Table of Contents for
Wednesday 16 Mar 2011

Volume No. 726Part No. 126

Clicking on an entry will fetch the appropriate file and position it with the item at the top of the screen.

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

House of Lords

Royal Assent

Airports: London - Question

NHS: Hospital Patient Maltreatment - Question

Middle East: Rule of Law - Question

Côte d'Ivoire - Question

Financial Assistance Scheme (Revaluation and Indexation Amendments) Regulations 2011 - Motions to Approve

Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 - Motions to Approve

Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2011 - Motions to Approve

Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2011 - Motions to Approve

Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 - Motions to Approve

Social Security (Reduced Rates of Class 1 Contributions, Rebates and Minimum Contributions) Order 2011 - Motions to Approve

Postal Services Bill - Committee (3rd Day)

Clause 3 : Employee share scheme

Amendment 18

Amendment 20

Amendment 21

Amendment 21ZA

Clause 4 : Restrictions on issue and transfer of shares and share rights in a Post Office company etc

Amendment 21A

Amendment 21B

Amendment 21D

Clause 5 : Report on transfer of interest in a Post Office company to a relevant mutual

Clause 7 : Meaning of "relevant mutual"

Amendment 22ZE

Clause 8 : Transfer schemes

Amendment 22A

Amendment 22B

Employment and Support Allowance (Limited Capability for Work and Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 - Motion to Annul

Postal Services Bill - Committee (3rd Day) (Continued)

Amendment 22D

Amendment 24A

Amendment 24B

Amendment 24E

Amendment 24EA

Draft Detention of Terrorist Suspects (Temporary Extension) Bills - Message from the Commons

Grand Committee

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2011 - Considered in Grand Committee

Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 2011 - Considered in Grand Committee

Road Vehicles (Powers to Stop) Regulations 2011 - Considered in Grand Committee

Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 - Considered in Grand Committee

Marine Licensing (Licence Application Appeals) Regulations 2011 - Considered in Grand Committee

Marine Licensing (Notices Appeals) Regulations 2011 - Considered in Grand Committee

Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 - Considered in Grand Committee

Greater Manchester Combined Authority Order 2011 - Considered in Grand Committee

Written Statements

Armed Forces: Ex-Service Personnel in Prison - Statement

Armed Forces: RAF Brize Norton - Statement

Identity Cards - Statement

Immigration - Statement

Independent Monitoring Commission - Statement

Prisoner Escort and Custody Services - Statement

Public Bodies: Reform - Statement

Written Answers

Allotments - Question

Armed Forces: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder - Question

Audit Commission - Question

BBC: World Service - Question

Benefits - Question

Benefits: Disability - Question

Broadcasting: Smoking - Questions

Charities: Armed Forces - Question

Conservative Party: Spring Forum - Question

Embryology - Question

Emissions Trading Scheme - Question

EU: Air Passenger Details - Question

EU: Legislation - Question

EU: Membership - Question

Fire Safety - Question

Firearms: Licensing - Questions

Fluoridation - Question

Food: Salt - Question

General Social Care Council - Questions

Global Navigation Satellites - Question

Government: Decentralisation - Questions

Government: Commercial Interests - Questions

Government Departments: Salaries - Question

Gypsies and Travellers - Question

Health and Care Professions Council - Questions

Health and Social Care Bill - Question

Health: Histopathology - Question

Health: Reciprocal Agreements - Question

Libya - Question

Local Authorities: Grants - Question

London Thames Gateway Development Corporation - Question

Museums and Galleries - Question

NHS: Redundancy - Question

NHS: Reform - Questions

Northern Ireland Office: Bonuses - Question

Northern Ireland Office: Salaries - Question

Overseas Aid - Question

Pensions - Questions

Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979 - Question

Police: Funding - Question

Property: Scrappage - Question

Royal Family: Official Visits - Question

Schools: Religious Education - Question

Social Work Reform Board - Question

Squatting - Question

UN Summits - Question



This Table of Contents lists subject headings, timelines and
names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Wednesday 16 Mar 2011

Column: 231

Column: 231

House of Lords [16 Mar 2011]

3 pm

Royal Assent

3.06 pm

Airports: London - Question

3.07 pm

Earl Attlee:

Lord Spicer:

Earl Attlee:

Lord Berkeley:

Earl Attlee:

Baroness Kramer:

Column: 232

Earl Attlee:

Lord Clinton-Davis:

Earl Attlee:

Lord Clinton-Davis:

Lord Swinfen:

Earl Attlee:

Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall:

Earl Attlee:

Lord Rotherwick:

Column: 233

Earl Attlee:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Earl Attlee:

Lord Kennedy of Southwark:

Earl Attlee:

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe:

Earl Attlee:

Lord Faulkner of Worcester:

Earl Attlee:

Lord Vinson:

Column: 234

Earl Attlee:

NHS: Hospital Patient Maltreatment - Question

3.15 pm

Baroness Northover:

Baroness Knight of Collingtree:

Baroness Northover:

Baroness Wall of New Barnet:

Column: 235

Baroness Northover:

Baroness Howarth of Breckland:

Baroness Northover:

Lord Clement-Jones:

Baroness Northover:

Column: 236

Baroness Thornton:

Baroness Northover:

Middle East: Rule of Law - Question

3.23 pm

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

Lord Soley:

Lord Howell of Guildford:

Column: 237

Lord Hylton:

Lord Howell of Guildford:

Baroness Falkner of Margravine:

Lord Howell of Guildford:

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean:

Column: 238

Lord Howell of Guildford:

Lord Woolf:

Lord Howell of Guildford:

Côte d'Ivoire - Question

3.30 pm

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

Column: 239

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead:

Lord Howell of Guildford:

Lord Steel of Aikwood:

Lord Howell of Guildford:

Lord Hughes of Woodside:

Lord Howell of Guildford:

Column: 240

Lord Fraser of Carmyllie:

Lord Howell of Guildford:

Financial Assistance Scheme (Revaluation and Indexation Amendments) Regulations 2011 - Motions to Approve

Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 - Motions to Approve

Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2011 - Motions to Approve

Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2011 - Motions to Approve

Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 - Motions to Approve

Column: 241

Social Security (Reduced Rates of Class 1 Contributions, Rebates and Minimum Contributions) Order 2011 - Motions to Approve

3.36 pm

Postal Services Bill - Committee (3rd Day)

3.37 pm

Clause 3 : Employee share scheme

Amendment 18

Lord Tunnicliffe:

Column: 242

Lord Cotter:

Column: 244

Lord Clarke of Hampstead:

Column: 245

Column: 246

4 pm

Baroness Kramer:

Column: 247

Lord De Mauley:

Column: 248

Column: 249

Lord Tunnicliffe:

Column: 250

4.15 pm

Lord De Mauley:

Column: 251

Lord Tunnicliffe:

Amendment 20

Lord Tunnicliffe:

Column: 252

Baroness Turner of Camden:

Viscount Eccles:

Column: 253

Baroness Donaghy:

Baroness Wall of New Barnet:

Column: 254

Baroness Kramer:

4.30 pm

Lord Clarke of Hampstead:

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe:

Column: 255

Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

Lord De Mauley:

Column: 256

Lord Tunnicliffe:

Column: 257

4.45 pm

Amendment 21

Lord Tunnicliffe:

Column: 258

Lord De Mauley:

Lord Tunnicliffe:

Amendment 21ZA

Column: 259

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe:

Lord Razzall:

Column: 261

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

5 pm

Lord Razzall:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Column: 262

Lord Christopher:

Viscount Eccles:

Lord De Mauley:

Column: 263

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe:

Column: 264

Clause 4 : Restrictions on issue and transfer of shares and share rights in a Post Office company etc

Amendment 21A

Lord Whitty:

Column: 266

Column: 267

Lord Borrie:

Column: 268

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Column: 269

5.30 pm

Column: 270

Column: 271

Lord Cameron of Dillington:

Column: 273

Baroness Donaghy:

5.45 pm

Lord Razzall:

Column: 274

Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

The Archbishop of York:

Column: 275

Baroness Wilcox:

Column: 276

Column: 277

6 pm

Column: 278

Lord Whitty:

Column: 279

Amendment 21B

Column: 280

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:

Column: 281

6.15 pm

Column: 282

Baroness Turner of Camden:

Column: 283

Baroness Kramer:

Lord Clarke of Hampstead:

Column: 284

Column: 285

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

6.30 pm

Baroness Wilcox:

Column: 286

Lord Lea of Crondall:

Baroness Wilcox:

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:

Column: 287

Baroness Wilcox:

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:

Amendment 21D

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Baroness Wilcox:

Column: 288

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Clause 5 : Report on transfer of interest in a Post Office company to a relevant mutual

Clause 7 : Meaning of "relevant mutual"

Amendment 22ZE

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:

Column: 289

Column: 290

6.45 pm

Baroness Wilcox:

Column: 291

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:

Clause 8 : Transfer schemes

Amendment 22A

Column: 292

Lord Whitty:

Column: 293

Column: 294

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

7 pm

Column: 295

Column: 296

Column: 297

Baroness Wilcox:

Column: 298

7.15 pm

Column: 299

Lord Whitty:

Column: 300

Amendment 22B

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Column: 301

Column: 302

Baroness Wilcox:

Column: 303

7.30 pm

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Employment and Support Allowance (Limited Capability for Work and Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 - Motion to Annul

7.32 pm

Column: 304

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

Column: 306

7.45 pm

Column: 307

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Column: 308

Column: 309

8 pm

Baroness Browning:

Column: 311

Column: 312

Baroness Hollins:

Column: 313

8.15 pm

Baroness Thomas of Winchester:

Column: 314

The Countess of Mar:

Column: 317

Column: 318

8.30 pm

Lord Low of Dalston:

Column: 319

Column: 320

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Baroness Murphy:

Column: 321

8.45 pm

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff:

Baroness Wilkins:

Column: 322

Baroness Masham of Ilton:

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

Column: 323

Column: 324

9 pm

Column: 325

The Countess of Mar:

Lord Freud:

Column: 326

Column: 327

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

Postal Services Bill - Committee (3rd Day) (Continued)

9.14 pm

Amendment 22D

Column: 328

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:

Column: 329

Baroness Kramer:

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

Column: 330

Column: 331

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:

9.30 pm

Amendment 24A

Column: 332

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Column: 333

Baroness Wilcox:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Baroness Wilcox:

Column: 334

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Amendment 24B

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Column: 335

Lord Skelmersdale:

Baroness Wilcox:

Column: 336

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

9.45 pm

Amendment 24E

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Column: 337

Lord Skelmersdale:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Baroness Wilcox:

Lord Skelmersdale:

Baroness Wilcox:

Column: 338

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Amendment 24EA

Lord Lea of Crondall:

Column: 339

Viscount Tenby:

Column: 340

Lord Rowe-Beddoe:

10 pm

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Column: 341

Baroness Wilcox:

Column: 342

Column: 343

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Baroness Wilcox:

Column: 344

10.15 pm

Lord Lea of Crondall:

Column: 345

Column: 346

Draft Detention of Terrorist Suspects (Temporary Extension) Bills - Message from the Commons

Column: GC59

Column: GC59

Grand Committee [16 Mar 2011]

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

3.45 pm

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Skelmersdale):

Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2011 - Considered in Grand Committee

3.46 pm

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

Column: GC60

Column: GC61

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Column: GC62

Lord German:

Column: GC63

4 pm

Lord Sassoon:

Column: GC64

Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 2011 - Considered in Grand Committee

4.04 pm

Column: GC65

Road Vehicles (Powers to Stop) Regulations 2011 - Considered in Grand Committee

4.10 pm

Lord Shutt of Greetland:

Column: GC66

4.15 pm

Column: GC67

Lord Bradshaw:

Viscount Simon:

Column: GC68

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Column: GC69

4.30 pm

Lord Bradshaw:

Column: GC70

Lord Shutt of Greetland:

Column: GC71

Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 - Considered in Grand Committee

4.40 pm

Column: GC72

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

Column: GC73

Lord Tyler:

Column: GC74

Column: GC75

Baroness Golding:

Column: GC76

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

5 pm

Column: GC77

Lord McNally:

Column: GC78

Marine Licensing (Licence Application Appeals) Regulations 2011 - Considered in Grand Committee

5.11 pm

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

Column: GC79

Column: GC80

5.15 pm

Lord Tyler:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Tyler:

Baroness Quin:

Column: GC81

Column: GC82

Lord Henley:

Column: GC83

Marine Licensing (Notices Appeals) Regulations 2011 - Considered in Grand Committee

5.28 pm

Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 - Considered in Grand Committee

5.28 pm

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

Column: GC84

Lord Tyler:

Column: GC85

Column: GC86

Baroness Quin:

Column: GC87

5.45 pm

Column: GC88

Lord Henley:

Column: GC89

Column: GC90

Greater Manchester Combined Authority Order 2011 - Considered in Grand Committee

6 pm

Column: GC91

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Column: GC92

Column: GC93

Lord Smith of Leigh:

Column: GC94

6.15 pm

The Lord Bishop of Manchester:

Column: GC95

Lord Bradshaw:

Lord Tope:

Lord Beecham:

Column: GC96

Column: GC97

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

6.30 pm

Column: GC98

Column: GC99

Noble Lords:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Beecham:

Column: GC100

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Beecham:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Column: WS11

Column: WS11

Written Statements [16 Mar 2011]

Armed Forces: Ex-Service Personnel in Prison - Statement

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Astor of Hever):

Column: WS12

Armed Forces: RAF Brize Norton - Statement

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Astor of Hever):

Identity Cards - Statement

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

Column: WS13

Immigration - Statement

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

Column: WS14

Column: WS15

Independent Monitoring Commission - Statement

Lord Shutt of Greetland:

Column: WS16

Prisoner Escort and Custody Services - Statement

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

Public Bodies: Reform - Statement

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Column: WS17

Column: WS18

Column: WA59

Column: WA59

Written Answers [16 Mar 2011]

Allotments - Question

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

Armed Forces: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder - Question

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Astor of Hever):

Column: WA60

Audit Commission - Question

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

BBC: World Service - Question

Column: WA61

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

Benefits - Question

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

Benefits: Disability - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

Column: WA62

Broadcasting: Smoking - Questions

Baroness Rawlings:

Charities: Armed Forces - Question

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Astor of Hever):

Conservative Party: Spring Forum - Question

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Embryology - Question

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

Emissions Trading Scheme - Question

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

EU: Air Passenger Details - Question

Column: WA64

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

EU: Legislation - Question

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

Column: WA65

EU: Membership - Question

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

Fire Safety - Question

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

Column: WA66

Firearms: Licensing - Questions

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

Baroness Neville-Jones:

Fluoridation - Question

Column: WA67

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

Food: Salt - Question

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

General Social Care Council - Questions

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

Column: WA68

Earl Howe:

Global Navigation Satellites - Question

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

Column: WA69

Government: Decentralisation - Questions

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

Baroness Hanham:

Government: Commercial Interests - Questions

Column: WA70

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Government Departments: Salaries - Question

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

Gypsies and Travellers - Question

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

Column: WA71

Health and Care Professions Council - Questions

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

Earl Howe:

Earl Howe:

Column: WA72

Health and Social Care Bill - Question

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

Health: Histopathology - Question

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

Column: WA73

Health: Reciprocal Agreements - Question

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

Libya - Question

Column: WA74

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

Local Authorities: Grants - Question

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

Column: WA75

London Thames Gateway Development Corporation - Question

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

Museums and Galleries - Question

Baroness Rawlings:

NHS: Redundancy - Question

Column: WA76

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

NHS: Reform - Questions

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

Column: WA77

Earl Howe:

Northern Ireland Office: Bonuses - Question

Lord Shutt of Greetland:

Northern Ireland Office: Salaries - Question

Lord Shutt of Greetland:

Overseas Aid - Question

Column: WA78

Baroness Verma:

Pensions - Questions

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

Column: WA79

Lord Freud:

Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979 - Question

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

Column: WA80

Police: Funding - Question

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

Property: Scrappage - Question

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

Royal Family: Official Visits - Question

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

Column: WA81

Schools: Religious Education - Question

Column: WA82

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

Social Work Reform Board - Question

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

Squatting - Question

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

Column: WA83

UN Summits - Question

Column: WA84

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



Back Home Page