Table of Contents for
Thursday 6 Nov 2014

Volume No. 756Part No. 53

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House of Lords

Introduction: Baroness Brady

Introduction: Lord Callanan

National Minimum Wage - Question

Berlin Wall - Question

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - Question

European Union: Reform - Question

Business of the House - Timing of Debates

Women: Homelessness, Domestic Violence and Social Exclusion - Motion to Take Note

Ebola - Question for Short Debate

Low-income and Vulnerable Consumers - Motion to Take Note

EU: Counting the Cost of Food Waste (EUC Report) - Question for Short Debate

Draft Protection of Charities Bill - Message from the Commons

Grand Committee

Deregulation Bill - Committee (5th Day)

Clause 45: Management of child trust funds: looked after children

Amendment 62C

Clause 48: Child trust funds: safeguards for children’s interests

Schedule 13: Abolition of office of the Chief Executive of Skills Funding

Amendment 63

Amendments 64 to 69

Schedule 14: Further and higher education: reduction of burdens

Amendment 69A

Amendment 69B

Amendment 69C

Schedule 15: Schools: reduction of burdens

Amendment 70

Amendment 70A

Clause 52: Sale of alcohol: community events etc and ancillary business sales

Schedule 16: Part to be inserted as Part 5A of the Licensing Act 2003

Clause 55: Sale of liqueur confectionery to children under 16: abolition of offence

Amendment 76

Amendments 77 and 78

Written Statements

Energy: Oil and Gas - Statement

Energy: Oil and Gas Authority - Statement

Energy: Oil and Gas Licences - Statement

EU: Red Tape - Statement

Ministry of Justice: Contingencies Fund Advance - Statement

NHS: Jimmy Savile - Statement

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe - Statement

Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe - Statement

Public Records: Review - Statement

Written Answers

Burkina Faso - Questions

Council Tax Benefits - Question

Dropbox - Question

Egypt - Question

EU External Trade: Tunisia - Question

Honours - Question

India - Question

Iran - Question

Israel - Question

Middle East - Question

Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties - Questions

National Insurance: Foreign Nationals - Question

North Korea - Questions

Occupied Territories - Question

Official Cars - Question

Palestinians - Questions

Prisoners: Suicide - Question

Public Expenditure - Question

Pupils: Bullying - Question

Railways - Question

Reading Station - Question

Saudi Arabia - Questions

Seas and Oceans: Pollution - Question

Taxation - Question

Tribunals - Question

Ukraine - Question

Welfare Assistance Schemes - Question

Work Programme: Bristol - Question





This Table of Contents lists subject headings, timelines and
names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Thursday 6 Nov 2014

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House of Lords [6 Nov 2014]

11 am

Introduction: Baroness Brady

11.06 am

Introduction: Lord Callanan

11.12 am

National Minimum Wage - Question

11.18 am

Lord Newby (LD):

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Baroness Wheatcroft (Con):

Lord Newby:

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton (Lab):

Lord Newby:

Lord Stoneham of Droxford (LD):

Lord Newby:

Lord Campbell-Savours (Lab):

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Lord Newby:

Lord Flight (Con):

Lord Newby:

Lord Newby:

Berlin Wall - Question

11.25 am

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

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Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (Lab):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Con):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Anderson of Swansea (Lab):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Noble Lords:

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

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Lord Dykes (LD):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord West of Spithead (Lab):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Baroness Seccombe (Con):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

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Lord Deben (Con):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - Question

11.33 am

Lord Popat (Con):

Lord Clinton-Davis (Lab):

Lord Popat:

Baroness O'Cathain (Con):

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Lord Popat:

Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho (CB):

Lord Popat:

Lord Rosser (Lab):

Lord Popat:

Baroness Humphreys (LD):

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Lord Popat:

Lord West of Spithead (Lab):

Lord Popat:

Lord Broers (CB):

Lord Popat:

European Union: Reform - Question

11.41 am

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

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Lord Dykes (LD):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Howell of Guildford (Con):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Pearson of Rannoch (UKIP):

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Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Teverson (LD):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Bach (Lab):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Borwick (Con):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Baroness Ludford (LD):

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Business of the House - Timing of Debates

11.48 am

Women: Homelessness, Domestic Violence and Social Exclusion - Motion to Take Note

11.49 am

Baroness King of Bow (Lab):

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12.05 pm

Baroness Newlove (Con):


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12.13 pm

Baroness Tyler of Enfield (LD):


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12.20 pm

The Lord Bishop of Leicester:


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12.28 pm

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12.36 pm

The Earl of Listowel (CB):


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12.44 pm

Baroness O'Cathain (Con):

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12.52 pm

Lord Graham of Edmonton (Lab):

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1.01 pm

Lord Farmer (Con) (Maiden Speech):


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1.09 pm

Baroness Jenkin of Kennington (Con):


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1.17 pm

Lord Paddick (LD):


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1.23 pm

Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top (Lab):


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1.32 pm

Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville (LD):

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1.39 pm

Lord Sheikh (Con):


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1.46 pm

Baroness Healy of Primrose Hill (Lab):


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1.53 pm

Baroness Uddin (Non-Afl):


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2.02 pm

Lord Wasserman (Con):

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2.10 pm

Baroness Grender (LD):


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2.18 pm

Baroness Thornton (Lab):


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2.28 pm

Baroness Garden of Frognal (LD):


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2.47 pm

Baroness King of Bow:


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Ebola - Question for Short Debate

2.49 pm

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead (Lab):

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2.57 pm

Lord Fowler (Con):

2.59 pm

Lord Giddens (Lab):


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3.01 pm

Lord Chidgey (LD):

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3.03 pm

The Earl of Listowel (CB):

3.05 pm

Viscount Ridley (Con):


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3.08 pm

Baroness Hayman (CB):


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3.11 pm

Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top (Lab):

3.13 pm

Lord Crisp (CB):

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3.16 pm

Baroness Williams of Crosby (LD):

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3.19 pm

Lord Patel (CB):


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3.21 pm

Lord Truscott (Non-Afl):

3.23 pm

Lord Alton of Liverpool (CB):

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3.26 pm

Lord Collins of Highbury (Lab):


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3.28 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for International Development (Baroness Northover) (LD):


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Baroness Williams of Crosby:

Baroness Northover:


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Low-income and Vulnerable Consumers - Motion to Take Note

3.40 pm

Lord Whitty (Lab):


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3.56 pm

Lord Haskel (Lab):


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4.05 pm

Baroness Noakes (Con):


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4.17 pm

Baroness Crawley (Lab):

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Lord Hunt of Chesterton (Lab):

Baroness Crawley:


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4.30 pm

The Lord Bishop of Norwich:


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4.37 pm

Lord Hunt of Chesterton:


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4.49 pm

Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Lab):

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5.02 pm

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Lab):

Lord Hunt of Chesterton:

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

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5.13 pm

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

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Lord Hunt of Chesterton:

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:


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5.35 pm

Lord Whitty:

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EU: Counting the Cost of Food Waste (EUC Report) - Question for Short Debate

5.38 pm

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Baroness Scott of Needham Market (LD):


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5.48 pm

Baroness Jenkin of Kennington (Con):

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5.55 pm

Lord Whitty (Lab):

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6.03 pm

Baroness Parminter (LD):

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6.11 pm

Lord Cameron of Dillington (CB):

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6.18 pm

Baroness Byford (Con):

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6.26 pm

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (LD):

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6.34 pm

Lord Trees (CB):

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6.42 pm

Lord Grantchester (Lab):


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6.50 pm

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


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Draft Protection of Charities Bill - Message from the Commons

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Grand Committee [6 Nov 2014]

Deregulation Bill - Committee (5th Day)

2 pm

Clause 45: Management of child trust funds: looked after children

Amendment 62C

Lord Tunnicliffe (Lab):

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2.15 pm

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):


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Lord Tunnicliffe:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Lord Tunnicliffe:

Clause 48: Child trust funds: safeguards for children’s interests

Schedule 13: Abolition of office of the Chief Executive of Skills Funding

Amendment 63

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:


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2.30 pm

Lord Young of Norwood Green (Lab):

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Amendments 64 to 69

Schedule 14: Further and higher education: reduction of burdens

Amendment 69A

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Andrews) (Lab):

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Lord Young of Norwood Green:


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Baroness Perry of Southwark (Con):

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2.45 pm

Lord Young of Norwood Green:


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Baroness Donaghy (Lab):


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Noble Lords:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:


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Lord Young of Norwood Green:

3 pm

Amendment 69B

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Baroness Thornton (Lab):


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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Baroness Thornton:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:


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Baroness Thornton:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Baroness Thornton:

Amendment 69C

Baroness Thornton:

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

3.15 pm

Baroness Thornton:

Schedule 15: Schools: reduction of burdens

Amendment 70

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Lord Clement-Jones (LD):

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Baroness Perry of Southwark:


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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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3.30 pm

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Lord Clement-Jones:

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:


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Lord Clement-Jones:

Amendment 70A

Baroness Smith of Basildon:

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3.45 pm

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Baroness Smith of Basildon:


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Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe (Lab):

4 pm

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:


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Baroness Smith of Basildon:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Baroness Smith of Basildon:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Baroness Smith of Basildon:

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Clause 52: Sale of alcohol: community events etc and ancillary business sales

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe:


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4.15 pm

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Baroness Smith of Basildon:

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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4.30 pm

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara (Lab):

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Baroness Smith of Basildon:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe:

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Schedule 16: Part to be inserted as Part 5A of the Licensing Act 2003

Clause 55: Sale of liqueur confectionery to children under 16: abolition of offence

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe:


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4.45 pm

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Baroness Smith of Basildon:

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

5 pm

Baroness Smith of Basildon:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Baroness Smith of Basildon:

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Amendment 76

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:


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Lord Purvis of Tweed (LD):

5.15 pm

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Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Amendments 77 and 78

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Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Con):

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Written Statements [6 Nov 2014]

Energy: Oil and Gas - Statement

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

Energy: Oil and Gas Authority - Statement

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

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Energy: Oil and Gas Licences - Statement

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

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EU: Red Tape - Statement

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

Ministry of Justice: Contingencies Fund Advance - Statement

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

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NHS: Jimmy Savile - Statement

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

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe - Statement

The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Stowell of Beeston) (Con):

Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe - Statement

The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Stowell of Beeston) (Con):

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Public Records: Review - Statement

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


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Written Answers [6 Nov 2014]

Burkina Faso - Questions

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

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

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Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Council Tax Benefits - Question

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

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Dropbox - Question

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

Egypt - Question

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

EU External Trade: Tunisia - Question

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

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Honours - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

India - Question

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

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Iran - Question

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

Israel - Question

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

Middle East - Question

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

Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties - Questions

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

Baroness Kramer:

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Baroness Kramer:

Baroness Kramer:

Baroness Kramer:

Baroness Kramer:

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National Insurance: Foreign Nationals - Question

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

North Korea - Questions

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for International Development (Baroness Northover) (LD):

Baroness Northover:

Occupied Territories - Question

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

Official Cars - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

Palestinians - Questions

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

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

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Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

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Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Prisoners: Suicide - Question

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

Public Expenditure - Question

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

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Pupils: Bullying - Question

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

Railways - Question

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

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Reading Station - Question

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

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Saudi Arabia - Questions

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

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:


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Seas and Oceans: Pollution - Question

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

Taxation - Question

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

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Tribunals - Question

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

Ukraine - Question

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

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Welfare Assistance Schemes - Question

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

Work Programme: Bristol - Question

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