Table of Contents for
Tuesday 12 Mar 2013

Volume No. 744Part No. 124

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House of Lords

Crime: Stalking - Question

Regional Development - Question

Education: Languages - Question

Payday Loans - Question

Electronic Commerce Directive (Trafficking People for Exploitation) Regulations 2013 - Motion to Approve

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

Growth and Infrastructure Bill - Report (2nd Day)

Clause 8 : Electronic communications code: the need to promote growth

Amendment 35A

Amendment 36

Amendment 36A

Amendment 37

Amendment 38

Amendment 39

Amendment 39A

Amendment 39B

Amendment 40A

Clause 13 : Registration of town or village green: statement by owner

Amendment 40B

Clause 14 : Restrictions on right to register land as town or village green

Amendment 40C

Amendment 40D

Amendment 41

Schedule 4 : New Schedule 1A to the Commons Act 2006

Amendments 42 to 45

Clause 15 : Applications to amend registers: modification of power to provide for fees

Amendment 46

Amendment 46A

Amendment 46B

Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (Amendment) Order 2013 - Motion to Approve

Amendment to the Motion

Growth and Infrastructure Bill - Report (2nd Day) (Continued)

Amendment 46C

Amendment 46E

Clause 22 : Special parliamentary procedure in cases under the Planning Act 2008

Amendment 47

Amendment 48ZA

Clause 24 : Bringing business and commercial projects within Planning Act 2008 regime

Amendment 48ZB

Amendment 48ZE

Amendment 49

Amendment 49A

Clause 25 : Postponement of compilation of English rating lists to 2017

Amendment 49B

Grand Committee

Representation of the People (Election Expenses Exclusion) Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

Public Bodies (The Office of Fair Trading Transfer of Consumer Advice Scheme Function and Modification of Enforcement Functions) Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Tax Billing, Collection and Enforcement Functions) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Conditional Cautions: Code of Practice) Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

Amendments to Schedule 6 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

Written Statements

Armed Forces: Reserve Forces - Statement

Competition and Markets Authority - Statement

Elections: National Assembly for Wales - Statement

Housing Benefit - Statement

Immigration: Carriers’ Liability - Statement

Jimmy Savile - Statement

Local Authorities: Translation and Interpretation Services - Statement

Written Answers

Afghanistan - Question

Agriculture: Common Agricultural Policy - Question

Armed Forces: Interpreters - Questions

Armed Forces: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - Questions

Asylum Seekers - Questions

Badgers - Question

Children’s Improvement Board - Question

Civil Partnerships - Question

Courts: Fines - Questions

Crime and Courts Bill [HL] - Question

Crime: Arrests - Questions

Disclosure and Barring Service - Question

Energy: Biofuels - Question

Enterprise Zones - Questions

Female Genital Mutilation - Question

Immigration: Deportation - Question

India - Question

Israel - Question

Justice: Reinvestment Pilot Schemes - Question

Retail: Portas Review - Question

Retail: Shop Closures - Question

Saeed Amireh - Question

Syria - Question

Transport: Concessionary Travel - Questions

Turks and Caicos - Question





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Tuesday 12 Mar 2013

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House of Lords [12 Mar 2013]

2.30 pm

Crime: Stalking - Question

2.36 pm

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

Lord Kennedy of Southwark:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

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Baroness Brinton:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Noble Lords:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Baroness O'Cathain:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

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Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

The Earl of Courtown:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

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Regional Development - Question

2.45 pm

Lord Newby:

Lord Wigley:

Lord Newby:

Lord Peston:

Lord Newby:

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Lord Bates:

Lord Newby:

Lord Elystan-Morgan:

Lord Newby:

Lord Morgan:

Lord Barnett:

Lord Newby:

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Education: Languages - Question

2.52 pm

Baroness Coussins:

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Baroness Coussins:

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Lord Harrison:

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Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Lord Storey:

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Lord Morgan:

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Baroness Hooper:

Noble Lords:

Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve:

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

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Lord Eden of Winton:

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Lord West of Spithead:

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

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Payday Loans - Question

3 pm

Lord Popat:

Lord Mitchell:

Lord Popat:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord Popat:

Lord Martin of Springburn:

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Lord Popat:

Lord Richard:

Lord Popat:

Lord Elystan-Morgan:

Lord Popat:

Baroness Kramer:

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Lord Popat:

Electronic Commerce Directive (Trafficking People for Exploitation) Regulations 2013 - Motion to Approve

3.07 pm

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

3.07 pm

Growth and Infrastructure Bill - Report (2nd Day)

3.08 pm

Clause 8 : Electronic communications code: the need to promote growth

Amendment 35A

Baroness Whitaker:

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

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3.15 pm

Lord Adonis:

Baroness Hanham:

Baroness Whitaker:

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Amendment 36

Baroness Parminter:

Lord Judd:

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Lord Marlesford:


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3.30 pm

Lord Adonis:

Baroness Hanham:

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Lord Adonis:

Baroness Hanham:

Lord Adonis:

Baroness Hanham:

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Lord Adonis:

Baroness Hanham:

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Baroness Parminter:

3.45 pm

Amendment 36A

Amendment 37

Baroness Parminter:

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Lord Judd:

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Lord Tyler:

Lord Marlesford:

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Lord Adonis:

4 pm

Baroness Hanham:


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Baroness Parminter:

Amendment 38

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Lord Judd:

Lord Jenkin of Roding:


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4.15 pm

Lord Judd:

Lord Jenkin of Roding:

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Lord Adonis:

Baroness Hanham:


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4.30 pm

Lord Judd:


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Amendment 39

Lord Shipley:


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Lord Jenkin of Roding:


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4.45 pm

Lord Best:

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Lord Tope:


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Lord Smith of Leigh:

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5 pm

Lord McKenzie of Luton:


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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:


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5.15 pm

Lord Shipley:

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Amendment 39A

Lord Judd:

Baroness Hanham:


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Lord Judd:

Amendment 39B

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

5.30 pm

Lord Shipley:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

5.34 pm

Division on Amendment 39B.Contents 176; Not-Contents 241.Amendment 39B disagreed.

Division No. 1 [] [12 Mar 2013]

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5.47 pm

Amendment 40A

Baroness Byford:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:


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Baroness Byford:

Clause 13 : Registration of town or village green: statement by owner

Amendment 40B

Lord Tope:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

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6 pm

Lord Tope:

Clause 14 : Restrictions on right to register land as town or village green

Amendment 40C

Lord Tope:


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Lord Best:

6.15 pm

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:


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Lord Tope:

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Amendment 40D

Amendment 41

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:


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Schedule 4 : New Schedule 1A to the Commons Act 2006

Amendments 42 to 45

Clause 15 : Applications to amend registers: modification of power to provide for fees

Amendment 46

Lord True:

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6.30 pm

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Lord Tope:

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The Earl of Lytton:


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6.45 pm

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Lord Elton:

Lord Trefgarne:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Baroness Hanham:

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7 pm

Lord Elton:

Baroness Hanham:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

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Baroness Hanham:

Lord Trefgarne:

Baroness Hanham:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Baroness Hanham:

Lord Adonis:

Baroness Hanham:

Lord Trefgarne:

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Baroness Hanham:

Lord Hunt of Chesterton:

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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Baroness Hanham:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Baroness Hanham:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Baroness Hanham:

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Lord True:


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7.15 pm

Amendment 46A

Baroness Donaghy:


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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Baroness Hanham:

Baroness Donaghy:

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Amendment 46B

Lord Berkeley:

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7.30 pm

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Lord Jenkin of Roding:

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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:


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7.45 pm

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Lord Berkeley:

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Berkeley:

Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (Amendment) Order 2013 - Motion to Approve

7.50 pm

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

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Lord Lea of Crondall:

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Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Lea of Crondall:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Watson of Invergowrie:

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Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Amendment to the Motion

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

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8.15 pm

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Baroness Turner of Camden:

Lord Monks:


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Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde:

Lord Watson of Invergowrie:


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8.30 pm

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Lord Lea of Crondall:


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Viscount Younger of Leckie:


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8.45 pm

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Lord Watson of Invergowrie:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:


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Growth and Infrastructure Bill - Report (2nd Day) (Continued)

8.57 pm

Amendment 46C

Lord Berkeley:

9 pm

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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Berkeley:

Amendment 46E

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Lord Jenkin of Roding:

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Lord Adonis:

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


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9.15 pm

Lord Adonis:

Baroness Hanham:

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Lord Jenkin of Roding:

Clause 22 : Special parliamentary procedure in cases under the Planning Act 2008

Amendment 47

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts:

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Lord Faulkner of Worcester:

9.30 pm

Lord Adonis:

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Baroness Hanham:


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Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts:

Amendment 48ZA

Lord Faulkner of Worcester:

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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

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Lord Faulkner of Worcester:

Clause 24 : Bringing business and commercial projects within Planning Act 2008 regime

Amendment 48ZB

Lord Adonis:

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Lord Berkeley:

Baroness Hanham:

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Lord Adonis:

10 pm

Amendment 48ZE

Lord Jenkin of Roding:


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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:


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10.15 pm

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Lord Jenkin of Roding:

Amendment 49

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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Tope:

Amendment 49A

Baroness Hanham:

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Lord Berkeley:

Lord Adonis:

Clause 25 : Postponement of compilation of English rating lists to 2017

Amendment 49B

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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The Earl of Lytton:


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10.30 pm

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Lord Smith of Leigh:


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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:


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10.45 pm

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Grand Committee [12 Mar 2013]

3.30 pm

The Deputy Chairman of Committees: (Baroness Harris of Richmond):

Representation of the People (Election Expenses Exclusion) Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

3.30 pm

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:


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Lord Low of Dalston:


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3.45 pm

Baroness Brinton:

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Baroness Brinton:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:


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Public Bodies (The Office of Fair Trading Transfer of Consumer Advice Scheme Function and Modification of Enforcement Functions) Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

4.03 pm

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

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4.15 pm

Lord Borrie:

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Lord Whitty:


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4.30 pm

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Viscount Younger of Leckie:

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4.45 pm

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Lord Borrie:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:


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Lord Whitty:

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Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Tax Billing, Collection and Enforcement Functions) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

4.58 pm

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


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Lord Wigley:

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Lord Rowlands:

Baroness Gale:


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Baroness Randerson:

Lord Wigley:

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Baroness Randerson:

5.15 pm

Lord Wigley:

Baroness Randerson:

Lord Rowlands:

Baroness Randerson:

Column: GC77

Baroness Randerson:

Column: GC78

Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Conditional Cautions: Code of Practice) Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

5.25 pm

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


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Lord Beecham:

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Geddes):

5.34 pm
5.44 pm

The Deputy Chairman of Committees:

Lord Beecham:


Column: GC81

Lord McNally:

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Column: GC83

Lord Beecham:

Lord McNally:

Amendments to Schedule 6 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

6 pm

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


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Baroness Gardner of Parkes:

6.15 pm

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Lord Beecham:

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Lord McNally:

6.30 pm

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Lord Beecham:

Lord McNally:


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Lord Beecham:

Lord McNally:

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Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

6.42 pm

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Column: WS5

Written Statements [12 Mar 2013]

Armed Forces: Reserve Forces - Statement

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

Competition and Markets Authority - Statement

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

Column: WS6

Elections: National Assembly for Wales - Statement

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

Column: WS7

Housing Benefit - Statement

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

Immigration: Carriers’ Liability - Statement

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

Column: WS8

Jimmy Savile - Statement

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


Column: WS9

Local Authorities: Translation and Interpretation Services - Statement

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

Column: WS10

Column: WA45


Column: WA45

Written Answers [12 Mar 2013]

Afghanistan - Question

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

Agriculture: Common Agricultural Policy - Question

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

Column: WA46

Armed Forces: Interpreters - Questions

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

Armed Forces: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - Questions

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

Lord Astor of Hever:

Lord Astor of Hever:

Lord Astor of Hever:

Asylum Seekers - Questions

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

Column: WA48

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:


Column: WA49

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Column: WA50

Badgers - Question

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

Children’s Improvement Board - Question

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

Civil Partnerships - Question

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

Column: WA51

Courts: Fines - Questions

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

Lord McNally:

Column: WA52

Lord McNally:

Lord McNally:

Column: WA53

Crime and Courts Bill [HL] - Question

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

Crime: Arrests - Questions

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

Disclosure and Barring Service - Question

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

Energy: Biofuels - Question

Earl Attlee:

Enterprise Zones - Questions

Column: WA55

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

Female Genital Mutilation - Question

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

Column: WA56

Immigration: Deportation - Question

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

India - Question

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

Israel - Question

Column: WA57

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

Justice: Reinvestment Pilot Schemes - Question

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

Retail: Portas Review - Question

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

Column: WA58

Retail: Shop Closures - Question

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

Saeed Amireh - Question

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

Syria - Question

Column: WA59

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

Transport: Concessionary Travel - Questions

Column: WA60

Earl Attlee:

Earl Attlee:

Earl Attlee:

Turks and Caicos - Question

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

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