Table of Contents for
Tuesday 19 Jan 2010

Volume No. 716Part No. 28

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House of Lords

Israeli Officials: Arrest Warrants - Question

Iraq: Visas - Question

Elections: Postal Voting - Question

General Election: Electoral Malpractice - Question

Equality Bill - Committee (3rd Day)

Schedule 2: Services and public functions: reasonable adjustments

Amendment 57B

Schedule 3 : Services and public functions: exceptions

Amendment 58

Amendment 58ZA

Amendment 58ZB

Amendment 58A

Amendment 58B

Amendment 58C

Amendment 59

Amendment 60ZA

Clause 37 : Adjustments to common parts in Scotland

Amendment 60ZB

Schedule 4 : Premises: reasonable adjustments

Clause 40 : Employees and applicants: harassment

Clause 55 : Employment service-providers

Amendment 64

Clause 57 : Trade organisations

Clause 60 : Enquiries about disability and health

Amendments 69A to 69H

Clause 64: Relevant types of work

Amendment 70

Amendment 72

Amendment 74

Clause 69 : Defence of material factor

Amendment 75

Amendments 78 and 79

Clause 73 : Maternity equality clause

Clause 77 : Discussions with colleagues

Amendment 80B

NHS: Staff Qualifications - Question for Short Debate

Equality Bill - Committee (3rd Day) (Continued)

Clause 77: Discussions with colleagues

Amendment 81A

Amendment 81B

Amendment 82A

Amendment 86

Amendment 87

Clause 78 : Gender pay gap information

Amendment 92

Clause 79 : Colleagues

Amendments 93 to 96

Amendment 97

Grand Committee

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

Child Poverty Bill - Committee (1st Day)

Amendment 1

Clause 1 : Duty of Secretary of State to ensure that targets are met

Amendment 2

Amendment 3

Clause 2 : The relative low income target

Amendment 4

Amendment 5

Amendment 8

Written Statements

Alcohol - Statement

Armed Forces: Defence Information Infrastructure - Statement

Bribery - Statement

Defamation Proceedings: Costs - Statement

ECOFIN - Statement

Fiscal Responsibility Bill - Statement

Haiti: Earthquake - Statement

Planning - Statement

Safeguarding Adults - Statement

Waterways - Statement

Written Answers

Afghanistan - Question

Air Rescue Service - Question

Alcohol: Pricing - Question

Armed Forces: A400M - Questions

British Citizenship - Questions

Channel Tunnel - Question

Democratic Republic of Congo - Question

Dubai - Question

Embryology - Questions

Flooding - Question

Government Departments: Bonuses - Question

Government: Office Equipment - Questions

Gross Domestic Product - Question

Health: Contaminated Blood Products - Questions

Immigration: Yarl's Wood - Question

Kazakhstan - Question

Legislation - Question

Life Expectancy - Question

Northern Ireland Office: Bonuses - Question

Northern Ireland Office: Taxis - Question

Passports - Questions

Police: Northern Ireland - Question

Prisoners: Voting - Question

Royal Navy: Fleet - Question

Schools: Truanting - Question

Senior Salaries Review Body - Question

Sexual Abuse: Northern Ireland - Questions

UK Border Agency: Staff - Question

UK: EU Resident Citizens - Question

Young Offenders Institutions: Social Workers - Questions



This Table of Contents lists subject headings, timelines and
names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Tuesday 19 Jan 2010

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House of Lords [19 Jan 2010]

2.30 pm

Israeli Officials: Arrest Warrants - Question

2.36 pm

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

Lord Anderson of Swansea:

Lord Bach:

Lord Lamont of Lerwick:

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Lord Bach:

Baroness Northover:

Lord Bach:

Lord Pannick:

Lord Bach:

Lord Clinton-Davis:

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Lord Bach:

Lord Elystan-Morgan:

Lord Dykes:

Noble Lords:

Lord Dykes:

Lord Bach:

Lord Elystan-Morgan:

Lord Bach:

Iraq: Visas - Question

2.45 pm

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

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Lord Clement-Jones:

Lord West of Spithead:

Lord Hylton:

Lord West of Spithead:

Lord Avebury:

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Lord West of Spithead:

Baroness Afshar:

Lord West of Spithead:

Lord Skelmersdale:

Lord West of Spithead:

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean:

Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean:

Lord West of Spithead:

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Elections: Postal Voting - Question

2.51 pm

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

Lord Roberts of Llandudno:

Lord Bach:

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Lord Henley:

Lord Bach:

Lord Tyler:

Lord Rogan:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Tyler:

Lord Bach:

Noble Lords:

Lord Bach:

Lord Rogan:

Lord Bach:

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Lord Campbell of Alloway:

General Election: Electoral Malpractice - Question

2.58 pm

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

Lord Greaves:

Lord Bach:

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Lord Henley:

Lord Bach:

Lord Baker of Dorking:

Lord Campbell of Alloway:

Lord Bach:

Lord Tyler:

Lord Bach:

Lord Maxton:

Lord Bach:

Lord Baker of Dorking:

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Lord Bach:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Lord Bach:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Lord Bach:

Equality Bill - Committee (3rd Day)

3.06 pm

Schedule 2: Services and public functions: reasonable adjustments

Amendment 57B

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Baroness Warsi:

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

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Baroness Warsi:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Baroness Warsi:

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3.15 pm

Schedule 3 : Services and public functions: exceptions

Amendment 58

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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Baroness Wilkins:

Lord Low of Dalston:

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Baroness Warsi:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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Amendment 58ZA

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

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3.30 pm

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

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Lord Waddington:

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3.45 pm

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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The Lord Speaker:

The Lord Bishop of Winchester:

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

The Lord Bishop of Winchester:

Lord Warner:

The Lord Bishop of Winchester:

4 pm

Baroness Warsi:

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Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

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Baroness Thornton:

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4.15 pm

Baroness Warsi:

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Baroness Thornton:

Lord Lea of Crondall:

Baroness Thornton:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Lord Elton:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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Lord Harries of Pentregarth:

Baroness Thornton:

Baroness Warsi:

Baroness Thornton:

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

Amendment 58ZB

Lord Ramsbotham:

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4.30 pm

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Baroness Warsi:

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Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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4.45 pm

Baroness Thornton:

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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Baroness Thornton:

Lord Ramsbotham:

Amendment 58A

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The Lord Bishop of Southwark:

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5 pm

Amendment 58B

The Deputy Speaker (Viscount Simon):

Baroness Gould of Potternewton:

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Lord Wallace of Tankerness:

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Lord Hunt of Wirral:

Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

Baroness Thornton:

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5.15 pm

Baroness Knight of Collingtree:

Baroness Thornton:

Baroness Gould of Potternewton:

The Lord Bishop of Southwark:

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Amendment 58C

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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Lord Hunt of Wirral:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

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Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

The Archbishop of York:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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Lord Hunt of Wirral:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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Amendment 59

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

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Lord Hunt of Wirral:

5.45 pm

Amendment 60ZA

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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Lord Hunt of Wirral:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Clause 37 : Adjustments to common parts in Scotland

Amendment 60ZB

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

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Baroness Thornton:

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Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

Baroness Thornton:

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

Schedule 4 : Premises: reasonable adjustments

6 pm

Clause 40 : Employees and applicants: harassment

Clause 55 : Employment service-providers

Amendment 64

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Lord Hunt of Wirral:

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6.15 pm

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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Lord Hunt of Wirral:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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Baroness Knight of Collingtree:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Lord Low of Dalston:

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6.30 pm

Baroness Campbell of Surbiton:

Baroness Gould of Potternewton:

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Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Lord Low of Dalston:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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Lord Low of Dalston:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

Baroness Butler-Sloss:

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

Noble Lords:

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

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6.45 pm

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

Clause 57 : Trade organisations

Clause 60 : Enquiries about disability and health

Amendments 69A to 69H

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Clause 64: Relevant types of work

Amendment 70

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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7 pm

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Baroness Morris of Bolton:

Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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Baroness Morris of Bolton:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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7.15 pm

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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Amendment 72

Amendment 74

Clause 69 : Defence of material factor

Amendment 75

Amendments 78 and 79

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Clause 73 : Maternity equality clause

Clause 77 : Discussions with colleagues

Amendment 80B

Baroness Thornton:

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The Deputy Speaker (Viscount Ullswater):

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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7.30 pm

Baroness Thornton:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Baroness Thornton:

Baroness Turner of Camden:

Baroness Morris of Bolton:

Baroness Butler-Sloss:

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Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Baroness Thornton:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

Baroness Thornton:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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NHS: Staff Qualifications - Question for Short Debate

7.37 pm

Lord Faulkner of Worcester:

Baroness Gardner of Parkes:

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7.47 pm

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff:

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7.58 pm

Baroness Masham of Ilton:

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8.01 pm

Baroness Barker:

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8.11 pm

Earl Howe:

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8.22 pm

Lord Tunnicliffe:

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8.34 pm

Equality Bill - Committee (3rd Day) (Continued)

8.36 pm

Clause 77: Discussions with colleagues

Amendment 81A

:

Amendment 81B

The Deputy Chairman of Committees:

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Amendment 82A

Amendment 86

Amendment 87

Baroness Morris of Bolton:

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8.45 pm

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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Baroness Turner of Camden:

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Lord King of West Bromwich:

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

9 pm

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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9.15 pm

Baroness Morris of Bolton:

Clause 78 : Gender pay gap information

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Amendment 92

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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Baroness Turner of Camden:

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Baroness Butler-Sloss:

9.30 pm

Baroness Flather:

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Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

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Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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Clause 79 : Colleagues

Amendments 93 to 96

Amendment 97

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Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen:

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Lord Hunt of Wirral:

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Baroness Thornton:

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Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen:

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Grand Committee [19 Jan 2010]

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

3.30 pm

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Viscount Ullswater):

Child Poverty Bill - Committee (1st Day)

3.31 pm

Amendment 1

Lord Freud:

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Baroness Thomas of Winchester:

The Earl of Listowel:

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3.45 pm

Lord Eames:

Baroness Afshar:

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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4 pm

Lord Northbourne:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Northbourne:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

The Earl of Listowel:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

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4.15 pm

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Lord Freud:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Freud:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Freud:

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Clause 1 : Duty of Secretary of State to ensure that targets are met

Amendment 2

Baroness Thomas of Winchester:

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4.30 pm

Lord Northbourne:

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Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

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Lord Freud:

Baroness Afshar:

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Lord Eames:

4.45 pm

Lord Martin of Springburn:

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The Earl of Listowel:

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5 pm

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Baroness Thomas of Winchester:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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5.15 pm

Lord Freud:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Lord Freud:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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The Earl of Listowel:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Baroness Thomas of Winchester:

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Baroness Crawley:

5.30 pm
5.45 pm

Amendment 3

Lord Freud:

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Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

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The Earl of Listowel:

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6 pm

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Lord Freud:

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6.15 pm

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Lord Northbourne:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Freud:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Freud:

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Clause 2 : The relative low income target

Amendment 4

Lord Freud:

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Baroness Thomas of Winchester:

Lord Freud:

The Earl of Listowel:

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6.30 pm

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Lord Freud:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Freud:

6.45 pm

Amendment 5

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Lord Freud:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Lord Freud:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Lord Freud:

7 pm

Amendment 8

Lord Freud:

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7.15 pm

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Baroness Walmsley:

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Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Baroness Massey of Darwen:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Freud:

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Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Northbourne:

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7.30 pm

Baroness Thomas of Winchester:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Lord Freud:

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Baroness Crawley:

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Written Statements [19 Jan 2010]

Alcohol - Statement

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

Armed Forces: Defence Information Infrastructure - Statement

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

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Bribery - Statement

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

Column: WS39

Defamation Proceedings: Costs - Statement

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

Column: WS40

ECOFIN - Statement

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

Column: WS41

Fiscal Responsibility Bill - Statement

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

Haiti: Earthquake - Statement

Lord Brett:

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Planning - 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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Safeguarding Adults - Statement

Baroness Thornton:

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Waterways - Statement

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

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Written Answers [19 Jan 2010]

Afghanistan - Question

The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and Ministry of Defence (Lord Drayson):

Air Rescue Service - Question

The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and Ministry of Defence (Lord Drayson):

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Alcohol: Pricing - Question

Baroness Thornton:

Armed Forces: A400M - Questions

The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and Ministry of Defence (Lord Drayson):

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Lord Drayson:

Lord Drayson:

British Citizenship - Questions

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

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Lord West of Spithead:

Lord West of Spithead:

Channel Tunnel - Question

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

Democratic Republic of Congo - Question

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

Dubai - Question

The Minister for Trade and Investment (Lord Davies of Abersoch):

Embryology - Questions

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Baroness Thornton:

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Baroness Thornton:

Flooding - Question

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

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Government Departments: Bonuses - Question

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

Baroness Thornton:

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Government: Office Equipment - Questions

Baroness Crawley:

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

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

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Baroness Thornton:

The Advocate-General for Scotland (Lord Davidson of Glen Clova):

Gross Domestic Product - Question

Baroness Crawley:

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Health: Contaminated Blood Products - Questions

Baroness Thornton:

Baroness Thornton:

Column: WA238

Immigration: Yarl's Wood - Question

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

Kazakhstan - Question

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

Legislation - Question

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

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Life Expectancy - Question

Baroness Crawley:

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Northern Ireland Office: Bonuses - Question

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

Northern Ireland Office: Taxis - Question

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

Passports - Questions

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

Lord West of Spithead:

Lord West of Spithead:

Lord West of Spithead:

Police: Northern Ireland - Question

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Prisoners: Voting - Question

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

Royal Navy: Fleet - Question

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

Schools: Truanting - Question

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

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Senior Salaries Review Body - Question

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

Sexual Abuse: Northern Ireland - Questions

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon

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Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

UK Border Agency: Staff - Question

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

UK: EU Resident Citizens - Question

Baroness Crawley:

Young Offenders Institutions: Social Workers - Questions

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

Lord Bach:



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