Table of Contents for Lords Hansard of 30 Apr 2009

The Lord Bishop of Southwark:

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Lord Strathclyde:

11.16 am

Lord McNally:

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11.21 am

Baroness D'Souza:

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11.22 am

11.23 am

The Lord Speaker (Baroness Hayman):

Noble Lords:

NATO: France - Question

11.25 am

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

Lord Trefgarne:

Lord Lee of Trafford:

Lord Astor of Hever:

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Lord Tebbit:

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

Questions for Written Answer: Late Answers - Question

11.30 am

Lord Tebbit:

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Lord McNally:

Earl Ferrers:

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

EU: External Action Service - Question

11.34 am

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Baroness O'Cathain:

Lord Dykes:

Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes:

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Hylton:

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Gurkhas - Question

11.44 am

Baroness Gardner of Parkes:

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Baroness Hanham:

Lord Lee of Trafford:

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Lord McNally:

Lord Roberts of Conwy:

Earl Ferrers:

Baroness Gardner of Parkes:

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Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

11.53 am

Manchester City Council Bill [HL] - Carryover Motion

Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [HL] - Carryover Motion

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Canterbury City Council Bill - Motion on Commons Message

Leeds City Council Bill - Motion on Commons Message

Nottingham City Council Bill - Motion on Commons Message

Reading Borough Council Bill - Motion on Commons Message

Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice for Examining Officers) (Revision) Order 2009 - Motions to Refer to Grand Committee

Transfer of Tribunal Functions (Lands Tribunal and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2009 - Motions to Refer to Grand Committee

Freedom of Information (Time for Compliance with Request) Regulations 2009 - Motions to Refer to Grand Committee

Housing (Replacement of Terminated Tenancies) (Successor Landlords) (England) Order 2009 - Motions to Refer to Grand Committee

Business of the House - Timing of Debates

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Armed Forces - Debate

11.55 am

Lord King of Bridgwater:

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Lord Robertson of Port Ellen:

12.13 pm

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12.20 pm

Lord Addington:

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12.27 pm

Lord Bramall:

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12.34 pm

The Lord Bishop of Southwark:

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12.37 pm

Lord Sterling of Plaistow:

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12.44 pm

Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde:

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12.52 pm

Baroness Park of Monmouth:

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12.57 pm

Lord Mayhew of Twysden:

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1.05 pm

Lord Ramsbotham:

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1.12 pm

Lord Judd:

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1.20 pm

Lord Marlesford:

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1.28 pm

Lord Burnett:

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1.36 pm

Earl of Stair:

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1.40 pm

Lord Sheikh:

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1.48 pm

Lord Gilbert:

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1.56 pm

Earl Attlee:

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2.04 pm

Baroness Emerton:

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2.10 pm

Lord Lyell:

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2.19 pm

Lord Selsdon:

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Baroness Thornton:

2.26 pm

Lord Lee of Trafford:

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2.36 pm

Lord Astor of Hever:

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2.46 pm

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

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3.07 pm

Lord King of Bridgwater:

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Sri Lanka - Statement

3.09 pm

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

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3.19 pm

Baroness Rawlings:

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3.25 pm

Baroness Northover:

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3.30 pm

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3.39 pm

Lord Naseby:

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Lord Sheikh:

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The Lord Bishop of Ripon and Leeds:

Baroness Knight of Collingtree:

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Health - Debate

3.48 pm

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4 pm

Lord Addington:

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4.11 pm

Lord Ramsbotham:

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4.19 pm

The Lord Bishop of Ripon and Leeds:

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4.29 pm

Baroness Masham of Ilton:

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4.40 pm

Baroness Barker:

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4.50 pm

Earl Howe:

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5 pm

Baroness Thornton:

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Lord Addington:

Baroness Thornton:

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5.14 pm

Baroness Knight of Collingtree:

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Cohabitation Bill [HL] - Committee (1st Day)

5.18 pm

Clause 2: “Cohabitant”

Amendment 1

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Baroness Thomas of Walliswood:

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5.30 pm

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5.45 pm

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The Lord Bishop of Southwark:

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6 pm

Amendment 2

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Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws:

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Pitkeathley):

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Lord Pannick:

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Amendment 3

6.30 pm

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Lord Pannick:

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The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Haskel):

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6.45 pm

Division on Amendment 3Contents 11; Not-Contents 24.Amendment 3 disagreed.Division No. 1 [] [30 Apr 2009]

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Grand Committee [30 Apr 2009]

Political Parties and Elections Bill - Committee (2nd Day)

Noon

Schedule 2 : Civil sanctions: Schedule to be inserted into the 2000 Act

Amendment 47

The Deputy Chairman of Committees:

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

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Amendment 60A

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Amendment 61

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12.15 pm

Lord Rennard:

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Amendment 72

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Clause 5 : Four Electoral Commissioners to be persons put forward by parties

Amendment 74

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12.30 pm

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12.45 pm

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Lord Borrie:

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1 pm

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1.15 pm

Clause 6: Number of Electoral Commissioners

Clause 7: Political restrictions on Electoral Commissioners and staff

Amendment 75

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1.30 pm

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1.45 pm

Amendments 77 and 78

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Amendment 79

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Noble Lords:

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2 pm

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The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Brougham and Vaux):

2.05 pm

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2.15 pm

Clause 8: Declaration as to source of donation

Amendment 80

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Amendment 82

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2.30 pm

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2.45 pm

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3 pm

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Amendment 83

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3.30 pm

Lord Rennard:

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Lord Borrie:

Amendment 85

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Amendment 89

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3.45 pm

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Lord Marland:

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Schedule 3: Declaration as to source of donation

Amendment 91

Amendment 93

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Amendment 95

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

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Written Statements [30 Apr 2009]

Animal Procedures Committee: Appointments - Statement

Auction of Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Land - Statement

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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Consolidated Fund - Statement

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

Cyprus: Call Out Order - Statement

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

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Defence Vetting Agency: Key Targets Financial Year 2009-2010 - Statement

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

Discretionary Social Fund - Statement

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

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Health: Lord Bradley's Report - Statement

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

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Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust - Statement

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

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Puma Review - Statement

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

Regional Development Agencies: Board Appointments - Statement

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

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Primary Curriculum: Review - Statement

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

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Written Answers [30 Apr 2009]

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Civil Service: Performance Pay - Question

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

Communities: Preventing Extremism - Question

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Counter-Terrorism Act - Question

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

Crime: Northern Ireland - Question

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

Department for International Development: DEL - Questions

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

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Department of Health: Arts/Health Group - Questions

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Disabled Children - Question

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

Equality and Human Rights Commission - Question

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

Gypsies and Travellers - Question

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

Health: Dementia - Question

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

Health: Former UK Residents - Question

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

Houses of Parliament: Select Committees - Question

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

Housing - Questions

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

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Baroness Andrews:

Iraq: Foetal Abnormalities - Question

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

Iraq: Gay People - Question

Legal Aid - Question

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

Licensing Act - Question

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

Mental Health: Northern Ireland - Question

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

Metal Detection - 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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Muslims - Question

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

NHS: Allergy Services - Questions

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):

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Northern Ireland Office: Hire Cars - Question

Northern Ireland Office: Mobile Phones - Question

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

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Northern Ireland Office: Taxis - Question

Northern Ireland: Weapons - Question

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

Population - Question

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

Presbyterian Mutual Society of Northern Ireland - Question

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

Prisoners - Question

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

Prisoners: Northern Ireland - Question

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Prisons: Northern Ireland - Question

Questions for Written Answer - Question

Questions for Written Answer: Northern Ireland Office - Question

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

Railways: East Midland Trains - Questions

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Lord Adonis:

Railways: Fares - Question

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

Roads: Traffic Officers - Questions

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

Lord Adonis:

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Lord Adonis:

Social Care: Adults - Questions

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

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Social Care: Companies - Question

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

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Sport: Free Swimming - Question

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

St Helena: Airport - Questions

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