Table of Contents for
Thursday 16 Jan 2014

Volume No. 751Part No. 98

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House of Lords

Stephen Ward - Question

Credit Unions - Question

Schools: Independent Schools - Question

Central African Republic - Question

Business of the House - Timing of Debates

Business of the House - Timing of Debates

House Committee - Motion to Agree

The Future of the Civil Service - Motion to Take Note

25th Anniversary of the World Wide Web - Motion to Take Note

China: Air Defence Identification Zone - Question for Short Debate

Grand Committee

City of Bradford Metropolitan District - Question for Short Debate

Animal Welfare: Methods of Slaughter - Question for Short Debate

Business: International Competitiveness - Question for Short Debate

Education: Foreign Language Teaching - Question for Short Debate

Mesothelioma: Research Funding - Question for Short Debate

Written Statements

Disabled People - Statement

EU: Agriculture and Fisheries Council - Statement

National Crime Agency Remuneration Review Body - Statement

NATO Parliamentary Assembly - Statement

Written Answers

Armed Forces: Training - Questions

Bangladesh - Question

Burma - Questions

Central African Republic - Questions

Electoral Registration - Question

Energy: Biofuels - Question

EU: Exports and Imports - Question

Foreign Nationals - Question

Government Departments: Management Information Reports - Questions

Health Services: Inequality - Question

Health: Prescriptions - Question

HMS “Prince of Wales” and HMS “Repulse” - Question

House of Lords: Website - Question

Immigration - Question

Immigration: Detention - Question

Israel and Palestine - Questions

NHS: Clinical Commissioning Groups - Question

NHS: Hospital Admissions and Outpatient Appointments - Question

NHS: Intensive Care - Questions

Overseas Missions - Questions

Passports - Question

Prisoners: Visitors - Question

Roads: Speed Limits - Questions

Security: G4S - Question

Visas - Question





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House of Lords [16 Jan 2014]

11 am

Stephen Ward - Question

11.06 am

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con):

Lord Dubs (Lab):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Thomas of Gresford (LD):

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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Hughes of Woodside (Lab):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Baroness Gardner of Parkes (Con):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Morgan (Lab):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord McNally (LD):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Richard (Lab):

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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Lexden (Con):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Harris of Haringey (Lab):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Grenfell (Lab):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Credit Unions - Question

11.15 am

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Deben (Con):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord McFall of Alcluith (Lab):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Lord Cormack (Con):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (Lab):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Tyler (LD):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Elystan-Morgan (CB):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Lord Clarke of Hampstead (Lab):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Schools: Independent Schools - Question

11.21 am

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

Lord Lexden (Con):

Lord Nash:

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Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Lab):

Lord Nash:

Baroness Humphreys (LD):

Lord Nash:

Lord Howarth of Newport (Lab):

Lord Nash:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Con):

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Lord Nash:

Lord Campbell-Savours (Lab):

Lord Nash:

Lord Dykes (LD):

Lord Nash:

Lord Lawson of Blaby (Con):

Lord Nash:

Lord Cormack (Con):

Lord Nash:

Lord Grocott (Lab):

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Lord Nash:

Central African Republic - Question

11.30 am

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

Baroness Berridge (Con):

Baroness Warsi:

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead (Lab):

Baroness Warsi:

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Lord Chidgey (LD):

Baroness Warsi:

Lord Alton of Liverpool (CB):

Baroness Warsi:

The Archbishop of York:

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Baroness Warsi:

Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale (Lab):

Baroness Warsi:

Business of the House - Timing of Debates

11.37 am

Business of the House - Timing of Debates

11.37 am

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House Committee - Motion to Agree

11.38 am

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Sewel):

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Lord Scott of Foscote (CB):

Lord Richard (Lab):

Lord Elton (Con):

The Chairman of Committees:

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The Future of the Civil Service - Motion to Take Note

11.45 am

Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield (CB):


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12.02 pm

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Con):

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12.05 pm

Lord McNally (LD):


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12.08 pm

Lord Butler of Brockwell (CB):


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12.12 pm

Lord Browne of Madingley (CB):


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12.15 pm

Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone (Con):


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12.19 pm

Lord Mendelsohn (Lab):


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12.22 pm

Lord Wilson of Dinton (CB):


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12.26 pm

Lord Jay of Ewelme (CB):

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12.30 pm

Lord Jenkin of Roding (Con):


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12.34 pm

Lord Ramsbotham (CB):


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12.36 pm

Lord Birt (CB):

12.39 pm

Lord Smith of Clifton (LD):

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12.42 pm

Lord Turnbull (CB):

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12.45 pm

Lord Armstrong of Ilminster (CB):


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12.51 pm

Lord Waldegrave of North Hill (Con):

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12.54 pm

Lord Fellowes (CB):

12.57pm

Lord Luce (CB):

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1.01 pm

Lord Norton of Louth (Con):


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1.03 pm

Baroness Donaghy (Lab):


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1.06 pm

Lord O'Donnell (CB):


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1.11 pm

Lord Kerr of Kinlochard (CB):


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1.14 pm

Lord Marlesford (Con):


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1.18 pm

Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale (Lab):

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1.21 pm

Lord Nickson (CB):


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1.25 pm

Baroness Prashar (CB):


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1.29 pm

Lord Cormack (Con):


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1.33 pm

Lord Levene of Portsoken (CB):

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1.36 pm

Lord Sutherland of Houndwood (CB):


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1.40 pm

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Lab):

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1.49 pm

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

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Lord Butler of Brockwell:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord McNally:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Elton (Con):

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

2.08 pm

Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield:

25th Anniversary of the World Wide Web - Motion to Take Note

2.10 pm

Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho (CB):


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2.22 pm

Lord Chadlington (Con):

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2.26 pm

Lord Young of Norwood Green (Lab):


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2.30 pm

Lord Clement-Jones (LD):


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2.33 pm

Lord Crisp (CB):

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2.37 pm

The Lord Bishop of Derby:

2.40 pm

Lord Holmes of Richmond (Con):


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2.43 pm

Baroness Kidron (CB):


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2.48 pm

Lord Giddens (Lab):


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2.51 pm

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope (LD):


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2.55 pm

Lord Berkeley of Knighton (CB):


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2.58 pm

Lord Mitchell (Lab):


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3.02 pm

Viscount Colville of Culross (CB):

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3.05 pm

Lord Lucas (Con):


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3.09 pm

Lord Puttnam (Lab):


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3.12 pm

Lord Birt (CB):


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3.16 pm

Lord Knight of Weymouth (Lab):

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3.20 pm

Baroness O’Neill of Bengarve (CB):


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3.23 pm

Lord Black of Brentwood (Con):


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3.27 pm

Lord Hunt of Chesterton (Lab):


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3.31 pm

Lord Rees of Ludlow (CB):


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3.34 pm

Lord Soley (Lab):


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3.37 pm

Baroness Wheatcroft (Con):


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3.40 pm

Lord Stone of Blackheath (Lab):


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3.45 pm

Lord Purvis of Tweed (LD):

3.48 pm

Lord St John of Bletso (CB):


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3.52 pm

Lord Taylor of Warwick (Non-Afl):

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3.55 pm

The Earl of Erroll (CB):


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3.58 pm

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara (Lab):


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Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:

4.10 pm

Lord Bates (Con):


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4.30 pm

Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho:

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China: Air Defence Identification Zone - Question for Short Debate

4.31 pm

Lord Moynihan (Con):


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4.42 pm

Baroness Falkner of Margravine (LD):

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4.51 pm

Lord Wilson of Tillyorn (CB):

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4.57 pm

Lord Teverson (LD):

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5.05 pm

Lord Triesman (Lab):


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5.16 pm

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


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Grand Committee [16 Jan 2014]

City of Bradford Metropolitan District - Question for Short Debate

1 pm

Baroness Eaton (Con):

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1.10 pm

Lord Patel of Bradford (Lab):

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1.14 pm

Lord Shutt of Greetland (LD):

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1.17 pm

The Archbishop of York:

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1.22 pm

Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con):


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1.28 pm

Lord Faulkner of Worcester (Lab):


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1.35 pm

Baroness Scott of Needham Market (LD):


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1.38 pm

Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe (Lab):


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1.42 pm

Lord McKenzie of Luton (Lab):


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1.47 pm

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


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Animal Welfare: Methods of Slaughter - Question for Short Debate

Baroness Northover (LD):

2.02 pm

Lord Trees (CB):

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2.12 pm

Baroness Fookes (Con):

2.14 pm

Lord Rooker (Lab):

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2.16 pm

Baroness Parminter (LD):


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2.19 pm

Baroness Masham of Ilton (CB):

2.21 pm

Lord Sheikh (Con):

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2.24 pm

Lord Winston (Lab):


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2.26 pm

Lord Palmer of Childs Hill (LD):

2.29 pm

Baroness Flather (CB):

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A noble Lord:

Baroness Flather:

2.32 pm

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger (Con):


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2.34 pm

Baroness Deech (CB):

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2.36 pm

Lord Gold (Con):

Baroness Northover:

Lord Gold:

2.39 pm

Lord Sacks (CB):

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2.42 pm

Lord Grantchester (Lab):


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2.45 pm

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


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2.53 pm

Business: International Competitiveness - Question for Short Debate

3 pm

Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Con):

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3.10 pm

Lord Bhattacharyya (Lab):


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3.15 pm

Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint (Con):


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3.21 pm

Lord Stoneham of Droxford (LD):


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3.27 pm

Lord Lyell (Con):


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3.32 pm

Lord Paul (Non-Afl):


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3.37 pm

Lord Borwick (Con):


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3.41 pm

Lord Young of Norwood Green (Lab):

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3.47 pm

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


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Education: Foreign Language Teaching - Question for Short Debate

4.02 pm

Baroness Coussins (CB):


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4.11 pm

Lord Lyell (Con):


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4.17 pm

Baroness Morris of Yardley (Lab):


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4.22 pm

Baroness Garden of Frognal (LD):

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4.26 pm

Baroness Warnock (CB):


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4.31 pm

Baroness Sharp of Guildford (LD):

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4.36 pm

Lord Aberdare (CB):


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4.40 pm

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Lab):

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4.46 pm

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

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Mesothelioma: Research Funding - Question for Short Debate

Baroness Jolly (LD):

5 pm

Lord Alton of Liverpool (CB):


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5.10 pm

Lord Borwick (Con):

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5.13 pm

Lord Wills (Lab):


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5.17 pm

Lord Avebury (LD):

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5.21 pm

Lord Kakkar (CB):

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5.26 pm

The Lord Bishop of Newcastle:

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5.28 pm

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5.34 pm

Lord Wigley (PC):

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5.38 pm

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (CB):

5.40 pm

Baroness Wheeler (Lab):

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5.44 pm

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

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Earl Howe:

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

Earl Howe:

Lord Wills:

Earl Howe:

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Written Statements [16 Jan 2014]

Disabled People - Statement

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

Column: WS10

EU: Agriculture and Fisheries Council - Statement

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


Column: WS11


Column: WS12

National Crime Agency Remuneration Review Body - Statement

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

Column: WS13

NATO Parliamentary Assembly - Statement

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

Column: WS14

Column: WA33


Column: WA33

Written Answers [16 Jan 2014]

Armed Forces: Training - Questions

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

Lord Astor of Hever:

Column: WA34

Lord Astor of Hever:

Bangladesh - Question

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

Column: WA35

Burma - Questions

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

Baroness Warsi:

Column: WA36

Central African Republic - Questions

Baroness Northover (LD):

Electoral Registration - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

Column: WA37

Energy: Biofuels - Question

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

EU: Exports and Imports - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

Column: WA38

Foreign Nationals - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

Government Departments: Management Information Reports - Questions

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

Column: WA39

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

Health Services: Inequality - Question

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

Column: WA40

Health: Prescriptions - Question

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

HMS “Prince of Wales” and HMS “Repulse” - Question

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

Column: WA41

House of Lords: Website - Question

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Sewel):

Immigration - Question

Column: WA42

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

Immigration: Detention - Question

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

Column: WA43

Column: WA44

Israel and Palestine - 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:

NHS: Clinical Commissioning Groups - Question

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

Column: WA64

NHS: Hospital Admissions and Outpatient Appointments - Question

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

NHS: Intensive Care - Questions

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

Column: WA65

Earl Howe:

Overseas Missions - Questions

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

Column: WA66

Baroness Warsi:

Passports - Question

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

Prisoners: Visitors - Question

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con):

Column: WA67

Roads: Speed Limits - Questions

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

Baroness Kramer:

Baroness Kramer:

Security: G4S - Question

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

Visas - Question

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