Table of Contents for
Thursday 16 Jul 2015

Volume No. 764Part No. 33

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House of Lords

Oaths and Affirmations

Surveillance Legislation - Question

Police: Ambulance Support - Question

Building Stability Overseas Strategy - Question

Carbon Emissions - Question

Business of the House - Motion on Standing Orders

Privileges and Conduct - Motion to Agree

Standing Orders (Public Business) - Motion to Amend

Hybrid Instruments - Membership Motion

Human Rights - Membership Motion

Responsibility to Protect - Motion to Take Note

NHS: Reform - Statement

BBC Charter Review - Statement

English Votes for English Laws - Question for Short Debate

Freedom of Religion and Belief - Motion to Take Note

National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Approve

Palace of Westminster - Message from the Commons

Grand Committee

Biodiversity - Question for Short Debate

Public Life: Values - Question for Short Debate

Rural Communities - Question for Short Debate

UK: Population - Question for Short Debate

Sub-Saharan Africa: Healthcare - Question for Short Debate





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names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Thursday 16 Jul 2015

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House of Lords [16 Jul 2015]

11 am

Oaths and Affirmations

11.05 am

Surveillance Legislation - Question

11.06 am

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

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb (GP):

Lord Bates:

Lord West of Spithead (Lab):

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Lord Bates:

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Lord Bates:

Lord Cormack (Con):

Lord Bates:

Column: 686

Police: Ambulance Support - Question

11.15 am

Lord Harris of Haringey (Lab):

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

Lord Harris of Haringey:

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Lord Condon (CB):

Column: 687

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Lord Patel of Bradford (Lab):

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Lord Prior of Brampton:

Building Stability Overseas Strategy - Question

11.22 am

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

Earl Attlee (Con):

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Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Baroness Northover (LD):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Alton of Liverpool (CB):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Howell of Guildford (Con):

Column: 690

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead (Lab):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

The Earl of Sandwich (CB):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Howarth of Newport (Lab):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Carbon Emissions - Question

11.29 am

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Viscount Younger of Leckie (Con):

Lord Purvis of Tweed (LD):

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Beecham (Lab):

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Geddes (Con):

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

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Baroness Meacher (CB):

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Redesdale (LD):

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Howell of Guildford (Con):

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Berkeley (Lab):

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Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Lord Cormack (Con):

Viscount Younger of Leckie:

Business of the House - Motion on Standing Orders

11.37 am

Privileges and Conduct - Motion to Agree

11.37 am

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Sewel):

Column: 694

Baroness Hayman (CB):

Standing Orders (Public Business) - Motion to Amend

11.39 am

Hybrid Instruments - Membership Motion

11.39 am

Human Rights - Membership Motion

11.39 am

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Responsibility to Protect - Motion to Take Note

11.40 am

Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale (Lab):


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11.55 am

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger (Con):

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12.03 pm

Lord Judd (Lab):

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12.12 pm

Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (CB) (Valedictory Speech):


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Noble Lords:

12.19 pm

Baroness Hooper (Con):

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Column: 707

12.26 pm

Lord Desai (Lab):


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Column: 709

12.36 pm

Lord Hannay of Chiswick (CB):


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12.46 pm

Earl Attlee (Con):

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Column: 713

12.54 pm

Lord Hylton (CB):


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1.03 pm

Lord Alderdice (LD):


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1.14 pm

Lord Collins of Highbury (Lab):

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Column: 720

1.24 pm

The Earl of Courtown (Con):


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1.43 pm

Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale:


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NHS: Reform - Statement

1.47 pm

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


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Column: 729

1.58 pm

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Lab):


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Baroness Walmsley (LD):

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Lord Prior of Brampton:


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2.23 pm

Baroness Blackstone (Lab):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Column: 736

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (CB):

Column: 737

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Baroness Browning:

Lord Prior of Brampton:


Column: 738

Lord MacKenzie of Culkein (Lab):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe (Lab):


Column: 739

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Column: 740

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Column: 741

BBC Charter Review - Statement

2.46 pm

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Column: 743


Column: 744

2.58 pm

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara (Lab):


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Baroness Grender (LD):


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Baroness Neville-Rolfe:


Column: 749

3.14 pm

Lord Fowler (Con):

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:


Column: 750

Lord Birt (CB):

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Lord Soley (Lab):

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Lord Maclennan of Rogart (LD):

Column: 751

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Lord Hamilton of Epsom (Con):

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Lord Puttnam (Lab):

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Lord Wrigglesworth (LD):

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Column: 752

Lord Elystan-Morgan (CB):

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Lord Low of Dalston (CB):

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Lord Sherbourne of Didsbury (Con):

Column: 753

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:

Lord Hannay of Chiswick (CB):

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean (Lab):

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Column: 754

Lord Dubs (Lab):

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

English Votes for English Laws - Question for Short Debate

3.35 pm

Lord Butler of Brockwell (CB):

3.39 pm

Lord Norton of Louth (Con):

Column: 756

3.41 pm

Lord Desai (Lab):

3.42 pm

Lord Tyler (LD):

Column: 757

3.44 pm

Baroness Boothroyd (CB):

3.47 pm

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Con):

Column: 758

3.49 pm

Lord Haskel (Lab):


Column: 759

3.51 pm

Lord Lisvane (CB):

Column: 760

3.54 pm

Lord Cope of Berkeley (Con):

3.56 pm

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab):


Column: 761

3.59 pm

Lord Judge (CB):

4 pm

Lord Bew (CB):

4.01 pm

Lord Wallace of Tankerness (LD):

Column: 762

4.04 pm

Baroness Smith of Basildon (Lab):


Column: 763

4.06 pm

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


Column: 764

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Column: 765

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock:

Column: 766

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Freedom of Religion and Belief - Motion to Take Note

4.20 pm

Lord Alton of Liverpool (CB):

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Column: 769


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Column: 771

4.35 pm

Lord Mackay of Clashfern (Con):

Column: 772

4.41 pm

Lord McFall of Alcluith (Lab):


Column: 773

The Earl of Courtown (Con):

Column: 774

Lord Avebury:

Lord Thomas of Swynnerton:

The Earl of Courtown:

4.48 pm

Lord Avebury (LD):


Column: 775

4.53 pm

The Archbishop of Canterbury:

Column: 776

4.58 pm

Baroness Berridge (Con):

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Column: 778

5.03 pm

Lord Singh of Wimbledon (CB):

Column: 779

5.08 pm

The Lord Bishop of Leicester (Valedictory Speech):

Column: 780

5.12 pm

Lord Carey of Clifton (CB):


Column: 781

5.17 pm

Baroness Howells of St Davids (Lab):


Column: 782

5.23 pm

Lord Palmer of Childs Hill (LD):


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Column: 784

5.28 pm

Baroness O'Loan (CB):


Column: 785

5.33 pm

Lord Sheikh (Con):


Column: 786

5.38 pm

Lord Sacks (CB):

Column: 787

Column: 788

5.43 pm

Lord Harrison (Lab):

5.48 pm

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass (Ind UU):

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Column: 790

5.53 pm

Lord Scott of Foscote (CB):


Column: 791

5.58 pm

Lord Anderson of Swansea (Lab):

Column: 792

Baroness Evans of Bowes Park (Con):

Lord Anderson of Swansea:

6.04 pm

Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood (CB):


Column: 793

6.09 pm

Lord Alderdice (LD):

Column: 794

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Column: 796

6.18 pm

Lord Bach (Lab):


Column: 797


Column: 798

6.26 pm

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

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Column: 800


Column: 801


Column: 802

6.44 pm

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

Column: 803

Column: 804

National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Approve

6.49 pm

The Earl of Courtown (Con):


Column: 805

Lord Young of Norwood Green (Lab):

Column: 806

Column: 807

7 pm

Lord Stoneham of Droxford (LD):

Column: 809

The Earl of Courtown:

Column: 810

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

The Earl of Courtown:

Palace of Westminster - Message from the Commons


Column: 811

Column: 812

Column: GC81

Grand Committee [16 Jul 2015]

1 pm

Biodiversity - Question for Short Debate

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (LD):


Column: GC82


Column: GC83

1.10 pm

The Earl of Selborne (Con):

Column: GC84


Column: GC85

1.16 pm

Lord Stone of Blackheath (Lab):


Column: GC86

Column: GC87

1.22 pm

The Countess of Mar (CB):


Column: GC88

1.28 pm

Lord Blencathra (Con):

Column: GC89

The Countess of Mar:

Lord Blencathra:


Column: GC90


The Earl of Kinnoull (CB):

Column: GC91

Column: GC92

1.41 pm

Lord Grantchester (Lab):


Column: GC93

1.47 pm

Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Con):


Column: GC94


Column: GC95


Column: GC96

1.59 pm

Public Life: Values - Question for Short Debate

2 pm

Lord Harries of Pentregarth (CB):

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Column: GC98


Column: GC99

2.08 pm

Lord Addington (LD):

Column: GC100

2.11 pm

Lord Kakkar (CB):

2.14 pm

Baroness Mobarik (Con):

Column: GC101

2.18 pm

Lord Sutherland of Houndwood (CB):


Column: GC102

2.21 pm

Lord Steel of Aikwood (LD):


Column: GC103

2.25 pm

The Earl of Clancarty (CB):


Column: GC104

2.28 pm

The Lord Bishop of Derby:

Column: GC105

2.31 pm

Lord Ramsbotham (CB):


Column: GC106

2.34 pm

Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield (CB):

2.36 pm

Baroness Barker (LD):

2.40 pm

Baroness Sherlock (Lab):


Column: GC108

2.42 pm

Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen (Con):


Column: GC109


Column: GC110


Column: GC111

2.54 pm

Column: GC112

Rural Communities - Question for Short Debate

3 pm

The Lord Bishop of St Albans:

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Column: GC114

3.08 pm

Baroness Byford (Con):


Column: GC115


3.14 pm

Baroness Jolly (LD):


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Column: GC117

3.19 pm

Lord Best (CB):


Column: GC118

3.25 pm

Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (LD):


Column: GC119

Column: GC120

3.30 pm

Lord Cameron of Dillington (CB):


Column: GC121

3.35 pm

Lord Teverson (LD):


Column: GC122

3.40 pm

Lord Grantchester (Lab):


Column: GC123

3.44 pm

Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Con):

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Column: GC125


Column: GC126

3.57 pm

Column: GC127

UK: Population - Question for Short Debate

4 pm

Lord Green of Deddington (CB):


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Column: GC129

4.09 pm

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts (Con):


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Column: GC131

Column: GC132

4.20 pm

Lord Rosser (Lab):


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Column: GC134

4.31 pm

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

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Column: GC136

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts:

Lord Bates:

Column: GC137

Lord Bates:

Lord Rosser:

Lord Bates:

Lord Green of Deddington:

Lord Rosser:

Column: GC138

Lord Bates:

4.45 pm

Sub-Saharan Africa: Healthcare - Question for Short Debate

5 pm

Lord Boateng (Lab):


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Column: GC140

Column: GC141

5.13 pm

Baroness Walmsley (LD):


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Column: GC143

5.22 pm

Lord Giddens (Lab):

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Column: GC145

5.31 pm

Baroness Northover (LD):

Column: GC146


Column: GC147

Column: GC148

5.39 pm

Lord Collins of Highbury (Lab):


Column: GC149

Column: GC150

5.47 pm

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

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