Table of Contents for
Tuesday 10 Feb 2015

Volume No. 759Part No. 102

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House of Lords

Barnett Formula - Question

Welfare Assistance Schemes - Question

Syria - Question

Ukraine - Question

Public Bodies (Abolition of the Library Advisory Council for England) Order 2014 - Motion to Approve

Fishing Boats (Satellite-Tracking Devices and Electronic Reporting) (England) (Amendment) Scheme 2014 - Motions to Approve

Public Bodies (Abolition of the Home Grown Timber Advisory Committee) Order 2015 - Motions to Approve

Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 - Motions to Approve

Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2015 - Motions to Approve

Ukraine - Statement

Recall of MPs Bill - Report

Clause 1: How an MP becomes subject to a recall petition process

Amendment 1

Amendment 2

Amendment 4

Clause 3: The first and third recall conditions: expiry of appeal period

Amendment 7

Amendment 8

Clause 4: The first and third recall conditions: courts to notify the Speaker

Amendment 9

Amendment 10

Clause 7: Where and from when the recall petition may be signed

Amendment 11

Clause 9: Recall petition to be made available for signing

Amendment 12

Amendment 13

Amendment 16

Clause 10: Persons entitled to sign a recall petition

Amendment 17

Clause 12: Double signing

Welfare Assistance Schemes - Question for Short Debate

Recall of MPs Bill - Report (Continued)

Clause 16: Expenses, donations and reporting

Amendment 21

Schedule 3: Regulation of expenditure

Schedule 5: Recall petition returns

Amendment 24

Clause 21: Regulations

Amendment 25

Amendment 26

Grand Committee

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

British Nationality (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Downloading of Data) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

Road Safety Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider





This Table of Contents lists subject headings, timelines and
names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Tuesday 10 Feb 2015

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House of Lords [10 Feb 2015]

2.30 pm

Barnett Formula - Question

2.35 pm

Lord Newby (LD):

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab):

Lord Newby:

Lord Hamilton of Epsom (Con):

Lord Newby:

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Lord Newby:

Lord Stephen (LD):

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Lord Newby:

Welfare Assistance Schemes - Question

2.44 pm

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

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Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Lab):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Baroness Pinnock (LD):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

The Lord Bishop of Worcester:

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord McKenzie of Luton (Lab):

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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Baroness Howarth of Breckland (CB):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham (Lab):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Lawson of Blaby (Con):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton (Lab):

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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Syria - Question

2.51 pm

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

Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws (Lab):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

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Baroness Williams of Crosby (LD):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Hannay of Chiswick (CB):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

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Lord Bach (Lab):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Alton of Liverpool (CB):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Ukraine - Question

2.59 pm

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

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Lord Horam (Con):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Anderson of Swansea (Lab):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Spicer (Con):

Baroness Falkner of Margravine (LD):

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Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Hylton (CB):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Spicer:

Lord Lea of Crondall (Lab):

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

Lord Lea of Crondall:

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Public Bodies (Abolition of the Library Advisory Council for England) Order 2014 - Motion to Approve

3.06 pm

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Fishing Boats (Satellite-Tracking Devices and Electronic Reporting) (England) (Amendment) Scheme 2014 - Motions to Approve

Public Bodies (Abolition of the Home Grown Timber Advisory Committee) Order 2015 - Motions to Approve

Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 - Motions to Approve

Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2015 - Motions to Approve

3.06 pm

Ukraine - Statement

3.07 pm

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


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3.19 pm

Lord Bach (Lab):


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3.27 pm

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:


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Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

3.32 pm

Lord Spicer (Con):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

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Lord Davies of Stamford (Lab):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

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Lord Blair of Boughton (CB):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Baroness Falkner of Margravine (LD):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Beecham (Lab):

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Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Howell of Guildford (Con):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Judd (Lab):

Baroness Williams of Crosby (LD):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Judd:

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Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Baroness Williams of Crosby (LD):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Cromwell (CB):

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Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Cormack (Con):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Soley (Lab):

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Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Recall of MPs Bill - Report

3.52 pm

Clause 1: How an MP becomes subject to a recall petition process

Amendment 1

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Lab):


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4 pm

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):


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Baroness Corston (Lab):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Lord Hughes of Woodside (Lab):

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

4.10 pm

Division on Amendment 1Contents 195; Not-Contents 213.Amendment 1 disagreed.

Division No. 1 [] [10 Feb 2015]

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4.26 pm

Amendment 2

Lord Tyler (LD):

4.30 pm

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Lord Campbell-Savours (Lab):


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4.45 pm

Lord Norton of Louth (Con):


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Lord Howarth of Newport (Lab):

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The Lord Bishop of Chester:

Lord Hughes of Woodside:

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5 pm

Lord Maxton (Lab):

Lord Hughes of Woodside:

Lord Lexden (Con):


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Lord Campbell-Savours:

Lord Lexden:

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Lord Alton of Liverpool (CB):

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5.15 pm

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:


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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Lord Campbell-Savours:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:


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Lord Howarth of Newport:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Tyler:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Tyler:

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5.30 pm

Amendment 4

Lord Campbell-Savours:

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5.45 pm

Lord Howarth of Newport:

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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Con):


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Lord Soley (Lab):


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Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

Noble Lords:

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

Noble Lords:

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

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Lord Howarth of Newport:

6 pm

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Lord Soley:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Lord Soley:

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Lord Campbell-Savours:

Clause 3: The first and third recall conditions: expiry of appeal period

Amendment 7

Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Con):


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Amendment 8

Clause 4: The first and third recall conditions: courts to notify the Speaker

Amendment 9

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Amendment 10

Lord Dubs (Lab):

6.15 pm

Lord Grocott:

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Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes (Con):

Lord Grocott:

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Lord Norton of Louth:

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Lord Dubs:

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6.30 pm

Clause 7: Where and from when the recall petition may be signed

Amendment 11

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:


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Lord Tyler:

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Lord Norton of Louth:

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

Clause 9: Recall petition to be made available for signing

Amendment 12

Lord Howarth of Newport:


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Lord Soley:

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Lord Howarth of Newport:

6.45 pm

Lord Grocott:

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Lord Soley:

Lord Hughes of Woodside:


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Lord Tyler:

Lord Norton of Louth:

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Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

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Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

7 pm

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Lord Hughes of Woodside:

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

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Lord Howarth of Newport:


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Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

Lord Howarth of Newport:

7.15 pm

Amendment 13

Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab):

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:


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Lord Kennedy of Southwark:

Amendment 16

Lord Kennedy of Southwark:


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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Kennedy of Southwark:

Clause 10: Persons entitled to sign a recall petition

Amendment 17

Lord Kennedy of Southwark:


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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:


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7.30 pm

Lord Kennedy of Southwark:

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Clause 12: Double signing

Welfare Assistance Schemes - Question for Short Debate

7.30 pm

The Lord Bishop of Truro:


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7.40 pm

Baroness Jenkin of Kennington (Con):


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7.47 pm

Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Lab):


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7.51 pm

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope (LD):


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7.57 pm

Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville (LD):


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8.02 pm

The Lord Bishop of Portsmouth:

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8.05 pm

Lord McKenzie of Luton (Lab):


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8.12 pm

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

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8.25 pm

Recall of MPs Bill - Report (Continued)

8.30 pm

Clause 16: Expenses, donations and reporting

Amendment 21

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Lab):

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Lord Hughes of Woodside (Lab):

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8.45 pm

Lord Howarth of Newport (Lab):


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Column: 1198

Lord Grocott (Lab):

Lord Hughes of Woodside:

Lord Grocott:


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Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

Lord Howarth of Newport:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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9 pm

Lord Grocott:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Howarth of Newport:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Lord Howarth of Newport:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Grocott:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:


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9.07 pm

Division on Amendment 21Contents 45; Not-Contents 99.Amendment 21 disagreed.

Division No. 2 [] [10 Feb 2015]

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9.19 pm

Schedule 3: Regulation of expenditure

Schedule 5: Recall petition returns

Amendment 24

Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab):


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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Kennedy of Southwark:

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Clause 21: Regulations

Amendment 25

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

Lord Kennedy of Southwark:

Amendment 26

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Lord Norton of Louth (Con):

9.30 pm

Lord Soley (Lab):

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Lord Howarth of Newport:

Lord Rennard (LD):

Lord Grocott:

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

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Lord Rennard:

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

Baroness Maddock (LD):

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

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Lord Norton of Louth:

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Grand Committee [10 Feb 2015]

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

3.30 pm

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Geddes) (Con):

British Nationality (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

3.30 pm

Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con):


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Baroness Smith of Basildon (Lab):

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3.45 pm

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Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Baroness Smith of Basildon:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:


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Baroness Smith of Basildon:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:


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Baroness Smith of Basildon:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Baroness Smith of Basildon:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

3.55 pm

Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

3.56 pm

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Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

3.56 pm

Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

3.56 pm

Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Downloading of Data) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

3.58 pm

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

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Lord Rosser (Lab):

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Baroness Kramer:

4.11 pm
4.18 pm

The Deputy Chairman of Committees:

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Baroness Kramer:

Lord Rosser:

Baroness Kramer:

Lord Rosser:

Baroness Kramer:

Lord Rosser:

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Baroness Kramer:

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Lord Rosser:

Baroness Kramer:

Road Safety Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

4.29 pm

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


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Lord Rosser (Lab):


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4.45 pm

Baroness Kramer:

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Lord Rosser:

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Baroness Kramer:

Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

4.52 pm

Lord Newby (LD):

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Lord Tunnicliffe (Lab):

Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

4.55 pm

Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

4.55 pm

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Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

4.56 pm

Lord Newby (LD):


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5 pm

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Lord Soley (Lab):

Lord Tunnicliffe (Lab):

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5.15 pm

Lord Newby:

Lord Soley:

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Lord Newby:


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Lord Tunnicliffe:

Lord Newby:

Lord Tunnicliffe:

Lord Newby:


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