Table of Contents for
Monday 4 Mar 2013

Volume No. 743Part No. 119

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House of Lords

Housing Benefit - Question

Schools: Careers Guidance - Question

Council Tax: Support Schemes - Question

EU: Budget - Question

Bank of England Act 1998 (Macro-prudential Measures) Order 2013 - Motion to Approve

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (PRA-regulated Activities) Order 2013 - Motion to Approve

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Threshold Conditions) Order 2013 - Motion to Approve

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Services Compensation Scheme) Order 2013 - Motion to Approve

Financial Services Act 2012 (Mutual Societies) Order 2013 - Motion to Approve

Charities (Incorporated Church Building Society) (England and Wales) Order 2013 - Motion to Approve

Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill - Report (2nd Day)

Schedule 17 : Heritage planning regulation

Amendment 70A

Clause 57 : Commission for Equality and Human Rights

Amendment 71

Amendment 73

Clause 58 : Equality Act 2010: third party harassment of employees and applicants

Clause 59 : Equality Act 2010: obtaining information for proceedings

Amendment 75

Amendment 76

Amendment 77

First World War: Centenary - Question for Short Debate

Grand Committee

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

Financial Services Act 2012 (Misleading Statements and Impressions) Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

Financial Services Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

Uncertificated Securities (Amendment) Regulations 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

Social Security (Contributions) (Limits and Thresholds) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

Written Statements

Afghanistan - Statement

Biometrics - Statement

Caste - Statement

Commonwealth Charter - Statement

Coroner Service - Statement

Correction to Commons Written Answer - Statement

Crime: Fraud - Statement

EU: Energy Council - Statement

Food: Horsemeat and Food Fraud - Statement

Health: Personal Health Budgets - Statement

House of Lords Appointments Commission - Statement

Livestock: Transport - Statement

Migrant Workers - Statement

NHS: Charges - Statement

Railways: Crossrail - Statement

Rwanda - Statement

Schools: Funding - Statement

Special Missions - Statement

Sport: Community Amateur Sports Clubs - Statement

Taxation: Double Taxation - Statement

Written Answers

Agriculture: Common Agricultural Policy - Questions

Agriculture: Pesticides - Question

Banking: LIBOR - Question

Banks: Royal Bank of Scotland - Question

Children: Child Labour - Question

Copyright - Question

Drugs: Pre-Licensed Medicines - Question

Energy: Electricity Generation - Question

Environment: Local Green Spaces - Question

Finance: Contactless Payments - Question

Government Departments: Statutory Instruments - Question

Higher Education: Foreign Students - Question

Higher Education: Loans and Bursaries - Questions

Immigration - Question

Inflation - Question

Media: Press Regulation - Question

Migration Advisory Committee - Question

NHS: Redundancy - Question

Planning - Questions

Sri Lanka - Question

Sterling: Devaluation - Question

Torture - Question

UK Border Agency: Staff - Question

Visas - Question

Zimbabwe - Question





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Monday 4 Mar 2013

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House of Lords [4 Mar 2013]

2.30 pm

Housing Benefit - Question

2.36 pm

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

Baroness Turner of Camden:

Lord Geddes:

Baroness Turner of Camden:

Lord Freud:

Lord Palmer of Childs Hill:

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Lord Freud:

Baroness Pitkeathley:

Lord Freud:

The Lord Bishop of Leicester:

Lord Freud:

Lord Campbell of Alloway:

Lord Freud:

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Baroness Uddin:

Lord Freud:

Schools: Careers Guidance - Question

2.44 pm

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

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch:

Lord Nash:

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Baroness Brinton:

Lord Nash:

Lord Peston:

Lord Nash:

Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

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Lord Nash:

Baroness Scotland of Asthal:

Lord Nash:

Council Tax: Support Schemes - Question

2.51 pm

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

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Baroness Hanham:

Lord Jenkin of Roding:

Baroness Hanham:

The Lord Bishop of Hereford:

Noble Lords:

Baroness Hanham:

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Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Baroness Hanham:

Lord Naseby:

Lord Palmer of Childs Hill:

Lord Naseby:

Baroness Hanham:

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton:

Baroness Hanham:

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EU: Budget - Question

3.01 pm

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Lord Dykes:

Lord Deighton:

Lord Tomlinson:

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Lord Deighton:

Lord Pearson of Rannoch:

Lord Deighton:

Lord Hamilton of Epsom:

Lord Deighton:

Lord Eatwell:

Lord Deighton:

Lord Stoddart of Swindon:

Lord Campbell of Alloway:

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Lord Stoddart of Swindon:

Lord Deighton:

Bank of England Act 1998 (Macro-prudential Measures) Order 2013 - Motion to Approve

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (PRA-regulated Activities) Order 2013 - Motion to Approve

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Threshold Conditions) Order 2013 - Motion to Approve

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Services Compensation Scheme) Order 2013 - Motion to Approve

Financial Services Act 2012 (Mutual Societies) Order 2013 - Motion to Approve

3.07 pm

Charities (Incorporated Church Building Society) (England and Wales) Order 2013 - Motion to Approve

3.08 pm

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Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill - Report (2nd Day)

3.08 pm

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

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock:

Lord Geddes:

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock:

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Schedule 17 : Heritage planning regulation

Amendment 70A

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Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Clause 57 : Commission for Equality and Human Rights

Amendment 71

Baroness Campbell of Surbiton:


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3.15 pm

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Baroness Lister of Burtersett:


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Baroness Hussein-Ece:


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3.30 pm

Baroness Turner of Camden:

Baroness Brinton:

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Lord Morris of Handsworth:

Lord Lloyd of Berwick:


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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

3.45 pm

Lord Lloyd of Berwick:

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Baroness O'Loan:

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Baroness Hollins:

Lord Cormack:

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Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

4 pm

Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve:

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Baroness Thornton:


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Baroness Stowell of Beeston:


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4.15 pm

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Baroness Campbell of Surbiton:

4.23 pm

Division on Amendment 71Contents 217; Not-Contents 166.Amendment 71 agreed.

Division No. 1 [] [4 Mar 2013]

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4.36 pm

Amendment 73

Lord Harries of Pentregarth:


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4.45 pm

Lord Deben:


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Lord Avebury:

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5 pm

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Lord Alton of Liverpool:

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Baroness Flather:

Lord Singh of Wimbledon:

Baroness Flather:


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5.15 pm

Lord Singh of Wimbledon:


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Baroness Flather:

Lord Singh of Wimbledon:

Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

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The Lord Bishop of Hereford:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

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5.30 pm

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:


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Baroness Thornton:

Lord Sheikh:


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Baroness Stowell of Beeston:


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5.45 pm

Lord Deben:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:


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Lord Avebury:

Baroness Flather:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:


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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

6 pm

Lord Harries of Pentregarth:

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6.03 pm

Division on Amendment 73Contents 256; Not-Contents 153.Amendment 73 agreed.

Division No. 2 [] [4 Mar 2013]

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6.17 pm

Clause 58 : Equality Act 2010: third party harassment of employees and applicants

Clause 59 : Equality Act 2010: obtaining information for proceedings

Amendment 75

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:


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6.30 pm

Lord Ouseley:


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Baroness Turner of Camden:

Baroness Thornton:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:


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6.45 pm

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:


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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:


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6.52 pm

Division on Amendment 75Contents 167; Not-Contents 179.Amendment 75 disagreed.

Division No. 3 [] [4 Mar 2013]

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7.03 pm

Amendment 76

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Baroness Thornton:


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Baroness Hussein-Ece:

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7.15 pm

Lord Deben:

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Lord Harris of Haringey:

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Baroness Prosser:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:


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7.30 pm

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Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

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Baroness Thornton:

Amendment 77

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Baroness Prosser:

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Baroness Hussein-Ece:


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Baroness Thornton:


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Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

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8 pm

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Baroness Prosser:

First World War: Centenary - Question for Short Debate

8.04 pm

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Lord Clark of Windermere:


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8.14 pm

Baroness Fookes:

8.17 pm

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock:


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8.21 pm

Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury:


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8.24 pm

Viscount Colville of Culross:


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8.27 pm

Lord Cope of Berkeley:


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8.30 pm

Baroness Andrews:


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8.33 pm

Lord Bilimoria:

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8.36 pm

Lord Lexden:

8.40 pm

Lord Watson of Invergowrie:


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8.43 pm

Lord Shipley:

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8.46 pm

Lord Cormack:


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8.49 pm

Lord Maxton:


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8.53 pm

Lord Tyler:


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8.56 pm

Lord Sheikh:

8.59 pm

Lord Jones:

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9.01 pm

Baroness Flather:


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9.05 pm

Lord Bates:

9.07 pm

Lord Faulkner of Worcester:


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9.10 pm

Lord Black of Brentwood:


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9.14 pm

Lord Ribeiro:

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9.16 pm

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch:


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9.19 pm

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:


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Grand Committee [4 Mar 2013]

3.30 pm

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Andrews):

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

3.30 pm

Lord Newby:


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Lord Eatwell:

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3.45 pm

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Baroness Kramer:

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Lord Newby:

Lord Eatwell:

Lord Newby:

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Lord Eatwell:

4 pm

Lord Newby:


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Financial Services Act 2012 (Misleading Statements and Impressions) Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

Financial Services Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

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Uncertificated Securities (Amendment) Regulations 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

4.06 pm

Lord Newby:

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Lord Eatwell:


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Lord Newby:

Social Security (Contributions) (Limits and Thresholds) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

4.15 pm

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Written Statements [4 Mar 2013]

Afghanistan - Statement

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

Biometrics - Statement

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

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Caste - Statement

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:


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Commonwealth Charter - Statement

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

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Coroner Service - Statement

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

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Correction to Commons Written Answer - Statement

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

Crime: Fraud - Statement

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


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EU: Energy Council - Statement

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


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Food: Horsemeat and Food Fraud - Statement

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


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Health: Personal Health Budgets - Statement

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

House of Lords Appointments Commission - Statement

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Livestock: Transport - Statement

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


Column: WS125

Migrant Workers - Statement

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


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NHS: Charges - Statement

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

Railways: Crossrail - Statement

Earl Attlee:

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Rwanda - Statement

Baroness Northover:

Schools: Funding - Statement

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


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Special Missions - Statement

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

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Sport: Community Amateur Sports Clubs - Statement

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

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Taxation: Double Taxation - Statement

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

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Written Answers [4 Mar 2013]

Agriculture: Common Agricultural Policy - Questions

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

Lord De Mauley:

Agriculture: Pesticides - Question

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

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Banking: LIBOR - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Banks: Royal Bank of Scotland - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

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Children: Child Labour - Question

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

Copyright - Question

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

Drugs: Pre-Licensed Medicines - Question

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

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Energy: Electricity Generation - Question

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

Environment: Local Green Spaces - Question

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

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Finance: Contactless Payments - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Government Departments: Statutory Instruments - Question

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

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Higher Education: Foreign Students - Question

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

Higher Education: Loans and Bursaries - Questions

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

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Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Immigration - Question

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

Inflation - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Media: Press Regulation - Question

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

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Migration Advisory Committee - Question

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

NHS: Redundancy - Question

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

Planning - Questions

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

Baroness Hanham:

Baroness Hanham:

Sri Lanka - Question

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

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Sterling: Devaluation - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Torture - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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UK Border Agency: Staff - Question

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

Visas - Question

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

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Zimbabwe - Question

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

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