Table of Contents for
Thursday 13 Dec 2012

Volume No. 741Part No. 84

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House of Lords

Police and Crime Commissioners - Question

Energy: Tariffs - Question

Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation - Question

Civil Service: Permanent Secretaries - Question

BBC Trust Chairman (Election) Bill [HL] - First Reading

Banking Professional Standards - Motion to Agree

Public Bodies (Abolition of British Shipbuilders) Order 2013 - Motions to refer to Grand Committee

Public Bodies (Abolition of the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Arbitration Tribunal) Order 2013 - Motions to refer to Grand Committee

Legislative Reform (Constitution of Veterinary Surgeons Preliminary Investigation and Disciplinary Committees) Order 2013 - Motions to refer to Grand Committee

Credit Unions - Motion to Take Note

Personal Independence Payment - Statement

Israel: Arab Citizens - Motion to Take Note

Care Services: Abuse of Learning Disabled - Question for Short Debate

Grand Committee

Public Bodies (Water Supply and Water Quality Fees) Order 2012 - Considered in Grand Committee

Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 - Considered in Grand Committee

Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) (No. 2) Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived: EUC Report - Motion to Take Note

Written Statements

Anti-Social Behaviour Bill - Statement

Building Regulations - Statement

Cambodia and Sierra Leone - Statement

Decentralisation: Milton Keynes - Statement

Energy: Nuclear Power - Statement

Energy: Shale Gas - Statement

EU: Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council - Statement

EU: Environment Council - Statement

EU: Irish Presidency - Statement

EU: Justice and Home Affairs Council - Statement

Fire Service College - Statement

Health: Patient Choice - Statement

Judicial Review - Statement

Marine Environment: Conservation Zones - Statement

Pensions: Automatic Enrolment Thresholds - Statement

Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 - Statement

Taxation: Double Taxation - Statement

Transport: Accessibility - Statement

Transport: Garage Sector - Statement

Transport: Motoring Services - Statement

Written Answers

Armed Forces: Future Commitments - Question

Bank of England - Question

Banking: LIBOR and EURIBOR - Question

Disclosure and Barring Service - Question

Health: In-vitro Diagnostic Tests - Questions

Health: Lightning Process - Question

Health: Medical Revalidation - Questions

Health: Pathology - Questions

Health: Patient Transfer Services - Questions

Housing - Question

Israel - Question

NHS: Women Doctors - Question

Overseas Stability - Question

Pakistan - Question

Pitcairn Island - Question

Population - Question

Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 - Question

Railways: Contract Awards Committee - Question

Railways: Network Rail - Questions

Railways: Rolling Stock - Question

South Sudan - Questions

Taxation: Corporation Tax - Question





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names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Thursday 13 Dec 2012

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House of Lords [13 Dec 2012]

11 am

Police and Crime Commissioners - Question

11.06 am

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

Lord Blair of Boughton:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate:

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Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Elton:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Tomlinson:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Bradshaw:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

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Lord Condon:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Elystan-Morgan:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Energy: Tariffs - Question

11.15 am

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

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Lord Whitty:

Baroness Verma:

Baroness Trumpington:

Baroness Verma:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Baroness Verma:

Baroness O'Cathain:

Baroness Verma:

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Baroness Verma:

Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation - Question

11.22 am

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Lord Bradshaw:

Earl Attlee:

Lord Whitty:

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Earl Attlee:

Civil Service: Permanent Secretaries - Question

11.26 am

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Lord Jenkin of Roding:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Baroness Prashar:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Wright of Richmond:

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Tyler:

Lord Soley:

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

Lord Tyler:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Soley:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Lord Butler of Brockwell:

Lord King of Bridgwater:

Lord Dubs:

Lord Strathclyde:

Lord King of Bridgwater:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

BBC Trust Chairman (Election) Bill [HL] - First Reading

11.35 am

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Banking Professional Standards - Motion to Agree

11.36 am

Public Bodies (Abolition of British Shipbuilders) Order 2013 - Motions to refer to Grand Committee

Public Bodies (Abolition of the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Arbitration Tribunal) Order 2013 - Motions to refer to Grand Committee

Legislative Reform (Constitution of Veterinary Surgeons Preliminary Investigation and Disciplinary Committees) Order 2013 - Motions to refer to Grand Committee

11.36 am

Credit Unions - Motion to Take Note

11.38 am

Lord Kennedy of Southwark:

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11.52 am

Lord Griffiths of Fforestfach:

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12.05 pm

Lord Graham of Edmonton:

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12.17 pm

Lord Stoneham of Droxford:


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12.26 pm

The Lord Bishop of Durham:


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12.37 pm

Lord Cormack:


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12.49 pm

Baroness McDonagh:

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12.56 pm

Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top:


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Lord McFall of Alcluith:

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1.18 pm

Lord Elystan-Morgan:

1.22 pm

Lord Collins of Highbury:


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1.34 pm

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


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1.53 pm

Lord Kennedy of Southwark:

Personal Independence Payment - Statement

1.55 pm

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

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2.02 pm

Lord McKenzie of Luton:


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2.09 pm

Lord Freud:

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2.16 pm

Baroness Turner of Camden:


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Lord Freud:

Baroness Thomas of Winchester:

Lord Freud:

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Lord Sutherland of Houndwood:

Lord Freud:

The Lord Bishop of Exeter:

Lord Freud:

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Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

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Baroness Uddin:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Sherlock:

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Lord Freud:

Israel: Arab Citizens - Motion to Take Note

2.37 pm

The Lord Bishop of Exeter:


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2.51 pm

Lord Warner:


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3.01 pm

Lord Steel of Aikwood:


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3.10 pm

Lord Bew:


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3.18 pm

Lord Parekh:

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3.28 pm

Lord Palmer of Childs Hill:

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3.37 pm

Lord Singh of Wimbledon:


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3.47 pm

Lord Janner of Braunstone:


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3.55 pm

Lord Weidenfeld:

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4.01 pm

Baroness Uddin:

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4.10 pm

Lord Hylton:


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4.16 pm

Baroness Hussein-Ece:


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4.25 pm

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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4.35 pm

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

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4.49 pm

The Lord Bishop of Exeter:


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Care Services: Abuse of Learning Disabled - Question for Short Debate

4.51 pm

Lord Rix:


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5.02 pm

Lord Touhig:


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5.09 pm

Baroness Jolly:


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5.16 pm

Baroness Kidron:


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5.22 pm

Baroness Browning:


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5.30 pm

Lord Addington:


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5.36 pm

Baroness Hollins:


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5.45 pm

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass:


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5.52 pm

Baroness Emerton:

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6.01 pm

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:


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6.08 pm

Baroness Northover:

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6.15 pm

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Grand Committee [13 Dec 2012]

2 pm

Public Bodies (Water Supply and Water Quality Fees) Order 2012 - Considered in Grand Committee

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

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Lord Grantchester:


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Lord De Mauley:

Lord Grantchester:

Lord De Mauley:

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2.12 pm

Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 - Considered in Grand Committee

2.20 pm

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


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2.30 pm

Lord Winston:

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Lord Alton of Liverpool:


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2.45 pm

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3 pm

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Lord Wills:

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Baroness Smith of Basildon:


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3.15 pm

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Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

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3.30 pm

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Lord Wills:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Baroness Smith of Basildon:

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Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

3.45 pm

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Baroness Warnock:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

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Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) (No. 2) Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

3.50 pm

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


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Lord McAvoy:


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4 pm

Lord Wallace of Tankerness:


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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived: EUC Report - Motion to Take Note

4.04 pm

Lord Boswell of Aynho:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:


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4.15 pm

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:


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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

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Lord Boswell of Aynho:

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Written Statements [13 Dec 2012]

Anti-Social Behaviour Bill - Statement

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

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Building Regulations - Statement

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


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Cambodia and Sierra Leone - Statement

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


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Decentralisation: Milton Keynes - Statement

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

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Energy: Nuclear Power - Statement

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

Energy: Shale Gas - Statement

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


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EU: Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council - Statement

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

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EU: Environment Council - Statement

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


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EU: Irish Presidency - Statement

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


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EU: Justice and Home Affairs Council - Statement

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


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Fire Service College - Statement

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

Health: Patient Choice - Statement

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


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Judicial Review - Statement

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

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Marine Environment: Conservation Zones - Statement

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

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Pensions: Automatic Enrolment Thresholds - Statement

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

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Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 - Statement

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

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Taxation: Double Taxation - Statement

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

Transport: Accessibility - Statement

Earl Attlee:

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Transport: Garage Sector - Statement

Earl Attlee:

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Transport: Motoring Services - Statement

Earl Attlee:

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Written Answers [13 Dec 2012]

Armed Forces: Future Commitments - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Bank of England - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

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Banking: LIBOR and EURIBOR - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):

Disclosure and Barring Service - Question

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

Health: In-vitro Diagnostic Tests - Questions

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

Health: Lightning Process - Question

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

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Health: Medical Revalidation - Questions

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

Earl Howe:

Health: Pathology - Questions

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

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Health: Patient Transfer Services - Questions

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

Earl Howe:

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Housing - Question

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

Israel - Question

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

NHS: Women Doctors - Question

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

Overseas Stability - Question

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


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Pakistan - Question

Baroness Northover:

Pitcairn Island - Question

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

Population - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 - Question

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

Railways: Contract Awards Committee - Question

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Earl Attlee:

Railways: Network Rail - Questions

Earl Attlee:

Earl Attlee:

Railways: Rolling Stock - Question

Earl Attlee:

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South Sudan - Questions

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

Baroness Warsi:

Taxation: Corporation Tax - Question

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The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Sassoon):


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