Table of Contents for
Tuesday 5 Nov 2013

Volume No. 749Part No. 65

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House of Lords

Introduction: Baroness Williams of Trafford


EU: Balance of Competences Review - Question

EU: Free Movement of Labour - Question

Health: Local Healthwatch Organisations - Question

Israel and Palestine - Question

Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill - Order of Consideration Motion

Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill - Motion to Agree

Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill - Committee (1st Day)

Clause 1: Prohibition on consultant lobbying unless registered

Amendment 1

Amendment 3

Amendment 5

Clause 2: Meaning of consultant lobbying

Amendment 10

Schedule 1: Carrying on the business of consultant lobbying

Clause 3: The Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists

Schedule 2: The Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists

Amendment 54

Armed Forces: Civilian Life - Question for Short Debate

Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill - Committee (1st Day) (Continued)

Amendment 55

Clause 4: The register

Amendment 65

Amendment 72

Clause 5: Notification of client information and changes

Clause 6: Duty to update register

Amendment 88

Clause 7: Duty to publish register

Written Statements

Armed Forces: Reserve Forces - Statement

Bovine Tuberculosis - Statement

Child Maintenance - Statement

Debt: Debt Management - Statement

Office for Nuclear Regulation - Statement

Railways: Woodhead Tunnels - Statement

Sport: Legacies - Statement

Written Answers

Afghanistan: Interpreters - Question

Alcohol - Questions

Armed Forces: Living Accommodation - Question

Banking: LIBOR - Question

Banks: Royal Bank of Scotland - Questions

Banks: Ulster Bank Ltd - Question

Benefits - Question

Benefits: Fraud - Question

Children: Foster Homes and Specialist Care - Question

Commonwealth Business Council - Question

Commonwealth: Heads of Government Meeting - Question

Consumer Rights Directive (2011/83/EU) - Question

Drones - Question

Economy - Question

Elections: Nepal - Question

Energy: Company Profits - Question

Energy: Nuclear Power Stations - Question

Financial Policy Committee - Question

Fire and Rescue Services - Question

Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2000 - Question

Government Departments: Expenditure - Question

Grenada - Question

Health: Neurology - Question

Health: Polio - Question

Houses of Parliament: Ministers and Whips - Question

Immigration - Questions

Immigration Removal Centres: Transfers - Question

Income and Wealth: Inequality - Question

Israel - Question

Justice: Out-of-court Disposals - Question

Northern Ireland Office: Staff - Question

Sri Lanka - Question

Taxation: Eurobonds - Questions

Television Licence Fee - Question

Winter Fuel Allowance - Question





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House of Lords [5 Nov 2013]

2.30 pm

Introduction: Baroness Williams of Trafford

2.38 pm

2.44 pm

EU: Balance of Competences Review - Question

2.50 pm

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

Lord Dykes (LD):

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Barnett (Lab):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Howell of Guildford (Con):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Lord Clinton-Davis (Lab):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Waddington (Con):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Howarth of Newport (Lab):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Baroness Knight of Collingtree (Con):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Liddle (Lab):

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Vinson (Con):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

EU: Free Movement of Labour - Question

2.58 pm

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

Lord Empey (UUP):

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Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Taverne (LD):

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Baroness Smith of Basildon (Lab):

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Hannay of Chiswick (CB):

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

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Lord Avebury (LD):

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Lea of Crondall (Lab):

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Health: Local Healthwatch Organisations - Question

3.04 pm

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

Lord Harris of Haringey (Lab):

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Earl Howe:

Baroness Gardner of Parkes (Con):

Earl Howe:

Baroness Wall of New Barnet (Lab):

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Earl Howe:

Baroness Masham of Ilton (CB):

Earl Howe:

Baroness Barker (LD):

Earl Howe:

Lord Campbell-Savours (Lab):

Earl Howe:

Israel and Palestine - Question

3.11 pm

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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con):

Lord Hylton (CB):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Bach (Lab):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Baroness Williams of Crosby (LD):

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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Anderson of Swansea (Lab):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Grocott (Lab):

Lord Stoddart of Swindon (Ind Lab):

Lord Grocott:

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

Lord Stoddart of Swindon:

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Grocott:

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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill - Order of Consideration Motion

3.19 pm

Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill - Motion to Agree

3.20 pm

Lord Ramsbotham (CB):


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Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

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3.30 pm

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Lab):


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Lord Harries of Pentregarth (CB):

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Lord Lea of Crondall (Lab):

Lord Greaves (LD):


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3.45 pm

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Lord Mackay of Clashfern (Con):

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Lord Ramsbotham:

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Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill - Committee (1st Day)

3.54 pm

Clause 1: Prohibition on consultant lobbying unless registered

Amendment 1

Lord Hardie (CB):

4 pm

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The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Brougham and Vaux) (Con):

Lord Norton of Louth (Con):


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4.15 pm

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Lab):

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Lord Campbell-Savours (Lab):


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Lord Dubs (Lab):


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Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

4.30 pm

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Tyler (LD):

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Lord Hardie:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Wigley (PC):

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Norton of Louth:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:


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Lord Mackay of Clashfern (Con):

4.45 pm

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Norton of Louth:


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Lord Campbell-Savours:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Hardie:

Amendment 3

Lord Campbell-Savours:

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Lord Hardie:

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Lord Rooker (Lab):

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5.15 pm

Lord Tyler:


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Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (Lab):

Lord Tyler:


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Lord Campbell-Savours:

Lord Tyler:


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Lord Norton of Louth:

Lord Kerr of Kinlochard (CB):

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5.30 pm

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Lord Armstrong of Ilminster (CB):

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Lord Dubs:

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Lord Aberdare (CB):

Lord Martin of Springburn (CB):

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5.45 pm

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Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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6 pm

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Lord Kerr of Kinlochard:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:


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Lord Rooker:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Dubs:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Norton of Louth:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Lord Campbell-Savours:

Amendment 5

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

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6.15 pm

Lord Tyler:


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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:


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Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:


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Clause 2: Meaning of consultant lobbying

Amendment 10

Lord Rooker:

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Lord Campbell-Savours:

Lord Rooker:

6.30 pm

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Lord Campbell-Savours:

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Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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6.45 pm

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Kerr of Kinlochard:

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Kerr of Kinlochard:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:


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Lord Rooker:

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7 pm

Schedule 1: Carrying on the business of consultant lobbying

Clause 3: The Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists

Schedule 2: The Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists

Amendment 54

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

Lord Norton of Louth:

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Lord Tyler:


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Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

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Lord Kerr of Kinlochard:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

7.15 pm

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Lord Tyler:

Lord Norton of Louth:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Lord Campbell-Savours:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

7.30 pm

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

Lord Norton of Louth:

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

Armed Forces: Civilian Life - Question for Short Debate

7.33 pm

Lord Craig of Radley (CB):

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Earl Attlee (Con):

7.42 pm

Baroness Garden of Frognal (LD):

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7.49 pm

Lord Walker of Aldringham (CB):


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7.57 pm

Lord Empey (UUP):

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8.03 pm

Lord Hope of Craighead (CB):


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8.09 pm

Lord Rosser (Lab):

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8.17 pm

Baroness Jolly (LD):


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Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill - Committee (1st Day) (Continued)

8.33 pm

Amendment 55

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts (Con):

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Lord Martin of Springburn (CB):


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Lord Campbell-Savours (Lab):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts:

8.45 pm

Clause 4: The register

Amendment 65

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara (Lab):

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Lord Norton of Louth (Con):

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Lord Campbell-Savours:

Lord Aberdare (CB):

Lord Hardie (CB):

9 pm

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Noble Lords:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Lord Campbell-Savours:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:


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Lord Norton of Louth:

9.15 pm

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Lord Hardie:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:


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Amendment 72

Lord Campbell-Savours:


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Lord Martin of Springburn:


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9.30 pm

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Lord Tyler (LD):

Lord Norton of Louth:

Lord Hardie:

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Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts:

Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Con):

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

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Lord Martin of Springburn:

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

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9.45 pm

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

Lord Martin of Springburn:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Clause 5: Notification of client information and changes

Clause 6: Duty to update register

Amendment 88

Lord Campbell-Savours:

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Lord Hardie:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

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Lord Hardie:

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:


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Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts:

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

10 pm

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:


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Lord Hardie:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:


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Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Lord Campbell-Savours:

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Clause 7: Duty to publish register

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Written Statements [5 Nov 2013]

Armed Forces: Reserve Forces - Statement

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

Bovine Tuberculosis - Statement

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

Column: WS10

Child Maintenance - Statement

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


Column: WS11

Debt: Debt Management - Statement

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

Column: WS12

Office for Nuclear Regulation - Statement

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

Railways: Woodhead Tunnels - Statement

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


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Sport: Legacies - Statement

Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Con):


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Written Answers [5 Nov 2013]

Afghanistan: Interpreters - Question

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

Alcohol - Questions

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

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

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

Armed Forces: Living Accommodation - Question

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

Banking: LIBOR - Question

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

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Banks: Royal Bank of Scotland - Questions

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

Lord Deighton:

Banks: Ulster Bank Ltd - Question

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

Column: WA26

Benefits - Question

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

Benefits: Fraud - Question

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

Column: WA27

Children: Foster Homes and Specialist Care - Question

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

Commonwealth Business Council - Question

The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills & Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint) (Con):

Commonwealth: Heads of Government Meeting - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

Column: WA28

Consumer Rights Directive (2011/83/EU) - Question

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

Drones - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

Column: WA29

Economy - Question

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

Elections: Nepal - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

Column: WA30

Energy: Company Profits - Question

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

Energy: Nuclear Power Stations - Question

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

Column: WA31

Financial Policy Committee - Question

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

Fire and Rescue Services - Question

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

Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2000 - Question

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

Government Departments: Expenditure - Question

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

Grenada - Question

Lord Bates (Con):

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Health: Neurology - Question

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

Health: Polio - Question

Lord Bates (Con):

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Houses of Parliament: Ministers and Whips - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

Immigration - Questions

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

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

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Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Immigration Removal Centres: Transfers - Question

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

Column: WA36

Income and Wealth: Inequality - Question

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

Israel - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

Justice: Out-of-court Disposals - Question

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

Column: WA37

Northern Ireland Office: Staff - Question

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

Sri Lanka - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):


Column: WA38

Taxation: Eurobonds - Questions

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

Lord Deighton:


Column: WA39

Television Licence Fee - Question

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

Column: WA40

Winter Fuel Allowance - Question

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