Table of Contents for
Thursday 24 May 2012

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House of Lords

International Criminal Court - Question

Entrepreneurship Opportunities - Question

EU: Euro Area Crisis - Question

Iran: Capital Punishment - Question

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

Minority Ethnic and Religious Communities: Cultural and Economic Contribution - Motion to Take Note

Food Security Policy - Motion to Take Note

Small and Micro-Business Borrowing - Question for Short Debate

Written Statements

Afghanistan - Statement

Armed Forces: Defence Infrastructure Organisation - Statement

Aung San Suu Kyi - Statement

Children: Child Performance - Statement

Credit: High Cost Credit Capping - Statement

Employment: Unfair Contract Terms - Statement

EU: Competitiveness Council - Statement

EU: General Affairs Council - Statement

EU: Telecommunications Council - Statement

Fire and Rescue Service - Statement

G6 - Statement

Gangmasters Licensing Authority - Statement

Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 - Statement

Police: Corruption - Statement

Roads: Infrastructure - Statement

Schools: Funding - Statement

Service Complaints Commissioner: Annual Report - Statement

Taxation - Statement

Transport: Sustainable Transport - Statement

Yemen - Statement

Written Answers

Banking - Question

Gambling: Cheating - Question

Gambling: Corruption - Question

Gambling: Licensing - Question

Housing - Questions

Housing: Leaseholders - Question

Imports and Exports - Question

Internet: Broadband - Question

Legislation - Question

Olympic Games 2012 - Question

Taxation: Fraud - Questions

UK Life Sciences - Question

Water Supply: Pipe Leakage - Questions

This Table of Contents lists subject headings, timelines and
names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Thursday 24 May 2012

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House of Lords [24 May 2012]

11 am

International Criminal Court - Question

11.05 am

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

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

Lord Howell of Guildford:

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Lord Chidgey:

Lord Howell of Guildford:

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead:

Lord Howell of Guildford:

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Baroness Cox:

Lord Howell of Guildford:

Entrepreneurship Opportunities - Question

11.13 am

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

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Lord Storey:

Baroness Wilcox:

Lord Sugar:

Baroness Wilcox:

The Lord Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich:

Baroness Wilcox:

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Lord Harrison:

Baroness Wilcox:

Baroness Howarth of Breckland:

Baroness Wilcox:

Lord Morris of Handsworth:

Baroness Wilcox:

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Baroness Shephard of Northwold:

Baroness Wilcox:

EU: Euro Area Crisis - Question

11.21 am

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Lord Sassoon:

Lord Marlesford:

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Lord Sassoon:

Lord Soley:

Lord Sassoon:

Lord Dykes:

Lord Sassoon:

Lord Foster of Bishop Auckland:

Lord Barnett:

Lord Sassoon:

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Lord Hamilton of Epsom:

Lord Sassoon:

Lord Harrison:

Lord Sassoon:

Iran: Capital Punishment - Question

11.28 am

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

Lord Roberts of Llandudno:

Lord Howell of Guildford:

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Lord Alton of Liverpool:

Lord Howell of Guildford:

Lord Triesman:

Lord Howell of Guildford:

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Lord Cormack:

Lord Howell of Guildford:

Baroness Brinton:

Lord Howell of Guildford:

Lord Faulkner of Worcester:

Lord Howell of Guildford:

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

11.36 am

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

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Minority Ethnic and Religious Communities: Cultural and Economic Contribution - Motion to Take Note

11.37 am

Lord Bilimoria:

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11.51 am

Lord Wei:

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11.55 am

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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Noon

Lord Dholakia:

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12.04 pm

Lord Bew:

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12.07 pm

The Lord Bishop of Derby:

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12.10 pm

Lord Sheikh:

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12.15 pm

Lord Griffiths of Burry Port:

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12.19 pm

Lord Alderdice:

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12.23 pm

Lord Kakkar:

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12.27 pm

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

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12.32 pm

Lord Ahmed:

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12.36 pm

Lord Loomba:

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12.40 pm

Lord Singh of Wimbledon:

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12.45 pm

The Earl of Listowel:

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12.50 pm

Lord Popat:

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12.53 pm

Lord Janner of Braunstone:

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12.57 pm

Baroness Benjamin:

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1.01 pm

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

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1.06 pm

Baroness Prashar:

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1.10 pm

Lord Gold:

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1.14 pm

Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe:

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1.18 pm

Lord Hussain:

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1.23 pm

Lord Hylton:

1.26 pm

Lord Paul:

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Baroness Verma:

1.32 pm

Lord Ouseley:

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1.36 pm

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

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1.45 pm

Baroness Warsi:

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2.02 pm

Lord Bilimoria:

Food Security Policy - Motion to Take Note

2.03 pm

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer:

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Baroness Verma:

2.17 pm

The Earl of Selborne:

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2.24 pm

Lord Giddens:

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2.31 pm

Lord Taverne:

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2.38 pm

Lord Stern of Brentford:

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2.45 pm

The Lord Bishop of Derby:

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2.50 pm

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

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2.56 pm

Lord Judd:

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3.03 pm

Baroness Parminter:

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3.11 pm

The Lord Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich:

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3.17 pm

The Earl of Caithness:

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3.24 pm

Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

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3.33 pm

Baroness Jenkin of Kennington:

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3.38 pm

Lord Curry of Kirkharle:

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3.45 pm

Lord Selsdon:

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3.52 pm

Lord Knight of Weymouth:

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4.02 pm

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

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4.21 pm

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer:

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Small and Micro-Business Borrowing - Question for Short Debate

4.23 pm

Baroness Kramer:

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Lord Flight:

Baroness Kramer:

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4.33 pm

Lord Popat:

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4.42 pm

Lord Myners:

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4.54 pm

Lord Smith of Clifton:

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5 pm

Lord Berkeley:

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5.09 pm

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

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5.18 pm

Lord De Mauley:

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Lord Myners:

Lord De Mauley:

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Written Statements [24 May 2012]

Afghanistan - Statement

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

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Armed Forces: Defence Infrastructure Organisation - Statement

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

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Aung San Suu Kyi - Statement

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Sewel):

Children: Child Performance - Statement

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

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Credit: High Cost Credit Capping - Statement

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

Employment: Unfair Contract Terms - Statement

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

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EU: Competitiveness Council - Statement

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

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EU: General Affairs Council - Statement

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

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EU: Telecommunications Council - Statement

Baroness Rawlings:

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Fire and Rescue Service - Statement

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

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G6 - Statement

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

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Gangmasters Licensing Authority - Statement

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

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Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 - Statement

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

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Police: Corruption - Statement

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

Roads: Infrastructure - Statement

Earl Attlee:

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Schools: Funding - Statement

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

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Service Complaints Commissioner: Annual Report - Statement

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

Taxation - Statement

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

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Transport: Sustainable Transport - Statement

Earl Attlee:

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Yemen - Statement

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

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Written Answers [24 May 2012]

Banking - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

Gambling: Cheating - Question

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Gambling: Corruption - Question

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

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Gambling: Licensing - Question

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Housing - Questions

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

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Baroness Hanham:

Housing: Leaseholders - Question

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

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Imports and Exports - Question

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

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

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Internet: Broadband - Question

Baroness Rawlings:

Legislation - Question

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

Olympic Games 2012 - Question

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

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Taxation: Fraud - Questions

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The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

UK Life Sciences - Question

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

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Water Supply: Pipe Leakage - Questions

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

Lord Taylor of Holbeach: