Table of Contents for
Monday 28 Mar 2011

Volume No. 726Part No. 132

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House of Lords

Homelessness - Question

Prisons: OPCAT - Question

Railways: Cardiff Valley Lines - Question

Energy: Shale Gas - Question

Access to Justice Act 1999 (Destination of Appeals) (Family Proceedings) Order 2011 - Motions to Approve

Family Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 2011 - Motions to Approve

Data Protection (Subject Access Modification) (Social Work) (Amendment) Order 2011 - Motions to Approve

Offshore Chemicals (Amendment) Regulations 2011 - Motions to Approve

Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 - Motions to Approve

Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2011 - Motions to Approve

Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2011 - Motions to Approve

Guardian's Allowance Up-rating Order 2011 - Motions to Approve

Guardian's Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2011 - Motions to Approve

Road Vehicles (Powers to Stop) Regulations 2011 - Motion to Approve

Public Bodies Bill [HL] - Report (2nd Day)

Schedule 1 : Power to abolish: bodies and offices

Amendment 20A

Amendment 21C

Clause 2 : Power to merge

Amendment 22

Schedule 2 : Power to merge: bodies and offices

Amendment 25

Amendment 26

Clause 3: Power to modify constitutional arrangements

Amendment 28

Amendment 29A

Schedule 3 : Power to modify constitutional arrangements: bodies and offices

Amendment 30

London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) Bill [HL] - Third Reading

Amendment 1

Clause 16 : Recovery of exceptional traffic management and waste clearance costs

Amendment 2

Clause 17 : Recovery of costs: appeals

Amendment 3

Public Bodies Bill [HL] - Report (2nd Day) (Continued)

Amendment 31

Amendment 32

Amendment 34A

Amendment 34B

Clause 4 : Power to modify funding arrangements

Amendment 35

Schedule 4 : Power to modify funding arrangements: bodies and offices

Amendment 37

Amendment 39

Amendment 40

Clause 5: Power to modify or transfer functions

Amendment 42

Schedule 5: Power to modify or transfer functions: bodies and offices

Amendment 44

Amendment 45

Amendment 46

Amendment 47

Amendment 49

Amendment 51

Amendment 53

Amendment 55

Clause 6 : Power to authorise delegation

Amendment 57

Schedule 6 : Power to authorise delegation: bodies and offices

Amendment 58

Clause 7 : Consequential provision etc

Amendment 59

Amendment 60

Draft Defamation Bill - Message from the Commons

Written Statements

Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency - Statement

Disabled People: Equality - Statement

EU: Energy Council - Statement

Housing Benefit - Statement

Members' and Peers' Correspondence - Statement

Transport: GLA Transport Grant - Statement

Written Answers

Anti-Semitism - Question

Adult Learners' Week - Question

Banking: Bank of Scotland (Ireland) - Question

Banking: Iceland - Question

Benefits - Question

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - Question

Cohabitating Couples - Question

Crime: Knife Crime - Question

Croatia: EU Membership - Question

Education: Salaries - Question

Embryology - Question

Energy: Biofuels - Question

Energy: Coal - Question

Energy: Nuclear Reactors - Question

Equality - Question

Equality Act 2010 - Questions

Gaza - Question

Government Departments: Energy Certificates - Questions

Gypsies and Travellers - Question

Health: Contaminated Blood Products - Questions

Health: Research - Question

Higher Education: Transport - Questions

House of Lords: Flowers and Plants - Question

Housing: Tenancies - Question

Iraq - Question

Iraq: Camp Ashraf - Questions

Israel - Questions

Israel and Palestine - Questions

Japan: Earthquake - Question

Libya - Question

Local Authorities: Funding - Question

Papal Visit - Question

Police: Northern Ireland - Question

Poverty - Question

Railways: European Train Management System - Question

Republic of Ireland: Financial Support - Question

Royal Family: Official Visits - Question

Safeguarding Children - Question

Schools: Academies - Questions

Schools: Free Schools - Question

Smoking - Question

Sri Lanka - Question

Taxation: Corporation Tax - Question

Turkey - Question

UN: UK Representation - Question

Universal Credit System - Question

Universities: Admissions - Questions

Violence against Women - Question

Violence against Women Overseas - Question



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names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Monday 28 Mar 2011

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House of Lords [28 Mar 2011]

2.30 pm

Homelessness - Question

2.36 pm

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

Lord Sheldon:

Baroness Hanham:

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Lord Best:

Baroness Hanham:

Baroness Doocey:

Baroness Hanham:

Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde:

Baroness Hanham:

The Lord Bishop of Ripon and Leeds:

Baroness Hanham:

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Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

Baroness Hanham:

Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top:

Baroness Trumpington:

Noble Lords:

Baroness Trumpington:

Baroness Hanham:

Prisons: OPCAT - Question

2.44 pm

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

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Lord Ramsbotham:

Lord McNally:

Lord Corbett of Castle Vale:

Lord McNally:

Lord Dholakia:

Lord McNally:

Baroness Stern:

Lord McNally:

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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord McNally:

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton:

Lord McNally:

Lord Low of Dalston:

Lord McNally:

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Railways: Cardiff Valley Lines - Question

2.52 pm

Earl Attlee:

Lord Touhig:

Earl Attlee:

Earl Attlee:

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Lord Berkeley:

Earl Attlee:

Lord Brookman:

Earl Attlee:

Lord Roberts of Conwy:

Earl Attlee:

Baroness Morgan of Ely:

Earl Attlee:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

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Earl Attlee:

Energy: Shale Gas - Question

2.59 pm

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

Lord Trefgarne:

Lord Marland:

Lord Teverson:

Lord Marland:

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Lord Reay:

Lord Marland:

Lord Jenkin of Roding:

Lord Marland:

Lord Naseby:

Lord Marland:

Baroness Smith of Basildon:

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Lord Marland:

Lord Oxburgh:

Lord Marland:

Access to Justice Act 1999 (Destination of Appeals) (Family Proceedings) Order 2011 - Motions to Approve

Family Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 2011 - Motions to Approve

Data Protection (Subject Access Modification) (Social Work) (Amendment) Order 2011 - Motions to Approve

3.05 pm

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Offshore Chemicals (Amendment) Regulations 2011 - Motions to Approve

Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 - Motions to Approve

Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2011 - Motions to Approve

3.06 pm

Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2011 - Motions to Approve

Guardian's Allowance Up-rating Order 2011 - Motions to Approve

Guardian's Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2011 - Motions to Approve

3.06 pm

Road Vehicles (Powers to Stop) Regulations 2011 - Motion to Approve

3.06 pm

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Public Bodies Bill [HL] - Report (2nd Day)

3.07 pm

Schedule 1 : Power to abolish: bodies and offices

Amendment 20A

Lord Warner:

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The Lord Speaker (Baroness Hayman):

Lord Ramsbotham:

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3.15 pm

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Lord St John of Fawsley:

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The Earl of Listowel:

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Lord Woolf:

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3.30 pm

Baroness Linklater of Butterstone:

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Lord Beecham:

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3.45 pm

The Lord Bishop of Ripon and Leeds:

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Lord Newton of Braintree:

Lord Elton:

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4 pm

Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top:

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Lord Maclennan of Rogart:

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Viscount Eccles:

4.15 pm

Baroness Scotland of Asthal:

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

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4.30 pm

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Lord Warner:

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4.41 pm
Division on Amendment 20AContents 225; Not-Contents 162.Amendment 20A agreed.
Division No. 1 [] [28 Mar 2011]

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4.55 pm

Amendment 21C

Baroness Whitaker:

Viscount Falkland:

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5 pm

Lord Newton of Braintree:

Baroness Bakewell:

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Baroness Jones of Whitchurch:

Baroness Rawlings:

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Baroness Whitaker:

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Clause 2 : Power to merge

Amendment 22

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Whitty:

The Deputy Speaker (Baroness Harris of Richmond):

Lord Whitty:

5.15 pm

Schedule 2 : Power to merge: bodies and offices

Amendment 25

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

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Lord Borrie:

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Baroness Kingsmill:

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5.30 pm

Lord Dubs:

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Lord Whitty:

Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

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Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

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Amendment 26

Lord Newton of Braintree:

5.45 pm

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Lord Archer of Sandwell:

Lord Newton of Braintree:

Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

Lord Newton of Braintree:

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Lord Howe of Aberavon:

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6 pm

Lord Borrie:

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Baroness Scotland of Asthal:

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Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

Lord McNally:

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6.15 pm

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Lord Newton of Braintree:

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6.29 pm
Division on Amendment 26Contents 198; Not-Contents 191.Amendment 26 agreed.
Division No. 2 [] [28 Mar 2011]

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6.41 pm

Clause 3: Power to modify constitutional arrangements

Amendment 28

Amendment 29A

Lord Wigley:

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6.45 pm

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Lord Roberts of Conwy:

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7 pm

Lord Morris of Aberavon:

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Lord Roberts of Llandudno:

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Lord Elystan-Morgan:

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7.15 pm

Baroness Morgan of Ely:

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Lord Crickhowell:

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7.30 pm

Lord Grade of Yarmouth:

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Baroness Gale:

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Baroness Rawlings:

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7.45 pm

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Lord Wigley:

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Noble Lords:

Lord Wigley:

8.03 pm
Division on Amendment 29AContents 162; Not-Contents 197.Amendment 29A disagreed.

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Division No. 3 [] [28 Mar 2011]

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8.15 pm

Schedule 3 : Power to modify constitutional arrangements: bodies and offices

Amendment 30

London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) Bill [HL] - Third Reading

8.15 pm

Amendment 1

Lord Jenkin of Roding:

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8.30 pm

Lord St John of Fawsley:

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The Chairman of Committees (Lord Brabazon of Tara):

Lord St John of Fawsley:

Lord Faulkner of Worcester:

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Baroness Kramer:

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8.45 pm

Lord Rosser:

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Earl Attlee:

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Lord Jenkin of Roding:

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Lord Faulkner of Worcester:

9 pm

Lord Jenkin of Roding:

Lord Rosser:

Lord Jenkin of Roding:

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Clause 16 : Recovery of exceptional traffic management and waste clearance costs

Amendment 2

Clause 17 : Recovery of costs: appeals

Amendment 3

9.03 pm

Public Bodies Bill [HL] - Report (2nd Day) (Continued)

9.15 pm

Amendment 31

Lord Judd:

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Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer:

Lord Marlesford:

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Lord Cameron of Dillington:

Lord Maclennan of Rogart:

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9.30 pm

Baroness Quin:

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

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Lord Judd:

9.45 pm

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Amendment 32

Amendment 34A

Lord Whitty:

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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Earl Attlee:

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Lord Whitty:

10 pm

Amendment 34B

Clause 4 : Power to modify funding arrangements

Amendment 35

Schedule 4 : Power to modify funding arrangements: bodies and offices

Amendment 37

Amendment 39

Lord Whitty:

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Lord Fowler:

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch:

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Baroness Rawlings:

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10.15 pm

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Lord Whitty:

Amendment 40

Lord Roberts of Llandudno:

Noble Lords:

Lord Roberts of Llandudno:

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Clause 5: Power to modify or transfer functions

Amendment 42

Schedule 5: Power to modify or transfer functions: bodies and offices

Amendment 44

Lord McNally:

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Amendment 45

Amendment 46

Amendment 47

Amendment 49

Baroness Thornton:

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Lord Willis of Knaresborough:

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Baroness Thornton:

Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe:

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Lord Willis of Knaresborough:

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Baroness Deech:

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11 pm

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Lord Warner:

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Lord Harries of Pentregarth:

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11.15 pm

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

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Lord Harries of Pentregarth:

Earl Howe:

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Lord Willis of Knaresborough:

Earl Howe:

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Baroness Deech:

11.30 pm

Earl Howe:

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Baroness Thornton:

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Amendment 51

Amendment 53

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Amendment 55

Clause 6 : Power to authorise delegation

Amendment 57

Schedule 6 : Power to authorise delegation: bodies and offices

Amendment 58

Clause 7 : Consequential provision etc

Amendment 59

Amendment 60

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

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11.45 pm

Lord Goodhart:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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Viscount Eccles:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Draft Defamation Bill - Message from the Commons

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Written Statements [28 Mar 2011]

Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency - Statement

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

Disabled People: Equality - Statement

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

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EU: Energy Council - Statement

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Housing Benefit - Statement

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

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Members' and Peers' Correspondence - Statement

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

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Transport: GLA Transport Grant - Statement

Earl Attlee:

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Written Answers [28 Mar 2011]

Anti-Semitism - Question

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

Adult Learners' Week - Question

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

Banking: Bank of Scotland (Ireland) - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

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Banking: Iceland - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

Benefits - Question

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

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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - Question

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

Cohabitating Couples - Question

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

Crime: Knife Crime - Question

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

Croatia: EU Membership - Question

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

Education: Salaries - Question

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

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Embryology - Question

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

Energy: Biofuels - Question

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

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Energy: Coal - Question

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

Energy: Nuclear Reactors - Question

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

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Equality - Question

Baroness Verma:

Equality Act 2010 - Questions

Baroness Verma:

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Baroness Verma:

Gaza - Question

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

Government Departments: Energy Certificates - Questions

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

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

Baroness Verma:

Gypsies and Travellers - Question

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

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Health: Contaminated Blood Products - Questions

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

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Health: Research - Question

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

Higher Education: Transport - Questions

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

Lord Hill of Oareford:

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House of Lords: Flowers and Plants - Question

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Brabazon of Tara):

Housing: Tenancies - Question

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

Iraq - Question

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Baroness Verma:

Iraq: Camp Ashraf - Questions

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

Lord Howell of Guildford:

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Israel - Questions

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

Lord Howell of Guildford:

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Israel and Palestine - Questions

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

Lord Howell of Guildford:

Lord Howell of Guildford:

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Japan: Earthquake - Question

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

Libya - Question

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

Local Authorities: Funding - Question

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

Column: WA224

Papal Visit - Question

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

Police: Northern Ireland - Question

Lord Shutt of Greetland:

Poverty - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

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Railways: European Train Management System - Question

Earl Attlee:

Republic of Ireland: Financial Support - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

Royal Family: Official Visits - Question

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

Safeguarding Children - Question

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

Schools: Academies - Questions

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

Lord Hill of Oareford:

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Lord Hill of Oareford:

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Lord Hill of Oareford:

Schools: Free Schools - Question

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

Smoking - Question

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

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Sri Lanka - Question

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

Taxation: Corporation Tax - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

Turkey - Question

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

UN: UK Representation - Question

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

Universal Credit System - Question

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

Column: WA232

Universities: Admissions - Questions

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

Lord Henley:

Violence against Women - Question

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

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Violence against Women Overseas - Question

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



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