Table of Contents for
Wednesday 7 Dec 2011

Volume No. 733Part No. 236

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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

Corporate Governance - Question

Immigration - Question

Culture and Arts: Funding - Question

Economy: Government Policies - Question

Airports (Amendment) Bill [HL] - First Reading

Accession (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 - Motions to Refer to Grand Committee

Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions and Community Energy Saving) (Amendment) Order 2011 - Motions to Refer to Grand Committee

Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Inspections etc.) Regulations 2011 - Motions to Refer to Grand Committee

Elected Local Policing Bodies (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2011 - Motions to Refer to Grand Committee

Financial Restrictions (Iran) Order 2011 - Motions to Refer to Grand Committee

Local Policing Bodies (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2011 - Motions to Refer to Grand Committee

Open-Ended Investment Companies (Amendment) Regulations 2011 - Motions to Refer to Grand Committee

Health and Social Care Bill - Committee (11th Day)

Amendment to the Motion

Clause 49 : Secretary of State's duty to keep health service functions under review

Amendment 240

Clause 50 : Secretary of State's annual report

Amendment 244

Schedule 4 : Amendments of the National Health Service Act 2006

Amendment 246

Amendments 247 and 248

Amendments 248C to 250

Schedule 5 : Part 1: amendments of other enactments

Amendments 253A and 253B

Amendments 255 and 256

Schedule 6 : Part 1: transitional provision

Clause 53 : Abolition of Health Protection Agency

Amendment 257ZA

Clause 54 : Functions in relation to biological substances

Amendments 257A and 257B

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

Teaching School-Age Sport - Question for Short Debate

Health and Social Care Bill - Committee (11th Day) (Continued)

Amendment 258

Amendment 260E

Grand Committee

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

Constitutional Change: Constitution Committee Report - Considered in Grand Committee

EU and Sudan: EUC Report - Considered in Grand Committee

Written Statements

Banking: Asset Protection Scheme - Statement

Central Office of Information - Statement

EU: Foreign Affairs Council - Statement

EU: Transport Council - Statement

International Development - Statement

NHS: Outcomes Framework - Statement

Strategic Defence and Security Review: Annual Report - Statement

Written Answers

Agriculture: Foot and Mouth - Question

Armed Forces: Bahrain - Question

Armed Forces: Medals - Question

Armed Forces: Postage - Questions

Armenia and Turkey - Question

Bank of England - Question

Banking - Questions

Banking: European Central Bank - Questions

Benefits - Questions

British Embassies - Question

Broadcasting: Electronic Programme Guides - Question

Care Services: Funding - Question

Companies: Dividends - Question

Disabled People: UN Convention - Question

Duchy of Cornwall - Question

Energy: Carbon Capture and Storage - Question

Energy: Efficiency - Question

Energy: Feed-in Tariffs - Question

Energy: Fuel Poverty - Question

EU: Future and Emerging Technologies - Question

European Court of Human Rights - Questions

Finance: Credit Easing - Question

Food: Hygiene Inspectors - Questions

Gaza - Question

Gendercide - Questions

Government Departments: Buildings - Questions

Government Departments: Procurement - Question

Health: Costs - Question

Health: Lyme Disease - Questions

Health: Professional Standards - Question

Health: Research - Questions

Indonesia - Question

Justice: Sentencing - Question

Leafleting - Questions

Legislation - Questions

Libya - Question

National Citizen Service - Question

National Loan Guarantee Scheme - Question

NHS: Clinical Indemnity - Question

NHS: Expenditure - Question

NHS: Operating Framework - Questions

North Africa and the Middle East - Question

Northern Ireland Office: Staff - Question

Political Groups: Islamist Organisations - Question

Strategic Partners - Question

Surveillance: Telecommunications - Question

Taxation - Questions

UK Bill of Rights - Question

Unemployment - Question

Unemployment: Under-25s - Questions

Water Management: Overseas - Question



This Table of Contents lists subject headings, timelines and
names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Wednesday 7 Dec 2011

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House of Lords [7 Dec 2011]

3 pm

Corporate Governance - Question

3.06 pm

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

Lord Lea of Crondall:

Baroness Wilcox:

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Lord Taverne:

Baroness Wilcox:

Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

Baroness Wilcox:

Lord Monks:

Baroness Wilcox:

Noble Lords:

Baroness Wilcox:

Lord Monks:

Baroness Wilcox:

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Lord McFall of Alcluith:

Baroness Wilcox:

Baroness O'Cathain:

Baroness Wilcox:

Immigration - Question

3.14 pm

Column: 716

The Minister of State, Home Office (Lord Henley):

Lord Roberts of Conwy:

Lord Henley:

Lord Anderson of Swansea:

Lord Henley:

Baroness Hamwee:

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Lord Henley:

Baroness Prashar:

Lord Henley:

Lord Peston:

Lord Henley:

Noble Lords:

Lord Henley:

Lord Willoughby de Broke:

Lord Henley:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

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Lord Henley:

Culture and Arts: Funding - Question

3.21 pm

Baroness Rawlings:

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch:

Baroness Rawlings:

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Lord Storey:

Baroness Rawlings:

The Earl of Clancarty:

Baroness Rawlings:

The Lord Bishop of Exeter:

Baroness Rawlings:

Lord Howarth of Newport:

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Baroness Rawlings:

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:

Baroness Rawlings:

Economy: Government Policies - Question

3.29 pm

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

Lord Clinton-Davis:

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Lord Sassoon:

Lord Christopher:

Lord Sassoon:

Lord Vinson:

Lord Sassoon:

Lord Barnett:

Lord Sassoon:

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Lord Newby:

Lord Sassoon:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Sassoon:

Baroness Wheatcroft:

Lord Sassoon:

Airports (Amendment) Bill [HL] - First Reading

3.36 pm

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Accession (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 - Motions to Refer to Grand Committee

Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions and Community Energy Saving) (Amendment) Order 2011 - Motions to Refer to Grand Committee

Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Inspections etc.) Regulations 2011 - Motions to Refer to Grand Committee

Elected Local Policing Bodies (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2011 - Motions to Refer to Grand Committee

Financial Restrictions (Iran) Order 2011 - Motions to Refer to Grand Committee

Local Policing Bodies (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2011 - Motions to Refer to Grand Committee

Open-Ended Investment Companies (Amendment) Regulations 2011 - Motions to Refer to Grand Committee

3.36 pm

Health and Social Care Bill - Committee (11th Day)

3.37 pm

Amendment to the Motion

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Baroness Thornton:

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3.45 pm

Baroness Williams of Crosby:

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Lord Pannick:

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Lord Clement-Jones:

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Lord Turnbull:

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4 pm

Baroness Scotland of Asthal:

Lord Warner:

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Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

Lord Pannick:

Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

Noble Lords:

Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

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Lord Richard:

Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

Lord Richard:

Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

Lord Martin of Springburn:

Noble Lords:

Lord Martin of Springburn:

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4.15 pm

Lord Campbell-Savours:

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Lord Richard:

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff:

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

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Baroness Thornton:

Earl Howe:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

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Earl Howe:

Baroness Thornton:

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4.35 pm
Division on Baroness Thornton's amendmentContents 195; Not-Contents 248.Amendment disagreed.
Division No. 1 [] [7 Dec 2011]

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4.48 pm

Clause 49 : Secretary of State's duty to keep health service functions under review

Amendment 240

Lord Warner:

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Baroness Cumberlege:

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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

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Baroness Murphy:

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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Earl Howe:

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Lord Warner:

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5.15 pm

Earl Howe:

Lord Warner:

Clause 50 : Secretary of State's annual report

Amendment 244

Lord Warner:

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Baroness Pitkeathley:

5.30 pm

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Baroness Murphy:

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Lord Turnberg:

Baroness Cumberlege:

Lord Warner:

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Baroness Greengross:

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6 pm

Baroness Emerton:

Baroness Barker:

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Lord Warner:

Baroness Thornton:

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6.15 pm

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Earl Howe:

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6.30 pm

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Lord Warner:

Schedule 4 : Amendments of the National Health Service Act 2006

Amendment 246

Earl Howe:

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Baroness Thornton:

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Earl Howe:

Amendments 247 and 248

Amendments 248C to 250

Schedule 5 : Part 1: amendments of other enactments

Amendments 253A and 253B

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Amendments 255 and 256

Schedule 6 : Part 1: transitional provision

Clause 53 : Abolition of Health Protection Agency

Amendment 257ZA

Lord Warner:

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Lord Turnberg:

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Lord Patel:

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Lord Walton of Detchant:

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Baroness Finlay of Llandaff:

7 pm

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Baroness Masham of Ilton:

Baroness Cumberlege:

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Lord Warner:

Lord Beecham:

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7.15 pm

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Baroness Northover:

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Lord Turnberg:

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Baroness Northover:

Baroness Cumberlege:

Lord Patel:

7.30 pm

Baroness Northover:

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Lord Warner:

Baroness Northover:

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Lord Warner:

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff:

Baroness Northover:

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Lord Warner:

Clause 54 : Functions in relation to biological substances

Amendments 257A and 257B

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Arrangement of Business - Announcement

7.45 pm

Earl Attlee:

Teaching School-Age Sport - Question for Short Debate

7.45 pm

Lord Addington:

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7.56 pm

Baroness Heyhoe Flint:

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8.02 pm

Baroness Howells of St Davids:

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8.07 pm

Baroness Grey-Thompson:

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8.14 pm

Lord Smith of Finsbury:

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8.20 pm

Lord Lexden:

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8.25 pm

Baroness Billingham:

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8.32 pm

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

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Health and Social Care Bill - Committee (11th Day) (Continued)

8.45 pm

Amendment 258

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Lord Willis of Knaresborough:

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9 pm

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Lord Walton of Detchant:

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

Lord Walton of Detchant:

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Lord Patel:

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Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe:

9.15 pm

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Lord Turnberg:

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Lord Warner:

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Baroness Finlay of Llandaff:

Lord Beecham:

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9.30 pm

Earl Howe:

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Lord Willis of Knaresborough:

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Earl Howe:

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Lord Willis of Knaresborough:

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Amendment 260E

Lord Fowler:

9.45 pm

Lord Davies of Stamford:

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Lord Fowler:

Baroness Gould of Potternewton:

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The Lord Bishop of Newcastle:

10 pm

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

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Baroness Northover:

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Lord Fowler:

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Grand Committee [7 Dec 2011]

3.45 pm

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Viscount Simon):

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Constitutional Change: Constitution Committee Report - Considered in Grand Committee

3.46 pm

Baroness Jay of Paddington:

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3.57 pm

Lord Renton of Mount Harry:

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4.04 pm

Baroness Taylor of Bolton:

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4.12 pm

Lord Maclennan of Rogart:

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4.18 pm

Lord Crickhowell:

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4.29 pm

Lord Wills:

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4.36 pm

The Deputy Chairman of Committees:

4.50 pm

Lord Wills:

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4.53 pm

Lord Rennard:

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5 pm

Lord Norton of Louth:

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5.06 pm

Lord Desai:

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5.15 pm

Baroness Falkner of Margravine:

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Lord Norton of Louth:

Baroness Falkner of Margravine:

Lord Norton of Louth:

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Baroness Falkner of Margravine:

Lord Wills:

Baroness Falkner of Margravine:

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5.23 pm

Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield:

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5.29 pm

Lord Parekh:

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5.39 pm

Lord Tunnicliffe:

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5.50 pm

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Lord Norton of Louth:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Desai:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

6.05 pm

Baroness Jay of Paddington:

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The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Colwyn):

Baroness Jay of Paddington:

EU and Sudan: EUC Report - Considered in Grand Committee

6.08 pm

Lord Shutt of Greetland:

Lord Teverson:

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6.23 pm

Lord Selkirk of Douglas:

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6.30 pm

Lord Sewel:

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6.40 pm

Lord Chidgey:

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6.47 pm

Lord Jay of Ewelme:

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Lord Radice:

Lord Jay of Ewelme:

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6.55 pm

Lord Trimble:

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7.05 pm

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

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Lord Radice:

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

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7.17 pm

Lord Elton:

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7.18 pm

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead:

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Noble Lords:

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead:

Lord Teverson:

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Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead:

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7.37 pm

Baroness Verma:

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7.55 pm

Lord Teverson:

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Written Statements [7 Dec 2011]

Banking: Asset Protection Scheme - Statement

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

Central Office of Information - Statement

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

EU: Foreign Affairs Council - Statement

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

Column: WS62

Column: WS63

EU: Transport Council - Statement

Earl Attlee:

Column: WS64

International Development - Statement

Baroness Northover:

Column: WS65

NHS: Outcomes Framework - Statement

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

Column: WS66

Strategic Defence and Security Review: Annual Report - Statement

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

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Written Answers [7 Dec 2011]

Agriculture: Foot and Mouth - Question

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

Armed Forces: Bahrain - Question

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

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Armed Forces: Medals - Question

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

Armed Forces: Postage - Questions

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

Column: WA157

Armenia and Turkey - Question

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

Bank of England - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

Banking - Questions

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

Banking: European Central Bank - Questions

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

Lord Sassoon:

Column: WA159

Benefits - Questions

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

Lord Freud:

Column: WA160

British Embassies - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Broadcasting: Electronic Programme Guides - Question

Baroness Rawlings:

Care Services: Funding - Question

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

Companies: Dividends - Question

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

Disabled People: UN Convention - Question

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

Column: WA165

Duchy of Cornwall - Question

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

Energy: Carbon Capture and Storage - Question

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

Energy: Efficiency - Question

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

Column: WA166

Energy: Feed-in Tariffs - Question

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

Column: WA167

Energy: Fuel Poverty - Question

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

EU: Future and Emerging Technologies - Question

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

European Court of Human Rights - Questions

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

Lord Howell of Guildford:

Column: WA169

Finance: Credit Easing - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

Food: Hygiene Inspectors - Questions

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

Gaza - Question

Column: WA170

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

Gendercide - Questions

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

Lord Howell of Guildford:

Government Departments: Buildings - Questions

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

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

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

Government Departments: Procurement - Question

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

Health: Costs - Question

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

Health: Lyme Disease - Questions

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

Earl Howe:

Health: Professional Standards - Question

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

Health: Research - Questions

Column: WA174

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

Indonesia - Question

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

Column: WA175

Justice: Sentencing - Question

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

Column: WA176

Leafleting - Questions

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

Column: WA177

Legislation - Questions

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

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

Libya - Question

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

National Citizen Service - Question

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

Column: WA179

National Loan Guarantee Scheme - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

NHS: Clinical Indemnity - Question

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

NHS: Expenditure - Question

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

Column: WA180

NHS: Operating Framework - Questions

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

Column: WA181

North Africa and the Middle East - Question

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

Northern Ireland Office: Staff - Question

Lord Shutt of Greetland:

Political Groups: Islamist Organisations - Question

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

Column: WA182

Strategic Partners - Question

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

Surveillance: Telecommunications - Question

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

Taxation - Questions

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

Lord Sassoon:

UK Bill of Rights - Question

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

Unemployment - Question

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

Column: WA185

Unemployment: Under-25s - Questions

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

Column: WA186

Lord Freud:

Water Management: Overseas - Question

Baroness Northover:



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