Table of Contents for
Wednesday 27 Mar 2013

Volume No. 744Part No. 133

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House of Lords

Banking: Quantitative Easing - Question

Energy: Biofuels - Question

Homelessness: Rough Sleepers - Question

Afghanistan: Interpreters - Question

Joint Committee on Parliamentary Privilege - Motion to Agree

Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Consequential Provisions: Primary Legislation) Order 2013 - Motion to Approve

Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2013 - Motions to Approve

CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Order 2013 - Motions to Approve

Companies Act 2006 (Amendment of Part 18) Regulations 2013 - Motion to Approve

Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2013 - Motion to Approve

Amendment to the Motion

Civil Legal Aid (Merits Criteria) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 - Motion to Approve

Civil Legal Aid (Procedure) Regulations 2012 - Motion to Regret

Civil Legal Aid (Procedure) Regulations 2012 - Motion to Regret

Marine Navigation (No. 2) Bill - Committee (2nd Day)

Written Statement

Planning - Statement

Written Answers

Armed Forces: Cyprus - Question

Armed Forces: Medals - Question

Bank of England - Questions

Banking - Question

Banks: Cyprus - Question

Banks: Funding for Lending Scheme - Question

Climate Change - Question

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species: Conferences - Questions

Employment: Pensioners - Question

Energy: Nuclear Waste - Question

Energy: Shale Gas - Question

Energy: Wind Farms - Question

European Banking Authority - Question

Finance: Credit Rating Agencies - Question

Finance: Investors - Question

Financial Services Authority - Question

Food: Horsemeat and Food Fraud - Question

Gaza - Question

Gibraltar - Question

Government Departments: Communications - Question

Higher Education: Loans - Question

Higher Education: Part-time Students - Question

Higher Education: Student Enrolment - Question

HMS “Victory” - Question

Homelessness - Question

House of Lords: Grand Committee - Question

Hungary - Question

Israel - Question

Israel and Palestine: West Bank - Questions

Lebanon - Question

Local Authorities: Regulatory Services - Question

Money Laundering - Question

Music Companies: Finance - Question

Overseas Aid - Question

Pensions - Question

Pitcairn - Question

Public Sector: Women - Question

Qatar - Question

Sergei Magnitsky - Question

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises - Question

Somalia: Piracy - Question

Syria - Question

Taxation - Questions

Wildlife: Illegal Trade - Question





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Wednesday 27 Mar 2013

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House of Lords [27 Mar 2013]

11 am

Banking: Quantitative Easing - Question

11.07 am

Lord Newby:

Lord Barnett:

Lord Newby:

Lord Lawson of Blaby:

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Lord Newby:

Lord Peston:

Lord Newby:

Baroness Kramer:

Lord Newby:

Lord Eatwell:

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Lord Newby:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord Newby:

Lord Hughes of Woodside:

Lord Newby:

Energy: Biofuels - Question

11.15 am

Earl Attlee:

Baroness Worthington:

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Earl Attlee:

Lord Palmer:

Earl Attlee:

Lord Bradshaw:

Earl Attlee:

Lord Kennedy of Southwark:

Earl Attlee:

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The Duke of Montrose:

Earl Attlee:

Lord Soley:

Earl Attlee:

Earl Cathcart:

Earl Attlee:

Lord Berkeley:

Earl Attlee:

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Homelessness: Rough Sleepers - Question

11.23 am

Lord Roberts of Llandudno:

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

Lord Roberts of Llandudno:

Baroness Hanham:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Baroness Hanham:

Lord Peston:

Baroness Gardner of Parkes:

Noble Lords:

Baroness Gardner of Parkes:

Baroness Hanham:

Lord Peston:

Baroness Hanham:

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Baroness Hussein-Ece:

Baroness Hanham:

Afghanistan: Interpreters - Question

11.30 am

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

Baroness Coussins:

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Lord Astor of Hever:

Lord Avebury:

Lord Astor of Hever:

Lord West of Spithead:

Lord Astor of Hever:

Lord Stirrup:

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Lord Astor of Hever:

Lord Dobbs:

Lord Astor of Hever:

Lord Rosser:

Lord Astor of Hever:

Joint Committee on Parliamentary Privilege - Motion to Agree

11.37 am

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Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Consequential Provisions: Primary Legislation) Order 2013 - Motion to Approve

11.37 am

Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2013 - Motions to Approve

CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Order 2013 - Motions to Approve

11.38 am

Companies Act 2006 (Amendment of Part 18) Regulations 2013 - Motion to Approve

11.38 am

Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2013 - Motion to Approve

11.39 am

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


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Amendment to the Motion

Lord Bach:


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Noble Lords:

Lord Bach:

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Noon

Lord Phillips of Sudbury:

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Lord Beecham:


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12.15 pm

Lord McNally:


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Lord Howarth of Newport:

Lord McNally:

Lord Howarth of Newport:

Lord McNally:

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Lord Phillips of Sudbury:

Lord McNally:

Baroness Whitaker:

Lord McNally:

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12.30 pm

Lord Richard:

Lord McNally:

Lord Richard:

Lord McNally:

Lord Phillips of Sudbury:

Lord Bach:

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Lord McNally:

Lord Bach:

Lord McNally:

Lord Bach:

Lord McNally:

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Lord Bach:

Lord McNally:

Lord Bach:

12.38 pm

Division on Lord Bach’s amendment to the MotionContents 166; Not-Contents 161.Lord Bach’s amendment to the Motion agreed.

Division No. 1 [] [27 Mar 2013]

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Civil Legal Aid (Merits Criteria) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 - Motion to Approve

12.50 pm

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


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Civil Legal Aid (Procedure) Regulations 2012 - Motion to Regret

1 pm

Baroness Grey-Thompson:

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Baroness Scotland of Asthal:

1.15 pm

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1.30 pm

Lord Beecham:

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1.45 pm

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


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Baroness Corston:

Lord McNally:


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2 pm

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Lord Beecham:

Lord McNally:


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Baroness Grey-Thompson:


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2.15 pm

Division on Baroness Grey-Thompson’s Motion. Contents 163; Not-Contents 148.Motion agreed.

Division No. 2 [] [27 Mar 2013]

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Civil Legal Aid (Procedure) Regulations 2012 - Motion to Regret

2.26 pm

Baroness Scotland of Asthal:

2.31 pm

Division on Baroness Scotland of Asthal’s Motion.Contents 156; Not-Contents 140. [The Tellers for the Not-Contents reported 140 votes; the Clerks recorded 139 names.]Motion agreed.

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Division No. 3 [] [27 Mar 2013]

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Marine Navigation (No. 2) Bill - Committee (2nd Day)

2.41 pm

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Written Statement [27 Mar 2013]

Planning - Statement

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

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Written Answers [27 Mar 2013]

Armed Forces: Cyprus - Question

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

Armed Forces: Medals - Question

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

Bank of England - Questions

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The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Lord Deighton:

Banking - Question

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The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Banks: Cyprus - Question

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

Banks: Funding for Lending Scheme - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Climate Change - Question

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

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Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species: Conferences - Questions

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

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Lord De Mauley:

Lord De Mauley:

Employment: Pensioners - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Energy: Nuclear Waste - Question

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

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Energy: Shale Gas - Question

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

Energy: Wind Farms - Question

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

European Banking Authority - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

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Finance: Credit Rating Agencies - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Finance: Investors - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

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Financial Services Authority - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Food: Horsemeat and Food Fraud - Question

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

Gaza - Question

Baroness Northover:


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Gibraltar - Question

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

Government Departments: Communications - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Higher Education: Loans - Question

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Higher Education: Part-time Students - Question

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Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Higher Education: Student Enrolment - Question

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

HMS “Victory” - Question

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

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Homelessness - Question

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

House of Lords: Grand Committee - Question

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

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Hungary - Question

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

Israel - Question

Baroness Northover:

Israel and Palestine: West Bank - Questions

Baroness Northover:

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Lebanon - Question

Baroness Northover:

Local Authorities: Regulatory Services - Question

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

Money Laundering - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

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Music Companies: Finance - Question

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

Overseas Aid - Question

Baroness Northover:

Pensions - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

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Pitcairn - Question

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

Public Sector: Women - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Qatar - Question

Baroness Northover:

Sergei Magnitsky - Question

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

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

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Somalia: Piracy - Question

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

Syria - Question

Baroness Northover:

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Taxation - Questions

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Lord Deighton:

Wildlife: Illegal Trade - Question

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

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