Table of Contents for
Monday 13 Jul 2015

Volume No. 764Part No. 30

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House of Lords

Oaths and Affirmations

Occupational Pensions: Survivor Benefits - Question

Health: Multiple Pregnancy - Question

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence - Question

Children’s Centres - Question

Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill [HL] - Report (1st Day)

Amendment 1

Amendment 2

Clause 1: Power to provide for an elected mayor

Amendment 3

Schedule 1: Mayors for combined authority areas: further provision about elections

Amendment 5

Amendment 8

Clause 2: Deputy mayors etc

Amendment 9

Clause 3: Functions

Amendment 14A

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

Amendment 15

Amendment 16

Amendments 17 and 18

Amendment 19

Amendment 20

Clause 4: Financial matters

Amendments 21 to 25

Clause 5: Local authority functions

Amendment 26

Amendment 27

Universal Credit (Waiting Days) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 - Motion

Universal Credit (Waiting Days) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 - Motion

Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill [HL] - Report (1st Day) (Continued)

Clause 6: Other public authority functions

Amendment 28

Amendments 29 and 30

Amendment 33





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House of Lords [13 Jul 2015]

2.30 pm

Oaths and Affirmations

2.37 pm

Occupational Pensions: Survivor Benefits - Question

2.38 pm

Lord Naseby (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Baroness Altmann) (Con):

Lord Naseby:

Baroness Altmann:

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Lord Cashman (Lab):

Baroness Altmann:

Noble Lords:

Baroness Altmann:

Noble Lords:

Lord German (LD):

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Baroness Altmann:

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean (Lab):

Baroness Altmann:

Lord Bradley (Lab):

Baroness Altmann:

Health: Multiple Pregnancy - Question

2.47 pm

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

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Baroness Hodgson of Abinger (Con):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Lord Winston (Lab):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Baroness Walmsley (LD):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

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Lord Bradley (Lab):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

The Earl of Listowel (CB):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence - Question

2.52 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 Willis of Knaresborough (LD):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Lab):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Baroness Meacher (CB):

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Lord Prior of Brampton:

Baroness Brinton (LD):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Children’s Centres - Question

3.01 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education (Lord Nash) (Con):

Baroness Massey of Darwen (Lab):

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Lord Nash:

Lord Storey (LD):

Lord Nash:

Lord Sutherland of Houndwood (CB):

Lord Nash:

Lord Touhig (Lab):

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Lord Nash:

The Earl of Listowel (CB):

Lord Nash:

Baroness Turner of Camden (Lab):

Lord Nash:

Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill [HL] - Report (1st Day)

3.08 pm

Amendment 1

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Lord McKenzie of Luton (Lab):


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3.15 pm

Lord Shipley (LD):

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Baroness Hollis of Heigham (Lab):


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Lord Kerslake (CB):

Lord Warner (Lab):

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Lord Liddle (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):

3.30 pm

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Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

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Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:


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3.41 pm

Division on Amendment 1Contents 219; Not-Contents 162.Amendment 1 agreed.

Division No. 1 [] [13 Jul 2015]

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3.55 pm

Amendment 2

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

The Lord Speaker (Baroness D'Souza):

Lord Trefgarne (Con):

The Lord Speaker:

Noble Lords:

The Lord Speaker:

3.56 pm

Division on Amendment 2Contents 224; Not-Contents 158.Amendment 2 agreed.

Division No. 2 [] [13 Jul 2015]

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4.11 pm

Clause 1: Power to provide for an elected mayor

Amendment 3

Lord McKenzie of Luton:


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4.15 pm

Lord Shipley:


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Lord Grocott (Lab):


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Lord Deben (Con):

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Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Heseltine (Con):

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill (LD):

Lord Heseltine:


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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Heseltine:

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4.45 pm

Lord Woolmer of Leeds:

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Lord Heseltine:

Lord Scriven (LD):


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Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb (GP):

Baroness Janke (LD):

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Lord Deben:

Baroness Janke:

5 pm

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Lord Mackay of Clashfern (Con):

Baroness Williams of Trafford:


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Lord Harris of Haringey (Lab):

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Grocott:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:


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Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Noble Lords:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

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Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

5.15 pm

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Lord Scriven:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Shipley:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:


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Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

5.27 pm

Division on Amendment 3Contents 240; Not-Contents 175.Amendment 3 agreed.

Division No. 3 [] [13 Jul 2015]

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5.41 pm

Schedule 1: Mayors for combined authority areas: further provision about elections

Amendment 5

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Baroness Williams of Trafford:

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5.45 pm

Lord Grocott (Lab):


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Lord Campbell-Savours (Lab):

Lord Beecham (Lab):

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6 pm

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

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Lord Beecham:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Amendment 8

Clause 2: Deputy mayors etc

Amendment 9

Lord Beecham:


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Lord Shipley:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:


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Lord Beecham:

Clause 3: Functions

6.15 pm

Amendment 14A

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Lord Shipley:

Lord Heseltine:

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Lord Shipley:

Lord Heseltine:

Lord Scriven:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville (Con):


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6.30 pm

Lord Berkeley of Knighton (CB):

Baroness Williams of Trafford:


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Lord Scriven:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Shipley:

6.41 pm

Division on Amendment 14AContents 85; Not-Contents 153.Amendment 14A disagreed.

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Division No. 4 [] [13 Jul 2015]

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6.52 pm

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

Amendment 15

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Amendment 16

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Baroness Williams of Trafford:

7 pm

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Amendments 17 and 18

Amendment 19

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Amendment 20

Clause 4: Financial matters

Amendments 21 to 25

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Clause 5: Local authority functions

Amendment 26

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

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Lord Tyler (LD):


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7.15 pm

Lord McKenzie of Luton:


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Lord Woolmer of Leeds:

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Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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The Deputy Speaker (Lord Faulkner of Worcester) (Lab):

Amendment 27

Universal Credit (Waiting Days) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 - Motion

7.27 pm

Lord German (LD):

7.30 pm

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Baroness Sherlock (Lab):

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7.45 pm

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Baroness Thomas of Winchester (LD):

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Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Lab):

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8 pm

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The Lord Bishop of Portsmouth:

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Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope (LD):


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8.15 pm

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Lord Farmer (Con):

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The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Lord Freud) (Con):

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8.30 pm

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Lord Purvis of Tweed (LD):

Lord Freud:

Lord Purvis of Tweed:

Lord Freud:


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8.45 pm

Lord German:

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Lord Freud:

Lord German:

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8.51 pm

Division on Lord German’s MotionContents 69; Not-Contents 132.Lord German’s Motion disagreed.

Division No. 5 [] [13 Jul 2015]

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Universal Credit (Waiting Days) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 - Motion

9.03 pm

Baroness Sherlock:

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9.03 pm

Division on Baroness Sherlock’s MotionContents 135; Not-Contents 124.Baroness Sherlock’s Motion agreed.

Division No. 6 [] [13 Jul 2015]

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9.14 pm

Baroness Sherlock:

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Lord Freud:

Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill [HL] - Report (1st Day) (Continued)

9.15 pm

Clause 6: Other public authority functions

Amendment 28

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:


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9.30 pm

Lord Tyler (LD):


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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Lab):

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Low of Dalston (CB):

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9.45 pm

Lord McKenzie of Luton (Lab):

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Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Shipley (LD):

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:


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Lord Heseltine (Con):

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

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10 pm

Amendments 29 and 30

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Amendment 33

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

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Lord Woolmer of Leeds (Lab):

Lord McKenzie of Luton:


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Baroness Williams of Trafford: