Table of Contents for
Tuesday 21 May 2013

Volume No. 745Part No. 8

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House of Lords

UN Arms Trade Treaty - Question

EU: UK Trading Deficit - Question

G8 Meeting - Question

Sexual Offences: Investigation and Prosecution - Question

Cash Ratio Deposits (Value Bands and Ratios) Order 2013 - Motion to Approve

NHS: GP Services - Statement

Care Bill [HL] - Second Reading

Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill - First Reading

Grand Committee

Local Transport Act 2008 (Traffic Commissioners) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

Police Act 1997 (Criminal Record Certificates: Relevant Matters) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

Railways: High Speed 2 - Question for Short Debate

Written Statements

Able Marine Energy Park - Statement

Christopher McManus: Coroner’s Inquest - Statement

EU: Foreign Affairs Council and Development Foreign Affairs Council - Statement

Gender Birth Ratios - Statement

Lower Thames Crossing - Statement

Nuclear Disarmament and Non-proliferation - Statement

Planning - Statement

Regional Growth Fund - Statement

Sport: Legacies - Statement

Taxation: Offshore Investors - Statement

Visual Effects Industry - Statement

Written Answers

Apprenticeships - Question

Arts and Culture - Question

Ascension Island - Question

Asylum Seekers - Questions

Asylum Seekers: Children - Question

Autism - Questions

Bangladesh - Question

Banking: Bonuses - Question

Banks: Funding for Lending Scheme - Question

Benefits - Question

Bolivia - Question

British Citizenship - Question

Children: Sexual Abuse and Exploitation - Question

Climate Change - Question

Crown Estate - Question

Economy: Deficit Reduction - Question

Education: History - Question

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

Egypt - Questions

Employment - Question

Employment: Public Sector - Question

Energy: Biofuels - Questions

Energy: Nuclear Waste - Question

Energy: Renewable Energy - Question

EU Organisations: Salaries - Question

EU: Biofuels - Question

EU: Court of Justice - Question

EU: UK Contribution - Question

Finance: Investment - Question

Finance: Savings - Question

Gaza - Question

General Court of the European Union - Question

Government: Ministerial Code - Question

Health: Patient Hotels - Questions

House of Lords: Membership - Question

Houses of Parliament: Scrutiny Override - Question

Houses of Parliament: State Opening - Question

Immigration: Unaccompanied Children - Question

Intestate Estates - Question

Iran - Question

Israel and Palestine - Question

Israel and Palestine: West Bank - Questions

Legislation - Question

Migrant Domestic Workers - Question

National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 - Questions

NHS: Tenders - Question

North Korea - Questions

Pakistan - Question

Ports - Questions

Public Sector: Spending - Question

Railways: Network Rail - Question

Roads: Roundabouts - Question

Royal Charter - Question

Royal Family: Travel - Question

Schools: Free Schools - Questions

Schools: Playing Fields - Question

Search and Rescue Service - Question

Sudan - Questions

Taxation: VAT - Question

Teachers: Training - Questions

Transport: Disabled People - Question

Venezuela - Question





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House of Lords [21 May 2013]

2.30 pm

UN Arms Trade Treaty - Question

2.37 pm

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

Lord Hannay of Chiswick:

Baroness Warsi:


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Lord Palmer of Childs Hill:

Baroness Warsi:

Lord Browne of Ladyton:

Baroness Warsi:

Lord Harries of Pentregarth:

Baroness Warsi:

Lord Dubs:

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Baroness Warsi:

Lord Elton:

Baroness Warsi:

Lord Triesman:

Baroness Warsi:

EU: UK Trading Deficit - Question

2.45 pm

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Lord Popat:

Lord Vinson:

Lord Popat:

Lord Bilimoria:

Lord Popat:

Lord Tomlinson:

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Lord Popat:

Lord Razzall:

Lord Popat:

Lord Mitchell:

Lord Popat:

Lord Tebbit:

Lord Popat:

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Lord Harrison:

Lord Popat:

G8 Meeting - Question

2.52 pm

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

Baroness Tonge:

Baroness Warsi:

Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale:

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Baroness Warsi:

Lord Hylton:

Baroness Warsi:

Lord Triesman:

Baroness Warsi:

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Lord Teverson:

Baroness Warsi:

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton:

Baroness Warsi:

Sexual Offences: Investigation and Prosecution - Question

3 pm

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

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Lord Morris of Aberavon:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Elystan-Morgan:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Grade of Yarmouth:

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Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Baroness Smith of Basildon:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Cash Ratio Deposits (Value Bands and Ratios) Order 2013 - Motion to Approve

3.07 pm

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NHS: GP Services - Statement

3.08 pm

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

3.09 pm

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

3.11 pm

Earl Howe:

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3.12 pm

Baroness Williams of Crosby:

Earl Howe:

Lord Laming:

Earl Howe:

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Lord Reid of Cardowan:

Earl Howe:

Lord Mawhinney:

Earl Howe:

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Care Bill [HL] - Second Reading

3.19 pm

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

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3.31 pm

Baroness Wheeler:


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3.43 pm

Baroness Jolly:


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3.50 pm

Baroness Campbell of Surbiton:


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4.06 pm

Lord Mackay of Clashfern:


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4.18 pm

Baroness Pitkeathley:


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4.28 pm

Baroness Tyler of Enfield:

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4.38 pm

Lord Rix:


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4.47 pm

Baroness Bakewell:


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4.57 pm

Lord Willis of Knaresborough:


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5.08 pm

Lord Low of Dalston:


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5.19 pm

Lord Patel of Bradford:


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5.31 pm

Baroness Emerton:


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5.40 pm

Baroness Browning:


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5.51 pm

Baroness Wilkins:

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6 pm

Baroness Barker:


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6.09 pm

Lord Patel:

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6.19 pm

Lord Wigley:

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6.26 pm

Lord Lipsey:

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6.36 pm

Lord Bichard:


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6.47 pm

Baroness Donaghy:


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6.55 pm

Lord Sharkey:


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7.04 pm

Baroness Greengross:


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7.17 pm

Lord Warner:

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7.30 pm

Lord Sutherland of Houndwood:


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7.43 pm

Baroness Uddin:

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Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Baroness Uddin:

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8 pm

Lord Turnberg:


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8.10 pm

Baroness Masham of Ilton:


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8.17 pm

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:


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8.31 pm

Earl Howe:


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Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill - First Reading

9.08 pm

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Grand Committee [21 May 2013]

3.30 pm

Local Transport Act 2008 (Traffic Commissioners) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

Lord Popat:


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Lord Bradshaw:

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Lord Davies of Oldham:

3.45 pm

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Lord Popat:

Lord Bradshaw:

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Lord Popat:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Bradshaw:

Lord Popat:

Police Act 1997 (Criminal Record Certificates: Relevant Matters) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

4 pm

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


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Lord Beecham:


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Lord Taylor of Holbeach:


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4.15 pm

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Lord Beecham:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2013 - Considered in Grand Committee

4.21 pm

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Railways: High Speed 2 - Question for Short Debate

4.21 pm

Viscount Astor:

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4.31 pm

Lord Berkeley:

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4.38 pm

Baroness Seccombe:


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4.42 pm

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:


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4.48 pm

Lord Truscott:

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Lord Vinson:


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4.55 pm

Lord Rosser:

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5.01 pm

Earl Attlee:

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Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:

Earl Attlee:


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Viscount Astor:

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Earl Attlee:

Lord Rosser:

Earl Attlee:

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Written Statements [21 May 2013]

Able Marine Energy Park - Statement

Earl Attlee:

Christopher McManus: Coroner’s Inquest - Statement

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


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EU: Foreign Affairs Council and Development Foreign Affairs Council - Statement

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


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Gender Birth Ratios - Statement

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


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Lower Thames Crossing - Statement

Earl Attlee:


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Nuclear Disarmament and Non-proliferation - Statement

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

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Planning - Statement

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

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Regional Growth Fund - Statement

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

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Sport: Legacies - Statement

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

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Taxation: Offshore Investors - Statement

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

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Visual Effects Industry - Statement

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

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Written Answers [21 May 2013]

Apprenticeships - Question

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Arts and Culture - Question

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

Ascension Island - Question

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

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Asylum Seekers - Questions

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

Asylum Seekers: Children - Question

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

Autism - Questions

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

Bangladesh - Question

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

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Banking: Bonuses - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Banks: Funding for Lending Scheme - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

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Benefits - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Bolivia - Question

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

British Citizenship - Question

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

Children: Sexual Abuse and Exploitation - Question

Baroness Northover:

Climate Change - Question

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

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Crown Estate - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

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Economy: Deficit Reduction - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Education: History - Question

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

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

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

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Egypt - Questions

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Lord Deighton:

Lord Deighton:

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Employment - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Employment: Public Sector - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Energy: Biofuels - Questions

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Earl Attlee:

Earl Attlee:

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Energy: Nuclear Waste - Question

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

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Energy: Renewable Energy - Question

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

EU Organisations: Salaries - Question

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

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EU: Biofuels - Question

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

EU: Court of Justice - Question

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

EU: UK Contribution - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Finance: Investment - Question

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The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Finance: Savings - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Gaza - Question

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

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General Court of the European Union - Question

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

Government: Ministerial Code - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Health: Patient Hotels - Questions

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

House of Lords: Membership - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Houses of Parliament: Scrutiny Override - Question

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

Houses of Parliament: State Opening - Question

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Sewel):

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Immigration: Unaccompanied Children - Question

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

Intestate Estates - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Iran - Question

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

Israel and Palestine - Question

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

Israel and Palestine: West Bank - Questions

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

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Baroness Warsi:

Legislation - Question

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

Migrant Domestic Workers - Question

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

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National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 - Questions

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

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Earl Howe:

Earl Howe:

Earl Howe:

NHS: Tenders - Question

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

North Korea - Questions

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

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

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Pakistan - Question

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

Ports - Questions

Earl Attlee:

Earl Attlee:


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Public Sector: Spending - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Railways: Network Rail - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Roads: Roundabouts - Question

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Earl Attlee:

Royal Charter - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Royal Family: Travel - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Schools: Free Schools - Questions

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

Lord Nash:

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Lord Nash:

Schools: Playing Fields - Question

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

Search and Rescue Service - Question

Earl Attlee:

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Sudan - Questions

Baroness Northover:

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Baroness Warsi:

Baroness Northover:

Baroness Warsi:

Baroness Warsi:

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Baroness Warsi:

Baroness Northover:

Baroness Northover:

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Taxation: VAT - Question

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

Teachers: Training - Questions

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

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Lord Nash:

Lord Nash:

Transport: Disabled People - Question

Earl Attlee:

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Venezuela - Question

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

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