Table of Contents for
Wednesday 9 Feb 2011

Volume No. 725Part No. 109

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House of Lords

Small Businesses - Question

Companies: Executive Remuneration - Question

Water Supply: Northern Ireland - Question

Apprenticeships - Question

Electric Personal Vehicles (Use on Highways) Bill [HL] - First Reading

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill - Report (3rd Day)

Clause 11: Number and distribution of seats

Amendment 22D

Amendment 22E

Amendment 24

Amendment 24A

Amendment 25

Amendment 25ZA

Amendment 25ZB

Amendment 27A

Amendment 27C

Amendment 27D

Amendment 27F

Amendment 27FA not moved.

Amendment 28A

Amendment 28B (to Amendment 28A)

Clause 14 : Orders

Clause 18 : Commencement

Amendment 30A

Banking - Statement

Trade and Investment - Statement

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill - Report (3rd Day) (Continued)

Schedule 1: Further provisions about the referendum

Amendment 31ZA

Amendment 33

Amendment 34ZA

Schedule 2 : Rules for conduct of the referendum

Amendment 34A

Amendments 34B and 34C

Schedule 3 : Absent voting in the referendum

Amendments 34D to 34AS

Schedule 4 : Application to the referendum of existing provisions

Amendment 34T

Schedule 5 : Combination of polls: England

Amendments 34AU and 34AV

Schedule 6 : Combination of polls: Wales

Amendments 34AW and 34AX

Schedule 7 : Combination of Polls: Scotland

Amendments 36 and 37

Schedule 10 : The alternative vote system: further amendments

Amendment 38

Amendment 39

Written Statements

Council Tax - Statement

Northern Ireland: Stop and Search - Statement

Research: Fire - Statement

Written Answers

Banking: Bonuses - Question

Banks: Green Investment Bank - Questions

BBC: World Service - Question

Business Competitiveness - Question

Business Payment Support Scheme - Questions

Commons Act 2006 - Question

Crown Stewards and Bailiffs - Question

Economy: Growth - Question

Elections: Registration Forms - Question

Employment: Private Sector - Question

Energy: Prices - Questions

Energy: Fossil Fuels - Question

Energy: Wind Farms - Question

EU: Employment - Question

Finance: Republic of Ireland - Question

Food: Standards - Question

Freedom of Information - Question

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Question

Government Departments: Staff - Question

Health: Quality Standards - Question

House of Lords: IT - Questions

Israel - Question

Israel and Palestine - Question

Lebanon - Question

NHS: Staff - Question

Palestine - Question

Parking Fines - Question

Pensions - Question

Police: Demonstrators - Question

Ports and Harbours - Question

Roads: Accidents - Question

Roads: Speed Cameras - Question

Traffic Regulation Orders - Question

Transport: Heavy Goods Vehicles - Question

Vehicles: Electric Power - Questions

West Lothian Question - Question



This Table of Contents lists subject headings, timelines and
names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Wednesday 9 Feb 2011

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House of Lords [9 Feb 2011]

3 pm

Small Businesses - Question

3.06 pm

Baroness Warsi:

Lord Harrison:

Baroness Warsi:

Lord Bilimoria:

Lord Laming:

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Baroness Warsi:

Baroness Browning:

Baroness Warsi:

The Lord Bishop of Hereford:

Baroness Warsi:

Lord West of Spithead:

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Baroness Warsi:

Lord Bilimoria:

Lord Cotter:

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Lord Strathclyde):

Lord Cotter:

Baroness Warsi:

Companies: Executive Remuneration - Question

3.14 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Baroness Wilcox):

Lord Donoughue:

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Baroness Wilcox:

Lord Renton of Mount Harry:

Baroness Wilcox:

Lord Lea of Crondall:

Baroness Wilcox:

Lord Taverne:

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Baroness Wilcox:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Baroness Wilcox:

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe:

Baroness Wilcox:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Baroness Wilcox:

Water Supply: Northern Ireland - Question

3.21 pm

Lord Shutt of Greetland:

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Lord Trefgarne:

Lord Shutt of Greetland:

Lord Rogan:

Lord Shutt of Greetland:

Lord Smith of Clifton:

Lord Shutt of Greetland:

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Lord Dubs:

Lord Shutt of Greetland:

Lord Mawhinney:

Lord Shutt of Greetland:

Apprenticeships - Question

3.28 pm

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The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Schools (Lord Hill of Oareford):

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Lord Hill of Oareford:

Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

Lord Hill of Oareford:

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Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

Lord Hill of Oareford:

Lord Knight of Weymouth:

Lord Hill of Oareford:

Lord Martin of Springburn:

Lord Hill of Oareford:

Baroness Hughes of Stretford:

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Lord Hill of Oareford:

Electric Personal Vehicles (Use on Highways) Bill [HL] - First Reading

3.36 pm

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill - Report (3rd Day)

3.37 pm

Clause 11: Number and distribution of seats

Amendment 22D

Lord Pannick:

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3.45 pm

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Lord Williamson of Horton:

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Lord King of Bridgwater:

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4 pm

Noble Lords:

Lord King of Bridgwater:

Lord Pannick:

Lord King of Bridgwater:

Lord Pannick:

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Lord King of Bridgwater:

Lord Maples:

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Baroness Butler-Sloss:

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Lord Rennard:

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4.15 pm

Lord Scott of Foscote:

Lord Phillips of Sudbury:

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Lord Scott of Foscote:

Lord Elton:

Lord Campbell of Alloway:

Lord Armstrong of Ilminster:

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Lord Butler of Brockwell:

Lord Rennard:

Lord Glentoran:

Lord Rennard:

The Countess of Mar:

Lord Rennard:

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Lord Falconer of Thoroton:

4.30 pm

The Advocate-General for Scotland (Lord Wallace of Tankerness):

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4.45 pm

Lord Pannick:

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4.51 pm
Division on Amendment 22DContents 275; Not-Contents 257.Amendment 22D agreed.
Division No. 1 [] [9 Feb 2011]

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5.08 pm

Amendment 22E

Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville:

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Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

Lord Jenkin of Roding:

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Lord Bach:

5.15 pm

Lord Wallace of Tankerness:

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Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville:

Amendment 24

Lord Lipsey:

The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord McNally):

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Lord Lipsey:

Amendment 24A

Lord Kennedy of Southwark:

Lord McNally:

Lord Kennedy of Southwark:

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Amendment 25

Lord Teverson:

5.30 pm

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Baroness Butler-Sloss:

Lord Berkeley:

Lord Williamson of Horton:

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Lord Newton of Braintree:

Lord Falconer of Thoroton:

Lord McNally:

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Lord Teverson:

5.51 pm
Division on Amendment 25Contents 221; Not-Contents 250.Amendment 25 disagreed.
Division No. 2 [] [9 Feb 2011]

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6.05 pm

Amendment 25ZA

Lord McAvoy:

Lord Wallace of Tankerness:

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Lord McAvoy:

Amendment 25ZB

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Lord Falconer of Thoroton:

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6.15 pm

Lord Touhig:

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Lord Morris of Aberavon:

Lord Morgan:

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6.30 pm

Lord Kinnock:

Lord Rowe-Beddoe:

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Lord Hamilton of Epsom:

Lord Anderson of Swansea:

Lord Elystan-Morgan:

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6.45 pm

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Lord Kilclooney:

Lord Wallace of Tankerness:

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Lord Morgan:

Lord Wallace of Tankerness:

Lord Touhig:

Lord Wallace of Tankerness:

Lord Anderson of Swansea:

Lord Wallace of Tankerness:

Lord Anderson of Swansea:

Lord Wallace of Tankerness:

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Lord Elystan-Morgan:

Lord Wallace of Tankerness:

Lord Howarth of Newport:

Lord Wallace of Tankerness:

Lord Kinnock:

Lord Wallace of Tankerness:

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Lord Morris of Aberavon:

7 pm

Lord Wallace of Tankerness:

Lord Falconer of Thoroton:

7.01 pm
Division on Amendment 25ZBContents 191; Not-Contents 247.Amendment 25ZB disagreed.
Division No. 3 [] [9 Feb 2011]

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7.15 pm

Amendment 27A

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Amendment 27C

Amendment 27D

Amendment 27F

Lord Falconer of Thoroton:

Lord Howarth of Newport:

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Lord Tyler:

Lord Howarth of Newport:

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Lord Boateng:

7.30 pm

Lord McNally:

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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord McNally:

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Lord Falconer of Thoroton:

7.39 pm
Division on Amendment 27F

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Contents 161; Not-Contents 222. [The Tellers for the Contents reported 162; the Tellers for the Not-Contents reported 223; the name of a noble Lord who voted in both Lobbies has been removed from the voting lists.]Amendment 27F disagreed.
Division No. 4 [] [9 Feb 2011]

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7.51 pm

Amendment 27FA not moved.

Amendment 28A

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Lord McNally:

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Amendment 28B (to Amendment 28A)

Lord Falconer of Thoroton:

Lord Williamson of Horton:

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8 pm

Lord Grocott:

Lord McNally:

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Noble Lords:

Lord McNally:

Lord Falconer of Thoroton:

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Clause 14 : Orders

Clause 18 : Commencement

Amendment 30A

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

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8.15 pm

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Lord Grocott:

Lord Howarth of Newport:

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Baroness O'Cathain:

Lord Low of Dalston:

Lord Falconer of Thoroton:

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Baroness O'Cathain:

Lord Falconer of Thoroton:

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Lord Trimble:

Lord Falconer of Thoroton:

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Lord McNally:

Lord Falconer of Thoroton:

Lord McNally:

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Lord Campbell-Savours:

Lord McNally:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

8.50 pm
Division on Amendment 30A

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Contents 136; Not-Contents 195.Amendment 30A disagreed.
Division No. 5 [] [9 Feb 2011]

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9.01 pm

Banking - Statement

9.02 pm

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

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9.15 pm

Lord Eatwell:

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9.23 pm

Lord Sassoon:

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9.28 pm

Lord Higgins:

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Lord Sassoon:

Lord McFall of Alcluith:

Lord Sassoon:

Lord Newby:

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Lord Sassoon:

Column: 319

Lord Liddle:

Lord Sassoon:

Lord Risby:

Lord Sassoon:

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Baroness Kramer:

Lord Sassoon:

Lord Maples:

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Lord Sassoon:

Trade and Investment - Statement

9.48 pm

The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills & Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint):

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9.55 pm

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

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10.01 pm

Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint:

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10.05 pm

Lord Razzall:

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Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint:

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Lord Lang of Monkton:

Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

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Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint:

Lord Burnett:

Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint:

Lord Northbrook:

Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint:

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Baroness Hooper:

Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint:

Lord Risby:

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Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint:

The Archbishop of York:

Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint:

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill - Report (3rd Day) (Continued)

10.26 pm

Schedule 1: Further provisions about the referendum

Amendment 31ZA

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Lord Low of Dalston:

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Lord Bach:

The Archbishop of York:

Lord Howarth of Newport:

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Lord Strathclyde):

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Lord Low of Dalston:

Amendment 33

Lord Lipsey:

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The Archbishop of York:

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Lord Bach:

10.45 pm

Lord Tyler:

Lord Bach:

The Advocate-General for Scotland (Lord Wallace of Tankerness):

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The Archbishop of York:

Lord Wallace of Tankerness:

Column: 338

Lord Lipsey:

Amendment 34ZA

Lord Phillips of Sudbury:

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Lord Falconer of Thoroton:

Lord Wallace of Tankerness:

Lord Phillips of Sudbury:

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Noble Lords:

Lord Phillips of Sudbury:

Noble Lords:

Lord Phillips of Sudbury:

Lord Falconer of Thoroton:

Lord Wallace of Tankerness:

Schedule 2 : Rules for conduct of the referendum

Amendment 34A

Lord Strathclyde:

Lord Falconer of Thoroton:

Lord Strathclyde:

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Amendments 34B and 34C

11 pm

Schedule 3 : Absent voting in the referendum

Amendments 34D to 34AS

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Column: 343

Schedule 4 : Application to the referendum of existing provisions

Amendment 34T

Schedule 5 : Combination of polls: England

Amendments 34AU and 34AV

Schedule 6 : Combination of polls: Wales

Amendments 34AW and 34AX

Schedule 7 : Combination of Polls: Scotland

Amendments 36 and 37

Column: 344

Schedule 10 : The alternative vote system: further amendments

Amendment 38

Lord Strathclyde:

Lord Falconer of Thoroton:

Lord Strathclyde:

Amendment 39

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Lord Strathclyde:

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Written Statements [9 Feb 2011]

Council Tax - Statement

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

Column: WS14

Northern Ireland: Stop and Search - Statement

Lord Shutt of Greetland:

Research: Fire - Statement

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

Column: WS15

Column: WS16

Column: WA55

Column: WA55

Written Answers [9 Feb 2011]

Banking: Bonuses - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

Banks: Green Investment Bank - Questions

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Baroness Wilcox):

Column: WA56

Baroness Wilcox:

Baroness Wilcox:

BBC: World Service - Question

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Howell of Guildford):

Column: WA57

Business Competitiveness - Question

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Baroness Wilcox):

Business Payment Support Scheme - Questions

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

Column: WA58

Commons Act 2006 - Question

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

Crown Stewards and Bailiffs - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

Economy: Growth - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

Elections: Registration Forms - Question

The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord McNally):

Column: WA60

Employment: Private Sector - Question

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Baroness Wilcox):

Energy: Prices - Questions

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Lord Marland):

Column: WA61

Lord Marland:

Energy: Fossil Fuels - Question

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Lord Marland):

Column: WA62

Energy: Wind Farms - Question

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Lord Marland):

EU: Employment - Question

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

Column: WA63

Finance: Republic of Ireland - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

Food: Standards - Question

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

Column: WA64

Freedom of Information - Question

The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord McNally):

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Question

The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord McNally):

Government Departments: Staff - Question

The Advocate-General for Scotland (Lord Wallace of Tankerness):

Column: WA65

Health: Quality Standards - Question

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Earl Howe):

House of Lords: IT - Questions

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Brabazon of Tara):

Column: WA66

The Chairman of Committees:

Israel - Question

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Howell of Guildford):

Column: WA67

Israel and Palestine - Question

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Howell of Guildford):

Lebanon - Question

Column: WA68

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Howell of Guildford):

NHS: Staff - Question

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Earl Howe):

Palestine - Question

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Howell of Guildford):

Parking Fines - Question

Earl Attlee:

Pensions - Question

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

Column: WA71

Police: Demonstrators - Question

The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Neville-Jones):

Ports and Harbours - Question

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

Roads: Accidents - Question

Column: WA72

Earl Attlee:

Roads: Speed Cameras - Question

Earl Attlee:

Traffic Regulation Orders - Question

Earl Attlee:

Transport: Heavy Goods Vehicles - Question

Earl Attlee:

Column: WA73

Vehicles: Electric Power - Questions

Column: WA74

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Baroness Wilcox):

West Lothian Question - Question

The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord McNally):



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