Table of Contents for
Tuesday 23 Jul 2013

Volume No. 747Part No. 41

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House of Lords

Birth of a son to Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge - Motion for an Humble Address

Birth of a son to Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge - Motion to Convey a Message

NHS: Children’s Congenital Heart Services - Question

Lebanon - Question

Economy: Infrastructure - Question

Police: Neighbourhood Policing - Question

National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2013 - Motions to Approve

Unfair Dismissal (Variation of the Limit of Compensatory Award) Order 2013 - Motions to Approve

Companies and Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) Regulations 2013 - Motions to Approve

Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors’ Report) Regulations 2013 - Motions to Approve

Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 - Motions to Approve

Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 (Amendment of Schedule 3) Order 2013 - Motions to Approve

Intellectual Property Bill [HL] - Report

Clause 8 : Accession to the Hague Agreement

Amendment 1

Clause 11 : Opinions service

Amendments 2 and 3

Clause 13 : Offence of unauthorised copying etc. of design in course of business

Amendment 4

Amendments 7 and 8

Amendment 9

Clause 16 : Unified Patent Court

Amendment 10

Amendment 11

Amendment 12

Clause 20 : Reporting duty

Amendment 13

Amendment 15

Clause 21 : Recognition of foreign copyright works and performances

Amendment 16

Amendment 17

Amendment 18

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

EU: Police and Criminal Justice Measures - Motion to Agree

Amendment to the Motion

European Court of Human Rights: Khodorkovsky Case - Question for Short Debate

Grand Committee

Energy Bill - Committee (7th Day)

Clause 23 : Capacity auctions

Amendment 53BA

Amendment 53BB

Clause 26 : Other requirements

Clause 31 : Licence modifications for the purpose of the capacity market

Clause 33 : Principal objective and general duties

Clause 34 : Regulations under Chapter 3

Clause 37 : Pilot scheme for electricity demand reduction

Amendment 55ZB

Clause 6 : Regulations to encourage low carbon electricity generation

Amendment 55ZC

Amendment 55ZF

Clause 9 : Supplier obligation

Amendment 55A

Clause 10 : Direction to offer to contract

Clause 11 : Payments to electricity suppliers

Written Answers

Agriculture: Common Agricultural Policy - Question

Agriculture: Non-genetically Modified Crops - Question

Agriculture: Pesticides - Question

Agriculture: Research and Development - Question

Apprenticeships - Question

Asylum Seekers - Question

Child Trafficking - Question

Cyclists: Deaths and Injuries - Question

Disabled People - Questions

Driving: Insurance - Question

Equality Act 2010 - Question

Flooding - Question

Health: Diabetes - Questions

Immigration - Question

NHS Property Services Ltd - Questions

NHS: Fracture Liaison Services - Question

Pensions - Question

Questions for Written Answer - Question

Railways: Intercity Express Trains - Question

Railways: Station Facilities - Question

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises: Training - Question

Transport: Disabled Badge Holders - Question

Vehicles: Semi-trailers - Question

Vietnam - Question

Visas - Question

Young Offenders: Alternative Clothing - Question

Young Offenders: Illness - Question





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Tuesday 23 Jul 2013

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House of Lords [23 Jul 2013]

2.30 pm

Birth of a son to Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge - Motion for an Humble Address

2.36 pm

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


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2.40 pm

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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2.42 pm

Lord McNally:

2.43 pm

Lord Laming:

2.44 pm

The Lord Bishop of Birmingham:

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Birth of a son to Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge - Motion to Convey a Message

2.46 pm

NHS: Children’s Congenital Heart Services - Question

2.47 pm

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

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Lord Sharkey:

Earl Howe:

Lord Walton of Detchant:

Earl Howe:

Lord Woolmer of Leeds:

Earl Howe:

Baroness Masham of Ilton:

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Earl Howe:

Baroness Howarth of Breckland:

Earl Howe:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Earl Howe:

Lord Mawhinney:

Earl Howe:

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Lebanon - Question

2.55 pm

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

Lord Risby:

Baroness Warsi:

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Lord Anderson of Swansea:

Baroness Warsi:

Baroness Falkner of Margravine:

Baroness Warsi:

Baroness Uddin:

Baroness Warsi:

Lord Howell of Guildford:

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Baroness Warsi:

The Lord Bishop of Birmingham:

Baroness Warsi:

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean:

Baroness Warsi:

Economy: Infrastructure - Question

3.03 pm

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton):

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Lord Dobbs:

Lord Deighton:

Lord Barnett:

Lord Deighton:

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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord Deighton:

Lord Harrison:

Lord Deighton:

The Earl of Listowel:

Lord Deighton:

Baroness Sharples:

Lord Deighton:

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Police: Neighbourhood Policing - Question

3.11 pm

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Baroness Smith of Basildon:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Baroness Hamwee:

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Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Lord Avebury:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Baroness Scotland of Asthal:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Lord Naseby:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

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Lord West of Spithead:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Lord Alderdice:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2013 - Motions to Approve

Unfair Dismissal (Variation of the Limit of Compensatory Award) Order 2013 - Motions to Approve

3.18 pm

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Companies and Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) Regulations 2013 - Motions to Approve

Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors’ Report) Regulations 2013 - Motions to Approve

Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 - Motions to Approve

Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 (Amendment of Schedule 3) Order 2013 - Motions to Approve

3.18 pm

Intellectual Property Bill [HL] - Report

3.19 pm

Clause 8 : Accession to the Hague Agreement

Amendment 1

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

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Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Lord Clement-Jones:

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Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Clause 11 : Opinions service

Amendments 2 and 3

Clause 13 : Offence of unauthorised copying etc. of design in course of business

Amendment 4

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:

3.30 pm

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Lord Clement-Jones:

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Viscount Younger of Leckie:

3.45 pm

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Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:

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3.58 pm

Division on Amendment 4Contents 153; Not-Contents 233.Amendment 4 disagreed.

Division No. 1 [] [23 Jul 2013]

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4.11 pm

Amendments 7 and 8

Amendment 9

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Lord Clement-Jones:


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4.15 pm

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The Earl of Erroll:

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:


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Viscount Younger of Leckie:


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The Earl of Erroll:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:


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Lord Clement-Jones:

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Clause 16 : Unified Patent Court

Amendment 10

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

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4.45 pm

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Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Amendment 11

Amendment 12

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Lord Howarth of Newport:

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Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:


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5 pm

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Lord Howarth of Newport:

Clause 20 : Reporting duty

Amendment 13

Lord Clement-Jones:


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Lord Howarth of Newport:


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Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

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Lord Clement-Jones:

Amendment 15

Lord Clement-Jones:

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5.30 pm

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Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

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Lord Clement-Jones:

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Clause 21 : Recognition of foreign copyright works and performances

Amendment 16

Amendment 17

Lord Clement-Jones:

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock:

Lord Clement-Jones:

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock:

Lord Clement-Jones:

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Lord Foulkes of Cumnock:

Lord Clement-Jones:

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Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

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Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:

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Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Clement-Jones:

6.15 pm

Amendment 18

Lord Clement-Jones:

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Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:


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Viscount Younger of Leckie:


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6.30 pm

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Lord Clement-Jones:

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

6.35 pm

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

EU: Police and Criminal Justice Measures - Motion to Agree

6.36 pm

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


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6.45 pm

Lord Maclennan of Rogart:

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Lord McNally:

6.51 pm

Amendment to the Motion

Lord Hannay of Chiswick:

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7.02 pm

Lord Bowness:


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7.10 pm

Lord Richard:


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7.20 pm

Lord Sharkey:


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7.25 pm

Lord Williamson of Horton:


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7.32 pm

Viscount Eccles:


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7.37 pm

Lord Tomlinson:


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7.43 pm

Lord Taverne:


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7.48 pm

Lord Anderson of Swansea:

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7.56 pm

Lord Lloyd of Berwick:

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8.02 pm

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts:

Lord Richard:

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts:

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Lord Hannay of Chiswick:

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts:


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8.11 pm

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock:


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8.19 pm

Lord Elystan-Morgan:

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8.27 pm

Lord Blackwell:

Lord Hannay of Chiswick:

Lord Blackwell:

Lord Anderson of Swansea:

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Lord Blackwell:

Lord Liddle:

Lord Blackwell:


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8.37 pm

Lord Davies of Stamford:


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Viscount Eccles:

Lord Davies of Stamford:

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8.47 pm

Lord Stoneham of Droxford:

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8.50 pm

Lord Judd:


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Lord Lawson of Blaby:

Lord Judd:

8.57 pm

Baroness O'Loan:


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Lord Taverne:

Baroness O'Loan:

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9.06 pm

Lord Wasserman:


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9.13 pm

Lord Grenfell:


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9.18 pm

Baroness Smith of Basildon:


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9.27 pm

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

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Lord Bowness:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

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Lord Richard:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Noble Lords:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Hannay of Chiswick:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Richard:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Noble Lords:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Hannay of Chiswick:

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Lord Taylor of Holbeach:


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Lord Blackwell:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Hannay of Chiswick:

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Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Hannay of Chiswick:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Hannay of Chiswick:

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9.54 pm

Division on the MotionContents 216; Not-Contents 104.Motion agreed.

Division No. 2 [] [23 Jul 2013]

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European Court of Human Rights: Khodorkovsky Case - Question for Short Debate

10.07 pm

Lord Trimble:

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10.17 pm

Lord Judd:

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10.27 pm

Lord Alderdice:


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10.35 pm

Lord Hylton:

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Baroness Williams of Crosby:

10.40 pm

Lord Bates:

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10.47 pm

Baroness Williams of Crosby:

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10.55 pm

Lord Pannick:

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11.02 pm

Lord Wood of Anfield:

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


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Grand Committee [23 Jul 2013]

3.32 pm

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Viscount Ullswater):

Energy Bill - Committee (7th Day)

3.32 pm

Clause 23 : Capacity auctions

Amendment 53BA

Lord Jenkin of Roding:


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Baroness Worthington:

3.45 pm

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Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan:


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Lord Jenkin of Roding:

Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan:

Viscount Ridley:

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

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The Earl of Caithness:

Baroness Verma:

4.01 pm
4.10 pm

Baroness Verma:


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Lord Jenkin of Roding:

4.15 pm

Baroness Verma:

Lord Jenkin of Roding:

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Baroness Verma:

Lord Jenkin of Roding:

Lord Deben:

Lord Jenkin of Roding:

Baroness Verma:

Lord Jenkin of Roding:

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Amendment 53BB

Baroness Worthington:


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4.30 pm

Lord Deben:


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Baroness Worthington:

The Earl of Caithness:

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Lord Berkeley:

Baroness Verma:


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4.45 pm

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Lord Deben:

Baroness Verma:

Baroness Worthington:

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Baroness Verma:

Baroness Worthington:

Baroness Verma:

Baroness Worthington:

Baroness Verma:

Baroness Worthington:

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Clause 26 : Other requirements

Lord Jenkin of Roding:


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5 pm

Lord Grantchester:


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Lord Crickhowell:


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Lord Roper:

Baroness Verma:


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5.15 pm

Lord Jenkin of Roding:

Clause 31 : Licence modifications for the purpose of the capacity market

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Clause 33 : Principal objective and general duties

Clause 34 : Regulations under Chapter 3

Clause 37 : Pilot scheme for electricity demand reduction

Amendment 55ZB

Baroness Parminter:

Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan:


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5.30 pm

Lord Davies of Stamford:

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Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan:

Lord Berkeley:

Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan:

Lord Cameron of Dillington:


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The Lord Bishop of Chester:


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The Earl of Caithness:

Lord Teverson:

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5.45 pm

Lord Deben:

Lord Deben:

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Lord Whitty:


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Baroness Verma:


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6 pm

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The Lord Bishop of Chester:

Baroness Verma:

The Lord Bishop of Chester:

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Baroness Verma:

Lord O’Neill of Clackmannan:

Baroness Verma:

Lord O’Neill of Clackmannan:

Baroness Verma:

Lord Teverson:

Baroness Parminter:

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Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

6.08 pm
6.18 pm

Clause 6 : Regulations to encourage low carbon electricity generation

Amendment 55ZC

Baroness Worthington:


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Viscount Hanworth:

Lord Teverson:

6.30 pm

Baroness Verma:

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Viscount Hanworth:

Baroness Verma:

Viscount Hanworth:

Baroness Verma:

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Baroness Worthington:

Amendment 55ZF

Lord Whitty:


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Lord O’Neill of Clackmannan:

6.45 pm

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Viscount Ridley:

Lord Oxburgh:

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Lord Jenkin of Roding:


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The Earl of Caithness:

Lord Berkeley:


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7 pm

Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke:

Baroness Verma:


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Lord Whitty:


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7.15 pm

Clause 9 : Supplier obligation

Amendment 55A

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Lord Berkeley:

Viscount Ridley:

Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke:

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The Earl of Caithness:


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Viscount Ridley:

Baroness Verma:


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Lord Berkeley:

The Earl of Caithness:

Lord Berkeley:

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Clause 10 : Direction to offer to contract

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Clause 11 : Payments to electricity suppliers

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Written Answers [23 Jul 2013]

Agriculture: Common Agricultural Policy - Question

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

Agriculture: Non-genetically Modified Crops - Question

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

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Agriculture: Pesticides - Question

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

Agriculture: Research and Development - Question

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

Apprenticeships - Question

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

Asylum Seekers - Question

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

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Child Trafficking - Question

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

Cyclists: Deaths and Injuries - Question

Earl Attlee:

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Disabled People - Questions

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

Driving: Insurance - Question

Earl Attlee:

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Equality Act 2010 - Question

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Flooding - Question

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

Health: Diabetes - Questions

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

Earl Howe:

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Immigration - Question

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

NHS Property Services Ltd - Questions

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


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Earl Howe:

NHS: Fracture Liaison Services - Question

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


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Pensions - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Questions for Written Answer - Question

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

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Railways: Intercity Express Trains - Question

Earl Attlee:

Railways: Station Facilities - Question

Earl Attlee:

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises: Training - Question

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

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Transport: Disabled Badge Holders - Question

Earl Attlee:

Vehicles: Semi-trailers - Question

Earl Attlee:

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Vietnam - Question

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

Visas - Question

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


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Young Offenders: Alternative Clothing - Question

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

Young Offenders: Illness - Question

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