Table of Contents for
Thursday 7 Mar 2013

Volume No. 743Part No. 122

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House of Lords

Sport: Women and Girls - Question

Women: Board Membership - Question

Violence against Women and Girls - Question

European Convention on Human Rights - Question

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

Business of the House - Timing of Debates

Standing Orders (Public Business) - Motion to Agree

International Women’s Day - Motion to Take Note

Commonwealth and Commonwealth Charter - Motion to Take Note

Supply and Appropriations (Anticipation and Adjustments) Bill - First Reading

Grand Committee

Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2013 - Motion to Approve

Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 - Motion to Approve

Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 - Motion to Approve

Written Statements

Agriculture: Single Payment Scheme - Statement

Correction to Lords Written Ministerial Statement - Statement

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

EU: Foreign Affairs and General Affairs Council - Statement

EU: Transport Council - Statement

Financial Services (Banking Reform) Bill - Statement

Houses of Parliament: State Opening of Parliament - Statement

Ofwat - Statement

Republic of Ireland: Financial Support - Statement

Roads: Road Safety - Statement

Violence Against Women and Girls - Statement

Written Answers

Armed Forces: Autonomous Weapon Systems - Question

Armed Forces: Interpreters - Questions

Armed Forces: Military Covenant - Question

Civil Aviation Authority - Question

Crime: Joint Enterprise - Question

Cyclists: Speed Limits - Question

Defamation Bill - Question

Government Departments: Buildings - Questions

Isles of Scilly - Question

Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill - Question

Police: Criminal Offences - Question

Police: Firearms - Question

Questions for Written Answer - Question

Railways: East Coast Main Line - Question

Railways: High Speed 2 - Questions

Roads: A34 and A339 - Question

Transport: Heavy Goods Vehicles - Question

Vehicles: Semi-trailers - Question

Young Offenders: Learning Disabilities - Question





This Table of Contents lists subject headings, timelines and
names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Thursday 7 Mar 2013

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House of Lords [7 Mar 2013]

11 am

Sport: Women and Girls - Question

11.06 am

Baroness Northover:

Baroness Massey of Darwen:

Baroness Northover:

Baroness Heyhoe Flint:

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Baroness Northover:

Baroness Grey-Thompson:

Baroness Northover:

Baroness Nye:

Baroness Northover:

Baroness Sharples:

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Baroness Northover:

Baroness Meacher:

Baroness Northover:

Baroness Billingham:

Baroness Northover:

Women: Board Membership - Question

11.15 am

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Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Baroness Howells of St Davids:

Noble Lords:

Baroness Howells of St Davids:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Baroness Brinton:

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Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Baroness Wall of New Barnet:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Lord Kakkar:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Lord Flight:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

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Violence against Women and Girls - Question

11.23 am

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Baroness Prosser:

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Baroness Hussein-Ece:

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

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Lord West of Spithead:

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Baroness Massey of Darwen:

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Baroness Brinton:

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead:

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Baroness Garden of Frognal:

European Convention on Human Rights - Question

11.30 am

Lord Clinton-Davis:

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

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Lord McNally:

Lord Faulks:

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Lord McNally:

Lord Beecham:

Lord McNally:

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

11.37 am

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

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Business of the House - Timing of Debates

11.38 am

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Standing Orders (Public Business) - Motion to Agree

11.40 am

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International Women’s Day - Motion to Take Note

11.41 am

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:


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11.56 am

Lord Parekh:

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12.05 pm

Baroness Brinton:

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12.13 pm

Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

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12.21 pm

The Lord Bishop of Coventry:


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12.29 pm

Baroness Heyhoe Flint:


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12.40 pm

Baroness Massey of Darwen:


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12.47 pm

Baroness Benjamin:


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12.56 pm

Baroness O'Loan:


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1.04 pm

Lord Sheikh:


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1.13 pm

Baroness Prosser:

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1.21 pm

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1.29 pm

Baroness Seccombe:

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1.35 pm

Baroness Healy of Primrose Hill:


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1.43 pm

Baroness Afshar:

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1.51 pm

Lord Mitchell:


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2 pm

Baroness Nye:


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2.06 pm

Lord Black of Brentwood:

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2.14 pm

Baroness Crawley:


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2.23 pm

Baroness Uddin:

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2.31 pm

Baroness Pitkeathley:


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Baroness Thornton:

Baroness Pitkeathley:

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2.38 pm

Lord Watson of Invergowrie:


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2.47 pm

Baroness Thornton:

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3.02 pm

Baroness Northover:


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Commonwealth and Commonwealth Charter - Motion to Take Note

3.24 pm

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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3.37 pm

Lord Howell of Guildford:

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3.44 pm

Lord Anderson of Swansea:


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3.50 pm

Lord Hussain:


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3.54 pm

The Lord Bishop of Leicester:

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4 pm

Lord Williams of Oystermouth:


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4.06 pm

Baroness Berridge:


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4.12 pm

Lord Watson of Invergowrie:


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4.17 pm

Lord Howe of Aberavon:


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4.25 pm

Lord Luce:


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4.31 pm

Lord Black of Brentwood:

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4.36 pm

Lord Empey:


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4.42 pm

Lord Sheikh:

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4.47 pm

Baroness Prashar:

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4.53 pm

Lord Selsdon:

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4.58 pm

The Earl of Sandwich:


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5.04 pm

Baroness Hooper:

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5.10 pm

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:


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5.17 pm

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:


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Supply and Appropriations (Anticipation and Adjustments) Bill - First Reading

5.39 pm

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Grand Committee [7 Mar 2013]

Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2013 - Motion to Approve

2 pm

Lord Newby:


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Lord German:

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2.15 pm

Lord McKenzie of Luton:


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Lord Newby:


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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Newby:

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Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 - Motion to Approve

2.29 pm

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


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Lord Wigley:

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2.45 pm

Lord Avebury:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Earl Howe:

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Lord Wigley:

Earl Howe:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Earl Howe:

Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 - Motion to Approve

3.13 pm

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Written Statements [7 Mar 2013]

Agriculture: Single Payment Scheme - Statement

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

Correction to Lords Written Ministerial Statement - Statement

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

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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):

EU: Foreign Affairs and General Affairs Council - Statement

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

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EU: Transport Council - Statement

Earl Attlee:


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Financial Services (Banking Reform) Bill - Statement

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Houses of Parliament: State Opening of Parliament - Statement

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

Ofwat - Statement

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


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Republic of Ireland: Financial Support - Statement

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Roads: Road Safety - Statement

Earl Attlee:


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Violence Against Women and Girls - Statement

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

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Written Answers [7 Mar 2013]

Armed Forces: Autonomous Weapon Systems - Question

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

Armed Forces: Interpreters - Questions

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

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Armed Forces: Military Covenant - Question

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

Civil Aviation Authority - Question

Earl Attlee:

Crime: Joint Enterprise - Question

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

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Cyclists: Speed Limits - Question

Earl Attlee:

Defamation Bill - Question

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

Government Departments: Buildings - Questions

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

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Isles of Scilly - Question

Earl Attlee:

Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill - Question

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

Police: Criminal Offences - Question

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

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Police: Firearms - Question

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

Questions for Written Answer - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Railways: East Coast Main Line - Question

Earl Attlee:

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Railways: High Speed 2 - Questions

Earl Attlee:

Earl Attlee:

Earl Attlee:

Roads: A34 and A339 - Question

Earl Attlee:

Transport: Heavy Goods Vehicles - Question

Earl Attlee:

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Vehicles: Semi-trailers - Question

Earl Attlee:

Young Offenders: Learning Disabilities - Question

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