Table of Contents for
Thursday 30 Oct 2014

Volume No. 756Part No. 49

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House of Lords

Introduction: Lord Rose of Monewden

Nigeria: Boko Haram - Question

Bank of England - Question

Iran: Nuclear Programme - Question

Afghanistan - Question

Refugees and Migrants: Search and Rescue - Statement

Business of the House - Timing of Debates

Procedure Committee - Motion to Agree

Standing Orders (Public Business) - Motion to Approve

Middle East and North Africa - Motion to Take Note

Sport: Football Clubs - Question for Short Debate

Slavery - Question for Short Debate

Grand Committee

Deregulation Bill - Committee (3rd Day)

Clause 29: Reduction of qualifying period for right to buy

Amendment 24A

Clause 31: Tenancy deposits

Amendment 24B

Amendments 25 to 35

Clause 32: Optional building requirements

Amendment 36

Clause 33: Amendment of Planning and Energy Act 2008

Clause 34: Short-term use of London accommodation: power to relax restrictions

Amendment 36A

Amendment 37

Amendment 38

Written Statements

Afghanistan - Statement

Armed Forces: Coroners’ Inquests - Statement

Drugs: Psychoactive Substances - Statement

Equality Act 2010: Visas - Statement

Financial Policy Committee: Housing Market - Statement

Government Contracts: Work Capability Assessments - Statement

Health and Social Care: Better Care Fund - Statement

Non-Departmental Public Bodies: Triennial Reviews - Statement

Written Answers

Accident and Emergency Departments - Question

Asylum: Health Services - Question

Asylum: Housing - Question

Children in Care - Question

Class Sizes - Question

Defamation: Northern Ireland - Question

Dementia - Question

Doctors’ List of Patients - Question

East Coast Railway Line - Question

Electricity Generation - Questions

Email: Fraud - Questions

Floods: Somerset - Question

Fracking - Question

General Practitioners: Dismissal - Question

Genetically Modified Organisms - Question

Health Services and Social Services - Question

Immigration Controls - Question

Local Government: Lighting - Questions

Missing Persons: Children - Question

NHS: Cost Effectiveness - Question

Nursing and Midwifery Council - Question

Overseas Trade: Republic of Ireland - Question

Police: Health - Question

Primary Education: Sports - Question

Railways: North West - Questions

Respiratory System: Diseases - Question

Type 26 Frigates - Question





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Thursday 30 Oct 2014

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House of Lords [30 Oct 2014]

11 am

Introduction: Lord Rose of Monewden

11.08 am

Nigeria: Boko Haram - Question

11.13 am

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Anelay of St Johns) (Con):

Baroness Cox (CB):

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Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Chidgey (LD):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord West of Spithead (Lab):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

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Baroness Berridge (Con):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead (Lab):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

The Lord Bishop of Lichfield:

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord St John of Bletso (CB):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

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Bank of England - Question

11.21 am

Lord Newby (LD):

Lord Harrison (Lab):

Lord Newby:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Con):

Lord Newby:

Lord Peston (Lab):

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Lord Newby:

Lord Shutt of Greetland (LD):

Lord Newby:

Lord Davies of Oldham (Lab):

Lord Newby:

Lord Cormack (Con):

Lord Newby:

Lord McFall of Alcluith (Lab):

Lord Newby:

Lord Flight (Con):

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Lord Newby:

Iran: Nuclear Programme - Question

11.28 am

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Anelay of St Johns) (Con):

Baroness Deech (CB):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Baroness Williams of Crosby (LD):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

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Lord Campbell-Savours (Lab):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Hannay of Chiswick (CB):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Dykes (LD):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Wright of Richmond (CB):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

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Lord Bach (Lab):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Afghanistan - Question

11.34 am

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

Lord Lee of Trafford (LD):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Lord Craig of Radley (CB):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Davies of Stamford (Lab):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Collins of Highbury (Lab):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

The Earl of Listowel (CB):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean (Lab):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Ahmed (Non-Afl):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger (Con):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Lord Avebury (LD):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Dannatt (CB):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Refugees and Migrants: Search and Rescue - Statement

11.43 am

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

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11.48 am

Baroness Smith of Basildon (Lab):

11.49 am

Lord Bates:

11.50 am

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

Lord Bates:

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Lord Elystan-Morgan (CB):

Lord Bates:

Lord Dubs (Lab):

Lord Bates:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans:

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Lord Bates:

Baroness Falkner of Margravine (LD):

Lord Soley (Lab):

Noble Lords:

Baroness Falkner of Margravine:

Lord Bates:

Lord Soley:

Lord Bates:

Lord Hannay of Chiswick (CB):

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Lord Bates:

Business of the House - Timing of Debates

11.58 am

Procedure Committee - Motion to Agree

11.59 am

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Sewel):

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Noon

Lord Berkeley (Lab):

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Lord Steel of Aikwood (LD):

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Lab):

Lord Trefgarne (Con):

The Chairman of Committees:


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Standing Orders (Public Business) - Motion to Approve

12.09 pm

Middle East and North Africa - Motion to Take Note

12.10 pm

Lord Risby (Con):

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12.19 pm

Lord Anderson of Swansea (Lab):

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12.26 pm

Baroness Falkner of Margravine (LD):


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12.35 pm

Lord Hylton (CB):


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12.41 pm

Lord Stone of Blackheath (Lab):


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12.48 pm

Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne (LD):


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12.56 pm

Baroness Warsi (Con):


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1.05 pm

Lord Sacks (CB):

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1.12 pm

Lord Lamont of Lerwick (Con):


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1.20 pm

Lord Mitchell (Lab):

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1.27 pm

Baroness Morris of Bolton (Con):


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1.35 pm

Lord Palmer of Childs Hill (LD):


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1.42 pm

Baroness Deech (CB):


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1.50 pm

Lord Cope of Berkeley (Con):


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1.57 pm

Lord Desai (Lab):

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2.05 pm

Baroness Tonge (Ind LD):


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2.11 pm

Lord Leigh of Hurley (Con):


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2.19 pm

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope (LD):


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2.27 pm

Lord Wright of Richmond (CB):


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2.31 pm

Baroness Berridge (Con):


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2.38 pm

Lord Turnberg (Lab):


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2.44 pm

Lord Sheikh (Con):

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2.52 pm

Lord Avebury (LD):


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3 pm

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger (Con):


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3.06 pm

Lord Soley (Lab):


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3.14 pm

Lord Weidenfeld (CB):


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3.21 pm

Lord Selsdon (Con):


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3.27 pm

Lord Dykes (LD):


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3.35 pm

Lord Kalms (Non-Afl):


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3.42 pm

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3.49 pm

Lord Judd (Lab):

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3.57 pm

Lord Bach (Lab):


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4.11 pm

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Anelay of St Johns) (Con):


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4.37 pm

Lord Risby:

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Sport: Football Clubs - Question for Short Debate

4.38 pm

Baroness Taylor of Bolton (Lab):


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4.49 pm

Lord Holmes of Richmond (Con):

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4.56 pm

Lord Knight of Weymouth (Lab):

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5 pm

Lord Greaves (LD):

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5.06 pm

Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab):

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5.09 pm

Baroness McDonagh (Lab):


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5.15pm

Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Lab):


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5.18 pm

Lord Collins of Highbury (Lab):

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5.23 pm

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Con):

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Slavery - Question for Short Debate

5.34 pm

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley (Lab):

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5.45 pm

Baroness Hamwee (LD):


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5.52 pm

Baroness Cox (CB):

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6.02 pm

The Lord Bishop of Derby:

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6.11 pm

Lord Young of Norwood Green (Lab):

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Baroness Hamwee:

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Lord Young of Norwood Green:

6.22 pm

Lord Rosser (Lab):


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6.32 pm

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


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Lord Rosser:

Lord Bates:

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Grand Committee [30 Oct 2014]

Deregulation Bill - Committee (3rd Day)

2 pm

Clause 29: Reduction of qualifying period for right to buy

Amendment 24A

Lord McKenzie of Luton (Lab):


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Lord Best (CB):

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2.15 pm

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Lord Stoneham of Droxford (LD):

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):


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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

2.30 pm

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Lord Stoneham of Droxford:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Clause 31: Tenancy deposits

Amendment 24B

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Lab):

2.45 pm

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:


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Amendments 25 to 35

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Clause 32: Optional building requirements

Amendment 36

Lord Best:

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3 pm

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Lord Tope (LD):

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Lord Stirrup (CB):

Baroness Andrews (Lab):


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3.15 pm

Lord Lexden (Con):

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:


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Lord Rooker (Lab):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Lord Rooker:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Baroness Andrews:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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3.30 pm

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Lord Best:


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Clause 33: Amendment of Planning and Energy Act 2008

Lord Rooker:

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3.45 pm

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Baroness Andrews:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Lord Rooker:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

4 pm

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Rooker:

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Noble Lords:

Lord Rooker:

Clause 34: Short-term use of London accommodation: power to relax restrictions

Amendment 36A

Lord McKenzie of Luton:


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Lord Tope:

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4.15 pm

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Baroness Donaghy (Lab):

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Lord Mawson (CB):

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4.30 pm

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Baroness Hanham (Con):


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


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Baroness Donaghy:

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:


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4.45 pm

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Baroness Hanham:

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:


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Amendment 37

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Amendment 38

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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

5 pm

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Baroness Andrews:

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5.15 pm

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

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Written Statements [30 Oct 2014]

Afghanistan - Statement

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Anelay of St Johns) (Con):

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Armed Forces: Coroners’ Inquests - Statement

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


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Drugs: Psychoactive Substances - Statement

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

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Equality Act 2010: Visas - Statement

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

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Financial Policy Committee: Housing Market - Statement

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

Government Contracts: Work Capability Assessments - Statement

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

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Health and Social Care: Better Care Fund - Statement

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

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Non-Departmental Public Bodies: Triennial Reviews - Statement

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


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Written Answers [30 Oct 2014]

Accident and Emergency Departments - Question

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

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Asylum: Health Services - Question

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

Asylum: Housing - Question

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

Children in Care - Question

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

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Class Sizes - Question

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

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Defamation: Northern Ireland - Question

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

Dementia - Question

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

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Doctors’ List of Patients - Question

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

East Coast Railway Line - Question

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

Electricity Generation - Questions

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

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Baroness Verma:

Baroness Verma:

Email: Fraud - Questions

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


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Lord Bates:

Lord Bates:

Floods: Somerset - Question

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

Fracking - Question

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

General Practitioners: Dismissal - Question

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

Column: WA179

Genetically Modified Organisms - Question

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

Health Services and Social Services - Question

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

Immigration Controls - Question

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

Local Government: Lighting - Questions

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

Missing Persons: Children - Question

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

Column: WA181

NHS: Cost Effectiveness - Question

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

Nursing and Midwifery Council - Question

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

Column: WA182

Overseas Trade: Republic of Ireland - Question

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

Police: Health - Question

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

Primary Education: Sports - Question

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

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Railways: North West - Questions

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

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

Baroness Kramer:

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Respiratory System: Diseases - Question

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

Type 26 Frigates - Question

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