Table of Contents for
Tuesday 30 Oct 2012

Volume No. 740Part No. 57

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House of Lords

Private Military and Security Companies - Question

Russian Federation: Council of Europe - Question

Homelessness: Rough Sleepers in London - Question

Child Benefit - Question

Draft Enhanced Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill - Motion to Agree

Business of the House - Motion on Standing Orders

Benefit Cap (Housing Benefit) Regulations 2012 - Motion to Refer to Grand Committee

Forestry Commissioners (Climate Change Functions) (Scotland) Order 2012 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2012 - Motion to Approve

Winterbourne View - Statement

Crime and Courts Bill [HL] - Committee (7th Day)

Amendment 155ZA

Clause 23 : Community and other non-custodial sentencing of adults

Amendment 155ZB

Clause 28 : Orders and regulations

Amendments 155A to 155C

Amendments 155CB to 155E

Amendment 155EZA

Amendment 155EZC

Clause 30 : Transitional, transitory or saving provision

Amendment 155EZD

Clause 31 : Short title, commencement and extent

Amendment 155EZE

Amendment 155EB

Amendments 155G to 160

In the Title:

Amendment 161

Mental Health (Approval Functions) Bill - First Reading

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

Building Stability Overseas Strategy - Question for Short Debate

Written Statements

Advisory Committee on Civil Costs - Statement

Armed Forces: Coroners’ Inquests - Statement

Banks: UK Green Investment Bank - Statement

Cabinet Committees - Statement

Charitable Incorporated Organisation - Statement

Correction to Commons Written Answer - Statement

Employee Ownership - Statement

Energy: Carbon Capture and Storage - Statement

Palace of Westminster - Statement

Pensions: National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) - Statement

Written Answers

Aviation: Security - Question

BBC: Licence Fee - Question

Burma - Questions

Climate Change - Question

Democratic Republic of Congo - Questions

Drones - Question

Elections: Police and Crime Commissioners - Question

Energy: Prices - Questions

Government Departments: Procurement - Questions

Government Departments: Stationery - Question

Government: Correspondence - Questions

Housing - Questions

Illiteracy - Question

Immigration: Deportation - Questions

International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance - Question

Isles of Scilly: Transport Services - Question

Israel and Palestine - Question

Israel: Pharmaceutical Industry - Question

Money Advice Service - Question

Overseas Aid - Questions

Police - Question

Post-2015 Development Agenda - Question

Railways: Intercity Express Trains - Question

Railways: Luggage Space - Question

Railways: Research - Question

Railways: West Coast Franchise - Question

Roads: Accidents - Question

Rwanda - Question

Tourism: Funding - Question

UN: Commission on the Status of Women - Question

Visas - Question





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names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Tuesday 30 Oct 2012

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House of Lords [30 Oct 2012]

2.30 pm

Private Military and Security Companies - Question

2.35 pm

The Senior Minister of State, Department for Communities and Local Government & Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Warsi):

The Lord Bishop of Wakefield:

Baroness Warsi:

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Lord Wright of Richmond:

Baroness Warsi:

Lord Chidgey:

Baroness Warsi:

Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate:

Baroness Warsi:

Lord Hamilton of Epsom:

Baroness Warsi:

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Lord West of Spithead:

Baroness Warsi:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Baroness Warsi:

Lord Dobbs:

Baroness Warsi:

Russian Federation: Council of Europe - Question

2.43 pm

The Senior Minister of State, Department for Communities and Local Government & Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Warsi):

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Lord Tomlinson:

Baroness Warsi:

Baroness Falkner of Margravine:

Baroness Warsi:

Lord Anderson of Swansea:

Baroness Warsi:

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Lord Flight:

Baroness Warsi:

Lord Grenfell:

Baroness Warsi:

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

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Baroness Warsi:

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean:

Baroness Warsi:

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton:

Noble Lords:

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

Homelessness: Rough Sleepers in London - Question

2.53 pm

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

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Lord Sheldon:

Baroness Hanham:

Lord Laming:

Baroness Hanham:

Lord Storey:

Baroness Hanham:

The Lord Bishop of Hereford:

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Baroness Hanham:

Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top:

Baroness Hanham:

Lord Rogan:

Baroness Hanham:

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Child Benefit - Question

3 pm

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Sassoon:

Lord German:

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Lord Sassoon:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Sassoon:

Baroness Afshar:

Lord Sassoon:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Sassoon:

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Draft Enhanced Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill - Motion to Agree

3.06 pm

Business of the House - Motion on Standing Orders

3.06 pm

Benefit Cap (Housing Benefit) Regulations 2012 - Motion to Refer to Grand Committee

3.06 pm

Forestry Commissioners (Climate Change Functions) (Scotland) Order 2012 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2012 - Motion to Approve

3.06 pm

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Winterbourne View - Statement

3.07 pm

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

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3.12 pm

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:


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3.17 pm

Earl Howe:

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Baroness Northover:

3.24 pm

Lord Laming:

Earl Howe:

Baroness Jolly:

Earl Howe:

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Lord Elton:

Earl Howe:

Baroness Donaghy:

Baroness Emerton:

Baroness Northover:

Baroness Donaghy:

Earl Howe:

Baroness Emerton:

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Earl Howe:

Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall:

Earl Howe:

Lord Cotter:

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Viscount Tenby:

Baroness Northover:

Lord Cotter:

Earl Howe:

Viscount Tenby:

Earl Howe:

Lord Clinton-Davis:

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Earl Howe:

The Earl of Courtown:

Earl Howe:

Lord Elton:

Earl Howe:

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Crime and Courts Bill [HL] - Committee (7th Day)

3.45 pm

Amendment 155ZA

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


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4 pm

Lord Rosser:

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4.15 pm

Lord Ramsbotham:


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Baroness Hamwee:

4.30 pm

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Lord Woolf:

4.45 pm

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Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede:


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5 pm

Baroness Linklater of Butterstone:

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Lord Lloyd of Berwick:

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5.15 pm

Baroness Butler-Sloss:

Baroness Howe of Idlicote:


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Lord Reid of Cardowan:

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5.30 pm

Baroness Warnock:

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Lord Elystan-Morgan:


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Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames:


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5.45 pm

Lord Beecham:


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6 pm

Lord McNally:


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Lord Beecham:

Lord McNally:


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Lord Elystan-Morgan:

Lord McNally:

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6.15 pm

Baroness Butler-Sloss:

Lord McNally:

Lord Reid of Cardowan:

Lord McNally:

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Lord Beecham:

Earl Attlee:

Lord Beecham:

Lord McNally:

Lord Rosser:

Lord McNally:

Lord Beecham:

Clause 23 : Community and other non-custodial sentencing of adults

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Amendment 155ZB

Lord McNally:

Clause 28 : Orders and regulations

Amendments 155A to 155C

Amendments 155CB to 155E

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Amendment 155EZA

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Lord McNally:

Amendment 155EZC

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Lord McNally:


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6.30 pm

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Lord Beecham:

Lord McNally:

Lord Beecham:


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6.45 pm

Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames:


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Lord Phillips of Sudbury:

Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames:

Lord Goldsmith:


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Lord McNally:

7 pm

Lord Goldsmith:


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Lord Phillips of Sudbury:

Lord Goldsmith:

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Lord Woolf:

7.15 pm

Baroness Hamwee:

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Lord Phillips of Sudbury:


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Lord McNally:

Lord Phillips of Sudbury:

Lord McNally:


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7.30 pm

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Lord Beecham:

Lord McNally:

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Clause 30 : Transitional, transitory or saving provision

Amendment 155EZD

Clause 31 : Short title, commencement and extent

Amendment 155EZE

Amendment 155EB

Amendments 155G to 160

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In the Title:

Amendment 161

Mental Health (Approval Functions) Bill - First Reading

7.42 pm

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Arrangement of Business - Announcement

7.43 pm

Earl Attlee:

Building Stability Overseas Strategy - Question for Short Debate

7.43 pm

Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale:


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7.54 pm

Lord Patten:


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8.03 pm

Lord Chidgey:

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8.09 pm

The Earl of Sandwich:

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8.17 pm

Lord Bates:

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8.24 pm

Lord Hunt of Chesterton:

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8.34 pm

Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne:


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8.41 pm

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:


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8.49 pm

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:


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Written Statements [30 Oct 2012]

Advisory Committee on Civil Costs - Statement

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

Armed Forces: Coroners’ Inquests - Statement

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

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Banks: UK Green Investment Bank - Statement

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

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Cabinet Committees - Statement

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Charitable Incorporated Organisation - Statement

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Correction to Commons Written Answer - Statement

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

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Employee Ownership - Statement

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

Energy: Carbon Capture and Storage - Statement

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

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Palace of Westminster - Statement

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Sewel):

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Pensions: National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) - Statement

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

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Written Answers [30 Oct 2012]

Aviation: Security - Question

Earl Attlee:

BBC: Licence Fee - Question

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Burma - Questions

Baroness Northover:

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Baroness Northover:

Baroness Northover:

Climate Change - Question

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

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Democratic Republic of Congo - Questions

Baroness Northover:

Baroness Northover:

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Drones - Question

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

Elections: Police and Crime Commissioners - Question

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Taylor of Holbeach):

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Energy: Prices - Questions

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

Baroness Verma:

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Government Departments: Procurement - Questions

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Government Departments: Stationery - Question

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

Government: Correspondence - Questions

The Advocate-General for Scotland (Lord Wallace of Tankerness):

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Housing - Questions

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

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Baroness Hanham:

Baroness Hanham:

Illiteracy - Question

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

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Immigration: Deportation - Questions

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Taylor of Holbeach):


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Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

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International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance - Question

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

Isles of Scilly: Transport Services - Question

Earl Attlee:

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Israel and Palestine - Question

The Senior Minister of State, Department for Communities and Local Government & Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Warsi):

Israel: Pharmaceutical Industry - Question

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

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Money Advice Service - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

Overseas Aid - Questions

Baroness Northover:

Baroness Northover:

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Baroness Northover:

Police - Question

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Taylor of Holbeach):

Post-2015 Development Agenda - Question

Baroness Northover:


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Railways: Intercity Express Trains - Question

Earl Attlee:

Railways: Luggage Space - Question

Earl Attlee:

Railways: Research - Question

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Earl Attlee:

Railways: West Coast Franchise - Question

Earl Attlee:

Roads: Accidents - Question

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Earl Attlee:

Rwanda - Question

Baroness Northover:

Tourism: Funding - Question

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

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UN: Commission on the Status of Women - Question

Baroness Northover:

Visas - Question

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Taylor of Holbeach):


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