission - Question

Equality: Company Boards - Question

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

EU: Regional Programmes - Question

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

Europol: Internet Check - Question

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

Female Genital Mutilation - Question

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

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Firearms - Question

Fluoridation - Questions

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

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Foreign Policy - Question

Freedom of Information - Question

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

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G20: London Summit - Question

Government Departments: Bottled Water - Question

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

Government Departments: Databases - Question

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

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Government: IT Contracts - Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Guantanamo Bay: Binyam Mohamed - Question

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Gulf War Illnesses - Question

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

Health: Cerebral Palsy - Questions

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

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Homelessness - Questions

Baroness Andrews:

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Baroness Andrews:

Hotel and Hostels - Question

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

Houses of Parliament: Select Committees - Question

Housing - Questions

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

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Human Rights - Questions

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

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

Immigration - Questions

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Immigration: France - Question

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

Internet: Social Networking Sites - Question

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

Iran - Question

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

Column: WA350

Israel - Question

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

Knighthoods - Question

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Licensing Act - Question

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

Ministry of Justice: IT Contracts - Question

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

Money: Northern Bank Notes - Question

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

National DNA Database - Questions

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

Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission - Question

Column: WA355

Northern Ireland Office: Bonuses - Questions

Column: WA356

Northern Ireland Office: Energy - Question

Northern Ireland Office: Mobile Phones - Question

Northern Ireland Office: Salaries and Expenses - Question

Column: WA357

Northern Ireland Office: Staff Sickness - Question

Northern Ireland Office: Taxis - Question

Northern Ireland Office: Travel - Question

Column: WA358

Northern Ireland: Human Rights Commission - Question

Northern Ireland: Operation Banner - Question

Column: WA359

Olympic Games 2012: Employment - Questions

Column: WA360

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

Pensions - Questions

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

Police: Databases - Question

Column: WA362

Police: Northern Ireland - Question

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

Police: Television Interviews - Question

Pollution: Airborne Particles - Question

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

Column: WA363

Post Office: Banking - Question

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

Prisoners: Compensation - Question

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

Prisoners: Suicide - Question

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

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Public Sector Databases - Question

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

Questions for Written Answer: Unanswered Questions - Question

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

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Railways: High-speed Lines - Question

Railways: London Midland - Question

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

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act - Question

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

Roger Casement: Review of Records - Question

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

Royal Mail - Question

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

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Royal National Lifeboat Institution - Question

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

Column: WA369

Sand Hills - Question

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

Schools: Performance Tables - Question

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

Senior Salaries Review Body - Questions

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

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

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Southport: Gasometer - Question

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

Sport: Football Supporters - Question

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

Taxation: Interest Rates - Question

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

Telephone Numbers - Questions

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

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

Terrorism - Questions

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

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

Terrorism: Stop and Search - Question

Torture - Question

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

Treasury: Overseas Visits - Question

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

Trees - Questions

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

Column: WA375

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Uganda - Question

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

Column: WA376

Universities: Fees - Question

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

Urban Waste Water Treatment - Question

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

Column: WA377

Vehicles: Seize and Destroy Powers - Question

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

Visas - Question

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

Column: WA378

Visit England: Website - Question

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

War Crimes - Question

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

Waterways: Ecology Status Targets - Question

Column: WA380

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

Waterways: River Basins - 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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West Bank and East Jerusalem - Questions

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