Table of Contents for
Monday 25 Jan 2010

Volume No. 716Part No. 31

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Following the Table of Contents is a more detailed list which gives subject headings, timelines and names of speakers

House of Lords

Death of a Member: Lord Richardson of Duntisbourne - Announcement

EU: External Action Service - Question

Energy: Performance Certificates - Question

Immigration: "Bogus" Colleges - Question

Health: Reciprocal Agreements - Question

Passengers' Council (Non-Railway Functions) Order 2010 - Motions to Refer to Grand Committee

Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) (Amendment) Order 2010 - Motions to Refer to Grand Committee

Overhead Lines (Exempt Installations) Order 2010 - Motions to Refer to Grand Committee

National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Health and Health Services and Social Welfare) Order 2010 - Motions to Refer to Grand Committee

Infrastructure Planning (Decisions) Regulations 2010 - Motions to Refer to Grand Committee

Communications Act 2003 (Disclosure of Information) Order 2010 - Motions to Refer to Grand Committee

Equality Bill - Committee (4th Day)

Clause 83 : Interpretation and exceptions

Schedule 8 : Work: reasonable adjustments

Schedule 9 : Work: exceptions

Amendment 97E

Amendment 98

Amendment 99

Amendment 99A

Amendment 100

Amendment 101ZA

Flood Risk Regulations 2009 - Motion to Resolve

Equality Bill - Committee (4th Day) (continued)

Amendment 101D

Allhallows Staining Church Bill [HL] - First Reading

Kent County Council (Filming on Highways) Bill [HL] - First Reading

Grand Committee

Child Poverty Bill - Committee (3rd Day)

Schedule 1 : The Child Poverty Commission

Amendment 22

Amendment 24

Amendment 25

Clause 8 : UK strategies

Amendment 27

Amendment 28

Amendment 29

Amendment 30

Written Statements

Animal Health Bill - Statement

Banks: Northern Rock plc - Statement

Connecting Communities - Statement

Equality Bill: Policy Statement on Specific Duties - Statement

EU: Energy Council - Statement

EU: Environment Council - Statement

EU: Scrutiny Override - Statement

Haiti: Earthquake - Statement

Identity Cards - Statement

Low Pay Commission: National Minimum Wage - Statement

Sale of Trust Ports - Statement

Written Answers

Afghanistan and Iraq: Friendly Fire - Questions

Alcohol - Questions

Armed Forces: A400M - Questions

Armed Forces: Costs - Question

Armed Forces: Helicopters - Question

Banks: Lending - Question

Bonuses - Question

Chief of the General Staff - Question

Child Tax Credit - Question

Children: Childcare Places - Question

Credit Cards - Question

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Legislation - Questions

Energy: Carbon Emissions - Question

EU: Economy - Questions

EU: Taxation - Questions

Finance: Bonds - Question

Finance: Equity Release - Question

Government Departments: Electronic Data - Question

Government: Office Equipment - Question

Gross Domestic Product - Question

Human Rights - Questions

Inquiries Act 2005 - Questions

Licensing: Live Music - Question

Ofqual - Question

Parking - Question

Q-Fever - Question

Retirement Age - Question

Schools: Reading - Questions

Taxation: Income Tax - Question

World Heritage Sites - Question



This Table of Contents lists subject headings, timelines and
names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Monday 25 Jan 2010

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House of Lords [25 Jan 2010]

2.30 pm

Death of a Member: Lord Richardson of Duntisbourne - Announcement

2.36 pm

The Lord Speaker (Baroness Hayman):

EU: External Action Service - Question

2.37 pm

Lord Brett:

Lord Howell of Guildford:

Lord Brett:

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Lord Dykes:

Lord Brett:

Lord Hannay of Chiswick:

Lord Judd:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Hannay of Chiswick:

Lord Brett:

Lord Judd:

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Lord Brett:

Lord Pearson of Rannoch:

Lord Brett:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Brett:

Baroness Park of Monmouth:

Lord Brett:

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Energy: Performance Certificates - Question

2.45 pm

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

Lord Redesdale:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Bates:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Tope:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Baroness Gardner of Parkes:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Earl Attlee:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Baroness Byford:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Redesdale:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Earl Attlee:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Earl Attlee:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Immigration: "Bogus" Colleges - Question

2.51 pm

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

Lord Naseby:

Lord West of Spithead:

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Lord Pearson of Rannoch:

Lord West of Spithead:

Baroness Hamwee:

Lord West of Spithead:

Lord Dholakia:

Lord West of Spithead:

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Lord Mawhinney:

Lord West of Spithead:

Lord Skelmersdale:

Lord West of Spithead:

Lord Avebury:

Lord West of Spithead:

Lord Roberts of Llandudno:

Lord West of Spithead:

Health: Reciprocal Agreements - Question

2.59 pm

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Lord Tunnicliffe:

Lord Smith of Clifton:

Lord Tunnicliffe:

Lord Quirk:

Lord Tunnicliffe:

The Lord Bishop of Winchester:

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Lord Tunnicliffe:

Lord Cope of Berkeley:

Lord Dubs:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Dubs:

Lord Tunnicliffe:

Lord Cope of Berkeley:

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Lord Tunnicliffe:

Lord Elystan-Morgan:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Passengers' Council (Non-Railway Functions) Order 2010 - Motions to Refer to Grand Committee

Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) (Amendment) Order 2010 - Motions to Refer to Grand Committee

Overhead Lines (Exempt Installations) Order 2010 - Motions to Refer to Grand Committee

National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Health and Health Services and Social Welfare) Order 2010 - Motions to Refer to Grand Committee

Infrastructure Planning (Decisions) Regulations 2010 - Motions to Refer to Grand Committee

Communications Act 2003 (Disclosure of Information) Order 2010 - Motions to Refer to Grand Committee

3.07 pm

Equality Bill - Committee (4th Day)

3.08 pm

Clause 83 : Interpretation and exceptions

Schedule 8 : Work: reasonable adjustments

Schedule 9 : Work: exceptions

Amendment 97E

Lord Alli:

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3.15 pm

Baroness Neuberger:

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Baroness Butler-Sloss:

Baroness Campbell of Surbiton:

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The Lord Bishop of Winchester:

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Lord Harries of Pentregarth:

Baroness Greengross:

3.30 pm

Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

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The Lord Bishop of Chichester:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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Lord Elystan-Morgan:

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

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3.45 pm

Baroness Thornton:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Baroness Thornton:

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Lord Alli:

The Lord Bishop of Hereford:

Lord Alli:

4 pm

Lord Tebbit:

Lord Alli:

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Lord Alli:

Amendment 98

Baroness O'Cathain:

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4.15 pm

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

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The Archbishop of York:

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4.30 pm

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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The Archbishop of York:

Baroness Butler-Sloss:

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Lord Pilkington of Oxenford:

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4.45 pm

Baroness Turner of Camden:

Lord Davies of Coity:

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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Lord Pilkington of Oxenford:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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Noble Lords:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Baroness Butler-Sloss:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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5 pm

Lord Campbell of Alloway:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

The Lord Bishop of Winchester:

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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The Lord Bishop of Winchester:

Lord Wedderburn of Charlton:

The Lord Bishop of Winchester:

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5.15 pm

Lord Harries of Pentregarth:

The Lord Bishop of Winchester:

Lord Warner:

The Lord Bishop of Winchester:

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

The Lord Bishop of Winchester:

Baroness Deech:

Lord Graham of Edmonton:

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The Lord Bishop of Exeter:

5.30 pm

Lord Tebbit:

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Noble Lords:

Baroness Warsi:

Lord Wedderburn of Charlton:

Baroness Warsi:

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Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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5.45 pm

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The Archbishop of York:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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Baroness Trumpington:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Baroness O'Cathain:

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5.59 pm
Division on Amendment 98Contents 216; Not-Contents 178.Amendment 98 agreed.
Division No. 1 [] [25 Jan 2010]

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6.16 pm

Amendment 99

Amendment 99A

6.17 pm
Division on Amendment 99AContents 174; Not-Contents 195.Amendment 99A disagreed.
Division No. 2 [] [25 Jan 2010]

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6.31 pm

The Lord Speaker:

Amendment 100

Baroness O'Cathain:

6.32 pm
Division on Amendment 100Contents 177; Not-Contents 172.Amendment 100 agreed.
Division No. 3 [] [25 Jan 2010]

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6.45 pm

Amendment 101ZA

Baroness Turner of Camden:

Baroness Thornton:

Baroness Turner of Camden:

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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The Archbishop of York:

Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

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7 pm

The Lord Bishop of Winchester:

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

The Lord Bishop of Winchester:

Lord Warner:

7.15 pm

The Lord Bishop of Winchester:

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Lord Warner:

Lord Elton:

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Lord Patten:

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7.30 pm

Lord Warner:

Lord Patten:

Lord Elton:

Lord Warner:

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Baroness Whitaker:

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

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Baroness Thornton:

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Lord Hunt of Wirral:

Baroness Thornton:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Baroness Thornton:

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7.45 pm

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Lord Patten:

Baroness Thornton:

Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

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Baroness Thornton:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Baroness Thornton:

Baroness Turner of Camden:

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Flood Risk Regulations 2009 - Motion to Resolve

8.01 pm

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

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The Earl of Selborne:

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8.15 pm

Baroness Byford:

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Lord Teverson:

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Earl Cathcart:

8.30 pm

Lord Davies of Oldham:

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Lord Campbell-Savours:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

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Baroness Byford:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

8.45 pm

Lord Teverson:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

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8.50 pm

Equality Bill - Committee (4th Day) (continued)

9 pm

Amendment 101D

Lord Low of Dalston:

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Baroness Wilkins:

9.15 pm

Lord Craig of Radley:

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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Baroness Masham of Ilton:

Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

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9.30 pm

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

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

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Lord Low of Dalston:

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

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9.45 pm

Lord Low of Dalston:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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Lord Low of Dalston:

Allhallows Staining Church Bill [HL] - First Reading

Kent County Council (Filming on Highways) Bill [HL] - First Reading

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Grand Committee [25 Jan 2010]

3.30 pm

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Pitkeathley):

Child Poverty Bill - Committee (3rd Day)

3.31 pm

Schedule 1 : The Child Poverty Commission

Amendment 22

Lord Freud:

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Baroness Crawley:

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Lord Freud:

Baroness Crawley:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Crawley:

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Lord Freud:

Amendment 24

Lord Freud:

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Lord Rea:

Baroness Crawley:

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Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

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Baroness Massey of Darwen:

Baroness Crawley:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Baroness Crawley:

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4 pm

Lord Freud:

Amendment 25

Lord Freud:

Baroness Crawley:

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Lord Freud:

Clause 8 : UK strategies

Amendment 27

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

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4.15 pm

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Baroness Finlay of Llandaff:

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Lord Rea:

4.30 pm

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Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

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Baroness Thomas of Winchester:

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Northbourne:

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Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Freud:

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4.45 pm

Baroness Thomas of Winchester:

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Baroness Meacher:

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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5 pm

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Baroness Finlay of Llandaff:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Lord Freud:

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

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5.15 pm

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

Amendment 28

Lord Freud:

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Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

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Lord Freud:

Baroness Walmsley:

5.30 pm

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

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Lord Northbourne:

Baroness Massey of Darwen:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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5.45 pm

Lord Freud:

Baroness Walmsley:

Lord Freud:

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Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Freud:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Freud:

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The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Geddes):

Lord Freud:

The Deputy Chairman of Committees:

6 pm
6.30 pm

Amendment 29

Lord Freud:

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The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Viscount Simon):

6.32 pm
6.43 pm

Lord Freud:

6.45 pm

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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:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Northbourne:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Freud:

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Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

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Lord Freud:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Freud:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Freud:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Freud:

7.15 pm

Amendment 30

Lord Freud:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

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Lord Freud:

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Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Martin of Springburn:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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7.30 pm

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Lord Freud:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Freud:

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

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Lord Freud:

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Baroness Crawley:

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Written Statements [25 Jan 2010]

Animal Health Bill - Statement

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

Banks: Northern Rock plc - Statement

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

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Connecting Communities - Statement

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

Equality Bill: Policy Statement on Specific Duties - Statement

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

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EU: Energy Council - Statement

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath):

EU: Environment Council - Statement

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath):

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EU: Scrutiny Override - Statement

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

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Haiti: Earthquake - Statement

Lord Brett:

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Column: WS77

Identity Cards - Statement

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

Low Pay Commission: National Minimum Wage - Statement

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

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Sale of Trust Ports - Statement

The Secretary of State for Transport (Lord Adonis):

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Written Answers [25 Jan 2010]

Afghanistan and Iraq: Friendly Fire - Questions

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

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Alcohol - Questions

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

Column: WA287

Armed Forces: A400M - Questions

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

Lord Drayson:

Lord Drayson:

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Lord Drayson:

Lord Drayson:

Lord Drayson:

Lord Drayson:

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Lord Drayson:

Lord Drayson:

Lord Drayson:

Lord Drayson:

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Lord Drayson

Lord Drayson:

Lord Drayson:

Armed Forces: Costs - Question

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

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Armed Forces: Helicopters - Question

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

Banks: Lending - Question

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

Bonuses - Question

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

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Chief of the General Staff - Question

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

Child Tax Credit - Question

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

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Children: Childcare Places - Question

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

Credit Cards - Question

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

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Legislation - Questions

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

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Energy: Carbon Emissions - Question

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Brabazon of Tara):

EU: Economy - Questions

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

Lord Myners:

Column: WA296

Lord Myners:

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EU: Taxation - Questions

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

Lord Myners:

Finance: Bonds - Question

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

Finance: Equity Release - Question

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

Government Departments: Electronic Data - Question

Baroness Crawley:

Government: Office Equipment - Question

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

Gross Domestic Product - Question

Baroness Crawley:

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Human Rights - Questions

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

Column: WA301

Inquiries Act 2005 - Questions

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

Licensing: Live Music - Question

Lord Davies of Oldham:

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Ofqual - Question

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

Parking - Question

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

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Q-Fever - Question

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

Retirement Age - Question

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

Column: WA304

Schools: Reading - Questions

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

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Column: WA305

Taxation: Income Tax - Question

Column: WA306

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

World Heritage Sites - Question

Lord Davies of Oldham:



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