Table of Contents for
Tuesday 19 Mar 2013

Volume No. 744Part No. 128

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House of Lords

UK: Ageing Population - Question

Homeopathy - Question

Visas: Chinese Visitors - Question

Bank of England: Monetary Policy - Question

Representation of the People (Election Expenses Exclusion) Order 2013 - Motion to Approve

Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill - Report

Clause 1 : Up-rating of certain social security benefits for tax years 2014-15 and 2015-16

Amendment 1

Amendment 2

Amendment 3

Amendment 4

Ethical and Sustainable Fashion - Question for Short Debate

Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Bill - First Reading

Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill - Report (Continued)

Amendment 6

Crime and Courts Bill [HL] - Returned from the Commons

Grand Committee

Official Statistics Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

Electoral Registration (Disclosure of Electoral Registers) Regulations 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

Electoral Registration (Postponement of 2013 Annual Canvass) Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

Children: Developmental Care and Autism - Question for Short Debate

Police: Performance Indicator Management - Question for Short Debate

Health: Diabetes - Question for Short Debate

Written Statements

Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Agenda - Statement

Childcare - Statement

EU Council - Statement

EU: Foreign Affairs and General Affairs Councils - Statement

Ministry of Justice: Contingencies Fund - Statement

State Pension Reform - Statement

Transport Safety - Statement

Written Answers

Airports Commission - Question

Armed Forces: Unmanned Aircraft - Question

Asylum Seekers - Question

Bank of England - Questions

Banking - Question

Banking: Bonuses - Question

Benefits - Question

Children: Sexual Abuse and Exploitation - Question

Drugs - Question

Energy: Nuclear Power Stations - Question

EU: Alternative Investment Funds - Question

Food: Botanicals - Question

Food: Hygiene Inspectors - Question

Food: Labelling - Question

Health: Cardiology - Question

Health: Diabetes - Question

Herbal Medicines - Question

Housing Benefit - Question

Insurance: Payment Protection Insurance - Question

NHS: Military Veterans - Questions

National Crime Agency - Question

Northern Ireland Executive - Question

Post Office - Question

Railways: High Speed 2 - Questions

Railways: Intercity Express Programme - Question

Serious Fraud Office - Question

Sudan - Questions

Syria - Question

UN: International Year of Water Co-operation - Question





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Tuesday 19 Mar 2013

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House of Lords [19 Mar 2013]

2.30 pm

UK: Ageing Population - Question

2.37 pm

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

Lord Filkin:

Earl Howe:

Lord Mawhinney:

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Earl Howe:

Baroness Greengross:

Earl Howe:

Baroness Jolly:

Earl Howe:

Baroness Bakewell:

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Earl Howe:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Earl Howe:

Homeopathy - Question

2.46 pm

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

Lord Taverne:

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Earl Howe:

Lord Walton of Detchant:

Earl Howe:

Lord Winston:

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Earl Howe:

Baroness Gardner of Parkes:

Earl Howe:

Baroness Corston:

Earl Howe:

Visas: Chinese Visitors - Question

2.54 pm

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Lord Lee of Trafford:

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

Lord Lee of Trafford:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

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Lord Tanlaw:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Geddes:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Baroness Smith of Basildon:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:


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Bank of England: Monetary Policy - Question

3.02 pm

Lord Newby:

Lord Barnett:

Lord Newby:

Lord Higgins:

Lord Newby:

Lord Peston:

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Lord Newby:

Baroness Kramer:

Lord Newby:

Lord Eatwell:

Lord Newby:

Lord Vinson:

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Lord Newby:

Lord Hughes of Woodside:

Lord Newby:

Representation of the People (Election Expenses Exclusion) Order 2013 - Motion to Approve

3.09 pm

Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill - Report

3.10 pm

Clause 1 : Up-rating of certain social security benefits for tax years 2014-15 and 2015-16

Amendment 1

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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3.15 pm

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Lord Low of Dalston:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:


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Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

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Lord Harris of Haringey:

3.30 pm

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

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Lord Harris of Haringey:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord King of Bridgwater:

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The Lord Bishop of Leicester:


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Lord Deben:

3.45 pm

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Lord German:

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Lord Bates:


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4 pm

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:


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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Lord Newby:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord King of Bridgwater:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

4.14 pm

Division on Amendment 1Contents 206; Not-Contents 275. Amendment 1 disagreed.

Division No. 1 [] [19 Mar 2013]

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4.30 pm

Amendment 2

The Lord Bishop of Ripon and Leeds:


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Baroness Sherlock:

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4.45 pm

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

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Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord Griffiths of Burry Port:

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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:


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Lord Bates:


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5 pm

Lord Newby:


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The Lord Bishop of Ripon and Leeds:

5.15 pm

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

The Lord Bishop of Ripon and Leeds:

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Lord Deben:

The Lord Bishop of Ripon and Leeds:

5.20 pm

Division on Amendment 2Contents 221; Not-Contents 261.Amendment 2 disagreed.

Division No. 2 [] [19 Mar 2013]

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5.35 pm

Amendment 3

Lord Low of Dalston:

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5.45 pm

Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Lord King of Bridgwater:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord King of Bridgwater:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:


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6 pm

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Lord Low of Dalston:


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6.12 pm

Division on Amendment 3Contents 198; Not-Contents 253.Amendment 3 disagreed.

Division No. 3 [] [19 Mar 2013]

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6.25 pm

Amendment 4

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:


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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:


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Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:


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Lord King of Bridgwater:

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

6.45 pm

Baroness Masham of Ilton:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

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Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord Bates:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

7 pm

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:


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Lord Newby:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Newby:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Newby:


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7.15 pm

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

Lord King of Bridgwater:

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Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

7.17 pm

Division on Amendment 4Contents 173; Not-Contents 220.Amendment 4 disagreed.

Division No. 4 [] [19 Mar 2013]

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7.29 pm

Ethical and Sustainable Fashion - Question for Short Debate

7.30 pm

Baroness Young of Hornsey:


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Baroness Northover:

7.41 pm

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

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7.45 pm

Baroness Parminter:

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7.49 pm

Lord Patten:


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7.54 pm

Baroness Prosser:


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7.58 pm

Lord Stone of Blackheath:

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8.02 pm

Lord Razzall:

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8.06 pm

Lord Giddens:


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8.10 pm

Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall:


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8.15 pm

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch:

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8.19 pm

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


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Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Bill - First Reading

8.32 pm

Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill - Report (Continued)

8.32 pm

Amendment 6

Baroness Sherlock:

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Lord Bach:

Lord Bates:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

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Lord Bates:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Bates:

Lord Bach:

Lord Bates:

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8.45 pm

Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

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Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:


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Baroness Sherlock:


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9 pm

Crime and Courts Bill [HL] - Returned from the Commons

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Grand Committee [19 Mar 2013]

3.30 pm

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Andrews):

Official Statistics Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

3.30 pm

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:


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Baroness Smith of Basildon:


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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Baroness Smith of Basildon:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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3.45 pm

Baroness Smith of Basildon:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Electoral Registration (Disclosure of Electoral Registers) Regulations 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

3.47 pm

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:


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4 pm

Lord Tyler:

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:


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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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4.14 pm
4.24 pm

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Electoral Registration (Postponement of 2013 Annual Canvass) Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

4.30 pm

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Andrews):

4.30 pm

Children: Developmental Care and Autism - Question for Short Debate

4.35 pm

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Lord Maginnis of Drumglass:

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4.43 pm

Lord Addington:


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4.50 pm

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:


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4.58 pm

Baroness Northover:

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass:

Baroness Northover:


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Lord Addington:

Baroness Northover:

Police: Performance Indicator Management - Question for Short Debate

5.11 pm

The Earl of Lytton:

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5.20 pm
5.30 pm

The Earl of Lytton:

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5.31 pm

Lord Whitty:


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Earl Attlee:

Lord Whitty:

5.39 pm

Baroness Harris of Richmond:


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5.45 pm

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass:


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5.51 pm

Lord Condon:

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5.59 pm

Lord Laird:

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6.05 pm

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6.12 pm

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

6.13 pm
6.23 pm

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

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Health: Diabetes - Question for Short Debate

6.39 pm

Lord Morris of Aberavon:


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6.49 pm

Lord Harrison:


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7 pm

Lord Hoyle:

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7.07 pm

Lord Collins of Highbury:


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7.16 pm

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

7.17 pm

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7.25 pm

Earl Howe:

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Written Statements [19 Mar 2013]

Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Agenda - Statement

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

Childcare - Statement

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):


Column: WS42

EU Council - Statement

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

Column: WS43

EU: Foreign Affairs and General Affairs Councils - Statement

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


Column: WS44


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Ministry of Justice: Contingencies Fund - Statement

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

State Pension Reform - Statement

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

Column: WS48

Transport Safety - Statement

Earl Attlee:

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Column: WA127

Written Answers [19 Mar 2013]

Airports Commission - Question

Earl Attlee:

Armed Forces: Unmanned Aircraft - Question

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

Asylum Seekers - Question

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

Column: WA128

Bank of England - Questions

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Lord Deighton:


Column: WA129

Banking - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Banking: Bonuses - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Column: WA130

Benefits - Question

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

Children: Sexual Abuse and Exploitation - Question

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

Column: WA131

Drugs - Question

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

Energy: Nuclear Power Stations - Question

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


Column: WA132

EU: Alternative Investment Funds - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Food: Botanicals - Question

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

Column: WA133

Food: Hygiene Inspectors - Question

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

Food: Labelling - Question

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

Health: Cardiology - Question

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

Health: Diabetes - Question

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

Herbal Medicines - Question

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

Column: WA135

Housing Benefit - Question

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

Insurance: Payment Protection Insurance - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Column: WA142

NHS: Military Veterans - Questions

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

Column: WA143

National Crime Agency - Question

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

Northern Ireland Executive - Question

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

Post Office - Question

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

Column: WA144

Railways: High Speed 2 - Questions

Earl Attlee:

Earl Attlee:

Earl Attlee:

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Earl Attlee:

Earl Attlee:

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Earl Attlee:

Earl Attlee:

Earl Attlee:

Earl Attlee:

Railways: Intercity Express Programme - Question

Column: WA147

Earl Attlee:

Serious Fraud Office - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Sudan - Questions

Baroness Northover:

Baroness Northover:

Column: WA148

Syria - Question

Baroness Northover:

UN: International Year of Water Co-operation - Question

Baroness Northover: