Table of Contents for
Wednesday 10 Dec 2014

Volume No. 757Part No. 73

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House of Lords

EU: Justice Opt-ins - Question

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe - Question

Malala Yousafzai - Question

Universal Credit - Question

Hereditary Peers By-Election - Announcement

Syria: Refugees - Statement

Employment: Young People - Statement

Modern Slavery Bill - Committee (4th Day)

Amendment 86P

Clause 50: Duty to notify NCA about suspected victims of slavery or human trafficking

Amendment 88

Amendments 89 to 91

Amendment 92

Amendment 94

Amendment 97

Clause 51: Transparency in supply chains etc

Amendment 97AA

Amendment 98

Amendment 99

Clause 52: Interpretation

Amendment 101

Schedule 4: Minor and consequential amendments

Amendment 102

Clause 54: Regulations

Clause 57: Commencement

In the Title

Grand Committee

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

Bioeconomy: S&T Committee Report - Motion to Take Note

Political Parties: Funding - Question for Short Debate

Written Statements

Advanced Biofuels - Statement

Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council - Statement

EU Competitiveness Council - Statement

Finance Bill 2015 - Statement

Justice and Home Affairs Council - Statement

Rail Franchising: InterCity East Coast - Statement

Written Answers

Academies - Question

Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences - Question

Bahrain - Question

Bangladesh - Question

Banks - Questions

Climate Change - Questions

Colombia - Question

Democratic Republic of Congo - Question

East Coast Railway Line - Question

English Language: Education - Question

Forced Marriage - Question

Indonesia - Question

International Law - Question

Iran - Question

Iraq - Question

Islam - Question

Kenya - Question

Libya - Question

Offences against Children: Rotherham - Question

Population - Question

Roads: Accidents - Question

Rolling Stock: Procurement - Question

Self-employed - Question

Swimming: Primary Education - Question

University Technical Colleges - Question





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Wednesday 10 Dec 2014

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House of Lords [10 Dec 2014]

3 pm

EU: Justice Opt-ins - Question

3.07 pm

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

Lord Spicer (Con):

Lord Bates:

Lord Hannay of Chiswick (CB):

Lord Bates:

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Lord Davies of Stamford (Lab):

Lord Bates:

Baroness Ludford (LD):

Lord Tebbit (Con):

Lord Pearson of Rannoch (UKIP):

The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Stowell of Beeston):

Baroness Ludford:

Lord Bates:

Lord Rosser (Lab):

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Lord Bates:

Lord Tebbit:

Lord Bates:

Lord Pearson of Rannoch:

Lord Bates:

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe - Question

3.14 pm

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

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Lord Hylton (CB):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Baroness Falkner of Margravine (LD):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Baroness Morgan of Ely (Lab):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Christopher (Lab):

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Soley (Lab):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Baroness Falkner of Margravine:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Dobbs (Con):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Lord Pearson of Rannoch (UKIP):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Malala Yousafzai - Question

3.22 pm

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

Baroness Berridge (Con):

Baroness Northover:

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Lord Avebury (LD):

Baroness Northover:

Lord Collins of Highbury (Lab):

Baroness Northover:

Universal Credit - Question

3.30 pm

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

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Lord Clinton-Davis (Lab):

Lord Freud:

Baroness Eaton (Con):

Lord Freud:

Baroness Sherlock (Lab):

Lord Freud:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Con):

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Lord Freud:

Lord McFall of Alcluith (Lab):

Lord Freud:

Lord Harris of Haringey (Lab):

Lord Freud:

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton (Lab):

Lord Freud:

Hereditary Peers By-Election - Announcement

3.38 pm

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Syria: Refugees - Statement

3.39 pm

Lord Ashton of Hyde (Con):


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3.43 pm

Lord Rosser (Lab):

3.45 pm

Lord Ashton of Hyde:

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3.46 pm

Lord Alton of Liverpool (CB):

Lord Ashton of Hyde:

Lord Cormack (Con):

Lord Ashton of Hyde:

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean (Lab):

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Lord Ashton of Hyde:

Baroness Falkner of Margravine (LD):

Lord Elystan-Morgan (CB):

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

Baroness Falkner of Margravine:

A noble Lord:

Baroness Falkner of Margravine:

Lord Ashton of Hyde:

Lord Elystan-Morgan:

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Lord Ashton of Hyde:

Employment: Young People - Statement

3.54 pm

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


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4.02 pm

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Lab):

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4.08 pm

Lord Nash:


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4.11 pm

Lord Baker of Dorking (Con):

Lord Nash:

Baroness Turner of Camden (Lab):

Lord Nash:

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Lord Storey (LD):

Lord Nash:

Baroness Howarth of Breckland (CB):

Lord Nash:

Baroness Perry of Southwark (Con):

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Lord Nash:

Lord Ramsbotham (CB):

Lord Nash:

Lord Roberts of Llandudno (LD):

Lord Nash (Con):

Modern Slavery Bill - Committee (4th Day)

4.20 pm

Amendment 86P

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Lord Rosser (Lab):


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4.30 pm

Lord Warner (Lab):


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Baroness Butler-Sloss (CB):

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Baroness Hamwee (LD):

4.45 pm

The Lord Bishop of Derby:

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Lord James of Blackheath (Con):


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


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5 pm

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Lord Warner:

Lord Bates:

Baroness Butler-Sloss:

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Lord Bates:

Lord Rosser:


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Clause 50: Duty to notify NCA about suspected victims of slavery or human trafficking

Amendment 88

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

Baroness Garden of Frognal (LD):


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5.15 pm

Baroness Hamwee:

Baroness Garden of Frognal:


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Baroness Hamwee:

Lord Hylton (CB):

Baroness Hamwee:

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

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Amendments 89 to 91

Amendment 92

Amendment 94

Baroness Cox (CB):

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5.30 pm

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Lord Alton of Liverpool:

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5.45 pm

Baroness Hanham (Con):

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Baroness Butler-Sloss:


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Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Lab):

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Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws (Lab):

6 pm

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Baroness Kennedy of Cradley (Lab):


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Lord Hylton:

Lord Rosser:


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Baroness Garden of Frognal (LD):


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6.15 pm

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Baroness Garden of Frognal:

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Baroness Garden of Frognal:

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Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (Lab):

Baroness Garden of Frognal:


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6.30 pm

Baroness Butler-Sloss:

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Baroness Cox:

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Amendment 97

Baroness Butler-Sloss:

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Baroness Kennedy of Cradley:


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Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:


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6.45 pm

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Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws:


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Lord Whitty (Lab):

Baroness Hamwee:


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7 pm

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

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Baroness Garden of Frognal:

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Baroness Hamwee:

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

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Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Baroness Butler-Sloss:

7.15 pm

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Clause 51: Transparency in supply chains etc

Amendment 97AA

Lord Rosser:

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Baroness Goudie (Lab):


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Baroness Hamwee:

7.30 pm

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Baroness Butler-Sloss:

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Lord Bates:


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7.45 pm

Lord Hylton:

Lord Bates:


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Lord Rosser:

Lord Rosser:

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Lord Bates:

Lord Rosser:

Amendment 98

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Lord Alton of Liverpool:


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Lord Harries of Pentregarth:

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8.15 pm

Baroness McDonagh (Lab):


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Baroness Kennedy of Cradley:


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Baroness Mobarik (Con):


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8.30 pm

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Lord Rosser:

Lord Bates:

Lord Harries of Pentregarth:

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Lord Bates:

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

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Amendment 99

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Lord Alton of Liverpool:

8.45 pm

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Lord Bates:


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Lord Alton of Liverpool:

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Clause 52: Interpretation

Amendment 101

Schedule 4: Minor and consequential amendments

Amendment 102

Clause 54: Regulations

Clause 57: Commencement

In the Title

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Grand Committee [10 Dec 2014]

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

3.45 pm

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

Bioeconomy: S&T Committee Report - Motion to Take Note

3.45 pm

Lord Krebs (CB):


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3.59 pm

The Earl of Selborne (Con):


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4.13 pm

Baroness Sharp of Guildford (LD):

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4.26 pm

Lord Oxburgh (CB):


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4.38 pm

Lord Dixon-Smith (Con):

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4.47 pm

Lord Young of Norwood Green (Lab):


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4.58 pm

Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con):


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5.13 pm

Lord Krebs:

Political Parties: Funding - Question for Short Debate

5.15 pm

Lord Dykes (LD):


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5.26 pm

Lord Campbell-Savours (Lab):

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5.38 pm

Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab):

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5.48 pm

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

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Lord Kennedy of Southwark:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:


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Lord Campbell-Savours:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Kennedy of Southwark:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:


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Lord Dykes:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Kennedy of Southwark:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Written Statements [10 Dec 2014]

Advanced Biofuels - Statement

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

Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council - Statement

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

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EU Competitiveness Council - Statement

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


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Finance Bill 2015 - Statement

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

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Justice and Home Affairs Council - Statement

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


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Rail Franchising: InterCity East Coast - Statement

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


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Written Answers [10 Dec 2014]

Academies - Question

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

Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences - Question

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

Bahrain - Question

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

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Bangladesh - Question

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

Banks - Questions

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

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Climate Change - Questions

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

Baroness Verma:

Colombia - Question

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

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Democratic Republic of Congo - Question

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

East Coast Railway Line - Question

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

English Language: Education - Question

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

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Forced Marriage - Question

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

Indonesia - Question

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

International Law - Question

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

Iran - Question

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

Iraq - Question

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

Islam - Question

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


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Kenya - Question

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

Libya - Question

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

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Offences against Children: Rotherham - Question

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

Population - Question

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


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Roads: Accidents - Question

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

Rolling Stock: Procurement - Question

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

Self-employed - Question

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

Swimming: Primary Education - Question

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


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University Technical Colleges - Question

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