Table of Contents for
Thursday 7 Nov 2013

Volume No. 749Part No. 67

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House of Lords

Introduction: Lord Bamford

Housing: Leaseholder Redress Schemes - Question

Professional Standards Authority - Question

Mental Health: Cost of Living Support - Question

Female Genital Mutilation - Question

Business of the House - Motion on Standing Orders

Business of the House - Timing of Debates

United Kingdom and China - Motion to Take Note

Security Services: Supervision - Question for Short Debate

Armed Forces: Legal Challenge - Motion to Take Note

Magna Carta - Question for Short Debate

Humber Bridge Bill

Grand Committee

Middle East: Situation of Women - Question for Short Debate

OSCE: Helsinki+40 Process - Question for Short Debate

Commencement Orders - Question for Short Debate

Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan - Question for Short Debate

Millennium Development Goals - Question for Short Debate

Written Statements

Energy: Electricity Market Reform - Statement

Energy: Gas - Statement

Pensions - Statement

Young Offenders: Custody - Statement

Written Answers

Alcohol - Question

Asylum Seekers - Question

Courts: Buildings - Questions

Deaf and Deafblind People - Question

Employment: Work Programme - Question

Enterprise Zones - Question

EU: Toilets and Urinals - Question

Government Departments: Staff - Question

Grangemouth Refinery - Question

Health: Complementary and Alternative Medicines - Question

Health: Dementia - Question

Health: Mesothelioma - Question

Health: Ophthalmology - Question

House of Lords: Staff - Question

Housing: Prices - Questions

Immigration - Question

Immigration Removal Centres: Transfers - Question

Infrastructure - Question

Israel and Palestine: West Bank - Question

NHS: Migrant Access - Question

Overseas Aid - Question

Railways: Franchises - Question

Railways: Maintenance - Question

Religious Intolerance - Question

St Helena: Airport - Question

Taxation - Question

Taxation: Tobacco and Alcohol - Questions

UK Trade - Questions

Unemployment: Young People - Question

Water and Sanitation - Question

Zimbabwe - Question





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Thursday 7 Nov 2013

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House of Lords [7 Nov 2013]

11 am

Introduction: Lord Bamford

11.08 am

Housing: Leaseholder Redress Schemes - Question

11.14 am

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

Baroness Gardner of Parkes (Con):

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

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Lord Campbell-Savours (Lab):

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Baroness Hanham (Con):

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Lab):

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

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Lord Tope (LD):

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall (Lab):

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Professional Standards Authority - Question

11.23 am

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

Lord Taverne (LD):

Earl Howe:

Baroness Pitkeathley (Lab):

Earl Howe:

Lord Willis of Knaresborough (LD):

Earl Howe:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Lab):

Earl Howe:

Lord Colwyn (Con):

Earl Howe:

Lord Laming (CB):

Earl Howe:

Mental Health: Cost of Living Support - Question

11.30 am

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

Lord Touhig (Lab):

Lord Freud:

Lord Wigley (PC):

Lord Freud:

Baroness Knight of Collingtree (Con):

Lord Freud:

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Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top (Lab):

Lord Freud:

Lord Alderdice (LD):

Baroness Meacher (CB):

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

Lord Alderdice:

Lord Freud:

Female Genital Mutilation - Question

11.37 am

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

Baroness Manzoor (LD):

Earl Howe:

Lord West of Spithead (Lab):

Baroness Butler-Sloss (CB):

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

Baroness Butler-Sloss:

Earl Howe:

Lord West of Spithead:

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Earl Howe:

Baroness Masham of Ilton (CB):

Earl Howe:

Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale (Lab):

Earl Howe:

Lord Chidgey (LD):

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Earl Howe:

Business of the House - Motion on Standing Orders

11.45 am

Business of the House - Timing of Debates

11.45 am

United Kingdom and China - Motion to Take Note

11.46 am

Lord Dobbs (Con):

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12.01 pm

Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe (Lab):


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12.08 pm

Lord Clement-Jones (LD):


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12.16 pm

Lord Howell of Guildford (Con):


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12.23 pm

Baroness Valentine (CB):


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12.28 pm

Lord Kirkham (Con):

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12.36 pm

The Lord Bishop of Guildford:


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12.43 pm

Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Con):

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12.50 pm

Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone (Con):


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12.58 pm

Lord Haskel (Lab):


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1.04 pm

Lord Goodlad (Con):


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1.12 pm

Lord Watson of Richmond (LD):


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1.20 pm

Lord Whitby (Con):


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1.26 pm

Lord Lexden (Con):

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1.34 pm

Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde (Lab):


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1.41 pm

Baroness Wheatcroft (Con):


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Lord Haskel:

Baroness Wheatcroft:

1.49 pm

Lord Wilson of Tillyorn (CB):

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1.56 pm

Lord Wei (Con):


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2.04 pm

Lord Howe of Aberavon (Con):


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2.11 pm

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara (Lab):


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2.23 pm

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

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2.46 pm

Lord Dobbs (Con):

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Security Services: Supervision - Question for Short Debate

2.48 pm

Lord Soley:


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2.58 pm

Lord Blencathra (Con):


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3.04 pm

Lord Reid of Cardowan (Lab):

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3.11 pm

Lord Strasburger (LD):


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3.17 pm

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab):


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3.23 pm

Lord Judd (Lab):


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3.29 pm

Lord Rosser (Lab):


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3.55 pm

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

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Lord Foulkes of Cumnock:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:


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Lord Reid of Cardowan:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Reid of Cardowan:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:


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Armed Forces: Legal Challenge - Motion to Take Note

3.50 pm

Lord Faulks (Con):

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4.03 pm

Lord Thomas of Gresford (LD):


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4.11 pm

Lord Hope of Craighead (CB):

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4.19 pm

Lord Craig of Radley (CB):

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4.27 pm

Lord Hamilton of Epsom (Con):

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4.35 pm

Lord Guthrie of Craigiebank (CB):

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4.42 pm

Lord Bew (CB):


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4.50 pm

Lord Freeman (Con):

Lord Trefgarne:

Lord Freeman:


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4.53 pm

Lord Ramsbotham (CB):


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5 pm

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

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5.08 pm

Lord Rosser (Lab):

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5.18 pm

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


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5.36 pm

Lord Faulks:

Magna Carta - Question for Short Debate

5.39 pm

Baroness Boothroyd (CB):

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5.46 pm

Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville (Con):


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5.53 pm

Lord Parekh (Lab):

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6 pm

Lord Addington (LD):


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6.05 pm

Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho (CB):

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6.09 pm

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Con):


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6.15 pm

Lord Bew (CB):

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6.25 pm

Lord Cormack (Con):

Noble Lords:

A noble Lord:

Lord Cormack:

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6.32 pm

Lord Dykes (LD):

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6.38 pm

Lord Bilimoria (CB):


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6.43 pm

Baroness Prashar (CB):

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6.49 pm

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara (Lab):


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6.53 pm

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Sewel):

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Humber Bridge Bill

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Grand Committee [7 Nov 2013]

Middle East: Situation of Women - Question for Short Debate

1 pm

Baroness Hussein-Ece (LD):


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1.09 pm

Baroness Tonge (Ind LD):

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1.16 pm

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger (Con):


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1.22 pm

Baroness Berridge (Con):


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1.29 pm

Baroness Uddin:

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1.36 pm

Lord Collins of Highbury (Lab):


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1.43 pm

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con):

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Baroness Hussein-Ece:

1.56 pm

OSCE: Helsinki+40 Process - Question for Short Debate

2 pm

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2.10 pm

Lord Bach (Lab):

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2.18 pm

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):


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2.31 pm

Commencement Orders - Question for Short Debate

3 pm

Lord Norton of Louth (Con):


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3.07 pm

Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville (Con):


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3.13 pm

Lord Cormack (Con):

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3.20 pm

Lord Skelmersdale (Con):


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3.23 pm

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (Lab):


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3.29 pm

Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Con):


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Lord Cormack:

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:


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Lord Skelmersdale:

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

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3.42 pm

Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan - Question for Short Debate

4 pm

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Baroness Cox (CB):


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4.08 pm

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead (Lab):

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4.13 pm

Lord Avebury (LD):


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4.19 pm

Lord Alton of Liverpool (CB):


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4.26 pm

The Lord Bishop of Guildford:


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4.28 pm

Lord Hussain (LD):


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4.35 pm

Lord Triesman (Lab):

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4.43 pm

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

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Lord Triesman:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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4.55 pm

Millennium Development Goals - Question for Short Debate

5 pm

Lord Loomba (LD):


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5.09 pm

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey (Con):


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5.13 pm

Lord Browne of Ladyton (Lab):


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5.17 pm

Baroness Walmsley (LD):


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5.21 pm

Lord Crisp (CB):

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5.25 pm

Lord Moynihan (Con):


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5.30 pm

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead (Lab):

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5.34 pm

Lord Bhatia (Non-Afl):


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5.37 pm

Baroness Thornton (Lab):


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5.42 pm

Lord Bates (Con):


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Written Statements [7 Nov 2013]

Energy: Electricity Market Reform - Statement

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

Energy: Gas - Statement

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


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Pensions - Statement

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

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Young Offenders: Custody - Statement

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


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Written Answers [7 Nov 2013]

Alcohol - Question

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

Asylum Seekers - Question

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

Courts: Buildings - Questions

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

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Deaf and Deafblind People - Question

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

Employment: Work Programme - Question

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

Enterprise Zones - Question

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

Column: WA65

EU: Toilets and Urinals - Question

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

Government Departments: Staff - Question

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

Column: WA66

Grangemouth Refinery - Question

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

Column: WA67

Health: Complementary and Alternative Medicines - Question

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

Health: Dementia - Question

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

Health: Mesothelioma - Question

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

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Health: Ophthalmology - Question

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

House of Lords: Staff - Question

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

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Housing: Prices - Questions

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

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

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Immigration - Question

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

Immigration Removal Centres: Transfers - Question

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

Column: WA72

Infrastructure - Question

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

Israel and Palestine: West Bank - Question

Lord Bates (Con):

NHS: Migrant Access - Question

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

Overseas Aid - Question

Lord Bates (Con):

Railways: Franchises - Question

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

Railways: Maintenance - Question

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

Religious Intolerance - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

St Helena: Airport - Question

Lord Bates (Con):

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Taxation - Question

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

Taxation: Tobacco and Alcohol - Questions

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

Column: WA78

Lord Deighton:

UK Trade - Questions

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


Column: WA79

Unemployment: Young People - Question

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

Column: WA80

Water and Sanitation - Question

Lord Bates (Con):

Zimbabwe - Question

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