Table of Contents for Lords Hansard of 28 Jul 2014

Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab):

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The Countess of Mar (CB):

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey (Con):

Noble Lords:

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara (Lab):

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger (Con):

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South Sudan - Question

2.43 pm

Lord Boateng (Lab):

Lord Alton of Liverpool (CB):

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The Lord Bishop of St Albans:

Lord Collins of Highbury (Lab):

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Lord Avebury (LD):

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Lord Holmes of Richmond (Con):

Railways: High Speed 3 - Question

2.54 pm

Lord Popat (Con):

Lord Rosser (Lab):

Lord Bradshaw (LD):

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton (Lab):

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

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Schools: Local Oversight - Question

2.58 pm

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Lab):

Baroness Williams of Crosby (LD):

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Baroness Bakewell (Lab):

Baroness Howe of Idlicote (CB):

Baroness Perry of Southwark (Con):

Baroness Sharp of Guildford (LD):

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Lord Grocott (Lab):

Baroness Sharples (Con):

The Earl of Listowel (CB):

Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes (Con):

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The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord Faulks) (Con):

Right to Die at Home Bill [HL] - First Reading

3.08 pm

Consumer Rights Bill - Order of Consideration Motion

3.08 pm

Paternity and Adoption Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2014 - Motions to Approve

Copyright and Rights in Performances (Extended Collective Licensing) Regulations 2014 - Motions to Approve

Community Interest Company (Amendment) Regulations 2014 - Motions to Approve

3.09 pm

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Electricity Capacity Regulations 2014 - Motions to Approve

Electricity Market Reform (General) Regulations 2014 - Motions to Approve

Contracts for Difference (Allocation) Regulations 2014 - Motions to Approve

Contracts for Difference (Electricity Supplier Obligations) Regulations 2014 - Motions to Approve

Contracts for Difference (Definition of Eligible Generator) Regulations 2014 - Motions to Approve

Contracts for Difference (Standard Terms) Regulations 2014 - Motions to Approve

Renewables Obligation Closure Order 2014 - Motions to Approve

3.09 pm

Road Safety (Financial Penalty Deposit) (Appropriate Amount) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2014 - Motions to Approve

Drug Driving (Specified Limits) (England and Wales) Regulations 2014 - Motions to Approve

3.09 pm

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Local Government (Transparency) (Descriptions of Information) (England) Order 2014 - Motion to Approve

3.10 pm

Criminal Justice and Courts Bill - Committee (4th Day)

3.10 pm

Clause 50: Wasted costs in certain civil proceedings

Amendment 69A

Lord Beecham (Lab):

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3.15 pm

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Clause 51: Strict liability: limitations and defences in England and Wales

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Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab):

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3.30 pm

Clause 53: Upper age limit for jury service to be 75

Amendment 69B

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Lord Carlile of Berriew (LD):

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3.45 pm

Lord Stoddart of Swindon (Ind Lab):

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Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (Lab):

Lord Mackay of Clashfern (Con):

Lord Kennedy of Southwark:

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Clause 54: Jurors and electronic communications devices

Clause 56: Research by jurors

Clause 57: Sharing research with other jurors

Clause 58: Jurors engaging in other prohibited conduct

Clause 59: Disclosing jury’s deliberations

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Clause 64: Likelihood of substantially different outcome for applicant

Amendment 70

Lord Woolf (CB):

4 pm

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Lord Carlile of Berriew:

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Lord Woolf:

4.15 pm

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Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Lab):

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Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood (CB):

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4.30 pm

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Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (LD):

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Lord Horam (Con):

Lord Davies of Stamford (Lab):

Lord Horam:

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4.45 pm

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Baroness Campbell of Surbiton (CB):

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Lord Davies of Stamford:

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5 pm

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Baroness Butler-Sloss (CB):

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Lord Hart of Chilton (Lab):

Lord Pannick (CB):

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5.15 pm

Lord Carswell (CB):

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Lord Paddick (LD):

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Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

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5.30 pm

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Lord Elystan-Morgan (CB):

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Baroness Deech (CB):

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5.45 pm

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6 pm

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Lord Davies of Stamford:

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Lord Pannick:

6.15 pm

Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames:

Lord Davies of Stamford:

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Lord Woolf:

Baroness Lister of Burtersett:

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6.30 pm

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The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Fookes):

Lord Woolf:

Clause 65: Provision of information about financial resources

Amendment 73F

Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames:

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6.45 pm

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Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Lab):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Con):

Baroness Campbell of Surbiton:

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

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Architecture and the Built Environment - Question for Short Debate

6.59 pm

Baroness Whitaker (Lab):

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7.07 pm

Lord Cormack (Con):

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7.11 pm

Lord Sawyer (Lab):

7.13 pm

Lord Tyler (LD):

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7.16 pm

The Earl of Lytton (CB):

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7.20 pm

Baroness Andrews (Lab):

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7.23 pm

Lord Howarth of Newport (Lab):

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7.28 pm

The Earl of Clancarty (CB):

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7.31 pm

Lord Hunt of Chesterton (Lab):

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7.35 pm

The Lord Bishop of Chester:

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7.38 pm

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara (Lab):

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7.43 pm

Lord Bates (Con):

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Lord Framlingham (Con):

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Lord Bates:

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Arrangement of Business - Announcement

7.54 pm

Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Con):

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Criminal Justice and Courts Bill - Committee (4th Day) (Continued)

7.58 pm

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The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord Faulks) (Con):

Lord Beecham (Lab):

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Leader of the House of Lords - Motion to Regret

8.02 pm

Baroness Boothroyd (CB):

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Lord MacGregor of Pulham Market (Con):

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Noble Lords:

Lord MacGregor of Pulham Market:

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8.15 pm

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Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean (Lab):

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Noble Lords:

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean:

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Lord Tyler (LD):

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8.30 pm

Lord Lang of Monkton (Con):

Lord Armstrong of Ilminster (CB):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Con):

Lord Armstrong of Ilminster:

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The Lord Bishop of Chester:

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8.45 pm

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Lord Lang of Monkton:

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Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (Lab):

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9 pm

Lord Butler of Brockwell (CB):

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Lord Trefgarne (Con):

Baroness Grender (LD):

Baroness Hayman (CB):

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Lord Cope of Berkeley (Con):

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Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Lord Cope of Berkeley:

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9.15 pm

Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Lab):

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Lord Richard (Lab):

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Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

9.30 pm

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Baroness Boothroyd:

9.36 pm

Division on Baroness Boothroyd’s MotionContents 177; Not-Contents 29.Motion agreed.

Division No. 1 [] [28 Jul 2014]

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Grand Committee [28 Jul 2014]

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

3.30 pm

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Bichard) (CB):

National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 - Motion to Consider

3.30 pm

Lord Popat (Con):

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Baroness Donaghy (Lab):

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Lord Young of Norwood Green (Lab):

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3.45 pm

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

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Lord Alton of Liverpool (CB):

National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2014 - Motion to Consider

3.50 pm

Video Recordings Act 1984 (Exempted Video Works) Regulations 2014 - Motion to Consider

3.51 pm

Lord Bates (Con):

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4 pm

Baroness Howe of Idlicote (CB):

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4.15 pm

Lord Clement-Jones (LD):

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Lord Stevenson of Balmacara (Lab):

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Lord Bates:

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4.30 pm

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Lord Alton of Liverpool:

Lord Bates:

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Equality Act 2010 (Equal Pay Audits) Regulations 2014 - Motion to Consider

4.40 pm

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Baroness Northover (LD):

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4.45 pm

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Baroness King of Bow (Lab):

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5 pm

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Baroness Donaghy (Lab):

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Baroness King of Bow:

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5.15 pm

Baroness Donaghy:

Baroness King of Bow:

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Baroness King of Bow:

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5.30 pm

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

Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Relevant Care Functions) (England) Regulations 2014 - Motion to Consider

5.32 pm

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Lord True (Con):

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5.45 pm

The Earl of Listowel (CB):

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Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Lab):

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6 pm

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

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Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice: 0 to 25 years - Motion to Consider

6.10 pm

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6.15 pm

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Baroness Uddin (Non-Afl):

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Lord Ramsbotham (CB):

6.30 pm

Baroness Howe of Idlicote (CB):

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Lord Addington (LD):

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Lord Low of Dalston (CB):

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6.45 pm

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Lord Storey (LD):

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Baroness Hollins (CB):

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7 pm

Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Lab):

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7.15 pm

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Lord Ramsbotham:

Lord Low of Dalston:

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The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government (Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon) (Con):

Local Audit (Auditor Panel Independence) Regulations 2014 - Motion to Consider

7.21 pm

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7.30 pm

Lord McKenzie of Luton (Lab):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

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Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2014 - Motion to Consider

7.40 pm

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

Baroness Smith of Basildon (Lab):

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7.45 pm

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Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

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Baroness Smith of Basildon:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

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Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

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Written Statements [28 Jul 2014]

Civil Service Commission: Triennial Review - Statement

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

Energy: Gas and Oil Licences - Statements

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government (Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon) (Con):

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

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Written Answers [28 Jul 2014]

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Care Homes: Standards - Questions

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

Children: Day Care - Questions

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

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Lord Deighton:

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

Lord Deighton:

Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage - Question

Baroness Jolly (LD):

Copyright: Internet - Question

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Baroness Neville-Rolfe) (Con):

Cycling - Question

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

Column: WA249

Cyprus - Question

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

Department for Education - Question

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

Diego Garcia - Question

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

Column: WA250

Drugs - Questions

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

English Language: Education - Questions

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

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

European Parliament Elections - Question

Exchange Rates - Question

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

General Practitioners: Rural Areas - Question

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

Honours - Question

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

Housing Benefit - Question

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

Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing - Question

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

Housing: Disability - Question

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Baroness Neville-Rolfe) (Con):

Column: WA255

Human Papillomavirus - Question

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

In Vitro Fertilisation - Question

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

Intellectual Property - Question

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Baroness Neville-Rolfe) (Con):

Column: WA257

Interest Rates - Question

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

Iraq - Question

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

Jubilee Line - Questions

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

Column: WA258

Kenya - Question

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

Landfill: Wales - Questions

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

Column: WA259

Landslips - Questions

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

Lord De Mauley:

Middle East - Questions

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

Column: WA260

Baroness Warsi:

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NHS England - Question

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

North Sea Oil: Taxation - Question

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

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Obesity - Question

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

Pay Methods - Question

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

Pensions: Telephone Services - Question

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

Pet Travel Scheme - Question

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

Pigs: Animal Welfare - Question

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

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Police Service of Northern Ireland - Questions

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

Police: Recruitment - Question

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

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Postal Services: Competition - Questions

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Baroness Neville-Rolfe) (Con):

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Poverty - Question

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

Prisoners: Death - Questions

The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord Faulks) (Con):

Prisoners: Self-Harm - Question

The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord Faulks) (Con):

Road Signs and Markings - Questions

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

Roads - Question

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

Rolling Stock: Procurement - Question

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

Schools: Radicalism - Question

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

Smuggling - Question

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

Social Security Benefits: Voluntary Work - Question

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

Taxis - Question

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

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Thailand - Question

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

Tourism - Question

Baroness Jolly (LD):

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UK Membership of EU - Question

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

UN Convention against Torture - Questions

The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord Faulks) (Con):

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