Table of Contents for
Thursday 17 Oct 2013

Volume No. 748Part No. 54

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House of Lords

Introduction: Lord Carrington of Fulham

Introduction: Lord Leigh of Hurley

Energy: Winter Supply - Question

Elections: 16 and 17 Year-olds - Question

Energy: Long-term Supply - Question

Golden Rice - Question

Al-Madinah Free School - Statement

Business of the House - Timing of Debates

European Union Committee - Membership Motion

Select Committees - Membership Motion

Drugs - Motion to Take Note

Commonwealth - Motion to Take Note

Ageing: Public Services and Demographic Change Committee Report - Motion to Take Note

Written Statements

Arctic - Statement

Bovine Tuberculosis - Statement

EU: Agriculture and Fisheries Council - Statement

EU: Association Agreements - Statement

EU: Transport Council - Statement

Government Departments: Contingent Liabilities - Statement

National Minimum Wage - Statement

Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission: Annual Report - Statement

Taxation: Tax Policy - Statement

Written Answers

Afghanistan: Women - Questions

Airports: Aircraft Noise - Question

Armenia and Azerbaijan - Questions

Asylum Seekers - Questions

Central African Republic - Questions

Civil Service: Corporate Credit Cards - Questions

Energy: Smart Meters - Question

Equal Pay - Question

European Court of Human Rights - Question

Export Licences - Question

Freedom of Religion - Question

Government Departments: Data - Question

Government Departments: Expenditure - Question

Harbours - Question

Health: Incontinence - Question

Health: Molecular Diagnostic Services - Question

Homosexuality - Question

Iraq - Question

Israel - Questions

Japan - Questions

Lithuania - Question

Migrant Workers - Question

NHS: Migrant Access - Questions

Nigeria - Question

Northern Lighthouse Board - Question

Overseas Aid - Question

Palestine - Question

Pensions - Question

Post-2015 Development Framework - Questions

Rape - Question

Republic of Ireland: Aids to Navigation - Questions

Roma Genocide - Question

Sellafield - Question

Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands - Questions

Sudan - Questions

Syria - Question

Torture Survivors - Question

Turkey and Armenia - Question

United Nations - Question

Visas - Question





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House of Lords [17 Oct 2013]

11 am

Introduction: Lord Carrington of Fulham

11.08 am

Introduction: Lord Leigh of Hurley

11.14 am

Energy: Winter Supply - Question

11.18 am

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

Lord Ezra (LD):

Column: 642

Baroness Verma:

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Baroness Verma:

Lord Renton of Mount Harry (Con):

Baroness Verma:

Lord Tomlinson (Lab):

Baroness Verma:

Elections: 16 and 17 Year-olds - Question

11.25 am

Lord Roberts of Llandudno (LD):

Column: 644

Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Con):

Lord Roberts of Llandudno:

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (Lab):

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

Column: 645

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

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Energy: Long-term Supply - Question

11.33 am

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Con):

Baroness Verma:

Lord Wigley (PC):

Baroness Verma:

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Lord Tanlaw (CB):

Baroness Verma:

Noble Lords:

Baroness Verma:

Lord Grocott (Lab):

Lord Spicer (Con):

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

Lord Grocott:

Baroness Verma:

Lord Spicer:

Lord Teverson (LD):

Baroness Verma:

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Lord Grantchester (Lab):

Baroness Verma:

Golden Rice - Question

11.41 am

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

Baroness Hayman (CB):

Lord De Mauley:

Lord Taverne (LD):

Lord De Mauley:

Lord Walton of Detchant (CB):

Lord De Mauley:

Lord Skelmersdale (Con):

Lord De Mauley:

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The Countess of Mar (CB):

Lord De Mauley:

The Earl of Selborne (Con):

Lord De Mauley:

Lord May of Oxford (CB):

Lord De Mauley:

Al-Madinah Free School - Statement

11.49 am

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


Column: 651

11.51 am

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Lab):

11.52 am

Lord Nash:

Column: 652

11.54 am

Lord Storey (LD):

Lord Nash:

Baroness Blackstone (Lab):

Lord Nash:

Noble Lords:

Lord Nash:

The Lord Bishop of Derby:

Lord Nash:

Column: 653

Baroness Taylor of Bolton (Lab):

Lord Nash:

Lord Cormack (Con):

Lord Nash:

Lord Winston (Lab):

Lord Nash:

Business of the House - Timing of Debates

11.59 am

Column: 654

European Union Committee - Membership Motion

11.59 am

Select Committees - Membership Motion

Noon

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Sewel) (Non-Afl):

Drugs - Motion to Take Note

Noon

Baroness Meacher (CB):


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12.13 pm

Lord Fowler (Con):

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12.19 pm

Lord Howarth of Newport (Lab):

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12.25 pm

Lord Teverson (LD):


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12.31 pm

Baroness Hollins (CB):

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Column: 664

12.37 pm

Baroness Manzoor (LD):


Column: 666

12.44 pm

Lord Ramsbotham (CB):


Column: 667

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con):

Column: 668

12.51 pm

Baroness Stern (CB):


Column: 669

12.56 pm

Lord Mancroft (Con):


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Column: 671

1.02 pm

Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho (CB):


Column: 672

1.07 pm

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (LD):


Column: 673

1.12 pm

Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood (Non-Afl):

Column: 674

1.17 pm

Lord Judd (Lab):

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Column: 676

1.23 pm

Baroness Butler-Sloss (CB):


Column: 677

1.27 pm

Lord Taverne (LD):


Column: 678

1.31 pm

Lord Birt (CB):

Column: 679

1.37 pm

Lord Condon (CB):

Column: 680

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con):

Lord Condon:

Column: 681

1.44 pm

Baroness Hamwee (LD):


Column: 682

1.49 pm

Lord Hannay of Chiswick (CB):


Column: 683

1.55 pm

Baroness Greenfield (CB):


Column: 685

2 pm

Lord Patel of Bradford (Lab):


Column: 686

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Column: 688

2.09 pm

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


Column: 689

Baroness Meacher:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Column: 690

Lord Howarth of Newport:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:


Column: 692

Lord Fowler:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:


Column: 693

2.31 pm

Baroness Meacher:

Commonwealth - Motion to Take Note

2.33 pm

Earl Attlee (Con):

Lord Luce (CB):

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Column: 695


Column: 696


Column: 697

Column: 698

2.48 pm

Lord Selsdon (Con):


Column: 699

2.52 pm

Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Lab):

Column: 700

2.58 pm

Lord Chidgey (LD):

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Column: 702

3.02 pm

Lord Ramsbotham (CB):


Column: 703

3.07 pm

Lord Black of Brentwood (Con):

Column: 704

3.11 pm

Lord Kakkar (CB):

Column: 705

3.15 pm

Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville (Con):

Column: 706


Column: 707

3.19 pm

Lord Wills (Lab):


Column: 708

3.24 pm

Lord Hannay of Chiswick (CB):

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Column: 710

3.29 pm

Lord Moynihan (Con):

Column: 711

3.33 pm

Lord Browne of Ladyton (Lab):

Column: 712

3.38 pm

Lord Crisp (CB):


Column: 713

Column: 714

3.42 pm

Baroness Gardner of Parkes (Con):


Column: 715

3.47 pm

Lord Anderson of Swansea (Lab):

Column: 716

3.52 pm

Baroness Flather (CB):


Column: 717

3.57 pm

Baroness Hooper (Con):


Column: 718

4.02 pm

Lord Paul (Non-Afl):


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Column: 720

4.06 pm

Lord Lexden (Con):

Column: 721

4.10 pm

Baroness Prashar (CB):

4.15 pm

Lord Naseby (Con):


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Column: 724

4.20 pm

Lord Judd (Lab):


Column: 725

4.26 pm

Lord St John of Bletso (CB):


Column: 726

4.30 pm

Lord Triesman (Lab):


Column: 727


Column: 728


Column: 729

4.42 pm

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

Column: 730


Column: 731


Column: 732


Column: 733


Column: 734

4.58 pm

Lord Luce:

Column: 735

Ageing: Public Services and Demographic Change Committee Report - Motion to Take Note

4.59 pm

Lord Popat (Con):

Lord Filkin (Lab):

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Column: 737


Column: 738


Column: 739


Column: 740

5.17 pm

Lord Mawhinney (Con):


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Column: 742

5.26 pm

Lord Hutton of Furness (Lab):


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Column: 744

5.33 pm

Baroness Tyler of Enfield (LD):


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Column: 746

5.40 pm

Lord Livingston of Parkhead (Con):


Column: 747

5.46 pm

Lord Wei (Con):

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Column: 749


Column: 750

5.53 pm

Lord Bichard (CB):


Column: 751

6 pm

The Lord Bishop of Derby:


Column: 752


Column: 753

6.05 pm

Lord Borwick (Con):


Column: 754

6.11 pm

Viscount Ridley (Con):


Column: 755

Column: 756

6.17 pm

Lord Warner (Lab):

Column: 757

6.22 pm

Baroness Thomas of Winchester (LD):


Column: 758

6.27 pm

Lord Crisp (CB):


Column: 759


Column: 760

6.35 pm

Lord Griffiths of Fforestfach (Con):

Column: 761


Column: 762

6.41 pm

Baroness Wilkins (Lab):


Column: 763

6.47 pm

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (CB):

Column: 764

Column: 765

6.52 pm

Baroness Greengross (CB):


Column: 766

7 pm

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Lab):


Column: 767


Column: 768

7.06 pm

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


Column: 769


Column: 770


Column: 771

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Column: 773

7.22 pm

Lord Filkin:


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Column: WS77


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Written Statements [17 Oct 2013]

Arctic - Statement

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

Column: WS78

Bovine Tuberculosis - Statement

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

Column: WS79

EU: Agriculture and Fisheries Council - Statement

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

EU: Association Agreements - Statement

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

Column: WS80

EU: Transport Council - Statement

The Minister of State, Department for Transport (Baroness Kramer) (LD):


Column: WS81

Government Departments: Contingent Liabilities - Statement

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

Column: WS82

National Minimum Wage - Statement

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

Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission: Annual Report - Statement

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

Taxation: Tax Policy - Statement

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton) (Con):

Column: WS83

Column: WS84

Column: WA87


Column: WA87

Written Answers [17 Oct 2013]

Afghanistan: Women - Questions

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

Baroness Northover (LD):

Airports: Aircraft Noise - Question

Column: WA88

The Minister of State, Department for Transport (Baroness Kramer) (LD):

Armenia and Azerbaijan - Questions

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

Baroness Warsi:

Column: WA89

Asylum Seekers - Questions

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

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:


Column: WA91

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Central African Republic - Questions

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

Column: WA92

Baroness Warsi:

Baroness Warsi:

Baroness Warsi:

Column: WA93

Baroness Warsi:

Civil Service: Corporate Credit Cards - Questions

Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Con):

Column: WA94

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

Energy: Smart Meters - Question

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

Column: WA95

Equal Pay - Question

Baroness Northover (LD):

European Court of Human Rights - Question

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

Column: WA96

Export Licences - Question

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

Freedom of Religion - Question

Column: WA97

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

Government Departments: Data - Question

Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Con):

Government Departments: Expenditure - Question

Baroness Northover (LD):

Harbours - Question

The Minister of State, Department for Transport (Baroness Kramer) (LD):

Health: Incontinence - Question

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

Health: Molecular Diagnostic Services - Question

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

Homosexuality - Question

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

Iraq - Question

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

Column: WA100

Israel - Questions

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

Baroness Warsi:

Baroness Warsi:

Japan - Questions

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

Column: WA101

Baroness Warsi:

Column: WA102

Baroness Warsi:

Lithuania - Question

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

Column: WA103

Migrant Workers - Question

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

NHS: Migrant Access - Questions

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

Column: WA104

Nigeria - Question

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

Northern Lighthouse Board - Question

The Minister of State, Department for Transport (Baroness Kramer) (LD):

Overseas Aid - Question

Column: WA105

Baroness Northover (LD):

Palestine - Question

Baroness Northover (LD):

Pensions - Question

The Minister of State, Department for Transport (Baroness Kramer) (LD):

Column: WA106

Post-2015 Development Framework - Questions

Baroness Northover (LD):

Rape - Question

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

Republic of Ireland: Aids to Navigation - Questions

Column: WA107

The Minister of State, Department for Transport (Baroness Kramer) (LD):

Roma Genocide - Question

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

Sellafield - Question

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

Column: WA108

Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands - Questions

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

Baroness Warsi:

Sudan - Questions

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

Baroness Warsi:

Baroness Warsi:

Baroness Warsi:

Baroness Warsi:

Column: WA110

Baroness Warsi:

Baroness Warsi:

Syria - Question

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

Column: WA111

Torture Survivors - Question

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

Turkey and Armenia - Question

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

United Nations - Question

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

Visas - Question

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