Table of Contents for
Monday 18 Mar 2013

Volume No. 744Part No. 127

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House of Lords

Northern Ireland: Corporation Tax - Question

Park Homes: County Court Judgments - Question

Roads: New and Young Drivers - Question

Leveson Inquiry - Question

Draft Public Bodies (The Office of Fair Trading Transfer of Consumer Advice Scheme Function and Modification of Enforcement Functions) Order 2013 - Motion to Approve

Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill - Motion to Approve

Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 - Motion to Regret

Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill - Report (5th Day)

Amendment 84EA

Amendment 84F

Amendment 84FA (to Amendment 84F)

Clause 82 : Extent

Amendment 85

Amendment 86

Amendments 86B and 86C

Clause 83 : Commencement

Amendments 87 to 92

In the Title

Amendment 93

Broadband: Communications Committee Report - Motion to Take Note

Transport for London Bill [HL]

Grand Committee

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

Tax Credits Up-rating, etc. Regulations 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

Loss of Tax Credits Regulations 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

Non-Domestic Rating (Levy and Safety Net) Regulations 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

Defence: Procurement - Question for Short Debate

Written Statements

Correction to Lords Written Answer - Statement

Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 - Statement

Economic Development - Statement

EU Transport Council - Statement

Industrial Strategy - Statement

Planning: Revocation of Regional Strategies - Statement

State Pension Reform - Statement

Taxation: Avoidance - Statement

Taxation: Double Taxation - Statement

Written Answers

Asil Nadir - Questions

Bank of England - Question

Banking - Question

Banking: Bonuses - Question

Banks: Iceland - Question

Benefits - Questions

Building Regulations - Question

Burma - Question

Carbon Credits - Question

Drugs: Prescribed Drug Addiction - Question

Education: Sex and Relationship Education - Questions

Elections: Printing and Postage - Question

Employment: Self-employed Workers - Question

Energy: Plutonium - Question

Enterprise Zones - Question

Finance: Credit Rating Agencies - Question

Flooding - Question

Gaza - Questions

Habitual Residence Test - Question

Health: Cardiology - Question

Health: Diabetes - Questions

Health: Orthotic Services - Question

Homelessness: Rough Sleepers - Question

House of Lords: Leave of Absence - Question

House of Lords: Members - Question

Housing Benefit - Question

Infrastructure Investment - Questions

Insurance: Fraud - Question

Internet: 4G Spectrum - Question

Internet: Broadband - Question

Iraq - Question

Iraq: Camp Ashraf and Camp Liberty - Question

Iraq: Camp Liberty - Question

Israel - Questions

Ivory Trade - Question

Libya - Question

Maldives - Question

Media: Press Regulation - Question

NHS PropCo - Questions

Northern Ireland Parades Commission - Question

Ombudsmen - Question

Planning - Question

Schools: Work Experience - Question

Serious Fraud Office - Question

Syria - Question

Taxation - Question

Universal Credit - Question

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - Question

Young Offenders: Strip Searches - Questions





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names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Monday 18 Mar 2013

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House of Lords [18 Mar 2013]

2.30 pm

Northern Ireland: Corporation Tax - Question

2.37 pm

Lord Newby:

Lord Lexden:

Lord Wigley:

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Lord Newby:

Lord Shutt of Greetland:

Lord Newby:

Lord Richard:

Lord Newby:

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock:

Lord Newby:

Lord Browne of Belmont:

Lord Newby:

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Lord McAvoy:

Lord Newby:

Lord Mawhinney:

Lord Newby:

Park Homes: County Court Judgments - Question

2.46 pm

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

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Lord Graham of Edmonton:

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames:

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

The Earl of Courtown:

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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Kennedy of Southwark:

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Cormack:

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

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Roads: New and Young Drivers - Question

2.53 pm

Earl Attlee:

Baroness Gardner of Parkes:

Earl Attlee:

Lord Dubs:

Earl Attlee:

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Lord Bradshaw:

Earl Attlee:

Baroness Masham of Ilton:

Earl Attlee:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Earl Attlee:

Lord Howell of Guildford:

Earl Attlee:

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The Countess of Mar:

Earl Attlee:

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton:

Earl Attlee:

Leveson Inquiry - Question

3.01 pm

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

Noble Lords:

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

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Baroness Boothroyd:

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

Lord Fowler:

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch:

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

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Lord Soley:

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

Noble Lords:

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

Lord Dykes:

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

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Draft Public Bodies (The Office of Fair Trading Transfer of Consumer Advice Scheme Function and Modification of Enforcement Functions) Order 2013 - Motion to Approve

3.08 pm

Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill - Motion to Approve

3.08 pm

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:


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Lord Hughes of Woodside:

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

3.15 pm

Lord Skidelsky:

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Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Fowler:

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Cormack:

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Stoddart of Swindon:

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Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Lord Hughes of Woodside:

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

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Lord Richard:

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Lucas:

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Skidelsky:

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 - Motion to Regret

3.24 pm

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Baroness Tonge:

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Baroness Smith of Basildon:


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3.45 pm

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

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Baroness Tonge:

Baroness Hanham:

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Baroness Smith of Basildon:

Baroness Hanham:


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Baroness Tonge:

Baroness Hanham:


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Baroness Tonge:

4.07 pm

Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill - Report (5th Day)

5.30 pm

Amendment 84EA

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:

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


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Lord Foulkes of Cumnock:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Fowler:


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5.45 pm

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Lord Soley:


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Baroness Hollins:


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Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury:

6 pm

Lord Lipsey:

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Lord Phillips of Sudbury:

Lord Elystan-Morgan:

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Baroness Deech:

Lord Wigley:

Lord Lucas:

Lord Morris of Aberavon:

Lord Low of Dalston:

Lord Jopling:

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6.15 pm

Lord Clinton-Davis:

Baroness Wheatcroft:


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

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock:

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Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Cormack:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Elystan-Morgan:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Wills:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Baroness Deech:

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Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Morris of Aberavon:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Clinton-Davis:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Cormack:

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:

Lord Low of Dalston:

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6.30 pm

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Lucas:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Reid of Cardowan:

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Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve:

Lord Phillips of Sudbury:

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:

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Amendment 84F

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Lord Skidelsky:

Amendment 84FA (to Amendment 84F)

Lord Whitty:

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Clause 82 : Extent

Amendment 85

Amendment 86

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Amendments 86B and 86C

Clause 83 : Commencement

Amendments 87 to 92

In the Title

Amendment 93

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Broadband: Communications Committee Report - Motion to Take Note

6.46 pm

Lord Inglewood:


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7.03 pm

Lord Haskel:


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7.10 pm

Lord Clement-Jones:


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7.17 pm

Baroness Deech:


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7.27 pm

Baroness Fookes:


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7.33 pm

Lord St John of Bletso:


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7.43 pm

The Earl of Selborne:

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7.52 pm

Baroness Bakewell:

7.56 pm

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:

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8.04 pm

Lord Haskel:

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:


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8.21 pm

Lord Inglewood:

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Transport for London Bill [HL]

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Grand Committee [18 Mar 2013]

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

3.30 pm

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

Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

3.30 pm

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


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Lord Eatwell:


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Lord Rosser:

3.45 pm

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:


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Lord Eatwell:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

3.50 pm

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


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4 pm

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Lord Eatwell:

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Lord German:

4.15 pm

Lord Freud:

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Lord Eatwell:

Lord Freud:

Lord Eatwell:

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Lord Freud:

Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

4.23 pm

Tax Credits Up-rating, etc. Regulations 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

4.24 pm

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Loss of Tax Credits Regulations 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

4.25 pm

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


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4.30 pm

Lord Eatwell:

Lord German:

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Lord Freud:


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Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

4.45 pm

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:


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5 pm

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Non-Domestic Rating (Levy and Safety Net) Regulations 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

5.02 pm

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:


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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

5.15 pm

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Defence: Procurement - Question for Short Debate

5.18 pm

Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde:

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5.28 pm

Lord Palmer of Childs Hill:

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Lord Davies of Stamford:

Lord Palmer of Childs Hill:

5.38 pm

Lord Touhig:


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5.42 pm

Lord Rosser:

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5.51 pm

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

Lord Davies of Stamford:

Lord Astor of Hever:

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Written Statements [18 Mar 2013]

Correction to Lords Written Answer - Statement

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

Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 - Statement

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):


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Column: WS35

Economic Development - Statement

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

EU Transport Council - Statement

Earl Attlee:


Column: WS36

Industrial Strategy - Statement

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


Column: WS37

Planning: Revocation of Regional Strategies - Statement

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

Column: WS38

State Pension Reform - Statement

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

Column: WS39

Taxation: Avoidance - Statement

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):


Column: WS40

Taxation: Double Taxation - Statement

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Column: WA95


Column: WA95

Written Answers [18 Mar 2013]

Asil Nadir - Questions

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

Bank of England - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Banking - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Column: WA96

Banking: Bonuses - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Banks: Iceland - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Column: WA97

Benefits - Questions

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Column: WA98

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

Building Regulations - Question

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

Column: WA99

Burma - Question

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

Carbon Credits - Question

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

Drugs: Prescribed Drug Addiction - Question

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

Education: Sex and Relationship Education - Questions

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

Elections: Printing and Postage - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Employment: Self-employed Workers - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Column: WA102

Energy: Plutonium - Question

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

Enterprise Zones - Question

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

Finance: Credit Rating Agencies - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Column: WA103

Flooding - Question

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

Gaza - Questions

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

Column: WA104

Baroness Warsi:

Habitual Residence Test - Question

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

Health: Cardiology - Question

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

Column: WA105

Health: Diabetes - Questions

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

Lord Nash:

Health: Orthotic Services - Question

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

Homelessness: Rough Sleepers - Question

Column: WA106

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

House of Lords: Leave of Absence - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

House of Lords: Members - Question

Column: WA107

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

Housing Benefit - Question

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

Column: WA114

Infrastructure Investment - Questions

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

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

Column: WA115

Lord Deighton:

Insurance: Fraud - Question

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

Internet: 4G Spectrum - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Column: WA116

Internet: Broadband - Question

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

Iraq - Question

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

Iraq: Camp Ashraf and Camp Liberty - Question

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

Column: WA117

Iraq: Camp Liberty - Question

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

Israel - Questions

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

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

Column: WA118

Ivory Trade - Question

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

Libya - Question

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

Maldives - Question

Column: WA119

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

Media: Press Regulation - Question

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

NHS PropCo - Questions

Column: WA120

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


Column: WA121

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


Column: WA122

Northern Ireland Parades Commission - Question

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

Ombudsmen - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Planning - Question

Column: WA123

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

Schools: Work Experience - Question

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

Serious Fraud Office - Question

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

Column: WA124

Syria - Question

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

Taxation - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Column: WA125

Universal Credit - Question

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

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - Question

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

Column: WA126

Young Offenders: Strip Searches - Questions

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

Lord McNally: