Table of Contents for
Wednesday 6 Feb 2013

Volume No. 743Part No. 109

Clicking on an entry will fetch the appropriate file and position it with the item at the top of the screen.

Following the Table of Contents is a more detailed list which gives subject headings, timelines and names of speakers


House of Lords

Children: Obesity - Question

Health: Sugar Consumption - Question

House of Lords: Reform - Question

Taxation: Avoidance - Question

Hereditary Peers By-Election - Announcement

Charging Orders (Orders for Sale: Financial Thresholds) Regulations 2012 - Motion to Approve

Prisons (Property) Bill - Order of Commitment Discharged

Growth and Infrastructure Bill - Committee (5th Day)

Clause 27 : Employee owners

Amendment 81D

Amendment 82

Amendment 83

Amendment 93

Amendment 95

Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust Inquiry - Statement

Council of Europe: Local and Regional Democracy - Question for Short Debate

Grand Committee

Companies Act 2006 (Amendment of Part 25) Regulations 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

Parental Leave (EU Directive) Regulations 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Domestic Infringements) Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

Publishing Industry - Question for Short Debate

PACE Trial: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis - Question for Short Debate

Written Statements

Cape Verde - Statement

Dogs: Irresponsible Ownership - Statement

Energy: Electricity - Statement

Written Answers

Armed Forces: Helicopters - Question

Asylum Seekers - Question

British Citizenship - Questions

Business Rates - Question

Children: Data Sharing - Question

China - Question

Council Tax - Question

Disabled People: Grants - Questions

Drones - Question

Economy: Gross Value Added - Question

Education: GCSEs - Question

European Commission: Publications and Pamphlets - Question

European Parliament - Question

Government Departments: Catering Facilities - Question

Government Departments: e-mail - Question

Health: Accident and Emergency Departments - Question

Health: Cancer - Questions

Health: Mesothelioma - Question

Health: Waiting Times - Question

Homeless People - Question

Housing - Question

Human Trafficking - Questions

Iraq: Chilcot Inquiry - Question

Migration - Question

NHS: General Practitioners - Question

Piracy - Question

Planning - Questions

Public Interest Lawyers - Question

Railways: Eurostar - Question

Railways: Franchises - Question

Railways: High Speed 2 - Question

Severe Winter Weather - Question

Teachers: Industrial Action - Question





This Table of Contents lists subject headings, timelines and
names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Wednesday 6 Feb 2013

Column: 255


Column: 255

House of Lords [6 Feb 2013]

3 pm

Children: Obesity - Question

3.07 pm

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

Lord Sharkey:

Earl Howe:

Lord Wigley:

Column: 256

Earl Howe:

Baroness Massey of Darwen:

Earl Howe:

Lord Eden of Winton:

Earl Howe:

Lord Collins of Highbury:

Earl Howe:

Column: 257

Baroness Trumpington:

Earl Howe:

Health: Sugar Consumption - Question

3.15 pm

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

Lord Rennard:

Earl Howe:

Column: 258

Lord McColl of Dulwich:

Earl Howe:

Baroness Masham of Ilton:

Earl Howe:

Lord Berkeley:

Earl Howe:

Lord Roberts of Llandudno:

Column: 259

Earl Howe:

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe:

Earl Howe:

House of Lords: Reform - Question

3.23 pm

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

Lord Howarth of Newport:

Column: 260

Lord Hill of Oareford:

Lord Laming:

Lord Hill of Oareford:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord Hill of Oareford:

Column: 261

Baroness Hayman:

Lord Hill of Oareford:

Lord Steel of Aikwood:

Lord Hill of Oareford:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Hill of Oareford:

Column: 262

Taxation: Avoidance - Question

3.31 pm

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Baroness Gardner of Parkes:

Lord Deighton:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Deighton:

Column: 263

Lord Strasburger:

Lord Deighton:

Lord Richard:

Lord Deighton:

Lord Lexden:

Lord Deighton:

Lord Empey:

Lord Deighton:

Column: 264

Hereditary Peers By-Election - Announcement

3.38 pm

Charging Orders (Orders for Sale: Financial Thresholds) Regulations 2012 - Motion to Approve

3.38 pm

Prisons (Property) Bill - Order of Commitment Discharged

3.39 pm

Lord Ramsbotham:

Column: 265

Growth and Infrastructure Bill - Committee (5th Day)

3.40 pm

Clause 27 : Employee owners

Amendment 81D

Lord Pannick:

Column: 266

Column: 267

Baroness Brinton:


Column: 268


Column: 269

Lord Vinson:

4 pm

Baroness Turner of Camden:

Column: 270

Lord Martin of Springburn:


Column: 271

Baroness Afshar:


Column: 272

Lord Strasburger:

Lord Flight:


Column: 273

4.15 pm

Lord Morris of Handsworth:

Column: 274

Lord James of Blackheath:

Column: 275

Lord Adonis:


Column: 276

Lord James of Blackheath:

4.30 pm

Lord Adonis:

Lord James of Blackheath:

Lord Adonis:

Column: 277

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Viscount Younger of Leckie):

Column: 278

Lord Flight:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Column: 279

Baroness Brinton:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Adonis:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Adonis:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Adonis:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Column: 280

Baroness Brinton:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord James of Blackheath:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Adonis:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Stoddart of Swindon:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:


Column: 281

Lord James of Blackheath:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Column: 282

Lord Pannick:

Column: 283

Amendment 82

Lord Adonis:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Adonis:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Adonis:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Adonis:

Column: 285

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Adonis:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

5 pm

Lord Adonis:


Column: 286

Baroness Brinton:

Column: 287

Lord Pannick:

Column: 288

Viscount Younger of Leckie:


Column: 289

5.15 pm

Baroness Brinton:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Pannick:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Adonis:

Column: 290

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Adonis:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Pannick:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Baroness Warnock:

Column: 291

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Adonis:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Column: 292

Baroness Brinton:

Amendment 83

Column: 293

Lord Deben:

5.30 pm

Column: 294

Baroness Turner of Camden:

Lord Deben:

Lord Pannick:


Column: 295

Baroness Brinton:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Column: 296

Column: 297

5.45 pm

Lord Strasburger:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:


Column: 298

Baroness Brinton:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Deben:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Strasburger:

Column: 299

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Baroness Turner of Camden:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Pannick:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Baroness Brinton:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Column: 300

Lord Adonis:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Adonis:


Column: 301

Baroness Brinton:

6 pm

Lord Adonis:

Column: 302

Amendment 93

Lord Adonis:

Column: 303

Baroness Brinton:

Column: 304

Lord Deben:

Baroness Brinton:

Lord Deben:

Column: 305

Baroness Brinton:

6.15 pm

Lord Deben:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Column: 306

Lord Adonis:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Column: 307


Column: 308

Lord Deben:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Adonis:

Lord Adonis:

Column: 309

Column: 310

6.30 pm

Lord Pannick:

Lord Flight:

Baroness Brinton:

Column: 311

Baroness Donaghy:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Column: 312


Column: 313


Column: 314

6.45 pm

Column: 315

Amendment 95

Lord Flight:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Column: 316

Baroness Brinton:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Flight:

Column: 317


Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust Inquiry - Statement

6.55 pm

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

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Earl Attlee:

Lord Hill of Oareford:


Column: 318

Column: 319


Column: 320


Column: 321

Column: 322

7.11 pm

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:


Column: 323


Column: 325

7.25 pm

Lord Hill of Oareford:


Column: 326


Column: 327

7.30 pm

Earl Attlee:

Baroness Jolly:

Lord Hill of Oareford:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Column: 328

Lord Hill of Oareford:

Baroness Knight of Collingtree:

Lord Hill of Oareford:

Column: 329

Lord Harris of Haringey:

Lord Hill of Oareford:

Column: 330

Baroness Williams of Crosby:

Noble Lords:

Earl Attlee:

Baroness Williams of Crosby:

A noble Lord:

Baroness Williams of Crosby:

Earl Attlee:

Noble Lords:

Baroness Williams of Crosby:

Noble Lords:

Column: 331

Lord Hill of Oareford:

Lord Cormack:

Lord Hill of Oareford:

Lord Patel:

Lord Hill of Oareford:

Column: 332

Lord Willis of Knaresborough:

Lord Wills:

Earl Attlee:

Lord Wills:

Lord Hill of Oareford:

Lord Willis of Knaresborough:

Lord Hill of Oareford:

Baroness Masham of Ilton:

Lord Hill of Oareford:

Column: 333

Council of Europe: Local and Regional Democracy - Question for Short Debate

7.53 pm

The Earl of Dundee:


Column: 334


Column: 335

8.01 pm

Lord Judd:


Column: 336

8.07 pm

Lord Greaves:

Column: 337


Column: 338

8.15 pm

Baroness Wilcox:


Column: 339

8.20 pm

Lord Kirkhill:

Column: 340

8.27 pm

Lord Sheikh:

Column: 341


Column: 342

8.34 pm

Lord Prescott:


Column: 343

8.39 pm

Lord Liddle:

Column: 344

Column: 345

8.47 pm

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


Column: 346


Column: 347

Lord Prescott:

Column: 348

Baroness Hanham:

Lord Judd:

Baroness Hanham:

Column: GC39


Column: GC39

Grand Committee [6 Feb 2013]

3.45 pm

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall):

Companies Act 2006 (Amendment of Part 25) Regulations 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

Lord Popat:


Column: GC40

Column: GC41

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:


Column: GC42

Lord Popat:


Column: GC43

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:

Lord Popat:

The Deputy Chairman of Committees:

Parental Leave (EU Directive) Regulations 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

4.01 pm

Lord Popat:

Column: GC44

Column: GC45

The Earl of Listowel:

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:

Column: GC46

Lord Popat:

Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Domestic Infringements) Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

4.14 pm

Lord Popat:

Column: GC47

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:

Lord Lucas:

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:


Column: GC48

Lord Kennedy of Southwark:

Column: GC49

Lord Popat:

Lord Kennedy of Southwark:

Lord Popat:

Earl Attlee:

4.26 pm

Publishing Industry - Question for Short Debate

4.32 pm

Column: GC50

Lord Dubs:


Column: GC51


Column: GC52

4.42 pm

Lord Black of Brentwood:


Column: GC53

4.45 pm

Lord Howarth of Newport:

Column: GC54

4.47 pm

Lord Wills:

Column: GC55

4.50 pm

Lord Dobbs:

Column: GC56

Earl Attlee:

Lord Dobbs:

4.55 pm

Baroness Rendell of Babergh:

Column: GC57

4.59 pm

Lord Smith of Clifton:

Column: GC58

5.02 pm

Lord Lucas:

Column: GC59

5.05 pm

Lord Giddens:

Column: GC60

5.09 pm

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:

Column: GC61


Column: GC62

5.13 pm

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:


Column: GC63


Column: GC64

Column: GC65

Lord Giddens:

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

PACE Trial: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis - Question for Short Debate

5.25 pm

The Countess of Mar:

Column: GC66


Column: GC67


Column: GC68

5.36 pm

Lord Winston:


Column: GC69

5.41 pm

Lord Alderdice:


Column: GC70


Column: GC71

5.46 pm

Baroness Meacher:


Column: GC72

Column: GC73

5.54 pm

Lord Layard:


Column: GC74


Column: GC75

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Layard:

6.02 pm

Baroness Hollins:


Column: GC76


Column: GC77

6.09 pm

Baroness Wheeler:

Column: GC78

6.12 pm

Baroness Northover:


Column: GC79


Column: GC80


Column: GC81


Column: GC82

Column: WS13


Column: WS13

Written Statements [6 Feb 2013]

Cape Verde - Statement

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

Dogs: Irresponsible Ownership - Statement

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

Column: WS14


Column: WS15

Column: WS16

Energy: Electricity - Statement

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

Column: WS17

Column: WS18

Column: WA57


Column: WA57

Written Answers [6 Feb 2013]

Armed Forces: Helicopters - Question

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

Asylum Seekers - Question

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


Column: WA58

British Citizenship - Questions

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

Column: WA59

Business Rates - Question

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

Children: Data Sharing - Question

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

China - Question

Column: WA60

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Council Tax - Question

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

Disabled People: Grants - Questions

Column: WA61

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

Baroness Hanham:

Column: WA62

Drones - Question

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

Economy: Gross Value Added - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Column: WA63

Education: GCSEs - Question

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


Column: WA64

European Commission: Publications and Pamphlets - Question

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

European Parliament - Question

Column: WA65

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Government Departments: Catering Facilities - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Government Departments: e-mail - Question

Earl Attlee:

Health: Accident and Emergency Departments - Question

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

Health: Cancer - Questions

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

Earl Howe:

Column: WA67

Health: Mesothelioma - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Health: Waiting Times - Question

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

Column: WA70

Homeless People - Question

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

Housing - Question

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

Human Trafficking - Questions

Column: WA71

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

Iraq: Chilcot Inquiry - Question

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

Migration - Question

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

Column: WA72

NHS: General Practitioners - Question

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

Piracy - Question

Earl Attlee:


Column: WA73

Planning - Questions

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

Baroness Hanham:

Column: WA74

Public Interest Lawyers - Question

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

Railways: Eurostar - Question

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

Railways: Franchises - Question

Earl Attlee:

Column: WA75

Railways: High Speed 2 - Question

Earl Attlee:

Severe Winter Weather - Question

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


Column: WA76

Teachers: Industrial Action - Question

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