Table of Contents for
Wednesday 6 Nov 2013

Volume No. 749Part No. 66

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House of Lords

Introduction: Lord Allen of Kensington

Syria: Refugees - Question

Carbon Monoxide Detectors - Question

Nuclear War: International Conference - Question

Living Wage - Question

Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill - Order of Consideration Motion

Defence: Aircraft Carriers and UK Shipbuilding - Statement

Energy Bill - Report (3rd Day)

Clause 122: Designation of statement

Amendment 92A

Clause 123: Duties in relation to statement

Amendment 93

Clause 125: Review

Clause 130: Power to modify energy supply licences: domestic supply contracts

Amendment 97

Amendments 98 to 100

Amendment 101

Amendment 102

Clause 131: Section 130: procedure etc

Amendments 103 and 104

Amendment 104A

Health: Birth Defects - Question for Short Debate

Energy Bill - Report (3rd Day) (Continued)

Clause 135: Consumer redress orders

Amendment 104B

Clause 136: Fuel poverty

Amendment 104C

Amendment 104H

Amendment 105

Amendment 106

Clause 145: Extent

Amendments 107 and 108

Clause 146: Commencement

Amendments 109 and 110

Grand Committee

Children and Families Bill - Committee (9th Day)

Clause 51: Appeals

Amendment 181

Clause 52: Mediation

Amendments 183 and 184

Clause 57: Special educational provision otherwise than in schools, post-16 institutions etc

Clause 58: Special educational provision outside England and Wales

Amendment 186

Clause 59: Fees for special educational provision at non-maintained schools and post-16 institutions

Clause 62: Using best endeavours to secure special educational provision

Amendment 190

Clause 63: SEN co-ordinators

Amendment 195

Clause 64: Informing parents and young people

Amendment 198

Clause 65: SEN information report

Clause 66: Provision and publication of special needs information

Clause 67: Code of Practice

Amendment 206

Clause 68: Making and approval of code

Amendments 210 and 211

Amendment 212

Clause 70: Part does not apply to detained children and young people

Amendment 215

Amendment 216

Clause 73: Interpretation of Part 3

Written Statements

Afghanistan: Reserve Forces - Statement

Aviation: Red Tape Challenge - Statement

Health: Pharmaceutical Pricing Schemes - Statement

Tax Compliance: Cayman Islands - Statement

Water Quality: Bathing Waters - Statement

Written Answers

Alcohol - Questions

Animals in Scientific Procedures - Question

Armed Forces: Aircraft - Question

Armed Forces: Helicopters - Questions

Children: Care - Question

Children: Child Labour - Question

Deaf and Deafblind People - Questions

Dealing in Cultural Objects (Offences) Act 2003 - Question

Defence: Assistance Fund - Question

Egypt - Question

Employment: 18-24 Year-olds - Questions

Environment: Sea Defences - Question

EU: Food - Question

Food: Food Banks - Question

Freedom of Information - Question

Health: Free Social Care - Question

Health: Mental Health - Questions

Internet: Violent, Sexual and Sensitive Sites - Question

London Underground: Bakerloo Line - Question

Marine Conservation Areas - Question

NHS Property Services Limited - Questions

NHS: Expenditure - Questions

Palestine - Questions

Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 - Question

Railways: Colne - Question

Railways: First Great Western - Question

Railways: North East and North West Links - Question

Research and Development - Question

Roads: M4 - Question

Roads: Road Safety - Question

Schools: Free Meals - Question

Specialised Services Commissioning Innovation Fund - Questions

Transport: Trams and Light Rail - Question

Transport: Transport Authorities - Question

Zimbabwe - Question





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Wednesday 6 Nov 2013

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House of Lords [6 Nov 2013]

3 pm

Introduction: Lord Allen of Kensington

3.08 pm

Syria: Refugees - Question

3.13 pm

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

Lord Selkirk of Douglas (Con):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Lord Bach (Lab):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon (LD):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Baroness O'Loan (CB):

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Wright of Richmond (CB):

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

Lord Judd:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Carbon Monoxide Detectors - Question

3.22 pm

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

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (CB):

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Baroness Gardner of Parkes (Con):

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

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Lord Sugar (Lab):

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Lord Tope (LD):

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Baroness Masham of Ilton (CB):

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Lord McKenzie of Luton (Lab):

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Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Nuclear War: International Conference - Question

3.30 pm

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (LD):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Lord Browne of Ladyton (Lab):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Baroness Williams of Crosby (LD):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Lord Hannay of Chiswick (CB):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Living Wage - Question

3.36 pm

Viscount Younger of Leckie (Con):

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (Lab):

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

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Lord Naseby (Con):

Noble Lords:

Lord Naseby:

Noble Lords:

Lord Naseby:

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Baroness Wall of New Barnet (Lab):

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Elystan-Morgan (CB):

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Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Baroness Tyler of Enfield (LD):

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Tebbit (Con):

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill - Order of Consideration Motion

3.44 pm

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

Lord McFall of Alcluith (Lab):

Lord Lawson of Blaby (Con):


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Lord Laming (CB):

The Lord Bishop of Norwich:

Lord Higgins (Con):

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Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (Lab):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Con):


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Defence: Aircraft Carriers and UK Shipbuilding - Statement

3.59 pm

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

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4.11 pm

Lord Rosser (Lab):


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4.17 pm

Lord Astor of Hever:


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4.22 pm

Lord West of Spithead (Lab):

Lord Astor of Hever:

Lord Palmer of Childs Hill (LD):

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Lord Astor of Hever:

Lord Martin of Springburn (CB):

Lord Astor of Hever:

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Lord Reid of Cardowan (Lab):

Lord Astor of Hever:

Lord Burnett (LD):

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Lord Astor of Hever:

Lord Dannatt (CB):

Lord Astor of Hever:

Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke (Lab):

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Lord Astor of Hever:

Lord Lee of Trafford (LD):

Lord Astor of Hever:

Lord Judd (Lab):

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Lord Astor of Hever:

Energy Bill - Report (3rd Day)

4.42 pm

Clause 122: Designation of statement

Amendment 92A

Lord Whitty (Lab):

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5 pm

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Lord Howell of Guildford (Con):

5.15 pm

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Lord Teverson (LD):

Lord Deben (Con):

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5.30 pm

Lord Howell of Guildford:

Lord Deben:

Lord Jenkin of Roding (Con):


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

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Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan:

Baroness Verma:

5.45 pm

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Lord Whitty:


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Baroness Verma:

Lord Whitty:

5.52 pm

Division on Amendment 92AContents 172; Not-Contents 233.Amendment 92A disagreed.

Division No. 1 [] [6 Nov 2013]

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6.05 pm

Clause 123: Duties in relation to statement

Amendment 93

Lord Judd:


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6.15 pm

Viscount Ridley (Con):


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Baroness Whitaker (Lab):

Baroness Worthington (Lab):

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Baroness Verma:

6.30 pm

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Lord Judd:

Baroness Verma:

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Lord Judd:


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Clause 125: Review

Clause 130: Power to modify energy supply licences: domestic supply contracts

Amendment 97

Lord Roper (LD):

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6.45 pm

Lord Whitty:

Lord Phillips of Sudbury (LD):

Baroness Verma:

Lord Roper:

Amendments 98 to 100

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Amendment 101

Baroness Verma:

Lord Roper:

Lord Grantchester (Lab):

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Amendment 102

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Con):

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Lord Campbell-Savours (Lab):

7 pm

Lord Teverson:

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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord Teverson:

Viscount Ridley:


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Lord Berkeley of Knighton (CB):

Lord Jenkin of Roding:

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Lord Kerr of Kinlochard (CB):

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7.15 pm

Lord Howell of Guildford:

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Lord Lawson of Blaby (Con):

Lord Pearson of Rannoch (UKIP):

Lord Whitty:


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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord Whitty:

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Baroness Verma:

7.30 pm

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

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Clause 131: Section 130: procedure etc

Amendments 103 and 104

Column: 280

Amendment 104A

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (CB):


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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Lab):

Lord Teverson:


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

7.45 pm

Lord Teverson:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

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Baroness Finlay of Llandaff:

Health: Birth Defects - Question for Short Debate

7.52 pm

Lord Rooker (Lab):

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

8.03 pm

The Countess of Mar (CB):

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8.11 pm

Baroness Grey-Thompson (CB):

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8.17 pm

Lord Turnberg (Lab):


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8.23 pm

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Lab):

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8.30 pm

Baroness Jolly (LD):


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Lord Rooker:

Baroness Jolly:


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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Baroness Jolly:

8.42 pm

Energy Bill - Report (3rd Day) (Continued)

8.52 pm

Clause 135: Consumer redress orders

Amendment 104B

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Lord Whitty (Lab):


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

9 pm

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Lord Whitty:

Clause 136: Fuel poverty

Amendment 104C

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Lord Whitty:

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall) (Lab):

Lord Whitty:

Amendment 104H

Lord Whitty:


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Lord Jenkin of Roding (Con):

9.15 pm

Baroness Verma:


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Lord Whitty:

Amendment 105

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Lord Campbell-Savours:


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9.30 pm

Lord Teverson (LD):

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Baroness Worthington (Lab):


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Baroness Verma:


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Lord Campbell-Savours:

Amendment 106

Lord Teverson:


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9.45 pm

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Con):

Lord Teverson:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

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Lord Berkeley of Knighton (CB):

Lord Mackay of Clashfern (Con):


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10 pm

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

Lord Lang of Monkton (Con):

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Lord Whitty:

Baroness Verma:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Baroness Verma:

Lord Teverson:

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Clause 145: Extent

Amendments 107 and 108

Clause 146: Commencement

Amendments 109 and 110

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Grand Committee [6 Nov 2013]

3.45 pm

Children and Families Bill - Committee (9th Day)

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Colwyn) (Con):

Clause 51: Appeals

Amendment 181

Lord Storey (LD):


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Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Lab):

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Lord Low of Dalston (CB):

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4 pm

Baroness Wilkins (Lab):


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Lord Touhig (Lab):

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


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4.15 pm

Baroness Morris of Yardley (Lab):

Baroness Perry of Southwark (Con):

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Lord Nash:

Lord Low of Dalston:

Lord Storey:

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Clause 52: Mediation

Amendments 183 and 184

Clause 57: Special educational provision otherwise than in schools, post-16 institutions etc

Clause 58: Special educational provision outside England and Wales

Amendment 186


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Earl Attlee (Con):

Baroness Eaton (Con):

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4.30 pm

Earl Attlee:

Baroness Howe of Idlicote (CB):

Earl Attlee:

Baroness Greengross:

Earl Attlee:

Baroness Greengross:

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Clause 59: Fees for special educational provision at non-maintained schools and post-16 institutions

Clause 62: Using best endeavours to secure special educational provision

Amendment 190

Lord Addington (LD):


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4.45 pm

Baroness Walmsley (LD):

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Baroness Butler-Sloss (CB):

Lord Ramsbotham (CB):

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Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

Baroness Wilkins:

Lord Low of Dalston:

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Baroness Perry of Southwark:

5 pm

Lord Touhig:

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Baroness Sharp of Guildford (LD):

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Lord Storey:

Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

Lord Storey:


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Earl Attlee:


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5.15 pm

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Column: GC86

Baroness Howarth of Breckland:

Baroness Walmsley:

Lord Addington:

Earl Attlee:


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Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

Earl Attlee:

Baroness Butler-Sloss:

Earl Attlee:


Column: GC88

5.30 pm

Lord Addington:

Earl Attlee:

Column: GC89

Baroness Walmsley:

Lord Addington:

Lord Low of Dalston:

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Lord Addington:

Clause 63: SEN co-ordinators

Amendment 195

Lord Addington:


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Baroness Walmsley:

Column: GC92

5.45 pm

Lord Storey:

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Lab):


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Baroness Butler-Sloss:

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Pitkeathley) (Lab):

5.52 pm

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6.04 pm

Lord Nash:


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Lord Addington:

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6.15 pm

Clause 64: Informing parents and young people

Amendment 198

Baroness Greengross:

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Earl Attlee:


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Column: GC99

Baroness Greengross:

Baroness Greengross:

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Clause 65: SEN information report

Clause 66: Provision and publication of special needs information

Clause 67: Code of Practice

6.30 pm

Amendment 206

Lord Low of Dalston:

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Baroness Hughes of Stretford:

Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

Lord Nash:


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The Countess of Mar:

Lord Nash:


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6.45 pm

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Lord Low of Dalston:

Clause 68: Making and approval of code

Column: GC106

Amendments 210 and 211

Amendment 212

Lord Addington:


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Column: GC108

Lord Storey:

7 pm

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Baroness Howarth of Breckland:

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Baroness Walmsley:

The Countess of Mar:

Baroness Hughes of Stretford:


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Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

7.15 pm

Lord Nash:

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The Earl of Listowel (CB):

Lord Addington:

Clause 70: Part does not apply to detained children and young people

Amendment 215

Column: GC115

Baroness Walmsley:


Column: GC116

7.30 pm

Earl Attlee:


Column: GC117

Baroness Walmsley:

Amendment 216

Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

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Baroness Wilkins:

Baroness Walmsley:


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The Earl of Listowel:

7.45 pm

Earl Attlee:

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Column: GC122

Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

Clause 73: Interpretation of Part 3

Earl Attlee:

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Written Statements [6 Nov 2013]

Afghanistan: Reserve Forces - Statement

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

Aviation: Red Tape Challenge - Statement

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

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Column: WS19

Health: Pharmaceutical Pricing Schemes - Statement

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

Column: WS20

Tax Compliance: Cayman Islands - Statement

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

Water Quality: Bathing Waters - Statement

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

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Column: WS22

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Written Answers [6 Nov 2013]

Alcohol - Questions

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

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

Animals in Scientific Procedures - Question

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

Armed Forces: Aircraft - Question

Column: WA42

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

Armed Forces: Helicopters - Questions

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

Children: Care - Question

Column: WA43

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

Children: Child Labour - Question

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

Deaf and Deafblind People - Questions

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

Dealing in Cultural Objects (Offences) Act 2003 - Question

Column: WA44

Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Con):

Defence: Assistance Fund - Question

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

Egypt - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

Column: WA45

Employment: 18-24 Year-olds - Questions

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

Column: WA46

Environment: Sea Defences - Question

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

EU: Food - Question

Column: WA48

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

Food: Food Banks - Question

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

Freedom of Information - Question

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

Column: WA49

Health: Free Social Care - Question

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

Health: Mental Health - Questions

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

Column: WA50

Internet: Violent, Sexual and Sensitive Sites - Question

Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Con):

London Underground: Bakerloo Line - Question

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

Column: WA51

Marine Conservation Areas - Question

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

NHS Property Services Limited - Questions

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


Column: WA52

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NHS: Expenditure - Questions

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

Column: WA54

Palestine - Questions

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

Column: WA55

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Bates) (Con):

Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 - Question

Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Con):

Column: WA56

Railways: Colne - Question

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

Railways: First Great Western - Question

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

Railways: North East and North West Links - Question

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


Column: WA57

Research and Development - Question

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

Column: WA58

Roads: M4 - Question

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

Roads: Road Safety - Question

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

Column: WA59

Schools: Free Meals - Question

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

Specialised Services Commissioning Innovation Fund - Questions

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

Column: WA60

Transport: Trams and Light Rail - Question

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

Column: WA61

Transport: Transport Authorities - Question

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

Column: WA62

Zimbabwe - Question

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Bates) (Con):