Table of Contents for
Thursday 14 May 2009

Volume No. 710Part No. 76

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House of Lords

Death of a Member: Viscount Bledisloe - Announcement

Disabled People: UN Convention - Question

Higher Education: Universities - Question

Climate Change - Question

Housing: Property Purchase - Question

House of Lords: Conduct of Members - Announcement

Marine Navigation Aids Bill [HL] - First Reading -

Business of the House - Timing of Debates

Children and Families - Debate

Tourism - Debate

World War II: Bomber Command - Question for Short Debate

Grand Committee

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

Rural Communities - Question for Short Debate

National Probation Service - Question for Short Debate

Transport: Segway - Question for Short Debate

Government: Consultation - Question for Short Debate

Written Statements

Armed Forces: Deepcut Review - Statement

EU: General Affairs and External Relations Council - Statement

Maritime and Coastguard Agency: Ministerial Targets - Statement

Police: Northern Ireland - Statement

Written Answers

British Coal Compensation - Question

Business Continuity - Questions

Care Services - Questions

Care Services: Plans - Questions

China: Organ Transplants - Question

Civil Service - Question

Cluster Munitions - Question

Constitution Committee: Surveillance Report - Question

Crime: Suspicious Activity Reports - Questions

Deaf People: Typetalk - Question

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Complaints - Question

Embryology - Questions

Energy: Carbon Emissions - Question

Energy: Meters - Question

Foster Care - Questions

Gaza - Question

Government Departments: Bottled Water - Questions

Government Departments: Staff Absence - Question

Government Departments: Websites - Question

Guantanamo Bay - Question

Guantanamo Bay: Binyam Mohamed - Question

Health: Fragility Fractures - Questions

Health: Haemophilia - Question

Influenza Pandemic - Question

Iraq: British Embassy - Question

Ireland: Schools - Question

Israel and Palestine - Question

Learning and Skills Improvement Service - Questions

London Underground - Question

Mobile Phones: Horse Riding - Question

NHS: Whistleblowing - Question

North Korea - Question

Pakistan: Public Relations - Questions

Poland: Confiscated Property - Question

Prisons: High Down - Question

Prisons: Palliative Care - Question

Railways: Diesel Vehicles - Question

Rochester Bridge - Question

Saudi Arabia: Human Rights - Question

Shipping: Irish Lights - Question

Swine Flu - Question

Telephone Numbers - Questions

Tennyson Obih - Question

Terrorism: Suspicious Activity Reports - Questions

Transport: Journey Sharing - Question



This Table of Contents lists subject headings, timelines and
names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Thursday 14 May 2009

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House of Lords [14 May 2009]

11.00 am

Death of a Member: Viscount Bledisloe - Announcement

11.06 am

The Lord Speaker (Baroness Hayman):

Disabled People: UN Convention - Question

11.06 am

Lord Morris of Manchester:

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

Lord Morris of Manchester:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Lord Addington:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Skelmersdale:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Roberts of Llandudno:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Higher Education: Universities - Question

11.11 am

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

Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Baroness Perry of Southwark:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

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Baroness Walmsley:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Lord Elton:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Lord De Mauley:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

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Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Climate Change - Question

11.18 am

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

Lord Stern of Brentford:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

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Lord Lawson of Blaby:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Baroness Northover:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Clark of Windermere:

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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Barnett:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Baroness Williams of Crosby:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Howell of Guildford:

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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Avebury:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Viscount Simon:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

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Housing: Property Purchase - Question

11.31 am

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

Baroness Gardner of Parkes:

Baroness Andrews:

Lord Best:

Baroness Andrews:

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Baroness Scott of Needham Market:

Baroness Andrews:

Baroness Sharples:

Baroness Andrews:

Earl Cathcart:

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Baroness Andrews:

House of Lords: Conduct of Members - Announcement

11.38 am

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

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Lord Strathclyde:

Lord McNally:

Marine Navigation Aids Bill [HL] - First Reading -

11.42 am

Business of the House - Timing of Debates

11.43 am

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Children and Families - Debate

11.43 am

Baroness Massey of Darwen:

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Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Baroness Massey of Darwen:

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Baroness Morris of Bolton:

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12.05 pm

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

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12.10 pm

Baroness Warnock:

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12.17 pm

The Lord Bishop of Leicester:

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12.24 pm

Lord Ramsbotham:

Baroness Thornton:

12.30 pm

Baroness Billingham:

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12.36 pm

Baroness Butler-Sloss:

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12.41 pm

Baroness Amos:

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12.48 pm

Baroness Howarth of Breckland:

12.55 pm

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

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1 pm

The Earl of Listowel:

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1.07 pm

Lord Griffiths of Burry Port:

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1.13 pm

Lord Elystan-Morgan:

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1.20 pm

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1.27 pm

Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

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Baroness Thornton:

1.35 pm

Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall:

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1.41 pm

Lord Northbourne:

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1.47 pm

Baroness Afshar:

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Baroness Walmsley:

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2.03 pm

Baroness Verma:

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2.13 pm

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

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2.35 pm

Baroness Massey of Darwen:

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Tourism - Debate

2.37 pm

Lord Pendry:

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2.47 pm

The Earl of Caithness:

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2.56 pm

The Earl of Glasgow:

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3.02 pm

The Earl of Sandwich:

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3.12 pm

Lord Davies of Coity:

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3.21 pm

Viscount Montgomery of Alamein:

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3.25 pm

Lord Rosser:

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3.33 pm

Baroness Valentine:

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3.40 pm

Lord Lee of Trafford:

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3.51 pm

Lord Howard of Rising:

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3.58 pm

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

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4.22 pm

Lord Pendry:

World War II: Bomber Command - Question for Short Debate

4.24 pm

Lord Richard:

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4.33 pm

Lord Goodlad:

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4.37 pm

Lord Bramall:

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4.39 pm

Lord Addington:

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4.43 pm

Lord Luke:

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4.48 pm

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

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Grand Committee [14 May 2009]

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

2 pm

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

Rural Communities - Question for Short Debate

Lord Livsey of Talgarth:

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2.12 pm

Lord Roberts of Llandudno:

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2.20 pm

Lord Burnett:

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2.28 pm

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

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2.40 pm

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 Burnett:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Roberts of Llandudno:

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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

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2.59 pm

National Probation Service - Question for Short Debate

3 pm

Lord Ramsbotham:

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3.10 pm

Lord Dholakia:

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3.17 pm

Baroness Falkner of Margravine:

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3.23 pm

Lord Henley:

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

Lord Henley:

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3.32 pm

Lord Bach:

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Lord Ramsbotham:

Lord Bach:

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Lord Ramsbotham:

Lord Bach:

Lord Dholakia:

Lord Bach:

3.52 pm

Transport: Segway - Question for Short Debate

4.03 pm

Lord Harris of Haringey:

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4.14 pm

The Earl of Liverpool:

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4.22 pm

The Earl of Erroll:

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4.25 pm

Viscount Falkland:

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4.37 pm

Earl Attlee:

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Viscount Falkland:

Earl Attlee:

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

Earl Attlee:

Lord Adonis:

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The Earl of Erroll:

Earl Attlee:

Lord Adonis:

The Earl of Erroll:

Lord Adonis:

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4.58 pm

Government: Consultation - Question for Short Debate

5 pm

Lord Norton of Louth:

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5.10 pm

Viscount Eccles:

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5.20 pm

Earl Attlee:

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5.21 pm

Lord Maclennan of Rogart:

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5.30 pm

Lord De Mauley:

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5.38 pm

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

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Lord Maclennan of Rogart:

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Lord Davies of Abersoch:

Earl Attlee:

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Lord Davies of Abersoch:

Earl Attlee:

Lord Davies of Abersoch:

Earl Attlee:

Lord Davies of Abersoch:

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Written Statements [14 May 2009]

Armed Forces: Deepcut Review - Statement

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

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EU: General Affairs and External Relations Council - Statement

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

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Maritime and Coastguard Agency: Ministerial Targets - Statement

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

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Police: Northern Ireland - Statement

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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Written Answers [14 May 2009]

British Coal Compensation - Question

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

Business Continuity - Questions

Lord Patel of Bradford:

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Care Services - 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:

Care Services: Plans - Questions

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

Lord Darzi of Denham:

China: Organ Transplants - Question

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

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Civil Service - Question

Lord Patel of Bradford:

Cluster Munitions - Question

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

Constitution Committee: Surveillance Report - Question

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

Crime: Suspicious Activity Reports - Questions

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

Lord West of Spithead:

Deaf People: Typetalk - Question

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

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Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Complaints - Question

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

Embryology - Questions

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

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Lord Drayson:

Lord Drayson:

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Lord Drayson:

Energy: Carbon Emissions - Question

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

Energy: Meters - Question

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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):

Foster Care - Questions

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

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Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

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Gaza - Question

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

Government Departments: Bottled Water - Questions

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

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

Government Departments: Staff Absence - Question

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

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Government Departments: Websites - Question

Lord Patel of Bradford:

Guantanamo Bay - Question

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

Guantanamo Bay: Binyam Mohamed - Question

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

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Health: Fragility Fractures - Questions

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

Health: Haemophilia - Question

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

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Influenza Pandemic - Question

Lord Patel of Bradford:

Iraq: British Embassy - Question

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

Ireland: Schools - Question

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

Israel and Palestine - Question

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

Learning and Skills Improvement Service - Questions

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

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

London Underground - Question

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

Mobile Phones: Horse Riding - Question

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

NHS: Whistleblowing - Question

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

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North Korea - Question

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

Pakistan: Public Relations - Questions

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

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Poland: Confiscated Property - Question

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

Prisons: High Down - Question

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

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Prisons: Palliative Care - Question

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

Railways: Diesel Vehicles - Question

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

Rochester Bridge - Question

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

Saudi Arabia: Human Rights - Question

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

Shipping: Irish Lights - Question

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

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Swine Flu - Question

Lord Patel of Bradford:

Telephone Numbers - Questions

Lord Patel of Bradford:

Tennyson Obih - Question

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

Terrorism: Suspicious Activity Reports - Questions

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

Lord West of Spithead:

Transport: Journey Sharing - Question

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



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