Table of Contents for
Tuesday 5 Feb 2013

Volume No. 743Part No. 108

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House of Lords

Taxation: Tax Collection - Question

- Question

Food: Banks - Question

Forestry - Question

Statutory Instruments - Membership Motion

Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2013 - Motion to Approve

Control of Donations and Regulation of Loans etc. (Extension of the Prescribed Period) (Northern Ireland) Order 2013 - Motion to Approve

Civil Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions (Representations and Appeals) (Wales) Regulations 2013 - Motion to Approve

Scrap Metal Dealers Bill - Report

Defamation Bill - Report

Amendment 1

Amendment 1A (to Amendment 1)

Amendment 2

Amendment 3

Clause 3 : Honest opinion

Amendment 4

Clause 4 : Publication on matter of public interest

Amendment 6

Amendment 8

Clause 5 : Operators of websites

Amendment 10

NHS Bodies and Local Authorities (Partnership Arrangements, Care Trusts, Public Health and Local Healthwatch) Regulations 2012 - Motion to Regret

Defamation Bill - Report (Continued)

Amendment 11

Amendment 12

Amendment 15

Amendment 16

Amendment 17

Clause 6: Peer-reviewed statement in scientific or academic journal etc

Amendment 18

Clause 7 : Reports etc protected by privilege

Amendment 19

Clause 10 : Action against a person who was not the author, editor etc

Amendment 20

Clause 12 : Power of court to order a summary of its judgment to be published

Amendment 21

Clause 13 : Order for removal of defamatory statement from website

Amendment 22

Amendment 23

Amendments 24 and 25

Written Statements

Committee on Standards in Public Life - Statement

Driving: Driving Tests - Statement

Equitable Life - Statement

Government: Wine Cellar - Statement

Intelligence and Security Agencies - Statement

Mental Health Act 1983 - Statement

Pensions - Statements

Universal Credit - Statement

Written Answers

Abortion - Questions

Africa - Question

Armed Forces: Defence Equipment - Question

Armed Forces: Helicopters - Questions

Arts Council - Question

British Isles Network of Congenital Anomaly Registers - Questions

Chagos Islands - Question

Civil Servants: Political Activity - Question

Climate Change - Questions

Coastguard Services - Question

Courts: Justice Clerks - Question

Energy: Biofuels - Question

Energy: Severn Barrage - Questions

Energy: Smart Meters - Question

EU: UK Membership - Question

Gaza - Questions

Government: Ministerial Visits - Question

Health: Drugs - Questions

Health: Healthwatch England - Question

Health: Paediatrics - Question

Health: Quality and Outcomes Framework - Question

Health: Staff - Question

Henderson Island - Question

House of Lords: Expenditure - Question

House of Lords: Members’ Allowances - Questions

House of Lords: Pork and Bacon - Question

House of Lords: Savings Strategy and Financial Plan - Question

House of Lords: Fairtrade Products - Question

Internet: Broadband - Question

Israel - Question

Israel and Palestine - Question

Judiciary: Agencies - Question

Kazakhstan - Question

Mali - Question

National Insurance - Question

NHS: General Practitioners and Nurses - Question

Northern Ireland - Questions

Northern Ireland Act 1998 - Question

Pakistan - Question

Pensions - Questions

Scotland: Referendum - Question

Syria - Questions

Terrorism - Question

United Arab Emirates - Question

Uzbekistan - Question

Violence Against Women - Question

Waste Management - Question

Western Sahara - Question

Zimbabwe - Question





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names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Tuesday 5 Feb 2013

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House of Lords [5 Feb 2013]

2.30 pm

Taxation: Tax Collection - Question

2.36 pm

Lord Newby:

Lord Harrison:

Lord Newby:

Lord Sharkey:

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Lord Newby:

Lord Eatwell:

Lord Newby:

Lord Hamilton of Epsom:

Lord Newby:

Lord Barnett:

Lord Newby:

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton:

Lord Newby:

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Lord Tebbit:

Lord Newby:

- Question

2.44 pm

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Marlesford:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Grocott:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Elis-Thomas:

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Elton:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Stoneham of Droxford:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock:

Noble Lords:

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Food: Banks - Question

2.52 pm

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

Lord Dubs:

Lord De Mauley:

Baroness Parminter:

Lord De Mauley:

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Lord Wigley:

Lord De Mauley:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord De Mauley:

The Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells:

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Lord De Mauley:

Lord Knight of Weymouth:

Lord De Mauley:

Baroness Corston:

Lord De Mauley:

Forestry - Question

2.59 pm

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

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Lord Greaves:

Lord De Mauley:

Lord Clark of Windermere:

Lord De Mauley:

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Baroness Sharples:

Lord De Mauley:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Lord De Mauley:

Lord Cavendish of Furness:

Lord De Mauley:

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock:

Lord De Mauley:

Baroness Parminter:

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Lord De Mauley:

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton:

Lord De Mauley:

Statutory Instruments - Membership Motion

3.06 pm

Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2013 - Motion to Approve

3.06 pm

Control of Donations and Regulation of Loans etc. (Extension of the Prescribed Period) (Northern Ireland) Order 2013 - Motion to Approve

3.07 pm

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Civil Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions (Representations and Appeals) (Wales) Regulations 2013 - Motion to Approve

3.07 pm

Scrap Metal Dealers Bill - Report

3.07 pm

Defamation Bill - Report

3.08 pm

Amendment 1

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Lord Puttnam:

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Puttnam:

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3.15 pm

Amendment 1A (to Amendment 1)

Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve:

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Noble Lords:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Baroness Boothroyd:

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:


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3.30 pm

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Lord Fowler:

Baroness Boothroyd:

Lord Fowler:

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Baroness Boothroyd:

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Lord Faulks:

3.45 pm

Baroness Hollins:

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Lord Skidelsky:

Lord Phillips of Sudbury:

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The Archbishop of York:

Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Lord Black of Brentwood:

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4 pm

Noble Lords:

Lord Black of Brentwood:

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Baroness Jay of Paddington:

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Baroness Scotland of Asthal:

Baroness Afshar:

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

4.15 pm

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Lord Puttnam:

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Lord Hunt of Wirral:

Baroness Jay of Paddington:

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

The Countess of Mar:

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

4.30 pm

Lord Hunt of Wirral:

Lord Elton:

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Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:


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4.45 pm

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

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5 pm

Noble Lords:

Lord McNally:


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Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve:


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Lord Puttnam:


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5.11 pm

Division on Amendment 1Contents 272; Not-Contents 141.Amendment 1 agreed.

Division No. 1 [] [5 Feb 2013]

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5.32 pm

Amendment 2

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Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:


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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

5.45 pm

Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames:

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The Archbishop of York:

Lord Faulks:

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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

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6 pm

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

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6.05 pm

Division on Amendment 2Contents 201; Not-Contents 193.Amendment 2 agreed.

Division No. 2 [] [5 Feb 2013]

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6.17 pm

Amendment 3

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:


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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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Lord Faulks:

Baroness Butler-Sloss:

Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames:

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Lord McNally:

6.30 pm

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Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

Clause 3 : Honest opinion

Amendment 4

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:


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Lord Browne of Ladyton:

Lord McNally:

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:


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6.45 pm

Clause 4 : Publication on matter of public interest

Amendment 6

Lord Taverne:

Baroness Bakewell:

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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Viscount Colville of Culross:

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Lord Phillips of Sudbury:

Lord Browne of Ladyton:

7 pm

Lord McNally:

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Lord McNally:

7.15 pm

Lord Taverne:

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Amendment 8

Clause 5 : Operators of websites

Amendment 10

Lord Phillips of Sudbury:

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7.30 pm

Lord Faulks:


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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts:

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7.45 pm

Lord Lucas:

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

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Lord Phillips of Sudbury:

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NHS Bodies and Local Authorities (Partnership Arrangements, Care Trusts, Public Health and Local Healthwatch) Regulations 2012 - Motion to Regret

7.53 pm

Lord Collins of Highbury:


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8 pm

Lord Harris of Haringey:

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8.15 pm

Lord Warner:

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Baroness Jolly:


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8.30 pm

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Baroness Masham of Ilton:

Baroness Cumberlege:

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

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8.45 pm

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Lord Harris of Haringey:

Earl Howe:

Lord Collins of Highbury:

Earl Howe:

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Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton:

Earl Howe:

9 pm

Lord Warner:

Earl Howe:

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Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton:

Earl Howe:


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Lord Collins of Highbury:

9.10 pm

Division on Motion. Contents 113; Not-Contents 145.Motion disagreed.

Division No. 3 [] [5 Feb 2013]

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Defamation Bill - Report (Continued)

9.22 pm

Amendment 11

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

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Lord Allan of Hallam:


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9.30 pm

Lord Phillips of Sudbury:

Lord Allan of Hallam:

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Lord Phillips of Sudbury:

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

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Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

Lord Hunt of Chesterton:

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

Amendment 12

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Amendment 15

Amendment 16

Lord Lucas:

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

Lord Lucas:

9.45 pm

Viscount Colville of Culross:


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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:


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Lord Lucas:

Amendment 17

Clause 6: Peer-reviewed statement in scientific or academic journal etc

Amendment 18

Lord McNally:

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Lord Hunt of Chesterton:

Lord Browne of Ladyton:

Clause 7 : Reports etc protected by privilege

Amendment 19

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Lord McNally:

Lord Phillips of Sudbury:

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

Clause 10 : Action against a person who was not the author, editor etc

Amendment 20

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Lord Browne of Ladyton:

10 pm

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Lord Phillips of Sudbury:

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Lord Prescott:


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10.15 pm

Lord McNally:

Lord Prescott:

Lord McNally:

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Lord Browne of Ladyton:


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Clause 12 : Power of court to order a summary of its judgment to be published

Amendment 21

Lord Black of Brentwood:

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Lord Browne of Ladyton:

10.30 pm

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Black of Brentwood:

Clause 13 : Order for removal of defamatory statement from website

Amendment 22

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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Browne of Ladyton:

Lord Phillips of Sudbury:

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Amendment 23

Lord Browne of Ladyton:

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Lord McNally:

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Lord Browne of Ladyton:

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Amendments 24 and 25

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Written Statements [5 Feb 2013]

Committee on Standards in Public Life - Statement

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Driving: Driving Tests - Statement

Earl Attlee:

Equitable Life - Statement

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):


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Government: Wine Cellar - Statement

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

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Intelligence and Security Agencies - Statement

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Lord Hill of Oareford):

Mental Health Act 1983 - Statement

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


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Pensions - Statements

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


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The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):


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Universal Credit - Statement

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


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Written Answers [5 Feb 2013]

Abortion - Questions

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

Africa - Question

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

Armed Forces: Defence Equipment - Question

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

Armed Forces: Helicopters - Questions

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

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Lord Astor of Hever:

Lord Astor of Hever:

Lord Astor of Hever:

Arts Council - Question

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

British Isles Network of Congenital Anomaly Registers - Questions

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

Chagos Islands - Question

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

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Civil Servants: Political Activity - Question

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

Climate Change - Questions

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

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Coastguard Services - Question

Earl Attlee:

Courts: Justice Clerks - Question

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

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Energy: Biofuels - Question

Earl Attlee:

Energy: Severn Barrage - Questions

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

Baroness Verma:

Energy: Smart Meters - Question

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

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EU: UK Membership - Question

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

Gaza - Questions

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

Baroness Warsi:

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Government: Ministerial Visits - Question

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

Health: Drugs - Questions

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

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Health: Healthwatch England - Question

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

Health: Paediatrics - Question

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

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Health: Quality and Outcomes Framework - Question

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

Health: Staff - Question

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

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Henderson Island - Question

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

House of Lords: Expenditure - Question

The Chairman of Committees:


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House of Lords: Members’ Allowances - Questions

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Sewel):

House of Lords: Pork and Bacon - Question

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Sewel):

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House of Lords: Savings Strategy and Financial Plan - Question

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Sewel):

House of Lords: Fairtrade Products - Question

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Sewel):

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Internet: Broadband - Question

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

Israel - Question

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

Israel and Palestine - Question

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

Judiciary: Agencies - Question

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

Kazakhstan - Question

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

Mali - Question

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

National Insurance - Question

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

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NHS: General Practitioners and Nurses - Question

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

Northern Ireland - Questions

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Wales Office (Baroness Randerson):

Baroness Randerson:

Northern Ireland Act 1998 - Question

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Wales Office (Baroness Randerson):

Pakistan - Question

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

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Pensions - Questions

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

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

Scotland: Referendum - Question

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

Syria - Questions

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

Baroness Warsi:

Terrorism - Question

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

United Arab Emirates - Question

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

Uzbekistan - Question

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

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Violence Against Women - Question

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

Waste Management - Question

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

Column: WA55

Western Sahara - Question

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

Column: WA56

Zimbabwe - Question

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