Table of Contents for
Monday 4 Apr 2011

Volume No. 726Part No. 137

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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

Media: Ownership - Question

Elections: Armed Forces - Question

Defence: Military Commitments - Question

NHS Reform - Question

Coinage (Measurement) Bill - First Reading

Export Control (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2011 - Motions to Approve

Employment Equality (Repeal of Retirement Age Provisions) Regulations 2011 - Motions to Approve

Patents County Court (Financial Limits) Order 2011 - Motions to Approve

Licensing Act 2003 (Royal Wedding Licensing Hours) Order 2011 - Motions to Approve

Equality Act 2010 (Public Authorities and Consequential and Supplementary Amendments) Order 2011 - Motions to Approve

Public Bodies Bill [HL] - Report (3rd Day)

Clause 8 : Matters to be considered

Amendment 60A

Amendment 60AA (to Amendment 60A)

Clause 9 : Devolution

Amendment 63

Amendment 64

Clause 10 : Consultation

Amendment 65

Amendment 68

Clause 11 : Procedure

Amendment 69

Amendment 69A

Amendments 69B and 69C

Amendment 71

Clause 12 : Powers relating to environmental bodies

Amendments 73 to 79

Amendment 80

Clause 13 : Powers relating to environmental bodies: consequential provision etc

Amendments 81 and 82

Clause 14 : Delegation etc

Amendments 84 to 86

Amendment 86A

Amendment 87

Amendments 88 and 89B

Clause 15 : Procedure for orders under sections 12 to 14

Amendment 90

Clause 16 : Restrictions on Ministerial powers

Amendments 90A to 90C

Clause 18: Restriction on transfer and delegation of functions

Amendment 91

Clause 20: Transfer schemes

Amendments 92 to 94

Clause 21: Transfer schemes: procedure

Amendment 95

Clause 24: Orders: supplementary

Clause 25: Interpretation

Amendments 98 to 103

NHS Reform - Statement

Draft Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004 (Remedial) Order 2010 - Motion to Approve

Grand Committee

Health and Safety at Work - Question for Short Debate

UN: International Year of Youth - Question for Short Debate

Health: Obesity - Question for Short Debate

Education: 16 to 18 Year-olds - Question for Short Debate

Written Statements

Afghanistan - Statement

Armed Forces: Redundancy - Statement

Benefits: Disability - Statement

Correction to Lords Written Answer - Statement

Energy: Oil and Gas Regulatory Regime - Statement

Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Performance Targets - Statement

Housing - Statement

Office for Budget Responsibility - Statement

Pensions - Statement

Taxation: Corporate Capital Gains - Statement

Written Answers

Air Quality - Question

Armed Forces: Bomb Disposal - Questions

Armed Forces: Medals - Question

Autism - Questions

Aviation: Landing Fees - Question

Bank of England - Question

Budget 2011 - Question

Burma - Question

Census - Questions

Climate Change - Question

Companies: AGMs - Question

Conservative Party: Spring Forum - Question

Cuba - Question

Cyclists - Question

Egypt - Question

Elections: Israel and Palestine - Question

Embryology - Question

Energy: Wind Power - Question

Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme - Question

Enterprise Zones - Questions

EU: Regulations - Question

First World War: Debts - Question

Fishing: Protection Vessels - Question

Health: Contaminated Blood Products - Question

Health: Drugs - Questions

Iraq - Question

Iraq: Camp Ashraf - Questions

Israel - Questions

Israel and Palestine - Questions

Israel and Palestine: West Bank - Question

Landmines - Question

Law Reform: Civil Litigation Costs - Questions

Libya - Question

Marine Conservation: Sharks - Question

Mental Health Act - Question

Mongolia - Question

National Probation Service: Contractors - Questions

Northern Ireland Office - Question

Nuclear Research - Question

Overseas Aid - Question

Pakistan - Question

Pensions - Questions

Retail: Prices - Question

Rome: British Embassies - Question

Terrorism: Proscribed Organisations - Question

UK Bill of Rights - Questions

UK Trade Missions - Question

Water Supply: Pipe Leakage - Question

Yemen - Question

Zimbabwe - Question



This Table of Contents lists subject headings, timelines and
names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Monday 4 Apr 2011

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House of Lords [4 Apr 2011]

2.30 pm

Media: Ownership - Question

2.36 pm

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Lord Dykes:

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Lord Borrie:

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

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Lord Fowler:

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Lord Myners:

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury:

Lord Grade of Yarmouth:

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury:

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Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch:

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Lord Grade of Yarmouth:

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Elections: Armed Forces - Question

2.44 pm

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

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Lord Wills:

Lord McNally:

Lord Rennard:

Lord McNally:

Lord Soley:

Lord McNally:

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Lord Roberts of Llandudno:

Lord McNally:

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock:

Lord McNally:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Lord McNally:

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Defence: Military Commitments - Question

2.52 pm

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

Lord Lee of Trafford:

Lord Astor of Hever:

Lord Rosser:

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Lord Astor of Hever:

Lord Stirrup:

Lord Astor of Hever:

Lord West of Spithead:

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Lord Astor of Hever:

NHS Reform - Question

2.59 pm

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

Lord Dubs:

Earl Howe:

Lord Kakkar:

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Earl Howe:

Baroness Jolly:

Earl Howe:

Baroness Thornton:

Earl Howe:

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff:

Earl Howe:

Lord Naseby:

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Earl Howe:

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton:

Baroness Tonge:

The Earl of Listowel:

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton:

Earl Howe:

Coinage (Measurement) Bill - First Reading

3.07 pm

Export Control (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2011 - Motions to Approve

Employment Equality (Repeal of Retirement Age Provisions) Regulations 2011 - Motions to Approve

Patents County Court (Financial Limits) Order 2011 - Motions to Approve

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Licensing Act 2003 (Royal Wedding Licensing Hours) Order 2011 - Motions to Approve

Equality Act 2010 (Public Authorities and Consequential and Supplementary Amendments) Order 2011 - Motions to Approve

Public Bodies Bill [HL] - Report (3rd Day)

3.08 pm

Clause 8 : Matters to be considered

Amendment 60A

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

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3.15 pm

Amendment 60AA (to Amendment 60A)

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

Lord Soley:

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3.30 pm

Lord Phillips of Sudbury:

The Lord Speaker (Baroness Hayman):

Lord Woolf:

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Lord Maclennan of Rogart:

Lord Elton:

Lord Maclennan of Rogart:

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Lord Pannick:

3.45 pm

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Lord Whitty:

Baroness Butler-Sloss:

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Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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4 pm

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

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The Chairman of Committees (Lord Brabazon of Tara):

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

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Clause 9 : Devolution

Amendment 63

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

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4.15 pm

Lord Rowlands:

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Lord Wigley:

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4.30 pm

Baroness Gale:

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Lord Henley:

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Lord Rowlands:

Lord Henley:

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Amendment 64

Clause 10 : Consultation

Amendment 65

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

4.45 pm

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Lord Maclennan of Rogart:

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Lord Kennedy of Southwark:

Viscount Eccles:

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Lord Pannick:

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Lord Whitty:

5 pm

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

5.15 pm
5.16 pm
Division on Amendment 65Contents 199; Not-Contents 212.

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Amendment 65 disagreed.
Division No. 1 [] [4 Apr 2011]

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5.28 pm

Amendment 68

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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Pannick:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Clause 11 : Procedure

Amendment 69

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

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Baroness Thomas of Winchester:

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Lord Phillips of Sudbury:

5.45 pm

Lord Dubs:

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Lord Adonis:

Lord Dubs:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Lord Adonis:

Lord Whitty:

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Lord Blackwell:

6 pm

Lord Adonis:

Lord Blackwell:

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Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

Lord Neill of Bladen:

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Lord Phillips of Sudbury:

Lord Neill of Bladen:

Viscount Eccles:

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Lord Maclennan of Rogart:

6.15 pm

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

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Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

Lord Phillips of Sudbury:

Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

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Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

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6.30 pm

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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

6.38 pm
Division on Amendment 69Contents 189; Not-Contents 206.Amendment 69 disagreed.
Division No. 2 [] [4 Apr 2011]

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6.51 pm

Amendment 69A

Amendments 69B and 69C

Amendment 71

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6.53 pm
Division on Amendment 71Contents 158; Not-Contents 218.Amendment 71 disagreed.
Division No. 3 [] [4 Apr 2011]

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7.04 pm

Clause 12 : Powers relating to environmental bodies

Amendments 73 to 79

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Amendment 80

Clause 13 : Powers relating to environmental bodies: consequential provision etc

Amendments 81 and 82

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Clause 14 : Delegation etc

Amendments 84 to 86

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Amendment 86A

Amendment 87

Amendments 88 and 89B

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Clause 15 : Procedure for orders under sections 12 to 14

Amendment 90

Clause 16 : Restrictions on Ministerial powers

Amendments 90A to 90C

Clause 18: Restriction on transfer and delegation of functions

Amendment 91

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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Clause 20: Transfer schemes

Amendments 92 to 94

Clause 21: Transfer schemes: procedure

Amendment 95

Clause 24: Orders: supplementary

Clause 25: Interpretation

Amendments 98 to 103

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NHS Reform - Statement

7.10 pm

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

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7.17 pm

Baroness Thornton:

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7.24 pm

Earl Howe:

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7.30 pm

Lord Alderdice:

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Earl Howe:

Lord Touhig:

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Earl Howe:

Lord Blackwell:

Earl Howe:

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Lord Patel:

Earl Howe:

Lord Warner:

Earl Howe:

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Lord Ribeiro:

Earl Howe:

Lord Beecham:

Baroness Masham of Ilton:

Baroness Northover:

Lord Beecham:

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Earl Howe:

Baroness Masham of Ilton:

Earl Howe:

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Draft Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004 (Remedial) Order 2010 - Motion to Approve

7.52 pm

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

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Lord Avebury:

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Lord Rosser:

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8.15 pm

Lord Martin of Springburn:

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Baroness Neville-Jones:

Lord Rosser:

Baroness Neville-Jones:

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Grand Committee [4 Apr 2011]

3.30 pm

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Fookes):

Health and Safety at Work - Question for Short Debate

3.30 pm

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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3.43 pm

Lord German:

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3.54 pm

Baroness Turner of Camden:

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4 pm

Lord Berkeley:

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4.04 pm

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

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Lord Berkeley:

Lord Freud:

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Baroness Turner of Camden:

Lord Freud:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Freud:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Lord Freud:

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Fookes):

4.23 pm

UN: International Year of Youth - Question for Short Debate

4.30 pm

Baroness Morris of Bolton:

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4.41 pm

Lord Puttnam:

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Baroness Northover:

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4.47 pm

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer:

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4.51 pm

Baroness Prashar:

4.54 pm

Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top:

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5 pm

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

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5.05 pm

Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe:

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5.09 pm

Baroness Jenkin of Kennington:

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5.13 pm

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead:

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Geddes):

5.16 pm

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5.26 pm

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead:

5.28 pm

Baroness Verma:

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Health: Obesity - Question for Short Debate

5.42 pm

Lord McColl of Dulwich:

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5.53 pm

Lord Addington:

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Lord McColl of Dulwich:

Lord Addington:

6.01 pm

Lord Patel:

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6.08 pm

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

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6.12 pm

Baroness Thornton:

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6.22 pm

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

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Lord Campbell-Savours:

Earl Howe:

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Education: 16 to 18 Year-olds - Question for Short Debate

6.38 pm

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Fookes):

Lord Willis of Knaresborough:

6.39 pm
6.49 pm

Lord Willis of Knaresborough:

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6.53 pm

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7.03 pm

Lord Willis of Knaresborough:

7.09 pm

Lord Fink:

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7.17 pm

Baroness Walmsley:

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7.27 pm

Lord Watson of Invergowrie:

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7.36 pm

Baroness Hughes of Stretford:

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Baroness Walmsley:

Baroness Hughes of Stretford:

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7.46 pm

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

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Baroness Hughes of Stretford:

Lord Hill of Oareford:

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Written Statements [4 Apr 2011]

Afghanistan - Statement

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

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Armed Forces: Redundancy - Statement

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

Benefits: Disability - Statement

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

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Correction to Lords Written Answer - Statement

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

Energy: Oil and Gas Regulatory Regime - Statement

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

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Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Performance Targets - Statement

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

Housing - Statement

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

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Office for Budget Responsibility - Statement

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

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Pensions - Statement

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

Taxation: Corporate Capital Gains - Statement

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

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Written Answers [4 Apr 2011]

Air Quality - Question

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

Armed Forces: Bomb Disposal - Questions

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

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Lord Astor of Hever:

Armed Forces: Medals - Question

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

Autism - Questions

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

Lord Freud:

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Aviation: Landing Fees - Question

Earl Attlee:

Bank of England - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

Budget 2011 - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

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Burma - Question

Baroness Verma:

Census - Questions

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

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Climate Change - Question

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

Companies: AGMs - Question

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

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Conservative Party: Spring Forum - Question

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Cuba - Question

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

Cyclists - Question

Earl Attlee:

Egypt - Question

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

Column: WA324

Elections: Israel and Palestine - Question

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

Embryology - Question

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

Column: WA325

Energy: Wind Power - Question

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

Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme - Question

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

Column: WA326

Enterprise Zones - Questions

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

Baroness Wilcox:

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EU: Regulations - Question

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

First World War: Debts - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

Fishing: Protection Vessels - Question

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

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Health: Contaminated Blood Products - Question

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

Health: Drugs - Questions

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

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Iraq - Question

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

Iraq: Camp Ashraf - Questions

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

Lord Howell of Guildford:

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:

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Israel and Palestine: West Bank - Question

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

Landmines - Question

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Baroness Verma:

Law Reform: Civil Litigation Costs - Questions

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

Lord McNally:

Libya - Question

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

Marine Conservation: Sharks - Question

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

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Mental Health Act - Question

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

Mongolia - Question

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

Column: WA336

National Probation Service: Contractors - Questions

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

Northern Ireland Office - Question

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Lord Shutt of Greetland:

Nuclear Research - Question

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

Overseas Aid - Question

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

Column: WA338

Pakistan - Question

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

Pensions - Questions

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

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Lord Freud:

Retail: Prices - Question

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

Column: WA340

Rome: British Embassies - Question

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

Terrorism: Proscribed Organisations - Question

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

UK Bill of Rights - Questions

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

Lord McNally:

UK Trade Missions - Question

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

Water Supply: Pipe Leakage - Question

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

Yemen - Question

Baroness Verma:

Zimbabwe - Question

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



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