Table of Contents for
Thursday 21 Mar 2013

Volume No. 744Part No. 130

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House of Lords

Probation Services: Outsourcing - Question

House of Lords: Oral Questions - Question

Food: Fast Food - Question

Human Trafficking - Question

Business of the House - Timing of Debates

Liaison Committee - Motion to Agree

Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Bill - Second Reading (and remaining stages)

Budget Statement - Motion to Take Note

Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Bill - Second Reading

Amendment to the Motion

Higher Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics: Science and Technology Committee Report - Motion to Take Note

Written Statements

Armenia - Statement

Banks: British Business Bank - Statement

Children: Safeguarding Children - Statement

Education: Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education - Statement

Independent Commission for Aid Impact - Statement

Intestacy - Statement

Joint Nature Conservation Committee - Statement

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - Statement

Roads: Road Safety - Statement

Service Complaints Commissioner: Annual Report - Statement

Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Bill [HL] - Statement

UK Border Agency - Statement

Written Answers

Agriculture: Genetically Modified Crops - Question

Agriculture: Single Farm Payment - Question

Airports: Security - Question

Alcohol: Minimum Pricing - Question

Bahrain - Question

Banking - Question

Building Stability Overseas Board - Question

Climate Change - Questions

Cyclists: Speed Limits - Question

Elections: Mailings - Question

Embryology - Question

Eritrea - Question

EU: Taxation - Question

Finance: Funding for Lending Scheme - Question

Flooding - Questions

Gaza - Questions

Health: Antibiotics - Question

Health: Sickle Cell Anaemia - Questions

Horses - Question

Human Rights - Questions

Human Trafficking - Questions

Hungary - Question

Israel - Questions

Israel and Palestine - Question

NHS: Chief Executive - Question

NHS: Private Management - Question

Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill - Question

Nuclear Weapons - Questions

Schools: Academies - Question

Somalia - Question

Sudan - Question

Taxation: Corporation Tax - Question

Taxation: Inheritance Tax - Question

UK Border Agency - Question

United Arab Emirates - Question

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - Question

Women: Peace and Security - Questions





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Thursday 21 Mar 2013

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House of Lords [21 Mar 2013]

11 am

Probation Services: Outsourcing - Question

11.07 am

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Soley:

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

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Baroness Hamwee:

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Elystan-Morgan:

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Baroness Corston:

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

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Baroness Gardner of Parkes:

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Tomlinson:

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

House of Lords: Oral Questions - Question

11.15 am

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

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Lord Campbell-Savours:

Noble Lords:

Lord Hill of Oareford:

Baroness Sharples:

Lord Hill of Oareford:

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock:

Lord Hill of Oareford:

The Countess of Mar:

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Lord Hill of Oareford:

Lord Tyler:

Lord Hill of Oareford:

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton:

Lord Hill of Oareford:

Lord Spicer:

Lord Hill of Oareford:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Lord Hill of Oareford:

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

Lord Hill of Oareford:

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Lord Grocott:

Lord Hill of Oareford:

Baroness Walmsley:

Lord Hill of Oareford:

Food: Fast Food - Question

11.22 am

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

Lord Sharkey:

Earl Howe:

Lord Collins of Highbury:

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Earl Howe:

Human Trafficking - Question

11.25 am

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Baroness Doocey:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Baroness Butler-Sloss:

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Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Lord Skelmersdale:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Baroness Howarth of Breckland:

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Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Lord Spicer:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Baroness Smith of Basildon:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Lord Laming:

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Lord Elystan-Morgan:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Business of the House - Timing of Debates

11.38 am

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Liaison Committee - Motion to Agree

11.38 am

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Sewel):


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Lord Pearson of Rannoch:

Lord Jopling:

Lord Filkin:

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Lord Grenfell:

Lord Jay of Ewelme:

Lord Howell of Guildford:

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Lord Foulkes of Cumnock:

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Lord Pearson of Rannoch:

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock:

Noon

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Lord Marlesford:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord Spicer:

Lord Triesman:

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Lord Kilclooney:

Lord Bowness:

Lord Higgins:

Lord Lexden:

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Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

The Chairman of Committees:


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12.15 pm

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

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The Chairman of Committees:

Lord Hurd of Westwell:

The Chairman of Committees:

Lord Howell of Guildford:

Lord Laming:

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Lord Foulkes of Cumnock:

Baroness Neville-Jones:

Baroness Neville-Jones:

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The Chairman of Committees:

Lord Pearson of Rannoch:

The Chairman of Committees:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

The Chairman of Committees:

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Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Bill - Second Reading (and remaining stages)

12.29 pm

Budget Statement - Motion to Take Note

12.31 pm

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

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12.45 pm

Lord Eatwell:


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12.54 pm

Baroness Kramer:


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1.02 pm

The Lord Bishop of Bristol:


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1.08 pm

Lord Flight:


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1.15 pm

Lord Bhattacharyya:

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1.23 pm

Lord Higgins:

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Lord Higgins:


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1.32 pm

Lord Kestenbaum:


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1.40 pm

Lord Bilimoria:

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1.48 pm

Lord Desai:


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1.56 pm

Lord Shipley:

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2.04 pm

Lord Marlesford:


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2.12 pm

Lord Haskel:

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2.20 pm

Lord Sheikh:


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2.28 pm

Baroness Worthington:


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2.35 pm

Lord Dykes:

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Lord Marlesford:

Lord Dykes:

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2.43 pm

Baroness Browning:


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2.51 pm

Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville:

2.52 pm

Lord Davies of Oldham:

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3.04 pm

Lord Deighton:

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Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Bill - Second Reading

3.25 pm

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


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Lord Foulkes of Cumnock:

Lord Freud:


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Lord Foulkes of Cumnock:

Lord Freud:

Amendment to the Motion

3.40 pm

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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3.50 pm

Lord German:


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4.02 pm

Lord Pannick:


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4.20 pm

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

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4.31 pm

Lord Bach:


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4.39 pm

Baroness Lister of Burtersett:

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4.49 pm

Baroness Sherlock:


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Lord Freud:

Baroness Sherlock:

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Lord Fink:

Baroness Sherlock:

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4.58 pm

Lord Freud:


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Lord Pannick:

Lord Freud:


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Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Freud:

Lord Low of Dalston:

Lord Freud:

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock:

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Lord Freud:

Lord Pannick:

Lord Freud:

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Baroness Lister of Burtersett:

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Lord Freud:

5.19 pm

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

5.21 pm

Division on Lord McKenzie of Luton’s amendment.Contents 106; Not-Contents 140.Amendment disagreed.

Division No. 1 [] [21 Mar 2013]

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Higher Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics: Science and Technology Committee Report - Motion to Take Note

5.32 pm

Lord Willis of Knaresborough:

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5.50 pm

Viscount Hanworth:


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6.02 pm

Lord Broers:


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6.09 pm

Baroness Sharp of Guildford:


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6.24 pm

Lord Rees of Ludlow:


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6.34 pm

Lord Krebs:


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6.43 pm

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:

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6.55 pm

Baroness Garden of Frognal:


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7.15 pm

Lord Willis of Knaresborough:

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Written Statements [21 Mar 2013]

Armenia - Statement

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

Banks: British Business Bank - Statement

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

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Children: Safeguarding Children - Statement

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

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Education: Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education - Statement

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

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Independent Commission for Aid Impact - Statement

Baroness Northover:

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Intestacy - Statement

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

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Joint Nature Conservation Committee - Statement

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

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - Statement

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


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Roads: Road Safety - Statement

Earl Attlee:

Service Complaints Commissioner: Annual Report - Statement

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

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Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Bill [HL] - Statement

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

UK Border Agency - Statement

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

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Written Answers [21 Mar 2013]

Agriculture: Genetically Modified Crops - Question

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

Agriculture: Single Farm Payment - Question

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

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Airports: Security - Question

Earl Attlee:

Alcohol: Minimum Pricing - Question

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

Bahrain - Question

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


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Banking - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

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Building Stability Overseas Board - Question

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

Climate Change - Questions

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

Column: WA171

Cyclists: Speed Limits - Question

Earl Attlee:

Elections: Mailings - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Embryology - Question

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

Eritrea - Question

Baroness Northover:

EU: Taxation - Question

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The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Finance: Funding for Lending Scheme - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Flooding - Questions

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

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Lord De Mauley:

Gaza - Questions

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

Baroness Warsi:

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Health: Antibiotics - Question

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

Health: Sickle Cell Anaemia - Questions

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

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Earl Howe:

Horses - Question

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

Human Rights - Questions

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

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Lord McNally:

Lord McNally:

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Lord McNally:

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

Human Trafficking - Questions

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

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Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Hungary - 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):

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Baroness Warsi:

Israel and Palestine - Question

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

NHS: Chief Executive - Question

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

NHS: Private Management - Question

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

Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill - Question

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

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Nuclear Weapons - Questions

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

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Baroness Warsi:

Schools: Academies - Question

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

Somalia - Question

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


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Sudan - Question

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

Taxation: Corporation Tax - Question

Column: WA185

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Taxation: Inheritance Tax - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

UK Border Agency - Question

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

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United Arab Emirates - Question

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

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - Question

Earl Attlee:

Women: Peace and Security - Questions

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


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Baroness Warsi: