Table of Contents for
Thursday 26 Nov 2015

Volume No. 767Part No. 74

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House of Lords

Introduction: Baroness Featherstone

Introduction: Lord Hague of Richmond

Oaths and Affirmations

Superfast Broadband - Question

NHS: Food Banks - Question

Identity Cards - Question

Syria - Question

Business of the House - Timing of Debates

Welfare Reform and Work Bill - Order of Consideration Motion

Education and Adoption Bill - Membership Motion

Syria: Foreign Affairs Committee Report - Statement

Universities: Freedom of Speech - Motion to Take Note

Counterterrorism: Communities - Question for Short Debate

Health - Motion to Take Note

Draft Investigatory Powers Bill - Message from the Commons





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names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Thursday 26 Nov 2015

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House of Lords [26 Nov 2015]

11 am

Introduction: Baroness Featherstone

11.07 am

Introduction: Lord Hague of Richmond

11.12 am

Oaths and Affirmations

11.17 am

Superfast Broadband - Question

11.18 am

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

Lord Holmes of Richmond (Con):

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Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Lord Gordon of Strathblane (Lab):

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Lord Maxton (Lab):

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Lord Sugar (Non-Afl):

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Lord Skelmersdale (Con):

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville (LD):

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Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara (Lab):

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Lord Tebbit (Con):

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

NHS: Food Banks - Question

11.25 am

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

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Lord Beecham (Lab):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Baroness Walmsley (LD):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Lord McFall of Alcluith (Lab):

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Lord Prior of Brampton:

Lord Hylton (CB):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Baroness Gardner of Parkes (Con):

Lord Cashman (Lab):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

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The Archbishop of Canterbury:

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Identity Cards - Question

11.34 am

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

Lord Campbell-Savours (Lab):

Lord Bates:

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Lord Deben (Con):

Lord Bates:

Lord Reid of Cardowan (Lab):

Lord Bates:

Lord Roberts of Llandudno (LD):

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Noble Lords:

Lord Roberts of Llandudno:

Lord Bates:

Noble Lords:

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

Baroness Butler-Sloss (CB):

Lord Bates:

Syria - Question

11.41 am

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

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Baroness Helic (Con):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Wright of Richmond (CB):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord West of Spithead (Lab):

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Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Dobbs (Con):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon (LD):

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Business of the House - Timing of Debates

11.47 am

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Welfare Reform and Work Bill - Order of Consideration Motion

11.47 am

Education and Adoption Bill - Membership Motion

11.47 am

Syria: Foreign Affairs Committee Report - Statement

11.48 am

Lord Bassam of Brighton (Lab):

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

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

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

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12.11 pm

Baroness Smith of Basildon (Lab):


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Lord Wallace of Tankerness (LD):


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Baroness Stowell of Beeston:


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12.35 pm

Lord Spicer (Con):

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

The Archbishop of Canterbury:

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Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Lord Stirrup (CB):

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

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Lord Davies of Stamford (Lab):

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon (LD):

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Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Lord King of Bridgwater (Con):

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

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Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Lord Lee of Trafford (LD):

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Lord Deben (Con):

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Lord Dobbs (Con):

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Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Lord Green of Deddington (CB):

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Lord Judd (Lab):

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

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Lord Thomas of Gresford (LD):

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Lord Marlesford (Con):

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Lord Elton (Con):

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

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Lord Purvis of Tweed (LD):

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Universities: Freedom of Speech - Motion to Take Note

1.07 pm

Baroness Deech (CB):


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1.21 pm

Lord Patten (Con):


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1.26 pm

Baroness Garden of Frognal (LD):

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1.30 pm

Baroness Butler-Sloss (CB):

1.33 pm

Lord O’Shaughnessy (Con) (Maiden Speech):


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1.38 pm

Lord Leigh of Hurley (Con):


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1.43 pm

Lord Pannick (CB):

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1.48 pm

The Lord Bishop of Ely:

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1.52 pm

Lord Trevethin and Oaksey (CB) (Maiden Speech):

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1.56 pm

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

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2.02 pm

Lord Polak (Con):


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2.07 pm

Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick (CB):

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2.10 pm

Baroness Bakewell (Lab):


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2.13 pm

Lord Singh of Wimbledon (CB):

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2.17 pm

Lord Lester of Herne Hill (LD):

2.22 pm

Lord Skidelsky (CB):


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2.26 pm

Lord Cormack (Con):

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2.30 pm

Lord Bew (CB):


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2.36 pm

Lord Judd (Lab):

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2.41 pm

Lord Blair of Boughton (CB):


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2.45 pm

Baroness Sharp of Guildford (LD):


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2.55 pm

Lord Mendelsohn (Lab):

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3.06 pm

Baroness Evans of Bowes Park (Con):


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3.22 pm

Baroness Deech:


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Counterterrorism: Communities - Question for Short Debate

3.26 pm

Baroness Mobarik (Con):

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3.37 pm

Lord Harris of Haringey (Lab):


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3.41 pm

Baroness Hussein-Ece (LD):

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3.46 pm

Baroness Eaton (Con):


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3.51 pm

The Lord Bishop of Rochester:


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3.55 pm

Lord Sheikh (Con):

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4 pm

Lord Stone of Blackheath (Lab):


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4.05 pm

Lord Suri (Con):

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4.08 pm

Baroness Hamwee (LD):


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4.12 pm

Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab):


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4.16 pm

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


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Health - Motion to Take Note

4.26 pm

Lord Crisp (CB):


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4.40 pm

Baroness Jay of Paddington (Lab):

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4.45 pm

Baroness Williams of Crosby (LD):

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4.50 pm

Baroness Campbell of Surbiton (CB):

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4.57 pm

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5.03 pm

Lord Best (CB):


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5.09 pm

Baroness Masham of Ilton (CB):


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5.15 pm

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5.21 pm

Lord Alton of Liverpool (CB):


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5.27 pm

The Lord Bishop of Bristol:

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5.32 pm

Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho (CB):


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5.37 pm

Lord Smith of Hindhead (Con) (Maiden speech):


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5.44 pm

Baroness Neuberger (LD):


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5.50 pm

Lord Rea (Lab):


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5.55 pm

The Earl of Listowel (CB):

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6.01 pm

Lord Mawson (CB):


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6.08 pm

Baroness Walmsley (LD):


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6.18 pm

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Lab):


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6.28 pm

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


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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Prior of Brampton:


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6.48 pm

Lord Crisp:


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Draft Investigatory Powers Bill - Message from the Commons