Table of Contents for
Thursday 22 Oct 2009

Volume No. 713Part No. 121

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House of Lords

Introduction: The Lord Bishop of Blackburn

Iraq - Question

Climate Change: Copenhagen Conference - Question

Visas: Dependent Relatives - Question

Prisons: Inspections - Question

Arrangement of Business - Announcement of Recess Dates

Saving Gateway Accounts Regulations 2009 - Motion to Refer to Grand Committee

Financial Restrictions (Iran) Order 2009 - Motion to Refer to Grand Committee

Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (Amendment) Order 2009 - Motion to Refer to Grand Committee

District Electoral Areas Commissioner (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2009 - Motion to Refer to Grand Committee

Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2009 - Motion to Refer to Grand Committee

Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Amendments to Schedule 2) Order 2009 - Motion to Refer to Grand Committee

Autism Bill - Third Reading

Welfare Reform Bill - Report (1st Day)

Amendment 1

Clause 1 : Schemes for assisting persons to obtain employment: "work for your benefit" schemes etc.

Amendment 2

Amendment 4

Clause 2 : Work-related activity: income support claimants and partners of claimants

Amendment 5

Amendment 6

Older Workers - Question for Short Debate

Welfare Reform Bill - Report (1st Day) (Continued)

Amendment 7

Amendment 8

Amendment 10

Amendments 12 and 13

Amendment 14

Amendment 15

Amendment 16

Amendment 17

Amendment 18

Amendment 19

Clause 3 : Entitlement to jobseeker's allowance without seeking employment etc.

Amendment 21

Schedule 1 : Amendments connected to section 3

Amendment 22

Amendments 24 to 29

Clause 7 : Abolition of income support

Amendment 30

Amendment 32

Amendment 33

Amendment 34

Clause 8 : Power to direct claimant to undertake specific work-related activity

Amendment 36

Amendment 37

Schedule 3 : Claimants dependent on drugs etc.

Amendment 39

Amendment 41

Amendments 42 and 43

Amendments 49 and 50

Amendment 52

Clause 14 : External provider social loans

Amendment 54

Clause 15 : Power to restrict availability of social fund loans

Amendment 55

Amendment 56

Amendment 57

Amendment 58

Amendments 59 and 60

Clause 25 : Contracting out functions under Jobseekers Act 1995

Written Statements

Armed Forces: Compensation Scheme - Statement

Armed Forces: Defence Estate - Statement

Benefits: Winter Fuel Allowance - Statement

Courts: Magistrates' Courts - Statement

Equality: Health and Social Care - Statement

EU: Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council - Statement

EU: General Affairs and External Relations Council - Statement

EU: Justice and Home Affairs Council - Statement

Faith Schools - Statement

Health: Management Consultants - Statement

Iraq - Statement

Land Registry: Reorganisation - Statement

Northern Ireland: Decommissioning - Statement

Social Fund Commissioner - Statement

Written Answers

Air Quality - Question

Bees - Question

Embryology - Questions

Government Initiatives: Advertising - Question

Housing: Mortgages - Questions

NHS: Independent Sector - Question

NHS: Service Providers - Question

Pollution: Airborne Particles - Question

Premature Deaths - Questions



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names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Thursday 22 Oct 2009

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House of Lords [22 Oct 2009]

11 am

Introduction: The Lord Bishop of Blackburn

11.07 am

Iraq - Question

11.11 am

Lord Tunnicliffe:

Lord Astor of Hever:

Lord Tunnicliffe:

Lord Addington:

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Lord Tunnicliffe:

Lord Craig of Radley:

Lord Tunnicliffe:

Lord Soley:

Lord Tunnicliffe:

Baroness O'Cathain:

Lord Tunnicliffe:

Lord Marlesford:

Lord Tunnicliffe:

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Lord Tebbit:

Lord Tunnicliffe:

The Earl of Sandwich:

Lord Tunnicliffe:

Climate Change: Copenhagen Conference - Question

11.18 am

Lord Faulkner of Worcester:

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Lord Hannay of Chiswick:

Lord Faulkner of Worcester:

Lord Hunt of Chesterton:

Lord Faulkner of Worcester:

Lord Lawson of Blaby:

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Lord Faulkner of Worcester:

Noble Lords:

Lord Faulkner of Worcester:

Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

Lord Faulkner of Worcester:

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock:

Noble Lords:

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock:

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Lord Faulkner of Worcester:

Visas: Dependent Relatives - Question

11.27 am

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

Viscount Montgomery of Alamein:

Lord West of Spithead:

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Baroness Gardner of Parkes:

Lord West of Spithead:

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer:

Lord West of Spithead:

Lord Skelmersdale:

Lord West of Spithead:

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Lord Dykes:

Lord West of Spithead:

Prisons: Inspections - Question

11.35 am

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

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Baroness Falkner of Margravine:

Lord Bach:

Lord Ramsbotham:

Lord Bach:

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Lord Elton:

Lord Bach:

Baroness Stern:

Lord Bach:

Lord Dholakia:

Lord Bach:

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Baroness Royall of Blaisdon):

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Earl Ferrers:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

The Earl of Onslow:

Baroness Trumpington:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Arrangement of Business - Announcement of Recess Dates

11.44 am

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

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Saving Gateway Accounts Regulations 2009 - Motion to Refer to Grand Committee

Financial Restrictions (Iran) Order 2009 - Motion to Refer to Grand Committee

Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (Amendment) Order 2009 - Motion to Refer to Grand Committee

District Electoral Areas Commissioner (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2009 - Motion to Refer to Grand Committee

Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2009 - Motion to Refer to Grand Committee

Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Amendments to Schedule 2) Order 2009 - Motion to Refer to Grand Committee

11.45 am

Autism Bill - Third Reading

11.45 am

Welfare Reform Bill - Report (1st Day)

11.46 am

Amendment 1

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Lord Northbourne:

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Baroness Butler-Sloss:

Lord Ramsbotham:

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Lord Freud:

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

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The Earl of Listowel:

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

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Lord Northbourne:

Clause 1 : Schemes for assisting persons to obtain employment: "work for your benefit" schemes etc.

Amendment 2

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Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

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Lord Freud:

Baroness Afshar:

12.15 pm

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

Amendment 4

Baroness Turner of Camden:

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Lord Freud:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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12.30 pm

Baroness Turner of Camden:

Clause 2 : Work-related activity: income support claimants and partners of claimants

Amendment 5

Baroness Thomas of Winchester:

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Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

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12.45 pm

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Lord Northbourne:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Meacher:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Baroness Thomas of Winchester:

Amendment 6

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Lord Freud:

1 pm

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Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Thomas of Winchester:

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Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

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1.15 pm

Baroness Meacher:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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1.30 pm

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Lord Freud:

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Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Freud:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Freud:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Freud:

1.40 pm
Division on Amendment 6Contents 103; Not-Contents 97.Amendment 6 agreed.
Division No. 1 [] [22 Oct 2009]

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Older Workers - Question for Short Debate

1.52 pm

Baroness Turner of Camden:

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2 pm

Lord Sheikh:

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2.04 pm

Baroness Scott of Needham Market:

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2.09 pm

Baroness Greengross:

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2.13 pm

Lord Selsdon:

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2.17 pm

Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

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2.22 pm

Lord Hoyle:

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2.27 pm

Baroness Neuberger:

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2.33 pm

Lord De Mauley:

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2.37 pm

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

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

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Welfare Reform Bill - Report (1st Day) (Continued)

2.52 pm

Amendment 7

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

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3 pm

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Lord Northbourne:

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Baroness Afshar:

Lord Freud:

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Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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3.15 pm

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Lord Northbourne:

Amendment 8

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Amendment 10

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Amendments 12 and 13

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Amendment 14

Baroness Meacher:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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3.30 pm

Lord Freud:

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Lord Rix:

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Baroness Meacher:

Amendment 15

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Lord Northbourne:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Amendment 16

Amendment 17

3.45 pm

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Baroness Meacher:

Baroness Thomas of Winchester:

Baroness Meacher:

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Lord Rix:

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Baroness Afshar:

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

4 pm

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Lord Freud:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Baroness Crawley:

Baroness Meacher:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Baroness Meacher:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Baroness Meacher:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Amendment 18

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Baroness Thomas of Winchester:

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Lord Rix:

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4.15 pm

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Lord Freud:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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4.30 pm

Baroness Thomas of Winchester:

Amendment 19

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Clause 3 : Entitlement to jobseeker's allowance without seeking employment etc.

Amendment 21

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Schedule 1 : Amendments connected to section 3

Amendment 22

Amendments 24 to 29

Clause 7 : Abolition of income support

Amendment 30

Baroness Turner of Camden:

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The Deputy Speaker (Baroness Fookes):

Lord Freud:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Baroness Turner of Camden:

Amendment 32

4.45 pm

Baroness Crawley:

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Amendment 33

Amendment 34

Baroness Thomas of Winchester:

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Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

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5 pm

Lord Freud:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Baroness Thomas of Winchester:

Clause 8 : Power to direct claimant to undertake specific work-related activity

Amendment 36

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Amendment 37

Baroness Meacher:

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Baroness Thomas of Winchester:

5.15 pm

Baroness Turner of Camden:

Lord Freud:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Baroness Meacher:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Baroness Meacher:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Baroness Meacher:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Baroness Thomas of Winchester:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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5.30 pm

Baroness Meacher:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Baroness Meacher:

Schedule 3 : Claimants dependent on drugs etc.

Amendment 39

Baroness Meacher:

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The Deputy Speaker (Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen):

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Baroness Meacher:

Noble Lords:

Baroness Meacher:

Baroness Morris of Bolton:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Baroness Meacher:

Baroness Crawley:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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5.45 pm

Baroness Meacher:

Amendment 41

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Baroness Meacher:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Baroness Meacher:

Amendments 42 and 43

Amendments 49 and 50

Amendment 52

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Clause 14 : External provider social loans

Amendment 54

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

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6 pm

Lord Freud:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

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Clause 15 : Power to restrict availability of social fund loans

Amendment 55

Amendment 56

Amendment 57

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Amendment 58

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6.15 pm

Baroness Crawley:

Baroness Thomas of Winchester:

Lord Freud:

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Baroness Crawley:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

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Baroness Crawley:

Amendments 59 and 60

Clause 25 : Contracting out functions under Jobseekers Act 1995

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Written Statements [22 Oct 2009]

Armed Forces: Compensation Scheme - Statement

The Minister for International Defence and Security (Baroness Taylor of Bolton):

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Armed Forces: Defence Estate - Statement

The Minister for International Defence and Security (Baroness Taylor of Bolton):

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Benefits: Winter Fuel Allowance - Statement

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

Courts: Magistrates' Courts - Statement

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

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Equality: Health and Social Care - Statement

Baroness Thornton:

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EU: Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council - Statement

Baroness Thornton:

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EU: General Affairs and External Relations Council - Statement

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead):

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EU: Justice and Home Affairs Council - Statement

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

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Faith Schools - Statement

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

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Health: Management Consultants - Statement

Baroness Thornton:

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Iraq - Statement

The Minister for International Defence and Security (Baroness Taylor of Bolton):

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Land Registry: Reorganisation - Statement

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

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Northern Ireland: Decommissioning - Statement

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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Social Fund Commissioner - Statement

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

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Written Answers [22 Oct 2009]

Air Quality - Question

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Davies of Oldham):

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Bees - Question

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Davies of Oldham):

Embryology - Questions

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

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Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Government Initiatives: Advertising - Question

Baroness Crawley:

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Housing: Mortgages - Questions

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

Lord Myners:

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NHS: Independent Sector - Question

Baroness Thornton:

NHS: Service Providers - Question

Baroness Thornton:

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Pollution: Airborne Particles - Question

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Davies of Oldham):

Premature Deaths - Questions

Baroness Crawley:

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