Table of Contents for
Tuesday 24 Feb 2015

Volume No. 759Part No. 106

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House of Lords

National Curriculum: Animal Welfare - Question

Gurkhas - Question

Yarl’s Wood - Question

Armed Forces: Baltic Defence - Question

Specialist Printing Equipment and Materials (Offences) Bill - Order of Commitment Discharged

Consumer Rights Bill - Commons Reason

Motion A

Motion A1

Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Mitochondrial Donation) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Approve

Amendment to the Motion

Gambling: Fixed-odds Betting Machines - Question for Short Debate

Serious Crime Bill [HL] - Returned from the Commons

Grand Committee

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

Referral and Investigation of Proposed Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Scotland) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

Referral and Investigation of Proposed Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Northern Ireland and Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

Proposed Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Conduct of Investigations, etc.) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

Non-Domestic Rating (Shale Oil and Gas and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

Non-Domestic Rating (Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

Local Government (Transparency) (Descriptions of Information) (England) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

Community Right to Challenge (Business Improvement Districts) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles (Amendment) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider





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names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Tuesday 24 Feb 2015

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House of Lords [24 Feb 2015]

2.30 pm

National Curriculum: Animal Welfare - Question

2.37 pm

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

Lord Hoyle (Lab):

Lord Nash:

Baroness Parminter (LD):

Lord Nash:

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Baroness Howarth of Breckland (CB):

Lord Nash:

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Lab):

Lord Nash:

Baroness Perry of Southwark (Con):

Lord Nash:

Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall (Lab):

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Lord Nash:

Lord Grocott (Lab):

Lord Nash:

Gurkhas - Question

2.44 pm

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

Baroness Boothroyd (CB):

Lord Astor of Hever:

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Lord Rosser (Lab):

Lord Astor of Hever:

Lord King of Bridgwater (Con):

Lord Astor of Hever:

Lord Burnett (LD):

Lord Astor of Hever:

Lord Howe of Aberavon (Con):

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Lord Astor of Hever:

Lord Palmer of Childs Hill (LD):

Lord Astor of Hever:

Baroness Heyhoe Flint (Con):

Lord Astor of Hever:

Yarl’s Wood - Question

2.51 pm

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

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Baroness Bakewell (Lab):

Lord Bates:

Lord Dholakia (LD):

Lord Bates:

Lord Hylton (CB):

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Lord Bates:

Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws (Lab):

Lord Bates:

Baroness Hussein-Ece (LD):

Lord Bates:

The Lord Bishop of Carlisle:

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Lord Bates:

Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Lab):

Lord Bates:

Lord Roberts of Llandudno (LD):

Lord Bates:

Armed Forces: Baltic Defence - Question

3.01 pm

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

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Lord Lee of Trafford (LD):

Lord Astor of Hever:

Lord West of Spithead (Lab):

Lord Astor of Hever:

Lord Howell of Guildford (Con):

Lord Astor of Hever:

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Lord Campbell-Savours (Lab):

Lord Astor of Hever:

Lord Palmer of Childs Hill (LD):

Lord Astor of Hever:

Lord Dannatt (CB):

Lord Astor of Hever:

Specialist Printing Equipment and Materials (Offences) Bill - Order of Commitment Discharged

3.08 pm

Baroness Berridge (Con):

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Consumer Rights Bill - Commons Reason

3.09 pm

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Motion A

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


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3.15 pm

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Motion A1

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Lord Moynihan (Con):


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3.30 pm

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Lord Clement-Jones (LD):


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Lord Pendry (Lab):


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3.45 pm

Lord Borwick (Con):


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Viscount Younger of Leckie (Con):


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4 pm

Lord Stoneham of Droxford (LD):


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Lord Holmes of Richmond (Con):

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Baroness Heyhoe Flint (Con):


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4.15 pm

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Lab):

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Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

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Lord Moynihan:

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Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Mitochondrial Donation) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Approve

4.23 pm

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

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4.30 pm

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Amendment to the Motion

Lord Deben (Con):


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Lord Willis of Knaresborough (LD):

Lord Deben:


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4.45 pm

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5 pm

Lord Patel (CB):

The Deputy Speaker (Lord Geddes):

Lord Deben:

Lord Patel:


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5.15 pm

Lord Gordon of Strathblane (Lab):

Lord Patel:

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Lord Winston (Lab):

Lord Patel:


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Lord Winston:

Lord Patel:

Lord Turnberg (Lab):


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5.30 pm

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The Lord Bishop of Carlisle:


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Viscount Ridley (Con):


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5.45 pm

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Baroness O'Loan (CB):

Lord Winston:

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Baroness O'Loan:

Lord Patel:

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Baroness O'Loan:

Lord Alton of Liverpool (CB):

Baroness O'Loan:

Lord Winston:

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Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Lab):

Lord Winston:


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6 pm

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Lord Alton of Liverpool (CB):

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Lord Patel:

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

Lord Patel:

Lord Winston:

Lord Walton of Detchant (CB):


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6.15 pm

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Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Lab):

6.30 pm

Lord Hope of Craighead (CB):

Baroness Scotland of Asthal:

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Lord Hope of Craighead:

Baroness Scotland of Asthal:

Lord Willis of Knaresborough:

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Baroness Scotland of Asthal:

Lord Mackay of Clashfern (Con):


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Baroness Scotland of Asthal:

Lord Mackay of Clashfern:


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6.45 pm

Baroness Hollins (CB):

Lord Patel:

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Baroness Hollins:

Viscount Ridley:

Baroness Hollins:

Lord Tebbit (Con):

Baroness Hollins:

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Lord Ribeiro (Con):

A noble Lord:

Lord Ribeiro:

Lord McAvoy (Lab):

7 pm

Lord Ribeiro:

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Lord Alton of Liverpool:

Lord Ribeiro:

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Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe (Lab):

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Lord Alton of Liverpool:

Lord Singh of Wimbledon (CB):

Lord Taylor of Holbeach (Con):

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Lord Alton of Liverpool:

A noble Baroness:

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

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7.15 pm

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton (Lab):

Lord Alton of Liverpool:


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Lord Willis of Knaresborough:

Lord Alton of Liverpool:


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Baroness Barker (LD):

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7.30 pm

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Lab):


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Earl Howe:

Baroness Scotland of Asthal:

Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

Baroness Scotland of Asthal:

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Earl Howe:

7.45 pm

Lord Gordon of Strathblane:

Earl Howe:

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Baroness Scotland of Asthal:

Earl Howe:


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Lord Elton (Con):

Earl Howe:

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8 pm

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Lord Deben:


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8.15 pm

Lord Winston:

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Lord Deben:

8.16 pm

Division on Lord Deben’s amendmentContents 48; Not-Contents 280.Amendment disagreed.

Division No. 1 [] [24 Feb 2015]

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8.32 pm

Gambling: Fixed-odds Betting Machines - Question for Short Debate

8.33 pm

Lord Clement-Jones (LD):

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8.41 pm

Lord Dubs (Lab):


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8.47 pm

Lord Lipsey (Lab):

Lord Dubs:

Lord Lipsey:

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Lord Strasburger (LD):

Lord Lipsey:

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8.57 pm

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9.01 pm

Lord Collins of Highbury (Lab):


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9.11 pm

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Con):


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Lord Strasburger:

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth:


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Lord Clement-Jones:

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth:

Lord Lipsey:

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth:


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Serious Crime Bill [HL] - Returned from the Commons

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Grand Committee [24 Feb 2015]

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

3.30 pm

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

Referral and Investigation of Proposed Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Scotland) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

3.31 pm

Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con):


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Baroness Smith of Basildon (Lab):


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Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Baroness Smith of Basildon:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

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Referral and Investigation of Proposed Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Northern Ireland and Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

3.44 pm

Proposed Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Conduct of Investigations, etc.) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

3.44 pm

Non-Domestic Rating (Shale Oil and Gas and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

3.45 pm

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

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Lord McKenzie of Luton (Lab):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab):

4 pm

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:


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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Non-Domestic Rating (Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

4.04 pm

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Local Government (Transparency) (Descriptions of Information) (England) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

4.04 pm

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


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Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab):

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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Kennedy of Southwark:

Community Right to Challenge (Business Improvement Districts) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

4.15 pm

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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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Lord McKenzie of Luton (Lab):


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Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

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4.30 pm

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Lord Kennedy of Southwark:

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

4.35 pm

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

Viscount Simon (Lab):

Lord Rosser (Lab):

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4.45 pm

Baroness Kramer:


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Lord Rosser:

Baroness Kramer:

Lord Rosser:

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Baroness Kramer:

Viscount Simon:

Baroness Kramer:

Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

4.56 pm

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


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Lord Rosser (Lab):

Baroness Kramer:

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Lord Rosser:

Baroness Kramer:

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Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

5.15 pm

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

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Lord Teverson (LD):

Lord Rosser (Lab):


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Baroness Kramer:

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Baroness Kramer:

Lord Rosser:

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Baroness Kramer:

Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles (Amendment) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

5.37 pm

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

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Lord Campbell-Savours (Lab):

5.45 pm

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Lord Rosser (Lab):


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6 pm

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Lord Rosser:


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Baroness Kramer:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Baroness Kramer:

Lord Rosser:

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Baroness Kramer:

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Lord Campbell-Savours:

Baroness Kramer: