Table of Contents for
Wednesday 7 Apr 2010

Volume No. 718Part No. 67

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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

NHS: Dog Attacks - Question

Royal Mail - Question

Employment Relations - Question

Media: Foreign Ownership - Question

Business of the House - Motion on Standing Orders

Amendment to the Motion

Amendment to the Motion

Financial Services Bill - Committee (3rd Day)

Clause 6 : Enhancing public understanding of financial matters etc

Amendment 38

Amendments 39 and 40

Schedule 1 : Further provision about the consumer financial education body

Amendment 59

Amendments 68A and 68B

Amendments 75 to 77

Amendment 80

Clause 8 : Promotion of international regulation and supervision

Clause 9 : Executives' remuneration reports

Amendment 108

Amendment 109

Clause 12 : Rules made by FSA about recovery and resolution plans

Amendment 155

Clause 13 : Power of FSA to prohibit, or require disclosure of, short selling

Amendment 167A

Amendment 179A

Amendments 180A and 181

Clause 16 : Performance of controlled function without approval

Amendment 184A

Amendment 184B

Amendment 186A

Amendment 194

Amendments 200 to 202

Clause 17 : Approved persons guilty of misconduct

Amendment 204

Amendment 205

Clause 18 : Collective proceedings orders

Clause 26 : Consumer redress schemes

Amendment 285

Amendment 301

Amendment 302

Clause 29 : Power to require FSCS manager to act in relation to other schemes

Amendment 311

Clause 30 : Information relating to financial stability

Amendment 322A

Schedule 2 : Minor and consequential amendments

Amendment 330

Clause 38 : Commencement

Amendment 332A

Amendments 332B to 334

Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill - First Reading

Appropriation Bill - First Reading

Crime and Security Bill - Committee (and remaining stages)

Amendment 1

Amendment 2

Clause 34 : Grant of injunction: minimum age

Clause 45 : Offences relating to electronic communications devices in prison

Clause 56 : Persons subject to control order: powers of search and seizure

Amendment 3

Business - Announcement

Finance Bill - First Reading

Energy Bill - Order of Commitment Discharged (and remaining stages)

Clause 10 : Schemes for reducing fuel poverty: supplementary

Amendment 1

Amendments 2 and 3

Clause 14 : Regulations under Part 2: procedure etc

Amendment 4

Clause 15 : Schemes for reducing fuel poverty: interpretation

Amendments 5 and 6

Clause 31 : Orders and regulations

Amendments 7 to 9

Children, Schools and Families Bill - Committee (and remaining stages)

Clause 1 : Pupil and parent guarantees

Clause 10 : Areas of learning

Clause 11 : PSHE in maintained schools

Amendment 16

Clause 12 : PSHE in Academies etc

Clause 13 : Sex and relationships education: manner of provision

Clause 14 : Exemption from sex and relationships education

Clause 27 : Power of National Assembly for Wales to make provision by Measure

Amendment 40

Clause 32 : Restriction on publication of information relating to family proceedings

Clause 45 : Interpretation of Act

Amendment 41

Amendments 42 and 43

Schedule 4 : Minor and consequential amendments

Amendments 44 to 46

Schedule 5 : Repeals

Amendment 47

Clause 50 : Commencement

Amendment 48

In the Title

Amendments 51 to 54

Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill - Committee (and remaining stages)

Clause 3 : Management of the civil service

Amendment 1

Clause 10 : Selections for appointments to the civil service

Clause 17 : Agreements for the Commission to carry out additional functions

Clause 24 : Treaties to be laid before Parliament before ratification

Clause 25 : Extension of 21 sitting day period

Amendment 8

Clause 26 : Section 24 not to apply in exceptional cases

Amendment 10

Clause 29 : Referendum on voting systems

Amendment 12

Clause 32: Role of Electoral Commission

Schedule 5 : Parliamentary Standards Act 2009: new Schedule 4

Amendment 22

Schedule 6 : Parliamentary standards: consequential amendments

Amendments 23 and 24

Schedule 7 : Parliamentary and other pensions

Amendments 25 and 26

Clause 53 : Ending of by-elections for hereditary peers

Clause 54 : Removal of members of the House of Lords etc

Amendment 32

Schedule 8 : Conditions for removal of members of the House of Lords etc

Clause 55 : Expulsion and suspension of members of the House of Lords

Clause 56 : Resignation from House of Lords

Clause 57 : Disclaimer of peerage

Clause 58 : Supplementary provision

Clause 59 : Tax status of MPs and members of the House of Lords

Amendment 105

Amendment 114A

Clause 60 : Tax status of members of the House of Lords: transitional provision

Amendment 121

Amendment 123

Amendments 126 and 127

Amendment 130

Clause 61 : Demonstrations etc in the vicinity of Parliament

Schedule 9 : Amendment to Part 2 of the Public Order Act 1986 etc

Clause 62 : Time limit for human rights actions against Scottish Ministers etc

Schedule 10 : Judicial appointments etc

Clause 68 : The office of the Comptroller and Auditor General

Clause 69 : Status of the Comptroller and Auditor General etc

Clause 71 : Remuneration package of the Comptroller and Auditor General

Clause 72 : Resignation or removal of the Comptroller and Auditor General

Schedule 11 : The National Audit Office

Clause 86 : Freedom of information

Amendment 148

Schedule 15 : Amendments of Freedom of Information Act 2000

Amendments 151 and 152

Clause 90 : Parliamentary elections: counting of votes

Amendment 155

Clause 94 : Power to make consequential provision

Amendments 158A and 158B

Clause 95 : Extent, commencement, transitional provision and short title

Amendment 159

Amendments 159A and 159B

In the Title :

Amendments 162A and 162B

Amendments 163A and 163B

Amendments 166 and 167

Amendments 168 and 169

Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [HL] - Returned from the Commons

Manchester City Council Bill [HL] - Returned from the Commons

Equality Bill - Returned from the Commons

Northern Ireland Assembly Members Bill [HL] - Returned from the Commons

Bribery Bill [HL] - Returned from the Commons

Digital Economy Bill [HL] - Returned from the Commons

Written Statements

Armed Forces: Equipment - Statement

Elections: General Election - Statement

EU: Agriculture and Fisheries Council - Statement

EU: Environment Council - Statement

Questions for Oral Answer: Correction - Statement

Taxation: Information Exchange Agreements - Statement

Written Answers

Armed Forces: Helicopters - Question

Armed Forces: Imprisonment - Question

Armed Forces: Snatch Land Rovers - Question

Armed Forces: Travel - Question

Civil Service: Redeployment - Question

Cluster Bombs - Question

Democratic Renewal Council - Questions

Democratic Republic of Congo - Questions

Drugs: Mephedrone - Question

Economic Partnership Agreements: ACP Countries - Question

Egypt - Question

Embryology - Questions

EU: Scrutiny Override - Question

Expenditure: Office Equipment - Question

Food: Aspartame - Questions

Gaza - Question

Government: Borrowing - Question

Health: C. Difficile - Question

Israel - Question

Israel and Palestine - Question

Justice: Arrest Warrants - Question

Nigeria - Questions

Prisoners: Home Leave - Question

Public Bodies: Prompt Payment - Question

Republic of Macedonia - Question

Schools: Church Schools - Questions

Sport: Football Clubs - Question

Sudan: Darfur - Question

Taxation - Questions

Visas - Question



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Wednesday 7 Apr 2010

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House of Lords [7 Apr 2010]

3 pm

NHS: Dog Attacks - Question

3.05 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Baroness Thornton):

Baroness Verma:

Baroness Thornton:

Earl Ferrers:

Noble Lords:

Baroness Thornton:

Noble Lords:

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Baroness Thornton:

Baroness Morris of Bolton:

Baroness Thornton:

Baroness Barker:

Baroness Thornton:

Baroness Masham of Ilton:

Baroness Thornton:

Lord Elton:

Baroness Thornton:

Lord Harris of Haringey:

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Baroness Thornton:

Baroness Gardner of Parkes:

Baroness Thornton:

Royal Mail - Question

3.12 pm

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

Baroness Wilcox:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

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Lord Razzall:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Noble Lords:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Lord Campbell of Alloway:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

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Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Lord Christopher:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Lord Elton:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Lord Tebbit:

Lord Elton:

Noble Lords:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Tebbit:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

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Lord Tomlinson:

Lord Elton:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Employment Relations - Question

3.21 pm

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

Lord De Mauley:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Lord Howarth of Newport:

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Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Lord Razzall:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Noble Lords:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Lord McIntosh of Haringey:

The Earl of Onslow:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

The Earl of Onslow:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Lord Morris of Handsworth:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Lord McIntosh of Haringey:

Lord Tebbit:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Media: Foreign Ownership - Question

3.28 pm

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

Lord Dykes:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Lord Dubs:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Lord Soley:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Lord McNally:

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Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Lord Borrie:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Lord Hughes of Woodside:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Lord Tebbit:

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Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Business of the House - Motion on Standing Orders

3.36 pm

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

Amendment to the Motion

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Lord Tyler:

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3.45 pm

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Lord Stoddart of Swindon:

Noble Lords:

Lord Stoddart of Swindon:

Lord Campbell of Alloway:

Lord Stoddart of Swindon:

Noble Lords:

Lord Stoddart of Swindon:

Lord Campbell of Alloway:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Stoddart of Swindon:

Lord Trefgarne:

The Earl of Onslow:

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Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Lord Stoddart of Swindon:

4 pm

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Lord Stoddart of Swindon:

Lord Rooker:

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4 pm

Lord Alderdice:

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Lord Rooker:

The Earl of Onslow:

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Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

The Earl of Onslow:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Lord McNally:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

The Earl of Erroll:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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Lord Tebbit:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

A noble Lord:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Lord Lawson of Blaby:

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Lord Campbell-Savours:

Lord Lawson of Blaby:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Lord Campbell of Alloway:

Noble Lords:

Lord Tyler:

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4.14 pm
Division on Lord Tyler's amendment to the Motion Lord Tyler's amendment to the Motion disagreed. Contents 55; Not-Contents 215.
Division No. 1 [] [7 Apr 2010]

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4.27 pm

Amendment to the Motion

Lord Trefgarne:

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Lord Neill of Bladen:

Lord Campbell of Alloway:

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Lord Goodlad:

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Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank:

Noble Lords:

Lord Armstrong of Ilminster:

The Earl of Onslow:

Noble Lords:

The Earl of Onslow:

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4.45 pm

Baroness O'Loan:

Lord Grenfell:

The Earl of Erroll:

Lord Stoddart of Swindon:

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Lord Campbell of Alloway:

Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

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Lord Howarth of Newport:

Lord Marlesford:

Lord Elton:

5 pm

Lord McNally:

Lord Trimble:

Baroness Gardner of Parkes:

Lord Strathclyde:

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Lord Campbell-Savours:

Lord Strathclyde:

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Lord Lawson of Blaby:

Lord Strathclyde:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Noble Lords:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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A noble Lord:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

5.15 pm

Lord Maclennan of Rogart:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Lord Elton:

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Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Baroness Butler-Sloss:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

The Earl of Onslow:

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Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Lord Trefgarne:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Lord Trefgarne:

Noble Lords:

Lord Strathclyde:

Lord Trefgarne:

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Financial Services Bill - Committee (3rd Day)

5.29 pm

Clause 6 : Enhancing public understanding of financial matters etc

Amendment 38

Lord Davies of Oldham:

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5.30 pm

Baroness Noakes:

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Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts:

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5.45 pm

Lord Davies of Oldham:

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Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

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Amendments 39 and 40

Schedule 1 : Further provision about the consumer financial education body

Amendment 59

Amendments 68A and 68B

Amendments 75 to 77

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Amendment 80

Clause 8 : Promotion of international regulation and supervision

Lord Myners:

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Clause 9 : Executives' remuneration reports

Amendment 108

Lord Myners:

Baroness Noakes:

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6 pm

Baroness Valentine:

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts:

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Lord Myners:

Amendment 109

Clause 12 : Rules made by FSA about recovery and resolution plans

Amendment 155

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Lord Myners:

Baroness Noakes:

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

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Lord Myners:

Clause 13 : Power of FSA to prohibit, or require disclosure of, short selling

Amendment 167A

Lord Myners:

Baroness Noakes:

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6.15 pm

Amendment 179A

Amendments 180A and 181

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Clause 16 : Performance of controlled function without approval

Amendment 184A

Lord Myners:

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Baroness Noakes:

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

Baroness Valentine:

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts:

Lord Myners:

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Amendment 184B

Amendment 186A

Amendment 194

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Amendments 200 to 202

Clause 17 : Approved persons guilty of misconduct

Amendment 204

Amendment 205

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Clause 18 : Collective proceedings orders

Lord Myners:

Lord Whitty:

6.30 pm

Baroness Noakes:

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Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

Clause 26 : Consumer redress schemes

Amendment 285

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Lord Myners:

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Baroness Noakes:

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Amendment 301

Lord Whitty:

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Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

Baroness Noakes:

6.45 pm

Lord James of Blackheath:

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Lord Myners:

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Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

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Lord Myners:

Lord Whitty:

Amendment 302

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Lord Marlesford:

7 pm

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Baroness Noakes:

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

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Lord James of Blackheath:

Lord Myners:

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7.15 pm

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Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

Lord Myners:

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Lord Marlesford:

Clause 29 : Power to require FSCS manager to act in relation to other schemes

Amendment 311

Lord Myners:

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Clause 30 : Information relating to financial stability

Amendment 322A

Schedule 2 : Minor and consequential amendments

Amendment 330

Clause 38 : Commencement

Amendment 332A

Lord Myners:

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Amendments 332B to 334

Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill - First Reading

7.26 pm

Appropriation Bill - First Reading

7.26 pm

Crime and Security Bill - Committee (and remaining stages)

7.27 pm

Amendment 1

Lord Marlesford:

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7.30 pm

Lord Mayhew of Twysden:

Baroness Hamwee:

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Baroness Neville-Jones:

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

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Lord Marlesford:

Amendment 2

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Baroness Hamwee:

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7.45 pm

The Earl of Onslow:

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Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws:

Lord Judd:

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Lord Avebury:

Baroness Neville-Jones:

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8 pm

Lord West of Spithead:

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Baroness Hamwee:

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8.14 pm
Division on Amendment 2Contents 53; Not-Contents 159.Amendment 2 disagreed.
Division No. 2 [] [7 Apr 2010]

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8.25 pm

Clause 34 : Grant of injunction: minimum age

Baroness Hamwee:

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8.30 pm

Lord Lloyd of Berwick:

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Baroness Neville-Jones:

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Lord Dholakia:

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8.45 pm

Lord West of Spithead:

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Baroness Hamwee:

8.50 pm
Division on Clause 34Contents 160; Not-Contents 56.Clause 34 agreed.

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Division No. 3 [] [7 Apr 2010]

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9 pm

Clause 45 : Offences relating to electronic communications devices in prison

Lord Marlesford:

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Baroness Neville-Jones:

Lord West of Spithead:

Clause 56 : Persons subject to control order: powers of search and seizure

Lord Lloyd of Berwick:

Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws:

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Baroness Hamwee:

Lord West of Spithead:

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Amendment 3

Lord Marlesford:

9.15 pm

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts:

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Baroness Neville-Jones:

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Baroness Hamwee:

Lord West of Spithead:

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Lord Marlesford:

Lord West of Spithead:

Business - Announcement

9.31 pm

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

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Finance Bill - First Reading

9.32 pm

Energy Bill - Order of Commitment Discharged (and remaining stages)

9.33 pm

Clause 10 : Schemes for reducing fuel poverty: supplementary

Amendment 1

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

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Lord Jenkin of Roding:

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Baroness Wilcox:

Lord Addington:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Jenkin of Roding:

Amendments 2 and 3

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Clause 14 : Regulations under Part 2: procedure etc

Amendment 4

Clause 15 : Schemes for reducing fuel poverty: interpretation

Amendments 5 and 6

Clause 31 : Orders and regulations

Amendments 7 to 9

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Children, Schools and Families Bill - Committee (and remaining stages)

9.45 pm

Clause 1 : Pupil and parent guarantees

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

Noble Lords:

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

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Baroness Verma:

Baroness Walmsley:

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Lord Lucas:

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

Lord Lawson of Blaby:

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

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Lord Northbourne:

Clause 10 : Areas of learning

Clause 11 : PSHE in maintained schools

Amendment 16

Baroness Walmsley:

10 pm

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Lord Lawson of Blaby:

Baroness Walmsley:

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10.15 pm

Lord Faulkner of Worcester:

Baroness Walmsley:

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Baroness Massey of Darwen:

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Lord Northbourne:

Baroness Gould of Potternewton:

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10.30 pm

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Baroness Perry of Southwark:

Lord Howarth of Newport:

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Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

Baroness O'Loan:

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Baroness Massey of Darwen:

Baroness O'Loan:

Baroness Gould of Potternewton:

Lord Lucas:

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Baroness Butler-Sloss:

10.45 pm

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Baroness Walmsley:

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

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Baroness Walmsley:

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Baroness Walmsley:

10.50 pm
Division on Clause 11Contents 58; Not-Contents 121.Clause 11 disagreed.
Division No. 4 [] [7 Apr 2010]

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11.01 pm

Clause 12 : PSHE in Academies etc

Clause 13 : Sex and relationships education: manner of provision

Clause 14 : Exemption from sex and relationships education

Clause 27 : Power of National Assembly for Wales to make provision by Measure

Baroness Walmsley:

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

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Amendment 40

Baroness Walmsley:

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Lord Judd:

11.15 pm

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Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Lord Judd:

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Lord Wallace of Tankerness:

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Lord Wallace of Tankerness:

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

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Baroness Walmsley:

Clause 32 : Restriction on publication of information relating to family proceedings

Baroness Walmsley:

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11.30 pm

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The Earl of Listowel:

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Baroness Butler-Sloss:

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Baroness Finlay of Llandaff:

Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

The Earl of Onslow:

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Baroness Butler-Sloss:

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Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

11.45 pm

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Baroness Walmsley:

11.51 pm
Division on Clause 32Contents 96; Not-Contents 70.Clause 32 agreed.

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Division No. 5 [] [7 Apr 2010]

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Midnight

Clause 45 : Interpretation of Act

Amendment 41

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Amendments 42 and 43

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Schedule 4 : Minor and consequential amendments

Amendments 44 to 46

Schedule 5 : Repeals

Amendment 47

Clause 50 : Commencement

Amendment 48

In the Title

Amendments 51 to 54

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Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill - Committee (and remaining stages)

12.06 am

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

Lord McNally:

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Lord Strathclyde:

Lord Trefgarne:

Clause 3 : Management of the civil service

Amendment 1

Lord Norton of Louth:

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12.15 am

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The Earl of Onslow:

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Lord Armstrong of Ilminster:

12.30 am

Lord Tyler:

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Lord Bach:

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Lord Norton of Louth:

Earl Ferrers:

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The Lord Speaker (Baroness Hayman):

Clause 10 : Selections for appointments to the civil service

Clause 17 : Agreements for the Commission to carry out additional functions

Lord Bach:

Clause 24 : Treaties to be laid before Parliament before ratification

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12.45 am

Clause 25 : Extension of 21 sitting day period

Amendment 8

Lord Norton of Louth:

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Lord Tunnicliffe:

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Lord Norton of Louth:

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Clause 26 : Section 24 not to apply in exceptional cases

Amendment 10

Clause 29 : Referendum on voting systems

Amendment 12

Lord Tyler:

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Lord Bach:

Lord Wallace of Tankerness:

Lord Bach:

Earl Ferrers:

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Lord Elton:

Lord Bach:

Lord Lucas:

Clause 32: Role of Electoral Commission

Schedule 5 : Parliamentary Standards Act 2009: new Schedule 4

Amendment 22

Lord Bach:

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Schedule 6 : Parliamentary standards: consequential amendments

Amendments 23 and 24

Schedule 7 : Parliamentary and other pensions

Amendments 25 and 26

Clause 53 : Ending of by-elections for hereditary peers

Lord Tyler:

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1.15 am

Lord Steel of Aikwood:

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Lord Howarth of Newport:

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Earl Ferrers:

Noble Lords:

Earl Ferrers:

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Lord Bach:

Lord Phillips of Sudbury:

Lord Bach:

Lord McNally:

Earl Ferrers:

Lord McNally:

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Earl Ferrers:

Lord Steel of Aikwood:

Lord Stoddart of Swindon:

Noble Lords:

Lord Stoddart of Swindon:

Lord McNally:

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Lord Steel of Aikwood:

Viscount Waverley:

Lord Strathclyde:

1.35 am
Division on Clause 53Contents 42; Not-Contents 98.Clause 53 disagreed.
Division No. 6 [] [7 Apr 2010]

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1.45 am

Clause 54 : Removal of members of the House of Lords etc

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Amendment 32

Lord Selsdon:

Lord Bach:

Lord Selsdon:

1.48 am
Division on whether Clause 54 should stand part of the Bill.Contents 45; Not-Contents 94.Clause 54 disagreed.
Division No. 7 [] [7 Apr 2010]

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1.58 am

Schedule 8 : Conditions for removal of members of the House of Lords etc

Clause 55 : Expulsion and suspension of members of the House of Lords

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Clause 56 : Resignation from House of Lords

Clause 57 : Disclaimer of peerage

Clause 58 : Supplementary provision

Clause 59 : Tax status of MPs and members of the House of Lords

Amendment 105

Lord Selsdon:

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Lord Tunnicliffe:

Lord Selsdon:

Amendment 114A

Lord Tunnicliffe:

Clause 60 : Tax status of members of the House of Lords: transitional provision

Amendment 121

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Amendment 123

Amendments 126 and 127

Amendment 130

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Lord Selsdon:

Clause 61 : Demonstrations etc in the vicinity of Parliament

Schedule 9 : Amendment to Part 2 of the Public Order Act 1986 etc

Clause 62 : Time limit for human rights actions against Scottish Ministers etc

Lord Wallace of Tankerness:

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Lord Bach:

Schedule 10 : Judicial appointments etc

Clause 68 : The office of the Comptroller and Auditor General

Clause 69 : Status of the Comptroller and Auditor General etc

Clause 71 : Remuneration package of the Comptroller and Auditor General

Clause 72 : Resignation or removal of the Comptroller and Auditor General

Schedule 11 : The National Audit Office

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2.15 am

Clause 86 : Freedom of information

Amendment 148

Lord Bach:

Schedule 15 : Amendments of Freedom of Information Act 2000

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Amendments 151 and 152

Clause 90 : Parliamentary elections: counting of votes

Amendment 155

Lord Ramsbotham:

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Lord Grenfell:

Earl Ferrers:

Baroness Butler-Sloss:

Lord Elton:

Lord Norton of Louth:

Lord Lucas:

Lord Tyler:

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Lord Bach:

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Lord Ramsbotham:

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Clause 94 : Power to make consequential provision

Amendments 158A and 158B

Clause 95 : Extent, commencement, transitional provision and short title

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Geddes):

Amendment 159

Amendments 159A and 159B

Lord Elton:

Lord Tunnicliffe:

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The Deputy Chairman of Committees:

In the Title :

Amendments 162A and 162B

Amendments 163A and 163B

Amendments 166 and 167

Lord Elton:

The Deputy Chairman of Committees:

Lord Elton:

Amendments 168 and 169

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Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [HL] - Returned from the Commons

Manchester City Council Bill [HL] - Returned from the Commons

Equality Bill - Returned from the Commons

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Northern Ireland Assembly Members Bill [HL] - Returned from the Commons

Bribery Bill [HL] - Returned from the Commons

Digital Economy Bill [HL] - Returned from the Commons

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Written Statements [7 Apr 2010]

Armed Forces: Equipment - Statement

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

Elections: General Election - Statement

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

EU: Agriculture and Fisheries Council - Statement

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

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EU: Environment Council - Statement

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

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Questions for Oral Answer: Correction - Statement

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

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Taxation: Information Exchange Agreements - Statement

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

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Written Answers [7 Apr 2010]

Armed Forces: Helicopters - Question

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

Armed Forces: Imprisonment - Question

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

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Armed Forces: Snatch Land Rovers - Question

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

Armed Forces: Travel - Question

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

Civil Service: Redeployment - Question

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

Column: WA427

Cluster Bombs - Question

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

Democratic Renewal Council - Questions

Baroness Crawley:

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Baroness Crawley:

Democratic Republic of Congo - Questions

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

Column: WA429

Lord Brett:

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead:

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Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead:

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead:

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Drugs: Mephedrone - Question

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

Economic Partnership Agreements: ACP Countries - Question

Lord Brett:

Egypt - Question

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

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:

EU: Scrutiny Override - Question

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

Column: WA435

Expenditure: Office Equipment - Question

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

Food: Aspartame - Questions

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Baroness Thornton):

Gaza - Question

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

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Government: Borrowing - Question

Baroness Crawley:

Health: C. Difficile - Question

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Baroness Thornton):

Israel - Question

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

Israel and Palestine - Question

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

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Justice: Arrest Warrants - Question

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

Nigeria - Questions

Column: WA440

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

Prisoners: Home Leave - Question

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Column: WA441

Public Bodies: Prompt Payment - Question

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

Republic of Macedonia - Question

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

Schools: Church Schools - Questions

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

Sport: Football Clubs - Question

Lord Davies of Oldham:

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Sudan: Darfur - Question

Lord Brett:

Taxation - Questions

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

Visas - Question

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



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