Table of Contents for
Wednesday 8 Jan 2014

Volume No. 750Part No. 92

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House of Lords

Peatlands - Question

Ofsted: Annual Report 2012-13 - Question

Exports - Question

Legal Aid - Question

Severe Weather - Private Notice Question

Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill - Report (1st Day)

Clause 1: Power to grant injunctions

Amendment 1

Amendment 3

Amendment 4

Amendment 6

Amendment 7

Clause 7: Variation or discharge of injunctions

Amendment 8

Clause 8: Arrest without warrant

Amendments 9 and 10

Clause 9: Issue of arrest warrant

Amendment 11

Schedule 2: Breach of injunctions: powers of court in respect of under-18s

Amendment 12

Amendment 14

Clause 12: Power to exclude person from home in cases of violence or risk of harm

Amendment 16

Clause 13: Tenancy injunctions: exclusion and power of arrest

Amendment 17

Clause 17: Children and young persons: disapplication of reporting restrictions

Amendment 18

Clause 18: Rules of court

Amendment 19

Commonwealth Games 2014 - Question for Short Debate

Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill - Report (1st Day) (Continued)

Amendment 20

Clause 19: Interpretation etc

Amendment 21

Clause 21: Power to make orders

Amendment 22

Amendment 23

Clause 22: Proceedings on an application for an order

Clause 27: Review of orders

Amendments 27 and 28

Clause 28: Carrying out and participating in reviews

Amendment 28A

Clause 29: Breach of order

Amendment 30

Clause 32: Authorisation to use powers under section 33

Amendment 31

Clause 34: Restrictions

Amendment 33

Clause 37: Offences

Amendment 36

Clause 45: Offence of failing to comply with notice

Amendment 37

Amendments 38 and 39

Clause 47: Forfeiture of item used in commission of offence

Amendment 40

Amendment 41

Clause 48: Seizure of item used in commission of offence

Amendments 42 to 45

Amendment 46


Clause 55: Power to make orders

Amendment 47

Amendment 48

Clause 56: Duration of orders

Amendments 49

Clause 57: Variation and discharge of orders

Amendment 50

Clause 62: Challenging the validity of orders

Amendment 51

Clause 66: Byelaws

Amendment 52

Amendment 53

Amendment 54

Amendment 56

Clause 67: Interpretation of Chapter 2

Amendments 58 to 61

Mesothelioma Bill [HL] - Returned from the Commons

Grand Committee

Pensions Bill - Committee (3rd Day)

Clause 5: Transitional rate of state pension

Amendment 22

Schedule 1: Transitional rate of state pension: calculating the amount

Amendment 25

Clause 7: Survivor's pension based on inheritance of additional old state pension

Clause 13: Shared state pension on divorce etc

Amendment 31

Clause 16: Pensioner’s option to suspend state pension

Amendment 31A

Clause 17: Effect of pensioner postponing or suspending state pension

Amendment 32

Clause 20: Overseas residents

Amendment 33A

Clause 23: Amendments

Amendment 34

Schedule 12: State pension: amendments

Amendment 36

Clause 24: Abolition of contracting-out for salary related schemes etc

Amendment 37

Written Statements

European Council - Statement

Aviation: Air Navigation Guidance - Statement

Written Answers

Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill - Question

Burma - Question

Gambling: Lotteries - Question

Government Departments: Management Information Reports - Questions

Higher Education: Student Demonstrations - Question

Migrant Workers: Romanians and Bulgarians - Question

Police and Crime Commissioners - Questions

Police: Protestors - Question

Violence Against Women and Girls Overseas - Question

World Anti-Doping Agency - Question





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names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Wednesday 8 Jan 2014

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House of Lords [8 Jan 2014]

3 pm

Peatlands - Question

3.07 pm

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

Lord Greaves (LD):

Lord De Mauley:

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Lord Krebs (CB):

Lord De Mauley:

Lord Cormack (Con):

Lord De Mauley:

Lord Knight of Weymouth (Lab):

Lord De Mauley:

The Earl of Courtown (Con):

Viscount Ridley (Con):

Noble Lords:

Baroness Parminter (LD):

Column: 1501

Lord De Mauley:

Lord Berkeley (Lab):

Lord De Mauley:

Viscount Ridley:

Lord De Mauley:

The Earl of Courtown:

Lord De Mauley:

Ofsted: Annual Report 2012-13 - Question

3.15 pm

Column: 1502

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

Baroness Perry of Southwark (Con):

Lord Nash:

Baroness Massey of Darwen (Lab):

Lord Nash:

Lord Sutherland of Houndwood (CB):

Lord Nash:

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The Lord Bishop of Ripon and Leeds:

Lord Nash:

Baroness Garden of Frognal (LD):

Lord Nash:

Baroness Morgan of Huyton (Lab):

Lord Nash:

Column: 1504

Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Lab):

Lord Nash:

Exports - Question

3.22 pm

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

Lord Sherbourne of Didsbury (Con):

Lord Livingston of Parkhead:

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Lord Giddens (Lab):

Lord Livingston of Parkhead:

Lord Naseby (Con):

Lord Livingston of Parkhead:

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara (Lab):

Column: 1506

Lord Livingston of Parkhead:

Lord Wright of Richmond (CB):

Lord Livingston of Parkhead:

Lord Stoneham of Droxford (LD):

Lord Livingston of Parkhead:

Legal Aid - Question

3.30 pm

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con):

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Lord Clinton-Davis (Lab):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Baroness Butler-Sloss (CB):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Anderson of Swansea (Lab):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Elystan-Morgan (CB):

Column: 1508

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Howarth of Newport (Lab):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Phillips of Sudbury (LD):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Con):

Lord Beecham (Lab):

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

Noble Lords:

Lord Hill of Oareford:

Column: 1509

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord Beecham:

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Severe Weather - Private Notice Question

3.37 pm

Lord Wigley (PC):

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


Column: 1510

Lord Wigley:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Lord Morris of Aberavon (Lab):

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Column: 1511

Lord Deben (Con):

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Lord McKenzie of Luton (Lab):

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Lord Elystan-Morgan (CB):

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Column: 1512

Baroness Parminter (LD):

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill - Report (1st Day)

3.49 pm

Clause 1: Power to grant injunctions

Amendment 1

Column: 1513

Lord Dear (CB):


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4 pm

Column: 1516

The Lord Speaker (Baroness D'Souza):

Baroness Mallalieu (Lab):


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Column: 1518

Lord Mackay of Clashfern (Con):

Column: 1519

4.15 pm

Lord Morris of Aberavon (Lab):

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Lord Faulks (Con):


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4.30 pm

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Con):

Lord Faulks:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

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Lord Faulks:

Lord Cormack (Con):

Lord Faulks:

Lord Berkeley of Knighton (CB):

Lord Faulks:

Lord Thomas of Gresford (LD):

Lord Faulks:

Lord Thomas of Gresford:

Lord Faulks:

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Lord Greaves (LD):

Lord Faulks:


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Lord Elton (Con):

Lord Faulks:

Lord Cormack:

Lord Faulks:

Lord Cormack:


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4.45 pm

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Lord Blair of Boughton (CB):

Lord Phillips of Sudbury (LD):

Column: 1528

Lord Walton of Detchant (CB):

Baroness Hamwee (LD):

Column: 1529

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

5 pm

Baroness Hamwee:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Baroness Hamwee:

Column: 1530

Baroness O'Loan (CB):

Baroness Hamwee:

Lord Morris of Aberavon (Lab):

Baroness Hamwee:

Lord Howarth of Newport (Lab):


Column: 1531

Lord Mawhinney (Con):

Column: 1532

Column: 1533

5.15 pm

Lord Carswell (CB):

Baroness Howells of St Davids (Lab):

Column: 1534

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con):

Baroness Howells of St Davids:

Lord Scott of Foscote (CB):

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5.30 pm

Baroness Smith of Basildon (Lab):

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Column: 1537


Column: 1538

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

Column: 1539

5.45 pm

Column: 1540

Lord Elton (Con):

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:


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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:


Column: 1542

Lord Dear:

Column: 1543

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Baroness Butler-Sloss:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

Lord Dear:

6 pm

Division on Amendment 1Contents 306; Not-Contents 178.Amendment 1 agreed.

Division No. 1 [] [8 Jan 2014]

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6.20 pm

Amendment 3

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

The Earl of Lytton (CB):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

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Amendment 4

Baroness Hamwee:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Column: 1549

The Earl of Lytton:

6.30 pm

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:


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Baroness Hamwee:

Amendment 6

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:


Column: 1551

Lord Rosser (Lab):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Amendment 7

Clause 7: Variation or discharge of injunctions

Amendment 8

Clause 8: Arrest without warrant

Amendments 9 and 10

Column: 1553

Clause 9: Issue of arrest warrant

Amendment 11

Schedule 2: Breach of injunctions: powers of court in respect of under-18s

Amendment 12

The Earl of Listowel (CB):


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6.45 pm

Column: 1555


Column: 1556

Baroness Hamwee:

Lord Harris of Haringey (Lab):

Column: 1557

Lord Lucas (Con):

Baroness Smith of Basildon:


Column: 1558

7 pm

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Column: 1559

Baroness Smith of Basildon:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:


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Column: 1561

7.15 pm

The Earl of Listowel:

Amendment 14

Clause 12: Power to exclude person from home in cases of violence or risk of harm

Amendment 16

Column: 1562

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Baroness Hamwee:

Clause 13: Tenancy injunctions: exclusion and power of arrest

Amendment 17

Column: 1563

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Rosser (Lab):

Column: 1564

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Rosser:

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Clause 17: Children and young persons: disapplication of reporting restrictions

Amendment 18

The Lord Bishop of Ripon and Leeds:

Column: 1565

7.30 pm

Column: 1566

The Earl of Listowel:

Baroness Hamwee:

Column: 1567

Lord Hope of Craighead (CB):

Lord Rosser:

Column: 1568

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:


Column: 1569

7.45 pm

The Lord Bishop of Ripon and Leeds:

Clause 18: Rules of court

Amendment 19

Column: 1571

Commonwealth Games 2014 - Question for Short Debate

7.53 pm

Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale (Lab):

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Column: 1573

8.03 pm

Lord Moynihan (Con):

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Column: 1575

8.07 pm

Lord Addington (LD):

8.09 pm

Baroness Grey-Thompson (CB):


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8.12 pm

Lord Haughey (Lab):

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Column: 1578

8.17 pm

Baroness Prashar (CB):


Column: 1579

8.21 pm

Lord Holmes of Richmond (Con):


Column: 1580

8.24 pm

Lord Purvis of Tweed (LD):

Column: 1581

8.28 pm

Lord Taylor of Warwick (Non-Afl):

8.31 pm

Baroness Seccombe (Con):

Column: 1582

8.34 pm

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara (Lab):


Column: 1583

8.37 pm

Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Con):


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Column: 1585

Column: 1586

8.50 pm

Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill - Report (1st Day) (Continued)

8.53 pm.

Amendment 20

Column: 1587

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con):

Lord Greaves (LD):

Column: 1588

9 pm

Column: 1589

Lord Rosser (Lab):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con):


Column: 1590

Clause 19: Interpretation etc

Amendment 21

Clause 21: Power to make orders

Amendment 22

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Baroness Hamwee (LD):

Column: 1591

Amendment 23

Clause 22: Proceedings on an application for an order

Clause 27: Review of orders

Amendments 27 and 28

Clause 28: Carrying out and participating in reviews

Amendment 28A

Lord Greaves:

Column: 1592

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

9.15 pm

Lord Greaves:

Column: 1593

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Greaves:

Clause 29: Breach of order

Amendment 30

Column: 1594

Clause 32: Authorisation to use powers under section 33

Amendment 31

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Column: 1595

Lord Harris of Haringey (Lab):

Column: 1596

9.30 pm

Column: 1597

Column: 1598

Baroness Smith of Basildon (Lab):

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Baroness Smith of Basildon

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Column: 1600

9.45 pm

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Harris of Haringey:

Column: 1601

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:


Column: 1602

Lord Harris of Haringey:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Clause 34: Restrictions

Amendment 33

Clause 37: Offences

Amendment 36

Column: 1603

Clause 45: Offence of failing to comply with notice

Amendment 37

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con):

Amendments 38 and 39

Clause 47: Forfeiture of item used in commission of offence

Amendment 40

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Column: 1604

Baroness Hamwee (LD):

Amendment 41

Clause 48: Seizure of item used in commission of offence

Amendments 42 to 45

Column: 1605

Amendment 46


10 pm

Clause 55: Power to make orders

Amendment 47

Lord Greaves:

Column: 1606

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:


Column: 1608

Lord Greaves:

Amendment 48

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Column: 1609

10.15 pm

Lord Greaves:


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Column: 1611

Baroness Hamwee:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:


Column: 1612

Lord Greaves:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Baroness Hamwee:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

10.30 pm

Clause 56: Duration of orders

Amendments 49

Clause 57: Variation and discharge of orders

Amendment 50

Column: 1613

Clause 62: Challenging the validity of orders

Amendment 51

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Greaves:

Clause 66: Byelaws

Amendment 52

Column: 1614

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville (Con):


Column: 1615

Lord Rosser:


Column: 1616

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Rosser:

Amendment 53

Column: 1617

Amendment 54

Column: 1618

Amendment 56

Clause 67: Interpretation of Chapter 2

Amendments 58 to 61

Mesothelioma Bill [HL] - Returned from the Commons

Column: GC371

Grand Committee [8 Jan 2014]

Pensions Bill - Committee (3rd Day)

3.45 pm

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

Clause 5: Transitional rate of state pension

Amendment 22

Baroness Turner of Camden (Lab):

Column: GC372

Lord Browne of Ladyton (Lab):


Column: GC373

Column: GC374

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

Noble Lords:

Lord Freud:

Column: GC375

4 pm

Baroness Turner of Camden:

Schedule 1: Transitional rate of state pension: calculating the amount

Amendment 25

Baroness Turner of Camden:

Column: GC376

Lord Whitty (Lab):

Lord Browne of Ladyton:

Column: GC377

Lord Freud:


Column: GC378

Baroness Hollis of Heigham (Lab):

Lord Freud:

4.15 pm

Lord McKenzie of Luton (Lab):

Lord Freud:

Baroness Turner of Camden:

Column: GC379

Clause 7: Survivor's pension based on inheritance of additional old state pension

Clause 13: Shared state pension on divorce etc

Amendment 31

Baroness Hollis of Heigham (Lab):

Column: GC380


Column: GC381

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Browne of Ladyton:


Column: GC382

Lord Freud:

4.30 pm

Column: GC383

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Freud:

Column: GC384

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Column: GC385

Lord Freud:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Clause 16: Pensioner’s option to suspend state pension

Amendment 31A

Lord Browne of Ladyton:

Lord Freud:


Column: GC386

Lord Browne of Ladyton:

Lord Freud:

4.45 pm

Lord Browne of Ladyton:

Column: GC387

Lord Freud:

Lord Browne of Ladyton:

Clause 17: Effect of pensioner postponing or suspending state pension

Amendment 32

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Browne of Ladyton:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Column: GC388


Column: GC389

The Lord Bishop of Chester:

Column: GC390

Lord Hutton of Furness (Lab):

Column: GC391

5 pm

Lord McKenzie of Luton:


Column: GC392

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

Lord Browne of Ladyton:


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Column: GC394

Lord Freud:

5.15 pm

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Freud:

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Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Freud:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Column: GC396

Lord Freud:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Freud:

The Lord Bishop of Chester:

Lord Freud:

Column: GC397

Baroness Drake (Lab):

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Freud:

The Lord Bishop of Chester:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Drake:

The Lord Bishop of Chester:

Lord Freud:

Lord Browne of Ladyton (Lab):

Column: GC398

Lord Freud:

5.30 pm

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Column: GC399

Lord Freud:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:


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Column: GC401

Clause 20: Overseas residents

Amendment 33A

Lord German (LD):

Column: GC402

5.45 pm

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Baroness Hollis of Heigham:


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Lord Browne of Ladyton:

6 pm
6.10 pm

Lord Browne of Ladyton:

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6.15 pm

Lord Freud:


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Column: GC409

Lord German:

Column: GC410

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

6.30 pm

Lord German:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Column: GC411

Lord German:

Clause 23: Amendments

Amendment 34

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Column: GC412

Lord Browne of Ladyton:

Column: GC413

6.45 pm

Lord Freud:

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Lord Browne of Ladyton:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Column: GC416

Lord Freud:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Freud:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:


Column: GC417

Lord Freud:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

7 pm

Schedule 12: State pension: amendments

Amendment 36

Lord Freud:

Lord Browne of Ladyton:

Column: GC418

Lord Freud:

Lord Browne of Ladyton:

Clause 24: Abolition of contracting-out for salary related schemes etc

Amendment 37

Baroness Turner of Camden:


Column: GC419

Lord Whitty:


Column: GC420

Baroness Drake:


Column: GC421

7.15 pm

Column: GC422


Column: GC423


Column: GC424

7.30 pm

Lord Browne of Ladyton:

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Column: GC426


Column: GC427


Column: GC428

7.45 pm

Column: GC429


Column: GC430

Lord Freud:

Baroness Drake:

Lord Freud:


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Column: GC432

8 pm

Column: GC433

Baroness Drake:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Drake:

Column: GC434

Lord Freud:

Lord Browne of Ladyton:


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Lord Freud:

Baroness Turner of Camden:

Column: GC436

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Written Statements [8 Jan 2014]

European Council - Statement

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


Column: WS194

Aviation: Air Navigation Guidance - Statement

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


Column: WS195


Column: WS196

Column: WA311


Column: WA311

Written Answers [8 Jan 2014]

Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill - Question

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

Burma - Question

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

Gambling: Lotteries - Question

Column: WA312

Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Con):

Government Departments: Management Information Reports - Questions

Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Con):

Column: WA313

Higher Education: Student Demonstrations - Question

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

Migrant Workers: Romanians and Bulgarians - Question

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

Column: WA314

Police and Crime Commissioners - Questions

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

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Police: Protestors - Question

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

Violence Against Women and Girls Overseas - Question

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

Column: WA316

World Anti-Doping Agency - Question

Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Con):