Table of Contents for
Wednesday 24 Jun 2015

Volume No. 762Part No. 20

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House of Lords

Message from the Queen

Retirement of a Member: Lord Luke - Announcement

Prisons: Mental Health - Question

Renewable Energy - Question

Severn Bridge: Tolls - Question

NHS: Immigration Rules - Question

Calais: Border Management - Statement

European Union (Finance) Bill - First Reading

Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill [HL] - Committee (2nd Day)

Clause 2: Deputy mayors etc

Amendment 18

Clause 3: Functions

Amendment 24

Amendment 27

Schedule 2 : Mayors for combined authority areas: police and crime commissioner functions

Clause 4: Financial matters

Amendment 33

Clause 6: Other public authority functions

Amendment 36ZA

Amendment 36A

Amendment 36C

Syria - Question for Short Debate

Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill [HL] - Committee (2nd Day) (Continued)

Amendment 36D

Amendment 36G

Schedule 3: Overview and scrutiny committees

Amendment 36H

Amendment 37A

Amendment 39A





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Wednesday 24 Jun 2015

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House of Lords [24 Jun 2015]

3 pm

Message from the Queen

3.07 pm

The Lord Chamberlain (Earl Peel) (CB):

Retirement of a Member: Lord Luke - Announcement

3.08 pm

The Lord Speaker (Baroness D’Souza):

Prisons: Mental Health - Question

3.08 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Prior of Brampton) (Con):

Lord Patel of Bradford (Lab):

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Lord Prior of Brampton:

Lord Dholakia (LD):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

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Lord Bradley (Lab):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

The Lord Bishop of Bristol:

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Lord Ramsbotham (CB):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Lord Roberts of Llandudno (LD):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Renewable Energy - Question

3.16 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change and Wales Office (Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth) (Con):

Viscount Ridley (Con):

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth:

Lord Lawson of Blaby (Con):

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth:

Lord Pearson of Rannoch (UKIP):

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Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth:

Baroness Worthington (Lab):

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth:

Lord Geddes (Con):

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth:

Lord Broers (CB):

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth:

Lord Richard (Lab):

Lord Purvis of Tweed (LD):

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

Lord Purvis of Tweed:

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Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth:

Lord Richard:

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth:

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb (GP):

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth:

Severn Bridge: Tolls - Question

3.23 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport and Home Office (Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon) (Con):

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Baroness Randerson (LD):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Wigley (PC):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Kinnock (Lab):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

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Lord Brabazon of Tara (Con):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Teverson (LD):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Con):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord West of Spithead (Lab):

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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (Lab):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

NHS: Immigration Rules - Question

3.30 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Prior of Brampton) (Con):

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Lab):

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Lord Prior of Brampton:

Lord Fowler (Con):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Baroness Walmsley (LD):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Baroness Emerton (CB):

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Lord Prior of Brampton:

Baroness Wall of New Barnet (Lab):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Calais: Border Management - Statement

3.40 pm

The Minister of State, Home Office (Lord Bates) (Con):


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3.44 pm

Lord Rosser (Lab):

Lord Bates:

Lord Paddick (LD):

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Lord Bates:

Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers (CB):

Lord Bates:

Lord Campbell-Savours (Lab):

Lord Bates:

Lord Marlesford (Con):

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Lord Bates:

Lord Pearson of Rannoch (UKIP):

Lord Bates:

Lord Higgins (Con):

Lord Bates:

Lord Morris of Aberavon (Lab):

Lord Bates:

Baroness Masham of Ilton (CB):

Lord Bates:

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European Union (Finance) Bill - First Reading

3.55 pm

Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill [HL] - Committee (2nd Day)

3.55 pm

Clause 2: Deputy mayors etc

Amendment 18

Lord Beecham (Lab):

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Lord Shipley (LD):

Lord Adonis (Lab):

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Lord Shipley:

Lord Tyler (LD):

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Lord Deben (Con):

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Lord Grocott (Lab):


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4.15 pm

Lord Adonis:

Lord Shipley:

Lord Adonis:

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The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government (Baroness Williams of Trafford) (Con):


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Baroness Hollis of Heigham (Lab):

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

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Baroness Williams of Trafford:

4.30 pm

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

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Lord Woolmer of Leeds (Lab):

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Woolmer of Leeds:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Storey (LD):

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Stoddart of Swindon (Ind Lab):

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Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Stoddart of Swindon:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton (Lab):

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Beecham:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Woolmer of Leeds:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Beecham:

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Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Beecham:

4.45 pm

Lord Tyler:

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Lord Beecham:

Lord Beecham:

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Clause 3: Functions

Amendment 24

Lord Beecham:


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Lord Shipley:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:


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Lord Beecham:

Lord Shipley:

Lord Beecham:

5 pm

Amendment 27

Lord Beecham:

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Lord Shipley:

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Lord Beecham:

Lord Liddle (Lab):


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Lord Storey:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Storey:

5.15 pm

Lord Grocott:

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Lord Shipley:

Lord Grocott:

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Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

The Earl of Lytton (CB):

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Viscount Eccles:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:


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Lord Beecham:

5.30 pm

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

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Lord Shipley:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Tyler:

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Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Beecham:

5.45 pm

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Schedule 2 : Mayors for combined authority areas: police and crime commissioner functions

Clause 4: Financial matters

Amendment 33

Baroness Wheatcroft (Con):


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Lord Flight (Con):

Lord Liddle:

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6 pm

Baroness Wheatcroft:

Baroness Janke (LD):


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Lord Moynihan (Con):


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Lord Warner (Lab):

Lord True (Con):


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Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Woolmer of Leeds:


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6.15 pm

Lord McKenzie of Luton:


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Baroness Williams of Trafford:

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6.30 pm

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Baroness Wheatcroft:

Baroness Wheatcroft:

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Clause 6: Other public authority functions

Amendment 36ZA

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Amendment 36A

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The Earl of Listowel (CB):

6.45 pm

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Lord Shipley:

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Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville (LD):

Lord Beecham:


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7 pm

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:


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Lord McKenzie of Luton:


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Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:


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7.15 pm

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The Earl of Listowel:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

The Earl of Listowel:

Amendment 36C

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Lord Shipley:

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Lord Warner:

Lord Woolmer of Leeds:


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7.30 pm

The Earl of Listowel:


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Baroness Williams of Trafford:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:


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Syria - Question for Short Debate

7.40 pm

Baroness Falkner of Margravine (LD):


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7.49 pm

Baroness Morris of Bolton (Con):

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The Earl of Courtown (Con):

7.52 pm

Lord Soley (Lab):

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7.55 pm

Lord Wright of Richmond (CB):

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7.58 pm

Lord Risby (Con):

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8.01 pm

Lord Alton of Liverpool (CB):

8.04 pm

Baroness Tonge (Ind LD):

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8.07 pm

Lord Hylton (CB):


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8.09 pm

Lord Naseby (Con):

8.12 pm

Lord Kerr of Kinlochard (CB):

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8.14 pm

Baroness Morgan of Ely (Lab):


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8.18 pm

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


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8.32 pm

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Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill [HL] - Committee (2nd Day) (Continued)

8.39 pm

Amendment 36D

Lord Bradley (Lab):

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8.45 pm

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Lord Warner (Lab):

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9 pm

Lord Shipley (LD):

Lord Beecham (Lab):

Lord Woolmer of Leeds (Lab):

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The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government (Baroness Williams of Trafford) (Con):


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Lord Bradley:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:


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Lord Warner:

9.15 pm

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Warner:

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Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Warner:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Warner:

Lord Woolmer of Leeds:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Woolmer of Leeds:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

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Lord Warner:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Beecham:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Bradley:

Amendment 36G

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Baroness Janke (LD):

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Baroness Williams of Trafford:

9.30 pm

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Schedule 3: Overview and scrutiny committees

Amendment 36H

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Lord Beecham:

Lord Shipley:


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Baroness Williams of Trafford:

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Lord Beecham:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Beecham:

Lord Shipley:

Lord Beecham:

Amendment 37A

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Lord Beecham:

Lord Shipley:

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9.45 pm

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Beecham:

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Amendment 39A

The Earl of Lytton (CB):


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Lord Beecham:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

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10 pm

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The Earl of Lytton: